Hmmm...it would seem that this would be the brother of Gust Elmer, or I could make that logical assumption. :D Thanx, Dawne Richard (apologizing for the delay in response - my broken wrist only allowed one response before I went to work at 5 AM!) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dawne Temple Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAWESTMO] William Eli Kuhns I found a WWI draft card for William Eli Kuhns. One thing that is interesting is that I saw one post on Ancestry that says that Cyrus' father is Eli Kuhns. This is not verified. But it is interesting that William's middle name is Eli. William Eli Kuhns Ellsworth Ave. Jeannette Pa. Age 20 Date of Birth Feb 20, 1898 Coil Winder, Westinghouse Elec Co. East Pgh Alle. Pa. Nearest Relative Mrs. Nannie Smith, RD#4, Gbg. Wstmd Pa.

Looking at the obituary of Gust Elmer Kuhns, I am reminded that it is the first time that I have ever seen in writing anything about my mother's adoption. My grandfather is listed fourth in the list of kids, my mother is sixth. :) I have noticed that there are a lot of Simpsons in Westmoreland County in the 1850 census. A long line of them are related to the Bakers on my mother's side...but I can't find any proof linking the two families: other than a botched family story talking about there being two brothers, one settling nearer Armbrust (which led to the naming of Simpson Road in Hempfield Township from White's Hill to SR 819), the other settling in Mt. Pleasant Township (leading to the naming of Simpson Hollow). Given that my mother's memory when it comes to the Simpson family is shotty at best. :D Case in point...the "other" Simpson family I have in my tree leads from a James Simpson, I believe, the father of Ananias Theodore Simpson (who married Eva Amanda Baker) and Lucetta Jane Simpson (who married William Franklin Baker, Eva's brother). I would love to find out that James and George are related somehow...but being stuck in the metropolitan cornfield of Indianapolis precludes that. :D In follow up to the Lucetta Ballew obituary, I find it appropriate that there was no mention of her parents, though it was probably less likely then. Her mother was Martha Baker, but she is the only child (debatable, still researching) of John A. Black, Martha's first husband. John Black died shortly after Lucetta's birth from wounds in the Civil War. Richard

In a message dated 8/15/2008 7:26:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland Nice. One day I may have some things for the site. I sent some Fayette Co. papers to Dawne at Chestnut Ridge Historical Society and she is welcome to do what she chooses with them. The ABRAHAMs of the farm "Vegetability" in Georges Twp. were my husband's family descended from Dr. Thomas Wynne, Quaker born in Wales, author imprisoned for his faith in England, traveler with William Penn on "The Welcome" and first and second president of the colony's government in colonial Philadelphia. Enoch Abraham is listed as "court martial man" in the Am. Rev. from what was then Westmoreland Co., now Fayette. He was also a guide in a French and Indian War as a youth. This is Enoch's will, but I don't have a copy of it. Fayette Co., PA wills, book 2, pages 200-202. Shirley Maynard Hampton, VA **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )

WWII Draft Registration Serial Number U663 Lloyd l. Simpson, Sr. RD#2 Greensburg, Westmd Pa Telephone 5866 Youngwood age 47 Place of Birth Tarrs Date of Birth July 11, 1895 Name and address of Person who will always know your address- Mrs. Hazel Ruth Simpson, RD2, Greensburg, Pa. Employers name and address- Walworth Company, Huff Ave., South Greensburg, Westmd Pa.

You probably already saw this Richard, but thought I'd post it anyway. WWI Draft Card Lloyd Leonard Simpson 40 Broad S Greensburg Pa Date of birth, July 11, 1896 Natural Born Where were you born? Tarr Penna USA Citizen Conductor West Penn St. Ry Co. Geensburg Had Wife and child Tall and Slender dark brown eyes and lt brown hair

