I have been finding more evidence to suggest my ancestors lived along the 'Lowellville Road'. This was mentioned in a New Castle paper, and thus the cross postings. Is this one of the current highways through Mercer & Lawrence Counties? What's the history of this road? Another question about Lowellville - are there any specific historical writings or records about the town, or does any Mahoning Co. histories have info about this? I'm looking for time period 1800 - 1855. TIA, Jan

The 1872 Atlas of Lawrence County is now on line. Some of the boroughs are not entirely readable, but we are trying to get a better copy of them. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/lawren/1872/ Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

If anyone can connect with any of these names i'd love to hear from you. Thanks Cindy :-) (My GGG Grandparents)William McGeary STEWART d. ? 1845 m. Rebecca Jane McCALL b. 1803, daughter of Samuel McCALL b. 1770 d. 1843 & Else Davis d. 1843 Children of William STEWART and Rebecca Jane McCALL Samuel M. STEWART, died in young manhood John STEWART, died young Nancy Jane STEWART, died bef. 1850 William C. STEWART b. 1834, m. Mary STANLEY. William and Mary had 6 children. Anna Eliza STEWART b. 1836, m. Reuben HECHATHORN of Venango County Wilson McCall STEWART b. 1838, d. 1919, m 1 Sarah DAY, daughter of John DAY, 2 Mary Cordelia JOHNCE (sometimes spelled SHANTZ) daughter of Hiram JOHNCE Louisa M. STEWART, m. Joseph CAMPBELL All of the above people are mentioned in a book: 1909 Sipes History Of Butler County. Pennsylvania. (My GG Grandparents)Wilson McCall STEWART was b. 1838, d. 1919. Buried in New Castle, Pa. From his obituary--Died suddenly of a stroke. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He served three years and six months in Company G of the seventh regiment, Ohio Cavalry. He married (1) Sarah DAY d. 1870. He married (2) Mary Cordelia JOHNCE (also spelled SHANTZ). Children of Wilson STEWART and Sarah DAY are: William J. STEWART, b. 1867, d. 1869 Mary Jane STEWART, b. 1868, died an infant Samuel STEWART, b. 1869 Children of Wilson STEWART and Mary JOHNCE (Shantz) are: Hyram J. (Harry) STEWART, b. 1882, in Butler County, PA; d. 1956, in New Castle, PA George M. STEWART b. 1888, in Butler County PA.; d. 1963, New Castle, PA; m. Jennie WHITE, They had nine children. Joseph STEWART b. 1886, d. 1918, m. Olive BADGER d. 1917, Joe and Olive had 3 children. All were raised by different family members after their deaths. Wilson M. C. STEWART b. 1884, Butler County, Pa; d. 1953, New Castle, PA. Castlewood. He lived in Shenango Township all his life. He had a heart attack while driving his car across the Ewing Park Bridge in Ellwood City, PA; m. Lillie Iva Nora HILL. They had six children. Anna STEWART m. Ruben W. POWELL, Anna and Ruben had 4 children. Ollie STEWART b. 1875, d. 1950, m. Orin McCONNELL; Ollie and Orin had 4 children. Lived in Youngstown Ohio, in 1963. Grace STEWART, b. 1893, d. 1987; m. Ralph L. BLACK, Grace and Ralph had 1 child. Ida STEWART m. Charles WASSON Ella STEWART d. 1936, m. 1. James WHITESIDE, 2 MAYBERRY Matilda STEWART b. April 25, 1891, d. at 7 years old in a fire. Willie d. at birth (My G Grandparents) Hyram J. (Harry) STEWART b. 1882, and d. 1956. He married (1) Mattie Cora LEWIS. He married (2) Lydia HANNAH Children of Hyram STEWART and Mattie LEWIS are: (my grandfather) Samuel Jefferson STEWART, b. 1905; d. 1974, New Castle, PA, m. Florence Gilson. Loyal Wilson STEWART, b. 1906; d. 1988 m. Sarah O. ETTINGER; Two know children. Mary STEWART, b. 1909; d. 1963; m Clinton WALTERS Viola STEWART, b. 1911; d. 1991; m James WHITLING Roy M. STEWART, b. 1913; d 1997; m Mary LAPP Levenia STEWART, m. (1) Clarence BARKLEY; m (2) Fred UBER

Researching KIESLING, Jacob and family. This would also include Pearl KIESLING who married Eldridge Mansfield COPENHAVER in Wurtemburg c.1910. Pearl is my grandmother. Jacob may have been a plasterer by trade. They may be interred in the Wurtemburg UP cemetery with the exception of Pearl. Dave Copenhaver Sr. 203 Donora Road Monongahela PA 15063 dlcope@sgi.net

Excerpt from the New Castle News - http://www.zwire.com/news/ Reis family's fame extended beyond county's borders Apr 1 2000 1:58AM By Bev Zona: Special to The News (This is the first in an occasional series about some of the houses on the North Hill that will be demolished to make way for a new high school and the impact their original inhabitants had on New Castle.) Growing up in New Castle, you were always aware of the many fine homes that dotted the city streets. Some were empty and created an aura of mystery, others made your imagination race as you pictured yourself in fancy dress attending an elegant party - dancing on the sweeping veranda-style front porches. One by one the homes began to disappear as the rush to the suburbs and urban renewal began to take their toll. Some that are still standing are in the newly created historic district on the North Hill. Fifteen homes are about to be destroyed to make room for a new suburban-style high school and parking lot. It is easy to physically describe a building. The Reis house at 318 East St., built around 1875, is a two-story, wood residence showing Colonial revival influence. But what does that tell you about the people who lived there and why they are so important to residents of New Castle and the United States? The Reis family and the history of iron and steel in Lawrence County are interwoven with the fabric of the community. George Columbus Reis was born Nov. 8, 1823, in Pittsburgh. He and A.B. Berger started out in the grocery business there. Later, Reis moved to Niles, Ohio, where he became involved with James Ward in the iron business. In 1863, with Berger and William H. Brown, he purchased the Oraziba Iron Works on Neshannock Creek in New Castle. They rebuilt and enlarged the firm and renamed it Reis, Brown and Berger. Once the largest in the country, the company had its own brick yards where it made and fired the bricks for many buildings of that time, including the First Christian Church on Kennedy Square in New Castle. The company was later named the Shenango Iron Works. In 1846, Reis married Elizabeth Dithridge, daughter of Edward Dithridge of Fort Pitt Glass Co. in Pittsburgh. The marriage produced 11 children. Two died in infancy leaving six sons, John, William, Jared, George, Edward and James; and three daughters, Rosena, Lydia and Mary Ann. When George C. and Elizabeth Reis moved to New Castle, they lived on Falls Street near East Street. Later this home was moved to what is now 318 East St. It was turned so that what was originally the front porch is now the back porch on that home. Additions were made and it became the home of James Ward Reis. In 1879, the elder Reis purchased a farm in Minnesota and an iron furnace in Iron River, Mich. The Reis family became important, internationally renowned members of the iron and steel community, but they paid a heavy personal price. In 1887, George C. Reis was killed at the age of 64 in an accident in the railroad yards at his furnace in Iron River. At that time, he was the senior member of Reis, Brown and Berger; vice president of the New Castle and Franklin Railroad; president of the Keystone Iron Mining Co. of Marquette, Mich.; vice president of Shenango Iron Co.; and a director of the United Savings Bank of Pittsburgh. George C. Reis' six sons continued in the iron and steel industry. Edward, who began in the business at an early age, became manager of the Rosena Furnace, a blast furnace on South Mill Street. In 1897, when he was 34, Edward Reis was injured in an explosion at the furnace; he died a week later, leaving a wife and one child. Edward Reis had lived at 322 East St., next door to the family home. Two years later, tragedy struck again. James Ward Reis, who was manager of the National Steel Co. in New Castle, was overcome with fumes after an accident at the plant. That developed into pneumonia and he died in December of that year. He was 35. He was survived by his wife, Eleanor Crouch, and three children, James Ward Reis Jr., Harriet and Elizabeth. Another accident during the shipment of a crane at National Steel resulted in the death of 20-year-old James H. Brown, the son of Mary Ann Reis Brown. The funerals for Brown and James Reis took place on the same day. A private service was conducted for James Reis at the family home at 318 East St. and a private service for James Brown was conducted at the home of John Reis on Highland Avenue at Stewart Place (now owned by Highland House). A public service for both men took place at the William Reis home on East Street near the senior high school (remembered today as the Lt. Gov. Brown mansion). The funeral cortege to Oak Park Cemetery was led by workers from National Steel. According to the New Castle News of Dec. 20, 1899, "Those present represented every station in life, from the laborer to the millionaire. Many tongues were spoken by those assembled, but words of sorrowful regret were uttered by all." The family continued its work in the steel business. At the time the local companies were acquired by U.S. Steel, John Reis became district manager in what was known as the Shenango Valley District. By 1905, U.S. Steel considered him so valuable he was called to the corporate office in New York City to be assistant to the president, William C. Corey. During the bitter furnace men strike of 1906, John Reis was called to New Castle to moderate the strike fairly. At the time John Reis was