I have two seperate lines in Clearfield they are Kimmell's and Kephart's anyone else here researching these families? Lisa Masters

Looking for connections, especially descendents, of these people: Sutton Burlin WILLIAMS (b. 15 Oct 1876); around 1914-1918 married Vera Violet OSHELL (b. 12 July 1892). Vera had a son - Marvin C. SACKETT (later known as Marvin C. WILLIAMS) born 10 June 1907 in Coalport - from her first (brief) marriage to ___ SACKETT. In the 1910 US Census, Vera is back living with her parents (see below), with 3-year-old Marvin SACKETT listed as Oshell's grandson. Vera V. OSHELL and Sutton B. WILLIAMS had a daughter, Violet, born 25 Jun 1917. Marvin C. WILLIAMS married Gertrude HORNUNG in 1931, and they had four sons: Marvin Jr., Robert, Herbert and Walter Wade. By 1930, they had moved to Buffalo NY. Much later in life (prob. early 1960s), Vera married Gertrude's widowed father, Fred G. HORNUNG. Vera died 28 Jun 1980. Marvin Sr. died 30 July 1949 at age 42 while living in Middleport NY, but his oldest son, Marvin Jr., my first cousin, is still living. I am attempting to locate family members from either of these grandparents' side for him in time for our family reunion in August. I was able to easily trace both of these large families back to the 1830 Census, always living in Clearfield County (Coalport, Beccaria, Irvona) or Cambria County (White Twp), so it is quite likely there are descendents living in those areas today. I am also exploring the SACKETT connection, although I don't believe Marvin Jr. is aware that Sutton WILLIAMS was not his birth father. ====== ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND - WILLIAMS ============= Sutton B. WILLIAMS was the son of Thomas T. WILLIAMS (b. abt 1805) and Mary ___ (b. Mar 1846). Sutton had five siblings: Alfred, John L., Annie M., Charles and Benjamin. It is believed that Sutton was married prior to his marriage (around 1914-18) with Vera, as he states in the 1930 Census that he was first married in 1906. Parents of Thomas T. WILLIAMS were John T. WILLIAMS (b. abt 1805) and Ann ___ (b. abt 1814). In addition to Thomas, they had seven other children: Harriet, Benjamin, Daniel, Mary J., John, John L. and Sarah. ====== ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND - OSHELL ============= Parents of Vera Violet OSHELL were Levi T. and Ellen/Barbria ___. Married abt 1877, they had nine children besides Vera: Rachel E., Sara E., Ella, Wayne, Levi W., Mayme/Maimie, Ira S., Spirgen (?) and Zella. Parents of Levi T. OSHELL were Jesse (b. abt 1818) and Elizabeth ___ (b. abt 1817). In addition to Levi T., they had ten children: Mary, Lydia, Rachael, Ross, George W., Jesse W., James A., John, Daniel M. and Jesse M. =================================================== I am posting this to both the Beccaria and Clearfield Co. lists, and look forward to sharing information with anyone with a connection to these families, especially current descendents. Thanks! ~Carol in Detroit

Good morning, everyone, This message is being posted with the prior approval of your listowner, Nate Zipfel. The CD is compiled and is in the process of being published. The Centre County Genealogical Society is now taking orders for the CD-ROM, which will be shipped when it comes back from the publisher. After a long period of gathering data, the Centre County Genealogical Society is proud to announce the release of a CD-ROM indexing all identified marriages in the county's history. The CD, entitled "Centre County, PA Marriage Index, 1764-2005," contains index references to over 71,000 marriages. The names of bride and groom, the date of marriage, a book and page reference are given for each entry. Marriages since Oct. 1, 1885, have been indexed from the marriage license dockets on file at the library, and indexing is current through June 2005. Prior to October, 1885, marriages were gleaned from a variety of sources, including the three volumes compiled by the Centre County Library, recently discovered church records and family Bibles, the Spangler notebooks, newspaper accounts, and other references. Pre-1885 marriages include any marriage located which occurred in Centre County or referenced known Centre County people. Thus, the earliest listed marriage is from the Thomas Askey family record, dated 1764, five years before the settlement of Centre County. There were approximately 10,000 marriages found for the 1764-1885 time frame. The index appears in PDF format, in alphabetical order, with an accompanying Microsoft Access file so that the researcher can sort the data in any fashion he or she desires. An introduction, over 20 pages in length, reviews marriage license law, procedure, and history for the area, gives a list of the clerks who recorded the licenses, and many other interesting details. The work was edited by Justin K. Houser with the assistance of over 30 volunteers, who are given credit in the introduction. Copies of the CD are available from the Society through its website http://www.rootsweb.com/~paccgs/books.htm Although I edited this work, I have no interest in its publication other than to see the Society prosper and information disseminated to researchers. Justin Justin Kirk Houser http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ www.jkhouser.com Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. Mark 16:15)

The first year they have done by year (if I remember right ) is 1989. They also have books of obits before that indexed in different ways. Also they have indexes of deaths in most old county newspapers along with the papers on microfilm. Suggest you visit web site a www.rootsweb.com/~pacchsm Jim in Clearfield County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art & Beverly Morris" <bevart@frontiernet.net> To: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [Clearfield] Obits at Clearfield Historical Society > Hi Jim, > How long has the historical society been collecting obituaries? I would be > interested in obtaining some, but don't have exact dates. I contacted the > library in DuBois and they do have to have exact dates to find them. > Thanks, Bev in Calif. > > "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> wrote > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit > > >> The Clearfield County Historical Society subscribes to The Progress (as >> do I) and is still clipping obits and putting them in indexed loose leaf >> binders. Jim > >> ----- Original Message ----- > "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> wrote: >> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit >> >> Thanks so much Jim. Is the Hist. Soc. no longer putting the obits in >> >> book >>> form? >>> I hope to make it out to see you all again some Thursday in June. >>> Justin > > > >

The Clearfield County Historical Society subscribes to The Progress (as do I) and is still clipping obits and putting them in indexed loose leaf binders. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 5:01 PM Subject: Re: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit > Thanks so much Jim. Is the Hist. Soc. no longer putting the obits in book > form? > > I hope to make it out to see you all again some Thursday in June. > > Justin > > At 01:50 PM 5/28/06, James Curry wrote: >>Hi Justin! I found that Progress before Rose recycled it. Will >>snailmail clipping Tuesday. Jim in Clearfield County >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kirk Houser" >><jkhouser84@adelphia.net> >>To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:32 PM >>Subject: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit >> >> >>>I, too, would be interested in a copy of this obit. >>> >>>At 02:00 PM 5/27/06, PACLEARF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >>>>Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:57:53 EDT >>>>From: Ecosao3@aol.com >>>>To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com >>>>Message-ID: <244.b4f3d95.31a8f001@aol.com> >>>>Subject: Robert H. Houser obit >>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >>>> >>>>Greetings. >>>> >>>>Does anyone have the full obit for Robert H Houser that died Sun. May >>>>14th, >>>>2006? >>>>Was published in the Progress May 16th. >>>> >>>>Would love to have a copy. Thanks Shirley Osewalt/ FL >>> >>>Justin Kirk Houser >>>http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ >>>www.jkhouser.com >>>Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com >>>Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District >>>Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America >>>Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) >>>http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm >>>Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church >>>Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC >>>"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. >>>Mark 16:15) >>> >> > > Justin Kirk Houser > http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ > www.jkhouser.com > Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com > Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District > Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America > Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) > http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm > Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church > Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC > "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. > Mark 16:15) > >

Thanks so much Jim. Is the Hist. Soc. no longer putting the obits in book form? I hope to make it out to see you all again some Thursday in June. Justin At 01:50 PM 5/28/06, James Curry wrote: >Hi Justin! I found that Progress before Rose recycled it. Will >snailmail clipping Tuesday. Jim in Clearfield County >----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kirk Houser" ><jkhouser84@adelphia.net> >To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:32 PM >Subject: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit > > >>I, too, would be interested in a copy of this obit. >> >>At 02:00 PM 5/27/06, PACLEARF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >>>Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:57:53 EDT >>>From: Ecosao3@aol.com >>>To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com >>>Message-ID: <244.b4f3d95.31a8f001@aol.com> >>>Subject: Robert H. Houser obit >>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >>> >>>Greetings. >>> >>>Does anyone have the full obit for Robert H Houser that died Sun. May 14th, >>>2006? >>>Was published in the Progress May 16th. >>> >>>Would love to have a copy. Thanks Shirley Osewalt/ FL >> >>Justin Kirk Houser >>http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ >>www.jkhouser.com >>Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com >>Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District >>Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America >>Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) >>http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm >>Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church >>Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC >>"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. >>Mark 16:15) >> > Justin Kirk Houser http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ www.jkhouser.com Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. Mark 16:15)

Hi Justin! I found that Progress before Rose recycled it. Will snailmail clipping Tuesday. Jim in Clearfield County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:32 PM Subject: [Clearfield] Robert Houser obit > I, too, would be interested in a copy of this obit. > > At 02:00 PM 5/27/06, PACLEARF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >>Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:57:53 EDT >>From: Ecosao3@aol.com >>To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com >>Message-ID: <244.b4f3d95.31a8f001@aol.com> >>Subject: Robert H. Houser obit >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >>Greetings. >> >>Does anyone have the full obit for Robert H Houser that died Sun. May >>14th, >>2006? >>Was published in the Progress May 16th. >> >>Would love to have a copy. Thanks Shirley Osewalt/ FL > > Justin Kirk Houser > http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ > www.jkhouser.com > Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com > Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District > Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America > Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) > http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm > Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church > Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC > "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. > Mark 16:15) > >

I, too, would be interested in a copy of this obit. At 02:00 PM 5/27/06, PACLEARF-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 19:57:53 EDT >From: Ecosao3@aol.com >To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <244.b4f3d95.31a8f001@aol.com> >Subject: Robert H. Houser obit >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Greetings. > >Does anyone have the full obit for Robert H Houser that died Sun. May 14th, >2006? >Was published in the Progress May 16th. > >Would love to have a copy. Thanks Shirley Osewalt/ FL Justin Kirk Houser http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/ www.jkhouser.com Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Member, Board of Directors, Bellefonte Area School District Historian, Schürch Family Association of North America Lay Leader, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) http://users.adelphia.net/~jkhouser84/church1.htm Certified Lay Speaker, The United Methodist Church Assistant Lay Leader, The State College District, UMC "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (St. Mark 16:15)

Greetings. Does anyone have the full obit for Robert H Houser that died Sun. May 14th, 2006? Was published in the Progress May 16th. Would love to have a copy. Thanks Shirley Osewalt/ FL

Almost forgot he also had a daughter named Gloria from Altoona. Do not know what her married name is? Le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Le Bateman" <LeBateman@att.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:47 PM Subject: [Clearfield] Name look up please Could someone look up the name of Charles BROWNE who lived in Osceola Mills. His mother could have been a BATEMAN. My father's sister the late Grace MILLER said he was their father Jacob LeRoy BATEMAN Sr's cousin. My grandfather was born 31 Jan 1894, so perhaps Charlie as he was called was born close to that year. Jacob L. Bateman III Montgomery, Alabama

Could someone look up the name of Charles BROWNE who lived in Osceola Mills. His mother could have been a BATEMAN. My father's sister the late Grace MILLER said he was their father Jacob LeRoy BATEMAN Sr's cousin. My grandfather was born 31 Jan 1894, so perhaps Charlie as he was called was born close to that year. Jacob L. Bateman III Montgomery, Alabama

I'm wondering whether anyone has a picture of the Lincoln Consolidated School at Gearhartville, Decatur Twp., Clearfield Co. The school burned to the ground some years ago. Jim Nolan Boise, ID JJenolan@aol.com

Could someone search out the names of Charles R Koons and Frank Koons? Thanks very much. Barbara Miller

Would there be someone who would do a look up for me please 1920 census clearfield county I am searching for any information regarding Jospeh Mann b. Durham England 1872 /73 m. Elizabeth McGinn / McGinnes I would be very interested to get a print out of this family if possible thank you for your help Pat

As I announced earlier Donna Ireland graciously granted permission to the Clearfield USGenWeb Project to transcribe "The Clearfield Cookbook". A great group of volunteers have finished the transcription; it is now on-line at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/cookbook/clearfield_cook_book.htm The cook book was compiled and published by the Junior Auxiliary of the Clearfield Hospital. All of the recipes were donated by people in the community. In addition, Donna created an index to the names of the contributers so you can check for recipes submitted by your ancestors. Thanks to the following volunteers who transcribed the recipes and indexes: Michele DeParasis Jocelynn Knight Patty Millich Regina Moore Shirley Osewalt Michele Gibson Pierson Nancy Smith Dee Stalioraitis Leah Waring Janet Watson Connie Williams Enjoy! -- Alice J. Gayley CLearfield County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/

I am working on my father's line. These are the names: Ora Smith, Charles R. Koons, Emma Koons, Frank Koons, Lightner Clouner. Anything at all would be appreciated. Thank you, Barbara Clouner Miller

Pat, I only found this Joseph Mann, fitting your description: 1920 US Census: Pennsylvania, Jefferson county, Winslow township, page 65B, visit 258/258; Joseph Mann age 48/46 imm 1884; naturalized citizen, born England, parents born England, laborer, coal mine; Bessie, wife 45 imm 1886 naturalized citizen, born England, parents born England; John son 18 b. Pennsylvania, parents born England; laborer, coal mine; Mary daughter 14 b. PA, parents born England; Joseph son 12 b. PA, parents born England. If this is the family you are looking for, please email directly off the list and I will send a bitmap file. Hope this helps. Jocelynn -----Original Message----- From: Pat Brown [mailto:b.pbrown@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:30 AM To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Clearfield] 1920 census look up Would there be someone who would do a look up for me please 1920 census clearfield county I am searching for any information regarding Jospeh Mann b. Durham England 1872 /73 m. Elizabeth McGinn / McGinnes I would be very interested to get a print out of this family if possible thank you for your help Pat

