This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: edmorrill786 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.york/15191.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Will HH-76 for Catherine Schmidt of York Twp has her husband John B Schmidt as executor. She died 13 March 1892. Her children in the will are: George Kate (Mrs Nathanuel Styles) Elizabeth (Mrs J W. Shirey) In 1880 in Hopewell Twp we find John Smith 53 b. Hesse Catherine 50 b. Prussia Elizabeth 18 born PA George 16 b. PA In 1870 in Hopewell we find John 40 b. Hesse-Darmstadt Catherine 40 b. Prussia Catherine 12 Elizabeth 10 George 8 and in 1860 I don't know if this is the same family Catherine 30 Mary 3 Catherine 1 All in the poor house and in the nearby jail we have John Smith 33 born in Hessia Elizabeth married John William Shirey as his second wife when she was 23 and he was 48 on 25 Feb 1886. Hhere are indications that this marriage soon ended in divorce-I have to check it. A John William Shirey married a 3rd time in 1888. I'm going to go to the archives next week and check out the will to see why Catherine had one. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.