Sorry lists, Thought this would forward, so here it is again. hrfrosty There is a grassroots effort to put PA death certificates from 1906 through 1958 online. The web site for the project is http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm In addition to a description of the effort, the site has sample letters to state officials, a flyer to post in libraries, and a document with talking points. Please consider contributing to this effort. Also, please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think would be interested. Best regards, Amy Arner ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAARMSTR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gdhobgen1 Surnames: Reis, Vandruff, Morgan, Mirt, Nath, Wolf Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3492/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the Observer-Reporter Washington. Pennsylvania (Washington County) Saturday, March 3, 2007 Teresa J. Vandruff Reis South Park resident Teresa J. Vandruff Reis, 63, of South Park, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007. She was a daughter of the late Byron and Mary Vandruff. She was the beloved mother of Michele Morgan, Amy Reis, Samantha Mirt and Margie Reis; grandmother of Justin, Shannon, Raymond, Jamie, Jessica, C.J. and Robby; and sister of Carol (Butch) Nath, Keith Vandruff, Pamela Wolf, Dennis (Dorothy) Vandruff and Ivan (Pat) Vandruff. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in Griffith Mortuary Inc., 5636 Brownsville Road, Broughton-Curry, South Park Township, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 5. 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: tspeers_2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3442.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sideline: Did you know that the two writers for the "I love Lucy show" were from the Mon Valley area - a Carroll and a Davis. They were shown on TV not too long ago. Carroll was from north of Belle Vernon and Davis was from south of Belle Vernon. Shirley Jones was from Smithton where her dad kept a Hotel for Yugoslavian coal miners. Noah Speer Wyle on ER is my cousin. He starred in the movie the Librarian. I have a connection to John Wayne's first wife by whom he had 4 children. She is also related to Noah Speer/Speers who founded Belle Vernon or Bellevernon in 1812/13. Tom Speers from Belle Vernon 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: tspeers_2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3490.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Corrections: Joshua Bush 1847-1930 wife's name was Martha Bush 1855 - 1924 and not Margaret. I have a picture of my gf George and gm Lillian standing next to her brother's neighbor in Santa Barbara CA in 1963. Ronald Reagan has a nice tan, no shirt, and is wearing jungle Jim shorts. His last movie was Bed-Time with Bonzo where he played tarzan. George's brother Harry married Edna Latitia Frye and lived in Monongahela. There are a few other Frye's and related Fry's buried in the Ginger Hill Cemetery and I have their JPG tombstone pictures too. Ginger Hill may be in Carroll Twp or next door. The tombstones for James and Mary Bush Gillen are on the opposite sides from Joshua and Martha. Somewhere in my pile of old pictures I have an old album of pictures from the late 1800's from my gm. But of course there are no names on the pictures of the album since most of them did not want to write in the album or couldn't write. One of my cousins whose mother did a lot of family research may have some old pictures with names. I will let you know. Do you have any pictures of the older Bush family? Tom Speers 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.

In case more wanted information on my previous posting about James and Phoebe Farabee Fordyce here is what I found. Via the Farabee family history book: Phoebe Farabee,, daughter of Samuel and Lydia White Farabee She was born about 1818 in Washington Co, PA and died 12-28-1875 Husband was James Harvey Fordyce. Each census but the 1880 one, he states he was born in PA but the 1880 he states Ohio birth and parents born Ireland 1850 W Finley Twsp, Washington Co, PA James Fordyce, age 30, PA, blacksmith Phebe, age 30, PA Melissa, age 9, PA Lydia J, age 7, PA Mary A, age 3, PA Ann E, age 3 mths 1860 E. Finley Twsp, Washington Co, PA James Fordice, age 41, PA, blacksmith Pheby, age 41, PA Liddy, age 17, PA Mary Ann, age 14, PA Anna, age 10, PA Lavina (Lovina), age 8, PA James. age 6, PA George, age 3, PA John, age 1, PA (the son whom married into the Plants family line) 1870 E. Finley Twsp, Washington Co, PA James Fordyce, age 50, PA, blacksmith Phoebe, age 51, PA Margaret, age 23, PA Lavina (Lovina), age 18, PA Harvey (James), age 16, PA George, age 13, PA John, age 11, PA 1880 E Finley Twsp, Washington Co, PA James H Fordyce, age 55, OH, blacksmith, parents born Ireland Nancy, age 55, PA L???? Wolfe, mother in law Mary L Breece, age 11, PA, niece Note James age is different here but that is not unusual when others may be giving the information to the census taker. hope this helps some of you. Midge --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Hi List....Am trying to locate a copy of the "Diary of Isaac N. Cleaver" by Jay Cleaver printed in 1940 from the original dated May 1859. The Cleaver Family were neighbors of our ancestors in East Bethlehem, Washington Co., and some of the family even worked for the Cleavers. I have tried to obtain a copy of this with no luck. Any help or direction would be appreciated. Researching the family of Robert Stathers in Washington County. Thank You... John R. Waite jrwgen@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan

TAWSOS The body of a man supposed to have been John TAWSOS, of Avalon was found on the tracks of the Panhandle near Raccoon Tuesday afternoon. The body was Tuesday night brought to McDonald and an effort made to reach friends of the dead man. It is supposed TAWSOS was run down by a train on the Panhandle, but no one saw the man killed. His body was terribly cut and bruised. He was identified by papers found in his pockets. The man was about 50 years of age. It is said he was seen Tuesday morning at Burgettstown and it is supposed he was tramping about with no definite destination in view.

SMITH James M. SMITH died Sunday morning at his home in Arabella street. He was born July 25, 1856 in Allegheny. He came to McDonald 30 years ago and had since resided here. He had been conducting a feed store for several years. His wife survives with two daughters, Ruth and Mary. Two brothers Samuel and George SMITH,of McDonald, and two sisters, Mrs. W. H. YOUNG of McDonald and Mrs. E. B. MCKEE, of Sturgeon. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the late home in charge of Rev. W. D. IRONS, D. D. Interment was in the Robinson Run cemetery.

I apologize for the peculiar manner in which my previous inquiry printed! I do not know how it happened. This is the way I sent out the inquiry:Allegheny County was formed 1788 from Dickinson Twp., Washington County. >From what sources might I find out when and where Dickinson Twp. formed? TIA Donny J. 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 PAWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping

For anyone that is researching the Fordyce or Farabee name, I found the death certificate at that LDS site for John Lemon Fordyce and his wife Fannie ANN Stollar and on John Fordyce's death certificate it stated his parents were James Fordyce (born OH) and Phoebe Farabee (born PA). James and Phoebe lived in Washington Co, PA but their son John L and wife Fannie Ann Stollar moved to Wooster, OH and that is where they died and their grandchildren the same. Since females are hard to find who they married, I hope this information helps. Midge --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: v_g_butler Surnames: Slogis,Baskerville(?) Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3491/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for Annie Solgis. Just found out she graduated from South Fayette High School in 1978. I have not seen her since she was 5 or 6. I have no idea how it came to be she was given to some one outside of family. She might be in Philadelphia area. We want her back in the family. If anyone has any ideas how I might contact her please send them to me. My mother's 90th birthday is coming up in Feb. and we would like her to be there. Thanks, Vanessa 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.

Anyone on this mailing list living in the Roscoe area. Ron Richardson

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Shooting Likely To Result in Murder Edward COOK who shot and perhaps fatally wounded Tony CHAMAR at Laurel Hill, near McDonald, Monday night was held pending result and committed to jail Tuesday morning by Justice G. W. LAND of Oakdale CHAMAR Monday night was reported to be in an extremely critical condition. CHAMAR is supposed to have been coming home from Bridgeville Monday night when he came upon the crowd of young men, some from Sturgeon and some from Reissing, who were drinking near Laurel Hill. He stopped to talk with them and from what can be learned, some trouble arose. A young man named Edward COOK, pulled a gun and fired. He did not seem to be aiming at any one in particular but the ball struck CHAMAR. The bullet entered the lung and he bled profusely. Dr. LAROSS was called and attended the young man. Tuesday morning, the 2 o'clock express was stopped at McDonald and he was taken to the Mercy hospital, Pittsburg. The state police, under the command of John P. DAHNER, stationed at Oakdale arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting, and rounded up ten of the gang, among them COOK who did the shooting. They are all in the lockup at Oakdale. CHAMAR resides at McDonald with his mother. They are one of the oldest French families of McDonald, and young CHAMAR, who is about 24 years of age, stands well there. He was born at McDonald. The young man shot was not a party to the trouble but was acting as a peacemaker. November 25, 1911 McDonald PA Outlook Fritz COOK will have to stand trial for the shooting of Tony CHAMAR, the grand jury of Allegheny County having brought in a true bill against him for felonious assault and battery.

WHITE Hickory, Sept. 23---On Friday the funeral of I. N. WHITE of Fairview, O. took place from the United Presbyterian church of this place and the interment was in the Hickory cemetery. The services were in charge of Dr. W. A. MCCONNELL, former pastor of the local church, and Dr. RAMSEY ANDERSON former pastor of the Venice United Presbyterian church, both of whom are over 89 years old. Dr. WHITE was a former resident of this vicinity but for the past forty years had been pastor of the United Presbyterian church at Fairview.

June 09, 1921 Thursday Charleroi Mail page 1 BORN: to Mr. and Mrs. Robert GARBUTT, June 8th, a daughter - Emma Jean. OBIT: MRS. ROBERT GORBUTT Mrs. Emma SCHMALBACK BARBUTT died at 733 Washington Avenue Wednesday evening at 11:30 o'clock , aged 31 years. Mrs. GARBUTT, who was well known in Charleroi, is survived by her husband and infant daughter, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. SCHMALBACH , four sisters, Elizabeth, Clara, Caroline and Mrs. H. J. LINDNER, of Ford City, and one brother, William of Monongahela. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in St. Jerome Catholic Church, with interment in Calvery Cemetery. (both articles, side by side on front page) not related -just sharing Ruth

RON - and anyone else that has filters on your computer - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remove those filters when you post a message asking for assistance. As you can see I hit REPLY to your posting and your ISP refuses my email. So many on this list have refused to assist anybody because of filters on posters computers. If we can't get the info to you on one shot, is the posters loss. I realize there are crazies out there, but if you want info you got to take that chance. Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Sprowls To: coachscorner@atmc.net Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 10:08 PM Subject: Fw: RICHARDSON Genealogy RON - we corresponded before when you posted a message regarding Richardson. The message below is from Mary Beth Graf, president of the California Historical Soc. in California, PA. I don't think the info listed below is for your family, but she mentions that they were starting a folder for the surname. Possibly she has added to it. I will do another search for at the newspaper archive website I subscribe to and see if anything new might be there on your family. Sincerely, Ruth Sprowls ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Beth Graf To: Ruth Sprowls Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 7:31 PM Subject: RICHARDSON Genealogy Hello, Ruth, We do not have a RICHARDSON file at the Society. However, we are starting one this week. 1. The only specific thing I could find so far about any Harrison RICHARDSON were in our newspaper extracts: Washington Reporter, August 12, 1863 Harrison RICHARDSON was elected vice-president of the Union County Convention (Washington County). Washington Reporter, October 9, 1867 Harrison RICHARDSON, was one of the executors of the estate of John LETHERMAN, deceased, of West Bethlehem township. Washington Reporter, May 26, 1869 Harrison RICHARDSON was one of the executors of the estate of Samuel COLE, deceased, late of West Pike Run township. 2. We have several RICHARDSON obituaries on file at the Society: Olive Jane (Springer) RICHARDSON, 89, died at her son's home (W. R. RICHARDSON), in Alliance, Ohio on October of 1960. Her husband was Charles William RICHARDSON. Mrs. Elizabeth D. (Bigler) RICHARDSON, 92, of Bentleyville (Washington County), died September 30, 1950. Does not mention her husband's name. Mrs. Ruth (Crumrine) RICHARDSON, widow of J. Elliott RICHARDSON, died June 1, 1945, in Bentleyville. She was 82 years old. Amelia Anna RICHARDSON, aged 68, wife of S. W. RICHARDSON, Monongahela, died July 18, 1942. R. Kirk RICHARDSON, a newspaper man, died in California, PA, June 12, 1915. William Mortimer RICHARDSON, 64, a hotel man, died in California, PA, , son of the late Squire Richard RICHARDSON, of Fallowfield Township. Family came pre-Revolutionary era from Maryland to West Bethlehem township. Mrs. RICHARDSON, aged 80, died August 3, 1830, in West Bethlehem township (Examiner Records).. 3. One marriage notice: John P. RICHARDSON of California, PA and Lottie MEDLEY married at the home of the bride in Brownsville, September 3, 1903. That's all I could find. Sorry there is not more. Mary Beth California Area Historical Society

I have a copy of the Helen Barnhart Morris scrapbook, and it is indexed. Listed as MCWHORTER (MAHOARTER) are the following names: Ella Ethel George Harrison James Nancy (I have not read these articles to know just what they are.) If you wish copies, let me know,will be glad to copy and MAIL TO YOU. Please include your mailing address in your OFFLIST REPLY to sprowls@ncweb.com Ruth Sprowls

I am in search of any connection one might have with the Richardson and Kennedy families. I have my ggrandfather Wayne Kennedy Richardson living beside a John Kennedy in Allen Township, Washington County, in the 1880 census. Wayne was born in 1854 in PA. I also have a Richardson living beside a Kennedy in Butler County in a census around 1850. My quest is to find Wayne's father or my gggrandfather. I am following the hunch that since Wayne had the middle name of Kennedy that his mother may of been a Kennedy. Also, He named his first daughter, Laura Isabelle, and I think there was an Isabelle Kennedy that married a Joseph Richardson. Wayne named two of his children Milton. His first son, John Milton, and his last son, Milton Dewey. There was a Milton Kennedy listed in the household of that 1850 census mentioned above. Have hit a brick wall concerning Wayne or his existence before 1880. Although I do have some information concerning his membership in the Coal Center Methodist Church, Roscoe, Washington County area, relating to that time frame. He may have lived in the Mt. Tabor area during this time frame. Any help would be very much appreciated. I am sure many of you reading this have remembered my same delima over the past few years. Ron Richardson Formerly Preston County WV Presently Brunswick County NC