Good afternoon, listmembers, Yesterday morning at about 1:30 a.m., the Cadillac Building, on the corner of South Allegheny and Bishop Streets in Bellefonte, caught fire. The papers today report that it may have been caused by the overturning of a candle onto an artificial Christmas tree in one of the apartments there. About 30 people have been left homeless -- the third floor was destroyed by fire, the roof collapsed, and the lower floors were heavily damaged by smoke and water. More can be read at www.centredaily.com. The building itself was built in 1916, designed by Anna Wagner Keichline, that eminent Bellefonte architect. It replaced a block of buildings owned by the late Edward Brown, a prominent Bellefonte figure of the 19th century. I have some old snapshots of those buildings being torn down to make way for the Cadillac Building. In a talk about Anna Keichline given last year, I commented, "She had to sue John P. Kelly in 1920 to recover some of the fees for the Cadillac Garage which she had built for him. Mr. Kelly went so far as to hire a team of Pittsburgh architects to inspect the work, anticipating using them as expert witnesses in the trial. Anna’s amiable and determined nature prevailed, however, and the parties settled out of court for $3300." At one time, my great-great-uncle, Willis Wion, sold Nash automobiles in this building. We have an old photograph of it when it was just built, which the Centre Daily Times used in today's article. My notes show, from the BELLEFONTE REPUBLICAN of 30 Oct 1924: "Wion's Garage Moved. -- Willis E. Wion, local Nash dealer, has leased the garage formerly occupied by R. N. VanIngen, in Cherry Alley, and will move in immediately. Since Deitrick & Dunlap purchased the building formerly occupied by Mr. Wion, at the corner of Bishop & Allegheny streets, the latter has had difficulty securing quarters large enough to handle his business, but the new home for Nash cars should prove amply large." We suspect that because it was built as a garage, the heavy concrete floors and durable brick structure prevented the fire from spreading too quickly. The buildings down the block are all limestone Georgian structures, nearly -- it not more than -- 200 years old, and if the fire spread to them it would likely have been very difficult to contain. Justin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bevans3118 Surnames: Bowes, Burd Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.centre/1165.1172.1180/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Laura, Do you have any information on Clara Bowe's marriage to William Burd? Did he die? I know Clara married Joseph Heaton, but wasn't sure if William died, ran off or what exactly! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

My recollection about this is that for Centre County, these records are not as extensive as they were for other places. I believe they are on cards in the State Library in Harrisburg. Mrs. Adella Spangler transcribed practically all of the cemeteries in Centre County as part of her genealogical/DAR work in the 1920s and 1930s, and these are on file in the library in Bellefonte. And, of course, the Centre County Genealogical Society has transcribed all of the cemeteries beginning in the 1980s, working up through now. There are a few other "odds and ends" transcriptions in the intervening years. Justin On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Jean Masco <jmasco@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I am wondering whether those lists contained the names of those buried in > the cemeteries or just the names and locations of the cemeteries. Do you > know? > > Jean > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:36:27 EST > > From: Reneelwaring@aol.com > > Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] PACENTRE Cemeteries > > To: pacentre@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <d29.58207cdc.385639cb@aol.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > > > Also, in 1939 the Federal Government began a program of cataloging all > the > > cemetery's in each county in the US. This information has either been > > placed with the county library or with the local historical society. > There > > were more stones standing then and may give you a clue. As in your > library > > where your county's list has been placed. > > > > Renee > > > > > > -- > When forwarding email, please remember to delete the addresses of previous > recipients to help cut down on spam. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: HeleneViola Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.centre/18.113.514/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John parent's are Samuel Frees and Anna Maria Moore. They are buried at Plow Church. If they had a marker it is no longer there. Samuel was born 14 Aug 1789 and died 18 Mar 1864. Anna was born 07 Feb 1794 and died 22 Aug 1861. They were married on 08 Jan 1815 at Plow Church. They are my 3rd great grandparents. I know the house that they lived in since it was in the Frees family until my grandparents. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

> > Hello, > I am wondering whether those lists contained the names of those buried in the cemeteries or just the names and locations of the cemeteries. Do you know? Jean ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:36:27 EST > From: Reneelwaring@aol.com > Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] PACENTRE Cemeteries > To: pacentre@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <d29.58207cdc.385639cb@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Also, in 1939 the Federal Government began a program of cataloging all the > cemetery's in each county in the US. This information has either been > placed with the county library or with the local historical society. There > were more stones standing then and may give you a clue. As in your library > where your county's list has been placed. > > Renee > > -- When forwarding email, please remember to delete the addresses of previous recipients to help cut down on spam.

