Seeking some help on two families who resided in the Brock's Gap area of Rockingham County; they were of German origin. HUMBLE, Martin b abt 1737 Bucks County PA. d August 1774 in Brock's Gap. His wife was Anna DELAY and had at least three children. They purchased land in Brock's Gap in 1763. KUSTER, Conrad ( b.1693 Bucks, PA d 1772 Rockingham, VA) and his wife Susannah ADAMS and their seven children lived there, were land owners. Thank you for any assistance; would love to compare information. Arlene Hill

Looking for other descendants of Christopher WETSEL/WETZEL & Erselina (Ursula) LONG. Known children were: 1) Anna Maria Wetsel b: 4/25/1791 in Rockingham Co., VA 2) Juliana Wetsel b: 3/30/1795 in McGaheysville, Rockingham Co., VA 3) John Christopher Wetsel b: 5/19/1802 in Rockingham Co., VA ---------- Juliana WETSEL/WETZEL married Henry DERRER/DURRER 6/18/1816 in Rockingham Co., VA Juliana & Henry's daughter, Lucinda Derrer/Durrer [b: 6/29/1825 in VA] married Jacob Strother BRIGHT in Rockingham Co., VA Lucinda & Jacob's children were: 1) John R. Bright b: 3/1844 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA d: 1902 in El Paso Co., CO married Katherine "Kate" GLOVIER (b: Abt. 1848 ) 4/9/1865 in Rockingham Co., VA. 2nd Wife of John R. Bright was Mary C. UNKNOWN. 2) Jane Bright b: Abt. 1845 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 3) Julia Bright b: Abt. 1847 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 4) Elizabeth Bright b: Abt. 1849 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 5) Frances Bright b: Abt. 1852 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 6) Michael Bright b: Abt. 1854 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA married Nannie BURNETT in MO 7) George W. Bright b: 5/16/1855 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA d: in Kansas City, MO married Unknown MAMMONS. 2nd Wife of George W. Bright was Elizabeth CRAMMER 8) Jewhesdia Bright b: Abt. 1858 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 9) Alice Bright b: 1860 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA 10) Ashby Bright [1st name possibly Turner] b: 6/23/1862 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA d: in OK 11) Eliza Ellen "Ida" Bright b: 8/29/1864 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA d: 2/18/1954 in Zenda, Kingman Co., KS married Daniel Lafayette SINNETT (b: 6/5/1850 in Ritchie Co., VA m: d: 3/28/1931 in Kingman, Kingman Co., KS) 9/24/1882 in Moniteau Co., MO 12) Cora Lee Bright b: 2/2/1867 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA d: 11/8/1954 in Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., KS married Samuel Alexander MASON [1851-1912] 3/17/1880 in MO. 2nd Husband of Cora Lee Bright was Robert Ellsworth MORGAN [1876-1959] 13) James Oscar Bright b: 1/10/1870 in Johnson Co., MO d: 6/9/1949 in Ft. Scott, Bourbon Co., KS married Oda MARSHALL [Abt. 1880 -1899] in 1896. 2nd Wife of James Oscar Bright was Mary Ellen FLETCHER

Hello, If anyone has a copy of "Rockbridge County, Virginia death register, 1853-1870", I hope maybe someone could lookup something for me. I am seeking the death record of Susan Jane Clinebell/Klinebell b. ABT 1804. She was in Rockingham Co., VA, 6th District in the 1860 census. I can't find her in anymore census, so I think she might have died in Rockingham Co., VA. Thanks in advance for the help! Merry Christmas! :-) -------signature------- Joe Clinebell <jrclineb@bellsouth.net>

Its been a while since I posted, so thought I'd try again. I am looking for information on the parents and other family members of John C. MANN b.1836/37 timeframe in either Rockingham Co. or Augusta Co. VA. According to John's marriage certif. his parents were Alvin T. & Harriet MANN and he was born in Augusta Co. I believe I found the family in the 1850 census of Augusta Co. as Oliver T. & Harriet MANN although Harriet is listed 3rd from last among the children. There is a son, John that is about the right age (13). There are also 6 other children including John listed as follows: John, age 13 William, age 8 Charles, age 5 Taylor, age 3 Harriet, age 35 (this is who I think is the wife, 2nd one?) Margaret, age 17 Lucretia, age 5 John C. MANN served as a Private in the 14th VA Cavalry, Companies I and C. His military records list his birthplace as Rockingham Co. His brother, Charles H. MANN was also a Private in the 14th VA Cavalry, Company C. His birth is listed on military records as Rockingham Co. in 1846. I would like to know more about this family and whether and when they were in Rockingham Co. Also would like to find out if Harriet is Oliver T. MANN's first wife or not. John C. MANN is my GG-grandfather. Please contact me if you are familiar with or related to this family and have info to share. cindy musgrove cindy_musgrove@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com

Jim, I have more info on my Bear side than I do on my Runkle side. My husbands ggggrand parents were Henry Baer and Catherine Runkle Baer. Henry Baer/Bear was born in Rockingham Cty, Va 1769/1852 married around 1792 to Catherine Runkle born 1773, died Oct. 9, 1846. Both are buried in Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton, Va. Catherine's parents were Peter Runkle and Margaret Cook of East Point, Rockingham Cty, Va. Henry and Catherine Bear had 9 children. My husbands line is from their son Col. Jacob Bear. Is this the same Runkle family you are searching? Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph J. Messersmith, Jr. <jjsmith@mnsinc.com> To: <VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 9:29 AM Subject: [VAROCKIN] RUNKLE researchers > I am interested in meeting anyone who is researching the RUNKLE surname in > the mid to late 1700s in Rockingham County. > > Jim Messersmith > Rockville, VA > >

I am interested in meeting anyone who is researching the RUNKLE surname in the mid to late 1700s in Rockingham County. Jim Messersmith Rockville, VA

Thank you for the Christmas letters to Santa from the days before TV when children were satisfied with less. I really enjoyed them. Bonnie Miller

While searching for obituaries in microfilm copies of The Daily-News Record (Harrisonburg, Virginia) a while back I ran across these "Letters to Santa" published on December 16th, 1914 and was struck by the simple things the children requested some 85 years ago. There’s only a slight touch of genealogical data in a few of them (some mention a brother or sister). The letters are mostly a window into what life was like back them. I also have letters published in the Wednesday, Dec. 17th issue, but I didn’t type them into this email. If you scroll all the way to the end, I will list the names of those children who wrote letters that were published in that issue of the Daily News-Record (which, by the way, cost 2 cents in 1914). If you see someone you know, let me know and I’ll send you their letter in an email. SOURCE: The DAILY NEWS-RECORD, TUESDAY, DEC. 16th, 1914 "Let all the children write letters telling what they want, and mail them to Santa Claus, care News-Record, Harrisonburg, Va." Dear Old Santa Claus: As it is not long until Christmas, I have been thinking about what I want you to bring me. I am a little girl thirteen years old. I live in the country and I hope there will be a big snow on the ground, so you can come in your sleigh. I am going to listen to hear your sleigh bells jingling. I want you to bring me a bracelet and ring, a sewing box, oranges, and candy. Now if you don’t think I have asked you for too much, will you please bring me a few pieces of sheet music. And don’t forget my mamma. Your little friend- SAIDA E. ALLEN Harrisonburg, Va., Route 1 Santa Claus: Please bring me gloves, nuts, candy, oranges, stockings, and some ribbon. I have a little niece named Helen and she wants a doll and Teddy bear. Please don’t miss us. CORA SIMMONS Hinton, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me some oranges and some nice candy and nuts and everything good. I have a little brother, his name is Elwood. He wants a pair of tan shoes and tan stockings and a nice little suit of clothes and some candy, please. I am eleven years old. Brother is seven years old. Please don’t forget. ALICE A. DENISON Bridgewater, Va. Dear Old Santa Claus: I will write you a letter. Please bring me a wagon and gloves, stockings, nuts, oranges, and candy. And I have a little sister two years old and her name is Regina. She wants a Teddy bear, A.B.C. blocks, and picture book, nuts and candy. I am only five years old. Please don’t forget us. HOUSTON SIMMONS Hinton, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a long engine so I can play with it. Please bring me a ball. I am three years old and will be four Saturday. Good bye. ROBERT LEE FRANK Mount Clinton, R.F.D. No. 3 Dear Old Santa Claus: I heard my father reading in the paper this forenoon, where you wish for all the little boys and girls to write and tell you what to bring them. Please bring me a tricycle, and a watch that keeps good time, a pistol and caps to shoot, and four big fire crackers and three packs of small ones, and some candy, nuts, raisins, and oranges. I am a little boy of eight years old and go to school every day. Please do not miss me. CLETUS RAY BRUFFEY Grottoes, Va. Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring us a train, a French harp, some story books, candy, nuts and our little sister Ethel wants a new doll and a little piano and candy, nuts and oranges and anything else you have to spare. We will thank you very much. Now don’t forget us, Santa dear. GILBERT AND MYERS MOUBRAY Hinton, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll baby carriage for my big doll and please bring me a ring. Good bye. GENEVIEVE FRANK Mt. Clinton Dear Old Santa: I would like to have a pretty, big doll, a locket the shape of a cross, some candy, oranges, nuts and bananas. I am eight years old. I live on Cook’s Creek. HALCIE V. FLICK Bridgewater, Va. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a new tie, two Roman candles, some candy, a pair of cuff links, oranges, and bananas. WILL BARTLEY Bridgewater Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll baby carriage to wheel my big doll in. She cost 98 cents, and please bring me a bracelet. Good bye, lovingly, ROLIN V. FRANK Mt. Clinton Dear Old Santa Claus: I want a tricycle, a pair of gauntlet gloves, a top, a new neck tie, some peanuts, candy, crackers, oranges and nuts. I am six years old and live on Cook’s Creek. Please don’t forget me. I want a collar for my dog, please, his name is Bounce. CLAUD W. FLICK Bridgewater Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me an express wagon, a new neck tie, a top, some candy, oranges, bananas, animal crackers, and raisins. I am the baby, three years old. I live on Cook’s Creek. WADE BEERY FLICK Bridgewater Dear Santa Claus I will write you a letter to tell you what I want you to bring me. Please bring me a doll, some candy and peanuts and a nice dress for the doll. Please bring me a nice bracelet and some nuts. I am a little girl ten years old. My little cousin has written a letter too. Please don’t miss us. TESSIE VIRGINIA LINDAMOOD Bowmans Dear Santa Claus: I will write you a letter to tell you what I want you to bring me. Please bring me a sleeping doll and a nice bed for the doll. Bring me some oranges, candy, raisins, and peanuts. Bring me a dress and a nice finger ring and a wooly dog. I am a little girl eight years old. Please don’t miss me. MARY SUSAN LINDAMOOD Bowmans Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a top and candy and nuts and oranges. I am a little boy six years old. SAYLOR M. WILL Timberville Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a solid gum ball and candy and nuts and oranges. I am a little boy eight years old. LARKIN COFFMAN WILL Timberville Dear Old Santa Claus: Please bring me doll cup and saucer and rocking chair and gloves and oranges, bananas, candy and nuts. I have a little brother named Orville and he wants A.B.C. blocks and wagon and Teddy bear and ball and some candy and nuts. I am a little girl four years old. Orville is one year old. Please don’t forget us. GLADYS IRENE ZIRKLE Quicksburg Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a tea set and a top and some candy, oranges and some nuts. I am a little girl eight years old. Please don’t miss me. LULA IRENE WILL Timberville, Route 3 Dear Santa Claus: I am a little girl eight years old and please bring me a big doll, a rain coat to wear to school in the rain, some candy, oranges, and nuts. Good bye. IRIS V. LOKER P. S. Brother wants a flying machine and a billy goat. Timberville Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a horn, and a hollow gum ball with your picture on it. And anything else you want to bring me. MASTER WILLIAM FRANK Mount Clinton Children who had letters published in the Wednesday, Dec. 17th issue of The Daily News-Record are listed below: RODNEY ALBERT ANDREWS GLADYS PAULINE ANDREWS ROY CLINE TRACY COOPER HAZEL MAE CUPP IRA I COSBY, JR. FERN VIRGINIA DRIVER HAZEL VIRGINIA EDWARDS OLLIE MAY EDWARDS RUSSELLE EAVEY CARL EDWARDS MORGAN KIEFFER ARNOLD R. MAY ALMA R. MAY INA M MAY EDNA MAY MCCARY CLEDA M PINER EUGENIA RICE ALBERT S. SHIFLET CLEDA SHIFLET PAULINE SHIFLET RAYMOND SHIFLET SHIRLEY SHIFLET JAMES SIGAFOOSE MABEL VIRGINIA SULLIVAN CLAIRE D. TERRELL FRANCES TUTWILER BROOK OWEN THOMAS LINA YEAKLE

Looking for information on Jacob Hudlow who married Eliz Royer abt:1821. Daughters Mary and Sophia are reported to have had children out of wedlock. JH ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

BA5174.55 Anna Baer, b. Nov. 27, 1767, Rockingham Co.; d. Nov. 6, 1841, Rockingham Co; 5 ch. m. Mar. 6, 1792, Jacob Miller, b. July 19, 1769, Rockingham Co; d. Aug. 5, 1861, Rockingham Co.; son of Henry Miller and Anna Elizabeth Koger. BA5174.56 Jacob Baer, b. Jan. 1773; d. July 21, 1841, aged 68/6 mo., bu. Rader's Cem. m. Mar. 19, 1798, Mary Karns, b. ca. 1775; d. Aug. 15, 1843, aged 68 years, bu. Rader's Cem.; dau. of Nicholas Carns. BA5174.57 John Baer, b. June 22, 1774; d. Aug. 11, 1848, Mahoning Co.; Mennonite; farmer; moved to Ohio ca. 1830; 14 ch. m. Nov. 2, 1795, Many Wenger (WC96), b. July 14, 1776 d. Sept. 19, 1848; Mennonite; dau. of Joseph G. Wenger and Barbara Hoover. source: Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, (Lancaster, Pa.: Pennsylvania German Heritage History Inc., 1978), pp 181, 221-222. BA5174.571 Ephraim Baer BA5174.572 Leannah Baer BA5174.573 Laney Baer m. Henry Neff, Major; lived in Rockingham Co. in 1894. BA5174.574 Dorothy Baer m. Christopher Crest BA5174.575 John Baer m. ____ Helsinger [[[[[ I'd like to know who this Holsinger woman is]]]]] BA5174.576 Dorah Baer, single BA5174.577 Reuben Baer

the book History of the Descendants of Jacob Gochenour by Robert Lee Evans, 1977 mentions Barbara Gochenour (daughter of Henry Gochenour - a settler in Shenandoah Co VA who purchased 300 acres Oct 20 1750) married John Zimmerman Jr March 21 1786. Pages 592-596 discuss Henry and his 10 children GZimme2903@aol.com wrote: > Looking for information on a marriage between: > John Zimmerman > Barbara Gochenour > 03 March 1786 > Rockingham, Augusta or Shenandoan Co. > Guy W. Zimmerman > GZimme2903@aol.com

