Brenda Hébert wrote: > > 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." > One more note and I hope I caught them all. Her name was probably both Philippina and Phoebe. Phoebe was a nickname for Philippina and as the popularity of the name Philippina declined (with good reason!) Phoebe stayed on. Martha