No, but I can tell you that in the 1870 census here is his family: Name: George MAGAW Age: 46 Estimated birth year: <1834> Birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Works At Shoemaking Relation: Self Home in 1880: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: George MAGAW Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: PA Cannot read/write: View image Blind: View image Deaf and dumb: View image Otherwise disabled: View image Idiotic or insane: View image Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1114; Family History Film: 1255114; Page: 434A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 0514. Image shows: George, 46, all in fam. born PA, he works at shawl making Martha, 41 Mary, 22 William, 12 Rebecca, 16 Henrietta, 14 George, 6 Francis, 4 James, 2 Due to the disparity in ages of the first 2 children (22 to 16), it is possible this is a 2nd marriage and that Mary is the child of the first marriage.... Even on that basis, you can put their marriage date at at least 1854..... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 4:27 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Marriage lookup on a MAGAW - McGRAW - McGAW > Hi list, > > Is there anyone who could do a marriage lookup for me on either > of the two following George MAGAWs: > > 1) George MAGAW, b. c1833 in PA > + Martha (unknown), b. c 1838 in PA > 2) George W. MAGAW, b. c1874 in E. Nottingham, Chester Co., PA > + Lizziedora (Dora) MARS, b. c1880, Cecil? Co., MD > 3) Percy Leon MAGAW, Sr., b. 1902, Cecil Co., MD > + Ida Elizabeth SHELTON, b. 1909, Earlville, Cecil Co., MD > > Thank you so very much! :D > > Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Check out the searchable USGenWeb Project Archives! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html > > > >

Hi list, Is there anyone who could do a marriage lookup for me on either of the two following George MAGAWs: 1) George MAGAW, b. c1833 in PA + Martha (unknown), b. c 1838 in PA 2) George W. MAGAW, b. c1874 in E. Nottingham, Chester Co., PA + Lizziedora (Dora) MARS, b. c1880, Cecil? Co., MD 3) Percy Leon MAGAW, Sr., b. 1902, Cecil Co., MD + Ida Elizabeth SHELTON, b. 1909, Earlville, Cecil Co., MD Thank you so very much! :D Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Cool! I'll put it up on my new site ( http://gen.atleeridge.us ) - I'm collecting them anyway, and in this case, I'm happy to do so since Ralston appears as a middle name in one of my related lines and I've always figured that there has to be a connection somewhere. We have a pair of John Ralston Bingamans (Sr. and Jr.) in my mother's line, so if anyone has a Bingaman connection, I want to know about it!. I'm reorganizing things a bit on my site and loading almost everything I come across into the Resources section, since that way everything is searchable and I can put links there as well as actual articles such as this one. -Mary At 09:17 PM 5/30/2004, Vince Summers wrote: >Here is a biography of William Ralston that I was kindly given by a >descendant. I don't recall the book, offhand, but it is from one: > >WILLIAM RALSTON, a prosperous farmer and mill owner of Matthews, this >county, who is now practically retired from active business, is the fourth >son of Robert and Catharine (Christman) Ralston, and a native of West >Vincent township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he was born August >20, 1820. The Ralstons came originally from the north of Ireland, the >family being planted on the American continent by John Ralston, a native >of north Ireland, who was in the battle of Boyne Water, under King >William, July 1, 1690, and emigrated to America in August, 1728, settling >in Pikeland (now West Pikeland) township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. >With him came his son, Robert Ralston, who was born in Ireland, October 3, >1722. The latter became prominent in this county and served several years >as a member of the State legislature, dying at his home in Pikeland >township, February 19, 1814. His son, Hon. John Ralston (grandfather), was >born in Vincent (now West Vincent) township, this county, November 4, >1744. When the war of the Revolution burst on the colonies he took an >active part in defense of American rights, serving in the Continental >army, first as captain and later as colonel