I have the following for Elizabeth and Baltzar, but this is all. I would enjoy any help filling in the details as well. Also, I am interested in Mary Magdalena Minnich whose information is below. Best to all, Doug Bierly St. Louis, MO 1 Mary Magdalena Minnich Born: April 02, 1797 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Died: November 06, 1823 .. +Jacob Bottorf Born: January 13, 1796 in Schaefferstown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Died: February 26, 1866 in Pine Grove Mills, Centre, Pennsylvania m: Abt. 1816 Descendants of Baltzar Hautz 1 Baltzar Hautz Born: July 05, 1757 in Berks, Pennsylvania Died: 1836 in Union, Pennsylvania .. +Elizabeth Minnich Born: 1754 Died: 1823 . 2 Peter Houtz ..... +Maria Christina Kreigbaum ..... 3 Edward Houtz Born: March 07, 1809 in Pennsylvania Died: April 07, 1885 in Miles Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania ......... +Catharine Schaeffer Born: December 13, 1813 in Brush Valley, Centre, Pennsylvania Died: July 27, 1908 in Farmers Mills, Gregg Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania ......... 4 Louisa Anne Houtz Born: March 03, 1844 in Madisonburg, Miles Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania Died: March 14, 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania ............. +George Philip Ream ......... *2nd Husband of Louisa Anne Houtz: ............. +Jacob D. Breon Born: August 28, 1836 in Gregg Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania Died: October 17, 1908 in Gregg Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania m: January 01, 1901 in Spring Mills, Gregg Twp., Centre, Pennsylvania ......... 4 Catherine Ann Houtz Born: March 27, 1851 in Centre, Pennsylvania ............. +Martin Luther Rishel Born: 1850 Died: 1912 m: January 12, 1871 in Centre Hall, Centre, Pennsylvania

Justin and others-- Can you tell me the parents of the following Shirk? She is not in my direct line; I am just trying to fill in a few blanks and tie her to other Shirks in my database, if possible. Rachel Shirk--born about 1842, married about 1860 to Noah Stover (1840-1892). They lived in Haines Twp. Thanks. Pat Stover Fair pstoverfair@juno.com Stover Genealogy Page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/8220 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

In a message dated 02/09/2002 8:40:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, dwallace@cub.kcnet.org writes: > Can anyone help me with the Minnich/Minnick line? I have several in my > database, and cannot connect them, if they do indeed connect. Hi Dave I don't know if these connect to your line but listed in the "Centre Co. Centre Hall Reporter 1868 - 1890" MINICH, John W. ~ age 43 yr died Aaronsburg 22nd, he was a soldier in the late war & wounded in the foot. He was feeble minded for past 2 yr. & had dropsy. Newspaper Date: Jan. 25, 1883 MINICK, Daniel ~ died Mar 1 in Gregg tp., age 73 y. 5 m. 20 d. Newsp. date: Mar. 6, 1879 MINICK, Daniel H. ~ wed to Mary M. SHIESLEY, both of Gregg tp. on July 23, by Rev. P. C. WEIDMEYER Newsp. date: Sept. 30, 1885 MINNICH, Elizabeth ~ died Apr. 3rd at Bellefonte, age 65 y 4 m 18d buried sprucetown, Potter tp. Newspaper date: April 17, 1873 MINNICH, Fillie Irena ~ twin dtr. of Maggie J. & Henry W. MINNICH, age 3 m 19d, on Sept. 3rd at Centretown, Mercer Co. Newspaper date: Oct. 7, 1875 MINNICH, John K. ~ wed to Maggie A. WEAVER, both of Brush Valley on 27th July at Ref. Church in Rebersburg by Rev. W. W. LANDIS Newsp. Date: Aug 14, 1873 MINNICH, John Mrs. ~ died near Spring Mills, age 60 yr. on Monday. Newsp. Date: April 13, 1882 MINNICH, son ~ infant son of John MINNICH died, age 3 mo. on Mar. 30th at Aaronsburg Newsp. date: April 15, 1870 MINNICH, Sophia Miss ~ age 76 y died Aug. 23rd at home of Jerry CONDO at Spring Mills. Newsp. Date: Aug. 29, 1878 MINNIGH, George ~ was b. in Potter tp. May 5, 1790. died in his own house in Sunville borough, Venango Co. PA on July 20, age 82 y 2 m 15 d. He was a descendant of a family who won military & civic renown in Bavaria. Diedrich MINNIGH, the first, the name in America, settled in Berks Co. 1740. In 1775 his son Christopher & grandson John George the one 42 and the other 18 yr. old went together & fought for Independence After the Rev. War, John George married & moved into a new settlement in Potter tp., Centre Co. becoming the owner of a farm of 200 acres. In 1799 George was born & spent his youth in hard work, clearing land. At the age of 18 he learned both the carpenter & cabinet maker trades while his father made a livin until he died by teaching schools. In 1821 George MINNIGH was married to anna Mary RUNKLE by whom he had 10 children, 6 of whom died while young of scarlet fever. He joined the Lutheran church in early life Newsp. date: Sept. 9, 1885 Hope this helps! Jean

