Hi Jean! From your signature on your latest PD post I would like to know more about your KEPPLE. I have bumped into variations of GOETTEL, KETTLE, KEPPLE, KIPPLE etc in my Dauphin Co PA research on the STROH family and am wondering if you might have a marriage into my family in the 1700's. What I have is a Mary Elisabeth GOETTEL (1748-1795) who married Johann Michael Stroh in 1767 - they lived in Jonestown, Lebanon Co PA. Also a Anna Maria Goettel who married Leonard Stroh. Leonard & wife were from northern (now) Dauphin Co PA and moved to Wythe Co VA before 1790. The GOETTEL girl's father was Peter. I also have a copy of a Dauphin Co deed mentioning "whereas Joseph Straw late of the township of Middle Paxton in the County of Dauphin before his death made his testament and last will in writing. Wherein he did devise his plantation in Fishing Creek Valley in the township and county aforesaid unto his son John Straw and to his son in law John Kipple." Jos Straw's will is dated 4th day of June AD 1824 and this deed is dated 19 October 1830. Just wondering if this ties in to your (or anyone else's) family. Thanks! -Linnea Linnea Travis Miller - Annville PA ltmiller@postoffice.ptd.net <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/9263>