Ken, I have Magdalena LIDY m. John LEITER, the parents of my gggrandmother Matilda Leiter Burke, b. June 8, 1803. Magdalena would have been b. abt. 1780, possibly in Washington Co., MD, as John Leiter was a member of the family that founded Leitersburg. I know nothing else about the LIDY/LEIDY family and would love to make a connection. Barbara Archer

I'm looking for information on a Mary Dollinger from Upper Strasburg who married a Charles West. They were married on 3 Dec 1909. Children included Helen b ~1910, Francis ~1913, John b 4 Sept 1917 d Jun 1984 in Fayetteville, PA, and Carl b 31 Jul 1919 d Apr 1987 in Chambersburg, PA. Thanx! Amy

Dellinger / Dollinger, Zeigler, Sheaffer, Steidler, Bollinger, Collum, Ile, Piper, Dunkle, Waitman, Varner, Roeder Hi Everyone! Here are the surnames and history of those I'm researching. 1) Paul William DELLINGER b. 19 May 1902, Amberson Valley, Franklin County PA d. 24 Apr 1975, Gettysburg, Adams County PA Married to Emma Catherine ZEIGLER 21 Oct 1918 in Hagerstown, MD b. 30 Dec 1900, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA d. 16 Apr 1993, Gettysburg, Adams, County, PA 2) Paul's parents Ernest "David" DOLLINGER b. 20 Apr 1881, Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, PA d. 11 Dec 1962, Carrol County, Il Mary Etta ILE b. 31 Aug 1885, Amberson Valley, Franklin County, PA d. 9 July 1945, Lurgan, Franklin County, PA David and Mary were never married Emma Catherine ZEIGLER's Parents Isaac Montgomery ZEIGLER b. 18 Oct 1872, Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, PA d. 17 Jul 1965, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA Married Rosa Jane SHEAFFER on 4 Jul 1898 in Shippensburg PA Rosa Jane SHEAFFER b. 30 Sept 1881, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA d. 23 Jul 1946, Steelton, Dauphin County, PA Children included: Sarah, Emma Catherine, John, Martha, Betrice, Nellie, Mary, and William n and a son and daughter that died as infants 3) Ernest "David" DOLLINGER's Parents Lawrence Dollinger b. 12 May 1851, Maryland d. 1 Oct 1909, Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, PA Married to Jeanetta DUNKLE in 1875 Jeanetta DUNKLE b. 7 Sept 1859, Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, PA d. 9 Aug 1925, Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, PA Children include: Jane, Frederick, Ernest "David", Roy, Harry, Mary, and 3 children who died in infancy - James, Lawrence, and George. Mary Etta ILE's Parents Charles Stake ---- no info on him as of yet ------ Anna Bell ILE b. 22 Oct 1877, Amberson Valley, Franklin County, PA d. 7 Jun 1940, Path Valley, Franklin County, PA Charles and Anna Bell were never married Isaac Montgomery ZEIGLER's Parents Isaac Montgomery ZEIGLER b. 21 Apr 1824 d. 1 Feb 1899 Married to Sarah Collum Sarah Collum b. 8 Apr 1830 d. 28 May 1901 * Isaac served in the Civil War Children included: Nancy, Emma, Lena, Leah, and I believe others Rosa Jane SHEAFFER's Parents John E. SHEAFFER b. 27 Aug 1836 d. 25 Dec 1913 Married to Mary Catherine STEIDLER of York County on 17 Aug 1856 Mary Catherine Steidler b.30 Jan 1837, York County, PA d. 7 Oct 1910, Shippensburg, PA Children include: Jacob Henry, Davis Albert, Martin Sheaffer, Annie Elizabeth, John William, Cora May, Charles Elmer, Emma Luetta, Martin, Mary Ellen, Catherine, and Rosa Jane 4) Lawrence DOLLINGER's Parents Peter Doellinger b. 12 Jul 1820, Bavaria Germany d. 17 Mar 1882, Horse Valley, Franklin County, PA Married to Margaret "Mary" ? b. Aug 1819, Bavaria Germany d. Jul 1895, Horse Valley, Franklin County, PA Children include: Lawrence, Arron, Annie, and Sophie Jeanetta DUNKLE's Parents Jacob DUNKLE b. 1837, Metal Township, Franklin County, PA d. 5 Oct 1901, Horse Valley Franklin County, PA * Jacob served in the Civil War Married to Mary Ann Waitman in Awick, Huntington County, PA Mary Ann Waitman b. 1822 d. 1897 Children included: George F. Jeannetta, and Amanda Anna Bell ILE's Parents John ILE b. 27 Mar 1824, Baden, Germany d. 27 Aug 1892, Path Valley, Franklin County, PA Married to Fredericka Piper b. 1823, Baden Germany d. 30 Jun 1901, Path Valley, Franklin County, PA John SHEAFFER's Parents Henry SHEAFFER b. 16 Mar 1810, The Peak, Adams County, PA d 22 Dec 1880, Died while visiting his brother in Ness County KS; buried at the family plot there. Married to Elizabeth Evenbaugh b. 6 Jul 1816 d. 25 Apr 1860 Children Include: John E., Mary A., William Henry, Rudolph Mary Catherine STEIDLER's Parents Joshua STEIDLER b. d. Married to Mary BOLLINGER b. d. 5) Jacob DUNKLE's Parents George Washington DUNKLE Sr b. 1808, Dry Run, Franklin County, PA d. Married to Polly "Mary" Varner b. d. Children included: Jacob, Eliza, Mary E., Caroline, Evelyn, George Washington, Susannah, and Annie * I'm not 100% sure about this line. I'm sure that it was George Washington but not sure about his wife. other possibilities include Elizabeth BOGGS Mary Ann Waitman's Parents George Waitman b. d. Henry SHEAFFER's Parents John SHEAFFER (Johan Schaefer) b.17 Mar 1773 d.25 Jun 1854, Latimore Township, Adams County Married to Elizabeth Gibboney of Berks County, PA on 22 Sept 1799 Elizabeth Gibboney b. d. Children include: John Frederick, Christopher, Henry, Jacob, and Benjamin 6) George Washington DUNKLE's Parents Jacob Dunkle II b. 1736, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA d. 1809, Path Valley, Franklin County, PA Married to Elizabeth Susannah Roeder on 17 Jun 1759 in Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA Elizabeth Susannah Roeder b. 1740, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA d. 1815, Path Valley, Franklin County, PA Children include: George Washington, J. Hennrick I, Johnannes Jacob, Johan Michael, Elizabeth, John Heinrick, Johannes, Peter, Daniel, Susannah, and Catherine. John SHEAFFER's Parents Nikola Sheaffer born and died in Hambug Germany Not sure who is wife was... 7) Jacob DUNKLE's Parents Joahannes Jacob Dunkle b. 1696, Germany d. 18 Apr 1777, Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, PA Married to Elizabeth Anna Margeath DIEHL b. 17 Sept 1695, Germany d. Children include: Jacob, Anna, Johness, and Henry If anyone has any additional info on these families please contact me....I'm very willing to share what I have. Take Care! Amy