In a message dated 01/16/2002 1:52:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, KS100004@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com writes: > I must say, we are running in the same circles. Please see the information > that I have on Sigmund below: > > Johann Jacob Sigmund (born 12 Nov. 1776 in Immendingen, Wurttemberg) m. 26 > Sep 1797 to Christiane Friedrike Gohl who died 14 May 1816. One child > Samuel Friedrich Sigmund born 18 Feb 1798 went on 5 July 1819 to North > Amerika. > > Hi > > I don't know if this is any help but this could possibly be a relative ~ > > From Centre Co. Marriages 1851 - 1873 (Nothing listed in Marriages 1800 - > 1850) > > 1873 > Jan. 28, 1873 ~ S. W. SIGMUND of Salona, Clinton Co and Elvina C. SWARTZ > of Hublersbburg. Ref. Source: Centre Reporter 2/6 Jean Corio Tampa, Fl

In a message dated 02/09/2002 7:40:54 AM Central Standard Time, dwallace@cub.kcnet.org writes: << Elizabeth Minnich m/ Jacob Deitz, info from a genealogy by Louise Price >> ======================== Do you have any info on an Elizabeth Minnich, d/o Leonard Minnich, who m. one Baltzer Houtz/Hautz, 1757-1836? My database only shows YEARS of birth and death for Elizabeth, 1754-1823, but no other particulars. I would be interested in knowing Elizabeth's mother's name as well as details on Elizabeth herself. Fred Houts, Brooklyn Center MN (native Centre Countian, PA).

Hi List, Can anyone help me with the Minnich/Minnick line? I have several in my database, and cannot connect them, if they do indeed connect. Susannah Minnick (Minnich) bn 1795 Lancaster County(?) married Simeon Pfoutz bn 1781, they married in Lancaster Co, PA. George Minnich who resided in Haines Twp, Centre County in 1797, he was to have served in the 8th Battaloin, Lancaster County Militia. His daughter Maria Barbara Minnich married Peter Keller, see pg 97 Nancy Stovers Centre Co Rev War Soldiers. Elizabeth Minnich m/ Jacob Deitz, info from a genealogy by Louise Price Catherine Minnich m/ Jacob Franklin Weaver her parents were Daniel and Lydia Kunes(Kuhns, Coons) Minnich. Any help appreciated. Dave

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This is a copy of the post I made to the Clinton County List : ------------------------------------------------------------- I've been following the discussion on this family. I have Jacob's sister ( Margaret) marrying a Conrad SINGER. The majority of this family is buried at the German Reformed Cemetery in Marsh Creek... I also have a different Margaret GLOSSNER ( d/o Sampson & Mary (Wensel) GLOSSNER marrying into my "Robb" family.... My question: is this "Sampson GLOSSNER " (1836-1866) a s/o Christian & Anna (Thiel) GLASSNER ? Or did Christian & Anna (Thiel) GLASSNER only have 2 children ? Any help on the GLASSNERS/GLOSSNERS would be appreciated as I can't tie in Sampson GLOSSNER to his parents... Sabrina Marie Robb Ocala, Florida

