Richard, I don't know how much this will help you, but at least in will give you a place to start. I'll bet that Rachel is Clemens and Mary daughter's , Clemens mother was named Rachel and he had a sister named Rachel, who married Joseph McLaughlin. This is Clemen's Sr.'s marriage record: Cumberland County Marriages 1761-1800 McGeary -Smiley Sept 9, 1767 by Rev. J.C. Bucher, Clemence McGeary to Rachel Smiley (Here is some information that I have found on the net( I have not documented this info) pertaining to Rachel Smiley in case you find out that this is your line: Rachel Smiley born abt. 1750 in Carlisle, PA d/o John Smiley II. John Smiley II was b. 1706 in Lakeshire, Scotland d. 1780 in Carlisle, PA. He married Margaret Buchanan and they had children: James, John, Archibald, William, Thomas, Agnes, Margaret, Mary, and Rachel. ) Here is the abstract from Clemens, Sr.'s will naming daughter Rachel and son Clemens: Wills: Abstracts 1750-1776: Will Books A-B: Cumberland Co, PA Will abstracts Westmoreland County, PA Page 330 Clemens of Clemense McGeary, farmer of Mt. Pleasant Township, dated Jan 10,1779, proved Jan 2,1779 , wife Rachel, children William, John, Elizabeth, Margaret, Rachel, and Clemence(youngest son) William McGeary and John Griffin witnesses John Courtney, James Tanner, and William Thompson 1 page 18 They was an article in one of the Brookville papers on Oct. 13, 1880 that reports on the McGeary Reunion noting that Clemens b.. 4/1789 died 3/3/1864 and Mary McLaughlin b. 1789 were married Jan. 1811 in Westmoreland County, PA and came to Jefferson County in 1833. It states that they had 11 children. If Rachel Moore was one of the children she probably attended the reunion and should be listed in the article with any luck. The Jefferson County Historical Society should be able to make you a copy. The only children that I know of for sure are Martha McGeary b. 1812 d.1897 who married Charles Boner, my ggg-grandparents, and Jane McGeary b. 1826 d. 1895 married Judge John Thompson. I think that William McGeary( b. abt 1814 who married Mary Ann Hall on June 20, 1837 in Jefferson County, PA) is his son, too, but I have not found anything to document this. I hope that this helps you. Good luck, Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 5:44 PM Subject: Re: McGeary/McGarey, Boner, Yeomans or Wank families in the Brookville area. > Paula, > I may be related to this McGeary/McGarey family, but I don't know because I > have not been able to establish the McGeary/McGarey link in my family > history. Perhaps your research can help. Do you have in your records Rachel > McGeary/McGarey (b. ca. 1813 in Westmoreland Co., d. 1891 in Jefferson Co., > Clover or Rose Twp.); she married John Moore (b. ca. 1805 in Co. Down, > Ireland, d. 6 Oct 1875 in Clover Twp. Jefferson Co.)? Rachel and John were my > g-g grandparents. I have not been able to connect her with any > McGeary/McGarey family in Jefferson Co. > > Thanks, > Richard Magill > [email protected] > >

Joyce, Just checked the web site for the Punxsy Spirit http://www.punxsutawneyspirit.com/ and discovered they are working on it. You should be able to contact them by email through it, however, to ask how to obtain a copy of the obit. You may also want to check the archives for the DuBois Courier Express at: http://www.thecourierexpress.com/index4A.shtml You can also contact the CE through it's web site. Hope this helps, Alice > I have been trying to get hold of an obit for a cousin Robert Titus who died > in Punxsutawney, PA on Feb. 1 of this year 2002. I haven't found it in the > internet for the surrounding papers. Can anyone help. > Joyce Frey Washington State > Families of Lewis, Hopkins, Dilts, Titus, Kinter, Findley -- Alice J. Gayley I feel like I have a PBS mind in an MTV world. (Source unknown) Coordinator, Clearfield County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/ Co-Coordinator, Armstrong County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/ Co-Coordinator, Jefferson County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ Co-Owner, pa-roots.com

I have been trying to get hold of an obit for a cousin Robert Titus who died in Punxsutawney, PA on Feb. 1 of this year 2002. I haven't found it in the internet for the surrounding papers. Can anyone help. Joyce Frey Washington State Families of Lewis, Hopkins, Dilts, Titus, Kinter, Findley

