Hello, I am tracing back my ancestors and I am looking for DRUSCHEL/DRUSHEL and ROMBOLD in Western PA and Eastern OH. Thank you, Mark Moeser MMoeser237@aol.com

Dear Sherry, Here is the information I have on my TAYLOR line. It's possible we may have a connection. I'll study it later and contact you. Thanks! Descendants of Johnathan Taylor Generation No. 1 1. JOHNATHAN1 TAYLOR. He married ELIZABETH LESTER. Child of JOHNATHAN TAYLOR and ELIZABETH LESTER is: 2. i. JANE2 TAYLOR, b. February 19, 1852; d. May 15, 1922. Generation No. 2 2. JANE2 TAYLOR (JOHNATHAN1) was born February 19, 1852, and died May 15, 1922. She married CALVIN A. CURTIS SMITH June 05, 1873. Children of JANE TAYLOR and CALVIN SMITH are: i. MALE3 SMITH, b. January 20, 1875; d. February 08, 1875. ii. WILIAM T. SMITH, b. March 23, 1876. iii. EFFIE VIOLA SMITH, b. June 27, 1878; d. July 25, 1966, New Brighton, PA; m. (1) JOHN LINCOLN ALLISON; m. (2) EMMANUAL HENRY WARD, May 31, 1900. iv. BEULAH MAY SMITH, b. February 15, 1881. v. JAMES EDSON SMITH, b. November 23, 1883; d. August 31, 1957; m. ELLEN HUSTON, August 07, 1912. vi. HARVEY CALVIN SMITH, b. May 03, 1892; d. December 11, 1975; m. PANSY WHITE. vii. EDNA JANE SMITH, b. March 11, 1897; d. 1973; m. (1) RAY CHILDS; m. (2) EDWARD WILLIAMS.

These are some obits that came from Sue Stine on the Richland Co, Illinois page. Not all apply to PA but a few of them do. I hope they are of some help to someone. -----Original Message----- From: sharon s stine <suestine@juno.com> To: ILRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com <ILRICHLA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 19, 1999 9:31 PM Subject: [ILRICHLA-L] Some obits to share In my reading of The Religious Telescope microfilms, I have copied obits for counties neighboring Lawrence County, Illinois (where my husband's family lived). I have time today, so thought I'd type these up and send to you: These are all from The Religious Telescope. If you want more details, let me know. (1) Reuben Brenner died August 16, 1859, at his residence in Crawford county, Illinois, aged 38 years, 8 months, and 17 days. Brother B. was born in Pa., Nov. 29, 1820. He emigrated to Ohio, where ....About four years ago he removed to Illinois.... (November 16, 1859 issue) (2) Amelia Ann, consort of John Grimes, died at her residence, in Crawford county, Illinois, May the 13th, 1860, aged 36 years, 8 months, and 6 days. Sister Grimes was born in Marietta, Lancaster county, Pa., September the 7th, 1823; emigrated to Crawford county, Ill, with her brother, Levi Longnecker, her parents having died some time previous---about the year 1840. . . She was united in matrimony to her above named husband August the 25th, 1842. . .She was sick about 6 months. . .May the Great Head of the church bless and sustain the bereaved husband, children, and friends... Hebron, Crawford co., Ill., May 14 '60 --Alex Helton (June 6, 1860 issue) (3) William A., son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gledhill, died at the residence of his parents, in Jackson township, Crawford co., on the 15th day of September, 1859, aged 7 months and 20 days. His disease was cholera infantum. ---Gallon, O., May 18, 1860 (June 6, 1860 issue) (4) Samuel Bussard died at his residence, in New Hebron, Crawford county, Ill., April 9th, 1859, aged 70 years, 2 months, and 6 days. The subject of this notice was born in South Carolina, February the 3d, 1789, and, when about three months old, his parents moved to Frederick county, Md., where he was married to Catharine Stokes on the 27th day of December, 1813; emigrated to the West, and settled near Germantown, Montgomery county, Ohio , in the year 1824, where he embraced religion...Father Bussard was afflicted with the phthisic for some eighteen years, and, at times, suffered very much, but. . .He left a companion and thirteen children, two of whom live in Ohio, and all the rest live in the same county that he died in, and a number of grandchildren. (May 18, 1859 issue) (5) Susannah Reinoehl, wife of Leonard Reinoehl, died at her residence, in New Hebron, Crawford county, Ill., January 20th, 1861, aged 33 years, 4 months, and 27 days. Sister R. was born in Lancaster county, Pa. She emigrated to Wayne co., Ohio in 1842, embraced religion among the Reformed Lutherans in 1843, and was joined in matrimony in the year 1850. In 1852 she moved to Illinois, where, in 1857, she joined the United Brethren Church. . .Her sickness is supposed to have been bilious intermittent fever. She left a kind husband and two children, . . . . (April 3, 1861 issue) (6) Delila, wife of Alexander Moore, died March 18th, 1861, in Richland county, Illinois, aged 52 years, 11 months, and 4 days. Sister Moore was afflicted with the palsy, which terminated in her death just one week after the first shock.. . . (she left brothers, sisters, children, and husband to mourn) (May 8, 1861 issue) (7) Wm. Hendricks died at his residence, in Lawrence county, Ill., June 7th, 1861 aged about 55 years. . . .He leaves an aged companion but a few paces behind, to wander for a short time in this world of woe, . . . He has also a number of children, . . . . (August 21, 1861 issue)