Linda, The only thing I can find within the 1870-1880 time period is this (and this is throughout the Internet): 1865-73 Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, Memphis & Washington, DC: recurring epidemics of smallpox, cholera, typhus, typhoid, scarlet fever & yellow fever 1873-1875 North America & Europe - Influenza 1878 Memphis, TN - Yellow Fever 1878 New Orleans (last great epidemic) - Yellow Fever So for 1877-1878, the increased death rate could have been due to a localized outbreak/recurrence of one of the above diseases. Eyeopener: And that may very well explain why I can't find any information on the ancestry of my brickwall -- Alzada Rosencrans who was born in 1877! Best regards, Jacquelyn (Erhard) Bean jebean@ccape.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Hatswell" <leshat@yahoo.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:11 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Re: PACENTRE-D Digest V02 #35 > Jacquelyn, Thanks for that "Major Epidemics" list. I printed it off > and will keep it for further reference. I was transcribing the > Frenchville Cemetery records and was wondering why so many families > lost 3 or 4 children in 1877-78. This list does not really explain > that. Did someone mention that the other day? Linda

Jacquelyn, Thanks for that "Major Epidemics" list. I printed it off and will keep it for further reference. I was transcribing the Frenchville Cemetery records and was wondering why so many families lost 3 or 4 children in 1877-78. This list does not really explain that. Did someone mention that the other day? Linda --- PACENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > PACENTRE-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 35 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [PACENTRE] Williams, Hess and Shir ["jwatson" > <jewatson@mediaone.net>] > #2 [PACENTRE] Re: 1855 (and 1899) Typ [Carol Updegraff > <cupdegraff@cvinte] > #3 [PACENTRE] Anna Smith Courter's no [Carol Updegraff > <cupdegraff@cvinte] > #4 [PACENTRE] Epidemics ["Jacquelyn E. Bean" > <jebean@ccape.] > #5 Re: [PACENTRE] Williams, Hess and [JKHouser84@aol.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from PACENTRE-D, send a message to > > PACENTRE-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your > software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:07:31 -0500 > From: "jwatson" <jewatson@mediaone.net> > To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PACENTRE] Williams, Hess and Shirck families > > I would love to have information about the Williams, Hess or > Shirck families. > > My great-great-great grandmother was Matilda Williams born about > 1803 in Centre County. She was married to Robert Lewis Watson on > October 10, 1822 by the Reverand James Lynn. They had the following > children: > > Agnes, born @ 1828 > Emily, born @ 1830 > James, born about 1832 > Joseph, born @ 1834 > Isabella, born @ 1839 > Elizabeth, born @ 1839 > Anna, born @ 1846 > > My great-great grandmother was Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis > Hess and Elizabeth Shirck. She married James Watson @ 1853 and they > had the following children: > Andrew J. Watson born @ 1855 > Anna B. Watson, born about 1859, married Weisel Turner > Robert Lewis Watson, born about 1864 > > Any information about these children would also be appreciated. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:28:00 -0900 > From: Carol Updegraff <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> > To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PACENTRE] Re: 1855 (and 1899) Typhoid Edidemic > > OOPS!!! The below statement of mine is in error in that the date > of > THIS typhoid incident is 1893 NOT 1899. I should always check on > things before I just make a statement. The rest is correct, as far > > as I know. > > The 1899 typhoid epidemic also killed my great-grandfather, Howard > W. > Bitner, in Blanchard. My grandmother and Howard's daughter, Maud > Bitner (later Clark), also had it, lost all her hair but recovered. > > None of his grandchildren ever knew Howard. He is buried in the > Christian Cemetery, directly across the road from the house he > lived > in. Later his widow, Sarah "Frances" (nee Johnson) Bitner, married > a > cousin of Howard's, Alfred Bitner, who, along with Frances, is > also > buried in the Christian Cemetery. > > Thanks to a couple people for letting me know. I appreciate it!! > -- > Carol Courter Updegraff > PO Box 222 > Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 > cupdegraff@cvinternet.net > > Locations I am researching include Lycoming, Clinton, Centre and > Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. > > Names I am researching include Courter, Updegraff, Bitner, Smith, > Johnson, Stull, Potts, Kunes, Chatham, Hulsizer, Wensel, DeHaas, > Paulhamus, Bauder, Nearhood, Steinhelper, Hoppes, Marshall, > Bechdel, > and many more!! > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:37:17 -0900 > From: Carol Updegraff <cupdegraff@cvinternet.net> > To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PACENTRE] Anna Smith Courter's notebook: Correction!! > > Dear lists, > > There is an apparent error in my Grandma's notebook, either hers, > or > mine in transcription. As soon as I find the original notebook, > I'll > know which one!! > > Mrs. Jacob Glossner is listed in the notebook as having died 16 May > > 1906. Actually, according to the records for the Baptist Cemetery > in > Blanchard, Jacob Glossner died on that date and his wife, > Elizabeth, > died 5 Apr 1912. This could be an error on part of the person > doing > the cemetery census as well. Does anyone have other sources for > this > apparent error? Death certificate or family Bible or some such, > to > make a confirmation of the correct date? Has anyone seen the > actual > dates on the tombstones in the Baptist Cemetery? > > Since I am dyslexic, maybe Grandma was, too!!!! =) > -- > Carol Courter Updegraff > PO Box 222 > Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 > cupdegraff@cvinternet.net > > Locations I am researching include Lycoming, Clinton, Centre and > Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. > > Names I am researching include