Hi, Listers, My association with the Mon Valley is both ancestral and personal. Some ancestors, the McCloskeys, came from Northern Ireland in the 1830s and moved from the port of Baltimore, through Mt. Savage, MD to settle in the long gone town of Port Perry. Port Perry was a thriving town near what is now Braddock. It ceased to exist as it was swallowed by the mills along the banks of the Mon. There has been talk of a limitation on the geography of this list, stopping in Elizabeth. Port Perry was downstream from there. It was, however, definitely in the Mon Valley. Family legend has my ggrandmother McCloskey rowing down the Mon to shop at Boggs and Buhl, returning the same way. I know that her in-laws, the Dunns, were from the North Side, so I suspect that if this legend is true, she may have spent the night with them. Other branches of my family were from the areas of Washington county called Candor, Cherry Valley and Burgettstown. I've not yet visited these places, but it does not appear that they are in the Mon Valley. My personal connection with the Mon concerns forbidden trips down Nine Mile Run, from my Regent Square home to the river. Nine Mile Run, named for the distance from the Point to its place of entry into the Mon, was a running sewer. The Mon of the late 40s and early 50s was not much better. That's the story of "Me and the Mon." Is this the list for me? Ken Jones in NH

Subject: RAYMER-HEVEKER-McCARTY-HOHMAN-HOWLEY My g grandfather, John Raymer, descendent of George Conrad Raymer (Romer) came to the USA from Langd, Germany via Johnstown. He moved to Dravosburg, PA and was married to Elizabeth West. They had several children, of which my grandfather, Bertram Albert Raymer was one. He married Louise Heveker and they lived on Hartman Street in McKeesport. Louise was the daughter of August Heveker and Louise Meier. Louise had a brother August who was a detective in McKeesport and died in Fort Worth, Texas. If anyone is researching this Raymer family, I was handed down a wealth of information and will share it - hopefully you have some things I could add to it. Willard McCarty was born in Scotland in 1875 and immigrated to the USA via Wheeling,WV, where he met and married my gram, Mary Cecelia Hohman, born 12-1886, d/o Catherine Howley, (unsure of father's first name, however, he died during a rescue attempt in one of the Wheeling floods - maybe a John Hohman?) Catherine was born in Ireland in 1864, possibly in the county of Sligo. Catherine is buried in the Mt. Calvery Cemetery on the Howley plot along with an uncle of mine, Charles and many other Howley's. Willard S. (Mac) and Mary Cecelia (Mame) Hohman McCarty lived on Camp Street in McKeesport before moving to Westmoreland County in the 1940's, where Willard took up farming. Any help in info on any of these people will be greatly appreciated, as I have no relatives left to ask questions of. Thanks, Kathy [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > M. Kathleen Hurley Business Account Manager Allegheny Power [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > 724.523.7227 fax 724.523.7249

This provided a wealth of knowledge for me. I work for Allegheny Power which is the utility that serves the Mon Valley and I find this stuff really interesting. I have a book that is the historical stuff of West Penn Power with pictures and news - if anyone has a need for something I could help them with let me know! Kathy M. Kathleen Hurley Business Account Manager Allegheny Power [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 724.523.7227 fax 724.523.7249 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 7:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAMONVAL] Re: PAMONVAL-D Digest V99 #16 Mike, The "tidbits" that Eva Dayle Zippay has been sending are VERY interesting, and DO have a lot to do with what this website is supposedly about. If the person reading a certain "post" doesn't like it, they can very easily skip it. I don't read every single post, just the ones that look like they might be intresting to me. I sent Ms. Casey my response. I'm sure she won't like it, but my family is "rich" in Mon-Valley history. Robert L. Barnhart, designer, architect, inventor, contractor built the first electric power plant in Charleroi. He owned the Electric Theater, which became the Palace Theater, and was a Charleroi "place to go" from its inception in the 19-teens, (or before!) to the late 60's when it closed. And many people in Charleroi learned geometry from my Grandfather, Wm. Geo. Mollenauer, at the High School. Now, RLB was my Great Grandfather on my mother's side, and WGM is obviously on my dad's side. And there are still plenty of Mollenauer's in Charleroi. You think they don't want seeing things that are "related" to us, and might lead us to even MORE ancestors? I think Eva Dayle Zippay is doing us a favor printing the items she has sent in, and it's a love from her heart. If this is going to be strictly "names" on this list, I won't even need to belong. PAWASHIN is the same way. Robert D. Mollenauer, Jr. (I was born in Charleroi-Monesson Hospital -- was I the only one?) Ridgecrest, CA, the Gateway to Death Valley Lost in the 50's. Ridgecrest Eagles Aerie 3243 China Lake Moose Lodge 258 ==== PAMONVAL Mailing List ==== TIP: Be specific in your Subject Line. Include info (surnames, Locations, Events) to catch the attention of readers. Users who subscribe to numerous lists may delete your message if the subject is vague or missing.

This collection of abstracts of grave sites contains information originally published in the Senate documents of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, as well as the Society magazine. Veterans and patriots of the Revolutionary War whose graves were found between 1900 and 1987.... HENDERSON Matthew Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 HILL John Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 HINDMAN Samuel Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 HOWELL Phillip Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 McFARLAND Andrew Lobbs Cemetery, Jefferson, Allegheny Co PA 72 Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: Volume 3 McKENNEY William Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Ally Co PA 76 McKINLEY Matthew Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Alleghy Co PA 76 MITCHELL John Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 MORTON Thomas Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 NICHOLS Samuel Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 ORR John Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 ORR William Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 PATTERSON James Round Hill Cem, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 PATTERSON Robert Round Hill Cem, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 PATTERSON William Round Hill Cem, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 PETERSON Gabriel Lobb Cemetery, West Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 75 RANKIN William Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 RAY Joseph Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 ROBINSON David Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth, Allegheny Co PA 76 ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

hi! can anyone give the list the approximate boundary lines for the Mon Valley, which this list is all about.... you know, like McKeesport to another town to another town - so we can all look at a map and actually SEE where this area is. i grew up in elizabeth twp, have kin all over belle vernon, sutersville, etc, but still am unsure about exactly where this boundary may be! can anyone give us a connect the dots lesson???? thanks!!! che checheche.com

In a message dated 11/15/1999 8:26:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << ENOCH, David, ? years, consumption, 1? Nov 1879 ENOCH, Hiram D., 10 Ridge ave., 73 years 2 months 9 days, cancer of bowels, male, white, married, American, Lone Pine, Pa., 15 Jun 1907 ENOCH, Infant of E. B., 1 week, 18 May 1894 >> I am not an Enoch but this name keeps appearing in my life. Come to find out , one of my best girlfriends came from the Enoch family and I'm always saving info for her, so this week I was going thru the Enoch names in my "Rural Reflections of Amwell Twp., Washington Co., Pa. You mentioned Hiram D. well I find here Enoch-Hiran D. Jr., s/o Hiram D. Sr. and Sarah M. Enoch, b. Dec. 3, 1860, d. May 14, 1902 Then Enoch-Sarah M., b. 1832, d. 1908, wife of Hiram D. Enoch (MD) Enoch- Hiram D. (MD), b. 1834, d. 1907, husband of Sarah M. Enoch Enoch-Elizabeth Ann, d/o Hiran D. Sr. and Sarah M. Enoch, b. Dec. 8, 1856, died Feb. 19, 1862, 5 years Enoch-James B. , s/o Hiram D. Sr. and Sarah M. Enoch, b. June 19, 1863, d. July 11, 1863, 3 weeks Enoch- William Henry, s.o Hiram D. Sr. and Sarah M. Enoch, b. March 29, 1854, died April 22, 1858, 4 yrs. all these buried at Lone Pine Cemetery Then at North Ten-Mile Baptist Church Cemetery are more Enoch Enoch- Abner- Civil War- b. 1840-d. 1918 Enoch-Elizabeth C. Davis-wife of Abner Enoch- b. 1820-d. Nov. 26, 1877- age 57 yrs. Enoch-Cynthia S. -b. 1848-d:1915-d/o Abner & Elizabeth Enoch Oh yes, I knew I'd seen something else about this family. In Vol. 3 of the 4 Vol's was this: Abner Enochs, 140th Pa. The night of Feb. 22d, 1863, was the coldest of any during the four years of the war. A number of Co. D were picket duty, and no fires were allowed. To keep warm by exercise was very exhausting. To avoid freezing some left their posts and went to camp. Many were disabled by their hands and feet freezing, 8 or 10 froze to death in 2d corps. Comarade Enochs was disabled by having his feet badly frozen. He is living near North Ten Mile. ...........................................................................Lau ra Nelle

My oldest ancestor from Fayette County Pa. Thomas Batten son of John Batten and Elizabeth Deacon. Thomas born Chester County Pa 15 Jun 1717 died Springhill Twp Fayette County abt Jul 1787. Children Elizabeth, Joseph, Henry, born Chester County, Lydia, Jemima birth place unknown, Thomas Jr. Born bef 1775 Fayette County Kenneth Hall [email protected] Columbus Ohio

Hi Mon Valley, I usually never participate in petty remarks about the content of subject matter on the various roots lists, however, because I live in the Mon Valley and am happy that we "natives" have a list to call our own, I am responding this first and last time. Genealogy is more than a list of birth and death names of family members. It is an appreciation of the lives of our ancestors, their trials, experiences, and everyday events. Just as I get excited when I see some particular point about my ancestors' lives during the 1700's, I appreciate seeing what occurred this century. On the list of movies that was just sent is the cost for service men to see a show. Although trival to some, it stood out to me because I remember standing in awe and looking up at a marine when I was just a little girl at the same theater mentioned. It was called respect, admiration, and honor. I was 7 years old. These types of things have brought back a lot of memories for me. On one message, Eva sent a list of service men called up for the draft. Among those was my father's name. Dad served in the U.S. Navy and saw active duty in the Atlantic. He is dead, but his spirit is still much alive tonight. Thanks Eva, for good memories of days past. Rosalie

Mary Rebecca Springer was born 8 Jan 1843, in Fayette Co, Penn. the daughter of Daniel Marchand Springer and Ellen Jane Wathen. Mary Rebecca married John Wistly Brown or maybe his name was Wistly Brown. Would like death data Mary Rebecca and details on Mr. Brown. Did they have any children?? Thank you, Kathleen Rizer

As Jack London would say "Yours for the revolution". And Don Sherwood "Out of the mud grows the lotus". Patience and understanding-----see ya, TOM

Thanks to everyone who responded regarding the problem with strange characters appearing in my posts to the Fayette Co. list. I appreciate your time. And a very big thank you for all the kind words about my posts from the Charleroi Mail. It's great to have friends! (Plus, I truly do want to help.) Eva in Tallahassee ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Oh, but wait. I was batized in Westmoreland County, in Derry. Is that part of the Mon-Valley? Maybe I don't belong on this list! Robert D. Mollenauer, Jr. Ridgecrest, CA, the Gateway to Death Valley Lost in the 50's. Ridgecrest Eagles Aerie 3243 China Lake Moose Lodge 258

Mike, The "tidbits" that Eva Dayle Zippay has been sending are VERY interesting, and DO have a lot to do with what this website is supposedly about. If the person reading a certain "post" doesn't like it, they can very easily skip it. I don't read every single post, just the ones that look like they might be intresting to me. I sent Ms. Casey my response. I'm sure she won't like it, but my family is "rich" in Mon-Valley history. Robert L. Barnhart, designer, architect, inventor, contractor built the first electric power plant in Charleroi. He owned the Electric Theater, which became the Palace Theater, and was a Charleroi "place to go" from its inception in the 19-teens, (or before!) to the late 60's when it closed. And many people in Charleroi learned geometry from my Grandfather, Wm. Geo. Mollenauer, at the High School. Now, RLB was my Great Grandfather on my mother's side, and WGM is obviously on my dad's side. And there are still plenty of Mollenauer's in Charleroi. You think they don't want seeing things that are "related" to us, and might lead us to even MORE ancestors? I think Eva Dayle Zippay is doing us a favor printing the items she has sent in, and it's a love from her heart. If this is going to be strictly "names" on this list, I won't even need to belong. PAWASHIN is the same way. Robert D. Mollenauer, Jr. (I was born in Charleroi-Monesson Hospital -- was I the only one?) Ridgecrest, CA, the Gateway to Death Valley Lost in the 50's. Ridgecrest Eagles Aerie 3243 China Lake Moose Lodge 258

My branch of WEEKLEYs originated in Frederick Co. MD, moved to Washington Co PA which later became Greene Co. then moved to Tyler Co. (W)VA. Only one grandson ended up in the Mon area. He was Thomas Weekley s/o Thomas & Mary was born 1807 in Tyler Co. and moved to Monongalia Co by 1850. He was a shoemaker. In 1831 he married Verlinda WALLS , s/o James & Delilah Walls. They had five children: Rebecca m. Benjamin DAVIS, Levi m. Melissa BRAND, James K. m. Valinda WELLS, Delila m. James G. DOWNEY and George W. married Virginia J. COX.

I have a bit of a mystery in my BULGER research that one of you just might be able to help my out with. My Great Uncle (whom I know very little about) was MAURICE SCOTT BULGER b. 9-Nov--1892, son of Thomas W. Bulger and Flora BRAWELY. He is said to have attended Amherst College, served in WWI (picture in Uniontown Boys in the War) and from what I understand died in his 50's (maybe stroke) in the Pittsburgh area. I have been told by my dad that he married a McCLELLAND and that they had two girls. I'm guessing that there were quite a few McCLELLANDS in SW PA, but that just maybe someone out there might have some info that would help me out . I am at a loss as to whom Maurice married and where the girls went. Thank for your time... hope you can help me out in this mystery! Ted Bulger -- ____________________________________________________ [email protected] Researching: BULGER, BRASHEAR, BRAWLEY, CRAFT, GRAY and ALBITZ all in SW PA

No good deed shall go unpunished. Keep up the good work. Phyl

Surnames: Crow, Crowe, Donaldson, Murphy, Phillips, Legoein, Abbot, Ross, Jackman, Duvall, Ryland B. M. CROWE (error.. surname was spelled CROW) Roscoe, April 2 -- On March 20, 1919, occurred the death of B(enjamin) M(orton) CROWE, aged 71 years, four months and 18 days.In October last, he suffered a stroke of light paralysis from which he never recovered. He was born in Allen Township where he lived a greater part of his life. He was the son of Azariah and Sarah Ann MURPHY CROWE. He is survived by eight children: Frank Crowe, of Greys Landing: Mrs J. W. PHILLIPS, of Roscoe: Mrs. Rona LEGEION, of Pittsburg: Mrs Lucetta Abbot and Orange CROWE, of Uniontown: Mrs C.B. ROSS of Morgantown, W. Va.: Eugene CROW, of Vesta, and Morton B. CROWE of Houston Texas. Also by 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs Jane JACKMAN, of Speers: Mrs Martha DUVALL of Deerfield Ohio: and John H. CROWE of Pueblo, Colorado. (He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Catherine DONALDSON CROWE in 1907) Funeral services will be conducted at the home of Eugene Crowe by Rev. H. H. RYLAND on Wednesday at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the Mt. Tabor Cemetary. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Obit from Morgantown WV paper: JAMES L. KREPPS DIES AT HOME ON FLATS NEAR HERE James L. KREPPS died yesterday at his home on the Flats after an illness of several weeks duration. Mr. KREPPS had been in poor health for more than a year, and his recent sickness, which resulted in his death, began about seven weeks ago and he gradually became worse. Mr. KREPPS was born in Belle Vernon, Pa., February 26, 1836 and was the son of Joseph A. and Charlotte KREPPS. His early life was spent around his natal town. In 1866, when he was 30 years old, he married Miss Lucinda DONALDSON, of Allenport, PA who died in 1877. To this union were born three children, James Jr., Mary, and Jacob, all of whom have preceded him to the grave. In 1885, he moved to Morgantown and bought the farm on the Flats where he lived until his death. In 1886 he married Miss Nancy NIXON of California, Pa. He is survived by his wife and two sons Joseph A., and John H., all of this city. He was a member of the Christian Church of Morgantown. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 o'clock at the home on the Flats. Interment will be made in Highland cemetery, California, Pa., Saturday morning. Friends have been requested not to send flowers. (obit in error... all 5 children were to his first wife Lucinda.)

Surnames: Conaway, Young, Duvall, Ferguson, Vogel, Conley, Dowler, Harristown John Hamilton CONAWAY John Hamilton Conaway, aged 76 years of Elco Borough, died in Charleroi-Monessen hospital at 7:20 p. m. Tuesday, January 9, 1940 of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, Jennie Conaway; five daughters, Mrs. J. C. YOUNG of Monongahela, Mrs. Oliver DUVALL, Mrs. William FERGUSON and Mrs. Charles VOGEL of Elco, and Mrs. Ed. CONLEY, of Denbo; two sons Albert Conaway of California, Harry Conaway of Elco; twenty five grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, Sherman Conaway of Stockdale and two sisters, Mrs John DOWLER of Elco, and Mrs West HARRISTOWN of Daisytown. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Hello list members... Lets try a little experiment... sort of a mini roll call... that will help to pin-point when and where our ancestors first settled in the mid-Mon Valley. Lets keep it short and sweet to start, listing your earliest known direct ancestor that first came to the Valley, when, where they settled. Maybe your granddad and my granddad were neighbors!! I'll go first. Great great grandfather, John DONALDSON (1800-1880) and his brother James (1810-1863) were born in Perthshire Scotland. Moved in the 1920's to Canada (along with two sisters and their father.) The father died in Canada , the sisters remained there, and John and James moved to what is now Vesta / Allenport. John was willed the farm where he lived and worked, from his Uncle William DONALDSON in 1841. He eventually bought his cousins share of the farm (totaled 160 acres). The farm is the first, northernmost property as you enter present day Allenport coming from Charleroi. It streched nearly a mile, along the river, down to almost where "downtown" begins. (This area was known , unofficially, in the 1890's as "Donaldsonville") Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode