I stumbled upon a rootsweb file of "xmisc" info containing a fair number of references to Clearfield surnames, which may be of interest to the list. The URL is: (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/1pa/xmisc/1839laws.txt) and the title of the file is "History: 1839: Genealogical Data contained in the Statutes at Large, Commonwealth of PA" Below are a few examples of Clearfield surname mentions; the file contains many surnames from many areas in the state of PA. --Luann --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 196. An act to incorporate the Clearfield and Allegheny Turnpike Road company. That WILLIAM BIGLER, ROBERT WALLACE, WILLIAM L. MOORE, PHILIP ANTES, CHRISTOPHER KRATZER, JAS. T. LEONARD, JOHN MITCHELL, JOSEPH IRWIN, JOSHUA J. TATE, SAMUEL TATE, AMOS REED SEN., JOHN R. BLOOM, JOHN R. REED, WILLIAM SPACKMAN, THOMAS REED, WILLIAM DUNLOP, JAMES CATHCART, and JOHN W. WRIGHT, of Clearfield county, are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road from the town of Clearfield to the Curwensville and Waterstreet turnpike road. 2 Jul 1839. That the electors of Beccaria twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house of WILLIAM M. SMILEY. That the electors of Chest twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house of JAMES CURREY. That the electors of Decatur twp., Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the house of WILLIAM KEPHART. That the electors of Covington twp., in Clearfield county, shall hold their elections at the frame house now occupied by JOHN HIGGINS, at Karthouse. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wanted to share it with the list in case it's of interest

I don't know There's a lot of stuff there. It would also depend on whether you scan it in or type it. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michele Gibson Pierson" <rrpierson@peoplepc.com> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [Clearfield] County Home Records > How much work would be involved in transcribing this info for use on the > internet? > > Michele Gibson Pierson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> > To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 6:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Clearfield] County Home Records > > >> Yes! Justin is right . When the County Home Closed the remaining >> records >> where taken to the Historical Society where they joined the large back >> log >> of work that needs to be done there. I have been told the County Home >> Cemetery (Yes there was one) has been farmed over. A sad story of poor >> soles who few people cared about both in life and death Jim in >> Clearfield County >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> >> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:53 AM >> Subject: [Clearfield] County Home Records >> >> >>> I'm pretty sure the Clearfield County Historical Society has the books >>> from the county home - at least, many of them. I have used them before >>> and they have a page record for each patient. These books were in an >>> old >>> cabinet in one of the front rooms. >>> >>> Justin > > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com > >

If you are planning on adding this to a website (may I suggest the Clearfield County USGenWeb Project site <G>), you can use a word processor, such as MS Word, Corel WordPerfect, etc., or a spreadsheet program. If you use a word processor, save your work as either a text or Rich Text. Depending on the number of records to be transcribed, I would be glad to help in the transcription. Alice Gayley DHowe72955@aol.com wrote: > Hi, > Jim, what would I need on my computer to do this? I had instances of contact > with the County Home on both the BLOOM and HOWE lines. I will "root" through > my "stuff" and see what I can come up with. On the BLOOM side, my > G-Grandfather Matthew Bloom had himself committed in about 1896. Several of his > children learned of this and got him out. On the HOWE side, I can't dredge up the > husband's name, but Alice Howe and her husband ran the Home for several years. > Alice oversaw the gardening, which was extensive and also did the laundry. > The Matthew Bloom incident was reported in the "Raftsman's Journal" and I can't > recall where the Howe incident was reported. I apologize to all for my > sloppy data handling; my excuse being the advancing PD (Parkinson's Disease). If I > have the necessary software, I will, as my Brit wife always says, "Have a > go!". Happy hunting to all, God bless. > Dan Howe > HOWE-BLOOM-PACKER-SHOFF > > PS: Jim, if it involves traveling to Clearfield, I will have to pass. Two > things the PD has robbed me of are the ability to drive(safely) and write > (legibly). We don't own a car for the first time since 1954. > DH > > -- Coordinator, Clearfield County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/ Co-Coordinator, Armstrong County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/ Co-Coordinator, Jefferson County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/

