All I know of it is there is a Henry Books on the 1850 census in Londonderry Twshp, Dauphin Co, p. 212 listed with children including son John of appropriate age. Henry is listed in the census as a shoemaker with property valued at $2000. That is the only mention I have of such an occupation. It is also the only Henry Books in the area with a son John of appropriate age. I do not know that this is the correct Henry Books. The female (wife) listed is Susan not Elizabeth Conrad as John Conrad Books' death certificate says, but Susan could be a second wife. Would appreciate any feedback. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles E. Fies, Retired <chasfies@worldnet.att.net> To: <PADAUPHI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 8:01 PM Subject: [PADAUPHI] BOOKS in Dauphin Co > > > richard beil wrote: > > > > thanks so much. I had previously heard that a group of United Brethren had > > gone from Dauphin Co. to Louesa Co. Iowa which is where our Books family was > > before Nebraska. However I had yet to connect them to the United Brethren. > > I am just beginning to put together such pieces and you have provided a > > valuable piece of the puzzle. > > Jonas and Esther BOOKS (1842-1908) were the parents of Elias BOOKS > married to Katie Sue Kinsey (1872-1940). Their daughter Esther BOOKS > married Dale Weaver, all of whom remained here in Dauphin County. > > I haven't located Pvt. Jacob BOOKS' ancestors yet, but people are > thinking about it. Do you recall anything about the BOOKS shoemaker > here in Londonderry Township? I'm trying to locate something about him, > but no one I've spoken to yet seems to be able to place him. > -- > Regards, with regrets to Netscape6 users (what a mess!) > > CHARLES EARL FIES -- Fies Family Fotos <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/> > BABB - HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Babbs.html> > DAUPHIN CO. CEMETERIES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/DauphinCo.html> > ERNST-GRUBER <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Ernsts.html> > FIES/FEES Family History Research Site <http://www.fies-fees.org> > Forgotten Cemeteries <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Forgotten.html> > FRASCELLA -- <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Frascella.html> > HARTMAN <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Hartman.html> > SCHLEGEL-PETERS <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/EarlPete.html> > SNYDER-JONES <http://home.att.net/~chasfies/ermafies.html> > SWARTZ / SCHWARTZ <http://home.att.net/~charliefies/Swartz.html> > WIELAND-YOUNG-STONER<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Wealands.html> > ZIMMERMAN - Berks Co PA<http://home.att.net/~chasfies/Zimmerman.html> > > > ==== PADAUPHI Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or digest mode then e-mail PADAUPHI-L-request@rootsweb.com or PADAUPHI-D-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in message. > >