I'm trying to locate information a Brice (or Bryce) Henderson who was born in Westmoreland or Indiana in 1818, later moved to Armstrong County. If you run across anything like that, please keep me in mind. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: MICHAEL B HENDERSON [mailto:mbanlf@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:49 PM To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIANA] Henderson, Laughlin and Rankin Families I need help sorting out the many Josephs in all three of these families. My ancestor is Joseph Henderson married to Eliza Laughlin, daughter of Joseph Laughlin and Maria Rankin. This Joseph and Maria Laughlin had a son named Joseph Henderson Laughlin. I am trying to find siblings and parents of Joseph Henderson. Right now I am trying to disprove that he was the son of James Henderson of Derry, Westmoreland. James lists four sons Joseph, Robert, John and James Andrews. His daughters were Mary who married Daniel Holstein, Margaret married to William Jayne or Jayner, Isabella married to David Hutchison, Jane married Peter Craven, and Lucy Ann married to Andrew Long. I am in New Mexico and hoping to make a trip to Pennsylvania next summer. I would appreciate any help or tips about the area! Thanks, Leona Henderson ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== Visit the INDIANA County, PA USGen website http://www.rootsweb.com/~paindian/

Bill--I have seen Brice Henderson's name in Census records. Do you already have these? If not, let me know and I will look through my papers and let you know what I have. Leona ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Walker<mailto:whwmom@earthlink.net> To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 5:58 PM Subject: RE: [INDIANA] Henderson, Laughlin and Rankin Families I'm trying to locate information a Brice (or Bryce) Henderson who was born in Westmoreland or Indiana in 1818, later moved to Armstrong County. If you run across anything like that, please keep me in mind. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: MICHAEL B HENDERSON [mailto:mbanlf@msn.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 4:49 PM To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [INDIANA] Henderson, Laughlin and Rankin Families I need help sorting out the many Josephs in all three of these families. My ancestor is Joseph Henderson married to Eliza Laughlin, daughter of Joseph Laughlin and Maria Rankin. This Joseph and Maria Laughlin had a son named Joseph Henderson Laughlin. I am trying to find siblings and parents of Joseph Henderson. Right now I am trying to disprove that he was the son of James Henderson of Derry, Westmoreland. James lists four sons Joseph, Robert, John and James Andrews. His daughters were Mary who married Daniel Holstein, Margaret married to William Jayne or Jayner, Isabella married to David Hutchison, Jane married Peter Craven, and Lucy Ann married to Andrew Long. I am in New Mexico and hoping to make a trip to Pennsylvania next summer. I would appreciate any help or tips about the area! Thanks, Leona Henderson ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== Visit the INDIANA County, PA USGen website http://www.rootsweb.com/~paindian/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~paindian/> ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== Indiana County Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts For general Information and research requests contact: Phone: (724) 465-3856 or E-mail: prococ@indianacounty.org<mailto:prococ@indianacounty.org>>

Dose anyone have a listing for the Gamble/Wakefield Cemetery fireatr@lightening-isp.com ROGER SCOTT ADDY, WA.

I need help sorting out the many Josephs in all three of these families. My ancestor is Joseph Henderson married to Eliza Laughlin, daughter of Joseph Laughlin and Maria Rankin. This Joseph and Maria Laughlin had a son named Joseph Henderson Laughlin. I am trying to find siblings and parents of Joseph Henderson. Right now I am trying to disprove that he was the son of James Henderson of Derry, Westmoreland. James lists four sons Joseph, Robert, John and James Andrews. His daughters were Mary who married Daniel Holstein, Margaret married to William Jayne or Jayner, Isabella married to David Hutchison, Jane married Peter Craven, and Lucy Ann married to Andrew Long. I am in New Mexico and hoping to make a trip to Pennsylvania next summer. I would appreciate any help or tips about the area! Thanks, Leona Henderson

Bill Lyons, Yep, I made a tyupo. Shuld be: Samuel A. Gibson (1782-1857) -Gary

Abby Bowman, No, I didn't know about those articles, thank you very much. -Gary

Roger Scott, The Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana County were selling some a few years ago. It was a reprint of the original. I don't know if they have any more. -Gary

I'm not sure how helpful this resource is, but you can plug in the names of towns in the following web site and come up with satellite images. They seem to be from either the late 1970s or early 1990s, but I find them absolutely fascinating to see relationships between towns, landmarks, cemeteries, etc. Here is the main site link: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ You can plug in the name of the town and the state in the "Search" function and it will take you to whatever satellite views they have. They are usually sections of the area. You can click on them to zoom in .... and it is usually enough to pinpoint roads, reservoirs, lakes, houses, churches, etc. Have fun. I've spent hours using the arrows to follow roads, and have been able to pinpoint some that I had been looking for while on the ground! Sue

Great detective work following the census trail. Log cabins were often built alongside creeks, ponds, springs or other water sources if possible. There may be a detectable depression in the ground for many years after the destruction of a log cabin. If you find a spot that looks likely, use a metal detector for nails and other metal objects. Depending on the terrain, a photograph from the air of the area just after sunrise or before sunset on a sunny day may reveal man made features such as old building sites. The low angle of the sun permits a side view of depressions and rises in the ground that may not be ordinarily detectable on the ground. Just depends on how much time and money you want to put into the project. If Samuel A. Gibson really lived to be 175 years old, you have great genes! (:>) Good luck in your hunt. Let me know if you ever find the site. Bill Lyons

Don't know if you already have these....and they certainly won't answer the questions you are asking, but thought I would send them anyway.... Indiana Weekly Messenger, June 27, 1883 Road Views Granted Green tp. To view, vacate and supply that portion of the public road leading from the old State Road near Jacob R. Buterbaugh's store to Taylorsville, commencing at the crossroads on land of Josiah Gibson and ending where line of land of Samuel Gibson crosses said road near the coal bank of Mrs. McKean. ---- Indiana County Gazette, March 21, 1905 Josiah Gibson, a well-known citizen of Cherryhill township, died on Sunday, March 12, aged 81 years. His death was due to an attack of la grippe, and he had been sick but a week. Mr. Gibson formerly resided near Taylorsville. He is survived by his wife and the following children: E. S. Gibson and Mrs. F. D. Donahue, of Taylorsville; James Gibson, of Ebensburg; Mrs. James N. Houk, of Onberg; Mrs. Linus Buterbaugh, of Lovejoy, and Joshua Gibson, at home. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. J. Sproull, pastor of the Taylorsville Presbyterian church. Interment followed in the church graveyard. ----- At 05:01 PM 4/5/2004, you wrote: >Just to share what happened: > > In doing this genealogy on my family, I wanted to see just how far >back I could go. Hitting my wall at Samuel A. Gibson (1782-1957), I still >wanted >to find more about him. I wanted to know where he lived, and where he was >from. Maybe then I could find out who his parents were. Samuel A. Gibson >is my >3rd great grandfather. > What I want to tell you is how I believe I found the location of what >may prove to be the location of an old log cabin that he is said to have >built. My main sources of information have been the census records from >1850 to >1870, the 1871 Beers Map of Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA, and also some >family stories. > One story is that Samuel A. Gibson built a log cabin, moved his wife >into it, and eventually all 7 of his children were born there. (The cabin >would >have been built about 1813.) The other is that his son, Josiah Gibson, >inherited the family farm. > In Cherryhill Twp., the 1871 Beers Map shows many members of my > Gibson >family. I knew it wouldn't show Samuel A. Gibson, because he died in 1857, >but it does show, William Gibson, David Lockard (Margaret Gibson), Ezekiel >Gibson, Allison Gibson, 2 Hiram Gibsons, and Jno McKendrick (Amanda Gibson). >Josiah Gibson is living in Taylorsville Borough. All Samuel's children >are there. > A cousin of mine, Robert Gibson, who lives in Indiana Co., was doing >some looking through some records to see if he could find any deeds that had >Samuel A. Gibson's name on it. They were trying to help me find where >Samuel A. >Gibson's house was. I thought it would be helpful to them if went through >the census's and got the names of some of Samuel's neighbors. What I >found may >not be true for other census's, but in this case, the census taker followed >the same roads, in the same direction, as he recorded families. > I'll show you some of the residents recorded in order for each > census, >just for some reference: >1850 >Ezekiel Gibson, John Ober, Daniel Brown, Allison Gibson, Levi Fry, Hiram >Gibson, Harry Levington?, Samuel Gibson, George Brown, Martin Myers, David >Lockard. > The key names here are Allison Gibson,Hiram Gibson, Samuel Gibson, >David Lockard. > >1860 >Samuel Harbridge, Curtis McCormick, Elizabeth Lydick, Allison Gibson, Hiram >Gibson, Levi Philips, Elizabeth Harbridge, Josiah Gibson, David Lockard, >William Putt, Martin Putt. > Samuel is gone, and it looks like Josiah may have moved into Samuel's >home. Key names are Allison Gibson, Hiram Gibson, Josiah Gibson, David >Lockard. > >1870 >John Myers, Jno McKendrick, Hiram Gibson, Daniel Henry, George Henry, William >Haddon, William Huffman, Samuel McFarland, Clinton? Wisinger, Levi Ober, >David Lockard, William Lydick, John Stephens, Martin Putt. > Key names here are Jno McKendrick (Probably moved into Allison > Gibson's >home), Hiram Gibson, David Lockard. > > I started to think, who is in Samuel Gibson's house? I can really >say, but the Beers Map of 1871 shows 2 H. Gibsons, so probably no one. By >1870 >it would be a 50 year old cabin. If you have the map, you could follow the >names along the road. The H. Gibson on the right, shows the house of >Samuel A. >Gibson. > There's a bit more to this ciphering that what I've said, but I > didn't >want this to get much longer than what it is. But where I'm at now is >thinking if that location of Samuel's house is the log cabin that he >built. Where >do I go from here? Do I start tromping across the countryside looking for >remnants of a log cabin? The area in question I believe is still quite >rural, and >undeveloped. Would finding any remnants be of any historical value? > > I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this stuff. > >Thanks > >-Gary T. Gibson > > > >==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== >Indiana Co. Visitors Center <http://www.pavisnet.com/indiana/>

Just to share what happened: In doing this genealogy on my family, I wanted to see just how far back I could go. Hitting my wall at Samuel A. Gibson (1782-1957), I still wanted to find more about him. I wanted to know where he lived, and where he was from. Maybe then I could find out who his parents were. Samuel A. Gibson is my 3rd great grandfather. What I want to tell you is how I believe I found the location of what may prove to be the location of an old log cabin that he is said to have built. My main sources of information have been the census records from 1850 to 1870, the 1871 Beers Map of Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA, and also some family stories. One story is that Samuel A. Gibson built a log cabin, moved his wife into it, and eventually all 7 of his children were born there. (The cabin would have been built about 1813.) The other is that his son, Josiah Gibson, inherited the family farm. In Cherryhill Twp., the 1871 Beers Map shows many members of my Gibson family. I knew it wouldn't show Samuel A. Gibson, because he died in 1857, but it does show, William Gibson, David Lockard (Margaret Gibson), Ezekiel Gibson, Allison Gibson, 2 Hiram Gibsons, and Jno McKendrick (Amanda Gibson). Josiah Gibson is living in Taylorsville Borough. All Samuel's children are there. A cousin of mine, Robert Gibson, who lives in Indiana Co., was doing some looking through some records to see if he could find any deeds that had Samuel A. Gibson's name on it. They were trying to help me find where Samuel A. Gibson's house was. I thought it would be helpful to them if went through the census's and got the names of some of Samuel's neighbors. What I found may not be true for other census's, but in this case, the census taker followed the same roads, in the same direction, as he recorded families. I'll show you some of the residents recorded in order for each census, just for some reference: 1850 Ezekiel Gibson, John Ober, Daniel Brown, Allison Gibson, Levi Fry, Hiram Gibson, Harry Levington?, Samuel Gibson, George Brown, Martin Myers, David Lockard. The key names here are Allison Gibson,Hiram Gibson, Samuel Gibson, David Lockard. 1860 Samuel Harbridge, Curtis McCormick, Elizabeth Lydick, Allison Gibson, Hiram Gibson, Levi Philips, Elizabeth Harbridge, Josiah Gibson, David Lockard, William Putt, Martin Putt. Samuel is gone, and it looks like Josiah may have moved into Samuel's home. Key names are Allison Gibson, Hiram Gibson, Josiah Gibson, David Lockard. 1870 John Myers, Jno McKendrick, Hiram Gibson, Daniel Henry, George Henry, William Haddon, William Huffman, Samuel McFarland, Clinton? Wisinger, Levi Ober, David Lockard, William Lydick, John Stephens, Martin Putt. Key names here are Jno McKendrick (Probably moved into Allison Gibson's home), Hiram Gibson, David Lockard. I started to think, who is in Samuel Gibson's house? I can really say, but the Beers Map of 1871 shows 2 H. Gibsons, so probably no one. By 1870 it would be a 50 year old cabin. If you have the map, you could follow the names along the road. The H. Gibson on the right, shows the house of Samuel A. Gibson. There's a bit more to this ciphering that what I've said, but I didn't want this to get much longer than what it is. But where I'm at now is thinking if that location of Samuel's house is the log cabin that he built. Where do I go from here? Do I start tromping across the countryside looking for remnants of a log cabin? The area in question I believe is still quite rural, and undeveloped. Would finding any remnants be of any historical value? I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on this stuff. Thanks -Gary T. Gibson

Gary T. Gibson Where dose one locate the Beers Map of 1871 ? I would like to see if I can find info about My FRICK & GAMBLE lines. Thank You, fireatr@lightening-isp.com ROGER SCOTT ADDY, WA.

I have been able to pin point were we think the Replogle cabin may have been located in the Penn Run area. Now I see the a named spelled Repplogel. Anyone remember the Style Shop in Indiana back in the 60s? Would like to know more about the owner a Stella Repplogel and her sister Laura that married a Clawson. Father was Josiah Craig and grandfather Daniel Replogle who changed the spelling to Repplogel by what I see on his pension application from the Civil War. Elaine

I knew I could depend on the list. Puzzle solved. Maude Lydick Zeigler (May 7, 1897-August 1972) married Ross Zeigler (Mar. 24, 1895-after 1926) and had three children, Viola, Dorothy, and Ross Jr. (in case anyone would like to update their files). I do not know Ross Zeigler's death date. Betty Smith csmith655@comcast.net

Hi Looking for info.on Charles Oneil born Dec.20,1900 died May 1975 in Beaverdale. Laura

I am interested in sharing info regarding the following Kelly Family. My gg grandmother was a Kelly born in Indiana Co., PA in 1856. William D. Kelly was born in PA approx. 1818, his father born in Ireland, his mother born in PA. He married Mary Ann ____ born in PA approx. 1814, her father born in PA, her mother born in PA. Wm D. Kelly was a shoemaker in the 1860 PA Census, the 1870 PA Census and the 1880 IOWA Census. Wm. D. and Mary Ann Kelly had children names of: John (called Nelson) in the 1870 PA Census born PA approx. 1844. William born PA approx. 1849. James born PA approx. 1852 Malisa "Jane" born Indiana Co., PA in 1856. In the 1860 PA Census the Wm. and Mary Ann Kelly family, with all 4 children, are shown as living in Logan Twp., Blair Co., PA. In the 1870 PA Census the Wm. and Mary Ann Kelly family, minus son William, are shown as living in Borrough Twp., (Vanport) Beaver Co., PA. In the 1880 IOWA Census, Wm. and Mary Ann Kelly, with no children, are shown as living in Princeton, Leclair Twp., Scott Co., IA. One of the sons must have had a daughter, as there is a 6 year old Ella May Kelly born PA living in Iowa in the census with Wm and Mary Kelly as their granddaughter. Their daughter Jane Kelly was my gg grandmother. Jane Kelly married Miller L. McCreary of Hillsville, Mahoning Twp., Lawrence Co., PA. Jane Kelly McCreary died in July 1915 in New Castle, PA. Among others, she left a brother, Mr. J. F. Kelly, of Altoona, PA. I have lots of McCreary family history to share with any interested parties. Shari McCreary Price

I am interested in sharing any McCreary/McCreery Family Histories. Shari McCreary Price

Rootsweb World Connect shows: Frank Francis Lydick b 26 Jul 1865 PA d 25 Feb 1939 Latrobe, m 10 Jan 1889 Grove Chapel, Indiana Co., PA Mary Ellen Wilhelm b 30 Aug 1867 d 24 Dec 1941, Akron many children listed including Stella. Hope this helps. Shirley

FHL 1880 Census shows Moses Lydick & wife Eliza in Greene, Indiana Co., PA with a son Frank 13. Also, in Armstrong Indiana Co. a Mary E. 12 daughter of Augustus & Margaret Wilhelm. Hope this helps. Shirley

Arthur McLaughlin was born in either Pennsylvania or Ireland, census documents are conflicting. He was born in April 1838 and died in June 1878. He lived in Armstrong Twp. and around 1860 in Shelocta. His 1st wife was Mary Kerr daughter of James Kerr. They had 2 children Catherine Agnes and Joseph Wilson. Catherine was born in 1862 and Joseph in February 1864. Mary Kerr McLaughlin died in March 1864. Arthur's 2nd wife was Elizabeth Jane Crawford, they were married in 1866. Arthur was Burgess of Shelocta twice during the 1870's before his death. In the 1870 census a Nancy, born in Ireland, about 1809 was listed living with them. Again in 1880 Nancy again is listed living with Arthur's 2nd wife and listed as Mother-in-Law. I would like anyone who may have any information about Arthur McLaughlin's Father and Mother to contact me. Thanks. Randy in So. IL