I am looking for the Huntingdon Semi Weekly news for Sept and Oct. 1883 for two obits. Turns out BCGS and Juniata College do not have these microfilms. Where else could I find them to look up these two months for obits? Thanks for any help. Chris Wilt >From: PAHUNTIN-D-request@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAHUNTIN-D@rootsweb.com >Subject: PAHUNTIN-D Digest V03 #154 >Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:02:18 -0600 > ><< message2.txt >> ><< message4.txt >> _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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/1641.2265.2272 Message Board Post: Would you happen to have a Margaret Chilcote/Chilcot b. 1809 Huntingdon PA? She married Peter FRASHER of the PA area and was born 1806. Would appreciate any infor you might have. THANKS

Hi again Marge... I emailed Annie Whiteman about the Jane Crane obit. She asked when it was posted to the list, as that's how she locates them in her database. I did a list search through Rootsweb for the PABLAIR list, but wasn't able to turn it up. Do you have the date it was posted? I'd like to have a copy, as it jives with her probate material from Bedford Co. Thanks. David

Hi David: I believe my sources are correct and Abram R./Abraham R. is the son of: Abraham Crane, b. 2 Mar 1773, d. 1843 in Antis Township, then Huntingdon Co. m. Margaret "Peggy" Emigh ca 1795; b. ca 1768, d. after 1850, Children: 1. Christian Emigh Crane; b. 24 Nov 1795, d. 22 May 1889 in Antis, m. Elizabeth Wilson 2. Elizabeth Crane, b. 1796/97, prob. Antis, d. 30 Aug 1871, Fairfield, Jefferson Co, IA, m. A. C. Nobles 2 Apr 1819 3. Abraham R. Crane, b. ca. 1798, m. Jane M. McKnight 6 Jan 1829/30, daugh of John McKnight (1784- 1814) and Mary "Polly" Adams. 4. Catherine Crane, b. ca 1798 (52 in1850) m. Daniel Ervin/Irvine. 5. John Crane, b. ca 1804, d. befor 1843, m. Barbarr Burkett 6. Margaret/Margrete Crane, b. 11 Apr 1805, bp. 11 Apr 1805 in Antis Twp. She was the first child baptized at Antis Lutheran Church, also called Salem Lutheran Church. She married ? Shaw. 7. Barbara Crane, b 18 Aug 1807, bp. 19 Aug 1807, d. 2 Jan 1894, m. Christian G. Cramer, 2 Apr 1833. 8. Evan N. Crane, b. 28 Aug 1809, bp 19 No 1809, Antis, d. 15 Aug 1875 in Jefferson Co, IA., m. Jane Hutchison ???? 9. Susannah, b. Aug 1811, bp. 8 Aug 1811, m. Thomas Shaw. (39-1850) 10. George H. Crane, b. 16 Jan 1814, bp 22 May 1814, (?) Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon Co, d. 24 Oct 1889 in Fairfield, Jefferson Co, IA, m. Nancy Jane Hardin, 26 Jan 1841 in Sangamon, IL. 11. Mary Ann "Polly" b. 19 Jul 1819, bp 28 Feb 1819, Antis, m. John McGlathrey ca 1841 My ancestor is Abraham (1773); then Christian E., (1795) and so on.... Sources: Huntingdon County Wills: Abraham Crane, Will dated 18 Mar 1843, prob. 14 Nov 1843, Book IV, pages 340-342. 1850, 1860, 1880 censuses Descendant Stewart H. Evans, 2042 E. 2nd Ave., Port Angles, WA in 1994. LDS microfilm of Antis/Salem Lutheran Church records. Note: very difficult to read! "The Juniata Valley, Village of Three Names," 1994 by Mary McKnight, RRT #1, Box 725, Altoona PA, 16001. Last I heard she was quite ill so I'm not sure whether her book is still available. Obit for Jane McKnight Crane, 29 May 1844, Altoona Tribune, thru BLAIR-L@rootsweb.com mailing list. There are more details, but this should be of interest. Marge Wilcox, Brighton, MI ----- Original Message ----- From: <DayvidA@aol.com> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:36 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] CRANE/CRAINE family...Antis Twp. early 1800s? > I'm trying to establish parentage for Abram/Abraham R. CRAINE, believed to > have been a Major in the Huntingdon Co. militia, and born ca. 1792-1800. He > married a much younger woman, Jane P. __(?)--one source names her as Eliza > MCKNIGHT--on January 6, 1829, in Antis Twp. Huntingdon Co. (now in Blair). Jane was > born in 1805/6 (aged 72 in 1878). They were married by Thomas JOHNSTON, Esq. > Between 1840 and 1850, Abram R. CRAINE moved his family to Bedford Twp., > Bedford Co., PA, where he died January 20, 1860. Abram and Jane cRAINE were > parents to 5 children: Alfred, Eliza J., Mary, Catherine, and David. > > Source material for the above includes the 1850 census for Bedford Twp., > Bedford Co., PA; Bedford Gazette, 1860; and a Mother's Pension Declaration filed > by Jane P. CRAINE in 1878 for her son David B. CRAINE, killed Oct. 19, 1864, > while serving in the 138th PA Vol. Infantry (includes her marriage date and > place of marriage, and confirms the death date for her husband). > > Some sources suggest either a Richard CRAINE or Evan CRAINE as the father of > Abram R. CRAINE. By the 1840s, several CRAINE families (with alternate > spellings) were present in the Antis-Warrior's Mark-Franklin Twp. area. My interest > in the family stems from the intermarriage of their son Alfred A. CRAINE with > Eliza BLODGET of Bedford, PA ca. 1853. I'd be eager to hear from any CRAINE > experts out there who can definitively place Abram/Abraham R. CRAINE within an > extended family group, or can likewise identify Jane P. __(MCNIGHT?), his > wife. > > Here's hoping... > David Fletcher > Richmond, VA > > > ==== 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 >

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/670.2306.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Have a world of info on Copenahver, and need some help with a roberts lady that lived in Huntington Co and died within the last 2-4 years. Plese answer private. Also have photo. My gg grandfther lived in Huntington Co., Shirley Township and my g grandfather married a Copenhaver aftter the Civil War. Have an old map showing where each family, Roberts, Palmer, Long, Copenhaveer lived about the time or maybe before the civil war. Dont mean to rush u, but am moving to China on Aug 10, 2003, and would sure like to get as much info as possible. cdp

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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/670.680.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Kathy: I am researching the Ricketts family in Huntingdon PA. I have my ancestor Edward (b.1706, Prince Georges Co., MD) and Mary (Cheney) Ricketts moving to Standing Stone, Huntingdon Co., PA from Antietam MD in 1762. If correct, Edward would have been 56 years old. I'm not sure if any of his children moved with him. They were Ann (b.1730), Cheney (my ancestor, b. 1732), Richard, thomas, Edward (b.1736). Edward (b.1706) had several brothers: John (b.1705), Benjamin (b.1714), Richard (b.1714) and Nicholson (b.1721). If you see a connection, please let me know. Sincerley, Cindy

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/3102 Message Board Post: Looking for Edward and Mary Ricketts who moved to Standing Stone, Huntingdon PA in 1762 from Antietam MD. Edward's father Thomas Jr. may also have lived there. Edward and Mary's children were: Ann, Cheney, Richard, Thomas, and Edward. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Covert, Ramsey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZdB.2ACI/2360.2395.2397 Message Board Post: I am looking for an Ambrose Covert that married and Alice Ramsey and had one child, Eldie Covert or they might not of been married. They were from Huntingdon Co. Thanks.

from Steve Kemp. I checked the transcription of county birth records from the mid-19th century which is at the HCHS library. The two years that appear in the record are 1852 and 1853, and for those years only 31 total birth records were placed on record. In the same transcription there are also a similar small number of marriage and death records. The law that had these records being created from 1852, was repealed, and for more than 40 years no birth and death records were made. This information may be of interest to a few people who are looking up vital records from 1852 or 1853 and aren't aware of this short-lived source.

I'm trying to establish parentage for Abram/Abraham R. CRAINE, believed to have been a Major in the Huntingdon Co. militia, and born ca. 1792-1800. He married a much younger woman, Jane P. __(?)--one source names her as Eliza MCKNIGHT--on January 6, 1829, in Antis Twp. Huntingdon Co. (now in Blair). Jane was born in 1805/6 (aged 72 in 1878). They were married by Thomas JOHNSTON, Esq. Between 1840 and 1850, Abram R. CRAINE moved his family to Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., PA, where he died January 20, 1860. Abram and Jane cRAINE were parents to 5 children: Alfred, Eliza J., Mary, Catherine, and David. Source material for the above includes the 1850 census for Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., PA; Bedford Gazette, 1860; and a Mother's Pension Declaration filed by Jane P. CRAINE in 1878 for her son David B. CRAINE, killed Oct. 19, 1864, while serving in the 138th PA Vol. Infantry (includes her marriage date and place of marriage, and confirms the death date for her husband). Some sources suggest either a Richard CRAINE or Evan CRAINE as the father of Abram R. CRAINE. By the 1840s, several CRAINE families (with alternate spellings) were present in the Antis-Warrior's Mark-Franklin Twp. area. My interest in the family stems from the intermarriage of their son Alfred A. CRAINE with Eliza BLODGET of Bedford, PA ca. 1853. I'd be eager to hear from any CRAINE experts out there who can definitively place Abram/Abraham R. CRAINE within an extended family group, or can likewise identify Jane P. __(MCNIGHT?), his wife. Here's hoping... David Fletcher Richmond, VA

from Steve Kemp. My suggestion would be that you contact someone at the Mount Union Area Historical Society who may know who wrote that piece in the 1976 booklet, and what source[s] was used for putting it together. I only know that there were no townships organized in this region until the year 1767, which is not to say that Cumberland County never had a record of land ownership out on its frontier. The published PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES might be a place to do a search for such information. It is likely that any land that had an expensive improvement on it was both warranted and patented at an earlier date so that absolute title could be secured. Those papers should be available at the State Archives in Harrisburg, PA; I believe that there are warrants that date as early as 1756 from some parts of the Juniata Valley, such as Aughwick and Standing Stone.

>Query was > >Can anyone tell me where I may find records of marriages performed by George >Whittaker, Esq. in 1855? Would there be a marriage license at the courthouse? > Thank you. > (Steve Kemp adds:) Not aware of any list of marriages performed by any Justices of the Peace having been compiled, nor have I heard of any records of the activities of justices or magistrates from any early period still extant. Marriage licenses were never required by the county until the state mandated the process to start up in 1885. Many marriages were published in the newspapers but there are no compilations except the one that J. Simpson Africa put in his HISTORY, which ends in 1830.

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/3101 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me where I may find records of marriages performed by George Whittaker, Esq. in 1855? Would there be a marriage license at the courthouse? Thank you.

Please post any answers to the list. It would be most appreciated. Thanks, Kathy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "sbrowand" <sbrowand@pa.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 9:36 PM Subject: [PAHUNTIN] William Morris > I was wondering if anyone could do a lookup for me. I would like to know > what the book "History of Mt. Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township, has > to say about William Morris and also about Jonathan Morris who may be > William Morris's son. All help will be greatly appreciated. > > Sue > > sbrowand@pa.net > > > ==== 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 >

Arlene, I am interested in your PRICE family. Maybe I could help or most likely you can help me. Thanks Bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARTIN/WEISMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3099.1 Message Board Post: We are researching his brother Michael J. MARTIN b. 20 May 1815 who married Catharine WEISMAN. Will be glad to exchange information. Please respond to my email address.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KISSINGER/SNARE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3100 Message Board Post: Looking for research connections on SAMUEL KISSINGER born 1819 in Maryland. Bound boy in Huntingdon County to Isaac Clymer. Married MARY ANN SNARE in 1842. Died 1899. He is my great great grandfather and I'm looking to exchange information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARTIN/PRICE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZdB.2ACI/3099 Message Board Post: Looking for research connections to JOSEPH STEPHEN MARTIN born 1810 in Germany. He died 1854 in Huntingdon County. Married MARY ANN PRICE. Would like to exchange information.

I am researching JOHN RUTTER who died Oct. 1815 in Springfield Twp., Huntingdon Co. as I believe my WILLIAM RUTTER of Lawrence Co., PA is his son. Is anyone else tracing this RUTTER line? Does anyone have any info on JOHN's wife? On WILLIAM's wife? Eviendtly one of the sons of JOHN RUTTER married SUSANNAH GREEN, d/o THOMAS GREEN who died 1816 in Springfield Twp. Would love to swap info. Arlene searching; PORTER; GEMMILL; RUTTER; PRICE; THORNTON; IRWIN in early PA/MD/DE