Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2154 Surname: Hineman ------------------------- Looking for ancestors / descendants of John Hineman d. 1875, moved to Venango Co. from Beaver Co. Children David, b. 1822, John M. b. 1825, Philip, Alexander, James, Susan, Agnes, Elizabeth. e-mail rusjanke@juno.com

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2153 Surname: Lamberton ------------------------- I am looking for information on my family to start a family tree. I need information on the Lambertons and their families in the Franklin/Oil City area in Venango county. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

William Courtland FLETCHER b. 1796 England? and Matilda Delano (ADAMS) FLETCHER came to America when their daughter (my grandmother) Margaret Ann Fletcher was 6 months old b. Aug. 1832. Liverpool, Eng. Baptized 8 days old Episcopal Church of England age of 8 days. (other children was born in PA.) Matilda's brother John Quincy ADAMS (no relation to the President) came with them. Have descendants of both families but would like to find parents. They arrived in northwestern PA, Mercer Co. in Beaver Twp and was there until 1843. Fletcher had started buying land in the Borough of Clarion before 1842. (have that information). He sold his last lot in August 1854 and was a resident of Worth Twp. Mercer Co. PA then. Moved to Rush Co. IN after last lot was sold and Margaret Ann Fletcher was m. to Samuel Henderson in Franklin, PA. Where would I find a Declaration of Intent or would the Naturalization be in the same County? I have a book of Venango Co. PA of Declarations of Inention and Petitions for Naturalization. 1805-1868 VOL.1 compiled by Joyce Grill Neidich. Published by Closson Press 1998 Is there a Vol II for FLETCHER nor ADAMS is in Volume I Thanks in advance. Margaret of NV

I checked around and found that mailings will soon go out for the Hovis Family Reunion to be held August 12th at 12:30 [registration]. It will be held at the Clintonville Community Park, Clintonville, Venango County, PA [It no longer meets in Grove City Park} Contact this address for more info: dmcdaniel@csonline.net Sylvia M. Coast

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2152 Surname: O'Leary ------------------------- Source: "Venango County, PA - Alphabetic Will Index Through 1946" -- from the 'General Index Register's Office & Orphan's Court' - by Joan Search Hanson, C.G. & Kenneth L. Hanson, Ph.D p. 247 Richard O'Leary - Cornplanter Twp., (died) April 14, 1919; Register's Docket - # 11, p. 150; Will Book - # 23, p. 194. Other O'Leary listings: Elizabeth O'Leary - Cranberry Twp. - Feb. 2, 1916; RD 9/267 Johanna O'Leary - Oil City - Jun 5, 1893 ; RD 4/146 John O'Leary - Oil City - June 5, 1892; RD 4/87 Minnie O'Leary - Oil City - Aug 17, 1924; RD 13/238

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2150 Surname: Leary, O'Leary, Dacey ------------------------- Looking for any info on a RICHARD LEARY or O'LEARY who was listed in the 1870 Venango Co. Census

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2149 Surname: BEEMAN ------------------------- JOHN A. BEEMAN REPORTED THAT HE WAS BORN MARCH 2, 1837 IN VENAGO CO, PA.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoObits?read=432 Surname: Williams, Reese ------------------------- Geo. W WILLIAMS was born Sept. 11th, 1850, departed this life at the home of his daughter Mrs. T M ADAMS near Cullison March 30th, 1926 aged 75 years, 6 mo., and 19 days. He was born and raised near Franklin, Venango Co., Pa. On Jan. 1, 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Carolin REESE. Eight children were born to this union, five of whom are living, 3 daughters and two sons. His wife dying on Jan. 31, 1914. They came to Pratt in Sept., 1884 settling near Pratt, Kansas, where he has made his home ever since. Besides his children he is survived by one sister and two brothers, Mrs. J S Thomas of Pratt. Mr. D H Williams of Cullison and Mr. R H Williams of Pennsylvania. Twenty three grand children and five great grandchildren. Thirty-five years ago Brother Williams was converted and confessed Christ as his Savior during revival services held at Mount Pleasant school house under the ministry of Rev. D P Rowe. He was a kind husband and father, a good neighbor and loyal citizen. Another of our old settlers had taken his journey into the Great Beyond, for "He looked for a city that hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God." "Servant of God, well done! Thy glorious warfares's past, The battle's fought, the race is won And thou art crowned at last." The funeral services were at 2 pm Friday, Apr. 2, 1926 conducted by Rev L W Kemp of Pratt from the home of his daughter Mrs. Adams near Cullison. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery at Pratt.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoObits?read=430 Surname: Reese, Williams ------------------------- Mary Caroline REESE was born in Lawrence County, Pa, March 9, 1853, and departed this life January 31, 1914, aged 60 years, 10 months, and 3 days. She was married to George W. WILLIAMS January 1, 1872, in Venango County, Pa. residing there until September 1884, when they moved to Pratt County, Kansas. Living on their farm 3 miles north of Cullison, Kansas, until death called her home. To this union eight children were born, five of whom are living, the living children are: Harry Williams, of Akron, Ohio, Roll Williams, Mrs. T M Adams, Mrs. E E Swafford, Mrs. Ray Swafford. Four were present, Harry being unable to come. The children preceeding her to that better world were: Hilda, Wayne, and one dying in infancy. She was converted in the early part of her married life. She lived a faithful christian until the last. She was a loving companion and faithful mother. The funeral sermon was preached in the Cullison M E church, by the pastor, Rev. ? W Kemp on Sunday, February 1, from the text, "what is Your Life?" James 4, 14. Brother R Casselman assisted in the funeral servie. Her remains were laid to rest in the Pratt cemetery.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoObits?read=428 Surname: Williams, Warner ------------------------- Obituary David Hugh WILLIAMS, son of Elijah and Jane WILLIAMS, was born in Vango (typed as spelling appeared in obituary) County, Pa., near Polk, March 9, 1856 and passed from this life on April 5, 1941. His boyhood days were spent near Polk. In April 1879, at the age of 23 years, he came to Topeka, Kansas, not returning to his home until 1882. In 1884 he moved to Iuka, Kansas. On March 18, 1886 he was united in marriage with Nellie Frances WARNER of Springvale, Kansas. To this happy union was born seven children, two daughters, Mrs. Jaunita BOLSER of Cullison, and Florence who died at the age of 6 months; and five sons, Truman and Ernest of Cullison, Charley of Wichita, Mont of Los Angeles, Calif., and Frank of Preston. He leaves to cherish his memory his widow, Mrs. Nellie WILLIAMS, one daughter, five sons, and 6 grandchildren. Besides many nieces and nephews as well as unnumerable friends. He is the last of a large family of eleven children. Mr. Williams accepted his Lord and Saviour and was buried with Him in the water of Christian baptism in 1910 when the Christian church was organized in Cullison, Kansas. Father Williams was a kind husband, a loving father, a true friend, and a faithful Christian until the end. "You have fallen asleep leaving us heart broken, listening for your cheerful voice, looking for your cheery smile. Our only consolation is our firm hope of the meeting, where: "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow or crying, neither shall there be any more pain."

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios?read=292 Surname: Eckles, Williams, McQuiston ------------------------- AMOS E. ECKLES Biographical History of Kansas, p. 1116 One of the worthy old soldiers of Pratt county, Kansas, lives on section 26 in Richland township, his name being as given above. He is one of the early settlers of the county, and has passed through all the hardships and privations which that hardy class of pioneers were called upon to meet. He at the present time is in the possession of a beautiful two hundred and eighty acre farm which he and his family conduct, making, possibly, the dairy business a specialty, Mrs. ECKLES having the reputatuion of being one of the best butter makers in Pratt county. Mr. ECLES was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, Fairview township, on the 6th of December, 1847. He was a member of one of the oldest and best families of that section, son of James ECKLES. This gentleman was born in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, and his father before him was born in Wales. James married Lidia CARNES, a daughter of Martin CARNES, of Beaver county, Pennsylvania. Her father was a farmer in that county. The father of Mr. ECKLES died when our subject was three years old, leaving a widow and seven children. The names of the children are as follows: John, Simeon, who was a soldier in the Civil war, Anna E., Enoch, also a soldier in the civil war, a member of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Regiment of Infantry; this boy was caputured by the enemy while on picket duty, and being taken to Andersonville, there died of starvation in 1864. The last member of the family was Amos, the present subject of this review. The mother of this family is now living, at the age of eighty-four in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. The father was a Republican in politics, the mother is a pominent member of the Methodus Episcopal church. Mr. Amos ECKLES was born, as stated, and reared in the county of his birth. During the war for the preservation of the Union he enlisted in Company E, of the One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania Infantry, at Meadville, in February, 1864. In that regiment he saw considerable service until the close of the war. His first orders were for the south when his regiment was ordered to Roanoke Island, doing guard duty for a month, then to New Berne, North Carolina, for a month, then to Moorehead City, to Fort Monroe, where he guarded the train which had Lincoln's remains through to Baltimore, and was discharged in 1865. For fourteen years following the war he was in the employ of the rolling mill company at Erie City, Pennsylvania. He was an expert and skilfull workman and drew as such very good pay for his services. He married in Venango county, Pennsylvania, Mary M Williams, who was of a pioneer family of Venango county, where she was born, reared and educated. She was a daughter of Elijah and Jane (MCQUISTON) WILLIAMS. Her father was born in 1812 and died at the age of seventy-five years in Venango county. In politics He was a Democratic, a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a class leader and public exhorter in the cause of the Master. Their marriage had occurred in Venango county, their ancestors having been of Scottish origin, and having settled in the county of Venango at a very early date. Mrs. Williams died at the age of seventy-four. They were the parents of nine children, five sons and four daughters, seven of whom are now living: Jane REECE, Nancy HUGHES, Mercer county, Pennsylvania; John, of Comanche county, Kansas; Hugh; George, lives in Pratt; Smith, who is now deceased, was a soldier in the Civil war, and died in Andersonville prison; Joel, now deceased; Rachel, also deceased; Sarah B., deceased wife of Ira McQUISTON of Pratt county , Kansas. After passing much of his lifetime in the iron industry in Pennsylvania, Mr. ECKLES came to Pratt county, Kansas, in 1884, where he pre-empted the farm upon which he now lives, and which is considered one of the finest farms in Pratt county. It consists of very fine rolling prairie and is well watered. The improvements consist of a very good house, large barn, and wind mill, and other outbuildings necessary to the conduct of the large farm. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Eckles have been four stalwart sons, Geroge, Ralph, James B. and Ira Ray, all of whom are at home. Our subject is in political faith a Republican and is ever ready to do whatever he can to enhance the interests of that party. He is a member of the Grand Army Post in Pratt Center, and he and his wife are prominent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Their home is a typical country Kansas home, at all times open to friends and neighbors.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2148 Surname: Mattern ------------------------- I checked my Mattern files and found Albert J. Mattern b. 1843 d. 1900, son of George Wareham Mattern. I believe he married Annie Garner 1851-1933. Brian Christensen BrianC4023@aol.com

Since the article in the Pittsburgh paper there has been a lot of information on the Simcox family out there. John Simcox and Lydia Adams Simcox (grandparents of Frank Edson Simcox) are said to have had 4 children. One, sex unknown was supposed to have froze to death about 13 Nov 1833. Does anyone know the sex or name or anything about this child? Where was he or she in birth order? Did they die as an infant? Anything? The other children were born in Franklin or Sandycreek Twp. Would there be anything in a Franklin newspaper at that time? Helen

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2147 Surname: Downing, Dunhaven ------------------------- Still tring to find a Venango conection. Does any one have knowledge of the children of James D. Downing and Angeline Dunhaver? Or James D. and any other wife? Or the children of the other children of Andrew and Leanah (Walters) 1800's. My father and his father were Andrew Gilchrist Downing and surely must be related to the Downing/Gilchrist families of Venango

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2146 Surname: ------------------------- Thanks for the extra info. I was interested in this specific family. I have a Rudy history and did not have much more than names on this family.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2145 Surname: Schoch, Rudy ------------------------- The family in which you are interested is connected with the Snyder and Schoch families of Rockland Tp., Venango Co. I don't have a lot of information on this specific family, but what I have comes from two sources: Helen Snyder's "Snyder-Bump Family" and the obituary of Ray and Ethel Rudy Schoch's daughter Martha Schoch (The Derrick, 3 Feb 1986). George Ray (not Raymond) Schoch, s/o Lemuel Augustus Schoch and Agnes Ray, married Ethel Mae Rudy. Their children: Martha Ann Schoch, b. 9 June 1935 at Rynd Farm; d. 2 Feb 1986 in Pittsburgh; Ray (Sonny); David Lee; Barbara; John (deceased). None of this family appears to live in the Oil City area now. Sorry I don't have more on this specific family, but if you are interested I have more on the Schoch family in general. Cheers, Kipp Melat

I am searching for any info on my ggrandfather Milton Means.I last found him in the 1880 Venango Co. census,French Creek twp.He was listed with his wife Mary Aults Means and 11 children. Is there anyone out their that knows of this family or could search any records that could help me locate my lost ggrandfather? Any kind of help would be appreciated. Thanks so much Howard Researching-SEARGEANT MEANS CLARK GROW LIVINGSTON WILLIS

Can someone pls enlighten me re searches for land records from 1860's & the charges involved. Thx for your help. MK Lund

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2144 Surname: McClelland, Jolley, Rough ------------------------- Is the following person/family in your Mcclelland line? 1 - Ruth J. MCCLELLAND - 2273 Died - 19 Nov 1986 sp- Errol L. JOLLEY - 2272 ( 809) Born - 10 Jul 1898 PA Mar. - 5 Apr 1924 Venango Co., PA Died - 4 Mar 1987 Bur. - Franklin, Venango Co., PA Son of O. K. JOLLEY & Dora CUBBISON Their children: 2 - Errol L. JOLLEY - 2274 Born - Abt 1925 Venango Co., PA 2 - Robert K. JOLLEY - 2275 Born - Abt 1927 Venango Co., PA 2 - Madeline JOLLEY - 2276 Born - Abt 1929 Venango Co., PA sp- Norman ROUGH - 2277 ( 810)

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2142 Surname: John McClelland, Samuel McClelland, Charles McClelland, Christopher McClelland, William Hoy ------------------------- Greetings - I am researching my MC CLELLAND ancestors and can only go back as far as Col John MC CLELLAND(died1782), married to Martha Dale(died1822) Children: Charles,Hannah, Alexander, Jane, Elizabeth, John, Hugh, Samuel. Charles married Margaret Brown(1782-1865) and moved to Sugarcreek, Wayne County, OH. They had 10 children and my gr.gr. grandmother was one - Martha MC CLELLAND(1808-1886). She had a son two years before she married James Cully so his name was Christopher MC CLELLAND(1834-1899). Christopher married Margaret HOYamdmso on---. Need to know what country John MC CLELLAND emigrated from. Delores Link: McClellan family URL: <http://mcclellan@egroups.com>