The easiest way to find out if there are unmarked burials is dowsing. Some people believe in this practice and some do not. I understand that it will show where there is a grave, but it will not tell you who is buried there. Many very old cemeteries may have had records that were lost decades ago. If it is a church cemetery, the church may have records. However, many of the cemeteries adjacent to churches are no longer affiliated with the church and have no records until sometime in the 1940s when they incorporated. The old church records might include information on who was buried, but in many cases the ministers were itinerant and kept the records at their home or with them when they traveled. Seldom did such records stay with the church. If there are records for a cemetery, they are sometimes helpful. In most cases, the Centre County Genealogical Society tries to locate records, and if they exist they are utilized. Records of burials do not always indicate the cemetery where the deceased was buried. If the cemetery is indicated, there may be no indication of where the individual was buried within the cemetery. Ellen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:19:19 -0800 From: fenenga@connpoint.net Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] cemeteries PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 185 To: <pacentre@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <51310.1260663559@connpoint.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" how does one go about finding out who is buried in old cemeteries in unmarked graves? Cornelia

Also, in 1939 the Federal Government began a program of cataloging all the cemetery's in each county in the US. This information has either been placed with the county library or with the local historical society. There were more stones standing then and may give you a clue. As in your library where your county's list has been placed. Renee In a message dated 12/13/2009 6:58:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, fec33@comcast.net writes: The easiest way to find out if there are unmarked burials is dowsing. Some people believe in this practice and some do not. I understand that it will show where there is a grave, but it will not tell you who is buried there. Many very old cemeteries may have had records that were lost decades ago. If it is a church cemetery, the church may have records. However, many of the cemeteries adjacent to churches are no longer affiliated with the church and have no records until sometime in the 1940s when they incorporated. The old church records might include information on who was buried, but in many cases the ministers were itinerant and kept the records at their home or with them when they traveled. Seldom did such records stay with the church. If there are records for a cemetery, they are sometimes helpful. In most cases, the Centre County Genealogical Society tries to locate records, and if they exist they are utilized. Records of burials do not always indicate the cemetery where the deceased was buried. If the cemetery is indicated, there may be no indication of where the individual was buried within the cemetery. Ellen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:19:19 -0800 From: fenenga@connpoint.net Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] cemeteries PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 185 To: <pacentre@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <51310.1260663559@connpoint.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" how does one go about finding out who is buried in old cemeteries in unmarked graves? Cornelia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am guessing that the small cemetery on a hill referenced here is most likely the Quaker cemetery at the top of Spring Street. It dates from the early 1800s, although most of the graves are from the mid to late 1800s and into the twentieth century. It is sometimes called the Valentine Friends Burial Ground. The Centre County Genealogical Society included this cemetery in the Benner and Spring Township cemetery book. Although the cemetery is located in Spring Township, the edge of it lies on the Bellefonte Borough line. There are no persons named Boal having stones in the Valentine Friends Burial Ground. Ellen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:24:53 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: genrsch@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 184 To: pacentre@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <17867054.1260552293884.JavaMail.root@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 There is an old, very small cemetery on a hill in Bellefonte. It dates back to the early 1800s and there are a number of unmarked graves. It might be on the highest point in the city. Don't know the address. This could be what you're looking for.

how does one go about finding out who is buried in old cemeteries in unmarked graves? Cornelia On Sat 12/12/09 12:00 AM , pacentre-request@rootsweb.com sent: PACENTRE Mailing List Digest Today's Topics: 1. Re: PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 184 (genrsch@earthlink.net [1]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:24:53 -0500 (GMT-05:00) From: genrsch@earthlink.net [2] Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 184 To: pacentre@rootsweb.com [3] Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 There is an old, very small cemetery on a hill in Bellefonte. It dates back to the early 1800s and there are a number of unmarked graves. It might be on the highest point in the city. Don't know the address. This could be what you're looking for. Links: ------ [1] mailto:genrsch@earthlink.net [2] mailto:genrsch@earthlink.net [3] mailto:pacentre@rootsweb.com [4] mailto:17867054.1260552293884.JavaMail.root@elwamui-rustique.atl.sa.earthlink.net

In a message dated 12/11/2009 11:26:32 A.M. Central Standard Time, genrsch@earthlink.net writes: There is an old, very small cemetery on a hill in Bellefonte. It dates back to the early 1800s and there are a number of unmarked graves. It might be on the highest point in the city. Don't know the address. This could be what you're looking for. I'm guessing that this is the Friends (Quaker) Cem. which is, indeed, at the top of the hill at the S. end of Allegheny Street. Generally, this extremely steep hill has been referred to as Reservoir Hill. The transcription of this cem. is in the book of the Benner and Spring Township records as it is just outside the borough limits of Bellefonte in Spring Township. FRED HOUTS

There is an old, very small cemetery on a hill in Bellefonte. It dates back to the early 1800s and there are a number of unmarked graves. It might be on the highest point in the city. Don't know the address. This could be what you're looking for. -----Original Message----- >From: pacentre-request@rootsweb.com >Sent: Dec 10, 2009 3:00 AM >To: pacentre@rootsweb.com >Subject: PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 184 > > > >PACENTRE Mailing List Digest > >Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Cemetery Hill, Bellefonte, Centre County, PA > (HoutsRFred@aol.com) > 2. Re: PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 183 (Ellen) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 08:55:28 EST >From: HoutsRFred@aol.com >Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Cemetery Hill, Bellefonte, Centre County, PA >To: hillaj@eou.edu, PACENTRE@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <c53.5ec42b04.38510650@aol.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >I suspect this is supposed to read "Centre Hill Cemetery" rather than >"Cemetery Hill." I show his son, George Welch Boal 1790-1858 as being buried >in the Centre Hill Cemetery in Potter Township, Centre County, PA. > >Fred Houts, Minn. > > >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:16:08 +0000 (UTC) >From: Ellen <fec33@comcast.net> >Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 183 >To: pacentre@rootsweb.com, Aaron Hill <hillaj@eou.edu> >Message-ID: > <2125185419.14028381260368168784.JavaMail.root@sz0049a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >There is a younger James Boal in the Union Cemetery in Bellefonte. He was born in 1838 and died in 1908. ON the same marker is Anna E. Boal, 1874-1902. The only other remaining cemetery in Bellefonte is the St. John's Roman Catholic Cemetery, and there is no James Boal in that one. I have heard that part of Bellefonte has been called Cemetery Hill. > >Good luck with your search. You might try contacting Christopher Lee. Google 'Boal Mansion Museum.' Chris is the resident curator and there is probably a link to his email. He is a Boal descendant and has done some genealogical research on the family. I would think that his research is well documented. > >Ellen > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:56:59 -0800 >From: Aaron Hill <hillaj@eou.edu> >Subject: [PACENTRE] Cemetery Hill, Bellefonte, Centre County, PA >To: PACENTRE@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: ><3480483d0912081456o299d522au9182e4181438ba23@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >Is there a place known as Cemetery Hill in or near Bellefonte, Centre >County, PA? Apparently, according to FamilySearch.org, James BOAL, born 17 >Mar 1764 in Ireland, is buried there. He died 22 Jun 1836, supposedly >in Bellefonte, Centre County. He married Elizabeth WELCH in 1787 in Ireland. > >-- Aaron Hill > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the PACENTRE list administrator, send an email to >PACENTRE-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the PACENTRE mailing list, send an email to PACENTRE@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 183 >**************************************** > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the PACENTRE list administrator, send an email to >PACENTRE-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the PACENTRE mailing list, send an email to PACENTRE@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 184 >****************************************

