Rod, are familiar with the books and articles written by Richard W. Davis of Provo, Utah? His wife is a Stauffer and he has done significant research in early Penna, Germany & SWZ. His PaMennoHeritage & MennoFamHistory articles outline various Anabaptist Stauffer (and Schenk) movements from 16C-17C Eggiwil, Bern, SWZ to exile from SWZ in 1671, at and near Ibersheim (8mi north of Worms, west bank), Germany to emmigration 1717 and settlement btw Strassburg & Conestoga, LancCoPa We've started to discuss Hess - his Stauffer book has a Hess - Stauffer - Schenk connection, however I have only the Schenk linkage to Stauffer. At Warwick-Conestoga it runs as follows: Christian Stauffer (ca1745 Warwick-13 Apr 1808, LancLancPA) s/o Jacob & Magd Hess, m Anna Eby (4 Jan 1745-30 Jan 1826) & d/o Christian & Eliz Meyer: their dau Barbara Stauffer, b 19 Sept 1767, Warwick marries Micheal Schenk [RW Davis# 14181] (ca1765-1791) of Heidleburg twp. Lanc. More on my answer to Hans Hess. Jack