Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book 11

V11 Page 1 At residence of Edward Franklin Houser, No 224 Center St Tamaqua Schuylkill Co Pa, Nov 11, 1923 12:15 PM Mrs Houser is the daughter of Abraham Markle of Reuben & says her father was born in Tamaqua Pa Apr 16, 1840 & died Apr 1892 aged 52 yrs & is buried in the Soldiers Ring at the Mahanoy City cemetery up on the hill outside of town. He served in the Civil War & was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Gettysburg &c & was wounded in the head & leg, she thinks at Gettysburg Pa. He was married in Tamaqua Pa about 1860 to Elizabeth Moyer who was born Nov 5, 1842 at Tamaqua Pa, the daughter of Daniel Moyer & his wife. She died Nov 13, 1917 aged 75 yrs & 8 days & is buried in the Odd Fellows Cem here & has a marker, buried to the left of the center to left of soldiers ring. They had nine children, first five born in Tamaqua & last four in Delano Pa as follows:1. Mary Matilda Markle born Sept 11, 1861 & died Oct 19, 1919 & mar Nov 3, 1883 to Joel Gouldner & have four children.2. Anna Barbara, born ______ & died while her father was in the War aged 2 yrs.3. Reuben Markle, born Apr 27, & is married & have 3 children. Live at Elizabeth NJ on Adams Ave where he is a blacksmith4. Harry Daniel born Sept 16, 1868 lives with his son Howard C. near Emans Pa. Got this record See Book 10 P 566 et seq

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5. Martha Alice Markle born July 15, 1872 see book 20 P 292 et seq & is married 1st on Oct 1, 1891 to William Rhoads or Mt Carmel Pa who died & is buried in Mahanoy City Cem & had 7 chil, 3 dead. M.2d to Joseph Tarn. She gave me her record.6. Emma Gertrude Markle born June 1, 1873 & married June 22, 1893 at Mahanoy City Pa by Rev J.P. Zimmerman Lutheran to Edward Franklin Houser who was born Apr 16, 1872 at Tamaqua Pa, the son of David Houser & his wife Clara Yanser. Have three children have not lost any. Two oldest born in Delano & youngest here in Tamaqua Pa viz:

1. Edward Stanley Houser born Mch 18, 1894, m. June 25, 1918 at Pottsville Pa by Rev Bowden, Methodist to Marie Kershner who was born May 1897 at Tamaqua the dau of Wm Kershner & his wife Anna Swank. Have one child born in Tamaqua.

I. Beryl Eleanor Houser born June 25, 1920. He is a plumber & lives here at No 449 Arlington St.2. Elizabeth Ann born June 25, 1899 m. Sept 7, 1921 at Tamaqua Pa by Rev Geo Gebhart to Harry Wesley Reynolds who was born Apr 3, 1892 at Cumbola Pa, son of Philip Reynolds & his wife Catharine Thomas. No issue. He is Chief Clerk for Electrical Dept of coal & iron & lives in Pottsville Pa at 504 1/2 Ridge Ave.

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3. Oliver Kidwell Speer Houser born Feby 27, 1906. He is unmarried, living at home. Is a machinist's helper.7. Lewis Abraham Markle born Oct 25, 1878 mar to Carrie Gouldner & have had three children. He lives up on the hill fr P&R Sta at 119 Washington St.8. Elizabeth Irene born Oct 11, 1880 mar Frank Kline & has 2 children. Live at 207 1/2 Orwigsburg St.9. Winfield Scott Markle born Oct 31, 1881 mar Lottie Blew. Have four children all living none dead. He lives at 219 Park Ave, Mat Carmel Pa.

Mr Houser is Asst Foreman of the P&R Shops here. Leaving 1:05 PM

At residence of Frank Kline No 221 Orwigsburg St Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 1:27 PM Mrs Kline was Elizabeth Irene Markle see line 9 above & is two yrs younger than her brother Lewis A. She thought she was 43 but above makes her 44. She is but 43 see top Page 11. She was mar Nov 14, 1906 at Mahanoy City Pa by Rev Julius Sebach Lutheran to Frank Kline who was born at Mahanoy City Pa May 8, 1882 (2 yrs younger than she) son of Jacob Kline & his wife Elizabeth White. Have two children

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both born in Tamaqua Pa & have lost none. 1. Winfield Walter Kline born July 3, 1907 2. Ramona Arline Kline born Apr 15, 1917 Winfield is through schoolMr Kline is a brakeman on the L&NE RR. Leaving 1:44 PM

At residence of Joel Gouldner No 227 Orwigsburg St Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 1:50 PM Mary Matilda Markle see lines 26 to 28 page 1 daughter of Abraham Markle married Joel Gouldner as there stated, an Uncle of Carrie Gouldner who married her bro Lewis A. Joel Gouldner was born in Tamaqua Pa Dec 7, 1853 the son of Benjamin Gouldner & his wife Caroline Hunsicker. He is an engineer for the P&R RR & gets retired next month. They had four children all born in Tamaqua Pa viz:1. Maud Elizabeth Gouldner born Mch 19, 18852. Frances Irene Gouldner born Oct 1, 18883. Myrtle Mae Gouldner born Mch 21, 18914. Warren Joel Gouldner born Nov 30, 1900

1. Maud Elizabeth mar Nov 10, 1906 at Tamaqua Pa by Rev Geo Gebert, Lutheran, to Clarence George Sassaman, the son of Henry Sassaman & his wife Anna Steinert

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They have six children all born in Tamaqua Pa viz: I. Harold Clarence Sassaman born Apr 21, 1907 II. Leonard Joel Sassaman born Aug? 1909 III. Myrtle Irene Sassaman born Aug 1911 IV. Donald Sassaman born Dec 26, 1916 V. Mary Louise Sassaman born May 1918 VI. Ruby Sassaman born May 1920Mr Sassaman is a brakeman on the P&R RR & lives at No 164 Penn St here.

2. Frances Irene, my good informant for this record is unmarried but has a natural son born in Tamaqua Pa.I. Robert Homer Gouldner, b. Dec 1, 1917 He was in a bit ago, a fine looking boy.

3. Myrtle Mae was married Oct 4, 1914 at Reading Pa by Rev Warmcassel, Lutheran to Francis I. Sassaman a brother of Clarence George above who was born Feby 5, 1891 & have two boys born here in Tamaqua Pa. I. Warren Francis B. May 27, 1915 II. Luther Raymond B. Mch 22, 1919Mr S. is car inspector for P&R RR. He lives at 162 Penn St here.

4. Warren Joel is at home unmarried & is truck driver for a grocery store. Leaving 2:22 PM

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At residence of Wm Henry Kleppinger No 174 Penn St (are buying & moving in 2 wks to 158 Spruce St) Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 2:40 PM Mrs Kleppinger says her mother, Laura Anna Rothermel, daughter of Marcus Rothermel was born May 9, 1857 at Howardtown or Copley & married Aug 22, 1882 at Copley Pa to Geo R. Grove who lives here at No 409 E. Manch Chunk St & she died here on Lincoln St on Sept 22, 1897 at 6 AM aged 45 yrs. She had 3 boys & 3 girls:1. Norman John Grove lives at No 820 N. Monroe St, Balto Md where he is a printer by trade. He was mar. June 7, 1905 in Tamaqua Pa by Rev Butterfield, Meth, to Sarah June Morgan dau of Thomas B. Morgan, a native of Wales & his wife Eliza Burgess Wilson, a native of England. Both living & have 3 sons & 1 daughter: I. Norman Groves Morgan born Apr 29, 1906 at Clarksburg WVA II. George Rothermel born Apr 2, 1908 at Clarksburg WVA

III. Elizabeth Morgan born Mch 9, 1911 at Baltimore Md IV. Earl Wilson Morgan born Apr 16, 1917 at Baltimore MdNorman J. born at Bethlehem Pa July 18, 1883 & his wife Sarah J. Morgan Jany 10, 1885 at Wm Penn Pa.2. Charles Rothermel Groves lives at Jeddo Pa West Oakdale & was mar Dec 19, 1908 at Lehihgton Pa by Rev E.R. Seip Evangelical to Blanche E. Bevan who was born Oct 5, 1888 in Luzerne Co at Lattimer Mines, daughter of David Bevan & his wife Sarah Ann Jones. He has children: I. William David Groves born Dec 23, 1910 at Ebervale Pa II. Charles Rothermel Groves born June 29, 1916 at Hazleton Pa.

Wm born in Ebervale Pa & Charles at Jeddo [Jeddo appears to be scratched out. CW]Charles R. is a mining engineer & was born at Bethlehem Pa Aug 4, 1886.

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3. Minnie Louise Groves, my informant who was born in Tamaqua Pa June 5, 1888 & married Aug 15, 1910 by Rev C.C. Miller Pres, to Wm Henry Kleppniger [sic] who was born in Tamaqua Pa Sept 15, 1887 the son of John Kleppinger [variation in spelling noted] & his wife Amalie Christina Gilfert & have four children, the youngest born in Tamaqua Pa & the three oldest in Coaldale Pa. I. William John born Mch 5, 1913 II. Melvin George born Sept 16, 1914 III. Anna Christina born Apr 11, 1916 IV. Frances Amelia born Feby 28, 1920Mr Kleppinger is Asst Foreman at No 10 Colliery at Seek Pa for the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.

4. Alice Myrtle born in Tamaqua Pa June 6, 1890 & married July 19, 1911 at Weatherly Pa by Rev. A.M. Masonheimer, Reformed to Edgar Silas Gerhard who was born Jany 7, 1888 at Weatherly Pa son of Franklin Silas Gerhard and Amanda Houser & have 3 children born in Tamaqua Pa viz: I. Franklin Edgar born May 3, 1912 II. Laura Nellie born Jany 25, 1915 III. Wilbur Ira born May 22, 1922He is a painter & lives here at No 305 Washington St.

5. Esther Jane born Nov 10, 1893 in Tamaqua Pa & married Mch 17, 1912 in Pottsville Pa by Rev A.F. Walker Pres to Williard Edgar Watkins who was born Jany 31, 1892 & Seek Pa son of Harry Watkins & his wife Johanna

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Derby & have four children all born at Seek Pa: I. Wesley Wendel Watkins born June 3, 1913 II. Calvin Rothermel Watkins born May 8, 1915 III. Thelma Louise Watkins born Dec 18, 1919 IV. Donald Hayes Watkins born March 14, 1922Mr Watkins is mine electrician for No 10 Colliery L.C. & N. & lives at Seek Pa on Miner St.

6. George Henry born Jany 25, 1896 & died aged 6 yrs Mch 31, 1902 aged 6 yrs 2 mos 6 days. see next page lines 24 to 26.Mrs Groves was buried in the Odd Fellows Cem to the right of the new walk & has a marker. Mr George Groves is car inspector for P&R RR. Leaving 3:20 PM

From the Apr 1923 Bell Telephone Directory for: Easton Pa, I seeCarruthers, Rev John Res Lafayette College Campus. Tel No 1410

Odd Fellows Cemetery on the hill Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 4:07 PM We reached the cemetery from Mrs Kleppinger's at 3:30 PM & after hunting fruitlessly for half an hour, I got the sexton, there for 12 yrs, Fred B. Weiser, as soon as he got free from a funeral he was attending & drove him down to the office &

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lots as follows:Geo R. Groves Lot 112 Section 7Joel Gouldner Lot 53 Section 6Chas H. Price Lot 18 section 4Mr Weisner knew nothing of any Markle graves, but would investigate & advise me if he found them. He knew nothing of Leah Shultz or Abraham Airgood's graves. We then went up to the lost & sections above named & found:6. Charles H. Price born Feby 28, 1853 died May 25, 1904 Emma L. Price born March 1, 1855, died July 3, 19107. E.A. Markle, mother 1840 - 1915 M. Matilda Gouldner, mother wife of Joel Gouldner (Sept 11) 1861 - 1919 (Oct 19) see page 1.8. Laura A. wife of George R. Groves Born May 9, 1857 died Sept 22, 1897 aged 40 yrs 4 mos & 13 days. George Henry Groves Born Jany 25, 1896 died Mch 31, 1902 aged 6 yrs 2 mos & 6 days. Left 4:15 PM

We then drove over to the other side of town on Dutch Hill & were soon at:

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[Fermata mark appears here upper left hand corner]Residence of George Ross Groves No 409 E. Manch Chunk St Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 4:25 PM Mrs Groves, his wife a delightful stocky elderly woman recd me & called her husband who was upstairs. He appeared & is a big strong broad shouldered six footer & said he was born at Beechwood, Jefferson Co Pa June 17, 1859, son of John C. Groves & his wife Sarah Jane Ross & was married 1st Aug 22, 1882 at Copley Pa to Laura A. Rothermel (see page 6 JVT Nov 27/23). He did not know the date, nor could he give the dates of birth of any of his children & said he had no record, but that his daughter, Alice M. Gerhard did have a record. Leaving 4:30 PMWe then drove to the:

Residence of Lewis Abraham Markle No 119 Washington St Tamaqua Pa Nov 11, 1923 4:37 PM A lame man admitted me & called upstairs to him to come down. He appeared shortly & said he was lying down. He is a big handsome man with a good head & smooth face, near or altogether 6 ft & will weigh probably 200 lbs. He said he was born at Delano Pa

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Oct 25, 1878 & was married June 19, 1903 at Delano Pa by Rev Julius Sebach to Carrie Gouldner (whom he called from downstairs to give her record) who was born July 6, 1883 daughter of George William Gouldner & his wife Ellen West. They have three children & have not lost any.The two oldest were born in Delano Pa & George A. who was present was born here in Tamaqua Pa as follows:1. Ella Elizabeth Markle born Aug 15, 19042. Lewis William Markle born Sept 13, 19153. George Abraham Markle born Nov 8, 1917Mr Markle is a machinist. I had to hurry to catch the 5 o'c bus and left at 4:442 PM

It is now 8:20 PM at Room 401 Hotel Loughran, Hazleton Pa Nov 11, 1923. As I was leaving, Mrs Kleppinger, she very kindly asked me to stay all night & said if I would write her just what I wanted, she would get the data & forward to me. She said the land lady from whom she rented & who lived next door at No 176 was a Markle whose grandfather had been a rich brewer at Mahanoy City Pa. That was Martin D. Markle who is not in our line. I went back, paid off for my auto trips, got my satchel & boarded the Bus which left at 5:04 PM & arrived here 6:10 PM & got this comfortable room got my dinner & have had an active strenuous day.

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At residence of Norman Franklin Spaulding, Tomhicken (P.O. Sugarloaf Pa) Sugarloaf Tp, Luzerne Co Pa Nov 12, 1923 1:50 PM Mr Spaulding's mother was Sarah Airgood, daughter of Abraham Airgood & his wife Leah Markle both of whom died when Sarah was young & she was taken by her sister Charlotte Welsh, wife of Reuben Welsh who raised her, making her home there until she was married. They moved from Sugar Loaf Valley to Potter Co Pa before Sarah was married.Charlotte & Sarah had a sister who died over near the Brown School house near Nescopeck Mtn & is buried at the Presbyterian Brick Church near Sybertsville Pa. Supposes she has a marker, but never heard of her having any children & does not know whether she was married or not. There was still another sister who married Joe Clase & lived around here awhile & then at Old Mt Pleasant, now called Harwood this Co. She had a daughter Alice, who married John Nikem & lived around here & had children now grown up, they separated & she married again & thinks had children by her second husband. She is abt 60 yrs old. The last he heard of the Nikem children, they lived about West Hazleton Pa & one of the boys was married & a bad one, being often arrested. Thinks that was all there

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were of his mother's family. She, Sarah Airgood, married 1st Christopher Dennis Spaulding in Potter Co Pa & moved to NY State. They were probably married in 1858 or 1859 & Norman F. thinks she was then 16 yrs old. Christopher D. Spaulding served in the Civil War until it closed & he remembers his coming home. They were separated & she got a divorce. Never heard when or where he died, but when last heard from was in Steuben Co NY. They had but two children viz:1. Norman F. Spaulding born Oct 21, 1859 in Potter Co Pa2. Eli William? Spaulding born Nov 15, 1861 in Steuben Co NYThinks it was after his birth that his father went to war.1. Norman F. Spaulding was married Sept 9, 1882 at Conyngham Pa by Rev Tilghman Derr, Reformed, to Rachel Seiwell who was born in Sugarloaf Tp Dec 21, 1855, the daughter of William Seiwell & his wife Mary Kester. They have 3 children, have lost none, all born in Sugarloaf Tp viz: 1. William Theodore Spaulding born May 21, 1883 2. Henry Cletus Spaulding born Feby 24, 1888 3. Leland Seiwell Spaulding born Mch 22, 1898

1. Wm T. was married just after his return from guarding the Mexican coast, he being with the National Guards to Lydia Alpaugh from Newark NJ. They live at Newark NJ at 127 N 11th St where he is a shipper for some Co. Has one child born there.

I. Shirley, a girl aged 4 or 5 yrs. 2. Henry Cletus mar abt 3 yrs

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before Wm T. at Conyngham Pa to Gertrude Houseknecht. He living in Phila at No 1649 North Edgewood West Phila Pa & she also where he is a mechanical draftsman for the Westinghouse people. Have two children both born there:

I. Marion, a girl born Jany 1910 II. born Oct 1923

3. Leland S. is at home unmarried & gave a good part of above record.2. Eli W. Spaulding married early in 1883 here at Conyngham, thinks by same minister as married him to Sarah C. Pettit about his age, daughter of William Pettit & wife Julia Smith. He died about 12 or 13 yrs ago & is buried at Conyngham. She is living at No 24 N. James St Hazleton Pa. They had 4 children 2 boys & 2 girls. See book 10 Ps 276-7 I. Frank get record from her

Sarah Spaulding m. 2d abt 1870 (when Mr S. was 11) in Sugarloaf Valley to John Schreiber, son of Henry Schreiber & wife Kate? Stuntz who was born Dec 1838 (see page 18). He is dead. His wife, Sarah, died before he did when she was abt 50 yrs old & when Mr S. was abt 30 & when Henry Cletus was abt a yr old. She is buried in Conyngham & has a tombstone. Sarah had by Schreiber, two children that lived & two that died soon after they were born. Gertrude the oldest died when about 14 & is buried at same place.Mr Spaulding owns the Seiwell farm of 128 acres & lives here in the Cos house, he being outside foreman for Lehigh Valley

Coal Co. Leaving 3:05 PM

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At residence of Oliver Franklin Welch, Tomhicken, Sugar Loaf Tp Luzerne Co Pa Nov 12, 1923 3:22 PM Mr Welch is son of Levi H.X. Welch, who was son of Charlotte Welch & her husband Reuben Welch. Charlotte was daughter of Abraham Airgood & his wife Leah Markle. Mr Welch's mother was Mary Catherine Totten, daughter of John Totten & his wife Sarah Cawley. She was born in Mch 17, 1848 being two yrs older than her husband Levi Henry X. Welch who was born on Oct 18, 1850 & died Nov 3, 1923 aged 73 yrs mos & 6 days. She died in May 6? 1922 See Book 10 P 275.Mr Oliver F. Welch was born Apr 10, 1872 in Hazleton Pa & was married Apr 13, 1894 at Andenried Pa by Rev Wm Vandermark, Methodist, to Martha Davis who was born at Winton Park England Aug 31, 1875 & died here Mch 3, 1918. She was daughter of George Davis & his wife Eliza Williams. They had nine children, the first four born in Sugarloaf Tp. Walter, the next in Freeland Pa, the next three in Highland Pa & the youngest in Tomhicken & a stillborn child also in Tomhicken as follows:1. Marwin [sic] Lamar Welch born Nov 11, 18942. Hildred Viola Welch born Nov 10, 18953. George Franklin Welch born Apr 17, 18974. Leonard DeWitt Welch born Oct 29, 18995. Walter Henry Welch born May 31, 1901

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6. Elizabeth Welch born Jany 1, 19047. Arthur Rolland Welch born May 26, 19068. Lillian Lovanda Welch born Aug 16, 19089. Russell Oliver Welch born Apr 6, 191210. Stillborn boy Welch born Jany 19151. Marwin L. died aged 11 yrs in Dec 20, 19052. Hildred V. was married Jany 16, 1911 in Berwick Pa by Fenstermacher J.P. to Benjamin Henry Miller who was born at Shenandoah Pa Apr 1, 1888, the son of Jeremiah Miller & his wife Sarah Bankes & have had six children all born here in Tomhicken viz: 1. Charles Franklin Miller born July 29, 1911 2. Edith Helen Miller born Jany 29, 1913 3. Pearl Caroline Miller born Dec 31, 1914 4. Martha Elizabeth Miller born May 24, 1917, she died Nov 21, 1919 5. Raymond Walter Miller born Jany 20, 1919 6. Velma Lillian Miller born Mch 28, 19223. George F. married 1. Esther Virginia Kesler who died of the flu one week after her marriage. He mar 2d Jessie Wagner, divorced nee Corse & have one child born in Sunbury Pa viz: I. Doris May born May 1922He is a fireman on the Penna RR & lives at 223 10th St Sunbury Pa4. Leonard DeWitt was married May 30, 1918 at Nanticoke Pa to Minnie Isabella Shultz dau of harry Shultz. They live here & have two children born here.

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I. Leonard Harry born July 1, 1919II. Howard Oliver born Apr on Good Friday 1922. Leonard is a laborer & lives here.

5. Walter H. was married Jany 1st 1920 at Gowan Pa by Rev Lurch Reformed, to Treda Beatrice Kirchdoefer who was daughter of Frank Kirchdoefer & Louise Mosteller. They live here & he is asst electrician & have one child born in Gowan. I. Glen Franklin born Aug 16, 1919The remaining four children are all at home single. Mr Welch is a carpenter. Leaving 4:22 PM

Room 401 12:55 AM 13th

Mr Welch was at first very hesitant about giving his record saying why should he as he had been kicked out of his home & told never to come back but he did go to his father's funeral last week. He & several of his children with Hildred, her husband & children, eleven in all were there when I went. Hildred is a great big girl weighing I should say 250 lbs & has a lovely complexion. Lillian Lovando is a large girl for her age & is very beautiful & just as sensible as she is pretty. They all assisted in giving their own & each other's records. Mr Welch before I left entered right royally in my work & asked me to stay with them all night.

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At residence of Howard Drumheller, Sugarloaf Tp Luzerne Co Pa (P.O. Sybertsville Pa) Nov 12, 1923 5:04 PM Mrs Drumheller's mother was Sarah Airgood, the daughter of Leah Markle & who married for her second husband John Schrieber (see page 14 line 20) son of Henry Schreiber & his wife Kate Stuntz. John Schreiber was born in Plankersburg, Germany & came across with his parents when only six weeks old. He died on this farm on the upper place Nov 12, 1913 aged 74 yrs & 11 mos born say about middle of Dec 1838. His wife Sarah died 35 yrs ago in August abt the 4 th 1888 at the same place & both are buried at the Union Cem, Coyngham & have markers at their graves. She had four children by Mr Schrieber (who had not been married before) all born she thinks on this farm in the house where their parents died. see page 13.3. Ellsworth, dead before Mrs D. was born4. son dead before Mrs D. was born d.y. before he was named5. Anna Gertrude born May 20, 1881 & died Oct 1896 buried same place but has no marker.6. Minnie Elizabeth Schreiber born Aug 15, 1886 & was married Aug 31, 1905 at Conyngham Pa by Rev C.E. Correll Reformed, to Howard Drumheller who was born at Conyngham Pa Apr 25, 1884

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the son of George W. Drumheller & his wife Menie [sic] Knelly & have had five children, four living & one dead, all born on this farm. I. Claude Alton Drumheller born Jany 9, 1906 II. Ora Lucile Drumheller born Mch 20, 1908 III. John George Drumheller born June 24, 1911 IV. Dorothy Adaline Drumheller born Dec 2, 1914

V. Ethel Mildred Drumheller born Dec 28, 1916 & she died Dec 16, 1918 aged 1 yr 11 mos & 18 days.Mr Drumheller is a farmer here on 131 A. He is a Lutheran & Mrs D. is a member of the Reformed Church. Leaving 5:42 PM

Mrs Drumheller has the birth cfts of her brothers, but could not find them tonight as they had just moved from the old house recently & everything was in confusion. She sd she wd hunt them up & write me.Room 401 1:44 AM 13th returning to Hazleton tonight over the mountain from Mrs Yost's, David Lewis, chauffeur, pointed out a light above the Country Club which he said was George Markle's home & sd he had married a daughter of Dr Neal? but thought he had no children. He is son of Geo B. Markle Jr & nephew of Alvan & Lewis sd that it was he who is building the million dollar hotel here on W. Broad St.

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At residence of Harvey Lincoln Yost Black Creek Tp, Luzerne Co Pa (P.O. RFD Sugarloaf Pa) Nov 12, 1923 6:03 PM Mrs Yost is the daughter of Sybilla Markle, a daughter of Reuben Markle. Mrs Yost does not know when her mother was born, but they both say she died in June 1891, which Mr Yost fixes at that month as he was cutting grass when the message came. She died in Chicago Ills. Mr Yost thinks she was 48 yrs old when she died. Mrs Yost says her brother, Albert Zacharias Moyer, living at 1620 West 32d Place, Chicago Ills will be able to give her full records, as his home was with her when she died. He has been blind from the time he was three days old, but can see a little.Sybilla Markle mar 1st to Albert Zacharias Moyer who served in the Civil War as a drummer & is buried in the Soldiers Ring in the Odd Fellows Cem Tamaqua Pa. He died before Mrs Yost, my informant was born about 3 mos. She had three children by Moyer, the oldest dying young, viz: all born in Tamaqua Pa. see page 424 et seq.1. Emma Moyer died very young. Thinks buried at Tamaqua Pa

2. Albert Zacharias Moyer born May 7, 18643. Martha Elizabeth Moyer born June 3, 18662. Albert Z. mar in Chicago Ills & have two children viz:

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I. Alberta II. Russell

3. Martha Elizabeth was taken when 8 mos old by her great Aunt Susannah Markle, the wife of Abraham Markle who was then living, the brother of her grandfather Reuben Markle & lived with them until she was married. She said her step-father didn't want her. She married Mch 19, 1887 at Philipsburg NJ by Rev Bryan, Methodist, to Harvey Lincoln Yost, who was born in Conyngham Pa Mch 19, 1865, the son of Samuel Turnbach Yost & his wife Clarissa Bowman & have had five children, one of whom is dead. All born in Black Creek Tp, viz: I. Sarah Elizabeth Yost born Nov 14, 1887 II. Harold Edgar Yost born Sept 26, 1890 III. Charles Franklin Yost born July 27, 1892. He died Sept 3, 1893 IV. Orva Clarissa Yost born Feby 2, 1895 V. Samuel Moyer Yost born Aug 20, 1900

1. Sarah Elizabeth mar June 30, 1909 at home in Roberts Meth Ch by Rev Frank Brumstetter, Methodist to Freace David Zehner who was born May 27, 1883, the son of David Washington Zehner & his wife Eliza Shiner & they have five children all born at Mountain Grove Black Cr Tp

A. Glenn Edward Zehner born Dec 23, 1910B. Claude Williams Zehner born Nov 29, 1912 day before Thanksgiving.

C. Charles Albert Zehner born Sept 16, 1914 D. Alice Mae Zehner born Dec 19, 1916 E. Martha Louise Zehner born Feby 19, 1919

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4. Orva Clarissa was married Dec 19, 1917 at Conyngham Pa by Rev Harry Crow, Meth to George B. Landis, who was born Jany 27, 1890 at Black Creek Tp, the son of David Landis & his wife Sarah Bechtel. They have two children born in Black Creek Tp viz:

A. Marian Yost Landis born Oct 21, 1918 B. Samuel Landis born Jany 2, 1922 2. Harold Edgar is at home unmarried. 5. Samuel Moyer is at home unmarried.Sybilla Markle Moyer mar 2d when Mrs Yost was about two yrs old to Charles Welsh a Hessian & had three children: 5. Archibald Welsh died unm a bum4. Minnie Welsh, married6. Sadie Welsh, married.Ask her brother Albert Z. Moyer at Chicago Ills. Her brother was here 6 yrs ago but my informant had not see him for 35 yrs before that. He went to the blind school at Phila. She says her great Uncle Abraham Markle died on Apr 2, 1876, she being 10 in June following. He died at his son William's at Raven Run. William died when her son Samuel was abt 5 mos old say in Jany 1901 an awful cold day. He has several children living now at Roaring Creek Pa. Leaving 7:50 PM

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Transcribed 10:05 PM at room 401At residence of Albert William Gimbi (in his front room barber shop) McAdoo Pa Nov 12, 1923 9:09 AM I left Hazleton Pa on the 8 o'c street car & arrived here at 8:40 AM & got shaved. Mr Gimbi is a short strong man of medium build & lives in the same house back. He says there are five other barber shops in town, but his is the only Protestant one. He went up to the attic & brought down half a dozen old bibles & works on Bible subjects which he said his wife had gotten from her mother who was a daughter of Reuben Markle, brother of Gideon, Abraham, & Jonas. One of the books was

an old small bible printed by the Am Bible Society NY where date of 1846 is indicated & which was the family bible of her father & mother but had no other record than their & her birth & his death as follows:

Reuben Haldaman was born Feby 28, 1837 & died Dec 1876Mary Elizabeth Markel was born May 17, 1838Louisa Amanda Haldaman was born Jany 25, 1860. She was married June 2, 1879 at Mahanoy City Pa by Rev E.H. Pohle Lutheran to Albert William Gimbi who was born in Rush Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa June 25, 1857 the youngest of the children of

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John Gimbi, a native of Bavaria & his wife Carolina Leibich or Leibig. He brought his sister, Mrs Katie Ann Yost in & introduced her. She said she was born in Rush Tp on Nov 24, 1848. She said her niece Emma Brodebeck is married to Reuben Markle, the son of Abraham of Reuben see page 1 lines 31 to 34 & they live in Elizabeth NJ.There were seven children born to Mr & Mrs Gimbi:Their first child was born in Hazleton Pa, the next four in East Manch Chunk Pa, the next, Ruby, a boy in Chicago Ills & the next & last in McAdoo Pa viz:1. unnamed boy born & died same day about one year after their marriage in 18802. Stillborn boy born in 18823. unnamed boy born & died same day in 18844. Daniel Eli Gimbi lived 28 hours born 18865. Pearl H. Gimbi born Mch 13, 18876. Ruby Gimbi (a boy) born July 9, 18917. Unnamed child born & died same day in the spring of Apr 1896.

[margin note reads:] Mr Gimbi writes Dec 9, 1923 that they cannot ascertain the dates of his 4 sons birth & death & his daughter Pearl writes same time asking me to not print date of her birth & I am answering today that I won't JVT 1/31/24

The mother Amanda Louisa Haldeman joined the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Mahanoy City Pa Apr 1, 1877. She died here Oct 10, 1911 & is buried in East Manch Chunk Pa. Mr Gimbi has devoted much time in the last 35 yrs or since Mch 21, 1888 in gathering Indian relics & has a wonderful collection of darts, embracing

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three from every State in the Union which he has in his shop framed & hung on the all as he states it "A complete Historical collection of three Indian arrow heads from every state in the Union collected & designed by A.W. Gimbi, McAdoo, Schuylkill Co Pa Also a record of the Nationality of the first settlers, the date when each of the thirteen original states ratified the Constitution, when each successive state was admitted to the Union together with nickname & flower of each state which has adopted same."Ruby & Pearl are both at home, single. Pearl is a pleasant affable girl & asked me to call. She is short. Ruby drove us to Quakake Junction. He is 5 ft 6 in tall, pot bellied & weighs 225 lbs & handles a car well. Mr Gimbi got Mrs John Gallagher of Harrisburg Pa who was a relative of his next door neighbor to let Ruby drive me to Quakake in her car. Mr Gimbi has a collection of 1000 carvings from peach seeds framed & hung on his walls all of which he carved with a penknife including rings birds, needle & thread, baskets etc. When in Chicago, he was called the "Penna Peach Stone Carver". The License No of Mrs Gallaghers car is 888-444. Leaving 10:33 AMIt was however 11:17 before they got the car ready & we started to Quakake. They asked me to stay for lunch.

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At residence of William Harrison Moser, Quakake Pa Nov 12, 1923 11:44 AM Laura Ellen Markle the oldest child of Daniel Markle of Sayre Pa, son of Jonas was born in Packer Tp, Carbon Co Pa Aug 23, 1873 & on March 26, 1892 was married in Rush Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa by Rev David G. Gerbrich, Lutheran to William Harrison Moser, who was born in Packer Tp, Carbon Co Pa Sept 21, 1870 son of David Moser & his wife Susan Rebecca Moll & have three children all born here in Quakake Pa viz:1. Howard Roy Moser born June 29, 1893 & married July 7, 1915 at Tamanend [best guess] Schuylkill Co Pa by Rev Moses Grossman, Lutheran, to Lida Benson, who was born May 26, 1893, daughter of Robert Benson & his wife Mina ______. They

have one child born at Carnays Point NJ. 1. Geraldine Eloise born Dec 8, 1917.Howard R. is a moulder & lives at Parker Ford, Pa.2. Mabel Irene Moser born Nov 30, 1895 married June 14, 1916 at Quakake Pa in this house by Rev A.C. Thompson, Reformed, to Warren Edward Brill who was born Oct 31, 1895 at Barnesville, Schuylkill Co Pa, the son of John Brill & his wife Victoria Snyder & have two children, the oldest born

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in Camden NJ & the youngest at Merchantville NJ viz: 1. June Mabel Brill born Mch 1, 1918 2. Betty Alberta Brill born Apr 18, 19213. Lottie Alberta Moser born June 17, 1904 at home single.Mr Moser is an engineer on the Lehigh Valley RR CoShe said her brother George Washington Markle drives for the Atlantic Refining Co & lives at 533 Grant St, Hazleton, Pa. Leaving 12:05 PM

Hotel Loughran, Room 401, Hazleton Pa Nov 13, 1923, 12:20 AM Mr Gimbi accompanied us to Quakake & Ruby drove us back to McAdoo & then drove me into Hazleton Pa where we arrived at 1 PM. I immediately called up Alquin Lewis & hired him to drive me out to Tomhicken Sugarloaf & Rock Glen & sending his auto down with his brother Dave to drive, & he is a good one, we started at once & was soon at Tomhicken see page 12 et seq.Both Mr & Mrs Yost said that their eldest daughter Sarah Elizabeth Yost was past 21 yrs old when she got married & did not have to ask them which confirm the change I made of her birth to 1887 & Mrs Yost sd too that she was almost 3 yrs older than Harold. Mrs Y. phoned her dau Orva & got her dates on page 22 & phoned her son-in-law Freace D. Zehner & got his dates on page 21. It is now 1:37 AM

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Transcribed at Room 306 Sterling Hotel Wilkes-Barre Pa Nov 13/23 at 8:33 PMAt residence of George Washington Markle No 533 Grant St, Nov 13, 1923 8:15 AM Hazleton Pa. I came out this way on the street car & walked up five blocks to this number. Mr Markle had gone to his work, but Mrs Markle & the boys were just finishing their breakfast. She gave me their record as follows:George W. Markle was born Feby 22, 1881 & was married Mch 22, 1904 at Altoona Pa by Rev D.P. Drawburgh to Emma Catherine Smith who was born in Barren, Huntingdon Pa, Aug 25, 1883, the daughter of Wm Smith & his wife Elizabeth Fair & have two boys living & one dead. All born in Hazleton Pa viz:1. William Leroy Markle born & died same day Sept 19062. Wilbert Luther Markle born Nov 11, 19073. Howard Oscar Markle born Sept 16, 1912.Mr Markle drives truck for the Atlantic Refining Co here.Mrs Markle said they returned last night from an auto trip to Marklesville, Huntingdon Co Pa where she had gone to see her Aunt who is very ill. Saw the sign of C.F. Markel at East Salem Juniata Co Pa as they passed through. She said too, that when her husband was in the Wills Eye Hospital Phila Pa 16 yrs ago, there was a doctor there named Gideon

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Markle who was head doctor & whose home was in Ohio. Thinks he was about 45 yrs old then was a fine looking man & a good talker. Go to the hospital & see if can get his address. Leaving 8:33 AMI then walked toward Broad St & came up with two young school girls who were going to the "gym" on Broad St & they acted as guides going through the cemetery where I was in Sept & going down W. Broad I was soon:

At office of C.F. Hill & Son No 144 W. Broad St, Hazleton Pa Nov 13, 1923 8:55 AM, Room 9 second floor. Asking a man sitting there who was C.W. Hill, a medium sized stolid man who was hard of hearing with a cast in his left eye & hoped [best guess] some for C.F. Hill, he said that was his father who died 4 yrs ago aged 86 yrs. He said he had at his

home, his father's scrapbook with much information which he proposed going for & I said I would go with him.He says Harvey Shomo, Secy of American Casualty Co with office on 5th St Reading Pa was a far off cousin of C.F. Hill, his mother being a Hill

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& may be living yet.Mr Benner, long associated with C.F. Hill says that he, C.F. Hill, was son of Jacob hill, who was son of Frederick Hill & he in turn I find from his records was son of John Jacob Hill who married Maria Appolonia Markle older sister of my great grandfather Casper Markle. Jacob, the father of C.F. died at Fort Jenkins, Lime Ridge Pa below Berwick. At this old home lives now a Miss Low (pronounced like Lou in loud). whose mother was a sister of Jacob Hill. Jacob ran a hotel at Fort Jenkins & becoming converted, dumped all the whiskey out in the street & closed his hotel. He died not live to a great age, but his widow lived to be 90. He thought Prof J.R. Merkel was teaching at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston Pa across the River from Wilkes-Barre. He says to see Miss James, librarian of the Osterhout Library Wilkes-Barre Pa who can give good information.Also Mr Benner said to see ex-orphans court judge A.M. Frease at Wilkes-Barre Pa nephew of Mrs C.F. Hill who was a Frease & who can help out if I get stuck. Says all this section was formerly Northampton Co which took

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what is now Luzerne, Lackawanna, Carbon Co etc. The early records then are at Easton Pa. Mr Benner brought out a "History of Columbia Co Pa by John G. Freeze Counsellor at Law, Published by Elwell & Poittenbender, Bloomsburg Pa 1883". It is a small volume. Left 9:22 AM with C.W. Hill & walked up W. Broad ST to his:

Home of C.W. Hill No 423 W. Broad St, Hazleton Pa Nov 13, 1923 9:35 AM Mr Hill says that Miss Elizabeth Low, living in the village of Lime Ridge Pa nine miles from Berwick & seven miles from Bloomsburg Pa is his first cousin, her mother being a sister of his father. She has collected a lot of data about the Hills & is a D.A.R. Go see her. He says she has an auto & will take me to Fort Jenkins & other places no doubt that I may want to go. Trolley cars from Berwick stop in front of her house. She opened a room at court house at Bloomsburg Pa for preserving said papers. Ask her about Fort Jenkins which farm Frederick Hill bought & she will take me up in her auto & show me the place.

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Mr Hill says that W. Morris Deisher, Sec of Mutual Fire Ins Co Reading Pa delights in family history & will show me around or drive me out. His mother or grandmother was a Hill & he will be able to give a lot of Hill data. He is Secy of the Mutual Fire Ins Co.Mr Hill has a small paste board box full of deeds & among them is an evident parchment copy of deed as it is not signed dated Sept 9, 1791 between Abraham Teisher & his wife, Casper Markle & wife Plantina etc in which it recites that Plantina is one of the four living children, all daughters of Jacob Huttenstein (Hottenstine?). This deed is made to Frederick Hill I think & the consideration is £700.Another deed fully executed is from Jacob Zoll (no wife joining) (I think he is the man who married Elizabeth Markle, daughter of Uncle Peter Markle) wherein for £2500, he on June 17, 1797 conveyed to Frederick Hill (nephew of Peter Markle) 400 A of land on Fishing Creek Tp Northumberland Co Pa which land was patented in 1775 to James Jenkins merchant of Phila who with Phebe his wife on July 27, 1781 conveyed to James Wilson (signer of the

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Declaration of Independence) who with Hannah, his wife, on July 15, 1796 conveyed same to Jacob Zoll signed Jacob Zoll (seal) Witness Joseph Hoch, John Spyker. Recorded in Northumberland Co Pa Jany 23, 1797 in Book K P 66. This shows, if my deductions are right, another member of the Peter Markle family drifting to Northumberland Co, in fact two viz Zoll his son-in-law & F. Hill his nephew, son of his sister Maria Appolonia. Look up at Sunbury Pa & see if Zolls will is recorded there. Mr Hill showed me the scrapbook of his father C.F. Hill which in addition to the clippings of family matters pasted therein & the extensive records written therein, is full of loose papers with family records which after some hesitancy, along with other loose papers, I assorted out. when I went back to the office & several pamphlets found in the large

paste board box there, he agreed to loan me & done them up securely in a paste board box, wrapped them up & gave to me to bring along & which I carried up here & expect to mail or express home to myself in the morning. I gave him a receipt

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for them giving Andrew's name to call upon for them in case anything happened to me. I told him it would take me all winter & perhaps longer to get through them & that as he was making no use of them, it did not much matter if I retained them longer. He said he was unmarried, born in 1870 & that his father built this house at No 423 & also the one below adjoining at No 417, both frames & that the lot on which this house stands, which is his home, was in his mother's name & she willed it or deeded it to him so he could always have a home. Leaving 11:11 AMWalking back down to the office in the block below his home, on same side is the large frame house, the old home of Alvan Markle which he sold & moved out of into another frame house, a large commodious one, just below & adjoining when I was here about Sept 24 last. He is building a bungalow home out in the mountains where I came over last night near I think to where George Markle, his nephew lives. I agreed to loan him the Markle His by Anjou

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Office again of C.F. Hill & Son No 144 W. Broad St Room 9 Hazleton Pa Nov 13, 1923 11:30 AM I went through the big box above mentioned from 11:30 to 2 PM working at it while he went to lunch 12 o'c noon to 1 PM & found much valuable data which he done up with the scrap book putting it in a large envelope. He has a valuable 2 Vol work on Pioneer Forts of Penna which I once tried to get, but had been sold before my order got in. They were printed I think by the State & when at Harrisburg, see if there are any available & get them. In a work by Gov or Judge S.W. Pennypacker on biography of Germans in Penna, I found a three or four page typewritten article on "The Maxatawney family of Hill"? which C.W. thought he had written for his father & which he handed back to me to bring along. He said he & his mother were not in sympathy with his father in his historical work because he took so much time at it which they thought he should have given to his work. He gave me photos one of his father to copy & return, one of his father & mother to keep & one each of Jacob Hill & Frederick Hill lithographs to keep. Left 2:45 PM

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I then went over to the Loughran, paid my bill & went around the corner with my pkgs to the street car Sta & left on the 3:15 PM car for Wilkes-Barre Pa arriving at 4:20 PM. I told Mr Hill & his lady stenographer briefly about my financial difficulties. He asked how I kept from wearing glasses & I showed him how I massaged my eyes.Arriving here, Wilkes-Barre, at the Sterling Hotel, I phoned Wyoming Sem & they said Prof J.R. Merkel was not with them but was Principal of the Kingston High Schools. After the fourth effort, I got the High School abt 5 PM & they said he lived at No 220 Pierce St Kingston Pa. He does not have either phone. I then took a Forty Fort Car to Pierce St & walked up it to 3d block & was:

At residence of Prof. J.R. Merkel No 220 Pierce St, Kingston Pa Nov 13, 1923 5:40 PM Prof Merkel admitted me. He is a medium height stocky heavy built man with a smooth face & big head & looks to be good for a long life. He said he had a Merkel family tree but had

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not seen it for 25 or 30 yrs, but thought it was in his desk as he had not given it to anyone & always aimed to take good care to preserve it. He went to look for it but returned in 15 minutes without finding it. He said he had given his old desk to his son who said he put all the papers in another desk but he didn't find this tree. He said he would look again tonight if he was not detained too long at School board meeting they are having tonight. He thought it might be in his safety deposit box at the bank & we arranged that I go to his office at the school bldg near Kingston corners in the morning at 9 Am & he will go with me to the bank near there. If he doesn't find it there or tonight, he said he would mail it to me when he did find it as he felt sure he had it, unless someone had thought it no value & burned it which he didn't think likely. Asking him how he got the data to prepare it, he sd he didn't get it up & didn't know who did. He said he had a friend named Shultz who was his chum at the Kutztown Normal who one day came to him & said he had a table or tree of the Merkles

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that might be of interest to him & handed it to him. He does not know that Shultz was related to the Markles or where he got this genealogical table. He says it is printed & gives the line back to the 17 th century in Germany. This looks like Christian Mercklen 1678-1766. He said it gave the descendants of Jacob Merkle who settled about Conshohocken & his brother & says it mentions a Christian & Casper as he recalls but he has not been able to connect up his line to the table but hopes I will be able to do so. He says it gives dates of birth, marriage & deaths except in the first generation. I think this is probably Christian's brother Jacob & on a guess, I would say it was one of Henry S. Dotterer's papers of the Markleys & that that is probably what Mrs Katherine S. Stockley of Chicago Ills has. He brought out a Berks Co record of Biographies, Buffalo 1898 which I have in the bookcase in the DuBarry room closet. In it is an article on Prof's Uncle James L. Merkle a merchant at Hamburg Pa who was born in 1851 who is brother of Prof's father Samuel

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(whose widow aged 80 the Prof's mother is living at Hamburg Pa but dying slowing from a cancer of the stomach, who the Prof says has a wonderful fund of information about the family, but he has never written any of it down & says it will soon be lost as he does not think she can live over two months.)The father of James L. & Samuel was John Merkle born 1805 who married a Dunkel & had 12 children & John's father Jacob Merkle was an early first settler who married a Kershner. Leaving 6:20 PMI then walked down to the street car line, waited 20 minutes & got a car to this Hotel, got my dinner, had a page seal the Hill papers for forwarding & have written up the day's work today. It is a fine day's work & worthily celebrates my brother Wm M. Thompson's 72d birthday anniversary. I recall that C.W. Hill said he had hardening of the arteries & two or three other ailments. He is the U.S. Commiss. It is now 1:27 AM 14 th & I will do my other writing & get ready for bed. JVT

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Next door to No 111 the C.W. Markle home on Union Street Shickshinny Luzerne Co Pa Nov 14, 1923 12:52 PM I went to bed last night at 2:30 AM & got up at 5:50 AM, got my breakfast, read the paper & took the Hill papers to the American Railway Express Co & sent them to myself at home. Then took the trolley to Kingston Pa & met Prof J.R. Merkle at his office at 9 Am. His board meeting last night lasted until 11 PM & he did not get to hunt for the Merkle family tree. We walked down to the Kingston Bank & Trust Co but he did not find it in his safety deposit box. He said he would look for it & I would hear from him in the next two weeks & if he found it, he would send it to me. I told him I thought it might have been prepared by Henry S. Dotterer & he thought so too & believed his name was on it. He said it was in German. I then took a car back & arrived at Osterhout Library at 9:45 AM & found it didn't not open until 10 AM. I then went to the rear & got in:

They Wyoming Valley Historical Society Main St, Wilkes-Barre Pa Nov 14, 1923 10 AM Have been here ten minutes & find in some books the lady brought out viz:

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In Encyclopedia of Biography by Jno W. Jordan L.L.D. published by Lewis Pub Co in 1917 Vol 5 on Pages 116 to 123 articles on Geo B. Markle Sr & Jr & John & Alvan is which Anjou's error of making their ancestor Christian son of Casper instead of Peter is carried along.In same work, Vol 9 Published 1918 on page 182 is an article on Capt Thos McMarters [best guess] in which our Markle line is given in tracing cousin Maggie's descent, with the error there of making great Uncle Joseph Markle the son of Elizabeth Grim instead of the second wife Mary Rothermel.In same work Vol 3 Published 1913 on page 928 is an article on Amor Cornelius Rothermel, Principal of the Keystone State Norman School at Kutztown Pa since 1899 with states that he was born at Moselem Springs Berks Co Pa Jany 6, 1864 son of Lewis W. & Lydia R. Rothermel but goes no further back on his ancestry.In same work Vol 6 published 1916 on Pages 2130 & 2132 are articles on Peter F. Rothermel Sr & Jr with steel plates of each, that of the former showing striking strong features. It states that he, the painter, of the Battle of Gettysburgh picture was born at Nescopeck, Luzerne Co Pa where I am going today & but a short distance from where I am now writing on July 18, 1812 & died

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at Linfield Pa Aug 15, 1895. P. Fred Jr was born Sept 27, 1850.On pages 1887 & 1888 same Vol, is an article on Dr James Clyde Markel born Dec 17, 1877 at Winterstown York Co Pa opthalmologist of Pgh Pa son of Chester Franklin Markel born Nov 13, 1853 in Shrewsbury, York Co Pa, son of Emmanuel Markel. They are evidently descended from the Markle relatives of Augustus Markle of Ohio who did not go to Ohio abt 1833. Leaving 10:35 AM

Then went to the Osterhout Free Library & was told Miss James was dead. Left 10:44 AM

Then went to Hotel paid my bill & took the 11:20 Am car for Nanticoke & noticed by the slip I had that she really lived at Wanamie ie Miss Martha D. Finley so I concluded to not go there & hired Harvey Wolf to drive me here 10 miles & found no one at home at C.W. Markle's, the lady next door saying they had all gone by auto with their child to Bloomsburg Pa to see a doctor for the child. She kindly let me come in & write these three pages. I concluded I would not go to see Judge Frease .Prof J.R. Merkle's mother is Mrs Amelia Merkle & she lives with her widowed

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daughter Mrs Missouri Hager at No 23? 4th St Hamburg Pa. It is now 2;11 PM

At residence of George Markle, Fishing Creek Tp, Columbia Co Pa (P.O. Orangeville Pa R.F.D.2) Nov 14, 1923 7:15 PM I arrived here at 5 PM with Geo Yaple, mail carrier & have had supper with Mr & Mrs Markle & he has gotten out his tin box, in which was an envelope with the Markle family record which was copied by Lewis Beishline who married Hannah Markle, a daughter of Jacob Markle & who in sending it said: "The enclosed is a correct list of births of our folks taken from the old family bible". He is now dead, but his widow Hannah Beishline age 77 past is living at Bendertown Pa about one mile from here. I am using these dates as a basis for making up a family tree starting on page 46.Thursday morning Nov 15, 1923 7:11 AM George Markle says that one of his great Uncle Sam Ash's daughters married Peter Pealer & lived near Forks in Columbia Co Pa & left a son Will Pealer who was up the River about Wilkes-Barre or Forty Fort. Elias Ash married twice & had a tannery. See Book 9 P 211. See Book 12 P 569-579.

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There was a Willis Ash, who was with her his son or possibly his second wife's son. Says his father used to visit the Dills in Iowa, but don't know address. His father & grandfather were both carpenters. He thought his grandfather's brother Benjamin went to Dauphin Co.George's wife, Mertie Ellen Roberts was born at Asbury in Fishing Creek Tp, Columbia Co Pa the daughter of Lawson Roberts & his wife Elizabeth Kinley & have had but the two children noted on page 46. They were married by Rev Philip Thomas.

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[Descendant Chart]

Sarah Jane Markle born Sept 9, 1836 & died Oct 5, 1906 see next page No 46 married Harmon J. Hess [children]

Walter Bruce Hess B July 29, 1861 m. Oct 16, 1886 at Orangeville Pa by Rev Houtz to Alice M. Smith born Nov 16, 1863 dau of Samuel Smith & wife Hannah Harter. Children born in Fishing Creek Tp.

Zerbon Hess, B Oct 12, 1888 m. Nellie Warner dau of Dr J.D. Warner Vet. & his wife Florence Smith.Ruric [sic] Carlisle B Mch 8, 1893 m. Dec 8, 1917 at Orangeville Pa by Rev A.M. Shaeffner to Angie Margaret Beishline born June 24, 1895 dau of Eli Beishline & wife Eva Creveling

Sheldon Grant, B July 20, 1919 Allen Walter, B Nov 27, 1920

Leota Hess, B Oct 3, 1896 m. Jany 26, 1918 in Bloomsburg Pa by Rev Lawrence Miller to John Doty born Mch 17, 1894 son of Joseph Doty & his wife Sarah Frits.

Vivian Sarah Alice, Born June 20, 1918 in Bendertown Pa Dwain John, B May 8, 1922 at State College Pa Harmon R. B May 16, 1906Robert F. (only an initial) Hess, B May 2, 1875 Fishing Creek Pa M. Dec 7, 1897 Lelu [sic] E. Brittain B Jany 1, 1876 Huntington Mills Pa dau of Joseph Brittain & wife Mary Elizabeth Yaple. Have 3 chil born Fishing Creek Pa. Their P.O. Shickshinny Pa.

Howard J. Hess, B Sept 14, 1899 m. Jany 25, 1919 to Effie Parks born Aug 28, 1899 at Benton Pa, dau of Charles Parks & wife Sarah Coleman.

Chas Robert, B May 1919Bertha Marie Hess, B Jany 13, 1901 m. Apr 22, 1922 Donivan Ray Bender born Aug 24, 1902 at Stillwater Pa son of Lloyd Bender & wife Susan Beishline.

Richard Jay, B Jany 28, 1923 at Fishing Creek Pa Charles Edwin Hess, B Dec 6, 1903

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[Descendant Chart]

Jacob Markle, son of Christian Markle, a Revolutionary soldier who died abt 1842 see book 9 page 211 was born in Briar Creek Tp across Knob Mountain from here Nov 27, 1801. He married Catharine Rance who was born Dec 14, 1811 near Orangeville Pettit Co, the daughter of John Rance & his wife. He died May 3, 1868 on his farm just near here. She died near Stillwater Pa May 29, 1889 aged 77 yrs 5 mos & 15 days. The first three children born in Orangeville Pa & the others on the farm near Jonestown Pa.

[children]

Hiram Markle, B Aug 25, 1832 ob Dec 26, 1911 m. Dec 20, 1857 to Eliza Thomas, dau of Daniel Thomas & wife Margaret Shultz who was born Sept 26, 1829 & died June 10, 1908 aged 78 yrs 8 mos 15 days. Margaret Shultz was born Feby 14, 1794. Willison Boyd, B Aug 9, 1858 ob Mch 1, 1879, unmarried?

Flora May, B Oct 15, 1866 mar Dec 23, 1914 to McKinney Buckalew son of Perry Buckalew & wife Sallie White who was born Feby 21, 1866. No issue.

Monroe Markle, B May 24, 1834 ob Jany 18, 1914 m. to Rebecca Matilda Dodder who was born Jany 26, 1841 dau of Philip Dodder. She died _____. All born in this Tp. Alzamora, ob aged 9 yrs

Jessie Agnes, B Feby 12, 1867 m. Mch 8, 1887 by Rev A.B. Hoover to Myron Chapin who was born Sept 20, 1861 son of Thomas Chapin & wife Susanna McBeth. Both living in Luzerne Co Pa near Waterton Pa 3 miles fr here.

Adda Elizabeth Chapin, M. July 1, 1909 to Harmon Dana Wilson Both living near Waterton Pa. She was born Jany 31, 1888. He born May 5, 1883 son of Wm Wilson & wife Mary Kline. P.O. Shickshinny Pa RFD 4. No issue.

Lizzie Jane Markle, B June 8, 1870 m. Sept 29, 1891 to Joseph Warren Harrison who was born Aug 14, 1868 at West Pittston Pa. Son of Saml J. Harrison & wife Phebe Dietrich. Mar. by Rev Strab.

Muriel B July 7, 1892 unmarried, a teacherHattie Anna, B Sept 26, 1898 mar on Dec 7, 1922 to John Wesley Beishline who was born Sept 30, 1901 see page 67.

Evelyn Elizabeth Born Oct 22, 1923George Markle, B May 20, 1873 m. Mch 18, 1915 to Mertie Ellen Roberts who was born Apr 1, 1890

Evelyn Arlene, B Sept 23, 1919 Erma Lydia, B June 25, 1922

Harriett, B Apr 12, 1876 m. Jany 8, 1908 to Jacob LeRoy Bender who was born Mch 8, 1871 in this Tp. No issue. Wm Alfred, B Feby 18, 1879 ob Aug 18, 1893

Chas Wesley, B Mch 18, 1882 & was married to Grace Sutliff who was dau of Sterling Sutliff & his wife. Charles Zehnder B Oct 28, 1919 Stillborn Daughter B 1885Sarah Jane Markle, B Sept 9, 1836 ob Oct 5, 1906 m. Harmon J. Hess who died Apr 11, 1897. Had 9 children. See page 45.Eliza A. Markle, B. Feby 26, 1839 ob Feby 21, 1842George W. Markle, B June 13, 1841 ob Nov 29, 1920 mar. Dec 29, 1870 to Amanda Wenner, dau of Jacob Wenner & wife Leah Cluff [or Kuff?] who was born Oct 14, 1849 & lives at Cohoctah Mich. Had but a stillborn boy born July 17, 1873. He died in Cohoctah Tp, Mich & is buried at St James Cem Columbia Co Pa. Were married in Fishing Creek Tp. He was not in Civil War.Rebecca Markle B Mch 25, 1843 ob Oct 4, 1908 m. Elias Bender son of Aaron Bender. He is living at Stillwater Pa. Had 6 children.Matilda Markle, B Dec 27, 1844 ob Oct 1, 1847Hannah Amelia Markle, B Apr 20, 1846 m. Feby 17, 1866 to Lewis Beishline son of Michael Beishline who was born Apr 23, 1845 & died Apr 5, 1919. She is living. (3 children)

Nettie, B May 23, 1866 m. Jany 16, 1892 to Harvey B. Wenner who was born on Jany 16, 1869 in Fishing Creek Tp & died May 28, 1915, son of Chas Wenner & wife Susanna Bender.

Ralph Rollin Wenner, Born Jany 17, 1894 in Fishing Creek Tp & married May 23, 1917 to Pearl Search (& have 2 boys) who was born in Berwick Pa May 28, 1892 dau of Daniel T. Search & his wife Sarah S. Sherman & they have two sons born in Fishing Creek Tp, Columbia Co Pa.

Theron Search, B Aug 10, 1919 Carlton Hervey, B Apr 22, 1923 Alfred, B Oct 13, 1870 ob May 7, 1873

Rush L. Beishline, B Nov 27, 1874 m. Dec 22, 1896 Grace Edgar who was born Aug 30, 1875 dau of William Edgar & wife Sarah McHenry & have had 3 boys 1 dead 2 living. Both living.

Lewis Edgar, B Feby 18, 1903 ob Nov 11, 1918 Franklin, B June 24, 1911 Graydan, B June 24, 1911Mary A. Markle, B Mch 15, 1848 ob May 1, 1886 died unmarried.Celesta Agnes Markle, B Mch 16, 1850 m. to Daniel Rhinard, son of John Rhinard. He is dead & she living at Clearfield Pa. Has three children. Vernie, unm Alfred BessieBenjamin Franklin Markle, B Oct 4, 1852 unmarried. Now living at Myron Chapin's.

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Register & Recorders office of Columbia Co Bloomsburg Pa Nov 15, 1923 1 PM

The young lady clerk in charge says the county was organized in 1814. Index to Wills & Letters*Hill, Frederick 1823, Admr Vol 1 P 168*Hill, Jacob 1859, Admr Vol 3 P 304*Mericle, Benjamin Will Vol 4 P 675*Markle, Conrad 1911, M.A. Markle Admr Vol 13 P 20*Merkle, David 1859, Will Vol 3 P 300*Mericle, David 1897, Admr Vol 9 P 42*Markle, Geo B. 1923, Certified copy Vol 14 P 235*Markle, Hester 1901, Ida Michael Adm Vol 9 P 187*Merkle, Jacob 1868, Adm Vol 3 P 669*Mericle, John 1871, will Vol 4 P 90*Mericle, John 1893, bond Vol 8 P 112*Markle, Monroe 1914, George Markle Adm Vol 13 P 124*Markle, Susan D. 1908, M.A. & David Markle Adm Vol 9 P 420*Mericle, Sarah 1919, Mervin Mericle Adm Vol 13 P 329

*Markel, Wm S. 1901, Annie E. Markel Adm Vol 9 P 172*Roadarmel, Isaac 1901, Mary E. & F.H. Roadarmel Adm Vol 9 P 197*Roadarmel, John 1919, Asa Roadarmel Adm Vol 13 P 349*Roadarmel, Wm R 1918, Truman P. Roadarmel Adm Vol 13 P 289*Thompson, Hugh 1865, will Vol 3 P 521*Roadarmel, Mary E. 1908, Wm H. Sarley Exr Vol 11 P 417

No Caruthers, Finley, Jacks, Redburns or Zolls. JVT 2 PM

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No 1. Estate of Frederick Hill of Briar Creek Tp. On Sept 30, 1823 letters granted to Catharine Hill & James Hutchison Esq Adms with bond for $4000 with John Conner & John Knorr sureties. Ellis Hughes Regr.

2. Estate of Jacob Hill of Center Tp On Dec 3, 1859 letters granted to Charles F. Hill & Emanuel Hill Adms with bond in $7000 with Wm Hoffman & John Hill sureties, widow renounced. Daniel Lee Register

3. Will of Daniel Merkle of Fishing Creek Tp He gives:To daughter Elizabeth married to James Paden the use of 77 A of his farm adjg Saml Ash & on Fishing Creek & Huntington Creek for life & then equally to her children.To daughter Sarah married to Peter Pealer the use for life of 77 A remainder of farm & then equally to her children.To granddaughter Amanda Elizabeth Paden $300 out of personal estate if there is that much left.To daughters Elizabeth Paden & Sarah Pealer equally bals estate.Appoints John Yost Exr Dated Sept 18, 1857. Daniel Merkle (seal)Probated Nov 18, 1859

4. Estate of Jacob Merkle of Fishing Creek Tp On May 22, 1868 letters granted to John Wenner, the widow renouncing Adm with bond in $1200 with W.B. Koons & B.F. Edgar sureties. J.G. Freeze, Reg.

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5. Will of Hugh Thompson of Borough of Berwick wills: To son Alexander, four in lots in BerwickTo son Richard Four out lots in BerwickTo son Joseph all his land between walnut St & Luzerne Co line abt 20 ATo grandson Hugh Thompson, son of Joseph 3 shares of Bridge stockDirects Exrs to sell bals estate & divide in six equal shares &Gives to daughter Susanna Egge one shareGives to daughter Jane Burket one shareGives to daughter Elizabeth Wadsworth one shareGives to sons Alexander, Richard & Joseph each 1 share.Appoints son Alexander & neighbor Wm W. Woodin Exrs. Dated Jany 25, 1865. Hugh Thompson (seal) Proven July 5, 1865

5. Will of Benjamin Mericle of Madison Tp States he is a farmer.To wife Susanna Mericle home farm for lifeTo son William Mericle sd farm at $300 if he so electsTo my seven children, Daniel, Hettie's children, Catharine, Samuel, Amos, Jesse & William equally. Appoints son William Exr. Dated Sept 28, 1874 Benjamin Mericle (seal) Probated Dec 28, 1879.

6. Will of John Mericle of Buckhorn Gives: To wife Elizabeth household goods & lot I live on for life.To niece Catharine Ernst wife of Wm Ernst & daughter of Jacob Mericle a house & lot in Buckthorn & all the other property after his wife's death. Appoints Geo Winner Exr Dated Feby 21, 1871 John (his mark) Mericle (seal) Probated Sept 14, 1871 [variations in spelling Buckthorn noted]

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7. Estate of Conrad Markle of West Berwick On Apr 8, 1911 letters granted to Mr A. Markle Adm with bond for $400 with E.W. Garrison & J.N. Harvey sureties. Frank W. Miller Reg. 8. Estate of Monroe Markle of Fishing Creek Tp On Jany 30, 1914 letters granted to George Markle with bond in $3600 with Myron Chapin & Harrison Hess sureties. George makes oath that he died Sunday Jany 18, 1914 at 6 AM. Jas Hillercer Reg

9. Estate of Sarah Mericle of Bloomsburg On Mch 18, 1919 letters granted to Mervin? Mericle with bond in $50 with E.M. Savidge & N.C. Crawford sureties. She died Oct 15, 1918.Geo E. Clemens Reg. 10. Estate of John Roadarmel of Bloomsburg On Aug 29, 1919 letters granted to Asa Roadarmel, bond in $300 with Roy Ralston & S.J. Johnston sureties. He died Aug 9, 1919. Geo E. Clemens Reg.

11. Estate of Wm R. Roadarmel of Franklin Tp On Oct 17, 1918 letters granted to Truman P. Roadarmel bond in $2000 with Chas E. Smith & C.E. Kreisher Sureties. He died Oct 7, 1918Geo E. Clemens Reg.

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12. Estate of Daniel Mericle of Hemlock Tp On Mch 4, 1897 letters granted to Theodore Mericle bond in $600 with F.W. Redekee & R.R. Hartman sureties. He died Mch 1, 1897. C.B. Eht [Ert?] Reg.

13. Estate of Susan D. Markle of West Berwick On June 29, 1908 letters granted to M.A. Markle & David Markle bond $2500 with B.F. Sponenberg & C.E. Hutton sureties. She died June 21, 1908 so D.A. Markle certifies. Frank W. Miller Reg. 14. Estate of Wm S. Markel of Roaring Creek On Jany 31, 1901 letters granted to Annie E. Markel bond in $500 with John Hampton & A.L. Markle sureties. He died Jany 23, 1901. J.C. Rutter Jr Reg.

15. Estate of Isaac Roadarmel of Bloomsburg On Aug 20, 1901 letters granted to Mary E. Roadarmel bond in $200 with Wm Rabb & Geo P. Ringler sureties. He died Aug 13, 1901. J.C. Rutter Jr Reg.

16. Estate of Hester Markle of Briar Creek On Apr 22, 1901 letters granted to Ida Michael bond in $200 with Kinney A. Stout, R.S. Swayze & Obed Michael sureties. She died Jany 8, 1897. J.C. Rutter Jr Reg.

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17. Estate of John Mericle of Hemlock Tp On Dec 30, 1893 letters granted to Geo W. Fullmer bond in $600 with Ellis Rees & Geo H. Dent sureties. C.H. Campbell Reg. 18. Will of Mary E. Roadarmel of Bloomsburg States she is widow of Isaac Roadarmel decd.To daughter Jennie married to George Summers $25 & to her & her husband my family bible.To my grandsons Clyde Roadarmel & Wilson Roadarmel the rear 1/2 of homestead lot where I live & appoints her Exr gdn of sd two grandsons during their minority.To my son Frank H. Roadarmel $200 & lot 102 in BloomsburgTo my daughter Annie married to A.C. Thomas, the front half of homestead lot where I now live upon condition that she pay son Frank H. $200 & daughter Bessie married to Wm H. Sarley $200 all in 1 yr.

To my daughter Bessie as above bals of estate & appoints son-in-law Wm H. Sarley Exr. Dated Feby 6, 1908. Mary E. (her mark) Roadarmel (seal). She died Mch 15, 1908. Probated Mch 19, 1908

19. Estate of Geo B. Markle of Hazleton Pa This is a certified copy of the same declaration of trust by Geo B. Markle Jr that I got at Wilkes-Barre in Sept last. Finished at 4:11 PM & leaving for Berwick Pa JVT

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At residence of Daniel Rumbaugh Markle No 120 South Vine St Berwick Pa Nov 15, 1923 9:22 PM Mr Markle was up at "Our Cigar Store" on Front St where I got him playing pool & he walked down with me & has gotten out the Histories of Columbia & of Montour Co in which he says there is a sketch of the Markle family. The History is styled "Historical & Biographical Annals of Columbia & Montour Cos Pa in 2 Vols" Chicago J.H. Beers & Co 1915.In Vol 2d Page 1169 is an article on Daniel R. Markle & on Page 1043, 1140 & 1170 is History of the Markle families1st page 1169. Daniel R. Markle for 18 yrs night Supt of the American Car & Foundry Co at Berwick Pa was born Apr 18, 1867 in Briar Creek Tp at Summerhill, son of Conrad William & grandson of Jonathan of which Conrad Wm was a native.Jonathan Markle had but 10 A of land to begin farming after his marriage to Eva Adams.About the latter part of 1826 after all his children but Conrad W. was born, he made a journey west, looking for land, to Red Bank Tp, Armstrong Co Pa where he took a cold & died there of pneumonia & was buried there.

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He was buried in the cemetery there. He was about 60 yrs of age. To this marriage were born the following children:1. Moses2. Eli who married Elizabeth Thomas of NY.3. Abraham4. Conrad William posthumous born 6 mos after his father died5. Catherine, widow of A. Lynn6. Abigail, who married a Mr Grant & second a Mr Hollacker7. Elizabeth, wife of A. Thomas of Ithaca NY8. Julianne, who married Jacob Yocum (both dead)9. Hannah married William Thomas of WVA10. Mary who married Richard Turby both decd D.R. thinks she is the oldest girl11. Charity who married Richard Yocum, both decd D.R. knew her12. Levina who married a Mr Savitts (D.R. thinks Savage)Mrs Markle died aged 98 & is buried in Summerhill Cem along the fence on lower side & has a marker.Conrad W. Markle was the youngest his father dying six mos before his birth. He was bound out to Peter Wenner a farmer fr 9 to 21 yrs of age. When his son Daniel was 4 yrs old, he bought 5 A on the Susquehanna River which he lived on until he died, living there over 40 yrs. The estate still owns it. His wife born in 1828 lived to be 71 & both are buried in an 18 ft sq lot in the center of an acre of ground he gave the cemetery at Summerhill. He served 9 mos in the Civil War a Democrat & a Methodist. He married Susan D. daughter of Wm & Sarah Staley. His bible record which was written by my informant

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Daniel R. when in his teens from information given by his mother & at her direction in a big bible published by Duffield Ashmead Phila in 1873 Marriages Conrad Wm Markle married Susan Dodson Staly Oct 22, 1852 BirthsConrad Wm Markle born June 16, 1827Sarah D. Staly born Oct 18, 1831

1. Alonzo T. Markle adopted born Nov 4, 18502. Moses Aaron Markle born June 5, 18533. Charles Markle born Mch 9, 18564. William G. Markle born Feby 18, 1859

5. Sylvester Engle Markle born May 25, 18616. Frederick Staley Markle born June 25, 18647. Daniel Rumbaugh Markle born Apr 18, 18678. Miner Dodson Markle born Sept 14, 18699. David Ambrose Markle born Aug 14, 187210. Ellie Markle born Jany 7, 187711. Susan M. Markle born June 1st, 1878 DeathsConrad W. Markle died Sept 4, 1909Susan D. Markle died June 21, 1908

Chas D. Markle died May 16, 1908William G. Markle died Nov 24, 1860Ellie Markle died Feby 14, 1877

Alonzo T. Markle was in fact Alonzo T. Freuzel by which name he went, died in 1921 in Oklahoma & left a large family.

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Then follows record of David A. Markle as follows:David A. Markle was born Aug 14, 1872Ada Markle, his wife was born May 14, 1875 Their children all living & all born in Berwick Pa are:1. Elmer Markle born July 6, 18942. Ethel Markle born Dec 20, 18953. Katherine Markle born Oct 19, 18974. Charles Markle born Aug 30, 19015. Clarence Markle born Jany 5, 1905

All above children married except Clarence the youngest. Write to David A. Markle Grant St for their record.

Daniel R. Markle mar 1st Sept 4, 1888 in Wilkes-Barre Pa to Ellen Sponenberger daughter of Philip & Sarah Sponenberger. This Sarah's mother lived to be 103 yrs old. Ellen was born in Summerhill Mch 10, 1873 & was divorced. Had children all born in Berwick Pa.

1. Edith May born Sept 8, 1889 & who mar 1, Roscoe Brader who was electrocuted in Standard Steel works at Burnham. Mar 2. Marvin Martin, foreman at J.G. Brill Co Works Phila Pa. She has but one child born here.

I. Leonard Martin 2. Grant Raymond born Dec 6, 1895 & died Feby 12, 1901

3. Pauline Lorena Born Nov 9, 1897 mar Mch 10, 1917 Stanley M. Gingher (pro Gainor) who was born Feby 4, 1896, the son of Andrew Gingher & his wife Mary Schell.

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& have one child born at Berwick Pa I. Evelyn Loraine Gingher born Aug 21, 1918

They live at 124 cemetery St Berwick Pa where he is an auto salesman.4. Esther Markle born Apr 6, 1902. She married 1922 & they live in Phila Pa where he has a drug store & have one child, a boy born a month ago at Phila. [name of husband & son not listed]5. Martha Alice Markle born Aug 27, 1906. Living with her sister in Phila where she is going to school

[Daniel R.] mar 2d in Scranton Pa to Nellie Rice daughter of John Rice & his wife, who was born at Wilkes-Barre Pa on Oct ____ & have no issue.Mr Markle is an active member of the Baptist Church.

Mr Markle's youngest sister, Susan M. Markle married July 4, 1894 David B.F. Martz son of Samuel Martz (see Vol 2 Pages 1042 & 1043) & his wife Malinda Romaley. He was born in Briar Creek Tp Jany 9, 1875. She was born June 1, 1878 in the

same Tp & died 1921 & had the following children all born in Berwick Pa.1. Robert Wellington Martz born Apr 14, 1895. Says he is married but don't know to who. He was overseas in the World War & was in several battles & got medals. All the other children are single.

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2. Clovus F. born Apr 12, 18973. Roland R. born Aug 5, 19044. Pauline M. born July 12, 1908 ob Mch 1, 19095. Geraldine E. born July 12, 1908Mrs Martz was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.On Pages 1140 & 1141 is an article on Obediah Michael, son of Stephen Michael, who was born in Briar Creek Tp Feby 13, 1850.On Mch 24, 1879, he married Ida K. Markle who was born Mch 25, 1859 in Scott Tp daughter of Moses Markle. They had the following children all born D.R. thinks on the farm in Briar Creek Tp viz:1. Sheridan Michael born Dec 6, 1881 ob Aug 21, 18832. Edna A. Michael born Mch 12, 1885 married James Stout & have two children: I. Geneva Anna Mary Stout II. Carleton Joseph StoutThey live on East Front St, Berwick Pa3. Gideon J. Michael born Sept 10, 1887 married Grace Garrison4. Wilson W. Michael born Sept 12, 18905. Sterling D. Michael born Mch 12, 18926. Irvin D. Michael born Jany 21, 18947. Earl M. Michael born Oct 29, 18958. Mildred M. Michael born Sept 21, 18979. Melvin A. Michael born Mch 17, 189910. Leonard A. Michael born Feby 15, 190111. Reazon Michael born Jany 8, 1902 decd12. Helen A. Michael born Feby 21, 1903

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in Briar Creek Tp May 13, 1821. He worked for his Uncle Conrad Adams. Moses died when 72. (D.R. think or knows this is wrong saying that he died about one year before his mother's death)His wife died when 64 yrs old. He was a member of the United Evangelical Church & married Esther Remley, a daughter of Samuel Remley & his wife Hanna Bower & had the following children:1. Sarah who mar Nathan Lynn2. Otis, decd who mar Harriet LaForm3. Ida K. who mar Obediah Michael & 4,5,6,7,8, & 9 Samuel, Dorothy, Wellington, Rebecca, Eva & Thomas all of whom died in childhood.D.R. says his father told him that his ancestors were from Berks Co Pa & were descended from one of three brothers who came over from the old country. He heard in the family right along that they came from Berks Co. He thinks the important party for me to see is Timothy Turby who lives in Nanticoke & used to work in the mines & is probably retired, being he thinks over 60. Has not seen him since he, D.R., was first married. He was married & had a family & owned his own home which wasn't far from the Catholic Church but he wasn't a Catholic.

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Thinks his mother, Mary Markle was the oldest sister of his father. Leaving 2:55 AM 16th

Writing Room 2d floor of Hotel Morton Berwick Pa Transcribing as of time penciled down Nov 1/23 3:22 AM

I slept good last night at George Markle's in Fishing Creek Tp, Columbia Co Pa thanks to his building a fire to take the chill off of the room. I retired at 11 PM & he called me at 6 AM. After getting breakfast, & waiting for him to do the chores, we walked up the road & stopped:

AT Ruric Carlisle Hess's Fishing Creek Tp Col Co Pa Nov 15, 1923 8:22 AM Ruric C. Hess is a son of Bruce Hess, the oldest son of George's Aunt Sarah Jane Markle see page 46. He was not at home but his wife gave me the record which follows:Ruric C. Hess was born Mch 8, 1893 in this Tp & was married Dec 8, 1917 at Orangeville Pa by Rev A.M. Shaeffner Reformed to Angie Margaret Beishline, my informant, who was born in this Tp June 24, 1895, daughter of Eli Beishline & his wife Eva Creveling & have two children born in this house a well preserved frame house in which they are the 6 th generation of Hess's born here:

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1. Sheldon Grant Hess born July 20, 19192. Allen Walter Hess born Nov 27, 1920 both fat hearty jovial boysRuric is son of Walter Bruce Hess who was son of Sarah Jane Markle Hess. Leaving 8:30 AMWe then walked up to the next house both on left hand side of road to:

Residence of J. Brit Van Horn, Fishing Creek Tp, Nov 15, 1923 8:40 AM Mrs Van Horn was in the kitchen & we went in. She is a sister of the wife of George's Uncle Geo W. Markle, see page 46 & viz Amanda who she says was born Oct 14, 1849 in this Tp, her full name being Amanda Alice Wenner daughter of Jacob Wenner & his wife Leah Kauff. Leaving 8:42 AMWe then walked up through Benderstown & turning to the right, reached the:

Home of Jacob LeRoy Bender, Fishing Creek Tp, Nov 15, 1923 9:11 AM We went in & were introduced to Mrs Bender who is George's sister Harriet. Mr B. came in & said that if we didn't find Elias Bender at Clinetob's [sic] here in Berwick Pa, he might be at Virgil Rhinard's about two

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miles out of town toward Foundryville (I didn't get here soon enough to see him) Mrs Bender called up her sister Jessie Agnes & her husband Myron Chapin & got the additional data to enter at page 46. Their child:Adda Elizabeth Chapin was born Jany 31, 1888 & was married July 1, 1909 at home by Rev Miller to Harmon Dana Wilson who was born May 5, 1883 in this Tp, son of Wm Wilson & his wife Mary Kline. No issue. He is a farmer & his P.O. is RD4 Shickshinny Pa.Harriet Markle & Jacob LeRoy Bender were married July 8, 1908 by Rev A.M. Miller, Methodist, at Jonestown Pa. She was born Apr 12, 1876 & he was born Mch 8, 1871 in this Tp, son of Franklin Pierce Bender (a brother of Elias) & his wife Eliza Pealer, a distant relative of Peter Pealer. He is 6 ft 1 in & weighs 185 lbs. No issue. Leaving 9:44 AMWe then walked back up through Benderstown Pa & straight on beyond to:

Residence of David Wenner, Fishing Creek Tp Nov 15, 1923 10 AM This is where George's Aunt, Mrs Hannah Amelia Beishline, a small sharp faced gray haired little woman boards.

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She says she was born at Jonestown between here & the mountain on Apr 20, 1846 & her husband Lewis Beishline was born Apr 23, 1845. They were married Feby 17, 1866 at Town Hill Pa by Rev Crevean? A Methodist. Their children were:1. Nettie Beishline born May 23, 18662. Alfred Beishline born Oct 13, 18703. Rush L. Beishline born Nov 27, 1874

Alfred Beishline died May 7, 1873 aged 2 yrs 6 mos 24 daysLewis Beishline died Apr 5, 1919 aged 73 yrs 11 mos 12 days.The above dates commencing with Nettie's birth were taken from her bible & she gave me the date of her marriage. She said she lived at the corner at Benderstown Pa just above here for over 50 yrs where he plied his trade of shoemaker & "they were too poor to get away". The bible from which above was taken was published by J.B. Lippincott & Co Phila Pa 1866.1. Nettie married Hervey Wenner who is dead, but she is in Bloomsburg Pa where she is working for someone. They had but one child, a son Ralph Rollin Wenner, who lives in next house above here. He is married & has two children both boys. He married a Search of a rich prominent family, but I didn't have time to get his record. Write to George for it.

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3. Rush L. Beishline married Grace Edgar & lives below here a mile. Has two boys living & buried a son named Lewis who died in 1919 in the Bloomsburg hospital from appendicitis just before his grandfather died.Mrs Beishline says her Uncle Daniel had two girls, not other children viz:1. Elizabeth Markle who married James Paden2. Sarah Markle who married Peter Peeler.Her Uncle Daniel married Catherine Shaffer.Says her Aunt Hannah Markle for whom she was named, married Samuel Ash & had two girls.1. the oldest married a Shaffer & went west & she died and2. the youngest went west & married the same Shaffer for his 2d wife.Says her Uncle Moses Markle lived at the foot of the mountains along the road as you go from here to Bloomsburg Pa. He left a family & died there. Didn't go west. Says her Aunt Sallie Markle married a Dill & went to Iowa. Don't know where.Says her Aunt Hettie (Esther) married 1st Kocher, but had a son Abe Heidler who she had before she married. He, Abe, married & lived in Benton Tp, Col. Co Pa. He married "Lib" Stevens & had a big family. Don't know of any children by Kocher. She mar 2d Jim Hess. Had to say goodbye as Mr Bender came for me so Left at 10:40 AM

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Mrs Ruric C. Hess did not come up to Bendertown to look for the Hess bibles as arranged, Mr Bender saying George would get the record & send it to me. As we drove off over on a hill to the right, is St James Reformed Church with a graveyard in which George says his grandfather Jacob Markle is buried & Mr Bender says there is a marker. We stopped:

At Rush L. Beishline's Nov 15, 1923 10:45 AM Found the back door unlocked & stepped in & called & there was no one at home. Left 10:50 AMthen drove on & was at:

Residence of Joseph Warren Harrison, Fishing Creek Tp, Nov 15, 1923 10:55 AM Mrs Harrison, a sister of George Markle, a large fine looking black haired woman recd us & her married daughter, a dead ringer for her mother came in. She has a beautiful face & complexion. Elizabeth Jane Markle was born June 8, 1870 & was married Sept 29, 1891 at Orangeville Pa by Rev Straub, Methodist to Joseph Warren Harrison who was born

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Aug 14, 1868 at West Pittston Pa son of Samuel J. Harrison & his wife Phoebe Dietrich. Have but two girls, both born at Manch Chunk Pa, viz:1. Muriel Harrison born July 7, 1892, unmarried. Teaches school in this Tp.2. Hattie Anna Harrison born Sept 26, 1898 & married Dec 7, 1922 at Orangeville Pa by Rev D.W. Kerr, German Reformed to John Wesley Beishline who was born Sept 30, 1901 in this Tp, son of Eli Beishline & his wife Eva Creveling & have one child born in this house & who was present in a baby wagon viz:1. Evelyn Elizabeth Beishline born Oct 22, 1923 Mr Harrison is a conductor on Jersey Central RR. Mrs H. says there was a George Markle at Espytown Pa between Bloomsburg & Berwick, but he is now dead. The Dodder's were early first settlers hereabouts.

Leaving 11:11 AMWe then drove down to Zaner Sta where I took the 11:29 AM train on the Bloomsburgh & Sullivan RR for Bloomsburgh Pa.

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Continuing transcribing at Myers Bohner's, Dalmatia Pa Nov 16, 1923 11 AMOn Board Bloomsburg & Sullivan RR Co Nov 15, 11:38 AM We got to Zaner flag Sta at 11:22 & the train came at 11:33 Am & went down Fishing Creek a productive Valley to Bloomsburg. J. LeRoy Bender brought me from Bendertown to Zaner in his auto. George Markle said W. Bruce Hess, Ruric's father, the oldest of his Aunt's children had four children & the 2d son has nine & four other children who grew to maturity are all married & have children & he will get all of their records & send to me. His Aunt Hess had nine children, but three d.y.His Aunt Hannah had the same record he had & the slip I copied was signed by her brother Hiram Markle who had the bible & his daughter Flora (now Mrs Buckalew) has it now, she said. Geo will see her Sunday & get it & send to me. It is now 11:50 Am & we are going in to Bloomsburg. Arriving at Bloomsburg Pa, I went to the Register & Recorders office which was locked up for the noon hour, so I waited in the Treasurers office until the young lady came back at 1 PM & I worked then until 4:11 PM, see pages 48 to 53. One important thing I failed to look for viz deed to Christian Markle

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& then from his heirs. Go back & see what this discloses. I then had to wait for the 5 o'c car which I took & arrived in Berwick Pa at 6:15 PM got room 54 at Hotel Morton, got my dinner & took the 7 o'c car to West Berwick & was:

At residence of Moses Augustus Markle No 829 W. Front St Berwick Pa Nov 15, 1923 7:30 PM Mr Markle says he was born at Summerhill Pa, Col. Co Briar Creek Tp, on June 5, 1853 the son of Conrad W. Markle & his wife Susan D. Staley who was a native of Berks Co Pa. Conrad W. died Sept 4, 1909 aged83 (in his 83d yr). Thinks he was born at Knob Mountain. He says Hiram& Monroe Markle were some relation but he don't know what. He knew hisUncle Moses, who lived the other side of Summerhill Pa & his son Christthinks he died there in Mch 1901 aged 83 years. He had three children that grew up viz:Odd (James Otis) Markle who died here. No issue (I believe he had 3 chil)Iva [Ira? Ina?] married Obediah Michael see above for her children living in Summerhill Dist. One of them farming for her. She is living & her husband is dead, andSarah Elizabeth married 1st _____ Walp & parted

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mar 2d Nathan Lynn. He & she live now over on the line between Berwick & North Berwick but in Berwick. She had a boy by Walp named Walter Walp who was living at Lewistown Pa at last reports & she has a daughter Ida by Lynn who is living.He says Moses & Conrad had sisters Charity Markle who mar a Yocum, Mary Markle who mar a Richd Turby.Says was a brother of theirs who lived down in old Virginia. Ask Daniel. Kind of half thinks his name was Jacob & that his grandfather's name was Nathan (it was Jonathan).Moses A. Markle says that he mar 1st June 2? 1878 at Berwick Pa by the German Reformed preacher to Margaret Adelia (called Della) Boone daughter of Samuel Boone & his wife Katie, who was born in Stoneytown, now Lime Ridge Pa between here & Bloomsburg Pa. She was between 16 & 17 when married & died in 1887 aged abt 26 yrs. They had 5 children, four dead & one living, see below. He went in front room to get his bible. He is a large man & his present wife is a large woman. Both of his feet are deformed, being little short stubs, both turned in. Says he was born that way. His wife has never told him how old she was & would not give her age. V11 Page 71

The bible record of his children is as follows:1. Sallie May Markle born Apr 29, 1879 ob May 6, 18792. Conrad Isaiah Markle born Aug 22, 1880 ob Apr 6, 18833. Samuel Wesley Markle born Aug 20, 1882

4. William Henry Markle born Aug 20, 1882 ob Dec 4, 1883 aged over 1 yr5. Cora Edith Markle born Feby 24, 1885 ob Feby 8, 1886Margaret A. Markle, mother of the above children died Jany 29, 1887 on a slip is written:"Funeral Apr 10, 1883 & Dec 8, 1883" These evidently refer to the funerals of Conrad Isaiah & Wm Henry above.3. Samuel Wesley Markle married Laura Mae Michael Apr 18, 1903 at Berwick Pa, daughter of John Wesley Michael & his wife Harriet Jane Beck who was a brother of Obediah Michael above. Both are living below here on Spring Garden Ave between Mercer & Poplar Sts. She was born Dec 8, 1880 in Columbia Co Pa. He works in the American Car & Foundry Co & have had three children all born in Berwick Pa, 2 living & 1 dead viz: I. George Wesley, dead. Born Aug 20, 1904 Drowned June 24, 1923 II. Florence Mae, a young girl in school B Aug 30, 1907 III. Marie Thelma, a young girl in school born Aug 22, 1913Mar 2d Dec 21, 1889 back of Mifflinville Columbia Co Pa by Rev Metzler, Methodist to Clara Harpster, daughter of David Harpster & his wife Lizzie Hartung who was born at Hetlerville Pa June 5 _____ (she would not tell the year) & have one son:

6. Christ Hartung Markle born June 4, 1892 in Berwick Pa. He is at home unmarried & was joint informant a tall slender 6 footer.

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Mr Markle says he put up a tombstone at Summerhill Cem with inscription to his grandmother Markle when he was a young man at his father's request. She was 98 yrs old. He was a shoemaker by trade, but in recent years, has bought & sold property & is in comfortable financial circumstances. His expression reminds me of Dr John L. Dicky of Wheeling WVA. He said his brother Daniel lived on Vine St being last house on left hand side on the bank of the Susquehanna River & his brother David lives on Grant St. Leaving 8:22 PM

I then walked up to Daniel's & found he was out, his wife thought at "Our Cigar Store" & she proposed sending her daughter for him but I told her I would go around to David's & was there 8:55 to 9 PM but got no response, they being out. I then went to "Our Cigar Store" & found him playing pool. After finishing the game, which he won on his last play, he went with me to his home & got out the Histories referred to at Page 54 et seq & shortly after starting in he thought we might find his grandfather's old bible at Mrs Lynn's so we walked out there about two miles. He is a slender man & looks much like Jim Bowell.

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At residence of Nathan Lynn No 218 16th St Berwick Pa Nov 15, 1923 10:25 PM We got Mr Lynn out of bed. He is a big man 6 ft & will weigh 220 lbs. He said the line between Berwick & North Berwick ran in the middle of 16th St in front of the house & they were in Berwick Pa. He brought out an old Cookbook in which was the family record in pencil of his wife's father Moses Markle Sr from which I copy viz:Hester Remley was born Aug 29, 1830. (She married Moses Markle. She had not been married before, but had a son before marriage the first one named which I am noting but I do not want)1. Wilson Conrad Adams born Aug 3, 18492. Samuel Markle born Nov 12, 18573. Dorotha Markle born Nov 12, 18584. Hannah Ida Markle born Mch 25, 1859 an error here5. Sarah Elizabeth Markle born Aug 17, 18606. Jacob Otis Markle born Dec 12, 18627. Eby Ellen Markle born 18648. James W. Markle born 18669. Rebecca Markle born July 12, 186810. Deliah Markle born Jany 2, 187011. Thomas Markle born 1872

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& had one child by him. She mar 2d on Aug 3, 1902 or 1903 Nathan E. Lynn & had one child by him. He was born at Summerhill Pa Sept 5, 1867, the son of Silas Lynn born Feby 27, 1836 (still living & David R. Markle says he is larger than Nathan & was the strongest man in the county) & his wife Emily Edwards born Feby 16, 1848 & also still living. Her mother lived to be 99.Sarah E. had a son before she was married or born out of wedlock between marriages. They are not put down in order in her record book, the same in which she had her father's record. This is her boy:1. Conrad A. Markle born Apr 21, 18922. Walter S. (Walp) born Aug 12, 18843. Ida Emily Lynn born Feby 2, 1905

Eva the wife of Jonathan Markle was born in 1780 & died Dec 25, 1878 aged 98 yrs.

6. Jacob Otis Markle married Hattie LaForm & had 3 children:1. Maud Mar Nez Remley who died leaving a son2. Roy died small3. Roscoe, married & parted. He took another woman & beat it. Living but don't know where. He has one child.Mr Lynn says (& Daniel R. Markle confirms) that Jacob Markle the father

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of Hiram & Monroe Markle, over the mountain, was first cousin to Moses & Conrad, the respective father's of Mrs Lynn & Daniel R. (Am afraid this won't work out.)They say that Timothy Turby, son of Richard Turby & his wife Mary Markle, sister of Conrad lives at Nanticoke Pa & is 60 yrs old. They think he could probably go back further on the history than any other. Leaving 10:55 PMWe then walked back to the Hotel to make sure I could get in later & then went around on Grant St & got David A. Markle out of bed abt 11:20 PM & got the old big bible with his father's family record & took it to Daniel R's where I copied the record & a lot more out of the Columbia & Montour Co History. See pages 54 to 61 where I worked until 2:55 AM. Walking around from Lynn's D.R. said the AC & F Co plant at Berwick Pa is the largest in the country & have a capacity of 100 cars per day. Have 50 shops or more over the county & make car wheels, passenger & freight cars employ 6000 to 7000 men & the plant is over a mile long. He retired after working for them over 21 yrs. Say Will Woodin is Prest & his father C.R. Woodin & the family control it owning 51% of the stock. After

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bidding D.R. goodbye, I walked to the Hotel went in the writing room & wrote until 7 AM. See pages 61 to 67 inclusive. I then got my breakfast & took the St car across the river to Nescopeck Pa & got the 8:03 AM train & arrived here in Dalmatia at 10:30 AM only to find that Mr Bohner had started out on delivering aluminum at 6 AM yesterday & was not back home. So I came to his home & have written from page 68 to here & have my transcribing up to date & he has not come yet & it is 2:20 PM. I will go & see the people here in Dalmatia now that I have on my list, hoping he will come in any moment. He did come in just after I finished.

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[fermata mark appears here in upper left hand corner]At residence of Jestina Weiser, Pillow, formerly Uniontown, Dauphin Co Pa Nov 16, 1923 4:50 PM Mrs Weiser is the daughter of Isaac Rothermel & granddaughter of Abraham Rothermel called "Little Abe". Remembers her grandfather who died when she was abt 15 & is buried at Himmel's Church. His wife was Catharine Yeager who was 93 or 94 when she died & is buried there also. Don't know any of Abraham's brothers & sisters. Says her father's bible was burned when the house burned down something like 16 yrs ago at Klingerstown at Manasses Rothermel's. The names of her father's Isaac's brothers & sisters were:Martin, the oldest, went to Illinois thinks before she was bornCharles, next, father of Aaron & Daniel

Isaac, her fatherAmos, went to Red Bank, thinks Center. Thinks mostly died out there.Kitty, mar Borcherry & lived in Northumberland PaBetsy, don't remember, but knows she knows she was married.Hannah mar Michael Emerick & Bohner says are buried at Stone Valley. See Jonathan Byerly whose wife is a descendant.Don't know how Andrew was related.

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my informant, Jestina Rothermel was born at Klingerstown where the house burned down, but an earlier house, Jany 24, 1847 & married Nov 29, 1868 at home in Klingerstown by Rev Fritzinger to John Weiser, the son of Jacob Weiser & his wife Betsy Deibler who was born in Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa on Oct 20, 1842. He died Mch 1, 1905. They had five children, all born in this house as follows:1. Unnamed boy born & died aged 9 days2. Mary Elizabeth Weiser born Jany 13, 18703. Jacob Monroe Weiser born May 22, 18724. William Isaac Weiser born Dec 6, 18765. Hannah Jane Weiser born Mch 22, 1885

2. Mary Elizabeth is at home unmarried.3. Jacob Monroe mar Alice Hoke daughter of Jacob Hoke & his wife Sarah Yeager who was born at Berrysburgh May 20, 1877. He is an insurance Agt at 2146 n 7th Harrisburg Pa, children: I. Martha Hoke Weiser B Mch 8, 1902 II. John Albert Weiser b Dec 2, 1904 III. Wilson Weiser B Oct 13, 1913 All at home single4. William Isaac died Oct 18825. Hannah Jane, my joint informant was married Feby 29, 1907 here by Rev S.P. Brown, Reformed to Harry Miller who was born Aug 16, 1884 at Hazleton Pa, the son of John Miller & wife. Both living here. He is a saw mill man.

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Have six children all born here: I. Jestina Elnora Miller b Sept 20, 1908 II. Hannah Elizabeth Miller B Jany 4, 1910 III. Mary Alice Miller B Apr 6, 1914 IV. Unnamed son Miller b Oct 6, 1915 V. Lulu Ellen Miller B Oct 27, 1916 VI. John Harry Abraham Miller B Dec 19, 1920

Mrs Weiser does not know where her grandfather Abraham was born or where he came from but thinks Charles' children ie Daniel at Urban, could tell. Leaving 5:42 PM

At residence of Chilion Phillips Hickory Corners, Northumberland Co Pa Nov 16, 1923 6:33 PM Mrs Phillips says the book that has the printed History of Rothermels being genealogical & biographical Hist of Northumberland Co Pa, Chicago 1911 by Floyd, was bought at Vendue by David L. Bohner who lives at Sunbury Pa. She thinks Jeremiah Radel at Dalmatia has the family record of her husband's parents, Benj Phillips. Radel married a daughter of Benj Phillips. Mrs P. says her husband Chilion Phillips was born Sept 3, 1863 in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northnd Co Pa the son of Benj Phillips & his wife Harriet Rothermel. Chilion Phillips was married Mch 29, 1884 at Pillow Pa by Rev C.K. Drumheller

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to Sarah Ferster who was born in Wash Tp this Co Aug 14, 1864, the dau of David Ferster & his wife Julia Brosius. They have had three children all born in this Lower Mahanoy Tp as follows:

1. Katie Elizabeth Phillips born June 23, 18852. Gertie Alice Phillips born Oct 3, 18913. Charles Benjamin Phillips born Nov 28, 1893

1. Katie Elizabeth mar Thanksgiving Day Nov 28, 1903 at Pillow Pa by Rev Wm Geier, Lutheran, to David Lenker who was born May 1883 in this Tp, the son of John M. Lenker & wife Mary Schaffer. He is a farmer & poultry man & lives in this Tp. No issue.2. Gertie Alice died Nov 24, 19003. Charles B. mar Jany 15, 1917 at Pillow Pa by Rev Fetherolf [Fetterolf?] to Edith Fetterolf, dau of John Fetterolf & his wife Malinda Bingerman. She was born in Mifflin Tp, Dauphin Co Pa on Apr 21, 1899. No issue.He works in the factories & lives at Millersburg, Dauphine Co Pa. Mr Phillips is away helping a neighbor husk corn where he was to remain for dinner & has not returned yet. Leaving 7:11 PM

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Pillow Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin Co Pa Nov 16, 1923, 4:22 PM 1. David Witmer born Sept 8, 1824 ob May 19, 1896 aged 71 yrs 6 mos 11 days. Mary, wife of David Witmer born Sept 10, 1829, ob May 19, 1891, aged 62 yrs 2 mos 9 days J. Franklin Witmer died Dec 2, 1910 aged 56 yrs 6 mos & 21 days John H. Witmer 1851-19152. John Weiser, died Mch 1, 1905 aged 62 yrs 4 mos 11 days Private Co I Pa Cav Vol Jestina Weiser, still living3. Henry Bohner Born Dec 31, 1786 died Sept 27, 1874 aged 84 yrs 8 mos 27 days. Esther, wife of Henry Bohner Born Oct 16, 1807 ob Mch 8, 1870 aged 62 yrs 4 mos 23 days. Leaving 4:35 PM

At residence of Jonathan Byerly, Lower Mahanoy Tp, Nov 16, 1923 6 PM He & his wife say that Hannah Rothermel, sister of Isaac Married Michael Emerich, but had no issue. They are buried at Stone Valley Church & have a marker, at Lower side, down by fence near the barn, Michael was Uncle of Mrs B's father Michael Emerich.They said to see Morris Rothermel, son of Joseph of Chas, living near Himmels Church. His brother Wm is weak minded & unmarried. Leaving 6:11 PM

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At residence of Henry Wilson Brosius Washington Tp Northnd Co Pa Nov 17, 1923 2:50 PM Mrs Brosius was Jane Rothermel, daughter of Daniel B. Rothermel & his wife Catherine Ferster. She was born in this Tp, Aug 18, 1877 & was married on Feby 14, 1903 in this Tp by Rev A.R. Hottenstein, Reformed to Henry Wilson Brosius, who was born June 4, 1864 in this Tp the son of Joseph Brosius. Mary Reitz, a single woman & daughter of Henry Reitz. They have four children, the two oldest born at Gratz, Dauphin Co Pa & the two youngest born here in this house. Their names:1. Laura Elvena Brosius born Mch 29, 19042. Lloyd Alfred Brosius born May 6, 19063. Homer Edgar Brosius born Jany 7, 19104. Norman Jay Brosius born Apr 14, 1914 [last two digits a guess, faded]1. Laura E. was married on June 30, 1923 here by Rev Elias Noll, Reformed to Willard W. Latsha who was born Sept 17, 1901, the son of Levi R. Latsha & his wife Mary Ferster. He is a farmer & lives in this Tp. Mr Brosius is also a farmer. The three boys are at home & all here this afternoon giving their dates.

Dec 19/23 She did not give record of her first marrige see page 197.

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At residence of Harvey Andrew Rothermel Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Nov 17, 1923 3:37 PM

Mrs Rothermel admitted us & sent one of the boys for Mr R who says that his sister in Nebraska demanded their father's family bible in which is the record & it went to her. He says he has the record copied off which is as follows: His father was:Lewis Andrew Rothermel, son of Chas & was born Nov 30, 1857. His wife Mary Brosius who was born Apr 15, 1863, the daughter of Andrew Brosius & his wife Mary Schankweiler? Lewis A. died & is buried at Howerter Church in this Co & she also & they have markers. Their children:1. Minnie C. Rothermel born Dec 2, 18792. Lizzie M. Rothermel born June 3, 18813. Harvey Andrew Rothermel born Sept 19, 18824. Etta S. Rothermel born Feby 28, 18845. Charles Allen Rothermel born Sept 6, 18866. James Arthur Rothermel born May 21, 18887. Daniel Francis Rothermel born Mch 30, 18958. John Raymond Rothermel born Feby 20, 18999. Mary Adella Rothermel born Sept 20, 19011. Minnie C. Rothermel mar John Miller of Pitman Schuylkill Co Pa & both living there where he has a farm & a home in the town where he lives. Have abt 6 chil or 7.2. Lizzie mar George Wolfgang & live at Rough & Ready, Schuylkill Co Pa & he is a blacksmith by trade. Have 2 chil.3. Harvey A. married May 28, 1904

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at Lick Kill this Co by Rev C.D. Cressley to Katie Kahler who was born Apr 22, 1885 in this Tp, daughter of Andrew Kahler & his wife Mary Paul. They have chil: 1. Chas Andrew Rothermel born Aug 21, 1905 2. John Lewis Rothermel Sept 21, 1907 3. Allen Raymond Rothermel born Aug 25, 1909 4. Norman Harvey Rothermel born June 29, 1911

5. Earl Daniel Rothermel born Sept 1, 1913 6. Pauline Mary Rothermel born Oct 9, 1915 7. Dorothy Mildred Rothermel born Nov 5, 1917 8. Florence Katie Rothermel born Feby 25, 1920 9. Guy William Rothermel born Sept 2, 1921 All at home unmarried.4. Etta S. married Samuel K. Snyder & both are living at Silver Creek Neb where he is a farmer & have children "a bunch, can't tell how many". It was she who got the family bible.5. Charles Allen mar Carrie Kahler daughter of Elias Kahler & his wife Amanda Reed? & they live at Klingerstown Pa where he is a farmer abt 4 miles out. Have 6 children.6. James A. mar Mabel Feterolf dau of Gabriel Feterolf & his wife. Both living above Hepler abt a mile & P.O. is RFD Klingerstown & he is an undertaker. Have six children.7. Daniel Francis mar Mary Romberger & both living P.O. Hegins RFD 3 in Schuylkill Co

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where he is a carpenter. Have four children.8. John R. is unmarried & is in Colorado going to college9. Mary A. is unmarried & is teaching school in Nebraska. Leaving 4:25 PMLike John Rogers, if not one at the breast, there was another at the belt. [What?]

At H.M. Bohner's Dalmatia Nov 17, 1923 8:40 PM transcribingAt Dr Lewis Wm Rothermel Hensyl's Shamokin St, Trevorton Pa Nov 17, 1923 8:40 AM We got up at 6 o'c this morning, got breakfast & started shortly after 7 for Trevorton 17 miles off where we went at once to see the doctor as above. He is medium height & weight, lithe, active & virile & says his older brother Silas R. Hensyl, Shamokin St, Shamokin Pa aged over 70 yrs had he thinks a fairly good history of the Rothermel family. He is a retired RailroaderLewis William Rothermel Hensyl, son of Susan Rothermel who was a daughter or Abraham says he was born May 30, 1860 at

Little Mahanoy 3 miles from here & was married Feby 5, 1903 at Williamsport Pa by Rev King Methodist, to Lillian Belle Shafer, who was born in Williamsport Pa in Mch 1881 & died Sept 29, 1921 in her 41st yr. She was the

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daughter of George Shafer & his wife Annie Hartman. No issue. Doctor has been practicing medicine since 1886, first in Shamokin then in Mahantongo Valley & then here in Trevorton Pa.He says Jas F. Raker's wife was Catharine Rothermel, daughter of William & niece of his mother. They are both dead at Hunters Sta & their son Lewis R. Raker lives there & he thinks he could give information. Finished 8:55 AMWe then drove to:

The Lutheran & Reformed Graveyard at Hunter's Sta Little Mahanoy Tp, Northnd Co Pa Nov 17, 1923 9:27 AM

no 4? Jacob Raker born Apr 26, 1808, died Dec 28, 1859 aged 51 yrs 8 mos 2 days. Margaret Raker born Jany 4, 1813 died June 12, 1883 aged 70 yrs 5 mos 8 days5. Mary, wife of Joseph Dunkelberger, our mother Born Apr 29, 1814 died Mch 17, 1879 Joseph Dunkelberger, our father born Sept 13, 1806, died Mch 7, 18836. Solomon Dunkelberger born in Pa Sept 13, 1798, died May 30, 1872 Lydia, wife of Solomon Dunkelberger born Sept 17, 1811 died June 12, 1870 aged 58 yrs 7 mos & 25 days

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7. John George Hensyl B Sept 5, 1787, died Dec 20, 1863 aged 76 yrs 3 mos & 15 days. Eve Catherine, wife of John G. Hensyl born Sept 28, 1786 died Apr 9, 1867 aged 80 yrs 6 mos & 11 days8. Mary, wife of Abraham Rothermel died July 10, 1877 aged 72 yrs 8 mos 23 days.9. Catharine Rothermel Chefrau von Solomon Dunkelberger born Jany 14, 1806, died Sept 27, 1843 aged 37 yrs 8 mos 10 days.

10. Here lies Abraham Rothermel, in German Geborendeulten June 1, 1780, died Sept 18, 1843 aged 63 yrs 3 mos 17 days. This is Mrs McDowell's grandfather.11. Margarette, wife of David Hocher? & daughter of Isaac & Catherine Dreibelbis. born May 20, 1815, died Apr 3, 1845 aged 29 yrs 10 mos 14 days

12. Fort Edward, son of Wm & Judith Rothermel born Dec 29, 1849 died Apr 5, 1850 aged 3 mos & 6 days.13. Mary Jene, [sic] daughter of Johannes & Susann Henweel born July 3, 1850 died July 29, 1855 aged 5 yrs 26 days14. William Rothermel died Nov 18, 1853 aged 46 yrs 3 mos 4 days

Judith, wife of William Rothermel died Aug 11, 1877 aged 73 yrs 9 mos 16 daysWilliam, son of W & J. Rothermel died July 13, 1869 aged 29 yrs 10 mos 26 days.

15. James Raker died June 8, 1904 aged 66 yrs 5 mos 12 days1*Catharine, wife of James Raker died Jany 12, 1899 aged 62 yrs 1 mos 24 days.

Leaving 10:08 AMRetiring 10:15 PM JVT

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At residence of Benj Franklin Zerbe State Road, right in Dalmatia Pa Nov 18, 1923 9:55 AM Mrs Zerbe was Anna Belle Rothermel daughter of Andrew Rothermel here & born Jany 12, 1868 in Lower Mahanoy Tp & was married Oct 2, 1897 at Pillow, Pa by Rev W.H. Geier, Lutheran to Benjamin Franklin Zerbe who was born in same Tp June 7, 1862, son of Philip Zerbe & his wife Mary Lessman & have had five children all born in Lower Mahanoy Tp viz: 1. Tennye May Zerbe born June 22, 18992. Bertha Emily Zerbe born Dec 14, 19003. Mary Stanley Zerbe born Mch 8, 19034. Philip Andrew Zerbe born Aug 21, 19045. Harry Franklin Zerbe born Sept 15, 1910.

1*1 This is daughter of Wm Rothermel of Abr & her husband is James F. Raker. JVT.

1. Tennye May was married Aug 12, 1919 at Pillow Pa by Rev S.P. Fansold, Lutheran to Milton W. Burger, who was born Nov 10, 1897 the son of (don't know) & they live at Reading Pa where he is a decorator & artist. No issue.3. Mary Stanley was married in Dec 1922 at Sunbury Pa to Florence King & both living at Sunbury Pa where he is employed at the dye works.2. Bertha Emily is single & works in the Hosiery mills here.4 & 5 Philip A. & Harry F. are all home single.Mr Zerbe is a laborer. Mrs Z. says that Abraham Rothermel buried here was an Uncle of her father & hence a brother of his father Isaac also buried here. Leaving 10:18 AMMr Zerbe said the 1911 Hist of Northumberland Co Pa was gotten up largely by Mr Dietrich of Reading Pa no doubt W.J. now of Allentown Pa.

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At residence of Elias Phillips Lower Mahanoy Tp, Nov 18, 1923 12:40 PM Mr Phillips is son of Benj Phillips & his wife Harriet Rothermel & was born in this Tp in the house adjoining May 3, 1875 & was married Feby 17, 1894 at Pillow Pa by Rev W.H. Geier, Lutheran to Laura Catharine Lydia Landenslager who was born at Herndon Pa Sept 3, 1872, daughter of Nathan Landenslager & his wife Hannah Baum (pro Bome) & have had 8 children all living 4 boys & 4 girls all born in this Tp, except the oldest was born at Pillow Pa as follows:1. Clara May Phillips born Sept 11, 18942. Ray Elias Phillips born Feby 1, 18963. Lee Franklin Phillips born Aug 11, 18984. Benjamin Nathan Phillips born Feby 2, 19005. Martha Laura Phillips born Aug 4, 19016. Sarah Hannah Harriet Phillips born July 15, 19047. Roy Chillion Phillips born Mch 11, 19078. Jennie Edna Elizabeth Phillips born May 28, 19141. Clara May was married Feby 17, 1913 at Pillow Pa by Rev Simon Peter Brown, Reformed, to Henry Clinton Klinger, who was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp (abt 9 yrs older than his wife) son of Emanuel Klinger & his wife Elizabeth Bohner & they have 5 children 2 girls & 3 boys all born at Herndon Pa viz: 2*1. Woodrow Jennings Klinger born June 7, 1914 2. Martha Ludlen Klinger born Sept 1916 3. Herbert Clinton Klinger born June 1918 4. Kenneth Klinger born Nov 4? 1920 5. Kerine Mary Klinger born Aug 6, 1922

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2. Ray Elias was married Mch 4, 1918 at Elkton Md by Rev B.F. Eyhole, Reformed to Jennie Mabel Tschopp who was born Mch 11, 1898 in Dauphin Co, daughter of Andrew D. Tschopp (Chupp) & his wife Agnes Engle. Have 3 chil born in this Tp viz: 1. Margaret Elsie Phillips born Oct 15, 1918 2. Myrtle Jennie Phillips born Sept 7, 1920 3. Mariam Ella Phillips born Sept 9, 1922Ray lives in the adjoining house now & is a farmer but was born in this house.H.C. Klinger lives at Herndon Pa & delivers mail in the rural districts.3. Lee Franklin was married she thinks on Jany 9, 1919 at Urban Pa by Rev Wm Kline, Lutheran, to Daisy E. Schreffler, who was born at Urban Pa Nov 15, 1898, the daughter of James Schreffler & wife Katie Rebuck. No issue. He is a farmer in this Tp in Toad Valley on his father's farm.4. Benj Nathan, mar at Elkton Md Nov 28, 1920 to Elsie Kinsinger who was born in Dauphin Co Pa on May 1902, the daughter of Isaac Kinsinger & his wife Elizabeth Landenslager. They have one child born at Dalmatia viz:

2*2 Mrs Phillips said that her daughter's oldest child, Woodrow J. was born in the same bed in which she was still confined from the birth of her youngest child Jennie E. She was not able to get up to go upstairs & had Clara come to her bed downstairs.

1. Mildred Elsie born July 1921He lives at Dalmatia Pa & is foreman of the Dalmatia shirt factory & mgr. He was in the World War & was abroad almost 2 yrs & was in several battles &

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was in No Man's Land one night, got but one scratch & was, however, gassed once.5. Martha L. is at home single & was joint informant with her mother.6. Sarah H.H was married in Hummelstown Pa in Mch 1920 to William Lahr who was born in Jackson Tp this Co on Dec 25, 1898 the son of Galen Lahr & his wife Maclada Bubb & have two children born in Dalmatia Pa. 1. Marcella Edith Lahr born Aug 1920 2. Stanley Eugene Lahr born June 16, 1923They live at Dalmatia Pa where he is a railroader.

Mrs Phillips says her mother Hannah Baum Landenslager is 87 yrs old & is living in Dalmatia Pa & she was one of 17 children of Henry Baum & his second wife Sallie Gurdfrum [best guess, very messy] & is the only survivor of the 17 chil. Jacob Baum, a half brother of her mother, married for his wife Christine (called "Tina") Markel & had two boys, Jacob & Henry & Henry the older of the two aged near 60 is married & lives near Klingerstown Pa in Schuylkill Co Pa & is a farmer. Jacob married Mary Straub & have a girl & a boy. He is dead, but she is living in Klingerstown Pa.Mrs Phillips has been wonderful, spry, quick & kind & also her daughter. Leaving 1:55 PM

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Room 513 Waldorf-Astoria NY, I am transcribing as if entered then, the interviews & cemetery examinations made yesterday & today Nov 18, 1923 8:50 PM JVTI am making all necessary slips fr here on tonight JVTI am also noting the conferences fr here on.

At residence of Lewis Rothermel Raker Hunters Sta, Northumberland Co Pa Nov 17, 1923 10:10 AM Mr Raker was up on a new house being built doing carpenter work & came down & went to his residence almost adjoining across from the church & g.y. He is a tall spare man almost six feet & impresses you as a good character. He said he was born Jany 12, 1876 at Hunters Sta, son of James F. Raker & his wife Catharine Rothermel, same as noted at item 15 page 87. He says his sister, Mrs John Yordy No 341 Vine St, Sunbury Pa has their parents family bible. Lewis R. Raker was married Nov 11, 1899 to Cora Deppen, daughter of John Deppen & his wife Sarah Witmer, who was born July 5, 1875 in Lower Mahanoy Tp, this Co & have two children born here viz:1. Verna May Raker born Apr 8, 19052. William Lewis Raker born Mch 24, 1911Mr R's brother was William Rothermel Raker born Mch 13, 1865 & died Dec 4, 1922. He was unmarried. Their father James F. Raker was son of Wm D. Raker & his wife Catharine Fink. Leaving 10:27 AM

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Evangelical Graveyard, Hunters Sta, Nov 17, 1923 10:42 AM 16. John D. Hensyl, born Oct 7, 1814 died Nov 24, 1895 aged 81 yrs 1 mos 16 days.

Susan, his wife born Nov 18, 1814, died Dec 29, 1893 aged 79 yrs 1 mos & 11 days.Daniel R., son of John D. & Susan Hensyl born Jany 8, 1844, died Sept 20, 1883 aged 29 yrs 8 mos & 12 daysLouisa, daughter of G&C Kline & wife of Rev J.R. Hensyl Born Mch 11, 1852 died Aug 27, 1881 aged 29 yrs 5 mos & 16 days

17. Samuel Reitz died May 1, 1872 aged 60 yrs 1 mo & 2 daysRufus H., son of S.S. & Juddy Reitz born Apr 4, 1878, died Nov 10, 1879

18. H.A. Hilbush Oct 25, 1836, May 1, 1909 Elizabeth, his wife Apr 25, 1843, May 10, 1907 Josiah Daniel Hilbush died Oct 5, 1900 aged 23 yrs 2 mos 10 days

Leaving 10:32 AM but took these additional before going.19. D.H. Reitz died May 13, 1889 aged 75 yrs 9 mos 12 days

Harriet, wife of Daniel H. Reitz died Jany 21, 1899 83 yrs 4 mos 19 daysMary Ann, daughter of Daniel & Harrietta Reitz born Nov 1, 1854, died July 15, 1867 aged 12 yrs 8 mos 14 days [note spelling variations]Ellamina, daughter of D.H. & H. Reitz died July 4, 1913 aged 72 yrs 7 mos 26 days.

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At residence of Morris Rothermel, Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Nov 17, 1923 12:07 PM Mr Rothermel is son of Joseph Rothermel who is buried at Himmels Church & has a marker. Joseph was brother of Aaron & son of Charles of Abraham & he married 1st Harriet Rebuck, married 2d Sarah Rebuck, a widow but a born Rebuck but not a near relative of Harriet, his first wife. Harriet died when Morris, my informant, was 15 yrs old & is buried at Himmels Church & has a marker. Sarah was born Rebuck, daughter of Conrad Rebuck & his wife Christiana Shott & was the widow of John Rebuck. Harriet was daughter of Peter Rebuck & his wife Sarah Ferster. Joseph had by first wife 3 boys and Joseph had by second wife 2 boys all born here, this being his old home where the first three were born & the other two on his other farm in the same Tp. These children were:1. Morris Rothermel born July 5, 1866 & married Mch 18, 1888 at Red Cross Pa by Rev D.M. Stetler to Mary Jane Brosius who was born in this Tp Jany 18, 1868 daughter of Joseph K. Brosius & his wife Harriet Clark & have two children born here: 1. Irvin Francis Rothermel b Oct 15, 1888 2. Mabel Harriet Rothermel b May 17, 1894 1. Irvin Francis married Dec 24, 1909

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at Red Cross Pa by Rev G.E. Kopenhaver to Kate Mabel Troutman born July 12, 1888 daughter of Henry L. Troutman & his wife Angeline Tobias & have one child born in this house viz:

I. Hilda Marie Rothermel born Sept 3, 1912. She is a solid chunky big girl with bright red hair.2. Mabel Harriet married Nov 4, 1911 in Washington Tp by Rev B.M. Schoflin to Lewis Koble or Coble, who was born in this Tp, Mch 18, 1891 the son of Edward Kobel & his wife Alice Fetterman & have one child, a girl, viz:

I. Violet Josephine Koble born Apr 8, 1912 in Washington Tp He is a farmer & Irvin F. is also.Mrs R. called in Irvin's wife & she sd her mother Angeline Tobias was a daughter of John Tobias & his wife Harriet Markle . Angeline is living yet with her son Gurney L. Troutman at Pillow Pa, Dauphin Co. She was 71 yrs old on Oct 8, last born say Oct 8, 1852. Mrs Morris Rothermel was a very intelligent informant & a great talker, but it was mostly Dutch to my companion H. Morris Bohner2. William Rothermel born Apr 28, 1869 is single & teaching at Hebe in Jordan Tp3. Samuel Richard Rothermel born July 12, 1871 & died Nov 21, 1871 aged 5 mos & is buried at Himmels Church & has a marker4. Charles Rothermel born Mch 7, 1888 & died Sept 10, 1894 & is buried by his father at Himmels Church.

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5. Ira Rothermel born in 1889 being younger than his nephew Irvin F., is living at Gratz, Dauphin Co Pa. He married Sallie Lehr & have one boy: 1. Robert Lehr Rothermel. He works in a store at Gratz Pa. Leaving 1:08 PMWe then drove to:

Himmels Lutheran & Reformed Church, Nov 18, 1923 1:22 PM 16 1/2. Abraham Rothermel (this is Aaron's grandfather born Aug 22, 1777, died Feby 23, 1861 aged 83 yrs 4 mos 1 day

Mrs Morris Rothermel's sister living by the church is sexton & went with us & showed where the Rothermels were buried & said that the second wife of Charles Rothermel was Harriet, widow of John Clark nee Beisel who had 4 children viz Samuel, Althera. Harriet mar a Brosius & an infant d.y. & after Clark's death, she married Chas Rothermel, being then but 22 yrs old.

17 1/2 Richard, son of Joseph & Harriet Rothermel Born July 12, 1871, died Nov 21, 1871 aged 4 mos & 9 days18 1/2 Amanda, dochter of Carolus & Elizabeth Rothermel born Nov 4, 1842 died June 3, 1861 aged 18 yrs 4 mos 29 days19 1/2 Abraham, son of Carl & Harriet Rothermel born Nov 17, 1847, died July 15, 1862 aged 14 yrs 7 mos 28 days

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Catharinea, docther of Carl & Harriet Rothermel born Aug 9, 1855, died Aug 5, 1862 aged 6 yrs 11 mos 22 days.20. Catharina born Jager, Chefrau von Abraham Rothermel (should be part of 16 1/2 above) Born Dec 21, 1778 died Sept 1, 1872 aged 93 yrs 8 mos 10 daysCharles Rothermel born Aug 13, 1808 died Mch 18, 1892 aged 83 yrs 7 mos 5 daysHarriet, wife of Charles Rothermel & former wife of John Clark born Apr 23, 1823 died Jany 7, 1894 aged 70 yrs 8 mos 14 days

21. Henrietta, a born Rebuck wife of Joseph Rothermel born Aug 13, 1846 died Sept 10, 1884 aged 38 yrs 27 days Joseph Rothermel died Oct 5, 1904 aged 63 yrs 11 mos 6 days

Charles, son of J & Sarah Rothermel died Sept 10, 1894 aged 6 yrs 6 mos 3 daysSarah A. wife of Joseph Rodarmel born Oct 17, 1857 died Apr 9, 1893 aged 35 yrs 5 mos 2 days She is buried by Elias Rebuck & Maria, his wife.Joseph Rothermel & both of his wives are all three buried in separate locations.

22. John Michael Reitz born Aug 12, 1785, died July 28, 1874 aged 88 yrs 11 mos & 16 daysMagdalena, Chefrau Von Michael Reitz Born Feby 27, 1788 died Oct 12, 1846 aged 58 yrs 7 mos 16 days

23. In lower corner by the road & fence

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Andreas Reitz born Jany 1, 1755 died Mch 16, 1837 aged 82 yrs 2 mos 15 daysMara Margaretha Reitz born Brosius Born May 17, 1761 died Oct 20, 1826 aged 65 yrs 5 mos & 3 daysMichael Reitz born Jany 1757, died Dec 17, 1825 aged 68 yrs 11 mo 17 days

Elizabeth, born Schnor wife of Michael Reitz died Dec 18, 1853 aged 87 yrsMaria Elizabeth Reitz born Brosius, chefrau of Lombard Reitz born July 15, 1772 died Oct 25, 1818 aged 46 yrs 5 mos 10 days

Leaving 2:30 PMWe then drove to the residence of H. Wilson Brosius, see page 82 & from there to the residence of Harvey A. Rothermel see page 83 to 85. We then drove into Dalmatia & got our suppers & I then walked down the road in the darkness to:

Residence of Charles Jacob Phillips on State Road right in Dalmatia Pa Nov 17, 1923 6:44 PM Their daughter Laura Winifred admitted me & her mother only a few months out of the hospital & an invalid was sitting in the room. She sent her daughter upstairs & she brought down a big bible containing their own

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record of births of their six children. She also brought down a big bible her husband had gotten from his father Benjamin Phillips but there was no record in it. She said their first three children were born in Lower Mahanoy Tp, this Co, & the last three in Upper Paxton Tp, Dauphin Co Pa viz:1. Maud May Phillips born June 27, 18932. Miriam Phillips born Sept 12, 18963. Mabel Irene Phillips born June 9, 19004. Malinda Carrie Phillips born Sept 21, 19055. Jennie Eva Phillips born Aug 17, 19076. Laura Winifred Phillips born Apr 10, 1913

Charles J. came in. He had been to his farm in Dauphin Co. He is a large heavy set man & says his father's half sister Mary Rothermel (I don't understand this) married Monroe Rebuck & they live up by Himmels Church but he don't know anything about their family.Chas J. Phillips says he was born May 16, 1867 in Lower Mahanoy Tp this Co the son of Benjamin Phillips & his wife Harriet Rothermel, daughter of Charles of Abraham.

He says his father died June 29, 1917 & is buried at Himmels Church.Harriet Phillips died Nov 18, 1917Chas J. was married Nov 28, 1890 at Pillow Pa by Rev G.W. Geier Lutheran, to Miriam Witmer, who was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Nov 11, 1868

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daughter of Isaac L. Witmer & his wife Susan Bobb. Their children married:1. Maude May married Nevin Henninger from Killinger, Dauphin Co Pa, son of Joseph Henninger & his wife Lovina Walbon. He was born in Upper Paxton Tp Apr 8, 1892 & they live at Killinger Pa where he is farming & have two children born there. They were married Nov 2, 1915. Their children: 1. Charles Joseph Phillips born Feby 21, 1919 2.Miriam Lovina born Dec 2, 19212. Miriam married Sept 18, 1917 at Elizabethville Pa by Rev Wehr Reformed, to John C. Deibler who was born Apr 16, 1892 in Mifflin Tp, Dauphin Co Pa, son of Daniel Deibler & his wife Stein. They have one child born in Washington Tp, Dauphin Co Pa viz: 1. John Calvin Deibler Jr born Sept 6, 1921Mr Deibler is a bookkeeper & lives at Elizabethville Pa3. Mabel Irene married Oct 28, 1921 at Berrysburg pa by the United Brethren Minister to George Mirion [sic] Lebo who was born May 8, 1900 in Upper Paxton Tp Dauphin Co Pa son of George Lebo & his wife Laura Jury. Have one child born in Upper Paxton Tp viz: 1. Ellwood Mirion Lebo born May 7, 1923Mr Lebo teaches school & farms & lives in Upper Paxton Tp on Mr Phillips old homestead. Mr Phillips is living a retired farmer since having a sun stroke. I believe Malinda & Jennie are married & I failed to get their record, but perhaps they are not. Leaving 7:22 PM

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At residence of Jeremiah E. Radel on George St ie the State Road Dalmatia Pa Nov 17, 1923 7:33 PM Mrs Radel who was Harriet Jennetta Phillips called "Nettie", daughter of Benj Phillips & Harriet Rothermel was born on Feby 24, 1873 in Lower Mahanoy Tp this Co & was married Dec 24, 1897 at Pillow Pa by Rev Wm H. Geier, Lutheran, to Jeremiah E. Radel, who was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp, July 23, 1872, son of Isaac Radel & his wife Mary Ann Lenker. No issue.Mr Radel says that the Benjamin Phillips bible is at James Ferster's, a farmer living near Urban, abt a half mile north. His first wife was Savilla Phillips oldest sister of Mrs Radel. He got the bible & the $17 Northumberland Co Pa History in which book look over the Rothermel family history. Mrs R. says there were 11 children in her father's family, seven of whom are living. She is giving their names in the order of their ages.1. Savilla, dead, mar James Ferster2. Chillion, I got his record3. Benjamin Franklin, dead aged 28 yrs married & left a daughter who went west & married. Her name was Daisy Phillips & she married Sam Smith & has one child.4. Charles J., got his record5. George Born Mch 3, 1870 died Sept 21, 1870 aged 6 mos & 18 days

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6. Elizabeth married John Spotz & live out near Hickory Corners. Have a boy & a girl who married & died of the "Flu"7. H. Jennetta, my informant 8. Elias lives on the homestead & has 7 children. Got record9. Isaac, living in Upper Paxton Tp near Elizabethville Pa, a farmer & has one child. Married Ellen Emerich, daughter of Michael Emerich & his wife Hannah Tressler & has one child, Hannah aged abt 12.10. Katie married Carmie Bohner & live near Hickory Corners in Lower Mahanoy Tp, a farmer & have two children. Raymond 13, & Mary 9.11. James, born Mch 29, 1883 died Apr 19, 1883 aged 20 days.Mr Radel is a farmer & a bright intelligent business man.

Leaving 8:04 PMIt is now 3:30 AM Nov 19th, & I will go to bed.It is now 1:22 PM 19th & I will resume transcribing

At Dalmatia Pa Cemetery just back of the Lutheran & Reformed Church Nov 18, 1923 8:40 AM

24. see item 42 p 107 Jane E. wife of Isaac Rothermel born Jany 9, 1829 died June 18, 1869 aged 40 yrs 5 mos 9 days25. Lusetta, daughter of George & Catharine Witmer born July 6, 1831, died Nov 24, 1850

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Catharine, wife of Joseph Schaeffer & daughter of G&C Witmer born Jany 18, 1827 died Mch 31, 185026. Abraham Rothermel born Nov 16, 1805, died Mch 24, 1881 aged 75 yrs 4 mos 8 days

Esther, wife of Abraham Rothermel, our mother, born Oct 16, 1821 died Nov 3, 1883 aged 62 yr & 17 daysEve, wife of Abraham Rothermel born Oct 16, 1806 died Sept 12, 1862 aged 55 yrs 10 mos 26 days

27. Jacob Dreibelbis born Sept 1, 1820 died Feby 2, 1892 aged 71 yrs 5 mos 1 dayWilhelmina, wife of Jacob Dreibelbis born Jany 27, 1840, died Jany 18, 1888 aged 47 yrs 11 mos 21 daysCatherine, wife of Jacob Dreibelbis born Mch 15, 1823, died Apr 11, 1873W.H. son of I.W. & Elizabeth Dreibelbis born June 1, 1872 died Oct 10, 1872 aged 4 mos 9 daysKatie R., daughter of I.W. & Elizabeth Dreibelbis born Jany 19, 1869 died May 13, 1871 aged 2 yrs 3 mos 24 daysAmelia R. daughter of Jacob & Catharine Dreibelbis born Jany 5, 1865 died Mch 4, 1866 aged 1 yr 1 mo 29 days

Melinda Dreibelbis died July 5, 1849 aged 11 mos 22 daysAnna E. daughter of Jacob & Catharine Dreibelbis born Apr 26, 1862 died Feby 26, 1866 aged 3 yrs & 10 mos.

