I have been trying to research the George Johnston Family . George was born 1875 ,in Bellaire,Belmont CO,OH.His wife ,Maud (Allen) Johnston, son William Lawrence and daughter Effie were all born in Lawrence CO. Lynn Mack gave me the history of Maud Allen's family back ground . I am trying to find information on Amanda McDonald, Maud's mother, and Effie Johnston.the family lived on 84 South Ray Street in 1898 and 225 Cunningham Ave. around 1900. I found the pedigree of John Johnston born Northern Ireland 1761 and also from Crawford CO,PA.This may be of help to people looking for the Johnston name. It is at www.familysearch.org.There is a George Johnston with a wife, Maud .I hope to tie in with the Johnstons ,I am looking for. thank you, George Wolf

Here's what's new at the PALawrence - USGenWeb site <A HREF="www.rootsweb.com/~palawren">www.rootsweb.com/~palawren</A> New photos! Lester H. Conway, David Emmet Alter, Grace Marie Snodgrass, William Snodgrass, Clara Williams, Frances Kathryn Williams, Lawrence Fife, Berthe Muller, Owen W. Mills, Benjamin Williams Bridgman, William Wilson Campbell, C. G. Smith, O. D. Hollenbeck, E. U. Sampson, Robert M. Russell, Jr., William Mansell, Overlook Sanitarium. Many of these are photos from the 1912 Westminster College Argo yearbook. And... Five Postcards from Cascade Park in Newcastle from Jacqueline Ott Correa: The Cascade, Roller Coaster, Dance Hall, Main Walk and Spring and Steps. All date from around 1908-1910. Also, Shenango Pottery Workers, Raymond Frye and Mary M. "Eliza" Hammond Bartberger from Judy Anne Champion Frates. And, Mattie C. Lewis Stewart from Cindy Baughman. This brings our photo count to 97. New History! Neshannock Township and History Township from the Twentieth Century History of Lawrence County, 1908. Transcribed and submitted by Stephen Fisher. Reach these two histories from the main page or from the Lawrence County History page. Civil War! Official List of Drafted Men for Lawrence County PA from a Civil War era newspaper, transcribed by Tami McConahy. Reach it from the right sidebar of the main page - the link is right under the "star". Ancestral Heroes! Civil War Ebenezer F. S. Pinkerton and James Thomas Pinkerton - sent in my Alan Pinkerton; John McDonough and Samuel John Douglas - sent in by Jeanne Douglas Sligo Adam Klink and John Klink - sent in by Christi Klink Watkins Thomas Jefferson Miquel - sent in by Jacqueline Ott Correa Benjamin Dean and John C. Dean -sent in by S. Slater George H. Fonner - sent in by Norman Miller Eli Hunt and Stewart Hunt War of 1812 John Fisher - sent in by Stephen Fisher Revolutionary War John Manning - sent in by Jeanne Douglas Sligo World War II Johnathan Burl Hollibaugh - sent in by Donna Hollibaugh Harold H. "Buck" Chambers - sent in by Marylou E. Allen Snyder World War I John Alexander Palmer - sent in by Ronald W. Palmer Arthur McGill, James L. Heagerty, Mike Dubravsky, and Whithers L. Broadbent Reach the Ancestral heroes through the Military section link on the right sidebar of the main page. Deeds! William O. Hamilton - Jesse Wilson; Matthew Elder - James Hamilton (Hambleton); and S. M. Hamilton - David Gibson from Nancy Hamilton Gerhards. Bible Records! Records from the Boalick Family Bible - submitted by Jim Reichman. Wills! Aaron L. Dicks - sent in by Cindy Baughman James Preston Book - sent in by Donna Mohney Reach the Deeds, Wills, and Bible Records from the top portion of the left sidebar on the main page. Obituaries! Marion Henry Tinsley, Mabel Louise Crowe Tinsley, Francis E. Tinsley, Josephine Reynolds Thompson, Elizabeth Ann Thompson, David Thompson, John L. Thompson, Margaret Jane Hickman Reynolds, John F. Reynolds, Abijah Mansfield, Minnie Belle McClintock Peterson, Sidney Dell Peterson, Josiah Mansfield, David L. Mansfield, Frank William Mansfield, Isa Helle Mansfield, Mary Olive Thompson Crowe and Frank A. Crowe, Sr. - all from Bea Mansfield Margaret Mahala Kelley Law, Ella Naomi Tillia Ritchie, Mary O. Ritchie, William Ritchie, David M. Ritchie, Matilda McConahy Ritchie, Elizabeth Ritchie Bratschie, Samuel J. Bratschie, Amiel Bratschie, and Sarah Lambert Bratschie - all from Sheri Slater Ambrose Donaldson, Jane McConnell, Samuel Duff, Charlie McVay, Andrew Buchanan, infant Mayberry, Sen. Lot Watson, Maggie M. Haskin, Alexander Haskin, Mary E. Smith, William Ward, Alice Sedgwick, Henry Courtney, Lewis E. Young, John Smith Green, Hiram E. Fulkerson, Nancy McCleary, Charles Campbell, George Stewart, Robert Duncan, Robert McClaron, Sarah Rebecca Allen, David W. Glenn, John De Normandie, Martha Morton Cunningham and Amos R. Cunningham - all from Tami McConahy. Thomas John Bartberger, Prudence Hammond Mosley, Robert Price, Sarah Mosley Moore, Charles H. "Jim: Mosley, Mary A. Mosley Thomas, Leroy "Babe" Mosley, Wallas Merl Frye, Maude A. Price Mosley, and Benjamin Mosley - all from Judy Anne Champion Frates. Margaret Annetta Book Mohney, William McConahy, and Sierra Nevada Morrow Book - from Donna E. Mohney; John A. Palmer from Ronald W. Palmer; Samuel Baker from H. Hamilton; Rev. Jesse Robert Houk from William Lyle Mercer; A. L. Robinson/Robison and a funeral notice on Leanders S. Robinson from Ralph J. Martin; and Martin M. Covert. That's a lot of obituaries! You can reach them from the obituary link on the left side bar of the main page. Also, we've added roughly another 200 or so more cemetery listings and several new cemetery pages - including Tindall Cemetery, Normal Glen Cemetery and Unity Baptist Cemetery. Reach the cemetery listings from the link in the left side bar of the main page. 23 more people have joined the surname list - adding another 96 surnames being researched. Lawrence County's been an awfully busy place! Thanks to everyone who has sent in something - our site is really growing. We've been online almost two months - and we're already pushing 500 pages! If you have something you'd like to add.... please let me know. Our photo counter is sitting on 97 right now.... and I know that I have at least another 5 or 6 photos here to be added. It would be great if we could reach 200 photos by the end of February! So, everyone....dig out the shoe boxes and photo albums and send the photos, copies of the photos or email attachments of photos my way. Teri USGenWeb coordinator for Lawrence, Mercer and Crawford Counties

Teri, I want to thank you for everything you have done (and continue to do) to make the PA Lawrence site so wonderful! I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates all your hard work in making this a top-notch site. Also thank you to everyone who has taken the time to submit information. I plan to submit several things in the very near future. Thanks again Teri, Lynn Mack Oregon

Taken from the New Castle News Online (note there is a photo of this family in the article online.) Tools of the Trade: Family hardware store founded on dedication, generosity Jan 20 2001 12:00AM By Judy Hruska: New Castle News Wampum Hardware has been in business for nearly 100 years and has provided for five generations of the Davis family. In 1905, Dr. Charles Davis and his brother Francis purchased the business, which sold a large stock of general hardware and explosives. The store was eventually handed down to his children and, in turn, to his grandson, Lynn. After Lynn's death at age 49 in 1964, his son Gerry Davis became manager. At the time, Gerry was 23 years old and had five employees working for him. Today, Wampum Hardware has grown to 10 locations across Pennsylvania and into Ohio. The company has a total of 160 employees who service coal, limestone and rock mining, as well as construction in the development of land, roads and sewers. Gerry's sons, Patrick and Daniel, have also joined in running the business. The first of the Davis family to settle in Lawrence County was Joseph and Katherine Van Horne Davis. They had come from the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Joseph and Katherine had 13 children: Joe, Matilda, Martha, Hannah, Mathias, Wesley, James, Amanda, Levi, Joanna, Amelia, Sara and Katherine. Their son, James, born Feb. 22, 1830, in Union Township, became a teacher after graduating from a log schoolhouse. He married the former Lavinah Iddings on Nov. 1, 1855. Buying a 100-acre farm in Shenango Township, James farmed and hauled coal mined there to trade in New Castle. In 1881, he was run down by a train at the railroad crossing while hauling coal. James and Lavinah had the following children: Francis Marion, Ezra Hoopes, Catherine Sage, James, Mary Brown, Charles W., Robert, Harry and Carrie Ailey. Their son, Francis, born Oct. 5, 1856, in Mullentown, later the 6th Ward of New Castle, was about 1 year old when his parents moved to the farm in Union Township. During his childhood, they relocated to Shenango Township. He attended public schools abut four months each year and worked on the farm until he was 17, when he learned to be a plasterer. During the next 27 years, he became known throughout the county for his trade. Francis married the former Alice A. Matheney on March 22, 1883. In 1905, he went into the hardware business with his brother, Charles, and was assisted by his daughter, Nancy "Dimple." In 1924, Francis was elected county commissioner. In addition to Dimple, Francis and Alice had the following children: Olive, Anna "Nell," Charles, Elijah and Alma. William J. McChesney, 57, of New Galilee has recorded some of his grandmother, Nell's memories. She recalled that her grandmother, Lavinah, finished paying off the mortgage on the farm and raised her children alone after she was widowed. Living until the age of 96, she became blind during her last years. Her son, Francis, bought her a clay pipe and tobacco in order to help her pass the time. He smoked a pipe himself until he decided it was a bad example to set for his first-born child, Charles, and quit cold turkey. Francis often lent money to others and occasionally they did not pay him back. One day he planned to stop and ask a coal miner to make a payment on the debt. When Francis arrived at home that evening, one of his daughters asked if he'd collected any of the money and he explained he hadn't. Nellie recalled that his explanation went something like this, "I was there when he got home from work. I saw him coming up the street and he looked so tired and so, dirty, I didn't have the heart to ask him. We talked a few minutes and I left." At Francis' funeral, Nell again remembered that a widow wept at the coffin and told what a wonderful man he was. Her deceased husband had also owed Francis money, but after the man's death, Francis sent the widow a note saying "paid in full." Francis was also generous to his family. During the early 1930s, at the height of the Depression, he hid checks for $1,000 each under his grown children's plates at dinner one night. William shared another story he had heard about Francis. Once while visiting his daughter, Olive, and her husband, Harry, Francis noticed an apple tree in need of a trim. He was up in the tree and sawing away before Harry had a chance to pull out a ladder. "He was like 85 years old at the time," William said. Nell married Chester McChesney on June 18, 1913, and they had six children: Robert, Francis, James, Alice, Chester, Catherine and Thomas. According to William, his grandmother Nell inherited her father's generosity. "She was the life of the party," he said. "She always carried a wicker basket nearly everywhere she went and always had something in it to give somebody. If you went to visit her or she came to visit you, she always gave you something." William added that those gifts were often the African violets she grew. Once his father, James, asked how many she had in the house and she said she didn't know. "He said, 'I counted 230-some.' She asked, 'Did you get the ones in the hall and in this other room?' He said he hadn't. So she must have had 400 or 500 of them," he said. Nell and Chester's son, James, married the former Lois Alexander and William was their only child. Born May 31, 1943, William married the former Vernice Jones on May 9, 1969. They had four children: William W., Eleanor "Nellie," Lydia and Rose. William W. married the former Sarah Brown and they live in Beaver Falls with their two children, Cheri and Judi. Nellie is married to Blake McMahan and they live in Enon Valley, while Lydia and Rose live in New Galilee. Francis and Alice's son, Charles, born June 16, 1887, married the former Ethel Guy on Oct. 30, 1912. They had seven children, Guy M., Olive, Glenn, Harry, Wayne, Ann and Jane. Ann married Harry Vitril on Oct. 10, 1956, and they live in Wampum. According to an newspaper article featuring Charles' 90th birthday celebration, he was recognized as one of the first clients of Ellwood City area Meals on Wheels. Charles was described as "very active, enjoys life, never complains." A member of the Wampum United Methodist Church, he served as Sunday school superintendent for many years. The first Boy Scout leader in Wampum, Charles organized Troop 2 in 1912. He joined the Wampum band around 1920 and served for 10 years on the Wampum School Board. Charles retired in 1953 from the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad after 44 years of service. Later he worked as a custodian for six years at the Wampum High School. He continued his hobbies of reading, gardening and canning well into his 90s and died on April 20, 1984, at the age of 96. Nancy "Dimple," the daughter of Francis and Alice, began working at Wampum Hardware at the age of 14. She was the mother of Hazel and Eleanor Wilson, 78 and 73, respectively, both of Wampum. In July 1910, Dimple became a local heroine when she saved Wampum from destruction by fire. An account published in The Newsy Newspaper and dated July 11, 1910, reported that a fire started in a home when a young girl was attempting to light a leaky gasoline stove. The gasoline tank of the stove exploded and flames engulfed the home. The fire, which was called the worst in Wampum history at the time, threatened to spread through the village. Alone and unaided, Dimple hitched a team of horses to her father's wagon and loaded up the hardware store's stock of dynamite, on which the flames were quickly advancing. She unloaded the explosives on the bank of the Beaver River and returned to the village of Wampum. Half an hour later it was agreed by the townspeople that a row of sheds and wooden buildings, directly in the path of the flames, needed to be removed in order to stop the flames from spreading further. Dimple drove the team of horses back to the river bank to load the dynamite to be used to blow up the sheds. Once the fire was checked, the town was saved and Dimple was hailed for her courage. Although the fire consumed six homes, several barns, a vacant storeroom and a blacksmith shop, no lives were lost. Years later, Dimple married Joseph Wilson and they had seven children: Bertha Beatty, Alice Miller, Esther McMichael, Thomas (deceased), Hazel Wilson, Helen Zeh and Eleanor Wilson. Francis and Alice's son, Elijah, married the former Bertha Pitts on Sept. 30, 1914. They had a daughter, Ruth Freitag, and a son, Lynn. Lynn married the former Dorothy Johnson on Aug. 15, 1940, and they had three children, Gerry, Judy and Paul. Gerry, 59, of New Galilee married the former Mary Jane Baldauf on May 31, 1963. They have four children: Robin, Penny, Patrick and Daniel. Robin is married to Alvin Williams and they live in St. Mary's, Pa. Penny is married to Lenny Vaccariello and they live in Long Island, N.Y., with their children, Cara and Connor. Pat and Daniel live in New Galilee and help their father run Wampum Hardware. Francis and Alice's youngest child, Alma, was born July 8, 1895. She married Arthur James on Sept. 5, 1922, and they lived in West Chester, Pa. until their deaths. They had a daughter, Barbara, and a son, Arthur. ©New Castle News 2001

