Folks, I have no further information, just wanted to pass on this obit that was listed on a sheet copied from a newspaper, in hopes that it may help someone. Wilkes - Barre Record Jan. (day blotted out)1942 Mrs. Mary BILBOW The funeral of Mrs. Mary BILBOW well known and esteemed resident of the West Side, was held yesterday morning from the home, 112 South Maple Avenue, Kingston, with many friends and relatives in attendance. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. L??istius Church by Rev. Joseph NAILIN, assisted by Rev. A. Raymond MULLIGAN, deacon and Rev. M.F. BOYLAN, subdeacon. Patrick LYONS sang at the offertory and as the procession was leaving the church, sang, "Mother At Thy Feet I'm Kneeling." Casket bearers were Thomas DONAHOE, Patrick BILBOW, John PRIDEAUX, Richard WALSH, Jr., Joseph MCDERMOTT, and George ZULA. Interment was in the parish cemetery. Pringle, where Rev. Father NAILIN pronounced the benediction. 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

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Feb 10, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Wilkes-Barre Feb 2, by Rev Father McAndrews, PATRICK HUGHES and Miss KATE CLARK, both of this city In Wilkes-Barre Feb 6, by Rev Father McAndrews, THOS. C CARR, of Wanamie, and Miss ELLA FARREL, of Wilkes-Barre In Plymouth Feb 8, by Rev L S Brown, SAMUEL J HALL, of Dallas, and Miss BERTHA EDWARDS of Luzerne Borough MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: MICHAEL ZITTENNAN, Glen Lyon AUGUSTA HILDEBRANDT, Glen Lyon ROBERT BRYANT, Luzerne Borough MARY ANN WHITE, Luzerne Borough S. TOZIDIZIKONSKY, Nanticoke S. LOSENSKA, Nanticoke DAVID JAMES, Pittston AUGUSTA MCGUFFY, Pittston C A WILKINSON, M. D. , Town Line JENNIE WOODWORTH, Town Line BIRTH: Mr and Mrs SIMON KANE, of Oregon, are rejoicing over the advent of a young daughter which came to cheer their home yesterday afternoon DEATHS: In Plymouth Feb 8, JAMES DUNSTAN, aged 45 years, victim of Nottingham explosion THOMAS MCMANUS, brother of BERNARD MCMANUS, Esq, of this city, and Rev P J MCMANUS, of Green Ridge, died at the latter place yesterday of spinal disease, aged 40 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow with interment at Hazleton In Wilkes-Barre Feb 8, MAY HILBERT, aged 4 years In Wilkes-Barre Feb 8, Mrs PATRICK MCGUIGAN, aged 52 years In Wyoming Feb 8, of pneumonia, MARY LAWSON, aged 22 years HENRY, son of GAYLORD and REBECCA WILLIAMS, died yesterday of typhoid pneumonia, aged 13 years. Funeral services will be held at the residence, rear of 24 Carey Ave, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Hanover Green cemetery At Hazleton Feb 9, of consumption, Mrs ARNOLD KESTEN, of Pittston, aged 34 years, 6 months, and 13 days At Penobscot, on Sunday, Feb 9, Mr FRANK MERTZ, aged 58 years. Funeral services will be held at his late residence at 9:30 a m on Tuesday Feb 11th. Rev W J Day will officiate. Interment in Ashley cemetery JOHN CUMMINS, of Oregon, an old and well known resident of Pittston, died at his home very suddenly last night about 2 o'clock of heart disease, aged about 60 years. ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: JAMES WATKINS, sale of real estate authorized J C MCDERMOTT, audit heard and closed J W DUNN, examiner's report confirmed absolutely ERICH C SCHAUFUSS, account of administrator heard and closed JOHN E ESHELMAN, widow's appraisement approved nisi and administrator discharged MARTIN DRYGALSKI: sale of real estate authorized PETIT JURY LISTS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 21: SAMUEL JONES, miner, Wilkes-Barre EDWARD STULL, lumberman, Buck CON. KELLEY, hotel, Hazleton WALTER H FRANKS, clerk, Wilkes-Barre W L DAWSON, machinist, Wilkes-Barre LEVI WOODRING, carpenter, Hazle SOLOMON ABRAHAM, gentleman, Wilkes-Barre J S SANDER, editor, Wilkes-Barre MORGAN L PERRIN, insurance agent, West Pittston JOHN FORD, miner, Ashley A A NICHOLSON, carpenter, Fairmont W H PATTERSON, merchant, Wyoming JAMES ANDERSON, mine carpenter, Avoca PATRICK DOOLEY, laborer, Plymouth twp H L HUGHES, farmer, Plymouth twp JOHN RUGANS, hotel keeper, Foster ROBERT COWANS, foreman, Hazle NATHAN SNYDER, farmer, Sugarloaf J C MOYER, farmer, Lehman JAS. H JONES, teacher, Hazle PETER CLARK, brakeman, Ashley J A MILLER, miner, Foster JAMES DAVIS, farmer, Plymouth twp XAVIER WERNETT, gent, Nanticoke JAMES MCMILLAN, merchant, Avoca MORRIS SULLIVAN, painter, Wilkes-Barre ADAM BRIER, Jr, laborer, West Hazleton WM. MCGINTY, miner, Hazle CONDY O'DONNELL, engineer, Hazle FREDERICK LERSER, driver, Foster GEORGE C LEWIS, butcher, Kingston boro ADAM LYNCH, hotel keeper, Plymouth boro PAT GILROY, clerk, Marcy GEO. BRISTOL, tipstaff, Wilkes-Barre E W HILL, farmer, Salem ANTHONY RUDDER, merchant, Pittston JOHN MCNULTY, miner, Jenkins DAN WARNER, trucker, Plymouth twp HENRY PARSONS, miner, Sugarloaf WM. O'NEILL, contractor, Pittston PETER MCMONIGLE, miner, Hazle GEORGE EVANS, miner, Hazle JOHN ALPEN, carpenter, Plymouth twp JOHN M LEWIS, superintendent, Pittston HENRY ZIEGLER, gentleman, Pittston ANTHONY MCHALE, laborer, Hazleton JOHN JONES, miner, Ashley REUBEN DRUM, butcher, Hazle JAMES GALLAGHER, hatter, Wilkes-Barre HUGH MCGILL, blacksmith, Foster BRIEFS: The West Side electric cars are carrying big loads and are crowded on nearly every trip DAVID JAMES, aged 17, and AUGUSTA MCGUFFY, aged 15, both of Pittston, took out a marriage license this morning Ed, Phoenix

