There isn't a single Emanuel Miller in all the Miller listings in the marriage records - I think they did their marrying in PA. There are several early estates in the distribution book: MILLER, Adam. Adm. Mary 2/26/1783. widow, Philip, Catherine Gontz, Sarah Gontz, Barnette Swop, Barbara MILLER, Christian Adm. David, Abraham 6/11/1782; Abraham, Fronica, Henry, Samuel, Barbara, Ester, Mary, Christina MILLER, John. Adm. Daniel, John Fisher 4/9/1799; Daniel, Jacob Fisher, John, Susanna Wissinger, Mary Studanbaker, Elizabeth Cameron, Jacob, Abraham, Lodwick and David. Sorry, Roger. Too common a name to tie to anyone specifically. There is a marriage for an Isaac Miller in 1826. He married Eliza Fisher 5/25/1826. There appears to be some sort of connection to Fishers in the last estate I listed. I am looking for information on Levi S. MILLER who married Sarah Ann BRANDNER(BRANTNER) in 1854. Lauren Brantner RogerCubs@aol.com wrote: >Descendants of John J. Miller > >1 John J. MILLER >.. +Mary ? >.. 2 Emanuel MILLER b: February 23, 1794 in Lancaster Co., PA d: >February 06, 1864 Burial: Reformed Mennonite or Franzite Church Graveyard near >Ringgold, Washington Co., MD, all moved to Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, >Franklin Co., PA >...... +Mary RESH b: July 29, 1791 in Weavertown, Lancaster Co., PA m: Abt. >1812 in PA d: August 05, 1864 Burial: Reformed Mennonite or Franzite >Church Graveyard near Ringgold, Washington Co., MD, all moved to Green Hill >Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., PA Father: John Resh Mother: Magdalena >Eshleman >....... 3 Isaac MILLER d: Bef. 1860 >....... 3 John MILLER >....... 3 Marice MILLER >........... +John SHARTLE >....... 3 Jacob Emanuel MILLER b: October 15, 1813 d: February 28, 1877 > Burial: Reformed Mennonite or Franzite Church Graveyard near Ringgold, >Washington Co., MD, all moved to Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro, Franklin Co., >PA >........... +E. Catherine LESHER >....... 3 Emanuel MILLER b: 1818 d: 1890 >........... +Ann C. KENDIG b: 1827 d: 1910 >........... 4 Jacob K. MILLER b: 1846 d: August 21, 1929 >............... +Salome LANDIS >........... 4 Malinda MILLER b: 1847 >........... 4 Barbara MILLER b: 1849 >........... 4 Jeremiah MILLER b: 1851 >........... 4 Elizabeth MILLER b: 1852 d: 1862 >........... 4 Abraham R. MILLER b: 1854 in Franklin Co., PA d: Abt. >1950 >............... +Mary Ellen STAUFFER b: April 08, 1855 m: January 20, 1880 >in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1942 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, >Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John Ensminger Stauffer Mother: Sarah >Rebecca Haight >................ 5 Mahlon C. MILLER b: 1872 d: 1950 Burial: Fairmount >Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL >.................... +Nettie JAMES m: August 10, 1900 in Pine Creek Twp., >Ogle Co., IL >........... 4 Benjamin Franklin MILLER b: 1857 >........... 4 Daniel MILLER b: 1860 d: 1863 >........... 4 John MILLER b: 1861 >............... +? LANTZ >........... 4 Susan MILLER b: 1863 d: 1935 >........... 4 Martin Rohrer MILLER b: 1865 >........... 4 William Henry MILLER b: 1866 >....... 3 Martha MILLER b: November 01, 1822 d: February 15, 1890 > >........... +Nicholas BONEBRAKE >....... 3 Christian MILLER b: 1828 >....... 3 Abraham MILLER b: June 21, 1831 in Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA >(came to Ogle Co. in 1865, appears in 1870 Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL >census) d: July 02, 1898 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: West >Branch Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL >........... +Barbara Ann NEWCOMER b: December 26, 1835 in Greencastle, >Franklin Co., PA m: November 24, 1853 in Franklin Co., PA d: November 26, 1905 >in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: West Branch Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., >Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Newcomer Mother: Barbara Stoner >........... 4 Elizabeth MILLER b: September 24, 1854 in Washington Twp., >Franklin Co., PA d: March 07, 1890 Burial: Haldane Cemetery, Haldane, Ogle >Co., IL >............... +Albert Lee SMITH m: February 27, 1873 in Mt. Morris Twp., >Ogle Co., IL >........... 4 Mary A. MILLER b: May 30, 1856 in Franklin Co., PA d: >April 12, 1916 in Carroll Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle >Co., IL >............... +Henry M. BRUBAKER b: April 22, 1851 m: February 24, 1876 >in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: April 21, 1918 Burial: Oakwood >Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL >................ 5 Rosa A. BRUBAKER b: March 08, 1884 d: June 14, 1914 >Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL >.................... +Clarence HANSTINE m: May 30, 1905 in Ogle Co., IL > Father: John Henry Hanstine Mother: Mahala Bovey >........... 4 Barbara Ellen MILLER b: December 01, 1858 in Waynesboro, >Franklin Co., PA d: March 08, 1884 Burial: West Branch Cemetery, Lincoln >Twp., Ogle Co., IL >............... +Abraham BRUBAKER b: Abt. 1856 in Huntington Co., PA m: >December 18, 1879 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Daniel Brubaker Mother: Anna M. >Myers >........... 4 Emanuel N. MILLER b: May 26, 1861 in Washington Co., MD >d: August 25, 1935 Burial: Grandview Cemetery, Ft. Collins, CO >............... +Florence D. ? >........... 4 Daniel N. MILLER b: June 16, 1863 in Washington Co., MD >d: July 22, 1934 in Warrensburg, MO >............... +Clara Virginia SUMAN b: Abt. 1862 in Washington Co., MD m: >December 21, 1886 in Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: John >Jacob Suman Mother: Catherine "Katie" Row >........... 