Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2503 Surname: Sollinger, McColden ------------------------- John Sollinger was the son of Peter Zollinger, Sr. b. 5/8/1727 d. 12/30/1790 and Barbara McColden b. 5/1/1720 d. 9/1/1785. They married 12/11/1750. Their children were Verena baptised 10/27/1754, Ulrich baptised 10/27/1755, Peter E., Jr.(married to Barbara Miller) b.12/22/1756 d. 11/4/1842,Veronica (married to Daniel Ammer) b. 11/23/1758, Elizabeth (married to Barnard Spangler) b. 5/24/1760, Catharina (married to Adam Piper), and John (married to Lovina Judge) b. 1764 d. 1855. Peter Zollinger, Sr. had a second wife Elizabeth Yoe and had 2 children. Henry b. 5/20/1787 and another b. 8/17/1791. Peter & Barbara Zollinger settled in Germantown, Pa. and most of their family was born there. They were members of the German Reformed Congregation in Germantown. He bought a farm in Paradise Township, York Co., Pa., Apr. 3, 1786. His will is recorded in York County in 1791, January 5th. Jacob Weist, Executor filed account Oct. 2, 1792. They are both buried in Emanuels Reformed Church Cemetary, Berwick Twp. Adams county at Abbottstown, Pa. and both have markers and the inscription is in German.