The "Building Family Bridges Through Genealogical Research" Conference will be held this Saturday, October 22. The event, co-sponsored by the Centre County Genealogical Society and the State College Family History Center, is free and open to the public. A "Centre Daily Times" article about genealogy and the conference was published on October 17 (page B1), and can be found online at http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/local/12921231.htm. ~~~Building Family Bridges Through Genealogical Research~~~ Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church At 842 Whitehall Road, State College, PA Advance registration is encouraged but not required; registration will be available the day of the Conference. You may register online: http://www.rootsweb.com/~paccgs/conf2005.htm By phone: contact Judith Heald at 814-422-8657 By mail: c/o Judith Heald, 406 Upper Georges Valley Road, Spring Mills, PA 16875 Lunch and syllabus will be available (see online information for details). Any questions, please call Nancy Taylor at 814-238-7183 or e-mail at njt5@psu.edu. 9:00 to 9:30 Registration 9:30 to 10:00 Keynote Speaker Gordon Hamilton, Penn State Professor Emeritus of Chemistry, will be speaking on future trends of DNA research and how it affects family history. 10:00 to 10:50 Session I 1. Beginning Research - Brent and Melissa Clayton. This class will be for the person who wants to start doing family history/genealogy. Topics to be covered will be organizing your information you already have, how to get started researching and where to look for information. 2. Planning a Research Trip - Elizabeth Dutton. This session will cover considerations in preparing to visit libraries, archives, courthouses, and other genealogical research sites whether they are 10 miles or 1,000 miles away. 3. Starting Your Own Genealogy Website - Lisa Kerns. How to create and design a website to share your genealogy research on the World Wide Web. 11:00 to 11:50 Session II 4. Quaker Research in Chester County Pennsylvania - "Maybe I Am My Own Grandma" - Judith Heald. Judy will be sharing her experiences in Quaker research in Southeastern PA, tracing 8-9 generations of multiple families into the 1600s. Information about utilizing Chester County resources, understanding Quaker records, personal tips and source recommendations will be covered. 5. Internet Searches with Emphasis on Ancestry.com - Keri-Lynn Kendall. Showing how to effectively use ranked and exact searches at Ancestry.com to check vital records, census records, military and other sources in the US collection of records available at Ancestry. Other databases will also be accessed and discussed. 6. Italian Research - Searching Civil Records - Shellee Morehead. A case study in Italian vital records including birth, marriage and death records from 1803-1900. Noon to 1:00 Lunch 1:00 to 1:50 Session III 7. Census Research - Dorothy Bordner. Census records from 1790 through 1930 will be explained. The information available from the records will be explored. 8. Who's In Your Family Tree - Lineage Societies - Nancy Stover. Nancy will be covering the process of how to join a lineage society and the benefits of joining a society. 9. Heritage Scrapbooking - Preserving Family Documents - Shellee Morehead. Preserving family history in creative ways using archival preservation methods including use of acid-free products, storage of original documents and photos, and digital backups. 2:00 to 2:50 Session IV 10. PAF and Other Databases. Genealogy database programs will be discussed. The Personal Ancestral File (PAF) will be demonstrated. 11. Scanning Documents and Photos - Rebecca Lunceford. Rebecca will show how to scan and save various documents and photos. 12. Preserving Memories Through Journals and Oral History - Rebecca Dew. This class will suggest a wide range of personal history activities to help get you started on preserving your (or others') life story. Some such activities include journal writing, personal essays, mementos, scrapbooks, and oral history interviews and transcription. 3:00 to 4:00 13. Problem Solving Panel - Nancy Stover, Elizabeth Dutton, Keri-Lynn Kendall. This panel of experts will be giving suggestions on how to solve the problems of genealogical research. 14. Tour of the Family History Center - Shawn Clark, Brent Clayton. All the resources in the Family History Center will be explained - covering how to obtain them and what information might be found.

