Hiya! If you're descended from Simon NOLF, then Hiya, Cuz! Re: the HETRICK family. I don't have any specific info about Simon's maternal grandparents, but a clue which MIGHT help find them. One of Casper NOLF, Jr's sisters (no first name was given in the papers I have) was also married to a Hetrick. I'd say there is a 99% chance that these two HETRICKs are siblings to each other. Also, according to a retyped obit on Casper, Sr. and his wife, he died at 106 while she died just 1 1/2 months earlier at the age of 103. Her name was either Phoebe or Philippina, but I haven't been able to find her maiden name (UGH! That's maddening!) I have to find the paperwork I have on them to get into better detail, but that's what I remember off the top of my head. Brenda ---------------------- Charles E.and Martha H Breene wrote: > > Just typed it up for my database and thought others on the list may find > it useful. If anybody has proof or some documentation as to Eve > Hetrick's parents it would be helpful. > > 'Biorgraphy & History Cyclopedia of Indiana & Armstrong Counties, Pa.', > pub. 1891 by John M. Gresham & Co. 1218-1220 Filbert St., Philadelphia . > Pa., pg. 573, Simon Nolf, Armstrong > Co., > > " Simon Nolf, a comfortably situated farmer of Mahoning township, is one > of the veterans who fought on Lookout mountain amid the clouds and under > Thomas when he crushed Hood. He is a son of Casper and Eve (Hetrick) > Nolf, and was born in what was then Red Bank township, Armstrong county, > Pennsylvania, April 4, 1826. His paternal grandfather, Nolf, was born > in Germany. He came to the eastern part of Pennsylvania, from whence he > removed to Red Bank township, where he was engaged in farming until his > death, which occurred in 1830 or 1840, when he attained the advanced > age of one hundred and three years. he was a Lutheran and a democrat. > Casper Nolf (father) was born in eastern Pennsylvania and removed to > Clarion county, where, after a stay of some time, he left to come to > Mahoning township. He was there engaged in farming until his death in > 1863, at ninety two years of age. he was a democrat, and a member of > the Evangelical Lutheran church. He married Eve Hetrick, whose father > was a native of Germany and passed the greater part of his life as a > soldier. He first served in the German army and after being discharged > from the troop in which he was a private, he came to Pennsylvania, where > he enlisted in the American army, in which he served until the close of > the Revolutionary war. Mr. and Mrs. Nolf were the parents of nine > children. > > Simon Nolf obtained a common school education and learned the trade of > boat builder, which he followed for several years. he then purchased > his present farm of eighty acrs and turned his attention to agricultural > pursuits. By industry and economy he has succeeded well and has a very > desirable and well improved farm. He also owns the "Nolf House" and > three town lots of Putneyville. On October 12, 1862, he enlisted as a > private in Co. B, 78th regiment, Pa. Infantry, and served till the close > of the war, participating in all the battles in which his regiment was > engaged. He was at Chickamauga, climbed Lookout Mountain, served under > Gen. Sherman when he commenced the famous "March to the Sea", and then > his regiment was sent to Gen. Thomas and he was in the great flight that > destroyed Hood's Army. > > On February 14, 1850, he married Savilla Rugh, of Westmoreland County. > To their union have been born seven children, two sons and five > daughters; Clarissa (deceased); Amanda, Hannah C., Alice A., Turney G., > Nancy J. and Lemuel C. (deceased). > > In politics Simon Nolf is a democrat. He is a member of the Methodist > Episcopal church, while his wife is a member of the Evangelical > Lutheran." > > ==== 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)