Dear Barbara, Yes, there was a TB sanitarium in Cresson ,PA. My uncle was there many years ag. I also graduated from Mt Aloysius Jr College in Cresson and remember hearing about the sanitarium as well. Lisa -----Original Message----- From: BARBARA P. <BARBBABA@prodigy.net> To: PAALLEGH-L@rootsweb.com <PAALLEGH-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 10:26 PM Subject: [PAALLEGH-L] Cresson PA significance >I have an old school record from a son of my grandpa's brother.....not sure >what school...but they lived at 1301 Grandview Ave...so I'd assume it was >Mt. Washington. He was born in 1904....and left school in 1921. On that >line it says "Date of leaving - 10/19/21. Returned books - burned. Cause >of leaving - Illness - at Cresson PA" > >Is any of this significant for that period....did they always burn the >books? and is Cresson PA significant...like a TB sanitarium or ? > >Surname - GRACE > >Barbara....uprooting family trees >in Sacramento. > > >==== PAALLEGH Mailing List ==== >Please be sure to put a SUBJECT pertaining to your >post in the subject line. >For instance, put REISDORF, and =not= SURNAME HELP. >

I also remember the Cresson Sanitarium,I went to Cresson High School 1942 to 1945(pgi9504415@aol.com)

This may be more than you want to know, but "The Complete Idiots' Guide to American History" (Alan Axelrod) Has the following about the Battle of the Wilderness which took place in May-June 1864: "The Wilderness Campaign (May-June 1864) was the first test of the strategy of attrition. Grant directed Meade, leading a force of 100,000, to attack 70,000 men of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in the tangled woodlands just 50 miles northwest of Richmond. The Battle of the Wilderness (may 5-6) cost some 18,000 Union lives. Undaunted, 'The Butcher' (General GRANT) then ordered Meade southeast to Spotsylvania Court House, where more than 14,000 Union soldiers were killed between May 8 and 18." When the battle ended, there was no clear victor. Hundreds of wounded from both sides burned to death in the brush fires during the night. Hope this helps. Donna (Surnames being researched in Western PA- BOOK, CUNNINGHAM, GLENN, HENNON, MOORE, MORROW, MCCONAHY, MCKAY, MOHNEY, NELSON, PLATER/PLATTER; RIDDLE, RODGERS, VAN EMAN, WILLIAMS, WILSON)

Hi All, My husband, who is a Civil War nut, said that the Battle of the Wilderness was the first time that Robert E. Lee and U. S. Grant fought their armies against each other with both as commanders. Beverly ---------- > From: Michael Hoovler <michael.hoovler@gte.net> > To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PABEAVER-L] CIVIL WAR QUESTION > Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 3:23 PM > > Hi All, > Just wondering if the Civil War was also known as the Battle of the Wilderness. Found a reference to this > while researching a relative. Thanks! > Mike > > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > >

Wilderness is a small town close to Culpepper, VA. I lived in Chalottesville for a short period and used to drive through Wilderness to Fredericksburg for work. There is a small park in Wilderness noted as a historical landmark for the Civil War battle. If I remember correctly, it's located on Route 20. Lisa

Dear David, Thank you so much for the information about Aura Allison. I recived information from Melvin Allison via my mother just this past week about the Smith-Allison-Taylor-Ward families. I will post all new info soon. All other information is posted at my website at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/i/r/Lisa-R-Birnesser/ Hope to here from you soon. Lisa Birnesser

Mike, There was a certain campaign in the Civil War that was called the battle of the wilderness. It was conducted in tree / brush covered terrain. Among many other things that happened in the wilderness, terrible fires broke out killing many. Some wounded that could not escape lay waiting for the fires. All in all, it was a terrible experience. On the other hand, what experience in war is good, when good people are dying. Clif Hinds ============================== At 08:23 PM 1/16/99 Time, you wrote: >Hi All, > Just wondering if the Civil War was also known as the Battle of the Wilderness. Found a reference to this >while researching a relative. Thanks! > Mike > > >==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== >To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net >remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > > > > > >

Battle of the Wilderness is a battle that took place in an area not far from Williamsburg and Richmond. It was a swampy place and the gunfire accidentally set fire to the trees and brush. if you weren't killed by gunfire you could burn to death. One of the nastier battles. Diane DSwart6407@aol.com

I would like to know if St. John's Catholic Church in Monaca keeps its old records or are they send to a central repository for safe keeping? Albert and Annie LEIMER and Enoch and Julia MATTAUSCH/MATTAUCH are my husband's ggrand parents and gggrandparents. They went to St. John's Catholic Church in Monaca. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Marge Weigel - Homestead, FL MWeigel349@aol.com

Hello Lisa, I have some information on Aura Allison and the rest of his line in Beaver County.. My wife's mother was Eleanor Teresa Allison, and Aura was Eleanor's uncle. Here's what I have: Descendants of David ALLISON - 17 Jan 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST GENERATION 1. David ALLISON was born in Aug 1867 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA (?). He died in Sep 1939 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA. He was buried in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, PA. Eva E. THOMPSON was born in Sep 1873 in Wexford, PA. She died in May 1950 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA. She was buried in Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, PA. David ALLISON and Eva E. THOMPSON had the following children: +2 i. Aura ALLISON. +3 ii. Charles Edward ALLISON. +4 iii. Drucella ALLISON. +5 iv. Mary ALLISON. +6 v. Beatrice ALLISON. +7 vi. Mae ALLISON. 8 vii. Clara ALLISON. +9 viii. Eugene ALLISON. +10 ix. Ruth ALLISON. SECOND GENERATION 2. Aura ALLISON was born in Sep 1894 in PA. Aura ALLISON and Olive WARD had the following children: 11 i. Dorothy ALLISON. 12 ii. Melvin ALLISON. 3. Charles Edward ALLISON was born on 4 Aug 1897 in Hanover Twp., Beaver, PA. He died on 16 Dec 1976 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA. He was buried on 18 Dec 1976 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, PA. He was married to Mary Agnes HARKINS (daughter of Michael HARKINS and May (Mary) DOYLE) in Oct 1925 in St. Joseph's Church, New Brighton, Beaver, PA. Mary Agnes HARKINS was born on 12 Jul 1905 in Cecil, PA. She died on 24 Jun 1969 in Beaver Falls, Beaver, PA. She was buried on 27 Jun 1969 in St. Joseph's Cemetery, New Brighton, Beaver, PA. Charles Edward ALLISON and Mary Agnes HARKINS had the following children: +13 i. Eleanor Theresa ALLISON. +14 ii. Catherine ALLISON. 15 iii. Thomas ALLISON was born about 1929. He died abt 1929 (at birth). +16 iv. Regis John Edward ALLISON. 17 v. Mary ALLISON was born in 1932. She died in 1932. 18 vi. Marcella Ellen ALLISON. +19 vii. Bridget Cecilia ALLISON. +20 viii. James Edward ALLISON. +21 ix. Joseph Raymond ALLISON. +22 x. Charles Anthony ALLISON. 4. Drucella ALLISON. Drucella ALLISON and Elmer ECKMAN had the following children: 23 i. David ECKMAN. +24 ii. Jim ECKMAN. 5. Mary ALLISON. Mary ALLISON and Mack BEERS had the following children: 25 i. Casey BEERS. 6. Beatrice ALLISON was born on 5 Jun 1909 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA. She died on 10 Jun 1993 in New Brighton, Beaver, PA. Beatrice ALLISON and Howard GILLINGHAM had the following children: +26 i. Howard GILLINGHAM. 7. Mae ALLISON. Mae ALLISON and William MURRAY had the following children: 27 i. William MURRAY. 28 ii. Daughter MURRAY. 29 iii. Eva MURRAY. 9. Eugene ALLISON. Eugene ALLISON and Velma had the following children: 30 i. Robert ALLISON. 31 ii. Carla Gail ALLISON. 10. Ruth ALLISON. Ruth ALLISON and HEINSMAN had the following children: 32 i. Matthew HEINSMAN. ============================================================ I would be very interested in exchanging information! Regards, Dave Letteri Kettering, Ohio dletteri@glasscity.net On Saturday, January 16, 1999 12:46 PM, Lisa Birnesser [SMTP:Javalover1963@email.msn.com] wrote: > Dear Tony and Kathy, > > I'm also researching the Allison family in Beaver Co. I actually have two > lines of Allisons in my family that are unrelated. Unfortunately, my > information is limited as follows: > > Line # 1 > > Olive Laura Ward(b.1907-d.1998)m. Aura Allison(b.1894-d.1972). > > Line# 2 > > Effie Smith Ward (b. 1878-d.1966)m. John Lincoln "Linc" Allison > (b.1864-d.1951) > > I have most generations below recently completed. > > You might want to contact Grove Cemetery in New Brighton, PA. Many Allisons > are buried there. > > Lisa Birnesser > > ______________________________

Mike: The Battle of the Wilderness was a battle that took place in Virginia, toward the end of the war, I believe. Quite bloody. You can probably find out about it on line at a variety of sites, or in a general book on the Civil War. Deborah

Lisa Birnesser wrote: > > Dear Tony and Kathy, > > I'm also researching the Allison family in Beaver Co.... ------------------------------------------ Hi Lisa Thanks for responding. My line of Allisons had left PA for IL before 1860. Mary Ellen Allison married (1)John Pennington after 1850 in Greene Co., PA and (2)Joseph Cox before 1860 in Fulton Co., IL. If Martha is the one I think she is, she married William Allison 1822 in Greene Co., PA and Jared Wright 1840-1850, PA, and moved to Fulton Co., IL before 1860. At this time I don't know for sure if Mary Ellen was the daughter of William and Martha but I think it's likely. Two other likely daughters are Aretas, born about 1836, and Elizabeth, born about 1838. A possible son is James, born 1822-1825. So far, I've traced my Allison line to Greene Co., PA but I think they are connected to the Allisons of Beaver Co. probably prior to 1830. Tony Cox Coweta, OK -- Check our webpage, http://home.att.net/~ztlcox/

The battle of the wilderness took place in Wilderness Va. Not sure how long the battle lasted, but a son of my one ancestor died there 5 May 1864. The Wilderness battleground is not a National Park or Monument. -- Larry Thompson My genealogy page http://www.epix.net/~lt0168/index.html My Allegheny Co. maps page http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bridge/2338/index.htm

Hi Mike, The Battle of the Wilderness was one famous battle of the Civil War. It was fought in Virginia for two days in May of 1864. The two opposing forces were the Union's Army of the Potomac fighting against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. It was a ferocious fight that took place in thick brush and forest. It was one of the worst areas to fight in. Most of our local units were part of the Army of the Potomac. One of the most famous was the 140th Regiment, PA Volunteer Infantry which was formed partly with men from Beaver County. This battle was quite vicious and is famous for the struggle that took place there. If your ancestor took part in it, I'm sure you can find quite a bit written on it. Col Den Ardinger ---------- From: Michael Hoovler <michael.hoovler@gte.net> To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PABEAVER-L] CIVIL WAR QUESTION Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 3:23 PM Hi All, Just wondering if the Civil War was also known as the Battle of the Wilderness. Found a reference to this while researching a relative. Thanks! Mike ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: mailto:impattic@mediaone.net remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

Dear Tony and Kathy, I'm also researching the Allison family in Beaver Co. I actually have two lines of Allisons in my family that are unrelated. Unfortunately, my information is limited as follows: Line # 1 Olive Laura Ward(b.1907-d.1998)m. Aura Allison(b.1894-d.1972). Line# 2 Effie Smith Ward (b. 1878-d.1966)m. John Lincoln "Linc" Allison (b.1864-d.1951) I have most generations below recently completed. You might want to contact Grove Cemetery in New Brighton, PA. Many Allisons are buried there. Lisa Birnesser

Hal - I have received several responses privately concerning my query and they have helped me tremendously. I am away from home and my notes until Monday, but when I get home, I will check my notes for any reference to your Letitia Heckathorn. Keep in touch, Sondra

In a message dated 1/13/99 12:04:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, SondraT375@aol.com writes: << I recently received a packet of info from the Beaver County Research Center Carnegie Library concerning the Heckendorn/Heckathorn/Hackathorn family. >> Sondra, I have been keeping an eye out for a response to your Heckathorn query, but don't believe I have yet seen any. I have an interest in a Lettitia Heckathorne born March 17, 1869, and died in 1932. I have no information on her place of birth, but it could well be Beaver County, PA or Columbiana County, OH. She is buried in the Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Columbiana Co., OH. Lettitia married a James Means and they had nine children: Herbert, Clarence, Hazel, Harold, William, Irene, Louis, Charles and Ruth. I'd appreciate any information anyone might have regarding Lettitia. Regards, Hal Lieder hlieder@aol.com Researching: Lieder/Leider, Barrie, Means, Figley, Hohage, Pim, Milner, Wiegand, Janet Anderson and Joseph Smith