This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ScB.2ACE/298.685.1.2 Message Board Post: I can give you info on Charles S. Rosencrance, since i've come across it, if you need it. Contact me at my e-mail.

Wanted: Living Male Townsend.... Is there someone out there who might know (know of) a living male Townsend descending from Levi Townsend of Falls Township, Wyoming County, PA. Levi's sons were: Benjamin Peter Charles Zephaniah Levi Consider What I'm looking for are sons, from sons, from sons, to a now living male Townsend descending from this line. (Unfortunately, three generations ago, my husband's Townsend ancestor was a female.) Thanks, Liz

Hello Everyone, Can anyone tell me who the parents of Levi Townsend were? This is what I know about Levi: He was probably born no later than 1750. He arrived in Wyoming County (which at that time was Luzerne County) as early as 13 Mar 1795 (because on that date, Levy and Rebecca Townsend bought 100 acres of land from Benjamin Jones). He came to Wyoming County from Dutchess County, NY, after staying for a time in Sussex County, NJ. Levi died in Falls Township, Luzerne County, between 19 Feb 1827 when his will was dated and 13 Feb 1834 when his will was proved. He was married to Rebecca Jones, daughter of Benjamin Jones Sr. and Jemimah Delevan. Rebecca and her family were from Exeter, Luzerne County. They had, at least, these children named in his will: sons Benjamin and Peter, daughters Sarah (married name Jones), Rhoda (married name Kinyon), Minerva (married name Daily or Daley), Rebecca (married name Sterling) Susannah (married name Morgan), sons Charles and Zephaniah (who were both deceased before the will was written in 1827) and sons Levi and Consider, with Consider named as executor. Levi and his family appear on the following Census lists: 1800 Exeter Township, Luzerne County 1810 Exeter Township, Luzerne County 1820 Falls Township, Luzerne County 1830 Falls Township, Luzerne County Levi was closely related, either by blood or friendship, to Gilbert Townsend who also moved from Dutchess County to Luzerne (now Wyoming) County. Gilbert married Elizabeth Colwell, daughter of Joseph, and had at least one son, Joseph. Any help or suggestions for research sources you can give me will be very much appreciated. Liz

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sickler, Clark, Montanye, Chandler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ScB.2ACE/660.662.661.665.664.2 Message Board Post: 1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Chandler #446, born 9 Jul 1780 in New Providence, Union County, NJ, (daughter of Benjamin Chandler #27758 and Mary Unknown Chandler* #27759) died 30 Apr 1857 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried c, May 1857 in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA, occupation Homemaker. She married Philemon Clark #96, married 1800-1801, born 4 Nov 1778 in New Providence, Union County, NJ, (son of John Clark Jr. #15 and Sarah Doty #94) baptized 4 Jun 1786 in Presbyterian Church, New Providence, NJ, died 15 Apr 1856 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried c. Apr 1856 in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA, occupation Farmer. Children: + 2. i Sarah "Sally" Clark #447 born 25 Jan 1802. + 3. ii Harriet Clark #448 born 18 Jul 1803. + 4. iii Sybil Clark #449 born 9 Nov 1804. + 5. iv Nancy Clark #450 born 31 Aug 1806. + 6. v Hannah Clark #451 born 19 May 1808. + 7. vi Aaron Clark #452 born 25 Jan 1810. + 8. vii Mary (Polly) Clark #453 born 11 Sep 1811. 9. viii Rosanna Clark #454, born 23 Jul 1813 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, died CIRCA 1830 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA. + 10. ix George Doty Clark #455 born 17 May 1815. 11. x Elizabeth Clark #456, born 29 Jul 1817 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, died CIRCA 1826 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA. A story has come down through the years that Elizabeth was accidentially killed by an ax in the hands of her siblings. + 12. xi Sidney Zina Clark #457 born 6 Mar 1819. 13. xii Martha Clark #458, born 10 Jan 1821 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, died 1836 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA. 14. xiii John Clark #459, born 10 Jan 1823 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, died 1824 in Bowman's Creek, Wyoming County, PA, buried in Orcutt Grove Cemetery, Noxen, PA. + 15. xiv Margaret Melinda Clark #460 born 26 Sep 1826. Elizabeth, hope this helps. If you can add anything to my Chandler and Clark lines, I would appreciate your input. Please note that there is a conflict between the Michael Shoemaker Book and this. Shoemaker says Philemon married Elizabeth Montanye but all of our relatives discount this and surely believe this to be correct. I am descended from Aaron Clark. I am also descended from Eliza Montanye so I have no axes to grind.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VanOsdale, VanAusdall Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ScB.2ACE/1217 Message Board Post: VanOsdale or Vanausdall lived in the Meshoppen or Sterlingville area at the turn of the 1800s-ca 1810. Desire any information at all. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Stevens, Smith, Bryant, Potter, Miller Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ScB.2ACE/1216 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Jenetta of Janetta Bryant Stevens living in Mahoopany, Wyoming Co. in the 1930s. She was a registered nurse providing some degree of health care for the locality. b. 1873 in Wayne Co.,PA. Not sure when she died probably before 1945. She died of cancer and in her last days was taken care of by the state( not sure of how this worked). I would appreciate any info about her but I am mainly interested in her obit and where she is burried. Please answer thru the list as the above address does not receive mail. TIA Ed Smith Virginia Beach, VA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ScB.2ACE/660.662.661.665.664.1 Message Board Post: You mentioned Josiah Newberry. I am looking for a Newberry that married Hannah Daily. Since her family lived in Luzerne Co., Northmoreland Twp., PA and I found Josiah on 1820 & 1830 census there I thought perhaps that was the Newberry she married. Can you help? Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STONE, DOYLE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ScB.2ACE/1215 Message Board Post: My gggrandfather, ADDISON STONE, wrote that his wife,MARY DOYLE STONE died "7 miles down from Tunkhannock" in March,1877. What Catholic churches were in that area at that time? I would like to write to the church for burial records. Also, does anyone have STONES or DOYLES from LaGrange or Tunkhannock PA that they are researching? Carole Goetz

