Happy holidays to those in the USA. Enjoy browsing through some newly transcribed census data. The approximately 2000 entries for Palmyra Township, Wayne County from the 1850 US census have been added to the census data pages on the web site. Happy hunting for those with Irish and/or German heritage Best wishes for Iris as one of her families is included in the township http://www.dsdata.com.au/cgi-bin/1850page.cgi?wayne0108 Family 304 Family lienage data connecting with people found in the census information is most welcome and credit is given to those contributing. Enjoy 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

There's a postcard on EBay, Item number 505717333, postmarked South Canaan August 1912 and sent to Miss Ruth Graves from Janet Tuthill. Picture is the M. P. Church.

There is currently a scrapbook with items relating to the Fitch and Freeman families up for auction on Ebay. According to the description - there is at least one death notice, a will, an 1850 marriage certificate, letters from children, and a letter from the Dept of Public Schools in Wayne County, PA certifying the L.A. Freeman was principal at Rawley Grade School. Items apparently date from 1850 to 1903. The auction can be found at http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=504280837 I have no connection with the seller of the item - just saw it this morning and wanted to let people know about it. Patty Hankins

I am looking for any information on the family of Richard FOSTER and Sarah Ann STEVENS of South Canaan. They had the following children: Timothy b. abt. 1839. James b. abt. 1841, Jeremiah b. abt. 1844, Marie b. abt. 1846 and Henry b. abt. 1848. I believe that Henry may have relocated to Sterling, Jeremiah stayed in South Canaan and I do not know what happened to the other three children. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joy [email protected]

Carol Davis has submitted a class picture from 1937 of Maplewood School on the inside with all names identified. Also a picture of the teacher - Charlotte Gilpin Black. You can view these on the Wayne Site under school houses. http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne All the best, Lisa Carey Larchevesque http://www.advsolutions.com/carey http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/r/Lisa-A-Larchevesque http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne

ROGER D. JOSLYN, CG, FASG BORN IN NEW YORK, BUT WHERE IN NEW YORK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2000 10:30 A M Orange County Genealogical Society 1841 Historic Courthouse 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 Working back from the 20th to the 17th, century the focus of this presentation is on sources, which help identify research on an individual or family when only "born in New York" may be know. Discussion concentrates on records of the 19th century---most researchers' "brick wall" ---and includes in-depth coverage of certain key sources. About our speaker Roger D. Joslyn, CG, FASG, is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and the Utah Genealogical Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Davis. A full-time genealogist since 1978, he became a Certified Genealogist in 1981. He is a member of numerous genealogical organizations, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society, where he was a part-time staff member from 1978 to 1982; the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, where he serves on the Education and Publication Committee and the Library Committee; and the National Genealogical Society, where he served on program committees for that organization's annual Conference in the States; the Orange County Genealogical Society. A genealogical writer, his articles have appeared in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, the American Genealogist, The Genealogist, The New England Historic and Genealogical Resister, the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, The Mayflower Descendant, and several other national publications. He is the author of the Mid-Atlantic state chapters in Ancestry's Red Book. Roger has lectured widely on New York topics. Mr. Joslyn lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with his wife, Barbara, two sons, and three cats. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Reservations are not mandatory, but to allow for sufficient handouts to be available for all those in attendance, we ask that you advise us in advance of your interest in this program. You may send a post card to the address listed above or send an e-mail to <[email protected]>