Hi M Archer, I am interested in your message as I have a Jacob "Jake" Miller that I know only one thing about: He married Sarah BROWNE (Sally), who was born 15 Oct 1834 in Rockingham Co, VA. She is the sister of one of my direct ancestors. Sometimes dates help as clues. There were 10 children - 9 brothers & sisters of Sarah BROWNE. They were born from 1826 through 1845 to John BROWNE & his wife, Elizabeth "Polly" ZIMMERMAN, all born in Rockingham Co, VA. I have no dates for Jacob Miller. IF you think this ties in with your Jacob Miller's family, I would like to hear from you. Phyllliss Simth DAVIS - Glendale, AZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M Archer wrote: > BA5174.55 Anna Baer, b. Nov. 27, 1767, Rockingham Co.; d. Nov. 6, 1841, > Rockingham Co; 5 ch. > m. Mar. 6, 1792, Jacob Miller, b. July 19, 1769, Rockingham Co; d. Aug. 5, > 1861, Rockingham Co.; son of Henry Miller and Anna Elizabeth Koger. > > BA5174.56 Jacob Baer, b. Jan. 1773; d. July 21, 1841, aged 68/6 mo., bu. > Rader's Cem. > m. Mar. 19, 1798, Mary Karns, b. ca. 1775; d. Aug. 15, 1843, aged 68 years, > bu. Rader's Cem.; dau. of Nicholas Carns. > > BA5174.57 John Baer, b. June 22, 1774; d. Aug. 11, 1848, Mahoning Co.; > Mennonite; farmer; moved to Ohio ca. 1830; 14 ch. > m. Nov. 2, 1795, Many Wenger (WC96), b. July 14, 1776 d. Sept. 19, 1848; > Mennonite; dau. of Joseph G. Wenger and Barbara Hoover. > source: Samuel S. Wenger, The Wenger Book, (Lancaster, Pa.: Pennsylvania > German Heritage History Inc., 1978), pp 181, 221-222. > > BA5174.571 Ephraim Baer > > BA5174.572 Leannah Baer > > BA5174.573 Laney Baer > m. Henry Neff, Major; lived in Rockingham Co. in 1894. > > BA5174.574 Dorothy Baer > m. Christopher Crest > > BA5174.575 John Baer > m. ____ Helsinger [[[[[ I'd like to know who this Holsinger woman is]]]]] > BA5174.576 Dorah Baer, single > > BA5174.577 Reuben Baer

BA5174. 49 Annie Bear moved to Ind. m. 1788 George Argenbright BA5174.5 John Bar, b. ca. 1726; d. by July 25, 1791; in Jan. 1747 purchased 300 acres at Linville Creek, Rockingham Co., Va; lived at Brock's Gap, Va.; naturalized 1770/1774. m. before Jan. 1753, Va., Catarina Miller, b. Dec. 20, 1734; dau. of Adam Miller; bap. May 1, 1739, Shenandoah, Va., by J.C. Stoever, Jr. source: Harry M. Strickler, Froerunners, A History or Genealogy of the Strickler Families, (H.M.S. Harrison, 1925), p. 66; John W. Wayland, "Virginia Valley Records, Rockingham Supplement", p. 356. [[[[[of which I am interested in hearing more about. I have "Virginia Valley Records, Gen. and Hist. Materials of Rockingham Co., VA and Related Regions (with map), but see nothing about supplement]]]]]]] BA5174.51 Barbara Baer, b. Jan. 6, 1753; d. Aug. 27, 1828; 13 ch. bap. at Rader's Church, Timberville, Va. m. 1773, Andrew Andes, b. Feb 10, 1749; d. May 21, 1821; son of wilhelm Andes. BA5174.52 Mary Baer, b. Jan. 11, 1760, Va.; d. 1819, Va. m.(1) Thomas or Philip Harpine m.(2) 1789, Va. James Kennerly, b. Aug. 13, 1743, Culpeper Co., Va.; d. Feb. 19, 1827, Augusta Co., Va.; widower; son of James Kennerly and eliza Winston James; 7 ch. BA5174.53 Elizabeth Baer, b. ca. 1762 m. Michael Trout, w. dat. Apr. 12, 1819, names 6 ch.; ensign in Revolutionary War; son of George Trout and Mary ____. BA5174.54 Henry Baer, b. ca. 1764; d. Dec. 1831, Jefferson Co., Tenn. m. 1788, Catherine Karns, d. before 1831; dau. of Nicholas Carnes. BA5174.541 Henry Baer m. Deveniah Keezee BA5174.542 Andrew Baer, lived in Hamilton Co., Tenn. BA5174.543 Jacob Baer, b. Sept. 1811, Tenn.; d. Aug. 27, 1884, Whitefield Co., Ga. m. Mar. 2, 1837, Murray Co., Ga., Mary ann Kaneaster, b. June 5, 1814, Tenn.; d. Sept. 19, 1865; dau. of John Kaneaster. BA5174.5431 Elizabeth Angeline Bare, b. July 25, 1841; d. Oct. 14, 1869; single. BA5174.5432 John Henry Bare, b. Oct. 23, 1845; d. Apr. 12, 1868; d. without ch. m. Sept. 6, 1866 Susan Howard, b. July 11, 1844; d. Jan. 5, 1918. BA5174.5433 Wesley Dawson Bare, b. Sept. 11, 1847; d. Feb. 10, 1927; 2 ch. m. Dec. 23, 1869 Susan Howard, widow of his brother. BA5174.5434 James Leonidas Bare, b. Feb. 23, 1852; d. Dec. 1, 1882; 1 ch. m. July 19, 1874, Martha Rauchenberg BA5174.544 John Baer BA5174.545 Adam Baer, lived in Monroe Co., Tenn. BA5174.546 Betsy Baer m. ____ Hays BA5174.547 Catherine Baer BA5174.548 Anna Baer BA5174.549 Sally Baer BA5174.540 Hannah Baer