I don't know for sure. My guess would be Abode Acrobat, but I am not an expert. Also I don't think the board would approve taking the stuff out of the museum. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <DHowe72955@aol.com> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 3:46 PM Subject: [Clearfield] Transcribing.......... > Hi, > Jim, what would I need on my computer to do this? I had instances of > contact > with the County Home on both the BLOOM and HOWE lines. I will "root" > through > my "stuff" and see what I can come up with. On the BLOOM side, my > G-Grandfather Matthew Bloom had himself committed in about 1896. Several > of his > children learned of this and got him out. On the HOWE side, I can't dredge > up the > husband's name, but Alice Howe and her husband ran the Home for several > years. > Alice oversaw the gardening, which was extensive and also did the > laundry. > The Matthew Bloom incident was reported in the "Raftsman's Journal" and I > can't > recall where the Howe incident was reported. I apologize to all for my > sloppy data handling; my excuse being the advancing PD (Parkinson's > Disease). If I > have the necessary software, I will, as my Brit wife always says, "Have a > go!". Happy hunting to all, God bless. > Dan Howe > HOWE-BLOOM-PACKER-SHOFF > > PS: Jim, if it involves traveling to Clearfield, I will have to pass. Two > things the PD has robbed me of are the ability to drive(safely) and write > (legibly). We don't own a car for the first time since 1954. > DH > >

Hi, Jim, what would I need on my computer to do this? I had instances of contact with the County Home on both the BLOOM and HOWE lines. I will "root" through my "stuff" and see what I can come up with. On the BLOOM side, my G-Grandfather Matthew Bloom had himself committed in about 1896. Several of his children learned of this and got him out. On the HOWE side, I can't dredge up the husband's name, but Alice Howe and her husband ran the Home for several years. Alice oversaw the gardening, which was extensive and also did the laundry. The Matthew Bloom incident was reported in the "Raftsman's Journal" and I can't recall where the Howe incident was reported. I apologize to all for my sloppy data handling; my excuse being the advancing PD (Parkinson's Disease). If I have the necessary software, I will, as my Brit wife always says, "Have a go!". Happy hunting to all, God bless. Dan Howe HOWE-BLOOM-PACKER-SHOFF PS: Jim, if it involves traveling to Clearfield, I will have to pass. Two things the PD has robbed me of are the ability to drive(safely) and write (legibly). We don't own a car for the first time since 1954. DH

How much work would be involved in transcribing this info for use on the internet? Michele Gibson Pierson ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [Clearfield] County Home Records > Yes! Justin is right . When the County Home Closed the remaining records > where taken to the Historical Society where they joined the large back log > of work that needs to be done there. I have been told the County Home > Cemetery (Yes there was one) has been farmed over. A sad story of poor > soles who few people cared about both in life and death Jim in > Clearfield County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> > To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:53 AM > Subject: [Clearfield] County Home Records > > >> I'm pretty sure the Clearfield County Historical Society has the books >> from the county home - at least, many of them. I have used them before >> and they have a page record for each patient. These books were in an old >> cabinet in one of the front rooms. >> >> Justin ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

I am hoping to find connections to my family in Clearfield County and to get more information about my 5th great grandmother. Her name was Agness (possibly also called Nancy) Graham and was said to be born in Clearfield County on 12/21/1764. She married James Watson of Centre County in about 1791and had 5 children, Robert S., Joseph G., Ellen (also called Eleanor), Hannah and Hettie. I saw a posting on the Genealogy.Com "Graham Genforum" that identified a Nancy Graham with a similar date of birth (one day off!) who had sisters named Hettie and Hannah. I have not been able to contact the person who posted it (Nancy Wing) due to a change in email address. I feel certain that this must be my Agness. I would appreciate any help anyone can provide. I know that Graham is a common name in Clearfield County, so hopefully there are historians on the list who know the family. I have a lot of information about Agness's descendents that I would be happy to add to someone's family tree!

Adam Jury's daughter Sallie was the first wife of my great-great-grandfather, Abraham Leonard Hoover. Adam Jury served in Company F of the 191st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He died on January 5, 1865, at the Confederate States Military Prison at Salisbury, N.C. He is listed in the Salisbury Confederate Prison Association's online index of POW Deaths: http://www.salisburyprison.org/POWDeaths.htm According to the "Genealogy of the Zinn Family of York and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania" by E. Maurice Grass, "Sallie was of French Huguenot descent, and her ancestors came to America in the early 18th century." Good luck in your search. Guy M. Fisher Cleveland, Ohio | guyfisher@yahoo.com Great-Great-Grandson of William Asa Nelson (1836-1914) Great-Great-Grandson of Abraham Leonard Hoover (1845-1883)

If there is anyone that can photo copy the original County Home records I'm sure someone can type them up and get them on line with the photo of the building. Renee

