Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: ************response to a previous post************ This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TdB.2ACI/1832 Message Board Post: Hello: Am descended from Martin Betts (5 Jun 1820-23 Nov 1896); he married Judith Flaugh(1920-1903) & was the son of Reason Betts (1797-1869) & Elizabeth Sisley (1801-1843). I would like to know the siblings of Martin Betts. Reason & Elizabeth had 8 children, 2 boys; 6 girls according to the 1840 CrawfordCnty PA census...does anyone have info regarding the 7 siblings of Martin? After Elizabeth died, Reason wed again & had 2 more daughters--would like to know who they married also. Reason unfortunately left no will. They are buried in Betts-State Line Cem. Dianna

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1829 Message Board Post: Does anybody have any info re a meeting held in Meadville, Pa. by the heirs of Deitrich Sitler? This meeting was to be held in Aug 1902. Thanks, Neal karenm@innernet.net

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: *********response to a previous post *********** This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Calvert, Shepherd, Daniel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/886.899.1 Message Board Post: Do you know where Job Colbert (Calvert) married Chloe Benn? If this is the same Job and Chloe, they moved to Belmont County and then to Monroe County, Ohio. They never had any children. Family stories claim that this took a toll on Chloe. She passed away in Monroe County. Job then moved back to Belmont County where he had a brother, John. We believe John, Job and Jacob Calvert were the sons of John Calvert of Upper Bald Eagle township in Mifflin County who died there in 1796. We are trying to establish his relationship to the other Calvert families of PA.

Forwarded from the message board. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1827 Message Board Post: Will Book B Made: March 11, 1848 Registered: October 16, 1848 Reuben Blakeslee, late of Sparta born: 1786 in Granville, Washington Co, NY Children listed: Mary Davis Abraham F Blakeslee Jacob B Blakeslee Prudence A Davis Reuben P Blakeslee William D Blakeslee: I have info and will Spouse: Prudence----receives land in Sparta, being part and on the SE corner of Tract #157 and bounded as follows North: Jacob Blakeslee East: Sanford Bates South: Reuben Blakeslee West by I Boyington Looking for info on the children; as well as death of Prudence

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: *****response to a previous post***** This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1744.3 Message Board Post: Would love to lend a helping hand by saying that Salome Blakeslee is the daughter of William D Blakeslee and Chloe RASEY. Chloe RASEY is the daughter of James Rasey and Adelia HATCH. Am just working this line and have more to work up; however, can post James Rasey's will, which specifically states Chloe as his daughter. Will Book C; p 327 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT JAMES RASEY Wife--Adelia daughter---Chloe Will made: October 30, 1860 Registered: January 22, 1861 I took the information when I visited Crawford Co, PA last June. I also have Chloe Blakeslee's Will, specifically naming Salome as daughter. I'll post that later. I hope this helps

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1826 Message Board Post: Researching Curtis Hatch, son of Samuel Hatch and 2nd wife Rachael. Foun in 1880 Spartensburg Census Hatch, Curtis 31 Ella 27 George 6 Nettie 4 Mark 1 Dwight 49 Brother Curtis' other siblings include: David; Ann; Reed; Ellen; Electa; and Ira Dwight, above is the ELDEST Any information or direction greately appreciated.

Forwarded from the message board. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1670.2 Message Board Post: Crawford Co Will Made: January 3, 1888 EBENEZER HUNT who died Saturday, April 30, 1887 at 1:30am Registered: May 14, 1887 Will Book F; p 437 HIGHLIGHTS 1. Pay all just debts and funeral expenses 2. Reserve $25 for set of tombstones to be set in place within 6 months of decease. 3. Son, William H, all farming tools; carpenter tools; and wagon 4 Rest and residue of property, real and personal as follows: DAVID HUNT---1 share Samuel Hunt's heirs---1 share Elizabeth Bradford---1 share Lydia Pearl---1 share Sarah A Burch----1 share Alvina Davison----1share William H Hunt----1 share Lois Thompson-----1 share Eliza Hays----1 share 5. In case legal proceedings be commenced against son, William H, which I have formerly sold him and I have received of him my pay in full, then said funds to come out of #1 to defend. Ebenezer Hunt came from Washington Co, NY

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1825 Message Board Post: Lovina M Hatch, born Aug 20, 1845, daughter of William Hatch & Harriet Looker SUPPOSED to have married George McDonald according to one family tree. Am trying to VERIFY this info There were at least 2 George McDonalds in Crawford Co; however, when I looked at the 1860 and 1870 Census for Crawford Co NEITHER one had a Lovina as wife. One had a Sarah; the other a Kaziah for spouse Lovina is proported to have died Sept 6, 1874 I assumed that the 1870 census would have been the perfect avenue to have found whether she did, in fact, marry George and whether they produced any children before she died. Any help/confirmation/denial will be greatly appreciated.

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnston, Corbett Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1824 Message Board Post: I am searching for a more accurate DOB and DOD on John Johnston, son of James Patrick Johnston I and Mary Ann Corbett Johnston. He was allegedly born in 1868 according to family records and was transferred from Woodlawn (?) cemetery to St. Catherine's Cemetery in 1809. I have contacted by phone, snail mail and e-mail (no answers from snail mail/e-mail mail) the individual at St. Titus Church many times since last October 2003 and her response is that she has all the requess but is too busy. Is there anyone in Titusville who can access these records? Is there another way to obtain this info? The entire family (except for the father, James P.) is buried at St. Catherine's. Thanks for any help.

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: King, Blakeslee, Rasey, HATCH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1828 Message Board Post: Working on the family of Salome Blakeslee and Isaac KING Salome is the daughter of William D Blakeslee and Chloe RASEY 1870 Census Oil Creek, Venango Co, PA Post Office: Pioneer King, Isaac T 28 PA grocer Salome 19 PA William 8m PA b Oct 1869 1880 Census Sparta, Crawford Co, PA King, Isaac 39 PA PA PA Salome 29 PA PA NY William 9 PA A 4 PA male, can't read name Almina 1 PA Would love to correspond with others tied to these King's; as you can assist me FORWARD and I Can extend your Blakeslee (Salome) tree right back to her ancestor Adelia Hatch---coming back to Washington Co, NY in 1801

Mrs G L Collom is listed as the granddaughter of Sarah "Sallie" Fulwiler Meyler (1803-12/10/1889) [the wife of James Meyler] of the Conneautville area in Sarah's obit. Can anyone help with the maiden name of Mrs Collom? (Note: There may be a typo in the obit. There was a doctor, Daniel L Collom of Conneautville / Meadville in this time period.) Also would appreciate any and all info on any descendants of Morris and Mary Meyler who immigrated to Crawford Co, PA from Wales via Onieda Co, NY about 1810, Thanks in advance, Bob Todd

This is my original message concerning the McQuiston Reunion. Apparently it was sucked into some black hole at Rootsweb. ________________________________________ Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 2:20 PM Subject: McQUISTON Reunion, / MILLS. I just read about the current McQUISTON reunion in today's online Meadville Tribune. http://www.meadvilletribune.com/localArticle.php?local=2 After today you won't be able to get this piece, since they change it every day. If anyone would like to read it later I can email you a copy. I would have liked to know about that - not sure that I could have come - but I might have if I'd known. The article talked about the McQUISTON Manor in South Shenango township. Does anyone know which McQUISTON that house belonged to? I'd love to know more. I am descended from Rebecca McQUISTON MILLS. (1836-1908), daughter of John McQUISTON (1800-1833), son of Andrew McQ (1762-1830), the immagrant from Co. Antrim, Ireland. Rebecca's brother William McQUISTON (1839-1912) married Jane Ann MILLS(1840-1924), sister of my ggrandfather Robert MILLS. I also have ties to Andrew's son Murdock McQUISTON (1810-1882), whose 3rd wife was my Martha Dennis Williams. Does anyone have more information? Marilyn Mills Hesse marilynhesse@comcast.net Windsor, CT, USA website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ Also Researching: DENNIS - NJ>Bucks Co.PA>Crawford Co.PA HAMILTON - Killybegs,Co.Donegal,Ireland>Liverpool,UK>Crawford Co.PA McQUISTON -Co.Antrim,Ireland>South Carolina>Crawford Co.& Mercer Co.,PA MILLS - Co.Tyrone,Ireland>Mercer Co.PA>Crawford Co.PA MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA>Crawford Co.PA MOORE/MOON-Co.Tyrone,Ireland>Mercer Co.PA WILLIAMS - Connecticut>New Jersey>Crawford Co.PA

