Hi BarbaraCB, Lycoming County Court House, 48 West Third St., Williamsport, PA., 17701 / Register and recorders office has birth records from 1893-1905 and death records from 1893-1898. Charlie

Can anyone on this list please tell me how to get in touch with Mr. and Mrs. Mark Updegraff, who wrote a web page on the Op den graeff's for the Lycoming County Genealogy Society? A group of us working on Updegraff family history have some questions about their page. One or both of them may have been members of this list, since another of our group contacted the list owner of this list, and got told Mrs. Mark Updegraff's name - but not how to contact her! Yours, Dora Smith [email protected] [email protected]

Hello, I am looking for information on James Penrose Wagner b.27 April 1908 d. 8 March 1989 in Williamsport, PA or his brother Raymond (no dates known at this time) believed to have resided in Montoursville at the time of his death . From searching SSDI I ran across a Raymond Wagner SSN-173-07-4090 b.22 June 1902 d.Apr 1972. I'm no sure if this is James brother or not, but judging by dates and what little info I have it's possible. In any case I'm looking for info on either of these men so I can either connect them or learn who their parents were. I have and obit for James which reads as follows: Williamsport Sun-Gazette Wed March 8th 1989 James P. Wagner, 80, a resident of Lysock View since last September19, died there at 1:45 a.m. today, Wednesday March 8, 1989. He had retired from the former Syntex Fabrics here. Mr. Wagner was a member of the Moose Lodge 145. Born April 27 1908, at Lewistown, he was the son of John and Susanna Wagner. Survivng are two sons, James H and William M. both of Beavertown and three grandchildren. The funeral and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by McCarty-Thomas, 557 East Water Street, Hughesville. Any info on either of the men would be greatly appreciated, as my living relatives mentioned above were unable to give me any further information than what I've got I know quite a bit of info on James before he went to Lycoming Co, but nothing of his life there or if I have any living relatives in that area. Thanks Carla Wagner Warner

KY Vital records Index is located at: http://ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ It lists: Deaths 1911-1992 Marriages 1973-1993 Divorces 1973-1993 It also contains the usual disclaimers about errors and misspellings. Larry Hunt Pittsburgh, PA