-----Original Message----- From: Sherry <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 14, 2002 6:39 PM Subject: Eve HIMES REED, born 1841 died 1911 >Can anyone tell me who the parents of Eve Himes were? She was born in February >of 1841 presumably in Jefferson Co., PA and died on August 30, 1911 either in >Horton Twp or Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA. She was married to Benjamin Vanleer Reed, >and they were married in 1862 somewhere in Jefferson Co., PA (I think maybe >Oliver Township). I have seven children for them. > >They are both buried in the Bish Cemetery on Boone Mountain in southern Elk >County, PA, but Eve's grave is unmarked. Since everyone in that cemetery is >descended from or married into the Samuel and Betsy (Confer) Bish family in some >way, I am wondering if there is a hidden Bish connection that I am missing? > >Thanks for your time, > >Sherry Bish Jesberger > > > >==== PAJEFFER Mailing List ==== >To contact Nate Zipfel, Listmister, click below: >mailto:[email protected] >remember, Please share Genealogy with future generations.... >

Can anyone tell me who the parents of Eve Himes were? She was born in February of 1841 presumably in Jefferson Co., PA and died on August 30, 1911 either in Horton Twp or Fox Twp., Elk Co., PA. She was married to Benjamin Vanleer Reed, and they were married in 1862 somewhere in Jefferson Co., PA (I think maybe Oliver Township). I have seven children for them. They are both buried in the Bish Cemetery on Boone Mountain in southern Elk County, PA, but Eve's grave is unmarked. Since everyone in that cemetery is descended from or married into the Samuel and Betsy (Confer) Bish family in some way, I am wondering if there is a hidden Bish connection that I am missing? Thanks for your time, Sherry Bish Jesberger

Paula, I may be related to this McGeary/McGarey family, but I don't know because I have not been able to establish the McGeary/McGarey link in my family history. Perhaps your research can help. Do you have in your records Rachel McGeary/McGarey (b. ca. 1813 in Westmoreland Co., d. 1891 in Jefferson Co., Clover or Rose Twp.); she married John Moore (b. ca. 1805 in Co. Down, Ireland, d. 6 Oct 1875 in Clover Twp. Jefferson Co.)? Rachel and John were my g-g grandparents. I have not been able to connect her with any McGeary/McGarey family in Jefferson Co. Thanks, Richard Magill [email protected] In a message dated 2/13/02 8:27:56 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Hi, is any one researching the Clemens McGeary or Charles Boner families of > Rose Township. I descend from Charles Boner b.1808 in Westmoreland County, > PA and his wife Martha McGeary b. 1812 in Westmoreland d/o Clemens McGeary > and Mary McLaughlin. > Charles and Martha's daughter, Maretta, b. 1853 married Charles Calvin > Yeomans, the son of John S. Yeomans and Mary Ann( possibly Steele). > Calvin and Maretta's daughter, Twila "Carrie" Yeomans b. 1873 married > Clemence Wank b. 1865 s/o Godfrey and Catherine ( Miller) Wank and their > youngest son, Edward Wank, was my grandfather. > I would love to hear from anyone else researching any of these families. > Thank you, > Paula > > > >

Thank you for your interest. I don't believe there was a Thomas in this family. Kennedy children were Susanna Agnes who married John Thompson, William Benjamin, Mary Jane who married Crawford Hindman and one other son who may have been John.

Hi, is any one researching the Clemens McGeary or Charles Boner families of Rose Township. I descend from Charles Boner b.1808 in Westmoreland County, PA and his wife Martha McGeary b. 1812 in Westmoreland d/o Clemens McGeary and Mary McLaughlin. Charles and Martha's daughter, Maretta, b. 1853 married Charles Calvin Yeomans, the son of John S. Yeomans and Mary Ann( possibly Steele). Calvin and Maretta's daughter, Twila "Carrie" Yeomans b. 1873 married Clemence Wank b. 1865 s/o Godfrey and Catherine ( Miller) Wank and their youngest son, Edward Wank, was my grandfather. I would love to hear from anyone else researching any of these families. Thank you, Paula

Did your John perchance have a brother named Thomas? KT ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:38 AM Subject: Kennedy-Thompson > Thank you for your response. I did know that Agnes and > John Thompson had a family but mixed up my generations > the other evening. It was actually Edith Thompson who > married George Trimble Rogers who died without issue, > just a few months after her marriage. I believe she is the one > listed in the history as Laura Edith Thompson. I am still searching > for the name of the 2d son of William and Mary McClure Kennedy. > Was he John Kennedy who had son William A. and son Robert W. > in the 1880 census? Whose son was McClure Kennedy? Thank > you all for your help. > > > ==== PAJEFFER Mailing List ==== > To contact Nate Zipfel, Listmister, click below: > mailto:[email protected] > remember, Please share Genealogy with future generations.... > >