I was down in Clfd. over the weekend attending my aunt's funeral. While there I never thought to get a copy of the obit. Could someone look it up and transcribe it for me. I don't really need the original. Her name was: Mary (Winters) Snyder died Friday Oct. 14, 2005. Thanks so much, Linda --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

Here you go. 1900 PA, Clearfield Co., Osceola Mills, page 191A, visit 367/379, Elizabeth St. Husted, Florence b. Jan 1862 38 widow b. Ireland, parents born Ireland 4 children, 3 surviving Husted, Anna b. May 1883 17 b. PA, father born PA, mother born Ireland Winnie b. Feb 1889 11 b. PA, father born PA, mother born Ireland Earl May 1893 7 b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. Ireland James, Albert brother Jan 1870 30 single, born NY, parents born Ireland Coal miner 1910 PA, Clearfield Co., Osceola Boro, page 220A, ED96, visit 25/27 Husted, Florance 48 widow 3 children, 3 surviving b. England, parents born Ireland, laundress, at home Edwina dau 21 single b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. England, exchange telephone Earl son 16 b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. England miner, coal mine Babcock, Haram border 56 b. PA, parents born PA laborer brick yard. (I can't decipher his marital status, appears to have a dotted 'I'. There are other Husteds in 1920 and 1930 in Clearfield county, mostly Boggs twp, but not Florence, or Earl. I'm willing to keep looking, just let me know what you'd like me to do. Jocelynn -----Original Message----- From: ddubarry [mailto:ddubarry@verizon.net] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 7:19 PM To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Clearfield] HUSTED, 1910 & 1900 Census Can anyone help me find the household of Henry HUSTED or his wife Florence in Clearfield Co in 1910 and 1900? It's possible Henry died before 1910. In the 1910 Miracode Index. (Clearfield Co, E.D. 0096, Visit #29) the household of Florence HUSTED includes "Haram" (Hiram) BABCOCK, age 56, relation: Boarder. Hiram BABCOCK was married to Florence's sister Sarah (JAMES).. They lived in Lycoming Co in 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 -- BUT-- in 1910 Hiram is absent from the household. That's my main clue that the "Florence HUSTED" of Clearfield in 1910 is the same woman as "my" Florence JAMES. (A marriage record from Tioga Co. shows Florence JAMES married Henry HUSTED in Dec 1881. I think this couple migrated to Clearfield along with the whole JAMES family group except Sarah, who never made it past Lycoming Co.) If anyone has access to the 1900 or 1910 censuses, I would be grateful to know who was in the Henry HUSTED and/or Florence HUSTED households in those years. Thanks for any help! Luann

Can anyone help me find the household of Henry HUSTED or his wife Florence in Clearfield Co in 1910 and 1900? It's possible Henry died before 1910. In the 1910 Miracode Index. (Clearfield Co, E.D. 0096, Visit #29) the household of Florence HUSTED includes "Haram" (Hiram) BABCOCK, age 56, relation: Boarder. Hiram BABCOCK was married to Florence's sister Sarah (JAMES).. They lived in Lycoming Co in 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 -- BUT-- in 1910 Hiram is absent from the household. That's my main clue that the "Florence HUSTED" of Clearfield in 1910 is the same woman as "my" Florence JAMES. (A marriage record from Tioga Co. shows Florence JAMES married Henry HUSTED in Dec 1881. I think this couple migrated to Clearfield along with the whole JAMES family group except Sarah, who never made it past Lycoming Co.) If anyone has access to the 1900 or 1910 censuses, I would be grateful to know who was in the Henry HUSTED and/or Florence HUSTED households in those years. Thanks for any help! Luann

THE COURIER EXPRESS, DuBois, PA Friday, October 14, 2005 Pg. A11 Madeline Hollopeter Madeline Hollopeter, 79, Rockton, died Thursday at DuBois Regional Medical Center in DuBois. Born Feb. 16, 1926, in RD, Clearfield, she was the daughter of the late Carl Antes and Edna Wood. She was married to Boyce Hollopeter. He survives. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Rockton, where she served as treasurer and Sunday School teacher. She is also survived by four daughters; Susan Ayin of Pearl City, Hawaii, Salley Bowman of North Kingstown, R. I., Edna Bloom of Rockton and Brenda Rushe of Eldersburg, Md.; two sons, Mark Hollopeter of Galloway, Ohio and David Hollopeter of Rockton; two sisters, Helen Shatto of Harrisburg and Esther Fetter of Versailles, Ky.; and 13 grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by four brothers: Phillip, John, Frederick and James; and one sister, Sarah Parks. HOLLOPETER: Madeline, Rockton, died Oct. 13, 2005. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday and until 11 a.m. Monday at the Leo Nedza Funeral Home in DuBois. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Kevin K. Beard officiating. Burial will be in Rockton Cemetery. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RbnGdfello@aol.com> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 2:54 PM Subject: [Clearfield] Full obituary needed--Madeline Hollopeter >I have come across the following death notice in the Courier Express > On-line: > > Madeline Hollopeter, 79, Rockton, died Thursday at DuBois Regional > Medical > Center in DuBois. Arrangements are under the direction of the Leo Nedza > Funeral Home in DuBois. > > It was listed in Friday's Courier-Express On-Line (10/14/2005). If there > was > a full-text obituary in the hard copy of the paper, I would like a copy > for > my files. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. > > ~D. Thompson, California >

I have come across the following death notice in the Courier Express On-line: Madeline Hollopeter, 79, Rockton, died Thursday at DuBois Regional Medical Center in DuBois. Arrangements are under the direction of the Leo Nedza Funeral Home in DuBois. It was listed in Friday's Courier-Express On-Line (10/14/2005). If there was a full-text obituary in the hard copy of the paper, I would like a copy for my files. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. ~D. Thompson, California

Go to http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/ and click on Source Data under the On-Line Data Section then scroll down to Obituary Board. To go direct irect to the Obituary Board for October 2005: http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876 Alice Gayley Ecosao3@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 10/16/2005 5:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, > slbearer@adelphia.net writes: > > How do we find this obituary board? > > > > > > > _http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876_ > (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876) > > or > > _Clearfield County Genealogy Project Obituary Board - Obituary Index_ > (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876) > > or > PA ROOTS: http://www.pa-roots.com > > -- 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/

In a message dated 10/16/2005 5:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, slbearer@adelphia.net writes: How do we find this obituary board? _http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876_ (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876) or _Clearfield County Genealogy Project Obituary Board - Obituary Index_ (http://www.pa-roots.org/cgi-bin/data/clearfieldobit.cgi?#876) or PA ROOTS: http://www.pa-roots.com

ACHESON, Ernest M. BEATTY, Mrs. Christian BONSELL, Mrs. Elva (Sankey) BROWN, Nancy (Owens) CADMAN, Emma CURLEY, Hoover A. DUNCHAK, Mrs. Annie (Kohut) ERHARD, John FRANTZ, Eva Mae GILES, Henry Allen GRAFFIUS, Hudson Wilbert GUSTAFSON, George HANNA, Mark I HANZEL, Michael J. HOUSER, MELVIN FREDERICK JACKSON, Robert KELLER, Edna Eleanor KOONTZ, George E. KREBS, Clarence LAURY (LOWRY), Lloyd LIPKA, CATHERINE (HAYDUK ) LIPKA, JOHN WILLIAM LIPPERT, Pearl Calhoun LOURY (LOWRY), Lassie MAINES, Susan MATLEY, Alice Ann (Sandford) MATTHEWS, MARGARET SCOTT McCLELLAND, John Wellington McGEE, J. Russell and H. Bridge McGINTY, Robert MINNS, Williard MOCK, Edith MOORE, John W. MOORE, Lane MORRISON, Elizabeth B. NEFF, Mrs. C. C. NICKEL, Virginia (Eboch) ORR, Mrs. Cora OSEWALT, AGNES SCOTT OSEWALT, Bertha M. (Motter) REED, Mrs. J. O. RENVILLARD, Maria RICHARDSON, Orrie Maurice SCHENCK, David Bickley SCHNARR, Rena B. SCOTT, MATTHEW SHANNON, Bernard SHUTTLEWORTH, Herbert SMITH, William H. -- Shirley Osewalt SOUTHARD, Amanda M. ( Osewalt) TYLWALK, Annie (Lepak) WETTER, Mrs. J. W. WITHERITE, Willis YOUNG, Perry Allen Note: Most of these are just found in my research; and I have no other info on them. The ones with OSEWALT, SCOTT and LIPKA are names I'm researching. Shirley

This is the same cemetery that had about 75 stones damaged last year. They had just finished restoring the damaged stones when this was done. They caught the vandals from last year but I do not know what was done with them. Leah

