Posted on: Pennsylvania Dutch Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Dutch?read=4856 Surname: Ishler, Harshberger, Hicks, Ellenberger, Stine, Eves, Gates, Farber, Harpster, Thomas, Frantz ------------------------- Both the Friday and Stine names in my family are from present day Centre Co. PA, in the area of Half Moon and Fergusen Townships (Stormstown, Gatesburg...Port Matilda). The sister of my greatgrandfather (Charles M. Harshberger) was Mary, who married John Friday ( who would have been born about the same time as your grandmother). She died young of TB (I believe they were living in Port Matilda then). Their children: Samuel m. Orpha Reese, Catharine m. Richard Leonard, Cortina m. Edw. Gitz or Getz, and Fred m. Gerthrude Nearhoff. My Stines orignated in Cumberland Co w. Jonas Sr, who came to the Stormstown, Centre Co. area, ....Jonas Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of Mary, who m. David R. Thomas > parents of Lulu, who m. Victor Eves, parents of my grandmother, Bess Eves Ishler. The Stine, Thomas, Hicks, Gates names are intertwined in this era. Then, the Hicks name is connected to the Gates, Harshberger..... (and even a Hughes)names. Don't know if any of this is a help, but maybe a name will "score". Vicki