Sherry, By the way, ONE of the approx. 50 surname,s I have been reseaching since 1970 is SOLLENBERGER / SULLENBERGER, ALL Penna. Dutch (German) surname,s. That is, before I Had a lower back operation about TWO weeks ago. Ernest ____________________________________________________________ Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open your online FX trading account. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIyVixFcfKzOX4eUGNOxC8WzrGF5sUp2nfnXIP8Yug7Or8MLhnSmM/

I have not as yet come up with the owners of the two farmer,s. sorry? AND, I was WRONG in regards to the OTHER surname: I was thinking of Bomberger as the surname because someone from th eWEST drove in HERE interested in the Ersman & Bomberger families, NOT Baumgarter! I am very sorry in mis leading you folks! Ernest ____________________________________________________________ Shop for Lowest Auto Insurance Rate. Fast & Secure. Get Quotes Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/jZBdzA4ht98NKQzmw41Nv3pEHx78B5wAqKmksBYO5BbVaH3ujPF8WaM/

All that you say is undoubtedly true. However, back when I worked as a legal secretary, we ALWAYS used the term "Esquire" when addressing an envelope to another attorney, male or female: Joe Jones, Esquire Dewey Cheetum & Howe 100 Main Street Springfield, MS Jan **************Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219799634x1201361008/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubl eclick.net%2Fclk%3B214133440%3B36002254%3Bj)

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In other words, it's a COURTESY title, and is NOT required by anyone, unless they have a pretense to a title *g* The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000 squire NOUN: 1. A man who attends or escorts a woman; a gallant. 2. An English country gentleman, especially the chief landowner in a district. 3. A judge or another local dignitary. 4. A young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in feudal hierarchy. TRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: squired, squir·ing, squires To attend as a squire; escort. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English squier, from Old French esquier. See esquire. esquire NOUN: 1. A man or boy who is a member of the gentry in England ranking directly below a knight. 2. abbr. Esq. *Used as an honorific usually in its abbreviated form, especially after the name of an attorney or a consular officer: Jane Doe, Esq.; John Doe, Esq. *3. In medieval times, a candidate for knighthood who served a knight as an attendant and a shield bearer. 4. Archaic An English country gentleman; a squire. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English esquier, from Old French escuier, from Late Latin sctrius, shield bearer, from Latin sctum, shield. See skei- in Appendix I. Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 es·quire (es?kwi-r?; e skwi-r?, i-) noun 1. Historical a candidate for knighthood, acting as attendant and shield-bearer for a knight; squire 2. in England, a member of the gentry ranking just below a knight 3. *a title of courtesy, usually abbreviated Esq., Esqr., placed after a man's surname and corresponding more ceremoniously to Mr.: in the U.S., now specif. used for lawyers, male and female* 4. Archaic a landed country gentleman; squire [email protected] wrote: > All that you say is undoubtedly true. However, back when I worked as a > legal secretary, we ALWAYS used the term "Esquire" when addressing an > envelope to another attorney, male or female: > > Joe Jones, Esquire > Dewey Cheetum & Howe > 100 Main Street > Springfield, MS > > > Jan > **************Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219799634x1201361008/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubl > eclick.net%2Fclk%3B214133440%3B36002254%3Bj) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

common courtesy NOT a requirement. And perhaps your lawyers just liked the sound of it and felt it made them more important? [email protected] wrote: > All that you say is undoubtedly true. However, back when I worked as a > legal secretary, we ALWAYS used the term "Esquire" when addressing an > envelope to another attorney, male or female: > > Joe Jones, Esquire > Dewey Cheetum & Howe > 100 Main Street > Springfield, MS > > > Jan > **************Big savings on Dell XPS Laptops and Desktops! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219799634x1201361008/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubl > eclick.net%2Fclk%3B214133440%3B36002254%3Bj) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

A question about the word 'squire' arose on another list. Just in case anyone has any doubts, here are two definitions, closer in time frame to most of our documents. Webster's 1828 Dictionary esquire ESQUIRE, n. [L. scutum, a shield; Gr. a hide, of which shields were anciently made.], a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, scutifer; an attendant on a knight. Hence in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below a knight. In England, this title is given to the younger sons of noblemen, to officers of the king's courts and of the household, to counselors at law, justices of the peace, while in commission, sheriffs, and other gentlemen. In the United States, the title is given to public officers of all degrees, from governors down to justices and attorneys. Indeed the title, in addressing letters, is bestowed on any person at pleasure, and contains no definite description. It is merely an expression or respect. squire SQUIRE, n. [a popular contraction of esquire. See Esquire.] ================== Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition Esquire (Page: 509) Es*quire" (?), n. [OF. escuyer, escuier, properly, a shield-bearer, F. écuyer shield-bearer, armor-bearer, squire of a knight, esquire, equerry, rider, horseman, LL. scutarius shield-bearer, fr. L. scutum shield, akin to Gr. skin, hide, from a root meaning to cover; prob. akin to E. hide to cover. See Hide to cover, and cf. Equerry, Escutcheon.] Originally, a shield-bearer or armor-bearer, an attendant on a knight; in modern times, a title of dignity next in degree below knight and above gentleman; also, a title of office and courtesy; -- often shortened to squire. &hand; In England, the title of esquire belongs by right of birth to the eldest sons of knights and their eldest sons in perpetual succession; to the eldest sons of younger sons of peers and their eldest sons in perpetual succession. It is also given to sheriffs, to justices of the peace while in commission, to those who bear special office in the royal household, to counselors at law, bachelors of divinity, law, or physic, and to others. In the United States the title is commonly given in courtesy to lawyers and justices of the peace, and is often used in the superscription of letters instead of Mr. Squire (Page: 1398) Squire, n. [Aphetic form of esquire.] Aphetic (Page: 68) [Gr. letting go, fr. to let go.] Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form.

Ernest, We have traded emails before, chiefly about Rupp & Weaver/Weber. I guess I know your daughter. Does (or did) she work for Masthof? Regards, Richard R. Weber ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel E. Weinhold" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:52 PM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] Baumgartners of West Donegal Twp/Ehrman surname > The Ereman's Mennonite Meeting house lies between Manheim (Rapho Twp.) > and Mt Joy along Rt. 772 and near by in a field between two farms is an > OLD Ereman's Cemetery. And here in Penn Twp. (All, in Lancaster County, > PA,) in the large Manheim Cemetery along West Sunhill Road, are a number > of Huge tomb stone,s with BAUMGARTNER > there on. > > Our one daughter Marta, was the proof reader for at least one > Baumgartner BOOK, several years ago. > > Might the above be of any assistance? > > D. Ernest Weinhold > ____________________________________________________________ > Ready to learn about trading currency? Click here for more information. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIyVlDTQf3RTOWhBBPbt7jmSkvxUlYxyKqaC0CvG6K4NtJZIzZNPC/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Daniel wrote, <The Ereman's Mennonite Meeting house lies between Manheim (Rapho Twp.) and Mt Joy along Rt. 772 and near by in a field between two farms is an OLD Ereman's Cemetery. And here in Penn Twp. (All, in Lancaster County, PA,) in the large Manheim Cemetery along West Sunhill Road, are a number of Huge tomb stone,s with BAUMGARTNER there on. Our one daughter Marta, was the proof reader for at least one Baumgartner BOOK, several years ago.> Daniel - thank you for this information. I would be very interested in learning more about the large Baumgartner tombstones you mentioned. Perhaps they would unlock the mystery. Do you know the title of the Baumgartner book your daughter proofread? Does it include information on the stones in the cemeteries you mentioned? How would one get a copy of it? Thanks again, Sherry Shallenberger

The Ereman's Mennonite Meeting house lies between Manheim (Rapho Twp.) and Mt Joy along Rt. 772 and near by in a field between two farms is an OLD Ereman's Cemetery. And here in Penn Twp. (All, in Lancaster County, PA,) in the large Manheim Cemetery along West Sunhill Road, are a number of Huge tomb stone,s with BAUMGARTNER there on. Our one daughter Marta, was the proof reader for at least one Baumgartner BOOK, several years ago. Might the above be of any assistance? D. Ernest Weinhold ____________________________________________________________ Ready to learn about trading currency? Click here for more information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTIyVlDTQf3RTOWhBBPbt7jmSkvxUlYxyKqaC0CvG6K4NtJZIzZNPC/

Linda wrote, <My direct line Hannes Ehrman/Ereman resided in Lancaster County, Pa. he died in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pa.]. Hannes Ehrman/Ereman mentions a Hubert Baumgartner in his will. The will was written on 18 March 1773 and proved 5 April 1773. I suspect that Hubert Baumgartner was a grandchild of Hannes Ehrman/Ereman. It is hard to tell from the wording in the will, but Hubert's mother may have been named Canton. I do not have a record of Hannes Ehrman/Ereman having a daughter named Canton who married a Baumgartner, but it is very possible. Can anyone connect the early Baumgartners with the Ehrman family? This is the wording in the 1773 will. I assume that Hubert was a minor child when the will was written. ".....then the remainder of the Money Shall be paid and divided share and share alike, Viz: to JOHN Ereman, GEORGE Ereman, MICH'L Ereman, to CANTON'S children which money or their share Hannes Duth as their Exrs. shall receive and so lay it out to their best advantage till ye are of Age HUBERT BAUMGARDNER and HANNES DUTH, or after age as they follow one after another.> Linda - Sorry to be so long in responding to your message, but I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia over the weekend. I am home now, but the doctor won't let me return to work until Thursday, so I have dug out some old Baumgartner notes to review while I rest up. When I first read your Hannes Ehrman/Ereman died in Warwick Twp, I immediately thought there must be some connection to the Bomberger line from Warwick Twp. The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County contains an article on one of their descendants, Jacob Cauffman Bomberger, who was born 12/16/1817 at Middletown, Pa. you may want to persue. The Warwick Twp. Bombergers emigrated to the US from Eshelbrun, Baden, Germany, and settled in Warwick Twp abt 1722. A good reference for their history is given in "Genealogical Information Regarding the Families of BRUBAKER, BOMBERGER, FOGELSANGER and various related families", by Elizabeth Shearer Rahn and Claude J. Rahn, Vero Beach, Florida, 1952, page 65-71. The "Records of the Reformed Church, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1791-1831," translated by Frederick S. Weiser also lists the following baptism: Infant Parents Sponsors Magdalena Christian Baumgardner Daniel Ersman b. 6 Oct 1790 Maria Anamaria Schulerin The above entry has two dots over the a in Baumgardner. Ersman is very close to your Eshman and looking at the above entry, it's possible Maria's father may have been Daniel Ersman. Interesting Jacob Coffman Bomberger was born in Middletown and the above baptism was in Middletown. I could be way off, but might not hurt to look into it some more. The LDS family history library in Salt Lake may also have the original german film for the above church record. I found the original Quickel german record there and it turned out to be quite a bit different than the translated version. For years, I have thought the Warwick Twp Bombergers were a totally different line from the Baumgartners I have been researching from Newberry Twp, York County, but now I'm not so sure - especially since mine show up in Donegal Twp in the 1820 census. Page 65 of "Genealogical Information Regarding the Families of BRUBAKER, BOMBERGER, FOGELSANGER and various related families", says "Christian Bomberger, Jr., the second son of Christian and Maria Bomberger, the immigrants. (No record of whom he married). He had five sons. Of the first three, Christian, Jacob and Abraham, there is no record." Could those 3 sons be the ones I'm tracing??? Who knows.... will we ever know.... Isn't this a great hobby :) Hope this helps, Sherry Shallenberger

I just returned from a week's vacation, so I am a little late in joining this Baumgartner thread. I have a question on the Baumgartner surname. My direct line Hannes Ehrman/Ereman resided in Lancaster County, Pa. [he died in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pa.]. Hannes Ehrman/Ereman mentions a Hubert Baumgartner in his will. The will was written on 18 March 1773 and proved 5 April 1773. I suspect that Hubert Baumgartner was a grandchild of Hannes Ehrman/Ereman. It is hard to tell from the wording in the will, but Hubert's mother may have been named Canton. I do not have a record of Hannes Ehrman/Ereman having a daughter named Canton who married a Baumgartner, but it is very possible. Can anyone connect the early Baumgartners with the Ehrman family ? This is the wording in the 1773 will. I assume that Hubert was a minor child when the will was written. ".....then the remainder of the Money Shall be paid and divided share and share alike, Viz: to JOHN Ereman, GEORGE Ereman, MICH'L Ereman, to CANTON'S children which money or their share Hannes Duth as their Exrs. shall receive and so lay it out to their best advantage till ye are of Age HUBERT BAUMGARDNER and HANNES DUTH, or after age as they follow one after another." Linda In a message dated 4/14/2009 4:48:11 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Could anyone please tell me why my Bomgardner/Baumgarters of Newberry Twp (1790-1810) would suddenly show up in the 1820 Donegal Twp census? We've never been able to prove it, but have been told Christian Baumgartner b. 1763 was supposed to have married Betsy Shelly and I am aware the Shelly family owned quite a bit of land - particularly in Newberry Twp and on Shelly Island. I also see from Dr. Hively's maps/books, the land purchased by Christian Baumgartner in 1830 boardered Daniel Shelly's property in Newberry Twp. Interestingly enough, Daniel Shelly also purchased 315 acres from Albrecht Graff on Hill Island in 1760. Would Hill Island have been considered part of Lancaster County at that time? Did Hill Island have a township designation? The 1820 census for Donegal Twp, Lancaster Co, PA, pg 152, lists John Bomgardner, with 1 male btwn 16-26, 1 male btwn 26-45, 1 male 45 and up and 1 female 45 and up. Other Bomgardners are also listed in Donegal township (but only in the1820 census). Page 137 has two listings, one for Jacob Bomgardner and one for Emmanuel Bomgardner. On page 140 there are also two listings, one for Christian Bomgardner Sr. and Christian Bomgardner, Jr., plus the listing for John on page 152. I have a copy of John Baumgardner's indenture and his property in West Donegal Twp. - which his wife sold to John Grofs (Gross) after his death is described as follows: ... tract or lot of land, situate in West Donegal Township, Lancaster Co, aforesaid, and bounded and described as follows to wit; Beginning at a white oak, then by lands of David Coble, south thirty three degrees, east fourteen perches to the stone; thence by land of Henry Myers north fifty seven degrees, east ten perches to a stone and north thirty three degrees, west eighteen perches to a stone, thence by land of George Mister, south thirty eight degrees, west eight perches to the beginning, containing one acre. Next measure of land being part of a larger tract of patented land which John Shartle and John Albert, executors of the last will and testament of Martin Myers, deceased, by their indenture, made the 27th day of July 1810 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto Henry Myer, son of the said deceased, his heirs and afsigns forever and the said Henry Myer, by his indenture, dated the first day of April 1813? for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm the said above mentioned and delivered part thereof containing one acre as aforesaid unto Peter Bishop, his heirs and afsigns, and the said Peter Bishop and Catherine, his wife. By their indenture, dated the 1st day of April 1815 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm the same unto John Baumgardner and to his heirs and afsigns forever as in and by the said several recited indentures duly executed, … being thereunto had more fully and at large appears by force and virtue of which said recited indenture or of some other good conveyances or assurances in the law duly had and executed the said John Baumgardner became in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demise as of …and in the said above mentioned and described … . and … of one acre of land with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized as aforesaid, he the said, John Baumgardner, made his last will and testament bearing date the 25th day of July 1823. According to Dr. Hively's book, Christian Baumgartner purchased land back in Newberry Twp in 1830. He was back in Newberry Twp by the 1830 census. I would really appreciate any ideas/suggestions as to why these Bomgardner/Baumgartners may have left Newberry for Donegal for a short season? It just doesn't make any sense to me. Thank you in advance for any help/suggestions, Sherry Shallenberger ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814852x1201410738/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter419NO62)

Hi Karl! Fancy meeting you here :D. I checked the LCHS and they have the Almanacs, don't they have the company's address on them? Here's the info in case you don't already have it-- Almanac Collection: 1775- PDF Print E-mail Call number: MG-92 12 boxes 5.5 cubic ft Repository: Lancaster County Historical Society (Pa.) Shelving Location: Archives North, Side 23 Baer's is in boxes 4 through 9. Unfortunately old directories often don't list the street address, only the street. Two other ways to find exact addresses for businesses are newspaper ads of the period you're researching and tax rolls (that's how I found the location of a drug store in Marietta I was hunting for circa 1870.) If you already know the building but want to know what was on that site prior to that, land record grantor/grantee records would tell you who one business bought the building from. Assuming that the business actually owned the building rather than renting it. There are also what are called insurance maps that show the owners of all property; again, not renters. (That's how I found your Pastor's house in 1888, and once I had the parcel number on the drugstore off the tax roll the map showed me its exact location. Hope this helps! Thinking gnaws away at everything so relentlessly, until it finally breaks a tooth on one truth or another. ~Joe Bageant, "The Audacity of Depression"

Hello, Was John Baer also a photographer in Lancaster in the 1850's? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Moyer" <[email protected]> To: "Lancaster County-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:21 PM Subject: [PALANCAS] John Baer's sons & the _Examiner_ > Research in church history prompts several questions fairly closely > related: > > 1. Can anyone identify a street number for the print shop of John Baer in > the first block of North Queen Street, Lancaster, and the dates when it > was > at that location? Did John Baer's Sons, i.e., Reuben and Christian R. > Baer > keep the shop at the same location? > > 2. Related: Does anyone have information as to the location of the firm > at > various points in the publication of the famous _Baer's Alamanc_, say from > its earliest years, then perhaps 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940, 1960 & ff. > > Related to all this: The _Examiner_ newspaper once was at 5 North > Queen. Was that the same building or location of a former building as the > Baer printing firm? > > Thanks. > > Dr. Karl E. Moyer > Lancaster PA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Research in church history prompts several questions fairly closely related: 1. Can anyone identify a street number for the print shop of John Baer in the first block of North Queen Street, Lancaster, and the dates when it was at that location? Did John Baer's Sons, i.e., Reuben and Christian R. Baer keep the shop at the same location? 2. Related: Does anyone have information as to the location of the firm at various points in the publication of the famous _Baer's Alamanc_, say from its earliest years, then perhaps 1880, 1900, 1920, 1940, 1960 & ff. Related to all this: The _Examiner_ newspaper once was at 5 North Queen. Was that the same building or location of a former building as the Baer printing firm? Thanks. Dr. Karl E. Moyer Lancaster PA

Shelley, What a great job of rescuing this wonderful photo album - I sure wish it was my family. I just wanted to make a quick correction to the info about Corinna Snodgrass - in case anyone is interested.  Corinna nee McConkey married Alexander Snodgrass, not George, in June of 1854. George was actually an "adopted" son (I don't know if there was an official adoption, but he ended up taking the Snodgrass name.)  George was born George Sheckenbaugh and, after his father died and his mother remarried, George and his sister, Rebecca, are found at young ages (1880 census shows them as 11 and 13 respectively) in the Snodgrass household.  I have done a bit of research on this because Rebecca would marry Goerge Schum and become the beloved mother of my maternal grandmother. Mrs. George Snodgrass would be, according to my research, Maria Elizabeth Fulton, born in 1870. I show hope this album finds its family.  Thank you. Kay Arnold --- On Sat, 4/18/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: PALANCAS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 66 To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:01 AM Today's Topics: 5. BARNETT - HESS Family Photograph Album (Shelley Cardiel) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 5 Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:07:44 -0700 From: "Shelley Cardiel" <[email protected]> Subject: [PALANCAS] BARNETT - HESS Family Photograph Album To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I've "rescued" an old photograph album full of identified family photographs. The album appears to have belonged to the BARNETT Family from York County Pennsylvania. Based on limited research I was able to locate quite a bit of information regarding those folks pictured in the album and have included that information along with the details of each photograph included in the album below: BARNETT Family Photograph Album ......Corinna SNODGRASS, taken at the Shadle & Busser Studio in York, PA, 1880's, woman in her 50's, note "Mrs. George SNODGRASS of Woodbine, York Co. PA" 1900 census of Lower Chanceford Township, PA: Corinne SNODGRASS, age 68, born Oct 1831, a widow, no children, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer

I've "rescued" an old photograph album full of identified family photographs. The album appears to have belonged to the BARNETT Family from York County Pennsylvania. Based on limited research I was able to locate quite a bit of information regarding those folks pictured in the album and have included that information along with the details of each photograph included in the album below: BARNETT Family Photograph Album . Sarah BARNETT, taken at the Buttorff Studio in York, PA, 1880's or 1890's, woman in her 30's or 40's, note "daughter of Uncle James" 1880 census of Lower Chanceford, PA: James BARNETT, age 66, a Farmer, born PA, parents born PA Elizabeth BARNETT, wife, age 65, Keeping House, born PA, parents born PA Greer BARNETT, son, age 25, a School Teacher, born PA Sarah BARNETT, dau, age 23, Laboring, born PA Samuel BARNETT, son, age 22, a Teacher, born PA A. H. BARNETT, son, age 21, Farming, born PA Moria BARNETT, dau, age 17, born PA . Frank HUGGINS, taken at the Bronson Studio in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, 1880's or 1890's, man in his 20's or 30's . Muriel HUGGINS, taken at the Bronson Salon in Philadelphia, PA, 1900's, woman in her 50's, note dried leaf behind photo . Allen John BARNETT & Eliza Ellen BARNETT, taken at the Shadle & Busser Studio in York, PA, 1880's, couple in their 50's, note 2 copies of this photo in album 1880 census of Peach Bottom, PA: - living in the home of William & Martha J. PEARTHREE Allen J. BARNETT, age 35, born PA, a Carpenter, parents born PA 1900 census of Peach Bottom Township, PA: Allen J. BARNETT, age 55, born Dec 1844, married 17 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Carpenter Eliza E. BARNETT, wife, age 52, born Mar 1848, married 17 years, 2 children/2 living, born PA, parents born PA Olla O. BARNETT, dau, age 12, born Jul 1887, born PA, in School Russell A. BARNETT, son, age 10, born Oct 1889, born PA, in School . Russell A. BARNETT & Olla BARNETT, taken at the Shadle & Busser Studio in York, PA, 1880's, children 3 - 5 years, note 2 copies of this photo in album . Olla BARNETT, no studio or location, 1880's, 4 months old Olla BARNETT b. 1865 in Delta, PA married George W. SUTHERLAND (b. 24 Dec 1862 in Detroit, MI) on 14 Oct 1890 in MO . Mr. & Mrs. Robert GLASGOW, taken at the Bowerman Studio in Baltimore, MD, 1870's or 1880's, couple in their 40's, note "Robert Newten GLASGOW & 2nd wife Emma ANDREWS" Robert Newton GLASGOW b. 17 Apr 1839 to parents John GLASGOW (b. 24 Feb 1799 in PA) and Lydia Cooper MORGAN (b. 9 Oct 1804 in PA). Robert married 1st Catherine Elizabeth DINSMORE (b. about 1845) about 1867. His 2nd marriage was to Martha Emma ANDREWS (b. 6 Jan 1850 in Harford Co. MD) in about 1870, and his 3rd marriage was to Hester Amy SCOTTEN (b. 24 Sept 1871) in about 1891. Robert died 28 Apr 1914. . Sylvester BARNETT, taken at the Keller Studio in St. Louis, MO, 1900's, man in his 50's or 60's Martin Sylvester BARNETT b. about 1839 in York Co. PA, he 1st married Amanda MORRISON with a 2nd marriage to Laura SAPPINGTON. Children of John BARNETT (b. 1811) and Catherine Ann HESS (b. 12 Aug 1819 in Lancaster Co. PA) included Alva; Martin Sylvester; David A.; William James; Samuel John; and Alice BARNETT all born between 1838 and 1848 in York Co. PA. 1860 census of Peach Bottom Township, PA: Catharine BARNETT, age 42, a Farmer, born PA Martin S. BARNETT, age 20, a Printer, born PA William J. BARNETT, age 16, a Farmer, born PA Samuel J. BARNETT, age 13, born PA Alice C. BARNETT, age 11, born PA Isabella HESS, age 34, born PA 1880 census of Peach Bottom, PA: Catharine BARNETT, age 61, born PA, parents born PA Samuel J. BARNETT, son, age 34, a School Teacher, born PA, parents born PA + 2 servants . Empty Slot with name written "Grandmother's Aunt Ellen KILGORE DOUGLAS" . Olla BARNETT, no studio or location, infant, 1870's or 1880's . S. J. BARNETT & David Alva BARNETT, taken at the Buttorff Studio in York, PA, 1880's, man in his 30's or 40's, child about 4 years . Mary ARNOLD, taken at the Shadle & Busser Studio in York, PA, 1890's, in her teens . S. J. BARNETT, taken at the Pentz Studio in York, PA, 1870's, or 1880's, man in his 20's or 30's Samuel John BARNETT b. 5 Jan 1846 in Peach Bottom Township, PA to parents John BARNETT (b. 1811) and Catherine Ann HESS (b. 12 Aug 1819). Samuel married Martha MCCURDY on 14 Sept 1869 in York Co. PA. Samuel later married Frances K. VOGT on 27 Sept 1883 1900 census of Peach Bottom Township, PA: Samuel BARNETT, age 54, born Jan 1846, married 16 years, born PA, parents born PA, a Publisher Francis BARNETT, wife, age 40, born Jul 1859, married 16 years, 3 children/2 living, born PA, parents born Germany/PA David Alva BARNETT, son, age 15, born Nov 1884, born PA, at School Anna V. BARNETT, dau, age 10, born Aug 1889, born PA, at School . Sylvester BARNETT'S second wife and son Alva, taken at the Belle Studio in St. Louis, MO, 1870's or 1880's, woman in her 20's or 30's and toddler, note on back "Mattie" . Unidentified Male, taken at the Pentz Studio in York, PA, 1870's or 1880's, man in his 20's . E. B. BARNETT, taken at the Rote Studio in Lancaster, PA, 1890's, man in his 30's, note "of Sunnyburn, York Co., PA" . Stephen BARNETT, taken at the Peoples Popular Photo Parlors in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1880's, man in his 60's . Susan BARNETT, taken at the Elite Photo Parlors in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1890's, woman in her 40's, note "Aunt" . David SUTHERLAND, taken at the Jul Gross Studio in St. Louis, MO, 1880's, toddler David Barnett SUTHERLAND b. 14 Aug 1891 in St. Louis, MO to parents George W. SUTHERLAND and Olla BARNETT. David married Rachel SHARP on 25 Feb 1915 in St. Louis, MO and died 12 Aug 1968 in Lake Junaluska, NC. 1900 census of St. Louis, MO: George W. SUTHERLAND, age 37, born Oct 1863, married 9 years, born MI, parents born Scotland/Germany, a Manufacturer Olla B. SUTHERLAND, wife, age 35, born Mar 1865, married 9 years, 3 children/3 living, born PA, parents born PA David B. SUTHERLAND, son, age 8, born Aug 1891, born MO, at School Catherine E. SUTHERLAND, dau, age 6, born Oct 1893, born MO, at School Sena M. SUTHERLAND, dau, age 3, born Sept 1896, born MO + 1 servant 1910 census of St. Louis, MO: George W. SUTHERLAND, age 47, married 19 years, born MI, parents born Scotland/Germany, a Manufacturer Olla B. SUTHERLAND, wife, age 45, married 19 years, 3 children/3 living, born PA, parents born PA David B. SUTHERLAND, son, age 18, born MO Catherine E. SUTHERLAND, dau, age 16, born MO Sena M. SUTHERLAND, dau, age 13, born MO + 1 servant 1920 census of St. Louis, MO: George W. SUTHERLAND, age 57, born MI, parents born Scotland/Germany, Retired Olla SUTHERLAND, wife, age 54, born PA, parents born PA Catherine SUTHERLAND, dau, age 26, born MO, a Church Missionary . Mrs. J. L. CULVER, no studio or location, 1900's, woman in her 30's or 40's, note "nee Anna Louisa WHEELER" . Corinna SNODGRASS, taken at the Shadle & Busser Studio in York, PA, 1880's, woman in her 50's, note "Mrs. George SNODGRASS of Woodbine, York Co. PA" 1900 census of Lower Chanceford Township, PA: Corinne SNODGRASS, age 68, born Oct 1831, a widow, no children, born PA, parents born PA, a Farmer . Christmas Greetings Postcard . Mr. & Mrs. J. O. SHEPPARD, taken at the Wm W. Seeler Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1860's or 1870's, couple in their 20's or 30's, note "Joseph & Annie SHEPPARD" 1870 census of Philadelphia, PA: Joseph SHEPPARD, age 35, a Japanner, born England Anna SHEPPARD, age 23, Keeps House, born PA Joseph SHEPPARD, age 7, born PA David SHEPPARD, age 5, born PA John SHEPPARD, age 3, born PA Gilbert SHEPPARD, age 50, a Phys. Collector, born PA 1880 census of Philadelphia, PA: Joseph SHEPPARD, age 46, born England, a Tin Smith, parents born England Annie SHEPPARD, wife, age 36, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA Joseph SHEPPARD, son, age 18, born PA, a Tin Smith David SHEPPARD, son, age 16, born PA, a Tin Smith Thomas SHEPPARD, son, age 14, born PA, at School John SHEPPARD, son, age 12, born PA, at School Mary SHEPPARD, dau, age 10, born PA, at School Iva SHEPPARD, dau, age 8, born PA, at School + 1 Housekeeper . Mamie SHEPPARD, taken at the Wm W. Seeler Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1860's or 1870's, an infant . Joe, Jack, and David SHEPPARD, taken at the Wm W. Seeler Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1860's or 1870's, boys 3 - 6 years . Joe SHEPPARD, taken at the Wm W. Seeler Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1860's or 1870's, boy about 6 years . "Aunt Susie", taken at the Boston Gallery in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1880's, woman in her 40's . Unidentified woman, taken at the Seeler Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1880's, woman in her 40's . Alice BARNETT MCCURDY, taken at the McCormick & Hayes Studio in Oxford, PA, 1860's or 1870's, in her teens Alice C. BARNETT b. about 1848 in PA to parents John BARNETT (b. 1811) and Catherine Ann HESS (b. 12 Aug 1819). Alice married John MCCURDY and had a daughter Eva A. MCCURDY. . Robert JONES, tin type with no studio or loc, dated 1865, man in his 20's or 30's . Alice ARNOLD EVANS, taken at the B. Frank Saylor Studio in Lancaster, PA, 1880's, woman in her teens or 20's Alice R. W. ARNOLD b. 6 Jan 1864 in Peach Bottom, PA to parents William John ARNOLD (b. 30 Oct 1831) and Amanda Priscilla BROSIUS (b. 22 Dec 1829). Alice married William Henry EVANS (b. 31 Dec 1863 in Delta Point, PA) on 12 May 1898 in Peach Bottom, PA and together they had a daughter, Elizabeth Arnold EVANS. 1900 census of Peach Bottom, PA: William H. EVANS, age 36, born Dec 1863, married 2 years, born PA, parents born MD/PA, a Farmer Alice W. EVANS, wife, age 36, born Jan 1864, married 2 years, 1 child/1 living, born PA, parents born PA . Clarence ARNOLD, taken at the Mahan & Keller Studio in Philadelphia, PA, 1870's, man in his teens Clarence Edmond ARNOLD b. 15 Sept 1866 in Peach Bottom, PA to parents William John ARNOLD (b. 30 Oct 1831) and Amanda Priscilla BROSIUS (b. 22 Dec 1829). Clarence married Rachel SMITH in Los Angeles, CA on 10 Aug 1912 1870 census of Peach Bottom, PA: William J. ARNOLD, age 38, a Farmer, born PA Amanda ARNOLD, age 40, Keeping House, born PA Isaac C. ARNOLD, age 10, Farm Laborer, born PA Ephraim ARNOLD, age 8, born PA Alice R. W. ARNOLD, age 6, born PA Clarence E. ARNOLD, age 3, born PA 1880 census of Peach Bottom, PA: William J. ARNOLD, age 48, born PA, a Farmer, parents born PA Amanda P. ARNOLD, wife, age 50, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA Isaac C. ARNOLD, son, age 20, born PA, a School Teacher Ephraim W. ARNOLD, son, age 18, born PA, at School Alice ARNOLD, dau, age 16, born PA Clarance ARNOLD, son, age 13, born PA, Farm Worker Mabel ARNOLD, dau, age 7, born PA Latetea W. BROSING, Mother-in-law, age 69, born PA, parents born PA . Lorenzo DODSON, taken at the B. Frank Saylor Studio in Lancaster, PA, 1870's, man in his 50's Lorenzo J. DODSON b. about 1844 in PA married Ella W. JENNESS and together had 4 children including Euretta Grace; Mary Elizabeth; Helen J.; and Emma E. DODSON between 1881 and 1894 in York PA and Baltimore, MD 1880 census of Peach Bottom, PA: William H. DODSON, age 27, born PA, a Farmer, parents born Ireland/PA Kate W. DODSON, wife, age 23, born PA, Keeping House, parents born PA Elizabeth DODSON, Mother, age 63, born PA, parents born Ireland Lorenzo J. DODSON, brother, age 36, born PA, a Railroad Conductor, parents born Ireland/PA + 1 Servant . Unidentified Children, no studio or loc, 1880's, 3 - 7 years boys . Unidentified Woman, Charles W. Eberman Studio in Lancaster, PA, 1860's or 1870's, woman in her 30's . Unidentified Woman, tin type photo, 1860's or 1870's, in her teens . Eliza NEEPER BARNETT, tin type photo, 1860's or 1870's, in her teens Eliza E. NEEPER b. about 1848 in Peach Bottom, PA to parents John F. & Mary NEEPER (both born in PA) 1870 census of Peach Bottom, PA: Mary NEEPER, age 52, Keeping House, born PA Eliza E. NEEPER, age 22, at Home, born PA Martha J. NEEPER, age 19, at Home, born PA Sarah L. NEEPER, age 16, at Home, born PA Mary NEEPER, age 15, at Home, born PA Rebecca NEEPER, age 12, at Home, born PA Allen J. BARNETT, age 24, a Carpenter, born PA 1880 census of Peach Bottom, PA: Mary NEEPER, age 62, a Farmer, born PA, parents born PA Eliza NEEPER, dau, age 32, born PA, parents born PA Letitia NEEPER, dau, age 27, born PA, parents born PA Anna NEEPER, dau, age 22, born PA, parents born PA + 1 servant . Pink Floral ribbon with tie I am hoping to be able to return the photograph album to a member of the family and would appreciate your contacting me if you are a member of this family or know someone who might be. Thanks, Shelley

