Greetings All, I'm new to this list. I've just discovered that my 3gr-grandfather, Peter SHEFFLER was b. Sept. 19, 1807 in Myerstown, Lebanon Co. PA. He was married to Catherine RHOADS on Mar. 8,1831 in Myerstown. I know that 2 of his 8 children were b. in Lebanon Co. : Denoted by : *(#)*. ( #4 & #5 who both died young were either b. in Berks Co. PA. or Lebanon Co. PA.) Children: *(1)* Mary Sophie SHEFFLER b. Jan. 31 1832 Myerstown, Lebanon Co. PA. - d. 1915 - + Jeremiah ECKENROTH (2) John SHEFFLER b. Feb. 10, 1834 Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA. - d. 1920 + Frances Amelia HARRISON b. 1840 Harrisonville, Fulton Co. PA. - d. 1920 (3) Elizabeth Catherine SHEFFLER b. Mar. 17,1836 Tulpehocken, Berks Co. PA. - d. May 21, 1915 + (on Oct. 21, 1858) Harris B. THOMPSON b. Oct. 10, 1822 Spruce Creek, Huntington Co. PA.- d. Dec. 23,1890 Prairie Home, Shelby Co. IL. (4) Sarah Emilie SHEFFLER b. Jan. 18, 1839 - d. Nov. 06, 1840 (5) Ann Armstrong SHEFFLER b. Dec. 23, 1841 - d. Feb. 05, 1844 *(6)* Emma Priscilla SHEFFLER b. Mar. 01, 1845 Lebanon Co. PA. - d. ? + ...?... GROVES (7) Francis Peter SHEFFLER b. Dec. 15, 1848 Center Hall, Centre Co. PA. - d. Mar. 22, 1935 Decaur, Macon Co. IL. + (on Dec. 29, 1870 Shelby Co. IL. Mary Furey BAIRD b. Nov. 06, 1848 Pleasant Gap, Centre Co. PA. - d. Oct. 25, 1925 Decatur, Macon Co. IL. (8) Charles Patterson SHEFFLER b. Oct. 25, 1851 Centre Co. PA. - d. ? Anyone on this list connected to these SHEFFLER - RHOADS - ECKENROTH or GROVES families? Regards, Paul A. ROTH