Hi. I'm new to this list. I know this is a little on the long side, but I hope someone may be able to help out. I am doing some work on my husband's family. Sometime between 1955-1962, a family history was written by Rev. Hugh Rowland LOBB, of which I have a copy. It was simply done in a pamphelt format and is a VERY good starting point. However, I would like to 'dig deeper' for the family roots and I'm hoping someone out there might be able to help. The booklet I have is filled with names, dates, and places, however there is no documentation to support the information. before taking this booklet as gospel, I want to try to confirm as much information as I can. Thomas Trewyn LOBB came to America about 1850-52. His oldest children would have been born in England. Richard was born c.Aug. 15, 1848 and died c. Nov. 22, 1934. Elizabeth was born c. Cct. 13, 1849 and died Feb. 26, 1936. Jacob, died in infancy on shipboard and was buried at sea. all of this is according to Rev. Lobb. the next mention of a child is Mary Ann, born Jan. 2, 1856, followed by Thomas, Sept. 1, 1859, John, born april. 22, 1861, Geroge, born Sept 11, 1864, and William, born Oct. 2, 1871. They began in Minersville, PA near Pottsville, PA. Thomas Trewyn Lobb's younger brothers then joined him (William and Richard). Thomas left Minersville before 1856, as Rev. Lobb mentions that the five younger children were born at Broad Top City, PA. About 1870-71, the family relocated to the Clearfield coal field (bituminous) near Brisbin, PA. this field was virgin and just opening up. He was a pioneer and helped to develop the mines here. He was killed in the Ocean No. 1 mine by a fall of rock while he was forman of the mine, in 1878. He is buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Brisbin with his wife, Jane, beside him. Thomas' brothers moved on as well. They located in the Shamokin coal field. William and his family are buried in the odd Fellows Cemetery near Shamokin, PA, and Richard and his wife are buried in the Trevorton, PA cemetery. I have no other information on the brothers - William and Richard. Our line comes through Thomas' son, Richard. He married Susannah Powell LEWIS, who was born March 9, 1850. Rev. Lobb notes a death date of Nov. 22, 1934, but it is unclear if it is Richard or Susannah. Susannah was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Powell LEWIS. They (Richard and Susannah) lived in Philipsburg, PA and Richard was a Coal Operator. They had three children. Harry Lewis LOBB, born Oct. 3, 1871 or 1872, Minnie Mae, born Sept. 18, 1875, and Thomas, born Sept. 2, 1877. Did Susannah's family/parents live in Philipsburg or surrounding area? How did they meet? Is Powell the maiden name of Susannah's mother? Harry Lewis LOBB married April 30, 1893 in Philipsburg, PA to Margaret Scollon Mc CLAIN, daughter of Peter and Annie McCLAIN. Margaret was born July 24, 1874 in Glascow, Scotland. According to the 1920 census, Margaret came to America in 1890 and was naturalized in 1896. Where can I find more information on her coming to America and her naturalization? Did her parents come also? Did they live in the area? Was Scollon a family name? As you can see, I have a lot of information, however, I hope to put more substance to the information at hand. Last summer we went through Philipsburg and Brisbin as we returned to Michigan from a vacation to Philadelphia. We had about 6 hours total to go to the historical society in Philipsburg, walk through the cemetery in Philipsburg, and then to drive to Brisbin to meet a distant cousin who showed us where Thomas Trewyn LOBB and his wife, Jane, were buried. It was great, but VERY condensed. When you travel with a 2 1/2 year old and a 3 year old, it makes things interesting. However, our daughter (3) had fun helping us find "L-O-B-B" on the tomb stones. Trying to explain the concept of a cemetery was quite a different story, though. Thank you for your time. I can be reached at ccorwin@aol.com or lobbgenealogy@aol.com Cindy Corwin Lobb Westland, Michigan Researching: CORWIN, SHACKLETON, FRANKLIN, COLBY, SACKETT in Michigan, New York, and Canada. LOBB in Michigan and Pennsylvania BECAMPIS, BEKAMPIS, ZUBRES, JANUSZEWSKA in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Lithuania MANDELL, KILLENBERGER in Michigan and Austria