cont. BA5174.486 Anna Rebecca Bear, b. ca. 1817; 6 ch. m. before 1833, Alfred S. Wolfe, physician in Rockingham Co. BA5174.487 Adam Clark Bear, b. Feb. 1820, Elkton; d. Aug.1906. m. Feb. 15, 1844, Susan Margaret Long, b. 1823, Luray; d. June 1898, Bear Lithia Springs. BA5174.4871 William Bear, b. Jan. 1845; d. 1846 BA5174.4872 Sarah Elizabeth Bear, b. Feb. 17, 1847; d. Jan. 25, 1938. BA5174.4873 Edgar Bear, b. Mar. 14, 1849; d. Aug. 8, 1854. BA5174.4874 Ada Catherine Bear, b. Apr. 9, 1851; d. Dec. 14, 1946. m. Thomas L. Price, lived in Jefferson City, Mo. BA 5174.4875 John H. Bear, b. June 28, 1853; d. June 5, 1929. BA5174.4876 Lillie Florence Bear, b. May 16, 1855; d. May 9, 1933. BA5174.4877 Gertrude Bear, b. Aug. ____ BA5174.4878 Lula Bear, b. May 15, 1866 BA5174.4879 Mary Bear, b. July 4, 1867; d. June 12, 1930. BA5174.488 Alexander Bear, b. after 1806; d. 1851.

For those who would like to contact the author, here it is: Jane Evans Best, 660 Willow Valley Square, M307, Lancaster, PA 17602-4874. Her e-mail address is: JEBest6@aol.com I'm sure Jane would appreciate any corrections or additions. For those that have other Bear/Bair/Bare lines, you might want to contact this author also, her work is much larger than this little bit in Rockingham Co. VA, and includes all Bears that originated in PA, I believe. I would like to find the names of the parents of the spouses of these Bears, where not noted. Cont. BA5174.483 Jacob Bear, b. 1802; d. Feb. 27, 1877; Colonel. m. Feb. 23, 1836, Anna Maria Hall, b. 1812; d. Mar. 16, 1869. BA5174.4831 Henry Adolphus Bear, b. Dec. 12, 1836; d. Dec. 1, 1921, Mauch Chunk, Pa. m. Aug. 11, 1868, Betty B. Edwards BA5174.4832 Richard Waughfield Bear, b. Apr. 16, 1839; d. Nov. 11, 1899. m. Nov. 8, 1866, Ida F. Harnsberger BA5174.4833 Charles Wesley Bear, b. June 22, 1841; d. Nov. 30, 1870. BA5174.4834 Decatur Bainbridge Bear, b. May 27, 1845; d. Sept. 1, 1921. m. Feb. 10, 1886, Annie V. Gibboney BA5174.4835 Jacob Asbury Bear, b. Nov. 29, 1849; d. Sept. 16, 1927; 7 ch. m. Nov. 24, 1881, Fannie C. Brubaker BA5174.484 Elizabeth Bear, b. Jan. 15, 1806, near Conrad's Store, Elkton; d. Sept. 29, 1881, bu. on farm near Marksville, Va.; 9 ch. m. Apr. 17, 1827, Jacob Brubaker, b. Nov. 25, 1803, Massanutten, Va.; d. July 22, 1872, bu. on farm near Marksville; son of John Brubaker and Barbara Mauck (d. 1872) BA5174.485 Charles Wesley Bear, b. 1812, Rockingham Co.; d. 1879. m.(1) 1839, Elizaabeth Conrad, b. 1816; d. 1841; dau. of Henry Conrad and Sallie Haines Geiger; 1 ch. m.(2) Nov. 16, 1843, Page Co., Va., Sarah Ann Wood, b. Apr. 2, 1824, Shenandoah Co.; d. Nov. 23, 1851, Luray, Page Co.; dau. of Benjamin Wood and Elizabeth Abbott; 3 ch. m.(3) Elizabeth Petty; 2 ch. Children of m.(1) BA5174.4851 Sallie Catherine Bear, b. 1839; d. 1886 m. 1858, Samuel Patrick Henry Miller, b. Nov. 24, 1834; d. 1895; son of Henry Miller and Susan Ursula Harnsberger. Children of m.(2) BA5174.4852 Mary Jordan Bear, b. Oct. 14, 1844, Luray; d. 1910, San Francisco, Calif. m.(1) James Randolph Langdon of Kabeltown, W. Va.; 1 ch. m.(2) William Henry Carpenter, storekeeper at Elkton; 3 ch. BA5174. 4853 Charles Edward Bear, b. Feb. 25, 1846, Luray; d. Dec. 12, 1922, Washington, D.C.; 2 ch. BA5174.4854 Helen Pasquette Bear, b. Apr. 7, 1849, Luray; d. Mar. 31, 1890, Luray; 3 ch. m. Earnest Augustus Wilson, b. Nov. 26, 1845, Clearfield Co., Pa.; d. Aug. 16, 1922 Knoxville, Tenn.

