Following is an Ahnentafel that starts with my grandmother. The family arrived at Meigs County, Ohio after first settling in the Columbiana County, Ohio - Beaver County, Pennsylvania areas. I'm interested in making contact with anyone who shares my interest. Marvin Knotts, Columbus, Ohio. Ahnentafel - Sarah Emmaline MILLER - 28 Feb 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - FIRST GENERATION 1. Sarah Emmaline MILLER: born on 29 Apr 1869 in Langsville, Rutland Twp., Meigs County, Ohio; died on 3 Jul 1945 in Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio SECOND GENERATION 2. John Wilson MILLER: born on 12 Feb 1838 in Beaver County PA.; married on 22 Jul 1862; died on 29 Jan 1932 3. Lucine (Lucina Jane) BARTON: born on 18 Dec 1844 in Columbiana County, Ohio; died on 20 Nov 1930 THIRD GENERATION 4. John, Jr. MILLER: born on 22 May 1803 in Beaver County PA.; married; died in 1887 5. Sarah Elizabeth HAYNES: born on 22 Dec 1811 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 Sep 1904 6. Austin BARTON: born on 16 Nov 1809 in Pennsylvania; married on 21 Jun 1832 in Columbiana County, Ohio; died on 20 Jun 1899 7. Winiford GRATE: born on 1 May 1814 in Columbiana County, Ohio; died on 21 Jul 1890 in Miles Cemetery North, Meigs Co., Ohio FOURTH GENERATION 8. MILLER: married 9. Mary BAKER? 10. Abraham HAYNES: born Sept1789; married; died on 28 Feb 1867 in Beaver County PA. 11. Margaret: born in 1793 in Pennsylvania 12. Thomas BARTON: born on 26 Mar 1776 in Virginia; married; died in 1859 or 1860 in Ohio in the farm where James Miller resides 13. Elizabeth AUSTIN: born on 29 Jun 1776 in Virginia; died on 21 Dec 1861 or 1862 14. Johannes GRETT: married 15. Hannah FIFTH GENERATION 26. George AUSTIN: married; died age 90 in Kentucky 28. Andreas, Sr. GRETT 29. Magdalena

Among the photos that I mentioned in my last post are these that I recognizes as being from the Mercer, Beaver, Lawrence County area. I will gladly make copies if you connect with these persons. They are connected to my Morrow, McConahy, Book families. Nellie Means- looks to be about a year or so old Frederick McConnell under one year of age Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston and daughter Nellie Ralph Shiver/Stiver/Sliver- (hard to read.) appears to be about 9 months or so old This are related to me: Sierra Nevada (Morrow) Book Margaret (McConahy) Morrow George Van Eman Morrow James Preston Book I have several class photos which I believe to be of the Lowellville Ohio school in the 1940's-50's. and several others which I believe would be the Moravia area school district ca. 1890-1900. No names. I can identify my father/uncles in Lowellville.

Fellow Researchers: I have just checked out the book "OLEY VALLEY HERITAGE, THE COLONIAL YEARS 1700-1775" by Philip E. Pendleton. Only to find out that it is of no use to me. The listing that I had was with out the dates and mine were all there later. If anyone would like me to look up for a surname just let me know. Nora

Hi all. I apologize ahead of time to those who will get more than one copy of this but thought it was important enough for all. I just attended the funeral of my 78 year old aunt. She was the self-appointed guardian of all family info and she guarded it well. I've been doing research for almost 20 years and she absolutely refused to let me have access to my grandmother's photos, etc. Yesterday, my father, who inherited from his sister, gave me access to this material. I found my grandfather's death certificate and the sermon read at his funeral, my grandmother's birth certificate, wedding certificate, death certificate, obituaries and family letters, church membership records, a history written in 1932 that confirms the royal line of one of my families and tells me that my Rodgers ancestor was the "tallest man in England in his day and had a huge head", school reports for my aunts and uncles (now deceased), I could go on and on. But what's important is this: I now have photos- hundreds of them from my gggrandmother, Margaret McConahy and gggrandfather, George Van Eman Morrow, down to my own son. So what's wrong? Many of then aren't labeled- some of them were hanging in a damp basement, some are falling apart, some glued to the album, etc . I have a photo of three teenagers that is just marked "Morrow". Now I think it is my grgrandmother and her siblings but ? Sadly the older family members are mostly gone and I don't know if they will ever be identified. So, I am begging all of you- share the photos, etc. now, sit down with the family members and mark them - get your own info in order so that 100 years from now, our descendants aren't lamenting the loss of family info. You can bet that within the next few weeks, all of my photos will be labeled. and copies of these photos made and shared with my cousins. Thanks for listening and I hope this saves at least one photo. Donna

