My GGgrandfather was Levi WORLEY b. Mar 1817, d. 23 May 1902. The following quote is from Montgomery's "Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County," 1909 - "LEVI WORLEY (deceased) for many years one of Reading's prominent business men, and a pioneer in the coal tar pavement business, was born in Saegersville, a small town near Allentown, Lehigh Co., Pa, only child of Jacob Worley, a well know farmer of Lehigh county, where he died." Anyone recognize Jacob WORLEY? Pete Ballerstedt ballers@pioneer.net

Good Afternoon, Several days before Christmas someone was kind enough to send me an address where I may be able to write for the records of Zeigel's church which was in Weissenberg Township, Northampton County PA, in the 1760's. Over the holidays, in all the confusion and company, I misplaced the address and now that I am ready to compose my letter - I do not know where to send it. If anyone knows where the records of Zeigel's church are kept, would they please re-send the address to me. Thank you for your time and patience. Janet in Baton Rouge, LA

Happy New Year! Looking for parents of Sarah REINHARD (1840-1899) of North Whitehall Twp., Lehigh Co., m. 1861 George MEALEY (1837-1895) of County Derry, Ireland. Family had MEALEY's Dance Hall on Hamilton Street (now City Hall or Lehigh Co. Hist. Soc.), Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA in the 1910s through 1940s. They had an orchestra and ballroom dancing. The MEALEYs (incl. Sarah) were associated with Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in Cetronia and are buried there. Thanks everyone, guess I'm having trouble because REINHARD is a rather common name. Sue

I'm looking to obtain a copy of my great-grandmother's obit/death notice from the an Allentown newspaper. She was Sarah Jones Boner Bitler, died 17 December 1920 in Allentown, Lehigh Co., PA. If anyone has access to such newspaper and would obtain a copy for me please email me. Thank you, Dennis Bauer >d.bauer@jun0.com< ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I would like to take advantage of your offer to do lookups in Lehigh County. I am seeking information on Matthias Gift who lived in Weissenberg Township, Northampton County - which I believe is now Lehigh County. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Janet in Baton Rouge, LA jeheck@eatel.net -----Original Message----- From: PALEHIGH-D-request@rootsweb.com <PALEHIGH-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: PALEHIGH-D@rootsweb.com <PALEHIGH-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 8:31 PM Subject: PALEHIGH-D Digest V98 #165

: That is so nice.to offer a lookup. Could you please check the surname SOLT/SOLD/SULT? I know that there were several families with these surnames that were prominent in the Lehigh and Carbon areas of PA. Thanks, Cheryl Solt-Jones a038057t@bc.seflin.org PA: Solt, Arner, Remaley, Shaffer, Goranflo NC: Lockamy, Anderson, Price, Shivers, Downs, Evans, Carroll MD: Plantholt, Buechner OH: Hoffmann, Lamb

Hi I have for a short time a copy of Portrait and Biographical Record of Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon Co. in Pa published 1894. If you have someone who may have a been a Prominent member of these Co. Well be happy to do a lookup for you. If you are new to the list and have a homepage. I would like to add it to my list at my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006. Researching Schreiber. Morgans, Covely, Muth and related lines in and around the Lehigh and Schuylkill Co areas. Have list of names I am researching and information on my webpage. Thanks have a great day Judy List owner of palehigh, paschuyl, pa bucks, nyoneida, iabutler, iahumbol, iabremer mailing list. Surnames list Schreiber and Cheever (any spelling of the names). ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Another reason why all questions should be answered on the rootsweb, so all of us can enjoy the answer to the questions asked. George Van Riper

Jim Rodgers - I know just how you feel. Same thing happens to me. I didn't realize that the answers to my question was not showing on the lists - so....... here goes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`` My questions was: > At a military funeral (also Pres.) why are the boots placed backwards in > the saddle on the horse? Following are answers I received (without the writers' names) - since I didn't ask permission. 1) Your answer may possibly be found at: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.com/fullhono.htm It talks about a major general being buried and states: In one stirrup will be a cavalry boot, turned backward - an indication the retired Army major general will never ride again. 2) In answer to your question about why the boots are placed backwards in the saddle on the horse at a military funeral. This is to signify their last ride. 3) There is a infomercial about military funerals that plays from time to time and I pay extra special attention. You might try and see if there is an Arlington Cemetery site that might explain it. I'm pretty sure it is to symbolize the Fallen Comrade. 4)It's from way back in Cavalry (horse soldiers) days - the books are 'faced' that way because the person will never again put those boots on for battle - his battle is done. When uniforms/boots were 'set up' so a cavalry soldier could 'jump into them' for battle, they faced forward since the soldier was going "forward into battle". 5) A horse lead with the boots in the stirrups backwards is the equivalent to the Air Forces missing man formation. The boots are backwards to signify the missing rider/leader. It is typically reserved for those of a high office. You might notice that it is not only used at a Presidential funeral but it is also commonly used in a Police Officers funeral when the Officer was killed in action. Thanks again to all who contributed, Arline

Hi, Searching for the parents of Susanna Kolb/Kulp Derr (9/6/1848-6/3/1931). Susanna married Beneville Derr and lived in Lynn Township in Lehigh County. Susanna is buried at St. Peter's Church in Lynnville,PA. Possible parents: John Kolb and Hannah Imbiddie. Denise DennieXYZ@aol.com

The hours that the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Research Room will be open Dec. 28, 29, 30 are 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Hope to see some of you there! ;0 <A HREF="http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania</A>