I don't know why this Crawford Co. list is so slow, but the email I sent yesterday has not yet appeared. Inasmuch as it was about a newspaper article which appeared yesterday (Sunday) and is no longer available on line, I am including an edited version in this email so people will know what I was talking about. I would love to hear from anyone who attended this reunion or knows anything more about it or about the "McQuiston Manor" referred to. Marilyn Mills Hesse marilynhesse@comcast.net Windsor, CT, USA website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mmhesse/ Also Researching: DENNIS - NJ>Bucks Co.PA>Crawford Co.PA HAMILTON - Killybegs,Co.Donegal,Ireland>Liverpool,UK>Crawford Co.PA McQUISTON -Co.Antrim,Ireland>South Carolina>Crawford Co.& Mercer Co.,PA MILLS - Co.Tyrone,Ireland>Mercer Co.PA>Crawford Co.PA MOODY - Co.Derry and Co.Antrim,Ireland>Beaver Falls,PA>Crawford Co.PA MOORE/MOON-Co.Tyrone,Ireland>Mercer Co.PA WILLIAMS - Connecticut>New Jersey>Crawford Co.PA _______________________________________________________ McQuiston family reunites in Crawford County By Mary Spicer For Jim McQuiston, it's all about getting back to where you belong. "I personally think that it's part of a spiritual path," the historian of Clan Uisdean USA Inc. said of the journey that brought more than 100 members of the family whose surname has evolved over the course of more than 10 generations to include McQuiston, McCuiston, McCuistion, McQuesten, McQuestion and McQuistion to Crawford County this weekend. "We know the very first McQuiston," the North East resident explained during a Saturday interview as members of his extremely extended family toured the McQuiston Manor Farm in South Shenango Township. "His brother is the one we all descend from, and we pretty much have the lineage all the way down. It's pretty amazing." For years, local family members have celebrated the 4th of July with a reunion in Meadville. However, things changed dramatically on July 4, 2000. Meeting in Alexandria, Va., six members of the family formally founded Clan Uisdean USA Inc. Independence Day was selected as the organization's founding day in honor of the role the family played in the American Revolution and in recognition of the similarity between the words and ideas of the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Arbroath, which was signed in 1320 by their ancestor, Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland. In 2001, the expanding group met in Shelbyville, Tenn., a location selected because of its ties to Andrew Jackson, whose great-grandmother was a McQuistion. The 2002 meeting was in Greensboro, N.C., and in 2003, they gathered near Franklin, Texas. At each location, family members have gathered to investigate family history and strengthen family ties. This year, it's Crawford County's turn.................................................. "It's all about family and connections - and people who don't even know each other and they walk up and shake hands and they're best buddies," said Jim McQuiston. "I have given information to people, and they write back and they say, 'I cried for four hours from what you gave me.' It's just the sense of getting back to where you belong." Genetically, Tom and Charlotte Herrmann and their son, Joe, aren't McQuistons, but the nine-year labor of love that has transformed the massive red-brick Victorian at the intersection of Hartstown/Westford and Jamestown/Linesville roads in South Shenango Township into a veritable McQuiston museum seemed to pretty much make them part of the family. Comments like "We're glad they got the place" were heard as family members completed a guided tour of the structure that houses an impressive quantity of beautifully-preserved family mementos. The house was completed in 1880. Members of the group that toured the house came from states scattered across the country, including Alabama, California, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, as well as a sizable contingent from western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio...........................................................

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1647.1.1.1 Message Board Post: First, let me say that I am most interested in Sophronia's parents, Truman and Lydia Sweet Hopkins. Sophronia's brother Charles is my line. I have had little luck finding Truman or Lydia. So, I thought that maybe tracing John B Sweet, Sophronia's husband back would help -- same last name, same area, etc. This summarizes what I have found/ been told. I have no real documented sources for most of this, just "facts" gathered here and there, from email, etc. Newberry C Sweet -- the C "probably stands" for Cloos/ Close, born ~1813. Had a brother Ambrose, and probably a sister Maria, who married David Cloos in 1833 ( 12 children). Their father was John (1769-1825) and their mother Achia LNU. Newberry C. married Eleanor Van Houghton. Also the Mormon search site yields: Husband's Name N. C. SWEET (AFN:1F8D-JG2) Pedigree Born: Abt. 1812 Place: , , Pa Died: 14 Sep 1874 Place: Genoa Twp, Livingston, Mi Father: Mother: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Eleanor VAN HOUGHTON (AFN:1F8D-JH8) Pedigree Born: Oct 1816 Place: , , Nj Died: 26 Sep 1881 Place: Genoa Twp, Livingston, Mi Father: Mother: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name M Neubry M. SWEET (AFN:1F8D-JJG) Pedigree Born: 7 Nov 1852 Place: Middlebury, , Pa Died: 20 Jan 1927 Place: , , Tx >From the Livingston Co., Michigan land records, as published by the Livingston Co. Genealogy Society we have the following · John B., wife Sophronia A. Sweet buy land in section 6,Genoa, Nov 2, 1867; sells in 1872 · Ambrose M, wife Maria Sweet buy land in Sec 36,Genoa, sell in 1872 · Cyrus S. Sweet buys land in section 8, Oct 29, 1870; sells in 1875 · Henry J Sweet, buys land in section 8, Oct 29, 1870 · Newberry C. Sweet buys land in section 8, Genoa, June 23,1865, of Raine, [sic, probably Rome]Crawford Co. Pa. Deceased in 1874; land sold in 1875; heirs include John B., Henry J., Cyrus S. Theodore, Nubry M., and Evalena The web site http://www.livgenmi.com has some info on various of these guys My research on Truman's wife Lydia Sweet leads me to believe that her parents were Thomas and Lydia Brant Sweet. Their children were Frederick B, Lydia, Charles, Jude, Abner. Attached is a more coherent paper I wrote about what I know about Truman and Lydia. So my hope is that some of this is useful to you, and that maybe you have a link further back that can related the Newberry / John B Sweet family with the Thomas / Lydia Sweet family. Regards, Dave

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TdB.2ACI/1820 Message Board Post: Hoping that someone may have some information on the family in this census as I think there is a possibility that Nicholas was my gg-grandfather's brother. This family was in Buffalo, NY in 1860, and in Oil City, Venago Co., PA. in 1880 1870, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA. Smith Nicholas, 39, b. Belgium, Carpenter Mary, 36, b. NY Frank, 14, b. Ohio Jane, 12, b. NY Albert, 10, b. NY Mary, 8, b. NY Elizabeth, 6, b. NY Rose, 4, b. PA Ellen, 2, b. PA

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1821 Message Board Post: Would anyone know where I would find any records,photos or information on St.Joseph's Academy and Convent that was located on West Main St.in Titusviile,Crawford county,Pa. Was it associated with the St.Titus Church. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Marianne

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1823 Message Board Post: She had Charles, Isaac, Asa, Mary and Elizabeth in the 1850 census. Looking for more info on this family prior to this date...

If you can help - please respond back to Eleanore at the email address below: ----- Original Message ----- From: "eleanore kilpatrick" <jimellie@nc.rr.com> To: <PACRAWFO-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: Kilpatrick family of Crawford Co.. > Is there anyone on this list who is researching the Kilpatricks (Killpatricks) of Meadville or Fallowfield twp. in the 1790 - 1890 timeframe ? Is there anyone from Crawford Co. who would be willing to look for a recorded will for me ? Robert Kilpatrick died in 1856, William Kilpatrick died in 1889. Please contact me and I will send you what records I have already found. Ellie in NC >

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TdB.2ACI/1815 Message Board Post: Lowell A. was born March 20 1896 and died November 1969. He was son of Lowell Emmett Sherred born July 8 1868 in Venango, Pa. and was son of William Sherred born February 26 1823. I am trying to find the daughters of Lowell Alfred who were last known to be in Phoenix, Arizona. His daughter Gloria was born about 1923/24 and daughter Pauline was born about 1924/25. Both were born in Michigan according to 1930 census. Would appreciate any help I can get.

Forwarded from the message board. If you can help, please respond back on the board through the link below: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanOrsdale of New Jersey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TdB.2ACI/1819 Message Board Post: Desire information on Cornelius VanOrsdale (1793-1887) and is buried in Cochranton Cemetery. He married Sarah and I have no further information on her. Cornelius was the son of Cornelius Sr. VanOrsdale & Margaret Robinson. I have MUCH information to share with you on this VanOrsdalw family !! Thanx !! ehills@cass.net