I can't help you with specifics, but there are numerous general sites on the web that discuss Masonry, along with the symbolism. For those looking even further back, many folks of Irish ancestry that were involved in Masonry in the US were involved before this in the Orange Order. There is a LOT of symbolism in common between the two - and there is a lot of information available regarding the latter. Below are a couple of sites that may be helpful: http://theIonious.mit.edu/Masonry/GLs/ http://www.freemason.com/ http://www.msana.com/ http://www.orangenet.org/ Jan At 07:44 PM 01/19/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Can Someone tell me where I would write to get infomation about Gentlemen >who belong to the masonic Lodge in New Castle. I have a unique emblem on a >gold necklace that was my grandfathers so I was told. I believe he had alot >of degrees in the masons, and I would love to find out more about it. Can >anyone help. > > >Helen > > >============================== >Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >

I originally sent this direct to Helen, but will send it to the list today in case anybody else is looking for the information. I found the web site by going to http://www.google.com and typing in Masonic Lodges in Pennsylvania. Google seems to be one of the best search engines now, you can type in just about any combination of words relative to what you are looking for and it will find it for you. Helen, I checked the on-line telephone directory and found the following listing for the Masonic Lodge it New Castle. Masonic Lodge 110 E. Lincoln Ave New Castle, PA (412) 652-6531 There are a total of four Masonic Lodges in New Castle, but this is the only one I found the address and phone number for. The four lodges are: Mahoning No. 243 Lodge of the Craft No. 433 New Castle No.642 Westminster No. 727 You can see the listings for Western Pennsylvania at their web page at http://www.valleyofpittsburgh.org/lodges.htm#26 I did not find any addresses or phone numbers on their web site. Don Churchfield Sierra Vista, Arizona http://www.angelfire.com/az/churchfieldfamily/index.html

Can Someone tell me where I would write to get infomation about Gentlemen who belong to the masonic Lodge in New Castle. I have a unique emblem on a gold necklace that was my grandfathers so I was told. I believe he had alot of degrees in the masons, and I would love to find out more about it. Can anyone help. Helen

Buried in history: Clinton Cemetery offers glimpse into past lives Jan 16 2001 12:00AM By Lugene Hudson: New Castle News A snowy winter day is not the most ideal time for roaming through a cemetery, but Cruisin' visits are often out of the ordinary. This is only the second time I have visited a graveyard since the start of this column, but there are several Lawrence County cemeteries of historical significance. Clinton Cemetery is one. To get there, I drove south on Route 18 past Gateway Commerce Center. A right turn onto Possum Hollow Road and then a right onto Old 18 led to my destination. Before I entered the cemetery I slowed down in front of a white building. I knew from reading local accounts this was an important landmark in the Possom Hollow/Clinton area of New Beaver. The 166-year-old building became headquarters for a lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows in 1887. It was first known as Clinton Methodist Church. The Odd Fellows is an international benevolent secret society tracing its origins to medieval times. It began in England in the early 18th century. The first lodge in the United States was organized in Baltimore in 1819. Currently, three lodges remain in the district: Rock Point, Freedom and Ambridge. Pulling up in front of the lodge, I clearly saw Rock Point Lodge No. 846 in black letters, which stand out against the white exterior. At this spot I was in Clinton, but I drove back down the road into the Possom Hollow area. Residents must enjoy living in this quiet spot, even though the main highway, Route 18, is just a short distance away. Looking to the left, I could see smokestacks from Southdown Cement Co. Finally, I headed back to the well-maintained cemetery, which is adjacent to Clinton Methodist Church, although the two are not affiliated. During the holidays, graves are decorated with wreaths, and there were still poinsettias and artificial flowers evident. Since I had forgotten my gloves, (certainly not a good idea on a blustery day like this) taking notes was tough. By first digging through The News archives, though, I located some articles about the cemetery. The Clinton Cemetery Association was incorporated in 1874. Eleanor Wilson is secretary of the association, and her family has a long connection with the cemetery. There are graves, which date as far back as 1832 and 1850. There are also four unknown Civil War soldiers buried here, but nobody knows who they were or specifically where they are buried. Some graves have no markings at all. It is easy to see that the oldest ones are closest to the main road, while newer plots are farther back. Despite the cold, I got out of the car to get a closer look at history. A George Galbreath was born in 1850, but I could not see the year he died. A simple headstone was for Walter Welsh who was born in 1864 and died in 1918. Next to him the stone said simply, "Sarah his wife - 1862 to 1921." There was one gravestone that would be difficult for any observer to miss. The name Braby stands out above the others, and the marker is very elaborate and pretty. From Matthew Kingman, single copy marketing manager at The News, I understand one of the Braby gentlemen operated a store in the area. The main stone is surrounded by eight family members. There are several instances of entire families buried here, which is not unusual for older cemeteries where generation after generation has been buried. It was sad to see graves of infants. One in particular had a lamb carving on the gravestone. Some engraving was tough to read, but not that of the Davidson family, who originally founded Wampum. There are other notables buried here, too, including L. Butler Hennon, the famous basketball coach at Wampum High School. And like all older cemeteries, there is representation from every major war Americans fought in. There was one marked U.S. Army for a man who died in 1886. While a few of the older graves were more ornate, some simply say "In Loving Memory" or "At Peace,'' such as the person who was born in 1848 and died in 1922. Others have small white crosses, and there was another with two hearts linked together with the name of the husband and wife. Some decorations include angels and cherubs. It is also interesting to pick out unusual first names such as Garvin and names from the past including Levi. On some graves, there are large photographs of the deceased, while on others there are small oval snapshots. Standing on a knoll, it was particularly windy. In fact, the wind had knocked several decorations over. Despite the onset of cold weather, it was easy to see several magnolia bushes, now sleeping for the winter. At the top of the hill stands a simple wooden cross. As I prepared to leave, I again neared some of the oldest plots. Next to a tall oak tree are several markers and it seemed like a peaceful spot for eternal rest. While I was on this little jaunt through the southern portion of the county, I drove through Wampum. It was fun meeting Annie Boyer and the ladies who form We Care at Wampum United Methodist Church. They get together several times a year to prepare soup, homemade bread and additional goodies for shut-ins and others in the community. I was lucky enough to sample the delicious outcome of their talents. I also had a chance to see the inside of this 123-year-old church - the oldest one in Wampum. The burgess (equivalent to our modern-day mayor), Edward Kay, helped tremendously in getting the church built, and it still has its original windows. It always amazes me there are actually four churches in this borough, all practically within a stone's throw of each other. All these explorations offer important connections to what has transpired in this county over the years and help weave a fascinating story. I may have picked one cold morning for this particular expedition, but this peek into the past is like taking a page from a history book. (If you know of an interesting or unique person or place in your part of the county, contact Lugene Hudson for Cruisin' the County at 654-6651, ext. 620.)