I moved to Gettysburg two years ago, but I was raised in Clearfield and lived in East End. When we drove by the Clearfield County Home, there was always one man, in particular, I affectionally remember, who would always wave to us. It breaks my heart to think that he might be one of those who may have eventually found his resting place in the County Home Cemetery, only to be turned under like last year's crop. Believe me, this does, in no way, reflect the people of Clearfield. I wonder who would have made that decision and if there is an article somewhere online explaining it. The information in the postings is all new to me, especially about the black bottle. Loretta Gearhart Myrter ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [Clearfield] County Home Records > Yes! Justin is right . When the County Home Closed the remaining records > where taken to the Historical Society where they joined the large back log > of work that needs to be done there. I have been told the County Home > Cemetery (Yes there was one) has been farmed over. A sad story of poor > soles who few people cared about both in life and death Jim in > Clearfield County > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> > To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:53 AM > Subject: [Clearfield] County Home Records > > >> I'm pretty sure the Clearfield County Historical Society has the books >> from the county home - at least, many of them. I have used them before >> and they have a page record for each patient. These books were in an old >> cabinet in one of the front rooms. >> >> I remember your story, Leah, and now I can put two-and-two together to >> know where this allegedly occurred. I was just in Clearfield yesterday >> and went by the branch campus of LHU, so now I know exactly where this >> home was, per the description given. Of course, in your case, your >> great-grandfather was buried in the family plot at Umbria Cemetery - >> right? >> >> If my mind is not confused, I'm pretty sure that *some* of the unclaimed >> individuals were sacrificed for progress and donated to the Anatomical >> Society of Philadelphia for cadaver research. There is a list of these >> names - unless I was dreaming. >> >> One thing I do not know is whether the home had its own cemetery or >> reserved plots in other local cemeteries. >> >> Justin >> >> At 04:00 AM 10/29/05, you wrote: >>>Perhaps the records of the Clearfield County Home are also somewhere, >>>probably in an attic left to collect dust. Anyone know where they can be >>>found? >>> >>>Renee Waring >> >> 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) >> >> > >

Yes! Justin is right . When the County Home Closed the remaining records where taken to the Historical Society where they joined the large back log of work that needs to be done there. I have been told the County Home Cemetery (Yes there was one) has been farmed over. A sad story of poor soles who few people cared about both in life and death Jim in Clearfield County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Kirk Houser" <jkhouser84@adelphia.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 9:53 AM Subject: [Clearfield] County Home Records > I'm pretty sure the Clearfield County Historical Society has the books > from the county home - at least, many of them. I have used them before > and they have a page record for each patient. These books were in an old > cabinet in one of the front rooms. > > I remember your story, Leah, and now I can put two-and-two together to > know where this allegedly occurred. I was just in Clearfield yesterday > and went by the branch campus of LHU, so now I know exactly where this > home was, per the description given. Of course, in your case, your > great-grandfather was buried in the family plot at Umbria Cemetery - > right? > > If my mind is not confused, I'm pretty sure that *some* of the unclaimed > individuals were sacrificed for progress and donated to the Anatomical > Society of Philadelphia for cadaver research. There is a list of these > names - unless I was dreaming. > > One thing I do not know is whether the home had its own cemetery or > reserved plots in other local cemeteries. > > Justin > > At 04:00 AM 10/29/05, you wrote: >>Perhaps the records of the Clearfield County Home are also somewhere, >>probably in an attic left to collect dust. Anyone know where they can be >>found? >> >>Renee Waring > > 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) > >

For anyone with ancesters that spent time in the Andersonville Prison Camp (the southerners called it Sumter) I saw a really good movie last night that was very historically accurate on what occured at that camp. The name of the movie was "Andersonville" (how appropriate). The acting was OK, not really over dramatized (thank God) but according to the additional research I did last night on the subject the history was followed very closely. My ancester Adam Jury didn't parish at Andersonville, but survived only four months more at Salisbury Prison. His grave is one of only 14 that are separate from the other soldiers who were buried in large trenches. Why I never have been able to find out. Renee Waring

As many times as I went past the old county home and went to visit in the nursing home next to the old home, I cannot remember seeing any grave markers. If there are any I would guess that they would probably be behind the old home. Then again if the people were poor there probably were no markers used. For those of you that do not know the area the old home is a fairly large red brick building. It has a flight of steps leading up to the front door. I am not sure but I believe it may be used as offices at this time. Is there someone in the Clearfield area that would be so kind to look up a photo or perhaps drive over to the old building and take a photo that could be put on the old photo site. If so then we could refer to the photograph and those who are interested could see the building that we are talking about. You are correct Justin. His name was David Daniel Woods and he is buried in the family plot along with his wife Lydia "Shook" Woods, and his brother James Woods. Both David Daniel and James Woods were Civil War veterans. They were sons of John Woods and Mary Hannah Spotts / Spatz. According to Violet Woods who was the wife of Martin L. Woods, David Woods was in his 90's when he walked from His daughter's place in Osceola Mills to their place in the Morgan Run area. This was a distance of about ten miles. Martin L Woods was a son of Martin A. Woods and a grandson of David and Lydia Woods. David Woods mother was 102 years old when she passed away. Leah

Renee, Have you tried these links: Kevin Frye's Andersonville page at: http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/ A lookup site, although this is probably based on the people buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery: http://www.montezuma-ga.org/chamber/plookup.htm Again a database of soldiers buried in the Salisbury cemeter: http://www.censusdiggins.com/prison_salisbury.html Have you gotten his Compiled Military Service Record from the National Archives? Have you checked to see if he or his widow or minor children applied for a pension following the war? Hope this helps, Alice Gayley Reneelwaring@aol.com wrote: > Adam Jury was a Union POW in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, and > was moved to Salisbury Prison where he died after 4 months of the common > ailments in that place. He was one of my direct ancesters and if there is anyone > out there that can give me any more info on him I would greatly appreciate it. > > Renee Waring > > -- Coordinator, Clearfield County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/ Co-Coordinator, Armstrong County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/ Co-Coordinator, Jefferson County, PA, USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/

I'm pretty sure the Clearfield County Historical Society has the books from the county home - at least, many of them. I have used them before and they have a page record for each patient. These books were in an old cabinet in one of the front rooms. I remember your story, Leah, and now I can put two-and-two together to know where this allegedly occurred. I was just in Clearfield yesterday and went by the branch campus of LHU, so now I know exactly where this home was, per the description given. Of course, in your case, your great-grandfather was buried in the family plot at Umbria Cemetery - right? If my mind is not confused, I'm pretty sure that *some* of the unclaimed individuals were sacrificed for progress and donated to the Anatomical Society of Philadelphia for cadaver research. There is a list of these names - unless I was dreaming. One thing I do not know is whether the home had its own cemetery or reserved plots in other local cemeteries. Justin At 04:00 AM 10/29/05, you wrote: >Perhaps the records of the Clearfield County Home are also somewhere, >probably in an attic left to collect dust. Anyone know where they can be >found? > >Renee Waring 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)

Adam Jury was a Union POW in Andersonville Prison during the Civil War, and was moved to Salisbury Prison where he died after 4 months of the common ailments in that place. He was one of my direct ancesters and if there is anyone out there that can give me any more info on him I would greatly appreciate it. Renee Waring

http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/jury-cl_geno.html http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/jury-da_geno.html http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/info/jury.html

Wow I had no idea. The reason I asked is because my grandfather and his 4 brothers were put in the St. Joseph Orphenage in Erie, PA. Does anyone know why they were placed there and not in a children's home in Clearfield Co? I do know they were placed there between 1878-1880. There father James Hassan died in a Coal Mine accident and their mother Mary Lippert Hassan, gave birth to my grandfather Charles Hassan in Sept. 1878 in Clearfield. I do not know her death date, just that the boys are found in the orphenage in 1880. All of Mary's sibling's were living in Clearfield at the time of her death. When were the homes built in Clearfield? IE: Children's Home and Clearfield County Home. Heather

Hi Everyone. Many years ago while living in another state an aquaintance who ran the County Home (yes, still in opporation over a hundred years) let me know that he knew the PERSON who had the records of the County Home that went all the way back into the 1800's. He told me the person that had the records (a lawyer, of course) would be willing to loan me them if I would record the information in book form to be published. Not being the history enthusiest that I am now I said no, I didn't have the time. I greatly regret that decision since it is probably one of the few remaining homes over a century old. I remember the stories of unmarked graves, escapies and the like. Perhaps the records of the Clearfield County Home are also somewhere, probably in an attic left to collect dust. Anyone know where they can be found? Renee Waring

My Great grandfather at the age of 99 years, was put in the Clearfield County home in 1929. He was there only for a few weeks when he died. I was told that he had broken his leg and no one could take care of him. I have to wonder if perhaps it was a broken hip instead of a broken leg that he suffered with. One of my mothers sisters told me that at that time they had a little black bottle that they used on the people that went there, and that her grandfather was one of them. When I asked what the black bottle was, she told me that it was poison. She said that if the person was hard to take care of or had no money, they gave them poison. Please don't shoot the messenger. I am just repeating what I was told. I have no way of proving or disapproving what my Aunt said. Leah