The 1864 atlas shows Paradise, then Leaman Place east of it, along the Lincoln Highway with no other places labeled between them. The place marked as Dillerville on the google map is where the railroad tracks cross the Lincoln Highway. A toll house was located there back when this was a toll road. The earlier Melish-Whiteside map does not have it labeled: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-534WhitesideMaps/r017-Map3362-WhitesideLancaster%20(88-21).pdf The book "Paradise, Out Heritage, Our Home" on the history of Paradise Township, does not mention Dillerville under the chapter on towns within Paradise Township. On Nov 16, 2010, at 9:55 PM, Karl Moyer wrote: > A friend has sent me the reference below to “Dillerville PA 17562.” > That ZIP Code is for Paradise, Lancaster Co, and the location seems to be > at present-day Leaman Place. the atlas of 1899 shows the site as Leaman > Place, but does anyone have an atlas older than that which shows a > settlement there called “Dillerville?” > > The Dillerville as per Dillerville Road lay adjacent to that road to the > east, with its only street, Market Street, where the current big drive-in to > the Armstrong World Industries property is. Dillerville existed at the > time the road, then known s Old Reading Road, crossed the Pennsylvania and > Reading railroad tracks at grade. > > So what is this reference to Dillerville at Leaman Place? > > Thanks. > > Karl E. Moyer > Lancaster PA > > > Dillerville, PA 17562 > <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=dillerville+pa&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&h > q=&hnear=Dillerville&gl=us&ei=OyjjTM2KKMH68Abh9fWEDw&oi=geoc > ode_result&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA&z=14> > > Show on Google Maps > <http://maps.google.com/maps?q=dillerville+pa&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&h > q=&hnear=Dillerville&gl=us&ei=OyjjTM2KKMH68Abh9fWEDw&oi=geoc > ode_result&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA&z=14> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
John A Kuhns/Kuntz, b. 1825 in Lancaster Co., he was a son of Michael Kuntz of Lancaster Co., In about 1845 he married Sarah Keen or Keens. They had two children, Sarah Ann Elizabeth and Henry W., and she died about 1851. I can find no information about a Keens family in the area. John and Sarah lived for a while in Dauphin County, and John and second wife, Catherine, lived out their lives in Mt Joy. Sarah A E married Joshua Geib/e in Mt. Joy. Does anyone have anything that can help? Nancy Blackwell
Hi Nancy, You need to localize your information to narrow down the search. You have localized the latter information but not the early information that might help you find a solution. For example, where was John A. Kuhns born ? Where did his father Michael live ? There is a good chance that John A. grew up in the same neighborhood that Sarah Keen grew up. This allows you to narrow down the search area. People tended to marry those who lived near them, the transportation system was very primitive in those days. There were no automobiles, no trolleys and the only railroad was the Columbia-Philadelphia Railroad and that only ran irregularily. The primary means of transportation was on foot or by horseback and both only moved about 3 miles per hour so people tended to marry those who lived within a mile or two of their home. Researchers tend to not use location as a tool to trace people, its not an important tool now but it was then. If your researching a common name location can be more important than even the surname. Its possible that Sarah's father died before she was married and that is why you are having trouble tracking the family, if the mother remarried that can make the kids invisible until they are old enough to show up on census returns. I would check the 1840 census index for Kuhns and Keen and find where Michale Kuhns lived and see if there were any Keens living nearby. Also, where were John A and Sarah Keen married ? And by whom ? This will give you a clue to church records. If you can locate a township or town for the Keen family then check the Index to Lancaster County Wills and Intestate Records, they have it on Google Books and see if you can locate a Keen who died prior to 1850 in the location you have placed the Kuhns family. You may then find useful information in Orphans Court records that will mention the father and mother and any siblings. You can also check the Census for 1850 and 1860s to see where Keens were living in Lancaster County, are any living in the same Community that the Kuhns are living in ? They could possibly be Sarah's brothers and checking on them might be easier than trying to chase down Sarah. Location is an important element in doing genealogy and if you know it you should use it, if you don't know it then the first order of business should be to find it. Lancaster County is far too vague an area, you need to focus on a location. Jim ________________________________ From: Nancy Blackwell <nnblackwell@sbcglobal.net> To: palancas@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 10:59:53 AM Subject: Re: [PALANCAS] FW: strattanrichardb@aol.com sent you: Dillerville, PA 17562 via Google Maps John A Kuhns/Kuntz, b. 1825 in Lancaster Co., he was a son of Michael Kuntz of Lancaster Co., In about 1845 he married Sarah Keen or Keens. They had two children, Sarah Ann Elizabeth and Henry W., and she died about 1851. I can find no information about a Keens family in the area. John and Sarah lived for a while in Dauphin County, and John and second wife, Catherine, lived out their lives in Mt Joy. Sarah A E married Joshua Geib/e in Mt. Joy. Does anyone have anything that can help? Nancy Blackwell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALANCAS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
The index on Heritage Quest Online for the 1860 census shows 17 Keen listings in Lancaster Co., PA. Mostly in Eden Twp., but there are a few in Paradise Twp., Leacock Twp. & Bart Twp. In the 1820 census material, there is a Henry Keen (with a household of 6) in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA. For Keens, the 1860 census shows 4 Keens households in Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA. For Keene, the 1860 has 7 Keene households in Strasburg Twp., Penn Twp., and Providence Twp. John, Catharine & family in 1880 census: Series: T9 Roll: 1141 Page: 256 (Mt. Joy, Lancaster, PA) Hope there's something useful here. Debra On Nov 17, 2010, at 10:59 AM, Nancy Blackwell wrote: > John A Kuhns/Kuntz, b. 1825 in Lancaster Co., he was a son of Michael > Kuntz of Lancaster Co., In about 1845 he married Sarah Keen or Keens. > They had two children, Sarah Ann Elizabeth and Henry W., and she died > about 1851. I can find no information about a Keens family in the > area. John and Sarah lived for a while in Dauphin County, and > John and > second wife, Catherine, lived out their lives in Mt Joy. Sarah A E > married Joshua Geib/e in Mt. Joy. Does anyone have anything that can > help? Nancy Blackwell >