There is a younger James Boal in the Union Cemetery in Bellefonte. He was born in 1838 and died in 1908. ON the same marker is Anna E. Boal, 1874-1902. The only other remaining cemetery in Bellefonte is the St. John's Roman Catholic Cemetery, and there is no James Boal in that one. I have heard that part of Bellefonte has been called Cemetery Hill. Good luck with your search. You might try contacting Christopher Lee. Google 'Boal Mansion Museum.' Chris is the resident curator and there is probably a link to his email. He is a Boal descendant and has done some genealogical research on the family. I would think that his research is well documented. Ellen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 14:56:59 -0800 From: Aaron Hill <hillaj@eou.edu> Subject: [PACENTRE] Cemetery Hill, Bellefonte, Centre County, PA To: PACENTRE@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <3480483d0912081456o299d522au9182e4181438ba23@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Is there a place known as Cemetery Hill in or near Bellefonte, Centre County, PA? Apparently, according to FamilySearch.org, James BOAL, born 17 Mar 1764 in Ireland, is buried there. He died 22 Jun 1836, supposedly in Bellefonte, Centre County. He married Elizabeth WELCH in 1787 in Ireland. -- Aaron Hill ------------------------------ To contact the PACENTRE list administrator, send an email to PACENTRE-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the PACENTRE mailing list, send an email to PACENTRE@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of PACENTRE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 183 ****************************************

I suspect this is supposed to read "Centre Hill Cemetery" rather than "Cemetery Hill." I show his son, George Welch Boal 1790-1858 as being buried in the Centre Hill Cemetery in Potter Township, Centre County, PA. Fred Houts, Minn.

