Hi Lucy: With regards to your cousins contact Harry (Henry) Hollingsworth. I fou= nd the following information in the California Death Index. No Harrys but two Henry Hollingsworths. Henry A. , Orange County (Santa Anna) died June 13, 1994. Social Securi= ty # 524-09-3192. Register No. 7135 State File 87512 & Henry A., Los Angeles died January 27, 1995. Social Security # 567-44-71= 98 Register No. 4082 State File 34112 If the gentleman is still living then his whereabouts is unknown. I chec= ked the Los Angeles area for Harry and Henry but did not come up with any= address for either. Neither above mention Henry showed any spouse. Sorry I couldn't any better for you. Carol

I have the following. From the Meadville Daily Republican,January 13,1881: "Miss Clarissa H.Garlock (Hayfield Twp.) Married to L.G.Frisbie(Conneautville) on Jan.2,1881 in Hayvield Twp. By Rev.J.W.Gage." I am looking for more information on the Frisbies. L.G.Frisbie was my Grandfather. Lester Frisbie lesfrisbie@mwweb.com

I received this from a coworker from a list she's on. Thought it might be of use. >Subject: Naturalization > > >>There are THREE documents to obtain for Naturalization. >>(1) Declaration of Intent filed first and called First Papers. >>Here renouncement to a foreign government and intent to >>become a United States citizen were pledged. This was >>usually two years before application to become a citizen >>was done. Even if the alien >>never became a citizen, the Intent Papers should be on >>file. >>(2) Petition for Naturalization was the second step filed >>with the court. The alien would have to had met residency >>requirements of five years in the United States, one year >>in the state, and declared intention to become citizens. >>(3) Final Papers or Certificate granting citizenship. >>Be sure to get all three. The first two contain the most >>information, such as, full name, date of birth, place of >>origin, date of arrival, ship arrived on, who their sponsor >>was, where they were living at the time of petition. >>To write for citizenship/naturalization papers, from >>September 26, 1906: >>Immigration & Naturalization Service >>FOIA/PA Officer, Chester Arthur Building >>425 I Street N.W., >>ULLICO Building >>2nd Floor >>Washington D.C. 20536 >>Phone:202-514-3278 Fax: 202-514-3902 >>Ask for Form G-639 or in a letter "RE: Freedom of >>Information Act", give Name, Date of birth, and place of >>birth, date of Naturalization if you know it. >>Note that the Naturalization Act of June 29, 1906 required >>issuance of a "Certificate of Arrival" for aliens filing a >>Declaration of Intention. Be sure to request this >>document...it will give you the name, date, and port of >>arrival. >>For citizenship documents before September 26, 1906 >>you should write to the INS Regional Archives, if done in a >>federal court; OR write to the state court, OR county >>clerk's office. >>this should help

Hi Everyone! Saw in my local paper, The Marietta Daily Journal, an article about the government providing headstones to veterans. Now I knew this but had forgotten about it and thought it worth mentioning to ya'll. The Veterans Administration provided about 270,000 markers last year alone. The majority of these are for graves of recently deceased veterans; however the project also provides stones to replace those that have been lost, damaged or destroyed. What a wonderful idea to see a new readable stone be placed on your veteran ancestor's grave. It takes about a year, according to the article, for the stone to be carved and shipped. Families may choose either granite or marble headstones, or a brass marker. They may be upright or flat stones. To apply for a headstone, contact Memorial Programs Services at 800-697-6947.

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Hi Researchers, I am receiving an increased amount of returned mail from the various mailing list, which I do not correct and forward on that utilizes HTML in the message and or signature files. Rotosweb does not allow those messages to enter the mailing system and always returns the message to the sender and nmany try to resend as it was and again it is turned away by Rootsweb. Many e-mail programs now offer some really fun and interesting features, such as HTML and RTF (rich text format). These features allow you to include colored and specially formatted text within your e-mail messages. They even allow HTML (hypertext markup language) that is normally used in web pages. This makes URLs into clickable links and it means that graphics can even be included in e-mail messages. While this makes your e-mail fun, pretty and interesting to look at, it can cause a lot of havoc and various problems for other people online: Not everyone has software (or hardware) that is compatible with these new features, so they cannot see the intended benefits. Many times what they see is garbled text or the actual HTML code behind the message. Using HTML and RTF in e-mail messages makes the messages very large in size. They will take longer to download and they take up more storage space than standard e-mail messages. E-mail storage is important because some people retain copies of messages they receive and in the case of mailing lists, the messages are archived so that they can be searched later. For more detailed information re various email/browser explanations; please go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm Enjoy, Barbara Bonham, Listowner -- Barbara Farthing Bonham Summerville, SC The Family Snitch's Web http://www.tfsweb.net League of the South - SC Chapter http://www.palmetto.org