Hello researchers, Tonight I have added: Jan 1-31 1890 Wilkes Barre record Extracts. Found under newspaper extracts on the genweb site I added hughestown Vets from Civil, Spanish-American, & ww1 found under war pages on Luzerne county genweb I also added An Article found in Killed In Action" by Gregory A. Coco about George Fell. To access this article, look under Wars/Battles/Massacres: click on Soldier Letter home, then at the bottom click on more info. Tammy

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Feb 8, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Luzerne Feb 6, by Rev R H Craig, J C TYRRELL and Miss MATTIE POE In Shickshinny Feb 5, by Rev W H Keith, Mr WRIGHTER KESTER, of Shichshinny, and Miss IDA COATES, of Plymouth DEATHS: In Pittston Feb 6, Miss SARAH NEWTH, aged 91 years At Glen Lyon Feb 3, Mrs SARAH HUGHES, aged 58 years In Wilkes-Barre Feb 7, MARY E, daughter of A J ELL, aged 1 year In Pleasant Valley Feb 6, ANTHONY HOUSTON, aged 58 years MINE EXPLOSION: By an explosion of gas in the East Boston mine, located between Kingston and Luzerne Borough, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, JOHN MCKECHNIE, assistant foreman, and his brother, CHARLES, driver boss, were seriously burned and RUDOLPH REINKING, DAVID JONES, and WM. PRYNN, were injured by the concussion. JONES was also slightly burned. It is thought that all will recover, though the injuries of the MCKECHNIE brothers are very severe and will lay them up for some time. BRIEFS: Mr and Mrs CHAS. H. WHEELOCK, and son, RAY, of Kingston, left today for Sayre, where they will remain until Tuesday and then proceed to Battle Creek, Mich, their future home. Whoever the party is that has charge of the stage connecting with the West Side Electric Road, should see to it that the stage does not leave the Public Square before the scheduled time for leaving JURY LIST FOR THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MARCH 17: EDWARD HART, carpenter, Black Creek EDWARD MCGROARTY, miner, Edwardsville SAMUEL HESS, lumberman, Dallas twp EDWARD GROOVER, shoemaker, Wilkes-Barre GEORGE J HARTMAN, clerk, Wilkes-Barre GEORGE W WOLFE, salesman, Wilkes-Barre IRA C HUNGERFORD, clerk, Wilkes-Barre WM WANDEL, farmer, Ross EDWARD TOOLE, school janitor, Wilkes-Barre J D WILLIAMS, breaker boss, Edwardsville SCOTT BONHAM, engineer, Luzerne M C RUSSELL, merchant, Edwardsville JOHN RICHARDS, farmer, Black Creek GEO. PATTERSON, miner, Miner's Mills JONATHAN WEYHENMEYER, fireman, Wilkes-Barre LEWIS D WILLIAMS, miner, Plymouth STEWART ROOD, carpenter, Wilkes-Barre JOHN MULHERRIN, clerk, Wilkes-Barre twp T J WILLIAMS, merchant, Hazleton CHARLES LOCKARD, farmer, Salem LUDWIG BRADMEYER, farmer, Foster HUGH SHARY, laborer, Wilkes-Barre EDWARD BOYLE, watchman, Hazleton WM. H GEIDNER, wire guager, Wilkes-Barre ALEX. MCANICH, saloon keeper, Ashley J J SCHWEIZER, tailor, Pittston JAMES HAUZER, farmer, Black Creek PATRICK KENNEDY, miner, Nanticoke LEWIS BOYER, clerk, Wilkes-Barre JOSEPH A CROOP, carpenter, Nanticoke MARTIN MURRAY, Jr, clerk, Wilkes-Barre ROLAND GORMAN, engineer, West Pittston HENRY HEWESETH, farmer, Foster WM. DEAN, contractor, Wilkes-Barre MICHAEL DOUGHERTY, merchant, Plains DANIEL FALLON, engineer, Hazle EDWARD JAMES, manager, Hazleton THEODORE WOLF, dealer, Lake GEO. KORN, carpenter, West Hazleton MICHAEL FLYNN, miner, Wilkes-Barre THOS. BOHAN, moulder, Pittston ENOS MORRIS, clerk, White Haven THOS. BROWN, liveryman, Plymouth ANTHONY JENNINGS, bartender, Wilkes-Barre J F SNYDER, merchant, Fairview P J GOUGH, teacher, Hazleton D W LONG, teamster, Plymouth JOHN R PADDEN, deputy warden, West Pittston ELSEWHERE: Washington, Feb 8: It is expected that the president will issue on Monday a proclamation opening the Sioux Indian reservation, embracing over 9,000,000 acres of land in Dakota to public settlement. These lands will be disposed of to settlers under the provisions of the homestead law. In addition to the fees, each settler will be required to pay $ 1.25 per acre, and upon the full payment of the money due, will be entitled to a patent. Jersey City, NJ Feb 8: Many of the towns and villages in NJ were shaken yesterday by a shock, which on investigation, proved to be an earthquake. It lasted only five or six seconds, but for many hours subsequent to the first rumblings, the residents of the places visited were in a state of consternation bordering on panic. So far as can be ascertained, there was no loss of life. It was confined to Monmouth and Mercer counties. Ed, Phoenix