(For new members & others interested) I'm looking for ancestors & descendants of this Lycoming Co., PA, CONN line. All help is appreciated. Francine CONN Halter ===== Descendants of Henry Conn 1 Henry Conn b: July 02, 1764 d: September 18, 1835 +Ruth or Johanna Burt b: December 23, 1769 in Lycoming Co., PA m: 1791 d: November 01, 1842 .. 2 Henry Conn b: June 17, 1792 in Bucks Co., PA d: April 30, 1872 in Royal Centre, Harrison Twp., Cass Co., IN ...... +Elizabeth St. Clair b: 1794 in Lycoming Co., PA m: 1813 in Lycoming Co., PA d: in Royal Centre, Harrison Twp., Cass Co., IN Father: George St. Clair Mother: Eunice ...... 3 Eunice Conn .......... +Thomas James Gates m: in Cass, Indiana ...... 3 Elizabeth Polly Betty Conn b: June 07, 1814 in Lycoming Co., PA .......... +Morris Thomas Harvey b: 1808 in Pennsylvania m: 1834 in Pennsylvania d: 1892 in Indiana ...... 3 Henry Conn b: October 12, 1817 in Lycoming Co., PA d: May 02, 1896 in Roseburg, OR .......... +Mary Jane Stultz b: 1821 in Ohio m: 1838 d: 1898 in Roseburg, OR ...... 3 [1] George Conn b: June 03, 1819 in Pennsylvania d: Bef. 1870 in Indiana .......... +Catherine Long m: 1839 in Pennsylvania ...... *2nd Wife of [1] George Conn: .......... +Melissa Hendee m: 1846 ...... *3rd Wife of [1] George Conn: .......... +Helen Hendee b: 1832 in Canada or New York m: 1849 in Indiana ...... 3 [2] Frank Conn b: 1823 in Pennsylvania d: Bef. 1870 .......... +Sarah Catherine b: 1825 in Ohio ...... *2nd Wife of [2] Frank Conn: .......... +Martha Gates ...... 3 John F. Conn b: 1826 in Pennsylvania .......... +Rhoda Burket b: 1830 in Indiana m: 1847 ...... 3 Jesse Conn b: August 11, 1827 in Pennsylvania d: 1903 in Indiana .......... +Mary Jane Mehaffy b: 1834 in New York m: September 25, 1852 d: 1923 in California ...... 3 Andrew Conn b: Bet. 1830 - 1833 in Pennsylvania ...... 3 Jasper Joseph Conn b: 1831 in Indiana .......... +Lavinia .. 2 Asa Aschel Conn b: March 22, 1793 in Pennsylvania d: in Pennsylvania ...... 3 Betty Conn ...... 3 John Conn ...... 3 William Conn .. 2 Israel Conn b: September 22, 1794 in Pennsylvania d: in Pennsylvania ...... 3 George Conn ...... 3 Eve Conn ...... 3 Susan Conn ...... 3 Esther A. Conn .......... +Miller .. 2 John H. Conn b: May 13, 1796 in Pennsylvania d: in Winamac, IN ...... +Harriet Esterbrook d: in Winamac, IN ...... 3 Jane Conn b: in Pennsylvania .......... +Sellars m: in Cass Co.,Indiana ...... 3 Mary Conn b: in Pennsylvania ...... 3 Caroline Conn b: in Pennsylvania ...... 3 John M. Conn b: in Pennsylvania ...... 3 Marie Conn b: in Pennsylvania .......... +Rinehart ...... 3 Anna Conn b: in Pennsylvania .......... +Smith ...... 3 Henry F. Conn b: in Pennsylvania .. 2 Elizabeth "Polly" Conn b: 1798 in Pennsylvania ...... +Frederick Cramer ...... 3 Jesse Cramer ...... 3 Frederick Cramer, Jr. ...... 3 Henry Cramer ...... 3 Samuel Cramer ...... 3 William Cramer ...... 3 Sarah Cramer .. 2 David Conn b: April 12, 1799 in Lycoming, PA d: November 30, 1867 in Royal Center, IN ...... +Anna Burnham b: September 26, 1813 in Wellsburg, NY m: May 27, 1834 in Pennsylvania d: March 04, 1897 in Indiana Father: Asahel Burnham Mother: Ruth Burt ...... 3 Lucetta Conn b: February 22, 1835 in Lycoming, PA d: May 1914 in Royal Center, IN .......... +William Warner Washburn b: June 11, 1817 m: Bet. 1869 - 1870 ...... 3 Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Conn b: August 07, 1836 in Lycoming, PA d: October 03, 1926 .......... +William Hanselman b: 1832 in Pennsylvania m: May 29, 1859 Father: John Hanselman Mother: Augustine ...... 3 Asahel Burnham Conn b: February 26, 1839 in Lycoming, PA d: November 27, 1916 in Sugar Grove, Tippecanoe Co., IN .......... +Nancy Jane Binns b: June 10, 1849 m: January 03, 1869 d: March 11, 1903 ...... 3 Ruth Ann Conn b: October 28, 1841 in Lycoming, PA d: December 31, 1932 .......... +John N. Hines m: October 04, 1868 ...... 3 Henry Clay Conn b: June 17, 1844 in Lycoming Co., PA d: May 23, 1926 in Pulaski Co., IN .......... +Rebecca Anne Moyer b: March 03, 1851 in Pulaski Co., IN m: October 21, 1873 in Pulaski Co., IN d: March 07, 1891 in Winamac, Pulaski Co., IN Father: Andrew/Andreas Martin Moyer/Meyer Mother: Leah Neff ...... 3 Christiana Rebecca Conn b: December 21, 1846 in Lycoming, PA d: 1927 .......... +Aden Webb m: Aft. 1870 ...... 3 Susannah Conn b: August 13, 1849 in Lycoming, PA d: 1937 .......... +Oliver Hendee m: Abt. 1882 ...... 3 William H. Conn b: April 22, 1852 in PA d: in died young, Winamac, IN ...... 3 Alvina G. Conn b: September 02, 1855 d: in died young, Royal Center, IN ...... 3 David L. Conn b: July 30, 1859 in Cass, IN d: 1933 .......... +Belle Hipes b: March 06, 1874 m: Abt. 1897 d: 1930 .. 2 Jesse H. Conn b: January 26, 1800 in Bucks Co., PA d: September 29, 1867 in Winimac, Pulaski Co., IN ...... +Sarah or Sally Gundum b: March 02, 1810 in Pennsylvania m: May 20, 1829 in Bucks Co., PA d: March 04, 1896 in Winimac, Pulaski Co., IN ...... 3 John Conn b: August 28, 1830 in Pennsylvania .......... +Matilda Gus m: in Indiana ...... 3 Henry Conn b: October 22, 1831 in Pennsylvania d: April 08, 1833 ...... 3 Mary Ann Conn b: September 12, 1834 in Pennsylvania .......... +Richard Taylor ...... 3 Elizabeth Jane Conn b: January 15, 1836 in Pennsylvania .......... +William Brandt ...... 3 Solomon Conn b: August 29, 1837 in Pennsylvania d: April 25, 1925 in Valparaiso, Indiana .......... +Xarrisa Elizabeth Noyes b: November 15, 1844 m: September 14, 1862 in Indiana d: January 12, 1908 in Colorado ...... 3 Samuel Conn b: October 07, 1839 d: March 12, 1909 ...... 3 Emaline Conn b: March 10, 1842 d: May 1867 ...... 3 Drucellia "True" Conn b: 1845 .......... +Charles Budd ...... 3 William H. Conn b: July 10, 1849 in Cass Co., IN .......... +Eliza Jane Ginder b: 1856 in Indiana m: April 19, 1874 in Pulaski Co., IN Father: Jacob Ginder Mother: Catherine Hartleroad ...... 3 Lucetta Conn b: February 12, 1851 in Indiana d: May 12, 1852

