Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/Venango/2518 Surname: Lupher ------------------------- Mrs. Lee (Lela) Bartruff says, " ancestor by the name of "Casper". Left Black Forest Germany in 1734. Arrived in PA, a German colony and started there. Said something about all the information could be found in the files of the State House in Pennsylvania. This is all she has."