Hi Linda And Thank You. I am actually researching a Smith family and have been for over thirty five years. This Smith family ties into the Crawford family about 1780/81 when Eleanor Smith, daughter of John and Margaret Smith of Huntington and Tyrone Townships, York County, Pa married Robert Crawford in Huntington Township, of York {now Adams} County, Eleanor Smith was born about 1755. So I have been on the hunt for Robert and Eleanor {Smith}Crawford, and their children, including Elizabeth who married David Eakin, Esther who married John Riddle, and Abbie or Abigail/Abigale who married Alexander McQuistion. and the other unnamed Crawford children. It is very possible that Robert Crawford Jr., and younger brother William Crawford stayed in Venango County, or moved to a nearby county. George Crawford, another son, went back to Westmoreland County, where Robert Crawford, the elder, had a few land patents. Evidently, from reports that I have read, Venango County, particularly Scrub Grass township, was a difficult place to live in that time period {1802 - ?} So, anyway, Thank you for this information which as you say, narrows down the search and helps immensely.. Thank You much, again Judy Smith/Colorado -- Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. Ralph Waldo Emerson -------------- Original message -------------- From: leoandlinda <leoandlinda@provide.net> > Hi, Judy > This line of Eakins is a fairly distant collateral line for me, but I > do have that this David Eakin m Elizabeth Crawford was buried in the > Scrubgrass Presbyterian Cemetery. These Eakins and many of the > relations were very Presbyterian, so you may find other surnames > there, as well. > > According to > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fraber/areacems.htm > there is a McQuiston Cemetery in Scrubgrass Twp. and a Calvert-Riddle > Cemetery in Clinton Twp. > > This isn't much, but it may help narrow down the search to fewer than > every little of cemetery in the county. [grins] > > And there are a number of researchers with info online from this > Eakin/Riddle/McQuiston cluster of relations. Check out WorldConnect > on pairs of these names. Doesn't mean, of course, that you can trust > the info, but there may be a few more clues re burial places, etc. > > I do have some upline info on this particular David Eakin, if you are > interested. And some info on a Joseph Riddle b 1854 m Mary Jane Eakin > and his upline, but that is all derivative, and I can't guarantee > accuracy. Nothing much else that might be of help. > > Linda S. > > On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:13:12 +0000, you wrote: > > >Darleen, Thank You so much. > >I am searching for Abigail or Abbie {Crawford} McQuiston, her husband Alexander > McQuiston, > >Margaret McQuiston, born and died young about 1807, plus or minus, Martha > {McQuiston} Eakin, > >David Eakin and Elizabeth {Crawford} Eakin, John Riddle and Esther {Crawford} > Riddle, Robert Crawford and Eleanor {Smith} Crawford, Robert Crawford Jr., . I > think some of the children of Robert and Eleanor {Smith} Crawrford moved back to > Westmoreland County, from where they came about 1802. > >I checked with the Historical Society at Franklin, but they didn't offer much > help, so I really appreciate your time in this. I had sent them more information > than they were able to find for me. > >Thanks again. > >Judy Smith/Colorado > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAVENANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message

Hi, Judy So you are also working collaterals, that are even more distant. Researching collaterals can be so helpful. I was very interested in your comment: >Evidently, from reports that I have read, Venango County, particularly >Scrub Grass township, was a difficult place to live in that time period {1802 - ?} I don't have people in Scrubgrass, but I do in other twps in Venango in the early 1800s. Could you tell me of those reports, or sources where I could learn more about this? Thanks, Linda

John McQuistons family information can be found at the following site. Also, further down on the Scrubgrass page it lists the McQuiston cemetery and driving instructions. http://www.pa-roots.com/~venango/townships9.shtml#Q17 Dennis > > I was very interested in your comment: >>Evidently, from reports that I have read, Venango County, particularly >>Scrub Grass township, was a difficult place to live in that time period >>{1802 - ?} > I don't have people in Scrubgrass, but I do in other twps in Venango > in the early 1800s. Could you tell me of those reports, or sources > where I could learn more about this? > > Thanks, > Linda > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAVENANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message