Hello, Would anyone be able to look up an Elizabeth Uber in the 1930 census in Philadelphia for me?   She would have been born about 1853, give or take a year or two, and was living on North Dover Street in the 29th Ward in 1920. She had a daughter, also name Elizabeth, born about 1873. Her last name should be Price from her mother's previous marriage, but in 1920 was listed under Uber. The step father's name has been listed as William L Uber and Herman Uber, born about 1853. Herbert/William was a plaster contractor, and the younger Elizabeth was a music teacher.   Many thanks for the assistance. Karen

I'm trying to locate a death notice/obituary for Francis N. (Frank) Gibbs b. 1837, Ontario immigrated 1869 to Pennsylvania with wife Madeline. Frank was last in the 1900 census of Venango, Oil City and was a shoemaker. Madeline is a widow in 1910 living with a daughter. I would like to include/exclude him from my Gibbs family and am hoping a death notice might give me some information. Thanks for any help/suggestions. Catherine

I am all for this but when I attempted to get birth certificates that I needed, was told that Pennsylvania did not have birth certificates that early. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nena Smothers" <smothersnena@hotmail.com> To: <pennsylvania@rootsweb.com> Cc: <paberks@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 3:34 AM Subject: [PA] Pa Grassroots for DC's > > > [i'm] EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > Join me > > From: kelly52 > > Here is the link to the website about the grassroots effort to have > Pennsylvania make > its older state death certificates much more accessible and also available > online similar to what they have already done in other states: > http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm > > .. We hope you will join in on this effort and if you would pass this > information onto anyone you know who is into Pennsylvania genealogy and > history including out of state residents. Every letter, phone call or > email helps and you can > write more than once. > > This effort will only succeed with your help. > Otherwise we could be stuck with the same old archaic and restricted > system in > Pennsylvania forever. It will not happen by itself. There are millions and > millions of people who are into genealogy but unless we speak up we are > allowing those who don't care about genealogy decide what records we may > or may not have access to. > > By the way there are now twelve states that have scanned images of their > older state death certificates available online (fee free): > > Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North > Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. Six other > states have extracted data available online: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, > Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. > > Also Arizona, Delaware, Washington and West Virginia have scanned images > of their older state birth records online (also fee free). > > The links to the various states can be found on the Death Certificates for > Other States, Etc section of our website. > > Tim Gruber & Roger Schuler > > > ********* > The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ > > ********* > 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.124/2596 - Release Date: 01/01/10 04:20:00

[i'm] EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me From: kelly52 Here is the link to the website about the grassroots effort to have Pennsylvania make its older state death certificates much more accessible and also available online similar to what they have already done in other states: http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm .. We hope you will join in on this effort and if you would pass this information onto anyone you know who is into Pennsylvania genealogy and history including out of state residents. Every letter, phone call or email helps and you can write more than once. This effort will only succeed with your help. Otherwise we could be stuck with the same old archaic and restricted system in Pennsylvania forever. It will not happen by itself. There are millions and millions of people who are into genealogy but unless we speak up we are allowing those who don't care about genealogy decide what records we may or may not have access to. By the way there are now twelve states that have scanned images of their older state death certificates available online (fee free): Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and West Virginia. Six other states have extracted data available online: Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Washington. Also Arizona, Delaware, Washington and West Virginia have scanned images of their older state birth records online (also fee free). The links to the various states can be found on the Death Certificates for Other States, Etc section of our website. Tim Gruber & Roger Schuler

Hi Alice, Thanks for the reply, it does help. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: <argkern@comcast.net> To: <pennsylvania@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 11:47 PM Subject: Re: [PA] Stewart Family > Lawrence County was not formed until 1849 so you are referring to either > Beaver County or Mercer County. I suspect, Beaver County. Big Beaver was > a township in Beaver County before the split. Mt. Jackson is a small town > now located in Lawrence County but originally in Beaver County. > Hope this helps. > > -- > Alice > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Pat Doyle" <patdyl@optusnet.com.au> > >> I am looking for anyone who may be researching the following >> >> Samuel Stewart born 1817 in Ireland and his wife Jane Stewart (nee >> Lindsey) born >> 1815 or 1816 in Ireland either in Down or Mallow Parish Cork. They >> married in >> 1836 in Mt Jackson Lawrence Pennsylvania. >> Is Big Beaver, Lawrence Co. PA and Mt Jackson Lawrence, Pennsyvania near >> each >> other as I also had Lindsey family in that area. >> >> Any information would be helpful. >> >> Pat >> >> ********* >> The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: >> http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ >> >> ********* >> 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > ********* > The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ > > ********* > 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1869 - Release Date: 30/12/2008 12:06 PM

I am looking for anyone who may be researching the following Samuel Stewart born 1817 in Ireland and his wife Jane Stewart (nee Lindsey) born 1815 or 1816 in Ireland either in Down or Mallow Parish Cork. They married in 1836 in Mt Jackson Lawrence Pennsylvania. Is Big Beaver, Lawrence Co. PA and Mt Jackson Lawrence, Pennsyvania near each other as I also had Lindsey family in that area. Any information would be helpful. Pat

Hi I am researching the following families and was hoping some one might also be researching them. John Lindsey born in Ireland in Down 1785 Ann Lindsey (nee Carlisle) Down 1795 They had 4 children born in Ireland who must have stayed and the parents moved to the U.S. and had the following children: John 1821, Susana 1827, Nancy 1829 Charlotte 1832, Mary 1834 and Elizabeth 1841 all born in Pennsylvannia. I have been sent the 1850 to 1870 U.S. census North Beaver, Lawrence Co. Pennsylvannia and the children that were born in Pennsylvannia were there and Robert born in Ireland (a son) but he must have returned to Ireland as he married there. Nancy married a James Crawford according to the 1860 census and her children plus her parents.were on that 1870 Census shows the Crawford family only so I gather the Lindsey's might have died and that is what I am looking for their death. 1880 Census Big Beaver, Lawrence Co. PA shows the Crawford family and Nancy Wilson age 12 a niece. 1870 Census North Beaver, Lawrence Co PA 1870 Census shows the Wilsons William 76, Nancy A 76, Joseph 11, William 14, Nancy1 plus a John Wilson age 13 living with a family next door by the name of /w. & Jane McCullough Nancy Crawford, widow is also listed on the 1910 US Census, Big Beaver, Lawrence Co. PA. indicating both parents were born in Ireland Nancy sister Margaret Lindsey married Joseph C. Wilson and probably died about 1869-1870 as their children on the 1870 census are living with various relatives, including infant Nancy Wilson age 1 b. 1869 1860 Census shows the Wilson family, Joseph, Margret Wm, and John. Would like to hear from anyone researching these families Pat

Lawrence County was not formed until 1849 so you are referring to either Beaver County or Mercer County. I suspect, Beaver County. Big Beaver was a township in Beaver County before the split. Mt. Jackson is a small town now located in Lawrence County but originally in Beaver County. Hope this helps. -- Alice -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Pat Doyle" <patdyl@optusnet.com.au> > I am looking for anyone who may be researching the following > > Samuel Stewart born 1817 in Ireland and his wife Jane Stewart (nee Lindsey) born > 1815 or 1816 in Ireland either in Down or Mallow Parish Cork. They married in > 1836 in Mt Jackson Lawrence Pennsylvania. > Is Big Beaver, Lawrence Co. PA and Mt Jackson Lawrence, Pennsyvania near each > other as I also had Lindsey family in that area. > > Any information would be helpful. > > Pat > > ********* > The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: > http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ > > ********* > 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

The following obit was printed in the Green Valley News & Sun on Wed. 31 Dec. 2008. Philip Price Sharples died peacefully at home on 24 Dec. 2008, in Tubac, Arizona. He was born at home in Haverford, Pa. On 29 Dec. 1919, to Edith and Philip Triest Sharples. For entire obit please go to: http://www.gvnews.com/articles/2008/12/31/obituaries/obits02.txt Happy New Year to All. Jim in Sunny and warm Southern Arizona

I am trying to find the obits of two former PA Jefferson County? residents. In 1950's they were living in Wellsville, Alleghany NY. How far back does the ancestry.com obit lookup go? Edward Ranken or Rankin??born 1874 ?spouse? Laura E. Weirich Rankin or Ranken she was born 1875 thank you if you can help Lindsey

Though McClennehan is the spelling in DAR records the family line is McLenahen. There are several intermarriages of McClenahen with Gaskins and Forsythe families in Northumberland and Danville and they all fought in the Rev Militia together. Some ancestry trees use the original spellings and this may be helpful in finding other members of McClennehan's of PA. Connie

In a message dated 12/29/2008 3:22:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, philip4@comcast.net writes: Thanks again for the data as it reinforced the DAR I had and also led me to a James McClennehan which I had seen before but didn't associate an Agnes with an Ellizabeth. The families lived in Mahoning Twp. Montour Co now and McClennehan fought with Gaskins so sure would make sense these are the same families. The family called Agnes Elizabeth and thus I have not come up with any info on linkages since they used Agnes in trees and other sources on line. I share this as others may be helped by checking all usage forms of names and also some McClennehans may wish to know the Gaskins line which I have. Connie > > Hi Philip4 > > On Ancestry, I did find "proof" of a Thomas Gaskins, who died same date as > you mentioned Sr did. > This is from Pennsylania Pension Records, compiled in 1835 > Information: > county unknown > Name: Thomas Gaskins > Rank: Lieutenant > Annual Allowance: 160 00 > Sums Received: 3760 44 > Description of service: - > When placed on the pension roll: - > Commencement of pension: March 4, 1789 > Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: June 7, > 1785. > Died July 2, 1790. > In the Revolutionary War Index, with pensions given prior to 1813, he is > again listed > > _Revolutionary War Pension Index_ > (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4691&enc=1) > about Thomas Gaskins > > Name: Thomas Gaskins State: Pennsylvania Number: 77 Rank: > lieutenant Stipend: 160 ********* The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ ********* 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)

Thanks again for the data as it reinforced the DAR I had and also led me to a James McClennehan which I had seen before but didn't associate an Agnes with an Ellizabeth. The families lived in Mahoning Twp. Montour Co now and McClennehan fought with Gaskins so sure would make sense these are the same families. The family called Agnes Elizabeth and thus I have not come up with any info on linkages since they used Agnes in trees and other sources on line. I share this as others may be helped by checking all usage forms of names and also some McClennehans may wish to know the Gaskins line which I have. Connie > > Hi Philip4 > > On Ancestry, I did find "proof" of a Thomas Gaskins, who died same date as > you mentioned Sr did. > This is from Pennsylania Pension Records, compiled in 1835 > Information: > county unknown > Name: Thomas Gaskins > Rank: Lieutenant > Annual Allowance: 160 00 > Sums Received: 3760 44 > Description of service: - > When placed on the pension roll: - > Commencement of pension: March 4, 1789 > Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: June 7, > 1785. > Died July 2, 1790. > In the Revolutionary War Index, with pensions given prior to 1813, he is > again listed > > _Revolutionary War Pension Index_ > (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4691&enc=1) > about Thomas Gaskins > > Name: Thomas Gaskins State: Pennsylvania Number: 77 Rank: > lieutenant Stipend: 160

Here are the latest data sets posted at GenealogyBuff.com: In the User-Contributed Data Forum at http://www.genealogybuff.com/ucd/ NEW YORK - Hudson Valley - Miscellaneous Obituaries NEW YORK - Onondaga County - Buranich Funeral Home Obituaries PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Obituary Collection - Wiedeman Funeral Home PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster County - Obituaries from Buch Funeral Home - Manheim PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 2004 PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 2005 PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 2006 PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 2007 PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries - 2008 RHODE ISLAND - Providence County - Miscellaneous Death Notices CONNECTICUT - Middlesex County - Miscellaneous Obituaries TEXAS - Collin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries In the Pennsylvania Library of Files at http://www.genealogybuff.com/pa/ PENNSYLVANIA - Dauphin County - Miscellaneous Obituaries Hope this helps. Bill

With regards to a possible Rev patriot ancestor, there is at least one listed in Pennsylvania There was a George Right, Esquire, serving in the Revolution as a Major in the Pennsylvania troops, fourth battalion, the upper division of the manor of Moreland, Horsham, Upper Dublin, Gwindeth and Montgomery

There is a George Right, between 40 and 50 years old, living in Pennsylvania in 1830 Census, with apparently 10 children Name: George Right Township: North Whitehall County: Lehigh State: Pennsylvania Also, there appears to be a George Right, arriving in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1752, on the Ship Richard and Mary, from Roterdam Germany. Maybe your George is from a long line of Georges.

