Hello, I am searching for information on the Pepper family of Ford City can anyone help. PEPPER William Pepper( no info)......William Davies (1807-12/14/1870)(ENGLAND) Frankly I have no information on William Pepper except that he was a Glass polisher in England. At least I know when William Davies was born and died. It is my belief that both families came over to the US around 1880-1890 and settled in New Albany, Indiana. I know for a fact that they settled in New Albany, Indiana because of John Ford's initial forage into Plate glass. Some members of the family moved to Ford City due to Ford's first successful US Plate glass factory. The largest in the nation at that time was Ford City because of it's location on the Allegheny river. The chief Glass polisher was Matthew Pepper, who was contracted from England to head the team since there were no Glass polishers in the US at this time. Both William Pepper and William Davies could of came from Smethwick, England and may have settled permanently in either New Albany, Indiana or Ford City, Pa. I don't know, but I would like to find out any information. I do however have two photo books full of photo's of early New Albany, Ford City life from 1870's to the early 1900's. I am I the porocess of preserving both books at this time. In fact the only reason I know those Gentlemen's names was because their names were listed on Mary Davie's wedding certficate. William Henry Pepper: (1849-10/28/1918) Mary Davies (6/2/1851-6/1/1919) (Both Originally from England) I have the original wedding certificate from this crazy couple somewhere so please excuse my omitting of their actual wedding date in Smedwick, England. However I believe that Mary was 19 at the time of the wedding so it would be 1870 or 1871. They had a number of kids and moved to New Albany, Indiana around 1880 or 1890. Among them my Great Grandmother Phoebe Elizabeth Pepper, as well as Matthew Pepper who headed the Glass polishing team at the Ford Plant. There was Aunt Sade and at least two other sisters and about three other brothers. One of those brothers was Albert Pepper who went off to battle during WWI. He was a factory worker at the Plate Glass factory during this time. He was my grandfathers favorite uncle and somehow was in one of the first tank divisions in France. He was decorated for battle. During the latter part of the war he was in his tank when he encountered enemy fire and his tank was disabled. He and another tank soldier attempted to escape since it would have been certain death to remain due to poison gas. They ran till they found a trench and stayed there till the German onslaught became too much for them and attempted to run for cover. Albert was killed by the enemy shooting from a nearby machine gun nest. His remains were buried near the tree in which he was killed, and the Army built a memorial to him in the Virginia compounds. He also has a statue located in Tarentum, Pa. I believe, although I have not seen it. Any help on finding more information on any of the above.would be greatly appreciated. I don't know where anyone they are buried. William Templeton: (5/19/1872-5/20/1944) <wife>Phoebe Elizabeth Pepper (10/20/1873-1944) William was a Railroad Engineer, and a bit of a drinker. This would account for my Grandfather not drinking. My Great grandmother was a actress in Ford City Pa. Both William and Phoebe were laid to rest at Homewood Cemetery in Squirrel Hill Pennsylvania. I believe that William was born in Templeton but I can't be sure. William and Phoebe had three sons and a daughter and moved to Glenwood and Hazelwood in Pittsburgh. Their house sits on Trowbridge Street in Hazelwood. I have photos of both available for those who would seek them. Children were Ralph, Charles, Thomas and Grace. Looking for information on the three boys. Thanks, Bruce BRUCE SULLIVAN sullivab@pop.pitt.edu sullivab@pirrs.cbs.pitt.edu Time is the chrysalis of eternity: Richter Of what use are forms, seeing at times they are empty? Of the same use as barrels, which at times are empty to: Hare