To Patricia H. Roberts (PATROBERTS@prodigy.net) and anyone else researching Peters in Crawford County: Yes, there are Peters in "The History of Crawford County, Pa. 1885." In fact there are SEVERAL of them! Here are the names of them (all last named Peters): Adam, Augusta Fleischer, Caroline Kleckner, Catherine Muckinhoupt, Charles H., David, Edward, Eliza Liephart, Francis, George, H. Rev., Henry, Jacob Jr., Jacob Sr., John, Kernie Armstrong, Levi, Lydia, Lydia A. Woodring, Maggie Muckinghoupt, Margaret Muckinghoupt, Margaret Stokes, Maria, Mary Barber, Mary Fullerton, Mary A. Himebaugh, May Siverling, Preston, Richard, Saloma Smith, Samuel, Sarah A. Flick, T.B., Tamzen Muckinhoupt. There was no Ephraim listed, but I did check the Adam Peters reference, didn't say much, but here is the paragraph he is in on page 688 (the history listing for Wayne Township): " St. John's Reformed, formerly German Reformed Church, at Deckardville, was organized in 1846 and held services for a number of years in the schoolhouse. The corner-stone of the present church was laid in June, 1858, and it was dedicated in 1860. The structure was reared at a cost of $1,000, as the joint property of the Lutherans and members of the German Reformed Church. The former declined in strength and in 1877 withdrew from further support of the church property. Their last pastor was Rev. Swingle. In 1883 the Reformed congregation extended and repaired the building at a cost of $800. John Lubold, Eli Moll, Jonathan Borger, Henry Hoffman, Adam PETERS, Levi PETERS and George Hollabaugh were early influential members. Rev. Leberman was pastor many years and was followed for a brief period by Rev. DB Ernst, Rev. John Kretzing then ministered nine years and after a short vacancy Rev. Josiah May for three years. Rev. John W. Pontius, the present pastor then followed in 1877. The membership is 75." Let me know if you would like the data on any of the other Peters! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net >Was interested in your reference to the "History of Crawford Co., 1885". >(and the fact that there was a mention of a PETERS (i.e. Margaret) in it. >Sometime when you have time, wondered if you'd be able to see if any other >PETERS may be mentioned. I'm descended from Ephraim PETERS (Randolph Twp., >Crawford Co. - 1828-1857. He apparently is a son of Adam PETERS - Canal >Twp., Venango Co. > >They seem to have "straddled" the Venango Co./Crawford Co. line. Mentioned >in the 1890 Hist of Venango Co. is "Adam Peters, an early settler". (Big >help!) > >Anyhow, would be interested to know 1) if there are any PETERS in the book >and 2) who they are.