Does anyone know if the Welsh Methodist Church at 28 Shawnee in Plymouth is still there? My husband's great aunt was married there in 1889. I was wondering if they still had church records at that location. Thank You. Mary Ann Evans

Hello List, Let's be careful about forwarding messages from groups to lists. Not good netiquette for sure. Best Wishes, Rebecca

Looking for information on James WEISS b c 1879 in White Haven, PA married Loretta SULLIVAN b c 1882 in Taylor, PA. James was living in West Nanticoke (?) at the time of their marriage in 1906. Please email Walton J. SULLIVAN at wsullivw@aol.com Thanks regards, Walt Walton J. Sullivan at wsullivw@aol.com Maternal: MELVIN, COLEMAN, MC HUGH, RITTER, WADE, CURRAN, CORBETT, JORDAN, GRAY, KNIGHT, BELL, CUSICK, STANTON, WAGNER, TORGERSON, TRAYNOR, HOGAN, COSGROVE, HOLMES, HANRAHAN Paternal - O'BRIEN, CUMMINGS, SULLIVAN, GERRITY, GORMAN, WALTON, FEE, SHEA, STANTON, SHIELDS, WEISS, GRIFFIN, LYNCH, GLYNN, HART, JENKINS, ORMSBY, DOLAN, GIBLIN, CAFFERY, KENNEDY, CAVENEY, CORBETT, PHILBIN, ROLAND, MC ALOON. O'CONNOR Ireland-Wales-Pennsylvania; Old Forge, Minooka, Taylor, Scranton, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Hawley: New York-Kingston, New Amsterdam http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/u/l/Walton--J-Sullivan/index.html http://www.monmouth.com/~mrbyrne/

Subj: Newspaper story about courthouse records Date: 2/15/01 08:27:13 Pacific Standard Time From:    cdubitsky@leader.net Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:luzernepa@yahoogroups.com">luzernepa@yahoogroups.com</A> To:    luzernepa@yahoogroups.com "I am a reporter with the Times Leader and I am looking for more residents who are concerned with the storage of marriage records at the courthouse. If you could help me please contact me ASAP at 829-7236. Thanks! Christina Dubitsky reporter"

Hello Listers: I just sent a message to a reporter and somehow it shows up on the Luzerne list. I feel terrible about that since it wasn't my intention! My message should have bounced back since I'm subscribed to the Luzerne list under another e-mail address. Please delete. I am sorry! Ruth Ann Colorado

