Hi! I just received my ggrandmother's death certificate, Emma Jane (Varner) Close, d. 1947. It states her address was 1312 E. Presqueisle in Philipsburg. Is there still a house at that address? Can anybody tell me what the house is like? It probably won't be much; Emma was widowed while her children were still young and struggled financially. Thanks! Diana, your story about your past Christmas was wonderful. Merry Christmas!! Chris Wieland North Canton, OH

Hi All, Regarding KEPHART, I have: William Henderson KEPHART (of Philipsburg), son of ---William Cledis KEPHART (of Brisbin) and Gwendolyn STEPHENS (of Plymouth) I have been told the ancestors of William Cledis KEPHART were from "New Amsterdam"... that is, New York. Gwendolyn's parents) were from Wales...a hard-coal mining family. Supposedly there is some mystery around Gwendolyn's birth....the name "Gwendolyn" may or many not be the actual name on the birth cert. (source...William Henderson KEPHART) William Henderson Kephart married Mary Alice HARTLEY (b 1918, Philipsburg). She was the daughter of John William HARTLEY (an English man, b ?, drove a bus in Philipsburg) and Mary Nora ("Mayme/Mamie") JAMES, (b 1896/97 Osceola Mills), daughter of John Christopher JAMES and Mary Alice McMANAMY. Hope this helps!

I reading the post, I noticed Mrs. Pester did not list an e-mail address we could use to contact her. If anyone on the list has information for her and would like to get it to her very quickly, please email me at dwolffdn@aol.com as Ceres is a small town just outside the city limits of Modesto, where I live. I would be very happy to call her and get any info to her immediately. Thanks to the list and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. David C. Wolff Searching NOLL, PAGE, KUHN in Centre Co. WOLFF in Westmoreland Co. "If there is anyone still living in Centre Co. area, descended from George Kephart, son of Revolutionary War veteran Nicholas Kephart of Clearfield Co., please write: Mrs. Lucille Kephart Pester, 2707 E. Taylor Rd, Ceres, CA 95307."

Thanks Fred, I am interested in this information. George Kephart was married to Mary Elizabeth Schmidt, and they had a daughter Mary that was married to Samuel Moore. They in turn had a daughter Mary Ann Moore that was my g grandmother. If there is any other information that you have run across please give me a yell. Leah

As I was transcribing an obituary tonight from a CENTRE DEMOCRAT newspaper (of Centre County, PA) of 30 Jan 1986, I noticed a display ad at the bottom of the obituary page which reads as follows -- "GENEALOGY INFORMATION - I am seeking information on my 4th great-grandfather, George Kephart (1783-1879). He was listed in 1810 census, Clearfield Co., Decatur Twp., 26 yrs, no children. 1820 census, Clearfield Co., Bradford Twp., 3 children under 10 (1 boy, 2 girls). 1830 taxpayer, Rush Twp., Centre County. Died Aug. 3, 1879, Taylor Twp., 98 years old. Obit carried in Democratic Watchman, Aug. 22, 1879. Survived by 5 generations living. "If there is anyone still living in Centre Co. area, descended from George Kephart, son of Revolutionary War veteran Nicholas Kephart of Clearfield Co., please write: Mrs. Lucille Kephart Pester, 2707 E. Taylor Rd, Ceres, CA 95307." The Kepharts are NOT one of my lines, but perhaps someone on the list would be interested in this item. Fred Houts, Brooklyn Center MN

12/21/2001 Hi: Kephart was a big name in Osceola Mills, PA (Clearfield Co.) in the late 1880's. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: <HoutsRFred@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 7:21 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] Kephart search from a Californian (in 1986) > As I was transcribing an obituary tonight from a CENTRE DEMOCRAT newspaper > (of Centre County, PA) of 30 Jan 1986, I noticed a display ad at the bottom > of the obituary page which reads as follows -- > > "GENEALOGY INFORMATION - I am seeking information on my 4th > great-grandfather, George Kephart (1783-1879). He was listed in 1810 > census, Clearfield Co., Decatur Twp., 26 yrs, no children. 1820 census, > Clearfield Co., Bradford Twp., 3 children under 10 (1 boy, 2 girls). 1830 > taxpayer, Rush Twp., Centre County. Died Aug. 3, 1879, Taylor Twp., 98 > years old. Obit carried in Democratic Watchman, Aug. 22, 1879. Survived > by 5 generations living. > > "If there is anyone still living in Centre Co. area, descended from George > Kephart, son of Revolutionary War veteran Nicholas Kephart of Clearfield Co., > please write: Mrs. Lucille Kephart Pester, 2707 E. Taylor Rd, Ceres, CA > 95307." > > The Kepharts are NOT one of my lines, but perhaps someone on the list would > be interested in this item. > > Fred Houts, Brooklyn Center MN > > > ==== 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 >

Thanks, Diana, for sharing your Christmas memories! I too would like to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas, full of cherished old memories and also the making of new memories for ourselves and our families to enjoy during Christmases to come. Sue in snowy Alaska ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jfmdbmlam@aol.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 8:12 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Childhood memories of Christmas in Centre County > Hi List, > > I grew up in Millheim in Centre County, and this morning my thoughts returned > to my early memories of Christmas there. I wanted to share one special one > with you. > > When I was about seven years old, my Dad packed us all into our old Desoto, > and we drove out to the farm of Wally Thompson and his wife Regie (spelling > may be off). It was one of those dark, cold, snowy Centre County winter > mornings, when your warm breath shows in the cold frosty air. My siblings and > I were wrapped up warmly in our snowsuits, boots and gloves, and Dad was > wearing that old plaid wool coat I remember so well. > > When we arrived at the Thompson farm we were greeted by Wally. Regie beckoned > us from the door, and we all went inside for hot chocolate. The smells of ham > and other goodies filled that warm, friendly, farmhouse kitchen, and I've > never tasted a better sugar cookie in my life. But it was too warm to remain > inside for very long with our snow gear on, besides, the real fun was just > about to begin. > > Outside waiting for us was a big hay wagon and a team of horses (the snow was > too deep for Wally's tractor). My Mom, the southerner, stayed behind with > Regie in the warm kitchen, but the rest of us piled into the wagon and off we > went. Our goal -- to find the best Christmas tree Wally's farm had to offer! > We pulled up to a large field where several possible candidates were > standing, and everyone jumped out. The snow was above my knees, but with > Dad's help, I waded through it, and found the perfect tree. At least to my > young eyes it was perfect. Dad and Wally took their axes and chopped it down, > then dragged it back to the wagon. Before long we were all back in the > kitchen for one of those big PA Dutch meals that can only be appreciated from > a farmhouse kitchen when the weather is cold. Later, Dad and Wally tied the > tree to the roof of our old Desoto, and fortified with more of those great > sugar cookies, we set out for home, singing carols all the way. > > That tree was perfect with all it's lights and tinsel! > > So, this morning, remembering that long ago Christmas, and remembering my > Dad, who passed away in 1974, I wanted to wish all of you the kind of special > Christmas memories that I'll always cherish! > > Merry Christmas to you all! > > Diana Mason > > > ==== 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 >

Hi List, I grew up in Millheim in Centre County, and this morning my thoughts returned to my early memories of Christmas there. I wanted to share one special one with you. When I was about seven years old, my Dad packed us all into our old Desoto, and we drove out to the farm of Wally Thompson and his wife Regie (spelling may be off). It was one of those dark, cold, snowy Centre County winter mornings, when your warm breath shows in the cold frosty air. My siblings and I were wrapped up warmly in our snowsuits, boots and gloves, and Dad was wearing that old plaid wool coat I remember so well. When we arrived at the Thompson farm we were greeted by Wally. Regie beckoned us from the door, and we all went inside for hot chocolate. The smells of ham and other goodies filled that warm, friendly, farmhouse kitchen, and I've never tasted a better sugar cookie in my life. But it was too warm to remain inside for very long with our snow gear on, besides, the real fun was just about to begin. Outside waiting for us was a big hay wagon and a team of horses (the snow was too deep for Wally's tractor). My Mom, the southerner, stayed behind with Regie in the warm kitchen, but the rest of us piled into the wagon and off we went. Our goal -- to find the best Christmas tree Wally's farm had to offer! We pulled up to a large field where several possible candidates were standing, and everyone jumped out. The snow was above my knees, but with Dad's help, I waded through it, and found the perfect tree. At least to my young eyes it was perfect. Dad and Wally took their axes and chopped it down, then dragged it back to the wagon. Before long we were all back in the kitchen for one of those big PA Dutch meals that can only be appreciated from a farmhouse kitchen when the weather is cold. Later, Dad and Wally tied the tree to the roof of our old Desoto, and fortified with more of those great sugar cookies, we set out for home, singing carols all the way. That tree was perfect with all it's lights and tinsel! So, this morning, remembering that long ago Christmas, and remembering my Dad, who passed away in 1974, I wanted to wish all of you the kind of special Christmas memories that I'll always cherish! Merry Christmas to you all! Diana Mason

This was given to me to post on the mail list. It is part of J. H. Montgomery's book on Berks Co. that is being transcribed for the Berks Co. GenWeb site, and contains Centre Co. information: "MARKERT, GEORGE A., p. 1415 Surnames: MARKERT, PEIFFER, BAUGNER, SNYDER, BUCHER, BROCHER, REASNER George A. Markert, proprietor of Markert¹s café, which is located at Nos. 645-647 Walnut street, Reading, was born in this city, April 12, 1873, a son of George Adam and Mary (Peiffer) Markert. Great-grandfather Markert, who was a native of Glostenhaus, Bavaria, Germany, never came to America, and he lost his life by accidentally falling into a stream of water. Four of his sons, however, came to the United States, George Adam settling in Elk county, Pa., and Nicholas setting at Reading. George Adam Markert, the grandfather of George A. Markert, was born May 24, 1811, at Glostenhaus, Bavaria, and came to America about 1839 or 1840. He was married at Gettysburg, in Adams county, Pa., in the latter year, to Susan Baugner, daughter of Michael Baugner. She was born Jan. 19, 1819, and died in Wisconsin, in 1887. They had four sons and three daughters, as follows: Joseph, who is an inmate of the Soldiers¹ Home of Hampton Roads, served in the Civil war; Grace, who married Jacob Snyder, who was a soldier in the Civil war; George Adam; John, who was accidentally killed at St. Paul, Minn.; Francis, who died at Lancaster, Grant county, Wis.; and Mary, who is the wife of John Bucher, of Lancaster county, Pa.; and Susan, married, who resides at Lancaster, Wis. George Adam Markert, father of George A., was born Dec. 9, 1847, at Reading. When twenty years old he accepted employment on the Reading Railroad and is still identified with that corporation, on March 24, 1908, completing a period of forty years with the road, the most cordial relations between employers and employe having existed all these years. He is a member of the Junior Fire Company, of Reading, with which he became connected in 1869, and belongs to the Veteran Fire Association. Mr. Markert resides in his own home, a very comfortable one, at No. 640 Walnut street. On Jan. 23, 1870, he married Mary Peiffer, a daughter of Jacob Peiffer of Reading, and they had two children: George A. and Mame. The latter died June 1, 1905, aged twenty-six years. She is survived by her husband Scott Brocher, and their children: Catherine, Dorothy and Viola. George A. Markert obtained his education in the public schools of Reading and when fifteen years old he commenced to learn the molding trade. On Dec. 9, 1889, he met with a serious accident by which he lost his left eye. He was thus forced to give up the lucrative trade which he had learned and turn his attention to something else, which proved to be the machinist¹s trade, serving his apprenticeship with the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, at which work he continued until he was twenty-five years of age. Mr. Markert then learned the barber trade and followed that occupation for about five years. On Sept. 12, 1904, he embarked in a hotel and restaurant business at his present address, and through his close attention to its details, his uniform courtesy to guests and the excellence of his cuisine, he has met with deserved success. His place is favorably known all over the city. With his family, Mr. Markert attends Christ Cathedral, on North Fifth street, where he was married on Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 1898, to Miss Bertha Reasner, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Reasner, of Bellefonte, Center county, Pa. Mr. Markert is a member of Emblematic Lodge No. 169, I. O. O. F.; Fraternal order of Eagles, No. 66; Twentieth Century Quakers, No. 2; Junior Fire Company; Humane Association; a contributing member of the Philharmonic Band; Electric Wheelmen; East Penn Social Club; and the Harmonie Maennerchor." 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"

