Their youngest daughter Elizabeth (Bessie) Earle Mitchell, married my grandfather Charles R. Hoskins, circa 1897.....other daughters, with husbands surname.......located mostly in Pittston,West Pittston area, mid to late 1800's. Jean married a Moffet......... 3 sons Bell.................Madden....... 2 daughters Maggie(Margaret)..James.... 2 sons(Elsworth and Glen) Annie..............Bartell.......... 1 son Nell (Helen)....Never married Elizabeth (Bessie) Earle....... 2 daughters, 2 sons There were possibly more children, but not sure. Would like info on any of these families, am at a stone wall on the parents, William and Elizabeth. William believed to be from Scotland, as I have a picture of both Wm and Elizabeth, Wm. in kilts.

I found this entry in the Social Security Death Index. I am looking for any family information on Mattie. Brobst is probably her married name. MATTIE BROBST Birth 06 Jul 1913 Death Apr 1995 Last Residence 18655 (Shickshinny, Luzerne, PA) ===== "Make a bet every day, otherwise you might walk around lucky and never know it." __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Listers, I mailed a letter on March 27, 2001 to St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Wilkes Barre, asking for specific searches (i.e., not "anything on John Smith etc."), enclosed a donation and indicated that I would understand completely any delay in responding. Didn't do any good. Received a form letter reply on April 1st with my original letter and check enclosed. The form letter basically said that due to volumne of requests, they don't do genealogical searches and referred me to the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society (WHGS). As a member myself of a small, old Catholic church in Md, (I think St. Mary's would probably be considered a large, old church)I am very sympathetic of their "plight" - lots of records that lots of people want to see and no staffing to accomplish same. All the same, it is very frustrating as a genealogist. A couple of thoughts/suggestions: 1st - I will see what, in fact, the WHGS has for St. Mary's - I would be amazed if they had baptismal etc records, but I'll try to find out when I'm there this coming Saturday. 2nd - I have just become aware that the NorthEastern Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (NEPAGS) has just published a 4 volume set containing all the cemetery records for this parish (its available for sale - the entire set or by volume - they are in volumes by alphbet, not by date) - I don't know if that work has been purchased by WHGS or not. I will try to find that out, too. 3rd - Sometimes, if you can stand the wait, you wait until the paster who put the moritorium on searches, is assigned to another parish and then you make your request again - and hope the new paster can find a way to accomodate your request - sort of like a new administration. 4th - If someone who is genealogically inclined is a member of that parish and has time to donate, perhaps they could speak to their paster about offering to do look-ups for a small donation to the parish (perhaps designate a specific use for the funds, like the homeless or something similar) - a win/win for the parish which would receive charitable contributions in the bargain. And that's my two cents worth! I'll let you know what I discover when I return next week. Regards, Ruth FOLEY RILEY Mt. Airy, MD Researching FOLEY/FOLLY, HOUILHAN/HOLLERHAN, KENNEDY __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 31, 1890 MARRIAGES: C H YOUNG and Miss KATE JENKINS were married on Saturday at the home of the bride by Rev E L Santee. In Nanticoke Mar 27, JOHN J ADAMS and Miss SAMUELS, both of Nanticoke In Ashley Mar 27 by Rev Morvin Custer, WILLIAM LAITEY and Miss GETTIE JOHNSON, both of Ashley In Shickshinny Mar 22 by Rev B B Luce, CHARLES W MOYER and AMANDA DEHAVEN, both of Shickshinny Mar 22 at the residence of Rev D B McCloskey, MILTON HARRISON to Mrs MEHITABLE HAZLETT, both of near Huntington Mills In Yatesville Mar 26 by Rev Robert Holmes, JOHN T JOHNSON of Pittston, and Miss MARY JANE REID, of Yatesville In West Pittston Mar 27 byk Rev Y C Smith, WILLIAM M KOENIG, of Exeter Borough, and Miss ROSA MARKS, of West Pittston DEATHS: Rev JOHN J HUGHES, of 336 East Market Street, died at his home on Friday evening last, of consumption, aged 52 years. Deceased has been a resident of Wilkes-Barre for twenty years, but had served as pastor of the Welsh Methodist Church of Miners Mills before being obliged to retire on account of ill health. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon from the house, and interment will be made in Hollenback cemetery. Mrs HUGH RILEY, mother of J T RILEY, of Ashley, and well known in this vicinity, died at her home in Newtown yesterday, aged 77 years. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning with High Mass at St Leo's Catholic Church at Ashley R B HOWELL, the sick merchant, died last evening at his home 212 South street, after a week's illness from pneumonia, aged 51 years. Mr HOWELL was once warden of the Auburn state prison. He came here two years ago from Bradford County. Deceased was a cousin of Dr DAVIS of this city and is survived by a wife and four children - WILLIAM, ROBERT, FANNIE, and LENA. Funeral for friends only, Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. DANIEL J PRICE, who was terribly injured in No. 1 slope of the Kingston Coal Co. on Friday evening, died on Saturday and GEORGE MARKEY who was injured at the same time, is not expected to recover >From Plymouth: KATIE, the seven year old daughter of DANIEL DOOLEY, died of cancer last Saturday night. This is the seventh of Mr DOOLEY's family that has died within the past two years. He has the sympathy of this community in his bereavement. Funeral tomorrow. >From Plymouth: Supt DAVID B GILDEA received a telegram this morning that his uncle DAVID BRENNAM had died in Coal Dale this morning. Deceased was 74 years of age. A wife, three sons, and six daughters survive him. He has been a resident of Tamaqua and vicinity for the past 45 years. Miss KATE G BRENNAN, teacher of Avondale School, is his daughter. Funeral next Wednesday morning; interment in Tamaqua At the hospital Mar 30, the results of an injury, FRANK MCGINTY, aged about 17 years In this city Mar 25 of cancer, MARY R SCHENSKY At Town Line Mar 26, JOHN HUSTED, aged 103 years In Pittston Mar 27 of diphtheria, a daughter of PHILIP KNEPMAN, aged about five years In Benton, Columbia Co. Pa, Mar 17, Mrs HANNAH DODSON, widow of the late GEORGE DODSON, aged 86 years In Shickshinny Mar 17, LETTIE MAY, daughter of H H and ANNA COFFMAN, aged 3 years At her home on Market street, Pittston, Mar 27, Mrs MARY HINES, aged 67 years In Wilkes-Barre Mar 29, of dropsy and heart trouble, Mrs STEPHEN SCHNEIDER BRIEFS: >From Plymouth: the banns of marriage have been published between HORACE GIRTON and Miss MARIA COYLE Ed, Phoenix