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In a message dated 2/27/99 9:39:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, borts@gte.net writes: << I have just checked out the book "OLEY VALLEY HERITAGE, THE COLONIAL YEARS 1700-1775" by Philip E. Pendleton. Only to find out that it is of no use to me. The listing that I had was with out the dates and mine were all there later. If anyone would like me to look up for a surname just let me know. >> Nora, I am looking for the Paton/Patton surname in Beaver Co., PA My line seemed to have moved to OH after 1812. Another surname in Beaver Co. that I am looking for is PHIPPS. I understand that Samuel PHIPPS married an unk. Wyatt in Beaver Co.. Dot

Nora, Please look for JOHN KAIN/CAIN in Allegheny, became Beaver 1800. Thanks so much. Please e-mail me privately, NanKnepp@aol.com Nancy in Mo. Researching CAIN/KAIN, CALDWELL, CRAWFORD, GREEN, MILLER, PATTON, TWYFORD in Allegheny & Beaver Co, Pa., also Meigs Co, OH. ADAMS, MARTIN, MCLAUGHLIN, TWYFORD & WILSON in Butler, Armstrong & Indiana Co. PA. In a message dated 99-02-27 21:39:47 EST, you write: << Subj: [PABEAVER-L] Oley, Pennsylvania Date: 99-02-27 21:39:47 EST From: borts@gte.net (nora borts) Reply-to: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com Fellow Researchers: I have just checked out the book "OLEY VALLEY HERITAGE, THE COLONIAL YEARS 1700-1775" by Philip E. Pendleton. Only to find out that it is of no use to me. The listing that I had was with out the dates and mine were all there later. If anyone would like me to look up for a surname just let me know. Nora ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: mailto:impattic@mediaone.net remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ >>

I need assistance with a lookup on the 1910 census. I tried to find my great grandparents listed on the 1920 census but could not find any Charles and Mary Emma Majors in Beaver Co. who had a son named Paul Kenneth Majors, born Aug. 4,1905 ( My grandfather). Place of birth for all, we think , was Rochester, PA. Charles and Mary Emma had a few children, Lovata( not sure of the spelling) , Charles, Howard, Wilford, Hazel Majors-Chewning and Paul. Thanks for any assistance, Dana

Hi there Barbara, I had some McDonald ancestry from Beaver County (Mary McDonald, born abt 1833) but I don't know anything about her ancestry yet. It is possible two of those McDonalds in your photograph could be related. Would you mind making a copy for me? I will gladly reimburse you. thank you. Terri, Redmond, WA -----Original Message----- From: Babara P Jameson <marksnana@juno.com> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 8:04 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Fw: Another Picture > > >--------- Forwarded message ---------- >From: marksnana@juno.com >To: MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com,PEARSALL-L@rootsweb.com >Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 21:16:46 -0700 >Subject: Another Picture >Message-ID: <19990224.211648.442.5.marksnana@juno.com> >Full-Name: Babara P Jameson >X-Mailer: Juno 2.0.11 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >The second picture I have was taken after 1888 as that is when Sue >Piersol and Dr Robert James Marshall were married. > >On the back it says: >Mrs. McDonald >Mrs. Marshall (my Great Grandmother) >Malcolm McDonald >Jim Elliott >Kitty White >Lou Johnston >Nettie Chambers > >A Mary Maxwell-Chambers was the second wife of Scudder Hart Piersol and >mother of Scudder Hart Piersol, (Jr or II) > >Actually there are eight people in the photo and the first four on the >list are the first four in the photo--from left to right. > > >Sound like anyone's relatives. I will have copies of the picture made >and send them to relatives of these people. > >Thanks. > >Barbara Jameson > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net >remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > > >

><< I'm looking for relatives of my husband's grandfather, who was from Beaver > County, Pennsylvania. His name was John (Jack) King, 1892-1970. He > might've changed his surname, his previous surname possibly being Schiley > (or something that sounds like that). He said his parents' names were > Frank and Catherine. >> > > Have you tried sending for his death certificate? Yes. It contained no further information. It's frustrating! If anyone has heard of a family name similar to Schiley (Shiley, Skyley, etc.) in/of Beaver County, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Jack said his mother was French. Those of you who know the Beaver County area, does that make sense? Also, he said he grew up on a large farm outside of Beaver Falls (in case that might bring anything to mind for anyone on the list). Gina

Hi, I have Coleman's in my line also. What happened with the look up of John in the Naturalization records? Is there a Nicholas/Nickolas Coleman. Marilynn -----Original Message----- From: gagliardi <buffy@tiac.net> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 5:56 AM Subject: Re: [PABEAVER-L] Naturalization Applications Janet, If possible could you check the Naturalization book for the name COLEMAN, John, Jonathan or any other. Thanks. Ruth buffy@tiac.net Janet Waite wrote: > Although I've never tried to get Naturalization Records from Beaver County, > I do have a copy of the "Naturalization Applications of Beaver County, PA" > It covers the years 1844-1900. > > Janet > > ICQ #2133926 > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~janroots/index.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com > Proud Rootsweb Donor > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: mailto:impattic@mediaone.net remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

Hi ! I checked an 1884 atlas for Simpson, WV and find it labeled "Simpson Creek" in Taylor County, just east of Doddridge. Looks like that might be promising. Good Luck ! Stephenie

looking for something on a marriage of a THOMAS ROSS b 1786 to a KATHERINE LEAPHART or DOUMAN b 1788 M abt 1808 in or around Allegheny co Pa thank you for your help. John Ross from Oregon jr@molalla.net -----Original Message----- From: P&S <usnavy@stic.net> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 6:44 AM Subject: RE[PABEAVER-L] Early maps of PA Counties from 1718-1820 >-- If you go to this web page > >http://users.penn.com/~tshu/genealogy.html > >Scroll down to Pa maps and clck that you will get the page with maps >showing the counties of Pa since 1718 through 1820....there are 8 of >them there...When I found it the other day it I began to understand when >someone said "No that was in Allegheney Co at that that time..ect..." >meaning that being able to see it as it was at the time period explained >it to me easier... > >Sharon tx > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net >remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > > > >

In a message dated 99-02-25 13:17:40 EST, gmikel@jump.net writes: << I'm looking for relatives of my husband's grandfather, who was from Beaver County, Pennsylvania. His name was John (Jack) King, 1892-1970. He might've changed his surname, his previous surname possibly being Schiley (or something that sounds like that). He said his parents' names were Frank and Catherine. >> Have you tried sending for his death certificate? Irene Crawford JTJTJ5@aol.com

I'm looking for relatives of my husband's grandfather, who was from Beaver County, Pennsylvania. His name was John (Jack) King, 1892-1970. He might've changed his surname, his previous surname possibly being Schiley (or something that sounds like that). He said his parents' names were Frank and Catherine. He had a younger sister. He married my husband's grandmother, Mercedes Turner, in 1927 in Amarillo, Texas. They'd met in Denver, Colorado. He was divorced by 1927 & had had two children from a previous marriage, their names possibly being Frank & Catherine. His son is said to have died on the Bataan Death March during WWII. John King was in the Navy. He sailed in Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet and was a carpenter. I know this is not much, but if this sounds familiar to anyone, I'd appreciate hearing from you. I've combed the Beaver County census records but haven't found many Kings. He was said to have an accent, possibly Dutch. Thanks, Gina gmikel@jump.net

--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marksnana@juno.com To: MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com,PEARSALL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 20:05:25 -0700 Subject: Marshal-Piersol photo Message-ID: <19990224.200527.442.2.marksnana@juno.com> Full-Name: Babara P Jameson X-Mailer: Juno 2.0.11 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have a few photos I cannot identify. The first is obviously a family reunion and was probably taken in the early 1930s. There are about 80 people in the picture and I can identify the following: Ila Cronin, Wilma and Howard Molsberry, Sue Piersol Marshall and her husband Robert James Marshall, MD, and Sue and Roberta Molsberry. This picture was taken in The East Liverpool, Ohio or Beaver Co, PA area. There is an elderly man next to Dr Marshall who has a bow tie and white beard. And on the other side of Mrs Marshall are two elderly ladies. My mother , Betsy Molsberry, is not in this picture, so it may have been taken during the summers when she was in college, 1933-35. Dr Marshall died before summer of 1936. Thanks. Barbara Prior Jameson Marksnana@juno.com Monument CO