Both Horace and Mahala were the children of James and Polly Underwood Woodmansee. My ancestor Mary Jane Woodmansee was their sister. I don't have the children of Mahala, but the children of Horace and Mahala (not necessarily a complete list) were: Descendants of Horace Woodmansee Generation No. 1 1. Horace4 Woodmansee (James3, Gideon2, ?1) (Source: 1860 Federal Census, Buckingham Twp., Wayne Co., PA, Page 548.) was born 30 April 1832 in Pennsylvania (Source: (1) 1860 Census - Buckingham Twp., Wayne County, PA., (2) Eldad Geer, Pension Certificate #626330.), and died 12 July 1910. He married Mercy Williams (Source: WCHS Cemetery Book.). She was born 1836 in Pennsylvania (Source: (1) WCHS Cemetery Book., (2) 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.), and died 1909 (Source: WCHS Cemetery Book.). Notes for Horace Woodmansee: Gravestone Inscription (copied 1989): Horace Woodmansee - 1832-1910. Notes for Mercy Williams: Gravestone Inscription (copied 1989): Mercy L. Woodmansee - his wife [Horace], 1836-1909. James Woodmansee's will names granddaughter Polly, daughter of Horace and "Mary" Woodmansee. Since Mercy Williams lived until 1909, I have simply added Polly to the list of Horace and Mercy's children and assumed that "Mercy" was read as "Mary" by the clerk who copied the will. Children of Horace Woodmansee and Mercy Williams are: 2 i. Polly5 Woodmansee (Source: (1) Will of James Woodmansee., (2) 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA., (3) 1860 Federal Census, Buckingham Twp., Wayne Co., PA, Page 548.), born Abt. 1855 in Pennsylvania (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.); died Aft. 24 July 1866 (Source: Will of James Woodmansee.). Notes for Polly Woodmansee: Grandfather James Woodmansee left her a "good cow." 3 ii. Delphine Woodmansee (Source: (1) 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA., (2) 1860 Federal Census, Buckingham Twp., Wayne Co., PA, Page 548.), born Abt. 1857 in Pennsylvania (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.). + 4 iii. Samuel Woodmansee, born Abt. 1863 in Pennsylvania. 5 iv. John Woodmansee (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.), born Abt. 1867 in Pennsylvania (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.). Notes for John Woodmansee: Wayne Independent, March 31, 1905. STARRUCCA. A little daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. John Woodmansee. Generation No. 2 4. Samuel5 Woodmansee (Horace4, James3, Gideon2, ?1) (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.) was born Abt. 1863 in Pennsylvania (Source: 1870 Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.), and died (Source: 1910 Federal Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.). He married Hattie M. ?. Children of Samuel Woodmansee and Hattie ? are: 6 i. Warren W.6 Woodmansee (Source: 1910 Federal Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.), born 1890 in Pennslyvania (Source: (1) 1910 Federal Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA., (2) Gravestone - Laurel Hill (Lake Como) Cemetery (WCHS).); died 1912 (Source: Gravestone - Laurel Hill (Lake Como) Cemetery (WCHS).). 7 ii. Ethel L. Woodmansee (Source: 1910 Federal Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.), born Abt. 1893 in Pennslyvania (Source: 1910 Federal Census - Preston Twp., Wayne County, PA.). She married ? Decker (Source: WCHS Cemetery Book.). ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 4:53 PM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] Woodmansee > Hi all, > Does anyone know who the parents are of these 2 WOODMANSEE's couples and > their children's names. > > 1 Horace Woodmansee b: 1832 d: 1910 > .. +Mercy L. Williams b: 1836 d: 1909 > > 1 Mahala Woodmansee b: Abt. 1830 d: 5-11-1868 > .. +William Kingsbury b: Abt. 1828 > > Thanks for any assistance & help > > Debbie > Email Address: [email protected] > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >

James Woodmansee and Polly Underwood are the parents I have Samuel and John as children of Horace. I don't have any children for Mahala Paula > Hi all, > Does anyone know who the parents are of these 2 WOODMANSEE's couples and > their children's names. > > 1 Horace Woodmansee b: 1832 d: 1910 > .. +Mercy L. Williams b: 1836 d: 1909 > > 1 Mahala Woodmansee b: Abt. 1830 d: 5-11-1868 > .. +William Kingsbury b: Abt. 1828 > > Thanks for any assistance & help > > Debbie > Email Address: [email protected] > > > ==== 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. > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11H B > >

Debbie: The parents of both Horace and Mahala were James and Polly (Underwood) Woodmansee. Lee Woodmansee

Hi all, Does anyone know who the parents are of these 2 WOODMANSEE's couples and their children's names. 1 Horace Woodmansee b: 1832 d: 1910 .. +Mercy L. Williams b: 1836 d: 1909 1 Mahala Woodmansee b: Abt. 1830 d: 5-11-1868 .. +William Kingsbury b: Abt. 1828 Thanks for any assistance & help Debbie Email Address: [email protected]

HI, all. This is my first incursion into this list. My gr-gr-gandfather, Charles O'Neill, was born in Canada of Irish parents in c. 1838. He came to the USA in 1863, according to the census. He married Mary O'Neil, daughter of Bryan O'Neil, around 1868. My gr-grandmother, Martha O'Neill was born in 1869 in Pennsylvania. I have not found them in the Pennsylvania census in 1870, although they somehow must be there. In the 1880 census, they are in Fayette County PA , where Charles worked in the coal mines. I suspect that Charles may have come from Canada into Pennsylvania in the northeast, worked in the coal mines, got married, had a daughter, and moved to the coal fields of western Pennsylvania. But before finding the family in the 1880 census, I have no idea what happened before then. Does anyone in the list have these people in their trees? thank you, Tim Boyle

