Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4939 Surname: WHITACRE, JANNEY ------------------------- I have Janney's store record Folio 14 #3. The store is located in Purcellville near the Quaker Cemetery their in Loudon Co., VA. The record dated 1775 talks about John Whitacre starting his account their in 1775 and his wife Naomi and been in Loudon Co for 14 years having come from Pennsylvania via New Jersey in 1761. They brought their family. They bought leather at the store to cut out shoes for their family also Molasses a knife a comb a buckle and he called him Dr John Whitacre. In Folio 82 # 3 Dr Caleb Whitacre sold him Rackoon skins sugar molasses dishes shot gun shells. Caleb is son of John. Caleb worked for the store he made a trip to Philadelphia and wd the portage to cross the river "Ferriage" 27/4. He brought back Wool Hats was paid by Aquila Janney. The Whitacre's daughter later married into the Janney family. Rose Lane

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4938 Surname: Schaeffer, Schaffer, Shaffer, Shafer, Batdorf ------------------------- I've done further research & I've figured out that: (1.)Maria's maden name was Batdorf she was most probably born in the 1790's. (2.) George's father was a Jacob Schaeffer who was married to a Christine (?). George too was likely born in the 1790's. (3.) George & Maria were married in 1818 in Womelsdorf, PA (4.) A fellow researcher says he found George & Maria's graves at Christ Lutheran Church Stouchsburg, PA (5.) George had a son John who lived in Newton county, Indiania in 1866. Futher details are on my web site (see below url) At this point I am on now the track of George's parents, Jacob & Christine (nee?) Schaeffer - most likely born prior to 1775 in the Tulpehocken settlement in Berks, Lebanon, or Schuykill County, PA. Anyone have any clues or questions about these people? Link: The Schaeffer's of the Tulpehocken Settlement URL: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/c/h/David-L-Schaeffer/>

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4937 Surname: Wable, Fink, Lauffer, Harrold, stiveson, Miller ------------------------- I am looking for family in the westmoreland county of PA. The Surnames I am looking for are as follows: Wable Fink Lauffer Harrold Stiveson Miller Any info I have I will share also.....contact me at coconut_warrior@yahoo.com Thank you

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4936 Surname: Earhart, Vasbinder, Pease ------------------------- John Earhart b c 1815 possibly in Franklin County, PA m abt 1835 in Jefferson or Indiana Co. PA . Married Elizabeth Vasbinder of Greenville, PA. I need his parentage and exact date of birth.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4935 Surname: snavely ------------------------- You wanted to know where Oyster Point was located. I read an article about the Battle of Gettysburg, and it said that Oyster Point was on the West Shore, across the river from Harrisburg. There is a historical marker in Camp Hill between Market Street and the former supermarket which reads "Farthest advance of a body of Confederate troops toward Harrisburg. Southern troops under General A.G. Jenkins of Ewell's Corps reached Oyster Point on June 28, 1863. It looks like Oyster Point is a part of Camp Hill.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4934 Surname: Hershey ------------------------- Christian Hershey is reputed to have arrived in the early 18th century from the Rhineland and settled in Lancaster County. I have conflicting sources, probably different Christian Hersheys, going from 1706 to 1718 for his arrival. How do I sort these out?

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4933 Surname: Miller ------------------------- In our research on GEORGE MILLER we found a Geo.with family arriving in Philadelphia,from Germany,April 1807, on the Schooner Betsey. They were from Nassau,but boarded at Tonnington,Germany. Listed were:GEORGE,40,farmer,ELEANOR,40,CHRISTIAN 14,JOHN 11 FRANCIS 8,GEORGE 3, and CATHERINA 13. These Miller's fit our time frame,but we don't know if they are our family. G'pa said his family was Penn.Dutch.Our Miller's went to KY, then OHIO and IOWA.One of our Georges went to Omaha, Neb. DMiller

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4930 Surname: MOYER ------------------------- It would appear that we are talking about two different Moyer clans, there are no names that match. Good hunting. John of Chesapeake

