This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KRay68 Surnames: McDermott/McDurmitt, Cunningham, Salsgiver, Adams Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.indiana/6480/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Research at the Indiana County Hist. & Gen. Soc. shows James McDermott (1855-1903) s/o Marshall L & Mary (Salsgiver) McDermott married Martha Jane Cunningham (1856-1947)d/o John & Agnes E (Adams) Cunningham prior 1880. 1880 census shows Martha enumerated in her parents home under the name Martha McDermot. I cannot find James in this census. Recently I found a James & Martha Jane McDurmitt, with the birth & death years as shown above, buried in Ruffner Cem, Rayne Twp, Indiana county, Pennsylvania; The entry for this cemetery shows Martha Jane's maiden name as Ruffner. Further research shows there was a Martha Jane Ruffner born about the same time as M J Cunningham who did marry a James McDermott. Does anyone have an obit for James McDermott/McDurmitt (dod 18Feb1903) or Martha Jane McDermott/McDurmitt - sorry I do not have a full date, just the year 1947. I have found a widowed Jane McDermott in the 1920-1930 census of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. My assumption is she died in either Westmoreland or Indiana county Pennsylvania. I feel an obit for either James or Martha Jane would possibly give Martha's maiden name & help answer my questions. 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.

Indiana Evening Gazette, June 19, 1947 Pg. 2 DURMITT, died in her late home in Rayne township, Indiana County, Wednesday morning at 10:55 o'clock. She was a daughter of Daniel H. and Susannah Buterbaugh Ruffner and was born February 16th, 1856 in Rayne township. Mrs. McDurmitt was the widow of James M. McDurmitt, who died in 1900. She is survived by four daughters: Mrs. Emory S. Williams, Vandergrift; Mrs. Maude Taleos, Mineral Ridge, Ohio; Mrs. Clara Hand, Newport, Ky., and Mrs. Gertrude Shuster, Lake Milton, Ohio. Eleven grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and three greatgreat-grandchildren also survive. The deceased was a sister of Mrs.Amanda J. Brown, Indiana and Mrs.Hulda Bryan of Home, Pa. She was a member of the Ruffner church near Tanoma and lived her entire life in Rayne township. Friends will be received in Robinson's 36 N. 7th St., after 7:00 o'clock this evening and from 10:00 to 12:00 a. m. Friday and from 4:30 to 10:00 Friday evening. Services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Ruffner church. Interment in the Ruffner cemetery. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 4:04 PM Subject: [PA INDIANA] McDermott/Cunningham families-Rayne Township > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: KRay68 > Surnames: McDermott/McDurmitt, Cunningham, Salsgiver, Adams > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.indiana/6480/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Research at the Indiana County Hist. & Gen. Soc. shows James McDermott (1855-1903) s/o Marshall L & Mary (Salsgiver) McDermott married Martha Jane Cunningham (1856-1947)d/o John & Agnes E (Adams) Cunningham prior 1880. > > 1880 census shows Martha enumerated in her parents home under the name Martha McDermot. I cannot find James in this census. > > Recently I found a James & Martha Jane McDurmitt, with the birth & death years as shown above, buried in Ruffner Cem, Rayne Twp, Indiana county, Pennsylvania; The entry for this cemetery shows Martha Jane's maiden name as Ruffner. > > Further research shows there was a Martha Jane Ruffner born about the same time as M J Cunningham who did marry a James McDermott. > > Does anyone have an obit for James McDermott/McDurmitt (dod 18Feb1903) or Martha Jane McDermott/McDurmitt - sorry I do not have a full date, just the year 1947. I have found a widowed Jane McDermott in the 1920-1930 census of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. My assumption is she died in either Westmoreland or Indiana county Pennsylvania. I feel an obit for either James or Martha Jane would possibly give Martha's maiden name & help answer my questions.