28. Peter Witmer, our father

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born July 3, 1803 died July 19, 1870 aged 67 yrs 16 daysElizabeth, wife of Peter Witmer our mother, born Aug 9, 1808, died Dec 30, 1851 aged 43 yrs 4 mos 21 days

There is a Witmer tombstone in German old & barely distinguishableLilly Jane, daughter of George & Sarah Witmer born Sept 3, 1865 died June 1, 1869 aged 3 yrs 8 mos 28 days

Stillborn son of Geo & Sarah Witmer Feby 28, 1873 William A. effaced George Witmer, father died Nov 30, 1907 aged 74 yrs 8 mos 6 days Sarah Witmer, mother died Jany 5, 1903 aged 71 yrs 1 mos 19 days Elias Witmer died Mch 19, 1903 aged 45 yrs 9 mos 16 days29. Isaac W. Dreibelbis died Nov 4, 1906 aged 62 yrs 7 mos 25 days

Elizabeth, wife of I.W. Dreibelbis born Sept 8, 1846 died Apr 3, 1880 aged 33 yrs 5 mos 25 daysEmma C. Daughter of I.W. & E. Dreibelbis born July 9, 1873 died Aug 17, 1875Geo A. son of I.W. & E. Dreibelbis born Nov 2, 1878 died March 7, 1880

30. William H. Witmer died Apr 9, 1923 aged 74 yrs 3 mos 14 daysLizzie E. daughter of W.H. & Eliza J. Witmer died Mch 17, 1888 aged 5 mos 23 daysIsaac T. son of W.H. & Eliza J. Witmer born July 5, 1872 died Dec 26, 1872 aged 5 mos 21 days

31. Frank W. Dreibelbis 1850 - 1922 Elizabeth, his wife 1852 - living

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32. George W. Arbogast died Mch 26, 1881 aged 50 yrs 6 mos 2 days Sarah, wife of Washington Arbogast, mother 1833 - 1922 William Arbogast died Dec 17, 1903 aged 53 yrs 1 mo33. Susan, wife of Isaac Dreibelbis born Nov 18, 1848, died Jan 12, 1909 aged 59 yrs 1 mo 27 days34. Levi Zerbe, father died Apr 29, 1887 aged 55 yrs 4 mos 20 days Co L. 14 Reg Pa Cav.

Polly, wife of Levi Zerbe, mother died Oct 30, 1907 aged 74 yrs 3 mos 29 days.Sawara F. son of Levi & Polly Zerbe born Nov 22, 1859 died Sept 16, 1882 aged 22 yrs 9 mos 24 days

35. William Rothermel, father died Sept 15, 1898 aged 47 yrs 8 mos 1 day36. Martha A. wife of A.L. Snyder died Mch 15, 1905 aged 30 yrs 7 mos 18 days Mary E. Rothermel 1872 - 1916both inscriptions on same stone.A man walking through the cemetery said these were both daughters of Andrew Rothermel here & that the former, Mrs Snyder was his youngest daughter who died 4 mos after her marriage. Her husband married again & is living in town.37. Lubin Dreibelbis, son of Frank 1883 - living Lizzie H. his wife 1884 - living Stanley R. 1906 - 1907 Howard E. 1914 - 1920 Leaving 9:44 AMI then went across the street to B. Frank. Zerbe's see page 88

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I then went back to Mr Bohner's & we started about 10:26 AM for Malta near which a mile above was the old home of Mrs Bohner & was soon:

At Malta Pa graveyard right by the church, Northumberland Co Nov 18, 1923 10:44 AM

38. S. Rothermel (Mrs B. said this was Solomon) July 4, 1849 July 20, 1900. L.J. Rothermel, June 6, 1883, July 9,1895 Alvin E. Rothermel June 19, 1917, Sept 25, 1917 Russell S. Rothermel 1903 - 1904 11 mos 19 days Harold L. Rothermel 1904 - 1909 4 yrs 8 mos 22 days39. Joel Shearer, father Born Dec 21, 1828 died Nov 9, 1882 aged 53 yrs 10 mos 18 days40. Minnie C. wife of J.W. Engle died Sept 19, 1922 aged 31 yrs 1 mo 6 days Leaving 11 AMWe then drove back & were:

At Stone Valley Church graveyard Nov 18, 1923 11:15 AM. This is near Hickory Corners

41. Michael Emerich born Oct 9, 1794 died June 29, 1875 aged 80 yrs 8 mos 20 days.Hannah, wife of Michael Emerich born July 23, 1806 died Oct 15, 1882 aged 76 yrs 2 mos 22 days

She was Hannah Rothermel, sister of Isaac, see p 81.

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42. see item 24 p 102 Catharinea, Frau of Isaac Rothermel Geboren Dec 7, 1822 Starb Oct 18, 1853 aged 31 yrs 10 mos 11 days

43. see items 26 & 41 Daniel Rothermel (in German) see book 7 p 582 & court records at Sunbury & investigate whether he was son of Daniel the brother of great grandmother JVT 6/10/24. Geboren Dec 12, 1782 Starb Jany 15, 1854. This is the father of Isaac & grandfather of Andrew at Dalmatia Pa aged 71 yrs 1 mo 3 days.

44. Nicholas Bohner born Jany 18, 1754 died Feby 5, 1824 aged 70 yrs 18 days45. Heinrich Witmer born Dec 18, 1758 died Oct 11, 1825 66-9-23 Christophel Witmer Starb Oct 28, 1825 63-10-1546. Mary M., daughter of M&H Emerich born Oct 2, 1858 died Dec 8, 1858 aged 2 mos & 6 days

Hannah R. daughter of M&H Emerich born July 19, 1869 died Aug 10, 1869 aged 22 days47. John Witmer born Aug 2, 1791 died Dec 1, 1872 81-3-29

Anna Mariah, wife of John Witmer born Nov 3, 1797 died Aug 1, 1865 67-8-2848. Samuel Witmer born Nov 4, 1811 died May 2, 1875 63-5-26

Sarah, wife of Samuel Witmer born Jany 11, 1811 died Sept 12, 1869 aged 58 yrs 8 mos 1 day49. James, son of Benjamin & Harriet Phillips born Mch 29, 1883 died Apr 19, 1883 aged 20 days

George W. son of Benjamin & Harriet Phillips born Mch 3, 1870 died Sept 21, 1870 aged 6 mos 18 days50. Isaac Dreibelbis geboren Aug 3, 1778 Starb June 29, 1853 aged 74 yrs 10 mos 26 days.

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51. Benjamin Phillips died June 28, 1917 aged 79 yrs 3 mos 5 daysHarriet, his wife (nee Rothermel) died Nov 18, 1917 aged 79 yrs 1 mo 24 days.

52. Michael Emerich (nephew of item 41 & father of Mrs Jonathan Byerly) died Dec 21, 1899 aged 67 yrs 24 days Hannah Emerich, his wife died May 5, 1918 aged 73? yrs 3 mos 15 days53. Daniel Rothermel died Dec 25, 1899 aged 55 yrs Co H. 149 Reg Pa Vol

He committed suicide & a man pointing it out to us thought he was married. He was son of Jacob who was a brother of Abe so this man says.

Leaving 12:20 PM

We then drove in just a short ways to Hickory Corners where we stopped a few minutes to see Mr Bohner's parents, David Bohner aged 74 yrs & his wife aged 75. He is a big man & she is a short heavy set kindly woman, strong & well. We then drove to Elias Philips'. He is a very heavy set man as big as Chas H. Cree, but not quite so tall. His wife is a lithe little woman, active & she fairly flew around to get me the information sought & recorded on pages 89 to 91 inclusive. No race suicide in this Rooseveltian family. [What?] We left at 1:55 PM & drove in town more than a mile, got my satchel & bid Mrs Bohner & her daughter goodbye &

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went to the Sta & took the 2:20 PM train via Harrisburg & Phila for NY arriving here at 8 PM & commenced transcribing page 92 & quit at 3:30 Am see page 102 went to bed at 4 AM & got up at 7:30 took a much needed bath, got my breakfast & also a much needed shave & a hair cut, then went to Dr W.B. Force's at 11 AM & had my teeth treated, came back phoned C.A. Hanna & made appointment for him to come in here at 9:30 tomorrow & then continuing my transcribing have brought it up to date & it is now 4:33 PM JVT

Waldorf-Astoria New York City Room 513 Nov 20, 1923 11:35 AM Andrew & Lida arrived here this morning & he was in here to see me about 8:30 AMChas A. Hanna came in at 9 Am & remained for an hour & immediately after he left at 10 AM, I noted down several things he told me about his immediate branch of the Finley family & some others (I then went to my dentist & have just rtd). He said his ancestor, John Finley (oldest brother of Martha Finley, the wife of Thomas Thompson) who was reported killed by the Indians in Lurgan Tp 1757, left a widow Martha who settled his estate in 1758. The farm was on the line of Lurgan Tp & partly in Hopewell Tp (then in Cumberland Co now in Franklin Co)

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& was taken by the eldest son James who was to pay out certain sums to the nine or other nine children. One of those children was Clement & he thought the same as Clement whose estate or will is found at Greensburg Pa in 1775. He says Clement was born in 1735. He says too that Secy of Agriculture Wallace of Iowa descends from him.John of Lurgan's, son of Samuel went in the Rev. War from Shepherdstown VA was captured by the British here at Long Island & was not exchanged until 1780 & then was appointed to the Government Post Land Agt, I suppose at Chillicothe O. He married a Brown & his son James Brown Finley was the father of Martha Finley, the authoress who wrote the Elsie books.Another son, John Finley & hence brother of Uncle Squire Andrew Finley & of Mary Leonard, the ancestress of Mr Hanna, drilled the army for the 1794 fight with the Indians in the Wayne Campaign or expedition. He married a Duncan & went to Blue Lick Ky where some of his descendants yet live. Mr Hanna will send me copy of a letter recd abt 20 yrs ago from Hannah Tilton, a descendant giving his line. He thinks she was from Paris Ky but don't know whether or not she is living yet.The John Finley who took Daniel Boone to Kentucky was he says another man & married Elizabeth Harris, daughter

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of John Harris of Harris's Ferry now Harrisburg. He came back from South Carolina & signed a release for some lands his wife had an interest in.The minutes of Chillicothe O Presbytery show that Rev John E. Finley, son of Uncle Rev James Finley & Rev Robert Wilkes Finley son of another James, son of John of Lurgan Tp above & nephew of Rev James, were great drinkers & were put out of

the Presbyterian Church therefor & thus Rev James Bradley Finley, son of Rev Robt Wilkes Finley got in the Methodist Church.Draper gathered the Rev John E. Finley papers which were voluminous & on widely varying subjects from Brown Co O Ripley? & they are a part of the Draper Collection in the Public Library at Madison Wisconsin which I must go & see. There was a pamphlet published giving an abstract of what papers the Finley collection embraced. It covers a wide scope & gives record of his children but Mr Hanna thought it said little about his ancestor.I invited Dr Gustave Anjou to come over for lunch & also Mr Hanna & his office has phoned that he is on his way up. Just got Mr McClay at Pgh 12:11 PM by Phone & he says the Vemer abstracts have not come in yet, but that Nichols phoned he would send them in yesterday. Mr Hanna came at 12:15, had lunch & left at 2 PM. Anjou left card that he was indisposed. I then left on 3 PM train for Phila Pa.

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At residence of Mrs Ida Markle Hessenbruch, Wald Eck, Wynnewood, Montgomery Co Pa Nov 20, 1923 7:42 PM Mrs Hessenbruch has brought out her father, Geo B. Markle Sr bible a red back well preserved book published by Hogan & Thompson, Phila Pa in 1839 & the record is as follows: Marriages Married Bloomsburg, June 19, 1848 Geo B. Markle to Emily A. Robison BirthsGeo B. Markle, son of John & Elizabeth Markle born July 1, 1827Emily Alexander Robison daughter of Wm & Elizabeth Robinson [sic] (nee Barton) born Feby 8th, 1829 Their children:1. Clora Markle born Sept 2, 18492. Ida Markle born Dec 31, 18533. Ario Markle born Jany 6, 18564. George Markle born Oct 7, 18575. John Markle born Dec 15, 18586. Alvan Markle born Aug 29, 18617. Howard Markle born Oct 23, 18658. William Clifford Markle born Feby 33, 1867 DeathsArio Markle died Jany 15, 1858Howard Markle died July 30, 1866William Clifford Markle died Feby 17, 1870Mrs Hessenbruch says the foregoing record was all in her father's handwriting. His children were all born in Hazleton Pa.

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Ida Markle was married in Phila Pa by Rev Dr Wm C. Cattell on Nov 18, 1891 to Herman Hessenbruch who was born on June 20, 1846 in Phila Pa the son of Theophilus Hessenbruch & his wife Bertha Everts. He died Dec 31, 1913 in Phila Pa & is buried in Woodlands Cemetery there.They had two children both born in Phila Pa viz:1. Herman Markle Hessenbruch born Dec 12, 18922. Emily Hessenbruch born Jany 4, 1897. She died two days later on Jany 6, 1897.

Herman M. Hessenbruch was married June 19, 1915 at Rosemont Pa (Bryn Mawr) by Rev Dr Geo Calvert Carter to Florence Mary Dreer who was born Mch 15, 1893, the daughter of Wm F. Dreer (son of Henry A. Dreer) & his wife Anna Williams.They are both living in Rosemont Pa & have three children all born in Phila where they lived until last January.1. Anna Williams Hessenbruch born Apr 26, 19162. Ida Markle Hessenbruch born Apr 28, 19183. Herman Markle Hessenbruch Jr born Mch 24, 1921

Mrs Hessenbruch is a heavy set woman of the Markle build & her three grandchildren as shown by their pictures are beautiful. She has been very kind & asked me to have supper, which I had with her friends Mrs Corse, born Mch 1853, a daughter of Gov James Pollock & Mrs or Miss Smith Leaving 8:22 PM

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Transcribed at Bellevue-Stratford 9:35 PMAt Residence of Carl Axel Dahlstrom No 43 Linwood Ave, Ardmore, Montgomery Co Pa Nov 20, 1923 6 PM I arrived here at 5:55 PM coming out on the train leaving Phila at 5:15 just after my arrival until 6:20. He gave me his name as above & said he was born Feby 18, 1865 at Stockholm Sweden, the son of Otto Frederick Dahlstrom & his wife Emily Strom. He came to this country in 1884 & on Sept 13, 1901 was married at Hazleton Pa by the Bishop of Delaware to Clora Markle. She died without issue Sept 16, 1923.He said his wife had had the family bible of her father Geo B. Markle SR but he had sent it not long ago to her sister Ida M. Hessenbruch at Wynnewood Pa a mile from here. I had him call a taxi for me & drove to Wynnewood & met Mrs Hessenbruch & friends & had supper with them & got the record. See pages 112 & 113. I arrived about 6:45 PM & had supper with them before copying the bible record. She said her brother George, was christened just George & he later put in the initial B. Said he was divorced from his wife & had but one child, Geo B. Markle living nearHazleton, Pa. She had a big black backed bible which she thought had been Anna Markle's of Milton or her father Jacob Markle's but there was no record in it.Written in ground floor writing room Bellevue Stratford & leaving 10:30 PM for the PRR 11 PM train home. Nov 20, 1923

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Oak Hill Nov 21, 1923 7:40 PM I got in Greensburg Pa on time at 7:29 AM, having left on the 11:10 PM instead of the 11 PM & driving to the street car sta, the 7:30 car had gone, but I drove to Sells Store half a mile off & caught it, got to town at 10 AM & coming out home at 10:33 AM saw the first house I ever owned had been torn down while I was gone in the Alice M. Skiles old home on Main St opposite the Roberts building. I found 170 letters & many papers awaiting me & have not yet got all the letters opened, but will now continue at it. JVT

Oak Hill Nov 28, 1923 9:50 PM I have tonight completed going over the records of my last trip fr Oct 29 th to Nov 21, 1923 & have made slips & noted conferences & find that my conferences wereFinley family 13 conferences with 28 peopleJack family 6 conferences with 8 peopleMarkle family 53 conferences with 125 peopleRothermel family _49 conferences with 116 people Total 121 conferences with 277 peopleThe mileage traveled was 1847 miles JVT 9:55 PM

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Oak Hill Nov 25, 1923 6:46 PM When I got home the 21st inst I found here the James Brown old family bible which Mrs Eliza J. Brown, widow of Samuel had brought over from Indiana Co Pa & which had been left by Mrs Olive Welsh as arranged for a month ago, so I am transcribing here the record it contains which is the best record I have seen being written in in big print letters. The bible is a well worn leather backed one, but in excellent state of preservation 11x9 inches & 2 3/4 inches thick & was printed at Cooperstown NY by H&E Phinney in 1834. The record follows: MarriagesJames Brown was married to Rebecca Fisher Mch 6th, 1834 by James Wilson Esq Fayette Co Pa U.S.A. Births FatherJames Brown was born Dec 7, 1798 MotherRebecca Brown was born Oct 15, 1810 Their children:1. Samuel Brown who was born Jany 26, 1835

2. Enoch (F) Brown who was born Aug 3, 18363. Mary Brown who was born Dec 17, 18374. Levi Brown who was born Oct 3, 18395. Isabella Brown who was born May 17, 1842 DeathsMary Brown died Aug 1, 1853 aged 15 yrs 7 mos & 13 daysJames Brown died Dec 2, 1865 aged 66 yrs 11 mos & 25 daysRebecca Brown died Mch 2, 1891Isabella Brown died May 23, 1914

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Oak Hill Dec 2, 1923 10:20 PM In going over my records today in connection with the reading of the several articles on the Rothermels in M.L. Montgomery's two volume History of Berks Co., I conclude definitely:1. That Minnie Rothermel McDowell's (of Narberth Pa, daughter of Saml H. Rothermel) grandfather is Abraham, son of Peter of orig John & Sybilla & this is the Abraham to whom his grandmother Sybilla Rothermel willed her bible. see book 8 p 84 & which Saml H., his son got & which was burned at Narberth Pa 30 yrs ago when Mrs McDowell's home burned. His burial at Hunters Sta g.y. see book 8 p 86 for Abraham H. Rothermel's positive personal statement of relationship & also his tombstone record showing he was born June 1780 which proves he was not the Abraham who was son of Abraham (of John & Mary) born 1749 book 7 p 498 as this Abraham bro of my great grandmother died Oct (or Sept) 1777.2. That this Abraham, son of Abraham 1749-1777 was the grandfather of Aaron Rothermel born 1846 of Snyder Co Pa who I saw Oct 6th last & who said his grandfather was buried at Himmels Church & where I find his tombstone page 96 item 16 1/2 this book showing his birth as Aug 22, 1777 & death Feby 23, 1861 & his wife item 20 page 97 Catharina born Jager Dec 21, 1778 ob Sept 1, 1872. Aaron's statement book 10 P 442 that his grandfather Abraham Rothermel was a double Rothermel, their parents being first cousins coupled with article on Enoch G. Rothermel in M.L. Montgomery's Hist of Berks Co Vol 2 P 977 & the will of Abraham 1749-1777 & of Jacob Rothermel 1751-1833 book 1 P 140

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I conclude that Abraham 1749-1777 married his Uncle Paul Rothermel's only? daughter Barbara & she bore him two children, Catharine & Abraham & then his brother Jacob 1751-1833, married his widow, this same Barbara who had three children to him, Joseph, John & Esther see book 7 p 498 & after her death, he married the wife named in his will Magdalena who was no doubt the mother of his other children.3. That Aaron's positive statement that his father, Charles, who knew the generations so well saying he was second cousin of the artist P.F. Rothermel, whose father was John, as the artist himself states & also over his own signature that his grandfather was Peter, makes it conclusive that his grandfather must have been one of two Peters viz either Peter, son of my gggfather John, who was born 1757 or Paul's oldest son Peter, brother of Barbara. I will now have to run down their births & marriages to prove which.And I conlcude tentatively, or note strong evidence pointing to the conclusion:4. That the grandfather of Andrew Rothermel at Dalmatia Pa born Oct 20, 1842 see book 10 P 443 viz Daniel Rothermel, buried at Stone Valley Ch G.y. where tombstone says he was born Dec 12, 1782 died Jany 15, 1854 see item 43 p 107 this book & who Andrew sd Book 10 P 441 had a brother Jacob, was probably a son of Leonard, the only son of Lawrence, oldest son of the orig John, whose two oldest sons were Daniel & Jacob, see M.L.M's Hist Berks Co Vol 2 P 978 in the Jackson Rothermel article & on slip made to see him at Hamburg Pa. JVT 11:42 PM

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William Finley lived in Augusta Co Va & made his will Dec 21, 1787 Probated Sept 15, 1789 & was witnessed by Wm Wallace & Andrew Ramsey. See book 10 page 177. I think his son, John Finley is the great grandfather of Miss Mary Finley Wilson of Briscoe Mo whose letter small env of Nov 27, 1923 shows Wallace & Ramsey connections & from that letter & hers of Aug 16, 1823, small env I am making the following tree or table in connection with John Finley's will book 10 P

175-7. In book 10 Page 174 is will of another John Finley who may be a brother of this William, but this is only a conjecture. See bk 21 P 482-3

[children]

John Finley, He died in 1802. Made his will Feby 2, 1802 probated Oct 23, 1802 at Staunton Va see book 10 P 175. May 21/27 Steele Finley writes June 22/26 that he mar Esther Reid, sister of James, Thomas & David Reid.

Ann Finley, Mar James Shannon. Finley Wallace of Troy Mo is a great grandson.Esther Finley, mar Isaac Tate & lived in Ky in 1802 either Greensburg or Campbellville Ky.

Mary Ann, m. McElroy Mary or Polly Finley mar John Shannon. Lived in KY

James Finley, Born June 12, 1782 & died Oct 2, 1866 in Lincoln Co Mo on farm & has marker. buried near Auburn MO. He studied for the ministry but his eyes failing him, he gave it up. After his father's death, lived with his Uncle Robert Finley. He married July 15, 1813 Mary Ramsey who was born in Augusta Co VA Nov 26, 1786 dau of Andrew Ramsey who died Oct 14, 1832 & his wife Mary Steele dau of Samuel Steele B. May 1753 ob Dec 19, 1837. She died Dec 8, 1851 in Lincoln Co Mo & buried on the farm there & have marker. Six first children born in Shelby Co Ky. Jno A. Finley writes that he was born June 19, 1789 [1780?]

Hadassah Finley, B Sept 17, 1814 ob Mch 29, 1888 mar Alex H. Henderson of Calloway Co Mo in 1837 only surviving child lives in Los Angeles Calif. She was born in Shelby Co Ky & he in VA see page 122. See Bk 21 p 233. They were mar Mch 15, 1837.

Mary Steele Finley, B Mch 30, 1816 ob Dec 5, 1884 unmarried.Andrew Ramsey Finley, B Apr 3, 1818 mar Sept 4, 1850 to Caroline Gibson of Lincoln Mo see Bk 22 P 98

S.S. Finley of Santa Ana Calif 204 1/2 E. 4th STSarah Ann Finley, b Sept 23, 1820 ob par 25, 1896 mar Sept 5, 1850 to David Wilson who was born in July 1, 1823 & died Jany 17, 1889. ob Lincoln Co Mo. He was son of James Wilson a native of Ireland & wife Elizabeth Sitton. Their children all born in Lincoln Co MO.

Elizabeth Wilson, B Aug 17, 1851 ob June 6, 1904 mar Sept 1, 1881 to John Anderson Finley of Peoria Co Ills. Children all born in Lincoln Co Mo. He died Dec 7, 1924.

3*David Erastus, B Jany 22, 1883 m. Dec 25, 1907 to Mary Lee Dryden, B July 7, 1879 at Brussels, MO dau of Geo J. Drydan & wife Lydia Jane Hammack.

George Anderson, B Jany 24, 1909 at Auburn MOHerbert Wilson, B Sept 26, 1910 in Extreme N.W. part of MO

David Robert, B Aug 27, 1912 in Hamburg IowaMary Elizabeth, B Feby 10, 1915 in Hamburg IowaJane Etta Alice, B Sept 26, 1918 at Riverton, Iowa

Florence Bell, B Mch 8, 1920 at Hamburg IowaArnot McCoy, B July 1, 1884 m. Oct 8, 1919 to Mable Wirth B Feby 9, 1803 at Gre[unreadable]lle Ills4* Robert Carey, B Mch 30, 1886 M. Sept 6, 1917 to Jennie Little Means5* B Mch 7, 1884. No issue. Alice May, B Mch 13, 1888 607 Union Ave Knoxville Tenn unmarried.Frank Anderson, B Sept 14, 889 m. June 28, 1916 to Mamie Ethel Tucker B Aug 8, 1896 in Lincoln Co Mo dau of Charles Tucker & wife Mary Elizabeth Sherinzer

Annette Rosina, B Aug 9, 1918 Iva Nadine, B Jany 9, 1922 Sarah Annette, B Nov 25, 1893 ob Aug 6, 1902

Mary Finley Wilson [dau of Sarah Ann & David Wilson] B Dec 16, 1853 my informant for the record. Single.

3*3 Mch 6, 1925 in Sept 1924 lived RFD 1 Fort Deposit Ala.

4*4 Mabel Wirth is daughter of William Wirth & wife Ida Alice Ellsworth

5*5 Jennie L. Means is daughter of John L. Means & wife Mary Jordan.

Robert Finley, B July 8, 1856 m. May 2, 1900 to Margaret Eliza Moore of Sparta Ill Born Dec 28, 1876 dau of Francis Moore & wife Mary Adaire. Live Sterling Ks.

Beulah Marie, B Apr 25, 1902 Harold Stuart, B Aug 25, 1905 Helen Marietta, B Jany 22, 1907 Pearl Moore, B Oct 6, 1910 See Book 20 p 560.

Gilbert Gordon, B May 6, 1858 m. Sept 15, 1884 to Mary Jeanette Miller B Sept 2, 1869 dau of John Miller & wife Lou Heston. No issue. Live in Granger Wash.

Martha Ann, B Aug 10, 1860 ob Apr 4, 1863 Etta Hall, B May 20, 1863, unmarried.

Martha Jane Finley, [dau of James Finley] B Apr 4, 1823 ob July 21, 1901 mar Apr 11, 1844 to Richard T. Gladny of Lincoln Mo born Jan 4, 1820 see page 122

J.F. Gladny. Lives Antelope Calif John William Finley B July 17, 1825 ob Nov 6, 1904 unmarried.

Margaret Finley, Born Sept 22, 1831 in Lincoln Co Mo & died Sept 26, 1831.William Finley, [son of William] This is O.K. see willSamuel, see Bk 21 p 131 [This is all crossed out, then this note follows:]Aug 21/27 I guess this Wm & Samuel are sons of Robert 1743-1815 & not brothers & should be on line below. According to A.F. Frame, this John is a son of John who died Sept 1791 & not of William see book 21 P 278. [Does this mean JVT thought William above was still O.K.? It's not crossed out. CW]Robert Finley, Born 1743 died Nov 15, 1815 ae 72 m. Rosanna Martha Steele dau of Samuel Steele & wife. She born 1746 & died Feby 16, 1824 aged 78. (George Finley Mt Ayr Iowa is a descendant, a great grandson, Miss Wilson thinks) They had 17 children the youngest being Robert born 1790 in the same house in VA in which his father was born. Robert & Martha went to Cherry Fork, Adams Co O. See Book 15 P 113 item 67 See bk 21 P 131. Rosanna Finley, M. Robert Glasgow A son Robert Glasgow, m. Pheba Hinley. Live at Tranquility O

Mary Finley, Born in Va 1775 died near Hanna City Ills in 90th yr in 1865 Samuel, see bk 21 p 131 William, see bk 21 p 131

Robert Finley, youngest born in Va in 1793 ob at Monmouth Ills July 1863 aged 70 yrs see book 15 p 113 item 67.Erastus Finley, B Aug 13, 1819 at Tranquility Ohio ob. M. Elizabeth Hart B Nov 7, 1823 near Tranquility Ohio

John Anderson Finley, B Sept 1, 1846 at Bethel, now Hanna City, Peoria Co Ills m. Elizabeth Wilson see page 120 He lives at Auburn Mo P.O. Briscoe Mo. He died Dec 7, 1924

Glasgow Finley, Pheba Finley, M. Robt Glasgow

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James Finley see page 120 [children]

Hadassah Finley, B Sept 17, 1814 ob Mch 29, 1888 see book 21, p 233.Mar Mch 15, 1837 to Alex H. Henderson B July 6, 1804 in Staunton Va ob May 1, 1863 at Portland Mo. Had 8 chil all born at Portland MO. 2. Mary Finley, B Apr 8, 1841 m. June 12, 1873 Edgar Moore B Oct 26, 1839 in Fairfax Co VA son of William Hawley Moore & wife Mary Ann Blackburn. He died Mch 25, 1904. She is living in Los Angeles Calif & has 3 sons. She died in Fall of Dec 31, 1926.

1. Alexander [middle name looks like Hodderman or Dodderman] B May 10, 1874. Living in Los A. Born at St Louis Mo. With Bishop & Co Los Angeles Calif 7538 Canon-destel [best guess] St. Single.2. Edgar Blackburn, B Sept 23, 1875. Living in Los A. Address No 753 S. Cardet ST single. Born at

Kirkwood Mo.5. Alfred Finley B Apr 15, 1884 at Albany Tex. Living in Arizona [crossed out]. Director now of Table Mt observatory of the Smithsonian Ist Address Smithsonian Observatory Swartout, Calif. Mar Mch 16, 1921 Chella Dean Moore B Aug 2, 1888 dau of Frank Leslie Moore & wife Minnie Jane Howard. No issue. He my fine informant for this record this Oct 17, 1927.3. Mary Henderson, B at Dollar Texas Feby 1, 1878 ob July 26, 1878Jewett Henderson, B at Dallas Tex Sept 22, 1880 ob June 12, 1881.

3. James Daniel, B June 27, 1843 m. Aug 30, 1871 Elizabeth Garrett Rice dau of Dr Nathan L. Rice & his wife Katharine Burch. He died Apr 30, 1908. She died abt 8 yrs ago say 1919. Had 3 children all dead.

Katharine Burch ob M. Dr Aylette Treville Britt A son, James Thomas A son Alexander Rice, ob 1902, unmarried

Esther Finley, B Apr 24, 1881 ob Apr 23, 1921 m. July 18, 1907 J. Robison BakerA daughter, Elizabeth Robison Baker, Address 719 Const St Fulton Mo B May 7, 1908

& her twin [Esther Finley's twin] B Apr 24, 1881 died in infancy. 5. William Jewett, B July 17, 1848 unmarried Ob Feby 22, 1890 7. Martha Ella, B Aug 16, 1853 ob Aug 14, 1904 unmarried. 1. Edward Carroll, B Dec 12, 1838 ob Mch 30, 1858 4. Henry Alexander, B Dec 22, 1845 ob June 30, 1843 6. Unnamed child, twin born & died July 17, 1848 8. Hattie Jane, B June 15, 1857 ob Jany 23, 1891Sarah Ann Finley, [dau of James] B Sept 23, 1820Martha Jane Finley, B Apr 4, 1823 She was married in Lincoln Co Mo Both died in Antelope Calif & think his death was in 1871. Her husband Richard Thomas Gladney was son of Saml Gladney & wife Margt Wilson. Margaret Ann Gladney, B Oct 21, 1845 ob Feby 4, 1923 unmarried. Mary Hadassah, B May 4, 1848 unmarried Lives Antelope Calif

Martha Jane, Born Apr 18, 1851 m. Ebenezer Ferguson. She lives 2309 Lang St Sacramento Calif. He died. Richard Gladny Ferguson, B Apr 27, 1883, ob

Donald Stuart Ferguson, B Aug 5, 1884 James Finley, B Feby 5, 1855 unmarried.

Shadrach Gladny, B May 4, 1858 M. July 6, 1895 at Woodland Calif. Edwina Josephine Daly, born near Antelope Calif Nov 6, 1860 daughter of Elisha Doyl Daly & his wife Eliza Ramsey. Have 3 chil all born in Sacramento Calif.

Roy Thomas, B Mch 23, 1899 M. Oct 2, 1921 in Woodland Calif to Dorothy Ida Peterson B June 16, 1903 in Cuba NY dau of Amos E. Peterson & wife Maud Emma Briggs. Have two children.

Richard Thomas, B Dec 22, 1922 at Woodland Calif Miriam Lorraine, B Nov 29, 1924 in Esparto Calif Edna Mary, B Apr 6, 1902 single Andrew Luther, B Feby 21, 1905, single

Samuel Strong, B July 27, 1861 m. Jany 18, 1911 at Sacramento Calif Elizabeth Angeline Winn born June 6, 1870 at Sacramento Calif dau of Adolphus Gustavus Winn & wife Agnes Turner Hilsae [Hillae?] No issue. He died July 19, 1925 in Oakland Calif.

