In a message dated 02/18/1999 8:31:47 PM Central Standard Time, DMarTaylor@aol.com writes: << Subj: [PABEAVER-L] Surnames Date: 02/18/1999 8:31:47 PM Central Standard Time From: DMarTaylor@aol.com Reply-to: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com To: PABEAVER-L@rootsweb.com I am researching the following Beaver County surnames: Other names in nearby counties, often marrying Beaver County relatives: McLAUGHLIN, PATTERSON, RALSTON, RAMSEY, RINGLAND, STEPHENSON, STRAIN?, VANCE Diane >> I believe one of my JENKINS ancestors (JOSEPH JENKINS), who was in Hanover Twp., (present day) Beaver Co. no later than 1790, may have been the son of WILLIAM JENKINS and a Sarah MCLAUGHLAN(IN). There was a McLaughlin in Hanover Twp., Washington Co., near the border with Beaver Co., who might be related. Also, when JOSEPH JENKINS died in 1840, a Robert Ramsey of Beaver Co. was a co-executor of his estate. JOSEPH's oldest son, JOHN M. JENKINS settled in Wellsville, OH in 1824 and lived near a RALSTON family. Do you have any information particularly relating to the MCLAUGHLINS ? Thanks, Craig Heberton