Hi: I noticed on the warrantee site, the above names. I've put in queries before and thought I'd take another shot at my stonewall. My gg grandfather, Jacob Shaner (m. Mary Elizabeth "Peggy/Polly" Friel), was born in Boggs Township, lived in Roland---don't know when or where he died after 1870. According to family folklore, he had a falling out with his family, particularly his father, and left the family. Did he slightly change his name from something close to Shaner, i.e., Shaver, Sharer, etc? I found a Jacob Sharer in Huntingdon who would have fit, but not completely. Supposedly, his father had a farm on a river? In his father's Will, the farm went to the oldest son (not Jacob) as long as the other sons would help him work it. Again, supposedly, the probate file was not closed for many, many years because of my Jacob's refusal to sign. Could it have been in Centre County? An interesting story but is there also a grain of truth there somewhere? Of course, any hint or clue would be so exciting and perhaps solve this mystery. Jacob was supposedly born in 1810 in PA and all I have found are two sons, Cornelius who died as a child, and John Irvin who moved to Huntingdon/Blair after discharge from service in the Civil War. Thanks for anything. Marge Wilcox, Brighton, MI Rootsweb Sponsor Plus