I would like to know which county would have the land records for the area of Plumcreek Twp. prior to the formation of Armstrong Co. I have to rent film at the local FHC and would like to get the correct one on the first try. Also, was Cowanshannock Twp. once a part of Plumcreek Twp.? Is there a good source that explains the formations of the townships in the county and how they evolved? I have a map of the current townships but would like to know what was where at the early census dates. Thanks for your interest. Regards...Ron mailto:mcc533@scsn.net

Wonder if anyone will admit being related to any of the following James Ashkettle and wife Mary (???) who appear in the 1850 Plum Creek Twp. The only courthouse record I can find for James is when he sells some land for a school. William and Hannah (Carnahan) Woods who appear in the 1850 Freeport Twp, William is a coal digger. Both couples mored to Jackson County, IA about 1855. In almost 30 years of research I have never heard from anyone (except immediate family) who claims any knowledge much less relationship to these people. Thanks gayle1!@kansas.net

Star, Hi Thanks for the info. on William Graham. I'm sure he fits in the puzzle. I also want to tell you that after the end of March, I will no longer be using this E-mail address. This is my office E-mail and my company is closing. My home E-mail is Sbrunot@aol.com. I'm trying to get in touch with everyone I can to let them know. Thanks again and have a great day! Sue ---------- From: StarLene@cross-roads1.com[SMTP:StarLene@cross-roads1.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 1998 12:21 AM To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Graham Hello I have this one William Anderson Graham b. September 15, 1823 in Ireland d. September 15, 1823 m. Catherine Blaney b.March 02, 1830 in Armstrong Co. Pa d. April 04, 1871 in Armstrong Co. m.March 01, 1849 in Armstrong Co. pa I don't know there children names her parents names were Hugh Blaney and Hannah Oury (my line) That is all I have. Starlene PA>Hello, PA>Does anyone have any information on any of the Graham families that lived in PA>Thanks in advance, PA>Sue 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"........ ==== 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)

Hello I have this one William Anderson Graham b. September 15, 1823 in Ireland d. September 15, 1823 m. Catherine Blaney b.March 02, 1830 in Armstrong Co. Pa d. April 04, 1871 in Armstrong Co. m.March 01, 1849 in Armstrong Co. pa I don't know there children names her parents names were Hugh Blaney and Hannah Oury (my line) That is all I have. Starlene PA>Hello, PA>Does anyone have any information on any of the Graham families that lived in PA>Thanks in advance, PA>Sue 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"........

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Hi Karen, William and Prudence Graham lived in Indiana Co. (Armstrong Twp.) ,near Elderton, before moving to Armstrong Co. The names of Prudence & James Getty's children were: James, Andrew and Catherine Getty. (The paper regarding guardianship for the children is on file at the Indiana Co. Court House. I spent a day there and found a ton of stuff on the Grahams. It was pretty overwhelming and I didn't have the time to go through to find what applied to my particular Grahams. I don't live far from Indiana, PA but work during the day and can't get up to the courthouse when they are open.) My GGrandfather, George Washington Grubbs was born to Jane Graham (daughter of Prudence and William Graham) in 1845. He was born in Elderton. The father was thought to be a Jacob Grubbs but I've never found any trace or mention of him. Have you ever heard of a Grubb(s) tied in anywhere? It would be interesting to see if and how our ancestors connect. Please stay in touch. Thanks! Sue PS My home E-mail address is: Sbrunot@aol.com ---------- From: Tibbles@aol.com[SMTP:Tibbles@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 9:31 PM To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] sbrunot@pacecom.net (Susan Brunot) In a message dated 98-02-25 17:14:36 EST, you write: << Hello, Does anyone have any information on any of the Graham families that lived in or near Plumcreek TWP. (Whitesburg area) in the early to mid 1800s? The names of the Grahams I have are: Irwin, Andrew, John, James and William. There may have also been a sister, Catherine who married a Ewing and then a McKee. William Graham was married to Prudence Green Getty, former wife of a James Getty who died in 1829. Three children from Prudence's marriage with Getty were sent to live with families named McKee and Henderson. The Grahams may have connections with Andersons, Pattersons, McKees, Hendersons and possibly other Plumcreek families that I have not discovered yet. I'm at a dead-end and am in dire need of hints, clues, possibilites and any/all available information. Thanks in advance, Sue >> Sue, all the names you mention are also among my Indiana County ancestors, The Montgomery's The thing that I wonder about is the name Getty. Jehu Montgomery had two wives and 17 children between the two. one is my ancestor Samuel Gettys Buryhill Montgomery. born 1851. the census states he went by the name Gettys Montgomery. Do you know the names of the three orhaned children of Prudence Green Getty and James Getty? I am sure that these families all must have had associations with each other. I will keep you in mind if I get to go over the census and other records as I plan to soon do. Good luck and let me know if you run into any Montgomery -Spencer or Pierce names in your searchings. Thanks, Karen Tibbles@aol.com ==== 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)

Hello, Does anyone have any information on any of the Graham families that lived in or near Plumcreek TWP. (Whitesburg area) in the early to mid 1800s? The names of the Grahams I have are: Irwin, Andrew, John, James and William. There may have also been a sister, Catherine who married a Ewing and then a McKee. William Graham was married to Prudence Green Getty, former wife of a James Getty who died in 1829. Three children from Prudence's marriage with Getty were sent to live with families named McKee and Henderson. The Grahams may have connections with Andersons, Pattersons, McKees, Hendersons and possibly other Plumcreek families that I have not discovered yet. I'm at a dead-end and am in dire need of hints, clues, possibilites and any/all available information. Thanks in advance, Sue

In a message dated 98-02-25 17:14:36 EST, you write: << Hello, Does anyone have any information on any of the Graham families that lived in or near Plumcreek TWP. (Whitesburg area) in the early to mid 1800s? The names of the Grahams I have are: Irwin, Andrew, John, James and William. There may have also been a sister, Catherine who married a Ewing and then a McKee. William Graham was married to Prudence Green Getty, former wife of a James Getty who died in 1829. Three children from Prudence's marriage with Getty were sent to live with families named McKee and Henderson. The Grahams may have connections with Andersons, Pattersons, McKees, Hendersons and possibly other Plumcreek families that I have not discovered yet. I'm at a dead-end and am in dire need of hints, clues, possibilites and any/all available information. Thanks in advance, Sue >> Sue, all the names you mention are also among my Indiana County ancestors, The Montgomery's The thing that I wonder about is the name Getty. Jehu Montgomery had two wives and 17 children between the two. one is my ancestor Samuel Gettys Buryhill Montgomery. born 1851. the census states he went by the name Gettys Montgomery. Do you know the names of the three orhaned children of Prudence Green Getty and James Getty? I am sure that these families all must have had associations with each other. I will keep you in mind if I get to go over the census and other records as I plan to soon do. Good luck and let me know if you run into any Montgomery -Spencer or Pierce names in your searchings. Thanks, Karen Tibbles@aol.com

In a message dated 98-02-25 17:14:42 EST, you write: << That is not an easy question to answer. Some papers could be in one place and the balance in another place. Or they could all be in one county. You should probably write to any county they lived, but start with the one where they lived the longest. If you find their Petition first, that might tell you where to find the Declaration of Intention. Ken T. >> Ken, Thanks a lot. Perhaps I should start in the Phillie area since he was there for a couple of years. But I'll check Westmoreland Co. too. I appreciate your help. Barb

Am researching the Walls family from around this area. Am looking for any info on William T.R. Walls at this time. I can be contacted at E2888 @aol.com or thru this list. thank you so much. Nancy

Reply-To: <steelejp@worldnet.att.net> From: "James P. Steele Jr." <steelejp@worldnet.att.net> To: <armstrong_county@hotmail.com> Subject: Mary Elizabeth Wyant Ramey Date: Mon, 23 Feb 1998 12:40:07 -0500 I am trying to verify the birthplace of my grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Wyant Ramey. She was the third child of John Wyant and Elizabeth (Sutter) Wyant and was born on Oct. 6th, 1865. Some records indicate she was born in Tarentum, others say Cavode, Pa. Any information you could send to me about her or her parents would be greatly appreciated. Joanne Ramey Steele

Hi Has anyone researching Schrecengost and Heilman families ever run across any Knepshields or Grubbs? There are supposed to be a few of them connected with these last names, however I haven't been able to find them. Other names that may be connected are Remaley, Naley, Neely and Slease. Please let me know if anyone has any information on these families. Thanks, Teresa

