The surname of King can be found in Clearfield County. I have seen it while doing research over there. There is a Drifting in that county also. Dianne ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:06 PM Subject: [PA-CAMERON] Re: PACLEARF-D Digest V04 #55 > I've spent the morning researching KING family, specifically the birthplace > of ggram Mary F HERSHEY, b. 1849, variously listed as in Cameron, Clearfield, > and/or Centre Counties. The problem is Driftwood, Burnside Tshp and Drifting, > Gulich Tshp. I have papers showing both places. > > In an obit for Andrew Jackson Hershey, it is stated that he married the Widow > KING FISKE in 1860. It is also stated that the Widow had a 10 year old > daughter. This would be my Mary, who apparently subsequently took A.J.'s surname. > > I've been to the archives and can't find a timeline for definite changes of > the name, if there was one. Both Driftwood and Drifting appear to be in the > same place on maps. Was there a name change at some point in time? > > Anyone have knowledge of this area, or any ideas. > > > ==== PACAMERO Mailing List ==== > List your surnames in the Queries section of the Site to get the full benefit of what there is to offer. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacamero >