In a message dated 09/25/2001 12:39:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, suerenkert@gci.net writes: << I was hoping to learn of a possible father for my great-aunt's daughter, Ellen Lucetta Strayer, born about 1868 in Aaronsburg. >> Hi Sue This STRAYER/STRAER info is listed in Centre Co. Marriages 1800 - 1850: 1839 April 7, 1839 ~ Christian SCHOOP and Mary STRAER, both of Potter Twp. married by Rev. P. S. FISHER Ref. Source: Peter S. FISHER Records and Spangler Collection 175:71 1841 Nov. 2, 1841 ~ *John HEWS and Susan STRAYER (no res. listed) married by Rev. William STUART Ref. Source: Pattee Library at Penn State (*If anyone has info on this family or info on the John HEWS above, please contact me. I am researching HEWS/HEWES/HUGHS/HUGHES in Centre Co. Thanks!) Marriages 1851 - 1873 1873 June 13, 1873 ~ W.P.BAUM of New Berlin, Union Co. and Maggie J. STRAYER of Rebersburg, married by Rev. William LANDIS Ref. Source: Centre Reporter 7/17 Hope this helps! Jean