>Is there any mention in "History of Crawford County" of the WAELDE or >PFEIFFER families??? Virginia, there is no WAELDE listed in that particular reference, but I do find one notation in "Meadville...It's Past and Present, Sesqui-Centennial Edition of The Tribune-Republican 1788-1938." In Section D, page 15, I find: "Dr. Frank F. WAELDE was born September 16, 1884, at Western Star, O., and was educated in the Meadville Public Schools and the University of Pittsburgh. For two years he practice in Pittsburgh, coming to Meadville in 1912. He is secretary of the Crawford County Dental Society and a charter member of the Lions Club. His offices are at 286 Chestnut Street." In the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" there are multiple listings for PEIFFER. There transcriptions will appear starting with this post and will proceed over the next several! On page 443, in the section on the history of Meadville: "In 1870 PEIFFER & Richards started a distillery in Vallonia, which has since been operated at irregular intervals. After passing through the hands of several parties, it was purchased by Henry E. Wilson, of Meadville, the present proprietor, but has not been running for about a year." On page 509, in the section on the history of Bloomfield Township: "Between 1798 and 1800, Joshua Negus, Joseph Kirk, John PEIFFER, John Taylor and James Winders moved in. A few years later came Dennis Carrol, Nathan Price, a Quaker; John Strickle, William Smith and probably others, but many of them remained for only a brief period." On page 609, in the section of the history of Rockdale Township: "William Carnahan about 1799 came from Northumberland County and settled on a tract on Muddy Creek, within the Eighth Donation District, but which was held as waste land, and not numbered on account of its marshiness. He obtained it at a nominal price, and made a small improvementon a small portion which was dry and fertile. A few years later he sold it to John Hayes and removed to Allegheny County. Mr. Hayes was a native of Delaware. Robert Hutchinson about 1812 removed from Woodcock Township to this - Hayes - tract and remained there till his death, many years later. Henry Minium, George PEIFFER, Peter Stone and Jacob and William Kepler settled early in the east part of the township on Holland land, but in view of impending litigation they removed to Woodcock Township and elsewhere." More to follow on the PEIFFER families! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net