Hello everyone, Regarding early Mercer County History, Brown & Runk's 1888 History of Mercer County has a little bit of information. In Volume 1, History of Mercer County, Chapter 2, the purchase of the land from the natives is described, and the following relative to war bounty is found on p. 145: "By act of the Legislature in 1783, even before the Indian title to the lands in this section of the State was claimed to have been either negotiated for or extinguished, a strip of land along the north and west side of the Ohio and Allegheny Rivers, commencing at the place where the western boundary of the State crosses the Ohio River, and thence up said rivers to the 'mouth of Mogulbughtiton Creek, thence by a west line to the western boundary of the State, and thence south to the place of beginning,' was set apart for the purpose of being surveyed into numbered lots, each containing from 200 350 acres, to be sold for 'certificates of depreciation,' given in settlement to the soldiers of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary army. These certificates were assumed to be the special value of all claims against the State for military service, and for these lands thus set apart were to be received as specie. In addition to this reservation, the same act sets apart all the remainder of the territory in the northwest part of the State, out of which tracts of 200 250, 300, and 500 acres were to be survyed, marked and numbered as 'Bounty Lands', to the officers, surgeons, chaplains, musicians and privates of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary army. When surveyed these bounty lands were found to cover the greater portion of Mercer County. They are distinguished on the maps by being numbered. A very few of them were settled by the soldiers to whom they were donated, but [most?] were sold to others. In 1792, before the Indian difficulties were entirely settled, the Legislature of the State enacted that all lands north and west of the Ohio and Allegeheny Rivers and Conewango Creek, not heretofore reserved for public or charitable uses, should be offered for sale..." Tom Darby wrote: > Becky and all, > > I'm President of the Hermitage Historical Society (formerly > Hickory Twp.). Mercer County was formed in 1800 having been > taken from Crawford County on the north and Allegheny County > on the south. It is made of Revolutionary Land Grants and > donation lands. I haven't the info on the founding fathers > but the county historical under the direction of William > Philson would. They have a web page located > http://www.pathway.net/mchs > > The county is planning a big celebration for the year 2000 > to celebrate their 200the anniversary. It would be a great > time for anyone with an interest in Mercer County to visit. > Hope this helps. > > Tom Darby > > btgool@mail.swbell.net wrote: > > > > Perhaps we could get the ladies at the Historical Society to > > give us a brief description of how Mercer County was > > founded. We have speculated it was set up from land grants > > given to Rev War and War of 1812 vets. Is this true? Who > > were the founding fathers? Thanks all! This is just so > > fascinating! > > > > Becky Gool > > > > ==== 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 > > ==== 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

At 05:03 PM 23/02/99 -0500, Ed Lloyd & Family wrote: >Came home from work today and checked and had twice as many e-mails as usual >due to the activity! >In the spring I usually visit a few of the local cemeteries: Haywood >Cemetery in West Middlesex, Oakwood in Sharon, and Hillcrest in Hermitage. > I would be interested in hearing about any Forbes buried in Haywood Cemetery. I understand that Sarah Haggertie Forbes (1781 - 1873) and her husband George Forbes, dates uncertain, are buried there. I wonder if any of their children are there as well, and what their names are? Sarah and George were born and married in Ireland (married 1800, if my memory doesn't fail me), and many if not all of their children were also born in Ireland. Many thanks for any information you can pass on!! Sharon M. Haggerty London, Ontario Canada E-mail: haggerty@julian.uwo.ca Haggerty Family Web-Site: <http://www.execulink.com/~haggerty/Family>

>From 1932 Farrell Reflector Class of 1912 Henrietta Allen Knapp...Sharon, Pa Vesta Bryon Carton...Heines, Ill Gertrude Heinze Mehler...Deceased Matilda Hostetter Livingson...Moxan Pa Esther Kiss Sage...Cleveland Oh Frederick Livingood, Dr. of Education,Seton Hill College...Greensburg, Pa Emmet McHugh, Civil Engineer......... .....Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Lena Weiner Greenstone...Farrell Pa Class of 1913 John Bovard, Superintendent of General Fireproof Company...Baltimore Md Myrtle Cain Netre...Youngstown Oh Cecile Connor Frankel...Farrell Pa Lida Davis Schaller...Sharon Pa Myfawney Davis...Deceased Robert Frank,Salesman...Farrell Pa Florence Mitchell,Stenographer...Sharon Pa Harold Parsons...Deceased Hazel Patton, News Reporter...Farrell Pa Carl Summerville, Mail Carrier..Steubenville Oh Jeanne Thomas Husing...Cleveland Ohio Class of 1914 Helen Berryhill Husband...Sharon, Pa Mae Bevelheimer Batis...Warren Ohio Joseph Broscoe, Lawyer...Farrell Pa Neola Bryan Woods...Sewickley Pa Cecelia Burns, School Nurse...Farrell Pa Morris Collins, Lawyer...Youngstown Oh Catherine Connair, Teacher...Sharon, Pa Bessie Davies...Deceased Gladys Davis Kromer...Pittsburgh Pa Leonard Davis, Druggist...Cleveland Ohio Robert Davis, Clerk...Farrell Pa Emrys Francis, Lawyer...Sharon Pa Beatrice Hunter Boyd...Sharon Pa Lawrence Johns, Chemist...Youngstown Ohio Joseph LaCamera, Doctor...Warren, Ohio Beatrice Lienberger Bacon...Wheatland Pa Paul McHugh, Engineer...Stanford Conn Frances O'Hearn...Buffalo N.Y. Laura Quarterson Newton...Farrell, Pa Ivel Roudebush, Teacher...Wheatland Pa Joseph Scowden, Manager of Cement Works ...........Meadville Pa

Nancy, I have the same family -- James Collins Jewell -- as his mother (James Senior) was Nancy Caroline Moore. Her mother was a Dean, the name I am researching. I have a different birth order -- I have James (Jr.) as the youngest. I don't remember where I got that. Maybe a census. I'll have to check my notes. Certainly room for error as I have gone no further on that family. Can we trade?? Lucy

Sandy, I think your Sarah Dean is the daughter of Henry Dean and Elizabeth Duff. I have somewhat different dates than what you listed. I have Sarah Jane Dean b. 5 Jan 1848, d. 6 Oct 1912. Married (22 Feb 1866 -- just had an anniversary!) to Robert Mitchell b. 11 Apr 1840, d. 12 March 1917. Mine could certainly be wrong, but it sounds like the same people. Let's compare! Lucy

Class of 1909 (Four Year Course) Pearl Atwood Reyer ... Sharon, Pa Wilbur Baird, Florist ...Greenville Pa Mary Burnside...Deceased Myrtle Jones Roberts...Akron Ohio Rose Kiss Schon...Lakewood Ohio John Lehr, Specialist at Mercer Sanitorium .....................Mercer Pa Joseph McCreary, Sign Painter... .....................Farrell, Pa Tillie Pasher McQuiston...Deceased Andrew Sage, Mechanical Engineer.. .......Farrell Pa (most of these names were repeats, must have been different courses of study) Class of 1910 Anna Davis Smith....Middleton Pa Elizabeth Heinze Broderick...Farrell Pa May Lewis Richards...Farrell, Pa Richard Owen, Dentist...Philadelphia Pa Byron Sieg...Deceased Class of 1911 Juanita Green Davis...Youngstown Ohio Mayme Joyce Swogger...Deceased Joseph Kiss, Lawyer...Rocky River Ohio Charles McGranahan, Superintendent of Steel Mills...Gary Ind Mary Miller Carruthers...Grove City Pa Ralph Mizner, Mechanical Engineer.... ..........Narberth Pa John Sage...Deceased Delmar Shellenbergerger, Dentist....Farrell Pa Bessie Spears Kennedy...Youngstown Ohio Charlotte White Sherwood...Farrell Pa Mary Zuschlag Evans....Scienceville Ohio

New comer to Mercer list- I am researching John(athan) Currier and his wife Anna Robinson. They were married in 1833 and started their family in Mercer County possibly before moving to Livingston Co.,IL. If anyone has any information at all or would be willing to do a lookup John Currier might be listed in the Mercer 1840 census. I do not know which township he may be found. He may have been in IL before the 1850 census. I would be most appreciative. Steve Rieke SRieke218@aol.com

