My MIL and FIL did that! They wanted to elope and she was too young in PA but old enough in W. VA.

Can anyone give me some history on the Painter mine in Indiana County? I'm trying to find any history that might tell me if my George Washington Painter was connected with this. Gail Swain

I'm pretty sure that is exactly the answer, train service. My parents also were married in Wellsburg,WV and they went from Green County PA in 1933. If you don't get any answers, I will give my mom a call and see what she has to say. Doreen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Merrill Turley" <maturley@cox.net> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: [INDIANA] Marriage Query 1923 > What possible reasoning would prompt a couple from Blacklick PA and Homer City PA to travel Wellsburg WV in December 1923 to be married? The marriage certificate shows the witnesses as being a Presbyterian minister and his wife but doesn't state that the ceremony was performed in a church. As far as I know, there were no relatives in the area. Was there a train service or would the trip have to be made by car? > > > > Did Pennsylvania have restrictions that West Virginia did not? > > > > Any help most appreciated. John > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > List problems??? > Email the listowner <PAINDIAN-admin@rootsweb.com> >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Merrill Turley" <maturley@cox.net> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:24 PM Subject: [INDIANA] Marriage Query 1923 > What possible reasoning would prompt a couple from Blacklick PA and Homer City PA to travel Wellsburg WV in December 1923 to be married? The marriage certificate shows the witnesses as being a Presbyterian minister and his wife but doesn't state that the ceremony was performed in a church. As far as I know, there were no relatives in the area. Was there a train service or would the trip have to be made by car? > > > > Did Pennsylvania have restrictions that West Virginia did not? > > > > Any help most appreciated. John > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > List problems??? > Email the listowner <PAINDIAN-admin@rootsweb.com> >

A lot of people in PA back then eloped to West Virginia. My grandparents were married in Beech Bottom, which I believe was a popular destination. I don't know if it's true, but my mother told me that you had to be 21 in PA to marry without parental consent. <<What possible reasoning would prompt a couple from Blacklick PA and Homer City PA to travel Wellsburg WV in December 1923 to be married?>> Tom

What possible reasoning would prompt a couple from Blacklick PA and Homer City PA to travel Wellsburg WV in December 1923 to be married? The marriage certificate shows the witnesses as being a Presbyterian minister and his wife but doesn't state that the ceremony was performed in a church. As far as I know, there were no relatives in the area. Was there a train service or would the trip have to be made by car? > > Did Pennsylvania have restrictions that West Virginia did not? > > Any help most appreciated. John

One in the 1950 was nothing but a score box and 1977 was a Connie Buggy's name in a list. -------Original Message------- From: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, March 19, 2004 21:18:06 To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIANA] Marlin Buggy Hello, I was wondering, .. does anyone out there have access to the Indiana Evening Gazette. I went to Ancestry.com and they say that there are 2 references in the Indiana Gazette that include Marlin Buggy. The time period would be around 1907 to 1925, ... but most likely in 1919. I am searching for any information, this was my father, he was adopted at about 13 years of age, I know his fathers name, James Buggy, .. but am still trying to pinpoint which James Buggy was his father, there were many. I was hoping that these 2 references might actually have something to do with my Marlin Buggy, but with the way Ancestry tells you that there may be information just to get you to join, I am not so anxious to spend 79 dollars to find out that this has nothing to do with my Father. Thanks for your time. Bonnie ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== List problems??? Email the listowner <PAINDIAN-admin@rootsweb.com> .

Thank you Don for trying, .. I am just happy that I didn't send 79 dollars to Ancestry for another dead end. I really appreciate your taking the time. Bonnie

Hello, I was wondering, .. does anyone out there have access to the Indiana Evening Gazette. I went to Ancestry.com and they say that there are 2 references in the Indiana Gazette that include Marlin Buggy. The time period would be around 1907 to 1925, ... but most likely in 1919. I am searching for any information, this was my father, he was adopted at about 13 years of age, I know his fathers name, James Buggy, .. but am still trying to pinpoint which James Buggy was his father, there were many. I was hoping that these 2 references might actually have something to do with my Marlin Buggy, but with the way Ancestry tells you that there may be information just to get you to join, I am not so anxious to spend 79 dollars to find out that this has nothing to do with my Father. Thanks for your time. Bonnie

Hi Bonnie, The two references to Marlin Buggy were in 1953 and 1977. I didn't bother to look them up as the do not fit your time frame. And James Buggy did not bring up anything in Indiana county. Don Houck -----Original Message----- From: JUICYBERNS@aol.com [mailto:JUICYBERNS@aol.com] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 12:14 PM To: PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIANA] Marlin Buggy Hello, I was wondering, .. does anyone out there have access to the Indiana Evening Gazette. I went to Ancestry.com and they say that there are 2 references in the Indiana Gazette that include Marlin Buggy. The time period would be around 1907 to 1925, ... but most likely in 1919. I am searching for any information, this was my father, he was adopted at about 13 years of age, I know his fathers name, James Buggy, .. but am still trying to pinpoint which James Buggy was his father, there were many. I was hoping that these 2 references might actually have something to do with my Marlin Buggy, but with the way Ancestry tells you that there may be information just to get you to join, I am not so anxious to spend 79 dollars to find out that this has nothing to do with my Father. Thanks for your time. Bonnie ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== List problems??? Email the listowner <PAINDIAN-admin@rootsweb.com>

Could someone help me with a church, birth or other lookup for the above person or surname. My dilemma is that supposedly he was born in PA but I have no idea where. Other Brigance members were supposedly born around 1740 in PA as well. At that time, there were only 4 counties: Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Bucks. I have searched in Philadelphia and Lancaster but I wonder when the counties split if the information went with another county outside of the Philadelphia area. Thanks!!!!! Teri Tighe Southern New Jersey

Does anyone on this list know anything about a S. Nunamaker who was a sponsor in Dec. 1875 for William H. Nichols who immigrated from Canada??? Anyone researching the Nunamaker name??? Thanks, Jean H. Klein

Please correct the following to read Brookville, PA. I live near Brooksville, FL and got them mixed up. Thanks, Jean On Mar 15, 2004, at 10:25 PM, PAINDIAN-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ROSS/WESTOVER Reunion > > The annual Ross-Westover Reunion will be held on July 31, 2004 at > Walter Dick Memorial Park in Brooksville PA beginning at 11 o’clock > until dusk. Any family member of a ROSS or WESTOVER connection is > invited to attend. > > Please bring a covered dish to share, folding chair, a wrapped gift > for a blind auction (or donation in lieu of auction item ) and any > pictures or memoribilia you would like to share. Swimming and > fishing are available at the park. > > For more information call > > Mary Hollis at 814-849-0153 > or > Louise Hudson at 814-755-3844 > or email Jean@masco.cc

Sharon - I would be happy to exchange info on this line. I have seen the Andrew Sr. reference, too, but James Sympson was the one who originally bought the property in Westmoreland that Andrew and Thomas inherited. If they were using the Scotch-Irish naming pattern - like a lot of my other families were - it would make more sense for James (the third son) to be named after his father, too. I haven't been able to find a Andrew Sr. that fits with this group - have you? I would be happy to send you anything I have here. I have some information on Mary Simpson Wallace wife of Richard Wallace -descendants of her line have told me that she is the aunt of Andrew, Thomas and James. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: <SSchu22739@aol.com> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 4:39 AM Subject: [INDIANA] Simpson, early Indiana (cumberland, westmoreland) Co. > Linda, > These are my Simpson's also :) Father of James, Nancy/Agnes, Andrew, and > Thomas was Andrew Simpson b. c1728 in either PA. or Scotland. Sources DAR, & > IGI records. My direct line is James & Hannah White Simpson. I would love to > share info & possibly break through the brick wall that is Andrew Sr.! > Sharon Lantzy Wygant >

In a message dated 3/15/2004 10:26:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, PAINDIAN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: My Simpsons were in Indiana County very early - as a matter of fact - they were there before it was Indiana County. They were from Westmoreland Co. Here is what I have on them: > Linda, These are my Simpson's also :) Father of James, Nancy/Agnes, Andrew, and Thomas was Andrew Simpson b. c1728 in either PA. or Scotland. Sources DAR, & IGI records. My direct line is James & Hannah White Simpson. I would love to share info & possibly break through the brick wall that is Andrew Sr.! Sharon Lantzy Wygant

Claire - I looked through my Simpson data - and there are a few Martha's but none fit as your Martha. Sorry. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire White" <slevy3@bellsouth.net> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] Simpsons > Linda - Do you have a Martha Evaline Simpson(Simson) b. 29 July 1834 d. 1919 > Altoona, Blair County, PA who married Isaiah White b. 25 June 1829 d. 12 May > 1864 and after he died in the Civil War, she married a George Barton (no > info)? > > Claire > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hansen" <hansen8@burgoyne.com> > To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:44 AM > Subject: [INDIANA] Simpsons > > > > My Simpsons were in Indiana County very early - as a matter of fact - they > were there before it was Indiana County. They were from Westmoreland Co. > Here is what I have on them: > > > > These are all siblings - probably children of James Simpson b. ca 1730: > > > > Andrew Simpson ca 1752 - Andrew married Sarah Lowrey. He was killed by > the Indians during the Rev. War (1777). His death panicked the settlers and > many of them fled back towards Cumberland Co. He had only child - Agnes > Simpson who married Robert Allison > > > > Thomas Simpson - died unmarried > > > > Agnes or Nancy Simpson (ca 1755) -m. Samuel Dickson or Dixon. > > > > James Simpson (ca 1758) m. Hannah White and had these children that lived > in Indiana County: Jane, Andrew, Martha, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Hannah, > Margaret, Sarah, James and Agnes. > > > > Mary Sara Simpson (ca 1765) married John Carnahan. > > > > Linda > > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > > Indiana Co. Visitors Center <http://www.pavisnet.com/indiana/> > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the INDIANA County, PA USGen website > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paindian/ >

Linda - Do you have a Martha Evaline Simpson(Simson) b. 29 July 1834 d. 1919 Altoona, Blair County, PA who married Isaiah White b. 25 June 1829 d. 12 May 1864 and after he died in the Civil War, she married a George Barton (no info)? Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hansen" <hansen8@burgoyne.com> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:44 AM Subject: [INDIANA] Simpsons > My Simpsons were in Indiana County very early - as a matter of fact - they were there before it was Indiana County. They were from Westmoreland Co. Here is what I have on them: > > These are all siblings - probably children of James Simpson b. ca 1730: > > Andrew Simpson ca 1752 - Andrew married Sarah Lowrey. He was killed by the Indians during the Rev. War (1777). His death panicked the settlers and many of them fled back towards Cumberland Co. He had only child - Agnes Simpson who married Robert Allison > > Thomas Simpson - died unmarried > > Agnes or Nancy Simpson (ca 1755) -m. Samuel Dickson or Dixon. > > James Simpson (ca 1758) m. Hannah White and had these children that lived in Indiana County: Jane, Andrew, Martha, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, James and Agnes. > > Mary Sara Simpson (ca 1765) married John Carnahan. > > Linda > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Indiana Co. Visitors Center <http://www.pavisnet.com/indiana/> >

Simpson Hugh 75 4 300 1 10 10 1 6 6 316 0.95 Simpson James 1 25 25 Sngl man 100 125 0.38 Simpson Robert 50 4.5 225 1 10 10 Sngl man 100 335 1.01 Simpson Solomon 120 5 600 1 30 30 2 6 12 642 1.93 These are the Simpsons located in Brushvalley on the 1850 tax lists. Hugh, Robert and Solomon all own property (first set of numbers are the number of acres, the rate per acre, and the total value of real estate); all four own horses (second set of numbers--number of horses, value per horse, total value of horses); Hugh and Solomon own cows (third set of numbers--number of cows, value per cow, total value of cows); James and Robert are single men and are assessed at a rate of $100 for that status; Hugh and Solomon are farmers, which had no assessment rate attached to it; the next number is the total value of assessed property, both real estate and occupation assessment; the final number is the amount of taxes owed (same amount to both county and state). Hope this helps. -smb --On Saturday, March 13, 2004 3:58 PM -0800 Tom <tomchapman@adelphia.net> wrote: > Hello Listers: > > Is anybody here familiar with the Simpson family of Brushvalley - or the > properties around Suncliff circa 1840 or so? > > tom > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Having trouble unsubbing? Send a message with the word > "unsubscribe" (no quotation marks) in the body of the message to: > <PAINDIAN-L-request@rootsweb.com> or > <PAINDIAN-D-request@rootsweb.com> > >

My Simpsons were in Indiana County very early - as a matter of fact - they were there before it was Indiana County. They were from Westmoreland Co. Here is what I have on them: These are all siblings - probably children of James Simpson b. ca 1730: Andrew Simpson ca 1752 - Andrew married Sarah Lowrey. He was killed by the Indians during the Rev. War (1777). His death panicked the settlers and many of them fled back towards Cumberland Co. He had only child - Agnes Simpson who married Robert Allison Thomas Simpson - died unmarried Agnes or Nancy Simpson (ca 1755) -m. Samuel Dickson or Dixon. James Simpson (ca 1758) m. Hannah White and had these children that lived in Indiana County: Jane, Andrew, Martha, Mary, Thomas, Elizabeth, Hannah, Margaret, Sarah, James and Agnes. Mary Sara Simpson (ca 1765) married John Carnahan. Linda

ROSS/WESTOVER Reunion The annual Ross-Westover Reunion will be held on July 31, 2004 at Walter Dick Memorial Park in Brooksville PA beginning at 11 o’clock until dusk. Any family member of a ROSS or WESTOVER connection is invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish to share, folding chair, a wrapped gift for a blind auction (or donation in lieu of auction item ) and any pictures or memoribilia you would like to share. Swimming and fishing are available at the park. For more information call Mary Hollis at 814-849-0153 or Louise Hudson at 814-755-3844 or email Jean@masco.cc