Pat, Thank you--Yes, this is the same Phoebe Derr Muffly. When searching online I also found a similar entry her brother Fuller in Bell's History of Northumberland County. (p. 1085). Sheryl On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 2:00 AM, <panorthu-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > ==== PANORTHU Mailing List ==== > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Albert and Phoebe Muffly (Sheryl Lazarus) > 2. Re: Daniel St. Clair (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 3. Phoebe Derr Muffley (Pat Uffenorde) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:55:24 -0500 > From: Sheryl Lazarus <slazarus3@gmail.com> > Subject: [PANORTHU] Albert and Phoebe Muffly > To: PANORTHU@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <BANLkTik85WHhViJZEqJgXkzfLf9_6y8_mw@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I am searching for information about Albert and Phoebe (Derr) Muffly. They > lived in the Delaware Township/Watsontown area. They are my > great-grandparents. I have a diary that one of their daughter's, Helena (my > grandmother), kept from 1911-1914 while she was a student at McEwensville > High School. I've been sharing the diary entries and background information > with family and friends by posting them at: www.ahundredyearsago.com. I > don't know much about her parents and wondered if anyone had any > information > on them. > Sheryl Lazarus > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:30:44 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [PANORTHU] Daniel St. Clair > To: <PANORTHU-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1302283846.136381@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: PatrickMorrison67 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.northumberland/2353.2453.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I saw your post and I was wondering if Ann St.Clair bn approx. Sept 1812 is > any relation to Daniel? I see on Northumberland Site Daniel had a daughter > Ann but your Daniel would have been in his 50's by then. > > 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. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:26:26 -0700 > From: "Pat Uffenorde" <pat.uffenorde@comcast.net> > Subject: [PANORTHU] Phoebe Derr Muffley > To: <PANORTHU@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <77B43CDFA0AE41B89E215FFD123E3653@PatUffenordePC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Sharon, > > Could the following article be in regards to your Phoebe Derr Muffley? It > does state a Phoebe Derr married an Albert Muffley. Historical and > Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour county is the source. > > John F. Derr, father of J. Miles Derr, was born also in Moreland township, > Lycoming Co., Pa., July 16, 1823, and is now living retired at Turbotville. > Pa. In 1871 he settled in Limestone township, Montour county, and followed > farming there the rest of his active years, retiring in 1895. Then he moved > to Turbotville. He married Sarah Houseknecht, who was born June 29, 1834, > daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Warn) Houseknecht, of Lycoming county, and > they have had nine children, all living but one, viz.: Fuller S., M. D., who > is located at Watsontown, Pa.; Phoebe Jane, wife of Albert Muffley, of > Watsontown ; Elmer Benjamin, of Baltimore, Md.; J. Miles; Homer Munro, of > South Dakota; Anna F., wife of Dr. Van Zant, of Turbotville; T. Judson; and > Mary Alice, wife of John Krumm, of Turbotville. > > J. Miles Derr obtained an excellent education, going from the common > schools to high school at Watsontown and later spending one term at the West > Chester (Pa.) normal school. He then commenced teaching, which profession he > has continued to follow to the present time, having taught twenty-four terms > to date. He has been highly successful in his educational work, in which he > has taken the most sincere interest always, a fact which undoubtedly > accounts for his popularity and good influence as an instructor. Mr. Derr > was reared to farming, and has always continued to engage in that calling, > before his marriage for his parents and afterwards on his own account. He is > now residing at the old paternal homestead in Limestone township, the home > of the family since 1871. He takes an active part in local public affairs, > at present serving as tax receiver for his township, and on political > questions is allied with the Republican party. > > On Feb. 14, 1893, Mr. Derr was married to Cora E. Bannen, daughter of James > and Elizabeth (Martin) Bannen, the former a retired farmer now living near > Turbotville; Mrs. Bannen died when her daughter Cora was a child of eight > years. Mrs. Derr died May 1, 1895, aged twenty years, twelve days. She left > one child, Helen F., now nineteen years old, who graduated from the > Millersville normal school in 1912 and taught her first term in Bucks > county, Pa., where she is now engaged. Mr. Derr's second marriage was to > Minnie M. Leiser, who was born Jan. 18, 1870, in Kelly township, Union Co., > Pa., daughter of Jacob and Susan (Dieffenderfer) Leiser, both of whom are > deceased. Four children have been born to this union: Ada F., now (1913) > fifteen years old; Thelma, deceased; Leiser, eight years old; and Martha, > two years old. Mr. Derr is a member of the Baptist Church, his wife of the > Lutheran denomination. > > Pat Uffenorde( also researching the Derr family) > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the PANORTHU list administrator, send an email to > PANORTHU-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the PANORTHU mailing list, send an email to > PANORTHU@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PANORTHU-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of PANORTHU Digest, Vol 6, Issue 84 > *************************************** >