To Helene HViola1778@aol.com and other KIGHTLINGER researchers. I found the following references to this surname in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 573, in the history of Mead Township: "Simeon Brown settled in the northeast part. Elizabeth Buchanan was n 1810 the widow of Alexander Buchanan, a pioneer; she settled with her family two miles south of Meadville. Daniel Custard was an Englishman, and owned a little place about a half mile southeast from the city. Joseph Davis was a Presbyterian, and remained till his death in the southeast part of the township. Alexander and William Ewing were brothers, and settled four miles east of Meadville, where they farmed and followed the cooper's trade. William died on the farm, and Alexander removed to Ohio. Joseph Finney settled north of Meadville. On his farm was an extensive stone quarry, and the place was widely known as "Finney's rocks." Thomas Few resided on the turnpike, two miles north from the city. George Fleek was a resident until death on Tract 178, in the northeast part of the township. John Grimes was a life-long settler in the same vicinity. George KIGHTLINGER settled in the southeast part. His brothers, Michael and Abraham, were also pioneers, the former of Wayne, the latter of East Fairfield Townships. Alexander Lindsey erected his cabin two miles southeast from Meadville, near the head of Mill Run. Samuel McIlroy was a weaver in Meadville. Daniel Maloney, an Irishman, settled in the eastern part. John Patterson settled south of the city. Henry Patterson was a weaver. James Quigley resided near Meadville. Hugh Williamson was a carpenter, and one of the earliest settlers. He resided until death a mile east of the county seat. Nathan and William Williams were pioneers in the northern part. John McCleary was a Presbyterian, and settled in the southeast part, remaining there t through life. Peter, John, Jacob, Christian and Adam Stainbrook were brothers. John settled in East Fairfield, the others in Mead Township. Henry, the son of Jacob, and Frederick, the son of John Stainbrook, were also tax-paying settlers in 1810. The family was of German extraction, and now has representatives in the township. David Thurston, who settled for life in the southeast part, hailed from New Jersey. He was a weaver, and plied his trade in connection with farming. Joseph Wright was here early, but not many years later took his permanent departure. In the southeast part, on Tract 202, Jacob Stainbrook about 1816 built a water grist-mill on a little brook that coursed through his farm. It was a small, crude affair, with one run of stone, and could not be operated in dry weather. It ground a little wheat and more corn. As the only mill in this locality, it was extensively patronized. George KIGHTLINGER, the son0in-law of the builder, became proprietor, and managed the mill for many years. William Moultrip about 1830 built a water-mill on a branch of Sugar Creek, on Tract 210, and ran it a number of years." On pages 686 and 687, in the history of Wayne Township: "Thomas Cochran, one of he earliest, located on Tract 1294, about a mile east of Cochranton. He came form A dams County and remained through life, leaving several daughters and five sons: James, William, Samuel, Joseph and Robert, all of whom settled in this vicinity. David Blair came from Milton, Northumberland County, prior to 1810 probably as early as 18-5, and settled near French Creek, on Tract 113 in the extreme southwest corner of the township. He died in Cochranton in 1846 at the age of seventy-two years. Other pioneers who arrived prior to 1810 were: Isaac and Samuel Bonnell, Nicholas Bailey, who lived on French Creek one and a half miles below Cochranton, Edward Ferry, John Greer Sr., who lived below Cochranton on French Creek; John Greer Jr. who dwelt on Tract 1286 two miles southeast of the village; Michael KIGHTLINGER, who lived on the north side of Sugar Lake and afterward moved to Troy Township and died there; Hugh McDill, William Wheeling, Joseph and Lewis Woodworth, the former a millwright and both residents near French Creek and Jacob Waggoner." That's all for KIGHTLINGER in this reference! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net