Hi Everyone, Chris does a great job with her other sites and this one will be a good one too.The Fayette site and this one often have information that involve both counties. Nate did a fine job and it is wonderful that the work will continue. Glad that you have taken it on Chris! Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christina Hunt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:21 AM Subject: [PAWESTMO] PAGenWeb > Rich, > Nate has resigned from Rootsweb which left a need for a replacement for > Westmorland County and other counties Nate managed. So the new site is the > replacement for the PAGenWeb project. PAGenWeb is affiliated with > USGenWeb. > My understanding is that Nate's PARoots sites will continue on his server. > Nate > can correct me if I mistated anything. > Nate was the first to congratulate me on the new site and sent me files > from the > original PAGenWeb Westmoreland county in case I could use them. > > And for those of you who have never heard of me <G> I manage your neighbor > Fayette County http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/fayette/ > and previously managed Washington County. I like to create websites that I > would > visit and I like county sites with data. I have been working with > genealogy > websites and lists since 2000. I have been doing family my own research > since > 1992. I grew up as an Army Brat so I have no home town or lots of them > depending > on how I look at it. My ancestors seemed to move every 10 years too. > > I believe that the website belongs to the contributors as a place to share > their > transcriptions. I will never remove your data. If you donate to > Westmoreland > PAGenWeb, it will stay on the website when I turn it over. I have already > turned > over several county sites, complete with all the data I and others put > there. > So, that is a bit about who I am and what I think about website work. > Regards, > Chris > http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland > > > | Is the new site at: > | http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland > | intended to replace, supplement, or compete with the site at: > | http://www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/ ?? > | > | --RB > --------------------------------- > | Hi there, > | The new PAGenWeb Westmoreland County site in online. You can view > | the site at: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland > | > | We welcome data contributions. If you can do lookups for our site > | visitors, please drop me a line off list. > | > | If anyone has any old postcards (I am a fan of postcards) to use on > | the main page, I would be glad to hear from you. > | > | Thanks :) > | Chris > | [email protected] > | > | > | ------------------------------- > | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO- > | [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > | in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

East Huntingdon Twp. George W. Simpson, 37, value of Personal estate, 100, farm laborer, Penna Mary A. Simpson, 34, F, Penna Eliza J. Simpson, 11, F, Penna Benamin F. Simpson, 10, M, Penna. George Simpson, 8, M, Penna Aaron Simpson, 4, M, Penna Francis Simpson, 2, M, Penna

Goodness, where is my brain? It IS Lucetta H. Ballew, not Loretta. And by the way Richard, I remember the Ballew family of Norvelt. They lived in "D" section just a few houses from us. Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawne Temple" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] Trying to unblock some road blocks... >I see that George and family are in Mt. Pleasant in 1850. There are Baker > neighbors around them too. There is an EJ Simpson, age 2, who must be > Eliza > and Benjamin on that census with George and Mary A. Simpson. In 1870 they > moved to East Huntingdon Twp. and in 1880 they lived in Sewickley Twp. > There > is a Anna M. Beaver, age 12, a granddaughter living with them. > > There is an obituary in The Daily Courier, June 07, 1938 for a Michael J. > Rosensteel which says he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Francis Simpson of > Greensburg. Any connection? > > I found this Francis Simpson in 1900 in Hempfield Twp. Is this family > yours? > They are all born in PA as were their parents > > Francis Simpson, head, June, 1858,41, married 21 years > Sarah, wife, July 1958, 41, married 21 years, 11 children, 8 living > Roy, son, Jan 1883, 17 > Carrie, daughter, Oct 1887, 12 > Clark, son, Aug 1890, 9 > Oscar, son, Feb 1898, 7 > Lloyd, son, July 1895, 4 > Mary, daughter, Aug 1898, 1 > > I also saw on an old post that you were looking for Thomas Ballew, I will > take a look for him in Somerset, but in the meantime here is Lucetta > Ballew. I don't know if you have her obituary. Here it is- > > The Daily Courier, Friday, April 29, 1949 > > Mount Pleasnant, Apr 28- > Mrs. Loretta H. Ballew, 85, of Armsbrust, died Thursday at her home. The > widow of Thomas Ballew, she leaves nine children, William of Norvelt, > Harry, > Thomas C., Martha and Lucy Armbrust; George, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Elizabeth > Carnes, New Stanton RD; James, Detroit, and John C., at home. There are 13 > grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one brother, Edward Gross of > Greensburg, and one sister, Alice Stoner of Trafford. > The funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Armbrust > Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev H. H. McClure will officiate. Burial will be > made in Feightner's Cemetery. > > Then there is this- > The Daily Courier, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1958 > > Gust Elmer Kuhns, 67, of Jeannette RD2, died in the Oakland Veterans > Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was a native of Greenburg, a son of the late > Cyrus and Mary J. Duncan Kuhns, and served with Company I of the National > Guard during the Mexican Border dispute. He was also a veteran of World > War > I, American Legion Post 318 of Greensburg, Society of the 28th Division, > Crystal Council 300, Jr. O. U. A. M., and wa a retired machinist of the > Pennsylvania Railroad. > Survivng are his widow, Mrs. Laura Mabel Baker Kuhns; seven children, T. > Sgt. Elmer W. of Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mrs. Emma Jane Grundler of > Swissvale; > Mrs. Norma Irene Altman of Greensburg; Dany Duane of Hostetter and > Franklin > H., Laura Jane and Gust E. Jr. at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, > William of South Greensburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McDonald of > Vandergrift and Mrs. Nannie Smith of Radebaugh. > > I apologize fo repeating information you already have, just think "out > loud" > to try to see what is known and what is not. > > I did want to say that I found a Joshua and a James Simpson in records of > the 1700's but nothing about their families. > > Dawne > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Rich, Nate has resigned from Rootsweb which left a need for a replacement for Westmorland County and other counties Nate managed. So the new site is the replacement for the PAGenWeb project. PAGenWeb is affiliated with USGenWeb. My understanding is that Nate's PARoots sites will continue on his server. Nate can correct me if I mistated anything. Nate was the first to congratulate me on the new site and sent me files from the original PAGenWeb Westmoreland county in case I could use them. And for those of you who have never heard of me <G> I manage your neighbor Fayette County http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/fayette/ and previously managed Washington County. I like to create websites that I would visit and I like county sites with data. I have been working with genealogy websites and lists since 2000. I have been doing family my own research since 1992. I grew up as an Army Brat so I have no home town or lots of them depending on how I look at it. My ancestors seemed to move every 10 years too. I believe that the website belongs to the contributors as a place to share their transcriptions. I will never remove your data. If you donate to Westmoreland PAGenWeb, it will stay on the website when I turn it over. I have already turned over several county sites, complete with all the data I and others put there. So, that is a bit about who I am and what I think about website work. Regards, Chris http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland | Is the new site at: | http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland | intended to replace, supplement, or compete with the site at: | http://www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/ ?? | | --RB --------------------------------- | Hi there, | The new PAGenWeb Westmoreland County site in online. You can view | the site at: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland | | We welcome data contributions. If you can do lookups for our site | visitors, please drop me a line off list. | | If anyone has any old postcards (I am a fan of postcards) to use on | the main page, I would be glad to hear from you. | | Thanks :) | Chris | [email protected] | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO- | [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes | in the subject and the body of the message

Good morning Richard! Here is the Rosensteel obituary. The Daily Courier, Tuesday, June 7th, 1938 Michael J. Rosensteel, 77 years old, of the Mount Peasant-Scottdale Road, died Monday in Frick Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient for some time. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie Cruse Rosensteel, and three children: Roy C., Ambridge; Paul M., Pittsburgh; Mrs. Mabel Cookson, Cleveland Ohio. Also one brother and three sisters, James Rosensteel of Connellsville, Mrs. John Rath of Scottdale, Mrs. John Myers of Ruffsdale and Mrs. Francis Simpson of Greensburg. Interment was in the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Tarrs.

Hi Richard, Your name caught my eye and just wonder if you are familiar with this family of Simpson's? Thank you, Lona Laughlin Boudreaux Monroe, La. Descendants of James Simpson Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1 SIMPSON1 was born Abt. 1864 in Pa2, and died 19533. He married SARAH BELLE LAUGHLIN4 Abt. 18855, daughter of JAMES LAUGHLIN and MARTHA CRITCHLOW. She was born 05 Dec 1860 in Coal Valley, Jefferson Twp., Allegheny Co. PA, and died 28 Jan 19336. More About JAMES SIMPSON: Name 2: James B. Simpson7 Burial: 1953, Lot # 2035, Section M Richland Cemetery, Davorsburg, Pa.8 Burial Record: Lot 2035, Section M Richland Cemetery Occupation: Superintendant - Steel Mill9 Notes for SARAH BELLE LAUGHLIN: Per Aunt Myrtle " Aunt Sarah has two daughters living in McKeesport, but neither of them are very well - both were school teachers (now widows)" More About SARAH BELLE LAUGHLIN: Name 2: Sadie B Simpson10 Date born 2: Abt. 186011 Date born 3: 05 Dec 186012 Date born 4: 05 Dec 1861, Coal Valley, Allegheny County, PA Date born 5: Abt. 1863, Pa13 Died 2: Abt. 1932, Pa14 Burial: 1933, Lot # 2035 Section M Richland Cemetery, Davorsburg, Pa.15 Residence: 903 15th St., McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pa16 More About JAMES SIMPSON and SARAH LAUGHLIN: Marriage: Abt. 188517 Children of JAMES SIMPSON and SARAH LAUGHLIN are: 2. i. EMMA2 SIMPSON, b. Abt. 1886, Pa; d. Aft. 1970. ii. ETHEL SIMPSON18, b. Abt. 1888, Pa19; d. Aft. 197020; m. C. C. SHEAFFER. More About ETHEL SIMPSON: Name 2: Ethel C. Simpson21 Obituary: Teacher Public School21 iii. SUMNER CLELLAND SIMPSON22, b. 25 Feb 1890, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pa.23; d. 1948; m. MABEL WRIGHT24. More About SUMNER CLELLAND SIMPSON: Date born 2: 1890, Pa25 Occupation: Self- Medical26 More About MABEL WRIGHT: Name 2: Mable W.27 iv. EARL LEROY SIMPSON28, b. 21 May 1899, McKeesport, Allegheny Co., Pa.29; d. Abt. 192330. More About EARL LEROY SIMPSON: Name 2: Earl Simpson31 Name 3: Earl L. Simpson32 Name 4: Earl S. Simpson33 Date born 2: Abt. 1899, Pa34 Burial: 1923, Lot # 2035 Section M Richland Cemetery, Darvosburg, Pa.35 Generation No. 2 2. EMMA2 SIMPSON (JAMES1)36 was born Abt. 1886 in Pa37, and died Aft. 197038. She married DR. RICHARD R SNEDDEN. He was born Abt. 1879 in Pa. More About EMMA SIMPSON: Name 2: Exie Simpson39 Occupation: Teacher Public School40 Notes for DR. RICHARD R SNEDDEN: Richard R Snedden State: PA Enumeration District: 0274 Color: W Age: 51 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Visit: 0014 County: Allegheny, Wilkinsburg Relation: Husband ImageNum: 04510777 Other Residents: Wife Emma 48, Pennsylvania Son Richard 22, Pennsylvania Daughter Elizabeth 19, Pennsylvania Daughter Mabel 16, Pennsylvania Daughter Arabella 12, Pennsylvania Daughter Jessie 10, Pennsylvania Children of EMMA SIMPSON and RICHARD SNEDDEN are: i. RICHARD3 SNEDDEN. ii. ELIZABETH SNEDDEN. iii. MABEL SNEDDEN. iv. ARABELLA SNEDDEN. v. JESSIE SNEDDEN. Endnotes 1. Aunt Myrtle Laughlin - Letters from her to me and Mother. 