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Peter Merkle, son of Christian Merckle, the emigrant was born 1721 & died July 12, 1785 see book 1 page 230 & his will P 125. He married Catherina.

[children]

Christian Merkel, born on the Moselem Near Reading Pa Mch 18, 1758 & died Mch 28, 1836 aged 78 yrs & 10 days. See book 10 Ps 394-6 & 401. He married Maria Straub (German Strauben) who was born near Lancaster Pa Jany 8, 1759 & died May 23, 1832 aged 73 yrs 2 mos 27 days. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Removed to Northumberland Co Pa &

are buried on the hill in Harmony Cemetery, Milton Pa. He was oldest son see book 1 page 125. Jacob Merkel, B Aug 31, 1782, ob. Wilhelmus Merkel, B Nov 8, 1783 ob Johannes Merkel, B Oct 24, 1785, ob Elizabeth Merkel, B July 24, 1787 ob

Samuel Merkel B Feby 27, 1788 here is a 7 mos baby which was not the first one after marriage. Gideon Merkel, B Mch 25, 1791, ob

Maria Merkel, B Nov 26, 1792 ob July 26, 1846 aged 53 yrs 8 mos m. Jesse Derickson son of David & Mary ( ) Derickson who was born Aug 9, 1786 & died Feby 27, 1861 aged 74 yrs & 5 mos

Samuel Derickson, B Jany 5, 1815 Mary, B Dec 24, 1817, ob 1912

William Wood, B Dec 16, 1819 ob Nov 17, 1865 m. To Mary Elizabeth Follmer see page 125. They had six children all born in Milton Pa.

Jesse Derickson, ob aged 6 yrs Catharine Markle, ob 1918 m. Harry David Ettla, died George Henry Ettla, B June 30, 1888 unmarried. Myron Derickson Ettla, B Apr 7, 1891 unmarried.

Samuel Derickson, B Oct 3, 1859 twin Living at Dorsey Neb. M. Annie E. Emerson, who was born on July 5, 1869 dau of John & Eliza Emerson.

Edward Vincent, B Feby 4, 1887 Sadie C. B Mch 8, 1889 William, B Jany 6, 1891 Georgia, B Nov 20, 1893 Jeannette, B Nov 20, 1893 John, B June 13, 1896 Marian, B Dec 14, 1898 Olive Derickson, B Mch 27, 1912 Philip Henry, B Oct 3, 1859 twin ob 1860 aged 5 mos

Georgia Markle Derickson, Born Jany 8, 1862 my wonderful informant. M. Apr 25, 1912 Clarence Anten Roat. Born Jany 17, 1869 see book 10 p 414. No issue.

William Wood Jr, ob Nov 21, 1872 aged 7 yrs & 8 mosGideon Markle, [son of Maria & Jesse Derickson) B Apr 7, 1822 ob May 16, 1832

Peter Markle, B Sept 3, 1824 ob Mch 16, 1825 Harriet Ann, B Mch 1, 1826 ob May 24, 1832

Martha Elizabeth Comley, Born Dec 21, 1828 ob Apr 12, 1854 m. Joseph L. Anten. He went west & died there. No issue.

Christian Markle, B Feby 25, 1832 ob Nov 22, 1836Catharine Louisa, B Aug 31, 1834 ob May 5, 1858 m. to George H. Dybale. He too is dead. No issue.

Sarah Caroline, B Nov 5, 1839 ob Oct 3, 1920Katherine Merkel, [dau of Christian] B Sept 23, 1796 ob June 21, 1883 mar John Philip Follmer who was born near Milton Pa Dec 15, 1793 & died Sept 16, 1882 aged 88 yrs 9 mos & 1 day. Children all born in the homestead near Milton Pa.

Samuel C. Follmer, B July 29, 1830 ob Nov 24, 1866 aged 36 yrs 3 mos 26 days. mar Sallie A. Summers who was born Feby 10, 1835 & died Dec 18, 1899 dau of John P. Summers & his wife Rachel Davis.

Mary Ella Folmer [sic] Born Aug 17, 1854 m. June 13, 1876 to William P. Stout, who was born Sept 19, 1854 & both are living. He is son of Lenas Stout & his wife Catherine Troxel. Had 5 children

John Follmer Stout, B Nov 29, 1877 ob Sept 14, 1878 Maurice Elwood, B Aug 23, 1879, m. Oliver Lee, lives Shamokin Pa "Ned" Sara E., m. to Philip Kohler

Mary Elizabeth Follmer, Born Nov 29, 1831 ob July 3, 1919 m. Wm Wood Derickson her first cousin see p 124Philip Henry Follmer, B Aug 17, 1834 ob July 11, 1891 m.1. Feby 14, 1867 to Sarah Elizabeth Dressler born May 5, 1847 ob Dec 18, 1868 dau of Daniel Dressler & his wife Maria Braucher & had one child.

M.2. say in Oct? 1875 to Mary Elinor Meixell, dau of John Lewis Meixell & his wife Catherine Rebecca Bastian & had 3 children.

Katharine Markle Follmer, B Dec 3, 1868 my informant for her parents record M. June 25, 1891 to Miles Oscar Noll born Mch 31, 1861 & died Nov 27, 1905 a minister of the Reformed Church, son of John Ruhl Noll & wife Hannah Ritter. They have 3 children

Miriam Noll, B Mch 24, 1892Martha Noll, B Oct 17, 1893 m. Aug 29, 1916 to Chas Van Buren Moody, who was born Dec 15, 1885 son of Chas Lewis Moody of Westfield Mass & wife Caroline Ethel Harrison. They have 3 children

Barbara Moody, B Aug 1, 1917Van Buren Moody Jr, B Apr 26, 1819 [thinks he means 1918]

Malcolm Noll B Sept 13, 1923 Daniel Follmer Noll, B Aug 25, 1899 Georgia Meixell Follmer, B Sept 13, 1876 ob Aug 26, 1877 Carrie Meixell B Dec 16, 1877 living Grace P. B July 13, 1880, living.Bernhard, [son of Peter] Rev Sol in the NavyGideonCatharina, m. John Rothermel Jr, See book 5 Ps 486 to 501 inclElizabeth, m. Jacob ZollSophia, m. Daniel Standt, see book 1 page 218 & investigateMaria MerckleEsther Merckle, youngest child born Apr 7, 1772 married when 18 to Charles Bushar. See book 1 pages 132 & 133

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At residence of Benjamin Irvin Markel Washington Tp Dauphin Co Pa (P.O. Millersburg RD No 2 Pa) Dec 13, 1923 11:30 AM Mr Markel says while he spells his name "Markel", his father John Markle spelled it "Markle". His father was son of Martin Maekel & whose wife was Elizabeth Maekel & he has their family bible with record. He did not know his great grandfather's name, but I told him it was Benjamin & he is named for him. The bible was printed in Phila is in German but has no date. The record of Martin Markel is in German. It states that:Martin Markel died Apr 8, 1862 aged fifty odd & buried at St Pauls Lutheran & Reformed Church at Urban Pa & has a marker buried in Middle of cemetery.His widow, Elizabeth Markel died Feby 10, 1900 aged 84 yrs.Her name before marriage was Shadle. She is buried in the same cemetery but not by her husband & has a marker in English. His is in German. They were married in Klingerstown Pa & thinks she was born in Klingerstown or in Schuylkill Tp. The births of their children as per the bible record which is in German is as near as we can make out is as follows:Mr M. thinks all children were born in Northumberland Co Pa in Jordan Tp.

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Cidny [sic] Frances Brown born July 27, 1870 Baptized Oct 24, 1870 (Anna's child before she was married)1. Unnamed child born Aug 23, 1836 & died Sept 6, 18362. Catarina born Dec 31, 18373. Benjamin born Mch 28, 18404. Justina born Feby 26, 18425. Elizabeth born Dec 17, 18436. Johannes born Jany 14, 18477. Gideon born Dec 26, 18488. Sara [sic] born June 2, 18519. Anna born Apr 11, 1854

2. Catarina married Benj Eabling & she was living in Kansas this past summer. Says Mrs Engle can give her address. Have

children.3. Benjamin died aged 25 unmarried & is buried at urban as above & has a tombstone4. Justina married Samuel Dubendorf. Both dead & buried at Killenger near Millersburg & their daughter Mary is the wife of David Enders & lives in upper Paxton Tp 2 miles fr here & their son William lives in Millersburg Pa5. Elizabeth married Urias Mills & did live at Scranton Pa where both died leaving 12 or 13 children, thinks had 18 in all & raised 12 or 13, some are living at Wilkes-Barre & some at Nanticoke. Says Chas F. at Sunbury Pa can give their address.6. Johannes, John was married to Anna Lenker in 1873 & he died Jany 18? 1923 & she died in June 21? 1923 & both are buried at Urban by his mother but no tombstone yet. She was born Jany 27, 1841 in Perry Co Pa near Liverpool Pa daughter of Isaac Lenker & his wife Susanna

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Bonawits. She was six yrs older than her husband & their daughter got their bible & birth cfts. They had but two children born in Jordan Tp viz: 1. Benjamin Irvin Markel born Mch 5, 1874 2. Minnie Alice Markle

Benjamin Irvin Markel was married Dec 3, 1892 at Mahanoy, Northumberland Co Pa by Rev A.R. Hottenstine to Emma Jane Wirt who was born June 9, 1875 at Mandata Pa daughter of William Wirt & his wife Elizabeth Bower & have had twelve children of whom eleven are living. The first ones born in Jordan Tp Northumberland Co & the last two in Washington Tp, Daupin Co Pa as follows:

I. Bertha Alice Markel born June 22, 1893 II. William Webster Markel born Mch 12, 1895 III. Stella Amelia Markel born Oct 7, 1896 IV. Tama Rebecca Markel born Jany 14, 1899 V. John Edwin Markel born July 29, 1901 VI. Gideon Roy Markel born Feby 2, 1903 VII. Emery Lee Markel born Sept 26, 1904 VIII. Freddie Benjamin born Aug 23, 1906 IX. Jay Leon Markel born Oct 11, 1908 X. Katie Irene Markel born Feby 5, 1911 XI. Beatrice Marcella Markel born Jany 6, 1914

XII. Carrie Anna Markel born Dec 11, 1918 & she died Feby 27, 1919.

I. Bertha Alice was married Oct 31, 1914 at Berrysburg Pa by Rev Paul P. Hugetter to Chas Albert Klinger who was born Oct 9, 1888 son of Henry Klinger & his wife Catharine Kopenhaver. Both living in this Tp where he is a farmer P.O. Elizabethville Pa Star Route. Children all born in this Tp.

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& have 3 chil living & one dead. A. Roy Kermit Klinger born Apr 21, 1915 B. Rhea Arlene Klinger born Aug 23, 1917

C. Violet Emma Klinger born Oct 2, 1919 & died Apr 22, 1920 C. Mark Irvin Klinger born July 29, 1922

II. William Webster was married Feby 9, 1918 at Elizabethville Pa by Rev Calvin P. Wher to Katie May Heckert who was born Dec 31, 1897 daughter of William Heckert & wife Annie Kebaugh. Both living at Berrysburg Pa & is a farmer. Have two children both living.

A. Gladys Elizabeth Markel born Aug 18, 1918 B. Anna May Markel born Jany 16, 1922 Both born in this Tp.

III. Stella Amelia was married Apr 30, 1916 at Elizabethville Pa by Rev Calvin Peter Wher to John E. Heckert bro of Katie May & son of William Heckert & wife Annie Kebaugh. Both living in this Tp where he is a farmer & have but one child born in this Tp.

A. Ethel Marie Heckert born Oct 11, 1916IV. Tama Rebecca was married June 24, 1916 at Berrysburgh Pa by Rev Paul P. Huzette to Mark Herbert

Harman who was born Nov 15, 1892 in this Tp son of John M. Harman & his wife Elizabeth (also) Harman & live in this Tp where he is a miner & have had two children both born in Jackson Tp this Co viz:

A. Fay Charlotte born Feby 11, 1917 & died May 16, 1921 B. Lin Markel born Sept 26, 1922

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V. John Edwin was married Aug 1923 at Elizabethville Pa by Rev Chas P. Wher to Mary Ellen Miller who was born Sept 1905 natural daughter of Samuel Miller by a Latsha girl. He is a miner & lives at Elizabethville Pa.VII. Gideon Roy is a miner & lives at Elizabethville but is unmarried.

The remaining five children are all at home unmarried.2. Minnie Alice Markel was married in abt Sept or Oct 1894 in Jordan Tp by Rev D.M. Stetler to John Adam Leffler who is older than her, son of John Leffler & his wife Louisa Duttry. They are both living at No 121 N. Anthracite St, Shamokin Pa where he is a miner or carpenter. They have three children living & two dead, first three born in Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co & last two in Shamokin Pa.

I. May Leffler born June 1895 II. Martin Ray born Mch? 1897 III. Anna Louisa born & died IV. Katie V. John born & died She got her father's bible.

7. Gideon Markle was father of Chas F. whose record I got at Sunbury Pa Oct 6, 19238. Sara Markel died in her teens unmarried & is buried at Urban Pa & has a tombstone.

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9. Anna Markel had a child as recorded at top of page 129 by Henry Brown before she was married & she married David Engle & both are living in Jordan Tp where we will go for her record.

Of the children of Mr M's great grandfather, Benjamin Markle see book 9 p 210 he knew of:1. Hannah Schwartz whose descendants are up by Urban.2. Easter Paul never heard of them3. Susanna Staufer never heard of them5. Christina Baum, Heard talk of them6. Justine Witmer never heard of her7. Sarah Tobias, knew of them abt Klingerstown Pa8. Catherine Wentzel. Her husband was Isaac Wentzel. He was dead & he didn't know him, but knew her & was often at her house. She lived to be old. Both buried at Urban & thinks they have markers. Had a son Henry & one Isaac & had more. Ask Annie Engle9. Elizabeth Schwartz either her or Hannah's husband was Daniel10. Sophia, he knew her but says ask Anna.11. Harriet Daniel, don't know12. Engealine Alling. Heard them speak of Engelina but don't know where she lived. [variation in spelling noted]Mr Markle says his grandmother Markle said her parents the Shadles came from Berks Co Pa to Klingerstown & also said her husband's people the Markles came from Berks Co Pa too. Leaving 2:26 PM

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At residence of Mrs David P. Enders, upper Paxton Tp, Dauphin Pa (P.O. Millersburg RFD 1 Pa) 2:55 Pm Dec 13, 1923 Mrs Enders' mother was Christiana Markel or Markle was born Feby 26, 1842, the same as Justina line 5, page 129, this book. She went by the name of "Chesty". She says her grandmother Elizabeth Markle was born Feby 25, 1817 & died Feby 10, 1900 almost 83 yrs old. Her name was Shadle & she thinks her father was Gideon Sheadel [sic]. She says her

grandmother Elizabeth Markle lived here with her & her mother for four or five years just before she died. Mrs Enders mother Christiana came here when married & never moved & died here May 15, 1920 aged 78 yrs 2 mos 19 days.Her mother Christiana Markle was married Mch 12, 1863 in Jordan Tp by Rev J. Fritzinger?.They produce her baptismal cft dated Apr 3, 142 showing that Christiana, daughter of John Martin Markle & his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Gideon Sheadel was born Feby 26, 1842 & baptized Apr 3, 1842 by Rev R. Dinger & the witnesses were Abraham Sheadel, her mother's brother & Miss Justina Markle, her father's sister both single. She was born in Upper Mahanoy Tp, Northnd Co Pa. She was married as above to Samuel Dubendorf being his second wife. He had first married Lydia Ann Radle who died in June 10, 1862. He

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was the son of Samuel Dubendorf & his wife Mary A. Fegley & she was born at Gratz Pa Jany 22, 1828 & died in this house Oct 7, 1893 aged 65 yrs 8 mos & 18 days. They had three children all born in this house, viz:1. William Morris Dubendorf born Feby 10, 18642. Mary Elizabeth Dubendorf born Oct 9, 18653. Henry Grant Dubendorf born Sept 3, 18671. William Morris was married at Millersburg Pa to Susan Margaret Sheets, daughter or Simon Sheets & his wife Mary Negley, who was born in Upper Paxton Tp Dauphin Co Pa Sept 1866. She died Mch 3, 1923. He lives in Millersburg Pa & works in reamer shops. They had but two children born in Killinger Upper Paxton Tp viz: 1. Nevin Elmer Dubendorf born Jany 21, 1891 2. Ruth Naomi Dubendorf born Dec 1893

1. Nevin Elmer was married Aug ____ to Kate Snyder, dau of Chas Snyder & his wife Sarah Harris. Both living in Millersburg Pa where he is boss in the Reamer factory & have one child

A. Sarah born 19132. Ruth Naomi was married to Lester Youtz son of Youtz & wife Margaret. Both living at Millersburg Pa where he works in the shoe factory & have two girls both born in Millersburg viz:

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A. Margaret Ruth born 1914 B. Betty Louise born Aug 1916

2. Mary Elizabeth, my informant was married Mch 3, 1900 in Millersburg Pa by Rev S.S. Seitz to David P. Enders who was born in Pauls Valley, Jefferson Tp, Dauphin Co Pa Oct 24, 1850, son of Peter J. Enders & his wife Amanda Detrich & have but one child born in this house viz:

1. Anna Rejesta Enders born Mch 1, 1902. She is single & works in the glove factory making over two dollars a day.

3. Henry Grant was married about 15 yrs ago to Mary Wade who took pneumonia & died without issue seven weeks after her marriage. She is buried up the river above Galton in Tioga? Co. He lives at Locust Gap, Northumberland Pa & works in lumber. He never married again.

Mrs Enders says her grandfather Martin Markle had a brother Jacob Markle who was married & lived out near Klingerstown & had some children. Ask Mrs Engle. She says Wentzel married two of the girls & Sophia married him for his second wife.Her Aunt Catarina called Aunt Kate lives alone at Haven, Kansas

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is a widow & her daughter living there also is Mrs J.W. Smith. This Aunt is Mrs Eabling. Leaving 4:25 PM

At residence of Charles Albert Klinger, Washington Tp, Dauphin Co Pa Dec 13, 1923 5 PM Mrs Klinger is the daughter of Benjamin Irvin Markle & was born June 22, 1893. See Pages 130 & 131 where record was corrected. Leaving 5:11 PM

At residence of H.M. Bohner Dalmatia Pa Dec 13, 1923 8:38 PM We arrived here in the rain from Henry Wilson Engle's at 7:55 PM & Mrs Bohner & their daughter having gone to the church for choir practice, we have had the supper they left in the oven for us & I will now write up the conferences which I penciled down. I arrived at 9:50 AM from Harrisburg & we left in Mr B's auto at 10:10 AM. I left home on the 2:10 PM PRR train yesterday, changed at Greensburg & reached Harrisburg at 9:30 PM & got suite 916 where I wrote until midnight & retired, got up at six, took a cold bath, got my breakfast at 7 AM & got shaved at 7:30 AM

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[fermata mark appears here]At residence of Isaac R. Phillips, Washington Tp, Dauphin Co Pa Dec 13, 1923 11:07 AM Isaac R. Phillips was at work out in the barn & I did not see him. Mr Bohner said he said he wasn't interested & wouldn't come in. His wife was very kind & considerate & intelligent & said her husband Isaac Rothermel Phillips was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northumberland Co Pa, the son of Benjamin Phillips & his wife Harriet Rothermel on Apr 30, 1877 & was married Nov 11, 1899 at Pillow Pa by Rev Wm H. Geiger to Ellen Miranda Emerick, daughter of Michael Emerick & his wife Hannah Tressler who was my informant & is sister of Mrs Jonathan Byerly & says she was born in Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa June 15, 1874 & have had but one child named for her two grandmothers & born in Upper Paxton Tp, Dauphin Co Pa viz:

1. Hannah Harriet Phillips born Aug 24, 1909 who is now in the 7 th grade at public schoolHer husband's brother, Elias Phillips who I saw at his home near Dalmatia on Nov 18 th last had died Nov 30, 1923 in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northnd Co Pa from Grippe & was buried on Dec 4th

Leaving 11:15 AMWe then drove to B. Irvin Markel's in said Tp & my conference there is recorded pages 128 to 133 inclusive. He has the Markle build is heavy, but his wife is slender & in poor health, passing through change of life. His married daughter Tama, fleshy & jovial was there, we then drove

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to the residence of Mrs D.P. Enders & recorded Page 134 to 137 our conference there. We then drove to Chas Albert Klinger's, as noted on page 137 & they gave me the dates for their record which I entered in place on pages 130 & 131. We then drove back to Northumberland Co Pa in the rain & darkness came to the:

Residence of David H. Engle, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 13, 1923 6:06 PM Mr Engle told us his wife had been away for two weeks at her sons, Martin Oscar Engle's No 542 Oberdorf St, Sunbury Pa & expected to remain there for three weeks longer. M. Oscar fires at the silk mill at Sunbury Pa. Mr Engle sd his full name was David Hoffman Engle born Jany 29, 1848 in Jordan Tp, this Co son of John Engle & his wife Mary or Marion Hoffmanwho was the daughter of Henry Hoffman. He said his wife's father Martin Markle had a brother Jacob Markle, who died, he thought 40 yrs ago & who had two girls & a boy, one of the daughters is the wife of John Lahr, living near Red Cross, the other one is single & he don't know where the boy is. He went upstairs & brought down their big family bible with record as follows:

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David H. Engle & Annie Merkel were married May 25, 1873 by Rev J.M. Schmidt, she being the daughter of John Martin Merkel & his wife Elizabeth Merkel.Their children were born:1. Henry Wilson Engle born Oct 18, 18732. Martin Oscar Engle born May 5, 18763. Charles David Engle born Sept 19, 18774. Harry Dewey Engle born Sept 17, 1898The further record stated that David H., son of John Engle & his wife Marion, a born Hoffman, was born Jany 29, 1848 and Annie, daughter of John Martin Merkel & his wife Elizabeth, a born Shadel was born Apr 11, 1854.Harry Wilson has one childMartin Oscar has one childCharles David has three children

Harry Dewey has three children Leaving 6:50 PMWe then drove to a house nearby, the:

Residence of Harry Dewey Engle, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 13, 1923 6:55 PM Mr Engle was not at home being up at Sunbury Pa helping his brother, but his wife admitted us & said he was married Aug 17, 1918 at Red Cross Pa by Rev Wm H. Kline to her, Ida Ardella Noecker (pronounced No-a-ker) my informant who was born in Snyder Co Pa May 21, 1901 &

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have 3 children all born in Jordan Tp viz:1. Josephine Rejesta Engle born Nov 1, 19182. Harry Dewey Engle Jr born Feby 19, 19203. Martin Alvin Engle born Aug 1, 1922She, Ida is daughter of John Alexander Noecker & his wife Sallie Elizabeth Zong. Leaving 7:05 PMWe then drove on through the rain through Mandata Pa & came to the:

Residence of Henry Wilson Engle, Jackson Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 13, 1923 7:20 PM Mr Engle was not at home but his wife admitted us & their daughter was there. His wife said Henry Wilson Engle was married Jany 21, 1899 at Red Cross Pa by Rev A.R. Hottenstine to her my informant, Cora Elizabeth Bohner daughter of Peter R. Bohner & his wife Saloma Zartman, who was born in this Jackson Tp, July 29, 1877 & have but one child:1. Anna Saloma Engle born Nov 12, 1902 in this Jackson Tp & named for her two grandmothers. She is at home & unmarried. Leaving 7:25 PMIt is now 10:07 PM & will go to bed. JVT

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At residence of Nicholas Adams No 211 Broad St, Williamstown, Dauphin Co Pa Dec 14, 1923 9:44 AM Mr Adams says he was born Apr 20, 1843 in Hubley Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa the son of Nicholas Adams & his wife Sarah Hoffery & was married Jany 28, 1866 by Rev J. Fritzinger in Washington Tp, Northumberland Tp to Lucy Anna Rothermel, daughter of Isaac Rothermel & his wife Hannah Wiest & granddaughter of Abraham Rothermel. She was born in Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Jany 15, 1849. They have had eleven children of whom five sons are living.Mr Adams said his mother had twenty-two children & died when 45 yrs of age of heart dropsy weighing 350 lbs. She was 6 ft tall. Her husband was 6 ft 8 in & died in 1850 aged 45 yrs. His mother was 7 yrs younger & married 2d John Lantz, two of her children being by him. Their children were as follows:1. Hannah Sivilla Adams born Oct 6, 1866 in Williamstown Pa2. Rolandus Adams born July 6, 1868 in Hubley Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa3. Isaac Monroe Adams born June 19, 1870 in Hubley Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa4. Anna Elizabeth Adams born Jany 2, 1873 in Williamstown Pa5. Charles Milton Adams born Feby 9, 1875 in Williamstown Pa6. William Victor Adams born Aug 2, 1876 in Williamstown Pa7. Sarah Ellen Adams born Dec 21, 1878 in Williamstown Pa8. Nicholas Edwin Adams born May 26, 1880 in Williamstown Pa9. John Quincey Adams born June 9, 1882 in Williamstown Pa10. Lucy May Adams born May 31, 1885 in Williamstown Pa11. Clayton Franklin Adams born Dec 9, 1890 in Williamstown Pa

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DeathsSarah Ellen Adams died July 22, 1879 aged 7 mos 1 dayNicholas Edwin Adams died Apr 19, 1885 aged 4 yrs 10 mos 24 days

Hannah Sivilla Paul died May 6, 1910 aged 43 yrs 7 mosIsaac Monroe Adams died Feby 22, 1915 aged 44 yrs 8 mos 3 daysLucy May Deibler died Oct 14, 1921 aged 36 yrs 4 mos 14 daysAnna Elizabeth Morris died Apr 1922 aged 49 yrs 3 mos

1. Hannah Sivilla Adams was married Jany 1, 1882 at Williamstown Pa to Jeremiah Kleckner Paul son of Eli Paul & his wife Susan Shive, who was born in Dauphin Co Pa Nov 11, 1862. They had five children & he is living in 336 Marer St, Gloucester City NJ & works in the shipyards. Their children were: He married again.

1. Bertha J. Paul born in Shamokin Pa Oct 10, 1882 married July 19, 1902 & lives in Camden NJ. Husband Ottmer Neiswender, son of Daniel Neiswender & wife Lillian Kreisher, tends pool rooms in hotels. No issue, living.2. Stiles Kleckner Paul born in Williamstown Pa Aug 15, 1884 married Florence Elnora McCready dau of "Dick" McCready & his wife Lillie Jane Wren. Both living in Tower City, Schuylkill Co Pa outside the town, where he runs the pump for the Reading Coal & Iron Co. Have 4 chil. See page 153.3. Amy S. Paul born in Williamstown Pa Jany 8, 1886 married to Samuel Addison son of Arthur Addison & lived in Gloucester NJ where she died Oct 14, 1918 & he lives 30 miles away on a farm. Had 3 chil.

I. Paul Addison 1907 II. Samuel, d.y.

4. Festus M. Paul born in Shamokin Pa Feby 15, 1887 married Aug 6, 1904 George Husted who was son of Edward J. Husted who was half Indian & his wife Clara Ward. She is dead in Gloucester NJ on Oct 31, 1915 & he lives along Atlantic Ocean. She had 5 chil who are with him, he having remarried. See bottom page 153. He & his children are in the Panama Canal zone.

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5. Lizzie E. Paul born in Shamokin Pa Feby 12, 1889 married Sept 1910 Geo Carr & live in the Bronx NY. Ask Stiles. Has two children see page 152.

2. Rolandus Adams is married & has eleven children & lives on Front St here & runs a barber shop & general store & lives in same building.

3. Isaac Monroe Adams was married to Carrie Witmer, dau of Frank Witmer. She poisoned herself. Both dead. No issue. 4. Anna Elizabeth Adams married on Thanksgiving day to David Morris. Both dead. Had 5 children, 4 living, 1 dead. One son, Wm Morris lives now at Wiconisco, Dauphin Co Pa whom see.

5. Charles Milton Adams is a plumber & lives here in town next to Rolandus on Front St is married & has seven children.

6. William Victor Adams has a small farm & lives abt a mile or more from here is married & as 15 children.

9. John Quincey Adams was married to Mabel Hoch, dau of Philip Hoch & his wife & he lives Freeburg Pa 5 miles from Selinsgrove Pa & runs a pool room, barbershop & grocery store & has 2 boys & a girl.

10. Lucy May Adams was married on Jany 16, 1902 to Elmer F. Deibler, son of David Deibler & his wife Catherine Deibler, who was born Nov 1, 1880 had 2 boys & a girl. She died here & he lives 1 1/2 mile & runs an ice barn. She was married at Williamstown Pa by Rev M.A. Salt [Galt]

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11. Clayton Franklin Adams lives on front St & runs a pool room & was married twice & has two children with first wife & two with second already. See page 151Mr Adams says his wife's brother at & about Klingerstown Pa can give names of her Uncles & Aunts better than he, she thinks her brother Wm W., now dead got her father's bible. Leaving 11:30 AM

Mr Adams said they had 104 children, grandchildren & great grandchildren. He said when in his prime, he was 5 ft 11 1/2 inches.

At residence of Elmer Forrest Deibler Williams Tp Dauphin Co Pa (P.O. Williamstown Pa) Dec 14, 1922, 11:50 AM This is one mile out of town along the mountain road & Mr Deibler's 2d wife is here. She has given me her husband's birth entered on preceding page line 34. She says she can give the names & dates of birth of her husband's children by his first wife & they are:1. Ralph David Deibler born May 6, 19072. Clayton Deibler born Dec 24, 19083. Catharine Lucy Deibler born Feby 11, 1913All born here in or near Williamstown Pa. Mr E.F. Deibler married 2d on Nov 20, 1923 Florence Host, my informant, who was born Feby 11, 1901. Leaving 12:05 PMMrs Deibler sd her cousin Castie Schaffer married Chas Rothermel & lives near the Fair Ground at Gratz Pa. Thought his father was John, a brother of Mrs Lucy Adams.

