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