of a regiment. When General >Washington removed his headquarters from Yellow Springs to Reading he sent >for Captain Ralston, who was then at home on a furlough putting in his >crops, and requested him to pilot the command part of the way. The captain >consented and escorted Washington as far as the falls of French creek, >where another pilot was procured and Captain Ralston returned home. During >the war his house was burned by the British scouts, and he was three times >compelled to secrete himself in a barn to avoid being captured by the >enemy. He was a farmer by occupation, and a democrat in politics. After >the revolutionary struggle ended he was appointed justice of the peace, >and for forty-one years discharged the complicated duties of that office >in an able, intelligent and successful manner. He became a member of the >county court in November, 1784, and occupied that position continuously >until the constitution of 1790 went into effect, and on August 26, 1791, >was again commissioned a justice of the peace by Governor Mifflin. April >7, 1802, he was appointed by Governor McKean an associate judge of the >courts of this county, the duties of which he performed with singular >fidelity during the last twenty-three years of his life. He died at his >home, on the property now occupied by John Ralston in West Vincent >township, September 1, 1825, in the eighty-first year of his age, and his >remains were entombed at St. Peter's church in Chester valley. He married >Catharine Miller, and had five sons and two daughters: Robert, father; >William, married Mary Heffelfinger in 1805, and died in 1825; John, James; >Mary, married John Bingaman, and, after his decease, wedded Henry Rimby; >Catharine, became the wife of Samson Davis; and George. Robert Ralston >(father) was born on the old Ralston homestead, in West Vincent township, >this county, April 19, 1778, where he grew to maturity and received an >ordinary English education. After attaining his majority he engaged in >farming, which continued to be his principal occupation through life, >though he was also engaged in distilling for a time, and in various other >enterprises. Politically he was a democrat and took an active interest in >the success of his party. He married Catharine Christman, a daughter of >George Christman, of Pikeland, and to them was born a family of eight >children, four sons and four daughters: George, deceased; John, also dead; >Robert; William, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth, deceased; >Mariah, married Henry Buckwalter; Sophia, now dead; and Catharine, who >became the wife of Isaac Evans. William Ralston grew to manhood in West >Vincent township, this county, receiving a good English education in the >public schools of his vicinity, and has spent all his life here, engaged >principally in agricultural pursuits. He owns a large farm containing two >hundred and fifty acres, two hundred of which are well improved, the >balance being valuable woodland. His farm buildings are substantial and >commodious, and he is a fine type of the independent American farmer. In >political sentiment Mr. Ralston has always been a democrat, believing >firmly in equal rights and exact justice to all, and special privileges to >none. >On January 16, 1857, the subjects of this sketch was united in marriage >with Sarah Mosteller, a daughter of Henry Mosteller, a prosperous farmer >of West Vincent township, this county. To Mr. And Mrs. Ralston was born a >family of three children, two sons and a daughter: H. F. Ralston, who >married Ella Paul, a daughter of Jacob Paul, of West Vincent township, and >now resides with his father and operates the home farm; Annie, who became >the wife of Clifford Emery, a farmer of this township; and William E., >living at home with his parents and running a feed and saw mill owned by >his father. Mrs. Sarah Ralston was born January 18 , 1826, grew to >womanhood and was educated in her native township, and is a member of the >Lutheran church. > >If anyone operates a Rootsweb page, please feel free to copy it >and put it online! In fact, I think it would be nice if someone >would... > >Thanks, >Vince Summers > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Check out the searchable USGenWeb Project Archives! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html >

