Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2032 Surname: Dustman ------------------------- Looking for info on Civil War veteran Henry Dustman, who served in Company F of the 87th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, a York County regiment, although Dustman was living in Gettysburg, Adams County, at the time of his enlistment in 1861. He died September 21, 1914, in or about Titusville, Pennsylvania. Henry's cousin from Gettysburg, Alfred F. Dustman, also served in the same company and accidentally shot a comrade to death.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2031 Surname: Downing ------------------------- My father and his father were Andrew Gilchrist Downing. I am trying to trace them out of Allegheny county but the only associations I have found seem to be in Venango co. One of the early Downings married Ann Gilchrist and she had a son A. G. Downing. There is an Andrew Downing married to Levina Walters in the 1850 census. What I would like to know if any of his children were named Andrew Gilchrist Downing. Would appreciate any help on the Downing's of Venango co., particularly those associated with the Gilchrists. Thank you.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2029 Surname: Donough, Donaugh ------------------------- Looking for information on William Donough who is in 1800 Taxables List for Mercer Co.PA (actually named in Irwin Twp which is in Venango Co.) ?? Any other help on the DONOUGH or DONAUGH surname in PA is appreciated.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2027 Surname: ------------------------- Thanks for your website url. I don't think it would be possible for William D.'s wife Margaret Higgins to be the mother of Andrew since she was born in 1814, and he in 1824. The only possibility that I can imagine is if there was a previous wife of William. I will not rule anything out yet. I have found it very difficult to get any additional information on my McCoys, but I will always keep trying.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2026 Surname: Hart, Cousins ------------------------- I am searching for information regarding Captain Jonathan Hart of Fort Franklin, Venango County, Pa. Captain Hart commanded the garrison at Fort Franklin during the late 1780's into the early 1790's. He arrived at Fort Franklin from Fort Pitt. My fourth great grandfather, William Cousins, served under him at Fort Franklin. I am curious to know where Captain Hart was originally from. I suspect it may have been Virginia. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bob Cousins Avon, IN

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios?read=277 Surname: Kopf ------------------------- Kopf is a name that appears in my heritage. Pehaps you know more information. Please contact me. I am very interested to hear from you. --Shawn Marren

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios?read=276 Surname: Kopf ------------------------- Kopf is a name that appears in my heritage. Pehaps you know more information. Please contact me. I am very interested to hear from you. --Shawn Marren

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2025 Surname: ------------------------- Sure there's an Erie Co. List....but you have to go to the Erie Co. GenWeb to find it.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2024 Surname: McCOY ------------------------- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheila/genealogy6.html This is a link to my McCOY page of genealogy. If you find a connection please let me know. There is an Andrew who would be the brother of my Greatgrandmother Anna Jane McCOY Link: McCOY Family URL: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sheila/genealogy6.html>

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2021 Surname: McCoy, Black, Shawgo, Lancaster, Hostetler ------------------------- Shiela, My grandmother's name was Hazel McCoy, her father's name was Henry Wilt McCoy, m. Hannah Elizabeth Shawgo in 1895. After a short stay in Franklin after their marriage, they moved to Warren and Forrest Co's. I also know that Henry's father was Andrew, b. 1824 according to family records, and had a wife named Susan Ann. Would this Andrew be the right age to be the same one as the "Andy" you speak of? I know my McCoys resided much of the 1800's in Franklin, and some of them also into the 1900's. I have also found Andrew and his family in Armstrong Co. during the 1850 census. I also know that Andrew served in the Civil War in the PA 78th Infantry. Let me know if you can make any connections here.

The Green Cemetery, just across the line into Crawford Co. was catalogued this past fall by the Venango Co. Historical Soc. cemetery committee and is to be included in the next [Vol. 8] Cemetery book being prepared for publication. "Plum Township". Sylvia

Picture of Vinca Minor commonly known as Periwinkle or Ground Myrtle. Usually is on or around most old cemeteries in this area. http://www.canr.uconn.edu/plsci/mbrand/v/vinmin/vinmin1.html Betty, made a couple more phone calls, working on information about your Green Farm and Cemetery. I have an appointment on Sunday to ask some questions of a man who lives near by there, on Reiser Road in fact. Please make a list of what you would like to know and email it to me. I'll try to get your questions answered. This gentleman is 75 or older, talking on the phone is difficult because his hearing is poor. You'll love this! His grandmother on his mother's side was Loretta Green she married a Strawbridge. His grandmother on his father's side was Rebecca Reeser. I did not say the cemetery was in bad shape. I said the tombstones were. The inscriptions are almost nonexistent. Many are cracked or have fallen over. According to the township tax collector and another octarian historian in the area, a boy scout troop cleaned that cemetery up a couple years ago or so. They were the ones who put the fence around it. The octarian historian said that cemetery should be indexed at the Crawford County Historical Society. It is still inside a pasture fence. The land is now owned by the Titusville District Justice, Amy Nicols and her husband. They build a new house on another section of the land sometime in the last few years. I couldn't get in touch with her tonight. She might know more of the history of her property. Talking with Mary Ralston, the 81 year old lady who writes the Troy Center News for the Titusville paper still, she had a teacher at the Diamond School that was a Mrs. Green. Her name was Bertha Cauvel Green. She came from Dempseytown and was married to Ernest Green. Ernest had a brother, Merle, who also lived in Diamond. Mrs. Ralston was interesting. She came originally from Franklin. Her father was Otis J. Skelley, who was once Sherriff. And she had an old aunt and uncle, Bill and Bertha Hawse, who used to live just above the Peters Cemetery in Venango County. As I said, make of list of what you want to know. I certainly enjoyed talking to these people, I learned some more I didn't know about the area and its people of the past and present. Cindy