I saw the notice on the Family bible and thought about putting this message out. It's been years since I thought about this but The question reminded me of our family bible. My great randfather Charles Bowes died in 1958 at the age of around 98 in a Philadelphia nursing home. He had our family bible with him at the nursing home. My father went to the nursing home to retrieve my great grandfather's things and found that the family bible was missing. No one in the nursing home knew where it was and my father was upset that it was gone. My grandfather originally came from Centre county and my aunt believes the bible actually belonged to my great grandmother, maiden name Nellie Heichel. It's a long shot but if anyone out there spots a bible sporting names of Bowes, Heichel, Confer, Hampton,Askey, Lucas. Please let me know. My father passed away several years ago but he always said he would have liked to have at least the personal pages of the bible copied so he could have something on the family. We descend from John Bowes, Benedict Lucas, Thmas Askey. Another reaseon I believe it belonged to my great grandmother was my father thought it was a german bible. He could n't remember, it could have been an English bible belonging the our german side too. It never hurts to put the word out. Thanks, Anna Bowes Peake

I wondered if anyone knew if there were traditions about how family bibles were handed down. Did they go to the oldest child, the oldest son etc.?

Tradition is, they go to the youngest son. Robin At 11:14 AM 4/13/02 -0400, jwatson wrote: >I wondered if anyone knew if there were traditions about how family bibles were handed down. Did they go to the oldest child, the oldest son etc.? > > >==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== >Commercial Advertising on this List, or E-mails expressly directing subscribers thereto, must be cleared with the listowner (JKHouser84@aol.com) > > >

Mine was sold in an estate sale!!! Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "jwatson" <jewatson@attbi.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 7:14 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Family Bibles > I wondered if anyone knew if there were traditions about how family bibles were handed down. Did they go to the oldest child, the oldest son etc.? > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Commercial Advertising on this List, or E-mails expressly directing subscribers thereto, must be cleared with the listowner (JKHouser84@aol.com) >

The following item is currently available on E-Bay. It is Item # 857515741, and the auction ends April 15th. RARE Stamped Redware Crock Centre County PA This crock has a rare makers stamp of "G.S." which is for George Snyder of Woodward PA in Centre County. This pottery was in existence from ~1836 to 1861; a very early piece of redware in PA. It stands 9 1/4" high and about 9" across the mouth, slightly oblong. Unglazed exterior with an incised band just under the rim and 3 other bands about 2" below the rim. Nicely glazed interior with a minimal amount of scratches. No cracks, chips or hairlines, rings very solid

I was wondering if anyone could find Weisel E. Turner or Anna B. (Watson) Turner on the 1880 census. Anna would have been 24 years old. Anna was last known to have lived in Walker Township, Centre County in 1860 but her mother died and the family split up sometime after 1864. Also any information on Robert L. Watson, her brother who would have been 16 in 1880 and possibly living in Joliet, Ill.

