List . . . This Obit was kindly forwarded to us by a Non-List Member who thought someone working on Beaver County PA might have interest. Your List Admin -- Kathleen _________________________________ ~~~ Kathleen's Korner ~~~ [email protected] ~*~ "Take a Stand & Make a Mark!" ~*~ --- ----- Original Message ----- To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 2:07 PM I have no connection to the following family - this submission is extracted from newspaper notice and personal knowledge. Please post to the Beaver Co., PA list if you deem this submission appropriate. Paula "Polly" Stevenson, 75, of Kent, Portage Co., Ohio died Feb 5, 2003. She was a daughter of Thomas and Jeanne (Hildebrand) KEISER. Survivors are her husband, two sons, and one daughter; three grandchildren, and one brother. Thank you

We've added new photos at Beaver County Old Photos!!! Come and see what's new or recently added -- http://www.familyoldphotos.com/pa/beaver >>From Bob Todd Wallace John Preston Todd and Anna Belle Kronk Todd Wallace John Preston Todd and Anna Belle Kronk Todd second photo Todd Brothers Todd Sisters >>From Richard Temple William Scott Sgt. David Walker Scott Nancy McKee Scott David Walker Scott Family David Walker Scott and Children 1910 William Scott Family Home John Scott Archibald McCoy Agnes McCoy Pvt. Stuart McCoy >>Photo of Edward Wilbur Seaman There are still many more photos to be added, so be watching for those, too. Stop by and see us when you have a chance. Teri familyoldphotos.com

Do you have an index of the burials there? Carrie in CA -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Sent: 02/06/03 06:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PABeav'r] Mt Carmel tombstone inscriptions. > > Anyone who wants a copy let me know at [email protected] ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this list! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the List's *Golden Rule*. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Anyone who wants a copy let me know at [email protected]

All, Where are the old (circa 1900) records for St Cecilia Catholic Church of Rochester now located and how can they be accessed? Ed [email protected]

Thanks Ed Is there anything like this for Virginia. steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed McClelland" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:18 PM Subject: [PABeav'r] Histories > Yes, the Univ of Pittsburgh Library is a great source, Some of the Western > PA histories are there in a PDF-like format, including Allegheny and > Beaver. This page lists a lot of the Pennsylvania county histories, > including some at the Pitt site. > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pahist.htm > > Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia. > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > Your List Admin is here to help with List problems but not research. Aid with that is better put to the List. Chances are someone has "Been there! Done that!" before. So why are you waiting? Send a message now. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

I have my grandfather's class photo taken when he was in grade school in Rochester abt. 1917. There is no information given on it as to which school it was or who the teacher or students are. Is there someone who can tell me which school it was and if there are any records left which might identify some of the other students and teacher pictured. Also, my grandfather, Paul K. Majors also built a grocery store in Monaca in the 1930's and I would love to find an old photo of the building if possible. It was called "Majors' Market". Any suggestions are appreciated, Dana Majors-Lewis

Yes, the Univ of Pittsburgh Library is a great source, Some of the Western PA histories are there in a PDF-like format, including Allegheny and Beaver. This page lists a lot of the Pennsylvania county histories, including some at the Pitt site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pahist.htm Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

Hi, There is also a Robert Hamilton age 58 & Sarah age 53 living in South Beaver Twp where Milton is living in 1850. Hamilton, Robert State: Pennsylvania Year:1850 County: Beaver Roll: M432_750 Township: South Beaver Twp Page: 129 Image: 254 Hamilton, Milton J. State: Pennsylvania Year:1850 County: Beaver Roll: M432_750 Township: South Beaver Twp Page: 135 Image: 266 Terry

The listowner of the Scotch Irish list, Linda Merle, sent this site as a mother lode for this area. Hope this isn't a repeat for you all, I'm a newcomer and maybe it's on your webpage. I got quite a few hits on my Robert HAMILTON, but of course, it will take me quite awhile to go through them all. Hope this helps someone, Nancy http://digital.library.pitt.edu/fulltext/simple.htm

>................................ > No listing for the above in the Beaver County Wills 1800-1900. > Carol S. in AZ .................................................................... ........................................... Carol, Do you have access to Beaver County Wills? If so, would you mind checking for a will for Martha Brooks Robinson, who died October 27, 1894? I know she is buried at Grandview Cemetery, but haven't been able to find an obituary. Thanks Marilyn Mills Hesse [email protected] Windsor, CT, USA website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ Researching: BROOKS - Westmoreland Co.>Beaver Co. PA CRAIGHEAD- Washington/Allegheny Co.>Beaver Co.PA KNOWLES - Beaver Co. PA LYNCH - Co. Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls, PA LYTLE- Allegheny Co.>Beaver Co. PA MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA PENNEY - Ireland>Allegheny Co. PA ROBINSON - Westmoreland Co.PA>Jefferson Co.OH>Beaver Co.PA

Most everyone owned property, so the county deed index is also a good source to investigate. ----- Original Message ----- From: "aceso225" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [PABeav'r] POLK, LYONS, BOYD, HAMILTON ( in Beaver Co c. 1813>Meigs Co. OH c. 1850) > This may be your 'missing generation': Hamilton, Robert, Died, merchant of Beaver, age 40 inst., published 9 Jul 1830. > > No listing for the above in the Beaver County Wills 1800-1900. There are a number of Hamilton's in my Beaver books, but not with the given names you listed. > > Have you written to the Beaver County Genealogical Society (BCGS) requesting information? They are very helpful and inexpensive. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabecgs > > Carol S. in AZ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: the Hamiltons > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:19 AM > Subject: [PABeav'r] POLK, LYONS, BOYD, HAMILTON ( in Beaver Co c. 1813>Meigs Co. OH c. 1850) > > > Hi, I'm new to your list and hope someone sees a connection with this family. > Family lore says our first Hamilton in the US was Robert Hamilton b. > about 1761 in Scotland (BUT in the 1880 census, his son Milton claims that both his > parents were born in PA, so we don't know if there is a generation > missing?). Robert > m. Lilia Maria Polk. He was in the US by 1813 in Beaver Co. PA, went to > Meigs Co. Ohio in the 1850s. He was a school teacher, as was his son, > Milton Josiah Hamilton (also a shoemaker), b. 1816 who m. Sophia Lyons. She was born in PA as > were both her parents (1880 census). > Milton's children b. in Beaver Co. were Octavius Augustus b.1848, Hyrcanus Bames (Bemos, Barnes?), Josephus Boyd Hamilton, > Mary Elizabeth (b. Lawrence county); these remaining children all born in Meigs Co. OH: Thena Anne b.1856, Milton Josiah, Curtis, William Howard b.1868. > Joseph Boyd Hamilton's children were Thena, Sarah, Estelle, Cora and > Abner. > We know there were > Boyds in the family, but we're not sure how they are connected. Also, does anyone recognize that Bames/Bemos name as being a Beaver Co. name? > ------------------- > Descendants of Robert Hamilton > > 1 Robert Hamilton b. about 1761 - > .. +Lilia Maria Polk > MISSING GENERATION HERE? > ......... 2 Milton Josiah Hamilton 1814 - 1884 > ............. +Sophia Lyons 1823 - 1894 > .................... 3 Octavia Hamilton 1848 - 1924 > ........................ +Maggie Higley > .................... 3 Thena Anne Hamilton > ........................ +Sam Murray > 4. Lila > 4. Dana > 4. Ralph (adopted) > .................... 3 Joseph Boyd Hamilton 1851 - 1910 > ........................ +Mary Alice Morris 1852 - 1932 > ............................... 4 Thena > ............................... 4 Sara J. Hamilton > ............................... 4 Estelle Hamilton > ............................... 4 Cora Hamilton > ............................... 4 Abner Morris Hamilton > -----------------3. Mary Elizabeth Hamilton > .................... 3 Milton Josiah Hamilton > .................... 3 Curtis Hamilton > .................... 3 William Howard Hamilton > > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > ** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, holiday, a business trip? ** > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject & Message > area to: [email protected] Digest? Change "L" to a "D". > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > ** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, holiday, a business trip? ** > Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject & Message > area to: [email protected] Digest? Change "L" to a "D". > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This may be your 'missing generation': Hamilton, Robert, Died, merchant of Beaver, age 40 inst., published 9 Jul 1830. No listing for the above in the Beaver County Wills 1800-1900. There are a number of Hamilton's in my Beaver books, but not with the given names you listed. Have you written to the Beaver County Genealogical Society (BCGS) requesting information? They are very helpful and inexpensive. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabecgs Carol S. in AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: the Hamiltons To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:19 AM Subject: [PABeav'r] POLK, LYONS, BOYD, HAMILTON ( in Beaver Co c. 1813>Meigs Co. OH c. 1850) Hi, I'm new to your list and hope someone sees a connection with this family. Family lore says our first Hamilton in the US was Robert Hamilton b. about 1761 in Scotland (BUT in the 1880 census, his son Milton claims that both his parents were born in PA, so we don't know if there is a generation missing?). Robert m. Lilia Maria Polk. He was in the US by 1813 in Beaver Co. PA, went to Meigs Co. Ohio in the 1850s. He was a school teacher, as was his son, Milton Josiah Hamilton (also a shoemaker), b. 1816 who m. Sophia Lyons. She was born in PA as were both her parents (1880 census). Milton's children b. in Beaver Co. were Octavius Augustus b.1848, Hyrcanus Bames (Bemos, Barnes?), Josephus Boyd Hamilton, Mary Elizabeth (b. Lawrence county); these remaining children all born in Meigs Co. OH: Thena Anne b.1856, Milton Josiah, Curtis, William Howard b.1868. Joseph Boyd Hamilton's children were Thena, Sarah, Estelle, Cora and Abner. We know there were Boyds in the family, but we're not sure how they are connected. Also, does anyone recognize that Bames/Bemos name as being a Beaver Co. name? ------------------- Descendants of Robert Hamilton 1 Robert Hamilton b. about 1761 - .. +Lilia Maria Polk MISSING GENERATION HERE? ......... 2 Milton Josiah Hamilton 1814 - 1884 ............. +Sophia Lyons 1823 - 1894 .................... 3 Octavia Hamilton 1848 - 1924 ........................ +Maggie Higley .................... 3 Thena Anne Hamilton ........................ +Sam Murray 4. Lila 4. Dana 4. Ralph (adopted) .................... 3 Joseph Boyd Hamilton 1851 - 1910 ........................ +Mary Alice Morris 1852 - 1932 ............................... 4 Thena ............................... 4 Sara J. Hamilton ............................... 4 Estelle Hamilton ............................... 4 Cora Hamilton ............................... 4 Abner Morris Hamilton -----------------3. Mary Elizabeth Hamilton .................... 3 Milton Josiah Hamilton .................... 3 Curtis Hamilton .................... 3 William Howard Hamilton ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== ** Tired of this LIST? Going on vacation, holiday, a business trip? ** Send an email with one word, UNSUBSCRIBE, in the Subject & Message area to: [email protected] Digest? Change "L" to a "D". ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi, I'm new to your list and hope someone sees a connection with this family. Family lore says our first Hamilton in the US was Robert Hamilton b. about 1761 in Scotland (BUT in the 1880 census, his son Milton claims that both his parents were born in PA, so we don't know if there is a generation missing?). Robert m. Lilia Maria Polk. He was in the US by 1813 in Beaver Co. PA, went to Meigs Co. Ohio in the 1850s. He was a school teacher, as was his son, Milton Josiah Hamilton (also a shoemaker), b. 1816 who m. Sophia Lyons. She was born in PA as were both her parents (1880 census). Milton's children b. in Beaver Co. were Octavius Augustus b.1848, Hyrcanus Bames (Bemos, Barnes?), Josephus Boyd Hamilton, Mary Elizabeth (b. Lawrence county); these remaining children all born in Meigs Co. OH: Thena Anne b.1856, Milton Josiah, Curtis, William Howard b.1868. Joseph Boyd Hamilton's children were Thena, Sarah, Estelle, Cora and Abner. We know there were Boyds in the family, but we're not sure how they are connected. Also, does anyone recognize that Bames/Bemos name as being a Beaver Co. name? ------------------- Descendants of Robert Hamilton 1 Robert Hamilton b. about 1761 - .. +Lilia Maria Polk MISSING GENERATION HERE? ......... 2 Milton Josiah Hamilton 1814 - 1884 ............. +Sophia Lyons 1823 - 1894 .................... 3 Octavia Hamilton 1848 - 1924 ........................ +Maggie Higley .................... 3 Thena Anne Hamilton ........................ +Sam Murray 4. Lila 4. Dana 4. Ralph (adopted) .................... 3 Joseph Boyd Hamilton 1851 - 1910 ........................ +Mary Alice Morris 1852 - 1932 ............................... 4 Thena ............................... 4 Sara J. Hamilton ............................... 4 Estelle Hamilton ............................... 4 Cora Hamilton ............................... 4 Abner Morris Hamilton -----------------3. Mary Elizabeth Hamilton .................... 3 Milton Josiah Hamilton .................... 3 Curtis Hamilton .................... 3 William Howard Hamilton

The events below are FREE and open to EVERYONE. Please Come. On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 7 p.m. at Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, the North Hills Genealogists is pleased to present: “Using Northland Library Computers for Your Genealogy Research”, by Amy Steele, Adult Services Librarian at Northland Public Library. She will feature a live, online demonstration of HeritageQuest Online, a new subscription database soon to be available at Northland. This is a full-image gateway with access to every extant US Federal Census (for all states) and tens of thousands of books from the UMI Genealogy and Local History Collection. NORTH HILLS GENEALOGISTS PREVIEWS: FEBRUARY 18 “Using Public Library Resources” -- to find family history and genealogy information. – by Lesle Dunn, Head of Technical Services, Shaler North Hills Library. MARCH 18 “Family History and Genealogy Resources at The Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center.” BY David Grinnell, Acquisitions Archivist, in the HSWP Library Archives Dept. APRIL 15 “Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records.” by Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS (sm). AND a discussion of “Getting The Most Out of Your Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money” This is very timely for those who are considering attending the National Genealogical Society Conference in Pittsburgh May 28-31, 2003. MAY 20 “Historic Congregations of Allegheny City.” Presenter: John J. Canning. The meeting is free and open to the public. Email: [email protected] Website where our latest book orders can be taken: "Pioneer Cemeteries of Pine and Richland Townships, Allegheny County, PA" is: www.NorthHillsGenealogists.org ------------------------------------------------------------- CRANBERRY GENEALOGY CLUB, Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA. All meetings on 3rd Saturday at 10 a.m. Free and open to all. http://www.nauticom.net/www/kraven/ January 18, 2003 - Mary Harmon will speak about the newly formed Prospect Preservation Society. February 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Getting The Most Out of Your Conference-Going Experience: Tips to Save You Time and Money.” (This is perfect for people who are interested in going to the NGS 2003 conference May 28-31 at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.) March 15: Cranberry Twp. Municipal Center Room 6 – Elissa Powell presents "Even When There is No Will, There is a Way: Examining Probate Records." ALSO Cranberry Genealogy Club member Sheila Brown is going to present a workshop titled "Genealogy Online for Beginners" at the Cranberry Public Library on February 8, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. It will be a very basic introduction to using the web in genealogy research. Interested people should contact the library (724-776-9100) to register. It will be a hands-on workshop and computer stations are limited. ------------------------------------------------------------- BEGINNING GENEALOGY CLASSES and ON-LINE GENEALOGY CLASSES are available through Butler County Community College at the Cranberry Campus and through Community College of Allegheny County at various campuses. Check with your local campus for schedule and information. Both College classes begin soon! ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

From History of Beaver County ...1888, p. 699 Don't know if this is the same family, but will send along. Robert H. Morris b. Pittsburgh 1851 m. 1880 in Beaver county Agnes Bream...has two sons Robert and John. No information on who sons married. No Catherine Campbell either. I have four volumes of cemetery records and Wills filled between 1800-1900 if they may help. Carol in AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:22 PM Subject: [PABeav'r] John Morris' Parents Who were the parents of John Morris? John married Catherine Campbell and had a son Francis Morris (1867-1949). Thank you, Bob Todd ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Who were the parents of John Morris? John married Catherine Campbell and had a son Francis Morris (1867-1949). Thank you, Bob Todd

Anyone who would like a copy of the 1938 James Tod Family Tree, please send you Email address directly to me. Bob Todd

