Seek maiden name of Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Needy. In 1870 they were in Greencastle, Franklin County, p.122B: Samuel 46 MD Elizabeth 32 MD Alice 12 PA Mary E. 9 PA Sarah B. 6/12 PA Henry 10 PA. Thanks, Richard R. Weber

If your ancestors were married in the Lower Path Valley Presbyterian Church, the chances are very good that they also had their children baptized there. The only other Presbyterian Church in Path Valley was (and still is) at Spring Run. The church and county histories are rather vague on the issue, but apparently there was some early problems between the two churchs. I have noticed that families who belonged to one rarely show up in the records of the other. Outside of Path Valley, there is a Presbyterian Church of the Falling Spring in Chambersburg, Rocky Spring northwest of Chambersburg, plus a couple of others. Records for all of these churchs are very scarce. Lower Path Valley, except for the marriages which are incomplete, start at 1851. Even then there are no baptisms. Kittochtinny has a few records for Falling Spring. In Cumberland County, there are a few records for Middle Spring and Big Spring, neither of which are complete. Gail - I have added to my Campbell text file since we last talked. Will send you an updated version if you like. Carolyn

This is my first time posting to the list. Before I get too detailed, I have one (stupid) question...Is Buchanan Valley in Franklin or Adams County? The map I have isn't clear. (I'm looking for KIMPLEs.) Thanks! Erin _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Friends and relations, Jane Ellen MELL(1848-1925) m. George K. DUKE, 19 May 1869 at the M.E. Church in Shippensburg. They had three children, George DUKE, Nellie DUKE(m. MILLER) and another girl whose name I do not know(m. SALTSMAN). Nellie was living in Chambersburg in 1925 according to Jane's obit. There was also a grandaughter, Miss Ruth DUKE who was a teacher in the Normal School. Jane Ellen MELL was a sister of my ggrandmother, Mary Elizabeth MELL HAWK. Does anybody out there have a connection, family records etc? I have copies of obits and a letter written by Ruth to a cousin in MA at the time of Jane's death. Also have family record pages from a MELL-HAWK family bible, and memorabilia which was kept between its pages. -- Bill Hawk

I am seeking information about Eleanor McCracken who married ? Barclay in Franklin Co., PA. I am guessing his name might be Thomas, but not sure. Marriage about 1830's or so. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jeanette in Ohio ejrob@bright.net.

Peggy, I've got lots on Catherine EMERICK's husband's ancestors and their WERTZ descendants, and there are others on the Wertz surname Rootsweb list who are interested, too. And do you know about the Wertz website? I'd be interested in some brief information on her siblings. (Actually, this turns out not to be my husband's line, but I did so much research on them that I keep them in my files!) My Greencastle surnames include KUHN, BRUBAKER, HALDEMAN and LEITER. Wyn Achenbaum, replying to what PPrice3993@aol.com wrote at about 08:46 AM 12/5/2000 -0500: >Dear List, >Just had the opportunity to visit my 4th great grandparents graves this past >weekend. Johnn Ludwig EMERICK (1754-1831) buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, >Greencastle, PA. His wife, Susanna Emminger (1757- 1848) buried Quincy >Cemetery, Quincy, P.A. Their kids married BELL, FOYE, REITENAUER, FOALK, >GARVER, RUNKLE, WERTZ, and BRUMBAUGH. >Is anyone on this list researching these names? >Peggy Price

Searching for a Barclay who married Eleanor McCracken, not sure of the dates but believe she was born aft. 1820. Any data you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Jeanette ejrob@bright,net

FYI--Good luck--And I do NOT have this data. Marybeth - -------------------------------------------------------- FROM: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D Digest V00 #431 In a message dated 12/5/00 8:57:16 PM, AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: <<Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 21:03:01 EST From: Farns10th@aol.com To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [A-REV] Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Collection: Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Information on the Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants collection http://image.vtls.com/collections/BW.html - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Aaron Alberg Ammons Arbuckle Ascue Baber Baker Barbee Barr Batcheldor Beal Beech Benjamin Bias Blackburn Boan Booker Bowcher Brabstoe Breadlov Broach Brown Brownlee Buchanan Bull Burnes Cabbage Canady Carbine Carter Carver Chaffin Chatham Christian Clack Cleavland Coates Colbert Collett Conant Cook Coram Crabb Cuddy Dabney Davis Dean Dick Dobbins Drake Eager Elam Eris Faent Ficklin Flax Frances Gabriel Gibbon Goare Green Gue Hacker Ham Harcum Haskins Head Hickman Hoafman Honey Hubbard Hunter Imfelt Jackman Johnson Jones Kahoe Kent Knight Lackhouse Leach Lickner Lock Lucas McAdam McElhany McKannon Maben Marbury Mash Meacham Michail Moderwell Muhlenberg Nagan Nicholas Oakley O'Neal Pace Pea Pickering Poe Pratt Quail Rabey Read Roach Rose Sadler Scott Shack Skinner Smith Soles Stacey Stoakes Sublett Tabb Teackle Tibbs Todd Trabue Underhill Vaden Waddle Ward Weatherford Whale Wiatt Wilson Wofter Wray Yager Zachary >>

Dear List, My 6th great grandparents lived in Snow Hill, Quincy, PA. Their names were Hanns (Johanaes) Snowberger Von Ochliberg and Barbara Schneeberger. I descend from their daughter, Mary (1740-1795) and her husband, Anthony Bell. Mary and Anthony lived in Leitersberg Dist., Washington Co., M.D. Just about 8 miles from the PA and MD boarder. Their kids married LYDAY, SOLOMES, EMERICK, and MENTZER, Is anyone researching these families? Peggy Price

Dear List, Just had the opportunity to visit my 4th great grandparents graves this past weekend. Johnn Ludwig EMERICK (1754-1831) buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, PA. His wife, Susanna Emminger (1757- 1848) buried Quincy Cemetery, Quincy, P.A. Their kids married BELL, FOYE, REITENAUER, FOALK, GARVER, RUNKLE, WERTZ, and BRUMBAUGH. Is anyone on this list researching these names? Peggy Price

please join me for genealogy chat tomorrow at 8pm CST (9pm EST) at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm. This chat centers around genealogy in northwestern Illinois and several Pennsylvania towns where the folks in northwestern Illinois migrated from. Once you get to the front page of freeport illinois dot com, you will see chat room in script down on the rigt side. Just click there, put in your name and join us. Lou Cook _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Looking for the following parents John Thomson & Anna Garris. Our Richard Thomson was born abt 1858/1859 in Harrisburg,Dauphin County. I noticed that when doing the Nolden/Thomson research that both families were in the Franklin area as well. Was curious about the Thomson families that lived in this area during the 1850 census. I show a John Thomson 23,Laborer living with William Thomson,57,Laborer from Maryland,wife Polly 50,PAIsaac 20,Laborer,Anna 15,Susan 14,Daniel 11,school and Jane 7 school. Listed 152/169. Also living in this area 152/170 Levi Thomson,29,Laborer,PA married within the year and Elizabeth,38,married within the year. 286/318 William Thomson,26,Laborer,PA,Susan,26,Elizabeth,6,Melinda 5,John 1. I would like to know if our Richard Thomson/Thompson who was born abt 1858/1859 could have been the son to John Thomson listed 152/169 Family. He listed his father as being German-American. Would appreciate it if anyone knew any of these members of the Thomson families that could help me out. Thanks Ginger Weston

Could someone be so kind as to take a look at the 1850 Census of Quincy Township and check on a particular family for me. Roots has them as Nolling,but I'm sure this must be the NOLDEN family. Very curious as to the connection of this family to our Frederick Nolden family. Need exact info on the members of this family. Nolling/Nolden Christian,52,carpenter Germany and members Catherine,21,Christena E. 16,Josephine 19,Christian 10,Frederick 8. If someone could inform me of any information that might be of importance I would appreciate it. Ginger Weston

There is a picture of an ancestor, Michael Clem, 1832-1899, who is wearing a tie tack of a crescent with a star inside the crescent.  Someone has said it is from an organization called, "Grotto."  I also have a black fez that belonged to another Clemm relative that is marked KORAZ 204.  The emblem has a tiger's head in the center, two crescents with stars inside on the left, and completing the circle on the right are the initials, D.O.K.K. I suspect these are somehow affiliated with Shriners, Masons, or something of that nature.  Could any of the list members shed any light on this and where could I get information on past members? Thank you, Donna

please join me for genealogy chat Monday evening at 8pm CST (9pm EST) for genealogy chat for northwestern IL and the PA counties whose citizens settled this part of Illinois. We are at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm Lou Cook _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Solomon RITZ born ca 1780-85; died before 4 Sep. 1820; married to Mary WISE in 1808 in MD. There were so many RITZ's in PA we suspect Solomon's father & mother were either in PA. or had moved from PA. to MD. Or Solomon may have crossed the state lines. Anyone researching RITZ name that may have a connection to Solomon, my gr. gr. gr. grandfather? Need Solomon's parents names or any information that might be of some help. Thank you. Carolyn at the email address of: DavidOF@wesnet.com