February, 2000 FolkFinders will host a presentation on the Impact of Technology on Genealogy at the next meeting of the Northeast Pennsylvania Genealogical Society. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27th in the second floor conference room at the Veteran's Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The meeting and presentation are open to the public. March, 2000 FolkFinders will host a presentation on Beginning Your Family Research in Luzerne County at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library, 35 Kirby Avenue in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening, March 21st. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m., and will last approximately 90 minutes. Information packets will be distributed to all participants. Space is limited, so contact Teresa Vojtek at (570) 474-2587 to reserve your spot today! May, 2000 May is Historical Society month...In conjunction with the Luzerne County Historical Society, FolkFinders will host a presentation on genealogy at the historic Swetland Homestead in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. More details will be available in the upcoming weeks. Contact the Historical Society at (570) 823-6244 to learn more about all the fantastic events being planned for Historical Society Month! Be sure to check the FolkFinders Web Site often, to learn more about these and other upcoming events. www.folkfinders.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Feb 7, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Pittston Feb 5, by Rev Father Finnen, JAMES S LAMB, and Miss ROSE GALLAGHER In Wilkes-Barre Feb 5, by Rev P S Everett, ATWELL IDE, and Miss MARTHA E RABERT DEATHS: In Trucksville Feb 5, Mrs JAMES PATTERSON In Plymouth Feb 6, by accident in breaker, JOHN THOMAS, aged 14 In Plymouth Feb 6, of convulsions, infant son of ANDREW BRENNAN AUGUSTA TERRESA CHAN, the little two year old daughter of S S CHAN died this morning at 9 o'clock, of spasms resulting from teething. The funeral will take place on Sunday from the residence, 76 South Main street. Another child of Mr CHAN is very sick THOMAS ROACH, of Park Avenue, died on Wednesday evening, of blood poisoning and pneumonia, aged 27 years, leaving a wife to whom he was married on Christmas day. The funeral, which will be attended by the Knights of Pythias in a body, will take place in the Puritan Church, Sherman street, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mrs JOHN BERGEN, wife of a prominent coal operator of Minersville, was burned to death by a coal-oil lamp exploding Mrs RUMBAL, of Schuylkill Haven, was found dead in her bed, but not for forty-eight hours after she had died. Her husband, who was blind and occupied another room, was not aware of her death until neighbors discovered her. ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: ANNA M CROOP: final account of guardian examined and confirmed SAMUEL WILLIAMS: audit heard and closed J B SCHOOLEY: citation award DANIEL CRAGLE: report of audit confirmed nisi STERLING G LEARN: rule granted to show cause PHILIP LINDERMAN: return of sale confirmed absolutely H C HARVEY: citation granted ISAAC FITZGERALD: final account approved DANIEL SHELBY: widow's appraisement approved nisi TRAVERSE JURORS AT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR MARCH 10: MILES ROSS, farmer, Ross A F PETERS, lumberman, White Haven THOMAS LYONS, merchant, Wilkes-Barre Twp WILLIAM DIXON, miner, Plains HARRY PHILLIPS, clerk, West Pittston GEORGE CLARK, clerk, Hazleton R E OXENRIDER, confectioner, Sugarloaf DANIEL CRONIN, miner, Plymouth WILLIAM DONLEY, laborer, Plymouth J B SAX, farmer, Wright WILLIAM KELLEY, blacksmith, Edwardsville JAMES CASEY, engineer, Conyngham THOS. SHAW, farmer, Ross GILBERT SMITH, miner, Foster L H KOCHER, farmer, Lake J J MCGEEHAN, clerk, Hazleton M B GARNEY, fireman, Kingston MATHEW OWEN, saloon keeper, Plymouth Twp MICHAEL MURPHY, miner, Hanover FRANK MARTZ, clerk, Hazleton JAS. SERGEANT, laborer, Hazle THOS. WARD, driver, Hazleton JAS. B FARRELL, merchant, Plymouth MICHAEL SWEENEY, hotel keeper, Hanover H D HUGHES, miner, Plymouth Twp DAVID W EVANS, supt., Pittston JOHN KORN, carpenter, Hazleton FRANKLIN WALP, laborer, Conyngham J W ZIMMERMAN, contractor, Nanticoke W G HARTER, farmer, Hollenback JAS. COLLINS, agent, Freeland A. S. PHILLIPS, contractor, Wilkes-Barre WASHINGTON BRIGGS, farmer, Nescopek JOSPEPH WANDALL, farmer, Union GEO. JEFFERIES, miner, Plymouth Twp WM. GOWAN, JR, justice of peace, Yatesville PATRICK GAUGHAN, moulder, Hazleton EVAN PUGH, miner, Nanticoke WM. RANGHT, Coal & Iron Policeman, Foster ALONZO KYTTLE, driver boss, Plymouth JOHN H FLYNN, fireboss, Wilkes-Barre Twp PETER REDMOND, farmer, Jackson BRIEFS: HALE ROBINSON, of New York, is in town to visit his aged mother who is quite ill Mrs F W DENNIS, of Pittston, was the guest of her cousin, Mrs W B PAYSON, at the Exchange Hotel today Mr JOHN S WASHBURNE, who has been suffering for some time past in New York, from paralysis, was brought to this city last evening and is present at the home of his mother at 139 South Main street. It is a wise father who knows as much as his fifteen year old son. Ed, Phoenix

I appreciate the replies I have received from the listers and hope there is someone in the Sugar Notch area who could call St Charles Cemetery and find out if they do have the records and how far back. Or, maybe someone would be able to check out the oldest part of the cemetery to see if a Julia Bennett was actually buried there. TIA Ronni

Sorry the first Baptist Church i wrote about was in Stueben County,N.Y. about ca one mile from Pa border. Viola.

