Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Jan 18, 1890 MARRIAGES: Jan 16, by Rev E A Bauer, Mr BALZER HESS, of Butler Twp, to Miss JULIA YOUNG of Hazleton At St Patrick's Catholic Church, White Haven, Jan 15 by Rev M J Bergath Mr JOHN MCCAUGE and Miss KATE MATTIMORE, both of Denison Twp MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: MICHAEL SCOTT to MAGGIE BENNETT, both of Wilkes-Barre JOHN FOLS, of Slocum, to MARY J CROMMAS, of Conyngham H S BEISHLINE, of Cambra, to E M HARRINGTON, of Fairmount DEATHS: In this city on Saturday Jan 18, of paralysis, Dr CHARLES F INGHAM, aged nearly 80 years. Dr INGHAM was born in Dublin, Ireland of English parentage, in 1810. His parents came to this country in 1823 and located in Philadelphia, where the deceased was educated. He studied medicine but after graduating and practicing a short time learned civil engineering, which pursuit he followed up to within the more recent years. In 1839 he was married to Miss LUCY VERNETT, of New London, Conn, who survives him. Three children are living: WILLIAM INGHAM, city engineer, Miss LUCY, and Miss MARY. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock At her home in Rocksdale, MADELINE CETARICI, aunt of Mrs NETTIE BETTERLY aged 79 years and 6 months. In Edwardsville Jan 15, of pneumonia, EPHRAIM ROYER, aged 60 In Plymouth Jan 17, of typhoid fever, THOMAS C DAVIS, aged 60 In Wilkes-Barre Jan 17, JOHN HOLMES, infant son of FRED HOLMES In Wilkes-Barre Jan 17, ROBERT WILLIAMS, aged 27, of pneumonia Ed, Phoenix

Hello All, I've recently had some obituaries looked up, so I thought I'd post the names and dates of the all the other obits, funerals and death notices that were included in the newpaper copies I received, just in case anyone on the list is looking for any of these individuals. There are too many obits and notices to type out and post on the list, but if anyone is interested in any of these people email me and I'll forward you the text of the obit or notice. Debbie Obits from 7/7/1922,10/16/1948, 3/19/1955, 9/24/1968 Appeared on July 7, 1922 Funerals: PAUL POWITT CHARLES MATHER NELLIE ROBERTS LOUIS HORN OSBORNE LAWRENCE Death Notices: JOSEPH BARVINSKI LEONA STEVENS IDA DUTCHER JOHN KEMRITE ROBERT McQUIRE JOHN HEARTY CHARLES HINDLE MARION MAY CALKINS ANGELINE ALPHONZO Death Article July 5, 1922 NICK MARLOW Appeared on April 18, 1928 Obits: SIMON PROSTOWSKI JOHN OWENS CHESTER BROWN TERRY BAILY MARIE DEITRICH Appeared on October 16,1948 Obits: JOSEPH KLEIN PETER SHADY Funerals: DAVID MORGAN NAZZARINO PARRI ANGELO STELLA CHARLES BINGAMAN Death Notices: CHARLES CYBULSKI LEONARD DELUGA JOHN DOBINSKY FREDERICK GALLAGHER GEORGE (BOBYAK) HLODOSH ROSE JONES ROE E. JONES MARGARET KERRICK JOHN KOVAL JOHN KONDRAK MAURICE LAUER MICHALE MARTETSKI LOUIS MARTIN MILES MEMORY NORBERT MALESHEFSKI CATHERINE PASLAWSKY JOHN REBAR FRANCIS STETS MICHAEL SENIUK MICHAEL SUKUP J. NICHOLAS SCHITT ARTHUR TAYLOR SR. Appeared on March 19, 1955 Obits: TEOFILIA KUZMA CHARLES RABERT NORMAN ENGLISH WALTER BUKOWSKI JOHN MAJETSKI MARY OSHIRAK FRANCES PEARSON CLYDE DOLAND ANN RYAN IRENE PICCOLI Appeared on September 24, 1966 Obits: CAROLINE LAKUS JOSEPH DANKO JANETTE BROWN

I am looking for anyone who can help me find information on Eleanor Green born July 24, 1878 in Pennsylvania. Parents were James and Rebecca Carey Green. She married John T. Brennanin on July 04, 1894. They had two sons who died as babies then they had Rebecca, James and Edward. She then married Edward Davis and had 2 sons Lemuel and Phillip. She then married Thomas Hindmarsh and had 2 sons Donald and Thomas. I know she was still alive in 1922 as that is when her last son was born. I believe she died late 1930's or early 1940's she lived mostly in West Pittston and Pittston Township. Any help anyone can give me would be appreciated. Thank you for any help.

Would anyone know if the records still exist for the Fitzpatrick Funeral Home which was located on East Main St. in Plymouth? I have a relative who died in the 1950's and I am interested in getting these records if they still exist. Sandy

In answer to questions about the Arnold Benscoter Cemetery, now known as the Benscoter Cemetery: The Arnold Benscoter Cemetery is located in Union Twp, Luzerne Co, Muhlenburg, PA . It is just off the road between Hunlock Creek and Harveyville, PA. My gggrandfather David Benscoter has a 12-14 inch square-based stone about 6 to 8 feet high. This was toppled. Another stone that was toppled was a big rectangular stone that would need some hefty pushing to knock it over. There was quite a lot of vandalism and damage. My ggrandfather and ggrandmother, Francis Marion Benscoter and Emma Emily Arnold Benscoter are buried here. I am related to almost everyone buried inside of the fenced in area. Grandma Lillian "Gertrude" Benscoter Killian and Grandpa Theodore Reuben Killian, Uncle Francis 1917-1937 and Uncle Edgar Paul 1927-1948 are buried just outside the fence across the dirt access road from her parents. Betty

Hi....is there anyone out there that has any information about the COURTDALE MINE, ca. 1940's & 1950's. Thanx......Ron Ron & Tammy Ohnmacht Concord, North Carolina Email: yankee@iocnet.net Visit Our Family & Genealogy Website at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4507/index.html

I am hoping that someone out there can help me find my niece. I have lost touch with her and would love to find her. She was the adopted daughter of David and Jesse Colwell. She married Terry Keith and lived in Martinsville, Indiand. I believe she got divorced and am not sure if she is still in Indiana. Any help anyone can give me would be appreciated.

EVAN GRESS, b. October 08, 1822; m. MARY ANN LEARNS, December 23, 1852, Hanover, Pennsylvania. In 1875 their daughter Lucy Elizabeth b. 1853 in Penn. marries Samuel Pringle b. 1852 in Penn. Sam and Lucy return to Pennsylvania for 2 years and their oldes son Harry Franklin is born in Ross Township on 15 December 1876. I am looking for the parents of Samuel Pringle and Mary Ann Learns. Bob Sommerfeldt

I also would like to see a list of names from New Columbus Cemetery. Have been unable to come across one. I have several ROBBINS buried there and the stomes are very hard and in some cases impossible to read. Would appreciate it if anyone with knowledge of a list would pass it along to me also. THANKS in advance. Tina

Thank you to everyone who replied to my SS5 question. Now I know I'm not alone in the waiting game. I'll be patient - but its very hard. Thanks again, Donna

I am researching the McConnell from the Dalton area. Need information on Charles McConnell, married Selina Mead. Charles was born July 1822. Children: Amos- Feb. 15, 1847, John- June 1857, Jefferson- 1862, Sanford- 1864, Charles- Feb. 1866 (Married 1. Mary Jane Decker, 2. Nellie unknown), William-1868, and Rosa- Sept. 1873. Any information would be greatly appreciated Lee Ann

A friend, my son and I visited the Arnold Benscoter Cemetery this past November. Many of the tombstones had been tipped over and damaged on purpose. My friend said she had been there within the last two months and everything was okay then. Does anyone know anything about this? Was the cemetery damaged on Halloween night? Were the people who were responsible for this terrible action caught and punished? Are there any plans to upright the stones? Later that day, my son and I went to the home of the man who I thought was the caretaker, but he was not home. I assumed someone associated with the cemetery knew about the damage, but I cannot get this act of vandalism out of my mind. Can anyone answer my questions? Betty

ADAMSHICK in Swoyersville, 1910 Census ** ADAMSHICK, Adam, head, male, white, 39, married, born Austria, speaks Slovenian, Father and Mother also born Austria and speak Slovenian, immigrated 1885 AL, native language is Slovenian, laborer in the coal mines, could not read or write English, renting home. Partial census reading for the remainder of the household: Mary, wife, female, white, 40 years, married 20 years, 12 born, 7 living. All born Austria and speak Slovenian, immigrated 1890, native language Slovenian. All children were born in Pennsylvania. Annie, daughter, female, white, 19 years, single, no job listed. Johanna, daughter, female, white, 14 years, single, no job listed. Stephen, son, male, white, 12 years, single, no job listed. Adam, son, male, white, 8 years, single. Helen, daughter, female, white, 6 years, single. Joseph, son, male, white, 3 years, single. Pauline, daughter, female, white, 1 year, single. ADAMSHICK, John, head, male, white, age 42, married, of Austria speaks Slovenian, mother and father also from Austria and speak Sovenian, immigrated 1881or 1891, naturalized, native language is Slovenian, miner in the coal mines, is able to read and write, owned free a home. Annie, wife, female, white, age 37, married 22 years, 10 children born with 5 living, born Austria speaks Slovenian, mother and father also born Austria and speak Slovenian, immigrated 1893, no job listed, could not read or write. All children born in Pennsylvania. Mi*a(large cursive a)(could be Mika), son, male, white, age 15, single, laborer in coal mine, out of work for 18 weeks in 1909. Mary, daughter, female, white, age 7, single. Nellie, daughter, female, white, age 5, single. Joseph, son, male, white, age 5, single. Susan, daughter, female, white, age 1 2/12, single. Incomplete copy for the following. ADAMSHICK, George, head, male, white, age 42, married, born Austria, speaks Polish, mother and father also born Austria and speak Polish, immigrated 1896, Naturalized, speaks English, is a miner in the coal mines. Agnes, wife, female, white, age 35, married 15 years, 7 children born with 7 living, born Austria, speaks Polish, mother and father also born Austria and speaks Polish, immigrated 1898, native language English. Ludwig, son, male, white, age 14, single, born Austria and speaks Polish, immigrated 1898, native language is English. John, son, male, white, age 11, single, born PA. George, son, male, white, age 9, single, born PA. Franko, son, male, white, age 7, single, born PA. Mary, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born PA. Blanche, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born PA. Joseph, son, male, white, age 1, single, born Pa. Also in home: Andrew, brother, male, white, age 26, single, born Austria and speaks Polish, immigrated 1909 AL, native language is Polish. MEHALCHICK, George, cousin, male, white, age 24, single, born Austria and speaks Polish, immigrated 1904 AL, native language is Polish. MEHALCHICK, Martin, cousin, male, white, age 21, single, born Austria and speaks Polish, immigrated 1907 AL, native language is Polish. ** Researcher's note: Adam Adamshick also went by ADAMCIK and later on ADAMCHICK __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

Hello Listers, Surnames I am researching: BURKE; William G. (1830-1879) Shickshinny area. married Susannah HENDERSHOT( died abt.1918)..about 1865-1869. Children: 1.Frank(1870-1955); married Sarah Jane Huffman ( 1875-1955) 2.Charles( 1876-1956); Sp.Am.War Veteran; thought to have married Maggie Blackburn. 3. Ellen.. married name was Swank 4. Sarah (Sally).. The widow Susan Burke later had a child by the name of Sam Tidd. Sam is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Shickshinny, along with the following Burkes: William, Susan( hendershot) Burke, Charles,Frank,Sarah Jane, Sally and Elmer Leroy"Jake" FRANK & SARAH JANE BURKE had 14 children and lived most of their lives in Shickshinny. Frank was a miner for West End Coal Company. Jake was in a band called 'The Rocky Mountain Ramblers Hillbilly Band. He played the fiddle. If anyone is interested I have the names of the other band members. Jake died in Nov of 1939 in Shickshinny. Other lines include:HUFFMAN; VANDERGRIFT, Collateral family: TITUS Thank you, Rebecca

It took 3 months for my two copies to come to me! I sent away for them on the same day..and they came 2 weeks apart! Cathy Ray Doyle - Santa Rosa - CA Miller/Fear - Pittston Felton/Denney(Denny) - Wilkes-Barr area -----Original Message----- From: DJM4962@aol.com To: PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com Date: Mon Jan 15 20:23:36 PST 2001 Subject: [PALUZERN] SS5 Forms >Can someone give me an idea of how long it should take to get copies of >social security applications? I sent away for 4 of them back in November, I >provided the numbers and a check. I sent the requests to SSA, Central >Records, FOIA Workgroup, Baltimore, MD. The checks haven't been cashed yet. >Is there a way I can call and check on them? Thanks for any help. Donna > > >==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== >Need a Cemetery in Luzerne County: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/cemeteries.htm > ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com