Can some one please tell where in New Castle can I write to, to get a copy of a Will and if I am not sure of the date of death will they do a search for me. I would appreciate any infomation you can give me. Thanks Helen

My request is for the marriage of Gladys Weimer to Vernon Thistlewaite abt.1934>NewCastle,Pa. my parents. Also my Uncle Mike, Michael Moffo b.30Nov 1905 d.Aug 1972>NewCastle,Pa. I do appreciate this very much, I would love to volenteer but have very bad eyes and suffer terriable headaces from doing searches, but I do want to know about my family's past. Thank You, Pat

Perhaps someone on the Lawrence County list can help with this query - - - ***** Respond back to Julia Polczynski polczyns@lm.com ***** Looking for my great-grandfather, John Cushing whom I found on the PA Miracode index in 1910. He was listed as an inmate of Thomas C. White. I believe he died in Lawrence County in the 1930's. Any information would be appreciated. I'm looking for my great-grandmother, Catherine Wonn Ahner. She lived at the Almira Home in New Castle in 1910. I can't find any other information on her. Any help would be appreciated. ***** Respond back to Julia Polczynski polczyns@lm.com *****

Thankyou, Nancy, for your lookup offer in the Alumni Book. Would you please check for a Robert Buell Love? Thank you! Margo Hall

Surnames: GLOVER, WATTERS, MERRILL - 1850 LAWRENCE CO., PA Hi Everyone, My great-grandparents, CHARLES W. GLOVER and MARTHA (WATTERS) GLOVER were both born and raised in the same area of Pennsylvania. Charles Glover was born circa 1832, and Martha Watters was born circa 1834. From family storytellers, I have been told that they grew up with a family named MERRILL. I have found all these family surnames in the 1850 LAWRENCE Co. Census Index on Rootsweb. Could someone please do a look-up for me and tell me who are in these households? GLOVER - Pages 79B - 214A WATTERS - Pages 3B- 9A MERRILL - 25B Many Thanks, Wilma wlf@ipa.net

I have an Alumni book for this college, a United Presbyterian institution in New Wilmington, for the graduating years of 1854-1940, and am happy to do lookups in this book for anyone interested. Nancy Searching in PA for Sankey, Green(e),Davis, Norris, Martin, Black,and Skinner and Cox

Hello Listers! For years I have searched for the answers to many questions. One of the problems that I have is that there are around 70 variations on my surname over the years (I’ve listed them at the bottom). Some are still around and some have gone by the way side. Not to mention the variations brought about by the use of computers and type writers. Over the years there has been much assumed but there exists no physical evidence. It is the evidence that I am looking for right now. I implore each of you to assist me in resolving these questions. I am seeking the parents and siblings of Henry Lushbaugh. Henry Lushbaugh was born in 1751 and according to his Revolutionary War pension records he was born in PA.. He enlisted in 1776 serving in Capt. John Harris' company of Col William Cook's 12th Pennsylvania German Regiment for three years enlisting from Sudbury, PA. He was at the battles of Piscataway and Ash Swamp He married Catharine Keefer a daughter of Martin Keffer and Mary Eve Lorentz both Keefer’s are of Strassburg, Germany. Soon after leaving the Army he went up the Susquehonna River and founded a place called "Lushbaugh’s Landing" Henry was a shoemaker and a farmer and died in Lycoming Co. PA some time after 1834. Lushbaugh is sometimes spelled Lorschbach. In about 1835 filed for pension in Lycoming County, PA. Next is Johann Conrad Lorsbach one of 10 children and the twin of Carl Ludwig Lorsbach. Johann Conrad is suspected to be the father of Henry Lushbaugh. I need to get information on Johann’s descendants! I need to prove or disprove the connection. Germany: 1722 December 09, Johan Conrad Lorsbach is born in Lampertheim, Germany 1728 Aug. 31, Johann Conrad’s Father dies. Months after his father’s death his mother, Anna Christina, married Johann Wilhelm Bechtold 1729 Sept.16, Acted as God Father (at age 7) for the family of Johann Georg Hauck and Anna Maritha Hauch. The little one was also named Johann Conrad, of course. 1730 An older sister Anna Christina Lorsbach married Johann Leonhard Grass a man from Alzey 1731 Johann Conrad’s Grand father dies 1735 Johann Conrad’s mother dies 1736 First Admission to Holy Communion 1746 Johann Conrad’s Step Father dies AMERICA: November 17, 1748 marries Susanna Herb at Faulker Swamp Reformed Church, Montgomery, Pa., 1749 Oct 16, there appears an ad in Sower's Newspaper stating Johann Conrad Lorschbach, near the stone church, Old Goshenhoppen 2/2/1756 Acted as a witness to the will of Jacob Hauck of "Oxforth" Township, Essex Co. in New Jersey? Johann Conrad signs it as Conrad Lorsbach. Proved (in Hunterdon Co.) March 14, 1757. Susanna had an illegitimate son George Adam Gabel February 10, 1762, the father was rumored to be Johann Gabel. What happened to Johann Conrad between 1736 and when he show up in America in 1748. How did he get here? When did he get here? What about children between 1748 and 1762? Henry Lushbaugh fits in being born in 1751 three years after Johann and Susanna are married. Where was Johann Conrad Lorsbach between Feb. 2 1756 and Feb. 10, 1762 (or perhaps 9 months before the birth May 1761)? Did Johann and Susanna get a divorce? Did Johann take a trip perhaps back to Germany on some sort of family business? Or did Johann pass away some time between 1756 and 1762? Where was Johann buried? Did he move up on the Susquehonna River with Henry Lushbaugh? What happened to Susanna? Well that provides the information that I have and just the beginning of the questions. I hope that someone out there can give me some answers. Thank you all for your help. Thanks; Bob Loshbaugh Eshbaugh, Gushbaugh, Jorghbaugh, Lansburgh, Larsbaugh, Lasbaugh, Laschbough, Lashbaugh, Lashbaugh, Lashbock, Lashbough, Lashburgh, Lashburow, Lashbury, Laughbaugh, Laurshbaugh, Lausbaugh, Laushbaugh, Learsbaugh, Lechbough, Leighbaugh, Leishbaugh, Lershbaugh, Leshbaugh, Lieshbaugh, Lockbaugh, Lockbaum, Loisebaugh, Loosbaugh, Lorghbaugh, Lorsbach, Lorsbough, Lorschbach, Lorshbach, Lorshbanger, Lorshbaugh, Lorshbough, Lorshbough, Lorshburg, Lorshburgh, Lorssbach, Losbaugh, Loschbaugh, Loshabugh, Loshbach, Loshbaough, Loshbaugh, Loshboch, Loshbogh, Loshbough, Loshbug, Lostbough, Lotsbaugh, Louchbaugh, Louchbaun, Loursbaugh, Lousbough, Lousburg, Loushbaugh, Loushbaugh, Loushborough, Loushbough, Luchybaugh, Lushback, Lushbauch, Lushbaugh, Lushbauth, Lushbaw, Lushbazh, Lushbough, Seishbaugh, Soshbough, Susbaugh, Sushbaugh,

I am looking for McCluskey's in Lawrence County. Robert & Martha (McKeever) McCluskey, some of their children were Martin, Anna, Caroline, Elmira?, Ira, Edward, Emely, Louise? and on the 1850 census there was a Wallace listed age 72. Robert would have been born around 1806 and Martha around 1809, she was born in Ohio. I am having a hard time finding married names of the woman. Any help is appreciated. My e-mail address is butler4@frontiernet.net Thanks...Trish Butler

Hi, I am new to your list and have recently come to realize that the Joseph & Samuel Gunsallas/Gunsolis/Gunsallas/Gonsolis/Gunsalis (and other possible spelling variations)that I have been tracking in Beaver County in Shenango Twp in 1840 became Lawrence County by 1850. Joseph and Samuel were still in Shenango Twp in 1850. Joseph was 43 years old and Samuel was living with Joseph and Samuel was 97. I would like to know if there might be a kind soul that would have time to look up Samuel's death record,cemetery record, will, or probate record at the courthouse. I am trying to prove that he is my husband's ggggreat grandmother. If Samuel was 97 years old in 1850, he had to have died shortly after the 1850 census enumeration date. I will gladly pay for any photographic copies. I am trying to find something that would list his heirs. Kindest regards, Karen Stevens Plano, TX

I am looking for information on George Johnston, and son William, and daughter Effie. They lived in new castle, Lawrence CO. William moved to Detroit about 1920. I am also trying to find information on william's grandmother, Amanda MC Donald, from the Lawrence area. Thank you, George wolf

I am trying this again Looking for the parents and siblings of my Grandfather Eli Jordan. He was born in Clarion County, Penna. On April 15, 1864. and died on Nov. 27, 1933. He was a farmer in Slippery Rock Township, Penna. For twenty yrs. married twice. The first wife Margaret McIntyre died Feb.11, 1895. Children were, Charles H. Jordan (1886-1947) M. Edna Locke Amanda Jordan (1888-1942), M. Thomas Wardley Second wife, Marcella (White) Lewis (1853-1915) Marcella had two children from a previous marriage. Harry Lewis and Sophia (Lewis) Stewart. Buddy Jordan Bjordan66@mpinet.net P.S. Does any one know where the Lutheran Cemetery is located? That is the burial place of my Grandfather. Thank You.

If you click on this index and look at Hickory Township in the 1872 Atlas and the Land Survey map you can see Thomas Fisher and A. Fisher in East Brook. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/lawren/ Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.