Lori ~ Sorry to take so long to reply. My computer crashed and I just got it back up and running again. Sheriff George was my 2nd great-grandfather. As far as I can determine through facts alone, he stepped off a flying saucer. There is nothing I can find to prove otherwise. The few things I have learned about him: The 1850 Census listed virtually every Wright in Greene County as "Right." Some may have actually spelled it that way. In 1850, George Right, age 25, was a farmer who lived in Washington Twp., with his wife, Lucinda [Booher], age 19, and their infant daughter, Mary Ann, age 5 months. Also in the home were two ladies, Elsey Right, age 23, and Martha Right, age 21. I am guessing they were his sisters. This Census indicated that George and these two ladies were all born in PA. On March 24, 1858, The Waynesburg Messenger printed, "We are authorized to announce GEORGE WRIGHT, of Washington township, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Elections in June next." They printed the exact same notice for other candidates on that date and other such notices in other issues. This data is from the James Forsythe pages. In the Census of 1860, George 37 (he aged more quickly than others), now Greene County Sheriff, and Lucinda, age 30, were living in Waynesburg, along with their children, Elizabeth, 9; Rachel B, 7; Emma Jane, 5; Jackson, 4 and Nancy A, 2. Also in the home, William M. Wright, age 27, deputy sheriff, and almost certainly George's brother. The Deputy Sheriff lists PA as his birthplace. Sadly, little Mary Ann had died in 1853, and her little brother, William M, b. 1850, lived only a few months, so was never enumerated. They were both buried in the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruff Creek, Washington Twp. By the time the 1870 Census rolled around, George had died, and his widow had married Stephen White of Springhill Twp. George and Lucinda had had one more child, George, Jr., known as Booher, in 1861. According to a letter written by Booher, Bruce was his paternal grandmother's maiden name. While I know where Lucinda Booher Wright White is buried, I do not know where George is buried. Even those who have the books of cemetery listings cannot find him. (Maybe he didn't die then, but hitched a ride home on a passing flying saucer?) I have located no Bruce family in Greene County or Washington County, as far back as 1800, nor anyone who could reasonably be his father. I did find one man who could be his grandfather, but, so far, there is no way to prove it. Louis Wright was born in 1753 and fought in the Revolutionary War. (In the 1840 Census he was reported as age 87 and receiving a military pension.) He died in late 1845 or early 1846, as his will was probated Feb 1846. Normally, I would trace a family in the pre-1850 Censuses by checking age progressions over the years. Unfortunately, Lewis' enumerations did not progress. The household members grew younger or older without reason, and even changed sexes with alarming frequency, but without pattern. I have begun to suspect that old Lewis opened his home to widows with minor children, and when each family moved on, took in another. In any event, Lewis is far too old to be the Sheriff's father, but could be his grandfather, or even his great-grandfather, since he was 71 when the Sheriff was born. There is no age progression that would include George in Lewis' Census enumerations. I have not accepted Lewis as a forefather. I have a theory, which only lacks names to explore it. George's parents were likely born and raised in Greene County, and likely in Washington Twp., but at least settled there when George was still an infant. George would have grown up on the family farm and showed himself to be hard-working and responsible from an early age. Reason: There were at least 6 men running for Sheriff in the Democratic Primary the year George won. With that many candidates, men would most likely vote for a man well-known to them as honorable and hardworking, and whose father was also known and respected, and preferably, his grandfather as well. (Having a grandfather that fought in the Revolutionary War would be a real plus.) Most of the citizens of Greene County were farmers and likely believed a man's family and upbringing were very important in determining a man's true character and worth. George's parents died before the 1850 Census. Reason: George had two adult, unmarried sisters living in his home. Unless their parents were deceased, daughters remained at home until they married, and would have cared for their parents in their last illnesses. However, after both parents were gone, young unmarried women would not normally live alone, but would live with a close relative until their marriage. The problem with this theory is that I have no proof that the two ladies were his sisters, or left his home to marry, and I could find no William M. Wright age about 17, in the entire county in 1850. Where was he hiding during the 1850 Census? Perhaps we cannot locate the family because his father died young and his mother remarried, just as his own wife would, years later. I have no answers, only questions. Second great-grandpa George Wright is my brick wall. Susan in Louisiana **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)

Thanks Connie!? ~Doreen -----Original Message----- From: Connie <philip4@comcast.net> To: pennsylvania@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:53 am Subject: Re: [PA] Early PA births, 1675-1875, Charles A. Fisher / Bloom query, Sdl7394, Doreen, You are welcome to visit and use any of the gedcom that I have at rootsweb. that contains the names I have shared. There are notes. I have other large Hoover lines of S Cent PA. Just explore the site and get back if there are questions of sources of individuals. Most was from Census and death records. I am not an obituary person so not many there. It is Sholes Swarts Obeholser and Wenger Families. The ID is Shoober and there are about 60,100 names there to date. You can download it and use as you wish giving credits if you post a gedcom of it. Connie ********* The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ ********* 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Doreen, You are welcome to visit and use any of the gedcom that I have at rootsweb. that contains the names I have shared. There are notes. I have other large Hoover lines of S Cent PA. Just explore the site and get back if there are questions of sources of individuals. Most was from Census and death records. I am not an obituary person so not many there. It is Sholes Swarts Obeholser and Wenger Families. The ID is Shoober and there are about 60,100 names there to date. You can download it and use as you wish giving credits if you post a gedcom of it. Connie

Does anybody know if these lists have anything to do with Italians who immigrated to Philadelphia circa 1905-1913? -----Original Message----- From: Bill Cribbs <cribbswh@gt.rr.com> To: pennsylvania@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 4:46 pm Subject: [PA] Pennsylvania data online Hi all, There is quite a bit of Pennsylvania data that is searchable at these references: Illinois Data Library http://www.genealogybuff.com/il/ User-Contributed Obituaries Forum http://www.genealogybuff.com/uco/ User-Contributed Data Forum http://www.genealogybuff.com/ucd/ Pennsylvania Counties http://www.genealogybuff.com/us_counties/pennsylvania_counties.htm Pennsylvania Cities http://www.genealogybuff.com/us_cities/pennsylvania_cities.htm Pennsylvania Newspapers http://www.genealogybuff.com/np/pennsylvania_newspapers.htm Hope this helps. Bill ********* The official website for the PENNSYLVANIA list is: http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pa/ ********* 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-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message