We've added new photos at Jefferson County Old Photos!   http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawphoto/jefferson Here's what's new! >>From Lola L. Allen Jacob Frantz and other Frantz Men Jacob Frantz and the Millworkers >>From Rebecca Heitzenrater Joseph Dempsey >>From Clarence Shirey George and Ida Boddorf Phoebe Ann Hilliard Hopkins Zufall Shaffer and photos of Maude Swedenhjelm baby photo Maude Swedenhjelm Martha Campbell Fidelis Mohney Fidelis Mohney baby photo Doris Love Doris Love baby photo Claire Patterson Claire Patterson baby photo Rev. Orley H. Sibley Also, we added photos in Clarion, Armstrong and many of the other county sections.   Please stop by and see us when you have a chance. Teri Western PA Old Photos

Hi folks, I need some help from those of you researching the John and Margaret McNAUGHTON AGNEW line. My lines kept marrying into this family - and am I confused, or what?! My gg aunt, Minnie DOBSON married Burnell L. AGNEW My gg uncle, William H. Absolem MATHERS married Barbara Ida AGNEW. My g aunt, Maud BEASOM married Wade L. AGNEW or John W. AGNEW? In the 1900 US Census, WV, Marion county, Fairmont District, p. 60, l. 80. the following was found: AGNEW, John W. head etc. Maude wife etc. (age is correct) Ray N. son etc. Lula dau etc. Wayne son etc. Now, we've had Maud(e) BEASOM listed, for quite awhile, married to Wade L. AGNEW who we believe is not a child of John and Margaret. So, Who are Wade L. AGNEW's parents? Was Wade L. or John W. AGNEW married to Maud BEASOM? Any help you can give is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Happy holidays everyone - Linda K. Jones

Terry L. Whiteman, age 58, born in Jefferson County, PA on 7 November 1943 to Walter Lee and Helen Disque Whiteman, passed away Wednesday, 5 December 2001. Anyone wanting a full obit, please e-mail me. I am not related. Gayle

Civeo J. Viglione, age 86, born in Punxsutawney,PA on 15 October 1915 to Julius and Angeline Rich Viglione passed away, Saturday, 8 December 2001. Anyone interested in the full obit please e-mail me. I am not related. Gayle

Dear People, I recently received the Civil War Pension papers for John C. Clover's Invalid Pension and his wife's,Lydia's, subsequent widow's pension. A number of people filed affadavits on behalf of borh of these folks, and since the affadavits gave ages and places of residence, I thought that some of this information might be useful to other poeple on the list. John C. Clover served in Co K, 148th Penn Volunteers. We was crushed while repairing an ambulance and suffered disabilties thereafter. John died 14 July, 1897 in the Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home. Lydia seems to have died sometime in 1913 in Elk Co, PA. Her maiden name was Lydia SMITH. I think that her parents were John and Margaret SMITH. I am therefore curious about the relationship of AJ and Perry SMITH, who were witnesses to several papers and also who signed affadavits on the Clovers' behalf. Hope this helps someone! Linnea Their Attorney in all of tihs seemed to be H.H. BROSIUS of Brookville, PA. Witnesses for John C. Clover Claim number 531906 David ALLISON, age 60, Limestone Twp, Clarion Co, Affadavit signed 31 March, 1886. D. O. KERR, Justice of the Peace Harvey ALLISON, age 46, Limestone Twp, Clarion Co,. Affadavit signed 31 March, 1886. D. O. KERR, Justice of the Peace J.T. BENNET, MD., age 60.affadavut signed 22 October, 1886. Indicated that he had practiced medicine for 36 years. John WALKER, Justice of the Peace, Scott Mc CLELLAND, Prothonotary Mrs. Esther BUSHLEY, age 46, Warsaw Twp. Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 28 October, 1886. John W. WALKER, Justice of the Peace. Scott McCLELLAND Prothonotary. George A. CARRIER, 50, Summerville, PA. Affadavit signed 8 Mar, 1886. James B. CORBETT, Brookville, PA. Affadavit signed 20 Oct, 1886. Stated he was a private in Co D 105 Penn. Volunteers. Was in Camp Convalescent with John C. Clover starting Dec, 1863. John W. WALKER Justice of the Peace James L. GEORGE, 46, Brookeville,PA. Affadavit signed 22 OCtober, 1886. Indicated that he was a first Sergeant in Co K, 148 Penn Vol. ; James W. Walker, Justice of the Peace, Scott Mc CLELLAND, Prothonotary George KEITH, age 34, Summerville, Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit singed 5 Mar, 1886 Stephen W. PETTIBONE, age 46, Richardsonville, Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 9 April, 1886. William WASSON, Justice of the Peace. William RODGERS, 76, Brookeville, Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 22 October, 1886. Was in Co "I" 148th Penn Volunteers. John W. WALKER, Justice of the Peace. Scott McClelland Prothonotary Perry SMITH, age 49. Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 9 April, 1886. James B. WELCH, age 34, Summersville, Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 5 March, 1886. Charles JACOX, Justice of the Peace, Scott M. MCCLELLAND, Clerk of the Common Pleas Court Witnesses for Lydia E. Clover Claim number 660719 David ALLISON, Kingsvalle, PA Dec 4th, 1886. signed a questionaire A.J. BARTLETT, age 69, Warsaw Twp, Jefferson Co, PA. Affadavit signed 27 Dec, 1901. Colonel Richard S. COLUM, resident of Erie Comd'r Pennyslvania Soldiers and Sailors home. Affadavit filed 18 Sept. 1900 R.S. HEMT, age 70, Brookville. PA. Affadavit signed 12 Dec, 1901. Prothonotary, Cyrus H. Blood. Christopher E. SYPHRIT, age 53, Polk Township, neighbor, affadavit dated 22 Feb, 1899, Prothonotary W.D. CLARKE A.J. SMITH, age 59, Brookville Boro, Jefferson County,. Affadavit filed 31 July, 1900 Prothonotary Cyrus E. BLOOD Perry SMITH, age 58, Warsaw Twp, Jefferson Co. Affadavit filed 17 Sept, 1898, WD CLARKE, Prothonotary

