I'm looking for any information on Lydia Jackson born in Horasham, PA . She married a Thomas Vandervere/Vandever born in Philadelphia. They were married before 1889, and may have lived in Philadelphia. They had at least 5 children. One was Robertha H. Vandever born on 6-29-1875 in Philadelphia. She married a Matthew Schoch. Any information would be helpful. Thank you, G.K. Schoch

Looking for anyone researching Uriah V. Pennypacker of Wallace Twp., Chester Co., Pa. in 1853 Thanks, Terry

You can order it from Amazon.com....I ordered it just a few days ago from them. Can;t wait to get it. I Cathy

I was going to buy my aunt, for her 90th birthday, a copy of Millenium Philadelphia, the first 100 Years". But now that I'm ready to order, I cannot find the ordering information. She has lived in Philadelphia and environs all her life. And what do you get for someone who doesn't need more "Stuff" ? Would someone be kind enough to post the information. thanks for taking the trouble. Ruth in GA

Robin, After reading your message I thought I take a chance to see if maybe you could help with my brick wall???? The parents of John Stover!!!! Descendants of John(Stouver)(Stouffer) Stover 1 ref #: 68 John(Stouver) Stover 1801 - 1872 .. +ref #: 69 Hannah Stout 1807 - 1866 Father: Henry Hartzell Stout Mother: Elizabeth Kern ......... 2 Elizabeth Stover 1826 - ......... 2 Son Stover 1830 - 1846 ......... 2 ref #: 34 Henry S. Stover 1832 - 1904 ............. +ref #: 35 Lavinia S. Loux 1836 - 1911 Father: Martin Loux Mother: Sarah Smith ......... 2 Isaac Stover 1836 - ............. + Anna ? 1840 - ......... 2 Gideon S. Stover 1838 - 1900 ............. + Sarah ? 1833 - 1904 ......... 2 Hannah Stover 1841 - ......... 2 Mary S. Stover 1843 - 1905 ............. + Reuben B. Stever 1839 - 1899 Father: John Stever Mother: Mary Magdalena Bartholomew ......... 2 Jonas Stover 1846 - 1847 ......... 2 Cary Stover 1852 - 1850 John and Hannah are living in Bedmister, PA. I cannot place him with the family of Henry Stauffer of Bedminster, Bucks County, PA. Bucks County, PA , Will 8384 Abraham Stouffer yeoman of Rockhill Twp., Proved January 15, 1847, written May 16, 1844. Mentions wife Catharine, sons Jacob (executor), John, Samuel, daughter Elizabeth heirs and daughter Anna. Quit-claimed Deed 1813 Henry H. Stout to son Jacob 2 tracts or parcels situated in Rockhill Twp., Bucks Co., PA... NE branch of Perquiomy Creek to where Old Swamp Rd. intersects with creek....adjoining property of Abraham Stout, Henry Nunnemaker, Henry Trumbor, Jnr., Adam Kern, Abraham Stouffer and Phillip Reeser....containing 120 acres. Strassburger Family and Allied Families of Pennsylvania by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, 1922. I beleive this to be Abraham's wife, Catherine, son Jacob and unmarried daughter Anna. 1850 Bucks County Census, Rockhill Twp. 184/202 Isaac Hunsberger 49 Farmer Catherine 37 Jacob Stauffer 58 none born PA Magdalena Stauffer 54 Abraham Groff 11 attended school 184/203 Catharine Stauffer 82 Anna Stauffer 45 Do you recognize this family? I am wondering if John married the girl next-door???? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "robin" <kornides@usaor.net> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:54 PM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Phillip Miller's children > At 11:43 PM 03/13/2000 -0500, Joan wrote: > > > >Generation 1 > >Phillip Miller married Catharine Leidich, the daughter of Rev. John Phillip > >Leidich, a pastor of the Reformed Church. They had at least two Children. > >1. John Miller born 2-17-1783 in Chester Co. and died June 24, 1839. > >Married Mary Heebner Nyce > >2. Samuel Miller born 8-25-1791 died Jan 1, 1859 Married Sophia Heebner > >Nyce > > I have John Hevener Nyce 1786-1832 m. Elizabeth Bussert, probably a brother > to Mary and Sophia... only a little info on his descendants; a distant > connection. > > >Rebecca [dau of John Miller & Mary Hevener Nyce] married John P. Stauffer. > > I have this couple. Rebecca's birth date is Jun 28, 1828. I have a wedding > date for them of Dec 17, 1848, and a death date for Rebecca of May 17, 1849 > (poor girl!) She is buried at Brownback's Reformed cemetery in E. Coventry, > Chester Co. > > John Stauffer's dates: July 8, 1826 - Mar 9, 1911. His parents were John > L(atshaw) Stauffer and Hannah Pennypacker, dau of Jacob & Margaret (Bergey) > Pennypacker. I have more data on Bergey & Pennypacker families. > > John remarried with Susan Schlichter in 1851. I believe they are buried at > the East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery near Kenilworth. > > I also have more Stauffers, some Hoffeckers, Haldemans, and a few more Nyce > folks. Many of these families are also connected with my Rinewalt folks, > another Schwenkfelder family. > > robin > > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List owner ndwilson@swbell.net > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > >

At 11:43 PM 03/13/2000 -0500, Joan wrote: >Generation 1 >Phillip Miller married Catharine Leidich, the daughter of Rev. John Phillip >Leidich, a pastor of the Reformed Church. They had at least two Children. >1. John Miller born 2-17-1783 in Chester Co. and died June 24, 1839. >Married Mary Heebner Nyce >2. Samuel Miller born 8-25-1791 died Jan 1, 1859 Married Sophia Heebner >Nyce I have John Hevener Nyce 1786-1832 m. Elizabeth Bussert, probably a brother to Mary and Sophia... only a little info on his descendants; a distant connection. >Rebecca [dau of John Miller & Mary Hevener Nyce] married John P. Stauffer. I have this couple. Rebecca's birth date is Jun 28, 1828. I have a wedding date for them of Dec 17, 1848, and a death date for Rebecca of May 17, 1849 (poor girl!) She is buried at Brownback's Reformed cemetery in E. Coventry, Chester Co. John Stauffer's dates: July 8, 1826 - Mar 9, 1911. His parents were John L(atshaw) Stauffer and Hannah Pennypacker, dau of Jacob & Margaret (Bergey) Pennypacker. I have more data on Bergey & Pennypacker families. John remarried with Susan Schlichter in 1851. I believe they are buried at the East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery near Kenilworth. I also have more Stauffers, some Hoffeckers, Haldemans, and a few more Nyce folks. Many of these families are also connected with my Rinewalt folks, another Schwenkfelder family. robin

Hi List, I am trying to find information on Ephraim Hewitt and family. They arrived in Phila. PA., from Ireland in May 1860. Ephraim, wife Lydia and children Ephraim, William, Isabella and Ann. Ephraim, the son, married Mary Jane Naye, possibly about 1870. I know nothing about the other children. Ephraim, don't know if father or son, bought a cemetery plot at Montgomery Cemetery in 1865. There are no records of who is buried there. Samuel Gibson Hewitt, son Of Ephraim (the son) married Ella Bailey? and had children Gibson B. and Leroy?. Gibson B. died in 1916 and Samuel in 1917. Both are buried at Westminster Cemtery but I can't find a death certificate for them in New Castle. Other Montgomery Co. names are Naye and Scott Does anyone have information on this Hewitt family? Thanks, Lisa

Hi MONTCO and BERKSCO listers, We have a gg grandfather James ELLIS and his wife, Mary Ann (ROBERTS???) who was a quarryman in Upper Merion Twp, Montgomery County, at the time of the 1850 US Census. At the time of his Declaration of Intention to become a US Citizen, on 17 APR 1852, he was a citizen of Shannonville, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, and at the time of the 1860 U S Census, he seems to have been a citizen of Colebrookdale Township, Berks County. Mary Ann was missing from this census. In fact, only one of his children appeared to be still living in his household. No wonder he is so hard to pin down. He is a true "moving target." Can anyone tell us where Shannonville is? Does anyone have anything else on the family, such as where Mary Ann may have gone? Thanks very much, Bob Reifsneider Orange Park, FL

Pat: Doubt if any offical birth record is available, birth certificates were almost unknown in 1877. There is one possibility, I found some ledger type record (births/deaths) books for a county in Ohio I was interested in. These were micro-filmed courtesy of the Mormon Church. Perhaps a similar tpye of record may exist for the county you are interested in? Long shot, to be sure and would require some research to find. Perhaps worth the effort. Don

Somewhere out there among the YOST families of Montgomery Co. PA is a couple who probably married around 1800, and among their children had a boy Matthias YOST born Sept. 12, 1807. He married Elizabeth JACOBS and settled in Evansburg, not far from the Perkiomen bridge. They only had one solitary child, Mary Ann YOST, born in 1835, who married Jesse Stroud WEBER, a descendant of Christian WEBER. Seeking family of Mathias YOST, he may have a brother Jacob and another brother James, these two men, both born 1805 and died 1846, unless this is a duplicated entry, are buried at St. James Perkiomen where Mathias and Elizabeth are buried. I know there are YOST families of Jacob, Daniel, and Philip around. I also know Philip BOEHM sold a piece of property to a Mathias YOST of Salisbury Twp. now LeHigh Co. in 1774, but nothing more on him either. Does anyone at all have a YOST family containing a son Matthias born in 1807 in Montgomery Co. area? Thanks, Gene in Gotha

The following members of a JACOBS family are buried at St. James Episcopal Church, Perkiomen, in Evansburg, Montgomery Co., PA. Richard JACOBS 1774/1846 Mother Ann JACOBS 1789/1881 John JACOBS 1778/1859 Ellen K. JACOBS 1816/1847, wife of George MORTON Mary Ann JACOBS 1811/1848 Harriett JACOBS 1825/1882 Catherine JACOBS, 1812/1899 wife of Jacob DERRICKS Elizabeth JACOBS, 1809/1882 wife of Mathias YOST I descend from the last mentioned couple, does anyone have this family in their data to determine how they all fit? Gene Ballentine Rooks in Gotha GeneRooks@prodigy.net

Listers: There is a correction for Edward Kocher.....the age given was that of his son who is buried with him, please delete there is no age on Edward's site. And the pension file death year should be changed to 1863. The correct listing should be: (3) Section 2, Row 2 9. KOCHER, Edward (b.6-23-1825 d. 3-20-1863) Co. H. Reg. 68th [military, no flag] [Pension file, KOCHER, Edward (b.6-23-1825 d.3-20-1863), Sec. B Lot 34, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 at Philadelphia discharged 3-20-1863, by death at Cook Hospital, Falmouth, VA, Co. H 68 Reg. PV, Pvt. Bates Vol. 2, p. 692. s/o George and Mary Kocher. Married Caroline Wentzel 6-30-1850, Trinity Ref. Church, Pottstown] Betty Burdan

Hello: Where can I find a birth record for a person born in either Pottstown or Swedeland in 1877? I contacted the Montgomery County Clerk's office, and after being transferred four times, their Passport Office told me they no longer have birth certificates at the Clerk's Office. They sent me to a Scranton office where I was told their records commence in 1906. Scranton sent me back to the Montgomery County Clerk. The Clerk's office then said they don't know where these records would be kept, but they suggested I call the Montgomery County Historical Society. Does anyone have more definite advice than this? Thank you for any assistance you can give me. Best wishes, Pat in Florida

For those who are interested I've found 23 members of Scott's Legion, Co. H. 68th Reg., PV, buried at the Pottstown Cemetery, EE, who are listed below. The information taken from each headstone is supplemented by data (in brackets) obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Norristown office. (DVA-Norristown). Betty Burdan (1) Section 5, Row 31 5. TIPPEN, Col. Andrew H. (b.12-25-1822 d.2-6-1870) [fallen from base, laying face up] " He was distinguished in the Mexican War as a brave man, Faithful Officer, always----calous, ardent and resolute, In the performance of his duty." [military, 2 flags GAR marker] [DVA-Norristown, TIPPIN, Andrew H. (b.12-25-1822 d.2-6-1870), PL 16, Lot 1, also on GAR Monument, Civil War veteran, enlisted 9-1-1862 discharged 6-25-1864, 68 PA Regt., Col., Bates Vol. 2, p. 678] (2) Section 1, Row 35 12. CLARKE Monument, perpendicular to rows, engraved 2 sides (6) CLARKE, George R. (1831-1876) [military] [DVA-Norristown, CLARKE, George R. (b.1831 d.2-11-1876), Sec A, Lot 80, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 1-27-1863, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, 1st Lt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 678] (3) Section 2, Row 2 9. KOCHER, Edward (b.6-23-1825 d. 3-20-1863) age 17-8-27 Co. H. Reg. 68th [military, no flag] [Pension file, KOCHER, Edward (b.6-23-1825 d.3-20-1861), Sec. B Lot 34, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 at Philadelphia discharged 3-20-1863, by death at Cook Hospital, Falmouth, VA, Co. H 68 Reg. PV, Pvt. Bates Vol. 2, p. 692. s/o George and Mary Kocher. Married Caroline Wentzel 6-30-1850, Trinity Ref. Church, Pottstown] (4) Section 2, Row 17 10, 11. STOCKWELL/SKEAN Obelisk, engraved 2 sides (2) SKEAN, P. W. (b.1843 d.1929) Corp. Co. H. 68th Reg. PA Vol. [military, no flag, no emblem] [DVA-Norristown, SKEAN, Peter G. (b.1843 d. 1-14-1929), Sec. B Lot 72, Civil War veteran, enlisted 6-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Cpl., Bates Vol. 2, p. 691] (5) Section 2, Row 19 5. BACH Obelisk BACH, William P. (1845-1920) Co. H. 68 Reg. PV. [military, with flag] [DVA-Norristown, BACH, William (1845-1920), Sec B, Lot 43, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 5-3-1864, Co. H 68 Reg. PVI, Pvt., Bates Vol 2, p. 692] also on headstone is BACH, Elizabeth (1844 - 1913) (6) Section 2, Row 40 5 - 7. AUCHENBACH Enclosure, obelisk, engraved 4 sides, initial stones in front and back. (1) AUCHENBACH, William (b.2-22-1832 d.9-30-1906) [military] [DVA AUCHENBACH, William (b.2-22-1832 d.9-30-1906) Sec. B Lot 53 is a Civil War Veteran enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-1-1863, Co. H. 68th Reb. PVI, rank Captain-Bates Vol. 3, p. 691] (7) Section 2 Row 48 7. BOWMAN, Zachariah (b.7-16-1833 d.5-5-1913) age 50-9-19 [military] [DVA-Norristown BOWMAN, Zachariah (b.7-16-1822 d.5-5-1913) Sec B, Lot 56, Civil War Vet, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H. 68 Reg. PVI, Pvt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 692] (8) Section 2, Row 50 19. LARGE, William H. (1839 - 1921) Co. H 68th Reg. PV [military, no flag, no marker] also on headstone LARGE, Mary (1844 - 1924) [DVA-Norristown, LARGE, William H. (1839-1921), Sec. B Lot 147, Civil War veteran, enlisted 6-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Cpl., Bate Vol. 2, p. 691] (9) Section 3, Row 31 17 - 18. FEGER, Monument (2) FEGER, Hiram C. (1821-1903) [military] [DVA-Norristown, FEGER, Hiram C. (1821-?), Sec. C, Lot 135, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 2-14-1863, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, 1st Lt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 691] (10) Section 3, Row 45 13. LESSIG, George (b.9-20-1833 d.3-30-1913) Co. H. 68th Regt. P.V. Scott Legion, "Father" [military, flag and emblem 1861-1865] [DVA-Norristown, LESSIG, George H. (b.9-20-1833 d.3-30-1913) Sec. C, Lot 85, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 2-26-1863, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Pvt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 771] (11) Section 4 Row 36 2. JONES, William H. Sr. (b 9-11-1844 d.6-27-1930) [military] [DVA-Norristown, JONES, William H. Sr. (b.9-11-1844 d.6-27-1920) Sec. D, Lot 17, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862, discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H. 68 Regt. PV, Pvt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 692] (12) 11 - 13. JONES Plot. (6) JONES, Hiram Carr (b.10-20-1820 d.7-17-1910) Co. H. 68 Regt. PA VOLS [military, with marker] [DVA-Norristown, JONES, Hiram C. (b.10-20-1820 d.7-17-1910) Sec. D Lot 71, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-29-1864 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Bates Vol. 2 p. 692] (13) Section 4, Row 45 1, 2. HELLER/YOCUM/LEVENGOOD Obelisk, engraved on all sides. (4) LEVENGOOD, William Y. (b.4-25-1831 d.6-26-1896) [military, see below] [DVA-Norristown, LEVENGOOD, Willaim Y. (b.4-25-1831 d.6-26-1896), Sec. D, Lot 21, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-19-1864 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Pvt. Bates Vol. 2, p. 692] (14) Section 5, Row 12 7. GIEGER, David O. (b.6-16-1839 d.8-20-1877) [military, Montg. Co. emblem, with flag] [DVA-Norristown,GEIGER, David Q. (b.5-10-1839 d.8-20-1877), PL 6, Lot 1, and GAR Monument, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-30-1865, Co. H 68th Regt. PV, Sgt., Bates Vol 2, p. 691] (15) Section 5, Row 22 13. HENZEY, John P. (b.1-6-1837 d.5-5-1901) Co. H 68 Reg. PV [military, GAR emblem with flag] ][DVA-Norristown, HENZEY, John P. (b.6-6-1837 d. 5-5-1891) PL 11, Lot 3, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-23-1862 discharged 9-26-1863, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Pvt, Bates Vol. 2, p. 689] (16) Section 5, Row 26 15. ALBRIGHT, David (b.5-23-1840 d.2-5-1917) Liet. Co. H. 68th Reg. Penna. [military, no flag, no marker] [DVA-Norristown, ALBRIGHT, David (b.5-23-1840 d.2-25-1917) Pl 13, Lot 4, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-23-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H. 68 Regt. PV, 1st Lt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 691] (17) Section 5 Row 27 6. SCHWENK, Adam H. (1843 - 1895) [military] [DVA-Norristown, SCHWENK, Adam H. (1843-1895), GAR Sec, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Pvt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 693] (18) Section 5 Row 27 10. ELLIS, Wm. L. (1838 - 1884) Co. H. 68 P.V. [military] [DVA-Norristown, ELLIS, William L. (b.1838 d. 1884) GAR Lot, Civil War veteran enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H. 68 Inf. PV, Pvt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 692.] (19) Section 5 Row 30 9. MISSIMER, R. W. [no dates] Co. H. 68 P. V. [military] [DVA-Norristown, MISSIMER, R. W. (no dates), GAR Sec., Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865), Co. H 68 PV Inf., Sgt., Bates Vol. 2, p.691I] (20) Section 5 Row 30 10. MISSIMER, Davis (1824 - 1892) Co. H. 68 P. V. [military] [DVA-Norristown, MISSIMER, Davis H. (1824-1892), GAR Sec., Civil War veteran enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H. 68 PV Inf., Pvt, Bates Vol. 2, p. 692] (21) Section 5 Row 30 20. HOFFMAN, John H. (1841 - 1916) Co. H. 68 P. V. [military] [DVA-Norristown, HOFFMAN, John H. (1841-1901), GAR Sec., Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 6-9-1865, Co. H 68 PV Inf., Pvt, Bates Vol. 2, p. 692] (22) Section 5 Row 31 19 - 21. REIFSNYDER Monument, engraved 2 sides (1) REIFSNYDER, George L. (1837 - 1906) [DVA-Norristown, REIFSNYDER, George L. (1837-1906), PL 16 Lot 5, Civil War veteran, enlisted 8-25-1862 discharged 12-25-1862, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Sgt., Bates Vol. 2, p. 691] (23) Section 5, Row 47 19. HETZEL, William R. (b.7-31-1833 d.1-4-1884) age 50-5-3 "Father" [military] [DVA-Norristown, HETZEL, William F. (b.7-31-1833 d.1-4-1884) PL 24, Lot 5, Civil War veteran, enlisted 9-9-1864 discharged 7-9-1865, Co. H 68 Regt. PV, Bates Vol. 2, p. 692]

Lorri's list of the 1900 census for South Phila. reminded me of the BRIGHTS in and around Montgomery Co. in the latter half of the 1700's. Gideon and Isabella BRIGHT were selling land to one of my ENGARDS. Can anyone tell me more about the makeup of this BRIGHT family? Gerre Engard Byrd

Betty -- Thanks so much for your help. My CURLL family came from Norristown. Wish I could go into the Miami main library to spend some time in the Genealogy Section, but with this Elian Gonzalez thing going on, you never know when the Cubans will throw a fit and block traffic!!! I might never get home!!!! Phyllis

Would anyone who is connected with the Pottstown Historical Society and who likes a good non-genealogy question please e-mail me off list. Marge Green

Is there a site when I can check for ancestors in this unit? Specifically the family of CURLL? Thanks -- Phyllis

Phyllis, Yes and no, the entire 68th is represented on this site, however there isn't a Company breakdown yet, but there is plenty to see and learn. http://members.xoom.com/_XOOM/ScottLegion/68thPennsylvaniaHomepage.htm Also, Co. H was organized primarily in Pottstown, PA. While many of Co. H's vets are buried at the Pottstown Cemetery, East End section, there seem to be no Curlls in my file. Other locations in Pottstown that you might want to check for records of your family are: Pottstown Cemetery Company [for the West End Section records] 371 N. Hanover Street Pottstown, PA 19464. hours 9 a.m. - 12 noon weekdays. The East End (opened 1850) and the West End (opened 1890) are both part of the Pottstown Cemetery, however we only did the readings on the East End as the records there were extremely limited and all but non-existent. Edgewood Cemetery Company Mr. John Howard 215 Highland Road, Pottstown, PA 19464. Mt. Zion Cemetery 225 East Schuylkill Road Pottstown, PA 19464 Highland Memorial Park 701 Farmington Ave. Pottstown, PA 19464 Trinity Reformed Church Hanover & King Streets Pottstown, PA 19464 (610) 326-2243 Transfiguration Lutheran Church Hanover & Chestnut Streets Pottstown, PA 19464 (610) 323-4665 Emmanuel Lutheran Church Hanover & Walnut Streets Pottstown, PA 19464 (610) 323-4312 or 323-4331 Zion United Church of Christ Hanover & Chestnut Streets Pottstown, PA 19464 (610)323-3637 Pottstown Historical Society [closed temporarily due to moving into new facility] High Street Pottstown, PA 19464 Betty Burdan

Hi Betty, I also have many Harners in my background, but all the information I have on them has them from Montgomery County. If you want to pursue this any further, just e-mail me privately and I will send you what I have. Bette (also) PMunday@aol.com