4 John H. MILLER b: December 24, 1865 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle >Co., IL d: December 03, 1935 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood >Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL >............... +Myrtle Eudora RINE b: April 21, 1866 in Mt. Morris, Ogle >Co., IL m: December 24, 1890 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: August 28, 1922 > Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Benjamin H. Rine >Mother: Mary Melissa Fish >................ 5 Mabel Dottie MILLER b: May 08, 1893 in Vinton, Benton >Co., IA d: October 07, 1972 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle >Co., IL >................ 5 Harold Guy MILLER b: January 29, 1898 in Mt. Morris >Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: May 01, 1967 in Madison, WI Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, >Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL >.................... +Doris Lua WALDIE b: August 31, 1898 in Oregon, Ogle >Co., IL m: February 06, 1919 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL d: July 18, 1959 in >Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, > Ogle Co., IL Father: William H. Waldie Mother: Nora Harriet Waffle >................ *2nd Wife of Harold Guy MILLER: >.................... +Mary Angela MCLENNAN b: 1907 m: Bef. 1942 d: 1974 >Burial: St. Mary's Cemetery, Byron, Ogle Co., IL >........... *2nd Wife of John H. MILLER: >............... +Mary Catherine SPRECHER b: June 13, 1875 in Mt. Morris, >Ogle Co., IL m: January 09, 1927 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: September 12, > 1968 Burial: Plainview Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: John P. >Sprecher Mother: Lydia Ann Palmer >........... 4 Edna May MILLER b: March 31, 1868 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle >Co., IL d: April 28, 1890 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: West >Branch Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL >............... +Martin F. ROTHERMEL b: September 25, 1864 in Mt. Morris >Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: August 15, 1888 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL d: April >27, 1924 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL >Father: Amos M. Rothermel Mother: Eliza Shaffstall >........... 4 Martha Ann MILLER b: June 10, 1870 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle >Co., IL d: December 20, 1913 Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, IA > >............... +John Martin RESH m: June 12, 1887 in Mt. Morris Twp., >Ogle Co., IL >........... 4 Abraham H. MILLER b: March 29, 1874 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle >Co., IL d: November 19, 1934 Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Moorhead, MN > >............... +Cora M. ZUCK b: September 1874 d: 1955 Father: John >Zuck Mother: Catherine "Kate" Whitmore >........... 4 Emma S. MILLER b: June 15, 1876 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., > IL d: November 02, 1915 in Dakota, Stephenson Co., IL >............... +Jacob MYERS b: Abt. 1869 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL >m: February 07, 1893 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Abraham S. >Myers Mother: Mary Epley >........... 4 Silas Ephraim MILLER b: March 21, 1878 in Freeport, >Stephenson Co., IL d: 1935 Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, IA >............... +Christina DUKEK >........... *2nd Wife of Silas Ephraim MILLER: >............... +Cora ? > >Roger Cramer >Peoria, Arizona >Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site >http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html >Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >If you have a Family Genealogy Website with Washington County connections, >please send the url to FamilyHart at FamilyHart@aol.com. We will place >a link on the Washington County Website. 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Descendants of Elias Williams 1 Elias WILLIAMS b: July 05, 1823 in Washington Co., MD (appears in 1860 and 1870 Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL census record) d: October 06, 1890 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL .. +Mary E. STROUSE b: 1827 in OH m: 1846 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: 1856 Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Thomas Clayton WILLIAMS b: 1851 in IL (living in Sunnyside, WA in 1909) ...... +Margaret LOOKABAUGH b: 1850 m: April 21, 1872 in Ogle Co., IL Father: Samuel Lookabaugh Mother: Mary E. Gross .. 2 Augusta "Gussie" Olive WILLIAMS b: November 18, 1853 in Ogle Co., IL d: April 09, 1940 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ...... +Charles Victor STONEBRAKER b: February 09, 1851 in Mt. Morris Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: December 06, 1874 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 31, 1928 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: Michael Stonebraker Mother: Catherine R. Coffman ....... 3 Llewellyn Leroy STONEBRAKER b: November 21, 1875 in Ogle Co., IL d: May 10, 1889 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ....... 3 Selwyn Lee STONEBRAKER b: August 03, 1878 in Ogle Co., IL d: August 06, 1956 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL ........... +Nora HARRIS b: September 30, 1884 in IA m: May 28, 1913 *2nd Wife of Elias WILLIAMS: .. +Lavina WELTY b: November 18, 1833 in Washington Co., MD m: November 05, 1857 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1911 in Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL Father: John D. Welty Mother: Mary Ann Wolf Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

In the marriage index: WIDENER, Jc./Mary Ann Beard 5/7/1826 - this is the only groom with that surname and there are no brides. There is nothing in Distribution of Estate Accounts. There is nothing in the extractions from newspapers covering 1820-1830. There is nothing in tombstone records for vol. II and III of 7 volumes. Those are the only two I have. 1790 census - Washington County MD Page Line Widener John 32 2531 Widener Michael 23 1841 There are no Wideners on the 1783 Tax list for Washington County MD - so they must have come into the county between 1783 and 1790 when they show up on the census. There is an estate that may be of interest: BREWER, Adam. Adm. Jacob, William Beard 9/5/1835; John, Mary Beard, Catherine, Matilda, Elizabeth. T. $619.57 This Mary Ann Brewer married William Beard 2/11/1832 and thus also Mary Ann Beard. Beards are a bit thicker on the ground - there are 41 grooms and 31 brides in the marriage index. Lauren Brantner John & Mary Widener wrote: >Hi, >I have a Jacob Widener, Widner, Weidner and his wife Mary Ann married in >1826 in Washington Co. in 1834 he, with his family, his sons Samuel b. 1828, >John b. 1830? Phillip b. 1832 moved to Fairfield Co., Ohio in 1834. Jacob >was a brick manufacturer both there and in Fairfield Co., not sure if Jacob >was born in Franklin Co. PA. in Feb. 20, 1803. One place I found his wife >was a Beard and another Phillip maidenname. I found Beard in the marriage >records in Washington Co., and one time years ago, found Phillip. He truly >was a maker of bricks, no one has been able to break down his brick wall. >Any help, greatly appreciated. >Mary Widener > > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >The OFFICIAL website for this list is: >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >. > > >

Hi, I have a Jacob Widener, Widner, Weidner and his wife Mary Ann married in 1826 in Washington Co. in 1834 he, with his family, his sons Samuel b. 1828, John b. 1830? Phillip b. 1832 moved to Fairfield Co., Ohio in 1834. Jacob was a brick manufacturer both there and in Fairfield Co., not sure if Jacob was born in Franklin Co. PA. in Feb. 20, 1803. One place I found his wife was a Beard and another Phillip maidenname. I found Beard in the marriage records in Washington Co., and one time years ago, found Phillip. He truly was a maker of bricks, no one has been able to break down his brick wall. Any help, greatly appreciated. Mary Widener

There is a marriage in the index: SMALL, John/Eliz. Venrick 9/4/1830 Lauren RogerCubs@aol.com wrote: >Descendants of John A. Small > >1 John A. SMALL b: Abt. 1808 in Washington Co., MD d: June 20, 1853 in >Washington Co., MD >.. +Elizabeth WENRICK b: Abt. 1813 in PA d: November 16, 1870 in >Washington Co., MD >.. 2 Sarah J. SMALL b: in (living in Scott Co., KS in 1899) > >...... +Henry A. LONG >....... 3 George W. LONG d: December 14, 1861 Burial: Adeline >Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL >....... 3 Addie A. LONG d: April 09, 1872 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, >Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL >.. 2 John SMALL b: July 28, 1846 in Washington Co., MD (came to Ogle Co. >in March 1864) d: 1921 Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle >Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. K, 15th IL Volunteer Infantry >...... +Susanna A. TSCHOPP b: April 30, 1855 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., >IL m: January 13, 1876 in Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: August 16, 1927 >Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Philip Tschopp >Mother: Susanna Heckert > >Roger Cramer >Peoria, Arizona >Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site >http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html >Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site >http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >Are your ancestors Pennsylvania Dutch?? Check out the Pennsylvania Dutch Family History site at: >http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/padutch/ > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

Descendants of John A. Small 1 John A. SMALL b: Abt. 1808 in Washington Co., MD d: June 20, 1853 in Washington Co., MD .. +Elizabeth WENRICK b: Abt. 1813 in PA d: November 16, 1870 in Washington Co., MD .. 2 Sarah J. SMALL b: in (living in Scott Co., KS in 1899) ...... +Henry A. LONG ....... 3 George W. LONG d: December 14, 1861 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... 3 Addie A. LONG d: April 09, 1872 Burial: Adeline Cemetery, Adeline, Maryland Twp., Ogle Co., IL .. 2 John SMALL b: July 28, 1846 in Washington Co., MD (came to Ogle Co. in March 1864) d: 1921 Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Military service: Civil War, Co. K, 15th IL Volunteer Infantry ...... +Susanna A. TSCHOPP b: April 30, 1855 in Leaf River Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: January 13, 1876 in Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: August 16, 1927 Burial: West Grove Cemetery, Lincoln Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Philip Tschopp Mother: Susanna Heckert Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Hi, Several Brethren families also evidently migrated from Washington County, Maryland and Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio. Then in a later migration some from there went on to Huntington County and Whitley County, Indiana. It seems that such migrations might be from and to different places but the commonality is that several familes organized around a church group moved together. Today when we move a lot as a single family or even a single person it seems strange but earlier in history it was more the norm for people to move in groups. Carol

Terri: I haven't read the book but what you have said is true and not only that many were literate which was not common at the time, this is especially tue of the Scots who settled in western Pa, Md. & Va.you need only to read their wills to see how well off they were. My immigrant's will took five years to probate and they even sold his personal effects including his glasses. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <tkfarrowwelker@wowway.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving >I am reading a very interesting book just now " Everyday Life in Early > America" written by David Freeman Hawke. > > I am only on chapter three but have learned that most of the immigrants > were > rather well off or craftsment hoping to maintain English life as they had > experienced it. People were disillusioned with the "progress" and wanted > to > preserve their various lifestyles. > > What I find interesting is that there were three distinct groups > according > to where the immigrants settled; New England, Virginia and the middle > colonies...I am really enjoying this book. > > Terri Farrow > > > On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:16:44 -0300, gordon crooks wrote >> Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in >> log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across >> info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they >> didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some >> cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their >> clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an >> overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. >> Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of >> it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The >> log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable >> improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers >> here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first >> Winter >> So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all >> those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! >> >> Gordon >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> >> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving >> >> > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the >> > greatest >> > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest >> > settlers >> > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. >> > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families >> > from Washington >> > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families >> > came >> > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs >> > were >> > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. >> > The >> > biggest >> > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log >> > cabins. >> > >> > Roger Cramer >> > Peoria, Arizona >> > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site >> > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html >> > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ >> > >> > >> > >> > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: >> > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ >> > >> > ============================== >> > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> > >> > >> > >> >> ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >> Many Washington County families are online at the FamilyHart >> Database. The url is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/ >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > -- > WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing > lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >

Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first Winter So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the > greatest > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest > settlers > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families > from Washington > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs > were > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The > biggest > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log > cabins. > > Roger Cramer > Peoria, Arizona > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