Margaret DONEGAN O'CONNOR d February 22, 1915 Posted by Walt <[email protected]> on Wed, 08 Nov 2000 Surname: DONEGAN, O'CONNOR, COUGHLIN Death certificate states Margaret (DONEGAN) O'CONNOR died February 22, 1915 in Scranton. Margaret had resided at 442 New St.Scranton was a widow born circa 1833. Her parents were Edward DONEGAN and Catherine COUGHLIN. She is interred in Queen of Peace Cemetery in Hawley, PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

Looking for information &/or descendants of Charles L. TENNANT & Charles E. TENNANT found in 1830 census, Canaan Township, Wayne Co. One of them is quite possibly the father of Betsey Ann (TENNANT) BUCKLAND who died on 11 March 1897 in Waymart at age 88. Betsey's picture is on my website. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hudmc/index.html Jean (Hudson) McNamara

Searching for info on the following families: KELLEY - Searching for the family of Benjamin (Thomas?) KELLEY b c 1772 NY (according to 1850 PA census) m Mary HOEL/HOLE early 1800's probably NY. Mary was a sister to the many HOEL's in Oregon Twp., Wayne Co. area 1850's. The family migrated to Wayne Co., PA by 1822 when a dau., Nancy, was born. (Another dau., E. Mahala, married into the BUCKINGHAM family of CT.) It is believed the family were very active Presbyterians. I have no info as to Ben's parentage. Family lore says the KELLEY's came from England on their own ship as they were shipbuilders. OLSOMMER - Denis b 1822 Alsace-Lorraine, FR d in Pike Co., PA m Barbara HILD b Alsace-Lorraine, FR - they married in Brooklyn, NY 1845, and had 7 children. Interested in contacting any OLSOMMER's in the area. TURNER - Searching for Isaac TURNER b 1788 Paris, FR d 1867 Wayne Co., PA. Isaac m Nancy KELLEY in 1848 after he stopped at her farm in Wayne Co., PA and worked for her. They had 8 children: Mathilda who was a post mistress for NayAug, PA; John Milton (may have been married to a DEPEW); Franklyn Varney (m Carolena MEYER); Mary Angeline; James Buchanan; Rosilla Correll m LOCKARD & HAUSER; Elma Martha DENISON & BIRD; and Elmer Marcus (last 2 were twins). Family lore says Isaac 'came from the Middle West' when he stopped at Nancy's farm and that he had been married twice before. Nothing is know of these marriages but he had children from them. In the 1850 Wayne Co., PA census a John TURNER is shown living next door to Isaac/Nancy. His children were: Maria, George and Milton - twins; Victoria and Virginia, and Henry. Since the name MILTON shows up in the children with Nancy plus twins in each family (this also carried into the next generation), I feel this John was an earlier son of Isaac. Thanks for any help/info. Diane ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ ********** ~ CHECK OUR QUERY GENEALOGY FAMILY PAGE - www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/n/d/Sharon-D-Andreasen/ >

Ever since I started tracing my family tree, I end up with more questions than answers. Let's make sure our descendants know who we are. STRANGERS IN THE BOX (Author Unknown) Come, look with me inside this drawer, In this box I've often seen, At the pictures, black and white, Faces proud, still, and serene. I wish I knew the people, These strangers in the box, Their names and all their memories, Are lost among my socks. I wonder what their lives were like, How did they spend their days? What about their special times? I'll never know their ways. If only someone had taken time, To tell, who, what, where, and when, These faces of my heritage, Would come to life again. Could this become the fate, Of the pictures we take today? The faces and the memories, Someday to be passed away? Take time to save your stories, Seize the opportunity when it knocks, Or someday you and yours, Could be strangers in the box.

The cemetery along Route 652 is the Vine Hill Cemetery. The older Hawley cemetery is known as the Eddy or Walnut Grove Cemetery. The newer one is Green Gates. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Carey Larchevesque" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:53 AM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] Cemetery info?

Can anyone help identify a cemtery right at the edge of Beach Lake and the main drag between Honesdale & Narrowburg, NY, on the south side of the highway? Is it Beach Lake or another one? Also, does anyone know if the Old Hawley Cemetery is also known as Walnut Grove? Is this cemetery marked with a sign at all? I appreciate the help I have gotten identifying these cemeteries since I cannot jump in the car and go have a look see. All the best, Lisa Carey Larchevesque http://www.advsolutions.com/carey http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/r/Lisa-A-Larchevesque http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne

Hello All, I wanted to update you on the Wayne Cemetery Project. We have combined efforts with other folks that were not aware of our efforts. We are excited about this. We have over 4800 in the data base and about another 200 in hard copy here that I work very slowly on. Visit the Cemetery pages and let me know if there is something you can add or correct. We are striving to be as accurate as possible. Another great feature of our data base is the annotated source. Since so many of these entries have been compiled by actual family members, we are benefitting from additional information not found on the stones. If you can help with this project, please pick a cemetery that needs attention (see list on site). The best format for submisstion is just as I have entered on the site. Last name, first name, date of birth, date of death, any relationship to who they are buried with, any stone inscription. Also, please also remember to post to the GenWeb boards on the Wayne site anytime you have a pension, obit, query, deed, bios, will or bilbliography. Thanks. All the best, Lisa Carey Larchevesque http://www.advsolutions.com/carey http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/a/r/Lisa-A-Larchevesque http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne

Hon Michael E. MC DONALD d 28 November 1921 Posted by Walt <[email protected]> on Tue, 24 Oct 2000 Surname: MC DONALD, HUGHES, MELLON, MAXWELL, CAVENEY, WALTON Obituary in 1 December 1921 Scranton Times reported the death of the former State Senator Honorable Michael E. MC DONALD 63 at the family home 440 Madison Ave on 28 November. Mr. Mc DONALD was born in Hawley, PA Sept 26, 1858 son of Thomas and Bridget HUGHES MC DONALD. Mr. MC DONALD was married to the former Martha MELLON, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs. Edward MELLON. He is survived by his three children Randall of Albany, NY; Maurice of Laurel, MD; and Miss Martha MC DONALD at home. He also leaves three brothers and three sisters as follows; Thomas, Frank and James; Miss Ella MC DONALD and Mrs. John MAXWELL of Scranton and Miss Belinda MC DONALD of Texas. Services at St. Peter's Cathedral with interment at Cathedral Cementary. (Mr. MC DONALD was cousin of Hubert CAVENEY and Michael W. WALTON foreman of the Scranton Tribune) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

WALTON in Ireland late 1700-1850 George WALTON was born in England in the1700. He was married to ORMSBY (English) and Sallie/Nancy DOLAN (Irish). His family immigrated to Ireland. His children were Henry married a GIBLIN sister; Margaret married a DONEGAN, Thomas married Bridget GIBLIN and Nathaniel married a Bridget. Henry, Margaret, Thomas and Nathaniel were Catholic. George WALTON had other children but I do not have any information on those children other than they were non-Catholic or married non-Catholics. The Catholic branch emigrated from Ireland and possibly immigrated to Canada. Some WALTON remained in Canada, possibly in the Hamilton area, while others immigrated to Pennsylvania (Hawley, Mt. Pleasant in Wayne Co PA and Scranton in Lackawanna County) and New York (Kingston and New Amsterdam). I have developed information on the Catholic branch in the United States but have been unable to develop information on the non Catholic branches in the United States. I also have not been successful in developing the WALTON family in Ireland or England. Possibility DONEGAN came from County Sligo based on tombstone found in Catholic cemetery in Hawley, Wayne County Pennsylvania. Surnames in Ireland; WALTON, ORMSBY, DOLAN, GIBLIN, DONEGAN Surnames in United States: FEE, GERRITY/GERAGHTY, KENNEDY, O'CONNOR, CORBETT, RATCHFORD, HOAR, ORR, DOUGHERTY, KACZMARK, REGAN, COUGHLIN, MORAN, SHEPHERD, MANLEY, CAVENEY/KAVENEY, PHILBIN, LAHEY, CORCORAN, LEBER, JUDGE, SWANSON, ROLAND, SOUTHARD, FOY, COSTELLO, MC ALOON, STEVENSON, GALLAGHER, CAFFERY, WALSH, LAWLESS, ZORN, MARCKS, MARTIN, HAYES, RUDDY, COYNE, EVANS, HOWELLS, BOHR, WHITTEN, BARRY