Thanks Grace, I'll keep this all together,.....here's the HAKES Family I'm looking for....Emma was my wife's gg grandmother, and she ended up in Bradford Co. I haven't found any of the rest of the family or where the father Reuben is buried, but what info I have, all says Barbours Corner! If you'd like a copy of the church photo, let me know! It's awesome! John

Thanks all, I think I've found Plunketts, actually spelled on the census as Plufketts, along with the Mill Creek ED....will give it a try anyway! Thanks, John

I hate to show my ignorance, but what is an ED District? BTW, are the Blair's Saw Mill people yours? Vicki

I am trying to find out some information on Barbours Corners, I believe next or close to Proctor? Can anyone help? I have a very old picture of the Barbours Baptist Church. This is where my wife's ancestors, HAKES lived. John Following PA Route 87 North, There are actually two turn-offs to Barbours -- they are approximately 8-10 miles N. of Montoursville. If you turn at the first turn-off, it runs parallel to the creek. At the end of that road, if you go left, you cross a bridge and head up toward Proctor. If you turn right, you wind up back on Route 87. There is still a church there, although I don't know if it's Baptist. There is also a cemetery in Barbours. Vicki (in Montoursville)

Trudy, Please see below. >From "History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania," by John F. Meginness ed., (1990 edition, prepared by Lycoming County Historical Society; Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1892), page 709. Jacob F. Gohl, manufacturer of carriages and wagons, was born in Mifflin township, Lycoming county, September 24, 1835, son of Jacob and Jacobina (Eckart) Gohl. He was educated in the public schools, and in 1854 he went to Jersey Shore, where he learned the carriage-maker's trade of George P. Nice. In 1859 he established a business in Salladasburg, in partnership with W. D. Buser. He sold out in 1865, and coming to Williamsport, engaged in the manufacture of carriages under the firm name of J. F. & C. Gohl for sixteen years; since then he has been in business for himself. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania Militia, and saw service for six weeks. He is a member of Lycoming Lodge, I. O. O. F., West Branch Encampment, No. 36, and Canton Ridgly, No. 8. He was married in 1859 to Elizabeth, daughter of John Pepperman, who died in 1883, leaving four children: Eldridge L.; Wilfred T.; J. Burton, and Jesse C. 1. Jesse C. Gohl, born 15 Dec 1871. Parents 2. Jacob F. Gohl, born 24 Sep 1835 in Mifflin Twp, Lycoming Co, PA, died 1907. 3. Elizabeth A. Pepperman, born 9 Sep 1842, died 1883. Grand Parents 4. Johann Jacob Gohl, born 2 May 1803 in Moehringen, Wuerttemberg, Germany. He married (1) Jacobina Eckart, 8 Jul 1827, born 1803 in Echtedingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, died 1857. He married (2) Jane Stonecypher, died 1872. 5. Jacobina Eckart, born 1803 in Echtedingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, died 1857. Surname is also spelled "Eckhardt". 6. John Pepperman, born 27 Jan 1806, died 8 Mar 1854, buried in Salladasburg Cem, Salladasburg, Lycoming Co, PA. He married Priscilla Jane Carpenter, 24 Jan 1828. 7. Priscilla Jane Carpenter, born 6 May 1811, died 14 Oct 1891, buried in Salladasburg Cem, Salladasburg, Lycoming Co, PA. Great Grand Parents 8. Ansteth Gohl. He married Margaretha Ulmer, 5 Nov 1791. 9. Margaretha Ulmer. 10. Phillipp Jacob Eckhardt. He married Anna Rosina Weber. 11. Anna Rosina Weber. SOURCES: E. Boylston Jackson, Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John and Elizabeth Campbell, with Brief Biographical Sketches (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, n. pub., 1883). John F. Meginness ed., History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (1990 edition, prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1892). Carl B. Taylor, Professor Emeritus, WV University, ed., Jim & Mildred Cohick - The Trading Post and Other Ventures. (Morgantown, WV: By the ed., 1983). Hope this helps. Kevin Sholder rdrunner@siscom.net Don't wait to make your Son a great man. Make him a great boy. --Unknown http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/index.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/index.htm kevin.sholder@ncr.com LOCATIONS THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Pennsylvania (Berks, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Northumberland Counties); Germany (Wuerttemberg). SURNAMES THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Aderhold; Alexander; Bower; Campbell; Carpenter; Cohick; DeRemer; Hafer; Heim; Horn; Kiess; Kinley; Lovell; Mahaffey; Marquardt; Marshall; Metzger; Paulhamus (Polhemius); Pepperman; Rentz; Robinson; Roller; Sholder (Scholderer); Smith; Springman; Stabler; Stoltz; Ulmer; Updegraff (Op den Graeff); Waltz (Walz); Wurster (Wurster Von Igelsberg) and their related family lines. -----Original Message----- From: Anita Gohl [mailto:gohlpost@netw.com] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:39 AM To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re:GOHL Dear Eldred, I am searching for Jesse Carpenter GOHL, [only info I have] born 1871 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA; married 1892 to Wilhelmina WILLIG and died in 1955 all in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA. Had a son and two daughters; Harry Franklin GOHL, b.5/21/1893 (husband's father); Ethel GOHL b. 1895; and Rhea b. 12/24/1898. That is all I have for Jesse - is there any mention of him in your book? Thanks in advance for any help. Yours in searching and researching, Anita Fish GOHL from northern Idaho Ewa728@aol.com wrote: > Trudy, > It is stated in the History of Lycoming County that John F. Blair, > merchant was born in Old Lycoming township, Lycoming County, June 9, 1844, > son of John and Nancy Carson Blair. His father was a native of Bucks Co. ..... > You stated that your John Blair was born about 1760, so I did not copy > much more for you. There is mention of 35 Blairs, from Aaron to William. > James Blair was a native of Bucks County, PA and came to Lycoming County > when a boy with his father, John Blair, who first settled in Armstrong > township and subsequently on what is known as the Brier farm, where they > lived for over twenty years......... > There is mention of William Blair pg. 659 > First Settlers ............. > After the Revolutionary war, the Hayses,.................William Blair and > Catherine Reed settled on Beauty's run and made improvements ............ > Blair seems to be a very common name. Have you looked into the history > or Blair County, and specifically, Altoona, PA? > Hope this helps. > Eldred

ED simply stands for Enumeration District, and each County is divided into numerical districts, and that's how they show up on the Census records....you can find many towns, simply by town name, but there are times when the town isn't listed, and you have to know the ED to know where to look.....just was curious if anyone knows which ED Barbor's Corner and Proctor are in on the 1880 and 1900 census. John

Thanks alot Carol, I live in Washington State, so not sure when if ever I'll get back there....I'm hoping someone can tell me what ED District in 1880 and 1900 I would find the town of Barbours Corner in. I've looked through the Ancestory.com and can't locate an ED for either Barbours Corner or Proctor. Thanks again! Hoping to find the HAKES Family! Will be glad to send the old photo, very nice shape, as an attachment to anyone interested. Again, it is an old photo of Barbours Baptist Church. John

Dear Kevin, This is soooo exciting. We have been searching for such a long time now. and had run up against a stone wall. You have really made our day and a lot more. Thank you so very much. Anita [Fish] GOHL "Sholder, Kevin L" wrote: > Trudy, > > Please see below. > > >From "History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania," by John F. Meginness ed., > (1990 edition, prepared by Lycoming County Historical Society; Baltimore, > MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1892), page 709. > > Jacob F. Gohl, manufacturer of carriages and wagons, was born in > Mifflin township, Lycoming county, September 24, 1835, son of Jacob and > Jacobina (Eckart) Gohl. He was educated in the public schools, and in 1854 > he went to Jersey Shore, where he learned the carriage-maker's trade of > George P. Nice. In 1859 he established a business in Salladasburg, in > partnership with W. D. Buser. He sold out in 1865, and coming to > Williamsport, engaged in the manufacture of carriages under the firm name of > J. F. & C. Gohl for sixteen years; since then he has been in business for > himself. In 1863 he enlisted in Company K, Thirty-seventh Pennsylvania > Militia, and saw service for six weeks. He is a member of Lycoming Lodge, I. > O. O. F., West Branch Encampment, No. 36, and Canton Ridgly, No. 8. He was > married in 1859 to Elizabeth, daughter of John Pepperman, who died in 1883, > leaving four children: Eldridge L.; Wilfred T.; J. Burton, and Jesse C. > > 1. Jesse C. Gohl, born 15 Dec 1871. > > Parents > > 2. Jacob F. Gohl, born 24 Sep 1835 in Mifflin Twp, Lycoming Co, PA, > died 1907. > 3. Elizabeth A. Pepperman, born 9 Sep 1842, died 1883. > > Grand Parents > > 4. Johann Jacob Gohl, born 2 May 1803 in Moehringen, Wuerttemberg, > Germany. He married (1) Jacobina Eckart, 8 Jul 1827, born 1803 in > Echtedingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, died 1857. He married (2) Jane > Stonecypher, died 1872. > > 5. Jacobina Eckart, born 1803 in Echtedingen, Wuerttemberg, Germany, > died 1857. Surname is also spelled "Eckhardt". > > 6. John Pepperman, born 27 Jan 1806, died 8 Mar 1854, buried in > Salladasburg Cem, Salladasburg, Lycoming Co, PA. He married Priscilla Jane > Carpenter, 24 Jan 1828. > > 7. Priscilla Jane Carpenter, born 6 May 1811, died 14 Oct 1891, buried > in Salladasburg Cem, Salladasburg, Lycoming Co, PA. > > Great Grand Parents > > 8. Ansteth Gohl. He married Margaretha Ulmer, 5 Nov 1791. > > 9. Margaretha Ulmer. > > 10. Phillipp Jacob Eckhardt. He married Anna Rosina Weber. > > 11. Anna Rosina Weber. > > SOURCES: > > E. Boylston Jackson, Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John and > Elizabeth Campbell, with Brief Biographical Sketches (Philadelphia, > Pennsylvania, n. pub., 1883). > > John F. Meginness ed., History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania (1990 > edition, prepared by Lycoming Historical Society; Baltimore, MD: Gateway > Press, Inc., 1892). > > Carl B. Taylor, Professor Emeritus, WV University, ed., Jim & Mildred Cohick > - The Trading Post and Other Ventures. (Morgantown, WV: By the ed., 1983). > > Hope this helps. > > Kevin Sholder > rdrunner@siscom.net > > Don't wait to make your Son a great man. Make him a great boy. > --Unknown > > http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/index.htm > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rdrunner/index.htm > > kevin.sholder@ncr.com > > LOCATIONS THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Pennsylvania (Berks, Centre, Clinton, > Lycoming, Sullivan, Northumberland Counties); Germany (Wuerttemberg). > > SURNAMES THAT I AM RESEARCHING - Aderhold; Alexander; Bower; Campbell; > Carpenter; Cohick; DeRemer; Hafer; Heim; Horn; Kiess; Kinley; Lovell; > Mahaffey; Marquardt; Marshall; Metzger; Paulhamus (Polhemius); Pepperman; > Rentz; Robinson; Roller; Sholder (Scholderer); Smith; Springman; Stabler; > Stoltz; Ulmer; Updegraff (Op den Graeff); Waltz (Walz); Wurster (Wurster Von > Igelsberg) and their related family lines. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anita Gohl [mailto:gohlpost@netw.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 10:39 AM > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re:GOHL > > Dear Eldred, I am searching for Jesse Carpenter GOHL, [only info I have] > born > 1871 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA; married 1892 to Wilhelmina WILLIG > and > died in 1955 all in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA. Had a son and two > daughters; > Harry Franklin GOHL, b.5/21/1893 (husband's father); Ethel GOHL b. 1895; and > Rhea b. 12/24/1898. > That is all I have for Jesse - is there any mention of him in your book? > Thanks in advance for any help. Yours in searching and researching, > Anita Fish GOHL from northern Idaho > > Ewa728@aol.com wrote: > > > Trudy, > > It is stated in the History of Lycoming County that John F. Blair, > > merchant was born in Old Lycoming township, Lycoming County, June 9, 1844, > > son of John and Nancy Carson Blair. His father was a native of Bucks Co. > ..... > > You stated that your John Blair was born about 1760, so I did not > copy > > much more for you. There is mention of 35 Blairs, from Aaron to William. > > James Blair was a native of Bucks County, PA and came to Lycoming County > > when a boy with his father, John Blair, who first settled in Armstrong > > township and subsequently on what is known as the Brier farm, where they > > lived for over twenty years......... > > There is mention of William Blair pg. 659 > > First Settlers ............. > > After the Revolutionary war, the Hayses,.................William Blair and > > Catherine Reed settled on Beauty's run and made improvements ............ > > Blair seems to be a very common name. Have you looked into the > history > > or Blair County, and specifically, Altoona, PA? > > Hope this helps. > > Eldred

Trudy, In the History of Lycoming County, between pages 834 and 835, there is a picture of Horace H. Blair. Pages 256 and 551 there is mention of H. H. Blair Pg 256 Register and Recorder .................. H. H. Blair, Oct 13, 1863 .............. Pg 551 Muncy Creek Township ..................In 1851 H. H. Blair took charge of the Port Penn Hotel .......... He left in 1862 to take charge of the Petrikin House, Muncy Borough. .......... Thought this may help a bit. Eldred