The reference is: Washington County, Maryland, Marriages An Index: 1799-1860 compiled by Morrow and Morrow, published by Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD 2000. It was previously published in four volumes by Traces. There are other publications on MD marriages also. This is an index of marriage licenses. The county was formed in 1776; the indexes and marriage records from 1776 to 1798, and the marriage records to the 1870's were destroyed by several courthouse fires. If you know church history of the family and those records are available, you might also find marriage records there or in family Bibles. If you want to have an idea about what is out there, I'd suggest purchasing George Ely Russell's Washington County Maryland Genealogical Research Guide. It's the best bang for the buck I've had - it only cost $13. Willow Bend is online if you aren't a local. Does the county website have a FAQ about historical/research resources? If it doesn't, maybe we should think about putting one together. I'd be interested in hearing from people who are longtime researchers about where to look. It takes a long time to learn the resources of a particular area if you don't have some help along the way. Lauren Brantner Patsy Pifer wrote: >Lauren, > >Looking back over these items I got wondering. Are these marriages listed >in the cemetery book? Perhaps I should be purchasing a copy of this book? > >Patsy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lauren Brantner" <lrbrant@concentric.net> >To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:53 PM >Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Re: Andrew S. Stotlemyer > > >Patsy, in Vol. II of the Cemetery Records there is the following >information in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, west of Hancock, on Route 40: >STOTTLEMYER, A. J. Co. A. 1st MD P. H. B. Cav. d. (n.o.i) [no other >information] >STOTTLEMYER, __________ w/o A. J. Stottlemyer d. (n.o.i.) >So there is apparently a gravesite but the stones did not have dates on >them. >There are Stottlemeyer/Stottlemyer marriages beginning in 1814 going to >1859. There are 11 grooms and 9 brides in the index, but not Andrew. >The index only goes to 1860, so A.J. may have married after that or >married somewhere else. . >Another spelling variation in the cemetery listing is STOTELMYER. One >Elias, b. 3 Sept 1828 d. 21 May 1915 and his wife Anna C. Lantz are >buried in the Smithsburg Cemetery at Smithsburg, MD. (Vol. III) There >are also some buried in the Presbyterian Church Graveyard, High Street, >Hancock and their name is spelled STOTLEMEYER. (Vol. II) > >Lauren Brantner > > >Patsy Pifer wrote: > > > >>Jack was so gracious at to find this newspaper article. This Andrew J. >>Stottlemeyer (The paper gave it as S.) was my gg grandfather. I have >>recently received his Civil War pension records and would love to hear from >>anyone who can connect to this family. I'd love to share what I've found. >> >>I doubt that there would be a stone erected in any cemetery as money was >>quite scarce. However, if anyone has cemetery material from the Hancock >>area I sure would appreciate a look in the index to see if he might be >>mentioned. >> >>It seems that Andrew was married to Mary E. Haywood whose father, William >> >> >H. > > >>Haywood came from England before 1841. >>Thanks for the help, Jack! >>Patsy Pifer >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >>The Valley Register >>Friday, September 7, 1900 >>Middletown, Frederick Co., Maryland >> >>KILLED BY THE CARS AT HAGERSTOWN >> >>Andrew S. Stotlemyer, who lived five >>miles west of Hancock, was instantly >>killed by an engine in the yards of the >>Western Maryland Railroad Co., in >>Hagestown shortly after noon last >>Wednesday. He cam to Hagerstown >>to be examined by the Pension Examing >>Board for an increase of Pension. >>In his hurry he boarded the wrong train >>to go home and when he discovered his >>mistake Jumped off directly in front of >>a switching engine, which he did not see. >>It pased over his body, cutting off a leg >>and an arm and horribly mangling the trunk. >>When the remains were picked up a silver >>dollar was found clutched in his hand. He had >>probably pulled the coin from his pocket >>to buy a ticket, but in his haste to catch >>the train got on without a ticket. He was >>60 years old. He served in Co. A, First >>Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, >>Volunteer Cavalry. >> >> >> >>==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >>If you have a Family Genealogy Website with Washington County connections, >>please send the url to FamilyHart at FamilyHart@aol.com. We will place >>a link on the Washington County Website. 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I am reading a very interesting book just now " Everyday Life in Early America" written by David Freeman Hawke. I am only on chapter three but have learned that most of the immigrants were rather well off or craftsment hoping to maintain English life as they had experienced it. People were disillusioned with the "progress" and wanted to preserve their various lifestyles. What I find interesting is that there were three distinct groups according to where the immigrants settled; New England, Virginia and the middle colonies...I am really enjoying this book. Terri Farrow On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:16:44 -0300, gordon crooks wrote > Roger: I can give you a partial answer as to how they survived in > log cabins. In researching my Scots back ground I once came across > info. on how they lived and the harsh conditions, example they > didn't wear shoes (they didn't have any) even in the Winter, in some > cases they wrapped their feet in rags or in grass and reeds, their > clothing consisted of one garment usually made out of flax, an > overcoat if they were lucky enough to have one was an animal skin. > Their huts was made of reeds, had no heat, was one room and half of > it was shared with their livestock which helped provide warmth. The > log cabin was a Scandinavian invention and a considerable > improvement over reed huts. In addition to which the early settlers > here in the wilderness usually made do with a lean to for the first Winter > So look at what our hardy pioneers. did, and then take a look at all > those lazy fat slobs you see everyday!!! > > Gordon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <RogerCubs@aol.com> > To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:02 AM > Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Moving > > > Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the > > greatest > > number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest > > settlers > > often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. > > Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families > > from Washington > > Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came > > from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs > > were > > available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The > > biggest > > mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log > > cabins. > > > > Roger Cramer > > Peoria, Arizona > > Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site > > http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html > > Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/ > > > > > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > > The OFFICIAL website for this list is: > > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Many Washington County families are online at the FamilyHart > Database. The url is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com)