DuBois Courier Express, DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA Scans available upon request. OBITS: Saffold B. "Barney" BARNACASTLE, aged 77 of Brookville, died 2/8/2002 in Northeast. Born 4/9/1924 in Coatopa, Alabama, the son of Saffold B. BARNACASTLE, Sr. and Kathleen EDMUNDS. Has children but no info given on spouse. Burial in the Brookville Cemetery. -------------------------------------

DuBois Courier Express, DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA Scans available upon request. OBITS: William A. TONELL, aged 77 of Reynoldsville died 2/9/2002 at home. Born 5/1/1924 in Sheffield, the son of Oscar TONELL and Marie PECK TONELL. Married to Delma M. SMITH. Burial in Smith Cemetery, Reynoldsville. Joyce E. DREIBELBIS, aged 54 of Lamar died 2/7/2002 in an automobile accident. Born 3/3/1947 in DuBois, the daughter of James and Amanda (SHINLEY) BAILEY. married to Dennis R. DREIBELBIS. Burial in Lamar. Kenneth STAHLI, aged 89 of Johnsonburg, died 2/9/2002. Born 6/30/1912 in Johnsonburg, the son of Michael and Anna (LINDER) STAHLI. Married to Gertrude HUBER. No Burial info. --------------------------------------------------------

Thank you for your response. I did know that Agnes and John Thompson had a family but mixed up my generations the other evening. It was actually Edith Thompson who married George Trimble Rogers who died without issue, just a few months after her marriage. I believe she is the one listed in the history as Laura Edith Thompson. I am still searching for the name of the 2d son of William and Mary McClure Kennedy. Was he John Kennedy who had son William A. and son Robert W. in the 1880 census? Whose son was McClure Kennedy? Thank you all for your help.

DuBois Courier Express, DuBois, Clearfield Co., PA Scans available upon request. OBITS: Mary E. WITZ, aged 64 of Brockport died 2/6/2002 in DuBois. She was born 3/28/1937 in Brockport, the daughter of Alex and Frances (CODER) FORADORI. She was married to Leroy Witz. Burial in St. Tobias Cemetery in Brockway. Kenneth Evert ANDERSON, Sr., aged 76 of Brandy Camp died 2/7/2002 at home. Born 8/15/1925 in Ringgold, he was the son of Norman and Wretha YOUNG ANDERSON. Married to Dorothy Mae HEWITT. Burial in Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Ridgway, PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

The 1830 Census of Population is scheduled to be released in April. Information about the 1830 can be found at the National Archives web site at: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/1930cen.html The 1930 census has the following information for each person: address name relationship to head of household home owned or rented value or monthly rental radio set whether on a farm sex; race; age marital status, age at first marriage school attendance; literacy birthplace of person and parents if foreign born, language spoken in home before coming to the U.S. year of immigration whether naturalized, and ability to speak English occupation, industry, and class of worker whether at work previous day (or last regular working day) veteran status for Indian: whether of full or mixed blood, and tribal affiliation [information from the US Bureau of the Census] Obtaining Enumeration District Numbers for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities) http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/census/ Clues in the 1930 Census: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/cenclues.html -- Alice J. Gayley I feel like I have a PBS mind in an MTV world. (Source unknown) Coordinator, Clearfield County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield/ Co-Coordinator, Armstrong County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong/ Co-Coordinator, Jefferson County USGenWeb Project http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson/ Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ Co-Owner, pa-roots.com

Hello My name is Bonnie and I'm new to the list and I'm having a lot of problems trying to find a family by the name of HANNAMAN. My problem is I really have no dates just names and a few dates here and there. George W. HANNAMAN, he died some time between 1931 and 1935, his first wife was Laura Alice WELLS they had two daughters Delia LaVina HANNAMAN who married William John ORR on 4 Dec. 1920, Mother deceased at time of marriage and Jennie Agnes HANNAMAN who married George Alexander FAITH on 5 Jan 1921 George W. HANNAMAN remarried Rose WYLIE dates unknown they had Olive HANNAMAN who married Alford STANCOMBE on 28 March 1928, Almeda HANNAMAN married Ralph Edward LOWMAN in 1931 and Arbutus HANNAMAN married James Alfred STEINHISER . I have information on the STEINHISER side, There was also three boys Mortacis (not sure of spelling) Walter HANNAMAN, David HANNAMAN and Walter HANNAMAN. If anyone can help me I sure could use it THANK YOU [email protected]

Hello Listers, I am looking for George Barringer b. about 1787 who married (probably 2nd), Sarah (McClure) Daugherty, widow of ____ Daugherty. They were probably married in Indiana Co., PA and moved to Jefferson Co., PA, although they could have been married in Jefferson Co. I've hit a brick wall with this one for the last four or five years. The name has also been spelled: Berringer, Beringer, Berenger, Baringer, Beranger, or ??? Thanks, Wendy

You said that Agnes, Daughter of Rev. William Kennedy and Mary McClure died with no issue. However, McKnight's History of Jefferson Co., gives the following information, or perhaps I read it wrong: Rev. William KENNEDY & Mary McCLURE | Agnes Susan KENNEDY | & Judge John Jamieson Ypsilanti THOMPSON | | James THOMPSON | | Blanche THOMPSON | | William Kennedy THOMPSON | | John Jamieson THOMPSON | | Annie M. THOMPSON | | Capt. Albert Clifton THOMPSON | | Clarence Russell THOMPSON | | Col. Robert Means THOMPSON | | Ella Agnes THOMPSON | | Laura Edith THOMPSON Wendy ------ In a message dated 02/04/2002 11:13:56 AM, [email protected] writes: >X-Message: #2 >Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 22:23:23 EST >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Kennedy Family >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > >Searching for information relating to the family of Rev. >William Kennedy who serviced various Presbyterian >congregations in Jefferson and Clarion Counties mid 1820's until his death > >which occurred when? He and his >wife Mary McClure are buried next to Presbyterian church >in Corsica but I could not read the gravestone. They had >four children: Agnes, who died without issue; Mary Jane >born about 1821, married Crawford Hindman; William B. >born about 1811 and one other son whose name I do not >know. Any information will be gratefully received. > >In the 1880 census I found McClure Kennedy but I do not >know to which family he belongs.

