Lockridge Herald Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA Friday, February 11, 1916 OBITUARY Archibald Gilchrist, one of the most highly respected residents of Fairfield died Saturday morning at four o'clock at his home on East Adams street after being suddenly stricken with heart failure. Mr. Gilchrist had been in very poor health for the past year. Mr. Gilchrist was born in Westmoreland county, Penn., Jan. 1st, 1837, and was the son of Joseph and Eliza Gilchrist. In 1869, the family moved to Greenwood, Jackson county, Mo., and five years later moved to Fairfield where Mr. Gilchrist has since resided. In 1861 at West Newton, Penn., he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Clendenin who is left to mourn his loss. He is also survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. T.F. McNew of this city, and one sister and two brothers, Mrs. Sarah Bailey of this city, David Gilchrist of near Libertyville and John Gilchrist of Cochran Mills, Penn. Mr. Gilchrist has long been a member of the United Presbyterian church and is one of the Elders of the church. He followed the occupation of carpenter and cabinet maker and for many years was one of the principal contractors of the city. He was a man who was liked by every one and his death will be learned with regret by many friends. Posted at this site with Cathy's permission. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Hi TC, I believe the two categories were to help the Government survey the number of men available for military service. Rebecca >Subject: Re: [PA] census question >To: [email protected] I see it says that the 16 to 18's are repeated in the 16 to 25 >category. That helps me to count up my families, but it doesn't explain why they did it that way. I'm still curious about that. > >TC >

Hi... I am looking for two obituaries..... one for Cora C. Reed who died September 6, 1960 in Northampton Co, PA.....I found this date in the Easton Public Library Obituary Index.... Also looking for Estella Simons who died Jan 4, 1954 in Northampton Co, PA....also found her in the EPL Obit Index..... Appreciate any help on this research....I am helping my husband with his family researching.....one of these women, was my husband's great grandmothers....(we believe it is Cora C. Reed.....because in her husband's obit it lists Cora Simon.....) Thank you... Stephanie Grohol

Hi... I am looking for information on Arthur M. Simon(s)....he was the son of Stewart and Cora C. Reed Simons...and he was born Oct 19, 1890 in Northampton Co, PA.....I was able to locate him in the census until 1930 where I can't find him...I did find him in the WWI Draft Registration Index..... I think I might have found him in the Easton Public Library Obitaury Index that they have on their site....it has a Arthur Simons who died Jan 5, 1926....this might be him....but I have his father's obituary that states that he may be alive under a different name of Simon....but not sure.....his father's obit lists that he had seven sons and 5 daughters..... If someone can help me in trying to figure out if this is the same Arthur I am looking for...would appreciate any help....thank you.... I am helping my husband with his family researching.... Stephanie Grohol

In a message dated 8/27/2006 12:35:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi! I am new to genealogy research. What is the Pennsylvania Digest? Thanks! Susan Your question gives me the opportunity to remind list posters that when they are subscribed in digest mode to the list and receiving their digests in plain text format, that they need to change the subject when replying to a message in the digest to coincide with the message subject line. Receiving digests "inline" is new for some of you and replying to them works differently. Also--if you would prefer to go back to receiving your digest copy in MIME format let me know at: [email protected] and I can change the format back for you. Now to answer Susan's question...the Digest is merely a different way of receiving the same list messages you are receiving in your list mail. Instead of receiving individual emails for each list post, digest subscribers receive the messages in a digest--with several messages all lumped together in the digest. Same messages--just a different method of receiving the list mail. Joan, co-admin

In a message dated 8/27/2006 11:57:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, SurfCi [email protected] writes: Yes, but why would they want to do that? And assuming there was some purpose, why did they count the 16-18's again among the 16 -26's?? TC- The Source merely states that they wanted to get a better fix on the number of young men between those ages. Perhaps for potential military reasons -- I can't say. But it didn't go beyond just wanting to narrow down the ages or the young men and the number of them. And, yes, it is noted in the book that census takers might not have recorded this info correctly. In fact, the book states that census takers were not issued official instructions on how to complete the entries included in the census until 1830. Joan

In a message dated 8/27/2006 10:25:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: In a message dated 8/27/2006 3:39:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm what I read is: 16-18 is foreigners unnaturalized and 16-25 is all 16-18, which means foreigners unnaturalized would be in both columns Betty in Indiana Betty- The 1820 census listing for Males ages 16-18 and Males 16-25 has nothing to do with foreigners or being naturalized or not. It is merely a listing that helps to narrow down the numbers of young men between the ages of 16-18. My source is "The Source, A Guidebook to American Genealogy." Joan

Hi! I am new to genealogy research. What is the Pennsylvania Digest? Thanks! Susan

In a message dated 8/27/2006 3:39:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm what I read is: 16-18 is foreigners unnaturalized and 16-25 is all 16-18, which means foreigners unnaturalized would be in both columns Betty in Indiana

Hi, Larry: There is also a 5 yo William Sweet in the 1860 Chatham, Tioga Co., PA census material...parents, Ambrose & Maria; siblings, George, Mahala, & Lewis. Good luck with your search! Debra On Aug 26, 2006, at 5:49 PM, Larry wrote: > Can anyone tell me more about William (F.) Sweet's family ... > parents, siblings, etc? > > FIRST GENERATION > > 1. William (F.) SWEET was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania, USA. > > He was married to Emma UNKNOWN. Emma UNKNOWN was born in 1858 in > Virginia, USA. William F. SWEET and Emma UNKNOWN had the following > children: > > 2. Frank SWEET was born in 1872 in Susquehanna City, Pennsylvania > 3. Katie SWEET was born in 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA. > 4. Emma SWEET was born in 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA. > > Note: According to the LDS files: > > *There is a William Sweet in the 1860 census (p. 437 20th Ward 1st > Division Philadelphia city census taken on 31st July) with the > Joseph Sweet family. Joseph was 44 years old, a tailor, born in > Pennsylvania. His wife is Elizabeth, 31 years old born in England. > SIblings show as Francis, 15 (male), and Catherine, 9. There is a > Thomas Miller living with them who is 27 years old and a plasterer > (most likely a relative perhaps of Elizabeth). Thomas and the > children were all born in Pennsylvania William is shown as 5 years > old. > > **William and family were in the 1880, Philadelphia, PA census. > The 1880 Philadelphia City Directory Reads: Sweet William F., > driver, h 1019 Arazona [should read Arizona]. > > > SECOND GENERATION > > 2. Frank SWEET was born in Jan 1872 in Susquehanna City, > Pennsylvania, USA. He died in Jan 1952. > > He was married to Clara LENHART (daughter of Henry F. LENHART, born > in NY and Phoebe BANKS born in Pennsylvania) in 1892. Clara > LENHART was born on 24 Aug 1878 in Wood County, Wisconsin, USA. > She died on 29 Aug 1924. Frank SWEET and Clara LENHART had the > following children: > > 5. Harry SWEET was born in Sep 1893 in York Town, Clark County, > Wisconsin, USA. > 6. Guerney SWEET was born in Apr 1896 in Clark County, Wisconsin, USA. > 7. Murl (Merle) SWEET was born in Nov 1894 in Clark County, > Wisconsin, USA. > 8. Theresa (Tess) Mae SWEET was born on 29 Oct 1898 in Granton, > Wisconsin. > 9. Beatrice SWEET was born on 20 Mar 1902 in Wood County, Wisconsin. > 10. Gilbert SWEET was born on 25 Dec 1904. > > ============================================ > Larry D. Loiselle, [email protected] > 19967 Blake Manor Road > Manor, Texas 78653 > 512-272-5770 > Larry D. Loiselle > [email protected] > Be Righteous Not Politically Correct > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http:// > archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PENNSYLVANIA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

<<It is merely a listing that helps to narrow down the numbers of young men between the ages of 16-18. My source is "The Source, A Guidebook to American Genealogy.">> Yes, but why would they want to do that? And assuming there was some purpose, why did they count the 16-18's again among the 16 -26's?? By the way, I've noticed that census takers often did not follow the instruction: "Those, for instance, between 16 and 18, will all be repeated in the column of those between 16 and 26." Sometimes when I've seen a single 16-18 next to a single 16-26, they are the same person, and sometimes they are different. TC

In a message dated 8/27/2006 1:29:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Thanks for that. I see it says that the 16 to 18's are repeated in the 16 to 25 category. That helps me to count up my families, but it doesn't explain why they did it that way. I'm still curious about that. TC They did it this way to get a better fix on the number of young males between the ages of 16 and 18--and, yes, they were supposed to be listed in both categories--16-18 and also repeated in 16-25. Joan

In a message dated 8/26/2006 10:30:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: but it doesn't explain why they did it that way. I'm still curious about that. Just a Guess on my part. The way it was explained at ancestry.com may shed a bit of light on it. "The categories allowed Congress to determine persons residing in the United States for collection of taxes and the appropriation of seats in the House of Representatives" I am wondering if the age question was so they could specifically see how many were of a legal age for taxation, etc. Kassie

TC The link below explains the instructions given to enumerators for the 1820 Census. Perhaps this will help answer your question. _http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm_ (http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm) Kassie

Thanks for that. I see it says that the 16 to 18's are repeated in the 16 to 25 category. That helps me to count up my families, but it doesn't explain why they did it that way. I'm still curious about that. TC [email protected] wrote: >The link below explains the instructions given to enumerators for the 1820 >Census. Perhaps this will help answer your question. > >_http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm_ >(http://www.upperstjohn.com/1820/instructions.htm) > > >Kassie > > > >

Excuse me faor asking a non-PA question here, but: Does anybody know why the 1820 census has both a categeory for males 16 to 18, plus 16 to 25? And how did they decide which 16-year-olds went in which category? TC

Can anyone tell me more about William (F.) Sweet's family ... parents, siblings, etc? FIRST GENERATION 1. William (F.) SWEET was born in 1854 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was married to Emma UNKNOWN. Emma UNKNOWN was born in 1858 in Virginia, USA. William F. SWEET and Emma UNKNOWN had the following children: 2. Frank SWEET was born in 1872 in Susquehanna City, Pennsylvania 3. Katie SWEET was born in 1876 in Pennsylvania, USA. 4. Emma SWEET was born in 1879 in Pennsylvania, USA. Note: According to the LDS files: *There is a William Sweet in the 1860 census (p. 437 20th Ward 1st Division Philadelphia city census taken on 31st July) with the Joseph Sweet family. Joseph was 44 years old, a tailor, born in Pennsylvania. His wife is Elizabeth, 31 years old born in England. SIblings show as Francis, 15 (male), and Catherine, 9. There is a Thomas Miller living with them who is 27 years old and a plasterer (most likely a relative perhaps of Elizabeth). Thomas and the children were all born in Pennsylvania William is shown as 5 years old. **William and family were in the 1880, Philadelphia, PA census. The 1880 Philadelphia City Directory Reads: Sweet William F., driver, h 1019 Arazona [should read Arizona]. SECOND GENERATION 2. Frank SWEET was born in Jan 1872 in Susquehanna City, Pennsylvania, USA. He died in Jan 1952. He was married to Clara LENHART (daughter of Henry F. LENHART, born in NY and Phoebe BANKS born in Pennsylvania) in 1892. Clara LENHART was born on 24 Aug 1878 in Wood County, Wisconsin, USA. She died on 29 Aug 1924. Frank SWEET and Clara LENHART had the following children: 5. Harry SWEET was born in Sep 1893 in York Town, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA. 6. Guerney SWEET was born in Apr 1896 in Clark County, Wisconsin, USA. 7. Murl (Merle) SWEET was born in Nov 1894 in Clark County, Wisconsin, USA. 8. Theresa (Tess) Mae SWEET was born on 29 Oct 1898 in Granton, Wisconsin. 9. Beatrice SWEET was born on 20 Mar 1902 in Wood County, Wisconsin. 10. Gilbert SWEET was born on 25 Dec 1904. ============================================ Larry D. Loiselle, [email protected] 19967 Blake Manor Road Manor, Texas 78653 512-272-5770 Larry D. Loiselle [email protected] Be Righteous Not Politically Correct

hi Judy, This may be a needel in a haystack but there is s website that I am new to. It the Philip Miller website. Now alot of these including my family, Morris are from the Fayette County area of PA. http://brewer-family.org/genealogy/miller/name-directory.php?rfsh=37-29&action=Surname&surname=Morris It never hurts to check things out. David Brewer is the person who runs this site. Good luck to you. Janet L. Mancini -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Judy Cornick <[email protected]> > Bless your heart!!! I never thought in a million years..you would actually see > my post. > > .I am Judy ERWIN Cornick and I saw you posting on the PA website.: > "Looking for any information on any of these surnames; Goss, Vaughn, > Philips, Bennet, Dixon, Wood, Knepp, Tubbs, Faulkner, if anyone has > information that they would like to share with me please reply, this > information would especially be good in Central Pennsylvania". > > > I am related to > Bennett/Carroll/McQuay/Wood/Cook/McQuay/Tubbs/Erwin/Irwin/Rockwell/ > Anderson/Canter/Powers/Neff/Anderson/Toland/Burke, etc. > > My ancestors are from the Minford, Scioto Co., OH; Yellowbud, Ross Co., OH and > they spread out althrough Scioto & Ross Co'. I would love to share info with > you. My sister lives in Frankfort, Ross Co., OH > > PS: I have a genealogy book about 2" thick on Tubs/Toops/Dubbs/McQuay > > Judy ERWIN Cornick > Springfield, Clark Co., OH > > > Marjorie <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > This is Marjorie Knepp, does someone need to contact me. > > Marjorie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:11 PM > Subject: Re: [PA] linage > > > > > > In a message dated 8/25/2006 12:05:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > This appeared in December. Does anyone know how to get in touch with > > Marjorie Knepp. > > > > > > > > Hi, Judy- > > > > Marjorie's posts along with her email address are in the list archives for > > Dec. See: > > > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PENNSYLVANIA/2005-12/1135353693 > > > > Joan > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, This is Marjorie Knepp, does someone need to contact me. Marjorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:11 PM Subject: Re: [PA] linage > > In a message dated 8/25/2006 12:05:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > This appeared in December. Does anyone know how to get in touch with > Marjorie Knepp. > > > > Hi, Judy- > > Marjorie's posts along with her email address are in the list archives for > Dec. See: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PENNSYLVANIA/2005-12/1135353693 > > Joan > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 8/25/2006 12:05:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: This appeared in December. Does anyone know how to get in touch with Marjorie Knepp. Hi, Judy- Marjorie's posts along with her email address are in the list archives for Dec. See: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/PENNSYLVANIA/2005-12/1135353693 Joan