My grandmother, Eleanor (Courtney) Grace, married a Milton Earl Smith of Washington Co after 1910 . I believe he was deceased very soon afterward as I think I saw her in a Pittsburgh city directory of 1930 alone. I found his WWI military registration - done about 1918 - where he is living in "Arden". Anyone help me find out more about this husband? He was said to have been the "love of her life". She was widowed all the time I knew her in the 1940s. Thank you Barbara Sacramento CA

The following are buried at the Cooke Burial Ground, South Strabane Twp, Washington Co PA. Cooke is family ancestral name and I am wondering how these people may be connected. Any help appreciated. 　 BENNET, Abigail Agnes - died Jan. 21, 1855, aged 1 yr., 9 months ETERREL, Benjamin - died Sep. 30, 1857, aged 33 yrs. Native of New Orleans LEWIS, Katie - born Aug. 30, 1861 - died Oct. 17, 1886. MOORE, Sarah - died Oct. 5, 1861, aged 45 yrs., 9 mos., 9 days. MOORE, Sarah - died Oct. 5, 1861, aged 45 yrs., 9 mos., 9 days. 　 MULL, John - born Dec. 24, 1811 - died Sep. 13, 1872, aged 60 yrs. MULL, John - born Jan. 15, 1843 - died April 7, 1919 Co. F, 32nd Regiment, United States Colored Troops. (Civil War) MULL, Mary M. MOORE - wife of John Mull, born Jan. 22, 1844 - died Aug. 15, 1911. MULL, Samuel - born 1856 - died 1930 WHITE, Sarah - born 1861 - died 1939.

Hi all, Just wanted to let my friends know that I will not be able to help out anyone over the summer. I won't be sending any articles/obits or jumping in to help out. I have 3 reunions to prepare for,,, 2 of them I organize. PLUS my durn friend at the local historical society got me involved in a "little" Civil War project. She was very misguided - it is NOT a little project. For our county there is no complete listing of ALL county Veterans of the Civil War. There is a history book of 2 counties, which my county is one of them. I have to research the names and pull our county veterans from the rosters !! And on our county website there is a list of all regiments that our county vets served in. So I have a lot of good leads and I know where all the data that I need is located, plus websites I can utilize. THANK GOODNESS the Mormans have added the new website that gives us free death certificates for Ohio (www.labs.familysearch.org) and marriages and census. This has been a blessing. The goal is to have a complete listing of all the county vets from the CW online at the societies website, and will also include a data base and mini bios for as many as possible. Again, Ruth has stepped in it up to her......... I will be in the background reading postings, and will send a heh to friends . But won't be able to help out anyone at least til mid-August. So save your questions til then, and I will be glad to assist. hugs, Ruth Sprowls

These same cemeteries are also going up on the Washington Co PAGenWeb site. I'm almost done with them. Still have 4 to complete. Judy On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Christina Finn Hunt <[email protected]>wrote: > We have been adding more cemetery transcriptions. You can now find: > > Brush Run Cemetery - (partial survey) > Center Cemetery - (partial survey) > Chartiers Cross Roads Cemetery - (partial survey) > Cross Creek Cemetery - (partial survey) > Florence Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) > Millers Run Cemetery, Canonsburg - (partial survey) > Millers Run Reformed Cemetery - (partial survey) > Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) > Oak Grove Cemetery - (partial survey) > Paris Cemetery - (partial survey) > Pigeon Creek Baptist Cemetery - (partial survey) > Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery (partial survey) > Raccoon Cemetery - (partial survey) > Robinson Cemetery - (partial survey) > Tucker Cemetery, Hanover Twp. (partial) > United Presbyterian Cemetery, West Alexander (partial survey) > Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) > Venice United Presbyterian Cemetery > Wayside Cemetery, Glyde, Somerset Twp., Washington County > West Alexander Incorporated (New Cemetery), Donegal Twp. West Finley > Cemetery, Burnsville, West Finley Twp. > > These were all transcribed by Gary Caldwell from DAR records. > I hope you enjoy them. > There are also some photos of the cemeteries at the bottom of the cemetery > page. > http://usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/ > Enjoy! > -- > Christina > **** > Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for list > information, particularly the bottom of the page. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- -- WASHINGTON COUNTY PA WEBSITES::: http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~florian/ Coordinator of the Washington County PAGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/

