In a message dated 10/2/2007 12:54:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sprowls@ncweb.com writes: Was corresponding with a cousin regarding the family cemetery. He visits it often - he jokingly stated that there must be a word for one who visits and searches the old cemeteries. Anyone know what that would be? My reply: The closest word I've seen might be Taphophile which is a person who loves cemeteries, but there seems to be a connotation of morbid fascination attached to that word. -- Cherie Atkinson Clark chersfmly@aol.com http://members.aol.com/chersfmly/ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=46796100& **There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.** (Hodding Carter) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

didn't find the cemeteriologist, but many other family history terms listed here. http://www.genealogy-quest.com/glossaries/terminology.html Ruth

Taphophiles (someone who loves cemeteries, funerary items and death related subjects Would this apply? hmmm Ruth

Was corresponding with a cousin regarding the family cemetery. He visits it often - he jokingly stated that there must be a word for one who visits and searches the old cemeteries. Anyone know what that would be? Thanks, Ruth

COOK Samuel H. COOK died at his home on the South Side, McDonald, on Monday morning at 4:00, in the eighty-seventh year of his age. Mr. COOK had been in his usual health until about two weeks ago when he suffered a paralytic stroke. Mr. COOK was one of the best-known men in this section of the country. His father, John COOK, was born in Chambersburg, but when ten years of age, came with his parents to Cecil Township, this County. Samuel H. COOK, son of John COOK, was born and reared on the COOK Farm in Cecil Township, about three miles south of McDonald, and received his education in the common schools. In 1868 (1858?) he moved to McDonald. For many years Mr. COOK was in the furniture and undertaking business, retiring several years ago. Mr. COOK was three times married. His first wife was Miss Rebecca DONALDSON, to whom he was married in the year 1857. She died a year later. In 1861 he was married to Mary A. GILFILLEN of Allegheny County. She died in 1884. In the year 1892, Mr. COOK married Miss Amanda SMITH of Pittsburgh. She and a daughter, Mrs. Joseph MCCLAY of Mt. Lebanon survive. One granddaughter, Miss Mary SCHAFFER and two grandsons, Samuel Cook MCCLAY and David MCCLAY, of Mt. Lebanon also survive, as well as a half-brother, Mr. Nathan COOK of West Lincoln Avenue, McDonald. Mr. COOK was an ardent church worker and for a long time was an elder in the First United Presbyterian church here. Soon after the Robinson Run United Presbyterian church was located here, Mr. COOK withdrew his letter and united with it. He was also greatly interested in the war and done (sic) all in his power to help. He took up knitting and had just finished the eleventh sweater. He first knitted an ambulance cover, and notwithstanding his almost four score and seven years. Funeral services were held at the late home on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, in charge of the Rev. *. C. MCCOWEN, pastor of the St. Clair Presbyterian church of Mt. Lebanon, an old friend of the family assisted by Rev. J. H DEBOT pastor of the Methodist church, McDonald, Pa. Interment was in Robinson Run cemetery.

The two boys pictured above are two of our boys fighting for Uncle Sam somewhere in France. Ellsworth MITCHELL is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel MITCHELL of Railroad street. He is a brother of the late Jennings MITCHELL who gave up his life while rescuing men at the Aetna Chemical explosion at Oakdale, May 18, 1918. Jules MONGOLD is a son of Mrs. Eugene CHIEZE of Barr street. He was decorated with a war cross for bravery in the Chateau Thierry sector early in June. Both boys are only nineteen years old. They enlisted in July of 1917 and were assigned to Co. I., M. G. B., 7th Regiment Infantry, then at Gettysburg. They spent the winter at Camp Greene, Charlotte, S. C., and were sent overseas early this spring, and are now doing their share. Sergeant MITCHELL received his appointment since arriving in France.

LENCHUCK, GAMBLE, SMITH The lifeless body of a man believed to be Clem LENCHUCK was found frozen Sunday morning at the edge of the ball-field, just west of the borough line. The body was found by John SHIMEK and was taken to HUMPHRIES mortuary. In a pocket of the man's coat was a registration card bearing the name Clem LENCHUCK, age 26, and the number 157. There was also a pay envelope of the Heidelberg steel works dated November 30. For two weeks past the man had been working at the Jumbo mine and lived by himself in a shack at Jumbo. It is supposed that he fell over the bank, distance of eight or ten feet, the roads being very slippery Saturday night and was unable to get back to the road. Joseph GAMBLE died at the Canonsburg hospital, Saturday morning, January 12, 1918, where he went one week before because of heart trouble, from which he had suffered for some time. Mr. GAMBLE was born on what was long known as the GAMBLE farm, south of McDonald, February 14, 1843. Since the death of his wife six years ago, Mr. GAMBLE has made his home with his sister, Mrs. Joseph HOLMES, at Canonsburg. Mr. GAMBLE was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of this community all the yeas he lived near McDonald. He was a life-long member of Robinson's Run church and was faithful in his attendance. The funeral services were conducted in the church by pastor, the Rev. J. B. CAVITT. Interment was in the family lot in Robinson's Run cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth SMITH, who died at her home in Valley street, Thursday evening, will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, in charge of the pastor, J. H. DEBOLT. Further particulars of the deceased will appear in next week's issue.

Who ever wanted the McCalister obits., please contact me off line.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ValerieEverette Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3421.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks so much!! 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.

Service NC #3724 State of Kentucky Hopkins County TITUS FOX wife ELIZABETH On the 12 day of March 1844 formally appears before the Court for the County of_________ELIZABETH FOX a resident of the County of Hopkins and the state of KY. Aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to the law doth on her oath, make the following distinction in------------to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 that she is the widow of Titus Fox, who was a private in the army of the Revolution that during the whole of his service in the United States his residence was in WITHY (?) County, North Carolina. Previous to her marriage with said TITUS FOX, she had long been acquainted with him, her residence not being more than ______miles from her. What she recalled he was gone from home in the service of the United States for 3 months, she thinks this happened occured between_____ two years before her marriage with said FOX and they ______she always understood that he was a volunteer and that the service was mostly in the lower part of South Carolina in the neighbor hood of Charleston. She said TITUS and herself were married on the 25th day of August 1780. And about one week after their marriage she said TITUS FOX started on another trip in which he was gone about 2 months during their tour tho battle of Kings Mountain was fought, he was in the engagement, he belonged to a corp of infantry who did not arrive on the ground until a few minutes after the surrender tho_______________he was in hearing of said battle. He wemt__________of any considerath length occurred in the winter of 1781-1782 in that he was gone over two months the___________time, she cannot state during this time her first child was born which happened on the 2nd January 1782. She thinks in thy tour of service he went Deep_______(in South Carolina she thinks but is not positive) She further states in other words he was frequently gone on short tours in afterwards, he was frequently gone on short tours against the Torries some times a few days sometimes a week or more. She cannot state with any certainty the names or grades of the officers under which he served. She having recalled the names of them named Benjamin Clea_____land, who was always called Colonel Williams Lewis McCajah Su ___y Jnt (?) Lewis Samuel Grhman. She thinks he was called Captain Richard Allen whorn she first knew him, he was called Captain afterward Major and after that Colonel. She further declared that was married as before to the said TIYUS FOX on the 25th day of August in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty that her husband- - - - - TITUS FOX died in the 22 day of June 1825 and she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully approve by reference to the proof hereto menc_ _ _ _ _ Sworn to subscribed on the day and year above written of (can't quite read this) HIPKINJ in the state of Kentucky as of _ _ _ _ _ her ELIZABETH FOX x mark State of Kentucky Can't quite make out this: Nefrkius County On the14th day of September 1852. Before me _ _ _ _ _ an active Justice and State Official who being sworn according to law on his oath makes this following declaration for them _ _ _ _ of obtaining the benefit of any act or acts of this _ _ _ _ _ of the United States granting to the children of deceased _ _ _ _ olutionary ordered a Pension to wit. That he is the legally appointed Administrator whom this estate of ELIZABETH FOX widow of TITUS FOX duties of this County and States afore _ _ _ _who was a Private Soldiers in this_ _ _ _ _ _ lives of the Army of the United States and this was of this Revolution. That application had here before been made for a Pension and to the evidence on files, with said application he refers for proof of service identity. He further declares that those of _ _ _ _ _ and TITUS FOX died in this country and State afore said on this twenty first day of June. One thousand eight hundred and twenty five that his widow the a forand ELIZABETH FOX died in the 24th aforeaid County and States on this twenty fourth day of September and forty five aged about seventy eight years leaving with the following named children to wit: ALLEN FOX aged fifty years. JAHILE FOX aged about forty _ _ _ years. DANIEL FOX aged about sixty five years at the time of his death five years ago. Mrs. AMELIA MEREDITH aged about seventy years. Mrs. MARY D IS L (can't make out this name) aged about fifty three years. Mrs. MILINDA MATTHEWS aged about forty four years. Mrs.SARAH _ OANKARD (above that name is Mathews aged about fifty six at the time of her deaths about three years _ _ _ and JAMES FOX aged about fifty three years at the times of deaths some four years hence. We further declare that the said TITUS and ELIZABETH FOX were married in Wilkis County, North Carolina about the years one thousand seven hundred and eight. That her name before her marriage to the said FOX was ELIZABETH WRIGHT. Jessie Lioe (?) Admin ELIZABETH FOX died Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of September 1852 JAMES A_ _ _ _ _ _ CAARPE DIEM. Lori, in Arizona formally from Washington, PA. sorry some of it was just too dificult to read or to make the letters look the same as on this document. ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Friends, Anyone here have an obit for Martin S Yoders. He was alive in 1917 when his wife Esther McDaniel passed on. I have her obit dated Nov. 10, 1917. Would like to connect with other researchers interested in this family. Carol Mounts

Hi Jerry, Some of the things you mentioned are some of my concerns. Without proof, how will we ever know. DNA won't help me as I come from one of her sons. The only daughter that I've been able to trace didn't have any children. Lona ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Wear" <jlwear@earthlink.net> To: <pawashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 8:24 AM Subject: [PAWASHIN] Indian Princess and proving lineage. > Just a short note for those of you with this family legend of Indian > blood. > I have been researching for almost 20 years and have found 2 claims of > Indian blood in family lore and how these stories can mutate and evolve. > It > has became fashionable after the 1900s to claim Indian blood lines, > however > before that one was considered Mulatto. During the 1700s -1860s the term > mulatto represented a American Indian child, it was not used to represent > mixed ancestry, the definition changed after the United States 1868 14th > amendment to mestizo. So if you find this notation in your census records > you may have a valid claim. In the 1900s, if you had high cheek bones and > the right complexion, then you must have had Indian blood. > > My 1st wife managed to get a scholarship based her Indian heritage based > on > Shawnee Tribe records, which gave her tribal membership. I have however > found out through my own research that this was all bogus. Just because a > person with the same name married an Indian does not mean it was your > ancestor. The second occurrence was my current wife's grandfather, who > claimed Indian descent. He had the facial features to support the claim > and > it had become family legend. He actually is of German blood and his > maternal > line is English. Another legend bites the dust. > > In researching my current wife's fathers line, I did verify her linage to > John Rolfe and Pocahontas, which was totally unexpected. Her father Chief > Powhatan was commonly referred to as King Powhatan, which I guess would > make > Pocahontas a Princess. Proving your Indian heritage can be done through > DNA > testing which can test for the Native American genes. > Take care, > Jerry Wear > **** > 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 >

Just a short note for those of you with this family legend of Indian blood. I have been researching for almost 20 years and have found 2 claims of Indian blood in family lore and how these stories can mutate and evolve. It has became fashionable after the 1900s to claim Indian blood lines, however before that one was considered Mulatto. During the 1700s -1860s the term mulatto represented a American Indian child, it was not used to represent mixed ancestry, the definition changed after the United States 1868 14th amendment to mestizo. So if you find this notation in your census records you may have a valid claim. In the 1900s, if you had high cheek bones and the right complexion, then you must have had Indian blood. My 1st wife managed to get a scholarship based her Indian heritage based on Shawnee Tribe records, which gave her tribal membership. I have however found out through my own research that this was all bogus. Just because a person with the same name married an Indian does not mean it was your ancestor. The second occurrence was my current wife's grandfather, who claimed Indian descent. He had the facial features to support the claim and it had become family legend. He actually is of German blood and his maternal line is English. Another legend bites the dust. In researching my current wife's fathers line, I did verify her linage to John Rolfe and Pocahontas, which was totally unexpected. Her father Chief Powhatan was commonly referred to as King Powhatan, which I guess would make Pocahontas a Princess. Proving your Indian heritage can be done through DNA testing which can test for the Native American genes. Take care, Jerry Wear

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: melissastockman Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3421.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Allen Township became Allenport. I had to google it bto find out. I had family there as well , one sensus there and gone the next. 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: melissastockman Surnames: Conaway Foster Furlong Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3453/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am searching for the parents of John Foster b.about 1822 he married Mary Ann Young b. about 1822 . They had a son William Robert Foster b. 1856 d. 1888 . William was Born In Illinois and Died in Pennsylvania he married Cynthia Conaway. I have information on the Children but would like to find some information on Williams parents and their parents. hope to hear from someone soon. 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.

I would like to invite the Washington County List to take a short (8 question) survey about my websites. As always, additional comments are welcome. If interested, please go here http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~florian/survey_sept_2007.htm The survey will be online for just a few weeks. The questions are self-explanatory. Note that one of the questions will ask you to open 2 example pages in addition to the first page I listed above -- but the survey questions will be shown on all 3 pages. Please ONLY reply to the email address given, and do NOT reply to this List please since the survey is only to help me. (The Listers don't need their mailboxes cluttered up.) It would help if you put SURVEY in the subject line. Thanks! Judy Florian -- Washington County PA Websites: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~florian/ http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~florian/ http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~florian/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/

Chestnut Ridge Cemetery Association 76 South Kings Creek Road Burgettstown 15021

is Chestnut Ridge Cemetery the old Kings Creek Cemetery? I notice that Chestnut Ridge Cem. is on Kings Creek Rd. And in working with the deaths from 1852-1854 that I have a few burials in Kings Creek Cemetery - are they one and same? Ruth