Hi Nancy, I also have a surname that lived in the Dublin Twp., and Mount Union area of Huntingdon Co., PA. Would you be willing to look up anything and anyone with the surname of SWAN or ROUSE? My direct ancestors were John McConnell Swan 1817-1903 (s/o Joseph Swan 1784-1839 & Elizabeth McConnell 1788-1868) & Mary B. Rouse 1820-1880 (d/o John Rouse 1795-1861 & Rebecca Robinson 1793-1868). And information you could provide from your books would be greatly appreciated. Diane in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Lorz" <honeypete@certainty.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] History of Mt. Union etc. > I do have the History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township by > Charles Howard Welch, 1909/1910 > > I also have The History of Huntingdon and Blair Counties by J. Simpson > Africa. > What name are you looking for? > Nance > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AhliveOyl@aol.com> > To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Hello all: > > > > I found on the Huntingdon Cty Genweb site a list of names that I presume > are > > in the History of Mt. Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Twp - there is one > name > > that belongs to my family. Is this a book? Would anyone have this book > that > > they could look up the name I am interested in? Thank you for any help - > > Ahlive > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ============================== > 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 >

J. Simpson Africa's History of Huntingdon County. 1883 Dublin Twp Early settlers and pioneers. William Swan was one of the pioneer settlers, arriving in 1784. He took up two hundred acres NE of the Hudson tract. (the Hudson tract was 300 acres at the foot of the mountain, below what is now Shade Gap borough. Wm. Swan's tract was divided and then owned by Widow Shearer & Widow Hooper). Among the other early settlers who came between 1790 & 1812 was John Swan. W. C. Swan owned a store in the borough of Shade Gap in 1882. He was a school director in 1874, 1878, and 1881. President of the school in 1882. One of the present trustees (assuming 1883) of the Presbyterian Church is John J. Swan. The Shade Gap Cornet Band was organized in Nov. 1880 with fifteen members. In 1882, John Swan played 2nd B-flat tenor, and was treasurer of the organization. 1858 John Swan was a Dublin Twp supervisor J.J. Swan was a Dublin Twp supervisor in 1877 William Swan was a township Supervisor in Shirley Twp in 1789. J. O. Rouse and wife were among the original members of the Mount Union United Brethren Church which was organized in 1869. John Rouse is supposed to be on p. 267 in Dublin twp, but I cannot find him. I've looked several times with my magnifying glass with no luck. I hope you can find some helpful tidbits from what is here. Nance ----- Original Message ----- From: <dianelrice@comcast.net> etc. > Hi Nancy, > > I also have a surname that lived in the Dublin Twp., and Mount Union area of > Huntingdon Co., PA. Would you be willing to look up anything and anyone > with the surname of SWAN or ROUSE? My direct ancestors were John McConnell > Swan 1817-1903 (s/o Joseph Swan 1784-1839 & Elizabeth McConnell 1788-1868) & > Mary B. Rouse 1820-1880 (d/o John Rouse 1795-1861 & Rebecca Robinson > 1793-1868). And information you could provide from your books would be > greatly appreciated. Diane in Michigan

Thank you very much for these several bits of information. Everything fit into my data base, except the last item which I am not sure if I have the right John O. Rouse and wife. He was married in 1862, but died in Jul 1, 1869, suppose to could have joined the Brethen Church before his death, but he is buried in the Shade Gap Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Thanks again for your efforts. Diane in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Lorz" <honeypete@certainty.net> To: <PAHUNTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] History of Mt. Union etc. > J. Simpson Africa's History of Huntingdon County. 1883 > Dublin Twp Early settlers and pioneers. William Swan was one of the pioneer > settlers, arriving in 1784. He took up two hundred acres NE of the Hudson > tract. (the Hudson tract was 300 acres at the foot of the mountain, below > what is now Shade Gap borough. Wm. Swan's tract was divided and then owned > by Widow Shearer & Widow Hooper). Among the other early settlers who came > between 1790 & 1812 was John Swan. > > W. C. Swan owned a store in the borough of Shade Gap in 1882. He was a > school director in 1874, 1878, and 1881. President of the school in 1882. > > One of the present trustees (assuming 1883) of the Presbyterian Church is > John J. Swan. > > The Shade Gap Cornet Band was organized in Nov. 1880 with fifteen members. > In 1882, John Swan played 2nd B-flat tenor, and was treasurer of the > organization. > > 1858 John Swan was a Dublin Twp supervisor > J.J. Swan was a Dublin Twp supervisor in 1877 > > William Swan was a township Supervisor in Shirley Twp in 1789. > > J. O. Rouse and wife were among the original members of the Mount Union > United Brethren Church which was organized in 1869. > > John Rouse is supposed to be on p. 267 in Dublin twp, but I cannot find him. > I've looked several times with my magnifying glass with no luck. > I hope you can find some helpful tidbits from what is here. > Nance > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <dianelrice@comcast.net> > etc. > > > > Hi Nancy, > > > > I also have a surname that lived in the Dublin Twp., and Mount Union area > of > > Huntingdon Co., PA. Would you be willing to look up anything and anyone > > with the surname of SWAN or ROUSE? My direct ancestors were John > McConnell > > Swan 1817-1903 (s/o Joseph Swan 1784-1839 & Elizabeth McConnell 1788-1868) > & > > Mary B. Rouse 1820-1880 (d/o John Rouse 1795-1861 & Rebecca Robinson > > 1793-1868). And information you could provide from your books would be > > greatly appreciated. Diane in Michigan > > > > > ============================== > 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 >