Courter, Updegraff, Bitner, Smith, > Johnson, Stull, Potts, Kunes, Chatham, Hulsizer, Wensel, DeHaas, > Paulhamus, Bauder, Nearhood, Steinhelper, Hoppes, Marshall, > Bechdel, > and many more!! > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:53:19 -0600 > From: "Jacquelyn E. Bean" <jebean@ccape.net> > To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PACENTRE] Epidemics > > Thought this list of epidemics might prove helpful to someone... > > Best regards, > Jacquelyn (Erhard) Bean > jebean@ccape.net > > > MAJOR AMERICAN EPIDEMICS > > 1657 - 1918 > > > > > 1657 Boston Measles > > 1687 Boston Measles > > 1690 New York Yellow Fever > > 1713 Boston Measles > > 1729 Boston Measles > > 1732-3 Worldwide Influenza > > 1738 South Carolina Smallpox > > 1739-40 Boston Measles > > 1747 CT,NY,PA,SC Measles > > 1759 North America [areas inhabited by white people] Measles > > 1761 N. Amer and West Indies Influenza > > 1772 North America Measles > > 1775 North America [especially hard in NE] Unknown epidemic > > 1775-6 Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] Influenza > > 1783 Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] Bilious Disorder > > 1788 Philadelphia and New York Measles > > 1793 Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and Influenza > > 1793 VA [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] Influenza > > 1793 Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] Yellow Fever > > 1793 Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] Unknown > > 1793 Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] Unknown > > 1794 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever > > 1796-7 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever > > 1798 Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] Yellow Fever > > 1803 New York Yellow Fever > > 1820-3 Nationwide [starts-Schuylkill River and spreads] "Fever" > > 1831-2 Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] Asiatic Cholera > > 1832 NY City and other major cities Cholera > > 1833 Columbus, OH Cholera > > 1834 New York City Cholera > > 1837 Philadelphia Typhus > > 1841 Nationwide [especially severe in the south] Yellow Fever > > 1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever > > 1847-8 Worldwide Influenza > > 1848-9 North America Cholera > > 1849 New York Cholera > > 1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever > > 1850-1 North America Influenza > > 1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains, and Missouri Cholera > > 1852 Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] Yellow Fever > > 1855 Nationwide [many parts] Yellow Fever > > 1857-9 Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] Influenza > > 1860-1 Pennsylvania Smallpox > > 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans Smallpox Baltimore, > Memphis, Washington DC Cholera - [A series of recurring epidemics > of: Typhus Typhoid Scarlet Fever Yellow Fever > > 1873-5 North America and Europe Influenza > > 1878 New Orleans [last great epidemic] Yellow Fever > > 1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid > > 1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever > > 1918 Worldwide[high point yr] more people were hospitalized in WWI > from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death > camps, with 80% death rate in some camps > > SOURCE: ROOTS-L Digest, Volume 98 : Issue 328 Today's Topics: > [RICH WIGHT richmwight@home.com] > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 > Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 22:27:13 EST > From: JKHouser84@aol.com > To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Williams, Hess and Shirck families > > As a descendant of the Sch�rch family (aka Shirck) and a historian > of the > family Association, I am most interested in your query. I believe > your Lewis > and Elizabeth (Shirck) Hess are the same people I have in my > database as > Lewis and Rebecca (Sherick) Hess, Rebecca being the daughter of > Jacob and > Mary Shirk/Sherick. Jacob was born in 1772 in Paradise Twp, York > Co, PA and > died in 1813 in Spring Twp, Centre Co, PA. > > I've not fully researched that descendancy as yet. I do know that > Jacob is a > grandson of Joseph Shirk, who is identified by the family > Association as > immigrant Code "C." There is much documentation on this family. > > In late July there will be a reunion of all the branches of the > family in > Lancaster County, PA. You (and other descendants) are most welcome > to > attend. It is very genealogy oriented. I'll be giving a talk on > the central > Pennsylvania branches of the family, so far as they are known. > > I'd be most interested in sharing info with you as it looks like we > have a > match. Although it is not yet proven, it is thought that immigrant > "C" > Joseph Shirk (1700-1770) was the son of an earlier Casper Sch�rch > (born 1657 > in Switzerland). If so, he may well be the brother of my direct > ancestor, > Casper Shirk (c1710-1770), making us some form of distant cousins. > > I look forward to hearing from you! > > > I would love to have information about the Williams, Hess or > Shirck > > families. > > > > My great-great-great grandmother was Matilda Williams born about > 1803 in > > Centre County. She was married to Robert Lewis Watson on October > 10, 1822 > > by the Reverand James Lynn. They had the following children: > > > > Agnes, born @ 1828 > > Emily, born @ 1830 > > James, born about 1832 > > Joseph, born @ 1834 > > Isabella, born @ 1839 > > Elizabeth, born @ 1839 > > Anna, born @ 1846 > > > > My great-great grandmother was Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis > Hess and > > Elizabeth Shirck. She married James Watson @ 1853 and they had > the > > following children: > > Andrew J. Watson born @ 1855 > > Anna B. Watson, born about 1859, married Weisel Turner > > Robert Lewis Watson, born about 1864 > > > > Any information about these children would also be appreciated. > > > > > Justin > > Justin Kirk Houser > Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond > Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) > President, BAHS Class of 2003 > Student Representative, BASD Board of Education > Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com > Historian, Sch�rch 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" > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com

