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/744.6.1 Message Board Post: Hi Jan: There is quite a bit re the Grubb family from page 183 to page 186. Page 183 & 184 has a bio on Andrew Grubb and Page 185 & 186 has a bio on Abraham Grubb. This Abraham Grubb, at the time of the book's writing (a897) was in McConnellstown, Huntingdon county. He was born May 15, 1818, in Hopewell township, a son of Samuel and Hannah (Boyer) Grubb. His brother was the previously mentioned Andrew Grubb, born in Springfield township February 16, 1822 and married June 6, 1861 at Marklesburg to Ellen, daughter of Alexander and Jane (Norris ) McCall. They had 2 children; Harry and Thomas (Thomas died March 26, 1897 and Harry, who was born March 3, 1867, married October 31, 1894, Elinor, daughter of Lukens and Clara (McCarthy) Pollock and at the time of the book's printing had just the one child, Carl Edgar Grubb who was born August 22, 1895). Their father Samuel Grubb was born in Huntingdon county in the 1790's, "his parents being among the first settlers of the county." Samuel Grubb married Hannah Boyer, who was also a native of Huntingdon county. Of their 6 children, 3 died young. The other three were Andrew, Abraham, and Sarah (Mrs. Valentine B. Gilbanch). Samuel and Hannah Grubb both died in the township in which they were born and were members of the Lutheran church. Abraham Grubb married in 1847 in Walker township, Rachel, daughter of John Given, a farmer of Walker township. She was born in Huntingdon county in 1826. Abraham and Rachel Grubb's 4 children were: James, who died at the age of ten years; Elizabeth, wife of Ross Houck of McConnellstown; Juniata; and Andrew B. The later child, Andrew B. Grubb was born in McConnellstown February 13, 1855 and was married in Walker township in May, 1877, to Samantha B. Yocum (born in Juniata township in 1853 and died January 22, 1892). Andrew B. and Sam! antha Grubb had no children. The only Hamaker bio listed is of David C. Hamaker of Lewistown, Mifflin county (page 484). He was born at Lewistown May 18, 1853, a son of Adam and Matilda (Smith) Hamaker. Adam Hamaker was born March 4, 1807, near Hummelstown, Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pa. Adam Hamaker married September 12, 1830, Matilda Smith, who was born at Lewistown, May 18, 1811. They had 7 children: James P.; William Wilson; Henry Harrison; Marion F.; Reuben Smith; Lee Emma; and David C. At the time of the book's writing in 1897, all the children were dead with the exception of son David C. Mrs. Adam Hamaker (Matilda) died January 29, 1884 and her husband Adam died November 22, 1884. Their son David C. Hamaker married September 23, 1880, Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Susan (Murray) Breneman. Their 2 children were Maud Irwin and Walter Murray. Hope this helps out Sue