Rosalie, Would you please check on Plum/Plumb in the Masthof Press Gen. book. In a search it mentioned them, but did not tell what information was there. Thank you. Beverly in AZ

Hello Laura, I viewed the photos and could not identify any of them. Rosalie

Carolyn, I have the book. It is very important to Fike and the many related families and descendants. The indexed names make it a valuable research tool. Rosalie

Try this catalog for some really great clues into your surname. =;o) Carolyn http://www.masthof.com/ (click on genealogies) (search for surname) samples: 1540. The Daniel Beachy Family of Aurora, West Virginia: Their Lineage and Life Stories by M. Marie and Paul H. Yoder Daniel Beachy (1820-1897) married Elizabeth Yoder and lived near Accident, Maryland; later moving to Aurora, W. Va., where Daniel served as an Amish minister and bishop. They had fourteen children whose descendants married into families such as: Bender, Brenneman, Hershberger, Lichty, Miller, Orendorf, Stutzman, Swartzentruber, and Yoder. Read from their journals, diaries, letters, and hear the stories handed down through the generations. (280pp. illus. index. Authors, 1995. $9.75) ====== 1698. Christian Fike and His Descendants by Merilyn B. Fike Morrow This encyclopedic genealogy of Christian Fike concentrates on the families of sons John (1750-1829) m. Barbara Dellenbach, Christian Jr. (1761-1851) m. Christiana Livengood, and Jacob (ca1768-1841) m. 1) Eve Moyer and 2) Mary Barnhouse. Early generations: Arnold, Biser, Blough, Frantz, Frazee, Friend, Glover, Gnagey, Griffith, Guard, Hamstead, Lichty, Maust, Meyer/Myers, Miller, Schrock, Thomas, and Weimer. Other surnames: Biser, Blough, Frantz, Lichty, Martin, Maust, Miller, Myers, and Sisler. (cs note: + many! more surnames) (1,348pp. illus. index. hardcover. Author, 1996. $38.00 plus an extra $3.00 for shipping) =======

> Thanks for the information. I've never actually seen the "Sturgis" written so wasn't sure of the spelling. I'll check into the Somerset Co., PA connection, too. Is this Hannah Watson? Yes - that's the name I have. Janice

Does anyone know regarding the tombstone for Esther Bryte w/John Bryte in Forman Cemetery spelled Easter Bryte....which is the correct spelling of her name? I have wondered if the Easter spelling is a misunderstanding of the carver of the name Esther which may have been pronounced with the long e pronunciation. Thanks. (Also thanks to those who care for the Forman cemetery. We have been there twice from Indiana and have found it in quite good condition considering its location from the main road.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Sisler" <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > DCM - There is no Sterling marker there. > Janice > > DCM wrote: > > > Thanks, Janice, every little tidbit helps. We've been to Forman Cemetery > > but didn't know at the time to look for the Sterling name. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Janice Sisler" <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> > > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:28 AM > > Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > > > DCM - I've spent enormous amounts of time on the life of Phillip Sterling > > (and his > > > family) and with not nearly as much to show for it as I would like. He > > lived very > > > near where I grew up. It is logical that he and his two Bryte wives are > > buried at > > > the Forman Cemetery where the Bryte parents have markers but it unlikely > > that any > > > proof or dates will be found. > > > > > > In 1870, Phllip was in failing health so he made an agreement with > > Jeremiah W. > > > Collins (one of my relatives) that in exchange for Jeremiah taking care of > > Philip > > > and his wife, he would give Collins 92-1/4 acres. By Dec. 24 of that > > year, Phillip > > > was dead and the land and responsibility for Elizabeth were transferred to > > Noah > > > Titchenell and his wife. This was in the article I did on the Sterlings > > in 1973 as > > > a part of the series Preston Names of Note that Doyne Halbritter and I did > > for the > > > Preston County Journal. > > > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > DCM wrote: > > > > > > > Phillip Sterling b. 12 Feb 1796 m. Elizabeth Bryte b. 1815 on 18 March > > 1855 > > > > according to the Marriage Register in Preston Co. His birthdate was > > derived > > > > from his age listed as 59 yrs. 1 mo. 10 da. Her birthdate was derived > > from > > > > her age listed also. He is also thought to have another spouse > > > > Kate/Catherine Bryte. Elizabeth and Kate/Catherine were daughters of > > John > > > > and Esther/Easter Gibson Bright. Kate/Catherine was his first wife, no > > > > other info on her and Elizabeth was his second wife, no other info on > > her > > > > either. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <jbgrif@sbcglobal.net> > > > > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:10 PM > > > > Subject: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797 > > > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > > > I am looking for information on any Sterlings from Preston County. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, > > > > go to: > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > > records, go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Thanks for the information. I've never actually seen the "Sturgis" written so wasn't sure of the spelling. I'll check into the Somerset Co., PA connection, too. Is this Hannah Watson? Brad Griffith Janice Sisler wrote: > In my files, I don't see a Struges among the Sterling connections. However, James S. Sterling's mother was from Somerset Co., Pa. where I have seen the surname Sturgis (variants). I can't find it now but I think I have seen reference to a minister named Phineas Strugis. A number of children were named for > ministers, some of them for the minister that married the parents. > > There is some differing information on the father of Andrew Sterling. Albert Mack's Sterling Genealogy gives his name as Robert but I have also seen Jeremiah. The mother appears to be Joanna in all of the references and Andrew had a daughter Joanna. I would also like to know the name of the first wife of > Andrew. > > Janice > > jbgrif@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > James S. Sterling was my great grandfather, born 22 Sept 1839 in Preston Co., son of Joseph McMinn Sterling. I would be interested in any information on the line, particularly where the "Sturges" name came from. I have Joseph's father as Andrew Sterling, born 7 March 1770 and his father as Robert StArling. > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 -- Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people. - Giordano Bruno

DCM - There is no Sterling marker there. Janice DCM wrote: > Thanks, Janice, every little tidbit helps. We've been to Forman Cemetery > but didn't know at the time to look for the Sterling name. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janice Sisler" <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:28 AM > Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > DCM - I've spent enormous amounts of time on the life of Phillip Sterling > (and his > > family) and with not nearly as much to show for it as I would like. He > lived very > > near where I grew up. It is logical that he and his two Bryte wives are > buried at > > the Forman Cemetery where the Bryte parents have markers but it unlikely > that any > > proof or dates will be found. > > > > In 1870, Phllip was in failing health so he made an agreement with > Jeremiah W. > > Collins (one of my relatives) that in exchange for Jeremiah taking care of > Philip > > and his wife, he would give Collins 92-1/4 acres. By Dec. 24 of that > year, Phillip > > was dead and the land and responsibility for Elizabeth were transferred to > Noah > > Titchenell and his wife. This was in the article I did on the Sterlings > in 1973 as > > a part of the series Preston Names of Note that Doyne Halbritter and I did > for the > > Preston County Journal. > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > DCM wrote: > > > > > Phillip Sterling b. 12 Feb 1796 m. Elizabeth Bryte b. 1815 on 18 March > 1855 > > > according to the Marriage Register in Preston Co. His birthdate was > derived > > > from his age listed as 59 yrs. 1 mo. 10 da. Her birthdate was derived > from > > > her age listed also. He is also thought to have another spouse > > > Kate/Catherine Bryte. Elizabeth and Kate/Catherine were daughters of > John > > > and Esther/Easter Gibson Bright. Kate/Catherine was his first wife, no > > > other info on her and Elizabeth was his second wife, no other info on > her > > > either. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <jbgrif@sbcglobal.net> > > > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:10 PM > > > Subject: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797 > > > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > > > I am looking for information on any Sterlings from Preston County. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > > go to: > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thanks, Janice, every little tidbit helps. We've been to Forman Cemetery but didn't know at the time to look for the Sterling name. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Sisler" <bjsisler@access.mountain.net> To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > DCM - I've spent enormous amounts of time on the life of Phillip Sterling (and his > family) and with not nearly as much to show for it as I would like. He lived very > near where I grew up. It is logical that he and his two Bryte wives are buried at > the Forman Cemetery where the Bryte parents have markers but it unlikely that any > proof or dates will be found. > > In 1870, Phllip was in failing health so he made an agreement with Jeremiah W. > Collins (one of my relatives) that in exchange for Jeremiah taking care of Philip > and his wife, he would give Collins 92-1/4 acres. By Dec. 24 of that year, Phillip > was dead and the land and responsibility for Elizabeth were transferred to Noah > Titchenell and his wife. This was in the article I did on the Sterlings in 1973 as > a part of the series Preston Names of Note that Doyne Halbritter and I did for the > Preston County Journal. > > Janice > > > > DCM wrote: > > > Phillip Sterling b. 12 Feb 1796 m. Elizabeth Bryte b. 1815 on 18 March 1855 > > according to the Marriage Register in Preston Co. His birthdate was derived > > from his age listed as 59 yrs. 1 mo. 10 da. Her birthdate was derived from > > her age listed also. He is also thought to have another spouse > > Kate/Catherine Bryte. Elizabeth and Kate/Catherine were daughters of John > > and Esther/Easter Gibson Bright. Kate/Catherine was his first wife, no > > other info on her and Elizabeth was his second wife, no other info on her > > either. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <jbgrif@sbcglobal.net> > > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:10 PM > > Subject: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > I am looking for information on any Sterlings from Preston County. > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IEC.2ACE/45.77.318.409 Message Board Post: Am looking for information on the family of Kathirina Barlage who was born in Dayton,Ohio 10/23/1854, the daughter of Henry Barlage ( who was born in Germany). Do not know her mother's name. Kathirina died in 1916 and is buried in Minster, Ohio which is in Auglaize County. She was my gggrandmother. Thanks, Diana

