Patti: You might try the state hospitals. My husband's grandfather died in Warren State Hospital. When I wrote to them for information, they were very helpful. They sent a letter back with as much information as they could get from their charts and files. They didn't even charge for it. Sandy Oregon ---------- > From: pagarcia@primenet.com > To: PAARMSTR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAARMSTR-L] JONES/PUTNEY families > Date: Thursday, February 19, 1998 6:59 PM > > I am researching the JONES family (yikes!) and the PUTNEY family in > Kittanning, PA between 1915-1920. I found out today that Harry E. J. > Putney, who was a businessman and insurance salesman in Kittanning, > invested money from his wife's family and lost their fortune. His wife's > name was Marie JONES. Her parents were David and Emma JONES of Pittsburgh. > > I know that he was involved with the Chicago Air Brake Co. at around that > time, so I am wondering if anyone might have any records of that company. > It may be that he invested their money in a company that failed. I don't > know. > > In the midst of this time frame, his wife, according to one family member, > was distraught because her parents and her husband were at odds. When she > died (I don't know exactly when, but probably 1918), he deserted the four > children, all teenagers. Neither the Putney family nor the Jones family, > as far as I can tell, took them in. > > A relative also told me today that Harry E. J. PUTNEY died in some sort of > sanitorium in 1924 somewhere in Western PA. > > This all is a big mystery to me, and I can't seem to find the information I > am looking for. Any and all help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Patti > > > ==== 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) > > > > > > > >