Benson Memorial Library is a public library. It is part of the Crawford County Federated Library System. I have had good luck in my occasional trips there and in my correspondence with the library. They have been willing to check for an occasional obituary in the Herald for me, when I have been able to give them a specific name and date. Annette Lynch Meadville, PA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Hi all. Would like to see if anyone is connected to ANY of the names below. Rollin Fairbanks b. NY 1833 moved to Crawford Co. with parents Warren and Martha [Boyd] Fairbanks when he was aged 10. He married Emeline Boyd, dau. of John and Sarah Ruggles Boyd of Wayne. They had the following children 1. Della m. William Alvin Cutshall 2. Ida Florence m. William Clawson 3. Hattie Isola m. Irvin Richardson 4. John Ira 5. Edna Rose 6. Dessa Jane m. Joseph Amberger ---------------- Not known if the other children of Warren and Martha came to Crawford co or not--They were 1.Esther m. Samuel D. Fagundus 2. Abigail m. Henry M. Stizer & they lived in Sugar Lakes PA and had 12 children 3.Helen [no info.] 4.Rollin-see above. 5. Jane m. Samuel Sylvester Thurston 6. Edna Gustava m. James Boyd of Butler Co. PA they had 9 children, he was drafted in 1861 into the Civil warl 7. Warren[no info] 8. Loring[no info] Hope someone can connect to these. Kay[Aldrich]Cutshall

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------86EBBF29A9A8B26331B6CC86 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Crawforders: >From the PaDutchgenONLY list. If anyone can help this lady please correspond with her directly. Jan -- Janice Frank <janiceaf@ix.netcom.com> Researching names: BISCHOFF, DIETRICH, FRANCK/FRANK, KELLER, KUNZ/KUNTZ, LUPHER/LUPFER/LUPER, SCHULTZ/SHULTZ, TAYLOR --------------86EBBF29A9A8B26331B6CC86 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <PADUTCHgenONLY-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by ixmail1.ix.netcom.com (8.8.7-s-4/8.8.7/(NETCOM v1.01)) with ESMTP id QAA15734; ; Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:56:21 -0800 (PST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA29412; Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:51:28 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:51:28 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <s6adf110.065@gate.sierra.army.mil> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.2 Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:44:36 -0800 From: "Virginia Hanson" <VHANSON@gate.sierra.army.mil> Old-To: PaDUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by bl-30.rootsweb.com id QAA28918 Subject: [PADUTCHgenONLY-L] Looking for the Benjamin/Joshia VANCISE Resent-Message-ID: <"fe0TvD.A.IJH.IMmr2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/9632 X-Loop: PADUTCHgenONLY-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: PADUTCHgenONLY-L-request@rootsweb.com I am trying to locate the Benjamin/Joshia VANCISE family Crawford County, Pennsylvania maybe even New York. vhanson@sierra-emh.army.mil ==== PADUTCHgenONLY Mailing List ==== Support the people that support you. Join Rootsweb at: http://www.rootsweb.com --------------86EBBF29A9A8B26331B6CC86--

Hi all, I too am interested in Titusville. My grgrandfather Hirem Harris was in business there with his brother David in 1879/80 Crawford Co. Directory. His address at that time was 122 Main St. and David lived at 25 Monroe St. My great aunt Hattie Harris was m. there on 9-7-1898 to Edward R. Young. If anybody could help me with any further information on any of these people I would really appreciate it. Other Harris family names were Adelia b1840 Crawford Co m Zephia Phillips, Emma, m a Shepherd/Sheppard, Elizabeth and Fred Harris. Bettie in TN

Hi Denise Zophar DAVIS - an unusual name caught my eye - I find I have a book with his signature penned 7 Aug 1851 along with his wife Mrs Cordelia DAVIS - who wrote a poem in same book. Location was in Washington, PA (Washington valley maybe ?) Now with a wife named Cordelia rather than Lois, and the time frame, I would speculate this Zophar may be a brother to your Polly Davis. Regards Ted Donovan -----Original Message----- From: Hall Family <dbcbhall@velocity.net> To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com <PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 8:36 PM Subject: [PACRAWFO-L] COURTNEY & DAVIS >I am looking for any info or descendants of James Courtney and Polly >Davis. James Courtney was born 1793 and died 1874. He and his wife are >buried in Washington Valley Cemetery, Edinboro, PA. James' wife was >Polly Davis, born 1795 and died 1885. They had the following children >that I know of: >Andrew Jackson Courtney, born 1830 >Lois Porter Courtney, born 1825 >James V. Courtney, born 1823 >John E. Courtney, born 1816 >Female??? - born between 1825-1830 >Male??? - born about 1820 >Jane Little Courtney - born 1818 >J.V. Courtney - born 1835 > >Polly Davis was the daughter of Zophar Davis and Lois Porter. > >Thanks, Denise >dbcbhall@velocity.net > >______________________________

Anne Searer wrote: ...<snip> >I believe there is a small private library in town called the Benson >Memorial Library which specializes in the history of Titusville. Their >address is 213 North Franklin Street, Titusville PA 16354 (814) 827-2913. ...<snip> I would be interested in hearing if anyone has had any experience with this library. It is the first time that I have heard about it. I am also interested in Titusville. My grandfather, Frank Richard ANDREWS was born there in 1884. His father Charles Jackson Andrews was proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel in the 1890's, located at 57 to 63 W. Spring. Charles was married to Jennie HAZELTINE and they resided at 165 N. Perry and in the 1900 census, they were living at 133 N. Monroe. I hope, someday, to be able to visit Titusville. I believe the hotel is no longer there but do wonder if either of the residences still exist. - Ed Edward Coates Sinker - email: sinker@globalnet.co.uk Church Lea Bosbury Herefordshire HR8 1PX U. K.