In my files, I don't see a Struges among the Sterling connections. However, James S. Sterling's mother was from Somerset Co., Pa. where I have seen the surname Sturgis (variants). I can't find it now but I think I have seen reference to a minister named Phineas Strugis. A number of children were named for ministers, some of them for the minister that married the parents. There is some differing information on the father of Andrew Sterling. Albert Mack's Sterling Genealogy gives his name as Robert but I have also seen Jeremiah. The mother appears to be Joanna in all of the references and Andrew had a daughter Joanna. I would also like to know the name of the first wife of Andrew. Janice jbgrif@sbcglobal.net wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797.1 > > Message Board Post: > > James S. Sterling was my great grandfather, born 22 Sept 1839 in Preston Co., son of Joseph McMinn Sterling. I would be interested in any information on the line, particularly where the "Sturges" name came from. I have Joseph's father as Andrew Sterling, born 7 March 1770 and his father as Robert StArling. > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

DCM - I've spent enormous amounts of time on the life of Phillip Sterling (and his family) and with not nearly as much to show for it as I would like. He lived very near where I grew up. It is logical that he and his two Bryte wives are buried at the Forman Cemetery where the Bryte parents have markers but it unlikely that any proof or dates will be found. In 1870, Phllip was in failing health so he made an agreement with Jeremiah W. Collins (one of my relatives) that in exchange for Jeremiah taking care of Philip and his wife, he would give Collins 92-1/4 acres. By Dec. 24 of that year, Phillip was dead and the land and responsibility for Elizabeth were transferred to Noah Titchenell and his wife. This was in the article I did on the Sterlings in 1973 as a part of the series Preston Names of Note that Doyne Halbritter and I did for the Preston County Journal. Janice DCM wrote: > Phillip Sterling b. 12 Feb 1796 m. Elizabeth Bryte b. 1815 on 18 March 1855 > according to the Marriage Register in Preston Co. His birthdate was derived > from his age listed as 59 yrs. 1 mo. 10 da. Her birthdate was derived from > her age listed also. He is also thought to have another spouse > Kate/Catherine Bryte. Elizabeth and Kate/Catherine were daughters of John > and Esther/Easter Gibson Bright. Kate/Catherine was his first wife, no > other info on her and Elizabeth was his second wife, no other info on her > either. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <jbgrif@sbcglobal.net> > To: <WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:10 PM > Subject: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I am looking for information on any Sterlings from Preston County. > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Does anyone have info on Peter Mason 1856-- 1913 . He was the son of Joshua J Mason and his second wife Mary Ellen Lee. Mary Ellen Lee died shortly after Peter was born. Edie Chaney

Joquina, Some of the Mason's attended the Methodist Church at Beech Run, Preston Co. WV. Elisha Mason was one. I remember seeing two other Mason names. Which Mason names are you interested in finding. Rosalie

Rob - I've always thought that Hannah Sterling should have been related to the other Sterlings in Preston County - however, I've never heard of anyone who could make a definite connection. Janice Robert Smith wrote: > Janice, > > You wouldn't happen to have any information on the parents of a Hannah Sterling (12 Apr 1767 - 28 Oct 1839). She married a David Graham (16 Apr 1763 - 8 Oct 1839). They had a son, Sterling Graham, of whom I am decended. > > Thanks. > > Rob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Janice Sisler > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 4:33 PM > To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Sterling Family > > There is a "mountain" of information about the > Sterlings of Preston County. You would need to be more specific. > > jbgrif@sbcglobal.net wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/797 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I am looking for information on any Sterlings from Preston County. > > > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > > Preston County West Virginia Genealogy Junction > > http://rootsweb.com/~wvpresto/ > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > ==== WVPRESTO Mailing List ==== > Social Security Death Index Interactive Search > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Does anyone know the parents of John Plum, b. Abt 1750(?), who married Sarah Jacobs, b. Abt 1767(?)? Beverly in AZ

Does anyone know the parents of John Plum, b. Abt 1750(?), who married Sarah Jacobs, b. Abt 1767(?)? Beverly in AZ

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FREELAND BUCKLEW HARDESTY SISLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/798.1 Message Board Post: Ooops! Need to correct email address on that one! lgilmore@spro.net Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/39.72.123.133.400.405.407.410.410.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I don't have any of those names. =;o) Carolyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IEC.2ACE/39.72.123.133.400.405.407.410.409.412.1.1 Message Board Post: Does anyone have Lillie Jane Wiles that married Noah Burns?