>Linda, it may help to know that Williamsburg was incorporated as a borough at a fairly early date... if a person was in the town proper technically he was not in Woodbury/ -berry Twp. but borough records are generally located with the township's on census and tax assessment. Also Williamsburg has a historical society, probably a Blair Co. website has the address listed. Woodbury Two. was a very large area in Bedford Co. before the formation of Huntingdon in 1787. it was divided in two at that time and has since been further divided with a number of other townships spinning off >> > >> >from Steve Kemp >> >> >>

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/1132.1196 Message Board Post: Wow! You are outstanding to have posted all of this! My husband is a descendant of Phillip Schnerr (Phillip is my husbands 4th great grandfather). I don't know how much information we can offer you, but I would be happy to share whatever we have. Please feel free to contact me at hgraces@earthlink.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: gravish, mccan,roach ferris Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/2676.1.2.1 Message Board Post: nora gravish was my mothers great aunt and john gravish was her noras husband my mother visited pa on many times on the roach side there is ada, n possibly alice as mrs.roach was married 2 her other husband was mcCANN ihope this helps.

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/2041.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Doris, I am researching the same line. My wife is a 3rd great granddaughter of Edward and Matilda. How are you related? Have you uncovered anything else on this pair? Edward is a son of John Hutchison of Chester Co.

You guys are fantastic!! Verna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Boonie" <kab9@pennswoods.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 4:31 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] More photos > More photos of the Riverview repairs are now on line at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/riverview_repairs.html > > > > Ken Boonie > Coordinator, PaGenWeb Project > Huntingdon County > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ > > Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. > > > ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, cemeteries and other research information. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Pat, Have you checked the 1880 census on www.familysearch.org ? It is available free of charge and is an every-name index. Abby ----- Original Message ----- From: <sully723@covad.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 8:55 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] census lookup - Huntingdon County FRANCES BELLE OKANE > My grandmother was Frances Belle O'Kane born in Huntingdon, Barre Twp,, Pa > on October 9, 1878 > > Could someone help with finding her she was the 14th child in a farm family > > Thank you > Pat Sullivan > > > > ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, cemeteries and other research information. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

My grandmother was Frances Belle O'Kane born in Huntingdon, Barre Twp,, Pa on October 9, 1878 Could someone help with finding her she was the 14th child in a farm family Thank you Pat Sullivan

More photos of the Riverview repairs are now on line at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/riverview_repairs.html Ken Boonie Coordinator, PaGenWeb Project Huntingdon County http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

Hats off to both the Ken's for giving young Tom a chance to accept responsibility for his actions. You are both teaching him the most valuable thing he'll ever know--forgiveness. Let's hope the lessons he'll learn at your sides these next weeks will carry him through the rest of his life and make his ailing mother proud of the new direction this young man is taking. Bless you both for all you're doing--for the listers, the Riverview Cemetery inhabitants and their descendants, and most of all, for reaching out to someone in trouble and showing him a better way. There should be more people like you on the planet. Michele from Michigan

I can attest to everything that Ken says. Tom is making every effort to make atonement for his actions. Neither of the other two have made any offers. I publicly commend Tom for the approach he is taking. He is accepting responsibility for his actions and feels deeply disturbed at what he did. I'll share something with you all that he said to me. While in jail, he was thinking of his mother who has some serious health problems. He thought of the possible brief time she has left and wondered how he would feel if somebody did to her tombstone what he did to others. It was at that point that he made a decision that he would make every effort to make right the wrongs he did. Today started somewhat difficult for me and I think Ken M. shared that feeling. We were told in advance that Tom would be assisting and I'll be totally honest, I had no idea how I was going to react to him being there. After somewhat a tense start, it became apparent that this boy was very sincere in his attempt to make atonement. As much as I wanted to be mad at him, my heart goes out to him. I don't want anybody to think I condone what was done. It is as despicable of an act today as it was the day it happened. There aren't any excuses for the acts and he said as much. He told us that he would help every Saturday we worked until the repairs were done. He needs desperately to spend time around people who will have a positive influence on him rather than lead him down the road to destruction. If Ken Murtiff and I have been delegated to be among the people to help in turning his life around, I'll gladly accept the assignment and am sure Ken will as well. At 04:21 PM 8/9/2003 -0400, you wrote: >Hi List!! > >I would like to be brief about this. This regarding the Cemetery. I had the >oppurtunity to talk to one of the boys who were part of the vandalism rampage >as well as having his assistance in the repairs. > >I'm doing this since it was requested by him to do so. Regardless of how >angry some may be over this and their opinion on what should happen to >them, we >need to understand a little about Tom. >Tom appears to be a very smart kid with a good head on his shoulders atleast >to move in the right direction. Though there are some indications that is >obvious that he has taken the wrong path. >It's clear to see that he knows what he did and has excepted responsibility >and is taken the steps to atleast in some small way pay back the community >with >service. >Even though his childhood has been troubled doesn;t mean that what he did >should be swept under the carpet, also I feel it's not all his fault in >the same >token. Yes he made those decisions himself. >Tom feels also that since he broke them he should atleast help fix them. >I hope this will be a turning point in his life as equally I hope all of us >that take part in the repairs will have a positive impact on him. >It was requested that he Thanks everyone for their part in the effort to >repair and all assitance in every form that has been received. >I personally would like to thank everyone for coming together from near and >afar to atleast contribute in some way and that in itself says just how >important our history is. > >Sincerly, >Ken Murtiff > > >==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, >cemeteries and other research information. > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Ken Boonie Coordinator, PaGenWeb Project Huntingdon County http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.

Hi List!! I would like to be brief about this. This regarding the Cemetery. I had the oppurtunity to talk to one of the boys who were part of the vandalism rampage as well as having his assistance in the repairs. I'm doing this since it was requested by him to do so. Regardless of how angry some may be over this and their opinion on what should happen to them, we need to understand a little about Tom. Tom appears to be a very smart kid with a good head on his shoulders atleast to move in the right direction. Though there are some indications that is obvious that he has taken the wrong path. It's clear to see that he knows what he did and has excepted responsibility and is taken the steps to atleast in some small way pay back the community with service. Even though his childhood has been troubled doesn;t mean that what he did should be swept under the carpet, also I feel it's not all his fault in the same token. Yes he made those decisions himself. Tom feels also that since he broke them he should atleast help fix them. I hope this will be a turning point in his life as equally I hope all of us that take part in the repairs will have a positive impact on him. It was requested that he Thanks everyone for their part in the effort to repair and all assitance in every form that has been received. I personally would like to thank everyone for coming together from near and afar to atleast contribute in some way and that in itself says just how important our history is. Sincerly, Ken Murtiff

Jean, Thanks a lot, It does help me with some sort of time frame. I wish I could find a marriage date for William Johnston marrying Elizabeth Maffitt. Thanks again. Jean Wall Maryland ----- Original Message ----- From: <Twojcjc@aol.com> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Barree Township pioneers MAFFITT > In a message dated 8/8/2003 4:19:24 PM Central Daylight Time, > ayeh@pennswoods.net writes: > > > > William Maffitt - In the upper part of the valley, above the McMahan farm, > > >lived William Maffitt, who moved there from Woodcock's Valley in Bedford. > > He > > >was the father of three sons named John, Robert, and James, and daughters > > who > > >married William Johnston,James McClelland, and Joseph Ross. > > Hi > > In "Huntingdon Co. Pa Will Abstracts 1787 - 1847" by Blair Co. Gen Soc. 2002 > > MAFFET/MAFFITT, John > Late of Barree Twp. > Will dated May 19, 1841; prob. Aug. 4, 1841 > Names: wife Tabitha/Talitha; > Children: William, John, Catharine CODER, Henderson, James. > Exr. Son William, Daniel MASSEY > Witness: John CLAYTON, Aaron WORK > Page 224 > Letters testamentary issued to William MAFFET & Daniel MASSEY, Exrs. of the > will of John MAFFET > Aug. 4, 1841 > Page 225 > > Hope this helps! > Jean Corio > Tampa, Fl > > > ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, cemeteries and other research information. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

In a message dated 8/8/2003 4:19:24 PM Central Daylight Time, ayeh@pennswoods.net writes: > William Maffitt - In the upper part of the valley, above the McMahan farm, > >lived William Maffitt, who moved there from Woodcock's Valley in Bedford. > He > >was the father of three sons named John, Robert, and James, and daughters > who > >married William Johnston,James McClelland, and Joseph Ross. Hi In "Huntingdon Co. Pa Will Abstracts 1787 - 1847" by Blair Co. Gen Soc. 2002 MAFFET/MAFFITT, John Late of Barree Twp. Will dated May 19, 1841; prob. Aug. 4, 1841 Names: wife Tabitha/Talitha; Children: William, John, Catharine CODER, Henderson, James. Exr. Son William, Daniel MASSEY Witness: John CLAYTON, Aaron WORK Page 224 Letters testamentary issued to William MAFFET & Daniel MASSEY, Exrs. of the will of John MAFFET Aug. 4, 1841 Page 225 Hope this helps! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl

>from Steve K. > >Jean, That is a paragraph lifted from J.S. Africa's chapter on Barree Twp.; author is likely offering his best recollection in other words, hearsay. You can get the time frame exactly by checking the census and the yearly tax lists. Clues, Africa's chapter does not contain MAFFITT in its 1788 tax list as transcribed there, does show both William and Robert as farm owners in 1812. Woodcock Valley, Bedford County would likely be Hopewell Township... RE: > >Huntingdon County, PA GenWeb >Pioneers in Barree Twp > >William Maffitt - In the upper part of the valley, above the McMahan farm, >lived William Maffitt, who moved there from Woodcock's Valley in Bedford. He >was the father of three sons named John, Robert, and James, and daughters who >married William Johnston,James McClelland, and Joseph Ross. > >

>Yes, Linda, that's correct. Tax assessment lists (if they are helpful to you) >are at Hunt. Co. Historical Society; other legal records are at Huntingdon Co. >Courthouse. RE: I know that Williamsburg is now in Blair County - but in 1840 - was Williamsburg in Woodbury Twp., Huntingdon Co? Thanks for your help. Linda > >from Steve Kemp

Thanks Steve. That helps a lot. It gets confusing because Bedford County has a Woodberry Twp. The Tax Records may be of help. I am searching Shenafelts, Shoenfelts etc. in Williamsburg. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "kemp" <ayeh@pennswoods.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Williamsburg > >Yes, Linda, that's correct. Tax assessment lists (if they are helpful to you) > >are at Hunt. Co. Historical Society; other legal records are at Huntingdon Co. > >Courthouse. > > > RE: I know that Williamsburg is now in Blair County - but in 1840 - was > Williamsburg in Woodbury Twp., Huntingdon Co? Thanks for your help. Linda > > > >from Steve Kemp > > > ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, cemeteries and other research information. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Dave: Sorry, I am not familiar with your Robert, but is he related to John Wasson (1786) or Susan Wasson (1821)? Both of Centre County, PA. Jeff jaerion@aol.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nolff,Nolf,Nolph,Nulf,Nulph Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/3112 Message Board Post: Trying to connect the following to the family tree.Found on the 1920 Census Huntingdon Co.,Porter Twp.,Alexandria Boro.,Pa. Lettie Nolf - age 52 - b.Pa - parents b.Pa Charles Nolf - (son) - age 17 - b.Pa - parents b.Pa Edith Nolf - (dau) - age 16 - b.Pa - parent b.Pa Marian - (dau) - age 13 - b.Pa - parents b.Pa If you can help,please caontact me at <slsmn1327@hotmail.com> Thanks, Bill Nulph Houston,Texas

With grateful thanks...no hype, no fanfare....just THANK YOU! -----Original Message----- From: LovnMyWifeAlways@aol.com [mailto:LovnMyWifeAlways@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 2:37 PM To: PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Re: Riverview Cemetery Repairs Hi Janet, Thanks for sharing that information with the list on the repaired tombstones, YES I had thought about those individual's gravemarkers as we handled and repaired them and the questions rolled in my mind ................ 1) What place in society did they have and 2) What kind of person were they?? Upon completing 95% of the repairs on those two stones (as shown from Ken Boonie's efforts and great photography which I must mention that I didn't realize he took those other pictures , just shows how involved we were :)) those 2 questions were no more and converted to my thoughts that for generations to come that as a result of our efforts SOMEONE will be able to answer those questions for themselves. I don't need to be recognized or hyped up about the whole thing, it brings me great "PLEASURE" to know that people cared enough about those we never known that someday we have given the opportunity to allow someone the enjoyment to do so. Best blessings to all!! Ken Murtiff ==== PAHUNTIN Mailing List ==== Visit the Huntingdon county PaGenWeb site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin for information on county resources, cemeteries and other research information. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Pat, Here is something you may want to keep in your file for future tie in. In Franklin County, "American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania" by Virginia Shannon Fendrick, 1969, on page 207 the following O'Kane (O'Cain) appears: RICHARD O'KANE (O'CAIN) - April 4, 1741. Under this date Richard O'Kane was appointed a Justice of the Peace, John O'Cain of Guilford Twp., left a will in which he names "My brother Daniel O'Cain, his first son Richard my plantation;" To my sister's children; to Mary McClean; to Margaret McClean; and to my sister Mary Ramsey's son James Ramsey at end of 3 years. The executors were John Rannells of Antrim Twp.; Brother Daniel O'Cean. Dated Jan. 13, 1751; prob. Feb. 8, 1752. Penna. Arch 2nd Ser. Vol. 9, p. 789 This is quite a bit earlier than the line you are searching but perhaps they might tie in as you go back further. Alot of Huntingdon County residents came from Franklin County. Hope this might help! Helen