In Beaver Co. MOODY LYNCH McCAGHEN CRAIGHEAD ROBINSON -- Marilyn Mills Hesse mmhesse@snet.net Windsor, Connecticut, USA Researching: HAMILTON/McQUISTON/MILLS/MOORE/WILSON - in Pennsylvania (Crawford Co.& Mercer Co.);N.Ireland;Liverpool,UK CRAIGHEAD/LYNCH/McCAGHEN/MOODY/ROBINSON - in PA (Beaver Co) and N. Ireland DENNIS/WILLIAMS/LEWIS - in PA (Crawford Co and Bucks Co) and New Jersey BRENNER/GLASS/GUNTERMANN/HESSE/MUELLER - in Louisville, KY and Germany

Dorothy, Purdy is my direct line. I have a James H. Purdy b. 1802 Westchester Co. White Plains NY to Henry Purdy and May Calhouhn or Colurn, but do not have a marriage for him or children. James siblings were Henry 1800, Alexandria 1796, Jacob1794 m. Esther Searles, Ann 1792. Hope this can help. Bev

I am researching the following names in Pennsylvania: BORTZ GUTH/GOOD Thank you Nora borts@gte.net

Could you please give me any of the Gibson names. pgi9504415@aol.com

My families: Beaver Co. PA- LOGAN & ANDERSON Fayette Co. PA- HOOVER & BULGER Washington Co. PA- CROOKS, HOWLETT, DeHAVEN, WOLFE, SMALLWOOD & FURNIER Carol Logan mailto:CL5639@prodigy.net

Researching: McGAUGHEY KLEE COZAT COLLINS CONNOLLY Joyce McGaughey

Hello List The recent rollcall made me think I should get my interests out there as well. I am interested in confirming that my ancestors brother actually did move to Beaver Co Pa as I've seen written in several historical references. I am looking for any mentions of Samuel SAGER , born 1778, died about 1859 ?Beaver Co & wife Susanna SHOWALTER SAGER; in Beaver Co after 1816. They previous to that lived in Trumbull Co Ohio where father Gabriel & brother William lived. Samuel left after father Gabriel's death. Samuel & Susanna had 3 children I know of: Margaret m John CHAPMAN; Elizabeth; & Sarah. I can only assume he left to join other relatives in Beaver Co. It seems strange that he would go east when the general progression was to go west & other members of this family did just that. Anyone else researching SAGERs in this county or have any thoughts on that move to Beaver Co? This family had previously lived in Bucks Co Pa & in Shenandoah Co Va Linda Phoenix AZ PS Just reading through todays posts & see a couple SHOWALTER references so that looks promising.

COTTAM CURL In Beaver/Beaver Falls area especially. Kaye

Diane - My gr-grandmother, born in Bridgewater, Beaver Co., PA on 12 December 1848 was named Deborah Anne Conolly. She moved to Michigan where she was married to Francis E. Robertson 5 September 1869. Information which I have found over time is as follows: The 1900 US Census states that Deborah Anne had eight children, six living. Only four names of children are listed as living with the parents. There is a large gap in years between Maud and Maggie, from 1871 to 1884. Possibly the two living children not living at home were born during this time frame. Also, possibly the two deceased children were born during these years. --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- e-mail message From: "Yvonne Sablich" <sablich@cpros.com> Subject: Ancestors!!!!! Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 09:03:08 -0800 Hi Jerry, In my notes I found the following} Berrien County Marriage Licenses A-Z 1834 to 1904 (Note: Berrien Co. is in SE Michigan) 1869 Liber E Page 63 Deborah A. Conolly There are other Conley, Conely, Connely, Conly s on the page. My Grandmother was born in Paw Paw, and I looked up Hartford and it is right next door. I will look at my Berrien County Records and see what I can find. - ---------------------------- Do you think this is any connection to your CONOLY surname? Did any of your CONLEY's move to Michigan? Jerry Kyser schnzr@cei.net ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ DMarTaylor@aol.com wrote: > I am researching the following Beaver County surnames: > > CAMPBELL > CONLEY > DEVER/DEAVER > EWING > LAUGHLIN > McCREADY > SHAFER > STEPHENS > TEEL > WHITEHILL > > Other names in nearby counties, often marrying Beaver County relatives: > CAMPBELL, DAVIS, FLETCHER, GEORGE, GRAHAM, HOLMES, McLAUGHLIN, PATTERSON, > RALSTON, RAMSEY, RINGLAND, STEPHENSON, STRAIN?, VANCE > > Diane > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

Hi Joyce, Have we talked before?? I am not sure if I wrote you and told you one of my Samuel Wilson's children was named James McClure Wilson, he was born abt 1850 probably in Beaver Co where Sam was born, and was still living in Beaver Falls in 1885 when his father died in Allen Co. OH. I got the feeling from a reel I was viewing of deeds of Beaver Co, that my Wilson family lived next door to a McClure family in South Beaver Twp. I am trying to find out who my Sam's parents were. A very distant and elderly women found his birthdate to be 20 Nov 1802 in Darlington, Beaver Co. He states in the 1880 OH census that his father was from Ireland and mother from MD. That is all I have to go on for him besides the names of his wife and children. Thank you, Gayle http://www.olypen.com/gayle -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Wilson <jwilson@cybertrails.com> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com <PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 4:11 PM Subject: [PABEAVER-L] Roll Call :My Beaver County surnames: : :MURRAY (Isaiah) :SMITH (Sarah) :WILSON (Hugh P., Andrew, McClure) :WILKINSON (George) : : : : : :==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== :You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: : mailto:PABEAVER-L-request@rootsweb.com :Click below for the digest list: : mailto:PABEAVER-D-request@rootsweb.com :In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe :(Please turn OFF your signature file when sending the message) : : : : : : : : : :

JoAnn, Not to start a war but when Allegheny County was formed in 1788 there were 7 townships to wit: Moon, St Clair, Mifflin, Elizabeth, Versailles Plum, and Pitt. Pitt township included Pittsburgh and out to Plum and contained everything west of the Allegheny and north of the Ohio. Pine and Deer weren't formed out of Pitt until 1796. See Warner's "History of Allegheny County" for a good time line of the various 131 communities being formed in Allegheny County. Mac

My Beaver County surnames: MURRAY (Isaiah) SMITH (Sarah) WILSON (Hugh P., Andrew, McClure) WILKINSON (George)

>I have made inquiry as to townships in 1790 in Allegheny Co., but have >not had a response as yet. originally, Allegheny County had 10 townships: Moon (covered the lower part of Beaver County) Fayette St. Clair Mifflin Elizabeth Pine Deer Pitt Plum Versailles JoAnn.

I am researching the following names in Beaver County: Barns/Barnes Winters Thanks, Eileen Barns Sharkey

I am looking for information on the family of John Alexander Johston, b 31 May 1826 in S. Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA His father James D. Johnston, b 1791 d. 10 Sep 1840 (b&d) S. BeaverFalls. mother, Isabelle Jounston b 1796 d. 10 Oct 1850 Meigs, OH Thanks, Pat Thomas

To jvankirk, Have we corresponded before? I have Mussers, Trovers and Smiths who married into the Showalter line. Some of the names - Frank Joseph Trover married Susannah P. Harris, d/o Mary Ann Showalter and Geroge Washington Harris. FJ died 1877 on his way home from the war. Susannah then married his cousin, Jack Trover. Susannah and FJ had a son Frank Junior, Elizabeth Isabella (married Lloyd wimer) and a daughter who died in infancy. Marquis E. Smith (1864-1930) married Audrey Olive Showalter. He was the s/o John W D Smith and Sarah Ann ?. Joseph May Smith(1794-1867) married Margaret Showalter, d/o Joseph and Catherine Showalter. Joseph founded Homewood PA. Elizabeth Showalter (b 1793) married Henry Musser (b 1791) and they had 8 children. I have info on these and names of some Mussers buried in the North Sewickley Presbyterian Cemetary. Contact me if you need more info. Cathy

Researching ARMSTRONG WIMER Have information on VOLK CORNELIUS SHOWALTER and a lot of lines connecting with Showalter... Cathy

Researching LEONARDS Thomas and Esther moved to Beaver Co abt 1803 Ch: Priscilla, Mary, Abner, Clarissa, Lucretia, Absalom, Hiel, Eli and Alvah Also, need information on William J. Leonard b. 1859 in New Castle, son of (above) Hiel

Hi All, An add to my earlier post regarding PA counties: Jeff is quite right, the northern tip of Washington County was included in Beaver Co. The map I referred to probably shows the counties as of the beginning of the year and thus didn't show Beaver Co. as a separate county until the 1810 map, although it is listed as being formed in 1800. Iral Nelson

Hi All, The Historical and Museum Commission of PA has a very nice map showing the development of the counties from the beginning. I think it was only $3. It looks like about the lower third of Beaver County was in Cumberland Co. in about 1750, then in Westmoreland Co. in 1773. It further looks like all of Beaver County was in Allegheny Co. in 1788 - 1800. I have made inquiry as to townships in 1790 in Allegheny Co., but have not had a response as yet. Good hunting. Iral Nelson Richland, WA