As a descendant of the Schürch family (aka Shirck) and a historian of the family Association, I am most interested in your query. I believe your Lewis and Elizabeth (Shirck) Hess are the same people I have in my database as Lewis and Rebecca (Sherick) Hess, Rebecca being the daughter of Jacob and Mary Shirk/Sherick. Jacob was born in 1772 in Paradise Twp, York Co, PA and died in 1813 in Spring Twp, Centre Co, PA. I've not fully researched that descendancy as yet. I do know that Jacob is a grandson of Joseph Shirk, who is identified by the family Association as immigrant Code "C." There is much documentation on this family. In late July there will be a reunion of all the branches of the family in Lancaster County, PA. You (and other descendants) are most welcome to attend. It is very genealogy oriented. I'll be giving a talk on the central Pennsylvania branches of the family, so far as they are known. I'd be most interested in sharing info with you as it looks like we have a match. Although it is not yet proven, it is thought that immigrant "C" Joseph Shirk (1700-1770) was the son of an earlier Casper Schürch (born 1657 in Switzerland). If so, he may well be the brother of my direct ancestor, Casper Shirk (c1710-1770), making us some form of distant cousins. I look forward to hearing from you! > I would love to have information about the Williams, Hess or Shirck > families. > > My great-great-great grandmother was Matilda Williams born about 1803 in > Centre County. She was married to Robert Lewis Watson on October 10, 1822 > by the Reverand James Lynn. They had the following children: > > Agnes, born @ 1828 > Emily, born @ 1830 > James, born about 1832 > Joseph, born @ 1834 > Isabella, born @ 1839 > Elizabeth, born @ 1839 > Anna, born @ 1846 > > My great-great grandmother was Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis Hess and > Elizabeth Shirck. She married James Watson @ 1853 and they had the > following children: > Andrew J. Watson born @ 1855 > Anna B. Watson, born about 1859, married Weisel Turner > Robert Lewis Watson, born about 1864 > > Any information about these children would also be appreciated. > Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, BAHS Class of 2003 Student Representative, BASD 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"

