This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------1F4F288369182D2BDD9671F8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- Karen L. Piper Student Advisor for IIGS University http://www.iigs.org/university/index.htm.en Listmom for NJCUMBER-L and NJCUMBER-D Mailing Lists Cumberland County NJ Website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njcumber/index.html Listmom for NJSALEM-L and NJSALEM-D Mailing Lists Salem County NJ Website - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njsalem/index.html --------------1F4F288369182D2BDD9671F8 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-POP3-Rcpt: piperka@TEAMInternet Return-path: <NJCUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Envelope-to: NJCUMBER-L-request@midvalerangers.org Delivery-date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 00:02:16 -0700 Received: from [192.168.1.1] (helo=mailhost.cyberhighway.net) by TEAMInternet with esmtp (Exim 1.92 #2) for NJCUMBER-L-request@midvalerangers.org id 109OEm-0003H5-00; Sun, 7 Feb 1999 00:02:16 -0700 Delivered-To: midvsch-midvalerangers-piperka@midvalerangers.org Received: (qmail 14139 invoked from network); 6 Feb 1999 20:11:12 -0700 Received: from smtp1.cyberhighway.net (qmailr@209.161.0.33) by spool2.cyberhighway.net with SMTP; 6 Feb 1999 20:11:12 -0700 Received: (qmail 28530 invoked from network); 6 Feb 1999 20:11:04 -0700 Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (207.113.245.30) by smtp1.cyberhighway.net with SMTP; 6 Feb 1999 20:11:04 -0700 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id TAA28074 for owner-NJCUMBER@lists2.rootsweb.com; Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:09:59 -0800 (PST) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:09:59 -0800 (PST) X-From_: MFi2341602@aol.com Sat Feb 6 19:09:58 1999 Received: from bl-3.rootsweb.com (bl-3.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.19]) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id TAA28055 for <NJCUMBER-L-request@bl-30.rootsweb.com>; Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:09:58 -0800 (PST) From: MFi2341602@aol.com Received: from imo24.mx.aol.com (imo24.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.68]) by bl-3.rootsweb.com (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA03214 for <NJCUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Sat, 6 Feb 1999 19:06:55 -0800 (PST) Received: from MFi2341602@aol.com by imo24.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id HVHCa03463 for <NJCUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com>; Sat, 6 Feb 1999 22:10:02 +1900 (EST) Message-ID: <d28e88be.36bd040a@aol.com> Old-Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 22:10:02 EST To: NJCUMBER-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Historicaol Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 for Windows 95 sub 64 X-Diagnostic: Unprocessed X-Envelope-To: NJCUMBER-L-request Dear Sir/Madam: I have records that my father was born in Gibson House, which I think is the museum of Cumberland co. The names are Emma Blizzard and George Blizzard birth dates 1866 and 1863. If you have records please contact me at 6094760429. I also know that they then moved to the City of Bridgeton because getting to supplies was very difficult. I also know that family were there during the Revolutionary war, and I have documentation. Please contact me a the above tele #. My family have been here since the early 1700's, and I can document it. Or E-Mail Sincerely, Ms.Blizzard/Fisher --------------1F4F288369182D2BDD9671F8--

Hello, I'm looking for any info on the PARVIN and ROCAP families. John Abbott PARVIN married 1st, 20 Jan 1831, Fairton NJ, Bathsheba H. ROCAP, b. Oct 1810 - probably d. 26 Jan 1833, Fairton, NJ. Their known children: 1. Lydia PARVIN, b. abt 1831 - d. 1849, St. Louis, Missouri, of cholera. 2. Thomas Sutton PARVIN, b. Dec. 1832, Fairton, Cumberland Co. NJ - d. 1902, Cowley Co. Kansas; Thomas married 9 Aug. 1860, Muscatine Co. Iowa, Jane 'Jennie' B. HARKER, b. abt 1842, Sussex Co. NJ - d. Nov. 20, 1896, Cowley Co. Kansas. She was the daughter of Joseph N. & Lydia (ROSENKRANS) HARKER, both born in NJ. Thank you, Brad Aumick aumick@gte.net

I am french. I have recently learned that I am Franco-American. My name is Claude Richard and I live in the southern part of France. The circumstances surrounding my birth were concealed from me until recently. My father is Richard Gray and this is what I know about him:        1. He was in Oran, Algeria, during few months until end November, 1943 .        2. He may well have been in the US Army. His provisional camp was not near the harbor or the airport.        3. He was almost 6 feet, with light brown hair, and blue eyes.        4. His military base was situated southeast of Oran, between the Choupot area and the Cuvelier area (near Cite Petit). A road separated the base from a big Algerian market hall.        5. His dress uniform was a khaki jacket made of silky cloth. He had a cap and wore high shoes and gaiters. 6. My father was an "MP" (military police).        7. His friends called him Dick and he had a friend called Mike.        8. He apparently came back to the States, it seems before the end of the war. 9. He was in Oran until around 15 November - beginning December 1943. He came back in Oran : he had a few days'leave at the end of December 1943. Last day I saw my uncle (my mother's brother) and he has remembered that, in Oran at that time, rolling stock (jeep, truck, motor-driven, etc..except tank or plane) were unloaded in Oran (Oran harbor or Mers El Kebir harbor) then conveyed to the camp where was my father in Oran. This rolling stock were conveyed (by boat) from US in separate pieces. In this camp, there was a very large shed (named Les Halles) where american soldiers and french men re-assembled rolling stock. In my uncle's opinion, they were around 4.000 - 5.000 soldiers in this camp. My father was MP in this camp. I have tried to find my father without success. The results of my research are condensed below. In the fall of 1943, an American soldier named Richard Gray, between 19 and 23, was based at Oran in Algeria. There he met a young woman, my mother Lucienne Martin, 17 years old. They became very fond of each other and planned to be married. Richard received wedding dress photos from his sister who lived in the U.S. At the end of 1943 (end november or beginning december) Richard Gray was transfered to another, unknown to me, place to continue the war. He should have been informed by mail of my birth, probably in September, 1944. This story might be common place, but some troubling, complicating events intervened in this love story. Richard wrote often to my mother during the war and after he returned to the US. He said that he wanted to marry her; he expressed it in his letters. Unfortunately, my grandmother intercepted and destroyed all of his letters. She did not want this marriage to take place - it would mean that her daughter and grandson would move to the USA. I recently learned in March, 1998, from my mother the circumstances surrounding my birth. During this 54 year period, my mother thought she had been deserted, in a cowardly manner, by her fiance . To be deserted pregnant at a tender age was very difficult. I made several inquiries in my family in 1998 and I began to learn several things from an aunt. Before her death in 1977, my grandmother confided to my aunt that she had destroyed all correspondence between them as well as a few papers belonging to my mother. While she never knew Richard Gray, the account of my aunt was a good one and all of her explanations were later verified. In September, 1998 I finally learned the truth to my mother (the destroying of letters). The burdening facts that she was a deserted woman and an unmarried mother were out and, at that time, she told me my father's name. The passing years and the efforts to forget have resulted in fading memories. I have created this site, attempting to look for my father. Here I have placed a photo of my mother at that time. I have written lot of emails to Gray Families who have adress email on the web. I continue to use all the opportunities of the internet in my search. The surname Gray is a very common one in the US. If Richard Gray can be located, if he wishes, he will be able to contact me. I only want to know if he is alive, any details of my American family, and if he has been informed of my search. It's VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW the name of his Army. Is there a veteran who was in Oran during the WWW II and would answer me ? Please excuse me for any improprieties. I would like very much to find him still living If you have no knowledge of my father, if you could forward this request to veterans , and ask them to do the same, Thank you very much for all your help. Yours sincerely, Mr. Claude Richard PAEZ Allee du Vent d'Est - Les Vautes N° 7 83320 - Carqueiranne - FRANCE phone : +33 4 94 58 75 09 My Story site : http://aa-ienet.com/RICHARD.htm e-mail : marie-francoise.vincent-paez@wanadoo.fr ******************************************************* Thank you your help. WHAT I HAVE MADE I subscribe to lot of veterans web site, missing persons, forums, genealogics sites, all sites Army, news, shows, etc .. I or lot of people have inserted my letter to all sites. Without my father birth date, it's difficult to write from the all families who have an Richard Gray dead. I don't have more informations about my father. COULD YOU HELP ME ? Only : I ask you to forward my letter to people you know, and ask them to do the same, it is possible that this message will eventually reach some one with knowledge of my father I have tried all the solutions, it is the last attempt to find my father or my Gray family ***************************************************************

Searching for: 1. REBECCA REED, married JOEL CHARD, ca 1797-1801, Gloucester County, NJ, USA, later Cumberland County, NJ. 2. HANNAH ROBINSON BOWEN, widow, with dau. ELIZABETH , lived in Cumberland County, NJ, USA; married 1767 HUGH CHARD; Children, in addition to ELIZABETH BOWEN (CHARD), JOEL, HANNAH, and MARY CHARD. 3. TEMPERANCE ROBINSON, b. ca. 1774, Cumberland County, NJ; married JOEL CHARD of Gloucester County, NJ, 3 May, 1797; children: CHARLES and WILLIAM R. CHARD, b. 3 Jan 1798. TEMPERANCE poss. dau. of ROBERT ROBINSON and SARAH BATEMAN ROBINSON. 4. KERRENHAPPUCK (Kerrenhappuch) SHEPPARD, b. ca. 1720, Salem or Cumberland County, NJ, USA; d., NJ; married HUGH BLACKWOOD, ca. 1740. Children: JOHN, b. 1741, SAMUEL, JOSEPH, JANE, KERRENHAPPUCK, ELIZABETH, and SARAH. KERRENHAPPUCK poss. dau. or granddau. of REV. JOB SHEPPARD, b. 1706, Cohansey, Cumberland Co., NJ. Any info. on any of these people would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Lois wordassoc@worldnet.att.net Searching for: B L A C K W O O D, BOWEN, C H A R D, M c C A L L, McGORMAN, MILDENBERGER, MOSS, M U L F O R D PARVIN, PETERSON, PORCH, REED, ROBINSON, SHEPPARD, VINCENT

Pam, Thanks for your wonderful offer. If you would please check surnames, Jones, Brown & Smith abt. 1880-1910. I appreciate your time and effort. Linda Frederick

Bob, Better yet, go to your local Mormon church family history room. There you can rent any microfilm or fische and use their reading machines. Plus they have discs you can use while there and the volunteers are a huge help in getting you started, and coming up with the "next step" ideas. The LDS Church is in the genealogy business and is used by everyone. Linda Frederick Jones, Smith, Brown from Cumberland Co. (This is not an easy family to research!)

Just picked up a book titled "Early Records of Cumberland County" by Charlotte Meldrum. Listings for churches in Cohansey, Deerfield, Port Elizabeth, Fairton, Dividing Creek and other misc. info including a page on Moravian Missionaries in West Jersey. I'll be glad to do look-ups. Pam Laferty Currie currie@ct2.nai.net

Please forgive me for this general genealogy question but I don't know where else to ask. I have been seeing many offers in genealogy magazines to purchase or rent microfiche or microfilm. However, I don't ever see offers for readers. Do most people who buy or rent these products take them to a library to view them or is there somewhere to purchase readers at a reasonable price? Thanks for your help. Bob Howey robert.howey@reedtech.com Researching in Southern New Jersey: HOWEY, VENABLE, BOWEN, WOODLIN, HARRIS, SHAW, HAHN, VEAL, SHRINER, McCORMICK. Researching in Philadelphia, PA: WEBB, McDANIELS

Does the NJCumber-L list have a digest version and if so how do I change my subscription to digest? Sue ---------- > From: LOEJ4@aol.com > To: NJCUMBER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJCUMBER-L] Ellwell family > Date: Friday, November 27, 1998 9:52 AM > > Any Ellwell's out there? I have William Elwell unknown birthdate died April > 14, 1788; married Rachel Van Nieukirk born August 04, 1759 Pittsgrove Twsp > ,Salem, NJ died 1829 married October 24, 1778 in Salem, NJ child Samuel > Elwell born April 03, 1781 married Rachel Murphy born December 23, 1778 died > September 29, 1848 buried Friendship ME Cem.; children Jane Elwell born > February 14, 1804; Rhoda Lee Elwell born February 01, 1814 died September 14, > 1836 buried Friendship ME Cem. Pittsgrove Twsp, Monroeville, NJ. Jane married > Samuel Lishman Pancoast born November 29, 1800, died November 01, 1865, buried > in Old Woodstown ME Church Cemetery ; Rhoda Lee married Samuel Lishman > Pancoast child William Elwell Pancoast who married my great grandmother > Josephine T. Horner. That's all I have for Ellwell's any one know this ellwell > family? >

JOHNSON, NICHOLAS who purchased land in Greenwich in 1720. Looking for information on this ancestor. I descend from his son or grandson JOSIAH JOHNSON who married Leatitia Miller in 1781. Thank you for any information regarding this Johnson family. Barbara

My name is Barbara Pierce. I have taken over the USGenWeb Archives for NJ. Also, Joe Patterson has volunteered to maintain 3 NJ county archive pages...Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties. I will be maintaining the balance of the counties. The NJ Archives could use a little boost. In comparison to other states, we rank very low. There are some counties that do not have any archive files at all. The USGenWeb Archives Digital Library was implemented in July 1996, and files are being added everyday. If you have any resources you would like to submit to the NJ Archives, please contact Barbara Pierce BarbJP48@aol.com or Joe Patterson jpatter@epix.net (for Mercer, Monmouth & Ocean Counties only). Why not share this valuable information with your fellow researchers and submit transcriptions to the NJ Archives. For more information on the project, go to the USGenWeb Archives Project Guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/timetodo.htm Included on this page are types of files that are submitted. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Regards.... Barbara Pierce Bergen County NJGenWeb host Renville County MNGenWeb host USGenWeb NJ Archives coordinator

Hi Lois, The book I just purchased yesterday "Early Records of Cumberland County" states it was the 19 January 1748 when the county was formed from Salem. Dave Loisjone@aol.com wrote: > > I'm not sure of the dates, but Cumberland County use to be a part of Salem > County. I believe it was changed during the late 1700's. > > Lois

I'm not sure of the dates, but Cumberland County use to be a part of Salem County. I believe it was changed during the late 1700's. Lois

Hi, I got a very helpful map of the townships of Cumberland County from the County Engineer, George A. Schock. It is dated January, 1971. It is very helpful! When I was there last summer I got a map called "Map of Cumberland County New Jersey" published by Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Administration Building, Bridgeton, NJ. (609) 453-2125 It's very good! I also got a "Map of Salem County, New Jersey" prepared by the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1971. It says on the map: Additional copies may be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County Court House, Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 Hope this helps. Mary Hill

Dear Roger, I have a map showing the townships in Cumberland County. However, it is so big I don't think I can scan it and send it to you. I looked over the advertising around the edge. It does not say when it was printed but it does appear that it came from the Cumberland and Salem "Guide", the only free weekly newspaper in both counties. Their phone is 609-451-1177 and their address is 22 Washington St.., Bridgton, NJ 08302. Hope this helps. Jan

Does anyone have a source for a map that shows the location of townships in Salem and Cumberland Counties? I am researching that area during the mid to late 1700's. Thank you. Sincerely, Roger K. Terrill

Hi, Is anyone else working on these names in the Cumberland Co. area? I'd be glad to exchange. Phyllis

In another mail list, I just learned that the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census may now be available. Would someone who has access please check : Woolbert, Sylvester -- Bridgeton Wheaton, William - Greenwich Glaspey, Ward - Shiloh and forward whatever info you may find to me? Thanks so much.

Recently received family history which lists my gg-grandfather Sylvester Scull Woolbert as "murdered - shot in head". His death certificate states he died of bronchial pneumonia, duration 5 days, secondary cause "cerebral hemmorage", duration 7 days on October 1, 1921. This would fix the "shot" date at approximately Sept 25, 1921. Would someone have access to copies of the Bridgeton Evening News of that era to check for a "shooting incident". He was 79 years old and a widower, having outlived two wives. I can't help but wonder if ::tongue-in-cheek:: he was visiting someone else's wife? Ah, what a tangled web, family ties may weave! Regards, Jeanne

Everyone in New Jersey must weigh 300 pounds. Too much food, too little substance. Adios!