Hello: I just found out from a relative that I spelling my husbands grandmothers name wrog...It is Wylie not Wiley..Florence Wylie. When I submitted the family photo for the website I used Wiley and now I find it is the Arnold Wilt Florence Wylie family... Also Arnold Wilt born in 1895 was the son of Olive Cramer-La Ford and Jim Wilt of Eleanora Pa....Please see if you can correct the photo...Thanks much Sandy Grubbb Wilt http://community.webtv.net/crwarw/InLovingMemoryof

my mother used to have a teacher named miss gourly she taught atjinx hill school in the early 1900s

For any Gourley descendants on the list, A current eBay auction has a 1946 calendar available from the Austen Explosives co. in Clevelend with naval war pictures on it. The bottom of the calendar clearly satates: " D. C. Gourley, Sales Representative, Brookville, PA". If you are interested the URL is: http://cgi.ebay.netscape.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1042334950 Alice -- Alice J. Gayley "What if the Hokey-Pokey IS what it's all about?" Clearfield County Genealogy Project Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield Armstrong County Genealogy Project Co-Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong Jefferson County Genealogy Project Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ PA-Roots.com Co-Host http://www.pa-roots.com

DEROUIN, Joseph and Elsie or Elen DEROUIN, Joseph and brother George Washington DEROUIN DEROUIN, George and wife Susann in 1880 Clearfield census, where there are no records of this family......I am looking for any Derouins in Jefferson Co. Thanks for the chance to query the list........grayce

COULD SOMEONE FROM ANITA BE KIND ENOUGH TO LOOK UP THESE TOMBSTONES IN THE ANITA CEMETARY ANNA KATHYRNSWARTZ MILLER CHARLES FREDRICK MILLER FREDRIC MILLER FRIEDA WOLFE I WENT TO SCHOOL IN ANITA BETWEEN 1937 AND 1942 IF ANYONE REMEMBERS ME ID LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU MY NAME WAS BETTY LEONARD

Hi, Can anyone tell me all of the enumeration districts contained within Jefferson County in 1880? I know that 186-203 existed, but were there any more? The reason I ask is that some townships appear to be missing at Ancestry.com. I'm specifically interested in the district number for Rose Twp. The Brookville Borough (ED 186) is listed, but no Rose Twp. Thanks, Mark Holt.

Hello List, DEROUIN/EARL/BAKER/SHUFF families. 1880 census Woodward Twp. Clearfield George Derouin age 32 wife Susann two boys George Washington DEROUIN and Joseph Baptist DEROUIN George's ?brother Joseph DEROUIN age 29 and wife Elsie or Elen George died in Blair Co. Tipton 1882 accident? Susann died shortly after the birth of George W. 1880 sons taken in by another family, unknown possible the Baker Family, namely Margaret and William E. searching neighboring counties as no records in Blair or Clearfield Counties. If anyone has any Derouins in their files, I would appreciate hearing from you. There would have been 3 Derouins who struck out on their own maybe in another county......thank you ..........grayce

"A Thomas Nast cartoon, published in the November 20, 1869 issue of Harper's Weekly, celebrates the ethnic diversity and envisions the political equality of citizens of the American republic. Joining the Thanksgiving Day feast of hosts Uncle Sam (carving the turkey on the far-right) and Columbia (seated on the far-left) are Americans from all over the world: German, Native American, French, Arab, British, African, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, and Irish. Behind Uncle Sam is a large picture of Castle Garden, the main immigrant depot in the United States, with the inviting label reading “Welcome.” (Located at the foot of Battery Park in southernmost Manhattan, Castle Garden was the primary station for processing immigrants until replaced by Ellis Island in 1890.) The cartoon also has the specific aim of endorsing ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was intended to guarantee that federal voting rights could not be denied on the basis of race." You can see the cartoon and read about it at http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/1122.html -- Alice J. Gayley "What if the Hokey-Pokey IS what it's all about?" Clearfield County Genealogy Project Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~clearfield Armstrong County Genealogy Project Co-Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~armstrong Jefferson County Genealogy Project Coordinator http://www.pa-roots.com/~jefferson Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/ PA-Roots.com Co-Host http://www.pa-roots.com

Hello , Early 1900 obits are located at Jefferson county historical society . The society has a good index for early 1900's as well as newspapers. ED

Is there a kind soul on the list living in Jefferson County who could do an obit lookup for me from the Reynoldsville Star for a Frank R. Snyder, d. 3 Jun 1920, in Winslo Twp near Deemer's Crossroads? Would also be interested in any obit for a Liddie or Lydia Snyder d. 1910 (after April of that year, same location). I have access to just about all census records and many county histories to offer a return lookup. Thanks! Chris Staats

Hi List, Can anybody tell me where I can look up obituaries for Brookville in the early 1900s? Thanks, Charlie

We've added new photos at Jefferson County Old Photos! http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawphoto/jefferson Here's what's new - - >>From Larry R. Bish Iona Belle Wolfe >>From Marianne Fisher Wazelle Unknown Woman and Children may be Mabel Beyer Hampson >>From Sue Llewellyn Buzard Residence and Cross Roads, Sigel, PA We've also added new photos in Armstrong, Clarion and many other counties - bring our total photo count to 3199. That's it for now. Stop by and see us when you have a chance. Teri Western PA Old Photos

We've added new photos at Jefferson County Old Photos! http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawphoto/jefferson Here's what's new. >>From Barbara Mogush Jacob William Lehman Weaver >>From David Huffman Rev. Jesse Wesly Huffman >>From Patricia Doverspike Lamb Clark Elton Doverspike >>From Marianne Fisher Wazelle Three Unknown Children >>From Beverly Settlemire Elizabeth McManigle Mumford and her parents Robert and Margaret Steele McManigle Elizabeth McManigle Mumford Margaret Steele McManigle and her parents James and Hannah Strayhorn Steele Also, we added photos to many of the other county sections over the weekend - 102 photos in all, bringing our photo count to 3099. If you'd like to receive a list each photo posted to the site (in all counties), subscribe to the new PAWEST-L list at Rootsweb. Details at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawphoto/maillist.htm Teri Western PA Old Photos

Does anyone know what happened to the Jefferson Lines Website? I haven't been able to access it. Is there a new web address?

Connie Mateer says" "I have a Rachel PAXTON (b. 1787 in MD.) who married David Barr. They lived in Jefferson Co. Does anyone know of any other Paxton's in the county. Most are in Bedford, Washington, and Adams." Connie, There are a large number of Paxtons in Frederick Co., MD, along with the Reitz and Thomas families, all of German extraction. As you probably know, all three lines migrated into Jefferson and Adams Co., my direct line coming from Adams Co., and moving to Clay Co., WV, just outside of the Charleston, WV area. I seem to recall the Barr name in MD as well. Have to check my files. Still looking for that elusive Thomas/Six connection before Peter Thomas and Anna Maria Six in Berks Co., PA. Mark Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com