Marilyn, The number is 610-378-1105. I don't know if they have a website or not. > > From: "Marilyn Prinzing" <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/01/27 Tue PM 04:34:32 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PAADAMS] Reading Books Publisher > > Hope that someone on the list can help me as I am no longer on the Berks Co. > list to ask this question. > > I am trying to locate a web site or phone number for Reading Books > Publishers of Reading, PA. I have an address of 526 Washington Street. > > I am trying to locate a book, "God of Our Father: Advice and Prayers of Our > Nation's Founders," by Josiah Benjamin Richards. Our former DAR Chaplin got > her copy when she visited the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. > > Thank you, > > Marilyn; Lake Co., IL > > > ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== > Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > Dan Whipkey "Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory."

Hope that someone on the list can help me as I am no longer on the Berks Co. list to ask this question. I am trying to locate a web site or phone number for Reading Books Publishers of Reading, PA. I have an address of 526 Washington Street. I am trying to locate a book, "God of Our Father: Advice and Prayers of Our Nation's Founders," by Josiah Benjamin Richards. Our former DAR Chaplin got her copy when she visited the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Thank you, Marilyn; Lake Co., IL

My ancestor, John M. Deardorf, born 8, February 1796 in Berwick Twp., Adams Co., Pennsylvania. I am trying to determine his parentage and any siblings? In the 1810 Adams Co.,Census there is a Samuel Deardorf who (I think !!!) could be his father. Does anyone have any information on this line? Any onformation greatly appreciated. Thank you. Carleene Roe

Hello Fellow Listers: Searching for parents of William H. ICKES (b.ca.1852). The following is what I know about him. William H. ICKES (b.1852 - was 27 yrs. of age when married) married in 1879 to Anna Mary HOOVER (b.1860 - was 20 yrs. of age when married). They were residing in Lower Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA. on the 1910 Census. William was a Blacksmith. They had the following children: Lester H. (b.1887) Paul E. (b.1890 d.30-Dec-1989 md. Grace E. NEGLEY) Lewis Marshall (b.1894 d.27-Mar-1981 md. Emma Catherine GETTLE) Edgar C. (b.1897 md. Mary Catherine DEIHL) As of the present, I have not been able to connect him to any of the Perry Co. ICKES families and I know there was a separate family of ICKES' from Adams Co.. Any help appreciated. Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Dan, I have been getting that message everyday for the last three months. I knew that is not how Microsoft has contacted me in the past for critical updates so I have been deleting. I didn't know how to contact Microsoft to forward the message so they would know someone had stolen their identity. Not long ago someone had taken over my provider Earthlink and emailed me that my email address was expiring. Fortunately, I was able to contact Earthlink who told me it was false and they were trying to catch the person. These malicious people are getting more clever everyday. Beware !. Marilyn: Lake Co., IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Whipkey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 7:16 PM Subject: [PAADAMS] Patch attachment : Note of caution to everyone. Beware of an e-mail that states it is a patch from Microsoft. I got it 4 times today and I very rarely get spam mail on my Alltel accounts. The address states its from [email protected], which its not, with an attachment named patch.exe As a rule I never open attachments eith a file extension .exe anyhow, because they are executable programs. Just a note of caution that its not a patch from Microsoft. Below is the following e-mail I got. : : Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now! : There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! : More than 500.000 already infected! : : : : Download Attachment: patch.exe : : Dan Whipkey : : "Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory." : : : ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== : Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm : : ============================== : Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration : Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. : http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 :

Note of caution to everyone. Beware of an e-mail that states it is a patch from Microsoft. I got it 4 times today and I very rarely get spam mail on my Alltel accounts. The address states its from [email protected], which its not, with an attachment named patch.exe As a rule I never open attachments eith a file extension .exe anyhow, because they are executable programs. Just a note of caution that its not a patch from Microsoft. Below is the following e-mail I got. Dear friend , use this Internet Explorer patch now! There are dangerous virus in the Internet now! More than 500.000 already infected! Download Attachment: patch.exe Dan Whipkey "Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory."

Hello Cheryll, Will you please tell me where this information came from? Is it online? I need to find something for an ancestor who lived in Berwick Twp., later Oxford Twp., York Co., later Adams Co., PA. Thanks for any help! Helen Cheryll Reed wrote: > Hamiltonban Township: > > Captain David Wilson, age 89, Name of head of families with whom pensioner > resided June 1, 1480 - Captain David Wilson > > Joshua Heidler, sen., age 77 > > Mount Pleasant Township: > Michael Clapsadale, age 91 > > Franklin Township: > Joseph Chamberlin (no age given) > > Reading Township: > William Johnston, age 83 > > Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840 > > ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== > Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hamiltonban Township: Captain David Wilson, age 89, Name of head of families with whom pensioner resided June 1, 1480 - Captain David Wilson Joshua Heidler, sen., age 77 Mount Pleasant Township: Michael Clapsadale, age 91 Franklin Township: Joseph Chamberlin (no age given) Reading Township: William Johnston, age 83 Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1840