Hello; Thank you Wendy Mclean, I sure appreciate your help re. Charlotte St, Sincerely, Sally Dutton

Here is a biography of William Ralston that I was kindly given by a descendant. I don't recall the book, offhand, but it is from one: WILLIAM RALSTON, a prosperous farmer and mill owner of Matthews, this county, who is now practically retired from active business, is the fourth son of Robert and Catharine (Christman) Ralston, and a native of West Vincent township, Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he was born August 20, 1820. The Ralstons came originally from the north of Ireland, the family being planted on the American continent by John Ralston, a native of north Ireland, who was in the battle of Boyne Water, under King William, July 1, 1690, and emigrated to America in August, 1728, settling in Pikeland (now West Pikeland) township, Chester county, Pennsylvania. With him came his son, Robert Ralston, who was born in Ireland, October 3, 1722. The latter became prominent in this county and served several years as a member of the State legislature, dying at his home in Pikeland township, February 19, 1814. His son, Hon. John Ralston (grandfather), was born in Vincent (now West Vincent) township, this county, November 4, 1744. When the war of the Revolution burst on the colonies he took an active part in defense of American rights, serving in the Continental army, first as captain and later as colonel of a regiment. When General Washington removed his headquarters from Yellow Springs to Reading he sent for Captain Ralston, who was then at home on a furlough putting in his crops, and requested him to pilot the command part of the way. The captain consented and escorted Washington as far as the falls of French creek, where another pilot was procured and Captain Ralston returned home. During the war his house was burned by the British scouts, and he was three times compelled to secrete himself in a barn to avoid being captured by the enemy. He was a farmer by occupation, and a democrat in politics. After the revolutionary struggle ended he was appointed justice of the peace, and for forty-one years discharged the complicated duties of that office in an able, intelligent and successful manner. He became a member of the county court in November, 1784, and occupied that position continuously until the constitution of 1790 went into effect, and on August 26, 1791, was again commissioned a justice of the peace by Governor Mifflin. April 7, 1802, he was appointed by Governor McKean an associate judge of the courts of this county, the duties of which he performed with singular fidelity during the last twenty-three years of his life. He died at his home, on the property now occupied by John Ralston in West Vincent township, September 1, 1825, in the eighty-first year of his age, and his remains were entombed at St. Peter’s church in Chester valley. He married Catharine Miller, and had five sons and two daughters: Robert, father; William, married Mary Heffelfinger in 1805, and died in 1825; John, James; Mary, married John Bingaman, and, after his decease, wedded Henry Rimby; Catharine, became the wife of Samson Davis; and George. Robert Ralston (father) was born on the old Ralston homestead, in West Vincent township, this county, April 19, 1778, where he grew to maturity and received an ordinary English education. After attaining his majority he engaged in farming, which continued to be his principal occupation through life, though he was also engaged in distilling for a time, and in various other enterprises. Politically he was a democrat and took an active interest in the success of his party. He married Catharine Christman, a daughter of George Christman, of Pikeland, and to them was born a family of eight children, four sons and four daughters: George, deceased; John, also dead; Robert; William, whose name heads this sketch; Elizabeth, deceased; Mariah, married Henry Buckwalter; Sophia, now dead; and Catharine, who became the wife of Isaac Evans. William Ralston grew to manhood in West Vincent township, this county, receiving a good English education in the public schools of his vicinity, and has spent all his life here, engaged principally in agricultural pursuits. He owns a large farm containing two hundred and fifty acres, two hundred of which are well improved, the balance being valuable woodland. His farm buildings are substantial and commodious, and he is a fine type of the independent American farmer. In political sentiment Mr. Ralston has always been a democrat, believing firmly in equal rights and exact justice to all, and special privileges to none. On January 16, 1857, the subjects of this sketch was united in marriage with Sarah Mosteller, a daughter of Henry Mosteller, a prosperous farmer of West Vincent township, this county. To Mr. And Mrs. Ralston was born a family of three children, two sons and a daughter: H. F. Ralston, who married Ella Paul, a daughter of Jacob Paul, of West Vincent township, and now resides with his father and operates the home farm; Annie, who became the wife of Clifford Emery, a farmer of this township; and William E., living at home with his parents and running a feed and saw mill owned by his father. Mrs. Sarah Ralston was born January 18 , 1826, grew to womanhood and was educated in her native township, and is a member of the Lutheran church. If anyone operates a Rootsweb page, please feel free to copy it and put it online! In fact, I think it would be nice if someone would... Thanks, Vince Summers

Hello : I am seeking information about a possible name-change for a street in Phila., CHARLOTTE Street. The 1825 Phila. Directory lists a Wm. EDEL living at 19 CHARLOTTE Street - I cannot find this street on my old maps, nor on MAPQUEST - Is there any kind soul out there who knws where Charlotte St. was, or is ? My ancestors lived in So. Phila., near Wharton St near the docks, maybe Charlotte St. was in that area ? I am also seeking information about WILLIAM EDEL - EDELL, shown on that 1825 Directory. Was he the father of HENRY H> EDEL - EDELL, b. abt. 1832, Henry married Margaret, and they lived near and attended Wharton St. M E Church , in So. Phila. Any information is appreciated, and I thank you - Sally Edell Dutton

I know that my Faulkners went from Chester Co. and Lancaster to DE to get married in the early 1700's. Is there anyone who has an ancester from this area that went to Burlington Co. NJ to get married instead of going to DE? Or, would a marriage in NJ suggest that the couple married before moving to Chester Co.? Thanks. Eleanor

I am looking for any data on a John Smither/Smithers who is supposed to have been living in Chester Co. ca 1730 with a son named William. There has been no documentation so far that this John even existed. We do have the marriage of William to Maria Catharina Jeakey in Burlington Co .NJ 8 Aug 1734. William later moved to Berks Co. PA where he died between March and May of 1760. He died testate leaving a Will which named all of his children. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Eleanor

I had an ancestor baptized in the Pikelands mission of St Joseph's Catholic church of Philadelphia in 1776. Is there a church connected to this mission operating today? also would it have a cemetery for an ancestor that died in 1792? Or does anyone know how to access the early records from St. Joseph's in Philadelphia? Thank you, Beulah O'Neal

