Good morning group.... Thought I would forward this query to the group since the surname HARRIS in the California and Coal Center Area is so dominant in its history and orgins. Dave Copenhaver Sr. ----- Original Message ----- From: Albert Westerhuis To: dlcope@sgi.net Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 12:34 PM Subject: Joseph Harris Joseph Arnold Harris was my grandfather. He was born on Jan. 4, 1898 and died in May 1972. His last residence was in Coal Center, PA. I am trying to find the names and birth dates of his parents and other family members. LuAnn (Pierce) Westerhuis Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Would someone be willing to send me a copy of the pages from the Mckeesport phone book listing that contains the name Kinzie. I am looking forwhat I hope will be relatives by that name. Thank you so much. Carolyn

Hello, I'm working with data donated to me and would like to put locations to the many names that married into the Frederick Wright/Katie Ferner line from Somerset area. I know that some of the family "migrated" into Westmoreland and Fayette counties - does anyone recognize any of the spouses listed below?? *Ellen BAKER (18 Oct 1859-3 June 1921) m William Agustus WRIGHT both are buried at Union Cemetery, Greensburg, PA son Edward Baker WRIGHT born in Westmoreland county where?? Sadie A. BAKER (24 Aug 1877) m Edward Baker WRIGHT son Allen McKinley WRIGHT (25 Aug 1910-25 Aug 1966) *Aaron L. BAKER(1863-3 Aug 1920) m Martha WRIGHT Aaron s/o Harry Baker - he died after falling from a tree he was trimming in the front yard. * Ellen and Aaron BAKER were siblings, as were Wm Agustus and Martha WRIGHT Martha J. SHAULIS (29 Jan 1867-30 Sept 1949) m. Samuel Harvey WRIGHT both are buried in Union Cemetery - Irwin, PA Milton David LEMMON (3 May 1863-23 Mar 1945) m. Matilda Jenatae WRIGHT Both buried in Mt. Pleasant, PA Milton s/o Geo G. and Susannah EICHER LEMMON Ida LOHR -another wife to Samuel Harvey WRIGHT Helen Margaret LOHR (b24 July 1918 - ?) m John Ellsworth WRIGHT they were married 12 July 1944 in Greensburg, PA Daniel MAUL (14 Oct 1850-23 Dec 1935)m Mary Magret WRIGHT Of interest in this line - Daniel and Mary had a son, William, who m. Nancy CRAMER. Their son, William Dwight WRIGHT m Delores FERNER. Was Delores any relation to Katie FERNER??? Katie b abt 1790 near Somerset. After Frederick WRIGHT failed to return from fighting in War of 1812, Katie m. Mike MILLER....but that is another mystery that I will post at a later date ! Another question that comes to mind - was Susanna EICHER LEMMON related to Abraham EICHER who married yet another WRIGHT (Rebecca) on 20 March 1856 - location unknown.?? Any assistance placing these people in the towns/townships, or even just the counties would be appreciated. Mimi in Denver Seeking: McCrackin, Strauss, Riffle, Hillman, Weber, Parfet, Springer, Bigley to name only a few......

Mark< re: > Would anybody know about the History of the village of Gastonville > located near Finleyville, Washington Co? I have a Charity CHEESEMAN who > married a John Gaston in 1760 in Monmouth Co New Jersey and came to > Washington county. I told you I remembered something about this -- well, I haven't run across my copy of that section of the Peters Creek Watershed history -- but did run into the bio of Joseph Moore CURRY (from Beers or perhaps Crumrine). "In 1845 the subject of this sketch (Joseph Moore Curry) was married to Mary J, the daughter of Robert Campbell. In 1852 he purchased a tract of land one mile below Finleyville, from J S Gaston, and there built a large store, mansion house, a number of tenant houses and shops, thus founding the town of Curryville, which he afterward had changed to Gastonville, in honor of the original landholder." Now when I find the other reference I'll let you know. Russ

Hi Everybody, My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am working on a one-name study - worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and where possible putting them in contact with other researchers of our name. Best Wishes Arthur Sydney Australia.

unsubscibe PAMONVAL-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > PAMONVAL-D Digest Volume 01 : Issue 78 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [PAMONVAL] Looking for Chittendens ["Arthur Chittenden" <chitto@one.ne] > > Administrivia: > Stop in often to the new PAMONVAL Web page at: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pamonval/ > > To unsubscribe from PAMONVAL-D, send a message to > > PAMONVAL-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > To contact the PAMONVAL-D list administrator, send mail to > mdonald318@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [PAMONVAL] Looking for Chittendens' > Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 22:16:25 +1000 > From: "Arthur Chittenden" <chitto@one.net.au> > To: PAMONVAL-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Everybody, > > My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am > working on a one-name study - worldwide. > Any information, no matter how brief, will > be greatly appreciated. > > I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN > seekers by doing lookups and where possible > putting them in contact with other researchers > of our name. > > Best Wishes Arthur > Sydney Australia. >

I was in contact with Ed on Friday, and he says he has plenty of books left, and they are available for $60 each, including postage/packaging. He can be reached at edtporter@earthlink.net, or send your payment to him at 7302 Onyx Dr. S.W., Lakewood, WA 98498-6435. He also needs you address and phone number. He asked me to go ahead and post this, since he has quite a number of books left. I paid $63 for mine, with postage, and it's probably one of the best genealogy investments I've ever made, especially since I'm a HORN decendent. The book primarily covers Christopher HORN, but has some pages and descendents of Christopher's brothers, John & Hardtman. The book is entitled "The Horns of Colonial Pennsylvania, 1740-1999 ..... Their descendants in North America and some of their related Families". There is gravesite and cemetery information, it's 8½"x11", and two inches thick, 795 pages of information (my family is on pg. 795, having been submitted just before going to the printers). Ed Porter has written other books as well, that are shown on Page 811 of the book. It's a very worthwhile book, especially if you have HORN roots! Robert D. Mollenauer, Jr., Ridgecrest, CA "Gateway to Death Valley National Park" born: Charleroi, Washington Co., PA; August, 1948

