I think they were designed to get rid of animals viewed as predators. They circled an area and moved in to trap the animals. I believe they also used beaters (men making noise) to drive the animals. Does anyone else have a better definition? Linda Pazics Kleback Lynn Haven, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom" <tomchapman@adelphia.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:59 PM Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Circle Hunts > I was at the Family Center today, and I found a collection of abstracts drawn from Kittanning newspapers around 1825. Something that drew my curiosity were repeated announcements of "Circle Hunts," listing dates and names of participants. They appear to be some sort of organized hunts to kill varmints like wolves. Does anybody know any details about these hunts and how they were conducted? > > Tom > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > >

Tom: Check out page 137 in History of Clarion County,Pa. by A. J. Davis.. Grand Circular Fox Hunt...The local men meet, have boundries, and appoint marshall's...they have their assistants from each of the different points form a perfect circle, The bugle is sounded and they capture live foxes and offer two dollars a head ...firearms are prohibited..I have found many men in my family tree by reading those listed for the different points in the circle.. Pearl in California Tom <tomchapman@adelphia.net> wrote: I was at the Family Center today, and I found a collection of abstracts drawn from Kittanning newspapers around 1825. Something that drew my curiosity were repeated announcements of "Circle Hunts," listing dates and names of participants. They appear to be some sort of organized hunts to kill varmints like wolves. Does anybody know any details about these hunts and how they were conducted? Tom ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

I was at the Family Center today, and I found a collection of abstracts drawn from Kittanning newspapers around 1825. Something that drew my curiosity were repeated announcements of "Circle Hunts," listing dates and names of participants. They appear to be some sort of organized hunts to kill varmints like wolves. Does anybody know any details about these hunts and how they were conducted? Tom

Hi Al; Yes, I know the cemetery. I think it's on private property. Would have to contact the landowner. It's not very accessible. And the fact that my cousin shot 2 copperheads about 2 miles from the Smith Cemetery two weeks ago and with the stone wall surrounding the Smith Cemetery and the fact that I'm not getting any younger. That's a lot of excuses. The Smith Cemetery needs more that a lawn mower. It needs a couple fellows with chain saws. But it would be nice cleaned up. Oh well, I guess I'd be available. Tom Nagy On 3 Jun 2003 at 17:38, Al and Fran Plyler wrote: > Well, for starters, the Smith Cemetery at Eddyville (See my web site for > pictures, etc.). Tom knows this cemetery quite well, as he provided > directions for me to find it. > > Al Plyler > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~plylerfamily > > On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:54:22 -0400 "Nathan Zipfel" > <nzipfel@zoominternet.net> writes: > > Hi all, > > > > Yesterday Tom Nagy and I visited the above cemetery with our weed > > eaters and > > mower and cleaned this cemetery off. The Bell Hill (Bell Town) > > Cemetery is > > an African-American cemetery. It appears that it is abandoned and is > > no > > longer in use. It is in poor shape with many sunken graves. Many of > > the > > graves are unmarked or just have a piece of fieldstone to indicate a > > grave > > is present. It appeared that it hadn't been cleaned off in 2 or 3 > > years. > > > > I transcribed all the stones as best I could. I've got the > > transcription > > on-line at > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/townships/pine/bellhill.html > > There is a > > "before" and "after" picture there so you can see how bad it was. > > As soon > > as I get my film developed I'll be posting pictures of each > > tombstone. > > > > A big thanks to Donna Butler for provide some outstanding directions > > to get > > to this cemetery. > > > > If you are aware of any other abandoned cemeteries, please let me > > know. I > > want to work with the Historical Society in identifying them and > > preserving > > them. > > > > Nathan > > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > >

Well, for starters, the Smith Cemetery at Eddyville (See my web site for pictures, etc.). Tom knows this cemetery quite well, as he provided directions for me to find it. Al Plyler http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~plylerfamily On Tue, 3 Jun 2003 10:54:22 -0400 "Nathan Zipfel" <nzipfel@zoominternet.net> writes: > Hi all, > > Yesterday Tom Nagy and I visited the above cemetery with our weed > eaters and > mower and cleaned this cemetery off. The Bell Hill (Bell Town) > Cemetery is > an African-American cemetery. It appears that it is abandoned and is > no > longer in use. It is in poor shape with many sunken graves. Many of > the > graves are unmarked or just have a piece of fieldstone to indicate a > grave > is present. It appeared that it hadn't been cleaned off in 2 or 3 > years. > > I transcribed all the stones as best I could. I've got the > transcription > on-line at > http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/townships/pine/bellhill.html > There is a > "before" and "after" picture there so you can see how bad it was. > As soon > as I get my film developed I'll be posting pictures of each > tombstone. > > A big thanks to Donna Butler for provide some outstanding directions > to get > to this cemetery. > > If you are aware of any other abandoned cemeteries, please let me > know. I > want to work with the Historical Society in identifying them and > preserving > them. > > Nathan > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > >

I am looking for information on or the descendents of Peter CONFER, born August 31, 1806 in Gregg Twp., Centre Co., PA to Frederick CONFER and Elizabeth WERNER. I found Peter's Baptism in the Penn's Creek Lutheran Church records of Gregg Twp., Centre Co., PA. (CONFER can also be found with alternate spellings: CONFERE, CONFAIR, CONFEHR, CONFARE, etc.) Sometime prior to 1821, Frederick CONFER moved his family from Centre Co., PA to Buffalo Twp., Armstrong Co., PA. His wife Elizabeth died before 1826, and Frederick remarried to Catherine (Unknown), widow of John BISH. In 1850, Frederick and Catherine are living in Porter Twp., Clarion Co., PA. Frederick had several known daughters: Catherine (Confer) NULF, Rebecca (Confer) BISH, Elizabeth (Confer) BISH, and Sarah (CONFER) YALE HIMES. I have volumes of info on the daughters, but I know ~nothing~ about brother Peter CONFER, who by all accounts was the only son born to Frederick and Elizabeth (WERNER) CONFER. Did Peter survive to raise a family? Any info appreciated. Sherry Bish Jesberger

Sandi, I checked my Tidal Cem book and there are no names between Gray and Hagerty. I also checked the Widnoon Cem book and no Green there. Do you know that he was buried in that part of Madison Twp? Do you know which Craigs he lived with? Did he marry a gal from the area? I am in touch with a former Craig. By the way I'm partial to the color Gray, they are my line! Kathy Hayden Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2003 16:09:28 -0400 From: Sandi Brian Green To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Green's in the Tidal Cemetery I checked the Tidal Cemetery on the Armstrong GenWEb page. They have what seems to be a good listing. There are lots, lots of Grays but no Greens. Oh, darn. The names go from Gray to Hagerty which suggests there may be a sheet that has been eliminated, or it's the color issue. Grays Green's,whatever. My great grandfatherWillliam Franklin Green grew up in Madison living with a Craig family while journeyman father John Green was over in Washington Township working on a Patton farm. The Tidal Cemetery listing was helpful to my McCullouogh searces however. John Green's wife was a Margaret E. McCulloough, who I believe is related to those in Madison - an Edward McCullough family who in the 1860 Census has a William McCullough age 88 living with the next visit family, an Early branch. William lists his birthplace as the "Atlantic Ocean."

Hi all, Yesterday Tom Nagy and I visited the above cemetery with our weed eaters and mower and cleaned this cemetery off. The Bell Hill (Bell Town) Cemetery is an African-American cemetery. It appears that it is abandoned and is no longer in use. It is in poor shape with many sunken graves. Many of the graves are unmarked or just have a piece of fieldstone to indicate a grave is present. It appeared that it hadn't been cleaned off in 2 or 3 years. I transcribed all the stones as best I could. I've got the transcription on-line at http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/townships/pine/bellhill.html There is a "before" and "after" picture there so you can see how bad it was. As soon as I get my film developed I'll be posting pictures of each tombstone. A big thanks to Donna Butler for provide some outstanding directions to get to this cemetery. If you are aware of any other abandoned cemeteries, please let me know. I want to work with the Historical Society in identifying them and preserving them. Nathan

I checked the Tidal Cemetery on the Armstrong GenWEb page. They have what seems to be a good listing. There are lots, lots of Grays but no Greens. Oh, darn. The names go from Gray to Hagerty which suggests there may be a sheet that has been eliminated, or it's the color issue. Grays Green's,whatever. My great grandfatherWillliam Franklin Green grew up in Madison living with a Craig family while journeyman father John Green was over in Washington Township working on a Patton farm. The Tidal Cemetery listing was helpful to my McCullouogh searces however. John Green's wife was a Margaret E. McCulloough, who I believe is related to those in Madison - an Edward McCullough family who in the 1860 Census has a William McCullough age 88 living with the next visit family, an Early branch. William lists his birthplace as the "Atlantic Ocean."

