Linda, I saw your message the other day about family "Boyer". Have you seen the book - AMERICAN BOYERS by Rev. Charles C. Boyer, PhD - Revised by Melville James Boyer, MA This a large book with many lines of the Boyer/various spellings family lineage. GEORGE MICHAEL BYERS (b. 1828 - son/Michael Boyers 1793) m. MARY GRANT (b. 1837 - daug. of Jonathan Grant & Mary Timbrel) is listed in this book. Jonathan & Sarah Grant are my gr-grandparents. Perhaps this book can be of help to you if you haven't seen. Donna walter@nctc.net

Let me tell y'all. I had the pleasure of meeting Beverly and using the MCGS resources last October when I made the trek up from Florida. I was amazed at the wonderful collection as well as the dedication and hard work of the volunteers. They will help you all they can and with a smile! Because of Beverly and the MCGS, I was able to solve many family mysteries and astound my relatives :) Many thanks to Beverly. If you ever get the chance to visit the Mercer County Genealogical Society, GO! David Stoner dgstoner@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------- Beverly Liston wrote: This will be rather lengthy concerning the Mercer County Genealogy Society, however, since the list is quite active at this time I decided it would be a good time to put it out there. The Mercer County Genealogy Society is a non profit organization staffed by volunteers. We are located in the Shenango Valley Community Library, 11 North Sharpsville Avenue, Sharon, Mercer County, PA. Volunteers are at the library on Tuesdays from 10:00am until around 4:00pm. During those hours all records belonging to the society are available for research and any help that we can give a person in locating records in our 'Genealogy Library'. Some of our resources are available at all times that the library is open. We have other resources that are only available when a volunteer member is present. If you can not be there on Tuesday, other times can be arranged by appointment. Usually on short notice. The regular library staff has a list of the telephone numbers to call. Dues in the Society are $l0.00 per year. Dues include a one time search of the records for your surname (copying of pages is extra). A newsletter is published 8 times a year. - February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December. There are six meetings a year at the library - March, April, May, September, October and November - the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. A picnic is held in July at Buhl Farm. The Genealogy holdings consist of Cemetery Books for not only Mercer County, PA (which were done by volunteers from the society in 1970's and includes all the locatable cemeteries in Mercer County, PA.) but other local counties; Histories from many Counties in Pennsylvania (many not indexed); family histories which have been donated to the society; Ancestor Charts that have been sent to the society; city directories (both books and on microfiche); Mercer County Courthouse records of Marriages (1885-1946); Deaths recorded (1893-1905; Births recorded (1893-1905) and Delayed Birth Certificates. The courthouse as we understand it is not doing research at this time. >> Microfilm of all Sharon Papers (mostly are complete - there are a couple of periods in the early papers that are missing). Abstractions of the births and marriages in the early newspapers (1876-1920) are nearly 100% completed. Deaths have been abstracted from the newspapers (1876-1920) and 1952 to the present. These are all being computerized at this time. It is an ongoing project being done by the volunteers. Years between 1920 and 1952 are being worked on by volunteers. >> An obituary can be found, if it was published in the Sharon Papers, copies and sent to you for a nominal fee. Normal research rates are $7.50 per hour for research plus copying fee. >> We have microfilm or microfiche of the following: Mercer County, PA Census Records; some Church Records of Mercer County; Some Funeral Home Records; Miscellaneous Trumbull County, Ohio Census Records; Various other County Census records; Mercer County Poor Home Records; a few rolls of Ship Passenger Lists from New York. >> We will soon have our own web site and all the holdings of the society will be listed there. >> Officers are Beverly Liston, President - bliston@infonline.net Jane Rodgers, Vice President - bjr@infonline.net Toni Sheehan, Secretary Linda Dudzenski, Treasurer Loretta DeSantis, Librarian lorgen@infonline.net Paul Corbett, Past President Peggy Ruggles, Newsletter Editor >> A query can be advertised in our newsletter for $2.00 per surname for non members. >> For more information you can write to either of the above e-mail addresses. >> Beverly Liston, Hermitage, PA. President of the Society bliston@infonline.net >> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

My source for my info is 20th Century History of Lawrence Co., PA, by Hon. Aaron Hazen, in particular a bio contained therein for Robert Richford Robert Fisher in which his parents are listed as John and Sarah Roberts Fisher. Bio states he was named after his maternal uncle Bishop Robert Richford Roberts. Also states the John and Sarah had 13 children. ---------- > > Stephen Fisher wrote: > > >>I have a Sarah Roberts m. John Fisher ca. 1810. Know little about Sarah's > family other than she was I believe a sister of Richford Roberts a famous > Methodist Bishop to western Pa.<< > > This is my ROBERTS line too, although I am descended from a brother of the > famous bishop. There is a book/manuscript entitled "Researching Roberts > Roots" that deals with this family and would take Sarah's line back a > couple of more generations. > > --Steve Seiple replied: > >I missed the post of Stephen Fisher. Ann Nunamaker Smith in her "Retracing >Roberts Roots" gives _______Rogers as husband of Sarah Roberts, born 1767 >sister of Bishop Robert Richford Roberts. If Sarah Roberts married John Fisher >in 1810 she would have been 43 years old. In my database, I have Sarah married >to Thomas Dumars. > >There is a James Fisher Roberts son of Robert Richford Roberts, (b. June 11, >1793) & Mary Critchfield, married Susan Mackey. > >Bishop Robert Richford Roberts had no children. There were a lot of Robert >Richford Roberts. > >Bob McKeon replied: > >There is obviously a Fisher connection but do not know what it is and after a >quick look at "Retracing Roberts Roots," "Frontier Bishop" "Stevenson >Cemetary" where many of the Roberts are buried including James Fisher Roberts >didn't find the connection. I haven't studied this family for years. >

<<Well, I'm still on the list but haven't had much luck with previous postings so gave it up for awhile. But since someone brought it up... Nancy Jane was the daughter of Mary W. KOONTZ and Gaius ALLISON. janet young berkson>> Janet: By any chance could your KOONTZ and my KOONCE families be related? Rebecca Family Group Record =========================== Husband: Isaac RAMSEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Birth: Apr 16 1817 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Census: 1840 Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pen Census: 1850 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., Pennsyl Census: 1860 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., Pennsyl Census: 1870 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., Pennsyl Death: Mar 2 1898 Taylor County, Kentucky Marriage: Aug 9 1838 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Father: Daniel George RAMSEY (b 1776) Mother: Susannah WISE (b abt 1778) =========================== Wife: Barbra KEENER Birth: Nov 9 1822 Taylor County, Kentucky Death: Jun 25 1894 Taylor County, Kentucky Father: George KEENER Mother: Elizabeth =========================== Children =========================== 1 M Daniel Keener RAMSEY Birth: Sep 25 1839 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Death: Sep 26 1903 Spouse: Margaret DAILEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 2 M Cathan RAMSEY Birth: Jul 21 1841 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Death: Jul 7 1842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 3 M Isaac RAMSEY Jr. Birth: Jan 25 1843 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Death: died young ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 4 F Susannah RAMSEY Birth: Apr 29 1844 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Isaac MARTIN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 5 M John RAMSEY Birth: Sep 26 1846 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Census: 1880 Taylor County, Kentucky Death: Jan 12 1883 Spouse: Ann KOONCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 6 M Peter RAMSEY Birth: Aug 11 1848 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Death: Nov 3 1856 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 7 M George RAMSEY Birth: Feb 3 1851 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Census: 1880 Taylor County, Kentucky Spouse: Fulton LIVELY (m abt 1880) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 8 F Elizabeth Barbara RAMSEY Birth: Jan 7 1854 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: A.R. KOONCE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 9 M William Henry RAMSEY Birth: Jul 25 1856 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Sallie B. ALLEN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 10 M James Alexander RAMSEY Birth: Mar 6 1858 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Census: Aug 9 1860 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., Pennsyl Census: 1900 Salome Township, Taylor County, Kentucky Census: 1910 Jasper Twp., Shannon Co., Missouri Death: Aug 8 1922 Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas Burial: Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas Spouse: Sarah Alice SANDERS (m Dec 24 1878) Spouse: Edith Mabel MCALPINE (m Jan 9 1901) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 11 M Jacob Franklin RAMSEY Birth: Aug 15 1860 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Anna VANCLINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 12 F Mary Madalane RAMSEY Birth: Sep 14 1862 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Charles H. HOLLEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 13 M Charles Washington RAMSEY Birth: Sep 9 1866 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Spouse: Maggie NETHERLAND (m Dec 16 1891) ===========================

Hi all, I've been a subscriber for quite some time, but never posted to the list before because my link to Mercer County is very cloudy. Please take the time to read the biographical sketch below that my gggrandfather wrote in 1894. You will see a mention of relatives settling near Butler, Mercer County. If anyone has any information on an Alexander family that would fit, I would be most appreciative of any help. Regards, Tom Yurick I am searching for information on James Alexander. James Alexander b. Scotland m. Margaret McFarland. Came to America about 1794. The following is a biographical sketch done in 1894 by James Alexanders' grandson. It appears that the uncles of James Alexander may be some of the Alexanders that have been mentioned on the list in the past, judging by the locations. I have documents tying the family to Covington, KY as well. Any help much appreciated. Biographical Sketch of the Alexander Family By William James Alexander, youngest son of Archibald Alexander, who was the oldest son of James and Margaret Alexander. Soon after the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, there emigrated to this country four brothers whose surname was Alexander. They were of Scotch ancestry. On arriving in America, I am informed, they settled in four different states of the Union. One settled in the State of North Carolina, one in Virginia, one in New York, and one in the State of Pennsylvania near the town of Butler, Mercer County. About the year 1794 a nephew of these four brothers, by the name of James Alexander, with his wife and two children, all of Scotch descent, emigrated to America from the North of Ireland, having lived in the North of Ireland for a number of years before coming to America. They settled in Salem, Washington County, New York. >From these four brothers and nephew, James Alexander, descended all the American born Alexanders that I know anything about. I regret that I am unable to trace my ancestry further back than my grandparents, James and Margaret Alexander, who settled at Salem, New York, and afterwards moved with their family to Erie, Penn'a, where both James and Margaret Alexander died and were buried. I will confine my record to their family and their descendents, who can now be found in nearly all parts of the United States. James Alexander married Margaret McFarland in Ireland about the year 1787 and emigrated to America about the year 1794 and first settled at Salem, Washington County, New York. They had born to them eleven children, all lived to mature years, and most of them to old age, and all but one, "Delilah", left children to survive them. Children of James and Margaret Alexander: Archibald b. Ireland June 12, 1789 Rebecca b. Ireland James A. b. Salem, NY Mary b. Salem, NY Margaret b. Salem, NY Susan b. Salem, NY William b. Salem, NY Jane b. Salem, NY Martha b. Salem, NY Isabel b. Salem, NY Delilah b. Salem, NY All of the above are now dead, December 5, 1894