Beulah --- The site below should give you some assistence in finding Catholic records. Hope it Helps. http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/#guide_locations Mike Ziegler -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 7:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PACHESTE] pikelands I had an ancestor baptized in the Pikelands mission of St Joseph's Catholic church of Philadelphia in 1776. Is there a church connected to this mission operating today? also would it have a cemetery for an ancestor that died in 1792? Or does anyone know how to access the early records from St. Joseph's in Philadelphia? Thank you, Beulah O'Neal ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== Check out the searchable USGenWeb Project Archives! http://searches.rootsweb.com/usgwarch.html

Many, many thanks to all those who responded to my query concerning the location of Pikesland. Your information was extremely helpful. Bob

Hello ; I am seeking information about my EDELL - EDEL ancestors, HENRY H> EDELL - EDEL b. abt. 1832 Phila. area, married Margaret ; children Melissa, George, Ann and Christine. Lived in South Phila. and attended Wharton St. ME Church. HENRY H> EDELL died 1877 at age 45. Margaret, and children George and Ann ( Hillborn ) buried at Edell Mausoleum, Fernwood Cemetery, Phila. Seeking any information, especially the parentage of HENRY H. EDELL-EDEL. According to Census, his parents were also born Pennsylvania, which would be prior to 1800 . I have run into a brick-wall tracing back from HENRY H. EDELL - EDEL, any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Sally Edell Dutton

http://www.eastpikeland.org/ http://www.westpikeland.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Walter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:01 AM Subject: [PACHESTE] Pikesland > I have several references from church records of the mid-to-late 1700`s > to an area known as Pikesland. Can anyone tell me where it is or was? > Many thanks. > > Bob > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Visit the PAGenWeb website > http://www.pagenweb.org >

Robert, Pikelands or Pikeland was the name given to the area that is now East Pikeland and West Pikeland townships in the north-eastern part of Chester county. The page link below shows a diagram of the current township lines in the county. http://gen.atleeridge.us/Default.aspx?tabid=37 -Mary Southeastern PA Genealogy and History http://gen.atleeridge.us Robert Walter writes: > I have several references from church records of the mid-to-late 1700`s > to an area known as Pikesland. Can anyone tell me where it is or was? > Many thanks. > > Bob > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Visit the PAGenWeb website > http://www.pagenweb.org >

Robert --- If you follow State Route 113 out of Phoenixville toward Chester Springs on the map, East Pikeland runs from the Phoenixville line to just beyond Kimberton. West Pikeland runs from there to Chester Springs. Originally they were one township called Pikeland which was named for the man who originally settled the area. The major church(s) that I know of there are St. Peter's Lutheran Church (dating to the 1770s) and St. Peter's UCC (originally St. Peter's Reformed Church dating from around 1800). They are located on the East Pikeland/West Pikeland line just beyond Kimberton. This is the area from which my great grandparents originated and I have done considerable research on the area. Let me know if you have any questions. Mike Ziegler -----Original Message----- From: Robert Walter [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PACHESTE] Pikesland I have several references from church records of the mid-to-late 1700`s to an area known as Pikesland. Can anyone tell me where it is or was? Many thanks. Bob ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== Visit the PAGenWeb website http://www.pagenweb.org

Forgot to add some information to finding the location of the Pikelands in Chester County. Pikelands are townships in Chester County not towns or villages. Pikeland will most likely not be on a road map. Pikeland is located near Phoenixville and/or Kimberton and is Northwest of Philadelphia PA

Bob and listers, the Pikelands are located in Chester County near the Montgomery County line area. If you look at a road map of PA, you will see a place named PHOENIXVILLE, and a place named KIMBERTON, this is the area of the Pikelands. Phoenixville should be on the road map but Kimberton may or may not be on the road map. I have a book written by a local historian friend of mine about the Pikeland townships. If you need any information concerning churches, I can look for information in that book. Sharon Chester County PA

I have several references from church records of the mid-to-late 1700`s to an area known as Pikesland. Can anyone tell me where it is or was? Many thanks. Bob

Good morning list, I'm interested in finding the ancestors & descendants of the following Families: 1) George MAGAW, b. c1833 in PA + Martha (unknown), b. c1838 in PA 2) George W. MAGAW, b. c1874 in East Nottingham, Chester Co., PA + Dora MARS, b. c1880 in MD 3) Percy MAGAW, b. 1902 in Cecil Co., MD + Ida E. SHELTON, b. 1909 in Earlville, Cecil Co., MD Willing to share info! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Anyone else having trouble connecting to the site Mary sent? For me - it's extremely slow loading and actually boots me off before it finishes. I tried twice last night, thinking it might be overloaded with us trying to get there, but it seems to be doing the same thing this morning?? Suggestions? Terri