i have ancestors from crawford county in civil war days, also - please post answers to list - thank you Marilyn Hesse wrote: > Several of my MILLS and McQUISTON ancestors served in the Civil War from > Mercer Co. and Crawford Co. Do you know of any good sources for Civil > War history in this area? > -- > Marilyn Mills Hesse mmhesse@snet.net Windsor, Connecticut, USA > > Researching: > HAMILTON/McQUISTON/MILLS/MOORE/WILSON - in Pennsylvania (Crawford Co.& > Mercer Co.);N.Ireland;Liverpool,UK > > CRAIGHEAD/LYNCH/MOODY/ROBINSON - in PA (Beaver Co) and N. Ireland > > DENNIS/WILLIAMS/LEWIS - in PA (Crawford Co and Bucks Co) and New Jersey > > BRENNER/GLASS/GUNTERMANN/HESSE/MUELLER - in Louisville, KY and Germany > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal > and exclusion from this mailing list. Spam crashes our servers and we have > to take a stand. For comments or list administration questions,please > Barbara Farthing Bonham msb@myfamily.org

I'm looking for any information on Leon Reefer, born July 23, 1868 in Meadville, PA. His father Morris, his mother Jeannette, or his sister Mae. Barbara

Several of my MILLS and McQUISTON ancestors served in the Civil War from Mercer Co. and Crawford Co. Do you know of any good sources for Civil War history in this area? -- Marilyn Mills Hesse mmhesse@snet.net Windsor, Connecticut, USA Researching: HAMILTON/McQUISTON/MILLS/MOORE/WILSON - in Pennsylvania (Crawford Co.& Mercer Co.);N.Ireland;Liverpool,UK CRAIGHEAD/LYNCH/MOODY/ROBINSON - in PA (Beaver Co) and N. Ireland DENNIS/WILLIAMS/LEWIS - in PA (Crawford Co and Bucks Co) and New Jersey BRENNER/GLASS/GUNTERMANN/HESSE/MUELLER - in Louisville, KY and Germany

I'm trying to find Benjamin Parkhurst Wheeler, b:1804, parents. He is from lower Canada and married Jane Kathan from Vermont. They moved to Beaver Center, Pa in 1836. I found Jon Kathan, which is Jane's father in Vermont, but cannot find Benjamin family. Thanks for any help you can give. Dorothy Taft Howland

-----Original Message----- From: jan <unicorn@sun-spot.com> To: TNDAVIDS-L@rootsweb.com <TNDAVIDS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 5:00 PM Subject: Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness The Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness site is now up at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/genkin.htm Please take a look at it and if you want to be a part of this contact me with the county you are willing to do this in (ideally where you live, not where your ancestors necessarily are), and what exactly you are willing to do (public record look-ups, or videotaping area cemeteries). We recommend that you ONLY do this once per month and keep a waiting list if necessary. Hopefully the movement will grow until every single state and every single county are represented...and won't THAT be a wonderous thing for all of us???? Feel free to pass the message on to your respective lists, and advertise on your sites. jan Houston Co. TN Coordinator: www.rootsweb.com/~tnhousto/index.htm Stewart Co. TN Co/coordinator: www.rootsweb.com/~tnstewar/index.htm Listowner: Tnstewar-L-request@rootsweb.com; Tnstewar-D-request@rootsweb.com Listowner: Tnhousto-L-request@rootsweb.com; Tnhousto-D-request@rootsweb.com

Searching for the families of: THOMAS KELLY/KELLEY and SARAH PEARL HOAG, came to Crawford Co from Erie Co, NY mid 1800's. THOMAS' parents were JESSE KELLY/KELLEY and SUSANNA, who both died in Harmonsburg. Also Searching for the families of: CALVIN WHEELER and HARRIET PIERCE, also from NY. CALVIN's parents were JOHN WHEELER, believed to have come from Rome, NY, and JERUSHA SHELDON, believed to have come from NY or Vt. JOHN WHEELER married 2nd BIANCY WOOD. JOHN and both wives died in or near Conneautville. Also came to Crawford Co mid 1800's. Is anyone searching these families in Crawford Co? Lynn Pittman 13750 SW Berthold St Beaverton, Or 97005 famlnk@aol.com

