Hello to all. I too am new to this list. My husbands family is the one that I am trying to do a history on. The name is "Cartwright". His Father was William Franklin-born in Phillipsburg,Pa. on -March 30,1899. His Fathers name was Daniel Cartwright-bd.??? and the Mother was -Katherine Mae {Sheets}.bd.-??? She was from Beaver Mills,Pa. Centre County. She is buried in Phillipsburg,Pa. {or so we were told}. Any thing that anyone can tell us about the Cartwrights or Sheets will be greatly appreciated. Sincerly yours---Joan Cartwright No.Tonawanda,N.Y. Jimnme2@aol.com

Kevin, I have letters from a Jacob Sigmund (of Clinton County) who served in the PA 7th Cavalry, 80th Rgt, in the Civil War, alsong with my great-grandfather, Hiram W. Brilhart, who was from Centre County. Jake Sigmund was killed in action, April 2, 1865, at Selma, Alabama. I have a small photo of him. Let me know if you find a connection to this Jacob Sigmund. Sue Renkert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sholder, Kevin L" <KS100004@exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:09 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] New Subscriber / Help Needed All, I am a new subscriber to this list and would like to introduce myself. I am Kevin Sholder, a native of Lycoming county and Centre counties. My parents were both born in Lycoming county and moved to Pleasant Gap / Bellefonte before moving to Dayton, OH in 1969. I've been a resident of Dayton ever since, but all of my relatives are from Lycoming county. My direct ancestor Christian August Scholderer, that came from Germany in 1832 and settled in Centre County. He and his wife (Anna Lutscher) of about a year had their first two children born in Centre County (Elizabeth Sholder and Christian Sholder). They then moved to Lycoming county sometime after their son Christian was born (31 Jan 1835) and their next child Samuel born in 1837. I have recently found documents that indicate Christian also traveled with his mother (Christina Margareta former wife of Johann Jacob Scholderer, widow nee Kaiser) and step-father (Johann Jacob Sigmund) to this country presumably to join his half-brother (Samuel Friedrich Sigmund) who came to this country in 1819. I am looking for the following information or leads on obtaining it: Cemetery's that have the Sigmund name and possibly their grave sites. Thanks, Kevin L. Sholder rdrunner@siscom.net Don't wait to make your Son a great man. Make him a great boy. --Unknown http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/ <http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/ <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/> kevin.sholder@ncr.com LOCATIONS THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Pennsylvania (Berks, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Northumberland Counties); Germany (Wüerttemberg). SURNAMES THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Aderhold; Alexander; Bower; Campbell; Carpenter; Cohick; DeRemer; Hafer; Heim; Horn; Kiess; Kinley; Lovell; Mahaffey; Marquardt; Marshall; Metzger; Paulhamus (Polhemius); Pepperman; Rentz; Robinson; Roller; Sholder (Scholderer); Smith; Springman; Stabler; Stoltz; Ulmer; Updegraff (Op den Graeff); Waltz (Walz); Wurster (Wurster Von Igelsberg) and their related family lines. ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== Much info which has been posted on the list already may be found in the PACENTRE Archives. View them at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Gloria, 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. Does your reference show the husband? I have also thought that mother Christina and Johann Jacob Sigmund, could be buried in Wildwood, only because last time I was there, I noticed a few unknown names in the Christian August Scholderer (Sholder) plot. Never wrote them down, I've learned a valuable lesson today. Thanks, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Gloria Harbach [mailto:harbachg@suscom.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:30 PM To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] New Subscriber / Help Needed Kevin - I did not locate any Sigmunds buried in Centre Co, but there are a lot of them buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA. One is: Rosannah Margaret/Rosina b.Feb 19, 1799 d.Feb 28, 1867 and is w/o S. F. Sigmund. She was born in Wittenburg, Germany. Sigmunds lived in Lock Haven and the ones I knew had red hair and freckles. Gloria Harbach > I have recently found documents that indicate Christian also traveled > with his mother (Christina Margareta former wife of Johann Jacob > Scholderer, widow nee Kaiser) and step-father (Johann Jacob Sigmund) > to this country presumably to join his half-brother (Samuel Friedrich > Sigmund) who came to this country in 1819. I am looking for the > following information or leads on obtaining it: Cemetery's that have > the Sigmund name and possibly their grave sites. Kevin L. Sholder ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== Commercial Advertising on this List, or E-mails expressly directing subscribers thereto, must be cleared with the listowner (JKHouser84@aol.com)