I Went thought my source files and this is what came up with. 1 st source for Maggies date of birth 1858 is The Detrick Tomb stone records found at the Wyoming Historic Society in Tunkahnnock. the stone was ordered by Mrs Margaret Osterhout her address was given as Osterhout Pa and her phone was 212-R-4. Stone reads Winfred Osterhout 1850 - 1915, Margaret Austin his wife 1858. Stone to be set in La Grange Cemetery in July. cost of stone $73.00. The order was placed on 2 June 1927, Page 107 record 9130. 2. In her father Civil War Papers, The Additional Evidence document - Application for pension : is listed the following names and date of birth of all the children of said deceased soldier Sarah M Austin B 2 Sept. 1854 Maggie M Austin B 5 April 1857 Emma E Austin b 6 Feb. 1859 Signature of claimant on the document Margery Caroline Austin. 3. Another Civil War file document - Widows claim for Pension dated 22 June 1865 report 3 children under age of 16 years. Sarah Age 11, Maggie age 8 Emma Age 6 years of age. P.M. Osterhout of Tunkhannock appointed Attorney for Margery C Austin. 4 another document in the file No 63,244 - Department of Interior Claim of widow having Minor children is dated 27 July 1964 It states Maggie M who will be 16 on 4 April 1873, which would make her dob 1857. 5. Marge Gray a researcher who lives in Florida also says Maggie dob 5 April 1857. Not sure what date of birth for Maggie I sent you but all sources except the Detrick Tombstone records says 5 April 1857. So I think 1857 must be correct. However one would think Maggie would have known her correct year of birth. But its possible the Detrick got it wrong. Her father David B Austin enlisted at Trenton N.J. 25 Feb. 1864, Pvt co I 2nd N.J. Vol. He died at Andersonville, S.C. prison 14 August 1864, from dysentery. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va 14 day of May 1864. This is the entire document from the file that I copied at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Not sure if I copied every doc or not. Also personally appeared before me George Osterhous and Moagan Fitch residents of Wyoming County and State of Pennsylvania to me well known as credible persons who being duly sworn declare that they were present and saw Margery C Austin sign her name to the foregoing declaration and that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and they further state that they know from personal knowledge that the above named children are the children of the applicant and her said deceased husband and that they are still living and that they have no interest in this claim either personal or --------- and that they have no concerned directly or indirectly in its ------------.. George Osterhout Morgan Fitch Sworn and subscribed to before me this 11th day of September 1866 and I certify that I have no interest direct or individual in the prosecution of this claim and that the certainty of the above was made known and explained to applicant and witnesses before signing Biha Scott Prouthonotary who are the Pattersons you are tracing? My Great Grandmother Sarah Adaline Clark's mother was Elizabeth Jane Patterson, She married Sidney Zina Clark. Elizabeth father was Henry Patterson and her mother was mary Schafer. Good luck Marian

Jack, I'd "love" to give you some specific names but my wife doesn't know what they are. It definitely is ashame that some cemeteries are left to overgrow with weeds and such. But...that's probably due to the lack of anyone wanting to take responsibility of keeping them "cleaned up." Thanks for your responses. My appreciated! Harold -------Original Message------- From: j.schoedinger.2@netzero.net Sent: 06/10/03 06:12 PM To: PAWYOMIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAWYOMIN-L] Tiffany & Stanton Cemetery sites > > Harold, I understand the problem about overgrown cemeteries, It is truly a shame. I have several that have Carpenter family members that are now in that same condition. Fortunately, there are a lot of records that also provide the needed research information. I have just transcribed a genealogy report which had a few Tiffanys and also Stanton s that resided in Abington Township, in what are now Wyoming And Lackawanna Counties. If you could give us a few names, maybe that could lead us to the elusive cemetery you seek. Jack ==== PAWYOMIN Mailing List ==== Visit the Wyoming County GenWeb Site at: http://wyomingpa.freeservers.com/ >

Marian, First, thanks for the information... Now on to business... First question... what is your source for Maggie's birthdate... My records show a conflicting date... 05 Apr 1857... and judging from how I entered that information into my database (I neglected to provide my reference -- so it was inputted a year ago or so)... so it would be wonderful if you had something firm as a reference that I could hang my hat on to resolve the conflict! I also was unaware that Maggie's father died in Andersonville... this is the kind of human interest that makes genealogy really fun... And, lastly... Do you have George Osterhout's statement??? Is there anything of interest regarding George's service? Was he in Andersonville too (he obviously survived)? Thanks for the time you devoted to helping me with my research... Every little piece of information contributes to our research much like the compounding of interest in our savings account... today it may not seem like much... but watch it grow over time! Cyber-genealogically, Bruce Researching Wyoming County OSTERHOUT, MITCHELL, PATTERSON

I have the following information not sure if it will help you but sending it along: Margaret(Maggie) A Austin born 3 April 1858, died 1932 buried in La Grance Cemetery, Wyoming County PA. Margaret was the daughter of David Brook Austin and Margery Caroline Fitch. Margaret married 3 April 1883 Winford Ostrthout Born 1850 died 1915 buried la Grange Cemetery,. Also in David G Austin's civil war papers George Osterhout signed on 11 September 1866 proof of claims for the widow Margery Fitch Austin. Margery husband David Brook Austin died in the Andersonville prison camp. Marian

Fifth Annual Track Meet Wyoming County Interscholastic Amateur Athletic Association Saturday, May 21, 1921 Meshoppen Park ----------- Officials Wallace H Graves, President Jere B Bates, Secretary and Treasure Harry Carter, Manager Dr. Thomas Bright, Asst. Manager Dr. Walter B Tewksbury, Starter Clarence A Boston, Clerk of Course ----------------- Judges Dr G. M. Kinner, Dr. T. Bright, Charles Love, J. J. Jaquish, E.B. Farr, I. D. Ritter, H. L. Forscht, W.S. Bender, R.A. Snyder, L. R. Gilbert, R. U. Nyhart, Geo. Skinner L. L. James, Boyd Carter Harry Lewis --------- Distributors of Prizes Supt John E. Morgan, Prof. Wallace H, Graves 2nd page Carter's Hardware Headquarters for Lawn Mowers, Paints and Oil A full line of hardware Carter's Hardware ___________________________________________________________________________ Contestants Beaumont 1. Helen Traver 3. Grace Robbins 6 Oma Herdman 2. Ethel Weaver 4. Ethel Weber Nicholson 6. Edgar Davis 8. Carleton Bedrick 11. Leola Worth 7. Bruce Steele 9. Guy Bailey 12. Iris Smith 10. Ray Calvin Laceyville 18 John Christian 18. Harry Michael 28 Max Bishop 14. Willis Johnson 19. James Carey 24. James Brown 15 Howard Tewksbeury 20. Carlton Magee 25. George Christian 16. Duanne Harris 21. Harry Crawford 26. George Christian 17. Stuart Magee 22. Ernest Clapp 27 Glenn Johnson Mehoppen 28. Leroy Vosburg 34. Warren Burr 41. Ruth Carter 29. Huston Craig 35. Robert LaFrance 42. Florence Space 30. Raymond McGavin 36. Bruce Ellsworth 43. Bernice Teetsel 31. Woff Vosburg 37. Harold Welch 44. Elizabeth Hickok 32. James Donlin 38. Harriet Mowry 45. Grace Agnew 33. Kenneth Price 39. Margaret Love 46. Elizabeth Dougherty 40. George Carey Falls Vocational 47. Inez Engel 52. Bessie Barnum 57. Walter Smalser 48. Helen Odell 53. Beatrice Cook 58. Stanley Dewitt 49. Helen Rogers 54. George Marine 59. Ralph Smaiser 50. Dorothy Smith 55. Selar Odell 60. Edgar Avery 51. Daysie Grose 56. George Carey Tunkhannock 61. Hazel Honeywell 71. Helen McKown 81. Donald Kester 62. Ruth Lane 72. Doris Williams 82. Delmar Kester 63. Doris Hamblin 73. Eleanor Harding 83. Hiram Don Drake 64. Marion Herman 74. Marguerite Lane 84. Morris Farr 65. Clara McKown 75. Tracey Steele 85. Charles Gay 66. Josephine Lewis 76. Staurt Herrick 86. Leon Hadsell 67. Helen Vaught 77. Smythe Skinner 87. Harry Brown 68. Helen Stark 78. Russell Ace 88. Kenneth Hefferan 69. Elina Hefferan 79. John Morgan 89. Jesse Shiffer 70. Jessie Stark 80. Merle Ellsworth 90. Claude Avery ------------------------------------------------------ Events 100 Yard dash -- Boys-- Trials First Heat Second heat Third Heat 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 50 Yard Dash--Girls--Trials Second Heat First Heat Second Heat Third Heat 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd Shot Put 1st 2nd 3rd Thirsty and Hungry? The PALM GARDEN is the coolest place in town, and our drinks are always ice cold. The best in ice cream at all times. Auto parties welcome Free music and a place to dance if you like. James Drug Store, Meshoppen. Events--continued 110 Yard Hurdles Trials 1st Heat Second Heat Third Heat 2nd 2nd 2rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 60 Yard Hurdles Trials First Heat Second Heat Third Heat 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 220 yard Dash 1st 2nd 3rd Half Mile 1st 2nd 3rd 50 Yard Finals Girls 1st 2nd 3rd 100 Yard Finals Boys 1st 2nd 3rd 60 Yard Hurdles Girls Finals 1st 2nd 3rd 110 Yard Hurdles Boys Finals 1st 2nd 3rd High Jump -- Girls 1st 2nd 3rd High Jump-- Boys 1st 2nd 3rd First National Bank. Meshoppen, Pa. Capital and Surplus, $1000,000.00 Page 3 When you Think of Insurance call up S.A. Sturdevant & Sons Both Phones. Meshoppen, Pa. _____________________________________________________________ Events-- continued Broad Jump--Girls 1st 2nd 3rd Broad Jump--Boys 1st 2nd 3rd 100 Yard Dash--Girls--Finals 1st 2nd 3rd One Mile Relay 1st 2nd 3rd ___________________________________________________________________________ Ford Sale and service Station Lee Puncture Proof Tires B. O. Sheldon, Meshoppen, PA _________________________________________________________________ F. W. Kellogg, Tunkhannock, PA Clothes - Shoes - Furnishings Meshoppen Enterprise Published Wednesday Mornings $1.75 a Year, or $ 1.50 when paid in Advance, If you are not already a subscriber, drop, into the office before you go home today, and have it sent to you. or if you want to extend your subscription now would be a good time.

I have the following information not sure if it will help you but sending it along: Margaret(Maggie) A Austin born 3 April 1958, died 1932 buried in La Grance Cemetery, wyoming County PA. Margaret was the daughter of David Brook Austin and Margery Caroline Fitch. Margaret married 3 April 1883 Winford Ostrthout Born 1950 died 1915 buried la Grange Cemetery,. Also in David G Austin's civil war papers George Osterhout signed on 11 September 1866 proof of claims for the widow Margery Fitch Austin. Margery husband David Brook Austin died in the Andersonville prison camp. Marian

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sturdevant Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ScB.2ACE/1214 Message Board Post: I am seraching for an orginal copy of a stereoard immage titled, "Doolittle Hill, Black Walnut, Pa" (or something very similar) It has an image of the Sturdevant family home on Doolittle Hill in Black Walnut, Pa. I will pay a reasonable price for one of these. contact Tim Myers tmyers3@nycap.rr.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: OSTERHOUT, MITCHELL, PATTERSON, RENO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ScB.2ACE/1213 Message Board Post: I am cousin-searching for Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Osterhouts (and the families that intermarried with them) I am the gg grandson of Anna Osterhout (1833-1903) and John Forman* ggg grandson of David Osterhout (1783-1833) and Sarah Mitchell [d/o David Mitchell and Sarah Patterson] gggg grandson of Jeremiah Osterhout (1745-1813) and Jane-June Reno* *Note: No known family settled in Wyoming County

