This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mcfarlandfamily Surnames: McFarland, Searfoss, Bradford, Zacharias, Meckes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.carbon/3799.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We definitely have a connection. The Ella that you listed is the Ebathenia/Ebbasenia/Ebazina that is my g-g-g-grandmother. Her name is so variable that she difficult to track. One of the censuses has her name written so that it looks like Ebba or Ella. Ebasenia (b. Cir 1854; d. 1932; buried Dotters Corner Cemetery) had a child with a George Bradford, likely out of wedlock. That child Susanna Mary Bradford (b. Apr. 12, 1871, d. Nov. 24, 1948; buried Christ Lutheran Cemetery), married John Adam McFarland (b. 5 Sep 1866 d. 15 Oct 1949; buried Christ Lutheran Cemetery). They had at least 12 children, including my great grandfather. Ebbathenia also had a child, Cora Emma Meckes, with David Mecked. Again, they may have been unmarried. Ebbathenia eventually married Charles Getz, who was much older than her and had several children from his first marriage. I have lots of info on Ebbathenia's line. Anything you want, please let me know here or via email. I could write a book here, but I won't bore you! thanks for the info on Mary Jane. I didn't have any of it before! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.