Hi I am forwarding this from the Blair Co. List Group ~ please contact Annie at RJWNLW65@aol.com for a scanned copy. Thanks! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl Subj: [PABLAIR-L] Obits~Blair and surrounding areas Date: 04/07/2002 9:35:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: RJWNLW65@aol.com To: PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist, and include the date and name. (some roll call names on this list) J. Elizabeth Magill Yohn, 1960 (Bellwood), daughter of Elmer and Isabelle Forsht Magill, wife of George Yohn. Sarah Boileau Gause, 1909 (Paris, France), daughter of Fred and Gertrude Grier Gause. (Mrs. Grier was a former resident of Huntingdon Co. Mrs. Benjamin Barr, 1908 *her husband was a native of Milesburg, Centre Co. John L Leone, 1997 (Tyrone, formerly of Carnegie) Francis R. Albright, 1955, son of John and Margaret Roth Albright, widower of Grace Koontz. Mrs. Theodore Allison, 1955 (Chambersburg), daughter of Nathan and Katherine Mauery. Thomas S. Allison, 1955, son of John and Ann Crockett Allison, husband of Carrie Devlin. Willard D. Ammerman, 1955, son of John and Mary Swartz Ammerman, husband of Laura May Cherry. Thomas Garr Ammerman, 1955 (Tyrone), son of Alan and Sarah Hutchinson Ammerman, husband of Caroline Dobbs. W. Ray Amick, 1955 (Bedford), son of Wilson and Mary Jane Shaffer Amick, husband of Lula Reighard. Samuel Irvin Amick, 1955 (Duncansville), son of Gideon and Emma Jane Hill Amick. Viola Ellen Keith Antes, 1955, daughter of John and Daisy Rumberger Keith, wife of C. L. Antes. Ruth Martin, 1942, daughter of Darchle and Alice Glass. Alexander Blair Harry, 1941, son of John and Mary Harry, husband of Martha Burket. Anna B. Devine Dow, 1941, daughter of Thomas and Abigail Devine, widow of Jebediah Dow. Robert W. Kennedy, 1963 (Glendale, CA), son of Leila McClure McCurdy, husband of Ida McClure. Henry J. Smith, 1936, son of Henry and Caroline Sence Smith, twice married; Rose Coulter, Martha Moyer. Lydia Price Shultzaberger, 1936. daughter of Levi and Catherine Stains Price, wife of David Shultzaberger. Elizabeth E. Krebs Smith, 1936, daughter of Henry and Molly CarolKrebs. Kay Frances Shaffer, 1936 (Williamsburg) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaffer. Ida May Lansberry Swift, 1936 (Clearfield Co.), daughter of Lorenzo and Ella Jacobs Lansberry, widow of Samuel Swift. Mary Leona Shade, 1936, daughter of Lawrence and Zella Appleby Shade. Leroy H. Selders, 1936 (Johnstown), son of Harry and Mary Hileman Selders, husband of Evelyn Yon. Agnes T. Seidel, 1935, daughter of Florian and Anna Seidel. Carl C. Seifreid, 1936, husband of Florence Bechtel. Mary Elizabeth Cyphers Shultz, 1936, daughter of Charles and Anna Cyphers, widow of Charles Shultz. Sylvester Schrock, 1936 (Cresson) *small death notice. James F. Sellers, 1936 (Huntingdon) William H. Sandrus, 1936 (Walla Walla, WA, formerly of Hollidaysburg), son of Harry and Minnie Westover Sandrus. Annie Whiteman http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Hi I am forwarding this from the Blair Co. List Group. Please contact Annie at RJWNLW65@aol.com for a scanned copy. Thanks! Jean Subj: [PABLAIR-L] Obits~Blair and surrounding areas Date: 04/06/2002 7:03:40 AM Eastern Standard Time From: RJWNLW65@aol.com To: PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the date and name. (some roll call names on this list) Morris S. Levine, 1966 (Englewood, NJ, formerly of Bellefonte), son of Juda and Miriam Robinson Levine, husband of Edith Friedman. Arthur J. Lewis, 1966 (Phila.), husband of Helen V. Hite, former Altoona native. Ralph Lewis, 1966, son of Marshall H. and Phyllis Dillen Lewis, widower of Mary Merrits. Blanche E. McPherson Lingle, 1966, daughter of William and Nettie Bigler McPherson, widow of Wayne Lingle. Dean W. Lewis, 1966 (Cresson), son of William and Janet Watson Lewis, husband of Dorothy Burgoon. Francis Leap, 1966 *small death notice. John D. Linn, 1966, son of Grover and Minnie Hart Linn, husband of Ruth Witherow. Grace Riling Leighty, 1966 (Newry), daughter of Samuel and Annie Keenan Riling, widow of Wilbur Leighty. Peter Lesniak, 1966 (Ashville), husband of Catherine. Donald Buddy Lindie, 1966 (Jacksonville, FL, native of Altoona), son of Robert and Anna Craine Lindie. Catherine Laora McClellan Lever, 1966 (Sanduskey, Ohio, formerly of Altoona), daughter of G. A. and Carolyn Fultz McClellan, widow of George B. Lever. Charles Franklin Laird, 1966 (Tipton), son of George and Elizabeth Cox Laird, twice married, Lucy Snyder, Grace Forshey. C. Homer Umbower, 1970, son of George and Elizabeth Gunnett Umbower, husband Alice L. Rhoads. Anna M. Miller Utley, 1970, daughter of George and Johanna Hammer Miller, widow of Edward Utley. Kathryn I. Whitsel Ulery, 1970 (New Enterprise), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Whitsel, wife of Adam Ulery. Lottie Esther Smith Thomas, 1970 (Colo., formerly of Canoe Creek), daughter of Ralph and Amanda Fisher Smith, widow of William F. Thomas. Beverly E. Harris Thomas, 1970 (Mich., Summerhill native), daughter of George and Catherine Scott Harris, wife of Oren Thomas. Annie Whiteman http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair

Hi I am forwarding this from the Blair Co. List Group. Please contact Annie at RJWNLW65@aol.com for a scanned copy. Thanks! Jean Corio Researching : Hughes, Hicks, Lamborn, Westbrook, Nearhood, Simpson, in Centre & Huntingdon Co.. PA Subj: [PABLAIR-L] Obits~Blair and surrounding areas Date: 04/05/2002 7:15:43 AM Eastern Standard Time From: RJWNLW65@aol.com To: PABLAIR-L@rootsweb.com I have the following obits, if you would like a scanned copy, please email me offlist and include the date and name. (some roll call names on this list) William John Turner, 1963 (Coalport), son of Samuel and Anna Kephart Turner, husband of Annie Bennett. Arnold Treese, 1963 (Williamsburg), son of Charles and Susan Rhodes Treese. Mrs. Gertrude Buchanan Tully, 1963, son of James W. and Amanda Caldwell Buchanan, widow of William J. Tully. Rose Tate, 1963 (formerly of Bellefonte), widow of Irvin Tate. Olga D. Peck Talasky, 1963, daughter of George W. and Sophia Weber Peck, wife of Andrew Talasky. James Robert Teeters, 1963 (Frankstown), son of Chauncey and Martha Benson Teeters, husband of Bessie L. Harker. William G. Termin, 1963 (Irvona), son of Benjamin and Dora Groom Termin, husband of Blanche Lindsey. Blair L. Trexler, 1963 (Cresson), son of Andrew and Hilda Shoemaker Trexler. Alma Plummer Weston, 1952 (Wilkinsburg, former Altoona resident), wife of Preston Weston. Mrs. Margaret Gates Whorl, 1952 (Girard, OH, formerly of Duncansville), daughter of James and Evelyn Taylor Gates, widow of Charles Whorl. John Winning, 1952, son of William and Elizabeth Baird Winning. John E. Welch, 1952 (Huntingdon Co.), son of William and Laura Ewing Welch, husband of Alice Secrest. Furman Owen Wilkins, 1952 (Wood), son of George N. and Mary C. Horton Wilkins, husband of Orel Dickson. Mary Aiken Winters, 1952, daughter of William and Emma Aiken, widow of Ellis C. Winter. Elizabeth Jennie Conrad Wicker, 1952, daughter of Albert and Julia Ann Resbin Conrad, widow of William Wicker. Robert G. Wilkins, son of Harvey and Mary Jane Trimbathe Wilkins. Mrs. Hattie Walter Weyant, 1952 (Phila, former resident of Altoona), daughter of Samuel and Sarah Dively Walter, widow of Harry Weyant. Annie Clapper Walter, 1952, daughter of Oliver and ? Harpster Walter, widow of Ira Walter. William H. Weston, 1952 (Gallitzin), son of Thomas J and Lucinda Crocker Weston. Annie Whiteman http://www.rootsweb.com/~pablair September 11, 2001

Diana Mason, I loved your Easter Memory about the chicks and your grandfather. I have a question, I noticed your grandfather's surname as "BECHTOL". Do you have connections in Berrien County, Michigan. I have some Bechtol's in my family in Berrien County, Michigan. From what I can gather they were from Pennsylvania. I do not know where. If you have connections in Michigan, I would love to exchange information with you. Thanks in advance. Sue Mack

