Hi there, Just wanted to let everyone know that we are now at 2000 obits on the Fayette County PAGenWeb site. These are almost all pre 1940. You can look at the obits by surname or you can use the Pico search engine to search just the obits for a name that is mentioned. To do that, use the drop down box and change it to "Search the Obituaries". http://www.rootsweb.com/~pafayett/index.html Click on Fayette Obits This is an ongoing project so keep checking back. Regards, Chris

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MAY, HOOPER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3335 Message Board Post: According to Social Security Death Index there was a John May of West Leisenring, Fayette County that died on May 4 2005. I am trying to find out if he was the son of John May and Beatrice Hooper. The John May I am researching had 4 sisters, Leah, Edna, Evelyn and Pauline. John would have born about 1910. In 1930 census he is married with a wife named Sylvia and a daughter Geraldine. Can anyone help please.

This is the 2ooth anniversary of the National Road. Ohio will be participating in the yard sale which goes from Baltimore, MD, and ends in MO. Over 800 mile yard sale! Dates are May 31 thur June 4. The Ohio Historical Society is printing a book called "A Traveler's Guide to the Historic National Road" which also offers detailed information regarding past and present status of the National Road. A free publication, you can get by contacting the Ohio Historical Society at (614) 297-2300. I have nothing to do with the Ohio Historical Society. I often see fellow genealogist sending queries about the National Road and thought someone may want this information. Hope it helps someone and if you know your state is putting something like this out let me know so I could order it form them. I think it would be neat to have this informaton from each state. Vickie Fisher

I must have missed an e-mail. You say that your looking for Anthony M? I did find an Anthony B, b. 1870 with wife Mary, b. 1878. With a daughter Ella A, age 3 in 1900, Westmoreland County. So are these the two we are looking for in earlier census? Are the above the correct years? or are they the wrong people and we are looking for someone born in 1860 and 1868? Sorry that I missed something and need clarification. Karen ---- fastscribe@att.net wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Blackburn/Wortman > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/1354.1366.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > That is the one, in which census is he listed as Anthony M., I am hoping to get more info on Anthony's and Mary's parents. Ella Almeda is g-grandmother. It has been difficult to pinpoint them in earlier census not knowing their parents' name. > > thanks >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3328.1 Message Board Post: Mary Jane, I don't know what you got in the emails you reference. The John Wm Hugh/Hughs I found are as follows: Page 113, Records from the Past, compiled by Kathryn Cooley Miller, Sharp Funeral Home, Fairchance, PA: John William Hugh (Dea) 9-11-1867 to 5-20-1936. Father:Harrison Hugh Mother:Annie Artis Burial Maple Grove Cem, Fairchance, PA.[Dea would be the wife's name?] Page 124 same book, same funeral home:John William Hugh 10-11-1873 to 5-5-1938 Father:James Hugh Mother:Ellen Humphreys Burial in Maple Grove Cem. Fairchance, PA. Kathryn Cooley Miller's book, "My Cooley-Walters Ancestry, Rev Ed." pages 143 and 150 John William Hugh b 10-11-1873 d 20 May 1938 s/o James Knox Todd Hugh and Eleanor Ellen Humphrey married Elizabeth Ara Hunter d/o Robert Hunter and Mary Huntley. Children of John Wm Hugh and Elizabeth Hunter include Edwin Raymond Hugh who married Clara Kurtz d/o Henry Kurtz and Mary STEWART. Edwin is buried at Maple Grove Cem. Fairchance, Fayette County, PA.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3334 Message Board Post: b.1747 in Redstone, PA 1803 moved to Fairfield Co, OH d. 1844 in Allen Co, OH m Hannah Barin 1770 who were his ancestors?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackburn, Johnson, Wallace, Beal Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3333 Message Board Post: Searching for a Blackburn family that might have a Aunt "Peggy" Blackburn. My gggrandmother Elizabeth Johnson, ophaned along with her siblings, was sent to live with Peggy Blackburn, after the death of Elizabeth's parents, the mother, Hannah Beal Johnson, in about late 1830's. Elizabeth later married George W. Wallace in about 1849.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackburn/Wortman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/1354.1366.1.1.1 Message Board Post: That is the one, in which census is he listed as Anthony M., I am hoping to get more info on Anthony's and Mary's parents. Ella Almeda is g-grandmother. It has been difficult to pinpoint them in earlier census not knowing their parents' name. thanks