>From Brethren Encyclopedia, p 896: "MUMMA (MOOMAW) FAMILY. The family was of French Huguenot derivation; because of religious persecution they fled in the 16th and 17th centuries to the German Palatinate. Lenhart Mumma, with his wife, Juliana, and their six children, arrived in Philadelphia on the Johnson on Sept 19, 1732. Lenhart's youngest son, John, had but one child, who was also named John. This John had 11 children, the eldest being Christian, who was the father of B F Moomaw, the Virginia elder. B F's daughter married Samuel Crumpacker; his son Daniel C Moomaw (m. Rebecca Crumpacker) joined the Progressive Brethren, The Moomaws had settled at Daleville, VA ca 1780 and remain active in that state. Members of the Moomaw family joined the westward movement and were among the Brethren pioneers in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. NWC" Citations include M M Coleman's "Moomaw: An Account of the Descendants of Lenhart Moomaw" (1964). Surprisingly (to me), the ministerial lists volume of B E showed nobody named MUMMA, although there were plenty of Mummerts. Then there was a full column of ministers with the last name of MOOMAW, but none named George. Sorry. J **************Join ChristianMingle.com® FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=http://www.christianmingle.com/campaign.html?cat=adbuy&src=pl atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html)

Looking for a George MOOMEY which might have been spelled MUMMA born in Lancaster County between 1782 and 1784. I don't know the parents names. This is my brick wall. Avie **************Join ChristianMingle.com® FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=http://www.christianmingle.com/campaign.html?cat=adbuy&src=pl atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html)

Hi Jim, Thank you for the information on shad fishing and for pointing me towards the article on the Conestoga Historical Society's website, which was very interesting. While googling, I also found a couple other articles on shad fishing. Shad fishing sounds like it would have been quite amazing to watch. I will check out the other newspapers you suggested this weekend and continue looking for information about boundry changes involving the islands on the Susquehanna. Thanks again for all your help and suggestions. Have a great weekend. It looks to be a beautiful, sunny weekend here in northwestern Pennsylvania! Sherry