Hello, Does anyone know where the Ivy Hills Catholic Cemetery was located during the 1860's-1880's period in Delaware County? Kathy Fitzgerald

Looking for information on John Y King (wife Sara Coakley) who was a dairly farmer off of Rockland Avenue in yeadon, PA in the 1920 census and moved to a daily farm in Sharon Hill about 1925 There is a King street named for him in Folcroft, bordering Sharon Hill He moved to Glenolden and died there in 1934. He had a son george (worked for the Pa railroad) married to a Gertrude Thompson thank you Pat Sullivan [email protected]

I am looking for either a death certificate or obituary for a Patrick Healy/Haley that died March 28, 1891 in Concord Township, Delaware County. Any suggestions as to where to look? Thanks for any help. Kay

Dear PARKER and CARTER researchers, My great-great-great-great-grandmother was named Elizabeth PARKER.  I have been unable to locate ANY information on her besides that in the 1850 census. I am hopeful that if I share information I have about her spouse and children, someone out there might recognize her!  Maybe you!  (Don't you just love tracking down female ancestors?) And, of course, I am always interested in sharing/gathering information about my Carter clan. _________ Elizabeth PARKER (b. 1786-87 as per 1850 census)        married Daniel CARTER (b. Oct. 20, 1785, Carterville or Cartertown, Chester County, PA; d. March 12, 1851, Cecil County, MD). Given the birthplaces of their children, they must have lived in Carterville/Cartertown, Chester County, PA, when they were first married.  Later, they lived in nearby Cecil County, MD.  He died there; I have no information on her death as of yet. Their children were: (1) Joseph CARTER (b. Oct. 13, 1816; d. 1876) married Elizabeth HARGON. (2) James PARKER CARTER (b. Dec. 7, 1818, PA; d. Nov. 24, 1841, Cecil County, MD) married on July 2, 1840, in Cecil County, MD, to Frances Ann BARCUS (b. Feb. 14, 1822, MD; d. Dec. 9, 1860).         They had three children:              (a) Alfred BARCUS CARTER (b. Mar 29, 1841, MD; d. Mar. 29, 1911,                     Denton, Caroline Co., MD) married Lillian Ann MURPHY (b. Dec.                     10, 1839, MD; d. Feb. 17, 1921, Denton, Caroline Co., MD).                     Alfred and Lillian had six children; I can identify 5 of them and many of their descendants should anyone be interested.              (b) George Brown CARTER (b. Mar. 17, 1845, MD -- maybe OH as per                     1850 census; 1860 census says MD)              (c) Elizabeth CARTER (b. May 1, 1847, MD) married on Jan. 11, 1865,                     in Caroline County, MD, to William MURPHEY.                     (William Murphey and Lillian Ann Murphy are probably siblings,                     may be cousins.) (3) Daniel CARTER (b. July 10, 1820, PA; d. Sept. 3, 1865) married Martha E. HANNA. (4) Silas Evans CARTER (b. Dec. 18, 1823, PA; d. Sept. 15, 1854, prob. Cecil Co., MD) married Mary JANNEY. (5) Jeremiah CARTER (b. Apr. 17, 1827, PA; d. Sept. 1864) married Adaline WEST. I also have additional information on ELIZABETH PARKER and DANIEL CARTER's children and some of their offspring, as well as information on Daniel's ancestors should anyone care to exchange family information. Daniel is descended from Jeremiah CARTER and wife Mary UNKNOWN who settled in Chester County, PA, in 1782. Their land became known as Carterville (as per Thos. Maxwell Potts) and/or Cartertown (as per plaque in Carter family cemetery). Karen Carter Minneapolis, MN

Hello List, I am seeking a SUTTON family that may have lived in Delaware County PA or Wilmington, Delaware about 1880-1890. This SUTTON would have married Viola KERBAUGH, daughter of Sara Ellen FRYER and deceased CW Veteran, John J. KERBAUGH. Viola was found in Lower Chichester, Delaware County in 1880 census listed as single. On Civil War Pension documents relating to her father dated August of 1888 she signed her name Viola K. SUTTON. Viola's date of birth is February 5, 1864. A search of SUTTONS appearing in census indexes has not produced a husband for Viola. Any info appreciated. Mary Ann Westfall

Peg, On 1820 census William Patterson is listed as " Foreigners not naturalized." Then on 1880 census his daughter, Margaretta Fairlamb, has her father as being born in Ireland and her mother in Pa. I guess we have to look at the Immigrant ships records. I have to see if I can find him on the 1800 census, which would give a better idea of when he came to US. Ethel ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:36 PM Subject: PATTERSON TRIMBLE > I am looking for the parents of WILLIAM PATTERSON b:1786 d: 19 Jul 1836 > Delaware or Chester Co., Pa. He married SUSANNA TRIMBLE abt. 1808. Their > children are LYDIA, ROBERT, MARGARETTA ,JOHN, ABRAHAM, MARY E. , and SUSANNAH. > Also, the very elusive ABRAHAM TRIMBLE and his wife LYDIA who are the > parents of SUSANNA TRIMBLE PATTERSON. > Any help would be appreciated. > Peg >

I am looking for the parents of WILLIAM PATTERSON b:1786 d: 19 Jul 1836 Delaware or Chester Co., Pa. He married SUSANNA TRIMBLE abt. 1808. Their children are LYDIA, ROBERT, MARGARETTA ,JOHN, ABRAHAM, MARY E. , and SUSANNAH. Also, the very elusive ABRAHAM TRIMBLE and his wife LYDIA who are the parents of SUSANNA TRIMBLE PATTERSON. Any help would be appreciated. Peg

I am looking for the parents of WILLIAM PATTERSON b:1786 d: 19 Jul 1836 Delaware or Chester Co., Pa. He married SUSANNA TRIMBLE abt. 1808. Their children are LYDIA, ROBERT, MARGARETTA ,JOHN, ABRAHAM, MARY E. , and SUSANNAH. Also, the very elusive ABRAHAM TRIMBLE and his wife LYDIA who are the parents of SUSANNA TRIMBLE PATTERSON. Any help would be appreciated. Peg

Good morning list, I received this from another list & thought it just might be helpful. :) Here is a list of some Cemetery Websites where you can look for your ancestors and loved ones. These sites are Very Good: www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/registry.html www.ionet.net/~cousin/ www.cemeteryjunction.com/ www.interment.net www.potifos.com/cemeteries.html Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi list, Is anyone doing research on William David MOORE? MOORE, William David Age 24 Born - Co. Donegal, Ireland 15 September 1891 Migrated from Movile, Ireland Vessel California Arrived New York, N. Y. 14 May 1912 DoI. 26 October 1915. #1275. Vol. 5, p -275 Date Filed - October 26, 1915 Residence: Morton, Delaware Co., PA Occupation: Laborer Ref: Naturalization Index at DCHS Could anyone do a lookup for me in the 1920 &/or 1930 Census in Delaware Co., PA? Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

Hi, If anyone has Ancestry.com,... the Chester Times and Chester Daily Times Newspapers 1880's are on line. It takes awhile to search, but if you look at page 3, it would have some Death Notices and Marriages, especially for people who lived in Chester area. The later years have other towns in Delaware County of Marriages and Deaths. Haven't found my family yet, who lived in Darby, Sharon Hill and Upper Darby. But there are some very interesting articles during that time in history. I have used my surnames. Also, I have put the name of the Town in the Surname space and will give me information about people from that town. I thought this might help someone with their research. I did find out that all of the Rich People from Philadelphia had houses in Sharon Hill which they called the Country, as their Summer Homes. Kathy Fitzgerald

While many streets in Philadelphia have remained the same over the years, a great many did change, which can cause major confusion for researchers. You can read about a handy publication for resolving this problem on the Bare Roots web site, under Publications. http://members.aol.com/bareroot/ Also, once you get an address (with cross streets), Steve Morse's websites, of which there are many, are wonderful aids to finding 1930 eds for many cities. He has so many useful tools that I'm listing his home page so you can select things that interest you. http://www.stevemorse.org/ jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ann Westfall" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 12:21 PM Subject: Tips for finding the right EDs in Census > Hello List, > If you have confidence your ancestors were in a specific location during > the time of a census but they do not show up in the online indexes, this > method may help you find them. I have used this to find individuals on > Ancestry.com. This works if you have an address from a Street Directory > or other records for the period. It worked well for me in searching > areas such as Philadelphia and New York where the street names have not > changed over the years. If the street you are looking for no longer > exists on today's maps, you will need to determine the location from old > maps or street directories. > > You will need good map software such as Microsoft Streets and Trips > which shows the names of all streets. > > Step 1 > Locate the address on your map software. Look at the surrounding > streets which may have been used as ED boundaries. Print a copy of the > map. > > Step 2 > Go to the online census or other source which shows the description of > the enumeration districts in the County, Township and/or City you are > searching. Copy and paste the descriptions in a word document. > > Use the FIND tool in your word program and enter the name of the street > your ancestors were living on and highlight it each time it appears in > the ED descriptions with a color. Enter the names of other surrounding > streets and use the FIND tool to locate the street each time it appears. > I find using a different color for each street makes it easier to > quickly scan the finished document in a large city or town. > > Step 3 > > Locate the EDs that have the most highlighted street names. These are > the EDs you can concentrate on for a page by page search of the census. > > > Outlining these EDs on your printed map may help you see the order in > which you want to search these targeted Enumeration Districts. > > Hope this helps someone. This is an accumulation of some tips I have > read in the past. > > Perhaps one of our readers can suggest a method for doing this on a MAC > computer. I am not familiar with the programs available for MAC users. > > Mary Ann Westfall, (DCGS) > > > >

Hello List, If you have confidence your ancestors were in a specific location during the time of a census but they do not show up in the online indexes, this method may help you find them. I have used this to find individuals on Ancestry.com. This works if you have an address from a Street Directory or other records for the period. It worked well for me in searching areas such as Philadelphia and New York where the street names have not changed over the years. If the street you are looking for no longer exists on today's maps, you will need to determine the location from old maps or street directories. You will need good map software such as Microsoft Streets and Trips which shows the names of all streets. Step 1 Locate the address on your map software. Look at the surrounding streets which may have been used as ED boundaries. Print a copy of the map. Step 2 Go to the online census or other source which shows the description of the enumeration districts in the County, Township and/or City you are searching. Copy and paste the descriptions in a word document. Use the FIND tool in your word program and enter the name of the street your ancestors were living on and highlight it each time it appears in the ED descriptions with a color. Enter the names of other surrounding streets and use the FIND tool to locate the street each time it appears. I find using a different color for each street makes it easier to quickly scan the finished document in a large city or town. Step 3 Locate the EDs that have the most highlighted street names. These are the EDs you can concentrate on for a page by page search of the census. Outlining these EDs on your printed map may help you see the order in which you want to search these targeted Enumeration Districts. Hope this helps someone. This is an accumulation of some tips I have read in the past. Perhaps one of our readers can suggest a method for doing this on a MAC computer. I am not familiar with the programs available for MAC users. Mary Ann Westfall, (DCGS)

Will the DCHS respond to written inquiries requesting a search of the Naturalization Index? Nancy > Some real good news! :D > > While at the Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS), >yesterday, I was told that they now have the following "index" record: > >Naturalization Index at the Delaware County Historical Society > > Book #1 1795 - 1860 > > Book #2 1860 - 1906 > > Book #3 1906 - 1926 >

Hi One & All, Some real good news! :D While at the Delaware County Historical Society (DCHS), yesterday, I was told that they now have the following "index" record: Naturalization Index at the Delaware County Historical Society Book #1 1795 - 1860 Book #2 1860 - 1906 Book #3 1906 - 1926 Here is an example of what I found in this Naturalization Index: Fiorello, Lorenzo Age 30 Born - Caserta, Italy 4 December 1890 Migrated from Naples to New York, N. Y. Arrived 1 May 1913 DoI. 24 May 1921. #5088. Vol. 15, p-88 Made mark Date Filed - May 24, 1921 After you find the above info -- contact the Office of Judicial Support at the Delaware County Court House, Media, PA. Ask them for a copy of the (DoI.) Declaration of Intention, Certificate of Arrival & Petition of Naturalization. (The more resent the year of Naturalization the more information that is available.) I few years ago, I received the (DoI.) of Lorenzo Fiorello (Fiorelli), but he gave incorrect information on it. He named the vessel as the "Mendoza" & the date of arrival as, 1 May 1913, Port of NYC. The ship was the, "Berlin" & it arrived 30 Apr 1913, Port of NYC. Good luck with your research! :) Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS)

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Helen asked: << Is anyone doing research on David Dixon PORTER, b. 8 Jun 1813, in Chester, Delaware Co., PA, or his family? He was an Admiral in the US Navy. >> The admiral was a sixth-generation descendant of Alexander Porter of New Castle County, Delaware, whose will was dated 2 Aug 1734. Porter Station, near the family farm, was named for them. A meticulously researched three-installment article "The Three David Porters: Captain, Commodore and Admiral, and Their Delaware Roots," by Franklyn Wynn Paris was published in the Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Vol 1 No. 2, 3 and 4 (October 1981, May and October 1982). Photocopies of all the original documents cited were deposited in the Historical Society of Delaware library. Donn Devine, CG, CGI Wilmington DE CG, Certified Genealogist, CGI, and Certified Genealogical Instructor are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE ME! I HAVE SENT THIS NOTICE MANY TIMES! THANK YOU-- [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 8:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: PADELAWA-D Digest V03 #101 Helen asked: << Is anyone doing research on David Dixon PORTER, b. 8 Jun 1813, in Chester, Delaware Co., PA, or his family? He was an Admiral in the US Navy. >> The admiral was a sixth-generation descendant of Alexander Porter of New Castle County, Delaware, whose will was dated 2 Aug 1734. Porter Station, near the family farm, was named for them. A meticulously researched three-installment article "The Three David Porters: Captain, Commodore and Admiral, and Their Delaware Roots," by Franklyn Wynn Paris was published in the Delaware Genealogical Society Journal Vol 1 No. 2, 3 and 4 (October 1981, May and October 1982). Photocopies of all the original documents cited were deposited in the Historical Society of Delaware library. Donn Devine, CG, CGI Wilmington DE CG, Certified Genealogist, CGI, and Certified Genealogical Instructor are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Tom If you are near Morman History Center, they only charge you about $3.25 per film. That is a lot of names to copy from the census on line. Ethel ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 12:09 AM Subject: St. Vincent Orphange - 1920 Cenaua Online > Hi Tom > > You asked the Del County List: > > << I am helping a group of people who put the story of St. Vincent's > Orphanage, Drexel Hill, together. We want the names of the girls and > staff that were in it in 1920 when it was located at Point Pleasant, > Ocean Co., NJ. Isn't there someplace on the web I can access the > 1920 census? I have searched the web without luck. I found places > to get summaries and statistics of the census but not names. >> > > Images of the Census population schedules for 1920 are available at both > www.genealogy.com and www.ancestry.com, but access to both is by paid > subscription. The microfilms are available through LDS Family History Centers and the > branch National Archives. > > The orphanage was located in Enumeration District 171, in Brick Township, > Ocean County, which included Point Pleasant in 1920. The St. Vincent Children's > Home listings begin on Sheet 12A and extend through Sheet 16B, and list about > 430 children, both boys and girls, and they make up about one-quarter of the > district's total population. In the Ancestry.com version, these sheets are > images 23 through 32 of the 33 images covering the district. > > Donn Devine, CG, CGI > Wilmington DE > > CG, Certified Genealogist, CGI, and Certified Genealogical Instructor are > service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license > by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is > registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. >

Hi Tom You asked the Del County List: << I am helping a group of people who put the story of St. Vincent's Orphanage, Drexel Hill, together. We want the names of the girls and staff that were in it in 1920 when it was located at Point Pleasant, Ocean Co., NJ. Isn't there someplace on the web I can access the 1920 census? I have searched the web without luck. I found places to get summaries and statistics of the census but not names. >> Images of the Census population schedules for 1920 are available at both www.genealogy.com and www.ancestry.com, but access to both is by paid subscription. The microfilms are available through LDS Family History Centers and the branch National Archives. The orphanage was located in Enumeration District 171, in Brick Township, Ocean County, which included Point Pleasant in 1920. The St. Vincent Children's Home listings begin on Sheet 12A and extend through Sheet 16B, and list about 430 children, both boys and girls, and they make up about one-quarter of the district's total population. In the Ancestry.com version, these sheets are images 23 through 32 of the 33 images covering the district. Donn Devine, CG, CGI Wilmington DE CG, Certified Genealogist, CGI, and Certified Genealogical Instructor are service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluation, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.