In answer to the Roll Call, I am researching the following lines: BUSH, Henry Sr. (b. abt 1784, d. abt.1862) Descendents lived in Bush Hollow/Unionville/Julian area. I can place Henry in Centre Co as early as 1820; I like to know where he and his ancestors were previous to that. WATSON, Thomas (b. abt 1779 Ireland d. 14 Dec 1856 PA). Thomas is in Centre Co in 1802. WITHERITE, William (b.11 Jul 1853 d. 27 Sep 1863). William is living in Centre Co in 1853; I'd like to know where he and his ancestors were previous to that. HOLT, John (Colonel) (b.1 Feb 1758 Cumberland Co. d. 20 Jun 1831 Boggs Twp.). I have a lot of information on John's possible ancestors & would like to share and compare notes. CONFER, Philip Sr. (b. abt 1764 d. abt Oct 1831). Philip is in Centre Co in 1800. Would share and compare notes. SCHENCK, Michael (b. abt 1744 Lancaster Co. d. 12 Apr 1816 Howard Twp.) Michael is in Centre Co in 1800. Would share and compare notes ALLEN, David Boal (b. 12 Jun 1844 Ferguson Twp. d. 30 Dec 1915). Would like to know David's heritage. Thank you, Heather Bush

Hi Heather, We have corresponded on the WATSON > HEATON kinship before. I am also a CONFER descendant. Philip of whom you speak was my 6th great-grandfather. While it was thought he had died in Oct. 1831, it was later discovered that he was being confused with a different Philip, his nephew, who died in Aaronsburg at that time. According to the assessment records -- only recently discovered after having been missing for decades -- Philip of Howard Township died ca. 1825-1826. In November I was able to document the location of this Philip's residence in Bald Eagle Valley, in what is now Liberty Township along Hunter Run (formerly Confair Run). Philip squatted on the property without a warrant beginning ca. 1808, although he was probably responsible for the first improvements thereon. His son, John Confer (c1791-1840), my 5th great-grandfather, formally purchased the property and it has remained in Confer possession to this day (2007) with the exception of the years 1869-1874 when it was sold out of the family for payment of debts. It does appear that the property has been the Confer residence all of that time, however, almost 200 years. John Confer's wife is unknown, but I think she may have been the Margaretha Confer who sponsored a baptism at the Nittany Valley Union Church in Jacksonville very early. Their son, David Fulton Confer (1827-1907), was my 4th great-grandfather. He married Prudence Bennett (1833-1905), whom he met while employed in lumbering in western Clearfield County (probably in the company of his brother William, as well as Samuel Wagner of Blanchard, and a few other sons of Liberty Township). They came back to the homestead and their daughter, Margaret Jane Confer McKean (1850-1935) was my 3rd great-grandmother. She is alive through the memories of many who are still living today and I have collected several stories. Through the persistent research of Patricia Shirock of Emmaus, PA, and the travels of Beth Bamat Steffan to Neuchatel, Switzerland, we have pieced together the Confer descendancy from the 14th century, from Guillaume du Rups, Convert, a medieval vine-grower of Auvernier, Canton Neuchatel. I dare say that the Confer line is the one to which I have given the most persistent research attention over the years, and on which I've done the most original research. I'm happy to share information. Justin At 02:37 PM 1/5/2007, you wrote: >In answer to the Roll Call, I am researching the following lines: > >BUSH, Henry Sr. (b. abt 1784, d. abt.1862) Descendents lived in Bush >Hollow/Unionville/Julian area. I can place Henry in Centre Co as >early as 1820; I like to know where he and his ancestors were previous to that. > >WATSON, Thomas (b. abt 1779 Ireland d. 14 Dec 1856 PA). Thomas is >in Centre Co in 1802. > >WITHERITE, William (b.11 Jul 1853 d. 27 Sep 1863). William is >living in Centre Co in 1853; I'd like to know where he and his >ancestors were previous to that. > >HOLT, John (Colonel) (b.1 Feb 1758 Cumberland Co. d. 20 Jun 1831 >Boggs Twp.). I have a lot of information on John's possible >ancestors & would like to share and compare notes. > >CONFER, Philip Sr. (b. abt 1764 d. abt Oct 1831). Philip is in >Centre Co in 1800. Would share and compare notes. > >SCHENCK, Michael (b. abt 1744 Lancaster Co. d. 12 Apr 1816 Howard >Twp.) Michael is in Centre Co in 1800. Would share and compare notes > >ALLEN, David Boal (b. 12 Jun 1844 Ferguson Twp. d. 30 Dec >1915). Would like to know David's heritage. > >Thank you, >Heather Bush > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message