I am researching a Helen Baird who I believe is a gggrandaunt. I have a photo postcard sent to her abt 1905. She would have been around 95 years old at that time. The address reads Miss Nellie Baird, Oak Street, FortyFort, PA. Does anyone have any info on that person? Are there any old cemeteries there in FortyFort? Joan jamun@cfw.com

Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneWill/11 Surname: ------------------------- The Will of HENRY CORTRIGHT Will Book D, Page 44 I Henry Cortright of Franklin Township County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania considering the uncertainty of life and being of sound and perfect mind do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following to VIZ: First I give and bequeath to my sons Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright all my real estate (excepting such part as hereafter described and otherwise desired to remain divided as it now is betwixt them. I also give and bequeath to my daughter, Cynthia, wife of August Rogers forty dollars and to my daughter Louisa late wife (now widow of Seth Smith) I give and bequeath the sum of forty dollars, and to my daughter Frances, wife of George Cane, I give and bequeath the sum of forty dollars, and to the children of my daughter Catharine late wife of John Snow each the sum of ten dollars which said separate legacies or sums of money I order to be paid within five years after my decease to the respective legatees with interest and to my daughters Polly Courtright and Sarah Courtright, I give and bequeath the house I now occupy together with the land adjoining consisting of garden and small lot of land joining garden containing about ____ in all upon which is erected a small barn and other buildings with all and singular thereto belonging, and I further order that my sons Houghton & Burton shall plow their garden for them if they desire thereto (or either of them) and furnish them with pasture for two cows and a sufficient quantity of hay to winter them (two cows) and further that Houghton & Burton each pay to my daughters Polly & Sarah thirteen bushels shelled corn, thirteen bushels rye, thirteen bushels buckwheat, thirteen bushels wheat annually and furnish them with wood & coal, the wood to come off of Burton's tract of farm, Houghton to chop and draw to door one half & Burton the balance or other half. Houghton shall draw all their coal and pay for one half at the mines and they (Polly & Sarah) pay for one half and that further Polly & Sarah shall have right to water for their use from the premises of Houghton & Burton or premises bequeathed and intended to be bequeathed to Houghton & his heirs & Burton and his heirs and that Polly & Sarah shall have the right to the use of the orchard or orchards so far that may go to which one so seen at any time they may elect and get as many apples as they may need and I further order that Houghton & Burton each pay or furnish Polly & Sarah with six bushels of potatoes annually. I further give & bequeath to my daughters Polly & Sarah the kitchen stove & the parlor stove and twenty four hour Brass Clock and half dozen kitchen chairs and all the carpets & bedding they may have made since their mother's death or whatever they may designate as being thus produced. I further give & bequeath to my granddaughter Louisa Snow my bed & bedding and that all the household furniture remain in the house for them and as theirs except the ______ to Louisa Snow. I do hereby order that my son Burton pay two certain notes of one hundred dollars each one drawn payable to my daughter Cynthia and one to my daughter Sarah and also pay all the legatees before mentioned in this my last will and testament, and further order that Burton Courtright pasture the two cows before spoken to be left on the farm for and as the property of Polly & Sarah and wintering hay to be furnished to be equally divided between Houghton & Burton that is each furnish half required to winter the Cows and that Burton furnish Polly & Sarah with bins sufficient to hold their grain and that Houghton carry to market such things as they may wish to dispose of without pay for so doing and further order that my sons Houghton & Burton and their heirs observe to pay the foregoing quantities of grain, potatoes and other things ordered for and in behalf of Polly & Sarah so long as Polly and Sarah may live (or during their natural lives) and that also pay them annually each thirteen bushels of oats in addition the grain before mentioned and I hereby appoint my sons Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty-fifth day of March in the year or our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one. Henry Cortright Signed & Sealed by Henry Cortright and acknowledged by him to be his last Will and testament in presence of us who have here subscribed our names as witnesses. Palmer Harding John A. Lewis Jacob Rhodes Luzerne County, SS. Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of May A.D. 1864 before me Geo. B. Kulp Esquire Register for the Probate of Wills and _____ting letters of Administration in and for the County aforesaid personally cause Palmer Harding, John A. Lewis, and Jacob Rhodes the subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Henry Courtright of Franklin Township, Luzerne County, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased who being duly sworn according to law do say that they were present and saw and heard Henry Courtright, the testator, sign seal publish pronounce and declare that the above and foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they did sign their names as subscribing witnesses sin the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the said testator. Initials Luzerne County In conformity to the above and foregoing will and the probate thereof letters testamentary use this day granted unto Houghton Courtright and Burton Courtright, Executors therein named, they having first been duly sworn to well and truly administer the goods and chattel rights and credits which use of said testator's estate according to Law. Given under my hand and official seal this 4th day of May A.D. 1864. Initials