I'm trying to find info. on Catharine Leidy who married my GGG Grandfather Jacob Grow or Groh. They were married in Franklin Co. and Catharine died sometime in the early 1800s. Any info. would be helpful. Ken Hite, Jr. York, Pa. HHite94965@aol.com

Sorry if some get this more than once. But I have lost a lot of mail sent to me in the past few weeks. If someone out there had sent me mail in regards to Campbell, would you please resend if you still have a copy. Many things have happened here lately including the loss of my mother who is a Campbell decendant. It really has hit hard, especially when one is trying to do geneology. With the loss of both parents now, i look at the pages of my book and they are now another generation there that are gone and a part of the past for our future generations to study. This has put a whole new look on things for me and has been a difficult time. So if you had sent mail in regards to Moms Family CAMPBELL let me know and perhaps we can get your questions/inquires worked out. Sorry this has taken some time to answer. Elaine Dearborn Heights, MI

Hi I am new to this list. I am sitting at work trying to fix a Y2K bug and I thought it would be a good time to make my first post. My great-grandfather was born in Franklin County in 1836. His name is William DeHart. Before 1860 he moved to Shelbyville, Indiana. In 1860 he came back to Cumberland County to marry Rebecca Jane Haas. My problem is in 1850 he was only 14, but was not living at home. Also he died in North Dakota in 1906 and did not have his death record at the state or county so I had not been able to identify his parents. There is one DeHart family in Franklin County during this timeframe and they have a William, but his date of birth is listed as 1828 on a family bible. Thank you and Happy New Year, Jeff DeHart Altadena, CA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Fellow Listers, I am new to this list. I'm hoping someone can give me some leads on Thomas CRATTY, who immigrated from Ireland to Franklin County prior to the Revolution. He married Jane MCKINNEY, born in Chambersburg, Franklin County of Irish immigrant parents. I'm trying to find when and where in Ireland Thomas was born, when he died and where in Westmoreland County, PA, he's buried. I'd like to more about Jane's parents and their origins. I have quite a bit of family oral history about Thomas's son Robert CRATTY, who moved to Ohio, and his son David CRATTY; I'd be happy to share. Thank you, Annalee Lamoreaux

We have added some more search tools at the Mid-Atlantic Roots Network site (i.e. LDS Family History Center search and better access to Bookfinder). You might want to check them out at: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/ Thanks! Don & Jeanine

We are looking for the parents of Anna E Gotshall... Anna E Gotshall was born in Pennsylvania on 16 Sep 1835. She died in Ramona, Marion County, Kansas on 19 Oct 1885. She married on 30 Sep 1861 in Chicago, Illinois, Jacob Shirk, b. 5 Jun 1838 in Franklin County, PA. Jacob was the son of Jacob Balmer Shirk and Susan Stouffer. Jacob married Elizabeth Trostle after Anna's death in 1886. Elizabeth was the daughter of Elder Jacob Diehl Trostle and Sarah Pfoutz. These families were Brethren. Anna E Gotshall was listed as a Mantau (Dress) maker in the 1860 Carroll County, Illinois Census. She was living with her sister, Mary M. Gotshall, b. abt 1834 in PA and her husband Harvey G Fisher, b. abt 1833 in PA. They also had a brother George Gotshall, b. abt 1837 in PA who was listed as a Blacksmith Apprentice in the 1860 Caroll County, Illinois Census. Does anyone have informaton on this Gotshall family? Thanks! Don & Jeanine

I am seeking information on the family of Johann Martin FELDMANN b August 31, 1794 d April 07, 1845 Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA Wife Elizabeth Margaretha DINGELDEIN b November 30, 1792 d August 22, 1847 Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA Children Johann Peter FELDMANN Johann Heinrich FELDMANN Maria Barbara FELDMANN Johann Martin FELDMANN Johann Martin FELDMANN Johann Jakob FELDMANN The children stayed in the Chambersburg area for awhile I am told Any help would be appreciated -- Derek Dingledine Searching Dingeldein, Dingledine,Dinkledein ,Dingeldey In USA and Canada

There is a will for an Alexander Thompson in Franklin County that closely fits your couple. Will Book B, p 92. Alexander THOMPSON of Greene Twp, w/w Jan 6, 1800, w/p Mar 5,1800. Wife Elizabeth. Children: John, William, Agnes COLHOUN, Alexander, Archibald, Elizabeth PURVIANCE, Margaret WATSON, Barbara WATSON, Mary COWAN, Jannet SHAW, James, Jane SHIELDS. Exec: Son John. Wit: George McIlroy, Samuel McIlroy. There are lots of Greers and McClellands in the will book. Carolyn -----Original Message----- From: ACMBJC@aol.com <ACMBJC@aol.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 3:06 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Re: THOMSON/McCLELLAND and GRIER/GREER family history >Hello, > >I am researching the THOMSON surname, my mother's maiden name, and have an >LDS microfiche source #6018156, titled <<"FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER >AND ELIZABETH THOMSON, By Andrew Watson Pentland, Abt. 1902-1903>>. This is >a 44 pp. typescript copied from an original 100 pp. manuscript that tells of >this couple's move to America, ca. 1771 from Scotland. My 2nd Gr-gf, James >THOMSON, b.1772, Franklin Co., PA, d. ca. 1845-48, Ross Twp., Allegheny Co., >PA was this couple's 14th child. > >According to this source, child#4, Alexander THOMSON, b. 1754, County of >Renfrew, Scotland, married a Mary GRIER/GREER (have seen it spelled both >ways). Mary was a "relative of Justice Robert C. GRIER, of the Supreme >Court". This couple "purchased a farm in East Liberty, near PIttsburgh, PA", >ca. 1802, and had four children: 1.) <<"Thomas THOMSON, married to >Elizabeth SNYDER, reside in Pittsburgh; 2.) Alexander THOMSON, married to >Mary BARLEEN, removed to Painesville, OH; 3.) Mary THOMSON, married to >Jacob ROUP, East Liberty, and 4.) Elizabeth THOMSON, married to John >LEFEVRE, reside in Ripley, OH.">> > >The McCLELLAND connection with my line of THOMSON is through child #15, Jane >THOMSON b. 1776, Franklin Co., PA whose second married was to an Andrew >McCLELLAN(D). Issue of this marriage were: 1.) Euphemia McCLELLAN(D), >married to Amos CAMP, of Springfield, IL; 2.) Malvina McCLELLAN(D), married >to Mr. WOOD, Chicago, IL; 3.) Edmundson McCLELLAN(D), married to Judith >SUIDER; and 4.) Jane McCLELLAN(D), married to William ELLIS, Springfield, >IL.">> > >Would like to compare notes if there is a connection with your lines. > >Best regards, > >Marybeth Corrigall >ACMBJC@aol.com > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >In a message dated 12/27/99 11:34:59 PM, you wrote: > ><<Hi. I saw from a posting on the Franklin County site that you are >researching the McCLELLAND and GREER families. > >I am also researching these surnames in Mifflin, Juniata and Franklin >Counties, and wondered if there may be a connection. > >I am descended from John McCLELLAND and Catherine BUCHANAN, originally of >Franklin. They had Joseph, Daniel, John Jr.(b. abt. 1851), Nancy and >another daughter whose name escapes me! > >They settled in what is now Milford Township in Juniata County in 1755. > >John Jr. married Elizabeth MARTIN, and they had one child, a daughter, >Priscilla, before John died during the Revolution. > >Priscilla married David GRIER/GREER, a weaver in Milford Twp. They had four >children, including John McClelland GRIER, my g-g-g-grandfather, born in >1814. He moved east, married Catherine JONES of Reading, Pa., and raised a >family of 5. > >I'm looking forward to your reply. >>> >

Looking for any information re carpenters in or around Chambersburg in this period who may have had as apprentices my gg grandfather John S. HAWK or his brother Jacob HAUCK. John went on to ply his trade in Newburg, Cumb. Co., and Jacob went to Hagerstown, MD. Bill Hawk

Hello, I am researching the THOMSON surname, my mother's maiden name, and have an LDS microfiche source #6018156, titled <<"FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER AND ELIZABETH THOMSON, By Andrew Watson Pentland, Abt. 1902-1903>>. This is a 44 pp. typescript copied from an original 100 pp. manuscript that tells of this couple's move to America, ca. 1771 from Scotland. My 2nd Gr-gf, James THOMSON, b.1772, Franklin Co., PA, d. ca. 1845-48, Ross Twp., Allegheny Co., PA was this couple's 14th child. According to this source, child#4, Alexander THOMSON, b. 1754, County of Renfrew, Scotland, married a Mary GRIER/GREER (have seen it spelled both ways). Mary was a "relative of Justice Robert C. GRIER, of the Supreme Court". This couple "purchased a farm in East Liberty, near PIttsburgh, PA", ca. 1802, and had four children: 1.) <<"Thomas THOMSON, married to Elizabeth SNYDER, reside in Pittsburgh; 2.) Alexander THOMSON, married to Mary BARLEEN, removed to Painesville, OH; 3.) Mary THOMSON, married to Jacob ROUP, East Liberty, and 4.) Elizabeth THOMSON, married to John LEFEVRE, reside in Ripley, OH.">> The McCLELLAND connection with my line of THOMSON is through child #15, Jane THOMSON b. 1776, Franklin Co., PA whose second married was to an Andrew McCLELLAN(D). Issue of this marriage were: 1.) Euphemia McCLELLAN(D), married to Amos CAMP, of Springfield, IL; 2.) Malvina McCLELLAN(D), married to Mr. WOOD, Chicago, IL; 3.) Edmundson McCLELLAN(D), married to Judith SUIDER; and 4.) Jane McCLELLAN(D), married to William ELLIS, Springfield, IL.">> Would like to compare notes if there is a connection with your lines. Best regards, Marybeth Corrigall ACMBJC@aol.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------- In a message dated 12/27/99 11:34:59 PM, you wrote: <<Hi. I saw from a posting on the Franklin County site that you are researching the McCLELLAND and GREER families. I am also researching these surnames in Mifflin, Juniata and Franklin Counties, and wondered if there may be a connection. I am descended from John McCLELLAND and Catherine BUCHANAN, originally of Franklin. They had Joseph, Daniel, John Jr.(b. abt. 1851), Nancy and another daughter whose name escapes me! They settled in what is now Milford Township in Juniata County in 1755. John Jr. married Elizabeth MARTIN, and they had one child, a daughter, Priscilla, before John died during the Revolution. Priscilla married David GRIER/GREER, a weaver in Milford Twp. They had four children, including John McClelland GRIER, my g-g-g-grandfather, born in 1814. He moved east, married Catherine JONES of Reading, Pa., and raised a family of 5. I'm looking forward to your reply. >>

Can anyone tell me where Red Spring in Fannet Township might be? Melinda Van Bossuyt http://www.teleport.com/~llamabb/

Hi Listers: Just got back from a visit at the Cumberland County Historical Society. I was searching through some turn of the century records of deaths at the Cumberland County Home [aka Poor House, Asylum, Hospital, etc.] and found the answer to my "own" question that I posted several months ago concerning: What is an S.A.B. when it pertains to a burial or was in the area on a death register for the place of burial? Well, while looking through the original death records, I found that many of the persons were simply listed as "S.A.B." or "S.A.B., Philadelphia" - this area was normally marked as who took the body and where it was buried. Later on, around 1913 it was written out as "Shipped as Anatomical Body to Philadelphia". I even found a Dr. A. LAWSON, Secretary of S.A.B., Philadelphia who examined one of the bodies before it was buried by the family. Now, another question: Was there a medical research laboratory or medical school in Philadelphia that would have need for so many bodies??? Hope this will help other researchers out there! Happy New Year to you and yours! Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Does anyone out there have access to a book by Elizabeth Brubaker Wolff called: "Early History and Genealogy of the Anderson - McCullough - McCune Families and Related Lines of Franklin County, PA" , n.d. circa 1953? I have a phototcopy of Genealogy of the McCullough Family and other sketches by John McCullough, III, 1912 and will be happy to share. It covers the history of one branch of the McCullough family from its arrival in North America to 1912. Bill Lazenby

I am interested in finding out the full name of Sarah (DOUGLASS)' husband and Jane (ELLIOTT)'s husband referenced iu the message below. Also, where in Franklin County did this family live? Melinda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Mills" <amills@jetstream.net> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 27, 1999 2:18 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] McCLELLAND and BUCHANAN > McCLELLAND > BUCHANAN > > Related: > > HOUSTON > DOUGLASS > ELLIOTT > > Hello everyone. I'm new to the Franklin County list. > > I am researching the family of my g-g-g-g-g-g-grandparents, John McCLELLAND > and Catherine BUCHANAN. > > According to a history of the Juniata Valley, John McCLELLAND settled in > present-day Milford Twp, Juniata County in 1755. He was originally from > Franklin County. The history continued to say that many of his family > remained in Franklin. > > John's wife was Catherine BUCHANAN, who was a widow. Her first husband was a > HOUSTON, by whom she had two daughters, Jane (ELLIOTT) and Sarah (DOUGLASS). > John and Catherine had Joseph, Daniel, John Jr., Nancy and Catherine. > Some of these children, if not all of them, were born in Franklin County. > > Catherine BUCHANAN iswas the sister of President Buchanan's father, > according to both the history of Juniata and a Buchanan researcher. >

McCLELLAND BUCHANAN Related: HOUSTON DOUGLASS ELLIOTT Hello everyone. I'm new to the Franklin County list. I am researching the family of my g-g-g-g-g-g-grandparents, John McCLELLAND and Catherine BUCHANAN. According to a history of the Juniata Valley, John McCLELLAND settled in present-day Milford Twp, Juniata County in 1755. He was originally from Franklin County. The history continued to say that many of his family remained in Franklin. John's wife was Catherine BUCHANAN, who was a widow. Her first husband was a HOUSTON, by whom she had two daughters, Jane (ELLIOTT) and Sarah (DOUGLASS). John and Catherine had Joseph, Daniel, John Jr., Nancy and Catherine. Some of these children, if not all of them, were born in Franklin County. Catherine BUCHANAN iswas the sister of President Buchanan's father, according to both the history of Juniata and a Buchanan researcher.

Hi! I am seeking information about my ggg-grandfather William Johns. Born 1754 and died Oct. 7, 1826. He was married to Isabella Campbell. He had enlisted in the Revolutionary War in Chester Co., PA Shortly after the war, they moved to Franklin Co., PA I am trying to find where he is buried and any other information I can about him or Isabella. My line is through is son James Johns. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Vivian Johns Wolfe e-mail: Vivmam5400@aol.com

I am researching the Doyle family lineage and related families from out of Doylesburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania. Willing to share and exchange any information with others researching the same line. My information date from 1737 to present. Lon Doyle