My great-aunt, Lura Swartwood, married Glen FITCH b. 1917 Mill City, PA. Their oldest son is named JAMES. I don't have any information re: Glenn's parents, but he and Lura raised their family in and around Tunkhannock. He ran the Sunoco station in town, with the small penny-candy shop my children loved. I feel fairly sure that this 1850 family is related. let me know if you find out any information regards Holly Jagger KPhill2906@aol.com wrote: >Is anyone familiar with this Fitch family located in Wyoming Co., PA in 1850: > >Fitch, Jas 50 b. PA >" Amy 44 >" Nancy 25 >" Franklin 23 >" Rachael 21 >" Henry 19 >" Sarah 17 >" Joseph 14 >" Martha 13 >" Caroline 12 >" Hannah 10 >" George 8 >" Catherine 6 >" Charles 4 > >All Born PA. > >Hope to hear from someone. > > >Karen > > >==== PAWYOMIN Mailing List ==== > > > > > >

Is anyone familiar with this Fitch family located in Wyoming Co., PA in 1850: Fitch, Jas 50 b. PA " Amy 44 " Nancy 25 " Franklin 23 " Rachael 21 " Henry 19 " Sarah 17 " Joseph 14 " Martha 13 " Caroline 12 " Hannah 10 " George 8 " Catherine 6 " Charles 4 All Born PA. Hope to hear from someone. Karen

>From the Files of Ethel Harriet Weaver Who died 23 April at the age of 100 A small booklet given to the students at the end of the school year no date but but believe it to be 1915. Printed by W. E. Seibert Pub Co. N Phila PA Front of booklet reads And now that were about to part, This little token with its rhymes, I give to you wilt all my heart, And hope you'll think of me sometimes. Inside the booklet Green Castle Public School -----O------ Northmoreland Twp. Wyoming Co. Pennsylvania ADA W. MINER, Teacher John E. Morgan, Co. Supt. ----o---- PUPILS Vergie Goble Ethel Weaver Nora Weaver Glenn Major LeRoy Rozelle Theodore Swartwood Mary Rozelle Elgie Goble Lewis Shippey Clifford Weaver John Walters Elizabeth Weaver Victor Swartwood Donald Majors Florence Weaver Bertha Goble Clyde Mathers Lawrence Major Henrietta Weaver Gertrude Walters Earnest Weaver Irvin Weaver James Mathers Bernice Brungess Russell Rozelle Sofia Swanikowski George Brungess Timothy Joble School Officers W.C. Gay ................... Pres. J. C. Weavcer ................ Sec. Willard Brungess............ Treas. The Close of School Old time according to his rule which he can't change or end, Now bids us close our term of school Our studies now suspended Time bids us lay our books aside, and rest awhile from care, Give Nature's walks and prospects wide And view her beauties rare For streams and glens and rocks and trees, Are never searched in vain, Each has its Citizens which please, And always entertain True rest is always most enjoyed, When we our tasks have done, Then comes a pleasure unalloyed, That we a rest have won. "Much study".so the wise man said, "Is weary to the flesh" So now vacation's paths you'll tread, And thus yourself refresh. And now this day we separate, And go our several ways. Oh! may your pathways all be straight, And pleasant be your days. Your Teacher Don't take it to heart There's many a trouble, Would beak like a bubble, And into the waters of Earth depart bid me not rehearse it, And tenderly nurse it, And give it a permanent place in the heart There's many a sorry Would banish to-morrow Were we not unwilling to furnish the wings, So sadly intruding And quietly brooding. It hatches out all sorts of horrible things. How welcome the seeming Of looks that are beaming, Whether one's wealthy or whether one's poor, Eyes bright as a berry Cheeks red as a cherry, The groan and the curse and the heartache can cure. Resolved to be merry, All worry to ferry Across the famed masters that bid us forget, And no longer fearful, But happy and cheerful, We feel life has much that's worth living for yet.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Shales Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ScB.2ACE/370.948 Message Board Post: I am a descendant of John Horton and Mary (Montanye) Horton through their daughter, Mary Horton> Charles Shales> Henry P. Shales> Alvin Roy Shales> Edna R. (Shales) Hughes> Edward A. Hughes. How can I help you? Karen (Hughes) Steyskal