Hello listmembers, Ken Boonie from the Huntingdon Co. list passed this on. Perhaps some of you will be able to attend, and find this beneficial: == Greetings all, In April the library will be offering two seminars on historical topics. The first is on Historical Newspapers, the second on Genealogy/Family History. See below, and the attached flyers, for more information. The seminars are open to everyone, so please forward this message to departments, friends, or staff who might be interested. Please contact me if there are any questions. Cheers, Eric Historical Newspapers Seminar "Snapshots in Time: Finding and Using Historical News sources" 10-11:30m, April 12, 2002 Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian, Arts and Humanities Library This session will offer advice on how to effectively locate information found in newspapers. We will discuss the resources available in the newspaper collections at Penn State, as well as collections across the country and online. The tools available to assist in indentifying articles of interest will be demonstrated Topics to be addressed include: How to determine which newspapers PSU owns How to tell if a newspaper is available online Locating and using newspaper indexes, and tips for locating articles in publications that are not indexed How to locate material on a specific person, especially when that person is not well-known What to do if the Penn State library does not have the newspaper you need Cautionary tales about the nature and reliability of newspapers as information sources Genealogy and Family History Seminar "Genealogy and Family History Resources in the Penn State Libraries" 5:00-7:00, April 30, 2002 Foster Auditorium, 101 Pattee Library Eric Novotny, Humanities Librarian, Arts and Humanities Library This session will provide an overview of the types of resources available for genealogical research. The intent is to present the range of options available. After receiving this broad picture attendees will be better able to conduct efficient strategies targeting the resources most relevant to their search. No prior knowledge or experience is assumed. Topics addressed in the session include: An overview of the types of genealogical resources including the United States census, military records, county histories, newspapers, etc.... A discussion of the tools for efficiently locating information about individuals A description of the services the Penn State libraries offer to genealogists Places to go to get advise on conducting genealogy and family history research Although resources available at Penn State will be emphasized, particularly relevant resources outside the library will be discussed, including the most useful Internet sites. == Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, Bellefonte Area HS Class of 2003 Student Representative, Bellefonte Area School District Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"

Discover Your Ancestors! German Immigration Into Early Pennsylvania Noted German scholar Annette Kunselman Burgert from Berks County, PA, will share her insights on how family historians might go about locating immigrant ancestors particularly from the various regions of what we now know as Germany, including: · Immigrants who appear on published passenger arrival lists and in European emigration records · Immigrants who do not appear in published lists but do in European records as well as later American records · Immigrants for whom no emigration record exists and proving their emigration · Extended family relationships that become apparent through study in Europe and America 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2002 Latter Day Saints (Mormon) Chapel, 842 Whitehall Road, State College, PA (entrance and parking in rear of bldg.) A program freely available to the public brought to you by the Centre County Genealogical Society For more information, contact Nancy Taylor, 238-7183, e-mail njt5@psu.edu or visit us online at http://www.rootsweb.com/~paccgs

