At last a big mystery may be solved--This Indiana Paper--Where was it published--Indiana or Armstrong County I have been searching for Ida Virginia Massey B-Jan 29 1855 Father--John Patterson Massey Mother-Rachel Jane Kirkpatrick I spent years looking in the state of Indiana-- Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "abbybowman" <abbybowman@comcast.net> To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [PAARMSTR-L] Silvis Bonanza - South Bend, PA > Hope some of the following are helpful..... > > Indiana Evening Gazette > > January 29, 1907 > > A very pretty wedding took place at the Lutheran parsonage, > Elderton, Pa., on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 25, when Miss > Mertie L. McGaughey, and Eric I. Silvis, both of Shelocta, > were united in marriage by Rev. Wm. L. Price. The bride > is one of the accomplished and highly respected young ladies > of that place, the daughter of Mr. James M. McGaughey. The > bridegroom is a very promising young man, the only son of > Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silvis, one of the successful farmers > of Armstrong county. After the ceremony they returned to > the bride's home where a sumptuous wedding supper awaited > them. On Friday noon they enjoyed another reception > tendered them at the bridegroom's home with a few invited > guests. The happy couple left on their honeymoon Saturday > morning to visit Sykesville, Dubois, and other places. > > April 6, 1917 > > Mr. and Mrs. Steele Kerr and children Eric and Fanny Ellen were > the guests of Mrs. Kerr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silvis, > of near South Bend, on Sabbath. > > May 7, 1917 > > Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silvis and grand-daughter, Nancy Silvis of > near South Bend were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Steele Kerr on Sabbath. > > August 25, 1917 > > Mrs. Emerson Allshouse, of Wilkinsburg, and Mrs. Michael Silvis, of near > South Bend, visited with the latter's daughter, Mrs. Steele Kerr, on Monday. > > September 17, 1918 > > Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silvis of near South Bend were the guests of their > son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Steele Kerr, on Sabbath. > > June 5, 1924 > > Gas has been struck on the Thompson farm. The Peoples Gas Company have > located two more wells on the Michael Silvis farm. They have already > drilled in two good wells. > > December 7, 1928 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis spent last week-end with their daughter at > Vandergrift. > > January 12, 1929 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis attended the double funeral of Miss Mary Frants > and > brother John, held at the Hill Church, Wednesday morning. > > April 5, 1929 > > Mrs. Milton Silvis has returned home after having spent some time with her > daughter at Apollo. > > April 15, 1929 > > Mrs. Milton Silvis spent a day last week with Susan Silvis. > > March 11, 1932 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis attended the funeral of Mrs. Harry Silvis at > South Bend Wednesday. > > Indiana Messenger > > July 9, 1902 > > Marriage Licenses Issued > > Milton A. Silvis.....South Bend > > November 15, 1923 > > The Peoples Gas Co. had two good gas wells come in last week. One on > the Michael Silvis farm, and one on the Crawford farm at Idaho. > > January 4, 1923 > > Miss May Silvis, of Saltsburg, and Milton Young, of Avonmore, were > united in marriage December 20. The bride is the daughter of Robert > Silvis and the groom is a telegraph operator. > > December 4, 1924 > > Marriage Licenses > > Milton A. Silvis, Armstrong, Ida M. Newbreast, Armstrong > > June 8, 1922 > > Mrs. Malena George, aged 78 years, a well known resident of South Bend, > died suddenly on Wednesday morning while doing her household duties. > She had been in her usual health and her death was a shock to the > community. Funeral services were held in the Lutheran church at that > place on Friday by her pastor, Rev. Woods, assisted by Rev. Kresge, and > burial was made in the church cemetery. > > Indiana Progress > > May 21, 1913 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis and children were the guests of Mrs. Mary > Williams, of Elderton, on Friday. > > June 11, 1913 > > Clara Silvis spent Sabbath with her uncle, Milton Silvis, and family. > > March 23, 1921 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis and son, Milton, Jr., who have resided in > Niles, O., for the past year, and who will soon leave for Colorado, > spent a few days of the past week with the former's parents, Mr. and > Mrs. W. J. Silvis. > > August 15, 1923 > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton Silvis and three children were recent guests of > Mr. and Mrs. Ward Devers. > > May 12, 1920 > > Mrs. Malena George spent a few days with relatives in Apollo. > > December 15, 1920 > > Misses Venie Townsend and Elizabeth Painter were the guests of Mrs. > Malena George on Friday. > > March 30, 1921 > > Mrs. Malena George has been visiting for a few days with her daughter, > Mrs. Alvie Hanna, who has been on the sick list. > > August 10, 1921 > > Arthur Hanna spent a night recently with his grandmother, Mrs. Malena > George. > > Elwood Wherry and family, of Aspinwall, were the guests of his father, J. N. > Wherry, the past week. > > August 17, 1921 > > Postmaster Charles Wherry, of Brackenridge, spent several days recently with > his mother, Mrs. Malena George. > > October 5, 1921 > > Mrs. Malena George was a Friday visitor in the home of her son, Alvie Hanna. > > November 30, 1921 > > Mrs. Beighley had as her guests on Thanksgiving her sisters, Sarah and Maria > Smith and Mrs. Malena George. > > Abby Bowman > Data Entry Manager > Pa-Roots Data Boards > http://www.pa-roots.com/data.html > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom" <tomchapman@adelphia.net> > To: <PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 8:15 PM > Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] Silvis Bonanza - South Bend, PA > > > > Hello List: > > > > Last year I discovered that my great grandmother, Laura Silvis (1873), was > the daughter of Michael K. Silvis - either from an earlier marriage of > Michael or an unwed situtation. Whatever - he sired Laura with Malena > Rupert, who much later wed Josiah George and lived in South Bend until death > in 1922. > > > > In 1880, Laura was living with her aunt, Franny Frantz King. That's where > I discovered her name was Silvis. Her mother, Malena, was living nearby > with Laura's grandmother, Hannah Frantz Rupert. > > > > There are also 4 boys labeled grandsons in that household in the 1880 > census, and I don't know why I never thought of researching them, but I just > did. (Oh now I remember - there are 3 other adult sisters in the household, > so I figured these boys must be theirs because I didn't know of any brothers > of Laura) > > > > The boys are, in 1880 age: > > > > Milton - 12 > > Harry - 9 > > Newton - 7 > > Charlie - 4 > > > > Forget Charlie. He's a Wherry. (Migawd!) > > > > However, I'm able to find Silvi in the 1910 census that might be our lost > boys: > > > > Milton Silvis, age 31, Butler County > > Harriet, 27 > > Cecil, 7 > > > > Newton H. Silvis. age 31, Armstrong County > > Orpha, 32 > > > > Harry M.F. Silvis, Armstrong County > > Clara, 35 > > Lena P., 12 > > Joseph W., 11 > > Thompson J., 9 > > Mary C., 4 > > > > Does anybody know those individuals? Could they be more children of > Michael K.? > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > ==== PAARMSTR Mailing List ==== > >

> At last a big mystery may be solved--This Indiana Paper--Where was it published--Indiana or Armstrong County. Hi: It was published in Indiana PA, but it covered parts of Armstrong news. The stuff Abby posted was mostly about South Bend. ..... Abby - thanks mucho for that! I had a few of those items, but not the news of my great great grandmother's death - AND not that Alvie Hanna was her son. That makes the situation even more strange. I now have 4 men connected to her - Mr. Hanna, Michael Silvis, Mr. Wherry, and Josiah George. (I suspect John N. Wherry and William Hanna!!) If anybody out there is a South bend expert, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Harvey Hanna ran the general store in South Bend in 1930.