> I could use some help with research > Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN, b. 16 Aug, 1805 in Rockingham Co, VA > d. 26 Jan 1872 > Her parents were paternal: "Zimmerman, a German from PA" > maternal: "Copp, from PA Dutch family". > Married: John BROWNE, Sept 1825, Rockingham Co, VA. > > Both John BROWNE & Elizabeth ZIMMERMAN, were orphaned, I believe both > their parents had been killed. Elizabeth & John were raised by a family by > the > name of PARRETT in Rockingham Co, VA. When they became adults, they > married & raised a large family, nine children. > > In the 1850 Federal CEnsus of ROckingham Co, VA, a Catherine PARRETT was > living with the BROWNE's and was 80 yrs old. > > Is there anyone who can help with my research regarding these people who > are my ancestors. > Phylliss Smith Davis - Glendale, AZ

Hello, Being a descendant of Anna Barbara Baer & Jacob Kisling, I have some info on the Baer/Bear family. I suggest you take a look at the following web page, which I built on behalf of Debbie Bear: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mdtaffet/bear_letter_series.htm I also suggest you take a look at: http://userweb.nashville.com/~john.seay/baer.htm http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/t/u/c/David-L-Tucker/GENE0001-0001.html http://www.smsu.edu/contrib/bms/county/bear.htm Where I know the answer, I will try to respond below. -- Mary Taffet mdtaffet@syr.edu M Archer wrote: > [snip] > I would like to find the names of the parents of the spouses of these > Bears, where not noted. > > Cont. > BA5174.483 Jacob Bear, b. 1802; d. Feb. 27, 1877; Colonel. > m. Feb. 23, 1836, Anna Maria Hall, b. 1812; d. Mar. 16, 1869. > BA5174.4831 Henry Adolphus Bear, b. Dec. 12, 1836; d. Dec. 1, 1921, Mauch > Chunk, Pa. > m. Aug. 11, 1868, Betty B. Edwards > > BA5174.4832 Richard Waughfield Bear, b. Apr. 16, 1839; d. Nov. 11, 1899. > m. Nov. 8, 1866, Ida F. Harnsberger > > BA5174.4833 Charles Wesley Bear, b. June 22, 1841; d. Nov. 30, 1870. > > BA5174.4834 Decatur Bainbridge Bear, b. May 27, 1845; d. Sept. 1, 1921. > m. Feb. 10, 1886, Annie V. Gibboney > > BA5174.4835 Jacob Asbury Bear, b. Nov. 29, 1849; d. Sept. 16, 1927; 7 ch. > m. Nov. 24, 1881, Fannie C. Brubaker > > BA5174.484 Elizabeth Bear, b. Jan. 15, 1806, near Conrad's Store, Elkton; > d. Sept. 29, 1881, bu. on farm near Marksville, Va.; 9 ch. > m. Apr. 17, 1827, Jacob Brubaker, b. Nov. 25, 1803, Massanutten, Va.; d. > July 22, 1872, bu. on farm near Marksville; son of John Brubaker and > Barbara Mauck (d. 1872) > > BA5174.485 Charles Wesley Bear, b. 1812, Rockingham Co.; d. 1879. > m.(1) 1839, Elizaabeth Conrad, b. 1816; d. 1841; dau. of Henry Conrad and > Sallie Haines Geiger; 1 ch. According to my information, Wesley Bear's wife, Mary Elizabeth Conrad, was the daughter of Henry Conrad and Sarah Harnsberger. > m.(2) Nov. 16, 1843, Page Co., Va., Sarah Ann Wood, b. Apr. 2, 1824, > Shenandoah Co.; d. Nov. 23, 1851, Luray, Page Co.; dau. of Benjamin Wood > and Elizabeth Abbott; 3 ch. > m.(3) Elizabeth Petty; 2 ch. > Children of m.(1) > > BA5174.4851 Sallie Catherine Bear, b. 1839; d. 1886 > m. 1858, Samuel Patrick Henry Miller, b. Nov. 24, 1834; d. 1895; son of > Henry Miller and Susan Ursula Harnsberger. > > Children of m.(2) > > BA5174.4852 Mary Jordan Bear, b. Oct. 14, 1844, Luray; d. 1910, San > Francisco, Calif. > m.(1) James Randolph Langdon of Kabeltown, W. Va.; 1 ch. > m.(2) William Henry Carpenter, storekeeper at Elkton; 3 ch. > > BA5174. 4853 Charles Edward Bear, b. Feb. 25, 1846, Luray; d. Dec. 12, > 1922, Washington, D.C.; 2 ch. > > BA5174.4854 Helen Pasquette Bear, b. Apr. 7, 1849, Luray; d. Mar. 31, 1890, > Luray; 3 ch. > m. Earnest Augustus Wilson, b. Nov. 26, 1845, Clearfield Co., Pa.; d. Aug. > 16, 1922 Knoxville, Tenn.

