Regardless of the circumstances the source asserts, Senator David Rice Atchinson was not the 12th U.S. president, though I'm sure his descendants would like it to be that way. Nobody becomes the President of the United States until the oath of office is given/taken and David Rice Atchinson did not take the oath of office. The White House list of Presidents of the United States: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/presidents.html George Washington (1789-1797) - John Adams (1797-1801) - Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) - James Madison (1809-1817) - James Monroe (1817-1825) - John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) - Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) - Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) - William Henry Harrison (1841) - John Tyler (1841-1845) - James Polk (1845-1849) - Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) - Millard Fillmore (1850-1853) - Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) - James Buchanan (1857-1861) - Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) - Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) - Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) - Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) - James A. Garfield (1881) - Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) - Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) - Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) - Grover Cleveland (1893-1897) - William McKinley (1897-1901) - Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) - William H. Taft (1909-1913) - Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) - Warren Harding (1921-1923) - Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) - Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) - Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) - Harry S Truman (1945-1953) - Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961) - John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) - Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) - Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) - Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) - Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) - Ronald W. Reagan (1981-1989) - George Bush (1989-1993) - William J. Clinton (1993-Present) ================== At 02:49 PM 12/7/99 , you wrote: >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 09:53:32 -0800 >From: Donna <djzinn@pa.net> >To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <384D499B.6697@pa.net> >Subject: [PAFRANKL] A Little Bit of History Trivia >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi List: > >Just thought this was quite interesting. You know they say you should >learn something new each and every day... well I just did and now I'm >passing this little bit of history on to you. How many of you out there >knew this??? > >Donna HELLER ZINN of Cumberland Co., PA. > >ps. This was taken off of MailBits.com: Trivia Subscription > > ************************************************** > >The 12th president of the United States was David Rice >Atchinson, a Missouri senator who served for one day in 1849. >The new president usually took office on March 4. But that >year it fell on a Sunday, and although President James Polk >left on schedule, Zachary Taylor did not take the oath until >the next day. Rice was president pro tempore of the Senate, >and under the provisions of the Constitution, he served until >Taylor was sworn in. Atchinson neither started a war nor >raised any taxes: he just left quietly after 24 hours. > >(Source: FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS)

Researching Rohn's in Franklin Co. - does anyone have information on John/Justina Rohn, Michael Rohn/Cath.Eliz. Wagner, or Philip Ron/Mary Magdalena Boger. John/Justina moved from Berks Co to Franklin Co. in 1794 - Michael and Philip are two sons. Michael moved to Centre Co. PA, Philip moved west to Ohio/Illinois. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi List: Just thought this was quite interesting. You know they say you should learn something new each and every day... well I just did and now I'm passing this little bit of history on to you. How many of you out there knew this??? Donna HELLER ZINN of Cumberland Co., PA. ps. This was taken off of MailBits.com: Trivia Subscription ************************************************** The 12th president of the United States was David Rice Atchinson, a Missouri senator who served for one day in 1849. The new president usually took office on March 4. But that year it fell on a Sunday, and although President James Polk left on schedule, Zachary Taylor did not take the oath until the next day. Rice was president pro tempore of the Senate, and under the provisions of the Constitution, he served until Taylor was sworn in. Atchinson neither started a war nor raised any taxes: he just left quietly after 24 hours. (Source: FACTS ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS)

Does anyone have access to Marriage records for Mercersburg? I am looking for more information regarding the marriage of John Mowrey to Mary Cromer, daughter of George Cromer, March 10, 1836, in Mercersburg. Any further information would be appreciated. I am trying to find more information on the family of John Mowrey. Possibly a Daniel Mowrey. The Mowreys were from Peters Township. The Cromers were on the 'Jordan' farm, south of Mercersburg. Thank you for your help. I haven't found any information in Franklin County on these 2 families as yet. Sincerely, Marilyn Barber Danville, IN

The same holds true for the deeds! The Harts are doing a great job of running this board, but we all need to contribute. Doesn't anyone else have any to add? If everyone on the list would add one or two this would be a great resource. Here is what I have posted, for more information on any of these land records go to: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/FranklinDeed Quit Claim, Charles WILSON and wf Sarah to Stephen and Andrew WILSON, 1804 : Surname: WILSON, SKINNER, COIL, DAVIS, REED CAMPBELL Land Warrants, 1749-1796 : Surname: CAMPBELL, McDOWELL, GARDNER, ASKEY, CUNNINGHAM Deed of Release, George RYNE to John BEAR & Henry SHEARER, 1817 : Surname: RYNE, SHEARER, BEAR, HOLLIDAY Articles of Agreement, McCURDY & SHEARER, 1810 : Surname: McCURDY, SHEARER, McDOUGAL, MOORE, ALEXANDER, KILLGORE, ELDER Deed, Peter & Elizabeth SHEARER to Christopher BOWER, 1795 : Surname: SHEARER, BOWER Deed. William & Rose ELLIOTT to Joseph SHEARER, 1785 : Surname: ELLIOTT, SHEARER, McCLURE, HAMILTON, BLAIR Deed, Adm of John RODE, dec'd to Abraham SHEARER, 1826 : Surname: ROBESON, GROVE, RODE, SHEARER, MACHON Quit Claim, Heirs of William SKINNER to John SKINNER of John, 1832 : Surname: SKINNER, SHOEMAKER, HAMMOND, STARK, MORROW Robert RAMSEY to James DUNN, Lurgan Twp, 1779 : Surname: RAMSEY, DUNN, MONTGOMERY, DUNCAN, BRINDEL Deed, David DUNCAN to Robert RAMSEY, 1779 : Surname: DUNCAN, RAMSEY, GREER, MONTGOMERY, REYNOLDS, PEEBLES, McINTIRE, MAHAN, RIPPEY, HOOPS Deed, Alexander POTTS to Jacob SHEARER, Metal Twp,1822 : Surname: POTTS, SHEARER, MOORE, DOYLE, HARPER RISHER land records : Surname: RISHER, REISHER, HEYSER, HECK, McCLELLAND, HART Deed, Samuel WOLGAMODE and wife Mary to John SKINNER, 1839 : Surname: SKINNER, WOLGAMODE, ROSENBERGER, CUMMINS, WASHABUGH, ROBISON, McFARLAND Deed of John SKINNER, Horse Valley, 1787 : Surname: SKINNER

In the past few months I have posted these wills on the Franklin County board. These are not all my ancestors, I just take a few minutes to jot them down whenever I find a mention of Franklin County. Only a couple of others have added more wills. Surely more people on this list have wills that they could add ! It only works if we all contribute. Carolyn If you find someone on this list go to http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/FranklinWill Will of Nathaniel WILSON : Surname: WILSON, MAHON, WILEY, BLYTH, McKNIGHT, CAMPBLE Will of John HART, 1782, Peter Twp, now Franklin County : Surname: HART, HAYS, WILSON, COCHRAN Will of William WILSON, 1779, Peter Twp, now Franklin County : Surname: WILSON, LOGAN, HART Will of John O'CAIN, Guilford Twp, (now Franklin County) 1751-2 : Surname: O'CAIN, McCLEAN, RAMSEY, RANNELLS, MORRIS, JACK Will of David CAMPBELL, Fannett Twp, 1790-6 : Surname: CAMPBELL, ELDER, ABRAHAM Will of Andrew CAMPBELL, 1788-9 : Surname: CAMPBELL, ARMSTRONG, McMAKEN, ANDERSON, ELDER, WALLACE Will of William McCONNELL, d. 1761 Letterkenny Twp. : Surname: McCONNELL, McKESSAN, COCHRAN, WILSON, JOHNSON, CULBERTSON Will of Matthew PATTON, d 1776-8, Peters Twp : Surname: PATTON, WILSON, WELCH, CAMPBELL, MITCHELL Will of Robert JACK, d 1777-8 Chambersburg : Surname: JACK, REED, SHANNON, RUSKE, ALLISON, SHERON, WILSON Will of Solomon PATTERSON, d 1757 Guilford? : Surname: PATTERSON, CHAMBERS, JACK, CAMIS, NOBLE Will of William WITHROW , d 1770 Lurgan Township : Surname: WITHROW, McALESTER, MACORMICK, HAMILTON, SELLERS, DICKSON Will of Robert ELLIOTT, d 1768 Peters Twp : Surname: ELLIOTT, SHANNON, WILSON, BARNET, MAXWELL, MARTIN, SMITH, PORTER Will of Martha SKINNER, 1845 : Surname: SKINNER, DUNCAN, STARK, TAYLOR, FLICKINGER, HAMMON, MORROW, ELDER, ALEXANDER Will of William SKINNER, 1808 : Surname: SKINNER, ELDER, LAUGHLIN, BLAIR, MORROW, MOORE, HOLLIDAY Estate of John SHEARER, 1813-7 : Surname: SHEARER, BEAR, HOLLIDAY Estate of Abraham SHEARER, 1830 : Surname: SHEARER, ROBESON, GROCE, NEVINS, REED, ROHRA, WESLEY, WINGER Estate of Michael SHEARER, 1844 : Surname: SHEARER, LEEDY, HOUSER, McHENRY Will of Jacob SHEARER, 1842 : Surname: SHEARER, BOSSERT Estate of Simon Shearer, 1841 : Surname: SHEARER, COOVER, CREAMER, ROHRA, MYERS, KELL Estate of Henry SHEARER, 1812 : Surname: SHEARER, ROHRER, BEELMAN, CROTZER, DETWILER, RINE Will of John BOSERT, 1803 : Surname: BOSSERT, BOSERT, TROUT, BONNETT, KEEFER, SHEARER Will of Daniel REISHER, : Surname: REISHER, RISHER, KROFT, CRAFT, SPRINGER, KYLE Will of Henry MENICK, 1805 : Surname: MENICK, MINNICK, MINNICH, KNAVE

Hi List: Searching for information on William SHORT (b.pre.1770 presumably buried in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery along Rt.75 in Concord, Franklin Co., PA.) who was presumably married to Elizabeth DUNBAR. NOTE: Could the above William SHORT be the same as the William SHORT from a port in Ireland and listed in 30-Dec-1772 as being an indentured servant to a Lamb Talbot and his assigns in Newtown Twp., Bucks Co., PA. for a term of 4 years for 12 pounds [money]??? The children of William Sr. and Elizabeth DUNBAR SHORT: William Jr.; Mary; John; and [daughter] (md. _____ SHOOP). William SHORT Jr. (b.30-Oct-1798 d.14-Apr-1884 in Juniata Co., PA.) md. on 10-Oct-1822 in Juniata Co. to Catherine GRAY (b.20-Mar-1801 in Juniata Co. d.29-Jul-1892 in Juniata Co. d/o James GRAY and Rebecca SHAFFER). NOTE: William SHORT Jr.'s birthplace found as Ireland but has not been proven. Family info. passed down through the years stated that William Jr. "came here" when he was 7 years of age. It also was said that the SHORT Family resided in Hummelstown, Dauphin Co., PA. before moving to Franklin Co.. Open to any hints or suggestions on where to search. Thank you in advance... Donna Heller Zinn of Cumberland Co., PA.

There's a gold mine of information there that's going untapped and will be lost forever if something is not done. What can we do? Jim Hoke ----- Original Message ----- From: <weberc_r@clark.net> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 1:18 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Most important project? > I wish to suggest (as I have to some folks before) that the > most urgent historical project in Franklin County is to microfilm > (or maybe digitize?) all those old, crumbling newspapers at > The Old Jail, while there is still something to preserve. > > The nineteenth century newspapers are stored in little or no > temperature or humidity control. Some have even vanished > since the were indexed years ago. > > Is there any enthusiasm out there to preserve this treasure > before it's too late? The State Government and other > sources frequently finance such efforts. > > Richard R. Weber > >

Bill - I checked "Biographical Annals of Franklin County" - two GROVE families but no connections found. No GRIPE listed In M'Cauley's "Historical Sketch of Franklin County", 1878, p 190, there is a Joseph GIPE who is listed as a "Tunker" Bishop in Guilford Twp - this is as close as I could come to the spelling. In this list of ministers of the county there the only denomination with 'Baptist' is 'Seventh Day Baptist.' If you are looking for the correct transcription for the age of Rebecca why not order the census record yourself? You can get them at most research libraries on interlibrary loan or order them from Salt Lake at your local Family History Center. You already have the township and page number so all you need is to order the correct roll of microfilm and look at a picture of the original. There is a "Shearer's Church" at Pleasant Hall - I think the other name is Salem Reformed or E.U.B. The records have been filmed by LDS and are available from Salt Lake. The population of the town in 1900 was only 63, so it may have been the only church in the town. Rocky Spring Church is in Letterkenny Twp, but it was Presbyterian. Kittochtinny has the burials in the graveyard of both churchs. I do not know of any local histories of the area. Carolyn Shearer -----Original Message----- From: William S. Jewell <wsj@newton.berkeley.edu> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 02, 1999 4:22 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Joseph GRIPE, "Clergy Old Bapti" > >Surnames: GRIPE, GROVE, EPHREMANT > > In the 1860 Census for Franklin Co. (see Valley of the Shadow Project), >there is listed in Letterkenney Twn., Pleasant Hall P.O.: > Joseph GRIPE 54 m w "Clergy Old Bapti" $5000 $300 > Mary GRIPE 53 f w > Rebecca GROVE 24 f w "Domestic" , >and next door is living the family of Andrew GRIPE 28 m w "Farmer" $0 $1500 . > I have reason to believe Rebecca GROVE is my great-grandmother, >born 31 Jan 1839 in Stony Creek Twn, Somerset Co. (This would make her "21" >rather than "24" years old, making either the census-taker or the transcriber >wrong. I have looked at the original image on microfilm, and think a case can >be made that "21" is written with a pencil mark over the "1" to make it "4". >I have written to Valley/Shadow about this, but no reply yet.) > > (1) Is anything known about the GRIPE family, especially 1850-1870? >What church did he minister to? Does it still exist? What is >"Old Bapti" - Anabaptist, Mennonite, Old Order Brethren ? How strict were >they? Where would records of marriages by JG (abt 1865) be kept? Does anyone >know the Gripes' death dates? Why does the name appear so rarely in PA >before/after 1860? I presume this family would be considered wealthy, even >by Franklin Co. standards? > > (2) I am especially interested in any collateral information about >Rebecca GROVE, as I have identified her in 1850 in Somerset Co., then in >Benton Co., MN in 1870. How long did she serve as Domestic to the GRIPEs? >Is she related to any other GROVES in Franklin Co? > > (3) I would appreciate suggestions on collateral historical reading >on Letterkenny, UpperStrasburg, Pleasant Hall before, during , and after the >Civil War (1855-1867). > > (4) I welcome any information whatsoever on a family EPHREMANT, >EPHERMAN, or ENFREYMONT that may have figured in JG's chruch or personal life. >(There is an EPHERMAN family living in Harrisburg in 1860, with no occupation, >and who are absent from before/after searches in PA). > > (5) Are there other transcriptions of the 1860 Census for Letterkenny >Twn.? Would anyone be good enough to examine p. 106 of the oiginal image and >tell me if they agree with my reading of "21" for Rebecca's age? > >I apologize for the length of this communication, but I am new to Franklin Co. >and to this list. > > Thanks, Bill Jewell Berkeley, CA > >

Hello: Feels like it is about time to post my ongoing request again! I am searching for ANY (and I DO mean ANY) information concerning my gggf William Hunter, born in Franklin Co. 13 Dec 1780. His first wife was a "Miss Ray", md. in 1808. Very shortly after that, they moved to Mt. Pleasant. William's mother was Elizabeth Irwin, md. unknown. Elizabeth's parents were William and Martha Irwin. William Irwin's will shows this information. Ted

In a message dated 12/2/99 7:19:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, weberc_r@clark.net writes: << I wish to suggest (as I have to some folks before) that the most urgent historical project in Franklin County is to microfilm (or maybe digitize?) all those old, crumbling newspapers at The Old Jail, while there is still something to preserve. >> The state library at Harrisburg has many old newspapers on microfilm. Wouldn't they be interested in copying? Perhaps someone can contact them. Roger Cramer Peoria, AZ

I wish to suggest (as I have to some folks before) that the most urgent historical project in Franklin County is to microfilm (or maybe digitize?) all those old, crumbling newspapers at The Old Jail, while there is still something to preserve. The nineteenth century newspapers are stored in little or no temperature or humidity control. Some have even vanished since the were indexed years ago. Is there any enthusiasm out there to preserve this treasure before it's too late? The State Government and other sources frequently finance such efforts. Richard R. Weber

----- Original Message ----- From: keyser <keyser@1st.net> To: <ACMBJC@aol.com>; <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Letterkenny Twp>( KEYSER,WILLIAM,WATSON) I have a Jane Watson married to John Keyser and a Ethel KEYSER married to B. K. WILLIAMS, also Sarah Jane McCURDY to Lewis W. KEYSER. They lived in Ft. Loundon around 1875-1883, does anything sound familiar. If so contact me. . Robert W. KEYSER Ohio KEYSER@1ST.NET >> > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ACMBJC@aol.com> > To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 5:34 PM > Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Letterkenny Twp > > > > > > > > <<If responding to Bill Jewell's request for Letterkenny > > Twp/Strasburg/Pleasant Hall collateral reading, please post to all. > Thanks! > > Carol > > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Ditto. > > > > Marybeth Corrigall > > ACMBJC@aol.com > > > > Researching these surnames in Franklin Co.: THOMSON EDMONSTONE LINDSAY > > > > COLHOUN/COLQUHOUN GREER ANDREWS PURVIANCE WATSON, Andrew, > > > > WATSON, WIlliam COWAN REA SHAW EDGAR LOGAN WRIGHT SHIELDS > > > > McCLELLAN(D) > > > > >

Richard Weber writes about the newspapers at the Old Jail. What newspapers are these? I know that the Franklin Repository is microfilmed (or partially microfilmed) and available for viewing at a number of libraries with genealogical collections. Very interesting, but slow going. Carol

I have a Jane Watson married to John Keyser and a Ethel KEYSER married to B. K. KEYSER. They lived in Ft. Loundon around 1875-1883, does anything sound familiar. Robert W. KEYSER Ohio > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <ACMBJC@aol.com> To: <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Letterkenny Twp > > > <<If responding to Bill Jewell's request for Letterkenny > Twp/Strasburg/Pleasant Hall collateral reading, please post to all. Thanks! > Carol > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Ditto. > > Marybeth Corrigall > ACMBJC@aol.com > > Researching these surnames in Franklin Co.: THOMSON EDMONSTONE LINDSAY > > COLHOUN/COLQUHOUN GREER ANDREWS PURVIANCE WATSON, Andrew, > > WATSON, WIlliam COWAN REA SHAW EDGAR LOGAN WRIGHT SHIELDS > > McCLELLAN(D) > >

If responding to Bill Jewell's request for Letterkenny Twp/Strasburg/Pleasant Hall collateral reading, please post to all. Thanks! Carol

Surnames: GRIPE, GROVE, EPHREMANT In the 1860 Census for Franklin Co. (see Valley of the Shadow Project), there is listed in Letterkenney Twn., Pleasant Hall P.O.: Joseph GRIPE 54 m w "Clergy Old Bapti" $5000 $300 Mary GRIPE 53 f w Rebecca GROVE 24 f w "Domestic" , and next door is living the family of Andrew GRIPE 28 m w "Farmer" $0 $1500 . I have reason to believe Rebecca GROVE is my great-grandmother, born 31 Jan 1839 in Stony Creek Twn, Somerset Co. (This would make her "21" rather than "24" years old, making either the census-taker or the transcriber wrong. I have looked at the original image on microfilm, and think a case can be made that "21" is written with a pencil mark over the "1" to make it "4". I have written to Valley/Shadow about this, but no reply yet.) (1) Is anything known about the GRIPE family, especially 1850-1870? What church did he minister to? Does it still exist? What is "Old Bapti" - Anabaptist, Mennonite, Old Order Brethren ? How strict were they? Where would records of marriages by JG (abt 1865) be kept? Does anyone know the Gripes' death dates? Why does the name appear so rarely in PA before/after 1860? I presume this family would be considered wealthy, even by Franklin Co. standards? (2) I am especially interested in any collateral information about Rebecca GROVE, as I have identified her in 1850 in Somerset Co., then in Benton Co., MN in 1870. How long did she serve as Domestic to the GRIPEs? Is she related to any other GROVES in Franklin Co? (3) I would appreciate suggestions on collateral historical reading on Letterkenny, UpperStrasburg, Pleasant Hall before, during , and after the Civil War (1855-1867). (4) I welcome any information whatsoever on a family EPHREMANT, EPHERMAN, or ENFREYMONT that may have figured in JG's chruch or personal life. (There is an EPHERMAN family living in Harrisburg in 1860, with no occupation, and who are absent from before/after searches in PA). (5) Are there other transcriptions of the 1860 Census for Letterkenny Twn.? Would anyone be good enough to examine p. 106 of the oiginal image and tell me if they agree with my reading of "21" for Rebecca's age? I apologize for the length of this communication, but I am new to Franklin Co. and to this list. Thanks, Bill Jewell Berkeley, CA

Seeking information on early Kelly/Kelley families of Fayette County, that is prior to 1780. No tidbit too small. Kathy Kelly

<<If responding to Bill Jewell's request for Letterkenny Twp/Strasburg/Pleasant Hall collateral reading, please post to all. Thanks! Carol >> - -------------------------------------------------------------- Ditto. Marybeth Corrigall ACMBJC@aol.com Researching these surnames in Franklin Co.: THOMSON EDMONSTONE LINDSAY COLHOUN/COLQUHOUN GREER ANDREWS PURVIANCE WATSON, Andrew, WATSON, WIlliam COWAN REA SHAW EDGAR LOGAN WRIGHT SHIELDS McCLELLAN(D)

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