Becky, It just dawned on me that there are two Hell's Hollows in Mercer Co. that I know of. Perhaps you were referring to the one a couple of miles out of Mercer on Route 62 going toward Sharon and turn left and down the hill into Hell's Hollow. The one I was referring to is off Route 58 out of Mercer going toward Greenville in the little village of Hamburg (or New Hamburg--I can never remember which). You might have been correct about the headless horseman. If that isn't enough to boggle your mind, how about Hell's Kitchen off Route 965 just over the Mercer Co. line into Venango Co. Sorry, I can't dredge up any stories but I'll bet there are some. National Fuel Gas has had their business down there in the hollow as long as I can remember. Great deer hunting area. I never did find out why it is called Hell's Kitchen. The first word I can understand but I don't get the significance of the Kitchen. Wouldn't it be fun if someone sees this and can enlighten us? Norma Fischer ---------- > From: btgool@mail.swbell.net > To: Norma Fischer <njf@toolcity.net> > Subject: Re: [PAMERCER-L] Hell's Hollow > Date: Thursday, February 25, 1999 5:45 AM > > Thanks for the laugh at 5:30 am.....I guess we had the story > wrong...I was told a headless horseman type thing.....oh > well, at least we were kids.....way too funny!!!!! > > Norma Fischer wrote: > > > > Becky, It wasn't just teenagers driving through Hells Hollow with no > > lights. I've been there several times and I'm way on the far side of being > > a teenager. The last time I was there was with a group of idiots, myself > > included, along with the Psychology Professor from Grove City College. We > > were armed with the necessary gadgets to bring out the ghost in her > > buggy--horse and all. Needless to say, that was the professor's last year > > teaching at GCC. I think he is probably out tilting at windmills > > somewhere. Norma > > > > ---------- > > > From: btgool@mail.swbell.net > > > To: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [PAMERCER-L] Hell's Hollow > > > Date: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 10:32 PM > > > > > > Just checking out the Mercer County Historical Society pages > > > and in the Journal Entry details page is this! > > > > > > The Legend of Hell's Hollow by David F. Bower > > > > > > Wow! Cool. I remember what they told me of the legend. > > > Would love to spend the 2 bucks and see what the "real" > > > truth is. It was mandatory for all teenagers of Mercer to > > > drive through Hell's Hollow with no headlights.....did that > > > a number of times and it was scarry each time. Just a good > > > memory all. > > > > > > Becky > > > > > > > > > ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > > > > > > Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, > > > contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > > > > > > Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/

Dear Linda, We found connections between you and my husband's ancestors in Mercer County (the Barnes and Montgomery); now we have found a common ancestral surname between my ancestors in Armstrong and Clarion County and yours. A stretch, but my information: Rachel Cochran 1772-1851 lived in Piney Township, Armstrong County (Clarion County after 1839), daughter of Alexander Cochran b. 1733 in Ireland and Agnes ? It seems interesting that all of my husband's ancestors from Mercer County and the Cochrans came from Ireland. You never know when someone on a list will see a familiar name & have more information, so My line: Rachel Cochran m. Andrew Magee Rachel Magee m. Ira Scott Nancy Scott m. Levi Boyer Wm A Boyer m. Alice Adams Wm A Boyer m. Maysie Rush O. Dale Boyer m. Martha Hendrick Sandra Boyer m. Robert Barnes All are from Clarion/Armstrong County but mom. The Hendrick is a SW VA Blue Ridge Mountain family. Sandy Linda H. Champanier wrote: > One of my Armstrong County lines is the COCHRAN family. Lizzie Belle > Cochran married Joseph Daugherty/Dougherty and according to my > information, moved to Mercer County and lived in Sharon, where they had > the following children: Thomas Cochran Dougherty, Margaretta Dougherty > and Fred Dougherty. Thomas Cochran Dougherty married Isabelle Range of > Gary, Indiana, and had children, Thomas Cochran Dougherty, Jr., and > Richard Range Dougherty. Margaretta married Harold Camp. I know Lizzie > Belle Cochran died after 1925, but that's the only date I have. Does any > of this sound familiar to anybody? > > Thanks, > Linda Champanier > > ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > > Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, > contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > > Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/ > > This list is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Please help support Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

I am researching: MUNNELL, SHARP, ELDER, NEELY LINES. If you tie to these lines, please contact me. Harry

