Mary, I assume you mean this one... If it's the correct person, I have his parents & grandparents names as well. Descendants of Frank (Köller) Keller 1 Frank (Köller) Keller b: July 19, 1882 in Merzalben, Germany d: March 22, 1960 .. +Philomena Jar m: January 25, 1908 . 2 Joseph M. Keller b: 1910 d: April 07, 1981 in VA Hosp., Pittsburgh, Pa. . 2 Werner Keller d: July 12, 1992 ..... +Genevieve L. Denlo b: September 22, 1918 in Austin, Pa. m: November 10, 1936 in St. Marys , PA. d: September 16, 1998 in Ridgway, Pa. Father: Melvin Denlo Mother: Lula Yentzer . 2 Ervin Keller b: May 01, 1918 . 2 Alphonso Keller Dave B. > Seeking obit or any info for Francis Keller was one of 1st to settle in > St. Marys, PA, > > His wife, Apolonia (sp?) > Thank you, > Mary

Seeking obit or any info for Francis Keller was one of 1st to settle in St. Marys, PA, His wife, Apolonia (sp?) Thank you, Mary

Please post this answer to the list my I would LOVE to get a copy. My ancestors were Pioneer's of Saint Marys. SEARCHING; BRUNNER & WEIS and many more names connected to Saint Marys. Sincerely yours Ceil

I understand a new history of St Marys has been published or will be published in the near future. Does anyone know who I would contact to obtain a copy of this history?? Thanks Gus

Is anyone on the list familiar with the practise of putting more than one name (other than two spouses) on a grave marker? Would this indicate that both people are actually buried in the same general location? Would this necessarily mean that they died at roughly the same time? There is a second name on my great-great grandmother's tombstone in the Benezette cemetery and I am trying to determine if it was one of her adult daughters. Thanks.

Thanks for all the replies...I deleted the file from "Genell Harris" to be on the safe side. I appreciate your thoughts and helpfulness. Carol

Starting with the next issue of the Elk Horn, the tri-yearly publication of the Elk County Historical Society, we are going to be trying something new. We are going to be publishing queries from people who are researching their Elk County ancestors. The good people of the Elk County mailing list have been chosen to help us give this idea a trial run. I am inviting all of you to send me a twenty word genealogical query on your Elk County ancestor(s)--please mail these queries privately to genequeen@alltel.net After the initial publication, queries will be paid and will be a set $$ amount that will be announced by the Elk Horn staff. FOR THIS TIME ONLY, you do not need to be a member of the ECHS to get a query published. After this, however, only members in good standing with the ECHS will be eligible to have a query published in the Elk Horn. If you are not a member of the ECHS and wish to be, please contact Mark Groeger at elkctyhistoricalsociety@alltel.net To be fair, the queries that are published in this initial issue will be drawn in a lottery. Some guidelines: 1. Please make sure that your query has an Elk County connection. Any queries for outside area's will be ineligible for publication. 2. Please stick to the twenty word limit. Don't forget to include your preferred contact information: Name, mailing address, e-mail or phone number. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me off of the list. Sherry

Received the death certificate for my great grandfather, Alex Bushey and wanted to share the information with this list in case anyone else has an interest. It gives dob as 6 Feb 1864 in Canada and dod 24 Jun 1935 in Ridgway, Elk County (Ash Street). Unfortunately, his parents' names were "unknown" which is the information I was most interested in receiving. regards, Tracy Taylor

N E W S R E L E A S E COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Historical and Museum Commission Commonwealth News Bureau Room 308, Main Capitol Harrisburg, PA 17120 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John K. Robinson (717) 783-9882 PHMC ANNOUNCES HISTORICAL RECORDS NOW AVAILABLE ON PA POWERPORT ODigital State Archives¹ to allow 24/7 access to historical records HARRISBURG (July 3) -- On behalf of Gov. Tom Ridge, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) Executive Director Brent D. Glass today announced Pennsylvanians now ­ for the first time -- can access historical records through the PA PowerPort. The Archives Records Information Access System (ARIAS) will enable Pennsylvanians and researchers from around the world to utilize the tremendous resources of the Pennsylvania State Archives right from their homes or local libraries. The records can be accessed through the PA PowerPort at www.state.pa.us or directly at the Commission¹s site at www.phmc.state.pa.us. ³With the click of a mouse, students, teachers, family researchers and history buffs will be able to view online historical records maintained at the State Archives in Harrisburg,² Glass said. ³Our goal is to provide easy, cost-free access to historical records that constitute our most valuable window to the past. We think of it as the 'Digital State Archives.'² Currently, ARIAS offers approximately 200,000 images relating to the participation of Pennsylvanians in the Revolutionary War, Spanish-American War and World War I. The Revolutionary War records are arranged alphabetically by the surname of each soldier, with information on service in the Pennsylvania Militia, Pennsylvania Line, and the Navy; the name and rank of soldier; active or inactive duty; county of residence; battalion in which served; and the archival record from which the information was extracted. More than 300,000 Civil War and Mexican Border Campaign service card images also are being loaded into the system. Eventually, millions of digitized records, ranging from 19th-century county birth, death and marriage dockets to collections of photographs illustrating every aspect of the Pennsylvania experience, will be added. ³Genealogists are hungry for access to records such as these,² said James Beidler, executive director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. ³The beauty of the resources found in ARIAS is that they will lead researchers to the original source documents, which is what every family historian yearns to find about his or her ancestors.² The online archive is just the latest example of how Pennsylvania is using technology to cut red tape and improve government services. In his May radio address, Gov. Ridge announced that Pennsylvanians now can renew drivers' licenses, photo IDs and vehicle registrations over the Internet. "We¹ve invested over $300 million to bring our state into the Information Age," Gov. Ridge said. "We call it OFriction-Free¹ government, and it¹s paying off for customers and taxpayers alike." "It includes our award-winning state website, the PA PowerPort ­- the flagship of our OFriction-Free¹ government. And it recently logged its 2 billionth hit! Gov. Ridge has made technology a key component of Pennsylvania¹s economic- development efforts by such measures as: launching the nation's first-ever ³Tax- Free PC² shopping week to encourage home computer use; signing legislation to make Pennsylvania the first state to enact a uniform Electronic Transactions Act; eliminating the 6 percent sales tax on computer services; creating the research-and-development tax credit; putting the state¹s Web address on Pennsylvania¹s new license plates; leading technology trade missions abroad to increase high-tech exports and high-tech jobs for Pennsylvania; launching the Technology 21 initiative to catapult Pennsylvania into the top 10 states for high-tech business; creating the ³Made-in-PA² database of Pennsylvania-made products; and expanding the Net Operating Loss carry-forward provision to give technology startups a tax deduction.

Hi Folks, Can anyone help this gentleman? For some reason I got this in the Cameron County email. Please respond to him directly. Thanks! Mike Wennin Come Visit the Cameron County Genealogy Project! http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacamero ----- Original Message ----- From: Lars Larsson <lars.larsson@mbox355.swipnet.se> To: <nash@randomc.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:29 AM Subject: Carl Wiktor Larsson, my lost emigrant > Dear Sir, > > I found your email address on an Elk County website, and hope you can help me to find any skilful genealogical researcher in Ridgway, PA. > > I have tried to find any genealogical society in Ridgway but couldn´t find any so far, perhaps you have any idea of how I can find anyone? > > "My emigrant" is hard to find, because his name is so cery common, and perhaps he changed it when he arrived in the US? > > His name is Carl Wiktor Larsson, b. April 17, 1880 in Mo, Sweden. I have found him on the passenger list, he arrived in NY May 5, 1898 with the ship S.S. Servia and declared to go to Ridgway, PA. After that I have no traces. When his father died 1918 the parents only knew "he was living in unknown place in the US". > > My hope is to get in touch with any researcher in Ridgway who is specialist in immigration issues. > > Greetings > > Lars Larsson > Halmstad, Sweden > > >

Hello: Does anyone have connection to Ezra W. Rhone b. 1845 married to Mary Ellen Cole b. 1848 who lived in Wilcox, Elk Co, PA and worked at the Wilcox Tannery. His parents were John Rohn/Rhone and Mary Elizabeth Bottorf who lived near Keating, PA. I'm trying to find Ezra and Mary Ellen's children. I have a lead that some could have been: William G. Rhone, Jesse E. Rhone, Evaline Rhone, Daughter Rhone, Merrill (Merle) Rhone, Franklin Rhone. Thank you for checking. --Nancy

Well, Once again, after about a year or two, I am signing on to Elk County, and am particularly interested in Jay Township! My surname that is so hard to find, and is described as English American in origins, wound up in Luzerne County, PA. Coal mining. But the name is not a common one. It is to be found in Elk County, however. Anyone kin? Thanks, Vince SUmmers

In tandem with the Ridgway Independence Festival, the Elk County Historical Society will be holding a Genealogy Fair this Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. This is an excellent opportunity to acquaint yourself with what the ECHS has to offer as regards genealogy. I will be there on Saturday, and Helen Hughes, our staff genealogist will also be there. We will be available to answer any questions you may have about your Elk County families or genealogy in general. I haven't talked to her yet, but I hope to have Marie Biel, our obituary expert, on hand as well. Come in and see us, and chat for ahile this Saturday, June 23, from noon until 6. p.m. Sherry Jesberger "We can look to the future, only after we discover our past."

Looking for information on a Philura Diana Maybee who married Rochel Apker. Philura b. 6-4-1881, parents being Edson Wilson Maybee and Martha Maria Prindle. May have lived in Kane, McKean, Lycoming Counties, but know she was in Elk around 1915+. Might have had a sister, Laura maybe b. 1868 in Trout Run, Lycoming--she married Lionel Reshley Apker. Philura was either divorced/separated/widowed from Rochel Apker. She ran off with Albert Geitner to Oregon. Thank you in advance if anyone can help me. Ginny

There were no Quinns listed on the 1850 census of Elk County, PA anywhere in the county, but I did find this: 1850 Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA 134 Dennis Donovan aged 52 born Ire Farmer Ellen 52 Ire Johanna 21 Ire Ellen 20 Ire Michael 19 Ire James 17 Ire Nellie 14 Ire Dennis, Jr. 12 Ire Jeremiah Spillina 38 Ire Catherine Spillina 25 Ire Marie Spillina 6 Ire Andrew Spillina 4 Ire Nellie Spillina 9/12 Ire I haven't looked yet, but they are probably buried in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, or the old St. Michaels Cemetery on the Old Kersey (or Irishtown) Road. Sherry ----- Original Message ----- From: <SBoevinglo@aol.com> To: <PAELK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:19 AM Subject: [PAELK] DONOVAN/QUINN Families in Elk County > Hi, I am interested in the following families. My great great grandfather > was John QUINN b: ca 1838 in Ireland. His parents were Charles and Catherine > QUINN. They settled in Elk County before 1860. John married Ellen DONOVAN > around 1861. Ellen was the daughter of Denis and Ellen DONOVAN also of Elk > County. Ellen and her parents were also born in Ireland. > Thank you, Sharlene > > > ==== PAELK Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Elk Co., PA mailing list, send an e-mail to paelk-l-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the e-mail. (minus the quotation marks!) > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >

Documents for court cases are found in the Prothonotary office of the courthouse. You might want to try writing a letter with as much detail as possible to that office at the Elk County Courthouse, Ridgway, PA 15853. ----- Original Message ----- From: <SBoevinglo@aol.com> To: <PAELK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 12:29 AM Subject: [PAELK] Elk County Research > Hi, Does anyone on this list know how to get newspaper or court case articles > for Elk County? My great great grandmother, Ellen DONOVAN QUINN was > committed to the Dixmont State Hospital Nov 25, 1879. A copy of her file > there said that she was arrested and jailed for larceny before the court had > her admitted to the hospital. She was in jail for 5 weeks. While this > narrows the timeframe it does not give an exact date. I live far enough away > from Elk County that a personal visit is not an option at this time. If > anyone knows of someone willing to do this type of research for me I would > appreciate it. Professional or volunteer. > Thanks, Sharlene > > > ==== PAELK Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Elk Co., PA mailing list, send an e-mail to paelk-l-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the e-mail. (minus the quotation marks!) > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Hi, Does anyone on this list know how to get newspaper or court case articles for Elk County? My great great grandmother, Ellen DONOVAN QUINN was committed to the Dixmont State Hospital Nov 25, 1879. A copy of her file there said that she was arrested and jailed for larceny before the court had her admitted to the hospital. She was in jail for 5 weeks. While this narrows the timeframe it does not give an exact date. I live far enough away from Elk County that a personal visit is not an option at this time. If anyone knows of someone willing to do this type of research for me I would appreciate it. Professional or volunteer. Thanks, Sharlene

Hi, I am interested in the following families. My great great grandfather was John QUINN b: ca 1838 in Ireland. His parents were Charles and Catherine QUINN. They settled in Elk County before 1860. John married Ellen DONOVAN around 1861. Ellen was the daughter of Denis and Ellen DONOVAN also of Elk County. Ellen and her parents were also born in Ireland. Thank you, Sharlene

"Building Family Bridges" Family History and Genealogy Conference Saturday, 2 June 2001 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. At The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Family History Center 842 W. Whitehall Road, State College, PA 16801 Co-Sponsored by the Centre County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 1135, State College, PA 16804 And LDS Family History Center Website address: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/conf2001.htm Session I 9:00-10:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME Session II 10:00-11:00 1."HOW DO I BEGIN? WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME? WHERE DO I GO NEXT?" by Ellen Copper Help to get you started researching your family and organizing what's found. Even if your family seems to be typical unassuming folks, records are out there to help you in your quest. 2. "SCRAPBOOKING: KEEPING YOUR MEMORIES ALIVE" by Jennifer Snyder, Scrapbook Instructor, Learn how to preserve and display memorabilia, photos and much more in attractive and functional scrapbooks. Also examines archival safe products and provides hands-on fun using the latest tools of the trade. 3."TYPE IT. SAVE IT. PRINT IT." by Jane Wettstone Comparisons will be made of various genealogy software programs to help in choosing the right program for you. 4. "GERMANS IN PENNSYLVANIA" by Lee Thierwechter A look at German immigration to America and searching for your Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors. Session III 11:00-12:00 5 ."THEY WENT THATAWAY, MIGRATION ROUTES IN AND OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA 1780-1860" by Mary G. (Mimi) Reed Learn how to use maps and transportation histories to help find the birthplace of our migrating ancestors. 6. "ORGANIZING AND KEEPING TREASURED MEMORIES OF YOUR FAMILY'S HISTORY" by Evonne "Vonnie" Henninger, Genealogist and Brush Valley Historian Brush Valley's historian shows how organizing and compiling one's family's papers, books, pictures and stories creates a legacy available for reference as well as a family keepsake and keeps good information from being "lost. "7."USING PAF 5.0" by Justin Kirk Houser Illustrates one genealogical computer program to users of all levels. Focus will be on appropriate formats and methods of data entry and special features for multimedia and sources. 8. "PENNSYLVANIA RESEARCH" by Elizabeth A. Dutton Explore methods and sources for tracing Pennsylvania ancestry. 9. "MILITARY RECORDS" by Nancy Lee Stover A look at the military service and pension records generated over the years and what they reveal. Session IV 12:00-1:00 Enjoy your meal, talk with other genealogists and browse displays Session V 1:00-2:00 10. "RESEARCHING CEMETERY AND FUNERAL HOME RECORDS" by Justin Kirk Houser Examines the role and availability of such records, where they might be found and illustrates how to use them with a focus on Central Pennsylvania. 11."PHOTO RESTORATION" by Cynthia S. Carey Digitizing old photos, reclaiming lost image data, repairing flaws and scratches, and image formatting. Discussion on software and hardware.(Bring a photo). 12. "DISCOVERING ONE'S RELIGIOUS HERITAGE" by Robert L. Baker A look at the kinds of records different churches/denominations have maintained over the years. 13."BRITISH RESEARCH" by Keri-Lynn Kendall This session will cover civil registration, census, church/cemetery, land and probate records. Plus a brief look at paleography, visitations, inquisitions post mortem, manor court rolls, and court records. Session VI 2:00-3:00 14. "USING THE CENSUS" by Erin Jensen Overview of Census records, what each record contains and how it can help you in your research. 15."NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH" by Keri-Lynn Kendall Primary focus will be on using records vital, cemetery, church, census, probate, land, military and town; family histories will be used to solve a research problem. 16."KEY CONCEPTS TO FINDING FAMILY ON THE INTERNET" by Robert L. Baker Learn about key web sites to visit for finding "missing" relatives, and the methods to use the Internet effectively in your genealogical pursuits. 17."TRACING IMMIGRANT ORIGINS" by Elizabeth A. Dutton Sources for locating an immigrant ancestor's place of origin. 18."PHOTO RESTORATION" by Cynthia S. Carey Digitizing old photos, reclaiming lost image data, repairing flaws and scratches, and image formatting. Discussion on software and hardware.(Bring a photo). Session VI I 3:00-4:00 19."PROBLEM SOLVING" by Panel of Experts Bring your brick walls and deadends to this session and a panel of "experts" will offer individual consultations. 20. "VISIT THE FAMILY HISTORY CENTER" The Family History Center will be open for using the resources and browsing the holdings, Including the Freedman's Bank Records, the Pedigree Resource File and FamilySearch. 21. "USGENWEB PROJECT and CCGS WEBSITE" Website coordinators will be on hand to share what sites like theirs on the Internet consist of and be open to suggestions of what people would like to see added to them. ____________________ *Building is Handicapped Accessible *You may pre-register on-line or by mail until May 24. *You may also register the day of the Conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. *Free Registration for Conference *Cost for lunch and syllabus payable at Conference check-in on 2 June *You may contact Nancy Taylor at njt5@psu.edu or by phone at 814-238-7183 with any communication. REGISTRATION Name____________________________________ Telephone ____________ Email___________________________________ Address____________________________Zip_________________ Circle one number for each session. SessionI:Registratiion and Welcome Session II: 1, 2,3, 4 Session III: 5,6,7,8,9 SessionIV:Lunch,Socializing, Networking, Displays Session V: 10,11,12,13 SessionVI: 14,15,16,17,18 Session VII: 19, 20,21 Lunch - Sandwich, Soup, Fruit Salad, Cake Yes _____ No _____ Cost $ 3.50 Syllabus - Yes __No__ Approx. Cost $ 6-10 a. You may register online at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/conf2001.htm b. by e-mail at njt5@psu.edu , or c. Detach this form and mail to: Building Family Bridges Family History and Genealogy Conference c/o Nancy Taylor 1879 N. Oak Lane, State College, PA 16803-1313 ```Nancy Rhone-Narehood Taylor``` ~~~~The Ties That Bind~~~~ Family History/Genealogy

Don't know how many descendents Conrad and Elizabeth (Otto) Moyer have on the list, but I thought I would post this anyway. The Sixth Annual Moyer Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2001 at the Toby Grange Hall in Toby Valley, Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA. It goes all day. If you attend, please bring a covered dish to share. We will be eating about 1 p.m. We will be playing "Dirty Bingo" again-- if you wish to participate, please bring a wrapped white elephant gift. If you are not sure if you are connected to this family, please send an e-mail to our resident Moyer expert: Lois Moyer Jordan laj@ncentral.com or me.