Is there a place known as Cemetery Hill in or near Bellefonte, Centre County, PA? Apparently, according to FamilySearch.org, James BOAL, born 17 Mar 1764 in Ireland, is buried there. He died 22 Jun 1836, supposedly in Bellefonte, Centre County. He married Elizabeth WELCH in 1787 in Ireland. -- Aaron Hill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: melindaklitz51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.centre/314.4.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My James was the son of Benjamin Lucas and Ellen Brower.If you would like email me directly mklitz06@yahoo.com. Thanks Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi I am resending this info, as it was not complete. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Jean From: MMSGemstone@aol.com Subject: [PABLAIR] DEATHS BLAIR CO., PA 1876 Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:57 EST Deaths from The Register, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. BITTLE /BIDDLE- FATAL ACCIDENT - On Monday the 21st ult., Charles Bittle an old and respected citizen of Woodbury township, met with a sad accident. Whilst driving his four horse team, with a large wagon, partly laden, his horses frightened and run off, and in attempting to stop them, he caught one of the horses, and became entangled in the lines, and was thrown on the ground under the horse and trampled, his leg broken in two places, when the wagon ran over his body brusing it. He was taken to his home, where he suffered greatly until the next day, when death came to his relief. On Wednesday his remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Williamsburg. Mr. Biddle was a good citizen, a kind and affectionate husband and father, and leaves a widow and several children to mourn his loss. Peace to his memory/ Wed. 1 March 1876 issue. MILLIKEN - In Lewistown, at 8 and a half o'clock on Monday evening, Feb. 28, 1876, Mrs. Elizabeth M., relict of the late Jos. Milliken, aged 75 years, 1 month and 3 days. Mrs. Milliken was the mother of Mrs. R.A. McMurtrie of Hollidaysburg. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. BEE - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mrs. Sadie Bee, wife of Isaiah Bee, aged about 31 years. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. KURTZ - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mr. Andrew Kurtz, aged 21 years, 6 months and 7 days. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. UNKNOWN - At Bennington Furnace, this county, the body of an unknown man was found near the track. It is supposed he fell down in a fit and thus perished by the roadside. He was aged about 32 years. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. LEONARD ( INFANT ) - A young hired girl, named Annie Leonard, was delivered of a dead infant , in the back yard of Issac D. Leonard, her employer, in Altoona, on Friday night, which she hid in a barrel, but it was discovered in the morning, an inquest held, and the corpse buried in the Poor House graveyard. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. KEISTER - ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT - On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, as the limited mail west, engine 27, was running at schedule time, near Warrier Ridge Water station, a rock, probably weighing a hundred pounds, was discovered on the track, the engineer, John Keister reversed the engine, but it was to late to stop. The engine became detached from the train, ran along on the track a short distance, where it encountered a switch and ran on the other track, and over the embankment. Mr. Keister when he saw the engine was about to go over, attempted to jump, but in doing so, he was caught between the tank and the engine, and crashed so badly that he died in about twenty minutes. Engineer Drake, of engine 530, was on with him and went to the bottom but was not hurt. The fireman, Mr. Kauffman, was thrown into the tank, but escaped with only a few bruises. None of the passengers were injured. Mr. Keister resided in Harrisburg and leaves a widow, who is the daughter of Hon. S.R. McCune of Frankstown tp., and several children. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of all our people. The funeral will take place at the Presbyterian cemetery, at Hollidaysburg, today, Wednesday. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. The funeral of Mr. John Keister, the engineer who was killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad on Sunday the 5th last inst., was largely attended. Services were held in the Presbyterian church, this place, from whence the remains were conveyed to the cemetery. He was highly esteemed by his acquaintances, and his sorrowing family have the sympathy of our entire community. Wed. 15 March 1876 issue. LYTLE - DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN - Mr. Robert Lytle, an old and respected citizen of this county, died in this place, on Tuesday the 7th inst., after a lingering illness. Mr. Lytle was at one time one of our most enterprising business men, having been engaged in the planing mill and lumbering business in this and Cambria county, and was always considered an upright and honest man. For many years past, he had been afflicted with paralysis, which has incapacitated him from business. He had many friends and no enemies. His age was 64 years, 1 month and 17 days. On Thursday his remains were followed to their last resting place at the Presbyterian cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends. Wed. 15 March 1876 issue. DETWILER - A little daughter of George Detwiler, councilman