Hi Everyone, I have absolutely hit a brick wall, and I am hoping perhaps someone on the list can shed some light or help. I am searching for Lewis Bumgardner and information on his children. Here is what I know: There is a Louis Bumgardner listed in the 1850 census for Clay Township with his mother and father, John and Elizabeth Bumgardner. Louis is listed as being 22. Also, in the 1850 census for Penn Township is Louis Bumgardner, age23, living with the Priggriff family as a laborer. I do strongly believe this is the same Louis/Lewis, and that he was recorded in both places. On December 11, 1856, he married Sophia Park (b. 6/30/1829), the daughter of William Park and Catherine Nancy Grubb of Cass Township. I cannot locate the family anywhere in the 1860 census; perhaps they were transient and were not recorded. In 1870, Lewis and Sophia are recorded in Cass Township with the following children: Sarah J., 12 Maryetta, 10 Martin, 5 Hester A., 3 By 1880, it appears Lewis has died and that Sophia is a widow in Union Township. She was living with Annie, age 13, which would equate to Hester A. (Annie) and a granddaughter, Hettie Bumgardner, age 5. Now, I know that Martin did not marry until, 1887, so Hettie is not his daughter. Unless one of the older daughters had a child out of wedlock, it would appear there could at least be another son of Lewis and Sophia's that was born most likely soon after their marriage. Lewis is buried in the Cassville Cemetery with a stone that recognizes his Civil War service, but does not record his birth or death date. Sophia died May 18, 1893 and is also buried in the Cassville Cemetery with a stone that includes her dates. There are a number of researchers on Rootsweb who have information on Sophia Park and her family. They list Lewis and Sophia's children as: John A., abt. 1851 Ada V., abt. 1854 Harriet H., abt. 1859 Lydia K., abt. 1859 Now, the first two children would have been born before the marriage. So, I immediately suspected that Lewis was married prior to Sophia. However, when I went to the 1860 census and looked up John, Ada, Harriet, and Lydia, I found them all living in Cass Township in the home of John and Eliza Spangler with the last name Spangler, and they certainly appear to be John and Eliza's children. So, I don't know where the Rootsweb researchers all got the idea that these were Bumgardner children. I contacted a number of them, but they all copied the info off of each other, and the man at the root of it all has not returned my e-mail inquiry. I am assuming this is all an error, since they do not list any of the children I have above. However, anything is possible. So, if there is anyone out there who can find Lewis and Sophia in 1860, help me determine if there are other children who would have appeared with them in 1860, or can shed light on this Bumgardner family, I would be soooooo appreciative! I am blurry eyed from trying to find them in 1860. I am researching the entire Bumgardner family from Huntingdon County, so if you have ties, please e-mail me even if you don't know anything about my elusive Lewis. The Bumgardner name is spelled a variety of ways through the census years including but not limited to Baumgardner, Bumgartner, Bumgarner, etc. Thanks in advance, Deb (Fisher) Riley

Just ignore everything I just said. I haven't been able to find my Addison Lee married to Nancy Magee in 1860, but I do see that I have found the other Lees in 1860 in Penn Township. That was their first census as a married couple, so I wouldn't know whether they should have been there or not. I must have been thinking of a different census. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 4:55 PM, Deb Riley wrote: > cannot locate the family anywhere in the 1860 census; perhaps they > were > transient and were not recorded.

Deb, I know that there is a section of Penn Township missing for 1860. I've gone through every single page looking for my Lees. Finally I compared their location with neighbors in the 1850 or 1870 census (don't remember which) and came to the conclusion that either some pages are missing (and I don't think so) or that section was bypassed in the census. My recollection of the household numbering was that a near neighbor (Hoovers) were the first family enumerated in that township. Patti Lee Hobbs On Feb 25, 2008, at 4:55 PM, Deb Riley wrote: > cannot locate the family anywhere in the 1860 census; perhaps they > were > transient and were not recorded.

Thanks for your help, will check out the web-sites, betty -----Original Message----- From: pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patti Hobbs Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 3:38 PM To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Magee Betty, I don't think that I can help you because I don't know much about the Magees/McGees myself. I think there is relationship even with the two spellings. Here are a couple of web sites: http://www.mymcgee.com/web/gedsource/s66/s66.html (that one hasn't helped me, but maybe it would you.) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flhs/ That's where I found the most information helpful to me. I only have personal research for William Magee and his son William Finley Magee and not much of that. They are supposedly both buried in the Shade Gap Cemetery, but I only found the headstone for the father: http://hobbits8.net/getperson.php?personID=I698&tree=PLH There is lots of space around him for more. I think I discovered my McMath connection from the vertical files at the Huntingdon County Historical Society and then they had a copy of Mike Gifford's book on the McMaths. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 2:10 PM, Betty M. Greenleaf wrote: > I am looking for McGee ancestors, specifically a James McGee > supposedly born > in new jersey 18 apr 1781, died 24 apr 1872 whose spouse was a Mary > from > Bedford, pa. he lived in bloomfield twp around 1825 where my g > grandfather > was born. I have no info on him as to where he may have been born, > buried, > or who is parents were, cannot locate him on new jersey census. Any > help > would be appreciated. Names were sometimes spelled differently on old > census records. Thank you, betty > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com > ] > On Behalf Of Patti Hobbs > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:50 PM > To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] McMath - Waters > > Thanks, Kathryn. I'm descended from Samuel McMath's daughter Mary who > married William Magee. > > Patti > On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Kathryn M. Doyle wrote: > >> "Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of >> the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about >> the year 1700," John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., >> 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com. > > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or > browse > the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or > browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I just checked out that McMath book on Heritage Quest and I found it interesting because it seems to be a totally different family than our western Pennsylvania McMaths even though there are some common given names. I'd be interested to hear what Mike Gifford knows of that family and how and if they relate to the Samuel McMath family of Franklin/Huntingdon County, PA. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Kathryn M. Doyle wrote: > indeed the son of John McMATH (1787-1880) and Catherine WHITE > (1801-1864). > > I found a book of the family on Heritage Quest: > “Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of > the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about > the year 1700,” John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., > 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com. > > I noted a couple more of your recent posts and think I have more for > you. > > Later, > Kathryn > _ > Kathryn Doyle > > check out my new blog for the California Genealogical Society > http://calgensoc.blogspot.com/ > >

I am looking for McGee ancestors, specifically a James McGee supposedly born in new jersey 18 apr 1781, died 24 apr 1872 whose spouse was a Mary from Bedford, pa. he lived in bloomfield twp around 1825 where my g grandfather was born. I have no info on him as to where he may have been born, buried, or who is parents were, cannot locate him on new jersey census. Any help would be appreciated. Names were sometimes spelled differently on old census records. Thank you, betty -----Original Message----- From: pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patti Hobbs Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:50 PM To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] McMath - Waters Thanks, Kathryn. I'm descended from Samuel McMath's daughter Mary who married William Magee. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Kathryn M. Doyle wrote: > "Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of > the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about > the year 1700," John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., > 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com. For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty, I don't think that I can help you because I don't know much about the Magees/McGees myself. I think there is relationship even with the two spellings. Here are a couple of web sites: http://www.mymcgee.com/web/gedsource/s66/s66.html (that one hasn't helped me, but maybe it would you.) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~flhs/ That's where I found the most information helpful to me. I only have personal research for William Magee and his son William Finley Magee and not much of that. They are supposedly both buried in the Shade Gap Cemetery, but I only found the headstone for the father: http://hobbits8.net/getperson.php?personID=I698&tree=PLH There is lots of space around him for more. I think I discovered my McMath connection from the vertical files at the Huntingdon County Historical Society and then they had a copy of Mike Gifford's book on the McMaths. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 2:10 PM, Betty M. Greenleaf wrote: > I am looking for McGee ancestors, specifically a James McGee > supposedly born > in new jersey 18 apr 1781, died 24 apr 1872 whose spouse was a Mary > from > Bedford, pa. he lived in bloomfield twp around 1825 where my g > grandfather > was born. I have no info on him as to where he may have been born, > buried, > or who is parents were, cannot locate him on new jersey census. Any > help > would be appreciated. Names were sometimes spelled differently on old > census records. Thank you, betty > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com > ] > On Behalf Of Patti Hobbs > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:50 PM > To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] McMath - Waters > > Thanks, Kathryn. I'm descended from Samuel McMath's daughter Mary who > married William Magee. > > Patti > On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Kathryn M. Doyle wrote: > >> "Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of >> the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about >> the year 1700," John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., >> 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com. > > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or > browse > the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or > browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Thanks, Kathryn. I'm descended from Samuel McMath's daughter Mary who married William Magee. Patti On Feb 25, 2008, at 11:43 AM, Kathryn M. Doyle wrote: > “Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of > the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about > the year 1700,” John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., > 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com.

Hi Carolyn, I've been distracted from research for awhile but I can always get pulled back into the WATERS. Yes, you nailed it, Elizabeth Almira WATERS (1831-1893) was daughter of John McIntire WATERS (1801-1891) and Margaret BRIGGS (1805-1872). From "The Waters Family" article by S.D. Campbell: John McIntire Waters, second child of Samuel Waters, was married in 1825 to Margaret Briggs, son [sic] of Benjamin. He was born on the 4th of July, 1801, in the old William Smith house where he first went to housekeeping the year he was married. He afterwards lived in Mifflin county, then came back to Tell, then to the farm of Gen. A.P. Wilson, (afterward owned by Valentine Schmittle), then moved to Black Log Valley where he lived in what the boys all remember as the ‘rain-splltter’ house, build by Hugh Logan. He also resided for a time in the old log house at the south end of Shade Gap where Billy Frick, the shoemaker, once lived. Their children were: Samuel H., Margaret Jane, Elizabeth, Martha, David, Arabella, Caroline and Rosella. Mount Union Times newspaper Huntingdon Co., PA 22 March 1907 [transcribed from microfilm borrowed from Pennsylvania State Library (interlibrary loan) 7 June 2001 by K. Doyle] This is Mike Gifford's line and he probably has much more information about them than I. William Simpson McMATH (1831-1899) was indeed the son of John McMATH (1787-1880) and Catherine WHITE (1801-1864). I found a book of the family on Heritage Quest: “Memorials of the McMath family: including a genealogical account of the descendants of Archibald McMath, who was born in Scotland about the year 1700,” John Mortimer McMath, Detroit: Speaker Print. Co., 1898-1937, 570 pgs., heritagequest.com. I noted a couple more of your recent posts and think I have more for you. Later, Kathryn _ Kathryn Doyle check out my new blog for the California Genealogical Society http://calgensoc.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ---- Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:17:37 -0500 From: "Shearer" <cks@pa.net> Subject: [PAHUNTIN] McMath -Waters William McMath married Elizabeth Waters, 24 Apr 1856, Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church, Fannett Twp, Franklin Co, PA. Can not find them or their parents in Franklin County. Was William the son of John and Catherine McMath of Tell Twp, Huntingdon Co? There is a Watters family in Tell Twp in 1850 with a daughter Elizabeth age 18. They are listed on pg 258, just 2 pages from the McMaths. The name appears to be Marentine Watters, age 48, wife wife Margaret. Is this the right Waters family?

Hi. These are my gg-grandparents, William Simpson McMath and Elizabeth Almira Waters. William was the son of John McMath and Catharine White and Elizabeth was the daughter of McIntire Waters and Margaret Briggs. I would be happy to share more information if you are interested. Thanks, Mike www.giffords.org -----Original Message----- From: pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pahuntin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Shearer Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:18 PM To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com Subject: [PAHUNTIN] McMath -Waters William McMath married Elizabeth Waters, 24 Apr 1856, Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church, Fannett Twp, Franklin Co, PA. Can not find them or their parents in Franklin County. Was William the son of John and Catherine McMath of Tell Twp, Huntingdon Co? There is a Watters family in Tell Twp in 1850 with a daughter Elizabeth age 18. They are listed on pg 258, just 2 pages from the McMaths. The name appears to be Marentine Watters, age 48, wife wife Margaret. Is this the right Waters family? For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a researcher who shows Elizabeth Waters (w/o Wm. McMath) to be d/o John McIntire Waters (1801-1891) and Margaret Briggs (1805-1873); granddaughter of Samuel Waters (1776-1843) and Elizabeth (Possible Given Name) McIntire; and ggranddaughter of Wm Waters and Catherine Stillwell who resettled in the Shade Gap area from New Jersey after the Revolution. Barb in BC

William McMath married Elizabeth Waters, 24 Apr 1856, Upper Path Valley Presbyterian Church, Fannett Twp, Franklin Co, PA. Can not find them or their parents in Franklin County. Was William the son of John and Catherine McMath of Tell Twp, Huntingdon Co? There is a Watters family in Tell Twp in 1850 with a daughter Elizabeth age 18. They are listed on pg 258, just 2 pages from the McMaths. The name appears to be Marentine Watters, age 48, wife wife Margaret. Is this the right Waters family?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chucklmaryannl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/1812.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: None of the names mentioned in the "Port" census record are known to me. Thank you for your inputs. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Steve, I didn't see the link you refer to but I do know that George W. Beatty married Leah Miller. George W. Beatty was my great grandfather. On 2/23/08 8:48 PM, "Steve Kemp" <teban49@yahoo.com> wrote: > Could whoever linked those names together over the last couple of days make > the context clear... I must have missed something. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ > ______ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the > PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cdjw2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/5734/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for a marriage on Mammie Mcdevitt and Samuel Neal around 1860 first child on cencues Martha born 1862. Would also like to know when shedied because the 1880 cencus give a Nancy a new wife and they still lived in Oneida township can't find it on my map. joann Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/hunting/usgs/ This township map shows Oneida. Patti Lee Hobbs Descended from Lee, McMath, Magee, Traxler of Huntingdon County On Feb 24, 2008, at 9:07 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: cdjw2 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/5734/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for a marriage on Mammie Mcdevitt and Samuel Neal > around 1860 first child on cencues Martha born 1862. Would also like > to know when shedied because the 1880 cencus give a Nancy a new wife > and they still lived in Oneida township can't find it on my map. > joann > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board > URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or > browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Forwarded for Mr. Wayne Webb who is not a member of this list. Comments can be sent to him directly at: "Wayne Webb" <SpiWebb@aol.com> Evening Lists, I found this in my meanderings through the 1887 Gospel Messenger. It makes for interesting reading as penned by Elder. H. B. Brumbaugh. It is also being sent to the respective counties in Pennsylvania where it may apply so that those list administrators can pass it along. Wayne Webb Editor: Brethren Roots WOODCOCK VALLEY. This is a narrow belt of land located between Terrace and Tauras mountains, and, though narrow, is noted for its good farms, good farmers and good people. Why it received this name we are not prepared to say with authority. Some of the old citizens tell us that at one time there were a great many birds in the valley of this name, and because of their abundance the valley was so called. Whether or not this is the true story, we are not able to vouch for, but such seems to border on a possibility, at least. The name, however, is quite ancient, and dates away back of the birth of Webster's Unabridged, in a time when words were not columned by the thousands, as they now are, and at a time when given names for boys were so few that a father of a large family, rather than cast a life-long reproach on his offspring, called his sons John, John Henry, John John, etc., in order that he might get around, and each one have a respectable name. But our first presentation is likely the correct one, as we have many other valleys with equally odd names; such as Trough Creek, Canoe, Half-Moon, Sinking, Hare's, Smith's, Black Log, Germany, Big, Juniata, etc., all named after some local feature of the different localities, and are generally expressive, when the circumstances connected with the naming are known. A long time ago, when these valleys were made to echo from side to side the war songs of the red man, ancient Brumbaugh, being of the first generation born on this side of the deep, located in this valley. To him were born sons and daughters, four of the sons, Daniel, Samuel, George and David, concluded to live in the land of their birth, and among their own people. However, after the red man leased his claims, smoked the pipe of peace, and hied his possessions westward, two of the more daring ones, Samuel and Daniel, called for their portion and struck towards the setting of the sun. They pitched their tents in the Miami Valley, Ohio. After being there a short time, they concluded that it was too poor a place to live, and again turned their faces towards the place of their birth; they all lived and died in Woodcock Valley. Of course, this will not be accepted as a reflection on the present condition of things in the Miami Valley, as circumstances have greatly changed there, and to the present inhabitants our Woodcock Valley, with its hills, would present no attractions whatever. Another of the Brumbaugh family, Henry, located near Dayton, and of his offspring there is quite a number in the Valley at this time. Another of the brothers belonging to the older part of the family, Conrad, settled near where Canton, Ohio, now is, and of his offspring there are quite a number residing in the neighborhood. But as it is not our present intention of writing a record of the Brumbaugh family, we wi!l drop this part and continue on the line on which we started. The four brothers referred to were all members of the Tunker church. George, our grandfather, lived at the old Brumbaugh homestead within a short distance of where the James Creek church now stands—was a minister and elder. David lived in the old stone mansion just above the village of Markleysbnrg, about a mile from where we are writing. Daniel lived further west, near where the village of Coffee Run is now located, and Samuel still farther west, near Stonerstown. These were all representative men, physically, morally and spiritually, and from their descendants, or the descendants of this family, the Clover Creek, James Creek and Huntingdon churches are largely represented, all following, religiously, in the footsteps of the fathers. We are now in the valley, on a visit to father, and the family with which he lives, David, the second son, and walked out to a place where we have before us a view of the old Brumbaugh homestead, the graveyard, where sleep many loved ones, and the James Creek church, where, in former days, we often assembled for worship and praise. It was a sight of these familiar scenes that awakened in us the thoughts that we have so hastily penciled, under the large walnut whose great branches are gently waving over us, by the evening breeze that is receding from the setting sun. With a glance of memory backward, we take in the scenes of decades, and are impressed with the changes that time has made. In our boyhood we are standing at the gate—down the lane are coming grandfather and grandmother—they are now here, and after a most cheerful greeting, they pass into the house. After awhile two more come, and two more, until the major part of the church is present. It is Saturday evening—supper is over, and we are all together, hymns are sung, exhortations and prayers are made, and we go to bed, to be at meeting in the morning, for right here in our father's upper room, in our own home, the meeting for Sunday is held. How we enjoy these meetings—not large congregations, but a deep religious spirit prevails, and we are impressed. These sixteen-week meetings are continued, and years grow upon us. Our associates, with ourself, are converted to the religion of Christ, and we have a third edition of the Brethren church in Woodcock Valley, our fathers being the second, and our grandfathers the first, although it was then known as part of the Clover Creek church. During this decade we see a large ingathering, the James Creek church organized, a commodious church-house built, three ministers elected, and Sunday-schools introduced. The thought that now impresses us is, What changes have taken place! Surely, things are not as they once were, and the question to comes us, Have these changes been for the better? Those who point back, say, No. Those who look forward, say, Yes. Who is it that says, No? The man that looks back—but there are no crabs in the church of Christ. "I press forward," is the Christian's watch-word. With increased possibilities come increased responsibilities. We are now in the fourth church edition, and while we do not feel that we are better than were our fathers, we hope that our growth in effective church work has been, to some extent, commensurate with our advantages. But the sun has fallen behind the western hills, darkness is gathering her shroud around us, and we must leave the sanctum that nature so beautifully has made. To the lovely spot we now bid adieu. And as you, dear reader, glance over these lines, we pray thee, pardon the stray thoughts you may find, and charge them to the strangeness of the circumstances under which they were written.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JaneCurci07 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/1812.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace George PORT Self M Male W 30 PA Locomotive Engineer PA PA Ellen PORT Wife M Female W 27 PA Keeping House PA PA Charles PORT Son S Male W 6 PA PA PA Sarah PORT Dau S Female W 4 PA PA PA Grace PORT Dau S Female W 3 PA PA PA Infant PORT Son S Male W 1 PA PA PA Source Information: Census Place Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255103 NA Film Number T9-1103 Page Number 498C IN this census record, we learn Adam is Minnie's father and we learn that Emma's maiden name is Anderson because her father is living in the same household. Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Adam GOSS Self M Male W 27 PA Laborer PA PA ** Emma GOSS Wife M Female W 28 PA Keeping House PA PA ** Minnie M. GOSS Dau S Female W 4 PA PA PA Edith GOSS Dau S Female W 1 PA PA PA John ANDERSON FatherL W Male W 60 PA Laborer PA PA Source Information: Census Place Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255103 NA Film Number T9-1103 Page Number 513B U.S. Census > 1900 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Blair > Tyrone > District 93 1900 United States Federal Census about Adam Goss Name: Adam Goss Home in 1900: Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania Age: 59 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Emma Race: White Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Adam Goss 59 June 1841 PA PA PA Watchman Emma Goss 48 Jan 1852 PA PA PA Nettie B Goss 17 Dec 1882 PA PA PA At school I can't determine if the census taker spelled La Porte as Port, but thought you would like to see the records because this Port family lived in Tyrone, Blair Co. PA Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William PORT Self M Male W 65 PA Laborer PA PA Sarah PORT Wife M Female W 58 PA Keeping House PA PA Charles PORT Son S Male W 20 PA Laborer PA PA Clyde PORT Son S Male W 13 PA PA PA Edith PORT Niece S Female W 22 PA PA PA Source Information: Census Place Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255103 NA Film Number T9-1103 Page Number 504C Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JaneCurci07 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/1812.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Census > U.S. Census > 1920 United States Federal Census > Pennsylvania > Blair > Juniata Ward 1 > District 96 1920 United States Federal Census about Charles La Porte Name: Charles La Porte [Charles Laporte] Home in 1920: Juniata Ward 1, Blair, Pennsylvania Age: 49 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Minnie Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 166 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles La Porte 49 Car builder steam railroad shops Minnie La Porte 44 Ambrose La Porte 20 Pharmaceutical Philadelphia College Emma Goss 68 Mother-in-law Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Dorie123136 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.huntingdon/5733/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Would like information about the late 1800 births in Rdale, with Author J. S. Arameish, dated 2/21/08. Thank you, Dorie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.