Some of you will remember my Story a week or so ago about how I cracked the LUPHERS. I have now received the data my distant cousin inherited from his deceased uncle and while I think it is solid as far as it goes, it is really only half-cracked. Here are the basics: Hans Jacob LUPFER, b in Switzerland in 1725, reached Philadelphia in 1751 (or '52, there is some confusion no doubt from calendar change). He settled first in Berks county and later moved to Perry county. Hans Jacob LUPFER m Anna KUMBERT or CUMBER b 1732 in Hessen; they had 3 sons: Caspar 1760-1846 m Margaret REED John 1762-1826 m Margaret BARNETT Johan Jacob 1765-1838 m Magdalene BERNSHEISEL They also had several daughters: Anna Catherine, Elisabeth, Anna Magdalene, Anna Maria. I do not know what became of any of them or who they married. After the Revolution, John LUPFER moved to western PA and became my 4th greatgrandfather. A generation or two later the name had been conclusively changed to LUPHER, and much of the line had moved to Kansas and points west. His line is the one that has been cracked. Caspar is supposed to have inherited most of his father's by then substantial property in Perry county and become something of a leading citizen, donating some of the land for the town of 'West New Bloomfield' (Is there such a place?). Then what? Then I have no idea. The man who did this research was a Westerner and was only interested in the western line. Caspar and Johan Jacob simply dropped off his screen. Johan Jacob is a problem anyway. The charts I acquired give his dates as above, but one narrative says "Jacob" died young, drowned in a millrace. There is no other Jacob listed in the charts in this generation. So I don't know. There may have been another Jacob who drowned in the millrace. But if Johan Jacob indeed lived that long, he probably left descendants too. So. Does anybody know *anything* about Perry County or nearby LUPFERs? This name is rare and if you do they are *very* probably connected and I will be glad to share information. -- jan <janiceaf@ix.netcom.com> Researching names: FRANK, KELLER, LUPHER/LUPFER, PENROSE, SCHULTZ, TAYLOR ==== PENNA-DUTCH Mailing List ==== New? Looking for a quick connection? Visit the surnames list associated with this mail list at http://members.aol.com/PennaDutch/pdlsurnames.html