of the Fifth ward, Altoona, was burned to death on Monday week. Her clothing caught from some coals that had fallen from the grate to the stone hearth. Wed. 22 March 1876 issue. ECKERT - Mrs. Nancy Eckert, the last survivor of the Brady family of the West Branch valley, died recently in Lycoming county. She was the granddaughter of Captain John Brady, the Indian fighter. Wed. 29 March 1876 issue. M.S. From: MMSGemstone@aol.com Subject: [PABLAIR] DEATHS BLAIR CO., PA 1876 Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:57 EST Deaths from The Register, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. BITTLE /BIDDLE- FATAL ACCIDENT - On Monday the 21st ult., Charles Bittle an old and respected citizen of Woodbury township, met with a sad accident. Whilst driving his four horse team, with a large wagon, partly laden, his horses frightened and run off, and in attempting to stop them, he caught one of the horses, and became entangled in the lines, and was thrown on the ground under the horse and trampled, his leg broken in two places, when the wagon ran over his body brusing it. He was taken to his home, where he suffered greatly until the next day, when death came to his relief. On Wednesday his remains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Williamsburg. Mr. Biddle was a good citizen, a kind and affectionate husband and father, and leaves a widow and several children to mourn his loss. Peace to his memory/ Wed. 1 March 1876 issue. MILLIKEN - In Lewistown, at 8 and a half o'clock on Monday evening, Feb. 28, 1876, Mrs. Elizabeth M., relict of the late Jos. Milliken, aged 75 years, 1 month and 3 days. Mrs. Milliken was the mother of Mrs. R.A. McMurtrie of Hollidaysburg. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. BEE - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mrs. Sadie Bee, wife of Isaiah Bee, aged about 31 years. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. KURTZ - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mr. Andrew Kurtz, aged 21 years, 6 months and 7 days. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. UNKNOWN - At Bennington Furnace, this county, the body of an unknown man was found near the track. It is supposed he fell down in a fit and thus perished by the roadside. He was aged about 32 years. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. LEONARD ( INFANT ) - A young hired girl, named Annie Leonard, was delivered of a dead infant , in the back yard of Issac D. Leonard, her employer, in Altoona, on Friday night, which she hid in a barrel, but it was discovered in the morning, an inquest held, and the corpse buried in the Poor House graveyard. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. KEISTER - ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT - On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, as the limited mail west, engine 27, was running at schedule time, near Warrier Ridge Water station, a rock, probably weighing a hundred pounds, was discovered on the track, the engineer, John Keister reversed the engine, but it was to late to stop. The engine became detached from the train, ran along on the track a short distance, where it encountered a switch and ran on the other track, and over the embankment. Mr. Keister when he saw the engine was about to go over, attempted to jump, but in doing so, he was caught between the tank and the engine, and crashed so badly that he died in about twenty minutes. Engineer Drake, of engine 530, was on with him and went to the bottom but was not hurt. The fireman, Mr. Kauffman, was thrown into the tank, but escaped with only a few bruises. None of the passengers were injured. Mr. Keister resided in Harrisburg and leaves a widow, who is the daughter of Hon. S.R. McCune of Frankstown tp., and several children. The bereaved friends have the sympathy of all our people. The funeral will take place at the Presbyterian cemetery, at Hollidaysburg, today, Wednesday. Wed. 8 March 1876 issue. The funeral of Mr. John Keister, the engineer who was killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad on Sunday the 5th last inst., was largely attended. Services were held in the Presbyterian church, this place, from whence the remains were conveyed to the cemetery. He was highly esteemed by his acquaintances, and his sorrowing family have the sympathy of our entire community. Wed. 15 March 1876 issue. LYTLE - DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN - Mr. Robert Lytle, an old and respected citizen of this county, died in this place, on Tuesday the 7th inst., after a lingering illness. Mr. Lytle was at one time one of our most enterprising business men, having been engaged in the planing mill and lumbering business in this and Cambria county, and was always considered an upright and honest man. For many years past, he had been afflicted with paralysis, which has incapacitated him from business. He had many friends and no enemies. His age was 64 years, 1 month and 17 days. On Thursday his remains were followed to their last resting place at the Presbyterian cemetery by a large concourse of relatives and friends. Wed. 15 March 1876 issue. DETWILER - A little daughter of George Detwiler, councilman of the Fifth ward, Altoona, was burned to death on Monday week. Her clothing caught from some coals that had fallen from the grate to the stone hearth. Wed. 22 March 1876 issue. ECKERT - Mrs. Nancy Eckert, the last survivor of the Brady family of the West Branch valley, died recently in Lycoming county. She was the granddaughter of Captain John Brady, the Indian fighter. Wed. 29 March 1876 issue. M.S.