Tidal Cemetery is in Armstrong County. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet McClaine" <heellie@nauticom.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:53 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Greens in Armstrong > Brian, Did you check out the TIDAL Cemetery? If my memory > serves me there are GREENS resting there. The cemetery is either > in Clarion Co or Armstrong Co. I have a friend that is related to the > GREENS, BLACKS , and GRAYS. > > Mine is the CROWES, HAWKS and BUZZARDS. Interesting???? > Hope this helps you. heellie@nauticom.net > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > >

Brian, Did you check out the TIDAL Cemetery? If my memory serves me there are GREENS resting there. The cemetery is either in Clarion Co or Armstrong Co. I have a friend that is related to the GREENS, BLACKS , and GRAYS. Mine is the CROWES, HAWKS and BUZZARDS. Interesting???? Hope this helps you. heellie@nauticom.net

Hi Harriet, I got a kick out of your message. I'm descended from BUZARDs. I recently posted some marriages from the Clarion Co., PA, index for BUZARD/BUZZARDs, no dates though. Some of them married HAWKs Did you see it? Now, it's funny you have CROWEs, too!!! Bev in Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet McClaine" <heellie@nauticom.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Greens in Armstrong > Brian, Did you check out the TIDAL Cemetery? If my memory > serves me there are GREENS resting there. The cemetery is either > in Clarion Co or Armstrong Co. I have a friend that is related to the > GREENS, BLACKS , and GRAYS. > > Mine is the CROWES, HAWKS and BUZZARDS. Interesting???? > Hope this helps you. heellie@nauticom.net > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >

I have an Elvina A. CRAWFORD, who married Robert Howard CAMPBELL. He was born about May 1855, a son of Robert W. CAMPBELL and Sarah HINDMAN. This may not be your CRAWFORD line, and I don't know if they even lived in Armstrong County. Maybe they were in Butler County, but I wonder, does anyone else have any information about Robert and Elvina? Did they have any children? Jim Hindman

Oops. forgot to mention that the Campbell file is intermixed with Crawfords from the same area. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Talboo" <golotomer1@comcast.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Crawfords in Armstrong Co. > I have a large Campbell file. Many of the Campbells in my file were from > Butler, Clarion and Armstrong county area. Let me know if these are the > Campbell's you are interested in and also send your personal email address > if interested. The file is large and will take a fairly long time to > download if using a dial up connection. I could send a text file if you > would rather receive that format. > > Kim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Hindman" <JamesR@hindman.freeserve.co.uk> > To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Crawfords in Armstrong Co. > > > > I have an Elvina A. CRAWFORD, who married Robert Howard CAMPBELL. He was > > born about May 1855, a son of Robert W. CAMPBELL and Sarah HINDMAN. > > > > This may not be your CRAWFORD line, and I don't know if they even lived in > > Armstrong County. Maybe they were in Butler County, but I wonder, does > > anyone else have any information about Robert and Elvina? Did they have > any > > children? > > > > Jim Hindman > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >

I have a large Campbell file. Many of the Campbells in my file were from Butler, Clarion and Armstrong county area. Let me know if these are the Campbell's you are interested in and also send your personal email address if interested. The file is large and will take a fairly long time to download if using a dial up connection. I could send a text file if you would rather receive that format. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Hindman" <JamesR@hindman.freeserve.co.uk> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Crawfords in Armstrong Co. > I have an Elvina A. CRAWFORD, who married Robert Howard CAMPBELL. He was > born about May 1855, a son of Robert W. CAMPBELL and Sarah HINDMAN. > > This may not be your CRAWFORD line, and I don't know if they even lived in > Armstrong County. Maybe they were in Butler County, but I wonder, does > anyone else have any information about Robert and Elvina? Did they have any > children? > > Jim Hindman > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >

Joan: You don't by any chance have an Elizabeth Jane Crawford McLaughlin among your Crawfords? Or, a Clara Jane Crawford. Kathleen >From: "Joan Brooks" <jbrooks@yourinter.net> >Reply-To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Crawfords in Armstrong Co. >Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 08:53:11 -0400 > >Does anyone have any information about Abram (or Abraham) Crawford, born in >Armstrong Co. but lived and died in Indiana County, married to Clarissa >Bash, children were:Thomas, Sarah, Matilda, George McClelland (Max) (my >grandfather), William and Harvey? He was listed inthe 1880 census in >Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as being 49 years old. > >Joan Brooks >jbrooks@yourinter.net > > >==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

Does anyone have any information about Abram (or Abraham) Crawford, born in Armstrong Co. but lived and died in Indiana County, married to Clarissa Bash, children were:Thomas, Sarah, Matilda, George McClelland (Max) (my grandfather), William and Harvey? He was listed inthe 1880 census in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as being 49 years old. Joan Brooks jbrooks@yourinter.net

I am looking for the names of Jacob Lafferty's wife and children. This Jacob Lafferty was in the 1830 census of Armstrong County, PA., in the town of Kittanning. Thank You, Kay ksuckow@rmi.net

Armstrong County has a great historical society. Perhaps there is a private family history in their library that includes some of the Green family? So many families in this area are inter-related. That's worth an 'ask'. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Brian Green" <caddis5wt@cox.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 5:57 PM Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Greens in Armstrong > I've been researching the Green's of Armstrong County now for a good > 20 years. I am planning a trip to the courthouse in Kittanning in June. > I will research the will and deed books, and township tax lists. On my > last trip I found the "Farm Book" which other counties tend to call the > plat book of original deeds. > > What other files should I be looking into for information????? > > I am researching the period 1800 - 1850. I have a good bit on the > Greens of North Buffalo Township and some of their extensions. I am > specifically researching a Rebecca Green in the 1830 Census who lived > then in Sugar Creek Township, but now is in Perry Township. She lived I > believe on the Allegheny River. She is listed as Head of House Hold with > numerous children. I believe she may be connected to the John Green who > is listed in Smith's 1883 History of Armstrong County as a settler in > nearby Washington Township ca 1828-1835. Alas, though I have not made > connections!! > > Rebecca and John may be connected to the line of Daniel Green, the > pioneer settler in North Buffalo who came to Armstrong with his brother > William Green in the 1790s. Daniel sold out in 1807 age 60+ and along > with son Thomas went somewhere??? Ohio has not turned up much yet. A > nephew Richard Green lurkes about also in the 1800 Census for Buffalo > Township and I believe he may be a thread also to Rebecca Green. My > supposition is that there were too many Greens for the land available in > the Green Settlement in North Buffalo around Cadogan, and Daniel moved > to "wider spaces" either in northern Armstrong, down the Ohio to lands > opening up then, or, at the outside, to join fellow New Jersey Green kin > who escaped to Canada after the Revolution. > > I am asking if I am missing any research source since each time I've > been to the courthouse, I discover a new "dusty old file" that yields up > gems. All inputs are appreciated. > > Brian Green > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >

Thanks for the information. I have traced this line of my family forward and now need to trace them backwards. If anyone can tell me where to look for their marriage records I would appreciate it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don L." <dogl@arm-tek.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Morrison/Stivenson > Found the following on a search of familysearch.org > Hope it helps. > > Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio > 1880 United States Census > > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's > Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > Robert MORRISON Self M Male W 57 NY Farmer > MD NY > Lydia Wife M Female W 51 PA Keeps > House PA PA > Joseph Son S Male W 25 PA > Blacksmith NY PA > Robert Son S Male W 23 PA Works On > Farm NY PA > Lafayette Son S Male W 21 PA Works On > Farm NY PA > Charles Son S Male W 18 PA Works > On Farm NY PA > Chester Son S Male W 12 OH Attends > School NY PA > John Son S Male W 10 OH Attends > School NY PA > Reuben Son S Male W 8 OH Attends > School NY PA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debby Doud" <ddoud2@wideopenwest.com> > To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 5:54 PM > Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Morrison/Stivenson > > > > Hi! > > > > I am looking for marriage information on Robert T. Morrison and Lydia > Stivenson. > > > > Lydia was born on February 19, 1830 in Armstrong County. > > > > I'm not sure were Robert was born but his birthdate is February 14, 1823. > > > > I would also like to know who Robert's parents are. > > > > Can anyone help? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Debby > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >