Fran, Your example of two gggggg-gf's being brothers could mean the son of one married the daughter of the other (i.e., first cousins married)...or it could mean that later descendants married, i.e., second, third, fourth...cousins. I've found a number of each case. For example, my grandfather's sister married her first cousin, the son of her mother's sister. This marriage occurred around 1895. They lived a happy married life for approximately 60 years and died of old age. They had no children. Another example. A cousin of my mother married the daughter of his father's second wife. It was her second marriage, his fourth marriage. They had been childhood sweethearts but were forbidden to marry. She married and had nine sons; he married three times and had several children. They eventually got back together and had a wonderful few years before he suddenly died of a heart attack. It's all part of our wonderful diversity. But it does arouse the pucker factor in some people! John R.

Hello everyone: Please forgive my intrusion. I only seek to ask a question. I know that many of you have found family members inter-married several times over, especially in the 1700's and early 1800's. I wonder if I could get your help and/or your opinion...how likely do you feel it would be to find that 2 of your 6th great-grandfathers were brothers? I have received documentation and other information from various family members, and records, and I have checked and re-checked. I thought I had already come across just about every inter-family type of connection. Has anyone encountered this situation? Thank you for your time and assistance. Fran

Patsy, Sir John's Run is located along the Potomac River in Morgan Co., WV between Berkeley Springs and Great Cacapon. The Morgan Co. Historical Society is located on the second floor of the public library in Berkeley Springs and the court house is only about 1½ blocks away on the same side of the street. Berkeley Springs has a lovely hotel and several lovely bed and breakfasts located within two blocks of the library and court house. I don't know if the hotel across from the court house is called the Berkeley Hotel or not but it is quite well known for its fabulous cuisine and mineral spas. I have heard several locals say if you don't have one of the wonderful massages at this hotel, you have cheated yourself out of the most delightful experiences ever. in fact, I know of several people in the Hagerstown area that go to Berkeley Springs several times a year just for the massage. Have a fun trip and good finds wherever you decide to stay.

Seems plausible to me. It was not uncommon especially that many generations back. God Bless and Keep You and Yours, Donna Love ----- Original Message ----- From: "Branches & Lil' Twigs" <epaurora@visuallink.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 12:32 PM Subject: [MDWASHIN] family members inter-married > Hello everyone: > > Please forgive my intrusion. I only seek to ask a question. I know that many of you have found family members inter-married several times over, especially in the 1700's and early 1800's. > > I wonder if I could get your help and/or your opinion...how likely do you feel it would be to find that 2 of your 6th great-grandfathers were brothers? I have received documentation and other information from various family members, and records, and I have checked and re-checked. I thought I had already come across just about every inter-family type of connection. > > Has anyone encountered this situation? > > Thank you for your time and assistance. > > Fran > > > > ==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== > Can't find it in Washington County...Try Frederick County at: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/MD/frederick/ > > ============================== > 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 > >

Historical Society located in Martinsburg WVA has a lot on the tri co area. Western Maryland Room at the Library in Hagerstown is another great place to do research, lots of local family histories. Washington co Library in Hagerstown, and the Historical Society are in walking distance of the courthouse too. Can't remember the street but there is a pay parking lot behind the courthouse area. In front of courthouse if you go left a block or two is the historical society. I think the library is on Potomac Street. Check the Internet for location and time I think they are listed. They have nice B &B in the area. Bonnie S. -----Original Message----- From: Patsy Pifer [mailto:ppifer@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 7:25 AM To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDWASHIN] Research Trip I'm planning a research trip to the Berkeley Springs / Hagerstown area in September in hopes of doing some on site sluething on the families of Peter (father) and Andrew Jackson (son) Stottlemyer. According to the census records they spent a good many years in the area of Sir John's Run. Could anyone recommend decent, yet reasonable, accommodations? Does anyone have suggestions as to things I must be sure not to miss in the line of research? The courthouses are a must for me but is there a particular library or historical society that you would recommend? I'm hoping to locate burial spots and get some photos. I'm new to the list so I'll thank you all in advance for you advice. I look forward to your suggestions. Patsy Pifer ==== 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

I'm planning a research trip to the Berkeley Springs / Hagerstown area in September in hopes of doing some on site sluething on the families of Peter (father) and Andrew Jackson (son) Stottlemyer. According to the census records they spent a good many years in the area of Sir John's Run. Could anyone recommend decent, yet reasonable, accommodations? Does anyone have suggestions as to things I must be sure not to miss in the line of research? The courthouses are a must for me but is there a particular library or historical society that you would recommend? I'm hoping to locate burial spots and get some photos. I'm new to the list so I'll thank you all in advance for you advice. I look forward to your suggestions. Patsy Pifer

During that time frame, you should be able to find death records giving the cause of death for the children. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RickyMcdanielrwv@aol.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:26 PM Subject: [MDWASHIN] MEYERS/JACOBS > Good Afternoon, > While researching the Long Meadow Church of the Brethren Cemetery for my > HOFFMAN/PETRE kin, I noticed nine gravestones for the children of Jacob and > Anna K. "JACOBS" MEYERS. All these children died prior to the age of three, > between the years of 1888 and 1909. Most died as infants. I am not yet sure if > they fit into my genealogy. So many children to have died at such a young > age. Does anyone have any idea why these nine children died so young? > Rebecca in West Virginia > > > ==== 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/ >

