Vol. 8, Plum Twp. is available, however Vol. 1 has been sold out. It is available for research at many area libraries. Sylvia M. Coast > For Anna, > Venango County Historical Society is located > at the corner of South Park and Elk Streets in Franklin. > 301 S. Park St. [P.O. Box 101] > Franklin, PA 16323-1238 > (814) 437-2275 > > CEMETERY BOOKS: > > Genealogists' best friends. > Listing of burials and dates in Venango County cemeteries, > plus history of churches. Ongoing project. > 8-1/2 x 11. Paper cover. Index. > > Volume 1 Irwin, Mineral, Victory Townships > Volume 2 Clinton Township > Volume 3 Scrubgrass Township > Volume 4 Richland Township, part of Rockland > Volume 5 Rockland Township > Volume 6 Frenchcreek Township > Volume 7 Sandycreek Township > also contains Pioneer Cem. & Mt. Zion Jewish Cem in Franklin > > Price each $15.00 Postage $2.00 PA Tax $.90 > > I notice they don't have Plum Twp. listed which is Vol 8 and is now available. > It appears that Cherrytree Twp. is not available yet. They are doing them > one at a time as time permits. > > You can call them or order by mail at the above address and phone number.

For Anna, Venango County Historical Society is located at the corner of South Park and Elk Streets in Franklin. 301 S. Park St. Franklin, PA 16323-1238 (814) 437-2275 CEMETERY BOOKS: Genealogists' best friends. Listing of burials and dates in Venango County cemeteries, plus history of churches. Ongoing project. 8-1/2 x 11. Paper cover. Index. Volume 1 Irwin, Mineral, Victory Townships Volume 2 Clinton Township Volume 3 Scrubgrass Township Volume 4 Richland Township, part of Rockland Volume 5 Rockland Township Volume 6 Frenchcreek Township Volume 7 Sandycreek Township also contains Pioneer Cem. & Mt. Zion Jewish Cem in Franklin Price each $15.00 Postage $2.00 PA Tax $.90 I notice they don't have Plum Twp. listed which is Vol 8 and is now available. It appears that Cherrytree Twp. is not available yet. They are doing them one at a time as time permits. You can call them or order by mail at the above address and phone number.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2373 Surname: ------------------------- Hi, don't know if we have a connection, but I have a Huffman Family that was in Danville, Ill. There is also a book by Frances Wellman Hoffman, if you are interested. Marilyn

Josephine, I wasn't able to locate that cemetary, but have you seen this info?: http://members.aol.com/clarkweb/benwho.htm Dave Ross Venango County List Owner ----- Original Message ----- From: Josephine Lyon <JosieL209@AOL.COM> To: <PAVENANG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:27 AM Subject: [PAVENANG-L] Ross > Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum > Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2370 > > Surname: Clarke, Ross > ------------------------- > > Christie, > I am searching for information on William Clark 12-22-1792-13-1891 m. Margaret > Zerfoss son of Noah Clark abt. 1760 m. Christina (Crissa) Ross she died > 1796 buried Stutzman Cemetery, Downey, Pa. Do you know where this cemetery > is? > (Noah is my gr.gr.gr.gr. grandfather and Christina my grandmother.) Believe > in Venango County. > Any information would be helpful, I do have from Noah to date, but hard > to go backward. > Thanks again, > Joesphine > > > > > ==== PAVENANG Mailing List ==== > Any questions/problems regarding the Venango County, Pennsylvania list, > contact the listowner, Dave Ross mailto:rossi@erie.net > Visit the Venango County, Pennsylvania Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pavenang/ > This list is sponsored by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative. > Please help support Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2372 Surname: Huffman, Shuler ------------------------- I am trying to piece together the Huffman lines. I have Catherine Huffman b.1833 (M) Absalom Shuler in Venango Co. Parents of Catherine is John Huffman & Christina Huffman. How do they both fit into the other Huffman-Hoffman lines? I have gathered quite a bit of info on the Huffman, Hovis, Ghost, Monjar lines trying to figure out where my line fits in. HELP! I would be happy to share what info I have collected.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2371 Surname: Ginnery ------------------------- Dear Joyce; Hi it's Cora. I wanted to write to tell you the week of the reunion I went to pay A visit to Edith Jewel. I really enjoyed my visit with her. We left her A family reunion T_Shirt and got our pictures taken with her. She talked alot about A baby boy I'm sure she was talking in the past.I plan on honoring her in our family newsletter this year for being the oldest family member alive as of today. I want you to please send me your physical address and the addresses of you children and grandchildren and I'll be sure you all start receiving a newsletter ever year. I hope you all are doing fine these days. We are all fin and have just got the complete set up of the computer system. I learning how to do all this. By the end of this year I shuold have a web sign up too. I hope to hear from you so. I;m soory you missed this year's reunion. This way maybe I can get the newsletter out to all of your end of the family.

Hoping to find descendants of Milton and Laura Permelia Kightlinger (Kitlinger), Perthernia and William L. Smith, Philip and Hetty Smith, Philip and Mary Jane Smiths, and Lewis and Laura (Lara) Stearns (Sterns). Laura and Milton are buried in Diamond Cemetery in Plum Twp. Many Smiths are over in Old Baptist Cemetery in Chapmanville in Plum Twp. Venango Co. PA. I was able to get a Cemetery book for Plum Twp. from the Venango County Historical society. I have lost the E-mail of the person who helped me get this book. Hoping she is on this list. I need to know if I can purchase a Cemetery book for Cherrytree Twp. I am esp. interested in Jamison Church. I hope that is the correct spelling, the writing is not clear. Also searching for a copy of the Old Book of Amos Smith, Troy Twp. I am also asking Crawford Co. PA. this too. I do not appear to have a title for this book, but it is a collection of transactions and everyday living for people in that area. Any help will be greatly appreciated. And any help I might be able to give you, please don't hesitate to ask. Anna

I am researching the following surnames: Arthur ROBISON and wife, Margaret WILSON---they had 12 children--also Abraham PASTORIOUS, KOENIG, PROSCHELL. Would like to hear from anyone who is also researching those names. I do have info to share. Nancy

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2370 Surname: Clarke, Ross ------------------------- Christie, I am searching for information on William Clark 12-22-1792-13-1891 m. Margaret Zerfoss son of Noah Clark abt. 1760 m. Christina (Crissa) Ross she died 1796 buried Stutzman Cemetery, Downey, Pa. Do you know where this cemetery is? (Noah is my gr.gr.gr.gr. grandfather and Christina my grandmother.) Believe in Venango County. Any information would be helpful, I do have from Noah to date, but hard to go backward. Thanks again, Joesphine

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Venango/2368 Surname: Brown ------------------------- That is definately my Hiram. We do know quite a bit about him as he is the family legend. The last fact you included is one I did not have. Is there any way you could make a copy of the biography for me? I'd be glad to pay you for it. Mary

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2366 Surname: Tarr ------------------------- I have a Sarah Tarr on my family tree. Are the names Harry, George, Frank, Eva and Bertha on your tree? Venango County has a lot of information on the Tarr Family. The website also has cemetaries listed. Judy

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2365 Surname: ------------------------- i am axtell and would love your info! my direct line is john(b)15 nov 1795(m) mary vennum(b)29 feb 1799 in penn son-thomas (b)11 may 1841(m)mary mooney(b)? on 26 jul 1864 in il. son-richard d 5 apr 1875 etc.... but i am triing all that i can find please e-mail me and we'll figure it out thanks joy

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/VenangoObits/504 Surname: PRATT, HUSTON, ROBINSON, HESS ------------------------- Oil City Derrick 6 Dec 1899 7 Dec 1899 p. 2 col. 3 p. 1 col. 6 PRATT, Louis fatally injured while hunting Tues, about 54. Son of Moses PRATT, born in Sandycreek Twp. Survived by wife & brother John. Sisters Mrs. Elvira HUSTON of Sandycreek Twp.; Mrs. Mary ROBINSON, Franklin; Mrs. Ann HESS, Sandycreek. He lived in Franklin 21 years. from extracted obit cards in Franklin Public Library, Franklin, Venango Co. PA

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Venango/2364 Surname: BROWN ------------------------- Hiram Brown was not killed in the Civil War and this monument is only to the fallen soldiers. Hiram is listed as serving in the 10th. Reg. Company C Penna. Vols. He does have a biography in the 1879 Venango County History, stating he was born in Genessee Co. NY from where his parents had left in 1849 to move to Venango County. He served 3 years in the Civil War and married in 1865 to Hattie Smith, daughter of Capt. John Smith & wife Nancy Gordon SMith. Hiram worked on a spring-pole in drilling the Mammoth oil well. Hope this helps! Karen

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2363 Surname: Crawford, Riddle ------------------------- The children of Esther Crawford and John Riddle were: Matthew b. 1814; John Washington b.17 Dec1817; Wm. Clark b. 1822; Elizabeth ; Mary ; and Robert; Would appreciate any info on Esther Crawford.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2361 Surname: SEYFRIED ------------------------- To Walter Schwimmer. My SEYFRIED family came (as far as I know)from Beinheim, Alsace, France/Ger.. I have copies of marriage, birth and some death records from about 1790- 1890 in Alsace. My ggrandmother left Alsace with the last of her children about 1892 and settled in Buffalo, NY where some of her older children had come to. Most all decendents of her are still in the Buffalo area. I will be in Beinheim from October12-18, 2000. Good Luck James Seyfried

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2359 Surname: Bell, Cummings, Shaffer, Waugh, Whann ------------------------- Searching Venango Co. for a John C.? Bell, possibly born early 1900's, very good looking, very Native American looking, we have a picture of this gentleman. Could be son of Andrew or Shirley( male)Bell, or son/grandson of William Temple Bell, my greatgrandfather James T. Bell's brother.The picture is in the possession of the Cummings branch of the Bell family. Also looking for relatives of Gertrude Waugh, Miley /Miles Waugh, or Wm Waugh who may have owned a store in Franklin/Rocky Grove Pa. circa 1899-1911. They were either relatives or friends of Donald & Jenni Ida nee Shaffer Bell. Have pictures of a Dr. Stone taken on the Bell farm south of Franklin near Hwy.62. All repies will be answered, Jackie in Mi.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2358 Surname: Foster, Holmes ------------------------- I am looking for information regarding John Foster of the "Foster Farm" of CHERRYTREE Township, Venango County, PA. John Foster had a son Alexander (1834-1913) who married Margaret Holmes or Margaret Ellen Holmes, d/o Samuel Holmes.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2354 Surname: Snively, Wilkinson ------------------------- I am looking for information on John Snively and Amy Wilkinson.They were married in 1800, and she was a Shaunee Indian girl.She went to Pa. maybe Venango Co. after his death.Would like any info on them .

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2353 Surname: Pyle, Arbuckle ------------------------- Granfather was Harry Wilson Pyle married Maude Arbuckle .At one time was from the Franklin, venango County area.Looking for their parents,siblings,etc.