>I am trying to find out some information on Barbours Corners, I believe >next or close to Proctor? Can anyone help? I have a very old picture of >the Barbours Baptist Church. This is where my wife's ancestors, HAKES >lived. John Barbours is just west of Rt 87. northeast of Williamsport, "up the Loyalsock" as tha saying goes. Proctor is a very short distance. not more than 2 or 3 miles or so, to the northwest of Barbours, through a gap in the hills to a T intersection and you are there. Its not at all hard to find. There is not much of Proctor now but a few houses and a small church and a tiny general store. there used to be some sort of factory there and Proctor used to be much larger. It was sometimes called "Proctorville". Barbours is a somewhat larger community, but still very small. We found one of my husband's great grandmothers (Elenora Hoppes Steinhelper) and some of her family buried in the Barbours Cemetery. We also found that, back in the hills, northeast of Proctor a couple miles, there used to be a town called Hoppestown and that is where some of my husband's Hoppes ancestors lived. There is even a small cemetery there, buried in deep woods and weeds. I don't remember seeing the Hakes name when we were there, but then, we weren't looking for that name. The Barbours cemetery is not real small, go into Barbours, turn north near the bridge and you will come to the cemetery. I seem to remember passing a quarry or graval pit on the way in there. -- Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net

Thanks again. Eldred, I am going to by Meginnis History. I didn't know there were so many Blairs in it. Trudy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ewa728@aol.com> To: <PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: October 03, 2001 12:52 PM Subject: Blair > > > Trudy, > It is stated in the History of Lycoming County that John F. Blair, > merchant was born in Old Lycoming township, Lycoming County, June 9, 1844, > son of John and Nancy Carson Blair. His father was a native of Bucks Co. ..... > You stated that your John Blair was born about 1760, so I did not copy > much more for you. There is mention of 35 Blairs, from Aaron to William. > James Blair was a native of Bucks County, PA and came to Lycoming County > when a boy with his father, John Blair, who first settled in Armstrong > township and subsequently on what is known as the Brier farm, where they > lived for over twenty years......... > There is mention of William Blair pg. 659 > First Settlers ............. > After the Revolutionary war, the Hayses,.................William Blair and > Catherine Reed settled on Beauty's run and made improvements ............ > Blair seems to be a very common name. Have you looked into the history > or Blair County, and specifically, Altoona, PA? > Hope this helps. > Eldred >

I am trying to find out some information on Barbours Corners, I believe next or close to Proctor? Can anyone help? I have a very old picture of the Barbours Baptist Church. This is where my wife's ancestors, HAKES lived. John

Dear Eldred, I am searching for Jesse Carpenter GOHL, [only info I have] born 1871 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA; married 1892 to Wilhelmina WILLIG and died in 1955 all in Williamsport, Lycoming Co., PA. Had a son and two daughters; Harry Franklin GOHL, b.5/21/1893 (husband's father); Ethel GOHL b. 1895; and Rhea b. 12/24/1898. That is all I have for Jesse - is there any mention of him in your book? Thanks in advance for any help. Yours in searching and researching, Anita Fish GOHL from northern Idaho Ewa728@aol.com wrote: > Trudy, > It is stated in the History of Lycoming County that John F. Blair, > merchant was born in Old Lycoming township, Lycoming County, June 9, 1844, > son of John and Nancy Carson Blair. His father was a native of Bucks Co. ..... > You stated that your John Blair was born about 1760, so I did not copy > much more for you. There is mention of 35 Blairs, from Aaron to William. > James Blair was a native of Bucks County, PA and came to Lycoming County > when a boy with his father, John Blair, who first settled in Armstrong > township and subsequently on what is known as the Brier farm, where they > lived for over twenty years......... > There is mention of William Blair pg. 659 > First Settlers ............. > After the Revolutionary war, the Hayses,.................William Blair and > Catherine Reed settled on Beauty's run and made improvements ............ > Blair seems to be a very common name. Have you looked into the history > or Blair County, and specifically, Altoona, PA? > Hope this helps. > Eldred