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4929 Surname: Garris, Garis, Garish, Thompson, Thomson, Thomoson, Thomason ------------------------- Not exactly sure where the Garris family came from,but did find some postings at the LDS Church for the name Garris in Amish Country area and Huntington County as well. Garris,Garis,Garese,Garish varion in spelling. Our John Thomson married Anna Garris before 1859,fathered a son Richard Thompson.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4928 Surname: ------------------------- Jacob Landis Moyer, b. 20 May 1802, d. 10 Apr 1874, Montgomery Co, PA, was the son of Christian D. Meyer/Moyer (1778-1859) and Mary D. Landis (1775-1854.) Thera

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4926 Surname: Garis, Sheridan, Olive ------------------------- Looking for any info on Garis lineage in Penna, USA. I have been told that our name is of Penna, Dutch origin. Above names are from the Centre County area. Thanx.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4924 Surname: ------------------------- Tammy, I do indeed have a Peter Klinefelter married to Elisabeth Schaffer. He was my 5th Great-grandfather. It is believed that his father's name was Johannes George Klinefelter according to an on-line contact I've made. I have not been able to varify this information. Is there anything further that we could share? Lydia

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4923 Surname: ------------------------- Sorry for the misunderstanding, John, I was responding to Cj's post. Thera

We have "completed" our move to Bountiful, UT. We will now be focusing our efforts on getting all of the Glattfelder family information in our database for publication in the next few weeks. If there is any last minute information that needs to be sent, it must be done so this week. You can send it by email or by snail mail to: Don & Jeanine Hartman 485 Oakview Lane Bountiful, UT 84010 Thanks! Don & Jeanine

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4922 Surname: ------------------------- Landis Sharon

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4921 Surname: Shallie, Shally, Sholly, Shawley, Sholley ------------------------- Yes, Shallie is definitely Pennsylvania Dutch: Two brothers, Karl and Johann Ludwig Schally emmigrated from the Palatinate in 1739 and 1743 to what is now Lebanon County, PA. They are the progenitors of most of the people of that surname in the U.S. I'm not sure of the exact connection, but Emma is most probably tied in.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4920 Surname: MOYER ------------------------- Thanks for responding. I don't seem to be able to draw a connection to any of my line and your list of Moyer. Could you be a little more specific as to where in my line you see a connection? John of Chesapeake

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4919 Surname: MOYER, BAYER, BECHTEL, BLOCH, BLOCK, BODDIE, BRAUTIGAM, CUMMINGS, DERONER, DIETRICH, ERDMAN, FAUST, FICK, FLECK, FRIES, GREHRETGREHRIS, HAUK, HARTMAN, HEIFFERHAFER, HINNERSHITZ, HORNER, JACKSON, JAMES, KLAUSER, LANCE, LINDENMOYER, LINK, LONGLANG, LORAH, MARBURGER, MELVIN, NOLL, PREISS, RAUDEBUSCH, RIGHTMYER, SCHAEFFER, SCHROEDER, SEIFARTH, SHAABERSHABER, SHANE, SHULTZSCHULTZ, YAEGER, YOST ------------------------- What is the L. for in Jacob L. Moyer?

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4918 Surname: Koller, Kollar, Kolar, Vaughn ------------------------- My great great grandfather, Jonathan Koller,b.Oct. 9, 1825, m. Mary Magdelena Vaughn, May 11, 1851, had 5 (of their 12) children 1852-1859 in Union Co., Buffalo Twsp., PA. We have always been told they were Pennsylvania Dutch. Their children's names, Sarahan, Simon Peter, John H., James, Albert, Elizabeth Catherine, Emma Jane, Lafayetta, Andrew, Irvin, Mary Ann, Minnie Alice. If any of this connects to your line (anyone) Let's clear up a link. Jonathan moved on to Illinois, Iowa, Missouri. Greetings and thanks from Oklahoma.

Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4917 Surname: DeVault ------------------------- I have a Jacob DeVault b. 10-14-1759 who died in Mononhalia County, W Va and was maried to a Mary b. 10-3-1758. In my searches I think she might be Mary Michaels. They had two children: Phoebe and an Abraham DeVault b. 4-14-1791 who happens to be my great-great-great-great grandfather. Is this who you are looking for?