I have the book. Unfortunately it says nothing more than "William T. Lilley 1921-1971". They give no grave locations and it is alphabetical, not by location, so you cannot tell who is buried nearby. I can't believe they're asking that much for the book. Joan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blackburn/Wortman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/1354.1366.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Anthony Blackburn (b. 1860) and Mary Wortman Blackburn (b. 1868), who i believe were born in Fayette County, PA, per their daughter's marriage record. I have a total of eight children for them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lilley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WdB.2ACI/3332 Message Board Post: Does anyone have the book about this cemetery? I'm trying to locate a grave from this cemetery (the book is way too expensive on Amazon $105) searching for the grave of William Thomas Lilley 30 Oct 1921-22 Aug 1971 buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, PA

If what Joyce sent you on census is correct, here is possibly Chauncey in 1900. 1900 Fayette, George's Twp #59 HUGH, George W, head, Jun 1864, 35, married 13 yrs, b. PA, OH, WV, coal miner, rents farm Sophia, Feb 1870, 30, 7 children / 7 living, b PA, PA, PA Jessee, son, Jan 1888, 12, at school Lizzie, daughter, April 1890, 10, at school Harry, son, Jan 1892, 8 , at school Lida, daughter, Nov 1893, 6 Pearl, daughter, Dec 1895, 5 Freddie, son, Nov 1897, 2 Edith, daughter, Sept 1899, 8/12 #64 HUGH, Harrison, head, Feb 1838, 62, married 44 yrs, b. OH, Un, Un, truck garderner, owns free farm Anna, wife, May 1840, 60, 14 children / 10 living, b. WV, Un Un Robert, son, Nov 1882, 17, b. PA, OH, WV, day labor #65 HUGH, Chauncey, head, 23, married 5 yrs, b. PA, OH, WV, coal digger, rents house Mary, wife, 22, 2 children / 2 living, b. PA, PA, PA Minnie, daughter, Oct 1894, 5, b. PA Cora, daughter, July 1897, 2, b. PA (The census did not show birth dates for Chauncey or Mary) This would be the same family in 1880. Noticed how they have Chauncey as "daughter". Not unusual for them to put in wrong sex. 1880, Fayette, George Harrison HUGHS, self, 42, mining iron ore, b. PA, PA, PA Ann, 40, wife, keeping house, b. WV, VA, VA David, other, 17, b. PA, PA, PA, mining ore George, other, 15, b. PA William, other, 13, b. PA Tilla, other, 11, b. PA Chancy, daughter, 4 Samuel, son, 2 Jennie, daughter, 21 Branch, daughter, 1 Not sure why they were called "others" unless they weren't their children. But since Anna said she had 14 kids, they most likely are? Here they are in 1870, George Twp HUGHS, Harrison, 31, ore miner Ann, 30 Libbie, 13 Jennie, 11 Eliza, 9 David, 7 George, 5 John, 2 Tillie, 9/12, b. Sept All b. PA 1860, Brownsville Harrison HUGHES, 21, ore miner, b. OH Ann, b. VA Elizabeth, b. PA Jennie, 1, b. PA Hope they are yours! ---- majaza28@fadco.net wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Hugh / Hughes/ Hughs / Stuart / Stewart > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3329 > > Message Board Post: > > THANKS! to all those who have emailed me...I appreciate it so much. > > I now need to know who John William Hugh / Hughs father was? I also would like info on Maud / Maude Stewart? I do know her mother was Lydia Stuart / Stewart. > > MRS. MAUDE HUGH > Mrs. Maude Hugh, 58 years old, died Friday morning at her home at Fairchance. > Source: The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Saturday, November 27, 1926 > > Mr. Hugh is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bee Hugh; a son, Walter, Connellsville; a daughter, Miss Josephine, Greene county; two brothers, Chauncey of Greene county and Robert of West Virginia, and two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Cooley of Connellsville and Mrs. Sadie Nicola of Gans. > Source: The Daily Courier, Connellsville, PA, Thursday, May 21, 1936. > A brief service will be held at 2 o'clock at the home of a niece, Mrs. Grace Ream of Fairchance, followed by full rites in the Free Methodist Church in charge of Rev. W. W. Spiker. Burial will be made in Fairchance Cemetery. > > > Any info on anyone listed in the obit. is Greatly appreciated.. > Thanks, > Mary Jane > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lilley, Marchand Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3331 Message Board Post: From The Charleroi Mail Charleroi, Pennsylvania (Washington County) Monday, January 26, 1914 MRS. LILLEY DIES AT HOME Mrs. Kate Lilley, one of the well known women of the Monongahela valley and a member of an old and widely known family, died suddenly Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on Second street, California. She had not been in good health but her condition was not alarming. After eating her noonday meal she took up her sewing. After sewing for a time she lay down. Some time later members of the household heard her exclaim "Oh!" and going to her side found her dead. Mrs. Lilley, whose maiden name was Marchand was born 70 years age near California and had spent her entire life in that section. There survive two daughters and one son: The Misses Sadie and Etta Lilley, both teachers at the California Normal School, and Dr. Wilbur C. Lilley, of Brownsville. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the Highland cemetery. (Ed. note: Mrs. Lilley was born 9/6/1843 per DAR Lineage Book, Vol. 140, p. 135)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lilley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3330.2.1 Message Board Post: Many thanks for the suggestions and input. I have Census records, Civil War unit information, his biography, lack only his obituary to make the file complete. And now, thanks to Dawne, I have his wife's obituary, which I will post here for the benefit of any other interested parties.