Carolyn, The majority of the Indians left Centre County prior to 1800. The Delawares were prominent in this region; it is said Chief Bald Eagle was of this tribe. Chief Logan was a Mingo. The Shawnees and Senecas were not unheard of in the region. And I would not be surprised to hear that a Tuscarora or two was found among the bunch (as they were down around Franklin County). Thus, it was mostly the Six Nations (formerly Five Nations) who populated the area. The settlers drove most of the Indians out when they returned from the "Great Runaway" in 1784-86. We have a very interesting account from "Uncle Charles" Lucas, who was born in 1789 and died in 1874 near Milesburg, Centre County: An article in the DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN of Fri. 2 Feb 1872 read: "The Bald Eagle's Nest. -- The controversy as to where was the exact spot on which the celebrated Indian chief, Bald Eagle, located his encampment, and lived for some time near Milesburg, in this county, and which was then called the "Bald Eagle's Nest," is definitely set at rest by the following communication from 'Uncle Charles Lucas,' now of Boggs township, a venerable gentleman now in the 86th year of his age, who was one of the pioneers of civilization in this county. Mr. Lucas asserts that the "Nest" was on the spot where Spring Creek empties into the Bald Eagle, and gives as as his authority one of the Indians who was with the chief during that period that the tribe encamped and lived there. The following letter is Mr. Lucas' own words, as written down by Capt. Martin Dolan, to whom we are indebted for the transmission to us of the interesting and important facts contained in it: The Bald Eagle's Nest. -- The Bald Eagle's Nest, where was it? On the island opposite Milesburg or at the mouth of Spring Creek? I was born along the romantic Bald Eagle, two miles from the Bald Eagle's nest, but did not know exactly where it was until I went to Ohio (what was then termed the far west) in pursuit of work. I there met the last "injun" of the tribe that once encamped and lived on the mouth of Spring Creek. He told me that was the spot where lived the Chief of the tribe from which this stream (Bald Eagle) derived its name. He could tell me more about the mountains, ridges, valleys, and various creeks, then I knew. I am now 85 years of age and turning in my 86th. There is only one person living in Boggs township older than myself, namely, Colonel Barnhart. I have killed more bears, deers, wolves and panthers than any man living in the township -- wore buckskin breeches and moccasins many a day, and helped to build the vessels upon which the fleet of Commodore Perry whipt the British on Lake Erie in 1812." There were a few Indian burial grounds in the area. One of them is now a vacant field near Boalsburg; the other, just opposite the Big Spring in Bellefonte, was destroyed about 100 years ago when the hillside was dug out to put houses there. Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, Bellefonte Area HS Class of 2003 Student Representative, Bellefonte Area School District Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"

What tribes of Indians were in the Centre county area in the late 1700's and early 1800's? Carolyn Wilkinson

Jean, Canada was also called Kennedy and is in Howard Township, Centre County, PA. Rev. and Mrs. John HUGHES are buried in Eagle Cemetery, Boggs Township, in the LEATHERS family plot. Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, Bellefonte Area HS Class of 2003 Student Representative, Bellefonte Area School District Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"

Hi Can anyone tell me where Canada, Centre Co. Pa is? Wthat county or township? Thanks! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl

Hi I am searching for a Rev. John HUGHES who was the son of Corney and Margaret (BROWN) HUGHES from Ireland. He married Mary A. GOODFELLOW. Children: Martha Hughes ~ wife of George D. Johnson (operated old homestead in Canada, Centre Co. Pa.) Eliza Hughes ~ who died at age of one year Mary E. Hughes ~ married 1865 to William Thomas LEATHERS Rev. John Hughes was local minister of the Methodist Episcopal church and an extensive dealer in Coal and wood. He died 1876 in Canada, Centre Co. Pa. Ref. Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Centre Co., Pa Does anyone have any further info on this family or have a burial record for Rev. John Hughes? Thanks! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl

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Hello Ann Pence, If anyone answers your query about Joseph Fearon MANN, I'd be interested in the info. One of my gr-grandfather's was named after him : Joseph Fearon HUGHES, whose family lived in Axemann. In a transcription of "The History Of Axemann" done by my cousin, Rick HUGHES, : Pg. 5 : "Eugene (HEVERLY) was a clerk in the post office and manager of the store ( Mingle's shoe store ) during the administration of J. Fearon MANN." Pg. 9 : "After the death of Harvey MANN, Sr., he was succeeded by his son, Harvey Jr., who lived only five years after the passing of his father. Mrs. MANN then employed Mordecai WADDLE as manager of the (axe) factory until the arrival of her nephew, J. Fearon MANN from Lewiston. He was the son of William MANN, who founded the shop in Yeagertown." My maternal grandmother, Francis Violet HUGHES was born in Lewiston. Her father, Joseph Fearon HUGHES & family lived in one of three houses built by his father, James Harry HUGHES, in "Irish Hollow" in Axemann. There is more on the MANNs in the "History". If my link is still in working order, I will send the "History" page link to the list, shortly. Regards, Paul