George, From page 18: 16 Dec 1884, Thomas Mann, Coffin for Child, $8 I can't find a Mrs. Thomas Mann on page 37. 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"

Sorry to inform everyone, but I lost the bid on the diary, I had bid 25.00 on it, and the bid went off at 3 am, I could not stay up for it, and some one sniped me. Dave

Hi everyone, I have spent the past two days updating the Clinton County Genealogy Webpage www.kcnet.org/~history/ . Adding several more townships to the 1870 Census and 2 to the 1850 Census. As well as several new items to the Donated Family Histories, thanks to Dick Deise. I will gladly accept more, but patients will be needed, as it is time consuming. If you want an item posted, please send it to me in either .rtf format or in .html. I prefer it in .html as it saves me form converting it, your word processor has this choice when you save a file. Thanks all, and MERRY CHRISTMAS. Dave Wallace

Please, please, I beg you. Do not remove pages or 'scrapbook pictures" from this gem....for any reason. The proper library or museum will give it a good home. Be sure to read the "small print" regarding what they can do (or might do) with gifts before you let go of it. Thanks. Mary K.

Sue, With all places mentioned, any enity should have it. My and my wifes family are from Sugar, Penns , Brush Valley as well as my wifes step father is a Stover, I WILL NOT cut it apart, and will also let Arronsburg have a copy. There are still several days to go, to beat out on a bid, so we cannot count our chicks yet. When I bid, the original page said no bids yet, but when I bid, it told me ot need to be higher,as there was another bidder, so I do expect some compitition. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Renkert" <suerenkert@gci.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] AUTOGRAPH BOOK ON E-BAY > It would be great if someone would buy it for the Aaronsburg Museum or the > Centre County Library. > > Sue > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <fclarke@juno.com> > To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:27 AM > Subject: [PACENTRE] AUTOGRAPH BOOK ON E-BAY > > > > We shouldn't bid against each other. Someone should agree to buy it, > > at a reasonable price and then advertise the names on this list. > > Then each person needing a page could pay a couple of bucks for it. > > Any volunteer? > > On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:05:10 -0900 "Sue Renkert" <suerenkert@gci.net> > > writes: > > > The following autograph book with Centre County and Clinton County > > > names is available of e-Bay. The autograph book belonged to a Miss > > > Ida. The one name discernable in the photo is H. S. Stover. Go to > > > www.ebay.com and search for Aaronsburg. Here are the particulars: > > > > > > 1889 Aaronsburg Autograph book. Item #1047086846 > > > Currently $6.00 > > > Ends Dec-18-01 00:57:55 PST > > > > > > I can't seem to locate a last name for this autograph book, just > > > "Ida"..most are dated 1889 and are from different parts of > > > Pa..Aaronsburg, Centre Hall, Fiedler Centre County, Loganton > > > Chinton(?)..most of the pages are loose, the front and back cover is > > > off, however, everything is all there. Most pages have little > > > Victorian stickers. These stickers are beautiful and most are in > > > excellent condition. > > > > 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 ==== > > Visit our Centre Co. GenWeb page for further > information:(http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/centre.htm) > > > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > The PA Room at the Centre County Library in Bellefonte will answer brief lookup requests. Their email: Paroom@centrecountylibrary.org > >

Hi list, I have bid on the auto book, if I am sucessful, I will allow the Ross Library copy it, Centre Co Library, Centre Co Gen Society and donate it the Clinton Co Gen Society since it pertains to both counties. Sincerely, Dave Wallace