I'm sorry that for many of you this will be a triple posting, but due to proximity of New Bethlehem, Clarion Co., to Jefferson and Armstrong Counties, the obituaries cover a wide area and require posting to all 3 counties. My hope is to post obit extractions from the New Bethlehem Leader-Vindicator (published every Wednesday) on a once a month schedule, posting a full month at one time. If anyone is interested in an email full text typed obit from any of the abstracts, please contact me directly, not to the List. If anyone objects to this, or future postings of like kind, please speak now, or forever hold your peace. :>) Joyce [email protected] The Leader-Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA, Jan. 2, 2002: Leo Otto BOWSER, 89, b. Sept. 13, 1912, in Climax; d. December 25, 2001, son of William and Susan (ADAMS) Bowser. Spouse: Mary Katherine SMITH, deceased. Alice M. COOPER, 102, b. Jan. 6, 1899, in Pittsburgh; d. December 28, 2001; daughter of Lawson Grant and Mary Amanda (FREEMAN) Martin. Spouse: Franklin Ralph COOPER, deceased. Formerly of Rimersburg. James E. 'Bo' COPENHAVER, 72, b Jan. 8, 1929, Redbank Twp, Armstrong Co; d Dec. 29, 2001; son of Charles R. and Goldie G. (TROUP) Copenhaver. Spouse: Dorothy "Dot" JOHNSON, survives. Florence 'Marlene' GRIFFIN, 50, b July 3, 1951 in Indiana; d Dec. 24, 2001; daughter of David Willis and Bertha STARR HANNOLD. Spouse: Leonard Eugene Griffin, survives. Formerly of Summerville. Ruth Virginia PAINTER, 83, b Sept. 27, 1918 in Donora; d Dec. 25, 2001; daughter of Robert C. and Mabel M. (CRISSWELL) DOVERSPIKE. Spouse: None listed. Formerly of New Bethlehem. The Leader-Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA, Jan. 9, 2002: David Randall CLARK, 73, b March 12, 1928 in Clarion Co., d Jan. 7, 2002; son of John and Greta Clark. Spouse: Roxie M. RUSH, survives. Kenneth R. FENSTERMAKER, 65, b March 10, 1936 in Baxter; d Jan. 6, 2002; son of Jim and Hazel Fenstermaker. Spouse: B. Louise BEST, survives. Betty L. FOX, 81, b July 20, 1920 in Russelton; d Jan. 4, 2002; daughter of Oscar and Ora (SNYDER) GEER. Spouse: Osman F. Fox, deceased. Formerly from New Bethlehem. Mary Alice (Stover) KEMP, 88, b Feb. 3, 1913 in Clarion County; d Jan. 2, 2002; daughter of Edward and Maude (POTTER) STOVER. Spouse: Samuel Kemp, survives. Lula L. Himes NOLF, 89, b Dec. 6, 1912 in Limestone Twp, Clarion Co; d Jan. 2, 2002; daughter of John E. and Elizabeth (SMITH) SMITH. Spouses: Ralph A. HIMES and John. W. Nolf, both deceased. Carl Bruce 'Bubby' RUNYAN, 62, b Jan. 8, 1939 in Toby Twp, Clarion Co; d Dec. 26, 2001; son of James Bruce and Dorothy (CROYLE) Runyan. Spouse: Carol Sue HILLIARD, survives. Leslie C. 'Les" YOUNG, 80, b Oct. 11, 1921 in Cowansville; d Jan. 6, 2002; son of Ollie B. and Jemima A. (GUTHRIE) Young. Spouse: Rose M. WILES, survives. The Leader-Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA, Jan. 16, 2002: Peggy Ann HUNTER, 73, b July 17, 1928 in Centre County; d Jan. 10, 2002; daughter of Lester and Olive (McCRACKEN) McCLOSKEY. Spouse: Robert J. "Moe" Hunter, deceased. Naomi Grace SHRECKENGOST, 53, b April 20, 1948 in Distant; d Jan. 11, 2002; daughter of Walter and Grace M. (SiILVIS) Shreckengost. The Leader-Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA, Jan. 23, 2002: Hazel E. CONNOR, 73, b June 9, 1928 in Reynoldsville; d Jan. 22, 2002.; daughter of Garfield and Elsie (HAWK) SPRANKLE. Spouse: Vincent H. Connor, deceased. Mildred Elizabeth REESMAN, 88, b March 2, 1913 in Cowansville; d Jan. 15, 2002; daughter of John and Annie (YOUNKINS) MONTGOMERY. Spouse: Clarence Reesman, deceased. The Leader-Vindicator, Jan. 30, 2002: Jean V. BILLHEIMER, 85, b April 7, 1916 in Madison Twp, Armstrong Co; d Jan. 25, 2002; daughter of Enos Charles and Nora (HELM) DELACOUR. Spouse: David Wallace Billheimer, deceased. Minnie Mae McCALL, 97, b Sept. 5, 1904 in Sligo; d Jan. 25, 2002; daughter of Charles F. and Minnie (ANDERSON) CRAIG. Spouse: W. Ross McCall, deceased. Etta Mae RAMSEY, 84, b July 14, 1917 in Rimersburg; d Jan. 26, 2002; daughter of Bruce A. and Carrie B. (STOPP) RANKIN. Spouse: Homer Wilson Ramsey, deceased. Harold E. 'Bib' SIMPSON, 87, b Aug. 16, 1914 in Sandy Hollow, Rimersburg; d Jan. 25, 2002. Son of Elijah and Louisa Simpson. Spouse: Ruth WAGNER, deceased. Martin I. SMITH, 92, b May 14, 1909 in Armstrong Co; d Jan. 25, 2002; son of George N. and Jenny (REEDY) Smith. Spouse: Geraldine GRIFFIN, deceased. Willis H. STEWART, 80, b Nov. 21, 1921 in Cherry Run; d Jan. 25, 2002; son of Howard G. and Jesse R. (HOLIDAY) Stewart. Spouse: Freeda M. BLAIR DIVENS, deceased. Jay Edward SUMMERVILLE, 64, b Jan. 20, 1938 in Toby Twp, Clarion Co; d Jan. 28, 2002; son of Jay Bruce and Twila (RANKIN) Summerville. Spouses: Billie Joann YATES, deceased and Evelyn Jane GIBSON GROSS, survives.

I don't understand the confusion. If you get these you must have signed on for them or am I wrong? Thanks for the obits and keep up the great work. It's much appreciated. Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:03 AM Subject: PAJEFFER-D Digest V02 #29

Actually, the line stands out from all my others so, I like it. I thought you left. Linda -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:53 PM Subject: Re: 2/5/2002 Notes >Aparently people on this list can not READ. I never said anything about not >liking the obits. I suggested to the submitter on changing the subject line. > Until I finally opened them, I always deleted them. I got a cocky reply >back. So I left the list. > >Scott > > >==== PAJEFFER Mailing List ==== >Send Messages for the Jefferson County PA discussion list to [email protected] >