This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Crane, Diffenderfer, Graham, Long, Manghes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/484 Message Board Post: For anyone interested, I have old postcards with pictures of Millerstown that I can fwd bia e-mail. [email protected] I'm also researching Long, Manghes, Crane, Graham from Perry Co.

Hi, I am back on the list after an absence of several weeks, during which time I changed ISPs. I still am researching my Henry LONG of (Eshcol) Perry Co., PA, as well as many of the other early Henry Longs in south central PA who may or may not be related to me. I have a theory that John/Johannes Long/Lang (wife, Maria Catherina STRAUSS) very possibly could have been a brother to "my" Henry. A preponderance of the evidence certainly suggests that the Henry Long whose will was proven 25 May 1795 in York Co., PA (Paradise Township) was the father of my Henry Long who married Catherina UTZ. There are cousins who dispute this conclusion, insisting that Johannes Lang had to have been the father of our Henry. Their late uncle had it "written down" that John Long was our Henry's father ... and this conclusion apparently had been arrived at after the uncle had talked with many relatives. Therefore, it virtually was/is indisputable. I was informed that baptismal records for St. Michael's Church, Pfoutz Valley, Perry Co., PA show that Henry, son of John Long, was born a good 20 years after the birth of "our" Henry, born 1764. I CANNOT seem to access these baptismal records online ... and am not clear as to where I might write to obtain them. Can someone help? (Please?) Thanks ... Naomi Long Hopperstad ([email protected], nowadays!) P.S. Strassburger's passenger lists show three Langs, Felix, Johann, and Heinrich, were (Palatinate) passengers to America on the Billinder London from London, arriving Philadelphia, 10 Jan. 1739. That's just ONE of the reasons why I speculate that John and Henry were brothers. They both ended up in Perry Co., PA, and their father or fathers have yet to be identified. Felix Lang/Long may have been the Felix Long who migrated south to ... I think it was South Carolina?

Duncannon has three cemeteries... There is a Union Cemetery, an Evergreen Cemetery, and a newer one called Duncannon Cemetery, also known as Hill Cemetery. My best bet would be that the Union Cemetery is also the Lutheran Cemetery, because I have located people in the cemetery myself and they were listed as being buried in the "Union Lutheran Cemetery". Hope this is of some help. Karl Fox

Hi Donna, Petersburg is now Duncannon. Unfortunately the Perry County GenWeb archives does not show a Lutheran Cemetery there, and your Andrew Walker doesn't show up in the Union Cemetery. Perhaps he's in one of the other cemeteries in the archives. Happy hunting, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Heron" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 7:39 PM Subject: [PA-Perry] Re: Need help identifying Lutheran cemetery in Petersburg > I'm trying to find a Lutheran cemetery in Petersburg. > In a, Oct. 8, 1854 death cerificate, Andrew Walker is > listed as having been buried in the "Lutheran Burial > ground in Petersburg." > > Does Petersburg still exist under that name?

Hi Donna, From the book, History of Perry Co. PA; Hain: "The present town of Duncannon was long known as Petersburg (being incorporated as Petersburg Borough in 1844), and the adjoining village of Lower Duncannon, lying between Juniata and Sherman's Creek, was known as Duncannon. Petersburg only extended to Ann Stret, Dr. Ebert owning the field lying north of that. The original borough only extended from Juniata Creek to an alley, where the present electric light plant is locaed but in 1900 it was extended to include the western end, which had been known as Baskinville and the Carver's Hill section, both of which bear the name of pioneers." "In 1865 the name was changed to Duncannon..." Hope that helps some, Cathy

Is it possible that Lay could have once been Loy? I know that there were some involved with the iron industry in Perry County. Kathy

I'm trying to find a Lutheran cemetery in Petersburg. In a, Oct. 8, 1854 death cerificate, Andrew Walker is listed as having been buried in the "Lutheran Burial ground in Petersburg." Does Petersburg still exist under that name? Many thanks. Donna Heron Researching WALLACE, WALKER, FLEMING, HENWOOD, RHOADES OR RHODES or RODES and GROB 122. Andrew WALKER, white, male, about 50 yrs. Father: James Walker. Mother: Mary Walker. Occupation: Boatman. Born: 1804, Pa. Wife: Elizabeth Walker. Living Issue: John, James, & Susannah Walker. Died: 8 Oct 1854, fever, Petersburg, Perry Co. PA. Buried: Lutheran Burial ground in Petersburg. Person returning certificate: John Walker, Petersburg, Perry Co. PA. Date of certificate: 13 Oct 1854. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ORRIS, BITNER, PERRY, EICHELBERGER, METZ, BATTS, ARBOUGH, COUGH, CRISLIP Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/483 Message Board Post: My 5GGF Johan Adam Arris came to America on 4 Oct 1752 on Ship Neptune with son, Johannes Adam Arris Jr who d. 21 Jul 1806 in Tyrone Tp, Perry Co PA. (PA GERMAN PIONEERS, p.94 & 30,000 NAMES OF IMMIGRANTS, I. D. Rupp, p.285). My 4GGF Johannes Adam ORRIS Jr lived NW of Ickesburg, Saville Tp, Perry Co PA had the following children: Henrich ORRIS 1770-1833 m. Anna Maria EICHELBERGER George ORRIS Joseph ORRIS m. Sarah METZ Adam ORRIS d 1826 m. Martha -- Johannes ORRIS III Elizabeth ORRIS m. Thomas BATTS Catharine ORRIS m. Godfrey ARBOUGH Mary ORRIS m. Joseph COUGH Agness M. ORRIS m. John CRISLIP Susannah ORRIS c1776-aft 1822 m. William BITNER Jr c1760-1794 my 3GGP lived in Tyrone Tp, Perry Co PA were he was a carpenter, came from Caernarvon Tp, Lancaster Co PA, and was in the Cumberland Co PA Militia. Their daughter, my 2GGM, Mary Jane BITNER 1808-1882 m. Samuel PERRY 1795-1852. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DUNCAN, DUNLELBERGER, ROBINSON, HAGER, ZEIGLER, HEFELBOWER, HESS, WAGNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/482 Message Board Post: My 3GGF was James DUNCAN of Toboyne Tp, Perry Co PA, allegedly born in Ireland and his wife in England (parents' birth places from 1880 Spring Tp, Perry Co Pa census of William Duncan). They had three known children, Crawford b c1812, James b c1814, and William b 1815 (Perry Review 1981-82 - Pauper School Children Lists 1821-1824); and possibly another child Mary DUNCAN ROBINSON and another daughter, both b bet 1790-1800. James' son, my 2GGF William DUNCAN, 1815-1884, married Catharine DUNKELBERGER, 1816-1886. They are buried in Mt. Zion Luth Church Cemetery, Spring Twp, Perry Co, PA and had the following children: James Edward 1834-1903 m. Emma Charlotte HAGER (her father b in Prussia; mother b in MD) Sarah Jane 1836-1851 Samuel 1837-1923 1m. Mary Angeline ZEIGLER Rebecca 1840-1841 Mary Ellin 1842-1845 Caroline 1840s-1846 Martha Elizabeth 1848-1937 m. George Thompson HEFELBOWER William Robinson 1851-1874 Clarra Ann 1854-1856 Amanda 1857-1943 m. John H. HESS Alice Kathryn 1861-1942 m. John T. WAGNER http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DUNKELBAGER, GURTNER, SULLENBERGER, SIGLER, CARL, SHEARER, BEAR, HAIR, SHATTO, SHEIBLEY, DUNCAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/481 Message Board Post: My 4GGF was Clemans DUNKELBAGER Jr c1752-1801 who was in the Rev War and m. Maria GURTNER 1752-1821, daughter of George and Eva Susanna GORTNER and granddaughter of Peter and Maria Catharina GORTNER who came to America in 1734 from Baden, Germany to Windsor Tp, Berks Co PA. Maria moved to Perry Co PA after Clemans death. Clemans DUNKELBAGER Jr and Maria GURTNER had the following children: Anna Maria 1772-1853 m. John Peter FETTEROLF 1774-1848 Jonathan 1774-1844 m. Mary Elizabeth WELSH 1786-1834 John 1775-1857 m. Catherine SONNTAG 1778-1845 Maria Magdalena 1778-1865 m. Jacob KARSCHNER Susanna 1779-1862 m. Conrad MOLL 1779-1848 Christiana Dorothea 1783-1833 m. John STITZER 1778-1848 Samuel c1785- Catherina c1788- m. MAUER? Hannah 1789- Benjamin 1793-1857 m. Mary Elizabeth HARMON 1793-1860 Solomon 1795-1854 1m. Christina HARMON 2m. Barbara COONEY Jacob c1800- m. Hanna David Sr 1784-1850 m. Susannah SULLENBERGER 1793-1870, my 3GGP are both buried in St Peters Reformed Ch Cem, Spring Tp, Perry Co, PA. Her parents Peter SULLENBERGER, b. bef 1773, and Maria SCHMIDT lived in Berks Co then Perry Co PA . David DUNKELBERGER Sr and Susannah had the following children: Mary Ann 1812-1893 m. Samuel SIGLER (ZEIGLER) 1812-1895 Elizabeth 1815-1850 m. Isaiah CARL John 1820- David 1821- m. Mary Ann SHEARER Jeremiah C.1825-1897 m. Sarah A BEAR Sarah 1826-1905 m. John HAIR Caroline 1827-1891 m. William SHATTO William S. 1833-1893 m. Sarah Kern SHEIBLEY Catharina 1816-1886 m. William DUNCAN, my 2GGP are both buried in Mt. Zion Lutheran Ch Cem, Spring Tp, Perry Co PA. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: PERRY, PECK, BITNER, CLOUSER, JACOBS, NOY, SHEARER, ALBRIGHT, DIEHL, BAKER, GOODLING, HOOVER, SINGER, CLOUSER, FETTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/480 Message Board Post: Samuel PERRY (1795 PA-1852 Perry Co PA) 2nd husband of Mary Jane BITNER (1808 PA-1882) (my 2GGP). Allegedly he was of Scottish descent. Their children were all probably born in Perry Co: Ellen PERRY m. Samuel CLOUSER Thomas PERRY 1827-1844 Jane PERRY m. Fred JUMPER Jr ? Susannah PERRY 1831-1891 m. William S. JACOBS Martha Ann PERRY 1835-1886 m. Isaac Louden NOY Margaret Catharine PERRY 1838-1910 m. Henry SHEARER Caroline PERRY 1839-1912 m. David Russell PECK (my GGP) Nancy C. or E. PERRY b. 1840 m. -- SIMONS ? William H. PERRY 1842-1865 Emily PERRY b. 1843 David Grove PERRY d. 1846 My 2GGP, I believe, were John PECK, b. c. 1800, and his wife, Susanna, who were listed in the 1860 Census in Spring Twp, Perry Co., PA. They had the following known children: George PECK m. Betsy ALBRIGHT John PECK, 1824-1887, m. Rachael DIEHL David Russell Peck, 1823-1898, m. Caroline PERRY, 1839-1912 Rebecca or Susannah PECK, b. 1835 Ellen PECK, b. c1841 My GGP, David Russell and Caroline, lived in Little Germany, Spring Twp, Perry Co, where they are buried in Ludolph Stone Church Cemetery. Their children were: Nancy Ellen PECK 1859-c1916 m. Theophilus T BAKER 1856-1932 Sarah Alice PECK 1860-1924 m. George Washington GOODLING Bertha Catherine PECK 1865-1945 m. Franklin P. HOOVER Jennie A. PECK 1867- Gertrude PECK 1868-c1895 m. Samuel SINGER Harvey T. PECK 1869-1942 m. Florence E K CLOUSER Walter D. PECK 1874-1903 m. Florence E K CLOUSER Lottie May PECK 1879-1937 m. Henry (Harry) FETTER http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/479 Message Board Post: The 1790 Census of Cumberland Co PA lists William HENRY and two John HENRYs as Heads of Households and all born before 1774. The 1800 Census and the Tax Lists for 1814-1828 in Mifflin Tp, Cumberland Co, and Toboyne Tp, Perry Co PA, show also Nicholas, William, Peter, Jacob, John, and George HENRY names. There is a Cumberland Co Administration Bond (#133) for the estate of Peter HENRY dec'd of Mifflin Twp, dated 7 Apr 1818, listing Eve HENRY and William HENRY as administrators and with a $400 bail by sureties John HENRY and Christian HENRY (all of Cumberland County). A 10 Apr 1818 Inventory (#179) of Peter HENRY dec'd of Mifflin Twp which included a 10-plate stove, rifle & shot pouch, silver watch, 2 spinning wheels, shoemaker's tools, horses, cows, lambs, hogs. A Deed Poll (Sheriff John CAROTHERS to Samuel UTLEY - #462, p. 133) for the seizure (dated 1 Sep 1801) of 100 acres of Mifflin Twp, Cumberland Co, property (with 10-12 acreas of cleared land upon which is erected a! square log house) of Nicholas and Peter HENRY at the suit of Samuel Utley (land bounded by lands of Michael DEIL, John HAY, and others). Wm HENRY m. Sophia -- and is listed in the 1800 Census, Tyrone Tp, Cumb Co (became Perry Co in 1820). They possibly had children: Eva Margaret HENRY b. bef 1755 who m. John LAY (my 4GGP), and Nicholas HENRY and lived in Mifflin Tp, Cumberland Co PA. Nicholas' son allegedly was John HENRY Sr (1759 Cresam Tp, Philadelphia Co PA-1841 OH) who was a Revolutionary War soldier (1776-1778) in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, returned to reside in Rockville, Bucks Co PA after the war, was the first person to build a log house in Henry's Valley in Perry County PA, and then changed his name to McHENRY and moved to Marlborough Tp, Stark Co OH, sometime after 1828. At the time of his enlishment he was living in Smithfield Tp, Bucks Co PA (Rev War Pension Claim S.2285). John HENRY Sr m. 9 Mar 1779 Eva Margaret ZANGMEISTER (1759-1848) (Possible parents: John Henry and Anna Margaret Zangmeister) and had the following known children: 1. John HENRY Jr. 2. Christian (Christy) HENRY (1790 Bucks Co PA-1871) m. Catharine LAY 1792 Bucks Co PA-1876). Christian HENRY and Catharine LEA are listed in the Brick Lutheran Church Records, Frankford Twp, Cumberland Co PA. Both are buried in the Pioneer Cem in Henry's Valley where he was an Elder in the church there. 3. Anna Maria (Mary) HENRY (b. 1798 Perry Co PA) m. Henry LAY (1801-1866). 4. Eva Margaret HENRY (b. 1803) 5. Elizabeth HENRY (b. 1 Dec 1779 Indian Field Luth Ch record, Franconia Tp, Montgomery Co PA; Bp 19 Dec 1779 Sponsors: Peter & Elizabeth SWAGER) http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LAY, HENRY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/478 Message Board Post: My 4GGF John was born before 1755 in PA, first married Eva Margaret HENRY (my 4GGM), had 5 sons and 3 daughters in 1800 (at least 2 more sons and 1 daughter were born after 1800), and died c1820 in Toboyne Tp, Perry Co PA. His second wife, Hannah HENRY, was born 24 Sep 1771 Franconia Tp, Montgomery Co PA (now Philadelphia Co) (were his two HENRY wives sisters?). His oldest child, a male, was born between 1774 and 1784. A daughter, Catharine LAY, 1792-1876, and her husband, Christian HENRY (1790-1871) were both born in Bucks Co PA. Another son, my 3GGF, John LAY, born between 1790-1794, had a Sheriff's Deed issued on his Mifflin Tp, Cumberland Co, land in 1825. His wife remarried to a LORE and had a son, Joseph LORE (born c1825) who lived in Terre Haute IN in 1907. The LAY family intermarried with the HENRY family and lived near each other in Henry's (Diehl's or Sheaffer's) Valley, Perry Co, just over the mountain north of Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FETTER, FOLTZ, PECK Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/odB.2ACI/477 Message Board Post: My 3GGF cabinetmaker Jacob FETTER (1768-1852 Franklin Co Pa) 2m. Margaret CLIPPINGER, b. 1781, who spoke PA German. One of his brothers was Henry FETTER (1783-1863) who was a Major General and a Pa State Senator and resided in Landisburg, Perry Co Pa, where his house there is now a museum for the Historical Society. Jacob's cabinetmaker son, Jacob FETTER (1796-1878), also had a cabinetmaker son, Henry FETTER (1828-1914), who m. Mary A. FOLTZ (1845-1927), daughter of Samuel FOLTZ. Henry and Mary's cabinetmaker son Harry FETTER (1874-1937) m. Lottie May PECK (1879-1937) and are all buried in Landisburg Cemetery. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~kl2u/Genealogy.html

I found Millerstown on Highway 22 and Highway 17 right along the Juniata River. It is in Perry Co. It is very small. I had to look for it on an 1895 map. I used the Microsoft Streets to locate it. It doesn't show on the map. On the Microsoft Streets it shows Market St exit to get to Millerstown. I remember when my aunt and uncle would take me to Harrisburg from Lewistown they would point out that was where my great grandfather was born. Jan ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: VWWCUFPEGAU Sent: Thursday, 01 August, 2002 09:03 To: [email protected] Subject: [PA-Perry] Millerstown. Please tell me where Millerstown is or was in Perry Co. I have a John and Mary Miller, whose daughter Mary Ann was born in Millerstown, but the obit said Union Co. Mary Ann's birth was 1819 and it seems it is about that time that some County borders change. The obit in 1888 in Bellevue Ohio could be from someone who did not know of the border changes or when. Can you help me out with this. I do not think she was born in Dauphin Co. Linda Sspahr

In answer to: Who are these: Buried in St. John's BEALOR, Mary Ellen (Miller) w/o Joseph, b: 18 Feb 1844 d: 7 Jun 1868... This Joseph is the son of Johannes Bealor. Johannes Bealor was the son of Marcus. Mary Ellen was Joseph's first wife.. Hope this helps.. Dottie Fox

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/472.1.1 Message Board Post: The Mary Leonard buried in St. John's Lutheran & Reformed Church is the wife of George Leonard Sr. Well I think I found our mistake, I was thinking that Mary Ellen listed below was a Leonard, but she was not, she was a Miller. Now I am trying to find out who the Joseph E. Bealor is that had a son with Magdalena Brown. Who are these: Buried in St. John's BEALOR, Mary Ellen [Miller] w/o Joseph,b:18 Feb 1844 d:7 Jun 1868 BEALOR/BROWN, Inf s/o Joseph E. b. 1 Apr 1864 Bealor & Magdalena Brown. This is my husbands line: We have run into a big snag here. We have no documentation at all. Info is from the internet. That is the biggest problem we have with the info listed below. Bernhard Bealor, no wife ? Son of Bernhard is:Marcus Bealor b: 1760 d: 1844 m: Maria Elizabeth Keiser b: 1768 d: 1852. They had 10 children. One of which is Joseph Bealor b: 1804 d: 1850; m: Elizabeth Myers b: 1814 d: 1874, dau/o Philip Myers Sr. and Mary M. Shuey. All of the above burried in St. John's Cemetery. Joseph and Elizabeth [Myers] Bealor had 8 children. 1. Philip b: 15 Aug 1836 m: Margaret Gantt 2. Elias b: 12 Feb. 1838 m: Anna Mary Brown 3. Mary Ann b: 16 Feb. 1840 m: George Alfred Kline 4. Sarah b: 21 July 1841 m: Cornelius Sheaffer 5. Catharine b: 1843 m: Henry Kline 6. Joseph b: 30 Jan. 1845 m: two Leonard cousins 7. Louisa b: 1847 m: Emanuel Sheaffer 8 Margaret Matilda b: Dec. 1849 m: John L. Miller Too many Joseph Bealor's. regards, Cheryl Myers

Hello Tracy, It is not hard to find. I'll have to check my map from Harrisburg, I went from my sisters home in Cumberland County. I have pictures of the tombstones from the cemetery where Grandpa Murphy is buried. Did I send those to you? I'd love to go back up there and go to the historical society. If no one offers you directions tonite, let me know. Nanc ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <PAPE[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 9:23 PM Subject: [PA-Perry] Question about New Bloomfield > Hello, > > I will be in Harrisburg this weekend and would appreciate it if someone could > please send me directions to New Bloomfield. > > Is it a big town and hard to find cemetaries there and how many are there ?? > > Thanks, > Tracie Jones-Foster > Researching Rice, Murphy surnames > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello, I will be in Harrisburg this weekend and would appreciate it if someone could please send me directions to New Bloomfield. Is it a big town and hard to find cemetaries there and how many are there ?? Thanks, Tracie Jones-Foster Researching Rice, Murphy surnames

Hi Tracy, I know of two ways you can get there. Going N. from Harrisburg on 11/15 into Duncannon. Go West on 274 about 6-7 miles where you will intersect 34 where you will turn right which takes you into New Bloomfield. Definately NOT a big town. My brother is the prison warden and lives in New Bloomfield where the Perry Co. Prison is. The other way is to go N on 22 and exit at the Newport exit. Go left on 34 and follow the signs into New Bloomfield. If your coming N from Harrisburg, the Duncannon route is the shorter way. You might want to check out the map on www.mapquest.com . Good hunting, Jim Reisinger -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PA-Perry] Question about New Bloomfield Hello, I will be in Harrisburg this weekend and would appreciate it if someone could please send me directions to New Bloomfield. Is it a big town and hard to find cemetaries there and how many are there ?? Thanks, Tracie Jones-Foster Researching Rice, Murphy surnames ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237