Hi Jackie, Have you tried getting an obituary for your great grandfather, Joseph C. Cowden? It just might mention his siblings names and this could help when you search census records. You would need to find a library near where he died. Perhaps someone on the list knows. If Porterville is near the city of Butler, The Butler Area Public Library would be the place to write for it. They have been very helpful to me in the past as most other libraries have. Also, someone on the list might have the 1870 census index. If they could find any COWENs in that area you could look on the census records. Bev in Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie" <jackie_fry99@yahoo.com> To: <PABUTLER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: [PABUTLER-L] the Hockenberry conspiracy > > Hello, > > I've been reading all the talk about the Hockenberrys and have another puzzle for you. I do have some info on the line but I only have it because my great-great grandmother Mary Jane Lepley married a Joseph Hockenberry after her first husband Henry Lepley died in the Civil War. Here's the rundown of my Joseph and his line going back to Peter Hockenberry, I hope this helps but you can e-mail me off list for the full boat. > > Peter Hockenberry married Anna Catherina and they had 8 children, one of those being John Hockenberry. > > John married Hannah Kelley and they had 8 children one of those being Casper Hockenberry and another being Jane. > > Casper married Margaret Shaffer and they had 8 children one of those being Joseph Hockenberry. > > Joseph married FIRST Elizabeth Kennedy and they had 6 children. He married SECOND Mary Jane Lepley and they had no children BUT in the 1880 census I found him with Mary Jane and her daughter from her first marriage Lydia A. as well as a niece Anna E. Shields. > > Any of this making sense to anyone out there. Anyone? > > Okay, now for another stab at sorting out those Hockenberrys (or Hockenbury). My great grandfather Joseph C. Cowden born 11 Aug 1867 in Portersville, Butler, PA. died 3 Nov 1930 in Minerva, Stark, Ohio. According to his death certificate his mother's maiden name was HOCKENBERRY. His father's name is unknown but I can assume it was Cowden. I would love to find out who HIS parents are. > > Thanks in advance, > > Jackie Fry > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > > ==== PABUTLER Mailing List ==== > Remember, "Please practice random acts of kindness"........ > -- Patti Caldwell > >