To Melissa Strobel, Thank you so much for the info on Captain Daniel Kistler and yes I would love to have a picture of him from the Westmoreland Monument Book. Thanks Again Carole in Arizona

Does anyone know the history of the old Clinton Methodist Church outside of Wampum, PA? The Clinton Cemetery is behind it. Christi

Listing of Graham's in the 1850 Census for Lawrence County. North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, on 7th day of Oct. 1850, by William Stuart. The columns from left to right are: Dwelling-houses numbered in the order of visitation; Families numbered in the order of visitation; The Name of Every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in this family.; Age; Sex; Color; Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age; Value of Real Estate owned; Place of Birth; Naming the State, Territory, or County; Married with the year; Attended School within the Year; Persons over 20 years of age who cannot read & write; Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict. Page 72 401 402 John Graham 31, M, Clergy Meth, PA Cornelia 28, F, PA Charles 4, M, PA James 1, M, PA Page 104 North Slippery Rock Township, on the 10th day of Oct. 1850, by Alex Edie 142 142 Wm. Rodgers 30, M, Farmer, $420, PA Sarah 31, F, PA Marjery 3, F, PA Priscilla 1, F, PA Richard 1/12, M, PA Mary Graham 60, F, Ireland More to come . . . Jill Hilderbrand Denver, CO

North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, on the 27th day of Sept. 1850 by William Stuart. Page 57B The columns from left to right are: Dwelling-houses numbered in the order of visitation; Families numbered in the order of visitation; The Name of Every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in this family.; Age; Sex; Color; Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age; Value of Real Estate owned; Place of Birth; Naming the State, Territory, or County; Married with the year; Attended School within the Year; Persons over 20 years of age who cannot read & write; Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict. 190 190 John Orr 59, M, Farmer, $900, PA Jane 54, F, PA Elizabeth Graham 12, F, PA John H. McKinley 5/12*, M, PA I believe the 5/12 means 5 months old. Page 61B 253 254 Mary McGloughlin 50, F, $2000, PA Daniel 21, M, Farmer, PA Jane 25, F, PA Margaret Graham 8, F, PA More to come . . . Jill Hilderbrand Denver, CO

Gary Irwin, below is the start of what Graham's I found in the 1850 census. I'm posting it to the entire list in case there our others who are searching for Graham's (like myself). Mahoning Township in the County of Lawrence, State of Penna., enumerated by me, on the 15th day of October 1850, David Sankey. The columns from left to right are: Dwelling-houses numbered in the order of visitation; Families numbered in the order of visitation; The Name of Every Person whose usual place of abode on the first day of June, 1850, was in this family.; Age; Sex; Color; Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age; Value of Real Estate owned; Place of Birth; Naming the State, Territory, or County; Married with the year; Attended School within the Year; Persons over 20 years of age who cannot read & write; Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict. >From Page 19B 255 258 Robert Graham Age 45, Male, Miner, Scotland Jane 34, Female, Scotland Margaret 19, Female, Scotland William 21, Male, Miner, Scotland Jane 12, Female, Scotland Elizabeth 10, Female, Scotland, in School Robert 9, Male, Scotland, in School Ann 4, Female, Scotland Robert Burch 21, Male, Miner, Scotland >From Page 46B North Beaver Township, Lawrence County, 20th day of September, 1850, by William Stuart 39 39 John J. Graham 29, Male, Brickmaker, PA Mary 29, Female, PA John Hanning 17, Male, Labourer, PA There are quite a few more which I'll type and post as time permits. Jill Hilderbrand Denver, CO Researching: Baker, Dannels, Dawson, Elwood, Graham, Inboden, McBurney, Morrow, Von Berg, and Watson.

I need help!!! I am trying to find the given names of two FRAZIER sisters, one married William SMITH and one married James DENNISON. In a newspaper article about my GGAunt, Jane Frazier Yeager, she refers to her uncles, William SMITh and James DENNISON. I am not sure which newspaper it was from, but Mr. Sewall at the Mercer Co., Historical Society sent it to a cousin of mine. It reads as follows: MRS. JANE YEAGER WILL CELEBRATE 97TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Jane Yeager, a native of Mercer, who now makes her home with her son, S. M. Yeager, on the Volant-Leesburg road, will celebrate her 97th birthday on July 20. Her father, Joseph Frazier, had a shoe shop in Mercer, employing several journeymen and apprentices, when she was a girl. She remembers the departure of her two uncles, William Smith and James Dennison, for California in a covered wagon drawn by oxen and a trip which she took with her father and family into Van Wert county, O. They, too, were headed into the west, but returned when her father became ill. Mrs. Yeager is a member of the United Brethern church and a Bible student. She has been a widow for 26 years. She has had 10 children, eight of whom are living. They are: Mrs. Tillie Holder, Farmer, Ky.; S. M. Yeager, Volant, R. D.; Mrs. Sadie Dunlap, Jeanette; Mrs. J. Korn, Rochester; Mrs. Mary Stuckey, Renfrew; Mrs. Lyda Eakin, Youngstown, O.; and John and William Yeager, Rochester. A daughter, Mrs. Joseph Blank, died three years ago. She also has 31 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. This article was written in 1936. Jane's father, Joseph Frazier, was in the Mercer Borough census in 1840. The census record is as follows: 1 male under 5 1 male 5 - 10 1 male 15 - 20 2 males 20 - 30 1 male 30 - 40 1 female under 5 1 female 5 - 10 2 females 20 - 30 >From other records we have surmised that Joseph was born abt 1810. That would make him the male that was 30 - 40. Joseph was married at the time and already had 3 children: Mary, b. 1834 (making her the female 5 - 10); John M., b. Apr 1837 (making him the male under 5); and Jane, b. Jul 1839 (making her the female under 5). That leaves Joseph's wife, presumedly a McCleery/McCleary/McCreary woman (we think her name is Mary or Elizabeth or Christianna) as one of the females 20 - 30. So, we now have 2 males 20 - 30, 1 male 15 - 20, 1 female 20 - 30 left. We think that this is one of Joseph's sister's family or maybe even an unknown brother. Joseph Frazier and his wife are our Brickwall. I am writing this query out of desperation. We have tried just about everything else we can think of to break through. Any help with these people would be VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! (Sorry that this is so long, but that is why we haven't resorted to this before.) Joseph lived in Muddycreek Twp.,Butler Co., PA in 1850, lived in Rochester Twp., Beaver Co., PA in 1860 and he was in Big Beaver Twp., Lawrence Co. in 1870. He was in Lawrence Co. in 1880 and died in Wampum in 1885. Alicia Moon-Havens babydog@wvi.com

The USGS GNIS locator puts Rock Point at 40°51'N Lat and 80°18'W Lon, which would put it near where the Connoquenessing enters the Beaver. Although Rock Point is not actually shown on the USGS map. So, Tami is right in about where it should be. Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

Hi Listers: I'm searching for info in Lawrence Co. PA about Robert W. Graham & family, who lived "near Harlansburg" PA from 1835 to 1853. Several children were born there, namely David Edward, Margaret Lucinda, Robert Owen, & Harriet Fullenwider. Robert's wife was the former Margaret Milligan of Swissvale, Perry Co. PA (m. 4/29/1828 in Perry Co. PA). I'm new to the Lawrence Co. list. The oldest child of Robert & Margaret Graham was Sarah Ann, who married a William Vaughn (?) Kerr on 3/1/1953; I assume the wedding was near Harlansburg. I notice in the Scott twp map of 1872 (on the Lawrence Co PA website) that tract 1948 is owned by the "Wm. Kerr's heirs". Also, tract 106a is owned by a Geo. Vaughn. Does anyone know of a connection to William Vaughn Kerr (who eventually moved to Coffey Co KS)? Also, an "old mill" is located southeasterly of Harlansburg. I think the family trade was milling, and at least one of Robert's sons, Calvin Heron Graham, was in that trade later in IN. Is anyone available to do lookups on deeds, wills, census data etc.? I need a foothold in researching these Grahams (I'm descended from Robert & Margaret Milligan Graham). Thanks in advance. Gary E. Irwin; Moraga, CA

