This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGarvey/McGarvy/McGervey/McGervy/Zeigler/Ziegler/Zigler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3539 Message Board Post: It has been 3 years since I posted my request (below) and I am STILL unable to find my ggrandmother, Harriet M. ??? I'm hoping someone may have some ideas. I have learned from her obituary that she was "born in Black Log, Huntingdon and came here (Newport, Perry Co., PA) as a young girl". Her marriage notice in the newspaper has her surname as "M'Gervey". Our family records have it as "McGarvey". But I have searched and searched every possible spelling I can think of and cannot find her in ANY census records before her marriage. She should be in the 1860 and 1870 census records!!! Does anyone have any idea how to find people in census records when you aren't sure of the surname? I have looked for all Harriet/Harriett of her age and found nothing that matches her. The Harriet McGee that shows up is not her. Thanks so much for any help, Elizabeth ---------------------------- [My post in 2003} Is it possible to find an ancestor if I am not sure of the last name? I am trying to find my great-grandmother but cannot find even a trace of her before her marriage so I am thinking the last name I have for her could be wrong. I have this information: Harriet M McGarvey born Jan. 1, 1854 in Black Log, Huntingdon County, PA. She died in Harrisburg, PA in 1933. She married Solomon Zeigler in 1872. I cannot find ANY Harriet McGarvey in any census before her marriage in 1872. I am positive that the Harriet M is correct but maybe her last name isn't McGarvey. Is there a way to search other surnames that start with Mc, McG, etc to try to find her that way? Also, what Township would Black Log be in? Thank you.

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/ZdB.2ACI/3533.10.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, but that name is not mentioned anywhere in the book.

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/ZdB.2ACI/3538.2.1 Message Board Post: I have not come across the Gray or Merritts in my research. I also have not been able to figure out where Benjamin Rough fits in the picture. I do not have him as one of Henry's children, but I don't have the names of all of them either (he had quite a few) -- so it is possible he may be a child of his. There are several connections to the Aurandt family as well. Henry's grandson, David Alexander (my great-greatgrandfather) married Ella Fink Aurandt, the widow of William K. Aurandt and the grandmother of Paul Harvey, the radio guy. I would be interested in any of the Rough church records you have found. I also have the names of several of Henry Rough's children (I got them from his will). So it is possible that one or more had married into the Gray or Merritt families (other than Benjamin).

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/ZdB.2ACI/3538.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the information. I have done some looking into the Berks County Connection. I found a Henry Rauch there that may be a match (at least in census records), but cannot verify. I also know that Valentine Fink had a daughter Anna Maria that would be the right time period to be my Mary Fink, but cannot find any more information about her either to verify or disprove the connection.

I found three sets of a "History of Juniata Valley" online and one cd-rom of the same set. Email me off list if you're interested and I'll send the link. They run $175 to 195 and the cd is 15.99 used. Dave

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ROUGH MERRITTS GRAY SHELOW AURANDT GRAFFIUS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/3538.2 Message Board Post: Catherine (ROUGH) appears as the wife of Abraham Graffis in entry 3-26 in the book. 3-26 (2-4) Abraham Graffis 1785 - 1830 Son of John and Susanna was born about 1785 at Raystown Branch, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He married Catherine Rough, daughter of Henry Rough, (a carpenter), at Woodstock Valley, Pennsylvania. Catherine was born at Woodstock Valley about 1800. There was a son, Abraham (4-119). Abraham, the father, died on 18 May 1830. They had been renting his father’s farm at the time of his death. Catherine later married John AURANDT of Canoe Valley, Blair County. They had two children - Josiah and Rachel, wife of John Carothers. Catherine died April 17, 1862. She was a member of the Reformed Church. 2-4 (1-1) John Graffius l754-1826 John Graffis, fourth child of Nicholas and Anne was born on February 24, 1754 at York. County, Pennsylvania. He was also a member of the American Forces from York County, Pennsylvania. He married Susanna Correll, a younger sister of Nicholas' wife, Elizabeth. (See 2-1) They made their home on Raystown Branch in Lincoln Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Their children were - John (3-23), Mary (3-24), Daniel (3-25), Jacob (3-26), Abraham (3-27) Elizabeth (3-28), Susanna (3-29), Eve (3-30), Margaret (3-31), William (3-32), Sarah (3-33), and Catherine (3-34). John died January 1, 1826. Susanna's death date is not known. In the Tax List of 1783, York County, PA., John is listed as a waggoner with 4 horses and 6 persons. John and Susanna were married on December 28, 1780. There appears to be a discrepancy in the order of birth between Jacob (3-26) and Abraham (3-27) in this entry (Generation II) and the entries in Generation III where they are entered as Abraham (3-26) and Jacob (3-27). Book compiled by Beatrice Wilson Kingsley, “The Graffis Story” on the web at http://members.cox.net/graf1749 This online book is compliments of Guy GRAFFIUS. I've been researching ROUGH family for sometime now. There is a connection with GRAY & SHELOW families which is part of my direct line. Benjamin ROUGH m. Catherine GRAY. Catherine GRAY's sister Caroline GRAY m. William MERRITTS Catherine GRAY and William MERRITTS are my direct line. Caroline and William GRAY MERRITTS had a son named Benjamin ROUGH MERRITTS. I've often wondered if there is another connection with ROUGHS other then Catherine GRAY marrying Benjamin ROUGH. I will gladly share what I know. I've also have come across a few church records for ROUGH. AURANDTs married into KELLER family which I know very little only that a KELLER is in the household of Caroline (GRAY) and William MERRITTS in the 1860 Franklin Township, Hundingdon County PA census. Haley Merritts

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/ZdB.2ACI/3533.10 Message Board Post: Hi Nancy, I was wondering if you would kindly do a lookup for the name James Cowan/Cowen/Cowens. Thank you.

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/ZdB.2ACI/3533.8.1.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Carolyn, Only the Shade Gap native had the middle name "Campbell" -- I have not seen anything to indicate the middle name of the other Dr. James Fleming. The late David Eicher of MA was the expert on the descendants of James FLEMING & Annie MORTON, especially on the branches of the two sons who settled in Indiana Co. (Thomas & Samuel). Perhaps Patricia Relf Hanavan can shed some light. Pat, are you lurking? Kathryn Doyle

I got today's pix online, but didn't link the unknown family one. The url for the McElroy page is http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/mcelroy/mcelroy-bios.htm and the unknown family can be seen by clicking here http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/mcelroy/unkn-family.jpg I told Dave I wonder if they might be McElroy and his family; and that this book really could have used a few captions! If anybody can ID these folks, please let me know so I can link the photo. Judy P.S. I saw that, Lana. ;-)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fleming, Campbell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3533.8.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: QUESTION?? - Were there two John Campbell Flemings born c1850 in Huntingdon County? The bio gives him as the son of Samuel Fleming and Harriett Silknitter. In the 1880 census of Burlington Iowa, he is listed as John C. Fleming, age 29, physician, born PA, single. In the 1850 Huntingdon county census, this family is in Barree Twp, and James, father of John C, is a hotelkeeper, born c 1816. I have another John Campbell Fleming, born 15 Dec 1850, Dublin Twp, Huntingdon Co, son of James Fleming and Elizabeth Matilda Wilson. James Fleming (1805-1884) was the son of Robert Fleming (c1777-c1858) and Catherine "Kitty" Campbell who were married 18 Sep 1800 by Rev David Denny in Path Valley. Catherine Campbell was the daughter of William Campbell and Hannah Young of Fannett Twp, Franklin Co. Robert Fleming was the son of James Fleming (b before 1756- d bef 4 Dec 1825 Dublin Twp, Huntingdon Co). The other children of James Fleming (b 1805) and Elizabeth Wilson were: Jane J. 1841, Robert Morton 1843, Anna Catherine and William McGuiness, twins born 1846, Joseph Wilson 1848, James Harper 1849, Hannah Elizabeth and Thomas Elliott, another set of twins born 1852, Rachel Ellen 1855, and Hadessa Mary 1856. Could the two John Campbell Flemings be cousins, both descendents of James Fleming who died c1825?

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/ZdB.2ACI/3533.8.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Lana, There were evidently two Dr. John C. Flemings from Huntingdon Co. John Campbell Fleming M.D. who attended the University of Michigan (go blue!) was a son of James FLEMING and Elizabeth Matilda WILSON, born 15 Dec 1850. I took a look at the 1900 census and this other J.C. Fleming was also a physician but born Nov. 1852, married to Ida with son, John Jr. The Shade Gap native was married to Alice Baird and had a daughter, Jessie.

E.E. Ellenberger Warriorsmark, Pa. Lumber Dealer: Born at Maringo, Centre County, on June 22, 1889, remembered as the day of the greatest catastrophe that this country has witnessed, the Johnstown flood. He was born on a farm, a son of George W. Ellenberger, a farmer all his life. Had a farm of 167 acres; now deceased, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife before her marriage was Barbara Rider, who died in 1903, at the age of forty-seven years. James Ellenberger, a brother of George W., was a Civil War veteran. E.E. Ellenberger began his schooling at the Maringo School, followed by attending summer school at Pine Grove, and later at he Port Matilda School, and for a term at Juniata College. On account of sickness he was compelled to relinquish further study. For twenty years he has been engaged in the lumber business. He has two saw mills, and supplies rough lumber in any reasonable quantity. He is also engaged at farming. At present is on the school board. A Republican in politics. A Methodi! st, a trustee; his wife is also a member. He has one brother, Arthur S., of State College, a retired farmer. E.E. Ellenberger was married to Edna P. Gray, a daughter of S.B. and Mary Gray. Both are living at Warriorsmark, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Ellenberger have four sons: Robert, sixteen years of age, a Freshman in the High School, Warriorsmark, Pa.; Lee, fourteen years, a Freshman in the High School; will graduate in Class of 1930. Mr. Ellenberger is one of Warriorsmark's leading business men, and owns a beautiful home.

Prof. Joseph Walter Eckley Mapleton, Pa. Instructor: Education is a nation's best defense, and justly so, and in order to obtain the elements of an education one must necessarily begin at the public schools. Mapleton Borough is fortunate in having such an able instructor as Professor Eckley. He was born in McALevy's Fort, Huntingdon County, and at the same place he acquired his first schooling. He has a mixture of German, Spanish and Scotch-Irish. A strong strain of ancestry. His father is S.A. Eckley, now living at McAlevy's Fort. His mother is deceased. His early education led to the grade and high school a McAlevy's Fort, at which he matriculated. Later on that citadel of learning, which has turned out many brilliant men, Juniata College, at Huntingdon, Pa. For nine years has this professor been instilling into the minds of the youths the value of an education. Two years in Jackson township, one year at Mill Creek borough, two years in Robertsdale, and four years as Principal of Schools in Mapleton bo! rough. He served in France during the World War in Transport Motor Corps, in 1918-19. A member of the State Police from 1921 to 1923. A member of the I.O.O.F., No. 171; P.O.S. of A.; is a Republican in politics. Two brothers: S.S. Eckley, of Huntingdon, Pa.; McKinley Eckley, State Forest Ranger at Charter Oak, Huntingdon Co., Pa. A sister, Nana at home. He was married to Leah Marie Johnson, Dec. 28, 1926. Prof Eckley has been very successful in his endeavor to uplift the standard of education to a higher plane, and his efforts have not been in vain. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. Hunting and baseball are his favorite sports. The photo of Mr. Eckley was posed for in France.

George J. Edgin Shirley Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa. Farmer: Born May 2, 1899, a son of Jacob Edgin, who was a farmer a good part of his life, owned a farm, and died at the age of seventy-two years. He married Leah Fields, who resides in Shirley township. George J. Edgin was born on the old homestead and still resides there. He owns a farm of 220 acres in Shirley township, with a tenant looking after its wants. George Edgin began his early schooling in Shirley township. He served in the United States Marines; enlisted at Paris Island, South Carolina, August 4, 1919, for service in the West Indies. While at Paris Island he was promoted to Corporal and later at this place was promoted to Sergeant. Left Paris Island for Santo Domingo land service for sixteen months, after which he was transferred to Mariana Islands at Guam, in the South Pacific, for a period of two years; then transferred to Cavite, Philippine Islands; there for fourteen months; then to South China patrol on the Yantze River at the time of the Chinese reb! ellion in Southern China headed by Sun-yet-Sen, who headed the rebellion against the Federal government; at this place for four months; was protecting the lives of missionaries and American interests. He received orders from commander of South China patrol for the return of the U.S. (Stewart) and the U.S. (Prebble) to return to the naval base at Manilla, P.I.; was there for two weeks awaiting transportation back to the U.S.A.; arrived at San Francisco on the U.S. (Logan) transport; was transferred to Quantico, Va., for discharge; served under General Smedley Butler, nationally known as king ofthe leather necks; he was qualified as an expert rifleman and pistol sharpshooter, marchine gun operator and instructor; classed as (I.B), and awarded a good conduct medal for meritorious service. He has four service medals, three of which are for gunnery. He belongs to Luzon Tribe No. 1 at Cavite, Philippine Islands, composed of ex-service men and those stationed at that post. He ! has three brothers: Chalmer, a farmer, married to Minerva Crone, Shir ley township; Oscar, Shirley township, married to Ida McKim; Miles, a farmer, married to Elsie Bookwalter. George J. Edgin was married to Ruth Carter, a daughter of WIlliam and Maggie Carter; they are farmers, in Shirley township. Mr. and Mrs. Edgin have one son, Jacob S., two years of age, who was born Sept. 3, 1927.

Willis Gaylord Dell Mapleton Depot, Pa. Postmaster: The name of Dell stands out prominently throughout this as well as other sections of this county, strictly of American descent. They are pioneer sons of the soil, and among them is Willis Gaylord Dell, the popular Postmaster of Mapleton Depot. Willis Dell was born in Union township, Huntingdon County, Pa., on March 30, 1890, and received the first rudiments of an education at the well known Lincoln School, which has turned out many respected citizens, who may have gone out into the world and carved their names among those who have made good. He is the son of James C. Dell, deceased, and of Ella N. Dell, residing in Union township. He remained on the farm until he was nineteen years of age. He was then appointed a Rural Mail Carrier from the Mapleton Depot Postoffice, September 1, 1909, and served until January 1, 1921, when he received the appointment as Postmaster, and has held this office since. He is a member of the Methodist Church, a trustee; his wife! belongs to the same church. He is a member of the Sunday School, and has also been treasurer for the past twelve years. He is a member of the Water Commission and the Chamber of Commerce, Mapleton borough. He belongs to the Masonic Fraternity, Mount Union Lodge, No. 688; Harrisburg Consistory, S.P.R.S., 32 Degree; I.O.O.F. No. 468, Mapleton Depot, and the P.O.S. of A., Camp 59, of which he is now president. This camp was the first camp instituted in this county, and is in a flourishing condition. He has four brothers: R. Clair, Archie W., Frank S. and Clinton A. Sisters are: Mrs. Estella Corbin and Miss Odessa. On June 1, 1916, he was married to Miss Verna M. Querry, at Huntingdon, Pa. They have one son, Fred M., ten years of age; one son, W. Dale, who was born May 31, 1928, died December 24, 1928, at the age of seven months. Willis Gaylord Dell is a representative citizen; he is interested in its civic affairs, and patriotic to the core. Since the above has bee! n written he has been re-appointed postmaster, which speaks well for t he present incumbent, and patrons are assured of courteous and prompt treatment.

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/ZdB.2ACI/3533.8.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, You may have this already, but there is a biography for Dr. J.C. Fleming's father, Samuel E. Fleming here: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/bios/runk/fleming-samuel-e.txt Lana

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/ZdB.2ACI/3537.3.1 Message Board Post: It is such a good thing I am not doing brain surgery today! *LOL* This time I actually attached the file

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/ZdB.2ACI/3537.3 Message Board Post: Hi, I have attached a biography with information that I believe will help you. It was on pages 367-368 of the Runk biographies

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/ZdB.2ACI/3538.1 Message Board Post: I have attached a scanned file from The Runk biographies, from page 263-264 for a Jacob Hoover. I will eventually get it transcribed (smiling at Judy B.), but I thought I would post the scan now because it may help you. It mentions a Catherine Fink married to a Hoover and says that she was born in Berks county. I thought this might be a lead for you for another county to search. You mentioned Henry Rough came from Eastern Pa. I believe she is related to some of the other Fink's you mentioned because she named two of her sons (Hoovers) Solomon and Valentine. (Duh, I just realized I highlighted the name of her son Ludwig instead of Solomon...sorry) I hope this may help. I also have the bio of Abraham Graffius. It doesn't mention anything about Henry Rough that you don't seem to know already. Do you want it anyway? Lana Clark http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~lanaclark/

Hi, Is everyone listed that is buried in that Cemetery or, just the ones with stones/grave markers ? I am speaking of the Mt. Union I. O. O. F. Cemetery . Kindy Bea ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:25 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] Re: Peter Shaver's son, John S. SHAVER, b. 15 Aug 1831, d. 24 Nov 1910 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Shaver, Shaffer, Galbraith, Kling, Long, Kirk > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/3537.2 > > Message Board Post: > > Emma, > Some of your SHAVERs are buried at Mt. Union I.O.O.F. cemetery. Dave > Wilson did a transcription which is available in the Huntindon Co. Archive > at: > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/cemeteries/mtunioncemetery.txt > > I have the 1910 obituary from the Mt. Union Times (2 Dec 1910, front page) > with a photo of John S. Shaver. This is one that I have never transcribed > which is very unusual for me. Frankly, I don't even know why I made a > copy of it (had the Mt. Union Times microfilm on interlibrary loan from > the Pennsylvania State Library in June 2001) because I don't have anyone > in my database that connects to him but I've kept it all these years > because it is packed with information about the family. It states that > John's father and grandfather were both named Peter Shaver. Do you have a > fax machine? I'd love to get this into your hands as soon as possible. > Please contact me directly. > > Kathryn Doyle > Piedmont, CA > > > ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== > Visit Huntingdon County PAGenWeb Archives at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/ - > it's our digital library. > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >