To Mary Belizemcb@aol.com and other NEWTON researchers in Crawford County. Here are the references to that surname I found in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 556, in the history of Greenwood Township, Geneva Borough: "The Methodist Episcopal Church of Geneva is the succession of a class which met and worshipped, as early as 1820, in a schoolhouse located about a mile east of Geneva. A log church was afterward built just east of the borough, succeeded by a frame 40x50, was completed in 1858, at a cost of $1,200. It was commenced a year or two earlier, during the ministry of Rev. Isaiah Lane. Thomas Abbott, Wyram NEWTON and John Sutton were early members. In its earliest history this appointment was connected with Salem, Mercer County, Circuit. It is now a part of Evansburg Circuit." On page 671, in the history of Troy Township: "Newtontown is a hamlet of similar size, situated on Oil Creek, in the northeast part. Edmond C. NEWTON, from whom it received its name, located here in 1847, remaining till his death in 1872. He purchased from Samuel Sinclair a farm and the saw-mill on the site of the one erected by William Sheffield, and operated it for many years." On page 915, in the Biographical Sketch section for Oil Creek Township: "William Kelly (deceased) was a native of County Derry, Ireland, and came to American in 1819, settling in Oil Creek Township, this county, in 1823. He married Miss Mary McIntyre in 1822. She was born in this township in December, 1802. Her parents, John and Hannah McIntyre, were natives of Ireland, and came here from Mifflin County, Penn., in 1798. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kelly settled on the farm near Titusville, Penn. Their children are - John, in Erie, Penn.; James, in Rome Township, this county; Hannah; Oliver; Mary; Mrs. Susan NEWTON, in Fredonia, NY; ;and Mrs. Isabel Gee. This family has contributed quite largely to the ranks of the profession of teaching, as all except Oliver have been engaged in that occupation. Mr. Kelly died February 4, 1861. His widow now resides on the family homestead with her daughters, Hannah and Mary, and son, Oliver." On page 991, in the Biographical Sketch section for Sadsbury Township: "James Ralya, farmer, PO Evansburg, was born in 1853, in Sadsbury Township, this county; son of Henry and Harriet (NEWTON) Ralya, the latter of whom is a daughter of Russel and Phebe (Sutton) Newton, natives of New Jersey and New York, respectively. Henry and Harriet Ralya were married January 12, 1839, and were parents of seven children: Charles W., George W., Rachel H., James M., William C., Howard N. and Emma. Our subject lives on a farm of fifty acres with his mother. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He and his brother William C. own the farm through which runs the Meadville and Linesville Railroad. William C. Ralya was born January 7, 1857, and was married March 13, 1880, to Isadora Smead, whose parents reside in Michigan. By this union there is one child, Alvie, born November 6, 1881. Mr. Ralya is in the employ of the Meadville and Linesville Railroad. In politics both our subject and his brother are Democrats." One more NEWTON post to follow! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net