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.