I also found the marriage notice of WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL, . Proprietor of the St. Charles Hotel, Pittsburg (sic) and Mrs. Caroline M''Nulty of the former place.. The marriage took place in Columbus, Ohio and this was obviously "the former place" The marriage took place on Thursday morning January 13th l853.. Helen

I found a brief death notice for a Wm. Campbell in Fayette Newspaper extracts. It reads: 1816 DIED: on the 15th of Feb . last in Starks Co., Ohio, WILLIAM CAMPBELL Jr. formerly of this twp. after a lingering illness, in the 54th year of his age. Helen

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3192.1 Message Board Post: My grandmother's maiden name was Harden, she was Nellie Mae Harden and her mother was Elizabeth Harden. Elizabeth was not married and she had another child, James Harden who lived somewhere in W VA. My grandmother married Paul Childs in 1917. She had 9 children.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WdB.2ACI/213.1441.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Wes, thank you for the information, I will respond to you a bit later with all i know for your files. The grave information helped a lot! I believe I have now found his father, all his kids, and such, so I will update you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marchand Lilley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WdB.2ACI/3330.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Please contact the California Area Historical Society, 724-938-3250. They have extensive information on the Marchand and Lilley surnames. The Marchand Family Cemetery in Fayette County no longer exists. The bodies were reburied in Highland Cemetery which is in Washington County.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CAMPBELL, HUGH/HUGHS/HUGHES, ARTIS/ARTIST, BROWN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WdB.2ACI/213.1441.1 Message Board Post: This is all the information I have on Wm. I haven't found any direct links to my family, but he is of great interest. He's from the same Township as my ancestors plus he is the right age. If you have anything to add, I would greatly appreciate hearing back from you. Good hunting, Wes !Death date and appx. birth: Apostolic Light House Cemetery, Smithfield, Pa. William W.Campbell, born 22 Sept., 1842. (no death shown) Nearby, tombstone of Kitie J. (wife), Anna D., Lena L., Charles, Harry G., Fannie J. !Residence: Nicholson Twp., Fayette county, Pa. 1880 Census: E.D. 3 June, Page 1. 55 55 Schnatterly, Henry W M 62 Laborer Pa Pa Pa 56 56 Campbell, William W. W M 37 General County Merchant Pa Pa Pa Kittie Jane W F 37 Wife M Keeping house Va Va Va William L. W M 11 Son S Mo Pa Va ? Jefferson W M 4 Son S Pa Pa Va Gay W M 2 Son S Pa Pa Va --- End of enumerated census ----- !Residence in 1900: Nicholson Twp., Fayette county, Pa. 1900 Census: Vol. 89, E.D. 43, Sh. 2, Ln. 41 Campbell, William W. Sept 1842 57 Pa Kittie J. W Aug 1842 57 Wv Zola M. D Feb 1881 19 Pa Gail S Apr 1878 22 Pa