Jean, I'm wondering if this message came through to everybody in "complete" fashion. My copy seemed to have the first character of every line missing. In many instances we can correctly guess or surmise what the missing character is but in some of them (dates, to be specifically) it is impossible to know. I'm not certain that the problem is not my own with my AOL service. Just wonderin' Fred Houts

-----Original Message----- From: MMSGemstone@aol.com To: PABLAIR@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, Nov 26, 2009 12:01 pm Subject: [PABLAIR] DEATHS BLAIR CO., PA 1876 Deaths from The Register, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co., PA. ITTLE /BIDDLE- FATAL ACCIDENT - On Monday the 21st ult., Charles Bittle an ld and respected citizen of Woodbury township, met with a sad accident. hilst driving his four horse team, with a large wagon, partly laden, his orses frightened and run off, and in attempting to stop them, he caught one of he horses, and became entangled in the lines, and was thrown on the ground nder the horse and trampled, his leg broken in two places, when the wagon an over his body brusing it. He was taken to his home, where he suffered reatly until the next day, when death came to his relief. On Wednesday his emains were interred in the Presbyterian graveyard at Williamsburg. Mr. Biddle as a good citizen, a kind and affectionate husband and father, and leaves widow and several children to mourn his loss. Peace to his memory/ ed. 1 March 1876 issue. ILLIKEN - In Lewistown, at 8 and a half o'clock on Monday evening, Feb. 8, 1876, Mrs. Elizabeth M., relict of the late Jos. Milliken, aged 75 years, month and 3 days. Mrs. Milliken was the mother of Mrs. R.A. McMurtrie of ollidaysburg. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. EE - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mrs. Sadie Bee, wife of Isaiah Bee, aged about 1 years. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. URTZ - In Altoona, Feb. 25, Mr. Andrew Kurtz, aged 21 years, 6 months and days. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. NKNOWN - At Bennington Furnace, this county, the body of an unknown man as found near the track. It is supposed he fell down in a fit and thus erished by the roadside. He was aged about 32 years. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. EONARD ( INFANT ) - A young hired girl, named Annie Leonard, was elivered of a dead infant , in the back yard of Issac D. Leonard, her employer, n ltoona, on Friday night, which she hid in a barrel, but it was discovered n the morning, an inquest held, and the corpse buried in the Poor House raveyard. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. EISTER - ANOTHER SAD ACCIDENT - On Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, s the limited mail west, engine 27, was running at schedule time, near arrier Ridge Water station, a rock, probably weighing a hundred pounds, was iscovered on the track, the engineer, John Keister reversed the engine, but it as to late to stop. The engine became detached from the train, ran along n the track a short distance, where it encountered a switch and ran on the ther track, and over the embankment. Mr. Keister when he saw the engine was bout to go over, attempted to jump, but in doing so, he was caught between he tank and the engine, and crashed so badly that he died in about twenty inutes. Engineer Drake, of engine 530, was on with him and went to the ottom but was not hurt. The fireman, Mr. Kauffman, was thrown into the tank, ut escaped with only a few bruises. None of the passengers were injured. Mr. eister resided in Harrisburg and leaves a widow, who is the daughter of on. S.R. McCune of Frankstown tp., and several children. The bereaved friends ave the sympathy of all our people. The funeral will take place at the resbyterian cemetery, at Hollidaysburg, today, Wednesday. ed. 8 March 1876 issue. he funeral of Mr. John Keister, the engineer who was killed on the ennsylvania Railroad on Sunday the 5th last inst., was largely attended. ervices ere held in the Presbyterian church, this place, from whence the remains ere conveyed to the cemetery. He was highly esteemed by his acquaintances, nd his sorrowing family have the sympathy of our entire community. ed. 15 March 1876 issue. YTLE - DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN - Mr. Robert Lytle, an old and respected itizen of this county, died in this place, on Tuesday the 7th inst., after a ingering illness. Mr. Lytle was at one time one of our most enterprising usiness men, having been engaged in the planing mill and lumbering business n this and Cambria county, and was always considered an upright and honest an. For many years past, he had been afflicted with paralysis, which has ncapacitated him from business. He had many friends and no enemies. His age as 64 years, 1 month and 17 days. On Thursday his remains were followed to heir last resting place at the Presbyterian cemetery by a large concourse of elatives and friends. ed. 15 March 1876 issue. ETWILER - A little daughter of George Detwiler, councilman of the Fifth ard, Altoona, was burned to death on Monday week. Her clothing caught from ome coals that had fallen from the grate to the stone hearth. ed. 22 March 1876 issue. CKERT - Mrs. Nancy Eckert, the last survivor of the Brady family of the est Branch valley, died recently in Lycoming county. She was the randdaughter of Captain John Brady, the Indian fighter. ed. 29 March 1876 issue. .S. o subscribe, unsubscribe or visit the PABLAIR mailing list archives, go to ttp://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/PA/blair.html o sign up for the Daily Uploads mailing list of PA USGenWeb Archives, go to ttp://www.usgwarchives.net/mailman/listinfo/padailyuploads ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PABLAIR-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

I have a Mary Jane Mingle that married Abraham Waite around 1880 and they had about 6 kids... Does this Mary Jane fit into your Mingle family ????? Thanks, Pat Wion -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: PACENTRE@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 7:05 pm Subject: [PACENTRE] Mingle, George and Jacob Aaronsburg This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barb95831 urnames: Mingle, George and Jacob lassification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.centre/3208/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm searching for the parents of my gg grandfather, George W. Mingle. George was orn in Aaronsburg, PA June 01, 1828. He married Mary Stratten in PA and moved est to Amboy IL and died in Belle Plaine, IA March 23, 1906. He had a brother amed Jacob who was also born in Aaronsburg and moved to IL. Any help would be ppreciated. hank you, Barb Chandler Important Note: he author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like o reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond n the board. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACENTRE-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barb95831 Surnames: Mingle Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.centre/3208.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much for this information. Barb Chandler Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.