Hey Rosalie, Yeah, I think I made some headway. Thank you very much for putting me on the trail. Another fellow you may know, Roy Lockhart, sent me the page number in the 1850 census listing the Joseph Ringer family with son Jacob (correct age). I had already found the Adam Rosenberger family with Mary on the next page. So, they were childhood playmates. Beverly Domer sent an 1880 census transcript with the Jacob Ringer family and 8 children. Added to what I already had, there were 13 children. The 1900 census stated 11, so something's amiss. According to the Fike book, Mary Fike, born 1798 is my 4th ggm, Anne Fike born 1779 married a 3rd gg-uncle, Christian Mosser. Anne and Mary were cousins. Well, got to close this computer down and hit the hay. After work Monday, I need to go to Milwaukee to catch a plane early Tuesday to see my dad. Thanks again. You've been a tremendous help. Sincerely, Doug Furnier -----Original Message----- From: Roy & Rosalie Miller [mailto:roymiller@wyoming.com] Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 8:34 PM To: WVPRESTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WV Preston County] Jacob H. RINGER / Mary Catherine ROSENBERGER Doug, Congratulations! It pays to persevere. Did you see the Jacob Ringer on today's WV.Preston Co. web? If not I will send. Out of curiosity is that Elkins, WV where your Dad lives? If so, my cousin and her husband run a TV business there. You and I are distant cousins through the Fike and Thomas families. I felt as we searched there was a distant connection. Those old Brethren, Amish families were very clannish. I have found the Fike Book a wonderful resource for the period 1770 to 1980 for the people I am related to. The index is great and saves time. Do not forget the Hardy and Hampshire Co. Ringer families to search. Also, Fayette Co. and Somerset Co., Pa. and of course since, Garrett Co, MD is so close to Preston Co. it is a good one to look at. Although, if my aging memory serves me right, back in the 1800 it was part of Frederick Co. MD. Rosalie ==== 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