Hi - Is anyone familiar with the procedure to follow in order to obtain personal background information of a priest assigned to the Diocese of Scranton during the late 19th century? I'm looking for information about an ancestor: Father Michael Stack (of which I know very little.) According to family oral history, Father Stack was the brother of my maternal great-greatgrandmother (Johanna Stack.) Father Stack was born in Ireland in 1843 and died in Scranton in 1889 (there are different versions of the exact circumstances and place of death in Scranton.) He's buried in the Priest's Plot of Cathedral Cemetary. He was educated at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia and was the first pastor of Annunciation Church in Williamsport. In December 1871, Father Stack challenged Bishop O'Hara in Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas over the right of the bishop to transfer pastors (The Stack-O'Hara Controversy.) He was suspended from the priesthood by Bishop O'Hara, and as a suspended priest, he did not receive any income from a parish or the Diocese, so (according to The Catholic Light Historical Issue of 1916), Father Stack had been engaged in writing for newspapers and selling insurance. But (according to Envisioning Faith: The Pictorial History of the Diocese of Scranton) Father Stack, in the end, accepted the decision of the courts (in Bishop O'Hara's favor) and did penance in a monestary in Rome. If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it. Nellie

Loni, There is also a Silver Spring Maryland which is a suburb of Washington, D.C. and not terribly far from Hagerstown Maryland.

I really don't know. I have these dates and information that I gave to the list, but I don't have any documentation as to where I got them from. I believe I wrote them down out of his obituary in 1994, but I can't be for sure. My mom was the one who recently clued me into his brothers and the fact that he died in a state hospital. I am positive that he was in Lycoming County by 1916, because almost all 14 of his children were born in Lycoming. Some I know for sure because I do have their obituaries. I really couldn't tell you if that's the correct hospital or not. I tried looking up John Henry Paulus in the Social Security Death Index and never found him, and that's when my mom said that she was surprised, since he died in a State Hospital. It's likely they lived in Maryland. It's likely I could be wrong about his birth place or his marriage place, or any of his information. I am desperately seeking cousins who are somewhere out there on the internet. Those I met in 1994 refuse to reply to any of my "snail mail", aside from sending a signed (but no letter) Christmas card. My grandmother is lucid at some times and other times she says she's packing up to go help her mother with the children. Her mother and all but 2 of her siblings have been deceased for years. Or just any tidbit. I'm sorry that I don't know for sure, but this is what I have so far, and I really hope that something looks familiar to someone out there. Loni -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, September 26, 1999 5:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: (no subject) Loni, Could you be looking in wrong county for John Henry Paules? I don't have enough information to steer you correctly, but there is a Silver Springs on the Carlisle Pike on the way from Harrisburg to Carlisle. You mentioned a cemetery near Carlisle, PA, and Silver Springs is not too far away. Also you mentioned he was married in Hagerstown, MD which is also not too far away. Also you mentioned that he died in a State Hospital. There is a large State Hospital at 11th and Maclay in Harrisburg, PA Carlisle is the county seat for Cumberland Co. Let me know if I can help and also if this puts you on the right path. Eldred

