Hi all-- Anyone know anything about the PA State Lunatic Asylum near Harrisburg in Dauphin Co.? My GGGrandmother was institutionalized there by "the directors" in 1869 and spent almost two years there and then was released as "stationary". She was from Olyphant. Why would she have been sent there? I would love to find this story--any ideas? Joy

[email protected] wrote: > > I am searching for information on my grandparents: Michael Moran (46yrs), his > wife Catherine McCormack (40yrs) as listed on the 1860 US census for Lebanon > Township, Wayne Co., Pa., Cold Spring Post Office. Ah Susan I think that you caught me in another misinterpretation (or two) of the census taker's scribblings. The 1850 census probably has your Michael and Catherine running a boarding house http://www.dsdata.com.au/cgi-bin/1850house.cgi?wayne0can66 > Also, I am searching for descendants (from the same 1860 census) of: > > Edward Moran, (34yrs), his wife Ann (30yrs), children: Patrick (5), Eliza > (3), Mary(1). http://www.dsdata.com.au/cgi-bin/1850house.cgi?wayne0leb58 I suspect wih that you get the parents names for free.... :-) > Thos.(Thomas)Moran,(40yrs), his wife, Mary Ann(36yrs), children Eliza (13), > Thos.(8), Mary Ann(6) Kate (4), Patrick(2), Eliza (1/12). Right next door to his parents ?? http://www.dsdata.com.au/cgi-bin/1850house.cgi?wayne0leb57 > Pat McCormick (35yrs), and his wife, MaryAnn (30yrs). Children: Kate (12), > Christopher (10), John (8), Bridget (6), Michael(4), Mary (2). No luck - one born in 1810 but no match with wife's name > > Please send any information to: Enjoy Fred PS Please let me know your thoughts as I will take another look at the census pages and correct the entries. In any case I'd love to add the family data to the lineage side of the web site.... :-) -- _-_|\ Frederick W. Myers [email protected] / \ 187 Mondurup St Mt Barker WA 6324 Australia \*.-._/ Perhaps your most distant relative :-) v http://www.dsdata.com.au/genealogy/nepa

Hello all The complete township data from Brooklyn Twp - Susuqehanna County Lehman Twp - Pike County can now be found on the website. http://www.dsdata.com.au/genealogy/nepa/census1850.html Almost 25% of the Brooklyn Twp census data is connected to "REAL families". Thanks in a great part to the interest of TEWKSBURY and associated families. I think I owe MJ a thank you for an update to one of my family lines. Thank you MJ I want to thank VERY much the volunteers that have added to the family data that connects this census data to family lineages. And especially to Leeann who is transcribing data from some of Rev. Garford Williams' publications (which are NOT copyrighted) This latest data is mostly for Wayne County townships. I offer my apologies to the people who have forwarded photos to me. The rebuild of my main computer is almost complete and I have included the photo editing software on the new configuration - so the photos will be in the next update of the website. I do have plans for Wayne county data - and I certainly welcome the corrections to my deciphering of the mid 19th century penmanship. The Lehman Twp data presented some challenges. Enjoy - Please drop me a note if you can connect with a family in the census data Fred -- _-_|\ Frederick W. Myers [email protected] / \ 187 Mondurup St Mt Barker WA 6324 Australia \*.-._/ Perhaps your most distant relative :-) v http://www.dsdata.com.au/genealogy/nepa

I copied the will of Josiah Cole when I was in Honesdale. I don't have a connection to him, so if anyone would like it I can send it to them. Here are the names mentioned in it: Josiah Cole, Died 5 July, 1874, Texas Township Sons: Lewis K. Cole and Peter J. Cole Daughters: Eliza, married Reynolds Cole, and Eleanor, married Charles Henry Peck I also typed it out, does someone know how I can submit it to the Wayne county archives? Anisah :) Anisah Haynes [email protected] ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ AOL IM: Anisah1969 ICQ 60362067 Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :)

I am searching for information on my grandparents: Michael Moran (46yrs), his wife Catherine McCormack (40yrs) as listed on the 1860 US census for Lebanon Township, Wayne Co., Pa., Cold Spring Post Office. Also, I am searching for descendants (from the same 1860 census) of: Edward Moran, (34yrs), his wife Ann (30yrs), children: Patrick (5), Eliza (3), Mary(1). Thos.(Thomas)Moran,(40yrs), his wife, Mary Ann(36yrs), children Eliza (13), Thos.(8), Mary Ann(6) Kate (4), Patrick(2), Eliza (1/12). Pat McCormick (35yrs), and his wife, MaryAnn (30yrs). Children: Kate (12), Christopher (10), John (8), Bridget (6), Michael(4), Mary (2). Please send any information to: Susan C. Moran email: [email protected]

Are there any living bodies in Wayne Co. who are related to Turner and Kelley families who lived there during 1800's??????? Sure would love to hear from you! Diane ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ CHECK OUR QUERY GENEALOGY FAMILY PAGE - www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/n/d/Sharon-D-Andreasen/

Hi! As per LDS records at http://www.familysearch.org you'll find seven of the eleven -- Charlotte Augusta YOUNG Oscar H. YOUNG Juliaette (Julia) E. YOUNG Violettia YOUNG Edwin W. YOUNG Martin Henry YOUNG Evelyn (Eva) B. YOUNG Since these are all ancestral files there is spouse/family info for each, as well as parental info for Nathan and Ann. There are also a few pedigree files which appear to be from a second researcher. At very least these should give you some leads to follow. Good luck! Elaine dickey.cumbo.resseguie [email protected] ======================== ------ original message ------ > "Judith Bryant" <[email protected]>Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 16:10:28 -0700 > [PAWAYNE-L] NATHAN SKINNER YOUNG [email protected] >Nathan Skinner Young was my maternal grandmothers, grandfather and he >married Ann Hill Bryant on November 20, 1844. She was born August 16, 1824, >and he was born March 19, 1824 in Wayne County. > >Nathan served with Company M., 17th PA., Vol Cal. from September 22, 1862, >to December 15, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. > >According to his obituary he removed to Brown County, Kansas in 1871 and >then to Cloud County in 1873. He died in Concordia, Cloud county, Kansas on >November 28, 1911. Ann Hill Bryant died there on October 13, 1895. The >obituary also stated there were eleven children born to "this" union. Would >anyone have church records or information about these children? There is a >Dr. Oscar H. Young (December 1,1845-January 21, 1889), a Gus Young who died >January 22, 1892, and a Mrs. S.C.Young who died April 1, 1889, all at the >same burial site. > >Could you possible help with his or her parents, siblings, children or any >information pertaining to this family. I've found some things on the >internet, but have no way of knowing which information is correct. > >Judith Bryant >[email protected] > > >==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== >Be sure to visit the Wayne County, Pennsylvania web page at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ Email Provided By http://www.draac.com/

Nathan Skinner Young was my maternal grandmothers, grandfather and he married Ann Hill Bryant on November 20, 1844. She was born August 16, 1824, and he was born March 19, 1824 in Wayne County. Nathan served with Company M., 17th PA., Vol Cal. from September 22, 1862, to December 15, 1864, when he was honorably discharged. According to his obituary he removed to Brown County, Kansas in 1871 and then to Cloud County in 1873. He died in Concordia, Cloud county, Kansas on November 28, 1911. Ann Hill Bryant died there on October 13, 1895. The obituary also stated there were eleven children born to "this" union. Would anyone have church records or information about these children? There is a Dr. Oscar H. Young (December 1,1845-January 21, 1889), a Gus Young who died January 22, 1892, and a Mrs. S.C.Young who died April 1, 1889, all at the same burial site. Could you possible help with his or her parents, siblings, children or any information pertaining to this family. I've found some things on the internet, but have no way of knowing which information is correct. Judith Bryant [email protected]

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Dear Anisah, Your local library should be able to look up a library that has the books you are looking for . You may even be able to interlibrary loan them. That's where one library borrows from another one. I borrowed like that from a library (public) Oklahoma to california. Its costs very little. Carlsbad library in carlsbad california has a copy of the history of wayne co . The philadelphia historical society in Philadelphia has a copy of the history of wayne and pikes co. the sutro library in San Fransico has the book. The librarian should be able to go on their computer and find all the libraries in the county that carry the books you need . You need to have the titles and other info . The library of congress has the books too. I found a rare book on the biles family by first looking in the library of congress and then found the libraries that had it . in this case it was in Ok. Hope this helps. The big LSD library in Salt lake city would have it too. M Bryan

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Higginson Books (http://www.higginsonbooks.com) sells facsimile copies of out-of-print books. $119 is a good price for Mathews (Higginson is around $150). It doesn't have a good index and contains some errors, but all in all it's the best. As noted earlier, the other histories can all be purchased from the Wayne County Historical Society or the Equinunk Historical Society. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 4:04 PM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] Wayne County Books > The only place I have found that has one of these books for sale is Barnes > and Nobles on their old and rare book section. Last week they were selling a > recent reprint of History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties, 1886 by > Matthews for $119.00. > > Does anyone know any other place? Someone mentioned a source for "History of > the Swingle Family" from Higginson. What is Higginson? > > Thanks. Judy > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > If you can't visit the area you are researching, check with your local > Family History Center. They may be able to get the records you require > on microfilm. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >

The only place I have found that has one of these books for sale is Barnes and Nobles on their old and rare book section. Last week they were selling a recent reprint of History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties, 1886 by Matthews for $119.00. Does anyone know any other place? Someone mentioned a source for "History of the Swingle Family" from Higginson. What is Higginson? Thanks. Judy

Does anyone know of any web site or publisher or library that has books pertaining to Wayne County? I have been searching and searching on the net but haven't found very much. Thanks! Anisah in NJ :) Anisah Haynes [email protected] ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ AOL IM: Anisah1969 ICQ 60362067 Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :)

Hi Cousin Ed, If you know what church the person who died prior to 1893 might have belonged to, you could contact that church for an official death record. I have had some success with the other side of my mother's family at the Lutheran Church in Honesdale. The only drawback with the Lutheran Church records is that they are in German for the early years. Unfortunately, the Lutheran Church records are not 100% complete, because they lost some records during floods in Honesdale. If you have an exact date of her death, I would be willing to look for the obituary in the newspapers archives at the Wayne County Historical Society. I will be in Honesdale for a few days in the next couple weeks. Ed, If you have specific things you would like me to check for while I am there, please contact me directly. Anything for a cousin! Carol Potter Meadows

Hi Wayne-folk..... Just rejoined this list after a long absence. Would like to post my Wayne County surname search in case someone came aboard looking for same: Ohnmacht, Stiles, Kennedy, Darling, Eggleton, Kronk, Wheeler Ron & Tammy Ohnmacht Concord, North Carolina 28025 Email: [email protected] Visit Our Family & Genealogy Website at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4507/index.html (free lookups)

Ed, You are absolutely correct. Wayne County death records would not be in any other county. However, what the person who wrote you apparently did not know was that Pennsylvania did not start keeping death records until 1893. You might want to check with the Wayne County Historical Society to see if they have an obituary or other record. Gloria McCullough, the research librarian, also does paid research which includes a courthouse visit for wills, deeds, etc. - but of course she wouldn't find an official death record before 1893. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Reed" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]web.com> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 9:06 PM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] Wayne & Northampton Counties > My ancestor (Mamie Gerry, spouse to Richard Duane Reed) died in 1892, probably in Honesdale, PA. Wayne County doesn't have a record of this death. they said a surrounding county may have it, since the area was once Northampton County. My question is this: If Wayne County was formed from Northampton in 1798, why would death records from prior to November 1893 be elsewhere, as stated in a letter from the Wayne County Prothonotary? And since they may be elsewhere, would the current Northampton County Seat have them? > > Thanks > > Ed Reed > Edward11 REED (William10, William9, Richard8, Egbert7, Charles6, Josiah5, Josiah4, John3, Thomas2, John1) > ( http://www.mindspring.com/~dabbler ) > Researching REED, COMSTOCK, HETTES, JONES (MD, PA, CT, RI) > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe to PAWAYNE mailing list (list mode) Address to: [email protected] > type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message; nothing more. > For Digest mode: address to [email protected] > type UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message; nothing more. > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >

My ancestor (Mamie Gerry, spouse to Richard Duane Reed) died in 1892, probably in Honesdale, PA. Wayne County doesn't have a record of this death. they said a surrounding county may have it, since the area was once Northampton County. My question is this: If Wayne County was formed from Northampton in 1798, why would death records from prior to November 1893 be elsewhere, as stated in a letter from the Wayne County Prothonotary? And since they may be elsewhere, would the current Northampton County Seat have them? Thanks Ed Reed Edward11 REED (William10, William9, Richard8, Egbert7, Charles6, Josiah5, Josiah4, John3, Thomas2, John1) ( http://www.mindspring.com/~dabbler ) Researching REED, COMSTOCK, HETTES, JONES (MD, PA, CT, RI)

My gg-Grandmother, Priscilla Reed was married to Jacob Cole, January 31, 1844, in Wayne Co., Pa. She had a brother by the name of Andrew J. Reed. On the 1850 census, there is a Nathaniel and Catharine Reed with a son by the name of Andrew J. Reed. Andrew is also on the 1880 census with a wife, Harriet, three children, Sarah R., Maraetta, Leila, and his father Nathaniel. I believe that that Nathaniel and Catharine are my Priscilla's parents. Is there anyone who has researched the Reed's know if Nathaniel and Catharine had a daughter named Priscilla, or if Andrew J. Reed had a sister named Priscilla? If so, please contact me at [email protected] Thank you. Jan

Does anyone have access to the 1860 and 1870 Wayne County Census, specifically Berlin and Honesdale Townships? Thanks Anisah :) Anisah Haynes [email protected] ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ AOL IM: Anisah1969 ICQ 60362067 Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :)