Trying to confirm the following information. I have JOESEPH STEWART TO BE THE SON OF JAMES STEWART AND MARY BLAIR. I show James born 11/30/1802 and died 8/10/1863, son of Isaac Stewart and Elizabeth Parrish. I show Mary born 6/10/1800 and died 7/8/1876, daughter of William Blair and Jane Mason. Children I show for James Stewart and Mary Blair are: Houston Stewart, no information Rebecca Stewart, no information Louisa Stewart born 1824 Layton Stewart born 3/22/1826 died 1/15/1902 married Louisa M Granlee Joseph Stewart I show born about 1827 died 2/19/1865 married Frances C Marshall John N Stewart born 5/22/1828 died 5/3/1905 married Sarah J Spragg Israel Stewart born 3/17/1830 died 10/19/1887 married Rebecca Phillips Isaac Stewart born 3/16/1833 died 1/28/1906 married Alysia Cole Spencer Barnet Stewart born 9/27/1835 died 3/12/1915 married Catherine Henkins Elizabeth Stewart born 1841 died 1/11/1931 married Oliver Prickett ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com

Hi! My 98 year old ggg grandmother is listed on the 1860 Connellsville census at the home of her son-in-law Henry WHITE. She is listed as "Dolly JILES". Henry WHITE and Elizabeth GILES are my gg grandparents. When I started looking into the GILES family, I began with "Biographical and Portrait CYCLOPEDIA of Fayette County Pennsylvania". This publication states that Samuel Giles "came to Fayette County in 1814 and married Dorotha Day". For most of the last decade I have been looking for information on Dorotha "Dolly" Day who was born around 1762. I only knew that Elizabeth GILES WHITE, born < 1801> in Virginia and Thomas GILES, born <1807> in Pennsylvania were children of my "Dolly JILES". Thomas GILES appeared adjacent to Henry WHITE on the 1840 census. He operated a hotel in Dunbar later in the century and I believe that Giles House in Dunbar was named after him. Tom and Rebecca Giles had 16 children. Mike Livieri, gggg grandson of "Dolly Jiles". has recently discovered the following information on "Dolly Jiles" in the Las Vegas Nevada library: Matilda GILES ECCLES, daughter of Thomas GILES and granddaughter of "Dolly JILES" celebrated her 99th birthday in 1937. The newspaper story describing this event said that her grandmother, Dorothy FIELDS GILES, came from England and lived to be 103 near Gillmore Mills. Mike also found the marriage of Samuel Silvester GILES to Dorothy PHIELDS. This item says that Dorothy PHIELDS was born in Pennsylvania. Tentatively, I am adopting Dorothy FIELDS GILES as my ggg grandmother's actual name. I know that Dorothy FIELDS GILES was living with her husband Samuel on the 1840 census. I know that Dorothy FIELDS GILES was living with her daughter Elisabeth and son-in-law Henry WHITE on the 1860 census. I have no knowledge of where she was on the 1850 census. Henry WHITE bought land in McHenry county, Illinois in 1843. He was not happy and moved back to Fayette county before the 1850 census. His mother-in-law was not with him in 1850. A Samuel GILES bought land close to Henry WHITE in McHenry county, Illinois in 1845. I was elated until I read that this Samuel GILES had probably come from Winthrop, Mass. Mike Livieri found that Thomas GILES and his brother Samuel GILES migrated with their families to Van Buren county Iowa. Although they were not in Fayette County for the 1850 census Thomas had returned to Fayette County for the 1860 census; Samuel stayed in Iowa. If anyone has any information or questions concerning Dorothy FIELDS GILES I would appreciate hearing from them, Frank McGrath

We have a new addition to the PAGenWeb Fayette county website - Marriages from 'The Genius of Liberty', 1854-1859. These were photocopied from the newspaper by Roy Lockhart. To view go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pafayett/ Click on the link. Have a Happy 4th of July! Chris

Hi , I am coming to PA. Searching my ancestors' gravesites is on my to do list! Can someone give me directions to the Oak Grove Cemetery, the one where Aaron Brooks and his wife, Elizabeth are buried? Is that the same one where Henry and Elizabeth Lyons are buried? Then, I need directions to St John's Lutheran Church to see the church and to see where James and Mary Brooks, George and Juliana Baker are buried. And, at least one more area, the Gans Farms where William and Anny Lyons are buried. Does anyone know where Joseph and Christina Gans ... and Jacob (Joseph's father) and his wife "Kate" are buried? Thank you for your help, Joyce (Lyons) Heigel

Try this on some of your brick walls.... Google's new genealogy search engine. http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/ Barb Goss My hobby is Genealogy; I collect ancestors. GOODWIN/BALSLEY/ANSELL/HARTZELL OR HARTSELL/SMITH/TWIST/COLLINS Fayette, Somerset Counties in PA, Preston Co. WV. Visit my website: http://users.adelphia.net/~barbee44/

Hi ALL. I am trying to locate John Ganoe's parents, brothers and/or sisters. He was in Spring Hill Twp. in the early 1800's. From information I have received from another researcher from a different line a Nicholas Ganoe left NJ after the Revolutionary War, migrating first to what is Preston County VA/WV and then on to probably Georges Twp by 1800. There is a census reccord (1800) for a Nicholas Gannaw/Gannow in Georges Twp. My 3rd ggrandmother was Hannah Ganoe, b. 1783 in NJ. My cousin Lee was at the PA room at the Uniontown library yesterday on his way back to DC. He said there was a small book (maybe 12-14 pages) of John's family and descendants but no info on parents or siblings. He did not have time to make a copy of this document. I will gladly pay expenses for a copy. I believe John and Hannah were brother and sister. Anyone doing research on this line/surname, their help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot. Tom Breakiron Mesa, AZ

In the Horn Papers, volume 3, it has the patent maps for Fayette County. It has listed a John McCullough with a patent dated Feb. 25, 1784. It is located in part of Brownsville. In fact, my understanding, he sold part of it to Thomas Brown who started Brownsville. Any one having any knowledge of this John McCullough. There was another John McCullough that settled near the Zollarsville area in southern part of Washington County. Of course, John was probably a favorite name and used quite often. There was a Samuel McCullough listed next farm over from John. is there any relation of the families mentioned. Any help on these family would be appreciated. Thanks, larkin

Hello everyone, My apologies for this vague request for information. I have posted all the information I have, I am hoping someone will recognize the people, even with limited information available. In the 1880 census, for Hancock, Washington County, MD, Jarius STECKMAN, his wife Elizabeth had a granddaughter age 13 living in their household. The granddaughter, Ann E. BROWN, age 13 (b. c. 1867), MD, her parents both b. PA. Does anyone know who the parents of Ann were? Does anyone know who Ann may have married? Anything, any information, would be deeply appreciated. I am very grateful and appreciative of your time and any assistance. Thank you, Fran

Greetings, Sorry. I didn't put James Watson Mundell death date in my last email to the list. James died August 20, 1922 in Greene County, PA. James obit is from the Cornerstone Gen. Society, Greene Co., PA. Does anyone have a listing for Glades Cemetery in Greene Co., PA with James or Joanna Mundell? I wanted to find out if Joanna is buried by James and has a headstone. Regards Delores

Hello Karen, Here's a bit more about WMBS. The "W" means it is east of the Mississippi; MBS are the initials of the owner's wife. F2. Rider, Simon Wilson, Jr. (23 Sept 1914-15 Jan 1996) wf: Buehler (Snyder) (Rider), Marion H. (1901-05 Oct 1961) (widow of Honorable John Buell Snyder). The radio station, WMBS, of Uniontown, which Simon owned was named for her (initials, MBS) res: Perryopolis, PA cem: Mt. Washington, Perryopolis, PA (no children) ----- Original Message ----- From: <To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit > > In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of > the obit it says > > WMBS, please broadcast > > Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her > death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. > > Thanks, Karen > >

