NIKKI I took your advice and visited your Memorial Day page, it is terrific and I highly recommend everyone to look it over. It is one of the very best I have ever seen very well done. I am particularly interested in the section The War of 1812. In compiling your page did you happen to come across the name JOHN STRAIN ? JOHN STRAIN was my grgr grandfather who was given a medal by Captain Thomas Macdonough at the Battle of Lake Champlain / Battle of Plattsburg. The medal was inscribed Plattsburg September 11, 1814 to JOHN STRAIN "boy". Regards Paul McElroy mimi_3@msn.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nikki" <nikki@ptdprolog.net> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 5:23 PM Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Memorial Day > I would like to invite all of you to visit my Memorial Day page. It changes > some each year and this year I have added more personal pictures. It does > take time to load as it is large but I do believe it will be worth your time > to see it. Pleae turn your sound on as the music adds to the feeling of the > page. While there, you might want to visit my Civil War and Genealogy Mine > pages. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the page which was placed with much love > and caring. > Nikki Roth-Skiles > > > Every Day Memotrial Day http://home.ptd.net/~nikki/memorial.htm > > American Experience and Beyond http://home.ptd.net/~nikki > Your key to genealogy and history! > > > ==== PABUCKS Mailing List ==== > Contact Listowner ar judjack@rocketmail.com > Bucks Co Surnames http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/surnamepageA.html > List Rules http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/mailing.html > Bucks Co. PAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks > Bucks Co at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~buckscounty > Genealogy of Pa http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > >

I would like to invite all of you to visit my Memorial Day page. It changes some each year and this year I have added more personal pictures. It does take time to load as it is large but I do believe it will be worth your time to see it. Pleae turn your sound on as the music adds to the feeling of the page. While there, you might want to visit my Civil War and Genealogy Mine pages. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the page which was placed with much love and caring. Nikki Roth-Skiles Every Day Memotrial Day http://home.ptd.net/~nikki/memorial.htm American Experience and Beyond http://home.ptd.net/~nikki Your key to genealogy and history!

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14794 Surname: YERKES, STROUD, LONG, JARRETT, BLACKBURN ------------------------- I have copies of the pages from the Josiah Leach's book, "The Chronicles of the Yerkes Family" for these family names. My work is now complete enough to summit my papers to DAR. Looking for some dates that were not in the book or in the lineage papers from DAR. Need the Month and Day for the death of William YERKES. Need the birth and death dates for Letitia Esther LONG. Have marriage date for them but not where. Any help would be much appreciated. Have six pages of notes on documentations have for John Ash BLACKBURN, my gggrandfather through his daughter, Laura Etta....death certificates..land records, tax records, tombstone pictures etc... Not only were the family in BUCKS county but also in MONTGOMERY and CECIL county MD. The BLACKBURNS were in CHESTER County, PA.

Hi I am looking for information on Dillon's in Bucks County in Reiglesvilles in the 1700-1810. In particular a Jonathan Dillen and his wife Sara Thanks Gayle Hedrington

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14792 Surname: HALLERMEIER, RAU, HOFMANN ------------------------- Pam, email me and I can give you a link to the Lenni Lenape Indians, which where in Bucks County. The have a Museum in Allentown, PA. which is about 1 form Bristol, Borough. Pedigolar@aol.com Laura

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14791 Surname: Bell, Van Sciver or Vansciver, Allen ------------------------- I am looking for information about Hillery Leonard (Len) Bell's family. His father was Joseph Miller Bell ( 1989 - 1942 ). Joseph Miller Bell was one of ten children of William L. Bell (b. ? in Trenton, NJ) and Eva Allen (b.? in Medford,NJ). The other children were Violet, Anna, Florence, Gertrude, Evie, Lydia, William, Melvin, and Kelly Leonard (1907-1950). Joseph Miller Bell married Louise Marie VanSciver in 1920, and after his death Louise married his brother Kelly Leonard Bell in 1946. Other than Joseph and Kelly's birth and death dates no other dates are known. At the time of Joseph's marraige to Louise in 1920 they and Joseph's parents, William and Eva Bell, all resided in Bristol, Pa in Bucks County. It has also been rumoured that there is Native American ancestry from Eva (Allen) Bell's side of the family. The rumour is that on her side of the family there is a connection to the Indian tribe that used to be on Burlington Island in the Delaware River, between Bristol, Pa and Burlington, NJ. This Tribe was known as the Delawares according to the rumour. We have always wondered if there was truth to these rumours as Len definitely appears to have Native American ancestry from somewhere. Any information anyone can provide would be very much appreciated. I will be glad to return the favour if at all possible.

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14790 Surname: Riegel ------------------------- Rick, I know very little about my family and that is the reason for my search. My father Charles Stanley Riegel was born in Bucks Cty. PA in 1923 to Howard and Mable (Weaver)Riegel. My grandparents lived in Richlandtown, PA. all the time I remember. If you have any information please forward to my E-mail. Good luck with your search. C.I. Bolton

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14789 Surname: Hettinger, Mokle, Smith ------------------------- Les, I'm searching for the Hettingers in PA, but haven't been sure where. I just found out that my g-g-g-g-grandfather, John Phillip Hettinger, was the son of Jacob Hettinger (b. abt. 1780) and Eva Mokle. I think Jacob was the son of Henry Hettinger and Margaret Smith, but I'm not sure. John Phillip married Catherine Smith, and moved to Michigan. I found this info. at genforum.genealogy.com/hettinger Anything we can share? Jim Baker

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Bucks/14788 Surname: Knowles, Hart, Hall, Rue ------------------------- My experience has been that it was quite common to reuse names. The Knowles family of Bucks County for example used the names Mary, John, and Sarah several times in a single generation. When one child died the next born child of the same gender received the name.

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14787 Surname: Appleton ------------------------- In your message you mentioned a Richard Appleton. Do you know if his father was Cornelius Appleton of Burlington Co. New Jersey? I am looking for information on Cornelius's sons, in particular Joseph and Josiah.

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Bucks/14786 Surname: HALLERMEIER, RAU ------------------------- looking for more info on the following that lived in, Langhorne Bucks County, PA. Ludwig Hallermeier Joseph Hallermeier Demaris Hallermeier TIA Laura

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14785 Surname: Reasor, Stocker ------------------------- I am planning a research trip to Bucks Co. PA this July. It was originally for my Stocker family but you have jogged my interest in my REASOR roots. I have the Michael Reasor book by F Hiner Dale and will reread for references to PA. I have been to the Michael Reasor grave in KY and my line is from LaBette CO KS. Does that connect with your information?

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Bucks/14784 Surname: ------------------------- Trying to search for Joe Herman who lived in Sellersville, PA in the 1940s. Any information is greatly appreciated. Please email me at shaliser@hotmail.com

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14783 Surname: ------------------------- June, I saw Martha Strauss- Lerch on Saturday. She is relation of my wife. Do you still need info on Martha? If so I can most likely supply it. John H. Davies

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14782 Surname: BANNER, Camp, Slaught, McMillen, McSwigan, McSwiggen, Shartle ------------------------- Dear Diane and Miriam: I have information that sounds like it might be of interest to both of you on: Bos family name (Holland) Slecht>Sleght>Slaught (Holland) Banner>Camp (Pa.)

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Bucks/14781 Surname: Gun, Davis, Marget ------------------------- My grandmother's family (Gun) owned a farm in Chalfont, Buck Co., late 1800, early 1900 & through the Depression. My grandmother was Marian, who married Joseph Davis. Her sisters were Ester and Cora. Their father had worked on the railroad and lost a leg in the 1920's. Their mother died abt age 50. The farm may have belonged to her family originally. Trying, unsuccessfully to fine the parent's names. Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14780 Surname: HEPLER ------------------------- I am looking for decendants of Casper Hoeppler--Hepler who came to America in 1748 thru Philadelphia to Penn.They came on a ship named PATAIENCE MASTER was John Brown from Rotterdam, Holland.They settled about 15 miles from Allentown I am told. I would apprciate hearing and corresponding re this family. Thanks, Carolyn flint

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14779 Surname: Jamison, Webster ------------------------- you might try the Bucks County Quaker records, since I know a very large percentage of the websters in this and surrounding counties, were Quakers. Just look up the Bucks County MM (monthly meetings) which were strictly kept and recorded all vital statistics, i.e., births, marriages and deaths; these records have been recorded for a few hundred years, so you may get lucky. There are also some websites on Quaker meetings and practices on the net...just search for QUAKERS and you will get numerous responses. Good luck.

Posted on: Bucks Co. Pa Query Form Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Bucks/14777 Surname: Sanders, Saunders ------------------------- I am searching for Mary Hall Sanders/Saunders, widow of William. She applied for his pension in 1855 in Bucks Co. PA. I would like to know her parents and children's names and also where she died. Thanks. Marjorie Sanders Franks