Posted on: Luzerne Co. Pa Wills Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/LuzerneWill/10 Surname: ------------------------- The Will of BURTON COURTRIGHT Will Book K, No. 57, Page 276 (Born 3/15/1814 Plains Township–died 1/10/1888 Franklin Township) I, Burton Courtright, of Franklin in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, make this my last will and testament disposing of my property real and personal as follows: First. All my just debts and funeral expenses shall, by my executors hereinafter named, be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease as shall by them be found convenient. I give to my wife, Lucy Ann Courtright, the use of all personal property belonging to me and I also give my said wife the use of all my real estate consisting of the farm on which I now reside and its appurtenances. She, the said Lucy Ann Courtright, to have and hold the same for her own personal use and profit for and during the term of her natural life. I give to my sons, Oscar Courtright, Everett Courtright, and Frank Courtright to each two hundred dollars in money. To my daughter, Mary C___lla, wife of Decker Lewis, Adelaide Courtright and Allice Courtright, to each one hundred dollars in money. These several sums amounting in all to nine hundred dollars shall be due one year from and after the death of my wife, the said Lucy Ann Courtright. I also give to my daughters, Adelaide Courtright and Alice Courtright from and after the decease of my said wife, all my household goods, the same to be equally divided between them. I also give the aforesaid Adelaide and Alice Courtright or either of them the right, so long as they remain unmarried, to reside in the homestead dwelling (the house in which I now live) and they shall also have the keeping or feed for each a cow from the farm and such others things as shall be necessary for them, the aforesaid Adelaide and Allice Courtright, a comfortable living. Adelaide and Alice Courtright are also each to have a cow out of my estate. But from and after the marriage or death of my said daughters, Adelaide Courtright and Alice Courtright, their right to live in the farm dwelling, the keeping of each a cow on the farm and of other things necessary for them a living (but not their right to their bequests in money, household goods, etc.) shall cease or lapse in favor of my son, Seymour Courtright, or the person owning the farm at that time. To my son, Seymour Courtright, I give devise and bequeath the reversion of all my property, real and personal (except the household goods, right of domicile, etc., as given above), consisting of stock, farming implements, etc., and the farm and its appurtenances, the said farm being the said farm being the homestead on which I now reside, he, the said Seymour Courtright, shall have the profit, income and advantage that may result therefrom (excepting the provisions made above) from and after the decease of my wife, the said Lucy Ann Courtright, he to have and hold the same, to the said Seymour Courtright, his heirs, assigns, etc. to his and their use and behoof forever. Provided that he, the said Seymour Courtright, shall pay or assume to pay within or at the end of the year following the death of my wife, Lucy Ann Courtright, the several sums bequeathed to my other children, his brothers and sisters, in this my will. And lastly, I do appoint my son, Seymour Courtright and my daughter Adelaide Courtright to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof, I, the said Burton Courtright, have to this my last will and testament, contained on the two pages of this paper, and to this, the last page thereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eight-six. Signed and sealed, published and declared, Burton Courtright by the said Burton Courtright as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto: E.B. Longwell Joseph Casterline Registers Office Wilkes Barre 10th March, 1888, Luzerne