Kevin - I did not locate any Sigmunds buried in Centre Co, but there are a lot of them buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Lamar Twp, Clinton Co, PA. One is: Rosannah Margaret/Rosina b.Feb 19, 1799 d.Feb 28, 1867 and is w/o S. F. Sigmund. She was born in Wittenburg, Germany. Sigmunds lived in Lock Haven and the ones I knew had red hair and freckles. Gloria Harbach > I have recently found documents that indicate Christian also traveled with > his mother (Christina Margareta former wife of Johann Jacob Scholderer, > widow nee Kaiser) and step-father (Johann Jacob Sigmund) to this country > presumably to join his half-brother (Samuel Friedrich Sigmund) who came to > this country in 1819. > I am looking for the following information or leads on obtaining it: > Cemetery's that have the Sigmund name and possibly their grave sites. > Kevin L. Sholder

All, I am a new subscriber to this list and would like to introduce myself. I am Kevin Sholder, a native of Lycoming county and Centre counties. My parents were both born in Lycoming county and moved to Pleasant Gap / Bellefonte before moving to Dayton, OH in 1969. I've been a resident of Dayton ever since, but all of my relatives are from Lycoming county. My direct ancestor Christian August Scholderer, that came from Germany in 1832 and settled in Centre County. He and his wife (Anna Lutscher) of about a year had their first two children born in Centre County (Elizabeth Sholder and Christian Sholder). They then moved to Lycoming county sometime after their son Christian was born (31 Jan 1835) and their next child Samuel born in 1837. I have recently found documents that indicate Christian also traveled with his mother (Christina Margareta former wife of Johann Jacob Scholderer, widow nee Kaiser) and step-father (Johann Jacob Sigmund) to this country presumably to join his half-brother (Samuel Friedrich Sigmund) who came to this country in 1819. I am looking for the following information or leads on obtaining it: Cemetery's that have the Sigmund name and possibly their grave sites. Thanks, Kevin L. Sholder rdrunner@siscom.net Don't wait to make your Son a great man. Make him a great boy. --Unknown http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/ <http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/ <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/> kevin.sholder@ncr.com LOCATIONS THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Pennsylvania (Berks, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Northumberland Counties); Germany (Wüerttemberg). SURNAMES THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Aderhold; Alexander; Bower; Campbell; Carpenter; Cohick; DeRemer; Hafer; Heim; Horn; Kiess; Kinley; Lovell; Mahaffey; Marquardt; Marshall; Metzger; Paulhamus (Polhemius); Pepperman; Rentz; Robinson; Roller; Sholder (Scholderer); Smith; Springman; Stabler; Stoltz; Ulmer; Updegraff (Op den Graeff); Waltz (Walz); Wurster (Wurster Von Igelsberg) and their related family lines.

The son of your James Watson, James the younger. James Watson married Nancy Culbertson of Harris Township 26 June 1810. Ref: William Stuart, A Register of Marriages and Baptism by William Stuart From the Begining (sic) of His ministry A.D. 1801, original, unpaginated, counted page 5, Pattee Library, Rare Books Room, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. Children: Ann Watson, John Watson, Mary Watson, Eliza Watson, William Watson. Nancy Culbertson Watson had died by 1833 when her mother Mary Culbertson's probate was processed. The children each received a one twelfth undivided portion of real estate. Ref: Mary Culbertson probate no. 847, original loose paper file, Centre County Library and Historical Museum, Bellefonte, PA. Betty Lou Albright bettylou@nm.net http://www.technet.nm.net/~bettylou -----Original Message----- From: jwatson [mailto:jewatson@mediaone.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 4:35 PM To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACENTRE] James Watson family history I am trying to learn about the James Watson family. According to a family narrative that was discovered, my ancestor is James Riddle Watson, a "pioneer farmer" of Centre County who settled in Centre County by 1789. He was a Scots-Irish Presbyterian who came from Scotland, according to the narrative, but I believe he emigrated from Ireland. His son Robert Lewis Watson married Matilda Williams and they were the parents of James Watson, a farmer in Centre County. James married Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis Hess and Elizabeth Shirck. They were the parents of my great-grandfather Robert Lewis Watson who moved away from the area. My grandfather, father and brother are all named Robert Lewis Watson. According to accounts I have found, the original James Watson had the following children: John Thomas William James Lot Ann aka Nancy (Irvin) Margaret (Johnston) Hannah (Campbell) Robert Joseph Elizabeth Riddle Ellen aka Eleanor or Nelly (Pennington) Hattie According to the information I have, Robert, Joseph, Elizabeth, Ellen and Hattie were born to a second wife, Agnes. I am interested in any and all information about the Watson, Williams, Hess and Shirck families as well as the family of Agnes. I have found information about James' children, William, Lot, Ann, and Ellen on the internet, but do not have information about the other siblings. I am also interested in the following: Family narrative indicates that James' middle name was Riddle, but I haven't found that anywhere else.Is this accurate? Family narrative (James' grandson) says that he came to Penn's Valley in 1765. Is there any information about the date that he settled in the area? Is there any information about James Watson's life before he came to Centre County and his life in Centre County? Who inherited his farm and is a house still standing? Where was James buried? Are there any descendants of James Watson who received this email? This story and the history of Centre County have become very alive for me. I hope to travel to Bellefonte in the spring and do some research in the library and find the burial sites of these ancestors. I am a novice at genealogical research and would appreciate the help of the experts. Thank you. ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== Much info which has been posted on the list already may be found in the PACENTRE Archives. View them at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

In a message dated 01/15/2002 6:35:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, jewatson@mediaone.net writes: > I am trying to learn about the James Watson family. According to a family > narrative that was discovered, my ancestor is James Riddle Watson, a > "pioneer farmer" of Centre County who settled in Centre County by 1789. > > Hi > > I'm not an expert : ), or researching this family as a relative, but > I found this info in a book "Centre Co. American Revolution Soldiers and Patriots" JAMES WATSON Born. Dec. 15, 1741, Ireland Died: April 26, 1822 Married: ( 1) (2) Agnes ______ Cemetery: Branch, near Lemont Location: Right side of cemetery, about four rows from boundary along road Rev. War. Service: Paid Federal supply Tax. Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co. 1782 Comments: Before 1780 he was in Potter Twp. Children: Robert m. Matilda WILLIAMS Eleanor m. Robert PENNINGTON Elizabeth m. _______RIDDLE Agnes/Ann m. John IRWIN John William Lot m. (1) Margaret CUNNINGHAM (2) Margaret HUSTON Joseph Hetty Hannah m. John CAMPBELL Margaret m. Alexander JOHNSON Thomas References: Pa Archives, 5th series Vol. 3 pgs. 434, 461 Patriot Index, DAR 1994 Centre Co. Estate File #4945 Will signed September 17, 1820 probated May 23, 1822 Bellefonte Patriot Obit May 1, 1822 History of Centre & Clinton co.'s PA by John Blair Linn 1883 pgs. 26, 37, 43, 44, 46, 47, 204, 319, 412 Spangler Collection, Notebook # 73, pg. 21 (Branch Cem. Records) A compilation of information on Centre Co. Pa. Adella Fink Spangler, Centre Co. Library, Bellefonte, Pa Marriages 1800 - 1850 Centre Co. Pa. compiled by Harold O. Thomen The Cemeteries of College Twp. Centre Co. Pa, Centre Co. Gen. soc. 1995 pg. 59 Hope this helps! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl Researching: Hughes, Hicks, Lamborn, Nearhood, Simpson and Westbrook in Centre Co. Pa

I am trying to learn about the James Watson family. According to a family narrative that was discovered, my ancestor is James Riddle Watson, a "pioneer farmer" of Centre County who settled in Centre County by 1789. He was a Scots-Irish Presbyterian who came from Scotland, according to the narrative, but I believe he emigrated from Ireland. His son Robert Lewis Watson married Matilda Williams and they were the parents of James Watson, a farmer in Centre County. James married Elizabeth Hess, daughter of Lewis Hess and Elizabeth Shirck. They were the parents of my great-grandfather Robert Lewis Watson who moved away from the area. My grandfather, father and brother are all named Robert Lewis Watson. According to accounts I have found, the original James Watson had the following children: John Thomas William James Lot Ann aka Nancy (Irvin) Margaret (Johnston) Hannah (Campbell) Robert Joseph Elizabeth Riddle Ellen aka Eleanor or Nelly (Pennington) Hattie According to the information I have, Robert, Joseph, Elizabeth, Ellen and Hattie were born to a second wife, Agnes. I am interested in any and all information about the Watson, Williams, Hess and Shirck families as well as the family of Agnes. I have found information about James' children, William, Lot, Ann, and Ellen on the internet, but do not have information about the other siblings. I am also interested in the following: Family narrative indicates that James' middle name was Riddle, but I haven't found that anywhere else.Is this accurate? Family narrative (James' grandson) says that he came to Penn's Valley in 1765. Is there any information about the date that he settled in the area? Is there any information about James Watson's life before he came to Centre County and his life in Centre County? Who inherited his farm and is a house still standing? Where was James buried? Are there any descendants of James Watson who received this email? This story and the history of Centre County have become very alive for me. I hope to travel to Bellefonte in the spring and do some research in the library and find the burial sites of these ancestors. I am a novice at genealogical research and would appreciate the help of the experts. Thank you.

Fred, Yes, it measures in perches unless you tell it otherwise. A perch is sometimes called a rod and, in southern states, a chain -- 16-1/2 feet. You can also set it for feet; it measures in degrees, minutes, etc. All very convenient. Alas, the thing has been discontinued. If you send me a copy of your deed with a self-addressed stamped envelope, I will return to you a print-out map of the property as this thing draws it, when I get around to it. How about that? 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"

Justin, Tell us more about this software. Does it have some way to handle the "Beginning at a white oak by land of John Shuck South three degrees West One hundred and fifty five perches to a post." How about the old measures like Perches? > using a program such as Black Oak Mapper, which I just happen to > have. <grin> > Fred Clarke fclarke@juno.com 10885 W 69th Ave Arvada CO 80004 303 424 2560 ________________________________________________________________ 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/.

URGENT REQUEST!: Now that we are over the holidays, This years is our 350th Anniversary of the landing of the Swartwout family in North America. The name has many variations such as Swarthout, Swartout, Swartwood, Swathwood, Swarthwood etc. We need help in gather lines, pictures, articles, wills, what ever you have stashed in your attic. We would really appreciated it if you shared with us what you had, there a literally thousands of us here looking for our roots, looking for connections. For our 350th Anniversary we need to updated our list of folks out there that are descendants somewhere along the line of any of those variations. We also have a family newsletter that cost only $5.00 per year, a real bargain. Just send it your mailing address. Every day I get e-mail asking me for help. Up here in Canada, there were two brothers that had huge families, all the remains of their descendants are the female sides. All the male went back to the States. I'm am the maintainer of "The Updated Swartwout Chronicles" People submit their lines-ged-coms etc. and I just drop them into the data base. It is everyone's database. Each person is responsible for their own submissions. It is not copyrighted. Kathy kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca ldyk@hotmail.ca

Liz, I would call that a survey or draft of the property. These are very valuable documents. Without it you'd have to get the deed and draw it out by hand or using a program such as Black Oak Mapper, which I just happen to have. <grin> Now, using subsequent deeds or the county tax maps you should be able to identify this parcel in the present-day and be able to locate it. 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"

I should clarify that the document I mentioned with land owned by John Grove (his dates, by the way, are 3/31/1797 to 9/15/1860) is not really a map, but a piece of paper that shows coordinates and other land markings (i.e. beech tree, saw mill, Egg Hill, etc..) along with bordering land owners names. I don't know what the real name of this type of document is. I believe the Atlas that Justin mentioned is the Pomeroy one, yes? If so, I actually have an original copy that I use quite often. And I just put some more connections together and think that I have located the land that I was searching for on in this atlas! Many thanks for your offer, Fred. Liz Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: <fclarke@juno.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 8:10 AM Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Map of George's Valley > The Atlas that Justin mentions is wonderfull. I ordered mine by mail and > paid $32 plus shipping. I am a nut for maps so would like to see Liz's > and get my hands on the one (a copy) that Justin mentioned at the > Library. > I could copy Gregg Twp and Potter if you cannot afford the book Liz. > The Pennsylvania transportation dept has wonderfull modern maps of each > township too. I found them on the internet and ordered some. > > Fred Clarke > fclarke@juno.com > 10885 W 69th Ave > Arvada CO 80004 > 303 424 2560 > ________________________________________________________________ > 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/. > > > ==== 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 Atlas that Justin mentions is wonderfull. I ordered mine by mail and paid $32 plus shipping. I am a nut for maps so would like to see Liz's and get my hands on the one (a copy) that Justin mentioned at the Library. I could copy Gregg Twp and Potter if you cannot afford the book Liz. The Pennsylvania transportation dept has wonderfull modern maps of each township too. I found them on the internet and ordered some. Fred Clarke fclarke@juno.com 10885 W 69th Ave Arvada CO 80004 303 424 2560 ________________________________________________________________ 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/.

Can you order these maps through the mail? I have relatives who lived in Georges Valley. George and Caroline Ertel Gentzel and John and Samuel Burrell. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKHouser84@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Map of George's Valley > Liz, > > There were two detailed maps done of the region in that era. The first one > was done in 1861 and is a large wall map of Centre Co. A few are known to > exist; copies are on file at the Centre County Library in Bellefonte. The > residences of people are shown on the map. > > A similar map was done in 1874 and was published as an Atlas of Centre > County. Each page shows a different township. The residences of individuals > are shown on the map. This book has been reprinted by the Centre County > Historical Society, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. When I bought mine > they were $32.00. I use it quite often. > > 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" > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Commercial Advertising on this List, or E-mails expressly directing subscribers thereto, must be cleared with the listowner (JKHouser84@aol.com) >

Liz, There were two detailed maps done of the region in that era. The first one was done in 1861 and is a large wall map of Centre Co. A few are known to exist; copies are on file at the Centre County Library in Bellefonte. The residences of people are shown on the map. A similar map was done in 1874 and was published as an Atlas of Centre County. Each page shows a different township. The residences of individuals are shown on the map. This book has been reprinted by the Centre County Historical Society, 1001 E. College Ave., State College. When I bought mine they were $32.00. I use it quite often. 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"

The information about George's Valley Cemetery has been very helpful to me as I have several ancestors buried there and also did not know where it was located. Does anyone know of a good on-line or paper map of this area? That is to say, a map showing detail of Upper and Lower George's Valley Roads and, in particular, Egg Hill. I have a map from the estate of my ggg granfather, John Grove, who owned several parcels of land. The estate is dated Jan 18, 1861. I would like to physical see this land. These parcels bordered property owned by the following names - if anyone is interested in copies, let me know. Parcel A: George Buchanan, George Arnold, Evans, James Duncan, Adam Sunday, John Falgeate Parcel B: W. Gentzel, JG? Evans, Frederick Little, John Boal (bordering by Egg Hill) Parcel C: John Hosterman, A. Weaver (bordering Haines Twp) Thanks. Liz Jones Boalsburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob and Paula Leitzell" <leitzell@starband.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Gentzel----Burrell > Darlene, > Heckman's Cemetery is in Cente County near Penn Hall (not far from Spring > Mills). A lot of my husband's relatives are buried there also (Leitzell and > Noftzger). > > Georges Valley is also in Centre County, in Potter and Gregg Townships. > Georges Valley is southwest of Spring Mills between Egg Hill and First > Mountain. Two roads run through the valley - Upper and Lower Georges Valley > Roads. We don't know of a Georges Valley Cemetery but there are at least two > cemeteries in the valley: Sprucetown and Holy Cross Lutheran. > > Perhaps Jean Corio or Justin would be willing to check the published > cemetery records for your names. > > Paula Linder Leitzell > Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245 > Calaveras County > "In the foothills of the Sierra" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darlene Solomon" <gfsbdarlenetl@grandfederal.com> > To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 5:35 AM > Subject: [PACENTRE] Gentzel----Burrell > > > > Is Heckman's Cemetery in Centre Co. Pa. > > I found that a lot of the families of George Gentzel is there. I'm looking > > for information on the Gentzel's John,was buried in Georges Valley > Cemetery > > Is that close to Centre Co, > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > The first permanent settler of Centre County was Andrew Boggs, in 1769. >