Ken and all, Here is a good link, that shows formations of counties of many states in the area. This link is for MD. Go down to the bottom of their screen and click on the years, or select 'play' as a slide-show. It will show the formations of the MD counties in the years they were created with a brief synopsis of which county they were taken from. I have found this very useful! http://www.negenealogy.com/md/md_maps/md_cf.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Branches & Lil' Twigs To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 7:53 AM Subject: Washington County I am not in the local area of Washington County. Could someone please tell me if the local library or a historical society might have early maps of Washington County as it was laid out just after separating from Frederick County? Thank you for any help you can offer and your time. Ken ______________________________

Back in those times childhood illness was a terrible thing. Not, like now, with all of the vaccines and doctors. Water born illness was the most prevalent. But, be sure that being a kid in those times was dangerous. Ken Moore ----- Original Message ----- From: <RickyMcdanielrwv@aol.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:26 PM Subject: [MDWASHIN] MEYERS/JACOBS > Good Afternoon, > While researching the Long Meadow Church of the Brethren Cemetery for my > HOFFMAN/PETRE kin, I noticed nine gravestones for the children of Jacob and > Anna K. "JACOBS" MEYERS. All these children died prior to the age of three, > between the years of 1888 and 1909. Most died as infants. I am not yet sure if > they fit into my genealogy. So many children to have died at such a young > age. Does anyone have any idea why these nine children died so young? > Rebecca in West Virginia > > > ==== 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/ > > >

Good Afternoon, While researching the Long Meadow Church of the Brethren Cemetery for my HOFFMAN/PETRE kin, I noticed nine gravestones for the children of Jacob and Anna K. "JACOBS" MEYERS. All these children died prior to the age of three, between the years of 1888 and 1909. Most died as infants. I am not yet sure if they fit into my genealogy. So many children to have died at such a young age. Does anyone have any idea why these nine children died so young? Rebecca in West Virginia

----- Original Message ----- From: Branches & Lil' Twigs To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:53 AM Subject: Washington County I am not in the local area of Washington County. Could someone please tell me if the local library or a historical society might have early maps of Washington County as it was laid out just after separating from Frederick County? Thank you for any help you can offer and your time. Ken

I am not in the local area of Washington County. Could someone please tell me if the local library or a historical society might have early maps of Washington County as it was laid out just after separating from Frederick County? Thank you for any help you can offer and your time. Ken

In a couple of weeks it will be the 43rd anniversary of the murder of William "Bill" Zimmerman. His death happened on Washington Street. Does anyone know anything about his death? Do you know anything about the man? Any information, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Thank you for any assistance you can offer.

I would like to exchange information with others interested in the John Rupprech/Rubeck family. John was born about 1809 in Germany and was buried after 1853 in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery 3 miles east of Clear Spring, MD. John married Kunigunde Scheinder about 1827 in Germany. They had three children born in Germany, Leonard, George and Lena. They had five more children born in MD named Frederick, Mary, John, David and Samuel. The family lived in the Clear Spring and Dry Run areas of MD. Joe in Idaho, the Gem State.

Can anyone confirm a marriage of Isaac Newton NEWCOMER (b. 1847) to a Miss SHAFER in Nov 1880. One source has the marriage occuring in Funkstown. I'd appreciate any information about this event. Thanks much. Mike

In a message dated 8/8/2004 1:18:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, Nancy7501@aol.com writes: Joe, Was this sent to me as a mistake? Nancy Gillette -- Nancy- Joe's reply referred to a different Nancy. It is a big list and there is more than one Nancy. <g> Joan

Joe, Was this sent to me as a mistake? Nancy Gillette

Don't know if this is any help, but it may be a clue. There were both Van Buskirks and Blackmores in early Philadelphia. From Marriage records of the First Presbyterian Church: 5, 17, 1735, Vanboskirk, Jane, and Philip Conine 7, 5, 1743, Blackmore, Henry, and Anne Crawford. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy To: MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 6:58 PM Subject: [MDWASHIN] VanBuskirk & Blackmore Hi! I'm new to the list and looking for anything having to do with John VanBuskirk (born 1743 PA, died 1829 MD) and his wife, Maria 'Mary' Blackmore (born 1742 MD, died 1823 MD). Nancy ==== 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'm new to the list and looking for anything having to do with John > VanBuskirk (born 1743 PA, died 1829 MD) and his wife, Maria 'Mary' Blackmore > (born 1742 MD, died 1823 MD). > > Nancy > Hello Nancy, This might be something you already know but it seems the family named Van Buskirk/Van Boskirk/Van Bushkirk, etc came from the Old World to Long Island, NY, then on to New Jersey where were many in the Bergen County/Hudson Co., NJ area. And then to points West... On David Kipp Conover's site: http://www.conovergenealogy.com/ancestor-p/surname_index.htm in the index are Van Buskirk/Van Boskirk/Van Bushkirks etc. as well as Blackmar and Blackmore families. Check it out. Good luck! Joe in CA

Hi! I'm new to the list and looking for anything having to do with John VanBuskirk (born 1743 PA, died 1829 MD) and his wife, Maria 'Mary' Blackmore (born 1742 MD, died 1823 MD). Nancy