2. 1910 Pa. Census, Enumeration District 130 . 3. Interments Richland Cemetery. 4. James and Martha Jane Critchlow Laughlin's Bible. 5. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 6. Family information. 7. 1920 Census Mckeesport, Allegheny Co., Pa. 8. Vacation Sept 2005. 9. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 10. 1910 Pa. Census. 11. Interments Richland Cemetery. 12. James and Martha Jane Critchlow Laughlin's Bible. 13. 1910 Pa. Census. 14. Interments Richland Cemetery, Lot 2035 section M. 15. Interments Richland Cemetery, Phote of headstone taken Sept. 2005 by Rocky Boudreaux. 16. WW 1 Registration Card. 17. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 18. Letter from Aunt Myrtle Laughlin. 19. 1910 Pa. Census. 20. Aunt Myrtle Laughlin - Letters from her to me and Mother. 21. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 22. Letter from Aunt Myrtle Laughlin. 23. WW 1 Registration Card. 24. Aunt Myrtle Laughlin - Letters from her to me and Mother. 25. 1910 Pa. Census, Enumeration District 0130 McKeesport, Pa . 26. WWII Registration Card. 27. WWII Registration Card, Sumner Simpson's WWII Registration Card. 28. Tombstone at Richland Cemetery, Photo taken by Rocky Boudreaux. 29. WW 1 Registration Card. 30. Interments Richland Cemetery, E-mail from Howard Graham Allegheny rootsweb mailing list. 31. Letter from Aunt Myrtle Laughlin, I don't have date of letter but at that time Aunt Myrtle felt Earl was dead. 32. Interments Richland Cemetery. 33. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 34. 1910 Pa. Census, Enumeration District 0130 McKeesport, Pa. 35. Interments Richland Cemetery. 36. 1910 Pa. Census. 37. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. 38. Aunt Myrtle Laughlin - Letters from her to me and Mother. 39. Letter from Aunt Myrtle Laughlin, Information on this family came from Aunt Myrtle. 40. 1910 Census McKeesport City, Allegheny Co., Pa. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard McClelland Simpson, III" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 3:25 AM Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] Trying to unblock some road blocks... > Dawne, > > I KNEW the first response would be from you, for some reason. And I am > REALLY glad you did! > > I had all of the census information. Repeating it was no big deal...I > notice that you had no more luck finding 1860 than I did. :D > > As far as I can tell, and this is logical speculation, the Anna Beaver is > the daughter of Eliza. > > The obituary that you found, which I have yet to find (hint hint please > :D), > for Michael Rosensteel is, in fact, a connection. Some early genealogical > information has Sarah J. Rosensteel married to a John Mensch. She was, if > fact, married to Francis M. Simpson. > > The 1900 Francis Simpson is, in fact, mine. The son, Lloyd, aged 4, is my > grandpap's pap. > > I didn't have Loretta's obituary. Although, I think it is funny that her > name was Lucetta, not Loretta. Might explain why I didn't find it. > > And that last obituary would be of my (great)grandfather. Aunt (Norma) > Irene's brother-in-law, Pat Altman, just died this week in Greensburg, > although Uncle Clarence died in 1973, and Aunt Irene in 2000. > > Thank you, Dawne. > > Richard