I guess I should have given the sub-title of the book. It is "A book of supplementary reading materials devoted to important historical personalities of a four-county area embracing Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Counties in Ohio and Mercer County Pennsylvania." It is an elementary text. One of the books mentions 3rd grade level, so the reading are pretty basic. Do our children even learn much local history nowadays? The chapters are: 1. The People of Our Community (tells of Christopher Heydrick, Mercer Co and discovering the mound builders) 2.James Jeffers and the Two Indians (Mercer Co) 3. Benjamin Stokely, The Man Who Could Do Almost Anthing (Mercer Co) 4. The Trader Who Married a Barefooted Girl (James Hillman-Mahoning, John Young also mentioned of Youngstown) 5. How Mrs. Fitch Helped When Our Community Was Young (Mrs. Cook Fitch-Canfield, also Elisha Whittlesey and wife) 6. How Isaac and Phineas Built a Little Mill (Mahoning-Isaac Powers, Phineas HIll-Mill Creek) 7. Perlee Brush and the Little Log School House (Youngstown-Robert Montgomery) 8. How Horses Raced on the River That Seldom Freezes (Mahoning iver)( George Tod, Judge Rayen, James Hillman, Calvin Pease, General Wadsworth, Mr. Mygatt, Mr. Clendenin, John Woodridge) 9. Samuel Parsons and The Spring that Gave Salty Water ( General Samuel Holdren Parsons, George McMahon) 10. Asael Adams, The Postman Who Carried the Bullets (Trumbull County) 11. Thomas Webb's Little Newspaper (Warren, Trumbull County) 12. The Eaton Brothers Who Built Little Iron Furnaces (Daniel & James Eaton, Struthers Ohio) 13. James Bennett's Little Oven that Baked Dishes Instead of Cookies (East Liverpool) 14. When Mrs. Tanner Went to the County Fair (Edmund & Huldah Tanner) 15. The Enemy General Who Was Captured in Our Own Backyard (Columbiana County-General John Morgan) 16. A Village that Gave a Girll Her Name and Her Freedom (Salem Ohio- Abby Kelly Foster & Abby Kelly Salem) 17. The Man Who Wrote Schoolbooks for Grandpa (William Holmes McGuffey) 18. The Man Who Liked to Watch the Stars (Doctor John Peate) 19. Our Community Gave Our Country a President (McKinley) As I said these are told in story form, not much genealogical dating, but if your family ties into one of these they are nice tales to include in a family book) And if you enjoy history as I do, they are interesting. Joanne

Mercer County List. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know Henry Macom came from Ireland but I have been unable to locate him there. The documented information I have is on Henry Macom (born 1782). He and his wife Anne sailed from Belfast to Baltimore June 1817. He bought a farm in Mercer in 1820 from John Sharp. Sharp bought it from Peter Maury. I have received information which I can not confirm that Henry was born in County Armagh. His father John Macom was born in Armagh about 1750 and was married to Elizabeth Spark. Annes parents were Vance Holmes and Mary. Thanks, Lori Macom .

Ed, I enjoyed your page. Are you looking for information on the Dean line, also? I have the name as Antha Dean, rather than Autha. I have more on her family if you are interested. Otherwise, I will just check out my Cunningham info and let you fill me in! Please e-mail me at the above address. Lucy

Hi, I think I will throw out some of the names I am researching in Mercer and surrounding areas. My main interest is in a Dean family that came from Huntingdon County. (And I wish I could connect them to the other Dean family that came from there, also!) Anyway, the Deans married into many other names in the area and I will name just a few. I don't have extensive research on most of them, but have been trying to complete the families that marry in. Some were basically in Mercer County, but many were in Lawrence and several spilled over into Crawford, Venango, Butler and Ohio. Rodgers, Davis, Bumgardner, Moor/Moore, Corbin, Jewell, Amon, Hanna, Bruce, Marstellar, Klingensmith, Andrews, Cunningham, Turner, etc. I have noticed a few connections and a few possible connections. On some lists it is desired that any connections be replied to privately and on others they like it posted to the list. Perhaps I will try posting a first response to the list and then continue privately??? What do you all desire? Lucy

Hello list members, I offer this schematic history of Mercer County Townships. It easier to read from right to left, that is, from more modern times to earlier times. If, for instance, you find your ancestor in Mill Creek Township in 1880, in French Creek Township in 1840, and in Sandy Creek Township in 1810, you can see by this diagram that the ancestor never moved, but rather that the Townships changed. If anyone can think of a better way to organize it, I'm open to suggestions! John MacDonald -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- MERCER COUNTY TOWNSHIPs Map of the six Townships of Mercer County as of 1804: N o r t h - ---------------------------- | Salem | Sandy Crk. | |----------------------------- | Pymatun. | Coolspring | - ---------------------------- | Neshanock| Wolf Crk. | - ---------------------------- S o u t h Evolution of Mercer County Townships (based on maps available at the Mercer Co. web site) SALEM ----- by 1830 easter half remains SALEM -------------------------- by 1873 northeast quarter remains SALEM -------------------------- by 1873 southeast quarter is OTTER CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 southwest quarter is HEMPFIELD -------------------------- by 1873 northwest quarter is SUGAR GROVE ----- by 1830 western half is WEST SALEM --------------- by 1850 northern third of West Salen is GREENE SANDY CREEK ----- by 1830 western half remains SANDY CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 northwest quarter remains SANDY CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 northeast quarter is DEER CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 southeast quarter is NEW VERNON -------------------------- by 1873 southwest quarter is PERRY ----- by 1830 eastern half is FRENCH CREEK --------------- by 1850 bottom half of French Creek is MILL CREEK COOL SPRING ----- by 1830 western half remains COOL SPRING -------------------------- by 1873 southwest quarter remains COOL SPRING -------------------------- by 1873 northwest quarter is FAIRVIEW -------------------------- by 1873 northeast quarter is LAKE -------------------------- by 1873 southeast quarter is JACKSON ----- by 1830 eastern half by 1830 is SANDY LAKE --------------- by 1850 bottom half of Sandy Lake is WORTH WOLF CREEK ----- by 1830 northeastern quarter remains WOLF CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 upper third remains WOLF CREEK -------------------------- by 1873 middle third is PINE -------------------------- by 1873 bottom third is LIBERTY ----- by 1830 northwestern quarter is SPRINGFIELD --------------- by 1850 norhtern half of Springfiled is FINDLEY ----- by 1830 bottom half is SLIPPERY ROCK --------------- by 1850 all of Slippery Rock goes to Lawrence County (no longer Mercer Co) NESHANOCK ----- by 1830 southeastern quarter remains NESHANOCK --------------- by 1850 all of Neshanock goes to Lawrence County (no longer Mercer Co) ----- by 1830 northeastern quarter is LACKAWANNOCK --------------- by 1850 bottom third of Lackawannock is WILMINGTON --------------- by 1850 eastern third of Lackawannock is EAST LACKAWANNOCK ----- by 1830 northwestern quarter: is SHENANGO ----------by 1840, upper half to HICKORY (see Pymatuning) ----- by 1830 southwestern quarter is MAHONING --------------- by 1850 all of Mahoning goes to Lawrence County (no longer Mercer Co) PYMATUNING ----- by 1830 western half remained PYMATUNING --------------- by 1840 bottom half to HICKORY (see Shenango) ----- by 1830 eastern half is DELAWARE -------------------------- by 1873 upper half remains DELAWARE -------------------------- by 1873 bottom half is JEFFERSON

>From the 1932 Farrell Reflector Class of 1905 Harriet Crook Huff...Butler, Pa Sara Davis Rutter, Teacher...Sharon, Pa Sara Hallis Ingram, Teacher...Farrell, Pa Geoffrey M. Harry, Teacher...Gas City, Ind Ada Riley McClary...Sharon, Pa Emma Ward, Teacher...Sharon, PA Class of 1906 Pearl Atwood Reyer...Sharon, Pa David Klein, Lawyer...Cleveland, Ohio Joseph McCreary, Sign Painter...Farrell, Pa Class of 1907 Alice Branchle Edmunds...Butler, Pa Anna Davis May, Asst. Post Mistress... ..............................Farrell, Pa Mabel Davis Richards...Farrell, Pa Sara Fern Reed...Warren, Pa Maizie Griffing Richards...Farrell, Pa Edna Jones Harris... Erie, Pa Catherine Lewis ... Deceased Martha Milan ... Youngstown, Ohio Ethel Thomas, Actress...Cleveland, Ohio Ethel Wecter Curry ... Sharon, Pa Class of 1908 (Three year course) Wilbur Baird, Florist...Greenville, Pa Mary Burnside...Deceased Joseph Greenberg, Manager P&G Store ..........................Farrell, Pa Myrtle Jones Roberts...Akron, Ohio John Lehr, Specialist at Mercer Sanitorium ..............................Mercer, Pa Tillie Pasher McQuiston...Deceased John L. Price, Salesman...Cleveland Ohio Andrew Sage, Mechanical Engineer... ..........................Farrell, Pa

Hear are my Mercer County surnames that can be found on the Cribbs-Krebs-Creps-Kribbs Family History Page at http://www.cribbs.net/ . These are not names that I am necessarily researching but are associated with the Cribbs family members past and present in Mercer County. The databases are the Gedpage format and updated regularly: Under the Michael Krebs descendancy: CRIBBS, HEASLEY, UBER, THOMPSON, KREBS, RICHARDS, MCCULLOUGH, FILER, BAKER, MILLIRON, ACHER, MOON, REEHER, RUPERT, CROSS Under the John George Cribbs descendancy: CRIBBS...that's it! Thank you, Bill Cribbs http://www.cribbs.net/ The Obituary Links Page - Genealogist's Treasure Chest of U.S. Obituary Links! The Cribbs-Krebs-Creps-Kribbs Family History Page

As you can tell my own research is very slow! I put this in a different message since the subject matter is different. A few years ago I picked up at a garage sale a set of 3 elementary Textbooks published in 1949. They are about "Our Community" (meaning Mahoning Co. OH, Trumbull, OH, Columbiana, OH and Mercer PA). The first is "Our Neighbors Tell Us About Their Work", the second, "Exploring Our Neighborhood With Our Friend" and the third, "Interesting People Of Our Community." Even though their view on American Indians is out dated and biased, the third one has interesting biographical sketches of early settlers to this 4 county area. Does anyone remember using these books in school? Joanne

Hi all- I just joined the list. My Mercer Co. lines are in Shenango Township as far as I know. The SWEESY line is from Mathiias b. 1782 to Thomas, who moved to Iowa. Related lines are FORBES, KERR, HUMPHREY/HUMPHRIES, and POUNDS. I am more than willing to share what I have on any of these lines. Karen klkimball@aol.com

Was looking today to see if there would be any info of interest in the Farrell yearbooks. The 1932 yearbook had a list of alumni since 1904 and what they were doing and where they were in 1932. Very interesting. For example: Class of 1904 Grace Brauchle Rigby, Teacher...Sharon, Pa Frank Clepper, Architect...Cleveland, Ohio Florence Harry, Stenographer...Gas City , Ind Small class! If anyone is interested since there is a lull in my own family research I'll enter more of this info to the list. Joanne

I have never written to the list before but seeing all of the action on the list lately has inspired me to ask for help in finding information about my family. My great great grandfather Issac Waugh came from Ireland and settled in Coolspring Township, Mercer Co., PA in 1831 with his wife Tasmin Boyd. They raised 11 children in Mercer, PA during the 36 years they lived there. I do have information from the deed to the land Issac owned. If anyone has more information on the Waughs, I would appreciate any help I can get. I am especially interested in copies of any records that might be available in the Mercer Co. area. I am not sure how to go about getting them. I am wondering if the Waughs might be found somewhere in the History of Mercer Co. My great grandfather, Charles Erastus Waugh married a Margaret Chenella Riddle also from Mercer Co. Thanks for your help. I am really enjoying all the action lately. Elaine Mishler from Oregon

My husband grew up on Wet Track Road in Shenango Twp. Mercer Co. (off the OH/PA stateline). Sam Ryser had the farm down the road. Sam was probably born in about 1915. Sam & Grace (?) 's children were: Francis, James, Judy and Richard. My husband remembers that were related to Burrows and Roots. Francis & Jim still live on Wet Track (now called Fetsko Road). JLL

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