Hi: Thought some would enjoy reading about Union twp....more townships can be seen on Tom Yoset's Website at http://www.gremlan.org/~yoset/. Enjoy! pg. 106 Crawford County Directory UNION was formed from Vernon, Fairfield and Greenwood in October, 1867. It is an interior township, lying a little south-west of the center, and contains 8,322 square acres. It is bounded on the east by French Creek, and on the south and west by Conneaut Outlet, which is a marshy waste one-half to three-fourths of a mile wide, with but little fall from the north-west corner of this township to its intersection with French Creek. Partial arrangements have been made to dredge it and thus reclaim large tracts of exceedingly fertile land over-flowed by it. The surface of the township is rolling, especially in the southern part, the central portion being the most elevated. The people are chiefly engaged in agriculture, grain being the staple production. The Atlantic & Great Western R.R. crosses the northern part of the township, and the old Beaver Canal runs in proximity to Conneaut Outlet. The population in 1870 was 622, all of whom were white, 508, native and 114, foreign. During the year ending June 3, 1872, the township contained seven schools and employed nine teachers. The number of scholars was 292; the average number attending school, 185; and the amount expended for school purposes, $2,146.11. DUTCH HILL (p.o.) is situated a little north of the center of the township. Settlement was commenced near the beginning of the present century. One of the first settlers was James Smith, who came from the valley of the Tuscarora, in Juniata county, in 1805. Leonard Smock, a native of New Jersey, moved in from Westmoreland county near this time, and settled one-half mile north of Conneaut Outlet. His son, Cornelius, who was born in Union, in November, 1806, says that Indians were numerous and wild beasts abundant, especially in the Conneaut marsh. The nearest mill was at Peterson's, in Greenwood, and although the distance was not great the roads were so bad that they would defer a journey thither until the meal box was thoroughly scraped out. It was the custom of the miller at times to keep bread in the mill for his customers to lunch upon. John Thatcher came in from Greenwood, his native township, in 1810. Daniel Holton removed from Rhode Island to Meadville in 1796, and to Union in 1815. His son, Baanah, says he (Daniel) drove the first team into Meadville. Peter Kebert, from Germany, settled here in 1830. Francis Stein, from Bavaria, came in 1832. He came by canal from Albany to Buffalo, by lake to Erie, and thence on foot to his destination -- his present place of residence. Daniel Hammon, from Germany, settled here in 1833, and a Mr. Huber, from New Jersey, in 1834. The first school, a framed building, was built in 1838, on the Aqueduct road; and the first church was erected in 1837, on the State road. It was a log structure and was converted to a framed building in 1854, by Wm. Stitt. Mount Pleasant Church (M.E.) was organized with twelve members, in 1826, by John Leech and H. Kinsley, who officiated as first pastors. The Society worshipped at first in school houses. Their house of worship was erected in 1858, at a cost of $1,000. It will seat 300 persons. There are forty-five members, who are under the pastoral care of Rev. F. Fair. The Church property is valued at $1,200.

Hi... I am searching for my Great Grandmothers parents. She was married in Titusville, PA June 20, 1876 at the Lt. Titus parsonage by Rev. J. D. Coady. My Great Grandmothers name was Amelia Daisy Herrford, Hurford or something like that. She married Phillip Hodson. I contacted the church and according to their records it showed her parents as Mr and Mrs Charles Haefner. We have always been told her name was Herrford or Hurford. I can't find a thing on a Charles with the surname of any of those. Does anyone have any info on Charles Herrford, Hurford or Haefner? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Vicky

BRUNTY, John T. and CRANDALL, Angeline Melissa. Believe they were born in PA but don't know county. Trying yours. They had a son in CA John F. in 1865. I'm new at all of this. thank you.

Hi Pat and Everybody: Scratch my last post: The information should have read: 7366 ROY ALTON GRINNELL (Lee 9, Samuel 8, Benjamin 7, Gideon 6, Nathaniel 5, Jonathan 4, Jonathan 3, Daniel 2, Matthew 1) was born Sept 8 1911. Roy died 1952. His spouse has not been identified. They had one child: 9504. 1. BETTY AUDREY GRINNELL, born Jan 1936, died in infancy Dec. 1936. (There is also information on Roys brother Alfred P. Grinnell, born 1898, died 1968 and his family if you are interested). Sorry for listing the wrong children for Roy. Bev

Hi Pat: I looked in one of my Grinnell books and found the following: 5539. Lee W. Grinnell (Samuel, Benjamin, Gideon, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Jonathan, Daniel, Matthew) was born 31 Oct 1865 at Greenwood (twp), (Crawford Co.), Pa. Lee died 20 June 1916. He married Bertha May Culver. She was born July 1879 at Pa. They had four children: 7363 1. William Lee Grinnell, born 20 Oct 1896 at Pa. 7364. 2. Alfred P. Grinnell, born 1898, died 1968 7365. 3. Mary Alice Grinnell, born 18 May 1906 at Pa. 7366. 4. ROY ALTON GRINNELL, born 8 Sept 1911, died 1952 ( I have found that some of the dates in this book are wrong) 7366. ROY ALTON GRINNELL (Lee9, Samuel 8, Benjamin 7, Gideon 6, Nathaniel 5, Jonathan 3, Daniel 2, Matthew 1) was born 8 Sept 1911. Roy died 1952. His spouse has not been identified. They had one child: 9505. 1. Lela Loretta Grinnell, born 2 Sept 1930 9506 2. Nancy Grinnell, born 28 Feb 1933 There is more information on Lela Loretta and Nancy Grinnell. If you would like it please contact me. Hope the above helps you. Bev

I would like to know if anyone has any information about Roy Grinnell Born; 1909, Died June 8,1952. He was married to Audrey Hazel Britton. she was born; April 19, 1914, died November 1, 1977. They lived in Geneva , Penna. They had the following children: Shirley , Barbara, Mary, William. Donald, and June.. Roy's parents were Lee Grinnell, and Bertha Cullver. Would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you Pat VanDusen vandusenra@pathway.net researching; Britton, Danner, Elderkin, Gregory, Grinnell, Hall, Hager, McAdoo, Morris, Peterson, Scott, Shaw, Smith, Tribble, Van Dusen.

I am researching the Burns family. I am looking for any information on the family of Wilson Burns DOB approx. 1820. I have found him in the 1860 south Meadville Township census, his wife's name was Mary Ann. 7 Children at that time; John, Redding, Angelina, Sylvester, Levina, Mary, and Myron. The census writing is hard to read and I may have errors listed above. I would appreciate any info on any of these relatives. Thank You, John E Burns

If you are researching the MCKEE family in 1790-1830, please contact me. Pete Wilson

SHELLITO, Wallace H married Maue M Hill, daughter of Theo Wallace Hill and Rebecca P Free on 14 Aug 1895. Children included Mildred, Harold, George, Catherine, Louise and Wallace. Would like to learn where this family might have gone to and what happened to them; i. e. born, married and died -- when and where. Jack

Hi, A couple of weeks ago I asked for help to find if Adam Gehr m. Anna Marie Engelhaupt and I got tons of information from some really nice ladies and thought I would try it with my STERLING line. Is anyone else working on STERLING? Paula

I recently signed up for the Crawford County Roots web and am looking for any info on the Keplers, Beiges, Peiffers, Lanes, Nickols, Wikes, Neffs, Miniums and Schaeffers. Samuel William Kepler's family, Monroe Beige and family (especially Susan (Beige) Kepler) Thomas Asa Nickols and family, Issaiah Lane and his wife Clrena Jackson Day, John W. Lane and his wife Della J Smith, Levi Wike and his wife Sarah Jane Taylor, Thomas Neff and Nancy Elder, Isaac Newton Nickols and his wife Charity Neff. I also have scanned many pictures and have lots of old pictures, a family register for Samuel and Susanna (Minium) Peiffer and Susan Beige's baptismal document. As for the pictures, they are mostly of Monroe Beige and family, the Beige/Peiffer family reunion, Samuel William Kepler's family and of the families mentioned above in the subject heading. If you are interested in the items mentioned here or would like me to check if I have one of your "people" in a photo just let me know. Any and all info will be greatly appreciated!

Searching for parents of Nathaniel (Nathan) Calvin Williams, born in Crawford County, Pa., on March 1, 1811, died February 21, 1865 in Tullahoma, Tennessee, married Lucy Wheeler, daughter of Daniel Wheeler and Mary Hosmer Forbush, Lucy was born January 26, 1816 in Concord, Mass. Children of Nathan and Lucy are; Francis, Clinton, Ezra, Marvin, Clarissa, Sarah, Harriett, Charles, Colonel Harry, Finley, Lawson and Emma. If any one can help I would appreciate it and I do share what info I have on this family, thank you. Mary Williams JimMary69@aol.com

Hi, to all. does anyone on this list live in or near Cambridge Springs,?? or maybe in Springboro, Thank you. David in SC.

Researching, BALDWIN, BRECKER, JOHNSON, in Crawford co, 1800--1999, Thank you. David in Sc.