Well really, Peggy, you made my day. I was beginning to wonder if *anyone* in Snyder Co. and on this list was related to my lines. Afraid that I don't have any information for you on your Mary Duck, but the name is so unusual that I felt that I just had to tell you about my DUCK. I have a MARGARET DUCK who married the step-brother of my ancestor. Margaret was b. 2 Apr 1822, and d. 5 Nov 1893. She is buried in the Old Lutheran Cemetery, Washington twp., Snyder Co. She m. Jacob Heckman in Washington twp. on 3 Mar 1859. I have no information on her parents or siblings, but Snyder County had a LOT of DUCKS at that time. I never persued it because she's not in my direct line, but I do have her death record because at one time I thought that she WAS an ancestor. The time frame is right for your Mary Duck. Sisters? Cousins? Does anyone else have any DUCK's in their lines? Can you tie any DUCK's together? Barb PEGEBEE wrote: > > Looking for a connection to Mary Duck, probably circa early 1800's possibly > 1816-1820. She was the mother of my GGrandfather Joseph Asher Lumbard. I > don't know why their names were different. She may have been a remarried > widow, but "Duck" is the only name I have for her. Joseph Asher Lumbard > was born in Selinsgrove, Snyder County. I do not know his father's name. I > am assuming the surname was Lumbard. I know Mary Duck was still living > during the Civil War years. I am in possession of a letter written by Joseph, > while at an encampment in VA, to his mother, Mrs. Mary Duck which was hand > delivered by Mrs. Davis who was probably related to Capt. Charles Selin > Davis by marriage or by birth. Capt. Davis was in command of Co. G. 147th > regiment, PA Volunteer infantry a Co of volunteers from Selinsgrove, Snyder > Co. Joseph Asher Lumbard later became the Publisher of the Snyder County > Tribune and owned and published that newspaper for nearly 40 years. If this > sounds familiar to anyone and you can help me, please E-mail. He died in > 1915. In Appreciation ..... Peggy