County, SS: This day before me, James M. Greery, Esq., Register of Wills, in and for the county aforesaid, personally came E.B. Longwell and Joseph Casterline, the subscribing witnesses to the above and foregoing last will and testament of Burton Courtright late of Franklin Township, Luzerne County, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased, who being duly sworn do say that they were present and saw and heard Burton Courtright, the testator, sign, seal, and publish, pronounce and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and that at the time of so doing he was of sound mind, memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they did sign their names as subscribing witnesses in the presence of each other and in the presence and at the request of the said testator. Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. Eugene B. Longwell, Joseph Casteline, James M. Green Register, N.A. Real Deputy.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Feb 6, 1890 MARRIAGES: At the residence of bride's uncle, WILLIAM LOVELANDof Kingston, on Wednesday evening, Feb 5, by Rev W S NILES, father of the groom, assisted by the Rev E C Hull, of Arkport NY, and Rev F von Krug, of Kingston, Rev JOHN S NILES, of Gorham NY, and Miss ANNA P HORTON, of Arkport NY In Syracuse NY Feb 5, D W GATHERCOLE and Miss LAURA THAYER, both of Nanticoke MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: MIKE MISKO, to H NEVKA, both of Mill Creek DEATHS: In this city Feb 4, Mrs ELLEN MCNELLIS In Hazleton Feb 5, ROSE A DOUGHERTY, aged 40 years At Stockton Feb 4, ANNA E KUECH, aged 77 years In Pittston Feb 4, of diphtheria, GERTRUDE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs JAMES BLACKBURN, aged 11 years In Edwardsville Feb 3, Mrs Sarah BUFTON >From Pittston: ANTHONY HUSTON, of Pleasant Valley, died this morning, at 7 o'clock, of influenza, aged 58 years. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon from his late residence. Interment in Pleasant Valley cemetery. MINE DEATH: JOSEPH LOSKOWSKI, employed at No. 6 shaft Glen Lyon, attempted to jump upon the carriage after it had started up the shaft yesterday, and, missing his footing, was thrown against the side of the shaft and crushed to death. He was about 25 years of age and unmarried. FUNERALS: The funeral of CHESTER, the four month old child of Mr. and Mrs SAMUEL WENTZEL, took place from the residence of his parents, 16 Kirk's alley, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in City Cemetery EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT PETTEBONE MINE: Though an explosion of gas occurred at the Pettebone shaft at an early hour yesterday morning, by which four men were quite seriously injured, it was kept very quiet and nothing was heard about it until toward evening, when the fire which resulted led to the general spread of reports of the disaster. The men who were injured: RICHARD O'BRIEN, and CORNELIUS CARD, of Luzerne; JOHN THOMAS, of Forty Fort, and ARTHUR EVANS, of Wyoming, were at work on a platform 100 feet from the surface, and more than a 1,000 feet from the bottom of the shaft, taking out and replacing the cribbing. All are quite seriously burned, though none fatally. ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: JOHN C LITTLE: audit closed and evidence filed OSCAR SCHULTZ: widow's appraisement approved nisi SIMON SANTEE: final account of guardian, by agreement, approved. BRIEFS: Mrs P D JOHNSON, of Scranton, has been visiting her sister, Mrs G H SMITH, of Delaware Ave, Pittston Ed, Phoenix

When recently checking the 1920 census for I noticed that the occupation listed for two of the girls in the family was "lace worker" in a "lace mill". This family lived in Plains township, ED 169. Does anyone have any idea or information about this lace mill and whether employment records might still exist? Thank you, Jane Rehms Green Bluff, WA

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