manager of the Shenango Valley District, he lived at the old Berger home, set to the rear of where the New Castle High School is now. When John Reis retired from U.S. Steel in 1926, he was vice president. He died at the age of 83 at his home in Somerville, S.C., survived by his wife, Lucy Lair, and three children. William Reis had been president of Shenango Valley Steel at the turn of the century and when the company merged with the National Steel, he became president of National Steel. Like his brother, William moved to New York City when National merged into U.S. Steel. While living in New Castle, William Reis was an organizer and first president of the Lawrence Club. He died in Pasadena, Calif., at the age of 93. William's son, George C. Reis, also gained national recognition in the 1930s as a national motorboat-racing champion, winning three consecutive gold cups with his boat, the El Largarto. William Reis built the home some people remember as the Lt. Gov. Brown mansion on East Street behind New Castle Senior High School. The home was sold to the school district in the 1960s, razed and the property is now used as the practice field for the marching band. Jared Reis lived most of his life at 318 East St., sharing the home with the widow of his brother and her family. An expert in the coal and coke industry, he had been an assistant to the president of the H.C. Frick Co. and later worked for U.S. Steel. Jared Reis was an active sportsman. As a member of the Pennsylvania Game Commission he introduced the ring-necked pheasant into Pennsylvania. He also introduced the Hungarian partridge as a game bird in the commonwealth. At his death in 1947 at the age of 91, the New Castle News called him "the Dean of Pennsylvania Sportsmen." According to the family, Jared Reis was also an avid gardener, but he was troubled by rabbits that would eat the lettuce and other delicacies. He solved the problem by enticing the furry creatures into box traps, then taking them out to the woods and releasing them into the wild. In 1903, George L. Reis oversaw the change of the U.S. Steel works in south Chicago. At that time he was in charge of the massive improvements at that plant. Rosena Reis, for whom the Rosena Furnace was named, married Louis T. Kurtz, son of Davis B. Kurtz, a prominent local lawyer. The Kurtzes, though world famous, are best known in New Castle for their home, at the corner of East Washington Street and Croton Avenue, which was torn down in 1963 to make a parking lot. Louis and Rosena moved into her brother, John's, house on Highland Avenue. They had one child who died in infancy. Louis, with all the promise of a young lawyer making a name for himself, died suddenly at the age of 42. Rosena later married New York attorney Richard Newcombe. She died in 1959, outliving the furnace named for her. The smoke stack there came down in 1928. Lydia Reis married Eugene Richardson, son of a former sheriff. She died in 1898 at the age of 35, leaving one daughter. Mary Ann Reis married Olig Brown. Her one son, James, was killed in 1899 at the same time her brother, James, died. Another son, George Reis Brown, continued to work in the steel industry - retiring from U.S. Steel. Mary Ann died in 1911 at the age of 59. Two of the children of James Ward Reis continued to live in the community. Harriet married attorney Norman A. Martin and lived on Fairfield Avenue until her death in 1970. James Ward Reis Jr., a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a mining and agricultural engineer and consultant for Northrup Industries. He died in Los Angeles at the age of 84. Elizabeth Reis continued to live in the family homestead until shortly before her death in 1993. Her home became the gathering place for the Reis family. It was there where many of the happy and sad occasions of a large family took place. Elizabeth faced many challenges in her life. Her father died when she was a baby. At the age of 6, she was bitten by a stray dog suspected of having rabies. At that time, there were only two doctors on the East Coast to give the rabies treatment. Both of them had studied under Louis Pasteur. The family took her by train to Baltimore, where she received the life-saving shots. Her mother, older sister and Uncle Jared all died at her home. Elizabeth's mother, Eleanor Crouch Reis, though a widow for many years, was noted for her fine parties. The New Castle News society pages of that era are filled with articles about those events. She lived to be 93. Although Elizabeth was a sophisticated world traveler, she was always active in the community. She was the first president of the New Castle Girl Scout Council, formed in 1927, and continued to be active with the Girl Scouts. She worked tirelessly in the sewing guild at Jameson Hospital, for her church - Trinity Episcopal - and the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. Many people marvel at the beautiful clothing collection at the Lawrence County Historical Society. This collection would not be possible without the foresight of the Reis family, who had saved two outfits from every era and donated them to the society. Elizabeth spent many hours helping archive this clothing. She also shared her memories of parties she or other members of her family attended wearing these glamorous outfits. Elizabeth was very independent. She regularly attended historical society meetings, but would balk at accepting a ride, saying she was "perfectly capable of walking two blocks." With her death in 1993, at the age of 94, the home which had remained in the family since 1875 passed to another owner. The only members of the Reis family still living in Lawrence County are Frederick McKee of New Wilmington, great-grandson of Edward Reis, and his daughter, Joanne E. Moose of Volant.

This is from the Fayette County RootsWeb list service rearding DEAN/COOPER connections in Lawrence and Butler Counties. These bios are being posted by Marta Burns (marta43@juno.com). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County by Gresham and Wiley, 1889, p422 William H Cooper, A M, born September 6, 1821, in Lawrence county, Penna, and is a son of Thomas Cooper and Phoebe Dean Cooper. His grandfather, William Cooper, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, came to America, served creditably in the French and Indian War (1754-63). His children were: John Cooper, Thomas Cooper (father), James Cooper, Nancy Cooper, Sarah Cooper and Jane Cooper, who all lived in Lawrence, Mercer and Butler counties. His father, Thomas Cooper, was raised in Lancaster county, Penna, and came to Lawrence, formerly Mercer, county where he married Phebe Dean. They had the following children: Jonathan Cooper, William H Cooper, John Cooper, Robert Cooper, James H Cooper, Jesse Cooper, Marshall Cooper, Jacob Cooper, Mary Cooper and Ellen Cooper. Thomas Cooper was a farmer and stock raiser and amassed quite a sum of money. His wife, Phebe Dean Cooper, was a daughter of Jonathan Dean of Scotch descent, a surveyor. Jonathan Dean came from Huntingdon county to Lawrence, and afterward to Butler county, Penna. In these counties many of his descendants are now living. He married Eleanor Thompson and to them were born: Aaron Dean, Polly Dean, William Dean, Phebe Dean, and Nancy Dean. William H Cooper was educated in the subscription schools of that day. He attended the Butler Academy at Butler, in Butler county, entered Dennison College, Ohio, in 1842 and was graduated from there in 1847. In September, 1847, he and his young wife were elected principals of the London Academy, Ohio. From 1848 to 1870 he taught in several colleges in the South; in 1850 was president of Muscle Shoals College, Alabama; taught mathematics in Enon College, Tennessee; and also in Union College, Tennessee. From 1855 to 1859 he was president of Mountain Home Female College, Alabama, and taught two years at Christian County College, Christian county, Kentucky. He left the South in 1870 and came to Oil City, Penna, where he was elected principal of the Rouseville High School, and there in connection with Rev S Williams, D D, established the Baptist church at Rouseville. The next year he served as principal of the New Castle Academic School and also of the Harlansburg Academy one year. He came to Connellsville and preached for the Baptist church from 1873 till 1876. He was licensed to preach at the age of nineteen, and has preached more or less ever since. Has spent in the space of thirty two years about $6,000 in educating the poor but talented young gentlemen and ladies. He is a member of the Sons of Temperance and has always advocated the cause of temperance, as did his father and grandfather. In 1847 he married Mary E Butler, daughter of Eli Butler of Granville, Ohio. After her death in 1850 he was remarried in 1852 to Margaret Jones of Nashville, Tennessee. They have five children: John Cooper, Charles Cooper, Mary Cooper, Annie Cooper, and Agnes Cooper. Prof Cooper's sentiments and sympathies in the last war were with the North, although he was in the South and surrounded by Southern influences. He was arrested several times by Union soldiers, but was always released. Having lost all his earthly possessions to the amount of several thousand dollars by issues of war, he returned to his native State that his dust may mingle in a few years with the dust of a numerous ancestry. In spring of 1889 Prof Cooper was elected justice of the peace for the borough of New Haven where he is known as a scholar, fine theologian, and a man who possesses considerable information. Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

Hi listers, I apologize for the repeat if you are on some or all of these county lists, but I thought I would try to post some of my MCCLUSKY information again. Looking for: Parents of Alexander MCCLUSKY Alex was born in Mercer Co, PA abt 1827. Married Margaret RIPPLE in Mercer Co. 24 Sept 1846. Children: William H., b. 6 Aug 1846 Lawrence Co., PA Elizabeth b. Apr 1850 Lawrence Co., PA vs Mahoning Co., OH Adaline b. 11 Apr 1854 Mahoning Co., OH Ella A. b 1857 Jackson Co., IA James b 1860 Jackson Co., IA Alexander b 24 Jun 1862 Jackson Co., IA Alex Sr., Margaret, William H., and Elizabeth are on the 1850 census in Poland twp, Mahoning Co., OH. Adaline's place of birth in 1854, given by affidavit for Civil War pension files, is Lowellville, [Poland twp; Mahoning Co.] OH 1850 Pulaski twp, Lawrence Co, PA records have 2 large McClusky families present, living on neighboring farms it appears. They are: Family 1: Joseph McClusky 36 Jane 38 William H. 13 John 11 Robert T. 9 David 6 Family 2: Robert McClusky 46 Martha 47 Emily 18 Lois 14 Edward 12 Martin 8 Caroline 6 Hannah J. 4 Ira 3/12 Wallace 72 There is a William McClusky, age 20, and Richard, age 26 on the 1850 census for Warren twp, Trumbull co., OH. I believe that Robert may be Alex's father and Joseph an uncle, with Wallace his grandfather. Because Alex was not living in the same household in 1850, I have not been able to put a connection between him and these families. Could someone please give me a hand with records to make some connection? I tried looking at McClusky obits in the New Castle papers, but these never mentioned any family connections. I would appreciate a hand, or at least, some advice as to how to proceed next. Thank you much, Jan PS: I looked at original land records as well, but the dates on these were all very early. Are there any county plat records that show land ownership between 1800 and 1850 in these counties?

hello, I am just beginning Lawrence Co. research, and have much to add to what I have. if you are related to these people, I would love to talk with you. John Hannon b. abt 1855 in PA, m. Ellen Delaney b. abt 1859 in PA these people were of Lawrence Co., PA they had Grace, Theresa, Gertrude, Margaret, Frank, Thomas R., Laura, Helen, Pearl and Esther. Patrick Ledwedge m. in Kilcock parish, county Kildare to Mary McDermith/McDermott/etc. had 7 children one of whom was Peter b. 20 Apr 1850 in Kilcock parish. we are waiting for documents to find out who the rest of the family is. Peter Ledwedge m. Elizabeth McElvoy/Louisa Mc Avoy in Mercer Co., OH, they had several children, including William S. and John James. John James Ledwedge m. Grace Hannon, and that is our line. Cornelia in California

I recently purchased some old postcards, one of which would be of more interest to others than myself. It is a B&W photo of the New Castle court house, taken in the winter with snow blanketing the ground. This is really an interesting architecture, with the classic stately columns on the left and the two little columns in the middle to soften the transition to the utilitarian windowed brick walls of the right side. The clock tower above is interesting by itself, but doesn't seem to belong with the style below... It is used, sent by "Maude" of Pulaski, RFD#1, to Miss Marie McCollough (?Gollough) of Dennison, OH. Text: "6-1-1908 Well Marie, you will think I have forgotten you. But I think of you quite often. Have you started to take music, or is the weather to (sic) warm! Let me hear from you and tell me how you all are. Your friend, Maude." Condition: corners are a little worn, one creased and torn, but still off of image. A scan is available on request. First offer of $10 will be accepted. I'll pay shipping. James Birkholz Dallas, TX

The transcription of the 1883 Butler County History is finished. You can read it all on line, use your browser's "find" capability to search for names or download the chapters. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1883/ Check this site for some other on-line western PA histories. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/wpahist.htm Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

Tami, Thanks for the article. This as you know, is my line. Sure appreciate you sending the article out. Donna. Taken from the New Castle News Online - http://www.zwire.com/news/newslist.cfm?brd=1286 Family folklore: Scottish descendants build better life in America Mar 11 2000 2:17AM By Judy Hruska: New Castle News Thomas McConahy, the great-great-grandfather of District Justice J.V. Lamb, was one of the first of the clan to come to this country. Thomas and his >two brothers, John and Alexander, arrived in the United States in 1817. They were of Scottish descent, but made the trip from County Antrim in northern > Ireland, to which their ancestors had previously emigrated. They settled in Beaver County, somewhere near the present town of Beaver. Thomas, who was said to be a tall, powerful man with a stern, determined nature and more than ordinary physical strength, came ahead of his family - Agnes McKay McConahy and their five children, William, John, Laughlin, Matilda and Alexander.

Taken from the New Castle News Online - http://www.zwire.com/news/newslist.cfm?brd=1286 Family folklore: Scottish descendants build better life in America Mar 11 2000 2:17AM By Judy Hruska: New Castle News The McConahy-Copper clan settled in Lawrence County nearly 200 years ago. Descendants who still live in the area include Coppers, McConahys, Marshalls, Wilsons, Hogues, Houks, Boohers, Thompsons, Gibsons, Myers, Books, Mayberrys, Bootses, Maines, Piphers and Lambs. Thomas McConahy, the great-great-grandfather of District Justice J.V. Lamb, was one of the first of the clan to come to this country. Thomas and his two brothers, John and Alexander, arrived in the United States in 1817. They were of Scottish descent, but made the trip from County Antrim in northern Ireland, to which their ancestors had previously emigrated. They settled in Beaver County, somewhere near the present town of Beaver. Thomas, who was said to be a tall, powerful man with a stern, determined nature and more than ordinary physical strength, came ahead of his family - Agnes McKay McConahy and their five children, William, John, Laughlin, Matilda and Alexander. His plan was to come to America and build a better life, then send for his family. In less than two years, he had made enough money to bring his family to the United States. Later, Thomas and Agnes had another daughter, Mary Ann. The family remained in Beaver County for two years until 1821, when Thomas bought a 100-acre farm on Snake Run Road in Shenango Township. Thomas and Agnes' son, Laughlin McConahy, born in 1809, married Sarah "Sallie" Copper before he accompanied his mother and siblings to the United States. They raised six children, Thomas, Nathaniel, John, Maria, Nancy and Elizabeth, on their 120-acre farm in Slippery Rock Township. All three sons enlisted in the Civil War. "Laughlin was a big man, as the McConahys were known for being big men," J.V. Lamb said. "His children were never allowed to have cards or liquor in the house because one of his brothers was a drinker and gambler." Although there does not seem to be much information on Laughlin, J.V. Lamb's great-grandfather, family folklore has preserved some tidbits about Sallie. John B. Lamb, the district justice's late father, recorded some of his recollections of her before his death. Sallie, who only marked an X on the deed for the family farm because she could not read or write, smoked a pipe. She would have her grandchildren roll long, tight tapers of newspaper so she could dip them in the fireplace coals to light her pipe. Sallie died on April 24, 1897, at the age of 88 after complications from a broken thigh bone. By then, she was already widowed. Her obituary described her as "a woman of remarkable vitality, and but for this accident, might have lived many years. She bore her sufferings patiently and without a murmur. A large concourse of friends followed her remains to the old Slippery Rock graveyard." Sallie and Laughlin's daughter, Nancy, left the farm and went to work in the boom town of Oil City as a maid and serving girl in one of the boarding houses. On Jan. 1, 1870, she married John Lamb and they had eight children, Mary Jane, Marcella, Lizzie, Laughlin, John B., Thomas, Nathaniel and Ester. Nancy was 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed more than 200 pounds. John Lamb died in February 1907 from pneumonia at the age of 67, while Nancy died the following December at the age of 61. "Nancy supposedly died of a broken heart after my grandfather died," J.V. Lamb said. Their son, John B., married the former Veronica Cernyar after she went to keep house for him. They settled in Portersville and had six children, Frances Jurick, Mary Jane Niglio, John V. Lamb, Joseph Lamb, Nancy Hart and Amy Lamb. "We had a dairy farm until my father sold out when he was 65. Then we lived on a subsistence farm, where we raised everything and the only things we bought were eggs, butter, flour, sugar and spices," J.V. Lamb recalled. "My mother made all our clothes." Their house had burned in 1945 and they moved to Scott Township. Then tragedy struck. In September 1951, Veronica died at the age of 42. At the time, the Lamb children ranged in age from 2 to 12. J.V. was 8 years old. The family relocated to North Beaver Township three years later. "My father raised us with the advantage of never having to check with anyone else as to if his word was the law," J.V. Lamb recalled. John B. never remarried and died eight years later at the age of 77, when J.V. Lamb was 16. Marie Gleghorn, a family friend who had one son, went to live in the Lamb house and finished raising the children. J.V. Lamb, 57, married the former Rita Rychlicki, 55. They have three children. John A. is married to Dr. Joann Lamb and they live in North Beaver Township. Melinda Lamb also lives in North Beaver Township, while Brian is a student at Chatham College.

Hope this Reynolds belongs to someone - fantastic obit. From: The Lawrence Journal Vol 11, # 15 pg 3 col 1 31 August 1850 "Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, consort of Robert Reynolds, died of paralysis, in Neshannock township, Lawrence county, on the 5th of June, 1850, aged 69 years. "Mother Reynolds had been a member of our church forty years. She was among the first fruits of the pioneer of Methodism in this region. Sister Reynolds was converted at a campmeeting held near New Castle, Pa. After her conversion, her house became the resting and preaching place of the itinerant preachers. A. Watts, Ruark, Weslake, Elliott and others, have often been made welcome at her house and table. "As early as 1805, with her husband, she came into the new country, and with him shared the toils and privations incident to a pioneer life. After her conversion, when but few dared to be Methodists, she bore not only the cross, but the ridicule and contumely which was heaped upon them without stint or measure. But God sustained her. "As a companion, mother and christian, her life has been a practical comment on our holy religion. Her disease deprived her of the use of speech, until shortly before she died. One of her daughters approached [illegible words] and asked her if she was happy. "O yes, yes," said she, "praise the Lord, praise the Lord;" and soon the pulse ceased its beating, the weary wheels of life stood still, and mother Reynolds was in heaven. "Her presence in the family circle will be missed, but her prayers and counsels will not be forgotten. And while her voice has ceased in the class room and love feast, she has joined that voice with "ten thousand harps and voices," in the music of heaven, among cherubim and seraphim. And when this throbbing dust of ours is stilled in death, may the writer and reader, with our sainted mother, join the chorus of the skies, and live to die no more. " E.B. Lane

These are some society page snippets from the New Castle News Weekly Vol V # 31 p 5 December 12 1883 Surnames included: CRAWFORD - ABBOTT - MCCONAHY - RIPPLE - THOMAS - BROWNE - CALKINS - PHILLIPS - The nallfeeders will give another dance on the 14th. - The Masons will celebrate St. John's Day by giving a grand ball. - A.L. Crawford's furnace in Terre Haute burned down Saturday night. - The new addition to the Tube Works will be 46 x 114. The works are now running with 40 hands. -The Thoburn Missionary Society met at the residence of W.G. Abbott, on the West Side, Monday night. - A choice stock of ladies' and gents' gold watches and chains at McConahy's. None but reliable goods offered. -Youngstown Excursion Thursday, Dec. 20th, A. & P. Ry.; only 50 cents round trip. Tickets good two days. -James Ripple, aged 45, died Tuesday at his residence on the Lowell road, near Edenburg. Funeral Wednesday afternoon. -McConahy's stock of sterling silverware in odd case combinations; suitable for wedding and Christmas presents, is more varied and extensive than ever before. -Ranny Thomas is going about on crutches on account of injuries received by the falling of a scaffold on which he was working at Harmony. [many more ads about McConahy's stock & the A & P Ry have not been transcribed here] - Dr. R.A. Browne, of the U.P. church is seriously ill and there were no services in that church Sunday. -The Woman's Chrisian Temperance Union will meet at the residence of Rev. Calkins Friday afternoon. - Rev, I.I. Phillips, of East Penbroke, N.Y., will preach in the First Baptist church next Sunday Morning and evening.

James Collins Jewell b 10 Oct 1891 in Hadley, PA d 24 May 1938 Cochranton, PA m 30 Nov 1911 Bernice B. McCracken b 27 Jul 1893 d 4 Oct 1918 Meadville. 3 Children I'd like to find out more about 1. James C. Jewell Jr. b 22 Oct 1912 Crawford Co died 20 Nov 1997 Carson, CA 2. Evelyn May Jewell b abt 1914 m ?Tucker died 14 Nov 1998 New Wilmington 3. Valeria Jewell b 2 Apr 1917 m ? Maxwell died 9 Sep 1996 New Wilmington Jewell Sr.'s obit said the two married daughters were living in New Castle 1938. These same two daughters - Evelyn Tucker and Valeria Maxwell - died within two years of each other and their brother. There must be some children in the New Wilmington area. Anyone? Thanks Nancy Ogren Anderson

My local paper carried an article about the 2000 Census in today's paper. Anyone wishing to know anything about the Cenus can reach them at www.census.gov or <A HREF="http://www.census.gov/">US Census Bureau Home Page</A> Sally Chino, CA TOPDOG9051@aol.com

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Jennie E. Locke 1875 - 1901 James Locke 1793 - 1851 Pvt. Co. 134th Reg. Pa. Militia War of 1812 James Hamilton Locke 1833 - 12/07/1914 Eleanor Piper Locke 1835 - 03/13/1930 Annie Locke Copper 01/21/1861 - 05/17/1940 (daughter of William & Charlotte Melvin Locke; wife of Clark W. Copper) Anetta Piper Locke 1869 - 1952 Annie Luella Locke 1868 - 1944 Elizabeth Nora Locke 1867 - 1926 Mabel A. Copper McElwain 03/23/1888 - 11/12/1969 (daughter of Clark W. & Annie Locke Copper) That's all the information I have on Locke. However, Dwight Copper may have more information. A couple of years ago I contacted him through Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. He was the librarian. Good luck! Jill Hilderbrand Denver, CO Lucy Peterson wrote: > > I have one connection with the Locke family -- I have a Jesse B. Locke > who married Caroline Dean. Jesse was born 1837,b ut I do not have his > parents. He probably connects with one of the ones you mentioned. Do > you have descendants on any of them? I do have info on Jesse and > Caroline's family if you are interested email me. > Lucy

I have one connection with the Locke family -- I have a Jesse B. Locke who married Caroline Dean. Jesse was born 1837,b ut I do not have his parents. He probably connects with one of the ones you mentioned. Do you have descendants on any of them? I do have info on Jesse and Caroline's family if you are interested email me. Lucy

George Jordan (footstone) Pvt. Capt. McCune's 4-Co. 134th Reg. Pa. Militia War of 1812 David Studebaker 1776 - 1844 (footstone) Lt. Capt. Shaffer's Co., 138th Reg., Pa. Militia, War of 1812 Jacob Shaffer 1775 - 07/19/1825 Pvt. Capt. Imbrie's 2 Co., 26th Regiment, Pa. Militia, War of 1812 George Bruce 1790 - 1848 Pvt. Capt. Denniston's Co., 135th Regiment, Pa. Militia War of 1812 James Collins 1769 - 1846 Pvt. Capt. Denniston's Co., 135th Regiment, Pa. Militia War of 1812 Samuel Burnside 1836 - 1900 Pvt. Co. B 112th Regiment, Pa. Volunteers, 2-F.A., GAR (Civil War) Jacob Dean 1796 - 1840 Pvt. 32nd Regiment, Pa. Militia War of 1812 James Dannels (Daniels) 1787 - 12/13/1844 Pvt. 134th Regiment, Pa. Militia, War of 1812 (aged 57 years) Jonathan Dean 1768 - 04/04/1837 (aged 69 years, 2 months & 2 days) (no stone) Eleanor Thompson Dean 1773 - 04/10/1847 (no stone) The Harlansburg Methodist Episcopal Church was organized through James Locke's marriage to a Methodist girl by the name of Ann McFarland. Two preachers came to his house and friends were invited in for services. The Church was organized in James Locke's house and remained open until the family moved from the old homestead after the death of James H. Locke (1914). A strange coincidence, it was born in his home when he set it up and died when his house was no longer occupied by his descendants. (Source: William Locke and His Family. c. 1924). THE END!!!