This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: midge1249 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.mifflin/3107.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's something I put online a few years back re the Cupples family from an old book I have. I put it on the PA Roots home page http://www.pa-roots.com/pabios/index.html which is full of biographies from various old books. from Cochran's 1879 "History of Mifflin County"; James Cupples, Senr, came from Antrim county, Ireland, in the year preceding the revolutionary war. An English man-of-war gave their emigrant ship a severe chase, but a dense fog saved them from capture. He, like many others of the early emigrants, first located in Chester county. After his marriage, he removed to Mifflin county, and settled in Derry township, in Dry Valley, on a farm which he bought of a Mr. Burns. He raised a family of 21 children, only 3 of them sons (John, Robert and James Jr.). Was 3 times married. The youngest of these 3 sons was John Cupples, born in Dry Valley December 22, 1800. John Cupples was married July 28, 1828. His brother James died at the age of 88, and his brother Robert at the age of 80. John Cupples had 6 sons and 2 daughters (of whom there are now, 1879, living 4 sons and 1 daughter). Note: At the time of this book's writing, John Cupples was living in Ferguson's Valley, at an advanced age, and "in excellent health" - presumably the information given was supplied by John Cupples himself. ____________________ I'll see what else I can find and get back to you. In the meantime, check out the PA Roots page too. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.