Richard, Since the list I cited was of Mennonites, and yours with the same names are of Dunkard Brethren, I suppose that illustrates some cross-over. Mike > Perhaps you mean Elizabeth (Barr) Stoner. > > All your surnames below are in my book, _Stoner Brethren_, 1993. > It is described at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2003-02/1045870192 > > Richard R. Weber > > > > Thanks Mike for posting the information regarding Baer family. I believe > that > > I have a Barbara Baer somewhere. I definetely have MILLER, NEWCOMER, FUNK, > > STOUFFER, GARVER/GARBER, all in my family. Lauren, you also > mentioned > > an Elizabeth Stone as a widow in Barr's estate. Do you know who her > husband > > was? Maybe you might know what county, was it Washington ? Thanks > Brenda

Mike, I have concluded that my Stoners switched from Mennonite to Brethren around 1730. There are many examples of Mennonite-Brethren marriages and creed changes. I have seen them in both directions, but Mennonite to Brethren was more common. The beliefs are similar in most respects. Both were pacifist, with many members of both groups getting in hot water during the Revolution. Perhaps the biggest difference was the method of baptism. The surnames in Brenda's original message are closely tied in my Stoner family in Washington Co, MD & Franklin Co, PA. I suspect that she should be looking for the Elizabeth Barr who married into my Stoners Regards, Richard R. Weber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Rohrer" <mrohrer@usa.com> To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 9:31 PM Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Barr > Richard, > > Since the list I cited was of Mennonites, and yours with the same names are of Dunkard Brethren, I suppose that illustrates some cross-over. > > Mike > > > Perhaps you mean Elizabeth (Barr) Stoner. > > > > All your surnames below are in my book, _Stoner Brethren_, 1993. > > It is described at: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GEN-BOOKS/2003-02/1045870192 > > > > Richard R. Weber > > > > > Thanks Mike for posting the information regarding Baer family. I believe > > > that I have a Barbara Baer somewhere. I definetely have MILLER, > > > NEWCOMER, FUNK, STOUFFER, GARVER/GARBER, all in my family. > > > Lauren, you also mentioned an Elizabeth Stone as a widow in Barr's estate. > > > Do you know who her husband was? Maybe you might know what county, > > > was it Washington ? Thanks Brenda