Rocky Point - History of Lawrence County 1877, page 129 Wayne Township "Slippery Rock Creek flows in a southerly direction until it reaches Wurtemburg, and here it is met by a towering bluff three hundred and ninety feet high, and obliged to turn aside. From here it flows to the westward, roaring over a dam which breasts its waters at Wurtemburg, and foaming angrily on down the channel as if seeking revenge for being turned from its course. As it proceeds it nerves itself for a conflict with the waters of the Conoquenessing, which are coming "head on" to meet it, eager for the fray. The two streams meet from almost exactly opposite directions, and after a momentary contest compromise by turning square to the north. This direction they keep until they have gone perhaps a hundred rods, when the Slippery Rock makes another effort, and bends its adversary to the west. Soon the Conoquenessing rouses, and in turn doubles the other to the eastward, but this is only a momentary victory, for the struggle is again renewed, the high bluffs rendering their aid on the side of the Slippery Rock, and again the tide is turned westward. After this the course is settled, and the mingled waters of the two streams flow onward and enter the Beaver, the frowning "Rock y Point" being a witness to their peaceful flow. The stream enters the Beaver at almost an exact right-angle and at its mouth is probably one hundred and eighty feet in width. Just above the mouth of the Conoquenessing a dam was built during canal days, for slack-water purposes, and is still standing." So, from this description, I think it is in the south-western part of Wayne Twp. on the edge of Beaver County to the south and Big Beaver Twp. to the west. If you go to the 1872 Atlas of Wayne Twp., and look at T. Warnock's store, Rocky Point looks like it should be near there. Wayne Twp. 1872 Atlas http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/lawren/1872/wayne.jpg Hope that helps! Tami

Does any "kind soul" have access to the 1860 census for Lawrence County? I'm looking for the family of George A. Klink. (specifically a wife and children) I was told he might be there. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks, Christi in Texas

Is there a Rock Point, in Lawrence County? Found the name on some Civil War Papers. Christi

Please check out my family history page on John and Adam Klink of the 101st Vol. Infantry. Much more information coming soon!!! http://www.angelfire.com/tx/rn4kids/klinkcivilwar.html Thanks, Christi Klink Watkins