This second letter is from Wally Martin. If anyone has any information about Wally, please let me know. Thanks. Aug. 1, 1945 Philippines From: Sgt. W. J. Martin 33700239 375th T.C. Gp. 56th T.C.S. APO 74 c/o P.M. San Francisco, Calif. To: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haylett 1541 Elk St. Franklin, Pennsylvania Hi Folks, I hope you’re not too surprised at hearing from me after such a long time. To tell you the truth, I’ve been meaning to write to you folks for quite a while but never got around to it. I have an ulterior motive though, as you’ll later find out. First of all I guess I’d better tell you a little about myself. I’m over here in the Philippines flying with the Troop Carrier Command. We’re flying Curtiss C-46’s and I’m more than satisfied with the whole deal. It’s easy work and the time seems to go pretty fast because I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to do and that’s fly. I’m a radio operator, often known as "static-chasers" but please don’t hold that against me. Our outfit has covered the Pacific pretty well and I’ve seen a lot of places but so far I haven’t seen anything to compare with the country back home. As far as I’m concerned, I wouldn’t trade one acre of Allegheny River bottom for all the islands in the Pacific. That’s what I think of this part of the world and am positive that my mind won’t change. Now comes the big important part. How’s the old Allegheny producing this year at Oleopolis? I’m sort of anxious to hear about it because Oleopolis is still my favorite bass hunting water, same as it is with Andy, and I’d like to keep tabs on it. Please help me out by writing and letting me in on the dirt. The last letter I got from Andy and Marie was about two weeks ago and from that I gathered that they were still doing good at Scott Field, Ill. I hope they get to stay there for the duration. Andy brought his Oldsmobile to Illinois with him so every chance he gets, he chases around the Illinois lakes and ponds catching bluegills and crappies. The fish aren’t as big but I’ll bet he has a whale of a good time. Wish I could do the same right now. Boy, I’ll bet Penny is really a big girl now. That’s the trouble with being in the Army. When you get back, everything will be so changed and different that you’ll feel like a stranger even among the folks you know. I guess it can’t be helped though, so there’s no use in griping about it. When this war is over, I think our entire fishing gang will be up to your place to rent your cottage. If that happens, you’d better anchor the place down because I know I’ve been dreaming about the place these last two years and Andy is in the same boat, so we’ll be plenty happy to get back and our over-enthusiasm may get the better of us. That’s just a subtle warning of what may happen. No kidding though, it will be heaven when that day comes. Well, I think I’ve blabbed enough so take care of yourselves and please drop me a note letting me know how things are going in my favorite part of the state. Your friend, Wally

To celebrate the upcoming Memorial Day I thought I would share some letters that were sent to my mom and dad from their Venango Co. friends who were serving in the Armed Forces. This first one is from Walt Shook. Date: Sept. 15, 1944 From: Pvt. W. A. Shook – 13057335 Hg., 317 Troop Carrier Group APO # 565 – San Francisco To: Harry and Betty Haylett 1541 Elk Street Franklin, Penna. USA Greetings, Had a V-mail from you yesterday that took only 27 days in contrast to most of my airmail that has been arriving in from 7 to 10. Recently I had a letter from mother in six days – And then they try to encourage the use of V-mail – "because it’s faster". Your canned peaches don’t even sound appetizing. I think I’ve had them on an average of two out of every three days since I’ve been in N.G. and in spite of the fact that I used to think they were delicious. I’m almost as tired of them as of bolly beef. Here our food is decidedly better than where I was, chiefly because we have a plane which goes to Australia every week and brings back fresh meat, vegetables, etc. Tonight I drank nearly a quart of fresh milk with my supper and I can’t describe the enjoyment of it. It was the first milk I ever had in N. G. Say, come to think of it you also mentioned canning spaghetti sauce. Now there you’ve got something. We get spaghetti frequently but never with a real sauce and many of us often talk of how we’d like to go somewhere like Savoldi’s and eat till we couldn’t get up. That’s just one more thing I intend to catch up on when I get home. Thanks for asking me about something for Christmas. Mother and Kitty have also done that and, believe me, I can’t think of a single thing that I could use here now. I have everything around and a lot of superfluous junk, including one whole barracks bag of photo stuff. I do enjoy the "Life" very much and eagerly look forward to each copy of it. In fact I think every copy is read by at least 15 men before it is discarded. Not more than two or three copies of it have failed to arrive and so if you do not want to get me something I’d appreciate that magazine more than anything I can think of. Today has been my first really busy day in this outfit. I did some work in the .. (tear in paper) this morning and this afternoon I helped remove most of the radio equipment from one of our planes to clean it up, check it’s condition, and in general see that it is all in good working order. This is done every 100 hours that the plane is in the air. When I came back to my tent I was quite happy that I hadn’t stayed there for the afternoon. The trees in the jungle are all rotton and often when they look as if an earthquake couldn’t move them they’ll come down in even a light breeze. Well, that’s what happened today. A large tree fell and hit the corner of our tent and one large limb went right across my cot. When I saw it I took one big swallow – then the first thing that came into my mind was that air mattress. It was quite a relief to find it O.K. I don’t know what I’d do if anything happened to that. That’s about all for now. I want to write to Elsie and then I think I’ll go to bed early. Did you know that Elsie is planning to get married next month. She wrote me about it and I was happy to hear it. Love, Walt

Help! Is anyone out there connected to My William and James Wilson? I am desperate to find their parents and siblings. William Wilson was born in PA in 1805 His brother, James, was born in PA in 1810. William Wilson married Mary Ann Bigelow 1837, Westmoreland Co, PA James Wilson married Nancy ?. William and Mary Ann Wilson moved to Venango Co and are found there on the 1850 census. They moved to Polk Co, IA in 1853 and both died in IA. James and Nancy Wilson both died in Polk Co, IA. William and Mary Ann Wilson's children are: Mary Ann Wilson b: Abt. 1837 PA Martha J. Wilson b: Abt. 1838 PA Susan E. Wilson b: Mar 1840 PA d: 3 Mar 1918 Dayton, OR +M M McCreary m: 1857 *2nd Husband of Susan E. Wilson: +Phillip Cline m: 1864 IA *3rd Husband of Susan E. Wilson: +John R. Litell (served in the Civil War) John F. Wilson b: Abt. 1842 Westmoreland Co, PA d: Aft. 20 Jun 1864 Louisville, KY (served in the Civil War) William George Washington Wilson b: Oct 1843 PA d: 20 Aug 1911 Roseburg, OR (served in the Civil War) +Mary Ellen Cochran James L. Wilson b: 11 May 1847 PA d: 24 Oct 1865 Polk Co, IA (served in the Civil War) Andrew Oliver Wilson b: 19 Jun 1848 PA d: 23 Sep 1880 IA Sylvenius Elija Wilson b: 16 Dec 1851 Venango Co, PA d: 13 Jul 1916 Fairview, OK +Martha Anne Stevens Israel Amariah Wilson b: 22 Feb1853 Polk Co IA d: 22 Dec1925 Minneapolis, MN +Rebecca Ann Woods Lucinda Harriet Wilson b: Nov 1856 IA d: 1925 IA +Winfield Scott Erwin Thanks for any help out there. Mary Researching: Ashler, Bigelow, Booth, Busch (Buschkowska) , Cain, Cooper, Rydberg (Johansson), LaFont, Learn, Miller, O'Dell, Rogers, Schilling, Waxlax, Wilson --------------------- visit http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8093/Schilling.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8093/Wilson.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/8093/index.html ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Does anyone know if Paint Twp. and Beaver Twp. in Clarion County were once part of Venango County? I've got surnames on the 1830 Census for Venango County in Paint and Beaver Twps. yet I'm finding those Twps. in Clarion County rather than Venango. Any help? Thanks so much, Kat

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2019 Surname: O'Hare, Purtill ------------------------- Many thanks to the people who read the Venango County message board. I have had several e-mail responses as well as the message board response. Today in the mail I received a copy of a letter that my grandfather O'Hare had written to his nephew on the occasion of the nephew's fourth birthday. It is this grandfather who was born in Shamburg. Now I know what his handwriting was like - and more importantly - it was an almost poetic message and gave me a sense of his personality. Again, many thanks for the kind and quick responses. Sally

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2018 Surname: ------------------------- Information on the Winger/Wingard family of Venango county can be found at http://www.wengersundial.com/wengerfamily The family is traced to their arrival to America.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango?read=2017 Surname: ------------------------- Shamburg is a small village south, south-east of Titusville.

Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoObits?read=390 Surname: Collingwood ------------------------- looking for relatives of alonzo c. & jessie claire collingwood cities in Pa collingwoods lived were Somerset Co., Rockland Pa., Armstrong Co. Pa.,New Wilmington Pa., Franklyn Pa.,Pittsburgh Pa and and.,Madison twp , Oakridge Pa. AND VENANGO CO. WHERE DEWITT CLAYTON BOUGHT 202 acres of land deeded as between alexander and mary elizabeth mcnickle rockland twp. Vanango Co. state of Pa. and D.C Collingwood 0f Madison twp. Armstrong Co. bordfers farms of jacob duncan john harkness samuel balsinger. reynoplds ritchie. ( part of george duncan land. 201 acres, 155 perches