From the LDS Library Catalog on FamilySearch.org: --- Death record 1 & 2, 1892-1905 ; registration of births, 1852-1854 - FHL US/CAN Film [ 1463016 Item 2 ] --- William Cecil Townsend Vienna, VA Researching Townsend and Lee of Clearfield and Cambria Counties

I am trying to locate an obit for Litzinger, John E. Sr. Published 5/4/2005 Clearfield Progress Died Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at the age of 80 would anyone be able to help me? Maureen

Cathy, I had some luck. It was something to do on a very rainy Sunday afternoon in Iowa; the search function didn't find her as Myrtle Hall in 1967 for some unknown reason, but after I found Robert's obit and her maiden name, a search for Hall and Cunningham did find her 1967 obituary. I also went ahead and found her with her family in 1880. Like I said, it's a dreary day here and this brightened it up considerably! The Progress, Clearfield PA, Wednesday March 1, 1967, page 2 MRS. MYRTLE C. HALL Mahaffey - Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle C. Hall, 94, of Mahaffey will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Thomas G. McCracken Funeral Home here. The Rev. Luther E. Frazier will officiate and burial will be made in Mahaffey Cemetery. Mrs. Hall died Tuesday in the Adrian Hospital in Punxsutawney. She was born in Bell Township Oct.15, 1862 [should be 1872, she'd be 104!], the daughter of John and Caroline (McLaughlin) Cunningham. Surviving her are three sons and four daughters: William R. Hall, Mahaffey; David W. Hall, Glen Campbell; Harry C. Hall, Burnside; Mrs. Donald (Grace) Ecelberger and Mrs. James (Isabel) McKee, Mahaffey; Mrs. Frank (Joy) Culp, Altoona; and Mrs. Carrie Notley, Punxsutawney. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hall was preceded by a daughter, Myrtle, in 1943 and her husband, Robert, in 1952. Friends may call in the funeral home from 7 p.m. today until time of services Friday. The Progress, Clearfield PA, Monday October 6, 1952, page 8 ROBERT HALL Mahaffey - Robert Hall, a resident of Mahaffey for the past 60 years, died in his home Saturday morning at 10:25 after a long illness. Born in Liverpool, England, December 3, 1866, he was a son of the late David and Margaret Mitchell Hall. In 1878 he came to the United States with an uncle, Robert Mitchell, with whom he made his home and attended the schools at Williamsport, Pa. As a young man he moved to Mahaffey and for several years was employed at the tannery. In 1901 he transferred to the New York Central Railroad as an engine hostler, which occupation he continued in until his retirement in 1937. Mr. Hall was very active in civic affairs, and served for many years both on the borough council and on the school board. In May 1893 he was united in marriage to the former Myrtle Cunningham who survives him together with these four daughters and three sons: Mrs. Carrie Notley of Punxsutawney; Mrs. Joy Culp of Altoona; Mrs. Isabelle McKee of Mahaffey; Mrs. Grace Ecelberger of Reynoldsville; William R. of Mahaffey; David of Glen Campbell and Harry of Burnside. Surviving also are 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held from his late home at Mahaffey Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 7, at 2 o'clock with Rev. Theodore S. Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Mahaffey cemetery. Friends may call at the home until time of services. 1880 US Census; PA, Clearfield Co., Bell twp, page 260D, visit 173 John Cunningham 45 born PA, parents born PA laborer Caroline 43 b. PA, parents born PA keeping house Martha 22 b. PA, works in house Hannah 21 b. PA, works in house George 18 b. PA, going to school Mariah dau 16 b. PA Harry 13 b. PA Mertie 8 b. PA The Clearfield Progress, Clearfield PA, Tuesday September 30, 1913, page 1 ESTIMABLE WOMAN DEAD Aged Mrs. Caroline Cunningham Expires at Mahaffery Mrs. Caroline Cunningham, aged 82 years, residing near Mahaffey, died at her home Saturday evening. Mrs. Cunningham was a most estimable woman, a true Christian, and an excellent neighbor. She was the widow of John Cunningham, a contractor. She is survived by one son and four daughters. The funeral was held this afternoon. Hope this helps. Jocelynn -----Original Message----- From: Catherine DiPietro [mailto:cathode@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:39 AM To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Clearfield] Clearfield Obit Request - 1967 Myrtle HALL Greetings, Would someone with Ancestry access please check for a Clearfield Progress Obit for me? I'm looking for an obituary for Myrtle C. HALL bc. Oct 1872 PA, died 1967 prob. Bell Twsp, Mahaffey, Clearfield Co., PA. This family is connected to the GAUNTENER, ECELBARGER, McKEE, MAHAFFEY and other families of the area. I'm trying to find Myrtle's maiden name - possibilities include WOOD, WOODS or WHITE. Thank you very much, Cathy DiPietro List Admin - NJSussex, SCT-Argyll, Lunen-Links and Kinney-L at Rootsweb Cathy DiPietro cathode@earthlink.net