We have been adding more cemetery transcriptions. You can now find: Brush Run Cemetery - (partial survey) Center Cemetery - (partial survey) Chartiers Cross Roads Cemetery - (partial survey) Cross Creek Cemetery - (partial survey) Florence Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) Millers Run Cemetery, Canonsburg - (partial survey) Millers Run Reformed Cemetery - (partial survey) Mt. Pleasant United Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) Oak Grove Cemetery - (partial survey) Paris Cemetery - (partial survey) Pigeon Creek Baptist Cemetery - (partial survey) Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Cemetery (partial survey) Raccoon Cemetery - (partial survey) Robinson Cemetery - (partial survey) Tucker Cemetery, Hanover Twp. (partial) United Presbyterian Cemetery, West Alexander (partial survey) Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Cemetery - (partial survey) Venice United Presbyterian Cemetery Wayside Cemetery, Glyde, Somerset Twp., Washington County West Alexander Incorporated (New Cemetery), Donegal Twp. West Finley Cemetery, Burnsville, West Finley Twp. These were all transcribed by Gary Caldwell from DAR records. I hope you enjoy them. There are also some photos of the cemeteries at the bottom of the cemetery page. http://usgwarchives.net/pa/washington/ Enjoy! -- Christina

Hagerstown is in Maryland - Jerry, did you mean to send this message to Washington Co. MARYLAND instead of Washington Co.,PA. ???? ----- Original Message ----- From: "BonnieM" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys > > Do you know when this closure is? I am going to be there in early > July. > > Bonz > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jerome Dittman > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys > > Note that the Library in Hagerstown is too be closed in the not to > distant > future for remodeling and enlargment. The holdings will be > disbursed and/or > put in storage until the new library is opened. They have an > excellant > genealogy room with hundreds of family histories, church records, > etc. The > open hours vary by the day; the library proper is open all day, > every day > and contains some genealogy reference materials. > The Washington County Historical Society is a few blocks from the > library. > > Jerry Dittman > Boonsboro, MD > > > > **** > Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for > list information, particularly the bottom of the page. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Do you know when this closure is? I am going to be there in early July. Bonz -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerome Dittman Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys Note that the Library in Hagerstown is too be closed in the not to distant future for remodeling and enlargment. The holdings will be disbursed and/or put in storage until the new library is opened. They have an excellant genealogy room with hundreds of family histories, church records, etc. The open hours vary by the day; the library proper is open all day, every day and contains some genealogy reference materials. The Washington County Historical Society is a few blocks from the library. Jerry Dittman Boonsboro, MD

Lou, There are microfilm containting naturalization applications in the Law Library in the basement of the Washington Co. Court House. Some are quite hard to read (dark) but worth the effort and time. Ruth

Lou, I depends where and when the naturalization occurred. For more information, see http://www.naturalizationrecords.com/usa/ Leslie ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:59 AM Subject: [PAWASHIN] naturalization records Lists, Where does one go to find naturalization records? Thanks, Lou Lou Emeterio (724) 663-5149 H (614) 206-4945 C [email protected] **** Please visit http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html for list information, particularly the bottom of the page. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

According to some maps that I have on the development of the counties of Pennsylvania here is a rough idea of when the counties were formed. The happenings took place between the dates. 1718 -Bucks and Philadelphia Jan 1, 1730 - Lancaster has been created out of part of Chester and unsettled lands north and west. Jan 1, 1770 - Cumberland county covered what is now Westmoreland. What is now Washington and what is now Washington and Fayette were probably still part of Virginia Jan 1, 1780 - Westmoreland has been cut off of Cumberland and includes what is now Washington and Fayette Jan 1, 1790 - Washington and Fayette have been cut off of Westmoreland. Allegheny has been created covers the area from Washington county to Lake Erie and I believe the area west of the Allegheny River Jan 1, 1800 - Greene has been cut off of Washington Jan 1, 1810 - Allegheny has been cut up into Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Crawford, Erie; parts of Venango, Armstrong, and Warren west of the Allegheny River. Jan 1, 1820 - the county formations occured in the eastern part of the state. Anyone wishing a copy of the maps (7 pages) contact me direct. The maps show developement of the counties state wide. All the cemeteries of Washington County, Maryland have been read and are available in Western Maryland Room of the Washington County Library in Hagerstown. Note that the Library in Hagerstown is too be closed in the not to distant future for remodeling and enlargment. The holdings will be disbursed and/or put in storage until the new library is opened. They have an excellant genealogy room with hundreds of family histories, church records, etc. The open hours vary by the day; the library proper is open all day, every day and contains some genealogy reference materials. The Washington County Historical Society is a few blocks from the library. Jerry Dittman Boonsboro, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [PAWASHIN] Cemeterys This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFlorian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: Becky's post is likely the most accurate location. I'm not an expert on the changes in county lines but part of Westmoreland and part of Washington Co were at one time the same. Judy

Lists, Where does one go to find naturalization records? Thanks, Lou Lou Emeterio (724) 663-5149 H (614) 206-4945 C [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFlorian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3854.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There's also a SALEM REFORMED CHURCH 13182 SALEM CHURCH ROAD HAGERSTOWN, MD 21740--0000 which is Washington County Maryland (excuse the caps, I copied it from a web listing). In Fayette Co PA there is a New Salem PA. Becky's post is likely the most accurate location. I'm not an expert on the changes in county lines but part of Westmoreland and part of Washington Co were at one time the same. Judy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BeckyPauley Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3854.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In 1840 Jacob Moats is a resident of Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. As you probably know Mary died in 1836. Jacob remarried and died in Illinois. Becky Pauley Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: moatessmith Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3854.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My gggrandmother was buried in the Salem Reformed Churchyard cemetery in Washington Co. Does anyone know if there are records? Her name was Mary Catherine Fiery Moats. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

-----Original Message----- From: Shirley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 6:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: GRANITE MARKER Does anyone know what is written on the granite marker that is located in someone's front lawn on Franklin Farms Road. I have seen it for many years but haven't found anywhere to park so I could read it. Thanks, Shirley Lazear [email protected] -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 375 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

History of Salem Township Salem Township’s history starts with the battle of Bushy Run on August 5, 1763. There Colonel Henry Bouquet led the 42nd regiment (the Black Watch Regiment) recruited from the American Colonies against a contingent of indian warriors led by the famed indian chief, Pontiac. The battle began at 1:00 pm and raged on for two days. With casualties on both sides, the indians retreated. This was the last major stand for the indians who eventually moved further west. Bouquet moved on to secure Fort Pitt and thus opened the western part of Pennsylvania to colonial settlements. A colony of Americans heading west decided to settle in the area near Bushy Run and the “Salem settlement” was established in 1765. Today the township encompasses 47.8 square miles with a population of around 7,000. The township has a consolidated public education system known as the Greensburg-Salem School District. The main road through the township is Route 22 which connects its citizens with a direct route into Pittsburgh. It’s a farming community with a suburban atmosphere and over 250 businesses flourishing in various parts of the township. With Pittsburgh 40 minutes away the residents have access to the metropolitan atmosphere, health care and professional sports of a major city. ____________________________________ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: 6/8/2010 3:15:57 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time Subj: Re: [PAWASHIN] Cemeteries This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DMcCMackey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counti es.washington/3854.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't believe there has ever been a Salem Twp. in Washington Co., Pa. You could check local histories online to be sure. Are you sure you read the county and state correctly on the death certificate(s) you have?

Ellen, Thank you so much for sending this information !! I can't wait to get home and compare the list with the information that I took from the stones 42 years later. There are indeed some stones that are not legible any longer so this list may help fill in some of the blanks. Thanks again for taking the time to type this all out and send it. Debbie On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Ellen Ballas <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Debbie, > It took me a while to dig this out, but this is what I was sent by Ray > back in 1972 on an inquiry to him. I would imagine many of these stones > cannot be read today. It is 42 years since the visit was made. I do hope > it is of some help to you and others on the Washington List. Ellen J. > Ballas (ETHS-VP) > > HILL CEMETERY NEAR SCENERY HILL, PA > taken from a visit to the cemetery in 1968 by Ray E.Knestrick > His statement at that time was that they are the names of most of the > burials in the Hill Cemetery. > As of Aug. 1972 - what was available to Ellen Ballas > Elea Margaret Beaty, born 1796, died 1847 > Martha, consort of Stephen Billings, 1800-1847 > Sarah Beatty: 1793-1848 > Nancy Beatty: 1806-1838 > James Beatty: 1759-1839 > Margaret Beatty: 1769-1835 > Dorcus Adams: 1794-1845 > Joseph Hill: 1788-1819 > Joseph Hill, likely Joseph Hill Sr. 1748-1828 > Margaret Joy Hill: 1799-1848 > William Hill: 1814-1846 > Narcissa Beatty, wife of William Hill. Dates gone from the tombstone > William Hill: 1812-1864 > Margaret Hill: 1783-1824 > Mary Hill: 1769-1835 > Joseph Hill Jr.: 1771-1852 > John Hill: 1789-1839 > Elizabeth Grabill (Grable) 1836-1838 > Stephen Hill, son of James and Ann Hill: 1814=1833 > Rosamond McGirr: 1833-1902 > John Hamilton, son of J and E Graybill: 1850-1869 > Mary, wife of Joseph Grable: 1831-1907 > William Grable: 1836-1907 > Adam Weaver: 1828-1911 > Cynthis Weaver: 1822-1869 > James Hill: 1811-1896 > Elizabeth Hill: 1818-1881 > James Hill: 1809-1889 > This list was made up in 1968, on a visit to the old cemetery. > >

Dear Debbie, It took me a while to dig this out, but this is what I was sent by Ray back in 1972 on an inquiry to him. I would imagine many of these stones cannot be read today. It is 42 years since the visit was made. I do hope it is of some help to you and others on the Washington List. Ellen J. Ballas (ETHS-VP) HILL CEMETERY NEAR SCENERY HILL, PA taken from a visit to the cemetery in 1968 by Ray E.Knestrick His statement at that time was that they are the names of most of the burials in the Hill Cemetery. As of Aug. 1972 - what was available to Ellen Ballas Elea Margaret Beaty, born 1796, died 1847 Martha, consort of Stephen Billings, 1800-1847 Sarah Beatty: 1793-1848 Nancy Beatty: 1806-1838 James Beatty: 1759-1839 Margaret Beatty: 1769-1835 Dorcus Adams: 1794-1845 Joseph Hill: 1788-1819 Joseph Hill, likely Joseph Hill Sr. 1748-1828 Margaret Joy Hill: 1799-1848 William Hill: 1814-1846 Narcissa Beatty, wife of William Hill. Dates gone from the tombstone William Hill: 1812-1864 Margaret Hill: 1783-1824 Mary Hill: 1769-1835 Joseph Hill Jr.: 1771-1852 John Hill: 1789-1839 Elizabeth Grabill (Grable) 1836-1838 Stephen Hill, son of James and Ann Hill: 1814=1833 Rosamond McGirr: 1833-1902 John Hamilton, son of J and E Graybill: 1850-1869 Mary, wife of Joseph Grable: 1831-1907 William Grable: 1836-1907 Adam Weaver: 1828-1911 Cynthis Weaver: 1822-1869 James Hill: 1811-1896 Elizabeth Hill: 1818-1881 James Hill: 1809-1889 This list was made up in 1968, on a visit to the old cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DMcCMackey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3854.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I don't believe there has ever been a Salem Twp. in Washington Co., Pa. You could check local histories online to be sure. Are you sure you read the county and state correctly on the death certificate(s) you have? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi, I can't find what I want on the Internet because I have not driven down this way in a few years and I forget the name of the businesses I need now. If you are on Rt. 519 at Eighty Four traveling SOUTH toward Glyde, you'd end up going under the bridge for the Interstate, then past the truck stop and a trucking company. If you keep going and coming closer to Glyde, you would see Business A on the left.... then Business B on the left. These 2 are both on Google Earth and are the 2 main businesses nearest to Glyde. OR... if you start at Rt 40 EAST from Washington and turn LEFT at the flashing light onto Rt. 519 NORTH, you'd quickly pass Business B on the right side. A little further down, also on the right, is Business B. I believe that Business B has a large-diameter pipe-type gate barrier at its driveway right along 519 -- it had been painted a bright orange when I was down there. Business A had no type of gate blocking its parking lot/entrance. I don't recall what the businesses were-- some kind of "man's" industry-- like pipes, or welding, or drilling, or fabrication (steel?), or maybe heavy machinery? I need the business names for both. I am most interested in the business B that is shown on Google Earth being along the addresses of :: 216 PA Rt. 519, 214 PA 519, 212 PA 519, 208 PA 519, 204 PA 519. Business A is most likely Ritter Industries, Inc. at 46 PA 519. Am I right? It is shown on Google Earth as being along the addresses between 46PA 519 to 28 PA 519. It's a short distance from the intersection of 519/Rt 40. So what is the name of Business B that is between the addresses of 216 PA Rt. 519 and 208 PA Rt. 519 on Google Earth. Judy