Hello again, This looks like everyone's big chance to sum up their Mercer Co. research projects. I am researching the following Mercer Co. ancestors and names. An asterisk indicates that I have information on origins earlier than Mercer Co.: *John B. WINDER (b. 1795 Skerton, Lancashire, England) +*Elizabeth UBER (b. 1805) Elizabeth was a daughter of *John UBER, one of the four pioneering Uber sons of German immigrant Peter UBER and Anna Maria ZIEGLER. The four brothers came to the Amsterdam area ca. 1796 from Westmoreland Co. I would like to find any information available concerning the wife of John UBER, or the ultimate fate of any records of the German Reform Church at Amsterdam (if they existed at all). Peter UBER was a communicant of the Old Zion (HARROLD) Church in Westmoreland Co., and I seem to have information that his son John married a Catharine HARROLD, b. 1784, but the source of the information is an enigma to me at this time. Next family: John B. WINDER's son Christopher Cribs WINDER 1834-? +Catharine Uber (1837-?) Catharine was daughter of *Michael R. UBER Jr., a son of *Michael R. UBER Sr., brother of the above mentioned John UBER. Shocking, no? Micahel Jr.'s spouse was Magdaline KEENER (1812-1883). I suspect that Magdaline's parents were Peter (?-1834) and Elizabeth KEENER/KEIHNER of Westmoreland Co. More information on Magdaline's line would be appreciated. I am still trying to figure out who Michael UBER Sr.'s spouse was- Brown & Runk mentions a Magdalena HEARLY , but other information (again I am mystified as to origin) says she was a SMITH (1794-?). More information on Magdalena's spouse would be appreciated. Next family: Rob Seaton WINDER (1861-1946) +*Jane Melissa MCKEE (1867-1948) Jane was the daughter of Alexander J. McKee (b. 1832 Ireland) and Mary Ann CINNAMON. I have no other information on Mary Ann. Alex's dad was David MCKEE (b. 1785, Ballibay, Monaghan Co., Ireland, d. 1851 Mercer Co.). His spouse was Jane Elizabeth SMITH (b. 1786, Ireland, d. 1851, Mercer Co.). They had 11 children. Any further information on origins of this convanenter family in Ireland would be appreciated. Next family: *Benjamin TAYLOR (1821-1879) of Greene Co., Pa., . +*Elizabeth SILVEUS (1824-1879) of Greene Co., Pa. after 1850. I don't know much about the origins of the TAYLOR family in Greene Co., other than the father was Joseph TAYLOR from Virginia, and the mother was Elizabeth WILSON, a descendant of a drummerboy WILSON who fought in the Revolutionary War. Ben & Betsy settled in the Jackson Center area. There is quite a bit known about the SILVEUS line, going back to German immigrant William SILVIUS in the mid 1700s. Elizabeth's parents in Greene Co. were *David SILVEUS and *Mary BOWMAN. Some of the information for this family listed in Brown & Runk's 1888 biographies is incorrect. Any detailed information for these SILVEUS or BOWMAN families would still be welcome. Next family: Ben's son Benjamin Anthony TAYLOR (1861-1947) +Nancy Jane MCCLURE (1862-1909). I know nothing about Nancy's ancestors. Next family: Ben + Nancy's son Benjamin TAYLOR (1884-1961) +*Nora MCBRIDE (1878-1920). Nora was the daughter of *Robert MCBRIDE (1843-1904) and *Elizabeth MCCOY (1837-1912). Robert was the son of William MCBRIDE (b. 1815 Ireland, d. 1881 Mercer Co.) and Nancy SHAW (b. 1816 Ireland, d. 1850, Mercer Co.). Any information on the origins of the MCBRIDE and SHAW families in Ireland would be appreciated. Elizabeth MCCOY was the daughter of *William MCCOY (b. 1795, Virginia?, d. 1866, Pine tp., Mercer Co.) and *Jane GILMORE (ca. 1801-1807). William MCCOY was the son of Thomas J. MCCOY (b. 1754, Virginia, d. 1810, Mercer Co.) and Catherine PARK (b. 1754, Virginia d. 1828, Mercer Co.). Thomas and Catherine settled in Pine Tp. ca. 1797. Any detailed information on the ancestors of Thomas and Catherine would be appreciated. Jane GILMORE was the daughter of John GILMORE (of Ireland?) and Polly MORTIMER. Any details on the origins of John and Polly would be appreciated. Sincerely, Richard S. Winder (Richard_Winder@bc.sympatico.ca)