Brian, Do you know where one could get "The Commemorative Biographical Record of NE PA" which you mention? Marie - Kansas Brian Butters wrote: > Hello fellow researchers, > > I have found reference to my 4th great grandparents, John and Phoebe READ > WHIPPLE, in 'The Commemorative Biographical Record of Northeastern > Pennsylvania.' > > I strongly believe John is the son of David and Johanna JONES WHIPPLE, of > Schenectady Co., NY but can find no more than very good circumstantial > evidence at this point (including several references in the book). Phoebe is > the daughter of John and Sarah WILSON READ. I know very little more about > either John or Phoebe's lives. > > But, they had 13 children and was hoping that someone else may also be > researching this family. I have additional information that I'd love to > share if anyone's interested. The names and most dates came originally from > a family bible, as follows: > > John WHIPPLE, b. Feb 19, 1791; d. May 1866, Mansfield, Cattaraugus Co., NY > (the date in the bible was 1856). > Phoebe, b. Apr 14, 1789, d. Dec 28 1858, Mansfield, Cattaraugus Co., NY. > > Children: > Cynthia, b. May 27, 1811 > Joanna, b. Dec 4, 1812 > Samuel J., b. Apr 14, 1814, d. Jan 1881, m. Zillah BUTTS > Timothy V., b. Dec 29, 1815, m. Belinda HATCH > Elizabeth, b. Nov 3, 1817 > Joseph, b. Nov 4, 1818 > Mary, b. July 23, 1821, d. Jan 24, 1852 > Anne, b. Mar 29, 1822 > John J., b. Dec 2, 1823 > *David, b. Dec 4, 1825, d. May 12, 1871, m. Clarissa Ann BOTSFORD > Sally, b. Aug 9, 1827 > Sarepta, b. Apr 17, 1830, m. Samuel WILBER > Theron Morgan, b. Mar 3, 1834 > > * my ancestors > > Any relatives out there? > Brian > [email protected]