--------- Forwarded message ---------- From: marksnana@juno.com To: MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com,PEARSALL-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 21:16:46 -0700 Subject: Another Picture Message-ID: <19990224.211648.442.5.marksnana@juno.com> Full-Name: Babara P Jameson X-Mailer: Juno 2.0.11 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The second picture I have was taken after 1888 as that is when Sue Piersol and Dr Robert James Marshall were married. On the back it says: Mrs. McDonald Mrs. Marshall (my Great Grandmother) Malcolm McDonald Jim Elliott Kitty White Lou Johnston Nettie Chambers A Mary Maxwell-Chambers was the second wife of Scudder Hart Piersol and mother of Scudder Hart Piersol, (Jr or II) Actually there are eight people in the photo and the first four on the list are the first four in the photo--from left to right. Sound like anyone's relatives. I will have copies of the picture made and send them to relatives of these people. Thanks. Barbara Jameson

To anyone who is interested: Subject: Beaver County History The Tri-State Genealogical & Historical Society has for sale, three new reprints of the Bausman 1904 Beaver County History. The two-volume set is hardbound and contains an every-name index. The cost is $100 per set. Write TSGHS at PO Box 454; Newell,WV 26050 or phone the Genealogy Society at (304)387-2467 or call Betty at (724)573-9367 There are only three sets, so it will be first come, first served.

> This all brings up a question I've asked before. One of my ancestors >- Sampson Peirsol - said he served "as a private soldier a volunteer in >March in the year 1781 under Captain Joseph Sipeney in a company of >Indian Spies" when he applied for a Revolutionary War pension. What was >an "Indian Spy" and what did one do? hi Brian, these guys were the Rangers. here's a bit from _Settler's Forts of Western PA_ by John A. DeMay ISBN 0-9660243-0-3, an excellent book that i think everyone interested in this area/time period should have: "Someone had to go looking for Indians prowling around the neighborhood. It didn't do to have a fort to run to but nobody to tell you when to run. This need brought about the creation of specialized Ranger untis who were on the government payroll and served for an extended period of time. They were formed into small units of highly skilled, audacious men and sent out to patrol extensively along the rivers and throughout the countryside, looking for signs of Indian war parties. They were also expected to go on spying missions to the Indian villages as far as 200 miles away. All of these men were born and reared on this frontier, grew up intimately acquainted with the rivers and forests, and knew every skill for survival in this harsh environment. They were expert shots with a rifle, could throw a tomahawk accurately, were physically strong and possessed extraordinary stamina. Finally, each man had a well-established reputation for courage and audacity. They were quite a crew." and here's a bit from _Pioneer Life_ by Wright and Corbett, ISBN 0-8229-6044-3: "The ranger was a kind of scout, a man who knew the tactics of Indian warfare. He was an army in one individual. He carried his artillery on his shoulder. In ordinary times-in times of quiet sowing or harvest, that is-he might be a farmer cultivating his own small clearing. But in times of sudden raid or when messages were to be sent to a distant settlement or fort, he was a voluntary soldier, serving in a company or individually, and to him fell the defense of the frontier." hope this helps. bye, JoAnn.

The British used men who had been captured by the indians and returned to Col Bouquet as spies and go betweens with the Indian communities. This happened with my ancestors the HICKS ( GRESHOM, LEVI, MOSES) who had been taken as boys from the Canoe Valley and lived with the Indians for 10 years. After they returned they continued to wear Indian clothing etc and were used by both the Army and the Church, never really totally trusted! Lyman Draper did a lot of interviews with Revolutionary Soldiers and their children, perhaps the information you are looking for is there. Available at most FHC. Unfortunately he never put it into Manuscript form and so there are just a series of Papers. The Brady and Weitzel series are very good (certainly they are heros of mine), during the period after the Revolution ( the Shawnee uprisings) But I do not remember reading a lot about organized Ranger Units in Western Pa during the Revolution, or afterwards when it was so dangerous on the Frontier, will try and interlibrary loan your suggestions. Thanks Was Samuel Piersol related to the Piersol family from Chester and Berks Counties who had a history of dealing with the Indians as Traders?..I have Piersols from there..happy to exchange. Ris