Thought this list of epidemics might prove helpful to someone... Best regards, Jacquelyn (Erhard) Bean jebean@ccape.net MAJOR AMERICAN EPIDEMICS 1657 - 1918 1657 Boston Measles 1687 Boston Measles 1690 New York Yellow Fever 1713 Boston Measles 1729 Boston Measles 1732-3 Worldwide Influenza 1738 South Carolina Smallpox 1739-40 Boston Measles 1747 CT,NY,PA,SC Measles 1759 North America [areas inhabited by white people] Measles 1761 N. Amer and West Indies Influenza 1772 North America Measles 1775 North America [especially hard in NE] Unknown epidemic 1775-6 Worldwide [one of the worst epidemics] Influenza 1783 Dover, DE ["extremely fatal"] Bilious Disorder 1788 Philadelphia and New York Measles 1793 Vermont [a "putrid" fever] and Influenza 1793 VA [killed 500 in 5 counties in 4 weeks] Influenza 1793 Philadelphia [one of the worst epidemics] Yellow Fever 1793 Harrisburg, PA [many unexplained deaths] Unknown 1793 Middletown, PA [many mysterious deaths] Unknown 1794 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1796-7 Philadelphia, PA Yellow Fever 1798 Philadelphia, PA [one of the worst] Yellow Fever 1803 New York Yellow Fever 1820-3 Nationwide [starts-Schuylkill River and spreads] "Fever" 1831-2 Nationwide [brought by English emigrants] Asiatic Cholera 1832 NY City and other major cities Cholera 1833 Columbus, OH Cholera 1834 New York City Cholera 1837 Philadelphia Typhus 1841 Nationwide [especially severe in the south] Yellow Fever 1847 New Orleans Yellow Fever 1847-8 Worldwide Influenza 1848-9 North America Cholera 1849 New York Cholera 1850 Nationwide Yellow Fever 1850-1 North America Influenza 1851 Coles Co., IL, The Great Plains, and Missouri Cholera 1852 Nationwide [New Orleans-8,000 die in summer] Yellow Fever 1855 Nationwide [many parts] Yellow Fever 1857-9 Worldwide [one of the greated epidemics] Influenza 1860-1 Pennsylvania Smallpox 1865-73 Philadelphia, NY, Boston, New Orleans Smallpox Baltimore, Memphis, Washington DC Cholera - [A series of recurring epidemics of: Typhus Typhoid Scarlet Fever Yellow Fever 1873-5 North America and Europe Influenza 1878 New Orleans [last great epidemic] Yellow Fever 1885 Plymouth, PA Typhoid 1886 Jacksonville, FL Yellow Fever 1918 Worldwide[high point yr] more people were hospitalized in WWI from this epidemic than wounds. US Army training camps became death camps, with 80% death rate in some camps SOURCE: ROOTS-L Digest, Volume 98 : Issue 328 Today's Topics: [RICH WIGHT richmwight@home.com]