Searching for any information on the following family: ABRAHAM WILSON and SARAH* JANE (CHALMERS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHILDREN WERE: MARGARET (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 1-31-1821 JAMES (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 8-06-1824 JAMES WILSON born 5/28/1828 (Westmoreland Co., PA and died 7/10/1909 Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Cameron, Missouri Married Margaret Carson, 6/16/1858(9) in Parris, Washington Co. PA Ceremony conducted by Reverend John Calhoun. (Children referenced in detail below on bottom of page) James & Margaret's first home was in Hancock Co., WV (near New Cumberland). From 8/12/1862-6/16/1865, James served as a Corporal in the Civil War with Co I, 12th Reg WVa Inf. Vol. He enlisted in Manchester, West Virginia. THEODORE (Dore) WILSON born 1831 Married Ann Eaton? Carson sister of Margaret Carson Ann Eaton Carson was born 9/1827 in Washington Co. PA Children: Abe (Abram or Abraham), David, John, Wm. A, Maggie (Never Married) Mary (Mrs. _____ Vernoy), Nancy M., Sarah Wilson (Mrs. Albert Y. King) DAVID (Unverified/Speculation) born? Died in 12-31-1832 * JOHN WILSON born 1834 MARY ANN WILSON born 1835 died before 1880). Married Samuel Flowers who was born 1824 in PA. Children: John S. born in Iowa (age 8 in 1860 census Montgomery Co.) (m.?) 1880 Census Rawlins Co. shows Mary H. Flower b. Iowa) Children: Jesse Flower and May Flower Henrietta Hasting (age 5 " " " ) Eana Roma Hasting (age 2 " " " ) Edith (m. unknown Newcom) Mary b. abt.1861 Iowa (m. unknown Marston) Samuel Wesley, b. 10/25/64, Hancock Co. WV Clay Twp. (Separated & Adopted Out at Age 4 yrs. At 14, joined father in Cowley Co. KS abt. 1886 who lived with half sister, Ettie Jones, half brother-John Flower d. 2/05/1956, Mulvane, KS. Buried at Star Valley Cemetery, Rural Undall, KS. m. (1) Eliza Jane Willis abt. 1888 Mo. Buried at Star Valley Cemetery, Rural Undall, KS. (2) Sadie Soper 1916 (cousin of Eliza) Children of Samuel W. and Eliza were: Frank Aaron, Lucy May (m. David Carlson), Charlie Clinton (m. Rose Myers) Wm. Aaron (m. Stella Philips), Everett Earl (m. Stella Philips), Sara Lula (m. Sidney Arthur Ferguson). FRANCIS CALL (FRANK) WILSON born 1/16 or 1/17/1837 (Belle Vernon, PA) Died 10/18/1898 in Mccloud, Oklahoma Married Carolina Matilda WHITE b. 6/5/1833 Gibson Co., IN. m. 4/27/1856, Montgomery Co., Iowa Dau. of Isaac Anson White and Mary Mills Known Children: Edwin Dusten Wilson b. 11/11/1859 Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa b. 12/24/1859 Other Date Given (IGI Record) d. 9/3/1916 Marsh, Louisa Co., Iowa m. 8/21/1884 Mary Ann Brady in Wapello, Louisa Co., IA Children: Had 13 children Mary Evelyn Wilson b. 12/24/1865 Grant, Montgomery Co., Iowa d. 2/18/1955 Cannon City, CO Buried 2/26/1955 Same Married: 8/30/1887 Springfiled, Bent Co., CO David Lemual Rowe b. 1/26/1856 Co. Bluffs, IA 1/26/1856 Co. Bluffs, IA Children: Lee Earl, Francis Pravous, William Elmer, Hazel, Otis, Lemmuel Edwin, Nettie Odelia, Female (No Name), Lloyd ADLEY CALHOUN WILSON born 3/08/1839, buried Medford, ORE FLORENCE (* Unverified/Speculation) born? Died 11-11-1845 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAMES WILSON and MARGARET CARSON (listed above) children were: Robert Porter Wilson born 5/2/1860 - Hancock Co., WV Never Married William Wallace Wilson born 10/16/1861 - Hancock Co., WV Married Cora C. Fickes James Carson Wilson born 7/11/1863 - Hancock Co., WV Married Frances Reed Martz (2) Minerva Redman (3) Netta Warner Frank Hutchenson Wilson born 10/22/1866 - Hancock Co., WV Married Elva Fickes --->Moved to Missouri in 1868 (traveled on Allegheny & Ohio Rivers) Nora Ann died at age 26 in 1894 Never Married Etta Mae (twin), born 4/14/1870 near Stennett, Iowa (Montgomery Co.) Married David Redman Eva Margaret (twin), born 4/14/1870 near Stennet, Iowa (Montgomery Co.) Married John D. Maze Theodore Benton Wilson, born 5/09/1872 Red Oak, Iowa Married Gertrude Steele Samuel Abram Wilson, born DeKalb Co., Missouri (Garden Prairie Community) Married Mary Ella O'Connor Thomas Hartford Wilson born 11/10/1877 - Westrope Ranch, Grant, Iowa Married Rachel Jane Reed (my grandparents who lived Elliott/Griswold, Iowa) --->Returned to NW Missouri (Cameron, Mo.) approx. 1882/1883 Mrs. James Wilson (Margaret Carson) was born 2/13/1838, New Manchester (Pughtown), Hancock Co. WV, daughter of Wm. Carson and Martha Haney Carson. She was the granddaughter of Samuel Carson. Margaret was known to have at least one sister who was named Ann. Margaret died 3/14/1925 and is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemtery, Cameron, Mo.

The newly formed Mifflin Township Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at 7:00 PM, at the Carnegie Library of Homestead, 510 10th Avenue, Homestead PA 15120. Mifflin Township came into being in 1788, in area purchased from Virginia. The township started at Streets Run (Six Mile Ferry), in what is now the Hays section of Pittsburgh, on the Monongahela River, and extended 12 miles along the river to the Washington County line. Over the years, the communities of Clairton, Duquesne, Dravosburg, Hays, Homestead, Jefferson, Lincoln Place (31st Ward), Munhall, Pleasant Hills, West Elizabeth, West Homestead, West Mifflin and Whitaker were formed from Mifflin Township. The Society extends an invitation to any and all individuals who are seeking their roots in Mifflin Township to attend the upcoming meeting, and to join and participate in the Society.

Hi all, My apologies for giving the wrong phone number to the Historical Society if anyone wanted to buy the book. The correct number is 724-225-6740. Patricia Ewing-Norfolk, VA

Hi all, I spent last week with family in Charleroi, PA and visited the California Historical Society as well as the Washington Co. Historical Society. I found some pictures of my grandfather taken in 1911 and a group picture of the members of the Phillipsburg Presbyterian Church about the same year. If any of you get a chance to visit the area, the CA Historical society is a MUST. They have lots of unidentified old pictures and others that have been named. I also got a copy of the actual lot owners of the old California (Union) cemetery and was surprised when the lot owners names varied from those actually buried there. I can do look ups. The Washington Co. Historical society was interesting too, I bought a book called "The Centennial Celebration of the Organization of Washington Co. PA 1781 to 1881" printed & published by E. E. Crumrine in 1881 for $5.00. They recently found a couple of forgotten boxes of these books stored in a closet in the Lemoyne House, so there are plenty left. If you want to buy one you can call 724-222-6330 or write to the Historical Society at 49 East Maiden St. Washington PA. 15301. Their website is www.wchspa.org. I can do lookups in this book also. And saving the best part for last, I finally found the Horseshoe Bottom cemetery! For the last several years I've looked for this cemetery while on my annual Easter visit and no one I asked knew where it was. It was actually by accident my cousin & I found it. We were cemetery hunting and saw an old one up on an embankment next to some houses so we pulled off of the highway and climbed the embankment. I nearly fell off the embankment when I saw the plack "Horseshoe Bottom Presbyterian Church" founded here in 1785." The only stones left that are still standing and readable are: Thomas Wells born in Coleraine Ire and died 1 May 1813, age 71 yrs Wm. F. Blythe died 3 Nov 1864 Alexandria, VA age 18 yrs. He was in Co.E. 6th Heavy Duty, 212th PA Regt. Wm. Blythe born 22 Feb 1800 died 31 Jan 1893 Mary S. Blythe born 1812 died 23 Sept 1865 age 53 yrs, wife of Wm. The above are in a fenced area. Simeon Willson (he is listed as Simon in the Old & New Monongahela book) born near Enniskillen Ire, died 7 Feb 1864 age 76 yrs Rebecca Willson died 17 Feb 1868 age 66 yrs, wife of Simeon Wm Wilson born near Enniskillen Ire in 1795 died 19 June 1868 age 78 yrs Eliza Jane (Wilson) Colvin died 17 Apr 1870 age 34 yrs, wife of Enoch Colvin John Wilson born near Enniskillen Ire, died 23/27 Aug 1842 age 80 yrs The only known Rev War Soldier buried there is Pvt Michael Power & His wife Hannah. I have some info from the CA Historical Society on Michael & his wife Hanna if anyone is connected to them. Sorry this is such a long e-mail but I was excited about the finds and had to share them with you all. Patricia Ewing-Norfolk, VA. Searching for Sample, DeCamp, Harris, Young, Devers, Phelan & Walker.

Does anyone have access to a copy of Pioneer McClure Families of the Monongahela Valley, Press of the Superior Printing Company, 1924. Wilson Dunlap, my gg grandfather and his family are supposed to be mentioned on page 51.I would appreciate any info or help! Bonnie Wilson

Hello, All, If there is anyone on the list that can give me any help on this, I'd appreciate it very much...here goes: In my records, I have my great-great-great-grandmother on my mother's side as Margaret Gregg b. Abt 1752, Londonderry, Ireland. D. 10 Dec 1852. Her husband was Lawrence Crow, b. abt. 1748 Londonderry, Ireland, d. Mar. 1793. They settled on what was called "Crow's Egg" which was "Patented" to him in 1785. Again, according to the information I've obtained through several sources including records at the Citizens Library in Washington, PA, and from other Crow researchers, this couple had nine children, though there is a discrepancy in Margaret's birthdate in which some people have it as 1752 and others as 1760 -- makes a BIG difference in the children's parentage. Here is my problem/curious circumstance...today, while going through some more of the boxes of my mother's things from storage, my husband and I found seven linen napkins, obviously old, with two pieces of paper folded into them. On reading them, I'm more bewildered than before about "Margaret" and her name and her origin. One handwritten note says: "Irene CHALFANT FRYE's first napkins -- She and her sister Ruth made them before her marriage to John H. FRYE. The linen was a sheet, woven in County Down, Ireland by Margaret JOHNSTON, great-grandmother of Irene C. Her husband's name is nit recalled by Ruth CHALFANT. The JOHNSTONs had 8 children die in Ireland -- 4 children lived after their emigration to U. S." My records show only nine children born to the couple. The other note is typed by Price G. FRYE, daughter of John Hamilton FRYE and Irene Jane CHALFANT FRYE. Cousin Price did a lot of research into the family, but there are definitely some errors on the "tree" that she constructed back in the late 1940s-early 1950s period. This is what she had to say: " This is one (it was fastened to one of the napkins) of a set of napkins made by Irene Chalfant before her marriage to John H. Frye. She was assisted by her sister Ruth. The linen was a sheet, woven in County Down Ireland by Margaret, Crow, great grandmother of Irene Chalfant and wife of Lawrence Crow. There were 12 napkins in the set and i have seven of them. Price G. Frye, great, great, grand daughter of Margaret Crow who wove the linen." Now, the second note doesn't really have any new information in it, but the first one, in which Margaret // CROW is named JOHNSTON instead of GREGG is very puzzling to me. I'm hoping that someone on the list might have something definitive about this that would let me know a bit more about Margaret GREGG/JOHNSTON? CROW. IF there is a JOHNSTON connection with Lawrence CROW's wife, I wonder if it connects in some way with Jane JOHNSON, daughter of James JOHNSTON and Sidney ???, who married Lawrence and Margaret's son William CROW and who was the mother of my "Lucinda" great-grandmother. HELP!!!! (Ain't genealogy grand?) Sincerely, Cindy Lucinda Cunningham Durbin <http://www.paperdolls.org>

For the most complete write-up known, look at: Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass, Book 5: U.S. Glass from A to Z by William Heacock and Fred Bickenheuser. Also take a look at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/AlleghenyBios?read=16 AND http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/AlleghenyBios?read=17 AND http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/AlleghenyBios?read=18 Cora Ott

Hi Everybody, My name is Arthur CHITTENDEN and I am working on a one-name study - worldwide. Any information, no matter how brief, will be greatly appreciated. I shall be happy to assist other CHITTENDEN seekers by doing lookups and where possible putting them in contact with other researchers of our name. Best Wishes Arthur Sydney Australia.

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Hello, I have lost contact with a Bill Dolan who purchased the farmland once owned by my 3 x g,grandfather John Roley(Rowley) which is located at Chestnut Ridge, Mt. Pleasant Twp. Westmoreland Co. I believe the property is located just outside of Connellsville. Also, I believe that Bill's sister is connected with either the local historical society or the local chapter of the DAR. Perhaps someone on the list can provide me with the addresses or phone numbers for the above. Bill's Email address is no longer the same so a new Email address would be appreciated. Thank you, Marilyn, Lake Co., IL

To the person who contacted me about the existance of a 1901 directory, please contact me as my pc had problems and i lost your addy Ray