Dawne, I KNEW the first response would be from you, for some reason. And I am REALLY glad you did! I had all of the census information. Repeating it was no big deal...I notice that you had no more luck finding 1860 than I did. :D As far as I can tell, and this is logical speculation, the Anna Beaver is the daughter of Eliza. The obituary that you found, which I have yet to find (hint hint please :D), for Michael Rosensteel is, in fact, a connection. Some early genealogical information has Sarah J. Rosensteel married to a John Mensch. She was, if fact, married to Francis M. Simpson. The 1900 Francis Simpson is, in fact, mine. The son, Lloyd, aged 4, is my grandpap's pap. I didn't have Loretta's obituary. Although, I think it is funny that her name was Lucetta, not Loretta. Might explain why I didn't find it. And that last obituary would be of my (great)grandfather. Aunt (Norma) Irene's brother-in-law, Pat Altman, just died this week in Greensburg, although Uncle Clarence died in 1973, and Aunt Irene in 2000. Thank you, Dawne. Richard

All the Hull family information is going to make my friend's genealogy a treat to have and read - Thanks to all of you! In the obituary of James Whitaker the name Fankhouser/Fankhauser if spell Frankhouser and I have noticed that branch of the family continued to use Frankhouser. Morning Herald; Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA - May 15, 1952 - pg 6, col 2 WHITAKER, JAMES AARON - Aged 73, of Newtown Site, Dilliner, died Tuesday May 13, 1952 in the Greene County Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a mine accident. He was a member of the UMWA Local 8649. Survivors are his wife, Edith Riggens Whitaker and these children, Arleigh of Pt Marion; Victor of Philadelphia; Gerald of Atlanta, Ga; Mrs Olive Lowden and Beatrice Lowden of Smithfield R D 3; Marjorie Whitaker of Mt Pleasant; two step sons David Turner of Cleveland, Ohio; Charles Koback with U S Army, two brothers and one sister, Jacob Whitaker of Bridgeport; Gene Frankhouser of Connellsville; Mrs Jane Carrick of Brownsville; thirteen grandchildren. Friends are being received in the Herod Home, Pt Marion until Saturday May 17 at 2 p.m., the hour of service with Rev M T Hullman officiating. Interment will be in Wolf's Cemetery, Dilliner. Thanks again for everything. What a great group. Pat -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 214 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

I found a WWI draft card for William Eli Kuhns. One thing that is interesting is that I saw one post on Ancestry that says that Cyrus' father is Eli Kuhns. This is not verified. But it is interesting that William's middle name is Eli. William Eli Kuhns Ellsworth Ave. Jeannette Pa. Age 20 Date of Birth Feb 20, 1898 Coil Winder, Westinghouse Elec Co. East Pgh Alle. Pa. Nearest Relative Mrs. Nannie Smith, RD#4, Gbg. Wstmd Pa.

that margaret achtziger mentioned in that obit was my neighbor growing up. In a message dated 8/14/2008 12:21:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: MRS MARGARET BAUMAN - Daily Courier; Connellsville, Fayette Co, Pa - January 16, 1957 - pg 10, col 5 Mrs Margaret Dean Bauman, 75 of Mt Pleasant, R D 1 near Hecla, died Saturday in Greensburg. She was born May 21, 1881, in Alice, a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Jacob Hull, and was a member of the Hecla Methodist Church. Surviving are 12 children, Alvie Dean and Mrs Adeline Chalfant of Mount Pleasant R D 1, Thomas and Samuel Dean of Southwest, Mrs Margaret Achtziger of Hunker, R D 1, Edgar Dean of Bovard, John Dean of Greensburg, Robert Dean of Youngwood, Mrs Dora Tompkins of Adamsburg, Mrs Mary Stoner and Mrs Edith Bratchie of New Castle and Mrs Nellie Hanson of Centralia, Wash; 37 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs Bertha Long Clark of Galeton. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ People get their lives in a mess. They don't mean to do it - they just do!!!! -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 213 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-Volkswagen-Jetta-2009/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00030000000007 )

Sorry, I left out one of Gust Elmer Kuhn's brothers, John W. of Greensburg. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawne Temple" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO] Trying to unblock some road blocks... >I see that George and family are in Mt. Pleasant in 1850. There are Baker > neighbors around them too. There is an EJ Simpson, age 2, who must be > Eliza > and Benjamin on that census with George and Mary A. Simpson. In 1870 they > moved to East Huntingdon Twp. and in 1880 they lived in Sewickley Twp. > There > is a Anna M. Beaver, age 12, a granddaughter living with them. > > There is an obituary in The Daily Courier, June 07, 1938 for a Michael J. > Rosensteel which says he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Francis Simpson of > Greensburg. Any connection? > > I found this Francis Simpson in 1900 in Hempfield Twp. Is this family > yours? > They are all born in PA as were their parents > > Francis Simpson, head, June, 1858,41, married 21 years > Sarah, wife, July 1958, 41, married 21 years, 11 children, 8 living > Roy, son, Jan 1883, 17 > Carrie, daughter, Oct 1887, 12 > Clark, son, Aug 1890, 9 > Oscar, son, Feb 1898, 7 > Lloyd, son, July 1895, 4 > Mary, daughter, Aug 1898, 1 > > I also saw on an old post that you were looking for Thomas Ballew, I will > take a look for him in Somerset, but in the meantime here is Lucetta > Ballew. I don't know if you have her obituary. Here it is- > > The Daily Courier, Friday, April 29, 1949 > > Mount Pleasnant, Apr 28- > Mrs. Loretta H. Ballew, 85, of Armsbrust, died Thursday at her home. The > widow of Thomas Ballew, she leaves nine children, William of Norvelt, > Harry, > Thomas C., Martha and Lucy Armbrust; George, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Elizabeth > Carnes, New Stanton RD; James, Detroit, and John C., at home. There are 13 > grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one brother, Edward Gross of > Greensburg, and one sister, Alice Stoner of Trafford. > The funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Armbrust > Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev H. H. McClure will officiate. Burial will be > made in Feightner's Cemetery. > > Then there is this- > The Daily Courier, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1958 > > Gust Elmer Kuhns, 67, of Jeannette RD2, died in the Oakland Veterans > Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was a native of Greenburg, a son of the late > Cyrus and Mary J. Duncan Kuhns, and served with Company I of the National > Guard during the Mexican Border dispute. He was also a veteran of World > War > I, American Legion Post 318 of Greensburg, Society of the 28th Division, > Crystal Council 300, Jr. O. U. A. M., and wa a retired machinist of the > Pennsylvania Railroad. > Survivng are his widow, Mrs. Laura Mabel Baker Kuhns; seven children, T. > Sgt. Elmer W. of Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mrs. Emma Jane Grundler of > Swissvale; > Mrs. Norma Irene Altman of Greensburg; Dany Duane of Hostetter and > Franklin > H., Laura Jane and Gust E. Jr. at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, > William of South Greensburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McDonald of > Vandergrift and Mrs. Nannie Smith of Radebaugh. > > I apologize fo repeating information you already have, just think "out > loud" > to try to see what is known and what is not. > > I did want to say that I found a Joshua and a James Simpson in records of > the 1700's but nothing about their families. > > Dawne > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

I see that George and family are in Mt. Pleasant in 1850. There are Baker neighbors around them too. There is an EJ Simpson, age 2, who must be Eliza and Benjamin on that census with George and Mary A. Simpson. In 1870 they moved to East Huntingdon Twp. and in 1880 they lived in Sewickley Twp. There is a Anna M. Beaver, age 12, a granddaughter living with them. There is an obituary in The Daily Courier, June 07, 1938 for a Michael J. Rosensteel which says he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Francis Simpson of Greensburg. Any connection? I found this Francis Simpson in 1900 in Hempfield Twp. Is this family yours? They are all born in PA as were their parents Francis Simpson, head, June, 1858,41, married 21 years Sarah, wife, July 1958, 41, married 21 years, 11 children, 8 living Roy, son, Jan 1883, 17 Carrie, daughter, Oct 1887, 12 Clark, son, Aug 1890, 9 Oscar, son, Feb 1898, 7 Lloyd, son, July 1895, 4 Mary, daughter, Aug 1898, 1 I also saw on an old post that you were looking for Thomas Ballew, I will take a look for him in Somerset, but in the meantime here is Lucetta Ballew. I don't know if you have her obituary. Here it is- The Daily Courier, Friday, April 29, 1949 Mount Pleasnant, Apr 28- Mrs. Loretta H. Ballew, 85, of Armsbrust, died Thursday at her home. The widow of Thomas Ballew, she leaves nine children, William of Norvelt, Harry, Thomas C., Martha and Lucy Armbrust; George, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Elizabeth Carnes, New Stanton RD; James, Detroit, and John C., at home. There are 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, one brother, Edward Gross of Greensburg, and one sister, Alice Stoner of Trafford. The funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Armbrust Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev H. H. McClure will officiate. Burial will be made in Feightner's Cemetery. Then there is this- The Daily Courier, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1958 Gust Elmer Kuhns, 67, of Jeannette RD2, died in the Oakland Veterans Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was a native of Greenburg, a son of the late Cyrus and Mary J. Duncan Kuhns, and served with Company I of the National Guard during the Mexican Border dispute. He was also a veteran of World War I, American Legion Post 318 of Greensburg, Society of the 28th Division, Crystal Council 300, Jr. O. U. A. M., and wa a retired machinist of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Survivng are his widow, Mrs. Laura Mabel Baker Kuhns; seven children, T. Sgt. Elmer W. of Fort Jackson, S. C.; Mrs. Emma Jane Grundler of Swissvale; Mrs. Norma Irene Altman of Greensburg; Dany Duane of Hostetter and Franklin H., Laura Jane and Gust E. Jr. at home; four grandchildren; two brothers, William of South Greensburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McDonald of Vandergrift and Mrs. Nannie Smith of Radebaugh. I apologize fo repeating information you already have, just think "out loud" to try to see what is known and what is not. I did want to say that I found a Joshua and a James Simpson in records of the 1700's but nothing about their families. Dawne

Hi there, The new PAGenWeb Westmoreland County site in online. You can view the site at: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland We welcome data contributions. If you can do lookups for our site visitors, please drop me a line off list. If anyone has any old postcards (I am a fan of postcards) to use on the main page, I would be glad to hear from you. Thanks :) Chris [email protected]

I do not know of the Lemmon mentioned, but in a deed for Garret Covode, Lemmons are mentioned as adjoining property in the Fairfield area of Westmoreland County. Same time frame as your persons. Lemmon is also to be considered as Lemoyne when searching that far back. Shirley

Is the new site at: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland intended to replace, supplement, or compete with the site at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/ ?? --RB [email protected] wrote: Message: 8 Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:54:26 -0400 From: Christina Hunt <[email protected]> Subject: [PAWESTMO] New PAGenWeb Westmoreland site! To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi there, The new PAGenWeb Westmoreland County site in online. You can view the site at: http://www.pagenweb.org/~westmoreland We welcome data contributions. If you can do lookups for our site visitors, please drop me a line off list. If anyone has any old postcards (I am a fan of postcards) to use on the main page, I would be glad to hear from you. Thanks :) Chris [email protected]