I find this to be a constant annoyance. Response to a general genealogical/historical question should be addressed to the list. What most of us see is the question and a thank you but never the answer to the question. Jim Rodgers surchr wrote: > My thanks to all of the "rooters" who responded to my request about the > "backward boots" > It was a great help and you all deserve to have a wonderful HOLIDAY > SEASON. > > "ROOTERS ARE A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE! > > THANKS AGAIN, > Arline > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== > contact List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com or judjack@hotmail.com For List Rules visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click on Mailing List visit Genealogy of Pa at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > Please Support Rootsweb. Visit the Lehigh Co. GenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~palehigh

My thanks to all of the "rooters" who responded to my request about the "backward boots" It was a great help and you all deserve to have a wonderful HOLIDAY SEASON. "ROOTERS ARE A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE! THANKS AGAIN, Arline

Fellow List Members: As a special holiday gift to our fans, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Research Room will be open Dec. 22, 23, AND Dec. 28, 29, 30. The hours will be 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The GSP research room is located on the second floor of 1305 Locust Street in Philadelphia, PA, over Girasole's Restaurant. Please call (215) 545-0391 for more information. Come see what we are all about and view our fine collections! For a teaser, visit our web site at: <A HREF="http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania</A> Last minute panic? Give the gift of MEMBERSHIP to a family member. See the details at: <A HREF="http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/member.html">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania - Member...</A>

Bill, I would try either the PA-Lehigh Webpages on Rootsweb (http://www.rootsweb.com/~palehigh), or the USGENWEB archives (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm) I found a few Online Census Websites, you could try those as well: 1880 Census Online (1% Sample) (ftp://ftp.genealogy.org/pub/1880/) Indiana online census'page (http://www.census-online.com/links/IN_data.html) USA online census' page (http://www.census-online.com/links/index.html) Bethlehem, PA 1890 Census (http://www.enter.net/~ritar/) Census Website (http://www.genealogy.org/census/contents.shtml) If you find any others, I would like to know about them! Merry Christmas Earl Kinsley Searching for KELLY, KINSLEY, DEBOER, SHANNON, LILLY, HENRY in the Lehigh Valley > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Brobst [SMTP:brobstwa@interpath.com] > Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 12:16 PM > To: PALEHIGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [PALEHIGH-L] Lehigh Census > > Merry Christmas! Where can I find on-line the Lehigh County > census data for 1850-1900? or can't I? > > -- > William A. Brobst, Curator, Brobst Family Historical > Registry > 6072 Currituck Rd, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 252-261-3068 > brobstwa@interpath.com > > > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== > contact List Manager at judjack@rocketmail.com or judjack@hotmail.com For > List Rules visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/1006 click on > Mailing List visit Genealogy of Pa at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > Please Support Rootsweb. Visit the Lehigh Co. GenWeb page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~palehigh > > >

Fellow List Members: As a special holiday gift to our fans, the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania Research Room will be open Dec. 21, 22, 23, AND Dec. 28, 29, 30. The hours will be 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The GSP research room is located on the second floor of 1305 Locust Street in Philadelphia, PA, over Girasole's Restaurant. Please call (215) 545-0391 for more information. Come see what we are all about and view our fine collections! For a teaser, visit our web site at: <A HREF="http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania</A> Last minute panic? Give the gift of MEMBERSHIP to a family member. See the details at: <A HREF="http://www.libertynet.org/gspa/member.html">Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania - Member...</A>

While shopping for Christmas I noted a collection of photographs which obviously belonged as a whole. They must have been sold in an estate sale to an antique dealer. I rescued the ones which were identified with names and sometimes locations. I'd like to find the family of these people and see that they get these photos. There were more that I did not purchase and I can go back for them if I find the family of these. I hated to sink too much money on this whim. They have all been taken by photographers from Allentown, PA. and I would guess c. 1900-1915. Photos I have are: Marie Fritch of Macungie, PA Blanche R. More of Catasaugua, PA Anson Sittler Roy Stewart Harry Metzgar Herma Moyer of Macungie, PA Mabel and Maude Miller Mabel Miller Minnie Weaver of Egypt, PA Florence Barron of Coopersburg, PA Miriam Taylor of Annville, PA Margaraet Prizer of Schwankville, PA Mary Ann Reed of Lorane, PA Alfred Keefer Florence Keefer If you have a connection to any of these or know of someone who does, please contact me. http://www.webspawner.com/users/familyhistorygame/ Patsy patsy@penn.com

Hi, Do any of these names look familar? Susanna Kolb/Kulp Derr: wife of Beneville Derr and possible daughter of John Kolb and Hannah Imbiddie. Elizabeth Heintzelman Sensinger: wife of Monroe Sensinger and daughter of Lorentz and Catharine Heintzelman. Phoebe Moyer Handwerk: wife of Daniel Handwerk and possible daughter of William and Magdalena Moyer. Eliza Blose Schaffer: wife of Phaon Schaffer. Searching for information on their families. Appreciate any help. Sincerely, Denise at DennieXYZ@aol.com

Hello Rooters, This is not really a genealogy question but rooters are always finding interesting tid-bits and I cannot find an answer to this: At a military funeral (also Pres.) why are the boots placed backwards in the saddle on the horse? Thanks for any info or referral where I can find it. Arline

Merry Christmas! Where can I find on-line the Lehigh County census data for 1850-1900? or can't I? -- William A. Brobst, Curator, Brobst Family Historical Registry 6072 Currituck Rd, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 252-261-3068 brobstwa@interpath.com