That is the best idea.  Once you tear the book apart to get your little piece of history, there will be no more history.  I just donated a Civil War soldiers bible this fall to the Philipsburg Historical Society.  They will take care of it much better than I, they have the resources.  A hundred years from now it will still be there.  It also has personal information on the inside regarding his tour of duty and a personal letter by his commanding officer to his mother.  The soldier was Lemuel Shaw, and his mother was Mary Waring.  A similar bible with no letter or history inside of it was being auctioned off on EBay for $152.00.  it is still means much more to me to have it someplace where all can share it. Please, someone obtain this autograph book and donate it.  Taking it apart page by page is not the answer. Renee Waring

We shouldn't bid against each other. Someone should agree to buy it, at a reasonable price and then advertise the names on this list. Then each person needing a page could pay a couple of bucks for it. Any volunteer? On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:05:10 -0900 "Sue Renkert" <suerenkert@gci.net> writes: > The following autograph book with Centre County and Clinton County > names is available of e-Bay. The autograph book belonged to a Miss > Ida. The one name discernable in the photo is H. S. Stover. Go to > www.ebay.com and search for Aaronsburg. Here are the particulars: > > 1889 Aaronsburg Autograph book. Item #1047086846 > Currently $6.00 > Ends Dec-18-01 00:57:55 PST > > I can't seem to locate a last name for this autograph book, just > "Ida"..most are dated 1889 and are from different parts of > Pa..Aaronsburg, Centre Hall, Fiedler Centre County, Loganton > Chinton(?)..most of the pages are loose, the front and back cover is > off, however, everything is all there. Most pages have little > Victorian stickers. These stickers are beautiful and most are in > excellent condition. 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/.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Wallace" <dwallace@cub.kcnet.org> To: <PACLINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 11:11 AM Subject: autograph book > Hi list, > I have bid on the auto book, if I am sucessful, I will allow the Ross Library copy it, Centre Co Library, Centre Co Gen Society and donate it the Clinton Co Gen Society since it pertains to both counties. > Sincerely, > Dave Wallace > > > ==== PACLINTO Mailing List ==== > The West Branch of the Susquehanna River still covers some partial "BOOMS" from the lumbering days. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

It would be great if someone would buy it for the Aaronsburg Museum or the Centre County Library. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <fclarke@juno.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:27 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] AUTOGRAPH BOOK ON E-BAY > We shouldn't bid against each other. Someone should agree to buy it, > at a reasonable price and then advertise the names on this list. > Then each person needing a page could pay a couple of bucks for it. > Any volunteer? > On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:05:10 -0900 "Sue Renkert" <suerenkert@gci.net> > writes: > > The following autograph book with Centre County and Clinton County > > names is available of e-Bay. The autograph book belonged to a Miss > > Ida. The one name discernable in the photo is H. S. Stover. Go to > > www.ebay.com and search for Aaronsburg. Here are the particulars: > > > > 1889 Aaronsburg Autograph book. Item #1047086846 > > Currently $6.00 > > Ends Dec-18-01 00:57:55 PST > > > > I can't seem to locate a last name for this autograph book, just > > "Ida"..most are dated 1889 and are from different parts of > > Pa..Aaronsburg, Centre Hall, Fiedler Centre County, Loganton > > Chinton(?)..most of the pages are loose, the front and back cover is > > off, however, everything is all there. Most pages have little > > Victorian stickers. These stickers are beautiful and most are in > > excellent condition. > > 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 ==== > Visit our Centre Co. GenWeb page for further information:(http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/centre.htm) >

There are 5 documents - deeds, mortgages and bonds - from Centre County in the mid-1800s, currently on e-Bay. These documents are in amazing condition. The names mentioned are William Bartges & Wife to William Stover, John Bartges, William Bartyes, William Stover, farmer and William Bartges, Philip Mofser and Moses Dunckel, Edward James & Wife to John White Go to www.ebay.com and do a search for Centre County. Sure hope some family members see this. Sue