Hi!! Carmichael on your father's side is the only one not familiar. Orr and Gill on your mother's side are familiar. Am I correct in guessing you come from the Lakeview Area--Sandy Lake, Stoneboro, etc.? I know several Giebners What are your parents names? Norma Fischer--also from the Sandy Lake Area. ---------- > From: Faye57@aol.com > To: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PAMERCER-L] Is this list active? > Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 2:02 PM > > I hadn't been on my mail for a couple of days and what a great surprise to > have so many notes from the area I grew up in. > > The families I am working on among many are: > > Giebner, Carmichael, Henderson, Perrine, Buckley, and Anderson on my father's > side. > > Orr, McCord, Grant, Gill, and Kidd on my mother's side. > > Glad to see all the people who are on the list. Some of the names sound very > familiar to me. Looking at census records makes you feel like we are all > family! > > Janice (Giebner) Davis > Scottsdale, AZ > > > ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > > Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, > contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > > Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/

I have the following ancestors that lived in Mercer Co., Pa. : FRYE, NICHOLS, FREELAND, WAGNER, MILLER, REINHART, TROMBLEE, LIMBER, HUESTON, WOODRUFF, HAINES Karen

I don't know if there is any connection, but you can check out my ROBERTS roots at: http://www.erols.com/ed.mcclelland/roberts.htm - Ed.McClelland@erols.com Alexandria, Virginia

In a message dated 99-02-26 08:19:56 EST, you write: << Sender: sseiple@compuserve.com (Steve) To: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Stephen Fisher wrote: >>I have a Sarah Roberts m. John Fisher ca. 1810. Know little about Sarah's family other than she was I believe a sister of Richford Roberts a famous Methodist Bishop to western Pa.<< This is my ROBERTS line too, although I am descended from a brother of the famous bishop. There is a book/manuscript entitled "Researching Roberts Roots" that deals with this family and would take Sarah's line back a couple of more generations. --Steve Seiple sseiple@compuserve.com ==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== >> I missed the post of Stephen Fisher. Ann Nunamaker Smith in her "Retracing Roberts Roots" gives _______Rogers as husband of Sarah Roberts, born 1767 sister of Bishop Robert Richford Roberts. If Sarah Roberts married John Fisher in 1810 she would have been 43 years old. In my database, I have Sarah married to Thomas Dumars. There is a James Fisher Roberts son of Robert Richford Roberts, (b. June 11, 1793) & Mary Critchfield, married Susan Mackey. Bishop Robert Richford Roberts had no children. There were a lot of Robert Richford Roberts. There is obviously a Fisher connection but do not know what it is and after a quick look at "Retracing Roberts Roots," "Frontier Bishop" "Stevenson Cemetary" where many of the Roberts are buried including James Fisher Roberts didn't find the connection. I haven't studied this family for years. Bob McKeon

One of my Armstrong County lines is the COCHRAN family. Lizzie Belle Cochran married Joseph Daugherty/Dougherty and according to my information, moved to Mercer County and lived in Sharon, where they had the following children: Thomas Cochran Dougherty, Margaretta Dougherty and Fred Dougherty. Thomas Cochran Dougherty married Isabelle Range of Gary, Indiana, and had children, Thomas Cochran Dougherty, Jr., and Richard Range Dougherty. Margaretta married Harold Camp. I know Lizzie Belle Cochran died after 1925, but that's the only date I have. Does any of this sound familiar to anybody? Thanks, Linda Champanier

Hello all! It is my turn! I am researching many lines but the one that has got me right now is my Ealy line. John Ealy married Margaret Smoker - they came from Mifflin County, PA to Lawrence County, PA. The only child of theirs that I know is Jacob S. Ealy born April 26, 1830, who was married twice - Margaret Kuser and Sarah Koser were his wives. Jacob and Sarah had nine children - one of them being my great grandfather, Victor Lincoln Ealy. At some point the clan came to Mercer County PA where my grandfather, father etc were born and raised as was I. Unfortunately I have yet to find anyone else who is researching this line! If anyone out there is researching this line or any line that ties into it please contact me and I will be happy to share what little bit I know! Thank you! Ronda Mogadore, Ohio

To MOON researchers, The Moons I have information on are all descended from George Moon (1758 -1856) and Ruth Ann(a) (Martin?) Moon (ca. 1773 - 1860-70). There were many marriages from the Moon family into my direct lines, including CRILL and BOSTON. I'd be glad to share with anyone. To Marilyn, sorry, no, I checked and couldn't find any information on a Mary Moon who matched your information. Cheers, Linda Champanier (in Stamford, Connecticut, where we got almost NO snow!)

I hadn't been on my mail for a couple of days and what a great surprise to have so many notes from the area I grew up in. The families I am working on among many are: Giebner, Carmichael, Henderson, Perrine, Buckley, and Anderson on my father's side. Orr, McCord, Grant, Gill, and Kidd on my mother's side. Glad to see all the people who are on the list. Some of the names sound very familiar to me. Looking at census records makes you feel like we are all family! Janice (Giebner) Davis Scottsdale, AZ

To Linda, who has many MOONs. Do you have Mary Moon from Co. Tyrone in Ireland, marrying Robert MILLS there and coming to Mercer Co.,Perry Tnsp, around 1831? They had 15 children. -- Marilyn Mills Hesse mmhesse@snet.net Windsor, Connecticut, USA Researching: HAMILTON/McQUISTON/MILLS/MOORE/WILSON - in Pennsylvania (Crawford Co.& Mercer Co.);N.Ireland;Liverpool,UK CRAIGHEAD/LYNCH/MOODY/ROBINSON - in PA (Beaver Co) and N. Ireland DENNIS/WILLIAMS/LEWIS - in PA (Crawford Co and Bucks Co) and New Jersey BRENNER/GLASS/GUNTERMANN/HESSE/MUELLER - in Louisville, KY and Germany

Stephen Fisher wrote: >>I have a Sarah Roberts m. John Fisher ca. 1810. Know little about Sarah's family other than she was I believe a sister of Richford Roberts a famous Methodist Bishop to western Pa.<< This is my ROBERTS line too, although I am descended from a brother of the famous bishop. There is a book/manuscript entitled "Researching Roberts Roots" that deals with this family and would take Sarah's line back a couple of more generations. --Steve Seiple sseiple@compuserve.com

Have enjoyed all the activity on the Mercer Co list recently although the names aren't familiar. I cannot believe that with all those belonging to the list no one has knowledge of my Mahans. Our first known ancestor William Mahan came from PA to Mo in 1779 or 1799 (both dates being in history books) with a hunting party of DELAWARE Indians thru Shannon Co MO and loved the clear running rivers of the Current and Jacks Fork, the thick forests and plentiful game supply. He returned to PA and brot his family back took him 25 yrs if this legend is correct. Altho a Jacob Mahan was in Mo in 1807 so may have been a son or brother. the Mahans are credited with being the first white settlers in Shannon Co Mo but were at a dead end in Mercer Co. Unless we can find a marriage for William and his son James who married Jane????? gkile@semo.net

I have a Sarah Roberts m. John Fisher ca. 1810. Know little about Sarah's family other than she was I believe a sister of Richford Roberts a famous Methodist Bishop to western Pa. Stephen Fisher. ---------- >From: "Raymond M. Roberts" <rroberts@p-b-llp.com> >To: PAMERCER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAMERCER-L] Roberts in Mercer County >Date: Feb 23, 1999, 2:33 PM > >Might as well join in.... > >I am searching for ROBERTS in Mercer County. > >Thomas Roberts and Sarah Whitehouse came to Pennsylvania from Wales some >time after 1846 and before 1850 and settled in Mercer County (we believe in >Sharon, or vacinity). We know of two children: Sarah b. 1846 in England >(Wales?) and Harry, born in Sharon in 1850. > >SARAH ROBERTS (b. 1846 Manchester?, England, d. 1930, Pittsburgh, PA) >married Samuel Young. She had at least one child, a dughter named Ella. > >HARRY ROBERTS (b. 1-1-1850 in Sharon, Mercer County, PA; d. 3-20-1935 in >Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County) and FRANCES ELIZABETH (DICKSON) ROBERTS (b. >1856 in New Metamoras, Washington County, OH; d. 2-16-1927 in Wilkinsburg, >Allegheny County) of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County PA. > >Fanny's parents were ALEXANDER DICKSON [son of CHRISTOPHER DICKSON (from >Ireland) and FRANCES LEWIS (from Tyler County, (now West) Virginia)] and >ELIZABETH ANN SHAW. > >Children of Harry and Fanny were: > >SAMUEL G. ROBERTS who wrote western novels/novellas under the pen name Sam >Galbreath. Sam was said to have left Pennsylvania to join the circus as a >young man. Was working as a ranch hand in the west. Lived in Arizona where >he died in late 1950's or early 60's. He was married, but not much else is >known at this time. > >GEORGE ROBERTS (B. 1-26-1874 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County; d. >6-12-1957 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County) married to Mary Buzzard (b. >2-5-1877 in Swissvale (?) Allegheny County; d. 1-29-1966 in Wilmerding, >Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) Children: Margaret (b. April 07, 1896, >Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; d. March 03, 1981, >Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida), Fanny, Anna and Albert. > >HARRY R. ROBERTS (b. 1-10-1876 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County; d. unk, >but buried in Arlington National Cemetery) married 6-18-1902 to Ann >Drummond (b. 3-18-1881 in Glasgow, Scotland, d. UKN.) Harry served in the >Spanish American War. They had at least one child, a son named Donald. > >EDWARD THOMAS ROBERTS (b. 12-14-1879 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, d. >1-24-1960, Swissvale, Allegheny County, PA) married June 12, 1901 in St. >Stephens Rectory, Wilkinsburg, PA JEAN HALL DRUMMOND (b. 1-24-1879 in >Glasgow Scotland, d. 7-30-1953 Swissvale, Allegheny County, PA) daughter of >William Drummond and Jean Hall. Edward worked for Union Switch & Signal in >Swissvale, lost hand in factory accident. Later became a Swissvale Police >Officer. Children: Frances Jean, Naomi, Edward, Howard, Alexander, Ruth, >Margaret Helen and John (Jack). > >MARGARET K. ROBERTS (b. 12-14-1879 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, d. >UNK, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, PA) married to John Irwin Pratt who >died in 1927, then remarried (in 1935) to Maurice L. Thompson, Esq. > >WILLIAM ROBERTS (b. 1-1884, d. 3-16-1884 died at 3 mos. of age). > >ELMER ALEXANDER ROBERTS (born 12-14-1883 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, >PA, d. 2-24-1957 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania) married >Mercedes Wendell. One child: Thomas Edward > >ROBERT FRANCIS ROBERTS (b. 1889 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, PA, d. >Unk.) married to Emma Junker. > >Although all of the children were born in Allegheny County, the family >spent some time in Mercer County. It is believed that Harry, a bricklayer, >was involved in the construction of steel mills in Sharon, although it is >possible that it was his father Thomas, not Harry, who was involved. > >If you are descended from Thomas and Sarah Roberts or their children Harry >or Sarah (or others???), or have any information on their children, >siblings or their ancestors, please contact Ray Roberts at >rroberts@p-b-llp.com I will be happy to share all that I have, including >scanned photographs, with any other Roberts descendants. > >Thanks for your time > >Ray Roberts >Pittsburgh, PA > > >==== PAMERCER Mailing List ==== > >Any questions/problems regarding the Mercer County, Pennsylvania list, >contact the listowner, Michael L. Hebert mailto:mhebert@stlnet.com > >Visit the Mercer County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/ > >