Walt, You will find the Union Home Cemetery in Wolf Creek Twp., which is just south of Worth Twp. The cemetery sits just east of Rt. 173 on Lr. 43027 ( I don't know the name of the road). And is about 1 mile west of Centertown, which is really a crossroads. The Mercer Co. Gen. Society would have all the tombstones recorded in their inscriptions books. Tom Darby WJankow477@aol.com wrote: > Where is Union Home Cemetery and is there any data on it? > > Looking for John A. McFarlin died Sept. 12, 1901 > > Isaac Kimmel died 1882 > > Anna K. Wick died 1887 > > And other family members. > > I think it is in or was in Worth Township > > Thanks, Walt >

I am certain that I will offend a lot of people, and if you have a comment send it to me privately, however -- One of the basic tenants of genealogical research is to have good maps, atlases, etc. with good indices of the areas - states, countries, etc. - that you are researching. (Some maps, atlases are good, some are not.) It certainly a lot easier, and less expensive, to ask a list for the general location of a geographical location or population place (state, county, city). But it is usually faster to look it up yourself, provided that it is a current location. (Historical locations are another matter and certainly have a place in the lists). Looking it up yourself reduces the volume of e-mail that most of us have to look at before pushing the delete key, and it increased your knowledge of geography since you have to actually look at a map. <grin> [:-), etc. -- Tom Lusk -- Tallahassee FL [:- ) May the Wind always be at your back! thomase@nettally.com Researching: LUSK, ELLIOTT, PALMER, PERRY, STUART, WITHERSPOON: Europe > western PA : CLELAND: Lawrence/Mercer Co. PA, BUSH ?> GA > FL, FOSTER ?> MA > CT

Where is Union Home Cemetery and is there any data on it? Looking for John A. McFarlin died Sept. 12, 1901 Isaac Kimmel died 1882 Anna K. Wick died 1887 And other family members. I think it is in or was in Worth Township Thanks, Walt

Inscriptions for these Mercer Co. cemeteries can be seen at: http://members.aol.com/barbart3/mercerpa.html This page is maintained by Barbara Macksey <BarbArt3@aol.com>. Mike _______________________________________________________ Mercer County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb county coordinator

Jim Wise has submitted a photo of workers at the No. 5 Mine, near Grove City, PA. The picture probably dates back to before 1920. You can see it on the Miscellaneous Page at the Mercer County web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/misc.htm If you can identify anyone in the picture, please contact Jim. Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________________ Mercer County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb county coordinator

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Mercer County Coordinator - Below is another query recently submitted to the Mercer County query page. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Q316) 16 Feb 1998 - Sharon K. Merren mailto:odie@pathwaynet.com Surnames: BEST, MEACHAM I am looking for info. on a Samuel BEST, b. ca 1829-31, m. Lucinda MEACHAM. Marriage date unknown, I'd say sometime around 1860. On the 1870 census, Samuel, his wife, Lucinda, and family, Margaret, Mary, Jennet, and Martha, were living at Deer Creek, Mercer Co., PA. Would like to learn Samuel's parents, brothers, and sisters! Any info. on Samuel and Lucinda would be very appreciated!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Mercer County Coordinator - Below is another query recently submitted to the Mercer County query page. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Q315) 16 Feb 1998 - Ken Gibbons mailto:kengib@toolcity.net Surnames: BEARCE, CAHILL, COXSON, MITCHELL, SHERWOOD Looking for info. on any of the following families and surnames. Samuel COXSON, son of John and Martha (CAHILL) COXSON, moved ca 1840 to Mercer Co. when he m. Saloma BEARCE. Sam's sister, Elizabeth, divorced Ben SHERWOOD and m. William MITCHELL, kin to the BEARCE family. The MITCHELLs also lived for a time in Mercer Co. before relocating in Erie Co., PA. I've lost the MITCHELLs and assume that they moved westward. Any help on any of these families would be appreciated.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Mercer County Coordinator - Below is another query recently submitted to the Mercer County query page. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Q310) 6 Feb 1998 - Laurie Stewart mailto:sarah@waypt.com Surnames: EMERY, HUMPHREY, STEWART Seeking info. on my great grandfather, James Cordon STEWART, b. Oct 3, 1840 in Mercer Co. Especially interested in determining parents. Have searched 1850 census currently available, no positive match yet. J.C. STEWART served Union in Civil War, unit and rank unknown, wounded, held in Andersonville prison. He m. Oct 13, 1864 to Ruth Caroline EMERY, b. Jul 21, 1841 in Mercer Co. Have found Ruth C. and her parents, Jacob and Jane (HUMPHREY) EMERY, in 1850 census in Hickory Twp. Date of move to Mercer Co. by Jacob and Jane unknown. Both buried Clarksville Cemetery.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Mercer County Coordinator - Below is another query recently submitted to the Mercer County query page. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Q308) 2 Feb 1998 - Donald Stephenson mailto:Donspad@aol.com Surnames: BARBER, STEPHENSON James Alexander STEPHENSON, b. 1823 in Mercer Co., PA, m. 1845 in Pardoe to Catherine BARBER, b. 1827 in Westmoreland Co., PA, dau. of Andrew BARBER. Andrew BARBER, b. 1801 and d. 1848 in Mercer Co., PA. He was son of Samuel BARBER, b. 1776 in Ireland, came to America in 1815, and then to Mercer in 1830. When did Samuel and his wife, Catharine, die? Please help. Thanks.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note from Mercer County Coordinator - Below is a query recently submitted to the Mercer County query page. Mike -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Q307) 1 Feb 1998 - Debbie Hodge mailto:DHodge8099@aol.com Surnames: HODGE, SCOTT I am researching my ancestor, Elijah William HODGE, b. 1843, d. 1933. He came to the U.S. in late 1860's and naturalized in 1869. He m. (1) Ann Eliza who d. 1874 and buried in Shenango Valley Cemetery. He m. (2) 1874 to Angeline SCOTT. My query is what was Ann Eliza's maiden name? What happened to her son, John HODGE, and dau., Roda HODGE? Is there a book available on tombstone inscriptions on Shenango Valley Cemetery? Thanks!

Hi Everyone, I hope someone is out there who can point me in the right direction for this surname. Here's what I have: Richard Maddocks-Mattocks,(etc)b. March 1756, his Rev War Pension papers sort of say in VA. A comma would make all the difference. His brothers Peter b. 1760 and Joseph b. 1765 in Sussex Co., NJ along with a sister living in Sussex Co. during the Rev. War tend to lead me to Sussex Co. NJ for his place of birth also. His parents names were Daniel and Prudence (unknown), this is from the Bible of Joseph Mattocks. The 1781 Tax List for Penns Township, Northumberland Co. shows Richard there with 150 acres. The 1790 Census shows them still in Northumberland Co. About 1797 they moved to Fallowfield Township, Crawford Co. and from there to Pymatuning Township, Mercer Co. where he died 30 May 1837. Richard's wife was Mary, possible maiden name Kline. Children I know of are Jacob, Sarah and Margaret. Margaret being my 3rd g-grandmother, she married Jacob Mattocks who died during the War of 1812, his father was also Jacob and possibly a brother or cousin of Richard. I'm doubtful of a Quaker connection but since there were Quakers with this surname in Sussex Co. I have included this mail list. Any information on these families would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, Joyce Westmyer robertw1@ix.netcom.com

I also am researching McQuistons, from Mercer Co. and Crawford Co., all descendants of Andrew McQuiston (b.1764 in Ireland)(m. Elizabeth McClurkins) who came to So. Carolina in 1794 and then to Western Pennsylvania sometime before 1820. I am descended from Andrew's son, John. Is this the same family you are researching? -- Marilyn Hesse Windsor, Connecticut, USA mailto:mmhesse@snet.net Researching BRENNER/CRAIGHEAD/DENNIS/GLASS/HAMILTON/HESSE/LYNCH/ McQUISTON/MILLS/MOODY/MOORE/MUELLER/ROBINSON/WILLIAMS/

Hi everyone, thankyou to those who responded, I promise to catch up but am swamped with schoolwork and will be returning to this asap. Ruth

My apologies for posting a request about Reynolds High School. I was searching for someone with information in my search. Sorry some felt this was out of place. Deborah Hall bears@ohiolinks.com

Does anyone have any information for alumni from the class of 1976 of Reynolds High School? Please email if you have a directory to the address below. Deborah Hall bears@ohiolinks.com

Greetings! I'm a beginning browser but have been working on the McQuiston genealogy for several years. I know my McQuiston ancestors lived in Jefferson County, but since there are so many McQ's in Venango county I'm wondering about some connections. To that end I would like to be in touch with someone who could inform me about the McQuiston Reunion held every July 4 in Sandy Creek. (My husband grew up in Jamestown and thus knows the area, and he tells me Sandy Creek, at least as he remembers it, is small and probably anyMcQuiston would know something about the get-together. I posted my McQuiston name on your surname index this evening, also. Thanking you in advance for any help you can give. Marcy Davis

Thanks to all that replied to my question on the value of "Lineages" If you want an answer with a sample of some specific replied that I received, write me personally. -- Tom Lusk -- Tallahassee FL [:- ) May the Wind always be at your back! thomase@nettally.com Researching: LUSK, ELLIOTT, PALMER, PERRY, STUART, WITHERSPOON: Europe > western PA : CLELAND: Lawrence/Mercer Co. PA, BUSH ?> GA > FL, FOSTER ?> MA > CT

Hello.... I am very new to this, but hoping that everyone will be patient. I am currently researching the WILCOX branch of my family. Following is the connection that I am able to verify as located in or near Mercer County, PA. (I am fast learning that there is a BIG difference between information that I can verify and guesswork!) My G-Grandfather, JOHN C WILCOX was born 11 June 1892 in Wilmington, New York, and died 26 May 1956 in Crown Point, New York. He married DAISY LEWIS, originally of Drayton Market, England. John and Daisy moved from New York to Farrell, Mercer County, PA along with John's sister, PEARL WILCOX and her husband HENRY SUMNER. John C Wilcox and Daisy (Lewis) Wilcox had six children: Clifford, Carlton, Donald, Frank, Frances, and Dorothy. Frances and Frank were twins. Clifford Wilcox married Mary (?); Donald Wilcox married Rita Riggs; Carl married Ann (?); Dorothy married Robert Smith; Frank married Eva Smith (my grandparents) and Frances died in infancy. Of the union between Pearl Wilcox and Henry Sumner, there were Dorothy, Fanny, Walter, and Mary. Mary is the mother of Robert Price, a mayor of Sharon, Mercer County, PA. If any of this sounds familiar to anyone, or if anyone knows anything of this particular line of Wilcox's, I'd love to hear from you. I would be grateful for any information, and willing to share what I already have. So far, I have gathered over 1000 names, but I have many significants gaps that I want to fill. Thanks so much! Lynnette Wilcox Burge E-Mail LynBurge@AOL.com

Births - 1893 through 1905 Deaths - 1893 through 1905 Marriages - 1885 through present I would expect the other things you mentioned would go back to the formation of the county in 1800. Before that there may be some records in Allegheny Co. back to its formation in 1787. This is my guessing but I am pretty sure on the births, deaths and marriages. Jim At 06:31 PM 2/9/98 -0600, you wrote: >Does anyone have the exact years that the Mercer Co. courthouse has records >for births, marriages, deaths, wills, probate, land, etc.? I often get [snip]

Does anyone have the exact years that the Mercer Co. courthouse has records for births, marriages, deaths, wills, probate, land, etc.? I often get questions about this and I'm not sure about the exact years. I would like to add this info. to the web site. I know the state office has the birth and death records since 1906. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mike _______________________________________________________ Mercer County, Pennsylvania USGenWeb county coordinator