Thank you! Tammie

Patsy, I would like information about Isiah Hayes who had mills in Lycoming county, I believe. Also info about the Tabor books. Thanks, Margaret Cass -----Original Message----- From: Patsy Pifer [mailto:patsy@penn.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 6:51 PM To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Taber Series Dear folks, I don't often get a chance to contribute to this list. I would like to let you know that I have an index for the Taber Series. I have 3 different ones - 4,5,6 - and to my knowledge there are 13. #14 is the Corrections and Comments and Indexes. There is an index for R.R. names and owning Companies, Subject, and Identified Personnel. As for Brown, Clark, and Howe - purchase #4 and #6. it also list pg. 1253 in the index. Page #s for 4 and 6 are as follows. 4,7, 411,412, 441, 649, 661, 663 Now, I have some time on my hands the next few days if any of you would like me to look up pages in the index. I think you can find these books available in the Historical Societies and locally in the Williamsport Area. The last I knew the Lumberman's Museum here in Galeton sold copies. If anyone would like me to check the availability there, I'll give them a call and report with an address. Tioga Co. Historical Society is where I purchased the index but it was their last and I don't know if they have more. Hope this helps someone. Patsy Pifer patsy@penn.com Research services for Potter and Tioga Counties, PA http://users.penn.com/~patsy/index.html

Check the Tioga Historical Society: http://www.rootsweb.com/~patioga/tchsbook.htm What they have is in the price range of $9-10. If I remember right I paid $10 for my copies. They only have 4 copies listed of the 14. These books are wonderfully done. You will be pleased with every $10 spent. By the way that's page 407, not 4,7. It mentions Brown (Stephen), Clark, (Timothy), and Howe, (David A.) and it gives a map of its location in Williamsport. Perhaps it won't turn out to be your Brown. Still there is much good reading and lots of pictures. Patsy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Mach1660@aol.com> To: <PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 7:18 PM Subject: Re: Taber Series Thank you, Patsy, you were a terrific help! I'm going to check my local library and historical society to see if they have it. If not, I'll have to run to the State Library. One last question, do you have any idea how much these books cost? Thanks again! Tammie

Thank you, Patsy, you were a terrific help! I'm going to check my local library and historical society to see if they have it. If not, I'll have to run to the State Library. One last question, do you have any idea how much these books cost? Thanks again! Tammie

Ashley and Kathryn, I'm also related to Clinton Twp/Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County Millers -- following is my line. Do you connect anywhere? Doug Hill > Descendants of Joseph Miller > > 1 Joseph Miller Born: ABT 1807 > .. +Mary ??? Born: ABT 1808 > ........ 2 Catharine Miller Born: ABT 1835 > ........ 2 Mary Miller Born: ABT 1837 > ........ 2 John Miller Born: ABT 1839 > ........ 2 George Miller Born: ABT 1843 > ........ 2 Peter Miller Born: May 1847 > ............ +Elizabeth Bryington Born: ABT 1851 > .................. 3 Mary J. Miller Born: ABT 1871 > .................. 3 Charles Miller Born: ABT 1873 > .................. 3 John Miller Born: ABT 1874 > .................. 3 William Miller Born: December 1876 > .................. 3 Margaret Miller Born: ABT 1877 > .................. 3 Harry Miller Born: ABT October 1879 > .................. 3 Annie Elizabeth Miller Born: 7 October 1881 Died: 18 September 1939 > .................. *1st Husband of Annie Elizabeth Miller: > ...................... +Edwin Eugene Christman Born: 18 August 1873 Married: 25 April 1903 Father: Allen Alexander > Christman Mother: Mary Ann Fahlstich > ...................... +Harry Stryker Born: 7 September 1858 Died: 29 February 1924 Father: James Stryker Mother: Harriet > Newton > .................. 3 Frank H. Miller Born: May 1883 Died: 1943 > ...................... +Bertha ??? Born: ABT 1883 > .................. 3 Lillie M. Miller Born: April 1885 > .................. 3 Edward Miller Born: February 1887 > ...................... +Amy ??? Born: ABT 1890 > ........ 2 Samuel Miller Born: ABT 1850 > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Meginness History, railroads, MILLER family > Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 16:55:57 -0500 > From: Ashley Tiwara <grubisic@netwurx.net> > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > > Eldred, or anyone else with railroad information, > I've been told that my great-grandfather, Eugene Franklin MILLER, worked > for the railroad. He was born around 1867. His son, my grandfather, Larry > Irwin MILLER, was a telegraph operator. In 1910 they lived in Schuykill > county, Tamaqua township, but Larry, 1886-1973, later lived in Newberry, > Lycoming county. > Is there anything in the Meginnes book which would tell me which railroad > was the likeliest? Where might I begin looking for information about when and > where they worked, or pension records? As it happens, I don't know where > either is buried, nor for great-grandmother Rosetta CORLE MILLER, nor death > dates for the great-grandparents. Suggestions about how to find out? > > Thanks for your time, > Ashley > > Ron Beaman wrote: > > > <snip> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Meginness History, railroads, MILLER family > Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:30:00 EDT > From: Jmak777@aol.com > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Ashley, > I'm researching Millers also. I found a graveyard in Montgomery Pa. with > some of my Millers. There was also some Corle's there. The lot was jointly > owned by Millers and Corles. I have been trying to find the connection > between them. Maybe it's your Rosetta. > Montgomery is in Clinton Twp. Lycoming County. > Let me know if I can help you. I live in Lycoming Co. > God Bless, > Kathryn Yoder Cowher > Williamsport Pa. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > <snip> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Meginness History, railroads, MILLER family > Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 23:48:18 -0500 > From: Ashley Tiwara <grubisic@netwurx.net> > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > > Good grief! Good heavens! > Finally...finally someone reacts to these names. > Wonderful Kathryn, > Thank you so much for writing. I would be delighted if my MILLER's are > yours too. What I did not put in the posting is that my parents divorced the > week I was being born and I for instance never met my father, let alone > grandparents and great-grands. It's only this year that I ever even spoke > with any Millers, on the phone with my uncle. > So indeed, you might well be a big help. > What I know: Samuel D. MILLER was listed on the 1880 census as a > carpenter, born NY c. 1838, wife Amanda born MD, c. 1842, son Eugene born c. > 1867. Also in the house is Faney GIBBS, whose name I take to be some variant > on Frances, born MD circa 1807. I suspect she's Amanda's parent, but I have > so far been unable to trace any of these people beyond knowing of Eugene as my > great-grandfather. > Some CORLE's lived down the street from these MILLER's in 1880, listed on > the next census page. My Rosetta is not there at that house though. > Rosetta, the family ( Uncle ) says, was born in Ireland. On the 1910 > Miracode, she is said to have been born in PA in about 1870. At that time, > 1910, Eugene and she and Larry Irwin, their son, lived in Schuykill county. I > found no information for Samuel D. Amanda may be listed in 1910 as a > seamstress or dressmaker. Larry has a sister, according to the family, Isobel > or Isabell or a variant spelling. I have found no trace of her. > Larry later lived in Newberry, Lycoming county. He died in Kansas City > though and I don't know where he's buried, probably KC. The others would > probably be buried in PA. > Do you think you could go looking for them? In a cemetery, I mean. I > haven't ordered birth or death certificates because except for Larry Irwin, I > don't have exact years, and for him, not an exact place of death, just a > probable. > If your local cemetery runs to MILLER's and CORLE's both, maybe mine will > be there and, as you say, Rosetta could be the link. > Do PLEASE write again. > > Good hunting always, > Ashley >

Dear folks, I don't often get a chance to contribute to this list. I would like to let you know that I have an index for the Taber Series. I have 3 different ones - 4,5,6 - and to my knowledge there are 13. #14 is the Corrections and Comments and Indexes. There is an index for R.R. names and owning Companies, Subject, and Identified Personnel. As for Brown, Clark, and Howe - purchase #4 and #6. it also list pg. 1253 in the index. Page #s for 4 and 6 are as follows. 4,7, 411,412, 441, 649, 661, 663 Now, I have some time on my hands the next few days if any of you would like me to look up pages in the index. I think you can find these books available in the Historical Societies and locally in the Williamsport Area. The last I knew the Lumberman's Museum here in Galeton sold copies. If anyone would like me to check the availability there, I'll give them a call and report with an address. Tioga Co. Historical Society is where I purchased the index but it was their last and I don't know if they have more. Hope this helps someone. Patsy Pifer patsy@penn.com Research services for Potter and Tioga Counties, PA http://users.penn.com/~patsy/index.html

I'm wondering if someone would be so kind to look up any listing for sawmills and lumberyards in the area. My gggrandfather, Charles W. Brown, was a sawyer in Shamokin Dam according to the 1880 census for Snyder Co. One of my ancestors, who I suspect is his brother or uncle, got the patent for the first floating sawmill in 1873. The plate on the model says I. Brown, 1873. I am curious to find out if the Brown, Clarke and Howe Mill at Williamsport is in anyway connected with my family. At least two of Charles' children lived in Williamsport/South Williamsport. Thanks for any help! Tammie Mauck mach1660@aol.com