I apologize for sending this back to this list. I shot it off before turning the computer off for the night. It was meant to go to Lauren. Please forgive the intrusion. Patsy ----------- Looking back over these items I got wondering. Are these marriages listed in the cemetery book? Perhaps I should be purchasing a copy of this book? Patsy

Descendants of Samuel Ocker 1 Samuel OCKER b: Abt. 1838 in native of Washington Co., MD (appears in 1880 Mt. Pleasant, Washington Co., MD census) .. +Catharine BOWMAN b: June 1836 in Washington Co., MD m: November 13, 1858 in Washington Co., MD d: November 06, 1907 Burial: Mt. Zion (Fahrney's) Church Cemetery near Mapleville, Washington Co., MD Father: Samuel Bowman Mother: Nancy Ann Mace .. 2 Mary E. OCKER b: August 16, 1859 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: August 25, 1932 Burial: Mt. Zion (Fahrney's) Church Cemetery near Mapleville, Washington Co., MD ...... +Lewis D. GALOR b: February 20, 1861 d: February 06, 1935 Burial: Mt. Zion (Fahrney's) Church Cemetery near Mapleville, Washington Co., MD ....... 3 Eva GALOR ........... +Grover Cleveland COFFMAN b: November 23, 1884 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: December 09, 1908 in Mapleville, Washington Co., MD d: October 06, 1976 Father: George Washington Coffman Mother: Mary Isabell Hellar .. 2 Ella Nora OCKER b: November 05, 1860 in Mapleville, Washington Co., MD d: August 16, 1924 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +William Henry POWELL b: December 10, 1860 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL (lived in Black Hawk Co., IA for 14 years before returning to Ogle Co.) m: December 23, 1884 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: June 21, 1944 in Manteno, Kankakee Co., IL while visiting one of his children Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Samuel Washington Powell Mother: Sarah "Sallie" Hays ....... 3 Ethel Edna POWELL b: September 27, 1885 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1973 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +John Dale SHEELY b: March 14, 1883 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: November 26, 1908 in Stratford Corners, Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: November 1981 in Oregon, Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Christopher Columbus Sheely Mother: Mary Elizabeth Davis ....... 3 Virgie POWELL b: August 1887 in Ogle Co., IL d: November 01, 1926 in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Lester Leroy HANES b: July 1881 in Ogle Co., IL d: October 1968 in Dixon, Lee Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Luther Hanes Mother: Mary Ann Teeter ....... 3 Stata Jane POWELL b: January 26, 1890 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 17, 1963 in Dixon, Lee Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Harold H. HAYS b: December 09, 1890 in Ogle Co., IL m: December 29, 1912 d: 1963 in Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Charles Walter Hays Mother: Emma Viola Bomberger ....... 3 Carl POWELL b: March 1893 in IA d: 1965 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Reta Naomi STROUSE b: 1893 in IL d: August 11, 1928 in Freeport, Stephenson Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... *2nd Wife of Carl POWELL: ........... +Evelyn ANDREW b: 1901 m: Aft. 1928 d: 1971 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... 3 Frank Oberdine POWELL b: March 15, 1895 in IA d: November 06, 1961 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Anna M. SUMMERS b: October 26, 1891 d: May 21, 1975 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ....... 3 Epluribus Unum POWELL b: November 1897 in Black Hawk Co., IA d: 1958 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Anna Catherine DUFFEY b: 1880 in IL m: December 30, 1922 in Ogle Co., IL d: 1975 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Edward Duffey Mother: Elizabeth McCann ....... 3 Joseph Clayton POWELL b: December 05, 1902 in Orange Twp., Black Hawk Co., IA d: December 1974 in Ogle Co., IL ........... +Mamie A. HENDRICKS b: August 03, 1906 in IL d: October 26, 1992 in Ogle Co., IL .. 2 Lewis Emery OCKER b: January 26, 1863 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: Aft. 1920 in Kechi Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS ...... +Laura May VANDERGRIFT b: September 08, 1865 in Kechi Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS m: May 26, 1885 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS d: September 1939 in Kechi Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS Father: Samuel Vandergrift Mother: Mary A. Cookson .. 2 John H. OCKER b: April 30, 1866 in Boonsboro, Washington Co., MD d: April 08, 1938 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ...... +Verna Mae POWELL b: June 29, 1866 in Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: February 22, 1894 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL d: November 29, 1916 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Jonathan Andrew "John" Powell Mother: Catherine Amanda Bomberger ....... 3 Armond John OCKER b: June 25, 1896 in Ogle Co., IL d: August 1969 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Vera Belle GETZENDANNER b: November 14, 1896 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL m: August 16, 1917 d: February 01, 1971 in Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: Milton Edmond Getzendanner Mother: Arabella E. "Belle" Thomas ....... 3 Dorothy OCKER b: December 16, 1906 in Ogle Co., IL d: January 10, 1965 Burial: Fairmount Cemetery, Polo, Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co., IL ........... +Nathan "Jack" COOPER Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Some Ogle Co., IL History What is now Ogle County was once a part of the Northwest Territory. In 1809 the Territory of Illinois was formed and included Wisconsin and Peninsular Michigan. In 1818 Illinois, in its present boundaries, became the 21st State to join the Union. Ogle County was formed in 1836 from a part of Jo Daviess County. The name, Ogle, was suggested by Thos. Ford in memory of Capt. Joseph Ogle who distinguished himself for his courage and coolness in the early days of the State’s history. The first session of the Ogle County Commissioner’ Court was held at Oregon on January 3, 1837, and Oregon was chosen to be the County Seat. Because there was so much dissension, efforts were made to divide the County and on February 27, 1839, the Legislature approved an act creating Lee County out of the southern half of Ogle county, with Dixon as its County Seat. In December 1839, the County Board ordered the town of Oregon to be called Florence; in 1843, however, it was renamed Oregon. Names of other towns were once different than those used today. Rochelle was once called Lane; Byron, Bloomingville; Polo, Buffalo Grove and St. Mary’s. Plans for a courthouse were adopted on December 4, 1838, and in 1841 the building was completed - only to be burned before it could be occupied. The present couthouse was completed for occupancy in 1891 at a total cost of $106,951.46 for building and equipment. On November 6, 1849, the electorate voted for township organization and the Commissioner’ Court appointed three men to divide the county into towns. Their report, filed February 5, 1850 named nineteen townships, comprising an area of 757 sq. mi. The first special meeting of the Board of Supervisors was held November 11, 1850.