Looking for information on a marriage between: John Zimmerman Barbara Gochenour 03 March 1786 Rockingham, Augusta or Shenandoan Co. Guy W. Zimmerman GZimme2903@aol.com

ibid [here are the descendants of Jacob Bar] [?BA5174.4 Jacob Bar, b. Nov. 15, 1724; d. Feb. 12, 1788, Bear Lithia Springs, north of Elkton, VA; about 1740 moved to Brock's Gap areea of present Rockingham Co., Va., with father Jacob and brother John; on Feb. 4, 1752, purchased 400 acres at Brock's Gap; in 1764 pruchased 280 acres from Adam Miller; in 1767 elder of St. Peter's Reformed Church, Elkton, Va.; nathuralized 1770/1774. m. Anna Barbara Miller, b. 1726, d. Nov. 27, 1791; bap. May 1, 1739, Elkton; dau. of Adam Miller (d. 1783) and Barbara ____. source: Wilbur Hanson Kalb, "Descendants of Jagely "Jacob" Bar, 1683-after 1740", mss. phoebie Cox, 2530 Kings Vly-Dallas Hwy, Dallas, OR 97338, to Baer Newsletter 7:4 (June 1985): 33-38, Will dat. May 2, 1787, Rockingham Co., Va., pr. Apr. 27, 1788. BA5174.41 Catherine Bear, b. ca. 1750; d. 1831, Paoli Twp., Orange Co., Ind; 8 ch. m. Valentine Shirley, b. ca. 1750, Pa.; d. Sept. 1811, Augusta Co., Va. source: Henry Shirley rothrock, Genealogy of Valentine and Catherine Shirley and Related Families (1983). BA5174.42 Anna Barbara Bear, b. Feb. 14, 1751; d. Mar. 12, 1828. m.(1) Philip Lingel, bap. Apr. 28, 1750; d. July/Aug. 1777; wagonmaker; son of Jacob Lingel and Anna Ursula ____; 3 ch. m.(2) ca. 1782, Jacob Kisling, b. Jan. 18, 1760; d. May 23, 1835; son of Christopher Kilsing and Christina Lingle; 5 ch. source: Richard Mauzy, Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Mauzy, a Huguenot Refugee (Harrisonburg, Va.: Press of the Daily News, 1911), pp. 108, 110, 113, 117, 120, 121. BA5174.43 Adam Bear, b. 156; d. before 1831, Va.; d. without ch. BA5174.44 Elizabeth Bear, d. by 1831; 7 ch. m. by 1786, George Coogler, d. by 1831 BA5174.45 Mary Anna Bear, b. Mar. 27, 1757, Elkton; d. June 25, 1824, Bridgewater, Va.; 7 ch. m. Mar 7, 1780, Henry Harnsberger, b. Oct. 16, 1752; son of Stephen Harnsberger and Ursula Scheitle. BA5174.46 Jacob Bear, b. Dec. 31, 1765; d. May 17, 1827; single. BA5174.47 Christina Bear, d. after 1831 m. Between 1783 and 1789, Michael Mallow, d. after 1831; son of George Mallow, Sr. BA5174.48 Henry Bear, b. 1769; wp. July 1852, bu. elk Run Cem., Elkton; called "Black Henry." m. ca. 1793, Catherine Runkle, b. 1773; d. Oct. 9, 1846, bu. elk run Cem.; dau. of Peter Runkle and Margaret Cook. BA5174.481 John Bear, b. 1794 Rockingham Co.; d. 1878, Methodist minister in western Pa. source: James E. Armstrong, History of the Old Baltimore Conference from the Planting of Methodism in 1773...(Baltimore: Author, 1907), pp. 213, 331, 332. BA5174.482 Henry Bear, b. 1798, Rockingham Co.; d. Feb. 1, 1850, Stockton, Calif.; farmer, blacksmith; in 1836 moved to Ky., then Mo.; joined gold rush of 1849. m. Sept. 38, 1820, Jane Kennerly (BA5174.526), b. Sept. 7, 1800, Augusta Co.; d. Feb. 14, 1876, Cooper Co., Mo.; dau. of James Kennerly and Mary Bear Harpine. BA5174.4821 James Franklin Bear, b. 1822, d. 1858; 1 ch. m. Apr. 14, 1842, Sophia E. Rochester BA5174.4822 Samuel Kennerly Bear, b. May 10, 1825 Va.; d. Nov. 30, 1882, Nodaway Co.; Mo.; 10 ch. m. Apr. 3 1849, Cooper Co., Mo., Nancy Susannah Wood (L9644), b. Jan. 14, 1829, Shenandoah Co., Va.; d. Sept. 12, 1887, Howell Co., Mo; dau. of William Fallis Wood and Barbara Brumbach (L964). BA5174.4823 Cornelia ann Bear, b. Apr. 6, 1830; d. Oct. 6, 1902. m. George A. T. Shirley, b. Aug. 25, 1828; d. July 26, 1890. BA5174.4824 Henrietta Virginia Bear, b. 1833; d. without ch. BA5174.4825 Jacob Miller Bear, b. 1834; d. 1851; single. BA5174.4826 John Henry Bear, b. 1838 m. Mary ____ BA5174.4829 Alfred Wesley Bear, b. Mar. 13, 1841, Cooper Co., Mo.; d. Jan. 21, 1911; teacher, later physician in Grant Twp., Nodaway Co., Mo. m. Feb. 9, 1879, Mary Hester Bradley

