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"

Sara, I have a Harrison G. KLINE who might fit your bill. He was a son of George and Elizabeth (FETTEROLF) KLINE, who lived in the now-gone village of Lauvertown, Benner Township, Centre Co., PA. According to his mother's obit, in 1898, he was living in Bellefonte. I have noted that his obituary is in the CENTRE DEMOCRAT of 17 Jan 1957 but wonder whether this is the same man as he would have been extremely old by then. This man's parents were born in 1819 and 1820, respectively. It could be him, if he lived into his 90s. 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"

Sara, I have a David Y. WAGNER, b 1848, d 1936, wife Caroline ---, b 1851, d 1936, bur Shiloh Cem, College Twp., Centre Co., PA. This is not far from Houserville at all. His sister, Sabina, was married to a Dr. Luther HOUSER, in fact (although they later divorced). I have one daughter listed for them, Mary Myrth, who married William Otterbein DALE (my kin). If you think this is the right family I can provide more info. 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"

Sue, Penn Township, Centre County, was formed in 1844 from parts of Gregg and Haines Townships. It exists in the southeastern part of the county. The borough of Millheim, which is surrounded by Penn, was detached from Penn Township and made its own borough at January sessions, 1879. Another village in Penn Township is Coburn. The cemeteries in Penn Township are Paradise Cemetery (formerly an Evangelical cemetery, but the church has been torn down), Fairview West Cemetery (opened about 1997 because the Fairview Cemetery in Millheim was getting filled up), and the Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, on the line with Gregg Township. The Borough of Millheim contains the old Union Cemetery, and Fairview Cemetery. Most of the residents of Penn Twp. and Millheim were buried in these places. Fairview Cemetery is still active; Union is not, but is quite well maintained. The Reichard United Brethren Cemetery once existed on a hill above Millheim. Around the 1940s the farmer who owned it took off all the tombstones and residents carried most of them away. I was up to the site in 1997 and discovered only two gravestones on the plot, most of which was plowed up for a field. It was founded around the year 1800. 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"

Sue, We have no Mount Olivet Cemetery in Centre County, and my records do not indicate that we ever had a cemetery by that name. Something tells me there MAY be a cemetery by that name in Philadelphia. It is a longshot, but perhaps you could try it if it "fits" your data. There are probably others about, also. 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"

Dear list, I am looking for any information on the family of Harrison KLINE who lived near Bellefonte in 1895. He was also the husband of one of the many daughters of Elizabeth and Henry Gephart of Walker Township. Sara

Dear list, I am looking for any information on David WAGNER of Houserville and family. He was also married to a daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Gephart and was alive and well at the time of Elizabeth Gephart's death in 1895. Sincerely, Sara

Can anyone tell me is there a Mt Olivet Cemetery in Centre Co or a Penn Twp. Looking for Levi Dubbs and Susanna Rudisill burial Thanks Sue

In a message dated 01/01/2002 2:21:54 PM Central Standard Time, msee.sanders@home.com writes: << I am looking for any information on the family of one David WISE who lived in Walker Township at least in 1895. He was married to a daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Gephart Centre County. >> ==================== Sara, I'm sorry that I am unable to help on this matter, but I too am looking for WISE family records. Trying to locate parentage for one Ellen C. Wise (1841-1919) who m/1 29 Jan 1861 (presumably in Centre Co.) to John C. Shuey (1838-1873). After his 1873 death, she m/2 20 May 1880 to his cousin, John W. Shuey (1826-1900). Ellen's dates, as given here, are from a tombstone in the Boalsburg Cemetery, Harris Twp., Centre Co. This stone doesn't appear to match up with any other Ellen Shuey, so we assume it to be hers even though both husbands appear to be buried in the Shiloh Lutheran Cem. of College Township, Centre Co. Using the 1919 year of death, I have TWICE applied for a copy of her death certificate and been told TWICE that there is none -- from the PA Dept of Health. I would love to learn her parents' names and SPECIFIC information regarding her birthdate, birthplace, date and place of death. Don't know what more to ck. (She is NOT a blood-line ancestor of mine) Fred Houts, Brooklyn Center MN

Maybe I take the wrong attitude on these messages, but whenever I see an e-mail arriving in my "e-mail mailbox" containing the word virus, I delete it immediately without opening it. The word "virus" itself scares me away. I won't open an e-mail with the word "virus" in the subject line. Consequently, I have no idea what all these recent ones were about. But then . . . you'll also note that I put the word "virus" in the subject line of my own e-mail, didn't I? Well, if some of you don't look at it either, I'll understand. P.S. I've never yet had a problem with viruses, but try to be very careful about use of the "net" and who I accept mail from. I also back up my PAF files frequently. Fred Houts, Brooklyn Center MN

Sara, There are numerous references to Gephart/Gephert in the book. Here they are: Page 440: Taylor Township -- "George Gepheart, of Taylor township, this county, died on the 3d of August, 1879, in the ninety-eighth year of his age. The old gentleman had lived about 50 years in Taylor township, but during all that time never ventured upon a railroad train. He lived by himself, and was eccentric in his habits." Page 378: Penn Township -- School Directors: 1853, Michael Gephart and William Rauck; 1856, P. Gephart and John Moyer; 1862, A. Alexander and J. Gephart. Page 379: Penn Township -- First assessment, 1845. Michael Gephart, 147 acres, 3 horses, 4 cows. Page 380: Penn Township -- J. Gephart served as School Director for Millheim Borough in 1881. Also, the earliest dwellings were on the site of Jacob Gephart's residence, Daniel Reighard's house (the one now occupied by the post-office) and John Keene's house. Page 381: Penn Township -- In 1826, Michael Gephart, of Union County, located at Millheim. Michael died in 1873. His children are Jacob and J. P. Gephart, Esq., late member of the legislature. Page 122: Chronology, 1862. The Democratic County Convention was presided over by Hon. Samuel Strohecker; James Foresman and J. P. Gephart, secretaries. Page 139: Chronology, 1863. The Democratic Convention met in August . . . J. P. Gephart, of Millheim [was nominated] for Register and Recorder. [A post, I might add, he attained, judging by the signatures in the Centre Co. deed books for the next several years -- JKH] Page 144: Chronology, 1866. The Democratic Convention held on the 14th of August, 1866, nominated . . . J. P. Gephart for Register and Recorder. Page 154: Chronology, 1879: The Democratic Nominations this year were: for Assembly, W. A. Murray, J. P. Gephart. Page 155: Chronology, 1880. The Democratic county ticket was as follows: for Legislature, J. P. Gephart, W. A. Murray. Page 164: Civil List. Members of the [Commonwealth] House of Representatives, 1801-1882. Elections for 2 years under Constitution of 1873; 1879, J. P. Gephart and W. A. Murray; 1881, J. P. Gephart and W. H. Murray. Page 165: Civil List. Registers and Recorders. J. Philip Gephart, 23 Nov 1863. By the act of April 15, 1869, the office of Recorder of Centre County was separated from the offices of Register and Clerk of the Courts. Page 234: Bellefonte Borough. Justices of the Peace. May 28, 1870, J. Philip Gephart; March 13, 1875, J. P. Gephart. Page 299: Haines Township. West of Alexander Grant is the David Duncan survey, June 8, 1774. David Duncan never occupied the land, and never resided in the valley. His son, James Duncan, Esq., sold it. J. P. Gephart, Esq., and D. A. Musser have farms on it. It is in Penn township mostly. Page 376: Penn Township. Basically repeats what is on page 299. Page 161: Roll of Attorneys. J. Wesley Gephart, admitted Dec. 13, 1876. Resident attorney (1882). Page 243: Bellefonte Borough. Bellefonte Building and Loan Association was incorporated Nov. 29, 1871 . . . The ninth report, issued in 1880, gave the receipts for the year past as $13,950.15 and the expenditures $13.948.33. The assets represented $82,489.46 as the value of 424 shares, or $194.55 per share. The officers for 1881 were . . . J. W. Gephart, solicitor. Page 40: Haines Township Assessment, 1801. Michael Gephart, tanner, Millheim. Page 131: 148th Regiment, PA Volunteers, Civil War. Thomas Gephart, Walker; mustered in Aug. 16, 1862; died March 5, 1863. Page 137: Chronology, 1863. Names Included in the Draft, March 5, 1863. Penn township, Jacob Gepheart. Page 138: Supposed to be a Philip B. Gephart, cannot find. Page 459: Walker Township. Some burials in Zion Presbyterian Cemetery [now Zion Union Cemetery] -- Thomas Gephart, Co. H, 148th P.V. Inf., died March 5, 1863, aged 27. 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"

Sara, I checked for the family in the PA 1870 index but found nothing. 1880 Census, Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA: David Wise, age 51, farmer, Elizabeth Wise, age 42, wife, keeping house, Irwin H. 17, son, working on farm, Milton I. 8, son, Elizabeth Gebhart, mother-in-law, age 75, retired housekeeper. All parties and parents born PA. 1890 Census, Walker Twp., Centre Co., PA: David Wise, 62 -- Zion; Elizabeth, Hannah D., Milton I. 19, laborer. Zion Union Cem., Walker Twp.: David Wise, 6 Jul 1828 - 14 May 1894, 65y 10m 8d [There are no other Wises in the cemetery. He is buried in Section 1, Row 24, between John C. Love and Emanuel Twitmyer.] Centre Co., PA Death Records: David Wise, male, 65, s/o Henry & Mary, bp Woodward, farmer, d 14 May 1894 at Zion, accidental, bur Zion. >From the CENTRE REPORTER (Centre Hall, Pa.) of 17 May 1894: David Wise, age 66 years, on the 26th of April, died from his injuries at Walker Township. He was thrown from a horse he was riding. He leaves a wife and several children. [Abstracted by Gerri Aitkin.] (Note this is a different date of death. Perhaps April 26th was the date he had the accident, and died on the 14th of May.) 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"

dear list; I have read on-line that John Blair Linn mentions 7 Gepharts in his history of Centre and Clinton counties. Would someone who has this book be able to do a look-up for me to see who those 7 Gepharts are and what it says about them? Sincerely, Sara Sanders-Buell

Dear List: I am looking for any information on the family of one David WISE who lived in Walker Township at least in 1895. He was married to a daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Gephart Centre County.

You may already have this, but just in case.... In the Tadpole Cemetery in Ferguson Twp., on what was the Frederick Gates farm but is now the Wheeland farm, are these graves: Mother, Elizabeth Pyle, died Aug. 4, 1865, aged 75 years, 8 months, and 26 days. David Pyle died March 30, 1854, aged 72 years, 2 months, and 4 days. These markers are laying flat and under a tree. Most of the stones in this tiny graveyard were laid down flat in one row by a Mr. Mayes so he could mow it easier. He also buried many of the footstones in a corner of the cemetery. He is now dead. The cemetery is now in a good state of upkeep and cared for by people who appreciate its history and importance. 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"

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Please check your database for this virus. I received this email from someone I have noted in my address book who found the virus within their own computer data; so I'm sending this to those of you in my address book as a precaution. If I understand this correctly, no harm will be done as long as you delete this application from your C drive. I sincerely apologize for possibly compromising your database and hope that you will follow the directions below. Thank you. Diane CHECK YOUR DRIVE C, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS BELOW. ****************************************************************************** *************** To All, Many apologies for this, but there is a virus that is transmitted automatically via address books. Because I have your address means that you're likely to have the virus. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton, and lies dormant for 14 days before it then closes down your entire system. The attached letter is a simple yet effective method of finding and deleting the virus before it can do you any harm. Please act PROMPTLY. This is a virus that is spread from address book to address book. It remains dormant for about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. The directions for removing it are easy. 1. Go to 'start' - then to 'find or search' (depending on your computer) 2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in sulfnbk.exe -- this is the virus. 3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C. 4. Hit 'search' button (or find) 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the name 'sulfnbk.exe') DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click. 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes. 8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the recycle bin. 9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin. If you find it send this email to all in your address book because that's how it's transferred. It may or may not have been transmitted, but better safe than sorry.

Symantec states: "This particular email message is a hoax. The file that is mentioned in the hoax, however, Sulfnbk.exe, is a Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me utility that is used to restore long file names, and like any .exe file, it can be infected by a virus that targets .exe files.... The virus/worm W32.Magistr.24876@mm can arrive as an attachment named Sulfnbk.exe. The Sulfnbk.exe file used by Windows is located by default in the C:\Windows\Command folder." This was first April 17, 2001 and Symantec Security Response encourages everyone to ignore any messages regarding this hoax as "It is harmless and is intended only to cause unwarranted concern." Best regards, Jacquelyn jebean@ccape.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <SobSis921@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 3:13 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] news regarding a virus > Please check your database for this virus. I received this email from > someone I have noted in my address book who found the virus within their own > computer data; so I'm sending this to those of you in my address book as a > precaution. If I understand this correctly, no harm will be done as long as > you delete this application from your C drive. I sincerely apologize for > possibly compromising your database and hope that you will follow the > directions below. > Thank you. > Diane

DO NOT DO WHAT THIS SAYS. IT IS A HOAX. YOU NEED THIS FILE. PLEASE DON"T DO IT! Thank you for trying to help though. Gloria http://hardincogenealogycenter.homestead.com/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: SobSis921@aol.com To: PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 4:13 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] news regarding a virus Please check your database for this virus. I received this email from someone I have noted in my address book who found the virus within their own computer data; so I'm sending this to those of you in my address book as a precaution. If I understand this correctly, no harm will be done as long as you delete this application from your C drive. I sincerely apologize for possibly compromising your database and hope that you will follow the directions below. Thank you. Diane CHECK YOUR DRIVE C, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS BELOW. ****************************************************************************** *************** To All, Many apologies for this, but there is a virus that is transmitted automatically via address books. Because I have your address means that you're likely to have the virus. The virus is not detected by McAfee or Norton, and lies dormant for 14 days before it then closes down your entire system. The attached letter is a simple yet effective method of finding and deleting the virus before it can do you any harm. Please act PROMPTLY. This is a virus that is spread from address book to address book. It remains dormant for about 14 days then activates and wipes out the hard drive data. The directions for removing it are easy. 1. Go to 'start' - then to 'find or search' (depending on your computer) 2. In the 'search for files or folders' type in sulfnbk.exe -- this is the virus. 3. In the 'look in' make sure you're searching Drive C. 4. Hit 'search' button (or find) 5. If this file shows up (it's an ugly blackish icon that will have the name 'sulfnbk.exe') DO NOT OPEN IT 6. Right click on the file - go down to delete and left click. 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin, say yes. 8. Go to your desktop (where all your icons are) and double click on the recycle bin. 9. Right click on sulfnbk.exe and delete again - or empty the bin. If you find it send this email to all in your address book because that's how it's transferred. It may or may not have been transmitted, but better safe than sorry. ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== Centre County was formed in 1800 from parts of Northumberland, Mifflin, Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties. In 1839 part of Centre County was formed into Clinton County.

Hi there, I have some other PYLE's that married into the KLING family down in Franklin Co., PA, but no Leah or David PYLE/PILE. Roxanne May PYLE (1879 - 1958) married George Taylor KLING (1872 - 1964). Roxanne & George KLING are both buried in Upper Path Valley Cemetery, Dry Run, Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. Roxanne's brother, Milton E. PYLE (1877 - 1959) married George's sister, Eliza Jane KLING (1879 - 1943). Eliza Jane & Milton PYLE are bured in New Path Valley Cemetery, Dry Run, Fannett Twp., Franklin Co., PA. If this is at all helpful, I also have both sets of their parents and the rest of their siblings. Diane in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: <TACODMK@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:14 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] Looking for surnames BARE/BAIR/PYLE/PILE/PARKS > Hi List > I am hoping that somebody can help me out with these people. I am looking > for any info on these names RUBEN BARE married LEAH PYLE/ PILE abt 1850 > DAVID PYLE/PILE married ELIZABETH ? early 1800s they lived in Ferguson Twp. > ANNIE E. BARE/BAIR born in Gatesburg married THOMAS J PARKS 1873 > Thank you in advance > Donna > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Ideas for new projects to get Centre County data online? E-mail the listowner! Also visit our Centre Co. GenWeb archives page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/centrez.html >