If your folks were in Washington County when Allegheny was created and you have records on them from Allegheny 1790 to death in Beaver County, where would you go to try and backtrack them before Washington County? Can this be done without professional assistance? The WCHS has no records on them before 1790. All opinions useful and appreciated. Donny J. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

DOUGHERTY, DHINAUT, DEWALD, HOPKINS, DEFRANCE Mrs. Eliza DOUGHERTY, aged 70 years, widow of George DOUGHERTY, died Sunday evening, May 11, at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles RODGERS, at Laurel Hill. Death was due to hear trouble from which she had been suffering for some time. Mrs. DOUGHERTY was born in Ireland. She was a member of St. Alphonsus' Church. The death of her husband occurred about eight years ago. One son, George DOUGHERTY of Sturgeon, survives. Two daughters who reside in Corning, Ohio, survive besides Mrs. RODGERS. The funeral was held Wednesday morning at 9:30 in St. Alphonsus Church. Interment in the Noblestown cemetery. Mary, the two-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DHINAUT of Sturgeon, died at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, May 9. Besides the parents one sister survives. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home. Jacob DEWALD, a German farmer, aged 51 years, living in Reissing, committed suicide about 3 o'clock last Friday morning. It is supposed that he set fire to the barn and then hung himself from the hay mow. The wife awoke shortly after three o'clock Friday morning and when she discovered that her husband had risen she got up to look about the house for him. Her attention was attracted by the burning barn. By the time she had made her way from the house the flames had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save it. DEWALD's charred body was found in the ruins. It was so badly burned that it could hardly be recognized. Two cows and a quantity of grain and farm implements were also destroyed. The wife survives with one daughter, Miss Mary, at home, and a son, Henry DEWALD, in Illinois. The funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in charge of the Rev. W. D. IRONS. Interment in Robinson's Run cemetery. Mrs. Benjamin FEREDAY received word Monday morning from Pittsburgh of the death of her sister, Mrs. Charles HOPKINS, who resided on the South Side. Mrs. HOPKINS was aged about 45 years. She is survived by her husband. Mrs. FEREDAY is the only living member of the family. Mrs. Martha EWING DEFRANCE, aged seventy-nine years, died Monday morning at her home in Candor. Her first husband was Joseph ROBINSON and her second marriage was to John DEFRANCE of Centerville, Iowa. She belonged to an old pioneer family of this locality and spent her long life here, excepting the thirteen years spent in Iowa, during the lifetime of Mr. DEFRANCE. She was a faithful member of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church, being vice president of the Women's Missionary Society for twenty-one years and never missing a meeting of the society in that time. Funeral services were held in the church on Wednesday morning, conducted by her pastor, Dr. G. M. KERR. Interment in Raccoon cemetery. *Martha Jane DEFRANCE, from an Executor's Notice of 5-30-13.

Cecil High School Commencement Cecil Township High School commencement exercises will be held in the Venice U. P. Church, Friday evening, May 23, at eight o'clock. A class of eleven will graduate--the largest class that has ever been graduated from this High School. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by the Rev. R. H. LITTELL in the Venice U. P. Church on Sunday evening, May 18, at eight o'clock. The commencement program: Invocation, The Rev. S. G. CONNER Oration, "America, the Heir of All the Ages," Sarah Eva BARRON (Salutatorian) Oration, "The Power of the People,", Edwin Anderson KELSO Oration, "Builders," Pauline DELESTINE Oration, "Robert Burns," Paul McKinley PATTERSON Oration, "The Power That Rules the World," Hattie Ora SIMPSON Oration, "Toleration," William Patrick NUGENT Oration, "The Socialist," Charles Henry SMITH Oration, "The Alien," Beryle Gertrude HULL Oration, "The Silent Leader," J. Clyde BOAK Oration, "The Great Destroyer," David Alfred SCOTT Class Poem, Paul McKinley PATTERSON Class History, Charles Henry SMITH Oration, "The New Freedom," George Nestor BEAUMARIAGE Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. P. G. WALKER, president of Board of Education Benediction, the Rev. Dr. ANDERSON The Class Roll--Sara Eva BARRON, George Nestor BEAUMARIAGE, J. Clyde BOAK, Pauline DELESTINE, Beryle Gertrude HULL, Edwin Anderson KELSO, William Patrick NUGENT, Paul McKinley PATTESON, David Alfred SCOTT, Hattie Ora SIMPSON, Charles Henry SMITH.