Movement to Ogle Co., IL began in the mid 1830's with probably the greatest number coming in the 1840's and 1850's. Stories from the earliest settlers often talk about traveling by horseback and walking great distances. Railroads didn't come until later. There are very few large families from Washington Co., MD that don't have some link to Ogle Co. Quite a few families came from Franklin and Dauphin Counties in PA also. As I said before, jobs were available and land prices were cheap...some selling for $1.25/acre. The biggest mystery to me is how they survived the harsh winters living in log cabins. Roger Cramer Peoria, Arizona Roger and Sue Cramer's Genealogy Site http://members.aol.com/rogercubs/index.html Ogle Co., IL Genealogy Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilogle/

Lauren, Looking back over these items I got wondering. Are these marriages listed in the cemetery book? Perhaps I should be purchasing a copy of this book? Patsy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Brantner" <lrbrant@concentric.net> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Re: Andrew S. Stotlemyer Patsy, in Vol. II of the Cemetery Records there is the following information in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, west of Hancock, on Route 40: STOTTLEMYER, A. J. Co. A. 1st MD P. H. B. Cav. d. (n.o.i) [no other information] STOTTLEMYER, __________ w/o A. J. Stottlemyer d. (n.o.i.) So there is apparently a gravesite but the stones did not have dates on them. There are Stottlemeyer/Stottlemyer marriages beginning in 1814 going to 1859. There are 11 grooms and 9 brides in the index, but not Andrew. The index only goes to 1860, so A.J. may have married after that or married somewhere else. . Another spelling variation in the cemetery listing is STOTELMYER. One Elias, b. 3 Sept 1828 d. 21 May 1915 and his wife Anna C. Lantz are buried in the Smithsburg Cemetery at Smithsburg, MD. (Vol. III) There are also some buried in the Presbyterian Church Graveyard, High Street, Hancock and their name is spelled STOTLEMEYER. (Vol. II) Lauren Brantner Patsy Pifer wrote: >Jack was so gracious at to find this newspaper article. This Andrew J. >Stottlemeyer (The paper gave it as S.) was my gg grandfather. I have >recently received his Civil War pension records and would love to hear from >anyone who can connect to this family. I'd love to share what I've found. > >I doubt that there would be a stone erected in any cemetery as money was >quite scarce. However, if anyone has cemetery material from the Hancock >area I sure would appreciate a look in the index to see if he might be >mentioned. > >It seems that Andrew was married to Mary E. Haywood whose father, William H. >Haywood came from England before 1841. >Thanks for the help, Jack! >Patsy Pifer > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >The Valley Register >Friday, September 7, 1900 >Middletown, Frederick Co., Maryland > >KILLED BY THE CARS AT HAGERSTOWN > >Andrew S. Stotlemyer, who lived five >miles west of Hancock, was instantly >killed by an engine in the yards of the >Western Maryland Railroad Co., in >Hagestown shortly after noon last >Wednesday. He cam to Hagerstown >to be examined by the Pension Examing >Board for an increase of Pension. >In his hurry he boarded the wrong train >to go home and when he discovered his >mistake Jumped off directly in front of >a switching engine, which he did not see. >It pased over his body, cutting off a leg >and an arm and horribly mangling the trunk. >When the remains were picked up a silver >dollar was found clutched in his hand. He had >probably pulled the coin from his pocket >to buy a ticket, but in his haste to catch >the train got on without a ticket. He was >60 years old. He served in Co. A, First >Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, >Volunteer Cavalry. > > > >==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >If you have a Family Genealogy Website with Washington County connections, >please send the url to FamilyHart at FamilyHart@aol.com. We will place >a link on the Washington County Website. Thanks! > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== The OFFICIAL website for this list is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/washington/ ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/

In general, yes people became crowded and land became more expensive. Also land opened up in the "west", also (this is from the History of Washington County) people who obtained large grants of land had land agents in various areas selling rights to acreage. For example after the Rev War, there were speculators who bought land grants in KY and than had agents selling the land. I do not recall the name but William's History names the land agents and individual who sold land in KY in the 1790s in KY in Washington Co area. Later Ohio opened up, but settlers on that side of the Ohio River were slow until after the War of 1812 due to "Indian wars" in Ohio in the early 1800s. But Ogle Co was unique in that there was a mass migration of families to Ogle Co starting about the 1830s and lasting into the 1880s. I think this was driven initially by the availability of land and than later, families that settled there and were happy with the land sent word home and more families joined them. Washington Co has limited farming land, particularly in the mountain regions, so farming was limited to the valleys like Beaver Creek. So it was in part probably the initial settlement by families from the area (perhaps because there was a land agent selling in Washington Co. MD) and than more families moved west to the rich farm land. Also no doubt as mentioned some moved late to escape the damage and memories from the Civil War battles.. Recall that the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), the bloodiest conflict of the civil war was fought in Washington Co. as well the Battle of South Mountain. I am still trying to figure out what happened to John Newcomer, living in Boonsboro in 1869 and died by 1871 when his widow remarried in Mt Morris (Ogle Co. IL). from one story, I believe John was killed when struck by a train on his way out west (to Ogle Co?) Lee

There is interesting reading about the migrations routes at this link: http://www.cob-net.org/docs/brethrenlife_migrations.htm#movewest Diana in AL

A great many of the people in Maryland moved after 1850 when they were given bounty land for their service in the war of 1812 and Illinois is where they went. We have a couple of families who did this. Marcy

Thank-You Nancy for explaining why these families migrated West. If any families did come I believe before 1846 they would have had to contend with Indian attacks. Some families who may have migrated in the 1700's probably stopped in Indiana, Ohio, or went south into Kentucky, Tennessee, some even I believe went to Georgia and later on into Texas.(Late 1700's or early 1800's) I hope I'm correct in saying this. Brenda