Dear lists, There is an apparent error in my Grandma's notebook, either hers, or mine in transcription. As soon as I find the original notebook, I'll know which one!! Mrs. Jacob Glossner is listed in the notebook as having died 16 May 1906. Actually, according to the records for the Baptist Cemetery in Blanchard, Jacob Glossner died on that date and his wife, Elizabeth, died 5 Apr 1912. This could be an error on part of the person doing the cemetery census as well. Does anyone have other sources for this apparent error? Death certificate or family Bible or some such, to make a confirmation of the correct date? Has anyone seen the actual dates on the tombstones in the Baptist Cemetery? Since I am dyslexic, maybe Grandma was, too!!!! =) -- Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net Locations I am researching include Lycoming, Clinton, Centre and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. Names I am researching include Courter, Updegraff, Bitner, Smith, Johnson, Stull, Potts, Kunes, Chatham, Hulsizer, Wensel, DeHaas, Paulhamus, Bauder, Nearhood, Steinhelper, Hoppes, Marshall, Bechdel, and many more!!

OOPS!!! The below statement of mine is in error in that the date of THIS typhoid incident is 1893 NOT 1899. I should always check on things before I just make a statement. The rest is correct, as far as I know. The 1899 typhoid epidemic also killed my great-grandfather, Howard W. Bitner, in Blanchard. My grandmother and Howard's daughter, Maud Bitner (later Clark), also had it, lost all her hair but recovered. None of his grandchildren ever knew Howard. He is buried in the Christian Cemetery, directly across the road from the house he lived in. Later his widow, Sarah "Frances" (nee Johnson) Bitner, married a cousin of Howard's, Alfred Bitner, who, along with Frances, is also buried in the Christian Cemetery. Thanks to a couple people for letting me know. I appreciate it!! -- Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net Locations I am researching include Lycoming, Clinton, Centre and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania. Names I am researching include Courter, Updegraff, Bitner, Smith, Johnson, Stull, Potts, Kunes, Chatham, Hulsizer, Wensel, DeHaas, Paulhamus, Bauder, Nearhood, Steinhelper, Hoppes, Marshall, Bechdel, and many more!!

I would love to have information about the Williams, Hess or Shirck families. My great-great-great grandmother was Matilda Williams born about 1803 in Centre County. She was married to Robert Lewis Watson on October 10, 1822 by the Reverand James Lynn. They had the following children: Agnes, born @ 1828 Emily, born @ 1830 James, born about 1832 Joseph, born @ 1834 Isabella, born @ 1839 Elizabeth, born @ 1839 Anna, born @ 1846 My great-great grandmother was Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis Hess and Elizabeth Shirck. She married James Watson @ 1853 and they had the following children: Andrew J. Watson born @ 1855 Anna B. Watson, born about 1859, married Weisel Turner Robert Lewis Watson, born about 1864 Any information about these children would also be appreciated.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_0123EBA8.75EBA8E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit They had one daughter: Elizabeth Jane Shawley, b 15 Mar 1917 in Spring Twp., who married Glenn E. Keister (b abt 1913 in Lamar, Clinton Co., PA) on 16 Jun 1935 in Rebersburg, PA, and who married a Mr. Powers sometime before 1970.

I have a few things on the Burrell Family One starts with Samuel BurrellbMarch 22, 1827 Father John Burrell native of Shamokin,Pennb April 20,1798. I also have something on the Burrell coat of arms It is about 8 pages long.My GGrandmother was Melinda who married Daniel Gentzel. IThanks Darlene can copy and send these to you.

My e-mail changed and I've lost most of my genealogy connections. I'd like to be on the List Serve for both of the above addresses. brosnagle@comcast.net

Does any one have a list of Burrell's buried in Heckman Cemetry. or how I can find out as it seems like most of the Family was buried there. or in George's Valley.John Burrell was a leading member of the Luthern Church in George's Valley Died Dec 20,1856

Hi Arline, I think your best bet is complaining to your internet provider, or, the internet provider of the specific mail you don't like. My ISP, Earthlink has its Spaminator, but I still get 100s of junk mails a week. Use your "block sender" and "message rules" (Outlook) in your mail program to send repeaters to the trash automatically. Frank Packer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ayde" <surchr@att.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 6:24 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] help > Forgive me for asking a non-genealogy question but does anyone know > where I can report unsolicited "smut" mail? I couldn't find any > references on the internet. > Thanks, > Arline > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > The first permanent settler of Centre County was Andrew Boggs, in 1769. > >