I have had a request to share the lists. I can send them as an attachment or a page link. I need some feedback as to how you would like this sent. Marilynn

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I too am a descendent of Richard Williams b.1743 md. Roseann Marshall b. 1742 daughter, Sarah md. William Gettemy b. 1751 their daughter, Elizabeth b. 1818 md. John Felgar and their daughter, Sara Jane married John McClain. My Greatgrand prarents. Would like to have proof of these early marriages and births! Richard the elder built the block house to provide shelter for the early settler. Doris On Mar 16, 2005, at 8:40 AM, liz campbell wrote: > I'd like to find information on Richard Williams b.abt. 1740 and his > son Richard Williams b.abt. 1782 m. Jane Ellis and their relationship > to Williams Blockhouse, later called Miller's Blockhouse. It was > erected early in Rev.War on the Catawba Trail midway between > Stahlstown and Donegal, Westmoreland Cnty, PA. > Liz > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how > to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > >

I have just finished going over all that are listed in the Archives. Some of the letters are missing so I'm going to start with them. Death Notices A part 2 ALLEN, Mrs. Nellie w/o Miller, Webster d 5-11-1899 age 22 yrs. PA. ARGUS (5-24-1899) ALLEN, Mrs. Susan at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John McAlister. PA ARGUS (5-18-1887) ALLEN, Mrs. of Bolivar d 1-2-1896 no age was given. PA ARGUS (1-8-1896) ALEXANDER, Mrs. Catherine of Latrobe d 4-26-1897 age 79 yrs. PA ARGUS(4-28-1897) ALEXANDER, Mrs. Eli of Salem Twp, d 3-29-1897 age 94 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-31-1897) ALEXANDER, Mathias of Salem Twp, d 8-19-1893 age 83 yrs. PA ARGUS (8-23-1893) ALLISON, Mrs. Catherine E. w/o G. A. Allison of Greensburg d 4-5-1898 age 59 yrs. PA ARGUS (1898) ALLISON, Mrs. Mary Emma of Hillside d 3-16-1885 age 29 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-25-1885) ALLISON, Mrs. Susanna w/o George of Fairfield Twp, d 8-28-1888 age 59 yrs. PA ARGUS (9-5-1888) ALLISON, Thomas of Shieldsburg d 1-7n-1883 age 89 yrs. PA ARGUS (1-10-1893) ALMS, David G. of Hempfield Twp, d 12-8-1889 age 41yrs 6mo 25das. PA ARGUS (12-11-1889) ALLSHOUSE, George W of Adamsburg, d 9-6-1890 no age given. PA ARGUS (9-10-1890) ALLSHOUSE, Joseph of Bellview, Jefferson Co, d 10-27-1895 age 80 yrs. PA ARGUS (10-30-1895) ALLSHOUSE, Mrs. M at the residence of her son-in-law William Brown of Penn Twp, d 1883 age 90 yrs. EVENING PRESS (6-20-1883) ALLSHOUSE, Mrs. Sadie w/o Daniel of Greensburg, d 7-22-1885. No age given, buried Brush Creek. PA ARGUS (7-29-1885) ALLSHOUSE, Samuel of near Adamsburg d 10-30-1886 age 78 yrs. PA ARGUS (11-10-1885) ALLSWORTH, Isaac of Hempfield Twp, d 3-15-1872 age 75 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (3-21-1872) ALLSWORTH, John R of near New Alexandria d 5-6-1891 no age given. PA ARGUS (5-13-1891) ALLSWORTH, Mrs. Margaret d 10-4-1886 age 89 yrs. PA ARGUS (10-6-1886) ALLSWORTH, Mrs. Martha A. w/o Benjamin Allsworth of Irwin d 9-24-1877 age 42yrs 2mo 6 das. TRIBUNE HERALD (10-3-1877) ALTER, Harry of Allegheny Co, PA d 9-17-1881 age 23 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (10-5-1881) ALTER, Mrs. Mary w/o Jacob of Derry Twp, d 7-5-1899 age 68 yrs. PA ARGUS (7-12-1899) ALTMAN, Abraham