I have this in my Shearer file: Franklin County Will Abstracts, Will Book C, p 735. Will of Catherine BOHN, Greencastle, w/w 13 Dec 1824, w/p 17 Feb 1825. Sons: Valentine BOHN, John BOHN; daughter Elizabeth HEGE, wife of Christian HEGE and their children. Exec: Son Valentine. Witnesses: George Shearer and William Bratton. The date fits for it to be your Catherine Hollinger Bohn, but Elizabeth is married to the wrong man! Did a quick search to see how many Catherine Bohns there might be. No other in the Franklin County will abstracts thru 1826. Did find this York County Church Records, Christ Evangelical Lutheran, City of York Rebecca Bohn of Valentine and Catharine, born September 12, 1792, baptized September 28, 1792. Valentine Bohn of Valentine and Catharine, born September 5, 1793, baptized 1793. Adam Bohn of Valentine and Catharine, born November 1, 1795, baptized February 29, 1796. Anna Bohn of Valentine and Catharine, born January 23, 1798, baptized August 15, 1798. Lancaster County Church Records Blaser's Reformed Catharine of John Nicholas Hollinger and Catharine, b. January 14, (1761), bapt. February 25, (1761). Spon: Peter Bauer and Catharine. White Oaks Congregation Catharina of Christain Hollinger and Eva, b. August 7, 1760, bapt. ----. Spon: Johann Pfotz and Catharina. -----Original Message----- From: LKleinhennLanier <loislanier@erols.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 3:43 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] BOHN/GILBERT: Franklin County, PA >Seeking information about Elizabeth BOHN (1798-1881) who md John GILBERT >(1791-1961) and lived around Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. Elizabeth >was the dau of Valentine (abt 1759 probably in York County -1814 probably >in Franklin County) and Catharine Hollinger (1761 in Lancaster County-1825 >in Franklin County). Where were these BOHNs buried? > >Am always willing to share information. > >Lois >Lois Kleinhenn Lanier >Listowner: Bohn, Kleinhenn, Lanier, Sisler Genealogy Discussion Lists >Hosted by Rootsweb <http://www.rootsweb.com> >****"The Lanier Family in the United States: A Genealogical Compilation of >the Descendants of the Immigrant Brothers John and Robert Lanier, Vol. >1: John (son of John the immigrant) and Elizabeth Bird Lanier" (copyright >2000) is now available. Ask for details.***** >

Please note the following correction to a previous post: The message should read Anna Bohn, rather than Elizabeth Bohn. >Seeking information about Anna BOHN (1798-1881) who md John GILBERT >(1791-1961) and lived around Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. Elizabeth >was the dau of Valentine (abt 1759 probably in York County -1814 probably >in Franklin County) and Catharine Hollinger (1761 in Lancaster County-1825 >in Franklin County). Where were these BOHNs buried? > >Am always willing to share information. > >Lois Lois Kleinhenn Lanier Listowner: Bohn, Kleinhenn, Lanier, Sisler Genealogy Discussion Lists Hosted by Rootsweb <http://www.rootsweb.com> ****"The Lanier Family in the United States: A Genealogical Compilation of the Descendants of the Immigrant Brothers John and Robert Lanier, Vol. 1: John (son of John the immigrant) and Elizabeth Bird Lanier" (copyright 2000) is now available. Ask for details.*****

Seeking information about Elizabeth BOHN (1798-1881) who md John GILBERT (1791-1961) and lived around Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA. Elizabeth was the dau of Valentine (abt 1759 probably in York County -1814 probably in Franklin County) and Catharine Hollinger (1761 in Lancaster County-1825 in Franklin County). Where were these BOHNs buried? Am always willing to share information. Lois Lois Kleinhenn Lanier Listowner: Bohn, Kleinhenn, Lanier, Sisler Genealogy Discussion Lists Hosted by Rootsweb <http://www.rootsweb.com> ****"The Lanier Family in the United States: A Genealogical Compilation of the Descendants of the Immigrant Brothers John and Robert Lanier, Vol. 1: John (son of John the immigrant) and Elizabeth Bird Lanier" (copyright 2000) is now available. Ask for details.*****

yes there is a genealogy chat tonight at 8:00pm CST (9:00 EST) I just forgot to send out the reminder yesterday. Genealogy for Northwestern Illinois and for those PA counties (or any other area) where the folks came from that populated that area of northwest Illinois. See you there at www.freeportillinois.com/index3.htm Just press the scripted Chat room on the right of the front page. Lou Cook _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com