Marie, Would you believe I found it in the Idaho State Genealogical (Now Historical) Library in Boise, ID? I have become convinced you find things ANYWHERE! Conrad At 07:11 PM 06/25/99 -0700, you wrote: >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] > > > > > Conrad and Faith Parvin 411 Second St. PO Box 756 Wilder, ID 83676 (208) 482-6541 (208) 482-6629 (Fax) check out our genealogy pages. Go to our home page and select genealogy: http://netnow.micron.net/~cparvin/