no age given d 6-16-1891. PA ARGUS (6-24-1891) ALTMAN, Mrs. Anna Catherine of Hempfield Twp, d 7-8-1884 age 75 yrs. PA ARGUS (7-16-1884) ALTMAN, Albert d 10-11-1879 age 21yrs 10mo 6das. TRIBUNE HERALD (10-14-1879) ALTMAN, Anthony at the residence of his son -in-law Michael Sadler of Grapeville, d 7-31-1877 age 75yrs 5mo 24das. TRIBUNE HERALD (8-22-1877) ALTMAN, Mrs. Barbara w/o Christ of Grapeville, d 6-29-1871 age 65yrs 2mo 4das. PA ARGUS& WESTMORELAND DEMOCRAT (7-13-1871) ALTMAN, Benjamin d 7-11-1867 age 29yrs 7mo 2das. PA ARGUS & WESTMORELAND DEMOCRAT (7-18-1867) ALTMAN, David of Grapeville, d 7-7-1878 age 83yrs 1mo 23das. TRIBUNE HERALD (7-17-1878) ALTMAN, Mrs. Emma C. of Grapeville d 4-23-1872 age 29yrs 4mo 16das. TRIBUNE HERALD (5-2-1872) ALTMAN, Jacob J. of Greensburg d 8-5-1896 age 76 yrs. PA ARGUS (8-12-1896) ALTMAN, John of near Grapeville d 3-6-1873 age 73yrs 3mo 5das. TRIBUNE HERALD (3-11-1873) ALTMAN, John P. of Hempfield Twp, d 1-31-1874 age 48 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (2-17-1874) ALTMAN, John William of Hempfield Twp, d 11-28-1877 age 79yrs 8mo 20 das. TRIBUNE HERALD (12-12-1877) ALTMAN, Mrs. Leah w/o Jacob J. of Hempfield Twp, d 2-23-1896 age 74yrs 2mo 27das. PA ARGUS (2-26-1896) ALTMAN, Mrs. Margaret of Greensburg d 5-30-1896 age 80 yrs. PA ARGUS (6-3-1896 ALTMAN, Mrs. Reuben of Hempfield Twp, d 8-12-1894 age 71 yrs. PA ARGUS (8-15-1894) ALTMAN, Miss Susan d 11-21-1868 age 17 yrs. PA ARGUS & WESTMORELAND DEMOCRAT (12-4-1868) ALTMAN, Mrs. Sarah A. w/o Charles A Altman of Jeanette d 3-4-1898 age 32 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-9-1898) ALTMAN, Mrs. Susanna relict of the late David Altman of Hempfield Twp, d 10-3-1867 age 92 yrs. PA ARGUS & WESTMORELAND DEMOCRAT (10-23-1867) ALTMAN, Miss Margaret of Grapeville d 4-2-1876 age 68yrs 3mo 2das. TRIBUNE HERALD (4-18-1876) ALTON, Mrs. Sarah H. nee Barton d 3-15-1898 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA, she was age 74 yrs and born in Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA. PA ARGUS (3-23-1898) ALWINE, Mrs. Eliza of Congruity d 8-21-1885 age 26 yrs. PA ARGUS (8-26-1885) ALWINE, Jacob of Greensburg d 12-2-1889 age 77yrs 6mo 0das. PA ARGUS (7-9-1889) ALWINE, John of Hempfield Twp, d 7-4-1884 age 83 yrs. PA ARGUS (7-9-1884) ANAWALT, David of near Ligonier d 3-2-1893 age 88 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-8-1893) ANAWALT, Mrs. James W. of Scottdale, d 1-19-1898 age 30 yrs. PA ARGUS (1-26-1898) ANAWALT, Josiah of Mt. Pleasant d 3-6-1879 age 76 years. TRIBUNE HERALD (3-11-1879) ANAWALT, Mrs. Louisa w/o the late John Anawalt of Scottdale d 1-11-1897 no age given. PA ARGUS (1-13-1897) ANDERSON, Mrs. Alice w/o Samuel Anderson of Latrobe, d 11-17-1891 age about 47 yrs. PA ARGUS (11-22-1891) ANDERSON, Mrs. Anna nee French d 11-26-1898 no age given. PA ARGUS (12-7-1898) ANDERSON, Mrs. David of Stahlstown, d 3-29-1899 age 75 yrs. PA ARGUS (4-5-4899) ANDERSON, Mrs. Ellen widow of Samuel Anderson of Franklin Twp, d 9-14-1896 age 69 yrs. PA ARGUS (9-16-1896) ANDERSON, Ephriam of Webster, d 1-20-1897 age 83 yrs. PA ARGUS (1-27-1897) ANDERSON, Hannah of Unity Twp, d 9-6-1880 63 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (9-14-1880) ANDERSON, Henry S. of Avonmore, d 8-20-1899 age 86 yrs. PA ARGUS (8-30-1899) ANDERSON, James of Franklin Twp, d 6-12-1866 age 61 yrs. he was single. PA ARGUS & WESTMORELAND DEMOCRAT (6-20-1866) ANDERSON, John , 6-5-1873 age 49 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (6-10-1873) ANDERSON, John, d 9-28-1873 age 68 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (10-7-1873) ANDERSON, Joseph of Franklin Twp, d 8-29-1892 of advanced age. PA ARGUS (9-7-1892) ANDERSON, Mrs. Joseph of Latrobe d 7-28-1894 of advanced age. PA ARGUS (8-1-1894) ANDERSON, Joseph of Derry Twp, d 2-9-1896 age 85 yrs. PA ARGUS (2-12-1896) ANDERSON, Mrs. Joshua of near New Alexandria d 3-4-1887 of advanced age. PA ARGUS (3-9-1887) ANDERSON, Mrs. Joshua Jr., nee McClosky, d 1-18-1899 age 19 yrs. PA ARGUS (1-25-1899) ANDERSON, Mary Furry relict of James Anderson d 1-29-1884 age 80 yrs 1mo 19das. She was b 12-10-1803. PA ARGUS (2-13-1884) ANDERSON, Samuel of near Murrysville d 5-4-1896 age 73 yrs. PA ARGUS (5-13-1896) ANDERSON, Will C 4-13-1879 at Canton, Stark Co, OH. He was age 22yrs 9mo 0das. TRIBUNE HERALD (5-6-1879) ANDERSON, Mrs. William of Latrobe d 4-21-1891 age 75 yrs. PA ARGUS (4-29-1891) ANDRE, Philip of Webster, d 3-7-1899 age 90 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-15-1899) ANDREW, David of Hempfield Twp, d 5-17-1875 age 18yrs 2mo 10das. TRIBUNE HERALD (6-8-1875) ANDREW, John Hunter, d 11-5-1873 age 30 yrs. TRIBUNE HERALD (11-25-1873) ANDREW, William of Mt. Pleasant Twp, d 6-1-1886 age 73 yrs. PA ARGUS (6-9-1886) ANDREWS, Alexander of Hempfield Twp, d 3-4-1888 no age was given. PA ARGUS (3-21-1888) ANDREWS, Miss Eliza of Mt Pleasant, d 10-14-1899 ages 91 yrs. PA ARGUS (10-19-1899) ANDREWS, Mrs. Jane widow of the late Alexander Andrews d 2-8-1897 age 81 yrs. PA ARGUS (2-17-1897) ANDREWS, Rev. J.K. of West Newton d 12-1-1896 no age was given. PA ARGUS (12-9-1896) ANDREWS, Mrs. Millie D of Mt Pleasant Twp, d 2-15-1898 age 27 yrs. PA ARGUS (2-16-1898) ANDREWS, Samuel of near Mt. Pleasant d 3-4-1898 age 75 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-9-1898) ANDREWS, Mrs. Susanna w/o Thomas Andrews d 1-9-1882 age 87 yrs. She was the d/o John McCurdy of Kansas Territory. EVENING PRESS (5-15-1895) ANDREWS, Mrs. Susan of Mt Pleasant Twp, d 5-6-1895 age 68 yrs. PA ARGUS (5-15-1895) ANDREWS, William L of Mt Pleasant d 11-9-1897 age 31 yrs. PA ARGUS (11-7-1897) ANDY, Mrs. Lizzie of West Newton d 3-10-1896 age 27yrs. She was the d/o John Newman. PA ARGUS (3-18-1896) ANGUS, w/o Thomas of near Larimer d 2-8-1888. No age was given. PA ARGUS (2-15-1888) ANKEY, Mrs. Alice w/o Peter Ankey of near Ligonier d 3-16-1899 age 53 yrs. PA ARGUS (3-22-1899) ANKEY, Daniel W. of Mt. Pleasant d 3-3-1875 age 27yrs 8mo 2das. TRIBUNE HERALD (3-23-1875) ANKEY, David of Ligonier d 8-31-1899 age 82 yrs. PA ARGUS (9-6-1899) ANKEY, Jacob of Mt. Pleasant Twp, d 9-11-1891 of advanced age. PA ARGUS (9-16-1891) ANKEY, Mrs. Mary of Sewickley Twp, d 4-27-1892 of advanced age. PA ARGUS (5-1-1895) ANKEY, Peter of Cook Twp, d 1-16-1892 of advanced age. He had 24 children. PA ARGUS (1-27-1892) ANKEY, William s/o David Ankey d 1-2-1895 age 19 yrs. PA ARGUS (1-19-1895) ANKEY, Mrs. William of Ligonier, d 3-25-1899 age 70 yrs. PA ARGUS (4-5-4899) ANSLEY, Mrs. Maggie w/o Dr. W.B. Ansley of Saltsburg d 7-6-1884. No age was given. PA ARGUS (7-9-1884 ANTHONY, John of East Huntington Twp, d 1-11-1880 age 70yrs 4mo 18das. TRIBUNE HERALD (1-27-1880) Next will be the missing C part 6

Hi Fellow Listers: If anyone has access to tombstone or cemetery records for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Records could you let me know which SIMPSON persons are buried there. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Beverly Pfeil Paquet Tucson AZ

Anyone doing research on the subject surnames besides myself? Origin of family is from San Giovanni in Fiori, Cosenza Calabria Italy, and Pietracamela, Teramo Abruzzi Italy. The families lived primarily in Westmoreland County Pa. Would appreciate any info out there-- Richard Paoletti lionharted@sbcglobal.net

Hello List, I am looking for a marriage for John HALL and Elizabeth ??? Their 9 children were born in the late 1700's to the early 1800's. I beleive some were born in the Washington Twp. area of Westmoreland Co., and the rest in the Patton Twp. area of Allegheny Co. Based on that, I think I am looking for a 1780-1790 church marriage in Westmoreland Co., or further east. If anyone has books or other resources for a look-up, I would appreciate it! If you check something and do NOT find a record, could you please email me privately and tell me where/what you checked? That will help me to keep track of where NOT to look in the future. thanks, Linda ljwalker@worthington-pa.us

Hi Betty! I think this couple is in the Miller History at Chestnut Ridge. I might be going over on Sat.. If it is in there I can let you know. Dawne ----- Original Message ----- From: "liz campbell" <lizgen9@hotmail.com> To: <PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:52 AM Subject: [PAWESTMO-L] Jacob Miller-'Polly" Nedrow > Does anyone have a history of Jacob Miller m. Polly Nedrow b.abt. 1831 > West. County? There are lots of Jacob Millers and wondered which Jacob > Miller was the namesake of the road of that name in Rector, PA. Does > anyone have that information or connection? Thanks. > > Liz > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > > >

Anyone researching the McKimens,Zimmerman,Shaffer families of Westmoreland county? Early 1800's . Thanks, Brenda

I have their daughter, Mary Magdaline (1809-1887), married to Andrew A Harman( 1805-1869). He was s/o Andrew Philip & Irma Catherine Sandles Harman. I have nothing further on the Schaffers.sorry Georgia Hileman Halloran

I descend from Daniel's brother Thomas, m. to Anna Maria Yerian. Their parents were Thomas and Naeima. I have found no documentation that Richard was a brother. I believe, if I remember right, Richard lived in Donegal twp. were as Thomas & Daniel lived in Hempfield. Some of the history books say they were Welsh but this is an error. They were German Lutherans. Rev. Paul ruff has several baptisms listed of both families. Gbg. Historical society has a book on the Hawk family that gives a nice history of the Williams. Also look in Yerian file. I am traveling for the winter and do not have my Williams files with me but if you contact me after April 15th or there about I can share more info. gshalloran@prodigy.net Georgia Hileman Halloran

Does anyone have a history of Jacob Miller m. Polly Nedrow b.abt. 1831 West. County? There are lots of Jacob Millers and wondered which Jacob Miller was the namesake of the road of that name in Rector, PA. Does anyone have that information or connection? Thanks. Liz _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Does anyone connect with history to Jacob Shaffer 1758-1830 from Westmoreland County, PA? He is listed in PA Archives as serving on PA Ship USS Convention in Rev.War. He married Elizabeth Baumgardner 1766-1850. Thank you. Liz _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

I'd like to find information on Richard Williams b.abt. 1740 and his son Richard Williams b.abt. 1782 m. Jane Ellis and their relationship to Williams Blockhouse, later called Miller's Blockhouse. It was erected early in Rev.War on the Catawba Trail midway between Stahlstown and Donegal, Westmoreland Cnty, PA. Liz _________________________________________________________________ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

Hi Liz, I'd be interested in this information, too. I am a descendant of Daniel Williams, through his daughter, Christina Williams, who married Peter Cribbs. I think Daniel and Richard were brothers... Bill Cribbs GenealogyBuff.com http://www.genealogybuff.com On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:40:13 -0500, liz campbell <lizgen9@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'd like to find information on Richard Williams b.abt. 1740 and his son > Richard Williams b.abt. 1782 m. Jane Ellis and their relationship to > Williams Blockhouse, later called Miller's Blockhouse. It was erected early > in Rev.War on the Catawba Trail midway between Stahlstown and Donegal, > Westmoreland Cnty, PA. > Liz > > _________________________________________________________________ > On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to > get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > -- Bill Cribbs GenealogyBuff.com http://www.genealogybuff.com

Hi list, A few years ago I had posted the Death Notices from Westmoreland Co to the Indiana and Westmoreland Co mailings lists. I will start to post these again. So please be patient as I need to put them in order. Any objections. Marilynn

Sharon, Every cemetery is slightly different. One I have been to listed the date of burial, age, cause of death, lot number, etc. Other just list who is buried in the plot. Some I have seen shows who owned the plot, date of burial and age, and even a "map" of the plot and who is buried in which. This was helpful when the stones were so old to have no writing discernible any longer. I have to say in each instance, no matter what data was available, I was able to glean something from the records I didn't have before. Good Luck! Mike Johnston Oswego, IL -------------- Original message -------------- > Who can tell me what might be gained by trying to access cemetery records? > The times I have dealt with caretakers or "powers that be", all they have > told me was where the person was buried. Do they have other information I > should be asking about? Thanks Sharon > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0510-1, 03/11/2005 > Tested on: 3/14/2005 9:33:04 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > >

Does anyone on the list have this Westmoreland Co. will for Patrick McQUAIDE 2-020 1820 thanks! Linda

The cemetery folks sent me the original contract for the burial plots which showed all the parents and children's names. It also showed who was maintaining the lots and I found a cousin who still lived in the town where my ancestors lived and are buried. It took a lot of persistence, but it was worth it. -------Original Message------- From: michaeljohnston1@comcast.net Date: 03/15/05 09:35:05 To: PAWESTMO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAWESTMO-L] cemetery records Sharon, Every cemetery is slightly different. One I have been to listed the date of burial, age, cause of death, lot number, etc. Other just list who is buried in the plot. Some I have seen shows who owned the plot, date of burial and age, and even a "map" of the plot and who is buried in which. This was helpful when the stones were so old to have no writing discernible any longer. I have to say in each instance, no matter what data was available, I was able to glean something from the records I didn't have before. Good Luck! Mike Johnston Oswego, IL -------------- Original message -------------- > Who can tell me what might be gained by trying to access cemetery records? > The times I have dealt with caretakers or "powers that be", all they have > told me was where the person was buried. Do they have other information I > should be asking about? Thanks Sharon > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0510-1, 03/11/2005 > Tested on: 3/14/2005 9:33:04 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ==== > > ==== PAWESTMO Mailing List ====

The online death extracts for New Salem Presbyterian Church (December 1849-April 1875) www.pa-roots.com/~westmoreland/townships/salem/newsalempres.html shows my Daniel and Isabella McQUAIDE, deaths 1858 and 1866. Does this church still exist? Does it have a cemetery? And, can someone give me directions to this church and cemetery? thanks, Linda