-----Original Message----- From: BKAYMEL@aol.com <BKAYMEL@aol.com> To: JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com <JOHNSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 2:48 PM Subject: [JOHNSON-L] Genealogy Research news > >> The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the publication of volume 1 >> of the Dictionary of Virginia Biography today, 17 November 1998. The >> result of exhaustive investigation of original records, the volume brings >> biographical research to a pinnacle never before reached as each subject is >> placed within his or her historical context. Unlike most past efforts at >> Virginia biographical directories, the subjects are not restricted to the >> usual politicians and soldiers but include, among others, artists, clergy, >> educators, industrialists, physicians, and writers, spanning the almost >> four-century life of the colony and commonwealth of Virginia. Each of the >> 477 biographies concludes with a bibliographical note directing readers to >> manuscript and published sources for further research. >> >> A separately published Classified Index of Biographies serves as a finding >> aid to the subjects in the volume by listing each subject alphabetically, >> by date of birth, by place of origin, by place of residence, and by >> occupation and major public offices held. The Classified Index also >> identifies all female, African American, and Native American subjects in >> the volume. >> >> A fully-searchable DVB Editors' Index, found only on-line, identifies >> personal names, corporate and institutional names, and some topics >> mentioned in the volume. Not intended as a full index, it serves to >> establish a record of correct names and spellings for the individuals and >> the principal business firms, schools, churches, societies, and other >> organizations with which the subjects had significant associations. >> >> Those persons conducting genealogical research will want to search the >> index as it will bring up a specific name wherever it might appear. For >> example, entering the name Blair will find all persons with that as a >> surname, maiden name, or given name, as well as references to businesses >> working under that name. If you are searching for a specific ship, you >> could enter the word ship and have a list of just under a dozen vessels, as >> well as two businesses, show up in the results; however, if you enter ship* >> [with an ending asterisk] you would get results for every instance of that >> four-letter sequence of letters wherever they might appear. > >> To order copies of volume 1 or of the DVB Classified Index and to view the >> DVB Editors' Index and perform keyword and personal name searches, visit >> the DVB home page at http://www.vsla.edu/public/dvb/. >> >> The DVB may be ordered directly from The Library Shop. Call >> 804-692-3524. > > >> Daphne Gentry >> Publications and Educational Services Division >> The Library of Virginia >> 804-692-3725 >> One in an on-line series of Research in Virginia Documents >> URL: http://www.vsla.edu/vanotes/ >> This note may be reproduced in full if proper credit is given >> and no changes are made. > ==== JOHNSON Mailing List ==== Do not flame other members of the mailing list. For more information, send email to the List Manager, JJ. Johnson (gnbf@gate.net).

I never have received and unsolicited message through the list, which leads me to believe that I may be missing other messages. ::: Rob :::

Hi folks, There has been many complaints throughout Rotosweb about the various SPAM mail and unsolicited garbage. I am requesting that should a message of that sort accidently comes through the filter, you do NOTHING. Do NOT reply to the list or write me. I see everything you see and I have the ability to contact Rootsweb for action on any undesireable mail. Thanks, Barbara Bonham, Listowner -- Barbara Farthing Bonham Summerville, SC The Family Snitch's Web http://www.tfsweb.net League of the South - SC Chapter http://www.palmetto.org

My great-grandmother was Mary CARR, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (MATHEWS) CARR 21 December 1899. Mary was born 1877. She married William Orville WALTON 21 December 1899. I believe that her father Jacob CARR resided in Conneautville. Anyone have information on these names? Rob Walton

Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family from genealogylibrary.com Page 60 and 61 SAMUEL P. BATES, LL. D., above named, of Meadville, Pa., is a graduate of Brown University, class of 1851. He taught languages for several years after his graduation, and was Department Supt. of Public Instruction six years. He was appointed Military Historian of the State of Pennsylvania by Gov. Curtin, and the State published the five large octavo volumes of his works, -- "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers." He has also written and published "Gettysburg" and "Chancellorsville," "Martial Deeds of Pennsylvania," "Lives of Governors of Pennsylvania," and several other works. He is now engaged on a "History of Crawford County," which is to be finely illustrated and published by a Chicago house. Mrs. Bates is a lady of literary tastes and culture; has travelled extensively in this country and Europe; belongs to a Woman's Literary Club, has been a member of a Shakespeare Club for twenty years, and is also a member of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. They have had seven children: Edward Thayer, Arthur Laban, Gertrude, Josephine, Alfred John, Walter Irving, and Florence. Their two eldest sons were graduated at Allegheny College, in the class of 1880. Edward T. died in 1889. Arthur L. studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1882, and is now serving his fourth term as City Solicitor. He has been president of Columbia Republican Club three years.

At a "duplicate book sale" at our local genealogy club, I picked up "Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applications in the National Archives", Bicentennial Edition, pub. by National Genealogical Soc., 1976. Although I am certain the index must be available online somewhere, I will happily do lookups (which include soldier's name, many contain wife's name, state, and pension file number-which is coded giving additional information, ie. "rejected", which mine was) for listmembers should anyone be interested. Another listmember recently went to the National Archives at my request and retrieved my ancestor's file, and perhaps it was just the luck of the draw, but my ancestor's wife had troubles being approved for the pension, and was ultimately rejected, so the file contained numerous affidavits from relatives and acquaintances about my ancestor, and really has allowed me to flesh out him and his family. There were even decorative pages that must have been out of a family bible or from the church wedding ceremony to document their marriage, and a touching account of his last days, specifying his final request as to what chapter and verse of the bible he wished to hear before he died. Receiving this file has made a "believer" out of me! If you want me to do any lookups, please email me privately so as not to clutter the List/Archives. (I hope this isn't considered too "off-topic"???... my apologies to any who may consider it so.) Virginia Burke vyburke@earthlink.net

I have the same migration for Nehemiah D. Smith. Started in Conn. abt. 1810, married in Huron Co, OH in 1818. Stayed there w/ wife, Sally Wood SMITH until her death in 1825. Do you find this name in your Huron Co OH data--Sally Wood SMITH,b. abt. 1800;d.1825 Thanks, Mary

I was recently given an old picture album that contains four pictures taken in Titusville. I believe the pictures are of George STRAUSS, his wife (name unknown), daughter, Lizzie (Elizabeth?) and son (name also unknown). The two pictures of the adults were taken at J. C. Goetchius, Titusville, PA. The two pictures of the children were taken at Moon, S. Oil City and Titusville, PA. George STRAUSS was born in Waverly, Tioga county, NY and lived there until after the Civil War. Is anyone familiar with this family? I don't know how long they lived in Titusville. Also is anyone familiar with either of these photographers? I would like to know what years they were in business, so I have an idea when the STRAUSS family lived in Titusville. Thank you, Kathy Kuroda Kathyk.17@Juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I just returned from four days of research in Darke Co and Huron Co., OH. I didn't extend my ancestery but did find that some of my folks left a paper trail and others didn't and I got to see where they are buried and where they used to live (open fields now). What I found very interesting was my JOHNSON and WALTON families came from CT (which I knew), stopped off in Tompkins and Wyoming Co., NY; dropped off some of their adult children and went to Huron Co. They lived there for about 30 years, the old folks died and some of the kids became mobile again and came back to Crawford Co., PA. Where this is all leading is, strangely enough there are a few other names in Crawford Co., that I found in the cemeteries of Huron Co. around Clarksfield and New London. In some of the old newspapers in New London, I read about Conneaut, PA (they meant the township) and Conneautville. Specifically the surnames I remember off the top of my head are SHAW, BRACY, WHEELER. If your folks came the same route, I have a book of the cemeteries in Huron Co., PA and will do a lookup for you for the next few days. Once I get my notes together (and it won't be soon), I'll post some of the other things I learned on my trip that is pertinent to this area. -- ********************************* Pat Butterfield Vedner Conneautville, PA 16406 http://www.toolcity.net/~vedner Conneaut Valley Historical Society Main Street, Conneautville (across from the beer distributor) Open 12-2:00 on Saturdays - Come visit us. http://www.granniesworld.com

Hello all, Noticed the postings for military units in Crawford County and wanted to pass along some info. I am in contact with a gentleman at Arizona State University who is writing a book on the 46th regiment of Pa. Volunteers in the civil war. His focus is on the people and not so much the military tactics. He is looking for pictures, letters or anything of interest as such that he could use in the book. He is also looking for descendents from the men in this unit, of which I am one. I will be glad to place you in contact with him, Im sure he would like to find more descendents and information. He does have a lot of information and is more than willing to share it. Steve Saeger ssaeger@midohio.net

Hi, I got this from another list that I belong to and am passing the information on. Paula >>Hi everyone >> >>Recently we received a collection of photographs at our local Oxfam >>(charity) shop. There were some names on them and so I decided that we >>had better do something about seeing if we could find the descendants >of >>these people rather than sell the photos on to a stranger (or passing >>dealer). >> >>Many of the photos are from studios in Dewsbury, others are from >>Halifax, Wakefield, Barnsley, Leeds, Bradford, Stowmarket & Newcastle >>(Staffs), >> >>There are also two from Blenheim, New Zealand and two from >Philadelphia. >> >>There are three copies of the same photo of small boy from >Illingworth's >>studio in St. Stephens Road, Bradford. On the back of one is written >in >>ink - 'Boy Rockett, 33, Vulcan Road, Dewsbury'. >> >>There is one photo with no studio name on it but on the back in ink is >>written 'Elijah Burrows'. >> >>The 2 photos from Philadephia are from different studios. One of a >>middle-aged man with a grey beard is from the studio of Sawyer, 159, N. >>8th St., Philadelphia. >> >>The other is of a woman and is from the studio of Louis Greenig, >>1800-1802, N. Front St., Philadelphia, Pa. On the back of this photo >is >>written in ink 'Mrs. H. Rocketts'. >> >>There is another photo of a woman with no markings identifying a studio >>and on the margin is printed in purple as if with a home printing set >>'George W. Rockett'. >> >>I looked up Rockett in the 1881 indexed census for Dewsbury and found >>the family of George Rockett, a master tailor born in Brotherton, his >>wife Ann and children Joseph, Eliza Ann, George Henry and Ernest (all >>born in Dewsbury). >> >>Can anyone shed any light on these people - or claim the photos as >their >>own?! >> >>Please would list members who subscribe to other lists pass this >message >>on so that the word can be spread - particularly in the U.S. - so that >>as many people as possible read about this collection of photos. >> >>Regards >>Mary Pendlebury >>Oldham, Lancashire, England >> >>==== YORKSGEN Mailing List ==== >>

Am looking for information on the ANTHONY's that lived in and around the Crawford Co., area!!!! Thank-You, Sharon

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Hello there fellow rooters! It was brought to my attention that some errors were made in my transcriptions of the above surnames - sorry about that - guess that's what happens for trying to type while "under the influence" of cold medications! Here are the CORRECT transcriptions for the parts that contained errors - hope this didn't mess anyone up! The "forgotten sections" appear in brackets [ ]. AFFANTRANGER: There is one more reference to that surname on pages 714 and 715, same section: "George Benninghoff, retired farmer and oil producer, Meadville, was born in Clearfield County, Penn., April 3, 1825, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (Heist) Benninghoff, who were of German ancestry. His father was first a hatter by trade, was in later life a farmer, and succeeded at one time in accumulating a fortune of $300,000. He was a resident of Venango County, Penn., fourteen years, and before his death lived in Greenville, Penn., where he died in 1882. He had twelve children, who were all at their father's funeral but one, who was sick at the time. The father and all his sons were Republican in politics. George Benninghoff, the eldest of the family, received a common school education in Venango County, [Penn., was reared on the farm, and for several years pursued agriculture with success, commencing on fifty acres of unimproved land in Venango County,] which he cleared up. In 1861 he purchased a farm in M[e]ad Township, and removed to Meadville in 1880. From 1860 to 1883 he was engaged as an oil producer, since when he has been retired. He was married in 1848 to Julia A., daughter of John Baney, a prominent farmer of Venango County, Penn. They have five children: Almena Helen, wife of E.L. AFFANTRANGER, farmer; Lewis Nelson, farmer in Sugar Grove, Mercer County, and who was also in the oil business for sixteen years; Livingston, a farmer; George E., a practicing physician of Bradford, Penn; Julia M., wife of C.E. Morgan, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Benninghoff is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Politically our subject is a Republican." STURTEVANT: On page 1048, in the Biographical Sketch section for Spring Township: "Ritner H. Sturtevant, farmer, PO Springboro, was born in this township September 26, 1832; son of Daniel W. and Susan Sturtevant, the former a [native of Vermont (brother of Elon Sturtevant, whose sketch appears above), the latter a] native of Norwich, Conn. They came with their family in 1818 to this county, where they bought and cleared the farm in Spring Township now owned by F.F. Dewitt. They were parents of five children, all now living. The father died August 20, 1865; his widow resides in Springboro. Our subject, the eldest in the family, received a good common school education, and taught school in his younger days for eight terms. He was twice married, on the first occasion to Adeline A. Kendall, a native of Vermont, who bore him one child - Ida E., now wife of John C. GREEN. Mrs. Sturtevant dying November 11, 1861, our subject married, October 12, 1862, [Lestine Joslin, a native of Erie County, Penn., and daughter of Levi B. and ] Margaret Joslin. Two children were born to this union: John F., on the New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, and Floy E. Mrs. Sturtevant is an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the State Legislature two terms and previously held almost every office in the township, including that of Justice of the Peace for over five years; was Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Twentieth District of Pennsylvania, during 1869 and 1870." Again, my apologies for the errors! For actual verification, I would be glad to scan the actual pages of the text for post and send them to whomever might be interested! Just let me know! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net