Very sad indeed. So much history lost. ----- Original Message ----- From: <JKHouser84@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 7:20 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] The Destruction of the Reichard Cemetery, Millheim Borough > Grace, > > Yes, it was very, very wrong indeed. I'll go into a little more detail to > relate the story as best I can. > > As near as I can tell, Joseph Reichard and his father, Joseph Reichard Sr., > were the original owners of the land. They were likely members of the United > Brethren in Christ Church. Today that denomination is merged into the United > Methodist Church (our church was a U.B. church prior to mergers in 1946 and > 1968 that re-named us a United Methodist Church). > > The Reichards very generously donated some land on the edge of their property > for the use of folks in the community, and United Brethren in particular, who > might wish to be buried there. Certainly most of the Reichards were buried > there, including Joseph Sr., who died in 1813. It is said that the Rev. Adam > Noonan, who was one of the most influential preachers in the United Brethren > Church, was buried there also. > > Now, the United Brethren influence in and around Millheim died out in the > 1860s or so. I doubt that the cemetery was used much after the 1870s. It > just kind of sat there, along the road on top the hill, bordered on all three > sides by farmland. There were something like 30 graves in the plot. > > I have talked to an old man in the area, and he filled in the rest of the > story. Around 1945 or so, a Mr. Yearick bought what had been the old > Reichard farm. Apparently when he bought it, if there had been any > reservation in the deeds prior stating the cemetery was not part of the farm, > it wasn't copied into his deed. It may be that the Reichards never > officially gave the cemetery land away, so it always remained a part of that > farm. > > At any rate, Mr. Yearick desired to expand his farm, and to do so, he had to > get rid of the old United Brethren burial plot along the road. He pulled out > all the tombstones and stacked them up in a pile along the road, on the edge > of the plot. The old man I talked to said that Mr. Yearick could not wrest > one stone out of the ground; it was too deeply imbedded. That was a simple > sandstone with the initials "A. M. S." scratched into it. It remains there > today. > > Like the man who desired to build his barns bigger in the Bible, Mr. Yearick > took sick and died in 1951 or 1952, when he was still a fairly young man. By > then, however, the damage had been done. > > People who could use the stones as stepping-stones in a walkway, or worse > yet, broken up for the base of cement porches or sidewalks, gradually hauled > them away, one by one. The old man recalls that he stepped out of his home > one day and looked down the alley to see two teenage girls hauling away the > last headstone. He couldn't catch up to them by the time they disappeared > from sight. The base of that stone, complete with the stone cutter's name, > is the other remaining monument in the cemetery. That last stone was removed > some time around 1959. > > And thus one of the oldest cemeteries in the region was destroyed, and some > history was lost forever. Sad, isn't it? > > 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" > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to check for alternate spellings of your surnames; people 100 years ago weren't always good spellers! >

I just got are sponse to my photo email and it was a worm virus. I believe it was from a Rita maybe?? My anti virus caught it and i deleted it ASAP so I did not really look at the name. Just an alert that someone is infected. Have a good day! I am sorry to bother the list with this but I know it came from this list and I jsut wanted to warn everyone to be on alert. Stacey --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02

Hi, There are family photos, three really nice albums in excellent condition, some labeled for sale tonight and tomorrow at the Lewistown Auction House in Lewistown. I just discovered them today. One of the names in them I spotted was DORMAN. The others appear to be a lot of first names. The lady they belonged to was 91 years old when she passed away. She was Mrs. Crowe by marriage. She lived in Reedsville as I knew her. Her hubby was a school teacher in Reedsville/Milroy area back in the 1940's at least. Some of the photos were taken at a studio in Bellefonte. That is why I am posting it to this list. Sorry I don't have more info, or could not post this earlier, but I only just spotted them this afternoon. If anyone is interested or needs directions, you can reach someone at our business who can provide directions. (717)242-0788, or at (717)935-2940. The auction starts at 6p.m. tonight and 9:30a.m. tomorrow. I think, but am NOT sure, that the photos are on a Saturday table. Stacey Falkner Auction house is located in Lewistown rear of third street behind the United Fire COmpany building. Call for specifics. They are confusing to try and write. :0) --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.311 / Virus Database: 172 - Release Date: 12/27/01