>From The Plain Speaker, Hazleton, Pa. Monday Morning, April 28, 1890 ) Killed in The Mines. "On Saturday morning , 4/26/1890, at the Highland Colliery No. 2 operated by Markle & Co. Andrew Furey a miner was killed by a fall of coal. Mr. Furey had just put off a blast and had returned to the breast to see what the result was, when a portion of the roof fell on him crushing the life out instantly. Andrew Furey was about forty years old and has been resident of Old Pink Ash Jeddo borough for about twenty-five years and all of that time has been a worker in the mines. He has many relatives yet living in Foster township. Daniel Furey ex Poor Director is an uncle and Miss Furey a school teacher of that township is a sister of his. About fifteen years ago he married a daughter of John Carr's of Jeddo, who with five children survive him. We have knowledge yet when then the funeral will take place." Anyone with any information of any of the above will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Ed. Coles

Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Bios Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneBios/11544 Surname: MOWERY, PAINTON ------------------------- Hazleton Standard-Sentinel, Tues. Nov. 29, 1938 At a dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Painton, the marriage of their daughter, Miss Grace L. Painton, to Lawrence M. Mowery was announced. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William H. Russell, D.D., pastor of St. John's P.M. church on October 5, 1938. Those attending the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mowery, Doris Mowery, Luster Slusser, Mr.and Mrs. Frank Painton, Dorothy Painton, Joseph Shaffer and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. Mowery. The couple will reside in Briggsville.