My great-grandfather, a civil war vet, is buried in Phillipsburg. I would come down for a trial in a heart beat if his grave was ever desecrated like this and the culprits caught. I hope the sick b*st*rds who did this are caught and punished to the fullest extent of the law, including having to pay to repair and/or replace each and every stone damaged. May God have mercy on their souls, because I sure don't. Protect our vets, dead or alive. Michele Gibson Pierson -----Original Message----- From: Reneelwaring@aol.com Sent: Oct 13, 2005 5:11 PM To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Clearfield] Cemetery Damage Hi Everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know that cemetery vandalisim in York, PA has hit an all time high. In one cemetery over Wed. evening 400 tombstones were toppled and broken, most of them from the civil war era. For most of you that don't know that means most of the stones were marble which tends to shatter and break. Sadley, the cemetery had just completed repairs from the LAST vandalism and were surprised by the damage when they came to work this morning. The kids were caught doing the damage last time it occurred, wonder where they were last night huh? Renee ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Am a little late in posting these, but thought the list might want this. If you need further info, I'll be happy to respond. Best to all, Jacquelyn (ERHARD) BEAN ============= 23 Sep 1994 Marshall -- Services for Kenneth L. ERHARD, 71, of Marshall [TX], will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Travis Street Chapel of Sullivan Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Buchanan officiating. Internment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Mr. ERHARD died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1994, at his home after a sudden illness. He was born Dec. 21, 1022, in Curwensville, Pa., of Clearfield County, the son of Ernest Edmund ERHARD and Berva (MILLER) ERHARD. He attended Curwensville public schools and many technical schools while in the service. He had retired as a hotel manager and had served as a postal clerk in Arvada, Colo. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Air Force from Nov. 27, 1941 through Aug. 13, 1954. Mr. Erhard was a life member of the Ex-Prisoners of War, Disabled American Veterans Organization, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the historical 44th Bombers Group and the 67th Bombardment Squadron. He was shot down over Rouen, France on March 8, 1943 and was repatriated on May 2, 1945, in Braunau Woods, Austria. He was incarcerated at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany and Stalag 17B of Krems, Austria. He was commander of the Dallas Metroplex Chapter of American Ex-P.O.W.s and was Secretary/Treasurer of the Texas Ex-Prisoners of War. He served in the Pacific Campaign after WWII in Okinawa during the historic B29s flyover of the Philippines during their independence and was involved during the Berlin Air Lift. He was president of the Postal Union of Arvada, Colo. from 1965-1966. Survivors include his wife, Gloria (HOYE) ERHARD of Marshall; a daughter and son-in-law; and three grandsons [names withheld for privacy], all of Marshall. Family visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at Sullivan Funeral Home on Travis Street. [NOTE: Kenneth's ashes were interred in Arlington on 26 Oct 1994 with military honors] ============= 01 June 2005 Mrs. Gloria ERHARD died at her residence in Marshall [Texas] on Sunday, May 29, 2005. She was born April 28, 1923, to the late Clarence Howard HOYE and the late Lillian Jewel (BARKER) HOYE in Dallas. She received her public schooling in Marshall and graduated from St. Mary's Business Academy in Marshall. Gloria was a life member of the American Ex-Prisoners of War organization in Dallas, life member of the D.A.V. Auxillary, member of Stalag XVII-B organization, charter member of the Order of the Amaranth -- F&AM Lodge #165 in Lake Charles, La., and a holder of the Wives and Daughters Degree -- F&AM Lodge #165 in Lake Charles. Her husband preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by her only child and son-in-law; three grandsons and granddaughter-in-law [names withheld]; cousins [names withheld]; lifelong friend [name withheld]; and ex-sister-in-law [name withheld] of College Station, Pa. A private memorial service for the immediate family will be held Friday, June 3, 2005, in Marshall. Gloria's ashes will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery along with those of her husband, Kenneth L. ERHARD. [NOTE: Gloria's ashes were interred into Kenneth's grave at Arlington on 22 July 2005 in a simple civil ceremony]

Hi Everyone. I just wanted to let everyone know that cemetery vandalisim in York, PA has hit an all time high. In one cemetery over Wed. evening 400 tombstones were toppled and broken, most of them from the civil war era. For most of you that don't know that means most of the stones were marble which tends to shatter and break. Sadley, the cemetery had just completed repairs from the LAST vandalism and were surprised by the damage when they came to work this morning. The kids were caught doing the damage last time it occurred, wonder where they were last night huh? Renee

My 2g grandparents immigrated from Scotland (Edinburgh) to Houtzdale in the early 1870s. My gg grandmother died before the 1880 census and my gg grandfather shortly after the 1880 census, probably within a year. I wondered if anyone might know the names of the cemeteries in the area that I might check out to see if I could find their graves. Thanks in advance! Bob Barndt Midland, TX

http://www.paspanishamericanwar.com/rosters.html http://www.paspanishamericanwar.com/ Good luck Nan

The book has a Jane Long marriage to Jeremiah Clinton on July 9, 1879. As stated before this book was compiled by volunteers and they did not include more than the names and date of the marriage. I would think that to be in the book one would have the marriage recorded at the court house. My great grandmother's marriage certificate which I got from the court house by walking in a couple of years ago has her parent's names and her spouse's parents' names and occupations of the two getting married.