JOHNS, SCOTT, POSKIN, HASTINGS, BELL Mrs. Emma M. JOHNS died at her home in 433 South Third street, Steubenville, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 30. She is survived by her husband, Charles B. JOHNS, formerly of McDonald, and by a five-year-old son, Frank GOFF, by a former marriage. Also by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank STEWART of Steubenville, three brothers, Harry and Henry at home, and Edgar of Canton, Ohio, and two sisters, Mrs. Agness JEFFERY and Mrs. Frank CRAIG of Steubenville. The funeral services were held Saturday from her late home, the Rev. MCCARTY of the M. E. Church in charge. Interment in the Union cemetery, Steubenville. Wilmer L. SCOTT, aged 8 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah SCOTT, died at the home of his parents near Venice Thursday, May 1. Besides the parents, three sisters and one brother survive. The funeral services were held Saturday morning in the Venice United Presbyterian Church in charge of the Rev. C. T. LITTELL. Interment in the Venice cemetery. Only 15 years old and married but three weeks Mrs. Emil POSKIN drank two ounces of carbolic acid at her home in Valley street at 8 o'clock this morning. She died two hours later. Mrs. POSKIN was Mary VEYDT. Her husband is but 20 years of age. Member of Mrs. POSKIN's and the husband's families deny that quarrels with her husband are responsible for her taking her own life. No other reason has been assigned. The funeral was held from the late home in Valley street Tuesday afternoon. The Solidarite order, the members of two lodges of which attended in a body, was in charge. Interment was made in Hilldale cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. FORSYTH attended the funeral of James HASTINGS at Cecil on Wednesday. Mr. HASTINGS, who met death by falling on a circular saw, was a cousin of Mr. FORSYTH. While working at a portable sawmill with his brother on Monday, James M. HASTINGS, aged 45, who lived near Traveskyn, in South Fayette township, fell backwards onto the circular saw and was horribly mutilated. He bled to death before aid reached him. Miss Emily STEWART attended the funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth BELL, at Ingram on Wednesday evening, April 30. *Imperial column

Graduating class of McDonald High School Commencement to be held May 29 in Lincoln Hall. There are eleven graduates, ten young women and one young man. They are Loretta DELOCHE, Ruth COOK, Regina WRIGHT, Margaret DAVIES, Margaret KELSO, Agnes MCMILLEN, Dolly PLETINCKS, Susanna WILLIAMS, Gertrude ELDER, Elizabeth YOUNG, Raymond NEVIN.

A broken jaw and four fractured ribs were sustained by Albert FULLICK of Valley street, in an accident at the gasoline plant on the J. W. ROBB farm north of town on Thursday evening of last week at about 10 o'clock. The injured man is in the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. FULLICK was trying to start and engine when the accident happened. It appears that a bolt had become loosened and dropped from the clutch and when he attempted to start the engine the loosened portion struck him.

Peter J. CHARLIER, aged 65 years, died at his home in Valley street on Tuesday evening, April 29, at 8:30 o'clock. His death was due to asthma and diabetes. He had been an invalid for several years. Mr. CHARLIER was an elder and one of the organizers of the French Church, being a charter member. The wife survives with three daughters and one son: Mrs. Jules MASQUELIER, Peter CHARLIER and Mrs. Elma LAINE, the wife of Desire LAINE, all of McDonald, and Mrs. Joseph A. GROSCHEN of Dunbar, Pa. The funeral services were held in the French Church, Thursday afternoon in charge of the Rev. Alexandre MAGE. Interment in Hilldale cemetery.

Victoria - I think I missed the article on the McConnell 's from this posting ? could you repeat it for me or just email it to me. I'm hoping to find out parents of Elizabeth McConnell (born about 1805? who married Samuel Ralston of Kings Creek, Weirton area. She is buried at the Three Springs cemetery. Thanks, Kim Ralston Dresser freezin in Okla.. >> Today's Topics: > > > 2. THOMPSON, BISSIERE, KELLY, MCEWEN, REED, ATEN, MCCONNELL, > MARSHALL, FARRAR, ROMAIN Apr. 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record > (Victoria Hospodar Valentine) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > Today's Topics: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mrs. Martha ROBB, aged 68 years, wife of William S. ROBB died > Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the ROBB home about two miles south of > Oakdale after a lingering illness due to tuberculosis. Mr. ROBB, who is a > veteran of the Civil War, and his wife, who was formerly a Miss MOORE, > were > united in marriage soon after the close of the war. They had resided > since > then in South Fayette township near the Washington County border. Mrs. > ROBB > was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Oakdale. Besides > the husband she leaves one son, Charles, who lives in the State of > California but is now here, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph A. HADDEN of > Oakdale. The funeral services were held at the home on Thursday > afternoon. > Interment in the Oakdale cemetery. > > > > Charles ROBB was called from Fullerton, California, by the > illness and death of his mother, Mrs. Martha E. ROBB. > > *Oakdale column April 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record > > > > Mrs. N. J. CURRY and son William, returned home Monday from > Bradford where they had spent a few weeks with relatives, and attended the > funeral of James CHRISPEN. > > > > Mr. and Mrs. C. R. BALLARD and Miss Vina SPRUNG attended the > funeral of James SPENCER at Emsworth last Friday. Mrs. SPENCER is Mr. > BALLARD's sister Hattie and was formerly a resident here. > > *Midway column > > > > Ruth, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William LYKE, died Monday > morning, April 14, aged 4 months. Funeral services were conducted from > the > home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Center. > > *Midway column > > > > Mr. and Mrs. William POWELSON and Mr. and Mrs. George POWELSON > attended the funeral of their niece, Laura Bell PETTITT, at Houston, > Wednesday. > > *Midway column > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:35:38 -0500 > From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <vvalentine4@comcast.net> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] Trolley Apr. 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record > Cc: PA-CARNEGIE@rootsweb.com, PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com, > PAALLEGH@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <003a01c83b20$f510a480$6401a8c0@owner45cd1dc90> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > The Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway has been bought by the West Penn > Traction Company. The new owners will extend it to Carnegie on the east > and to Burgettstown on the west. From Burgettstown the line will be > extended to connect with the Wheeling Traction Company at Wellsburg, this > being a line owned by the West Penn Traction Company. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:11:53 -0800 (PST) > From: linda davis <deltamom4850@yahoo.com> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] History of Morris County, New Jersey > To: pawashin-l@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <377582.84778.qm@web31803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:36:24 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] History of Morris county, New Jersey > To: <PAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1197311785.671924@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: LindaDavis4850 > Surnames: WOLFE - FARABEE > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3470/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Jack, > I found an old email with the message that you had just purchased a copy > of > the History of Morris county, New Jersey. Since many families came to > Washington county from Morris, including mine, I would like to locate and > purchase this book also. Can you direct me to the distributor. Thank you. > > Linda Davis in CA > > 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. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the PAWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > PAWASHIN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the PAWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of PAWASHIN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 343 > **************************************** > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:01:44 -0500 > From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <vvalentine4@comcast.net> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] THOMPSON, BISSIERE, KELLY, MCEWEN, REED, ATEN, > MCCONNELL, MARSHALL, FARRAR, ROMAIN Apr. 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record > Cc: PA-SW-OBITS@rootsweb.com, PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com, > PA-CARNEGIE@rootsweb.com, PAALLEGH@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <005a01c83c0f$207b32e0$6401a8c0@owner45cd1dc90> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > THOMPSON, BISSIERE, KELLY, MCEWEN, REED, ATEN, MCCONNELL, MARSHALL, > FARRAR, > ROMAIN > > > > Robert V. THOMPSON, aged 75 years, died at two o'clock Tuesday > morning, April 22, at his home near Sturgeon. He had been in failing > health > for several months. > > Mr. THOMPSON was born in Zanesville, Ohio. As a boy he went > West, where he remained until the outbreak of the Civil War when he > enlisted > in the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served throughout the war. > Following the close of the war he was employed for a short time on the > railroad. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Susanna MCEWEN. At the > time of his marriage he settled on the farm where his death occurred. He > was a member of the G. A. R. Besides his wife Mr. THOMPSON leaves two > children, Robert J. THOMPSON and Mrs. W. J. COUSINS, both of Sturgeon. > > Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the home by > the > Rev. J. B. CAVITT and the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment in the > Robinson's > Run cemetery. > > > > Noel BISSIERE, 67 years old, died at his home at Monessen, Pa., > on Tuesday, April 22, at 10:30 p.m. Mr. BISSIERE had been a resident of > McDonald for twenty-five years prior to this removal to Monessen fifteen > years ago. He is survived by his wife and seven grown children--five sons > and two daughters. Mrs. LETOUR, who makes her home with T. W. CHALMERS in > Valley street, is a sister. The funeral services will be held in the > Catholic Church at Monessen on Saturday at 3 p.m. Interment will be made > in > the cemetery at Belle Vernon. > > > > Joseph KELLY, the three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James > KELLY of Noblestown, died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held > Wednesday afternoon. Interment in the Noblestown cemetery. > > > > In the death of Mr. William J. MCEWEN our community has > sustained a sever loss. His enterprise and public spirit commended him to > all who aspired to the best in life. His integrity and courage were no > less > conspicuous than his intelligence and kindness. He was a man among men; > his > convictions of duty were clear and deep. Ever loyal to his high ideals > and > true in his friendships, he aimed to realize his responsibilities in the > home, the church and society. > > It is most fitting, therefore, that we, the directors of the > Robinson Run cemetery, should publicly express our high regard for the > personal worth and devotion of Mr. MCEWEN. We knew and honored him for > his > untiring zeal in promoting the best interest of the cemetery. It was his > one ambition to make a place where our dead might lie amid the charm and > quiet beauty of nature. No task was too great, no labor too arduous if it > promised better things for the resting place of those who have gone > beyond. > Most generously did he give his time and strength to planning for greater > improvements. He coveted the choicest methods by which we might render a > proper return to the lot owners for their money invested. Most humbly > submitting to a gracious Providence we desire to offer this tribute to the > noble zeal and unstinted devotion of our townsman, Mr. MCEWEN. The > community is richer and human life better because he lived. We rejoice in > the goodness and earnestness that characterized his life and deeds. > Grateful > for his service, blessed by his example, we deeply sympathize with his > family in their bereavement, and ever pray that we may profit by every > worthy life lived among us. > > Board of Directors of Robinson's Run Cemetery: > > John P. SHANE, Pres. > > John L COOK, Sec. > > George W. HOFFMAN, Treas. > > James E. CLARK > > James WALLACE > > Thomas A. CAMPBELL > > > > Mr. and Mrs. W. A. REED attended the funeral of Mr. REED's > aunt, > Mrs. Mary REED of McKeesport, Tuesday. > > > > William ATEN of Candor died at this home on April 20 at 11:45 > a.m. aged 71 years. Interment was made on Tuesday. > > *Midway column > > > > William ATEN died of paralysis Sunday, April 20, 1913, at > 11:45, > aged seventy-one years, one month and nineteen days. He was born and > reared > on the farm in Robinson township where he died. Farming ... his > occupation > all his life. He is survived by two brothers, Robert M. of Imperial and > James G. of Washington. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. > G. > M. KERR from the family residence Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Candor > cemetery. > > *Midway column > > > > Anna Louisa MCCONNELL, 10 years old, was overcome by gas near > her home in Independence township, Beaver Co., on April 18, when she and > three sisters came in contact with a leak in a large main. Thelma, a > sister, was saved from death by the timely arrival of the father, who had > been told by the two smaller sisters that they had smelled gas and were > dizzy and that the other two sisters were there and could not get up. > > *Imperial column > > > > Mrs. Hannah SOLINGER was called to Foxburg on Wednesday by the > death of her brother-in-law, R. G. MARSHALL. > > *Midway column > > > > Henry FARRAR, S. A. FARRAR and family and Silas FARRAR and > family attended the funeral of their uncle, Symington FARRAR of > Washington, > at Candor, Tuesday afternoon. > > *Midway column > > > > Max FARRAR of Pittsburgh spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr. > and > Mrs. Silas FARRAR, and attended the funeral of his uncle. > > *Midway column > > > > Estate of Charles ROMAIN, deceased of Mt. Pleasant township, > Washington County, Pa. > > *Executor's Notice > > *No obit found > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:07:25 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [PAWASHIN] Vandegrift Distillery > To: <PAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1197403646.413904@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: daandres63 > Surnames: Vandegrift, Anderson, Pushey > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3471/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I'm looking for any information about the Vandegrift family that owned the > Vandegrift Distillery in Allen Twp. Some of the locations I have found > that family members lived are: Allenport, East Bethlehem and > Fredericktown. Various family members included (in my line): John H. and > Mary Vandegrift, Edith Vandegrift Anderson, Samuel Rodgers Anderson, > Mildred Anderson Pushey. > > 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. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the PAWASHIN list administrator, send an email to > PAWASHIN-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the PAWASHIN mailing list, send an email to > PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > 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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of PAWASHIN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 344 > **************************************** >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: daandres63 Surnames: Vandegrift, Anderson, Pushey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3471/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for any information about the Vandegrift family that owned the Vandegrift Distillery in Allen Twp. Some of the locations I have found that family members lived are: Allenport, East Bethlehem and Fredericktown. Various family members included (in my line): John H. and Mary Vandegrift, Edith Vandegrift Anderson, Samuel Rodgers Anderson, Mildred Anderson Pushey. 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.

THOMPSON, BISSIERE, KELLY, MCEWEN, REED, ATEN, MCCONNELL, MARSHALL, FARRAR, ROMAIN Robert V. THOMPSON, aged 75 years, died at two o'clock Tuesday morning, April 22, at his home near Sturgeon. He had been in failing health for several months. Mr. THOMPSON was born in Zanesville, Ohio. As a boy he went West, where he remained until the outbreak of the Civil War when he enlisted in the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served throughout the war. Following the close of the war he was employed for a short time on the railroad. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Susanna MCEWEN. At the time of his marriage he settled on the farm where his death occurred. He was a member of the G. A. R. Besides his wife Mr. THOMPSON leaves two children, Robert J. THOMPSON and Mrs. W. J. COUSINS, both of Sturgeon. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the home by the Rev. J. B. CAVITT and the Rev. Dr. W. D. IRONS. Interment in the Robinson's Run cemetery. Noel BISSIERE, 67 years old, died at his home at Monessen, Pa., on Tuesday, April 22, at 10:30 p.m. Mr. BISSIERE had been a resident of McDonald for twenty-five years prior to this removal to Monessen fifteen years ago. He is survived by his wife and seven grown children--five sons and two daughters. Mrs. LETOUR, who makes her home with T. W. CHALMERS in Valley street, is a sister. The funeral services will be held in the Catholic Church at Monessen on Saturday at 3 p.m. Interment will be made in the cemetery at Belle Vernon. Joseph KELLY, the three-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James KELLY of Noblestown, died Tuesday morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. Interment in the Noblestown cemetery. In the death of Mr. William J. MCEWEN our community has sustained a sever loss. His enterprise and public spirit commended him to all who aspired to the best in life. His integrity and courage were no less conspicuous than his intelligence and kindness. He was a man among men; his convictions of duty were clear and deep. Ever loyal to his high ideals and true in his friendships, he aimed to realize his responsibilities in the home, the church and society. It is most fitting, therefore, that we, the directors of the Robinson Run cemetery, should publicly express our high regard for the personal worth and devotion of Mr. MCEWEN. We knew and honored him for his untiring zeal in promoting the best interest of the cemetery. It was his one ambition to make a place where our dead might lie amid the charm and quiet beauty of nature. No task was too great, no labor too arduous if it promised better things for the resting place of those who have gone beyond. Most generously did he give his time and strength to planning for greater improvements. He coveted the choicest methods by which we might render a proper return to the lot owners for their money invested. Most humbly submitting to a gracious Providence we desire to offer this tribute to the noble zeal and unstinted devotion of our townsman, Mr. MCEWEN. The community is richer and human life better because he lived. We rejoice in the goodness and earnestness that characterized his life and deeds. Grateful for his service, blessed by his example, we deeply sympathize with his family in their bereavement, and ever pray that we may profit by every worthy life lived among us. Board of Directors of Robinson's Run Cemetery: John P. SHANE, Pres. John L COOK, Sec. George W. HOFFMAN, Treas. James E. CLARK James WALLACE Thomas A. CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. W. A. REED attended the funeral of Mr. REED's aunt, Mrs. Mary REED of McKeesport, Tuesday. William ATEN of Candor died at this home on April 20 at 11:45 a.m. aged 71 years. Interment was made on Tuesday. *Midway column William ATEN died of paralysis Sunday, April 20, 1913, at 11:45, aged seventy-one years, one month and nineteen days. He was born and reared on the farm in Robinson township where he died. Farming ... his occupation all his life. He is survived by two brothers, Robert M. of Imperial and James G. of Washington. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. G. M. KERR from the family residence Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Candor cemetery. *Midway column Anna Louisa MCCONNELL, 10 years old, was overcome by gas near her home in Independence township, Beaver Co., on April 18, when she and three sisters came in contact with a leak in a large main. Thelma, a sister, was saved from death by the timely arrival of the father, who had been told by the two smaller sisters that they had smelled gas and were dizzy and that the other two sisters were there and could not get up. *Imperial column Mrs. Hannah SOLINGER was called to Foxburg on Wednesday by the death of her brother-in-law, R. G. MARSHALL. *Midway column Henry FARRAR, S. A. FARRAR and family and Silas FARRAR and family attended the funeral of their uncle, Symington FARRAR of Washington, at Candor, Tuesday afternoon. *Midway column Max FARRAR of Pittsburgh spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas FARRAR, and attended the funeral of his uncle. *Midway column Estate of Charles ROMAIN, deceased of Mt. Pleasant township, Washington County, Pa. *Executor's Notice *No obit found

Linda, That must have been an old, old posting you saw. Anyway, one good source for reprints of old history books is located at the following site: http://www.higginsonbooks.com/ I might have an original copy around somewhere that I could sell you but it would be a lot more expensive and I don't know how long it would take me to dig it out of the mess I call my library. An original can cost from $150.00 to $400.00 depending on condition etc. You also might find a copy on CD that is less expensive than a reprint from Higginson but I personally don't like them as I find them hard to use. Best place to find CD's is on ebay. I find nothing easier to use than good old paper. With over 2000 genealogy related books I can never put my hands on what I want. Some of my books elude me for years. Then I can't remember why I wanted to find it. The book that I was referencing was "The History of Morris County......." by Edmund D. Halsey and originally published in 1882. Other histories for Morris County include: "A History of Morris County.... 1710-1913" ed. by Henry C. Pitney and published by the Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., in 1914(2 vols.) and; "Northwestern New Jersey: a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex Counties...." ed. by A. Van Doran Honeyman and published by the Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., in 1927 (4 vols.) and; "BIOGRAPHICAL & GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF MORRIS COUNTY" 2 volumes, 803p. (Lewis Hist. Pub. Co.; 1899). Anyway, just tell Richard at Higginson that I sent you and have a Merry Christmas. Jack W. McNatt 2216 Hickory Ridge Dr. Valrico, FL 33594 (813) 685-2855 ----- Original Message ----- From: <pawashin-request@rootsweb.com> To: <pawashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:01 AM Subject: PAWASHIN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 343 If you are having problems reading the digests please UNSUBSCRIBE then SUBSCRIBE again so you will receive digests in plain text format. Additional list information is on http://www.chartiers.com/pages-new/pawashin.html Today's Topics: 1. FERRIS, ROBB, CHRISPEN, SPENCER, LYKE, PETTITT Apr. 18, 1913 McDonald PA Record (Victoria Hospodar Valentine) 2. Trolley Apr. 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record (Victoria Hospodar Valentine) 3. History of Morris County, New Jersey (linda davis) 4. History of Morris county, New Jersey (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:32:10 -0500 From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <vvalentine4@comcast.net> Subject: [PAWASHIN] FERRIS, ROBB, CHRISPEN, SPENCER, LYKE, PETTITT Apr. 18, 1913 McDonald PA Record Cc: PA-SW-OBITS@rootsweb.com, PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com, PA-CARNEGIE@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <003501c83b20$4dfeb6f0$6401a8c0@owner45cd1dc90> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original FERRIS, ROBB, CHRISPEN, SPENCER, LYKE, PETTITT Mrs. Nancy FERRIS, aged eighty-five years, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. John PROSSER, Friday, April 11, 1913, at 8 p.m. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. FERRIS's maiden name was Nancy BELL and she was born in Belfast, Ireland. More than fifty-three years ago she came to this country and had lived in Washington County most of this time. The past eight years Mrs. FERRIS's home had been with Mrs. PROSSER where she died. The following children survive; Mrs. Steven JARRETT, McDonald, Mrs. Nannie KELLY, Morgan, Pa., David FERRIS, Midway, Pa., John FERRIS, Acheson, Pa., James FERRIS, Oskaloosa, Iowa; also fifty grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Dr. IRONS. Interment in Robinson's Run Cemetery. Mrs. Martha ROBB, aged 68 years, wife of William S. ROBB died Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the ROBB home about two miles south of Oakdale after a lingering illness due to tuberculosis. Mr. ROBB, who is a veteran of the Civil War, and his wife, who was formerly a Miss MOORE, were united in marriage soon after the close of the war. They had resided since then in South Fayette township near the Washington County border. Mrs. ROBB was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Oakdale. Besides the husband she leaves one son, Charles, who lives in the State of California but is now here, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph A. HADDEN of Oakdale. The funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon. Interment in the Oakdale cemetery. Charles ROBB was called from Fullerton, California, by the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. Martha E. ROBB. *Oakdale column April 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record Mrs. N. J. CURRY and son William, returned home Monday from Bradford where they had spent a few weeks with relatives, and attended the funeral of James CHRISPEN. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. BALLARD and Miss Vina SPRUNG attended the funeral of James SPENCER at Emsworth last Friday. Mrs. SPENCER is Mr. BALLARD's sister Hattie and was formerly a resident here. *Midway column Ruth, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William LYKE, died Monday morning, April 14, aged 4 months. Funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Center. *Midway column Mr. and Mrs. William POWELSON and Mr. and Mrs. George POWELSON attended the funeral of their niece, Laura Bell PETTITT, at Houston, Wednesday. *Midway column ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:35:38 -0500 From: "Victoria Hospodar Valentine" <vvalentine4@comcast.net> Subject: [PAWASHIN] Trolley Apr. 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record Cc: PA-CARNEGIE@rootsweb.com, PAWASHIN@rootsweb.com, PAALLEGH@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <003a01c83b20$f510a480$6401a8c0@owner45cd1dc90> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original The Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway has been bought by the West Penn Traction Company. The new owners will extend it to Carnegie on the east and to Burgettstown on the west. From Burgettstown the line will be extended to connect with the Wheeling Traction Company at Wellsburg, this being a line owned by the West Penn Traction Company. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:11:53 -0800 (PST) From: linda davis <deltamom4850@yahoo.com> Subject: [PAWASHIN] History of Morris County, New Jersey To: pawashin-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <377582.84778.qm@web31803.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:36:24 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PAWASHIN] History of Morris county, New Jersey To: <PAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1197311785.671924@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. 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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LindaDavis4850 Surnames: WOLFE - FARABEE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3470/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jack, I found an old email with the message that you had just purchased a copy of the History of Morris county, New Jersey. Since many families came to Washington county from Morris, including mine, I would like to locate and purchase this book also. Can you direct me to the distributor. Thank you. Linda Davis in CA 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.

The Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway has been bought by the West Penn Traction Company. The new owners will extend it to Carnegie on the east and to Burgettstown on the west. From Burgettstown the line will be extended to connect with the Wheeling Traction Company at Wellsburg, this being a line owned by the West Penn Traction Company.

FERRIS, ROBB, CHRISPEN, SPENCER, LYKE, PETTITT Mrs. Nancy FERRIS, aged eighty-five years, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. John PROSSER, Friday, April 11, 1913, at 8 p.m. Death was due to pneumonia. Mrs. FERRIS's maiden name was Nancy BELL and she was born in Belfast, Ireland. More than fifty-three years ago she came to this country and had lived in Washington County most of this time. The past eight years Mrs. FERRIS's home had been with Mrs. PROSSER where she died. The following children survive; Mrs. Steven JARRETT, McDonald, Mrs. Nannie KELLY, Morgan, Pa., David FERRIS, Midway, Pa., John FERRIS, Acheson, Pa., James FERRIS, Oskaloosa, Iowa; also fifty grandchildren and forty great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Dr. IRONS. Interment in Robinson's Run Cemetery. Mrs. Martha ROBB, aged 68 years, wife of William S. ROBB died Monday afternoon at two o'clock at the ROBB home about two miles south of Oakdale after a lingering illness due to tuberculosis. Mr. ROBB, who is a veteran of the Civil War, and his wife, who was formerly a Miss MOORE, were united in marriage soon after the close of the war. They had resided since then in South Fayette township near the Washington County border. Mrs. ROBB was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Oakdale. Besides the husband she leaves one son, Charles, who lives in the State of California but is now here, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph A. HADDEN of Oakdale. The funeral services were held at the home on Thursday afternoon. Interment in the Oakdale cemetery. Charles ROBB was called from Fullerton, California, by the illness and death of his mother, Mrs. Martha E. ROBB. *Oakdale column April 25, 1913 McDonald PA Record Mrs. N. J. CURRY and son William, returned home Monday from Bradford where they had spent a few weeks with relatives, and attended the funeral of James CHRISPEN. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. BALLARD and Miss Vina SPRUNG attended the funeral of James SPENCER at Emsworth last Friday. Mrs. SPENCER is Mr. BALLARD's sister Hattie and was formerly a resident here. *Midway column Ruth, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William LYKE, died Monday morning, April 14, aged 4 months. Funeral services were conducted from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Center. *Midway column Mr. and Mrs. William POWELSON and Mr. and Mrs. George POWELSON attended the funeral of their niece, Laura Bell PETTITT, at Houston, Wednesday. *Midway column

That's really sad Ellen. Especially if it was "lifted" on purpose. Do you use a sign-in book with name, address? Any way to write to the recent visitors? On another note .... as a reminder too for everyone... As family members die, it is so tempting to throw out their papers and possessions. But what is "junk" to family today may be realized as "priceless" tomorrow. Your families may not have expensive objects--- but, oh, the worth of "love letters" and other correspondence.... items saved from babyhood... boxes of dusty file folders that might have original documents. No matter what--- take time to look at each item. I tried to stop my bro-in-law from burning my sister's stuff (he's in a different State)--- now, 4 yrs later, they ask "where is ___" or "I wish we had ___". And I say back to him.... "You did have all of that---you BURNED it." He even burned the grandkids' original birth certs and griped when he had to 1. pay for them and 2. drive to get them because he needed them immediately. What they did still puts knots in my stomach. Judy On 12/9/07, Ellen <ellen@b-n-s.com> wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > I am writing this to each of the lists I am on because I have found > something that has happened rather distressing & want to alert those who > may > volunteer in other research facilities or go to them for help in the > future. > > > > Over about the last 3 months or so we have had quite a number people > come > to our Elizabeth Twp. His. Soc. for research when I was not there to > oversee > the library rooms. It has happened that more than one person has come in > at > a time to do work & it can get a little hectic for anyone trying to assist > them. I have even been called at home to assist over the > telephone. There > have also been times when the people doing research have a limited time to > do their work & find that they need to move on to another place, like a > cemetery, per what they have discovered, the same day. As a result, they > hurriedly pick up their belongings & leave. It is always possible that > when > this happens to pick up a research book, that is not very large, or papers > from a file, by mistake. Realistically speaking, we all know that some > people will pick something up that they know is wrong, and also to > hurriedly > replace books in a location with little regard to caring about whether we > can find them easily again. > > > > Bearing all this in mind, we found out a while ago, that about a ½ inch > soft cover volume of early marriage & death abstracts was missing from our > holdings. We have hunted & hunted for it without success, so now the > possibility that must be faced it that one of the other options my well > have > occurred during this time period (And We Certainly Hope We Are Wrong). It > is a volume that we use pretty much every time a visitor comes in to our > building. Without it many people would be very disappointed & out of luck > to find an ancestor. However, in this particular case, I have my own copy > of this book, from purchasing it years ago, & am going to have to take it > in > to be photocopied because it does not seem to be available for purchase > any > longer. This will destroy the binding of my book, but is going to have to > be done. Think about how sad it would be if I didn't have the copy for > this > to be done. > > > > Therefore, I am asking those of you who may go to a location to do > research in the future, to remember my story, and if you ever find that > you, > accidentally, discover you have included something like this in your > research materials to kindly mail whatever it is back to the > location. I'm > sure that the place would even be happy to reimburse you for the postage > in > that case. Fortunately, we have only ever found a couple of things > missing > & once in a while something has been filed incorrectly. That is why, we > also ask that people not return the materials they have used to the > shelves > without direct instructions form a volunteer, if help is needed in this > respect. I am also suggesting to those who are volunteers to make sure > you > have someone sit with those who are working on materials to oversee their > activities. You may, or may not, have heard some of the horror stories I > have heard about libraries & historical societies having books taken, > pages > torn out. We can't leave out the courthouse retention centers either. I > have known of tax books being taken & this has caused workers, who need to > be doing other duties, to have to sit and watch over the people who are > working in them. Why some people think that they are the only ones who > would ever be interested in an item is beyond me. Thank you for your > indulgence & I hope one & all have a Very Merry Christmas. Ellen > (ETHS-VP) > >

Dear Listers, I am writing this to each of the lists I am on because I have found something that has happened rather distressing & want to alert those who may volunteer in other research facilities or go to them for help in the future. Over about the last 3 months or so we have had quite a number people come to our Elizabeth Twp. His. Soc. for research when I was not there to oversee the library rooms. It has happened that more than one person has come in at a time to do work & it can get a little hectic for anyone trying to assist them. I have even been called at home to assist over the telephone. There have also been times when the people doing research have a limited time to do their work & find that they need to move on to another place, like a cemetery, per what they have discovered, the same day. As a result, they hurriedly pick up their belongings & leave. It is always possible that when this happens to pick up a research book, that is not very large, or papers from a file, by mistake. Realistically speaking, we all know that some people will pick something up that they know is wrong, and also to hurriedly replace books in a location with little regard to caring about whether we can find them easily again. Bearing all this in mind, we found out a while ago, that about a ½ inch soft cover volume of early marriage & death abstracts was missing from our holdings. We have hunted & hunted for it without success, so now the possibility that must be faced it that one of the other options my well have occurred during this time period (And We Certainly Hope We Are Wrong). It is a volume that we use pretty much every time a visitor comes in to our building. Without it many people would be very disappointed & out of luck to find an ancestor. However, in this particular case, I have my own copy of this book, from purchasing it years ago, & am going to have to take it in to be photocopied because it does not seem to be available for purchase any longer. This will destroy the binding of my book, but is going to have to be done. Think about how sad it would be if I didn’t have the copy for this to be done. Therefore, I am asking those of you who may go to a location to do research in the future, to remember my story, and if you ever find that you, accidentally, discover you have included something like this in your research materials to kindly mail whatever it is back to the location. I’m sure that the place would even be happy to reimburse you for the postage in that case. Fortunately, we have only ever found a couple of things missing & once in a while something has been filed incorrectly. That is why, we also ask that people not return the materials they have used to the shelves without direct instructions form a volunteer, if help is needed in this respect. I am also suggesting to those who are volunteers to make sure you have someone sit with those who are working on materials to oversee their activities. You may, or may not, have heard some of the horror stories I have heard about libraries & historical societies having books taken, pages torn out. We can’t leave out the courthouse retention centers either. I have known of tax books being taken & this has caused workers, who need to be doing other duties, to have to sit and watch over the people who are working in them. Why some people think that they are the only ones who would ever be interested in an item is beyond me. Thank you for your indulgence & I hope one & all have a Very Merry Christmas. Ellen (ETHS-VP) Visit my web site at: http://www.familytreetracer.com <http://www.familytreetracer.com/>

Subject: Re: [WVBROOKE] Thomas and Robert Campbell I was looking thru some of my papers and saw where Alexander Campbell (Minister) married Margaret Brown, dau of James, Brooke Co, W. Va. Mar 12, 1811. I found it in two different sets of papers. One was from the Pennsylvania's Quarterly publication in the Citizens LIBRARY, Washington, Pa. and the other one came from the website as follows: http://geocities.com/easternusresearch/wash/earlyWashCoMarriages1.html. I did not remember in your request if you had this information.

----- Original Message ----- From: MICHELLE NUNEZ To: Lois@pulsenet.com Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 11:53 PM Subject: Fw: Thomas Campbell (1763 - 1854) - Find A Grave Memorial ----- Original Message ----- From: MICHELLE NUNEZ Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 8:49 PM Subject: Thomas Campbell (1763 - 1854) - Find A Grave Memorial Lois , Would you please forward this link to who ever was requesting information on Tom Campbell ? At the bottom it has a link "God's Acre" and it has all the names of all the Campbells in that cemetery. If your Campbell is not there you can email the one that submited the name and ask for information. Hope this helps, Michelle http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=campbell&GSfn=thomas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=10427186

Deepest Well in the World Drilling at the well being sunk by the Peoples Natural Gas Company on the GEARY farm, about three miles northwest of McDonald, has reached the great depth of 6200 feet. The are now drilling in a clear white sand from which they are bailing water that passes steam when it is poured into the tank, having a temperature of 150 degrees in the tank. Before reaching this sand some exceedingly hard drilling was encountered through flint-like rock so hard that it cut glass as easily as a diamond. The Peoples Company had endured several vicissitudes in driving this well. A cavity was encountered which required about eight tons of cement to fill. Then the outfit of cable drilling tools was lost in the well for four months. The 6 5/8 inch casing is of an extraordinary character, upset ends being used with heavy collars, the sections weighing 23 pounds to the foot. There is now over 60 tons of pipe in the hole. National Government officials have been watching the operations all along, especially in the geological and heat phases.