Thank you all so very much for your responses!! Karen ---- Fayette Cemeteries Online <FayetteCemeteriesOnline@att.net> wrote: > Karen, > > WMBS is the Uniontown AM radio station, and they have, for as long as I can > remember, read the obituaries every day. > > Marc > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <khorne@adelphia.net> > To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM > Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit > >

Karen, WMBS is the Uniontown AM radio station, and they have, for as long as I can remember, read the obituaries every day. Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: <khorne@adelphia.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit

It's a radio station in Uniontown http://www.wmbs590.com/onair.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <khorne@adelphia.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 12:40 AM Subject: [PAFAY] - Question about Obit > > In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of > the obit it says > > WMBS, please broadcast > > Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her > death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. > > Thanks, Karen > > >

Good morning listers! I am looking for someone with access to newspaper obits (other than the Daily Courier) that could do a look up for me. Mrs. Mina Jane Carrick, wife of Joseph Carrick, of Brownsville. She died after April 1970. I am trying to establish her maiden name. She was the daughter of Catherine Hull and someone, either a Whitaker or a Frankhouser. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance. Joyce :)

Is there anywhere in Pennsylvania that you can do your own research for death certificates? an historical society??? or library? Luckily, here in Ohio, you can go to Columbus and other area libraries and print out obits for about 25 cents each. Just trying to get around the $9.00 per death certificate for PA. Which I will pay if there is no other way! Thanks, Karen

In my grandmothers obituary, dated in 1952 (from Masontown), at the end of the obit it says WMBS, please broadcast Does anyone know what this means? Was a radio station announcing her death? or broadcasting her funeral??? I have not seen this before. Thanks, Karen

Greetings from CA: I am trying to connect Joanna Townsend b. about 1842, d. May 20, 1876, who married James Watson Mundell to Samuel and Elizabeth McCann Townsend of Mastontown. If anyone has any information on Joanna or any of theTownsends please let me know. Regards, Delores Obituary: James Watson Mundell James Watson Mundell died at his home in Carmichaels township, Monday, August 20, of infirmities of advanced years. He was a son of Garrette and Hannah Mundell, deceased, and was born April 24, 1843. He was united in marriage with Miss Joanna Townsend, April 20, 1864, whose death occurred May 20, 1876. He is survived by four daughters; Mrs. Albert Allsison, Mrs. Minor Stone, of Carmichaels; Mrs. Margaret Darrell, of Masontown, and Mrs. Ellen Grover, of Beallsville. Mr. Mundell was a civil war veteran, having been a member of Co. A, 22nd, Pennsylvania Ringgold cavalry. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and of the Grand Army of the Republic. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home and at Glades church, conducted by Rev. J. W. Smith, assisted by Rev. W. H. Johnson. Interment in Glades cemetery.

The obit is wrong. Everson is in Fayette county. I live in Westmoreland County and I go past Everson for church services. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hogg" <john.hogg@sbcglobal.net> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 9:17 AM Subject: RE: [PAFAY] Where is Everson? > Well the Pennsylvania Line says Fayette, Upper Tyrone Twp > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce Post [mailto:jpost1945@sbcglobal.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:00 AM > To: PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PAFAY] Where is Everson? > > Good morning listers. > > I'm in another state of confusion here. I have census records showing a > family living in Everson, Fayette Co. PA and then I have obits stating > that > Everson is in Westmoreland Co. Are there two of them? I looked at the > maps > and see that there is an Everson just south of Scottdale. I'm lost on > this > one. > > Any help would be great! Thanks in advance. > > Joyce %-) > > > > >

Well the Pennsylvania Line says Fayette, Upper Tyrone Twp -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Post [mailto:jpost1945@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:00 AM To: PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAFAY] Where is Everson? Good morning listers. I'm in another state of confusion here. I have census records showing a family living in Everson, Fayette Co. PA and then I have obits stating that Everson is in Westmoreland Co. Are there two of them? I looked at the maps and see that there is an Everson just south of Scottdale. I'm lost on this one. Any help would be great! Thanks in advance. Joyce %-)

Thanks to all who replied to my question. Everson is in Fayette Co., PA. Joyce :)