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This article came from the New Castle News: New Castle News - Jun 1 2000 By Louise Carroll Piecing together the past: Family of Civil War prisoner in search of missing diaries Civil War veteran Samuel Walker Porter has been brought to life by his diaries. Porter documented the days of his life in 48 pocket-sized diaries that he began in 1864 while a prisoner at Andersonville, Ga. Samuel's great-grandson C. Melvin "Mel" Porter of Beaver Falls and great-great grandson, Bob Porter of Westminster, Md., have 41 of the diaries and are searching for the seven missing volumes. "This search has become a passion," Bob noted. "We have been to Andersonville many times. As I walked along those places I had a very eerie feeling. It was a strange experience to be at those exact spots where Samuel was a prisoner and his brother, David, died." Mel added, "We would particularly like to have the first diary done at Andersonville. It was where Samuel's brother died. If someone has the diaries and treasures them, we would be happy to have copies. They are small and look like little books. Someone could have them not realize what they are." Samuel, a member of the 101st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, was one of four brothers who fought in the Civil War. His two older brothers received "surgeons' certificates" or medical discharges, and his younger brother, David, who joined in early 1864, was also a prisoner at Andersonville. A neighbor documented his concern for David's health when he wrote to his family: "I saw David Porter today. He looks ill. I doubt he will live out the year." The 18-year-old died a short time later on June 26, 1864. While doing their genealogical research, the Porters found many connections to the Lawrence County area. They said they hope that some of those may lead to the missing diaries. Although they would like to have the diaries back, the two stressed they would be satisfied to see them and copy them. The missing copies begin with the 1864 diary that Samuel began while in Andersonville. They know Samuel wrote the diary because they found a reference to it in an 1869 Beaver County newspaper clipping that he kept in a scrapbook. The article, headlined "Living Witnesses," stated that two Beaver Falls men knew the story about a wonderful stream of water that had burst from the ground inside the stockade of Andersonville was true. The two veterans, Ebenezer Springer and S.W. Porter, the story stated, were taken prisoner when their entire regiment fell into the hands of the Confederates on April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N.C. The prisoners suffered terribly for water, their only supply coming from the little stream that came through the enclosure carrying the filthy drainage from the Rebel Camp. The two veterans explained how after a storm a stream burst forth and there was great rejoicing as "the poor fellows came and had the first drink of pure water they had tasted for months." Samuel recounted that he kept a diary throughout his days in Andersonville. "Although the book is now almost 32 years old, the events as narrated above were all chronicled therein and can be relied upon as being correct," the article stated. Knowing that Samuel kept the diary, the Porters continues their search, which has taken them deep into their genealogy and led them to visit Civil War battlefields, museums and Andersonville. The whereabouts or clues about the diaries could be in the Lawrence County area. The trail is cold because the names and references they have are from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. They hope that someone will recognize the names or families and give them one more piece to the puzzle. Some family connections the Porters have uncovered include a Friday family living in Wurtemburg listed in the 1865 diary. Robert M. Porter, one of Samuel's brothers, lived in the Wurtemburg area, and an uncle John Porter lived in New Castle. Samuel's first wife, Mary Elizabeth English, an orphan, was taken in by the Joseph H. Cunningham family when she was 7 years old. The Cunninghams lived in North Sewickley Township and they regularly visited the Slem Cunningham family. After his wife died in 1905, Samuel married a widow, Mary Wilson of New Castle, in 1907. She died in 1909 in New Castle at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Kirker. Samuel's niece was married to William Thomas Hoover, also a New Castle resident. With so many different family connections, the Porters are hoping someone will make a connection. The leather-bound diaries, which were called pocket journals, are approximately 2 1/2 inches by 5 inches and contain about 100 pages. The pages were separated into about three days each and there are pages in the back for notes or addresses. The missing years are 1864, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70 and '71. Samuel was born in 1843 in what is now the Boardman, Ohio, area and died 1912. The family moved to North Sewickley Township after 1850. He served in the Union army from October 1861 until December 1864. In their search for information, the Porters have learned a lot about Samuel's life. He worked as a carpenter building houses in Wampum and walked there from where he lived in Chewton. He also worked on a "little railroad" in Wampum. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic Lodge in Wampum and one Christmas the lodge sent a basket of food to help him and his family. "If it wasn't for bad luck, he wouldn't have had any at all," Mel said. "After his internment at Andersonville, he wasn't able to work steady because of back problems and so he was often short of money. "He borrowed a wagon to move his things when they had to move. He bought a horse and the horse died and then he bought another and it died. These were critical events in those days. He never had much. He relied on family and friends to help him out." The entries in his diaries always begin with a report of the weather that day. For rainy days he wrote it was "weet" and continued to misspell the word for 48 years. He wrote few personal items but instead wrote about the flood in Johnstown or a local fire, a horse dying, the first telephone call he received and his first bicycle, which he called a wheel. In line with his continued bad luck, he fell off the bicycle and broke his arm. A few personal remarks include mourning the death of his first wife and noting how a Christmas during the mid-1880s was "a sad day. We have nothing to make it special." He did not write about his war experiences. All references to the Civil War are about going to reunions, including the one in New Castle in 1893 and seeing old friends. He helped found the Ex-prisoners of War organization and served as its quartermaster. In 1905 the government dedicated a monument to honor the dead at Andersonville. They paid the way of ex-prisoners of war who wanted to attend the dedication and Samuel traveled there on train. His diaries detail only the train ride. About 10 years ago, an aunt asked Mel to look over some items she had to be auctioned because she did not want to sell anything considered a family heirloom. Mel found an old print of Andersonville and hung it at his house. Six years ago he gave the print to his son, Bob. Bob decided to take it apart and clean it before hanging it at his home. When he took it apart he noticed two small X's on the print - one in the trees and one at a hut. Bob and Mel have visited Andersonville many times. And after finding the X's on the print, Bob located the spots at Andersonville. The X in the trees denotes the cemetery area, where the Porters assume Samuel marked where his brother, David, is buried. The other X marked the hut where Samuel lived during his imprisonment. FYI ... If you have information about Samuel Walker Porter or his family, call C. Melvin "Mel" Porter at 846-5393.

Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (early 1700's), Bath County, Kentucky (late 1700's to early 1800's) and Sangamon County, Illinois (early 1800's on). They apparently immigrated from England in the 1600's. I believe that they came to Jamestown, Virginia. Bill Scroggin Chesterfield, Missouri

I am hoping someone on this mailing list can help me because I am certainly confused. I am researching the Cantrells and have my line as: Ann Cantrall and Edward Ridgeway (4th g-grandparents), Levi Cantrall and Frances England (5th g-grandparents), Joshua Cantrell and Ann Graham (6th g-grandparents), then either Joseph Cantrell, Zebulon Cantrell, Richard Cantrill, and Richard Cantrill (as I have seen on one website) or John Cantrell, Joseph Cantrill, Richard Cantrill, Henry Cantrell, and William Cantrell as I have seen on the LDS website. Can you help me determine which line Joshua Cantrell is descended from? The Carmi Cantrell book would seem to indicate that the Joseph, Zebulon line is correct but I have seen plenty of comments about that book being incorrect. Thank you. Bill Scroggin Chesterfield, Missouri

Is anyone on this list researching the surname KELSO? I note that there are 14 KELSOs buried in the Bethel U.P. Church cemetery in N. Beaver Township. There seemed to be a significant number of people from Lawrence County, especially in North Beaver Township, who moved to the area near Oakland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. This migration includes WHITE, RANEY, and CLARK. In the Oaklawn Cemetery, Oakland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, there are several KELSOs buried there. The oldest gravestone appears to be: Eleanor V. KELSO, wife of J. H. KELSO, b. Sept. 9, 1840, died April 19, 1902, aged 61 years 7 months 10 days. The KELSO stone is near some of the CLARKs and a Samuel Little WHITE. David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

Searching for more information on James LESLIE, Jr., son of James LESLIE and Mary EDGAR. James LESLIE Jr. married Eliza J. WHITHERSPOON, probably in N. Beaver Township, about 1845-47 One child of this marriage was Margaret (Maggie) Jane LESLIE, b. Feb. 19, 1849, and died N. Beaver Township, May 25, 1896. Maggie LESLIE is buried in the Bethel U.P. cemetery, N. Beaver township, Lawrence Co. I note that a John WITHERSPOON was a member of the Bethel U.P. church when it was still a log building. A John WITHERSPOON and his wife Margaret are also buried in the Bethel cemetery. John d. Sept. 3, 1859, age 64 years, 10 m and 27 days, and his wife Margaret died Oct. 10, 1867 age unknown. Were this John and Margaret Witherspoon the parents of Eliza J. Whitherspoon? David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

Searching for information regarding the children of John E. MILLER and Nancy Neal LESLIE. Nancy LESLIE was the daughter of James LESLIE and Mary EDGAR. The children of the marriage of John MILLER and Nancy LESLIE were: James MILLER John H. MILLER Miness (?) E. Miller WIlliam S. MILLER David Leslie White Fort Worth, Texas

Thanks, Kevin, for all your hard work! The website is wonderful! Toni Collins Oregon