I am looking for information on the following families: James KERRIGAN, born 1864 in Parsons, married Anna HENRY, born 1866 in Ashley. They had 5 children. James was a brakeman for the railroad. I have not been able to locate the death certificates or obituaries for either James or Anna, but they are both buried in St. Mary's cemetery in Hanover and James' year of death is listed as 1925. Anna's is listed as 1934. Family history is that Anna died in Albany, New York after gall bladder surgery, but New York State has no record of her death. Is there anyone who would be willing to check the obituaries during these years? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Anna was the child of Michael HENRY and Catherine RYAN. Catherine was the daughter of Michael RYAN and Catherine HOGAN. Catherine died in 1914 in Ashley. According to the 1910 Census, she was living with her daughter, Anna, who was listed as the head of the household. James KERRIGAN was not living with the family at that time. At this point the family changed its name to CORRIGAN. According to my grandmother, NAN KERRIGAN (CORRIGAN), one of the 5 children of James and Anna, it was changed because that was the correct spelling of the family name. Does anyone have any connection to these families?

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Jan 17, 1890 DEATHS: At Harvey's Lake Jan 15, Mrs MARY LONGHAN, formerly of Upper Pittston In Larksville Jan 14, of pneumonia, JAMES L KEATING, aged 24 >From Plymouth: A child of SAMUEL J DAVENPORT, of Vine Street, died last Wednesday >From Plymouth: A two year old child of THEODORE SMITH died yesterday ORPHANS COURT: Estates of: J R NICELY: accountant ordered to pay over funds to parties entitled thereto The same as above in the estates of: MARY BRADER, MARY E PETERS, PETER GOOD, GEORGE BRADER, DANIEL D MOSLER, EPHRAIM GREGORY, JOHN FARR LEWIS, G.G. SCHOLLENBERGER CLARISSA PRICE: first and final account confirmed absolutely The same as above in the estates of: HUGH FLANIGAN, WARREN MCHENRY, WILLIAM SITES, ASHAL ROOD, HENDERSON GAYLORD, T C EVANS SAMUEL WILLIAMS: sale of real estate confirmed absolutely Briefs: JEROME MILLER was reported about the same today. His son GEORGE arrived from Harrisburg today. GEORGE HELLER, of Wilkes-Barre, is visiting his brothers C H, JOHN, and HARRY HELLER in Allentown Ed, Phoenix

These are ridiculous rules re: ebay and folkfinders. If I find something that may be of some genealogical interest to someone on one of my lists, I will post it on the list whether it be an ebay item, yahoo or from any other site. Many times, that person is grateful for the opportunity to purchase their family Bible, family photo, (or other item) that otherwise would be lost forever to them. I shall continue this practice. If you wish to remove me from your list, do so. You are only harming the family genealogists. Other lists are much less strict regarding such practice. Ease up. Ken Johnson CAROLYN'S GEORGIA HARPERS: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hrpr/ TERSHAK/TERESCHAK: http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/happy/1147/index.HTML WENTWORTHS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wentworth/ MORGAN COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/morgan.htm WALTON COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/walton.htm HANCOCK COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/hancock/hancock.htm COLUMBIA COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/columbia/columbia.htm WILKES COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/wilkes.htm ELBERT COUNTY GEORGIA ARCHIVES: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/elbert.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Lamb" <tamlamb@icontech.com> To: <PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [PALUZERN] Luzerne County Genealogy Update > Hello List > > 1st of all PERSONAL MESSAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THIS LIST! Anyone posting > personal emails (emails with any name in it) are subjected to removal from > the list without further notice. > > 2nd Folkfinders is not on the list server nor is he tied to Luzerne county > Genweb in anyway. He does use Ebay alot and has recieved many peoples email > addresses through there. If you use ebay he may have gotten your email > address through there or someone forwarding your list message to him. > However, If you write him he will remove you from his mailings. > > 3rd Since folkfinder is a business and sells things for profit, those > talking about his books and other items he sells he is advertising and is > also against the guidelines of this list and you are subject to removal. > > So lets drop this topic and if you have any questions about folkfinders I > suggest you go to his webpage at: > > www.folkfinders.com > > Tammy Lamb > List Owner > > > ==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== > Have you stopped by PA_GenWeb_Archives ? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tammy Lamb" <tamlamb@icontech.com> To: <PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 3:18 PM Subject: RE: [PALUZERN] Luzerne County Genealogy Update > Hello List > > 1st of all PERSONAL MESSAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THIS LIST! Anyone posting > personal emails (emails with any name in it) are subjected to removal from > the list without further notice. > > 2nd Folkfinders is not on the list server nor is he tied to Luzerne county > Genweb in anyway. He does use Ebay alot and has recieved many peoples email > addresses through there. If you use ebay he may have gotten your email > address through there or someone forwarding your list message to him. > However, If you write him he will remove you from his mailings. > > 3rd Since folkfinder is a business and sells things for profit, those > talking about his books and other items he sells he is advertising and is > also against the guidelines of this list and you are subject to removal. > > So lets drop this topic and if you have any questions about folkfinders I > suggest you go to his webpage at: > > www.folkfinders.com > > Tammy Lamb > List Owner > > > ==== PALUZERN Mailing List ==== > Have you stopped by PA_GenWeb_Archives ? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm > >

Hello List! I have recently remembered that I have an edition of the "History of Tioga, Chemung, Tompkins & Schuyler Counties, New York, with Illustrations", copyright 1879. It is over 700 large pages long, with very small print, and only the bios of certain individuals and illustrations are indexed. But that leaves out so many people whose names are contained therein. I am finding in doing such lookups that there are many pioneers who came to or were known to be from Luzerne County, then relocated up there for many different reasons. Hence, why I am posting to this list as well. I would like to volunteer to do lookups in this book. However, because of the indexing, or lack thereof, I would have to insist on that all searches for names would also have to come affiliated with a county AND a township. That would be the only possible way I could search it at this time. Please email me directly, include the county and surname to be searched in the subject line, and I will do these lookups on a first come first serve basis. The book covers the early history of these counties and townships up to, it appears, the 1870's. It does seem to, in most cases, focus on the early pioneer settlers. Sue __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

My ggm was named Elizabeth Jenkins. She was b. in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales in January 1870. Her parents were Thomas Jenkins (b. abt 1843 in Glamorgan) and Miriam Ann (Davies)(b. abt 1846 in Glamorgan). According to census records from Wales, she had a brother named John, b. abt 1861 in Neath, Glamorgan and a sister named Susannah, b. abt 1876 in Glamorgan. Elizabeth immigrated to the U.S. and settled in Plains, PA, sometime before 1889. On Dec 27, 1889, she m. Edward Parry (b. Dec 1869 in Plains, d. Aug 10, 1897 in mining accident in Plains)in Plains. They had the following children: Thomas Edward, b. Sep 1890 Cordelia b. June 1892 Sarah Ann b. Jan 8, 1895 Miriam, b. Jan 27, 1897 After Edward's death, Elizabeth's brother John came to live with her in Plains and they bought a small store and ran it (this info from Sarah Ann many years ago). Elizabeth remarried. Her 2nd husband was Joseph D. Thomas (b. Mar. 9, 1859 in Wales; immigrated to U.S in 1882). They married on Aug 31, 1898 in Plymouth. Joseph was married previously (wife's name unknown) and had at least two children - James, b. Jan 1884 and Jane H. b. Jan 1886. Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children: John Arthur, b. June 23, 1899 in Plains Jeanette, b. May 9, 1901 in Plains James and Joseph B. b. Jan 2, 1904 (died before the age of 2) Eleanor Tersa, b. Dec 27, 1906 Elizabeth, Joseph and their family lived on Abbott St. in Plains between 1898 and 1900. They attended the Welsh Congregational Church. Elizabeth d. in Philadelphia on April 15, 1948. I would love to hear from anyone else who has ties to this family. Judy Whitaker Cairo, Egypt Adam, Davie (Scotland) Davies, Jenkins, Parry, Thomas (Wales) Sterling (Ireland) Stary(Starry), Kafka, Novotny, Imramovsky (Czech Rep.) Boisseau (U.S, France) Cairns, Lawhon (U.S) ------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html