Please give me time to look things up. Also please remember that Clearfield, Pike Twp, Grampian and Curwensville are all different political places. They do not normally include information about another in their booklets to honor their own history. For tonight I did not find Dr. F. S. Nevling, MD the Clearfield Boro book. I did find that the Clearfield County Medical Society organized in 1864. The current Society may well have information on him. I did find that F. S. Nevling married Nancy C. Troxell on January 7, 1869. The marriage book gives only the date of the marriage and the two people involved. It was one of the first major projects of the county historical society. Mr. Allison whom I had for homeroom my freshman year of high school did a lot of the work or so I understand. Jean

THE PROGRESS, Clearfield, PA Friday, August 2, 1974 Pg. 14 Lloyd Laury Funeral services for Lloyd Laury, 76, of 109 Clark St., Clearfield, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from the Fred B. Leavy Funeral Home, Clearfield. The Rev. Lewis Henry will officiate with interment in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and until the services Monday. Mr. Laury died Wednesday morning in the Clearfield Hospital. He was born in Canton, N.C., April 16, 1898, a son of Sherman and Ella (Barnett) Laury. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Bertie Currance, Winston-Salem, N. C.; two brothers: Frank, Lecester, N. C.; Furman, Frederick, Md., and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. THE PROGRESS, Clearfield, PA Tuesday, December 1, 1970 Pg. 2 MRS. LASSIE LOURY Mrs. Lassie Carr Lowry of 105 Park St. died at Clearfield yesterday. She was born at Ashville, N. C., Nov. 16, 1910, and was the wife of Lloyd Loury. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Carrie Moore of Philadelphia. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother. Mrs. Loury was a member of the St. John Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Fred B. Leavy Funeral Home with the Rev. Felix Hurd officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. NOTE: Lassie's birth year could be 1919 the obit was hard to read. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loretta Myrter" <lorettam@adelphia.net> To: <PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 5:44 AM Subject: [Clearfield] Lane & Carrie Moore > Looking for the obituaries of LANE & CARRIE MOORE & LLOYD LOWRY & his wife > (?) residents of Hillsdale, Clearfield in the 1930's/40's. > > Many thanks! > > Loretta Myrter >

Renee, If you are already opening each page to type the book and are able to scan the photos, please scan the entire book. This is absolutely the best way to preserve it as well as make it accessible to others. Text-only pages, in particular, don't take up much space and only need to be scanned at 150 dpi. Thank you for your efforts. God bless, Rick Stuby -----Original Message----- From: Reneelwaring@aol.com [mailto:Reneelwaring@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 11:41 PM To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Clearfield County Centennial Booklet Hi Everyone. Several people have made lookup requests for this booklet. It is approx. 70 pages and there is no index plus as you can imagine this thing is 101 years old and I don't want to keep leafing through it looking for names. There are lots of photographs and drawings though and I am retyping the booklet, keeping the front page scanned as it is, plus I am scanning all the photo's. I will send it onto Justin Houser to add to the web site so everyone can have a look. I'm going to make sure that this booklet is preserved for future generations. When I am finished, I will probably donate it to Clearfield County Historical Society. I recommend that anyone with something like this put it where it will be better preserved. I gave a soldiers bible that belonged to a cousin from the Civil War to the Philipsburg HS. I found it at the family farm but being that his last name was Shaw (his Mother was a Waring) I felt that history would be better served if the Bible were preserved in an institution instead of in my closet. Easier to share it with others too. It has a very sweet letter from his commanding officer telling Aunt Martha of her sons death written on the inside page. God Bless, Renee Waring ______________________________

I have finally uploaded my entire West Central PA database of over 22,000 names to my webpage located at http://home.alltel.net/gordsher/ Click on GENEALOGY on the menu at the left of the page. My entire database is in one large file for those of you with faster internet access, but I do have things broken down alphabetically, and my two larger names (Bennett and Bish) have files of their own. In addition, please feel free to take a look at my Pennsylvania Forum website located at: http://genealogy.myzf.com/ If you find someone you'd like to know more about, please feel free to email me. Sherry