1884 Rpt of Fatal Accidents in the South Anthracite District, comprising parts of Luzerne County, and Carbon County. (from the Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania for the Year Ending 31 December, 1884) 1/21 WILLIE HANCOCK, door-boy, 15, Nesquehoning 1/25 JOHN W THOMAS, roadman, 65, married, Lansford No. 5 1/29 FRANK BIERLY, slate-picker, 15, Eckley #5 2/22 JOHN HOWORTH, slate-picker, 15, Eckley #2 2/25 CHARLES OSWALD, miner, 38, married, Cranberry mine 3/4 AUGUST GROUSE, co. laborer, 21, Drifton #1 3/5 JOHN M JONES, miner, 54, married 2 orphans, Stockton #2 3/8 RICHARD WALKER, driver, 18, Sugar Loaf 3/11 GEORGE GOERLICK, loader, 20, Upper Lehigh #2 4/10 MICHAEL BRUCHICK, laborer, 43, married, Humboldt 4/21 STEPHEN BUTZKORSH, laborer, 35, married 4 orphans, Ebervale 4/25 HENRY MARSHMAN, miner, 40, married 4 orphans, Drifton #2 5/7 JOHN HANLON, laborer, 25, Tresckow #7 5/12 JOHN JUMBLE, laborer, 31, married 3 orphans, Derringer 6/16 MICHAEL MADDLE, miner, 27, Derringer 7/10 THOMAS MCDONALD, laborer, 48, Nesquehoning 7/26 ROBERT FOX, miner, 33, married 4 orphans, Upper Lehigh #6 8/20 JOSEPH FETZGO, laborer, 27, South Sugar Loaf 8/28 FRANK MUNDER, miner, 28, Eckley #5 9/8 THOMAS TRAVENNA, miner, Coleraine #2 9/10 ANDREW HAMETS, laborer, 22, Ebervale 9/18 JOHN MARSHMAN, helper, 17, Drifton #1 9/19 PATRICK DEVER, miner, 24, Lansford #9 9/20 MICHAEL BARSHTON, laborer, 30, Tresckow #6 9/30 JOSEPH IGLAR, miner, 34, married 4 orphans, Mount Pleasant 10/15 (name blank), laborer, 20, Ebervale 10/18 AUGUST CONCINE, miner, 26, Lattimer #3 10/25 ADAM BACHMAN, miner, 60, married, Hazleton #3 11/6 JAMES DAY, oiler, Lansford #9 11/13 BURTON MCKEEVER, engineer, Lansford #6 11/13 HUGH GALLAGHER, fireman, Lansford #6 11/15 JOHN ANDREKO, laborer, 21, Coleraine 11/20 JOHN HAIMER, laborer, 22, Upper Lehigh #1 11/22 JAMES ASHWORTH, miner, 56, married, Oakdale #1 11/24 JOHN ONCICK, laborer, 24, Yorktown #6 11/26 EDWARD CANNON, helper, Lansford #5 12/2 ANDREW MILLER, timberman, Lansford #6 12/3 ROBERT MILLS, pump-runner, 23, East Crystal Ridge 12/11 JOHN BONER, helper, 16, Drifton #1 12/18 THOMAS SHULTZ, driver, Lansford #5 Ed, Phoenix

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 29, 1890 MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: A MITTMAN, Plymouth SARAH SCHLEIDER, Plymouth DEATH: Mrs STEPHEN SCHNEIDER died at 9 o'clock this morning of dropsy and heart trouble, after an illness dating from last Christmas. Deceased is survived by a family of eight children, all of whom live in Wilkes-Barre - JOHN, CASPAR, FRANK, SIMON, ROSA, TRACEY, KATE and LIZZIE. The funeral will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with services at the German Catholic Church. FUNERAL: The funeral of CLARENCE ELWELL FISHER took place from the residence 37 Madison street at 2 o'clock today. ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: JOHN ESHELMAN: return of sale confirmed absolutely J I HESS: ut supra MARGARET DEVLIN: ut supra W A GRIMES: widow's appraisement approved nisi THOMAS MCCORMICK: ut supra PETER BANNON: ut supra N RADLER: ut supra M GRAIJIOSKY: return of sale confirmed absolutely JAMES MARTIN: return of sale confirmed nisi JOHN REICHARD: decree discharging trustees entered H DEVENS: A B TERREL, guardian, acknowledged VAL R SMITH: decree entered authorizing guardian to make deed STEWART BENNETT: return day of sale of real estate continued J P WILLIAMSON: decree entered discharging executor HUGH FLYNN: administratrix ordered to file an account SARAH E STOUT: final account of guardian confirmed absolutely Ed, Phoenix

The 1873 Luzerne County Atlas, and many others, can be reached from the Rootsweb Map Archives site. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/pa/county/ Ed McClelland, Alexandria, Virginia.

