In a message dated 1/14/99 12:55:47 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > Searching for David LAKE born probably in the 1760's, possibly in CT. > David LAKE married to Anna STURDEVANT on 3 July 1793 in Danbury, Fairfield > County, CT, the daughter of Samuel STURDEVANT and Phebe BENEDICT. The LAKE > and Sturdevant families removed to the Black Walnut and Braintrim Twp. > areas in Wyoming County, PA and also Tuscarora Twp in Bradford County, PA. > > David LAKE and Anna STURDEVANT had the following children: > 1) Electra b.11 Jul 1794. > 2) Laura A. b.30 Jan 1796 m.1 Mar 1821 in PA to Nathan AVERILL. > 3) Ruth b.19 Mar 1798 m.21 Jan 1818 Wyoming Co,PA to David LACEY. > 4) Amanda b.20 Apr 1800 m.24 Sep 1823 to James Brown COBURN. > 5) David b.20 May 1802. > 6) Samuel b.26 Aug 1804 married to Eleanor VAUGHN. > 7) William b.13 Aug 1806. > 8) Henry b.2 Apr 1809. > 9) Isaac b.2 Sep 1811. > Children were born in or near Braintrim Twp, Wyoming County, PA, and near > to Laceyville, PA. Several are found in the mid 1800's census records > living in Tuscarora Twp, Bradford County, PA, which borders Wyoming Co, PA. > > Anna STURDEVANT had siblings also living in the area: > Phebe Sturdevant married Joshua KEENEY, Samuel Sturdevant married Elizabeth > SKINNER, Sarah Sturdevant married Jacob GRAY, and Jesse Sturdevant married > Lenda DRAKE. > Their father Samuel Sturdevant born 1741, died on 9 Apr 1828 at Black > Walnut, Wyoming County, PA. Can anyone tell me where I could find cemetery > records for the place called Black Walnut? > Anyone with connections to these families? > Charlene Kolterman > Norfolk, NE Charlene, I don't know if this is of any help to you. There is a Lake geneology on the internet athttp://melake.erols.com/~genealogy/body8.html#1. I found them when looking for Johan Giersbach, one of my immigrant ancestors. Blackwalnut is actually not a town - the address is really Laceyville, R.D.#1. Some of my family still lives there. There actually is an ancient cemetery in Blackwalnut. As a child I used to go there and look at the old grave markers. The Lake house, I believe, is still there. We used to live up the road from it. When I lived there, it was quite run down but still impressive. I believe it has been restored. Since Tunkhannock is the county seat, perhaps the records would be there. The Wyoming County Historical Society is in Tunkhannock. Since they have quite a bit on my family, perhaps you should also look there. Hope this helps, Marie [email protected]