Dear List, Here are my two Cumberland County names: KETTERING and THOMPSON. Michael KETTERING was born 9/4/1788 at Silver Springs Twp., Cumberland, PA and Maria THOMPSON, his wife was born in PA 6/5/1795. Records of 1st Evangelical Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA indicate they were married 2/20/1817 at that church. They moved to Illinois in 1852 where they both died at Monmouth, Warren, IL. I have been unable to find out who Michael's parents or siblings were. I believe his mother's given name may have been Margaretha. I have no other information regarding wife Maria (AKA Mary). Their children, most were born at Silver Springs Twp, Cumberland, PA, include: -Adam , born 1818, (married Elizabeth MELOY born in PA) -Margaretha, born 1820 -Mary, born 1822 (I do not know where Mary was born) -Anna Maria, born 1823 -Jacob Valentine, born 1824, (married Martha Irvin BELL born at Middlesex, Cumberland, PA) -Benjamin Thompson born 1829 (somewhere in Cumberland County), (married Melinda CLAYCOMB born in KY) -Michael Jr., born 1833 (I do not know where Michael Jr. was born) -John, born 1836 (somewhere in Cumberland County), (married Sarah TURNER born in OH) -Elizabeth, born about 1838 (somewhere in Cumberland County). Other names I watch for are: DRAVIS (IA) ELLIKER (IA, IL, UT, and WI plus Switzerland and Canada) FRELIN (OH and WI plus France) GENIN (WI plus France) HAM (HAMM) (NY and WI) LANGJAHR (WI and IA plus Germany) MILLER (WV, IL, and NE) MUEHLMEIER (MO and WI) STALEY (NJ, PA, and WI) TROXEL (TROXELL) (PA and IL plus Europe) WAHLDECKER (WI and Germany) WEAKLY (IL) WESTON (OH and IL) Any contact with any of these families would be appreciated! Thanks! Bob