Hoping someone can help me. I am looking for the obituary of Paul R. Sponseller who died 12 July 1996, probably in East Berlin, Adams County. If anyone can help, please contact me. Vanessa [email protected] My genealogy page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~vstern/

You're welcome, Judy. Glad to help. Gary Rea Project Administrator Rea Surname DNA Project ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Baker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 9:31 AM Subject: RE: [PAADAMS] Adams County Marriages > I just had a chance to look at the Adams County Marriages pdf. Thanks so > much for sharing this information, Gary! > > Judy Baker >

I just had a chance to look at the Adams County Marriages pdf. Thanks so much for sharing this information, Gary! Judy Baker

I'm interested in corresponding with anyone who has any REA (RHEA, RAY) families in Adams County, especially any that had relations in Cumberland, Franklin or Bedford Counties. Gary Rea Project Administrator Rea Surname DNA Project

I am looking for any and all information that may be available on an ancestor of mine, Joshua Parrish [1770-1840]. He eventually settled in Cambria Co. PA, but prior to that he had worked at the Widow Parr's mill, on the pike below {south of} Littlestown. He worked there in the early 1790's. He married a lady named Barbara Timble, who lived on the tract 'Dyers Mill Forest' down in MD, west of Silver Run. Below is some material on him from a book that I wrote on Cambria Co. PA, A Romp Through Early Cambria County PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -1797 Joshua elected lieutenant in Bedford Militia -1804 Joshua purchases 200 acres in Woodbury Twp., Bedford Co. -1808 Joshua sells 137 A. to Wm. Nickles. The plot had originally been in Woodbury Twp., but was in Greenfield Twp., Bedford Co. at the time of sale. -1810 Joshua in census that year living in Greenfield Twp. Bedford -1811 Joshua goes to confession to Gallitzin - [Gallitzin's records] -1811 Joshua appointed auditor of Greenfield Twp., Bedford Co. -1819 Joshua patents 388 acres, and purchases 436 acres, this land in Cambria County, probably the mill, Joshua bought the mill property from the Philadelphia firm of Drinker and Vaux. This firm sold land to a good many families in early Cambria. Excerpts from the transaction read as follows: . . .seventeenth day of May in the year 1819 . . . containing four hundred and thirty six acres . . .adjoining the lands of Israel Halwell, Thos. Penrose, Enoch Edwards, and Christian Martin. Being a tract surveyed on a warrant . . . to Mary Brown and . . . dated July 1, 1784 . . . and the said William Brown [sic.] and Mary his wife and James Harris and Nancy his wife by deed recorded 1795 in Huntingdon County [before Cambria was created] . . . conveyed to Jacob Downing." Jacob Downing's name shows up in a number of old deeds at the Cambria County Court House. Jacob in turn sold the property to Drinker & Vaux, the Philadelphia firm from whom Joshua Parrish acquired the property. This bit of business was carried on by Drinker & Vaux's attorney, Wm. Smith. Joshua was apparently a well thought of citizen. One of Gallitzin's biographers mentions the Parrish family as one of the three families especially favored by him. Perhaps the Weaklands and McGuires would have been the others. Another account gives us additional information about Joshua Parrish. This is Story's 'History of Cambria County'. Page 555 tells us about Joshua: He was a native of England, and married Barbara Thimble. At the solicitation of Fr. Gallitzin he came to Loretto . . . and built what is known as the O'Hara Mill. He died about September 1840. They had eight children: Peter Benedict, Joseph, James, Thomas Augustine, John, Elizabeth Parrish- O'Hara, Mary Parrish-Storm, and George Parrish. Another source, which I found in St. Francis College Library one windy fall day actually records him being born in two different countries. This bad editing job was in the "Cyclopedia of Cambria County". I have retained a few quotes from it. [page 126] . . .a native of England, who emigrated at a very early day, and married Barbara Thimble, a German woman whose Father served in the German army. Joshua Parrish was a millwright, who learned his trade in western Maryland. He built the mill now called O'Haras, which was among the first mills of the county. [page 354] Joshua Parrish. . . was born in the Conewago settlement, this state. . . through the influence of Dr. Gallitzin was induced to remove to this county to take charge of a mill owned by that gentleman. He located in Munster Township, where he cleared a large tract of land, and with his entire family was converted to the Roman Catholic faith. I do not know why it says that the mill was owned by Gallitzin; the deed does not show him owning it. The home of Joshua Parrish became a meeting place for Catholics of the area to assemble for services. The people who lived down where Wilmore is now would come to Joshua's place for services when Gallitzin would stop. A history of St. Bartholomew Church at Wilmore says that: " . . .When the people. . . went to Mass, it was generally at Loretto, except when Mass was celebrated nearer - at the Parrish homestead, near Munster. . ." There is an account of one of Gallitzin's visits to the Parrish homestead written by a rather colorful character, the Rev. Peter Henry Lemcke. Lemcke is probably the most honest biographer that Gallitzin has had. Much of the writing about Gallitzin is coated with a syrupy pious piffle that presents him with wings and sprinkled with fairy dust. This kind of biography makes it difficult for normal people to identify with him. Lemcke had first-hand experience with the man and allows us to see Gallitzin as one of our own kind. One of the greatest insults that an honest man can have is a dishonest biographer http://james-miller.org/