I am looking for any info or descendants of James Courtney and Polly Davis. James Courtney was born 1793 and died 1874. He and his wife are buried in Washington Valley Cemetery, Edinboro, PA. James' wife was Polly Davis, born 1795 and died 1885. They had the following children that I know of: Andrew Jackson Courtney, born 1830 Lois Porter Courtney, born 1825 James V. Courtney, born 1823 John E. Courtney, born 1816 Female??? - born between 1825-1830 Male??? - born about 1820 Jane Little Courtney - born 1818 J.V. Courtney - born 1835 Polly Davis was the daughter of Zophar Davis and Lois Porter. Thanks, Denise dbcbhall@velocity.net

I am looking for any info on the family of Andrew Jackson Courtney, born 1830, and his wife, Phoeba Hayes, born 1833. According to the 1870 census, they were living in Rockdale Township and they had the following children: James Courtney - born about 1857-1858 Jay V. Courtney - born 1859 Mary Courtney - born about 1862-1863 John Courtney - born about 1864-1865 after the 1870 census, they had Burnett Courtney, born 1875 and Jennie Courtney, born between 1870-1880. Thanks, Denise dbcbhall@velocity.net

I am looking for any info on Mary J. Gilliland, born 1843 in Crawford County. She first married John D. Rea. After his death, she married Isaac J. McLallin on April 29, 1880. I don't know anything about her after she married Isaac. Thanks, Denise dbcbhall@velocity.net

I am looking for any descendants of John D. Rea, born 1840 and died 1874. He is buried in Frey Chapel Cemetery in Linesville, PA. He was married to Mary J. Gilliland, born in 1843 in Crawford County. They had the following children: John Jay Rea - born 1868 Uriah Rea - born 1871 Sara Rea - born ? Thanks, Denise dbcbhall@velocity.net

Hi - I am also interested in Titusville and it's good to know there are others out there interested in the area. My father's family was from Titusville. I believe there is a small private library in town called the Benson Memorial Library which specializes in the history of Titusville. Their address is 213 North Franklin Street, Titusville PA 16354 (814) 827-2913. If there is an e-mail address for them I would love to have it. I have never contacted them but I will one of thses days. Hope this helps. Anne Searer asearer@pptnlx.pptn.org

Hello all, I am searching for the family roots of the GEROWS, who are my ancestors on my mother's side. I have data on my grandmother, Laura Helen GEROW, who was born in Crawford Co. in January of 1869, to John N. and K(or C)atherine PECK GEROW. In addition, John, who was born in PA in 1846, enlisted in the Union Army at Titusville at age 17. At some point John and Kate moved to Grand Valley in Warren Co., where they raised 11 children. About 1886, Laura married Josiah CLARK, and they eventually settled in Mars, Butler Co., PA, where they raised 3 daughters, Ethel, Ruth, and Althea. Ruth is my mother. Ironically, Josiah CLARK was killed in a construction accident in Hartstown, Crawford Co., in 1915 (obit in Butler Citizen April 19, 1915). I have found in the 1900 census the name of Isaac B. GEROW living on North Main St. in Cambridge Springs, Crawford Co. He was born Oct. 1829, and may be either the father or uncle of John. This is because one of John's sons was named Isaac B(loomfield) GEROW. I am leaning to the belief that Crawford may be the birthplace of John GEROW, and possibly of Kate PECK as well. If this stirs any memories among the readers of PACRAWFO-L, I would appreciate hearing from them. Also, I wonder whether back issues of the county newspapers are available for study. I understand that the Meadville Public Library has housed them for the Historical Society. Thanks for the chance to query, Carl Sherrick sherrick@princeton.edu

N. Donald wrote: >Searching for information on Ransom family in Crawford Co. Father: >Robert Ransom; son, Myron and his children. Also Robert's daughter Lucy >Ransom Sprague. What sort of dates are you talking about. I have an Arthur Ransom d. 1945 who married Evelyn Johnson of Warren Co. Pa. She died 1972 Sugar Grove, Warren County. Children: i. Gary L. Ransom ii. Phyllis Ransom m. Kenneth Loomis iii. Lucille Ransom m. Norman Haner iv. Virginia Ransom m. John Rodgers These are not my direct relations but on the tree. - Ed Edward Coates Sinker - email: sinker@globalnet.co.uk Church Lea Bosbury Herefordshire HR8 1PX U. K.

If anyone knows, please post this answer to the list. I'd like to know this also. Thanks, Kathy McKinney, Texas > -----Original Message----- > From: blylee10@webtv.net [SMTP:blylee10@webtv.net] > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 2:47 PM > To: PACRAWFO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PACRAWFO-L] Titusville > > Does anyone know if there are school records - enrollment, graduate > lists, photos, available for schools in Titusville and area? > >

Does anyone know if there are school records - enrollment, graduate lists, photos, available for schools in Titusville and area?

Sorry, everyone, I did not get a chance to transcribe more today. For those asking - the title is Second Souvenir of FRANCIS C. WAID containing FAMILY AND PERSONAL REMINISCENCES also Essays, Treatises and Memoirs: together With an Appendix, including Personal Sketched and Miscellanea Illustsrated Chicago, Ill. J. H. Beer & Co., Publishers 1890

Searching for information on Ransom family in Crawford Co. Father: Robert Ransom; son, Myron and his children. Also Robert's daughter Lucy Ransom Sprague. Nancy Donald; E-mail: donald.ca@sympatico.ca

HELLO, Wanting to collect information on Litwilers of Crawford County Pa. My father was born in Conneautville. His name was Reed Litwiler. Son of Varney and May Litwiler. My father was born November 6, 1906. Thank You.

I ran across this undated, unidentified newspaper clipping. Rev. Ernst was active in Saegertown circa 1860. "Marriages. At the bride's father's, in Conneaut, Ohio, by Rev. J.H. Tagg, Mr. Milo NORTON, of this place, to Mrs. Mary R. NICHOLAS, of West Greenville, PA. On the 16th inst., at Townville, by Rev. Robert Gray, Mr. J.S. COWDEN and Miss Sarah M. DANIELS, both of Richmond tp. At Saegertown, 18th inst., by Rev. D.B. Ernst, Mr. Joseph WOLFORD to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Mr. Palmer BARNEY, all of Fairfield tp. At Saegertown, Sept. 18th, by Rev. D.B. Ernst, Mr. L. ENSIGN to Miss Jane COBB, both of Washington tp., Erie co." No apparent connection to my family, but thought someone might connect. V. Burke

Hi Folks, Hoping someone on this list can help me with the enclosed line. It has been a real stumbling block considering the commonality of both the first and surnames. :) Thanks in advance! Descendants of Franklin Miller Generation No. 1 1. Franklin1 Miller. He married Lydia Crist. Children of Franklin Miller and Lydia Crist are: 2 i. Martha2 Miller. She married ? VanMarter. Notes for Martha Miller: "of Toledo" as of M.E.'s death on March 29, 1959 3 ii. Edward Miller. Notes for Edward Miller: "of Bracketville" as of M.E.'s death on March 29, 1959 4 iii. Richard Miller. Notes for Richard Miller: "of Titusville" as of M.E.'s death on March 29, 1959 + 5 iv. Mary Elizabeth Miller, born September 30, 1866 in Tideoute, Crawford Co., PA; died March 29, 1959 in Salem, OH. Generation No. 2 5. Mary Elizabeth2 Miller (Franklin1) was born September 30, 1866 in Tideoute, Crawford Co., PA, and died March 29, 1959 in Salem, OH. She married (1) ? Marshall. She married (2) Jacob Morningstar September 21, 1889, son of Theobold Morgenstein. Notes for Mary Elizabeth Miller: was previously married to a M????. Had two children (daughters Ida and Clara?) who she abandoned when she ran off with Mr. Morningstar. More About Mary Elizabeth Miller: Baptism: Buried: Grandview Cemetary, Salem, OH Notes for Jacob Morningstar: raised in NY and PA but later moved to Salem, OH. where he worked in the pottery factories. Member of the Knights of Pythias and the German Reformed Church of Youngstown. "Lived in Salem until his death, a total of 23 years." Children of Mary Miller and ? Marshall are: 6 i. Clara3 Marshall. 7 ii. Ida Marshall. Children of Mary Miller and Jacob Morningstar are: 8 i. Enid Elmina3 Morningstar, born August 06, 1891 in Reynoldsville, PA; died March 25, 1966 in Alta Monte Springs, FL. She married Charles Irvin Hinckley May 10, 1915 in Lisbon, OH. Notes for Enid Elmina Morningstar: ss#: 284-22-1816 More About Enid Elmina Morningstar: Baptism: Burial: Salem, OH ? Notes for Charles Irvin Hinckley: adopted by the Stitt family as a child. Went by Charles Stitt until marriage. Employee of the Salem China Co. for 44 years. Member of the Eagle's Lodge and Brotherhood of Operative Potters 9 ii. LaVern Franklin Morningstar, born April 22, 1895 in Rathmel, PA; died June 06, 1964. He married Viola Mae Flitzcraft. Christi Brogan Rootsweb Listowner: Barton, Brogan, Burlingame, Calvert, Dunn, Perley, Voss and Whitmer GenConnect Boardowner: Barton, Brogan, Burlingame, Calvert, Dunn, Perley and Whitmer Visit our listpages at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cbrogan/ Visit my personal pages at: http://users.idworld.net/brogan