Delighted to see 1999 start out with activity on this list.... Looking for: WILLIAM J. SHOEMAKER, b. PA ca. 1850's....married MELVINA MELISSA CRITES, b. Mar 11, 1851, d. Dec. 22, 1932, m. ca. 1879. MELVINA was the daughter of JACOB T. CRITES, b. ?? Fairfield Co, OH, d. bef 1915, prob in Hancock Co., m. JULIA ANN POWELL, b. Sept 19, 1830, in Hancock Co., d. Oct 20, 1915, buried in Mapel Grove Cemetery. JULIA was the daughter of HENRY POWELL, b. Jan 20, 1803 unk, d. Aug 14, 1879, m. CATHERINE FELLER, Other children of JACOB AND JULIA: SAMANTHA CRITES, Unk, m. ELI WINTERS (Children: DOSS, AMBROSE, OSCAR, LINNIE AND BLANCHE). NANCY CATHERINE CRITES, b. May 17, 1849, d. May 2, 1920, in Rudolph, OH, m. WILSON FRANCIS CREPS. (have good info contact on CREPS) Probably more children born to Jacob and Julia...not known by me. Desperately seeking info on JACOB T. CRITES, HENRY POWELL, WILLIAM J. SHOEMAKER, SAMANTHA CRITES WINTERS. Have good info/contacts for JULIA ANN POWELL on mother's side....Including FELLER, RABENOLD, KNERR. Any tidbit appreciated.... Alice