I got this article from a library when I requested info on Coles. I don't know if/how they are related to me, but maybe it could be useful to someone else: >From the Washington Star, Dec 10, 1894: Margaret Cole nee Prall Aged Mother and Children Mrs. Cole and her Sons and Daughters - a Brief history of Their ancestors: The family Group, illustrated in this article, were all born and raised in this county. They are the descendants of The Prall and Cole families who settled on Scott's Mountain during the last Century. The first Prall that we have any knowledge of settled in West Amwell Township, Hunterdown County, long before the War of the Revolution. His name was Aaron and his wife was a French Woman. One of his sons, Aaron, Jr. married Margaret Hixon in 1760. The young couple started out to found a home of their own. With two horses hitched to a wagon, which contained all their worldly possessions, they drove through this valley, but not being favorably impressed with its appearance, ascended the wooded slopes of Scott's Mountain where they made their home. Three children were born to them--Margaret, Aaron, and Joseph. The eldest of the two boys, Aaron--the third of the Pralls to bear that name-- was born on the mountain in 1766. He married Letitia Chamberlin, whose parents lived on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. Seven children were born to them--Elizabeth, Aaron (4th), John, James, Thomas, Margaret, and William. Of these children, Margaret is the only one now living. She is the Widow of Jacob Cole, and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Joab Mershon, in this borough. About the year 1785 Christian Cole and wife settled on Scott's Mountain. They were Germans. They erected a log house at Springvilel (now Montana), so called because of a large spring in the neighborhood. This spring, which supplied the early settlers of that part of the mountain with water, is in a grove of trees near where the Baptist church now stands. Four children were born to them--Margaret, who married a man named Humphrey; Elizabeth, wife of John Lomerson; William, who wedded Elizabeth Cole; and Christian, who married Lena Insley. The latter was the sister of the mother of Hon. John I. Blair. Christian Cole and Lena Insley were the parents of 11 children--John, William, Christopher, Christian, Mary, Catharine, James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Jacob, and Samuel. Jacob, the sixth son, married Margaret Prall. To Jacob and Margaret Cole were born seven children, all of whom are living--Mrs. Letitia Hampton, a widow; Mrs. Lena Bowers, wife of J. Clark Bowers; Mrs. Sarah Mershon, wife of Joab Mershon; Thomas Cole, all of this borough; Mrs. Catharine Ellicott, a widow, of Cleveland, Ohio; Christopher and Jacob Cole, of Washington Township. Jacob Cole, the father of the family, died many years ago, but his widow enjoys comparatively good health in spite of her more than ninety years of life. Mrs. Cole's living descendants number 68, as follows: 7 children, 19 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren; 5 generations in all. Anisah Haynes [email protected] ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ AOL IM: Anisah1969 ICQ me: 60362067 Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :)

Looking for the Frank REIMER family Frank was born in PA 1858 Elizabeth his wife was born NJ 1864 I assume all their children were in NJ Viola 1881 Warren County Leonidas (Lon) 1882 Warren County Emma 1886 Warren County Frank JR., 1887 Warren County Sometime after 1887 they moved to NY, Livingston County, Town of Dansville. Anyone familiar with this family? Thanks Keith Reimer [email protected]

Anisah, Thank you for posting this article to the list. I descend from David BEERS, Jr. (1783-1847) and Mary Magdalen PRALL (1785-1866) from Montana Mt, Warren, NJ. I have documents that show her father's name was Joseph PRALL who married Sarah Swanson. I do not have dates on the parents, but feel that this is the same family. If anyone else has any information on this Joseph PRALL, I would appreciate hearing from you. Dick Shoemaker Fort Lauderdale, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anisah A Haynes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 7:00 PM Subject: [NJWARREN] Cole Article > I got this article from a library when I requested info on Coles. I don't > know if/how they are related to me, but maybe it could be useful to > someone else: > > >From the Washington Star, Dec 10, 1894: > > Margaret Cole nee Prall > > Aged Mother and Children > > Mrs. Cole and her Sons and Daughters - a Brief history of Their > ancestors: > > The family Group, illustrated in this article, were all born and raised > in this county. They are the descendants of The Prall and Cole families > who settled on Scott's Mountain during the last Century. > > The first Prall that we have any knowledge of settled in West Amwell > Township, Hunterdown County, long before the War of the Revolution. His > name was Aaron and his wife was a French Woman. One of his sons, Aaron, > Jr. married Margaret Hixon in 1760. The young couple started out to found > a home of their own. With two horses hitched to a wagon, which contained > all their worldly possessions, they drove through this valley, but not > being favorably impressed with its appearance, ascended the wooded slopes > of Scott's Mountain where they made their home. Three children were born > to them--Margaret, Aaron, and Joseph. > > The eldest of the two boys, Aaron--the third of the Pralls to bear that > name-- was born on the mountain in 1766. He married Letitia Chamberlin, > whose parents lived on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. Seven > children were born to them--Elizabeth, Aaron (4th), John, James, Thomas, > Margaret, and William. Of these children, Margaret is the only one now > living. She is the Widow of Jacob Cole, and resides with her daughter, > Mrs. Joab Mershon, in this borough. > > About the year 1785 Christian Cole and wife settled on Scott's Mountain. > They were Germans. They erected a log house at Springvilel (now Montana), > so called because of a large spring in the neighborhood. This spring, > which supplied the early settlers of that part of the mountain with > water, is in a grove of trees near where the Baptist church now stands. > > Four children were born to them--Margaret, who married a man named > Humphrey; Elizabeth, wife of John Lomerson; William, who wedded Elizabeth > Cole; and Christian, who married Lena Insley. The latter was the sister > of the mother of Hon. John I. Blair. > > Christian Cole and Lena Insley were the parents of 11 children--John, > William, Christopher, Christian, Mary, Catharine, James, Margaret, > Elizabeth, Jacob, and Samuel. Jacob, the sixth son, married Margaret > Prall. > > To Jacob and Margaret Cole were born seven children, all of whom are > living--Mrs. Letitia Hampton, a widow; Mrs. Lena Bowers, wife of J. Clark > Bowers; Mrs. Sarah Mershon, wife of Joab Mershon; Thomas Cole, all of > this borough; Mrs. Catharine Ellicott, a widow, of Cleveland, Ohio; > Christopher and Jacob Cole, of Washington Township. Jacob Cole, the > father of the family, died many years ago, but his widow enjoys > comparatively good health in spite of her more than ninety years of life. > Mrs. Cole's living descendants number 68, as follows: 7 children, 19 > grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren; 5 > generations in all. > > Anisah Haynes [email protected] > ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ > AOL IM: Anisah1969 > ICQ me: 60362067 > Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :) > > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >