Hello, I'm new to the list and hope that I can find some help and advice regarding my great-great-great grandfather George W. Ackerman b. abt 1831 possibly Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts or PA. I have been searching for information about him for years to no avail...The only information I have so far was gathered from a distant cousin, children's death certificates and the 1860 census. 1860 Census Pine Twp. Indiana County, PA p.344 George Ackerman 29 Laborer Connecticut Diadema " 27 PA James B. " 1 PA Rosanna Edwards 16 PA (Diadema's sister) Jane Mardis 13 PA George W. Ackerman married Diadema Edwards George (had been married to Cyrus George) abt. 1858. Diadema had lived in Blacklick or Jackson Twp. in Cambria County prior to the marriage. Reportedly, my g.g.g. grandfather was murdered "while walking through the woods after having sold some horses." As close as I can figure, he died from between July 1869 and June 1870 because he does not appear on the 1870 census...Diadema is listed alone with several of her children, including three month old Burgess Ackerman...others were perhaps sent to live with relatives in parts unknown. 1870 Census Pine Twp. Indiana County, PA p. 316 Akerman Diodema 38 Penna " Sarah E. 9 Penna " Catherine 8 Penna " A. Thomas 2 Penna " Burgess 3/12 Penna Other known child Annie Clotilda Ackerman was 5 at the time and already living with relatives...I suspect that there may be more children as well...I would like to find out what happened to them. Since George was supposedly murdered at age 39 with 6 known children...surely there should be some record of his death in the local newspapers or court records. Does anyone know of or have access to the newspapers or court records of that time period...I'm not sure what papers covered the area...if anyone could do a lookup for a newspaper article, orphan's court records or estate records, or any advice or information about this family it will be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help, Linea Nicholson Port Vue, PA figment_@verizon.net