Can anyone provide directions to the cemetery? I noticed a few of my "folks" on the list and just happen to be planning a trip to PA in the near future. What luck!

Please does anyone know if there was an Catholic Orphanage in the Rochester area around the year 1880 that was run by the Religious Of The Sacret Heart? Or any Catholic or non catholic ones in the area? Thank You Sharon

It is good and very interesting I enjoyed reading it Sharon jdynbttn@sgi.net wrote: > "During the summer of 1862 I was working on the farm of Archie Robinson, > located in what is now the upper part of Monaca, Beaver County, Pa. > President Lincoln had called for fifty thousand volunteers, and many of > the boys of my acquaintance had answered the call and were enlisting. One > Harrison Miller, in passing the farm where I was at work, called to me, > "Jake, when are you going to enlist?" ..... > > this is the beginning of the story of a man from Beaver County who enlisted > in the Civil War. read the rest of the story at: > ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/beaver/military/fish0001.txt > Source material is a copy of an original composition of Mr. HENRY N. FISHER > on the war > experiences of his father, a resident of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. > ... in written form, some of the stories of his experiences during > the two years and eight months of his army life as a soldier in the Civil War. > good stuff! > > JoAnn. > > ==== PABEAVER Mailing List ==== > To contact Patti Caldwell, Listmistress, click below: > mailto:impattic@mediaone.net > remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........

"During the summer of 1862 I was working on the farm of Archie Robinson, located in what is now the upper part of Monaca, Beaver County, Pa. President Lincoln had called for fifty thousand volunteers, and many of the boys of my acquaintance had answered the call and were enlisting. One Harrison Miller, in passing the farm where I was at work, called to me, "Jake, when are you going to enlist?" ..... this is the beginning of the story of a man from Beaver County who enlisted in the Civil War. read the rest of the story at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/beaver/military/fish0001.txt Source material is a copy of an original composition of Mr. HENRY N. FISHER on the war experiences of his father, a resident of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. ... in written form, some of the stories of his experiences during the two years and eight months of his army life as a soldier in the Civil War. good stuff! JoAnn.

Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately I lost mine before I knew about this! Linda Kirkpatrick

I realize this is a little off topic, but for us AOL users, our favorite places is where most of our genealogy information and links are stored. I've heard of people losing it all. I just thought this could be useful. I'm sorry if this is too off topic. There are 3 ways to back up your favorite places... Lynn unicrnhorn@aol.com << Favorite Places are in \AOL30\ORGANIZE\"your screen name". You can just copy that file to disk. If you want a hard copy of the favorites: You can print the address book or favorite places by opening a logging session: 1. Click on FILE in the top left corner of your screen 2. Click on LOG MANAGER 3. To start a new log, under SESSION LOG click on OPEN LOG (to make changes to an existing log, click on APPEND LOG) 4. Give your session a name (make a note of the directory it is being stored in) 5. Click on OK (your logging session is now open) 6. Open your favorite places or address book 7. Click on the first entry and then click on MODIFY (this will show you the name and the URL for the favorite places or the address from the address book) 8. Click on OK 9. Continue doing this for all the entries 10. When you are through, click on CLOSE LOG Now you are ready to pull up that session to print it: 1. Click on FILE in the top left corner of your screen 2. Click on OPEN 3. Open the directory the log was saved to (probably in download) 4. Scroll down to the name you gave it and click on it once 5. Click on OK (the session log will appear) 6. Print You can also print the session log later while you are off line. This way you can use your word processor and add carriage returns, etc. to make it easier to read. For more info on how to use the Log Manager, click on the red question mark at the top of your screen (or go to keyword HELP), click on FIND IT NOW, and do a search on LOG MANAGER. >> Another way is... Open Favorite Places right click on the favorite places folder click on save folder as save it to floppy . That way if AOL crashes You have the favorites. You can open the saved folder with File at the top left, then click on your favorites and re-save them back to your favorite places box.

>I feel positive that the Hugh Miller listing is the brother of our John >Miller. If you would be so kind as to give me the listings for those two, plus >James Gilliland, I would be very grateful. here's all the Millers: MILLER, Hugh died June 30, 1831 in the 75 year of his age MILLER, Milton died Nov. 26, 1858 in the 35th year of his age MILLER, Mary, died September ___ In memory of MILLER, Jane w/o Andrew R. died June 6, 1852, aged 51 years, 1 month, 19 days MILLER, John died August 21, 1857 in his 73 year MILLER, Mary, w/o John died April 14, 1860 in the 71st year of her age MILLER, Mary w/o Joseph died Feb. 5, 1857 in the 58 year of her age and GILLILAND, James, Sr. departed this life Feb 6, 1832 in his 60th year; Jane, consort of, departed this life Oct 22, 1841 in her 60th year. this cemetery is in the SW corner of Hanover Twp, near Washington County. to get to it, you turn off 18 onto another road, then turn off this onto a dirt road, then turn onto an even worse dirt road, then you park your car, and walk up into the woods. it has not been maintained well, and many of these tombstones are no longer readable. hope this helps, JoAnn.

>Am interested in Esther Purdy, you say w/o Farmer? This is the only Purdy in the listing, it says: "PURDY, Esther, w/o Farmer, died July 24, 1851 in the 45 year of her age" > If you ever wonder onto any >Purdys I would appreciate you giving me a mail. well, the last time i was in that area, i stopped at the Frankfort Springs Presbyterian Cemetery in Hanover Twp, and i noticed the following surnames on the some of the tombstones: Anderson, Bubbett, Frazer, Purdy, Bigger. i don't have any of the exact inscriptions for that cemetery, but i know there's Purdys in that area. it's only a mile or so (or less) from the King's Creek Cemetery. hope this helps, JoAnn.

Recently visited Beaver Co looking for grave sites for William, Teressa and Elizabeth Osman; and John, Temperance and Hester Osman Webster...all should be about 1850-1872. We couldn't find them in any of the cemetery inventories in the library. If you run across any such sites, please let me know. John Cook

King's Creek Cemetery is located in Hanover Township, Beaver County. i have a partial listing of tombstone inscriptions from this cemetery. here's a list of names on the listing: Anderson, ? Bell, Agnes w/o Joseph Boyd, John Bruce, Agness Cameron, Jane, Rebecca, Samuel, Jennet, James, Mary Ann Campbell Carson, Sarah Conley, John, Sarah Dungan, James Frazer, Thomas Gibson, Joseph, Mary Gilliland, James Harper, Samuel, Archibald, James, Elizabeth, Samuel, William Kerr, David Leeper, John, Matilda, Samuel, James Leiper, James Martin, Isabel, Samuel, Jane, David, Robert, Walter M'Cleary, Andrew McCausland, Samuel McKibben, Jennette, James H., Jennetta, Thomas Miller, Hugh, Milton, Mary, Jane w/o Andrew, John, Mary w/o Joseph Morehead, Agnes w/o Allex'r Nelson, John, Mary Obney, David s/o Charles & Mary, Mary R. Purdy, Esther w/o Farmer Ralston, Archibald, Anne, William, Martha, Margaret Reed, Robert, Rebecca, John, Nancy Ramsey, Margaret, Mary, Anna M., Mitchel, William Ramsay, Mary, Anna M. Ramsy, William Reed, Alexander, Agness w/o Joseph, Susana w/o Adam, William A. Shillito, Robert M. Standish, Alethea, Edward, William, Maggie Bell, Daniel Stewart, Robert Taggart, Mary w/o Ross Tenan, John, Anne, Eleanor J. hope this helps someone. if any of these names are yours, i can give you the dates on the inscription, let me know. JoAnn.

Hi JoAnn, What a nice thing to do, thank you. Am interested in Esther Purdy, you say w/o Farmer? Am trying to track down parents of Henry Purdy and since he organized the United Brethern in Christ Church of Industry, Beaver Co. in 1824, was wondering what time frame this couple could be in. The inscription might help. If you ever wonder onto any Purdys I would appreciate you giveing me a mail. Thanks again, :) Bev Craig Pod50@aol.com

Gary, I can't thank you enough for your help in locating this cemetery. After spending a long day at Spring Grove Cemetery in East Liverpool, and finding our way to West Virginia before actually ever making PA, my husband and I were finally on the right track. I had a report from Alice Kern, who I believe is employed at the Research Library, that a tornado had gone through the area an access may be difficult. However, coming up RT 18, if there had been no tornado we probably would not have found our way. What and awful sight at Holt Rd. All the trees in the area were gone and many houses were damaged. We got on to Moffet Mill Rd. and were sure we were in the wrong place, but we kept going till we found farm land. After several drive-bys and climbing out the sunroof to see over the bankon, we knew we had the right place. The interesting thing. I went to ask Mr. Hollister's permission and he asked me a lot of questions, I guess to make sure I wasn't going to do something I shouldn't. He told us that the RAMBO's, COLEMAN's and the MOFFET's all had lived on that piece of property and he is sure they were all related in some way. We walked over and the only stone standing was that of my g-g grandfather's, Jonnathan Coleman. This was very exciting. I tree had recently fallen directly across the cemetery and many stones were under the tree. I found what Mr. Hollister said very interesting and went back to my original assumption, that I had when you first answered me, that my g-g-grandmother Kezia Coleman was probably a Moffet or Rambo. I found some information that she may have possibly been married before, and had children, before marrying Jonathan Coleman. My question to you is are there any Kezia's in the Rambo line you are reserching, or are there any pieces here you can fill in. Thanks again for your help. Ruth Gagliardi buffy@tiac.net G. R. Tafini wrote: > Ruth GAGLIARDI is planning a trip to Beaver Co. and would like to locate the > graves of her ancestors Jonathon C. COLEMAN and his wife Kezia. I saw their > graves at a small cemetery in Raccoon Twp. in 1968 while searching for my > RAMBO relatives. On a return trip there in 1981 we could not locate several > of the gravestones including Kezia COLEMAN's. > > The Crail Farm and Center Church Cemetery on Moffet Mill Rd. is in Racoon > Twp about 4 1/2 miles east of the Shippingport Bridge which crosses the Ohio > River. The cemetery is just west of Raccoon Creek midway between where > Fishpot Run and Gums Run enter Racoon Creek. > > My maps are a bit old so if anyone can add to or correct these directions > please let us know. > > Directions from Rt. 18. > > Rt. 18 runs generally in a SW direction through Southern Beaver Co. from > Monaca to Frankfort Springs. It crosses Holt Rd. at a point about 2 miles > directly East of the Shippingport Bridge. > Turn East on Holt Rd. > Heading East you will pass through the small community of Holt at Patterson > Rd. Continue another 3/4 mile East on Holt Rd. and turn Right on Moffet > Mill Rd. > [I don't know if there is a road sign for Moffet Mill Rd. At one time Holt > Rd. continued on to Raccoon Creek. My maps seem to indicate that it fizzles > out now]. > Moffet Mill Rd. meanders its way downhill toward Raccoon Creek. > Travel about 1/2 mile and start watching for the cemetery which is on the > left [north] side of the Road. The cemetery is just before you reach a road > that intersects on the right and runs south along Raccoon Creek. > If you get to Raccoon Creek you've gone too far. > > The cemetery may be hard to spot. The last time I was there in 1981 it was > overgrown with trees. Most of the gravestones had fallen flat. A few were > leaning against trees. There may have been a church at the site at one > time, but any evidence of the building is long gone. I did hear of a Boy > Scout project to clean up the cemetery. Hopefully it is in better shape > now. > > I suggest that you stop at the farm house just west of the cemetery on the > North side of the road. The man that lived there in 1981 said that the > cemetery was on his property and was not happy that we entered without his > permission. I believe that his name was Mr. HOLLISTER. He said that there > had been motorcycle gangs and wild parties in that remote area in recent > years and that the cemetery had been vandalized. We soothed him by > promissing to send him a write up of the inscriptions that we found at the > cemetery. > > In 1968 and 1981 Jonathon C. COLEMAN's gravestone was leaning against a tree > in the North West corner of the cemetery. > > It read: > Jonathon C. COLEMAN > died Aug. 9, 1863 > in his 99 yr. > > There was a nearby footstone still in the ground with initials J C C > > In 1968 we also saw his wife's gravestone. We couldn't locate it in 1981. > > It read: > Kezia > wife of J. C. COLEMAN > Died > Jan. 9th 1852 > in her 66 yr. > > I will comment more about the missing gravestones in another message. > > Regards, > > Gary R. Tafini gtafini@tir.com Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

Searching for information on Charles CLARK and Sarah McCREARY. Charles Clark b. Feb. 4, 1805, Beaver Co., parents unknown, married Sarah McCreary, b. Sept. 4, 1813. Married in Pittsburgh. Charles Clark and Sarah left Beaver Co. about 1852-3 and moved to Mercer Co., Illinois, and then on to Pottawattamie County, Iowa in 1860. I am seeking information on the parents of both Charles and Sarah. David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

Seeking information on Martha, Margaret and Mary White, daughters of John White (b. 1785, Washington Co., PA, d. Dec. 20, 1851, Lawrence Co., PA,) married Esther Stillaman (Davidson?), b. 1788, unk, m. Beaver Co., d. 1860 Lawrence Co., PA No information is known to me about these three sisters except that: Martha White married a Mr. Jackson. Mary White married Nathaniel White III. Margaret White married a Mr. Hope. David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

Pat The information you furnished was useful. My g-grandfather John Lyon was listed in the 1850 census as living in Ohio, Twp. Beaver with his father Samuel Lyon along with numerous brothers and sisters. Somewher along the way John migrated to Indiana. He served in the Civil War with the 153rd Regiment of Indiana Volunteers. I have been trying to gather informationon his parents, siblings, and any other relatives that he might have had in Beaver County. The names you furnished are familiar. Thanks so much. Any suggestions on other avenues I might pursue to find more information on the Beaver County Lyons. John E.

My descendants of John Scott 1 John Scott b: in County Down, Ireland d: in Beaver Co. PA Reference #: 6215 .. +Elizabeth Crawford Reference #: 6216 . 2 William Scott d: in Beaver Co. PA Reference #: 6213 ..... +Rebecca Young Reference #: 6214 ..... 3 William Scott b: 1833 d: in Nebraska Reference #: 4643 ......... +Elizabeth Wells b: 1833 Father: Thomas B Wells Mother: Eleanor Brittain Reference #: 4633 ......... 4 William Wells Scott d: 1900 Reference #: 4662 ............. +Louetta Scott Fact 1: First cousin Reference #: 6217 ............. 5 Howard Scott b: 1889 d: 1977 Reference #: 6218 ................. +Anna Henery b: in Bostwick. Nebraska Reference #: 6219 ................. 6 Harold Edward Scott b: 1922 Reference #: 6220 ..................... 7 Robert Scott Reference #: 6223 ..................... 7 Mark Scott Reference #: 6224 ..................... 7 John Scott Reference #: 6225 ................. 6 Clara Lou Scott Reference #: 6221 ..................... +Eugene Henderson Reference #: 6222 ......... 4 Ella Scott Reference #: 4663 ......... 4 Sam Scott Reference #: 4664 ......... 4 Chad Scott Reference #: 4665 ..... 3 John Scott Reference #: 6966 ..... 3 James Scott Reference #: 6967 ..... 3 Jane Scott Reference #: 6968 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Descendants of Thomas B Wells 1 Thomas B Wells b: January 02, 1795 d: May 02, 1878 in New Brighton, Beaver Co., PA. / Grove Cemetery .. +Eleanor Brittain b: September 08, 1808 in South Beaver Twp., Beaver Co., PA. d: April 01, 1869 in New Brighton, Beaver Co., PA. / Grove Cemetery . 2 Sam Wells . 2 Elizabeth Wells b: 1833 ..... +William Scott b: 1833 d: in Nebraska ..... 3 William Wells Scott d: 1900 ......... +Louetta Scott ..... 3 Ella Scott ..... 3 Sam Scott ..... 3 Chad Scott . 2 John T. Wells b: November 12, 1834 in Beaver Co. PA. d: November 28, 1886 in Lawrence Co. PA. / Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Beaver Co., PA. ..... +Sarah Ann Scott b: February 26, 1839 d: August 19, 1913 in Crestline, OH. / Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Beaver Co., PA. ..... 3 Sam Wells ..... 3 Frank Jefferson Wells b: April 20, 1862 in Beaver Co. PA./ Indian Run Dairy Farm d: December 12, 1958 in Beaver Co.,PA. / Reformed Presbeterian Cemerery ......... +Ella Bertha McClure b: January 24, 1868 d: December 22, 1918 in Beaver Co. PA., / Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery ..... 3 Elsie Bell Wells b: March 16, 1866 d: June 25, 1915 in Beaver Co. PA., Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ......... +Charles A. Simonton b: December 29, 1865 in New Wilmington , Twp., Lawrence Co., PA. d: October 26, 1948 in Beaver Co. PA., Mt. Pleasant Cemetery ..... 3 John Scott Wells b: 1874 ......... +Mabel Hazen b: 1877 d: 1952 in Beaver Co. PA.,Grove Cemetery . 2 Thomas Jefferson Wells b: 1841 . 2 Jane Wells b: 1842 ..... +Thomas Porter . 2 Eleanor (Jane) Wells b: 1846 ..... +? Porter ..... 3 Weldon Porter ..... 3 Ella Porter ..... 3 Orphy Porter . 2 William Wells b: 1850

My CAMPBELL and TEEL ancestors lived in or around Frankfort Springs from about 1830 until 1861. From Warner's History of Beaver County, I know they were among the original members of the Frankfort Springs Presbyterian Church and several of them are buried in the churchyard. Both my ggg-grandfather Josiah CAMPBELL and my gggg-grandfather John TEEL were cabinet-makers. I'm interested in finding out more about Frankfort Springs during the time period my ancestors lived there. Does anyone know if there are any books or articles written about this area or about the church?

Hi folks: I just posted the latest map to my web page. This one is Pittsburgh wards 32-36 for 1876. Enjoy. -- Larry Thompson http://www.epix.net/~lt0168/index.html

I am searching for information on Nathaniel and Thomas White, brothers, and sons of David White (b. 1788 Washington Co., d. April 30, 1865, Lawrence Co.) and his wife Mary Hogg (b. unk, married September 7, 1813, Beaver Co., d. May 2, 1859, Lawrence Co. The David White family lived near Enon Valley, which was Beaver County until 1850 when that area became Lawrence Co. David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

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