I'm new to this list so may be asking repeat questions. I am in VA researching Mifflin, Juniata and Dauphin Cos, PA. Does anyone have any info on Colebrook Furnace? Location, records available, churches, etc.? I have a page from the Family Bible: Maiden name UNKNOWN but with my great great-grandmother's birth: MRS CRISTIAN WENTLE born 10 May 1801 Colebrook Furnace, Dulphin CO PA listed in 1850 census Mifflin Co, Oliver Twp household of R. D. JACOBS 27, farmer; Sarah 32; Christianna Winkle 50; Wilson 5 1870 census Mifflin Co, Derry Twp Wentle Wilson 25 M W Laborer; Christianna 69 F W keeping house; Shirley Elizabeth 36 F W at home; Bennit Se----- (maybe SENICHA or SEVIRTA) writing unclear 59 M W at home 1890 and 1900 census list Wilson Wentle, (wife Margretta Powell Dumm 1857-1931, married 20 Nov 1872 Mifflin Co) in Fermanagh Twp Juniata Co PA OBIT: Lewistown True Democrat 16 Dec 1887 states "Mrs Christianna WENTLE died 8 Dec 1887 at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow" As with anyone researching, I'm looking for Christianna's maiden name, husband's name, parents, births, marriages, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have lots of info on Wilson and descendants to share with anyone else researching. Thank you, Melody Tribou

Melody, If you go to http://www.oldindustry.org/PA_HTML/PaIron.html , scroll down to the inactive furnace sites, and click on Colebrook Furnace you will find the following: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colebrook Furnace Per Bining, this furnace was built in 1791 by Robert Coleman. The furnace was located on Iron Stone Creek in Berks County. Colebrookdale Furnace Per Bining, this furnace was built in 1720 by Thomas Rutter & Company. The furnace was located on Conewago Creek in Lebanon County. The furnace was also known as Mount Joy Furnace. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The reference to death "at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow" would refer to The Narrows in the Juniata Valley between Mifflintown and Lewistown. On some maps it is named "The Lewistown Narrows." The county line between Mifflin and Juniata Co. crosses the Juniata River Valley in The Narrows. It was a very restricted passage where the Juniata River cut its way between Shade Mountain on the north and Blue Mountain on the south. Today this narrow passage on US Rt. 322 is being widened by a huge project that entails removing homes built on the bank above the highway, blasting away the rock hillside, and generally removing the mountainside with mammoth earth-moving machines. Nelson R. Sulouff //////////////////////////////////////// ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melody C Tribou" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:06 AM Subject: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL, > I'm new to this list so may be asking repeat questions. I am in VA researching Mifflin, Juniata and Dauphin Cos, PA. > > Does anyone have any info on Colebrook Furnace? Location, records available, churches, etc.? > > I have a page from the Family Bible: > Maiden name UNKNOWN but with my great great-grandmother's birth: > MRS CRISTIAN WENTLE born 10 May 1801 Colebrook Furnace, Dulphin CO PA > listed in 1850 census Mifflin Co, Oliver Twp household of R. D. JACOBS 27, farmer; Sarah 32; Christianna Winkle 50; Wilson 5 > 1870 census Mifflin Co, Derry Twp Wentle Wilson 25 M W Laborer; Christianna 69 F W keeping house; Shirley Elizabeth 36 F W at home; Bennit Se----- (maybe SENICHA or SEVIRTA) writing unclear 59 M W at home > 1890 and 1900 census list Wilson Wentle, (wife Margretta Powell Dumm 1857-1931, married 20 Nov 1872 Mifflin Co) in Fermanagh Twp Juniata Co PA > OBIT: Lewistown True Democrat 16 Dec 1887 states "Mrs Christianna WENTLE died 8 Dec 1887 at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow" > > As with anyone researching, I'm looking for Christianna's maiden name, husband's name, parents, births, marriages, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > I have lots of info on Wilson and descendants to share with anyone else researching. > Thank you, > Melody Tribou

Colebrook Furnace was in Lebanon County, built in 1791 by Robert Coleman. Coleman had made a fortune from Revolutionary War profits from his leased Elizabeth Furnace and bought Speedwell Forge, a portion of Cornwall Iron Furnace and the lower and upper Hopewell Forges. In 1791 he built Colebrook Furnace. Several years later he expanded his acquisitions by buying Elizabeth Furnace and most of the Grubb Family shares of Cornwall and Hopewell Furnaces, most of the Cornwall Iron Banks, and all of Mount Hope Furnace, becoming Pennsylvania's first millionaire. This is from the PHMC site: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/cornwall/page4.asp?secid=31 The village of Colebrook is not far from the site of the furnace, which was on the Conewago Creek. The village is located on Route 117, southeast of Hershey and southwest of the village of Cornwall. Beautiful area! Full of history. This was probably then part of Dauphin County, as the birth record you refer to is dated prior to the formation of Lebanon County. I'm not sure which part was Dauphin and which part was Lancaster, as Lebanon was formed from parts of both. George F. Nagle Editor, Afrolumens Project http://www.afrolumens.org/ -----Original Message----- From: Melody C Tribou [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 12:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL, I'm new to this list so may be asking repeat questions. I am in VA researching Mifflin, Juniata and Dauphin Cos, PA. Does anyone have any info on Colebrook Furnace? Location, records available, churches, etc.? I have a page from the Family Bible: Maiden name UNKNOWN but with my great great-grandmother's birth: MRS CRISTIAN WENTLE born 10 May 1801 Colebrook Furnace, Dulphin CO PA listed in 1850 census Mifflin Co, Oliver Twp household of R. D. JACOBS 27, farmer; Sarah 32; Christianna Winkle 50; Wilson 5 1870 census Mifflin Co, Derry Twp Wentle Wilson 25 M W Laborer; Christianna 69 F W keeping house; Shirley Elizabeth 36 F W at home; Bennit Se----- (maybe SENICHA or SEVIRTA) writing unclear 59 M W at home 1890 and 1900 census list Wilson Wentle, (wife Margretta Powell Dumm 1857-1931, married 20 Nov 1872 Mifflin Co) in Fermanagh Twp Juniata Co PA OBIT: Lewistown True Democrat 16 Dec 1887 states "Mrs Christianna WENTLE died 8 Dec 1887 at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow" As with anyone researching, I'm looking for Christianna's maiden name, husband's name, parents, births, marriages, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have lots of info on Wilson and descendants to share with anyone else researching. Thank you, Melody Tribou ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== http://www.rootsweb.com

Thank you very much, This is very helpful and informative, now I know at least where to start searching. Thanks again Melody ----- Original Message ----- From: "George F. Nagle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL, > Colebrook Furnace was in Lebanon County, built in 1791 by Robert Coleman. > Coleman had made a fortune from Revolutionary War profits from his leased > Elizabeth Furnace and bought Speedwell Forge, a portion of Cornwall Iron > Furnace and the lower and upper Hopewell Forges. In 1791 he built Colebrook > Furnace. Several years later he expanded his acquisitions by buying > Elizabeth Furnace and most of the Grubb Family shares of Cornwall and > Hopewell Furnaces, most of the Cornwall Iron Banks, and all of Mount Hope > Furnace, becoming Pennsylvania's first millionaire. > This is from the PHMC site: > http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/cornwall/page4.asp?secid=31 > > The village of Colebrook is not far from the site of the furnace, which was > on the Conewago Creek. The village is located on Route 117, southeast of > Hershey and southwest of the village of Cornwall. Beautiful area! Full of > history. This was probably then part of Dauphin County, as the birth record > you refer to is dated prior to the formation of Lebanon County. I'm not sure > which part was Dauphin and which part was Lancaster, as Lebanon was formed > from parts of both. > > George F. Nagle > Editor, Afrolumens Project > http://www.afrolumens.org/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Melody C Tribou [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 12:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL, > > > I'm new to this list so may be asking repeat questions. I am in VA > researching Mifflin, Juniata and Dauphin Cos, PA. > > Does anyone have any info on Colebrook Furnace? Location, records available, > churches, etc.? > > I have a page from the Family Bible: > Maiden name UNKNOWN but with my great great-grandmother's birth: > MRS CRISTIAN WENTLE born 10 May 1801 Colebrook Furnace, Dulphin CO PA > listed in 1850 census Mifflin Co, Oliver Twp household of R. D. JACOBS 27, > farmer; Sarah 32; Christianna Winkle 50; Wilson 5 > 1870 census Mifflin Co, Derry Twp Wentle Wilson 25 M W Laborer; > Christianna 69 F W keeping house; Shirley Elizabeth 36 F W at home; Bennit > Se----- (maybe SENICHA or SEVIRTA) writing unclear 59 M W at home > 1890 and 1900 census list Wilson Wentle, (wife Margretta Powell > Dumm 1857-1931, married 20 Nov 1872 Mifflin Co) in Fermanagh Twp Juniata Co > PA > OBIT: Lewistown True Democrat 16 Dec 1887 states "Mrs Christianna WENTLE > died 8 Dec 1887 at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow" > > As with anyone researching, I'm looking for Christianna's maiden name, > husband's name, parents, births, marriages, etc. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. > I have lots of info on Wilson and descendants to share with anyone else > researching. > Thank you, > Melody Tribou > > > > > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > KISS- Keep It Short & Simple >