I remember seeing the name Greer, & Kline in land records in Westmoreland Co. in the 1780's. You can contact the Westmoreland County Courthouse and ask for a index of your surnames as grantors and grantees to find out when they bought and sold land in Westmoreland & part of Armstrong before it became Armstrong Co. Hope this helps Starlene PA>Hi, PA>Would you be able to look up something for me? My family is from Armstrong PA>I really appreciate it. PA>Michelle Greer PA>---------- PA>From: Gins geno [SMTP:Ginsgeno@aol.com] PA>Sent: Monday, March 30, 1998 9:22 AM PA>To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com PA>Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Sagamore, Armstrong Co. PA>Yes, I have Stewart family buried in Sagamore. It is about 3 miles northeast PA>of Atwood. I have a copy of 1850 census for Armstrong Co. Do you want me to PA>look PA>up someone for you? Gin in Topeka, Ks PA>==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== PA>To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: PA> mailto:impattic@mediaone.net PA>remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ PA>==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== PA>To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: PA> mailto:impattic@mediaone.net PA>remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

Hi, Would you be able to look up something for me? My family is from Armstrong Co. and I'm trying to find out when the settled there? The surnames are Greer, Booth, Kline. What ever you can find will be helpful. I really appreciate it. Michelle Greer ---------- From: Gins geno [SMTP:Ginsgeno@aol.com] Sent: Monday, March 30, 1998 9:22 AM To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Sagamore, Armstrong Co. Yes, I have Stewart family buried in Sagamore. It is about 3 miles northeast of Atwood. I have a copy of 1850 census for Armstrong Co. Do you want me to look up someone for you? Gin in Topeka, Ks ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: mailto:impattic@mediaone.net remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

Hi MaryBeth....Welcome and I too enjoy the Armstrong list and find it one of the most lively and polite I have the pleasure of belonging to. I have, probably, one of your STITT'S as the dates match up. Recently when hitting block walls I have turned to the married surnames and found the Armstrong list people most helpful: John STITT, son of Dave STITT, married Laura HEILMAN, daughter of Simon and Susan SMITH HEILMAN and they resided at the foot of Meltzer Flats... Other children of Simon, born 1 Nov 1824, son of Daniel and Lydia YOUNT and Susan SMITH HEILMAN were: Ed; Laura (the one mentioned above) Lizzie; Nancy; Ann; Sam and Sara Ellen. These children may be siblings of your STITT marriage into the Heilman's and may provide some clues to your family. The Heilman family was well represented in Armstrong County as well as the Lehigh area and married into some of the more prevalent names of the area beteen 1750 and 1890. Good louck in your search, MaryBeth and I do hope we find we share relatves of these two well represented Armstrong families.... Monette

I am looking for any information on the children of Samuel "Slease" GRUBBS and Mary M. KNEPSHIELD. Samuel(was also called Slease) was the son of George and Catherine Knepshield GRUBBS. He was born Aug 29, 1874 and died Jun 16 1949. Mary M. KNEPSHIELD was the daughter of John A. KNEPSHIELD and Sarah Jane REMALEY. She was born Jul 4, l867 in Armstrong Co., died Jan 10 1919. Both are buried in Spring Church Cemetery in Armstrong Co. I know of a daughter named Dora M. GRUBBS ( Mar 13 1901, Westmoreland Co.-July 7 1981) m. Doyle J. LAMBING (d. May 3 1969) Both are buried in Spring Church Cemetery. Does anyone know if Dora had any brothers or sisters? Thanks, Teresa

Monette, So very nice of you to reply, and am glad to hear that the Armstrong group is "user friendly". Will keep your letter on file for future reference. Many thanks, Marybeth

I don't if this is the John Painter you mentioned but I thought I would post it anyway: 78th PA Vol Inf Company K John Painter Age 29 at enlistment Sworn:Oct 12, 1861 for 3 years Muster: Nov 4, 1884 Served as Cpl at Camp Orr Born: Allegheny County Height 5'6" Complexion: Fair Eyes: Grey Hair: Fair Wounded ar Stones River/Lost three fingers from left hand. Taken prisoner at Stones River/paroled. Served as a blacksmith druing 1864 Other Painters listed in Roster list: Joesph R. Peter A. Samuel Thats all... Pamela

Pamela, Thank you very much for this info. More research ahead!! Marybeth

I have been on the web for abt. 6 wks, or so. My name is Marybeth Corrigall, currently residing in Rootstown Twp, near Kent OH. Have been enjoying the highs and lows of genealogy for abt. 9 yrs. Am researching the following: Joseph Enders STANIEK b. FEB 1847, Graslitz, CZECH (then Austria, Bohemia) d. APR 1917, burial Calvary Cemetery; married to Nancy Jane WILMOT b. 1851 PA d. JUN 1897 Pgh., PA, burial unknown (was not Catholic). Seven known children: 1)Mary Alice b. DEC 1873 Armstrong Co Freeport, PA, d. 1964, 2)Frederick Charles b. FEB 1875 Freeport, PA, spouse-Anne SCHMIDT, 3)Theresa May 'Pud' b. FEB 1877 Wash. Co Greenfield, PA, spouse-Clarence ANTILL, 4)Andrew Archibald b. NOV 1878 Wash. Co. Greenfield, PA, spouse-Rosa BRUCK b. MAY 1885, Lawrenceville, PA--my line, 5)Clarence Edward b. SEP 1879, Pgh., PA, 6)Margaret Blanche b. AUG 1881 Pgh., PA, spouse-Edward STIRM, and 7)Joseph b. APR 1886, spouse-Caroline RICHTER. Please respond to: ACMBJC@AOL.com Many thanks.

I have been online with this web-site for abt. 6 wks. My name is Marybeth Corrigall, currently residing in Rootstown Twp, near Kent OH. Have been enjoying the highs and lows of genealogy for abt. 9 yrs. I wish to introduce the following: Friedrich STANIEK b. AUG 1822, Graslitz, CZECH (then Austria, Bohemia) d. FEB 1875, Freeport, PA, burial unknown. Married to Maria Theresia ENDERS b. MAY 1827, Graslitz, CZECH, d. MAY 1900, Freport, PA, burial unknown. Nine known children: 1)Joseph Enders b. FEB 1847, CZECH d. APR 1917, burial Calvary Cemetery, Pgh., PA-spouse Nancy Jane WILMOT--my line, 2)Franz 'Frank' b. OCT 1848,spouse-CONLEY, 3)Ignaz b. JAN 1851 CZECH, d. 1852-?, 4)Anton Andrew b. MAY 1852 CZECH, spouse-Mary ADAIR, 5)Charles Thomas b. APR 1856, PA, spouse-Mary Louise JONES, 6)Fredrick b. MAY 1857 PA, spouse-Rosa HEIM, 7)Edward b. JAN 1859, spouse-Elizabeth UNKNOWN, 8)Samuel D b. SEP 1862, Freeport, PA, spouse-Lottie B. STEWART, and 9)Theresa b. NOV 1864, spouse- George W FLEMING. Please respond to: ACMBJC@AOL.com Many thanks.

Since I have been using your service for abt. 6 weeks, or so, let me introduce myself. My name is Marybeth Corrigall, currently residing in Rootstown Twp., near Kent, OH. Have been enjoying the highs and lows of genealogy for abt. 9 yrs. or so. Currently am researching the following in Armstrong Co: Richard WILMOT b. JUN 1971, Morris Co. NJ>Armstrong Co. PA (1830, 1840 census, Buffalo Twp and Allegheny Twp)>Westmoreland Co., PA (1850, 1860 census, Washington Twp and Allegheny Twp); d. 26 JAN 1866, buried in West Vandergrift PA in OWENS' family cemetery. Richard, twice married (first wife thought to be OWENS, had 3 sons--names unknown) second wife Margaret ANDRUS b. JAN 1823, PA d. APR 1902, Apollo, PA, burial place unknown. Eleven known children: 1)Elizabeth b. 1844, married to John PAINTER, 2)Amos b. 1846, 3)Samuel b. 1847, 4)William P. b. 1849-spouse Ellen C UNKNOWN, 5)Nancy Jane b. 1851, d. 12 JUN 1897, Pgh. PA, burial unknown-spouse Joseph Enders STANIEK--my direct line, 6)David b. 1852-spouse Harriet UNKNOWN, 7)Henrietta b. 1854, Martha b. 1856-spouse Theodore STITT, 9)James b. 1859-spouse Sadie UNKNOWN, 10)Margaret b. 1862-spouse Henry LINAS, and 11)Unknown child. Please contact me at ACMBJC@AOL.com Many thanks.

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I found my map of Armstrong Co & Sagamore is in Cowanshannock Twp. Anything else you need looked up? I have a regular little library here in Kansas. Gin

That would be Rural Valley (a town) and Cowanshannock (a township). I believe Sagamore is in either Cowanshannock Township or Plum Creek Township.

I would say it's either Plumcreek or Cowanshannock Twp. I have a map of Armstrong Co but I can't lay my hands on it right now. Gin

Hi Sue, I have been looking for years for documentation on the Anna Susanna Sheaffer-Wilhelm Best marriage. Their daughter Catherine was supposedly married to Nicholas Silvius. Do you have any documentation for either of these marriages? All the researchers I have corresponded with claim to have oral tradition but nothing concrete either on the marriages or the parentage of Catherine. I have the estate settlement of Wilhelm Best, which includes all the orphan court records, and it names all the minor children and the oldest son but doesn't name the two children who were of age. Will share anything I have in exchange for documentation on Catherine and Nicholas and Susannah and Wilhelm. Thanks. Annie PS The land of Wilhelm Sr was sold to the oldest son according to the Orphan Court records, but there are no land records for this transaction nor is there a record of him selling the land. Since he left Northampton and went to Westmoreland County in the late 1700 I have never been able to figure out what eventually happened to the land. -----Original Message----- From: Bob <cyberbob@nb.net> To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, March 29, 1998 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] The John George SMITH, Sr. Geneology >Jackie, > >Is this the same George Smith (1717-1756) who came to America on the >"Winter Galley" in 1738? If so, he married C. Barbara Schaeffer who was >a sister of John Adam Schaeffer and Anna Susanna Schaeffer. Anna >Susanna married Wilhelm Best, and that's from whom I am descended. > >Sue Hilty > > >==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== >You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:PAARMSTR-L-request@rootsweb.com >Click below for the digest list: > mailto:PAARMSTR-D-request@rootsweb.com >In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe >(Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) > > > > > > > > > >

Hi Gin, thanks but, I need to look up g. grandfather after 1910. I need to know what twp or boro Sagamore is listed. Thanks anyway. I might take you up on your offer at another time.

Yes, I have Stewart family buried in Sagamore. It is about 3 miles northeast of Atwood. I have a copy of 1850 census for Armstrong Co. Do you want me to look up someone for you? Gin in Topeka, Ks

Hi, I was trying to find Sagamore in the census. I know it's Armstong Co. But can anyone tell me if it's under Rual Valley or Cowashannak? Does anyone else have family from Sagamore? Thanks, Lori comots@aol.com

Jackie, Is this the same George Smith (1717-1756) who came to America on the "Winter Galley" in 1738? If so, he married C. Barbara Schaeffer who was a sister of John Adam Schaeffer and Anna Susanna Schaeffer. Anna Susanna married Wilhelm Best, and that's from whom I am descended. Sue Hilty