I'm hoping to make a break in this brick wall I have had on my PAULUS family, going on 8 years now. The information I have so far is as follows: Unknown Paulus parents had: 1) John Henry Paulus born 12 May 1892 in Lycoming Co, PA. I have been told Silver Springs, but I have had people tell me there is no such place as Silver Springs. he married 18 Feb 1915 in Hagerstown, Washington Co, Maryland to Matilda M. MORTON. He died 9 Nov 1960 in a State Hospital in PA. I believe he may be buried in Youngs United Cemetery, Perry County, PA. There were 14 children from this marriage (3 still live). Many of these children are buried in Youngs United. John Henry Paulus is my great-grandfather. 2) Murray PAULUS married Florence. No further information. 3) David PAULUS married Mary. No further information. The following surnames are known to be linked to the family, but we haven't figured out how, just yet: DONLEY, SHANK, LICKEL, RHODES, SOUDERS and BROWNAWELL. My maternal grandmother (daughter of John Henry Paulus) once meantioned that a cemetery nearby to her house in Carlisle was also had Paulus relatives. She has since been placed in a nursing home for Alzheimers and my own bad memory cannot remember if this was Youngs United, or another cemetery. I also do not remember what street she lived on, as they have gone to a P.O. box since her going to the nursing home. I can probably get the name of the street from my cousin, once she returns from vacation. If any of this looks familiar to you, or you have any resources that may be of help to me, I would greatly appreciate your looking. My web site has what information I do have available to me (all of it through John Henry's lineage). I am also willing to help via email if you have trouble with my site (I have been having problems with my Paulus link), or you want to bypass that. ======================================= Loni (Adams) Voorhis [email protected] or [email protected] ADAMS ANDREWS ANDRUS/ANDDRUS BASTIAN BERSTLER/BOERSTLER/BURSTLER/BORSTLER BROWN(E) CALEY CAMPBELL FISCHER GROY GYSEL HOFFER KAYLOR KEMP KENDALL KNIGHT LESHER MCCLELLAN MORTON PAULUS SCOTT THOMAS and TYLER Genealogy pages: Surnames A-G: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4390/roots.html Surnames H-N: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4390/rootshn.html Surnames O-Z: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/4390/rootsoz.html SNAIL MAIL ON REQUEST ... we are linked by blood, and blood is memory without language. Joyce Carol Oates

All, I have update the two lists that I maintain to discussion lists to hopefully be more helpful to everyone. Please include this update in your newsletters if possible. The first one is for the Scholderer-Sholder family covering their descendants and ancestors at: [email protected] with the home page still being located at: http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/index.htm The second list is for the Blooming Grove area covering their descendants and ancestors at [email protected] with the home page still being located at: http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/HTML/BloomingGrove.html I hope that this will be useful as we all try and gather and formulate correct and current information about our families. Sincerely, Kevin L. Sholder [email protected] http://www.siscom.net/~rdrunner/index.htm [email protected] 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. Don't fix the blame...fix the problem. -- Robert H. Schuller

I am looking for information on the 23rd. Regiment, Company G during the Civil War. I am interesting in finding the dates of service of my Ggrandfather, "PERRY SMITH", who served sometime during the war. Any information would help. Bill Unangst [email protected]

Need the info in 1870 Federal Census for David Noll in Clinton Twp, Lycoming Co, PA on Roll 1370, Page 51. Need and will pay for a hard copy if someone would be so inclined to copy for me. Any suggestionsd to find further info on this Noll family? Thanx.

I'm new to Lycoming Co., and am looking for the following family: Lewis HEATH, b. 1880's (?), Michigan. Married Ella SOMERVILLE (b.10 Jun 1885) after 1915, Michigan. Ella the daughter of James Edward SOMERVILLE & Jennie TUXWORTH. Lewis & Ella HEATH lived in Grand Rapids, MI in 1923. I am guessing his HEATH family from Grand Rapids, as her family was from Manistee, MI and by 1923, living in Detroit. In 1929, Lewis & Ella HEATH lived at First Ave., Williamsport, PA. Lewis & Ella divorced prior to her death in the 1930s. Children: (born late teens, & 1920s) Robert D. HEATH (said to be an M.D.in Philly) Lewis HEATH, Jr. Jane HEATH (died age 21) Would anyone have access to any Williamsport Cemetery books that might be able to look up Ella Somerville HEATH (1885 - 1930s) & Jane HEATH (1920s-1940s) Would also like to hear from anyone that has HEATH connections in Williamsport. Thanks for any help you may be able to lend, Nedra Evans [email protected] Dallas, TX area

Hi everyone, Wanted to let you all new the Lycoming County PAGenWeb Project has a new host. Margaret Steen has adopted the county. Her website is located at http://www.pa-roots.com/lycoming. She's just getting started with it, but I'm sure she's going to be getting some valuable research items on-line. Be sure to also stop by and visit the Lycoming County Genealogy Societies website at http://members.aol.com/LCGSgen/lcgs.htm Nate Nate Zipfel palycomi-l Listmaster

I emailed Margaret a map that I scanned which points out the library, courthouse, and historical society. If anyone would like a copy email me off list as it will require an attachment. Patsy [email protected] >HI everyone, >I'm going to be going to Williamsport to do some research tomorrow, I am >coming from out of town. I was wondering if someone could give me >directions to JV Brown Library. >Please reply to me privately. >Thank You >Margaret > > >==== PALYCOMI Mailing List ==== >To contact Nate Zipfel, Listmister, click below: >mailto:[email protected] >remember, Please share Genealogy with future generations.... > >

HI everyone, I'm going to be going to Williamsport to do some research tomorrow, I am coming from out of town. I was wondering if someone could give me directions to JV Brown Library. Please reply to me privately. Thank You Margaret

Barbara, You can contact the Muncy Historical Society by mail but I am not sure of the address. I think it is 40 N. Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756. My contact there is Linda Poulton. She is active in the Society and I think she could point. you in the right direction. Her email is [email protected] My relationship with Shoemakers is not close. My gr gr grandfather's brother Benjamin was married to Elizabeth Shaffer Fowler. After Ben died she married James Shoemaker of Montoursville. This would have been about 1872. Ben & Elizabeth's daughter Henrietta married Frank Shoemaker, the son of James in 1887. I don't know if this is any relationship to the Shoemakers you are looking for or not. Good luck, Margie ---------- > From: Barbara Blossom <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: PALYCOMI-D Digest V99 #96 > Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 3:20 PM > > Margie, Thanks for your e-mail. We've been away. That's why my reply > is late. From your experience, what's the best method to contact the > Muncy HS---phone, snail mail? I know that undoubtedly the best is a >

Margie, Thanks for your e-mail. We've been away. That's why my reply is late. From your experience, what's the best method to contact the Muncy HS---phone, snail mail? I know that undoubtedly the best is a personal visit, but first, I'd like to have an idea as to whether or not they can help. I'm looking for info on Elizabeth Shoemaker Carter who died in 1851 at the home of her son-in-law, Samuel Kyle, in Milton. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Lycoming Co. even though she died in Northumberland Co. Sam K's wife was Sarah Jane Carter. I have some questionable info on Elizabeth's parents and would like to sort out the facts. Also, I'd give my right arm (at least my left arm!) to discover anything about her hsband, In the family, he was known as Christian Carter but I'm beginning to suspect that Christian was his middle name. Well, this is long and probably confusing, but thanks for your interest. Bottom line: yes, I'd like to know who your Shoemakers in the Muncy area were. Barbara

I have another surname to add it is Gotshall. My Hannah Gotshall married Frederick Sharr in 1830. I found this out thru getting on the James Brown Library site and searching thru their online history database. Does anyone know if they are adding to this regularly and if there is a plan to hit certain years in the newspapers containing obits and marriages, etc.? They have done great so far, I was thrilled to find what I did. Paula Ruwersma

Sure think everyone is so super about helping others! I see it almost every time the Digest comes! Wish someone could help me with my Samuel and Lydia Westfall Johnson who lived in Lycoming Co.before coming to Ohio in the 1800's. Samuel was b. in Jersey Shore on 9 Sept. 1810. They came to Ohio AFTER 1845. They married according to the "Grier" Marriage Records, in Lycoming Co. 23 Oct. 1835. Their daughter Lydia Louisa b. Pa. in 1845 was my gr grmother. Need ANY info on either Samuel or Lydia that I can get. Thanks, Pat