Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Venango/2461 Surname: Tarr, Baney, Pfouts, Benninghoff ------------------------- Looking for a connection between a number of Benninghoffs (and a variety of spellings thereof!) that appear in my ancestor list. All dates unconfirmed. Samuel S. Bennehoff m. Lavinia A. Tarr (b. 1853-54 Oakland Twp Venango Co; d. after 1870) Nancy Bennehoff (b. 7/17/1834 Cherrytree Twp Venango Co; d. after 1919) m. about 1851 to George A.W. Tarr (b. 8/17/1827 Cherrytree Twp Venango Co; d. 3/14/1900 Titusville, Venango Co) Frederick Benninghoff (b. 1770-1780 Northampton Co PA; d. 1858 Cherrytree Twp Venango Co) m. Elizabeth Wert (b. 1770-1780; d. 1853 in Cherrytree Twp Venango Co). Frederick's daughter, Susanna (b. 1/1802 Lehigh Co; d. 2/11/1867 Cherrytree Twp Venango CO) m. about 1815 in Union Co to John Baney (b. 8/22/1797 Dauphin Co; d. 3/5/1889 in Cherrytree Twp Venango Co). (Also, Susanna's brother Peter and sister Elizabeth) (I descend from Susanna and John Baney.) George Benninghoff (b. 4/3/1825 Clearfield Co PA; d. 2/5/1909 Meadville, Crawford PA) m. in 1848 to Julia Ann Baney (b. about 1825 in Cherrytree Twp Venango Co; d. 2/13/1889 in Meadville, Crawford PA). Their children: Almena Helen, Louis Nelson, Livingstone, George Edward, and Julia Minerva. Any enlightenment welcome! Also hints, ideas, and guidance! Thanks!