Actually, Joseph C. Cowden died in Ohio so I would have to look for the obituary there but thanks for the suggestion. If anyone does happen across a Hockenberry that's attached to a Cowden please let me know. COWDEN was my paternal grandmother's maiden name and I would really like to find some connections to this line. I only know that Joseph was born in Portersville, Butler County, Pennsylvania 11 Aug 1867 and that he married Lydia Amelia Lepley in the 1890s. They were married for about 10 years before they had my grandmother Arrea and she was their only child. Any help in that area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jackie --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now

Hey, Jackie; there were some Cowdens in and about Morrow and Dayton, Ohio very early in the 20th century. Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie To: PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:11 PM Subject: [PABUTLER-L] Re: the Hockenberry conspiracy Actually, Joseph C. Cowden died in Ohio so I would have to look for the obituary there but thanks for the suggestion.

This is what I have in my FTM. I hope you all don't mind if I post this, but perhaps it will help someone (Laurie in Butler PA): Descendants of Peter Hockenberry Generation No. 1 1. PETER1 HOCKENBERRY was born 1718 in Palatinate West Germany, and died April 28, 1810 in Cumberland PA. He married ANNA CATHARINA 1739. She died 1751 in Fennet Twp., Franklin Co., PA. Child of PETER HOCKENBERRY and ANNA CATHARINA is: 2. i. JOHN2 HOCKENBERRY, SR., b. 1741, Germany; d. 1839. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 HOCKENBERRY, SR. (PETER1) was born 1741 in Germany, and died 1839. He married HANNAH KELLY. Children of JOHN HOCKENBERRY and HANNAH KELLY are: i. JOHN3 HOCKENBERRY. ii. JONATHAN HOCKENBERRY. iii. ELIZABETH HOCKENBERRY, m. JOHN BUCHMAN. iv. JANE HOCKENBERRY, m. MOSES MCCANDLESS. v. ANNIE HOCKENBERRY. vi. ELLEN HOCKENBERRY, m. WILLIAM GRAHAM. vii. JOSEPH HOCKENBERRY. 3. viii. CASPER HOCKENBERRY, b. 1785; d. October 29, 1860. Generation No. 3 3. CASPER3 HOCKENBERRY (JOHN2, PETER1) was born 1785, and died October 29, 1860. He married MARGARET SHAFFER 1806 in Butler PA, daughter of HENRY SHAFFER and ANN. She was born 1788, and died March 18, 1852. Children of CASPER HOCKENBERRY and MARGARET SHAFFER are: i. ANNIE4 HOCKENBERRY, m. JOHNATHON WIMMER. ii. CATHERINE HOCKENBERRY, m. J J BAKER. iii. HANNAH HOCKENBERRY, m. WILLIAM GALLAGHER. iv. EFFIE HOCKENBERRY, m. JOSEPH FORESTER. v. MAHALA HOCKENBERRY, m. SHEPLAR BOSTON. vi. MARY HOCKENBERRY, m. ELIZAH ROLLS. 4. vii. JOSEPH HOCKENBERRY, b. January 16, 1814, Worth Twp. Butler Co, PA; d. 1905. viii. WILLIAM HOCKENBERRY, b. March 30, 1827; d. December 15, 1893; m. MARY FISHER, October 02, 1851. Generation No. 4 4. JOSEPH4 HOCKENBERRY (CASPER3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born January 16, 1814 in Worth Twp. Butler Co, PA, and died 1905. He married ELIZA KENNEDY, daughter of DAVID KENNEDY. She was born 1814, and died August 26, 1878. Children of JOSEPH HOCKENBERRY and ELIZA KENNEDY are: i. EUPHEMIA5 HOCKENBERRY, m. JACOB SHIELDS. ii. MARY HOCKENBERRY, m. J. S. SNYDER. iii. MARGARET HOCKENBERRY, m. WILLIAM BENNETT. iv. CASPER HOCKENBERRY, b. November 27, 1835. 5. v. MAHALA BOSTON HOCKENBERRY, b. 1846. Generation No. 5 5. MAHALA BOSTON5 HOCKENBERRY (JOSEPH4, CASPER3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born 1846. She married JAMES CRATTY, son of THOMAS CRATTY and SARAH. Children of MAHALA HOCKENBERRY and JAMES CRATTY are: 6. i. ELLEN6 CRATTY. ii. FRANK CRATTY. iii. ROSE CRATTY, m. HARRY WAGEL. iv. JOE CRATTY. 7. v. DILLIE BELLE CRATTY, b. January 10, 1871; d. April 01, 1948. vi. CLARABELL CRATTY, b. 1888. Generation No. 6 6. ELLEN6 CRATTY (MAHALA BOSTON5 HOCKENBERRY, JOSEPH4, CASPER3, JOHN2, PETER1) She married EVERETT STAMM. Children of ELLEN CRATTY and EVERETT STAMM are: i. VILITTA7 STAMM. ii. LILA STAMM. iii. GINGER STAMM. iv. CLARA STAMM. 7. DILLIE BELLE6 CRATTY (MAHALA BOSTON5 HOCKENBERRY, JOSEPH4, CASPER3, JOHN2, PETER1) was born January 10, 1871, and died April 01, 1948. She married (1) JOHN ANDREW MCCANDLESS, son of JOHN MCCANDLESS and HANNAH STOUGHTON. He was born July 17, 1868, and died July 23, 1956. Children of DILLIE CRATTY and JOHN MCCANDLESS are: i. RAY R.7 MCCANDLESS, m. ALLENE SARAH RANKIN, November 30, 1922. ii. SPURGEON MCCANDLESS, b. 1889; d. May 1899. iii. ETHEL MCCANDLESS, b. January 27, 1893, Center Township; d. April 20, 1982, Orchard Manor Home in Grove City, Pennsylvania; m. BERT W. SNYDER; d. February 26, 1963. iv. ALTA FAYE MCCANDLESS, b. August 22, 1904, Unionville, Butler PA, Butler Co; d. January 03, 1988, Grove City PA; m. SAMUEL LEWIS EAGAL, November 06, 1929; b. January 20, 1895; d. December 28, 1963. v. ESTHER MAHALA MCCANDLESS, b. March 15, 1908; d. August 23, 1993; m. FLOYD DEAN IFFT, June 14, 1933, parsonage of the Rev. Hiram Van Eleve in North Liberty; b. September 24, 1909; d. July 11, 1986.