Here is what I have on the direct line to Joseph A. Middlekauff Direct Descendants of Philip Daniel (Mittelkauff) Middlekauff 1 Philip Daniel (Mittelkauff) MIDDLEKAUFF b: September 17, 1671 in Wachenstein An Der Weinstrasse, Germany d: March 8, 1744 in Wachenstein An Der Weinstrasse, Germany . +Maria Eva ? b: October 8, 1665 in Barbelroth, Bayern, Germany m: in Wachenheim, Pfalz, Germany d: December 21, 1753 in Wachenstein An Der Weinstrasse, Germany .. 2 Johann Peter (Mittelkauff) MIDDLEKAUFF b: Abt. 1703 in Wachenstein An Der Weinstrasse, Germany (another source says Barbelroth, Pfalz, Bavaria) d: Aft. 1775 Immigration: August 24, 1728 from Germany, sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, by way of Kent Co., England arriving at Philadelphia aboard ship "Mortonhouse" ...... +Sarah ? m: Aft. 1728 ...... 3 Johannes "John" MIDDLEKAUFF b: Abt. 1733 in Lancaster Co., PA d: January 1808 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD .......... +Mary Elizabeth BRUNER b: March 16, 1735 in Frederick, Washington Co., MD m: July 19, 1757 in Frederick Co., MD d: April 3, 1821 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD ........... 4 David MIDDLEKAUFF b: November 10, 1776 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD d: November 6, 1836 in Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD Burial: Zion Reformed Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD ............... +Hannah Elizabeth SAILOR b: January 8, 1787 m: December 7, 1806 in Washington Co., MD d: March 28, 1839 Burial: Zion Reformed Church Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD Father: Peter (Sailor) Seiler Mother: Barbara Shanafelt ............... 5 Peter MIDDLEKAUFF b: December 13, 1807 in Washington Co., MD d: March 4, 1892 Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD ................... +Elizabeth WOLF b: September 8, 1809 m: January 20, 1831 d: August 1, 1832 Burial: Graveyard on the Keiffer Funk Farm near Chewsville, Washington Co., MD Father: Joseph Wolf Mother: Elenorah ? ................... 6 Simon Peter MIDDLEKAUFF b: July 25, 1832 in (moved to Canton, IL) d: February 11, 1903 ....................... +Johanna NUNAMAKER b: March 18, 1832 d: March 16, 1905 ........................ 7 Joseph A. MIDDLEKAUFF b: July 11, 1854 d: June 4, 1890 ............................ +Emma Ann MITCHELL b: November 24, 1859 in (living in Canton, IL in 1896) m: February 10, 1881 in Forreston, Forreston Twp., Ogle Co., IL Father: George W. Mitchell Mother: Phebe Wilson 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/