Patti, Sorry, I thought that my citation included the page number. The book is a collection of several McMATH families. I didn't spend enough time to see how the author tied them together. (My interest is the WATERS connection.) The section on Samuel McMATH of Huntingdon Co. begins on page 188 of vol. 2. The first part of the passage is written by Elizabeth McMATH, daughter of William Lynas McMATH. His 1942 obituary: William L. MCMATH died at his late home in Shade Valley, on Wednesday night, December, 9, 1942, at 9:25 o’clock. He had been in failing health for several years but was usually able to take a daily walk about his farm, until he contracted a cold two weeks ago. His condition became critical when pneumonia set in last Monday. He was the youngest of seven children born to William Simpson MCMATH and Elizabeth Waters MCMATH, and was born August 27, 1870, in the same house in which he has always lived. He was the last of his family as his sister, Margaret MCMATH MCVEY died one month before, on Nov. 9, 1942. He was a direct descendent of Samuel MCMATH, who served in the Revolutionary War and was the first settler in Tell township. Mr. MCMATH derived great pleasure in his association with his family and friends, being both humorous and musical. He had a very high regard for truth and justice which he practiced in his daily life and taught to his children and grandchildren by word and example. He had a deep interest in anything pertaining to the betterment of his community. He served as justice of the peace for six years and later as school director for six years. He was always ready to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors and no poor person ever went away from his door hungry or cold. Mr. MCMATH was united in marriage with Mary Blanche STARR on April 13, 1896, in St. Mary’s Church, Shade Valley, by Rev. Thomas WALSH. His wife and the following children survive him: Elizabeth, Bernard, Samuel, John Edward of Shade Valley; Marcella MCMATH FLEMING, of Orbisonia; Genevieve MCMATH JOHNSON, of Rogrsburg, Pa. Also surviving him are eighteen grandchildren most of whom visited him daily. Mr. MCMATH was a faithful member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church from which he was buried on Saturday morning, Dec. 12, at 10:30 o’clock with a requiem mass celebrated by Rev. Alphonse SOBOTA. Interment in St. Mary’s cemetery adjourning, directed by Behel funeral service. [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/huntingdon/obits/huntingdonobits20.txt] Kathryn ----- Original Message ---- Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:58:20 -0600 From: Patti Hobbs <genealogy@hobbits8.com> Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] McMath - Waters 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/