At 08:26 AM 2/24/98 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 98-02-24 03:56:09 EST, you write: > ><< Barb, > I don't know anything about Westmoreland County, but Armstrong County will > provide copies of naturalization papers which will tell you where ancestors > were born. The papers also provide the date of arrival in the US. This > makes it very easy to find them in the Philadelphia Passenger List Index. > You might ask the appropriate people in Westmoreland if you can get copies > of their naturalization papers. > Copies of mine are on the Armstrong County GenWeb Family Folder page. > Ken T. > >> > >Ken: > >Thanks for the info. He stayed in the Phillie area for 2 or 3 years first in >Northampton Co. Would his records be there or over here or both? I >appreciate your help. > >Barb === Barb, That is not an easy question to answer. Some papers could be in one place and the balance in another place. Or they could all be in one county. You should probably write to any county they lived, but start with the one where they lived the longest. If you find their Petition first, that might tell you where to find the Declaration of Intention. Ken T. k.tessendorff@worldnet.att.net Researching HALL & COOK in Armstrong, PA & Modoc, CA CUMMINS & MURDOCK in Calaveras, Colusa & Modoc, CA

At 11:27 AM 2/24/98 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Ken...don't know if this helps but I have a Solomon HEILMAN b 1808 >Kittanning Twp married to Elizabeth SCHRECKENGOST b 1809 d 1901. >There were eight children from this marriage but only have the names of >two and who a third married: > >Katie married John G. AYE >Uriah married Ida HECKMAN >and a daughter married to Levi G. COOK > >Anythng sound familiar? >Monette > > >==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== >To reach archived messages, go to: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/~archiver/lists/PAARMSTR-L/ == Hi Monette, Unfortunately none of those names fit into the families that I have researched, but I appreciate your efforts. I have seen the name Heilman in various messages and wonder if Nancy Heilman who is the Prothonetary at the Armstrong County Courthouse is part of this family. If she is interested in genealogy, she could sure help a lot of people researching this name. Ken T. k.tessendorff@worldnet.att.net Researching HALL & COOK in Armstrong, PA & Modoc, CA CUMMINS & MURDOCK in Calaveras, Colusa & Modoc, CA

There were some inquiries a couple of weeks ago regarding reasonable motels in the area of the Carnegie Library. Someone kindly gave some information regarding motels which were reasonable and also had a shuttle service to the Library. Would someone with this information please forward the name of the motel, the rates and telephone number? Thanking you in advance for your assistance with this request. BDW

Hi Cassandra, these guys are long gone but hopefully they may be part of your Kittanning people and someone else can help you get further up the line.... Elizabeth SCHRECKENGOST b 1809 married Solomon HEILMAN b 1808 and resided in Kittanning - there were eight children from this marriage - only have names of two and who a third married: Kaite HEILMAN m John G. AYE Uriah HEILMAN m Ida HECKMAN daughter HEILMAN m Levi G. COOK Hope this helps in your search...Monette

Hi Ken...don't know if this helps but I have a Solomon HEILMAN b 1808 Kittanning Twp married to Elizabeth SCHRECKENGOST b 1809 d 1901. There were eight children from this marriage but only have the names of two and who a third married: Katie married John G. AYE Uriah married Ida HECKMAN and a daughter married to Levi G. COOK Anythng sound familiar? Monette

In a message dated 98-02-24 14:30:08 EST, you write: << The papers also provide the date of arrival in the US. This makes it very easy to find them in the Philadelphia Passenger List Index. >> Ken, Thanks for the info even though I messed up and asked the wrong county. You are very helpful and I appreciate it. Barb

wes witten wrote: > > Ray Mateer wrote: > > > > Just for your information. The Lankerd-Thomas Gen. Lib. at the Armstrong > > Co. Historical Soc. isn't on line with any internet or e-mail service. We > > are a very small volunteer staff but do answer all questions. We always > > have a back-log of requests. > > P.S. We do have old phone books, and thanks, Wes for the nice words. > > > > Connie Mateer, Librarian > > > > Hi Connie Mateer and all, > > The oldest record I have of the McConnell family is a copy of a will > from Plumcreek will book pages 192 & 193. What should I do now to > research further into history with the intention of discovering who the > original immigrants were and when they come here??? > > wes witten / oracle@netplus.net Hi Connie, I forgot to add that this will is from 1838. Wes Witten / oracle@netplus.net

Ray Mateer wrote: > > Just for your information. The Lankerd-Thomas Gen. Lib. at the Armstrong > Co. Historical Soc. isn't on line with any internet or e-mail service. We > are a very small volunteer staff but do answer all questions. We always > have a back-log of requests. > P.S. We do have old phone books, and thanks, Wes for the nice words. > > Connie Mateer, Librarian > > Hi Connie Mateer and all, The oldest record I have of the McConnell family is a copy of a will from Plumcreek will book pages 192 & 193. What should I do now to research further into history with the intention of discovering who the original immigrants were and when they come here??? wes witten / oracle@netplus.net