ibid [here are the descendants of Jacob Bar] [?BA5174.4 Jacob Bar, b. Nov. 15, 1724; d. Feb. 12, 1788, Bear Lithia Springs, north of Elkton, VA; about 1740 moved to Brock's Gap areea of present Rockingham Co., Va., with father Jacob and brother John; on Feb. 4, 1752, purchased 400 acres at Brock's Gap; in 1764 pruchased 280 acres from Adam Miller; in 1767 elder of St. Peter's Reformed Church, Elkton, Va.; nathuralized 1770/1774. m. Anna Barbara Miller, b. 1726, d. Nov. 27, 1791; bap. May 1, 1739, Elkton; dau. of Adam Miller (d. 1783) and Barbara ____. source: Wilbur Hanson Kalb, "Descendants of Jagely "Jacob" Bar, 1683-after 1740", mss. phoebie Cox, 2530 Kings Vly-Dallas Hwy, Dallas, OR 97338, to Baer Newsletter 7:4 (June 1985): 33-38, Will dat. May 2, 1787, Rockingham Co., Va., pr. Apr. 27, 1788. BA5174.41 Catherine Bear, b. ca. 1750; d. 1831, Paoli Twp., Orange Co., Ind; 8 ch. m. Valentine Shirley, b. ca. 1750, Pa.; d. Sept. 1811, Augusta Co., Va. source: Henry Shirley rothrock, Genealogy of Valentine and Catherine Shirley and Related Families (1983). BA5174.42 Anna Barbara Bear, b. Feb. 14, 1751; d. Mar. 12, 1828. m.(1) Philip Lingel, bap. Apr. 28, 1750; d. July/Aug. 1777; wagonmaker; son of Jacob Lingel and Anna Ursula ____; 3 ch. m.(2) ca. 1782, Jacob Kisling, b. Jan. 18, 1760; d. May 23, 1835; son of Christopher Kilsing and Christina Lingle; 5 ch. source: Richard Mauzy, Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Henry Mauzy, a Huguenot Refugee (Harrisonburg, Va.: Press of the Daily News, 1911), pp. 108, 110, 113, 117, 120, 121. BA5174.43 Adam Bear, b. 156; d. before 1831, Va.; d. without ch. BA5174.44 Elizabeth Bear, d. by 1831; 7 ch. m. by 1786, George Coogler, d. by 1831 BA5174.45 Mary Anna Bear, b. Mar. 27, 1757, Elkton; d. June 25, 1824, Bridgewater, Va.; 7 ch. m. Mar 7, 1780, Henry Harnsberger, b. Oct. 16, 1752; son of Stephen Harnsberger and Ursula Scheitle. BA5174.46 Jacob Bear, b. Dec. 31, 1765; d. May 17, 1827; single. BA5174.47 Christina Bear, d. after 1831 m. Between 1783 and 1789, Michael Mallow, d. after 1831; son of George Mallow, Sr. BA5174.48 Henry Bear, b. 1769; wp. July 1852, bu. elk Run Cem., Elkton; called "Black Henry." m. ca. 1793, Catherine Runkle, b. 1773; d. Oct. 9, 1846, bu. elk run Cem.; dau. of Peter Runkle and Margaret Cook. BA5174.481 John Bear, b. 1794 Rockingham Co.; d. 1878, Methodist minister in western Pa. source: James E. Armstrong, History of the Old Baltimore Conference from the Planting of Methodism in 1773...(Baltimore: Author, 1907), pp. 213, 331, 332. BA5174.482 Henry Bear, b. 1798, Rockingham Co.; d. Feb. 1, 1850, Stockton, Calif.; farmer, blacksmith; in 1836 moved to Ky., then Mo.; joined gold rush of 1849. m. Sept. 38, 1820, Jane Kennerly (BA5174.526), b. Sept. 7, 1800, Augusta Co.; d. Feb. 14, 1876, Cooper Co., Mo.; dau. of James Kennerly and Mary Bear Harpine. BA5174.4821 James Franklin Bear, b. 1822, d. 1858; 1 ch. m. Apr. 14, 1842, Sophia E. Rochester BA5174.4822 Samuel Kennerly Bear, b. May 10, 1825 Va.; d. Nov. 30, 1882, Nodaway Co.; Mo.; 10 ch. m. Apr. 3 1849, Cooper Co., Mo., Nancy Susannah Wood (L9644), b. Jan. 14, 1829, Shenandoah Co., Va.; d. Sept. 12, 1887, Howell Co., Mo; dau. of William Fallis Wood and Barbara Brumbach (L964). BA5174.4823 Cornelia ann Bear, b. Apr. 6, 1830; d. Oct. 6, 1902. m. George A. T. Shirley, b. Aug. 25, 1828; d. July 26, 1890. BA5174.4824 Henrietta Virginia Bear, b. 1833; d. without ch. BA5174.4825 Jacob Miller Bear, b. 1834; d. 1851; single. BA5174.4826 John Henry Bear, b. 1838 m. Mary ____ BA5174.4829 Alfred Wesley Bear, b. Mar. 13, 1841, Cooper Co., Mo.; d. Jan. 21, 1911; teacher, later physician in Grant Twp., Nodaway Co., Mo. m. Feb. 9, 1879, Mary Hester Bradley