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