Christi, Do you have a LDS Library near-by do you have time to look up a death records for that time span? I've gotten some death records by accident recently, when I was looking for a Cain relative in the Orphan's records of Beaver county! About the same timeframe you were wanting. (Of course, I can't guarentee,but I had gotten Beaver county Orphan courts 1864-1895" some dates are after that in the death records until the early 1900's.) If so, go there look at the Index book for PA, then Beaver county for death records see if the timeframe coincides. Good luck. I got some birthrecords for the early 1900's there, plan on ordering more perhaps April when the "snowbirds", which are the Northers are called when they leave our fair state of FL! Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Christi Timm To: [email protected] Sent: 1/8/03 7:14:22 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Smith family Is anyone on the list familiar with the Abijah Smith family?? He is a terrible brick wall...can't seem to find anything on him. He married Mary Aiken (1835-1885) and had the following children: Susan B. (b. 1858), Margaret, James Alexander (1864-1924), and Mary Eleanor "Emma" (b. 1866). All the children were born in PA. James A. was born in Camp Run, Beaver Co., so I assume that the family lived there at least a little while; Mary Aiken was born in Lawrence Co. and returned there when widowed. Abijah died between 1865-1867, almost certainly 1866. Does anyone know how I can go about trying to find this ancestor? None of the censuses I've asked people to look him up in have found him. I would say he perhaps had another name, but there's been 2 other people I've come in contact with regarding information on the Aiken family and they verify that Mary married "Abijah." Christi ------------------------------------------------ researching from Switzerland: BORNER, CHALLANDES, HUBER, MEIER, SCHILD, SCHLECHTER, WAFFLER, WALDER from Germany: BERNER, HERMANNI/HARMONI, SCHINTZ, TIMM, TONSING, TRABA, YUNKER from Prussia: DIEBALL, RETICKA from Scotland/N.Ireland: AIKEN, BORLAND/BORELAND, CAMPBELL, CHRISTY/CHRISTIE, DIVEN, DUNLAP, GLENN, HALL, MAGEE, MONTGOMERY, SMITH from England: BISHOP, GOODRICH, HUNTE/HUNTER, LOWE, PANTON, POST/POSTE/van der POEST, STEVENS/STEPHENS, van GELDER, WEBE, WELLS from Czechoslovakia: DUBINSKY, HANISEK, POLCHA, SEVIAR/SEVIAN/SEVIUR/SEVIUN from Wyoming Co./Lackawanna Co., Pa: DUNLAP, DAVIS, HUNTER, POST from Scranton, Pa: BELSKI, GREEN, McCALL, MILLER, STANKO, WARGO from Wales: DAVIS, WILLIAMS from Orange Co., N.Y.: HUNTER from Connecticut: COLEMAN, DAILEY/DAILY, JORDAN/JORDON, LAY/LEE/LEIGH, POST, ROBBINS, ROSE, WRIGHT ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571 sourceid=1237 --- Cathy Raber --- [email protected]

Is anyone on the list familiar with the Abijah Smith family?? He is a terrible brick wall...can't seem to find anything on him. He married Mary Aiken (1835-1885) and had the following children: Susan B. (b. 1858), Margaret, James Alexander (1864-1924), and Mary Eleanor "Emma" (b. 1866). All the children were born in PA. James A. was born in Camp Run, Beaver Co., so I assume that the family lived there at least a little while; Mary Aiken was born in Lawrence Co. and returned there when widowed. Abijah died between 1865-1867, almost certainly 1866. Does anyone know how I can go about trying to find this ancestor? None of the censuses I've asked people to look him up in have found him. I would say he perhaps had another name, but there's been 2 other people I've come in contact with regarding information on the Aiken family and they verify that Mary married "Abijah." Christi ------------------------------------------------ researching from Switzerland: BORNER, CHALLANDES, HUBER, MEIER, SCHILD, SCHLECHTER, WAFFLER, WALDER from Germany: BERNER, HERMANNI/HARMONI, SCHINTZ, TIMM, TONSING, TRABA, YUNKER from Prussia: DIEBALL, RETICKA from Scotland/N.Ireland: AIKEN, BORLAND/BORELAND, CAMPBELL, CHRISTY/CHRISTIE, DIVEN, DUNLAP, GLENN, HALL, MAGEE, MONTGOMERY, SMITH from England: BISHOP, GOODRICH, HUNTE/HUNTER, LOWE, PANTON, POST/POSTE/van der POEST, STEVENS/STEPHENS, van GELDER, WEBE, WELLS from Czechoslovakia: DUBINSKY, HANISEK, POLCHA, SEVIAR/SEVIAN/SEVIUR/SEVIUN from Wyoming Co./Lackawanna Co., Pa: DUNLAP, DAVIS, HUNTER, POST from Scranton, Pa: BELSKI, GREEN, McCALL, MILLER, STANKO, WARGO from Wales: DAVIS, WILLIAMS from Orange Co., N.Y.: HUNTER from Connecticut: COLEMAN, DAILEY/DAILY, JORDAN/JORDON, LAY/LEE/LEIGH, POST, ROBBINS, ROSE, WRIGHT