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I have several spelling of Rev. HINSCH (HENSCH)(HINCH) which probabaly are just due to transcription errors... Keep digging...as I will and I will let you know... Tks. www.unf.edu.edu/~fmille/miller.htm MILLERs of Adams County, PA On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, caroleg wrote: > Hi, > I also have ancestors ,Bannister Pool(e) & Mary "Polly" Gregg, who were married 5 Jun 1819 Frankin Twp., Adams Co PA., by Rev L L Hinch. I have found his name spelled as Hench - Hinsch etc. Further searching I came up with the name of Lebrecht L Hinsch as a pastor at Benders Church, a union of the Lutheran and Trinity Reformed Church. Both churches used the same building. Benders Church was built on land in Menallen that was donated by Jacob Bender in 1791. If I am correct, Rev Hinsch was connected to the Reformed congregation. He was with the church from 1804 - 1834. > I would love to know if the church records or Rev L L Hinsch/Hench were ever published so I can verify my info that was obtained from a widow's War of 1812 pension application. I am hoping there is further family info in the records. > Hope this helps, > Carole G in So. CA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Floyd Miller > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:49 AM > Subject: Re: [PAADAMS] MILLERs of Adams County > > > > On Dec. 24th, 1827 John MILLER was married to Mary WIERMAN, both of > Huntington Twp., by Rev. L. L. HINCH of Menallen Twp. Anyone know what > the Rev.'s religion was? Any info re: the WIERMAN familty? > > Tks. > www.unf.edu/~fmille/miller.htm > MILLERs of Adams County, PA > > > ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== > Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Many of the people on this list are probably members of the Adams County Historical Society (ACHS). If not, I heartily encourage you to join. Their Web site, which contains information on membership and their research and other services, is at www.achs-pa.org I began volunteering there, a couple days a month, about a year ago. Volunteering has given me a great appreciation for the extensive, and often fragile, genealogical and historical source documents and other references that the ACHS has accumulated and is entrusted with preserving. I have also been very impressed by the small, committed, and frugal paid staff and the dedication of the volunteers, some of whom spend many days each month assisting researchers and performing other administrative and maintenance duties. Membership, and any donations above the basic membership, are critical to the survival of the ACHS and the resources found there. Bob Cluck

On Dec. 24th, 1827 John MILLER was married to Mary WIERMAN, both of Huntington Twp., by Rev. L. L. HINCH of Menallen Twp. Anyone know what the Rev.'s religion was? Any info re: the WIERMAN familty? Tks. www.unf.edu/~fmille/miller.htm MILLERs of Adams County, PA

Hi, I also have ancestors ,Bannister Pool(e) & Mary "Polly" Gregg, who were married 5 Jun 1819 Frankin Twp., Adams Co PA., by Rev L L Hinch. I have found his name spelled as Hench - Hinsch etc. Further searching I came up with the name of Lebrecht L Hinsch as a pastor at Benders Church, a union of the Lutheran and Trinity Reformed Church. Both churches used the same building. Benders Church was built on land in Menallen that was donated by Jacob Bender in 1791. If I am correct, Rev Hinsch was connected to the Reformed congregation. He was with the church from 1804 - 1834. I would love to know if the church records or Rev L L Hinsch/Hench were ever published so I can verify my info that was obtained from a widow's War of 1812 pension application. I am hoping there is further family info in the records. Hope this helps, Carole G in So. CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Floyd Miller To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [PAADAMS] MILLERs of Adams County On Dec. 24th, 1827 John MILLER was married to Mary WIERMAN, both of Huntington Twp., by Rev. L. L. HINCH of Menallen Twp. Anyone know what the Rev.'s religion was? Any info re: the WIERMAN familty? Tks. www.unf.edu/~fmille/miller.htm MILLERs of Adams County, PA ==== PAADAMS Mailing List ==== Adams Co. PA GenWeb URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adams.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

The website http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adtwps.htm indicates Franklin Twp. of Adams County was formed in 1785 from part of York County. Because York County was created in 1748, what township of York County was Franklin Township formed from? This information would be helpful, for instance, when studying the pre-1785 York County tax records. Jim

I found this PDF of Adams County Marriages that might be useful. Each entry is culled from contemporary newspaper wedding announcements and gives not only the dates and names, but where they were from and, in the case of brides, who their parents were. http://www.rootsweb.com/~paadams/adamsmar.pdf Gary Rea Project Administrator Rea Surname DNA Project