Register of Wills Office - 2nd Floor Luzerne County Courthouse (570) 825-1668 Hours: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (M-F) - Early birth records (located in storage room in subasement) from 1893 through 1905. - Early Death records (located in storage room in subasement) from 1893 through 1905. - Wills - Marriage Records (located in storage room in subasement) from October, 1885 to present. Prothonotary's Office - 2nd Floor Luzerne County Courthouse Phone: (570) 825-1745 Hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (M-F) - Naturalization Records Recorder of Deeds Office - 2nd Floor Luzerne County Courthouse Phone: (570) 825-1641 Hours: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (M-F) - Deeds from 1787 to present (land owners) - Mortgages from 1787 to present Luzerne County Historical Society Biship Library 49 South Franklin Street Wilkes-Barre Phone: (570) 823-6244 Hours: Noon to 4:00 pm (T-F) 10 to 4 (Sat) $5.00 usage fee or join for $25.00 a year (discount off books, free newsletter, etc) - Old newspapers on Microfilm dating back to early 1800s - City directories - Wilkes-Barre Record Almanacs - Early marriage records, etc. on microfilm - Lots of old history books, maps & genealogies. Good luck Jim Smith www.folkfinders.com --- Ruth Riley <rfriley2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > Listers, > > I am leaving for Wilkes Barre Thursday evening > and will be in town for research on Friday and > Saturday. I will be primarily interested in > courthouse, cemetery and newspaper records. > Primary time period 1870-1900. > > Anyone have any tips on how to make the most of > my time there - - or what NOT to do? > > All suggestions greatfully appreciated. > > TIA, Ruth FOLEY RILEY > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== > Northeast Pennsylvania Chat can be accessed at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/chat.htm > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hi folks, I have now added the obit of Mrs. Ann SYMINGTON which can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/luzpa011.html I have nothing further on the SYMINGTON family. I hope this may help someone with their research. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hello list, I have just added the following Obit Record Image: Miss Ella HANAHOE Which can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/luzpa011.html I do not have anything further on the HANAHOE family, but this record was alongside of a record my cousin and I were in need of and so I thought I should be this one up as well with hopes of helping someone's research. Good luck! Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks I have now added the obit image of Patrick KELLEY of Hughestown, Luzerne Co., PA. This is my 3rd great grandfather and so I would be very interested in talking with anyone who is also researching KELLY/KELLEY of Pittston, Hughestown and possibly Scranton areas. The obit can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/luzpa011.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks, I have now added the following newspaper image: Martin Murphy and it can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/luzpa011.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Listers, I am leaving for Wilkes Barre Thursday evening and will be in town for research on Friday and Saturday. I will be primarily interested in courthouse, cemetery and newspaper records. Primary time period 1870-1900. Anyone have any tips on how to make the most of my time there - - or what NOT to do? All suggestions greatfully appreciated. TIA, Ruth FOLEY RILEY __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Brian Mitchell has compiled three books of passenger lists, and other    books about Ulster genealogy, does anybody have access to this one?    *  Irish Emig. Lists, 1833-1839. Lists of Emigrants Extracted from the    Ordnance Survey Memoirs for Cos. Londonderry and Antrim If so, can you do a lookup for me, please contact me at ellen542@aol.com Thanks Ellen Gilroy

Thanks to all the people who tried to help me with the Hazleton map. The problem seems to stem from being on a Macintosh. Lots of people sent detailed instructions on how to manipulate the image and then stated they weren't very computer savvy. Nancy resized the image and sent it to me. That worked fine if you ever run across another Mac person with a jpeg problem. I can upsize the image by putting it into Photoshop. Thanks again. Pam

Can anyone tell me what  funeral home existed in the 1902-1910 period that Irish Catholics from Taylor would probably use (other than Eagen in Minooka). It appears the funeral director's name was George Timlin. I am interested in deterring if that funeral parlor still exists today or has been taken over by someone else. Thanks Walt

Hi. Good to see your post. As you will recall, I have Kelly also, though possibly different ones. Why I right, however, is to remind all (I thought of this after seeing your post) that it is also good to post data from these forms to Post-Notes on Rootsweb. That way, someone does not have to find a homepage to obtain valuable data, or to get in contact with the one posting it. Here is the way to get there. Let's choose William H. GORDON, as you list below: Go to: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ Enter what data you can. SSN is the easiest for entry. Other data for a search. Okay! Up pops your William H. GORDON. See the far right column? Click on Add Post-em. Now it is true that if you are not registered (free) with Rootsweb, and thus given a username and password, which is good for all Rootsweb transactions of data, you will not be able to get in. Why if you could, and if you were malicious, you could wreck a lot of people's hard work! But if you get that user name and password, you can put in your email address, homepage address, data galore on your relative, and thus have one of the best ways of being found by others, which is half the work and more of finding ancestors. I get much, much more success by others finding me than I do by searching for them. So please do not pass up this opportunity folks! Vince Summers > Hello list, > > For those who are researching GORDON, I have added the social security > application for William H. GORDON. > > It can be seen at the following URL: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/gord0002.html > > I am interested in the GORDON families of Hughestown and Pittston, Luzerne > County, PA. Would love to hear from anyone researching the same. > > Thank you. > > Cathy Cranford-Ailstock > pastseeker@nc.rr.com > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html > Listowner for Montgomery County, NC > NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com > Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, > C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, > J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists > *** > To see one's self more clearly > One needs to seek the past. > C.C. Ailstock > > > > > > > > ==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== > Have you Visited Luzerne County Genweb Recently? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern >

Why doesn't the historical society or some other interested group make a reprinted book available. Chester Co Historical Society has published a soft cover reprint of all the maps and make it available for a reasonable $14. I am sure that it would be a money maker for the Society. I use my Chester Co maps all the time and would really appreciate being able to buy a corresponding Luzerne Co copy. Linda Moss