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At residence of William Victor Adams Williams Tp Dauphin Co Pa (P.O. Williamstown Pa) Dec 14, 1923 12:15 PM This is about a mile from Center of town. Mr Adams is son of Nicholas & Lucy A. Adams & was born Aug 2, 1876, see page 142 & was married at Camden Delaware by Rev D.W. Layfield on Mch 31, 1901 to Anna May Faries, who was born at Smyrna Del Jany 19, 1883 daughter of Samuel Faries & his wife Susan Ellis. They have had 14 children, the oldest born in Shamokin Pa & the others in Williamstown & at his house, where they have lived for the past thirteen years. The children are:1. Jeremiah Paul Adams born Jany 23, 19022. Beulah May Adams born Feby 22, 19033. Nicholas Samuel Adams born May 5, 19054. William Victor Adams Jr born Sept 1905 & died Jany 19065. George Washington Adams born Nov 11, 19066. John Quincey Adams born Nov 11, 19067. Isaac Monroe Adams born Oct 25, 19088. unnamed boy born in town & died Sept 19099. Howard Albert Adams born here Oct 11, 191010. Unnamed girl born & died Jany 191211. Margaret Elizabeth born May 13, 191512. Anna Lucy born Sept 11, 191613. Sarah Gertrude born Feby 15, 1920 & died Jany 192114. Bobbie Joseph born Mch 1, 1923

Mr Adams is night watchman at the colliery near here. Leaving 12:44 PM

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2. Beulah May Adams was married Oct 9, 1921 by Rev Hefner, Evangelical minister at Palmyra Pa to Chas M. Nace who was born Oct 8, 1900 in Williamstown Pa, son of Daniel Nace & his wife. They live on Front St up in town & works at the Colliery & on his father's farm. Have had one child viz: I. Daniel Nace born July 1922 & died same dayNone of the other children are married. Leaving now 12:50 PM

At Plumbing Store & Residence of Charles Milton Adams No 219 West Market St Williamstown Pa Dec 14, 1923 1:06 PM Mr Adams is son of Nicholas & Lucy A. Adams, see page 142 & was married Oct 25, 1900 at Williamstown Pa by Rev Wm H. Dale to Carrie Mae Shoop, who was born here Mch 5, 1879, daughter of Wm H. Shoop & his wife Sarah Louisa Rehren & have had seven children all living & all born here viz:1. Anna Ellen Adams born Aug 23, 19022. Floyd Melvin Adams born July 6, 1909

3. Miriam Naomi Adams born July 23, 19114. Allen Ralph Adams born Sept 16, 19125. Mark Leonard Adams born Aug 19, 19156. Warren Kay Adams born Nov 20, 19187. Lee Lamar Adams born Apr 10, 1923

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1. Anna Ellen Adams was married Jany 20? 1921 in Hagerstown Md to Russell Shomper who was born Aug 23, 1901 here in town, son of George Shomper & his wife Mae Bowers. They live in Youngstown O where he is electrical inspector. No issue. Leaving 1:22 PM

At store of Rolandus Adams No 217 West Market ST Williamstown Pa Dec 14, 1923 1:30 PM Mr Adams is on of Nicholas & Lucy A. Adams see page 142 & was married Oct 4, 1887 at Williamstown Pa by Rev. Geo Swigert to Katie Rebecca Bast who was born near Tower City, Pa Jany 23, 1868, the daughter of Chas Washington Bast & his wife Amanda Stahl & have had eleven children of whom nine are living, all born here in Williamstown Pa as follows:1. Charles Nicholas Ellsworth Adams born Feby 29, 18882. Harry Franklin Adams born Mch 11, 18903. Lucy Amanda Adams born Feby 15, 18924. Verna May Adams born Feby 3, 18945. Elmer Jay Adams born Dec 18, 18956. Roy Homer Adams born Apr 14, 18978. Russell Norman Adams born July 12, 19009. Florence Ada Adams born Nov 7, 1902 & died Mch 11, 191110. Raymond Chester Adams born July 3, 190511. Clarence Marlin Adams born Dec 23, 19087. George Quincey Adams born May 10, 1899 & died July 22, 199 aged almost 3 mos

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1. Charles Nicholas Ellsworth Adams was married Feby 21, 1907 at Williamstown Pa by Rev R.W. Mottgin to Flossie Daniels who was born July 23, dau of Zwingle Daniels & his wife Ellen Wagner. Both living here on Vine & Tunnel St & have two children living & one dead all born here viz: I. Albert LeRoy Adams born July 8, 1907 II. Dora Adams born Aug 23, 1909 III. James Franklin Adams born Apr 15, 1915 & died Sept 15, 1916 aged 1 yr 5 mos

2. Harry Franklin Adams was married May 29, 1911 at Williamstown Pa by Rev Wm Hy Boyer United Brethren to Amy Eva Hoffman who was born Dec 27, 1892 daughter of Grant Hoffman & his wife Annie May Hoy. Both living here on Water St & have 3 children living & one dead. I. Lester Earl Adams born Aug 24, 1912 II. Thurman Franklin Adams born Jany 3, 1914 III. stillborn boy Adams born Apr 9, 1915 & died Apr 9, 1915 IV. Annie June Adams born Sept 13, 1922

3. Lucy Amanda Adams was married Feby 1, 1913 at Lykies Pa by Young J.P., to Jacob Henry Martz, son of Wm Henry Martz & his wife Mary Reedy who was born Mch 9, 1894. They live here on Julian St & he works in the mines & have but one child born in Tower City Pa viz: I. Joseph LeRoy? Martz born July 11, 1914

4. Verna May Adams was married June 27, 1916 here by Rev Clarence Meese to

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Harry Edgar Miller son of William Miller of Pottstown & his wife Sarah Kepner who was born Feby 3, 1895 & both living at

Pottstown Pa where he is a notary public & auto agt & have 3 children: I. Robert Miller born Oct 25, 1916 II. Elizabeth LaVerne Miller born Apr 14, 1918 III. Jane Beverly Miller born Aug 21? 1923

5. Elmer Jay Adams was married Sept 28, 1916 at Williamstown Pa by Rev Mervin Smith to Mary Emma Blyler who was born Sept 9, 1900 dau of Harvey Blyler & his wife Annie Hess. Both living here on West Market St where he is a carpenter. They have two children both born here. I. Harold Leon Adams born May 27, 1916 II. Helen Mae Adams born Aug 18, 1918

6. Roy Homer Adams was married Jany 14, 1922 at Elizabethville Pa by Rev C.P. Wehr to Margaret Mathis Hoover of Berrysburg Pa daughter of Oscar Hoover & his wife Cora M. Mathis. Both living here on Julian St where he works in a garage. Has one child: She born Apr 27, 1904 I. Jean Yvonne Adams born Aug 25, 1922 at Berrysburg Pa

8. Russell Norman Adams was married Apr 15, 1922 at Jersey City NJ by Rev Harry L. Everett to Edna Pettit Russell, daughter of Walter Henry Russell & his wife. Both living in Jersey City NJ where he works in the shops. They have one child born there. I. Jean Elizabeth Adams born Mch 8, 1923

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10. Raymond Chester is unmarried & is teaching school in Halifax Tp this Co.

11. Clarence Marlin Adams is at home & has been very efficient in going around to his brothers & sisters gathering the dates for us. Leaving 3:22 PM

At pool room of Clayton Franklin Adams Williamstown Pa also on W. Market St Dec 14, 1923 3:25 PM Mrs Adams was skeptical at first & claimed he did not have time, but after I told him what I wanted, he said if I would leave my address, he would send his record to me, which I accordingly did & Left at 3:33 PM& am leaving room to insert it in order when he sends it in. Refer to pages 142 & 145.

May 21, 1924. In his letter mailed May 17, 1924 he says he was:married 1st at Williamstown Pa May 24, 1913 to Agnes Elizabeth Kissinger, daughter of Grant Kissinger & his wife Elizabeth Scheiley who was born May 2, 1896 & died June 7, 1916. They had two children: I. Francis Grand Adams born Nov 16, 1913 II. Earl Franklin Adams born Dec 12, 1915married 2d at Harrisburg Pa Feby 10, 1920 to

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Amy Abigail Weidel daughter of Emanuel Weidel & his wife Ann Eliza Row, who was born Sept 24, 1890 and have two children: III. Kenneth Weidel Adams born Nov 13, 1920 IV. Esther Jean Adams born Nov 3, 1921

Refer to page 144 topchildren of Lizzie E. Paul & her husband George Carr I. Edmond Carr born Mch 5, 1911 II. Vincent Carr born Mch 3, 1913

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At residence of Stiles Kleckner Paul, No 327 South Fourth St, Tower City, Schuylkill Co Pa Dec 14, 1923 4 PM Mr Paul was born Aug 15, 1884, see page 143 in Williamstown Pa, his wife says & was married June 29, 1907 at Williamstown Pa by Rev C.N. Wolfe to Florence Elnora McCready who was born June 17, 1888, the daughter of Richard McCready & his wife Lillie Jane Wren & have four boys all living & all born in Williamstown Pa viz: I. Richard Jeremiah Paul born Apr 18, 1908 II. Walter William Paul born Dec 11, 1911 III. Andrew August Paul born Feby 9, 1916 IV. Glenwood Francis Paul born May 8, 1919All at home. Richard is working & Walter & Andrew are going to school. Mr Paul's P.O. address is as above. Leaving 4:25 PMRefer to Page 143, bottom.Children of Festus M. Paul & her husband George Husted; first 3 born in Gloucester City NJ

I. Anna Ruth Paul Husted born Jany 9, 1905. She died about a week after birth II. Edyth Clara Hannah Hustead [sic] born Jany 17, 1906 III. Edward Jones born Mch 5, 1907 IV. Florence M. Husted born Jany 2, 1908 at Mantua, NJ V. Amy Annetta Husted born Aug 22, 1911 Phila Pa

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At residence of Daniel Francis Rothermel Hegins Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa Dec 14, 1923 5:25 PM Mr Rothermel had his lamp in his cap & his mining clothes on & was just starting for the mines when we arrived. He is the son of Lewis A. of Charles of Abraham & said he was born Mch 30, 19895. He then told his wife to give me their record & he went on to his work. He is a short, chunky boy & was very kind, even if his face was black from the coal dust of the mines. She said they were married Nov 24, 1917 in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa by Rev Oliver F. Schaffer to Mae Romberger, my informant, who was born Dec 25, 1899 at Rough & Ready, Schuylkill Co Pa, daughter of Jacob J. Romberger & his wife Clara C. Williams & have three children living & one dead. Valera & Lila Mae were born At Rough & Ready Pa. I. Valera Catherine Rothermel born May 30, 1918 II. Lila Mae Rothermel born Mch 16, 1920 III. Lee Ernest Rothermel born Aug 23, 1921

IV. Wayne Allen Rothermel born Oct 23, 1922 & died Feby 28, 1923 aged 4 mo & 5 daysand she will, I think soon have another. They were at supper. He is a carpenter but is now working in the mines at the Good spring Colliery. Leaving 5:33 PM

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At Store Room of Ira Rothermel, Main No number Gratz, Dauphin Co Pa Dec 14, 1923 6:33 PM This was the busiest store room I had seen in the region & there were fully 20 customers waiting to be waited on. Mr Rothermel was very hoarse, probably from a cold, contracted on a hunting trip reported in the Williamstown Pa paper & his wife, a handsome, medium sized woman was the busy active clerk & a good one & an excellent saleswoman. He said he did not get the family bible record of his father Joseph Rothermel of Charles of Abraham that he was only 12 yrs old when his father died & his mother had died before his father. He said he was born in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa July 29, 1892 & was married Mch 8, 1913 at Gratz Pa by Rev E.J. Heilman to Sallie Lehr, daughter of Daniel Lehr & his wife Mary Maurer, who was born Mch 13, 1889 & they have had but one child: who was born here viz: I. Robert Lehr Rothermel, born July 10, 1916.He said his mother was Sarah Rebuck, daughter of Conrad Rebuck & widow of John Rebuck, when his father Joseph Rothermel married her for his second wife. He said she was buried beside her first husband, John Rebuck at Himmels Church G.y. He said his father's first wife was also a Rebuck. Said this was pay day. Leaving 7 PMThese last two pages transcribed same evening at H.M. Bohner's where we arrived at 7:55 Pm JVT 9:30 PM

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At residence of Abraham W. Rothermel, Lykens Tp Dauphin Co Pa (P.O. Gratz, RFD No 1 Pa) Dec 15, 1923 8 AM Mr Rothermel says he is the youngest son of Isaac Rothermel who had twelve children (he has one sister younger) & Isaac was the son of Abraham. He says his father had three brothers viz; Charles & Aaron who were older & Amos who was younger. Aaron & Amos both went to Illinois where Aaron had sons & Amos had children also. His sisters were Hannah who married Michael Emerich but had no issue, & Katie who married Borcherry? & had issue, another sister married Jacob Hoffman & had issue & another married a Kahler. He never knew Mrs Hoffman or Mrs Kahler, who he thinks were dead before he was born. He thinks his grandfather came from Berks Co.Abraham W. Rothermel the 11th Child of his parents was born on the old farm where Manasses now lives about a miles from Klingerstown Pa on Mch 8, 1864 & was married June 26, 1887 in Pillow Pa by Rev W.G. Engle to Lizzie Elmira (called Ellen) Hoffman who was born at Rebuck Pa near Himmels Church in Northumberland Co Va on Jany 4, 1867, the daughter of Wm G. Hoffman & his wife Eleesa Clark. Wm G.

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Hoffman was son of William Hoffman whose brother Jacob Hoffman married a sister of Isaac Rothermel. Eleesa Clark's mother Harriet Beissel was first married to John Clark & after his death married Chas Rothermel, brother of Isaac, for his second wife.Mr & Mrs Rothermel have had five children as follows:1. Stillborn daughter born June 4, 1888 at Wiconisco Pa2. Stillborn son born June 4, 1888 at Wiconisco Pa3. Stillborn son born Dec 20, 1892 at Lykens Tp here4. Jay William Rothermel born Dec 20, 1892 at Lykens Tp here5. Mae Hannah Eleesa Rothermel born Nov 1, 1901 at Lykens Tp here.4. Jay William Rothermel was married May 30, 1912 at Pillow Pa by Rev Simon P. Brown to Cora V. Keiser, who was born May 27, 1893?, the daughter of Samuel Keiser & his wife Cora Host. They live near Gratz Pa where he is a farmer & have two children:1. Miriam Mae Rothermel born Oct 20, 19122. Clifford Abraham Rothermel born May 29, 1914 both born in Lykens Tp. Miriam in this house & Clifford in the next house.5. Mae is at home, a handsome buxom young girl & her mother says she won't give her up. Leaving 9 AM

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At residence of Manasses Wiest Rothermel, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 15, 1923 10:37 Am I arrived here about half an hour ago & from Mr R's statements & the J.L. Floyd & Co Chicago Ills 1911 1917 History of Northumberland Co Pa I learn that his father located here abt 1851 & built the barn now standing & also a house which burned down in 1908 when the old deeds & his father's bible which he said he had were all burned. He says his father's & brothers who went to Illinois were Martin (not Aaron) who went to Ogle Co Ills & Amos see the History above referred to.Mrs R. thought her husband could give the dates of birth of his brothers & sisters & she has called him in & I am taking them down as he gives them:1. William W. Rothermel born May 2, 18422. Amos W. Rothermel born Oct 18443. Jestina Rothermel born 18464. Lucy A. Rothermel born Jany 15, 18495? Catharine Rothermel6? Elizabeth Rothermel7. Lazarus W. Rothermel born Apr 15, 18558. Manasses W. Rothermel born Sept 24, 18579. Esrom Rothermel born Feby 185910. Isaac Monroe Rothermel born Mch 4, 186211. Abraham W. Rothermel born Mch 8, 186412. Hannah RothermelShe married Anmon [Ammon?] Honck & lives near Pitman

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Manasses W. Rothermel m. 1st July 11, 1880 in Jordan Tp By Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Elizabeth Wentzel who was born in Jordan Tp Mch 7, 1855 & died here Mch 2, 1898 aged almost 43 yrs & is buried at Klingerstown Pa & has a tombstone1. Unnamed boy born & died Sept 7, 18812. Stillborn boy born 18823. Stillborn4. Stillborn5. Stillborn6. Stillborn7. Stillborn8. StillbornElizabeth Wentzel was daughter of Isaac Wentzel & his wife Hannah Markle daughter of Benjamin Markle who came from Berks Co Pa Isaac Wentzel's & his wife Hannah Markle's children were:1. Sarah Wentzel who married Henry Thomas, both dead without issue & are buried at St Peters Church at Red Cross & have tombstones.2. Susanna Wentzel mar John Smith & both are dead & are buried at Herb Ch at Rough & Ready. They had a good many children viz: Frank, Richard, Alice, Mary, William, Harvey & Nathan. Some live at Valley View & William lives at Portland Oregon.3. Cornelius Wentzel mar Erdman. Both dead. He buried at Odd Fellows Cem. Shamokin Pa & thinks she moved to Ills. Had one boy & one girl. Preston married & went to Ills.

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4. Hannah Wentzel mar Elias Thomas, a cousin of Henry. Both dead. She buried in Odd Fellows Cem. Shamokin Pa & he in Ills. Had two boys, one named Frank.[fermata mark appears her in left margin]5. Henry Wentzel mar Sallie Smith sister of John Smith above. Both dead. She buried at Red Cross & he at Shamokin Pa, Odd Fellows Cem. Of his children, Ida was oldest who [mar?] Wm Oxenrider & lives at Green Briar Northumld Co Pa, then Isaac, mar a Paul & he died at Rough & Ready & his widow lives at Shamokin Pa or did, then Emma, died unmarried, then Alice twin of Emma who died unmarried both at abt 17, then Katie mar Wm Maurer & both living at Gowan City this side of Shamokin Pa in East Cameron Tp, then Henry who is dead, then Rebecca mar Latshaw.6. Catharine Wentzel mar Wm Deppen. She dead & buried at Hebe Church Had 4 children & he lives this side of Hebe8. Harriet Wentzel mar Edward Snyder, parted & she lives in Sunbury Pa7. Isaac Wentzel mar Amanda Bucher. He died 20 yrs ago & she lives at Herndon Pa. Had children Charles, Nelson & others viz: Beulah.9. Elizabeth Wentzel mar Manasses W. Rothermel as above. She was the youngest. She did not get her father's bible.Mrs R. thinks Baum's at Klingerstown might have the bible as they settled the estate.

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Mr Rothermel m. 2d Sept 3, 1898 in Mahanoy Tp by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Susanna Jane Bixler who was born in Valley View Hegins Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa Nov 26, 1875, widow of William Troutman to whom she was married Mch 26, 1896. He was kicked by a horse & died June 26, 1897 aged 26 & is buried at Himmels Ch & has a tombstone. She had two children by him viz:1. Gertie Malina Troutman born June 15, 18962. Stillborn girl born June 20, 18971. Gertie M. Troutman mar Feby 1916 to Elmer D. Shibe who was born in a Mch, son of Isaiah Shibe & his wife Sarah Yoder. They live beyond the gap in Lykens Tp, Dauphin Co Pa & they have had children viz: I. Esrom Wm Shibe born Jany 7, 1918 II. Luma Elverte Shibe born Nov 6, 1919 & died Dec 24, 1922 III. Stillborn boy born May 1922 IV. Stillborn girl born June 1923William Troutman was son of James Troutman & his wife Lena Adam. Susanna Jane Bixler Troutman was daughter of John

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9. Bessie Viola Ney born June 8, 1894 before she was first married. She married Jany 1915 to Artie Bowman, son of Henry Bowman & his wife. Artie was 19 yrs old when married & now live at Valley View & have had 3 chil: I. Beatrice Bowman born Apr 1915 & died Mch 1922 II. Iris Bowman born June 1920 III. Billie Bowman born July 11, 19229. Amos Robert Rothermel born Mch 3, 189910. Ruth Rothermel born Nov 24, 190011. Mabel Grace Rothermel born Dec 30, 190412. John Esrom Rothermel born Feby 9, 190713. Manassas Rothermel born Feby 19, 191014. Stillborn child Rothermel born Jany 1915

9. Amos Robert Rothermel mar Aug 17, 1923 in Hagerstown Maryland to Laura Buffington who was born Apr 2, 1906 daughter of Milton Buffington & his wife Maud Klinger. No issue.10. Ruth Rothermel mar Feby 1918 at Red Cross Pa by Rev Shoffer to George Elmer Snyder who was born June 1896, the son of Amos Snyder & his wife Lydia Rebuck & both live at Trevorton Pa where he works in the mines & have 3 children, the oldest born in this house other two in Trevorton: I. Roy Roosevelt Snyder born Apr 4, 1918 II. Marklin Kermit Snyder born May 7, 1920 III. Arthur Daniel Snyder born Jany 14, 1922

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11., 12., & 13., Mabel Grace, John Esrom & Manassah are at home & present as is Roy R. Leaving 12:33 PM

At residence of Isaac Monroe Rothermel, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 15, 1923 12:50 PM Mr Rothermel is sick with a leaking heart & diabetes & cannot be seen but his wife, a tall elderly woman is giving me their record:She says Mr Rothermel was born March 6, 1862 & was married Nov 28, 1886 at Hegins Pa by Rev Lantz to Elizabeth Schmeltz who was born Nov 22, 1866 in Schuylkill Co Pa, Hubley Tp, daughter of Jonas Schmeltz & his wife Lena Masser & have had three children all living, the oldest born in Hubley Tp & the other two in this Tp viz:1. Charles Edwin Rothermel born Apr 4, 18872. Allen Samuel Rothermel born Sept 10, 18953. Hannah Jane Rothermel born Jany 5, 18991. Charles Edwin was married in Jany or Feby 1912 at Red Cross Pa by Rev Geo Elmer Kopenhaver to Cartie Schaffer, daughter of Elias Schaffer & his wife Sarah Elizabeth Host who was born Sept 22d & both

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live in Dauphin Co near Gratz (P.O. Lykens Pa RD) where he is a farmer & have two children, the oldest born at Urban, Pa & the youngest where they now live viz: I. Mildred Elizabeth Rothermel Born Aug 19, 1912 II. Nevin Charles Rothermel born Dec 4, 19162. Allen Samuel was married Oct 4, 1918 at Red Cross Pa by Rev Wm Henry Kline to Florence May Schwalm, my present informant who was born in Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Sept 2, 1900 daughter of Andrew Jonathan Schwalm & his wife Rosy Alverada Kehres. They live in this house & he is a farmer. Have had but one child born in this Tp, viz: I. Roy Andrew Rothermel born Mch 29, 19193. Hannah Jane was married in Dec 23? 1917 at Red Cross Pa by Rev W.H. Kline to Naldy Leitzel who was born 1894 the son Adam Leitzel & his wife Catharine Snyder. They live in Lykins Tp, Dauphin Co Pa (P.O. Lykens Pa RD) where he is a

farmer. Have two children, the oldest born in this house & the youngest over there. viz: I. Guy Monroe Leitzel born Aug 4, 1918 II. Lee Melvin Leitzel born Sept 16, 1923They do not have any old Rothermel bibles with records. Leaving 1:26 PM

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At residence of Lazarus W. Rothermel, Klingerstown Pa, Dec 15, 1923 1:55 PM Mr Rothermel says that Martin & Amos Rothermel, his Uncles both went to Ogle Co Ills but he don't know what town. He does not have any old Rothermel bibles & does not know the name of his great grandfather, but his grandfather was Abraham & he came from Berks Co Pa. His father was Isaac Rothermel & he had sisters viz:1. Katie who married Bortcherry & thinks they lived across the river abt Selinsgrove ie half way from Port Trevorton to Selinsgrove Pa. Thinks they had two boys.2. Hannah? mar Michael Emerick but had no issue3. Susanna married Jacob Hoffman. He thinks they did not have any children. Lived between Herndon & Red Cross4. Another, married Andrew Kahler5. Amos Rothermel, Bro, was married here & went to Ills but he says had no children.6. Martin Rothermel married here & went to Ills & had a lot of boys.Good wrestlers.

Mr Lazarus W. Rothermel says he was born in Jordan Tp (in the house his father built abt 1851 & which burned down in 1908)

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Apr 15, 1855. He said he had two sisters who were also born in said house, the younger, Elizabeth, born say in 1853 & died when 2 yrs old & Catherine born in 1851 & died when 2 yrs old & were buried at Klingers Church Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co & he says they had markers & his father & mother are also buried there & have markers. His mother was Hannah Wiest who was born abt 1823 being 13 yrs younger than her husband & died aged 63 yrs. Her father was Samuel Wiest & his mother Elizabeth Klinger.Mr R. was married Aug 7, 1881 at Green Brier, Wash Tp by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Emma Louisa Bush who was born in Jordan Tp June 1, 1861, the daughter of Samuel Bush & his wife Mary Hollenbach & have had thirteen children, the oldest born in upper Mahantongo Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa, the next two in Hubley Tp & the remaining then in Jordan Tp. Their names & dates of birth are as follows as copied from their big Grimes Bible:1. Jane Rothermel born June 15, 18822. Jestie Rothermel born Feby 27, 18843. Alice Elizabeth Rothermel born Nov 8, 18854. Charles Henry Rothermel born Nov 17, 18875. Ida Mabel Rothermel born Oct 4, 18896. John Lazarus Rothermel born Sept 14, 18917. Emma Bertha Rothermel born Aug 1, 1893

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8. Samuel Edgar Rothermel born July 29, 18959. Eva May Rothermel born Aug 17, 189710. Norman Harry Rothermel born Oct 17, 189911. Macie McClada Rothermel born Aug 10, 190112. Minnie Ellen Rothermel born Oct 3, 190313. Elma Ethel Rothermel born Aug 14, 1905 DeathsJanie Rothermel died Aug 15, 1892Charles Henry Rothermel died Aug 13, 1889 Marriages

Jestie Rothermel was married Dec 5, 1903Alice Rothermel was married July 2, 1903

A certificate in three pieces shows that Isaac Rothermel & Hannah Wiest were married Nov 9, 1841 by Rev Rudolph DÜnger (Dinger).

Isaac Rothermel married second when he was 71 yrs old say in 1891 to Elizabeth Maurer, widow of Manassas Maurer & daughter of Coleman & his wife. She died abt a little over a yr after he did & is buried at same place. They had no issue.

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2. Jestie Rothermel was married Dec 5, 1903 at Red Cross Pa by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to James Runkle, son of Michael Runkle & his wife Zerbe. Both living in Washington Tp, where he is a farmer & have 3 chil living & 3 dead. He was a widower with two children when he married Jestie. Jestie's children are: 1. Chester Runkle, living 2. Stephen Runkle, dead 3. a son Runkle, dead 4. a dau Runkle, dead 5. Lester Runkle, living 6. Eva Runkle, living Their P.O. is Domsife [best guess] RD Pa3. Alice Elizabeth was mar July 2, 1903 in the State of Washington to Jacob S. Wiest who was born Dec 12, 1870 in Klingerstown Pa son of Moses Wiest & his wife Sarah Shadle. Both living at Stella Washington where he is a farmer. Have six children all living & all born out there. 1. Estella Alice Wiest born Oct 29, 1903 in Portland Oregon 4. Alta Mollie Wiest born June 22, 1912 in Stella Cowlitz Co Wash 2. Albert Jacob Wiest born Jany 1, 1908 in Portland Ore 3. Hallie Marie Wiest born Mch 8, 1910 in Stella Wash 5. Elsie Elizabeth Wiest born Oct 29, 1914 in Stella Wash 6. Jestie Luretta Wiest born May 6, 1922 in Stella Wash

5. Ida Mabel was mar May 28, 1918 at Red Cross Pa by Rev W.H. Kline to Jay Phillips who was born Mch 30, 1889

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son of Elias Phillips a nephew of Benj & his wife Sallie Geise. Both living here & have two children, one living & one dead. 1. Unnamed boy, born June 15, 1919 & died June 15, 1919 2. Lee Woodrow Phillips born Mch 10, 1921

6. John Lazarus was married 1st to Bertha Crissinger who was born Oct 3, dau of John Crissinger & his wife Alice Tressler. She died. M. 2d Jany 1918 Katie Gessner who was dau of Durell Gessner & his wife Jennie Bordner. Both living this side of Herndon Pa where he is a farmer. Has one child by first wife & two with the last. 1. Blanche Rothermel died 2. Guy Rothermel 3. Leroy Rothermel

7. Emma Bertha was married Nov 2, 1912 to James Shadle who was born June 28, 1892 son of Wilson Shadle & his wife Sarah Phillips. Both living here in next house where he hucksters. Have four children, 3 living & one dead, oldest born in Jordan Tp & the others here: 1. Ray Woodrow Wilson Shadle born May 18, 1913 3. Guy Ambruse Shadle born June 25, 1917 2. Stillborn girl Shadle born Jany 2, 1916 4. Lee Kenneth Shadle born Mch 25, 1921

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8. Samuel Edgar was married 1914 at Red Cross Pa to Goldie Rebuck who was daughter of Monroe Rebuck & his wife Mary Rothermel who was a daughter of Charles. Both living in Jordan Tp, where he is a farmer abt two miles from here. Have two children born in Jordan Tp viz: 1. Paul Rothermel 2. Lloyd Rothermel

9. Eva May was married on Apr 8, 1916 at Valley View Pa by Edgar P. Xander to Ira Jacob Klinger who was born May 19, 1897 in Lykens Tp Dauphin Co Pa, son of Emanuel Klinger & his wife Christiana Shadle. They live in Spring Glen Pa where he works in the mines. No issue.

10. Harry Norman "right name" was married to Mattie Carl, widow of Harvey Gilbert & daughter of Daniel Carl & his wife Wolfe. Both living in Upper Mahantongo Tp where he is a farmer. Have one child viz: 1. June RothermelThink his P.O. is Klingerstown Pa RFD

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11. Macie McClada is unmarried & lives next door with her sister Mrs Shadle12. Minnie Ellen is unmarried & works at Valley View Pa13. Elma Ethel is at home & unmarried a very pretty girl & joint informant with her father & mother. She has a child, however: 1. Darwin Clair Wiest born Apr 7, 1923 born in this house.11. Macie McClada has a boy: 1. Glan Dallas Williard born June 13, 1922 Leaving 3:46 PM

At residence of James Shadle next door to Lazarus W. Rothermel, Klingerstown Pa Dec 15, 1923 3:50 PM Mrs Shadle is upstairs dressing, but has come down & given correct dates, which had partly been given by her sister Macie McClada & which I have entered in place on page 169. Macie is a little girl & Mrs Shadle is a pretty girl. Leaving 4:06 PM

At residence of Jay Phillips, Klingerstown Pa Dec 15, 1923 4:11 PM Mrs Phillips is giving me their dates which I am entering in place on pages 168 & 169. Leaving 4:22 PM

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At residence of Manasses S. Rothermel on Main Road, adjoining P.O., Klingerstown Pa Dec 15, 1923 4:33 PM Mr Rothermel says he was born in Hubley Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa Nov 6, 1870 son of Wm W. Rothermel Decd whose bible record he has, but says it contains no record. He says his father was born May 2, 1841 & died in May 16, 1922 & was 81 yrs & 14 days old. He married Sarah Shaffer, daughter of Daniel Shaffer & his wife Polly Bohner. Their children in order of their birth are as follows:1. Emma Rothermel mar John Saltzer. He is dead & she is living near Gratz, about a mile from Abraham W. Rothermel, with her only child, Mabel, who married John Daniel2. Manasses S. Rothermel born Nov 6, 1870 & married Sept 12, 1892 at Red Cross Pa by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Katie Alice Kissinger, who was born in Lykens Tp, Dauphin Co Pa on Dec 8, 1871, the daughter of Daniel Kissinger & his wife Mary Klinger & have had 4 children all living & all born in Klingerstown Pa viz: 1. Charles Edmond Rothermel born Aug 28, 1894 2. Austin David Rothermel born Oct 2, 1896 3. Florence Mae Rothermel born Mch 19, 1904 4. Blanche Marie Rothermel born Apr 23, 1909 [last digit a guess]

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1. Charles Edmond was married Jany 31, 1914 at Hegins Pa to Annie Umholtz who was dau of Henry Umholtz & his wife Mary Strayer. Both living at Lykens Pa where he is a colliery carpenter & have 3 children the two boys born here & the girl in Lykens Pa viz:

I. Leo Charles Rothermel born Dec 1916 II. Elbert Henry Rothermel born Nov 19, 1919 III. Helen Mae Rothermel born Sept 10, 1921

2. Austin David was married on Feby 13, 1915 in this house by Rev O.F. Schaffer to Fronie Wolfgang who was born at Rough & Ready on Mch 2, 1897, daughter of Edward Wolfgang & his wife Mary Lees. They live there & Austin D. is also a colliery carpenter. No issue.3. Florence Mae was married July 10, 1919 at Urban Pa by Rev W.H. Kline to Ira Hoffman who was son of Frank Hoffman & his wife Catharine Strohecker. Both living in Jordan Tp where he is a colliery carpenter. Have two children, the oldest born in this house & the other in Jordan Tp, viz:

I. Dottie Kate Hoffman born June 13, 1921 II. Bettie Florence Hoffman born Sept 10, 1922 4. Blanche Marie, a beautiful girl is at home unmarried.

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3. Polly Rothermel who married Charles Brown. Both living between Berrysburg & Pillow & have 3 girls & a boy.4. Monroe Rothermel, married Rachel Kramer. Both living near Howerden Church on Monroe Munser's farm. Have 9 or 10 children. Live in Wash Tp, Northumberland Co Pa abt 2 miles fr Pitman Pa.5. Jennie Rothermel married Gordon Klinger & both living in Lykens Tp, Dauphin Co Pa off main road. P.O. Gratz. Have 2 chil living & one dead.6. Minnie Rothermel was married to Harvey Smith. Both living at Valley View Pa on a farm adjoining the town. He works in the mines. Have 9 children.

Mr Rothermel says his Uncle Esrom Rothermel's P.O. is Culbertson, Hitchcock Co Neb where he lives on a farm 12 miles north. Address would be RFD. He married & his wife died without issue, & Mr R. says he married a second time. Leaving 5:37 PMMay 21/24 Esrom Rothermel writes on May 14/124 Small env saying he mar 1. Feby 20, 1884 at Hendley Neb to Mary Spaulding of Hendly who was born Dec 29, 1866 at Panora Iowa & died Feby 25, 1895 at Lena Neb. No issue. She was daughter of Frank Spaulding & wife Lydia Brier.Mar 2. May 20, 1907 at Culbertson Neb to Sarah Hodgkins who was born at San Francisco Calif dau of Henry Hodgkins & wife Harriet Saywell. No issue. He wants a book & wants me to advise him when completed.

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At Residence of Henry M. Baum, Upper Mahantongo Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa (P.O. Klingerstown Pa), Dec 15, 1923 6:02 PM Mr Baum says his mother, Christina Markle was daughter of Benjamin Markle whom he knew died when he was four years old, as he has seen the inscription on his tombstone at Hebe Church where he is buried in the N.E. corner of the g.y. He says his old farm is now owned by Samuel B. Wiest & occupied by Monroe Snyder. It contains 70 to 75 acres. Don't know when Benj settled there. It is about half a mile from Klingerstown Pa but is in Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa. He says Benj had two sons, Jacob & Martin & eleven daughters & he thinks George Markle, living on the farm of his father Jacob Merkle about 2 to 2 1/2 miles from here has the Benj Merkle old family bible with record.He says his mother, Christina Merkle was born in Jordan Tp, Mch 13, 1822 & died June 1893 aged 71 yrs plus & is buried at Klingers Church in Dauphin Co & has a tombstone. She married Jacob Baum who was born May 30, 1811 in this house, the son of Henry Baum & his wife Kate or Catharine Sterner & died May 28, 1897 & is buried by his wife at Klingers Church in SW part of the g.y.They had three children all born in

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this house viz:1. Unnamed boy born dead2. Jacob (Merkle) Baum born Dec 16, 1858

3. Henry (Merkle) Baum born Apr 1, 1860

2. Jacob M. Baum was married 1st to Polly Mansel dau of Moses Mansel & his wife Marium Lesper. She died & is buried Elizabethville Pa. He had a boy by her & she died in childbirth & the child too. M.2d to Mary Elizabeth Straub. She still lives in Klingerstown. Had a boy & girl that died & a boy & girl living. He died in Aug 1906 & was buried Sept 1, 1906 at Klingerstown Pa church g.y.

3. Henry M. Baum was married Nov 9, 1897 in this Tp by Wm Oscar Leitzel to Mattie Valera Wert who was born Mch 20, 1864 in Williams Tp, Dauphin Co Pa dau of David Wert & his wife Catharine Shoop & both living here. No issue.He says his grandfather built this old fine stone house in 1832 & his father was born in another house down in the meadow below.He has a fine old Corner clock reaching to the ceiling ten feet or eleven in this room which is over 100 yrs old & keeps perfect time & he has never done anything to it, but varnish it.

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He has the old medium sized German bible of his grandfather Henry Baum which was printed in 1782 in it looks like Husse & which has in German the record of the births of his sixteen children but the two leaves on which the record is written are loose. Leaving 6:50 PMTranscribed at H.M. Bohner's 16th 9:11 AM to 9:44 AMAs I was starting to leave, Mr Baum said that Peter Schwartz had married two of his mother's sisters, having first married Catharine Merkel & after her death, he married her sister Sophia Merkel but all of his children were by Catharine. Sophia had no children. I think he said Sophia was buried near Urban Pa & that the Schwartz were also buried at Urban.Chas Heim married a daughter of Peter Schwartz & lives at the old Schwartz place near Urban Pa. Would think the Peter Schwartz bible record would be there at the old home.Mr Baum said too, that Easter or Esther Paul's husband was Abraham Paul & they lived over by

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Leckkhill in Northumberland Co Pa. He thought Easter did not have any children, but in this he was mistaken as I learned later from Geo W. Merkel. Mr Baum said would find his Aunt Susanna Stauffer's descendants over by Ringtown Pa in Schuylkill Co & that his Aunt Jestina Witmer's descendants were also at Ringtown Pa.Sarah Tobias, husband was John Tobias & they lived 1 1/2 miles east of Klingerstown. Harriet Daniels husband was Eli Daniels & they too lived at Ringtown Pa. Angeline Ebling went to the State of Indiana, he thought to Marmon P.O. in a County of same name.Mr Baum rode in town about 3/4 of a mile with us. His wife is very hard of hearing & is a large big housewife. Leaving now 7:07 PMHe said as I was leaving that he had heard his mother speak of Casper Merkel (Markel he pronounced it) & he thought she said that her grandfather's name was Christian Merkel & said they came from Berks Co Pa. JVT

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[fermata mark appears here]At residence of George Washington Merkel, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa (P.O. Pillow, Dauphin Co Pa RD1) Dec 15, 1923 7:33 PM Mr Merkel is tall & angular & has a heavy head of hair & much resembles our Markles. It is father Jacob Merkel died Feby 9, 1886 aged 66 yrs 6 mos & 9 days & is buried in N.E. corner of the g.y. at Hebe & has a marker, as has his father Benjamin. Geo W. says his grandfather Benjamin was a wheelwright & came here from Berwick Pa. He had brothers Moses, Jacob, & Casper & a sister Catharine Merkel who married John Wiest who in his time was the richest man in Klingerstown Pa. They died abt 50 yrs ago & are both buried at Klingers Church g.y & have tombstones. They had children Tobias, Jacob, Moses & Daniel & Samuel. Sallie who married Wm Stohecker, one married Harry Hoffer, one named Hannah married Deibert, one Polly married Geo Shadle & one Barbara married David Klinger. Klingers are buried at Klingerstown g.y. & all the others are buried at Klingers Church g.y. over on the hill in Dauphin Co Pa, all being dead & he thinks they all have

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He thinks his father said that Christian was his grandfather's name. He thinks he said they came from Berks Co Pa to Berwick & from there here & came here about the time his first child was born which was in 1806. He don't know where any of his grandfather's brothers went, but thinks some likely went west. His grandfather, Benjamin Merkel married in Berks Co Pa Elizabeth Snyder. She died before he did, about 12 or 15 yrs aged around 50 yrs, it is on the tombstone. Thinks Benjamin was 78 when he died in 1864. The record from their old German Bible printed in Reading in 1805 as read & translated by Mr Markle & H.M. Bohner is as follows: 1. Hannah born Dec 11, 18062. Esther born Aug 20, 18083. Susanrina born Mch 7, 18104. John Martin born Nov 21, 18115. Catharina born Sept 3, 18136. Susana born Mch 7, 18157. Jestina born Oct 20, 18168. Sarah born June 9, 18189. Jacob born Aug 3, 182010. Christina born Mch 6, 182211. Elizabeth born Dec 23, 182312. Sophia born Aug 27, 182513. Harrietta born Jany 1, 182714. Angelina born Jany 7, 1829

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Mr Markle says his grandfather Benjamin Merkel sold this farm 50 A to his son Jacob Merkel at a price which may have accounted for his not naming his son Jacob in his will.Jacob Merkel married Catharine Wolf, dau of George Wolf & his wife Esther Darke, who was born at Mandata Pa Mch 19, 1819 & died Mch 28, 1895 & both are buried at Hebe g.y. They had seven children all born in Jordan Tp as follows:See page 2021. Benjamin born Feby 16, 1848 ob Mch 7, 1849 d.y.2. Jacob born Apr 16, 1849 ob June 1, 1862 d.y.4. Unnamed girl born Mch 19, 1853 ob Mch 26, 1853 d.y.3. Esther born Aug 30, 1851 living here5. John Martin born Mch 22, 1855 ob Dec 3, 19036. Catharine born Oct 22, 1858, living7. George Washington born Feby 12, 1863, living.

1 & 2 & 3 [thinks he means 4], Benjamin, Jacob & the unnamed girl are all buried at Hebe g.y. & have markers.4. Esther is unmarried & lives here with her brother5. John Martin never married died at this house, is buried at Hebe g.y. but don't have a marker.6. Catharine married Samuel Yerger in Dec 1887. Both living abt a mile & a half east of Hegins Pa in Hegins Tp where he is a farmer & have had two children viz:

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I. John Yerger born May 1888 & died Feby 1889 aged 9 mosII. Emma Jane born Nov 1889 & married to David Hornberger. His father is dead & his mother living. Both living with her parents & have three children all living & all born there.

A. Alvin Robert Born Dec 1919 B. Catharine Eva born Dec 1919 C. John born Aug 19217. George Washington is unmarried.4. Esther had a natural daughter:

I. Katie Sophia Miller born July 15, 1879. She married Dec 17, 1902 at Red Cross Pa by Rev Jacob Stetter to John Lahr (pro Loar) who was born in Jackson Tp July 27, 1875, the son of Joriah [sic] Lahr & his wife Mary Eyster. Both living at Red Cross Pa where he is Jack of all trades. Have ten children all born there except Emma Eva & John who were born here in this house.

A. Emma Eva Lahr born Sept 28, 1902 B. John Lahr born Feby 11, 1906 C. Elias Lahr born Dec 17, 1907 D. Adam Lahr born Mch 21, 1910 E. William Lahr born Oct 20, 1912 F. Unnamed girl Lahr born Dec 1913 G. Francis Lahr born Apr 1915

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H. Unnamed boy Lahr born Aug 1916 I. James Lahr born Nov 30, 1917 J. Maud Lahr born May 18, 1920

All single & Emma Eva has been my good informant for her mother's record.Mr Markle says Peter Schwartz married 1st Hannah & then Elizabeth Merkel & he & both of his wife [sic] are buried at Schwartz Church g.y. at Urban.Isaac Wentzel married Catharine & Sophia & he & Catharine are buried at Schwartz Ch g.y. & Sophia is buried at Hebe g.y. All his children were by Catharine.Evangeline Abling went to Marmon P.O. Marshall Co, Ind where her husband Benjamin Abling was a farmer. They had children: Alexander, Mary Ann, Elizabeth & Katie. Leaving 9:46 PMTranscribed at H.M. Bohner's 16th 9:46 Am to 10:05 AM After I had wrapped up my book Emma E. Lahr & her grandmother, Esther Merkel say that the tombstone of Benjamin Merkel at Hebe g.y. states what his father's name is.Geo W. Merkel says his Aunt Esther Paul had two daughters viz:1. Katie Paul who married Simon Brown & lived up the Valley & is

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buried at Herb's Church near by Rough & Ready Pa. They left two boys & two girls who are living as far as he knows, one of them at Sunbury Pa.2. Eliza Paul who married Harry Rebuck. Both are dead. She buried at Hebe g.y. & he at Herndon Pa. They were parted. Thinks they had five or six children. He gives the following data abt her children:1. James Rebuck living at Lancaster Pa2. John Rebuck living in Canada3. Wilson Rebuck living in Herndon Pa4. Riley Rebuck living at Leck Kill Pa5. Myra Rebuck died unmarried & is buried at Hebe g.y.I got an old William Findlay one page circular printed in German from Geo W. Merkel for translation & return with carbon copy P.O. address as above. Leaving now 10:05 PM

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At residence of Gurney Raymond Troutman Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa (P.O. Pillow Pa RD1) Dec 16, 1923 11:55 AM Mr Troutman is son of Henry L. Troutman & his wife Angeline Tobias, who is daughter of John Tobias & his wife Sarah Merkel. Mr T's mother is up at Sunbury Pa visiting her daughter Mrs John P. Brown, Carpenter on he thinks corner Catawissa Ave & Greenough St up on the hill back of the schoolhouse.Gurney R. Troutman was born here in this house June 9, 1896 & was married Apr 7, 1917 at Berrysburg Pa by Rev G.H. Seidel to Florence Sophia Hoffman who was born in Lykens Tp Dauphin Co Pa June 24, 1894 the daughter of Wilson Henry Hoffman & his wife Edna Daniels, & both live here & have two children living & one dead, the oldest & youngest born here

& the middle one over at her home in Lykens Tp viz:1. Allen Henry Troutman born July 28, 19172. Nevin Raymond Troutman born Sept 30, 19193. Unnamed boy Troutman born Nov 15, 1920 & died same day a half hour after birth.Mrs T. can't figure out that her Hoffman's or Daniels are the ones I am seeking. Leaving 12:22 PM

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At residence of Daniel Oscar Rebuck Jordan Tp, Dec 16, 1923 2:15 PM Mrs Rebuck has brought out the big bible of her father Henry Lesher Troutman which was printed by A.J. Holman & Co Phila in 1896 & it contains the names of his 15 children with dates of birth of all except the first two date of marriage of one & deaths of five, the first two died young & they & the other children that died are buried in the cemetery, Grand Union at Pillow. Mrs R. thinks Saml Derbert or John Mansser, living near to Klingerstown Pa east might have the John Tobiasfamily bible, their wives being daughters of John Tobias. Says Mrs Mansser is over 80 yrs old. The bible record is as follows: born died1. John Orvin Troutman2. Lizzie E. Troutman3. Maurice Elmer Troutman Oct 29, 18744. Emma Nora Troutman Apr 7, 1877 Apr 6, 18955. David Henry Troutman Mch 1, 18796. Harriet Edna Troutman July 2, 18807. Sallie Cora Troutman Oct 11, 18818. John Adam Troutman9. Harry Norman Troutman June 3, 1884 Oct 26, 188410. Minnie A. Troutman Aug 29, 1885 Feby 8, 189811. Katie Mabel Troutman July 12, 188812. Viola Jennie Troutman July 8, 189013. Beulah Fanny Troutman May 3, 1893 Feby 10, 189614. Lillie Oneda Troutman Sept 6, 189415. Gurney Raymond Troutman June 9, 1896These children all born in Jordan Tp.

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Mrs Rebuck says her name was Jennie Viola Troutman & she was married June 24, 1916 at Sunbury Pa by Rev W.H. Hilbish to Daniel Oscar Rebuck who was born Oct 22, 1889 in Wash Tp, this Co the son of Adam C. Rebuck & his wife Lilly Hoffman. They have had four children all living & all born in Washington Tp, this Co viz:1. Guy LeRoy Rebuck born Dec 3, 19162. Olive Irene Rebuck born Sept 3, 19183. Dorothy Elda Rebuck born Apr 10, 19204. Nora Naomi Rebuck born Oct 19, 1921 Leaving 2:55 PM

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At residence of Charles Anders Heim, Jordan Tp, Dec 16, 1923 4:15 PM Mr Heim says his father-in-law, Peter Schwartz, had two children by his first wife, Hannah Merkel, who is buried at Red Cross Pa & one, his wife, by his second wife Elizabeth Merkel, all three born here at the old place & he says they did not have any die in infancy.See bottom page 1911. Eliza Schwartz married Israel Wentzel. They are both dead in the West where they went before his wife was born, but he doesn't' know to what state.2. Daniel Schwartz married Susan Coleman, both dead & buried here at Schwartz Church nearby. He had but two children born in this Tp viz:

1. Jane Schwartz went away & don't know where. Says she is an old maid if living & never married.2. Mary Schwartz married Samuel Shaffer, son of Samuel Shaffer who lives at Urban near here. She died in Sept 1922. They have two children, a boy & a girl, the girl dead, the boy living.

3. Harriet Henrietta Schwartz married June 23, 1879 at Green Briar by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Charles A. Heim my informant who was born Sept 10, 1852

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in Jordan Tp, son of Jacob Heim & his wife Keziah Anderson & had five children all born in this Tp as recorded in his big bible printed in Phila 1870 & read to me by H.M. Bohner as follows: 1. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Heim born Sept 19, 1878 2. Agnes Louisa Heim born Nov 17, 1879 3. Catharine Sovilla Heim born Feby 24, 1884 4. Ellen Henrietta Heim born Apr 15, 1885 5. Jennie May Heim born Dec 23, 1886. She diedHis wife, Harriet Henrietta Heim died.Mr Heim married 2d Dec 26, 1901 to Mary Keiffer, dau of George Keiffer & his wife Anna Rebuck who was born in Jackson Tp Jany 12, 1862 & have one child viz: 6. Mildred Viola Heim born June 3, 1902

1. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Heim was married Sept to Amos Lahr son of Isaac Lahr & his wife Brown. Both living in Shamokin Pa on Walnut St where he works around the packing house & have 6 chi.2. Agnes Louisa Heim was married to Robert Kline son of Daniel Kline & his wife Polly Donehso, & both are living in Shamokin Pa at No 945 West Independence St where he works in the office. Have 5 chil.

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3. Catherine Sovilla is deaf & dumb & was married to Edward Litzenberger also deaf & dumb, son of Adam Litzenberger & his wife. They lived at Allentown Pa. Both living at Allentown Pa at RFD No 6 Box 90. Have three children all deaf & dumb.4. Ellen Henrietta was married to Victor Keiffer, a nephew of Mrs Heim & son of Elias Keiffer & his wife Amelia Reitz. Both living at Shamokin pa at No 943 West Independence ST where he has been in the hospital for over a yr fr a fall from the roof & a broken leg. No issue.

5. Jennie M. died unmarried6. Mildred Viola was married Mch 15, 1920 to Elmer Peifer & live at Dornsife Pa where he is a farmer. Have two children:

I. Marian Irene born Sept 8, 1921 II. Arleah Geraldine born June 25, 1923 Leaving 5:05 PMJohn Schwartz, a big man, who I saw later at Saml R. Schafer's sd Israel Wentzel, see p 189 line 13, never married & is buried at Schwartz Ch g.y. & that it was Adam Wentzel who married Eliza Schwartz. He said that George Geise or John Geise of Herndon Pa could give the address in the west where they went.

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[fermata mark appears here in upper left margin]At residence of Samuel Rubenthal Schafer, Jordan Tp Dec 16, 1923 5:30 PM Mr Schaffer has gone upstairs to look for the records abt his wife, Mary Schwartz, daughter of Daniel Merkel Schwartz, who was son of Peter Schwartz & his first wife Hannah Merkel.Samuel R. Schaefer [sic] my informant was born in Jordan Tp May 9, 1859 son of Samuel Schafer [sic] & his wife Elizabeth Rubenthal, was married Mch 31, 1878 at Pillow Pa by Rev J.M. Uhrich to Mary Ann Schwartz, daughter of Daniel Merkel Schwartz & his wife Susan Coleman who was born in Jordan Tp Mch 15, 1857 & died Sept 15, 1922 in her 65 th year & is buried at Schwartz Ch g.y. Had two children both born in this Tp viz:1. Gertrude Laura Schafer born Aug 18, 1877 & she died Feby 23, 1912. She was married Jany 5 to John Fegley died Mch 29, 1912 aged abt 36 yrs. They are both buried at Schwartz Ch g.y. & have markers. He was son of Martin Fegley & his wife

Sarah Brown. They had six children 2 dead & r living. I. Ivan Richd Fegley born May 19, 1897, living II. Earl Fegley, dead III. Bertin C. Fegley, living IV. Pearl Mildred Fegley born Mch 22, 1904, living

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V. Stillborn boy, dead VI. Samuel Martin Fegley, living

I. Ivan Richard was married at Urban Pa by Rev Wm Kline on Nov 22, to Lillian Vollman from Balto Md. Both living in Balto Md where he runs on a trolley & have twins:

A. Ivan born Sept 1, 1922 B. Myrtle born Sept 1, 1922 II. Earl is buried at Schwartz Ch & has a marker III. Bertin C. is single & lives at Mt Carmel Pa & is a carpenter

IV. Pearl Mildred was married at Pillow Pa by Rev Leo D. Horn on Feby 18, 1922 to William Emanuel Bordner who was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp July 19, 1899 son of David Adam Bordner & his wife Hettie Klinger & live at Herndon Pa but are both here tonight. Have one child:

A. Grace Eleanor born Aug 26, 1922 VI. Samuel Martin is 15 yrs old2. Irvin Daniel Schaefer born July 14, 1879. He was married to Kate Klinger who was daughter of William Klinger & his wife Updegrave. Both living at Valley View Pa where

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he works in the mines. Have three children living & one dead. I. William, dead II. Eva, living III. Earl, living IV. Tillie, livingAll three of these children are married. Leaving 6:30 PM

At residence of Daniel Rothermel, Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa (P.O. Dornsife Pa RD1) Dec 16, 1923 6:46 PM Mr Rothermel says he does not have his father, Charles Rothermel's bible, but says that after his father's death, his mother gave his big German bible to her son Lewis A. Rothermel & he thought his son Harvey would have it, but when we told him he had told us he did not have it, he thought one of the girls may have gotten it & said Mrs John Miller, living up by Pitman Pa was the oldest & might have it or Mrs George Wolfgang. He does not think it was the Abraham Rothermel bible but just his father's.He says there was an old man with red eyes named Isaac Rothermel who he thinks was father of Andrew now at Dalmatia Pa who

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often came to see his father & they said they were second cousins to each other. He does not remember hearing his father say anything of Peter F. Rothermel, the artist. Mr Rothermel says he can give the dates of birth of his brothers & sisters but is was in German. He went upstairs & brought down a big bible in which was a written record which he & H.M. Bohner are reading to me as follows, which Mr Rothermel says was written by his father upon his telling him he wanted such a record. Mr R. says all were born in this Tp.1. Kilion Rothermel born Dec 29, 18362. Harriet Rothermel born Sept 24, 18383. Joseph Rothermel born Dec 29, 18404. Amanda Rothermel born Nov 4, 18425. Aaron Rothermel born Jany 10, 1845

These were the children by the first wife & on the back of the paper is date of Aug 9, 1836 & name Elizabeth Bowers who he then married.Children by 2d wife are:6. Abraham Rothermel born Nov 17, 18477. Laura Rothermel born Mch 10, 18518. Daniel Rothermel born Sept 22, 18529. Frank Rothermel born Aug 9, 185510. Catharine Ann Rothermel born Aug 9, 185511. Lewis Rothermel born Nov 30, 185712. Mary Rothermel born July 4, 186313. Sarah Rothermel born July 31, 1864

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2. Harriet married Benj Phillips4. Amanda died unmarried when aged about [no age given] & is buried at Himmels Church & has a marker6. Abraham died at the age of 14 & has a marker at Himmels Church7. Laura married Elias Oxenrider son of Jacob Oxenrider & his wife. She died Apr 1923 & is buried at Leckkill Pa. He died about 4 yrs ago & is buried there also. They had a boy & a girl, twins. Francis & Mabel. Francis is a farmer is married & lives near Leckkill Mabel married Chas Snyder & lives near Pitman. He is a farmer.9. Frank is married & lives near Leckkill, is a laborer. Had but one child, Charles who was killed in the mines. He married & had 4 boys. She is living in Trevorton. Her name was Lottie Long.10. Catharine Ann died aged abt 4 yrs & is buried at Himmels Church & has a marker.12. Mary married Monroe Rebuck & both living near Rebuck Pa. Have two children Mabel & Goldie both married.13. Sarah married Daniel Snyder of Leckkill. She died abt 7 yrs ago & is buried at Leckkill Pa. He lives in Allentown Pa where he is in the insurance business. Had three

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children one dead & two living. Edna married & Gertie single both living in Allentown Pa.8. Daniel, my informant, was married Feby 21, 1875 at Red Cross Pa by Rev J.M. Smith to Catharine Ferster, daughter of David Ferster & his wife Judy Brosius who was born in this Tp Dec 1, 1854 & have had nine children as follows as read by H.M. Bohner from his big bible.1. John Rothermel born Jany 21, 18762. Jane Rothermel born Aug 18, 18773. James Rothermel born May 4, 18794. Ida Rothermel born Aug 10, 18815. Charles Rothermel born Sept 29, 18836. Levi Rothermel born Nov 3, 18877. Katie Rothermel born Mch 2, 18908. Mabel Elvena Rothermel born Mch 20, 18959. Minnie May Rothermel born May 31, 1897

Joseph Daniel Hoch born July 7, 1899 was son of Mr R's daughter Jane DeathsJohn Rothermel died Nov 8, 1898 unmarried aged 22 yrsMinnie May Rothermel died Aug 2, 1902

2. Jane was married 1st to Charles Hoch son of Josiah Hoch & his wife. He died & is buried at the hill by Berrysburg Pa & had one child & mar 2d Wilson Brosius & both living. Got record see page 82.

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3. James is here & is giving his own record. He was married 1st Sept 13, 1902 at Red Cross Pa by Rev A.R. Hottenstein to Emma Jane Bohner who was born Mch 31, 1880 & died July 29, 1920. She was dau of Peter Bohner & his wife Saloma

Zartman. Had four girls all living all born in this Tp viz: I. Carrie May born May 6, 1906 II. Catharine Saloma born Mch 8, 1911 III. Mildred Irene born Nov 12, 1912 IV. Margaret Pauline born Sept 1, 1917M 2d Nov 12, 1921 at Berrysburg Pa by Rev Paul Hugt to Emma Cevilla Deibler who was born in Washington Tp, Dauphin Co Pa July 29, 1884 dau of Peter Deibler & his wife Sarah Hoffman & she had one child born in Mifflin Tp, Dauphin Co Pa viz before marriage viz:

Myrl Scheaffer, born Apr 15, 1914, her natural daughter, a pretty girl who was present.4. Ida was married at Sunbury Pa by Rev Geo E. Kopenhaver to John Sierer whose record I got in Snyder Co on Oct 6, 1923.5. Charles was married at Red Cross Pa by Rev Blatt to Katie Rebuck daughter of Henry Rebuck & his wife Hoch. Both living at Herndon where he is an undertaker & has two children, daughter born in this Tp & the son in Herndon.

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I. Dorothy born Aug 12, 1906 II. Joseph born Nov 19, 1914 Both single6. Levi lives in Sunbury Pa, got his record abt Sept 27.7. Katie married at Sunbury Pa to Herbert Hoffman. Both living at Williamsport Pa at no 362 Curtin St south Williamsport Pa where he works for the Penna RR. Have two boys born in Sunbury Pa viz: I. Kermit born Sept 2, 1918 II. Max born Aug 19208. Mabel Elvena was married at Sunbury Pa to Lyal Minot. They live at No 509 Line St, Sunbury Pa & have two boys & two girls all born in Sunbury Pa viz: I. Clifford born Feby 1917 II. Rheda born 1919 III. Ruth born Dec 1921 IV. Roland D. born July 1923

Mr R. says his Aunt Katie married Sam Bortcharley & lived at Northumberland Pa. Their children:Charles was oldest, thinks died singleJames thinks died single

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Thinks were two or three girls who married & lived in Northumberland Pa. His Aunt Hannah married Michael Emerick but had no issue.Susan Rothermel, his Aunt, married Jacob Hoffman, but had no children. Both buried at Red Cross Pa. Another Aunt married Kahler & he said went to Jefferson Co. He never saw her. Some of the boys used to visit his father. His father's brothers were Isaac, Amos & Martin.Amos & Martin went to Ogle Co Ills.He thinks Amos had one daughter & Martin had some boys but he don't know how many.He said his father had his father Abraham Rothermel's big German bible which "was torn & some leaves were out but I don't know who he gave it to. I have seen it"He thinks he was 18 or 19 yrs old when he saw it but don't recall seeing it since. Leaving 9:11 PMJust as I was leaving, Mr R. sd that his father, Charles Rothermel was two years old when his father Abraham came from Berks Co Pa to this, Washington Tp, Northumberland Co Pa

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Transcribing at H.M. Bohner's 16th 10:54 PM to 11:11 PMAt the Hebe Pa Cemetery, Jordan Tp, Northumberland Co Pa Dec 16, 1923 about 1 PM

1. Jacob Merkel born Aug 3, 1820, died Feby 9, 1886 Katharine, wife of Jacob Merkel born Mch 19, 1819 died Mch 28, 18952. Augustus M. son of Harrison & Elizabeth Rebuck born Dec 6, 1867, died Jany 5, 18883. Sarah Strohecker, chezattin von Wm Strohecker geboren WÜst on Feby 28, 1865 Daniel Taylor sohn von Wm & Salome Strohecker born Mch 3, 1849 died Apr 17, 1863.Continuing 17th 4:55 AM to [cut off] :27 AM4. Wm Strohecker born Jany 7, 1811 ob July 11, 1889 aged 78 yrs 6 mos 4 days Elizabeth, wife of Wm Strohecker born Nov 7, 1811 ob June 14, 1886 aged 74 yrs 7 mos 7 days5. Charles H., son of Lazarus & Emma L. Rothermel died Aug 13, 1889 aged 1 yr 8 mos 26 days Jennie, daughter of L&E.L. Rothermel died Aug 15, 1892 aged 10 yrs 2 mos.6. John T. Wiest died Aug 16, 1919 aged 72 yrs 10 mos 12 days Catharine Wiest died Oct 12, 1908 aged 60 yrs 7 mos 18 days Father & mother7. Rebecca, wife of Geo H. Schadle born May 20, 1829 ob Dec 10, 1909 aged 80 yrs 6 mos 20 days Geo H. Schadle born Oct 13, 1827 ob Mch 9, 1899 aged 71 yrs 4 mos 25 days.

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8. Monroe E., son of Emanuel & Elizabeth Klinger born Oct 23, 1869 ob Nov 30, 18719. Hier rubet Benjamin Merkel, sohn von Christian und Catharina Merkel geboren um 20th Feby 1786 Starb um 17th Sept 1864 Alter 78 yohr 6 m. 27 days. Text Ebraer 4 V 9 u 11 Eva, wife of Benjamin Merkel born Schneider. She was born in Bern Tau Berks Co on 30 Sept 1787 Starb um 1st January 1851 aged 64 yrs 3 mos 1 day. Benjamin, son of Jacob & Catharine Merkel born Feby 16, 1848 ob Mch 7, 1849 aged 1 yr 20 days Jacob, son of Jacob & Catharine Merkel born Apr 16, 1849 ob June 1, 1862 aged 113 yrs 1 mo 15 days Infant child of Jacob & Catharine Merkel geboren Mch 19, 1853 starb Mch 26, aged 7 days.See page 182

10. Catharine, dochtor von Samuel & Elizabeth Wiest chefrau von Samuel Clark geboren June 17, 1816 starb Mch 29, 186i Alt 51 yrs 9 mos 12 daysSamuel Klert (Clark) son of Johannes & Maria Klert Born Jany 15, 1813 ob Feby 6, 1858 aged 45 yrs 21 days

11. Sophia, wife of Isaac Wentzel died May 10, 1895 aged 69 yrs 8 mos 19 daysSee Page 181 Leaving 1:46 PMWe then drove across the mountain to residence of D.O. Rebuck see pages 187 & 188 & from there we drove a short distance & was:

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At Schwartz Church graveyard, Jordan Tp, Dec 16, 1923 3 PM 12. Emma J., wife of James Rothermel 1881-192013. John H. Wentzel 1851- 1920 Harriet S., his wife 1860 - living14. Daniel Yerger, Father died Nov 10, 1916 aged 84 ys 8 mos 5 days. Anna M., his wife, mother died Oct 28, 1919 aged 86 yrs 9 mos 20 days15. John Martin Merkel, born in Pine Grove Tp, Schuylkill Co Pa Born Nov 21, 1811, starb Apr 8, 1862 aged 50 yrs 4 mos 17 days

Benjamin, son of Martin & Elizabeth Merkel born Mch 28, 1840 died Dec 12, 1864 aged 24 yrs 8 mos 14 days16. Henrietta, wife of Chas Heim died Sept 28, 1899 aged 48 yrs 11 mos 6 days Our daughter Jennie M. died Nov 7, 1916 aged 29 yrs 10 mos 14 daysBals 15. Elizabeth, wife of Martin Merkel died Jany 10, 1900 aged 82 yrs 10 mos 15 days

Mrs John Markle (penciled on Wooden Stake) died June 21, 1923 (a new grave) This is B. Irvin Merkel's mother & her husband's newly made grave is alongside.

17. William Dubendorf, father died Feby 15, 1902 aged 68 yrs 5 mos 21 days Julian Dubendorf, mother died July 19, 1922 aged 77 yrs 8 mos 25 days18. Isaac Wentzel born Jany 14, 1808, died July 1, 1878 aged 70 yrs 5 mos 20 days

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Catharine, wife of Isaac Wentzel (nee Merkel) born Sept 3, 1813 ob July 5, 1867 aged 53 yrs 10 mos 2 days19. Sarah, dochter von Martin & Elizabeth Merkel geboren June 2, 1851, gestorben Oct 7, 1865 aged 14 yrs 4 mos 5 days

Cidney F., son of Henry Brown & Anna Markel born July 27, 1870 died Jany 31, 1881 aged 10 yrs 5 mos 4 days.20. Peter Schwartz born Aug 9, 1805 ob Jany 4, 1885 aged 79 yrs 4 mos 25 days.

Elizabeth, wife of Peter Schwartz (nee Merkel) born Dec 23, 1823 ob July 30, 1887 aged 63 yrs 7 mos 7 days.21. Viola, daughter of Gideon & Malinda Markley born Oct 24, 1871 ob Sept 11, 1886 aged 14 yrs 10 mos & 13 days. Leaving 4 PMWe then drove over to Chas S. Heims see pages 189 to 191 & he told us that Hannah, the first wife of Peter Schwartz was buried at Red Cross & that their son Daniel M. was buried at Schwartz Church so we drove back at dusk & found:at Schwartz g.y. 5:12 PM

22. Daniel M. Schwartz died Dec 14, 1903 aged 73 yrs 4 mos 27 days Susanna wife of Danl M. Schwartz died Dec 22, 1913 aged 80 yrs Leaving 5:20 PM

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At residence of John Preston Brown, Corner Catawissa Ave & Greenough St, Sunbury Pa Dec 17, 1923 12:10 PM I find Mrs Brown & her mother, Mrs Angeline Troutman, who is a daughter of John Tobias & his wife Sarah Merkel. Mrs Troutman does not have her father's bible & does not know where it is. She says, however that she has her own marriage cft which is at Gurney's. She says her father & mother had eleven children, but not in order of ages:1. Harriet is 87 yrs old & is widow of John Mausser, who died abt 5 yrs ago & live abt 1 1/2 miles from Klingerstown. Have had 3 children 2 dead & one living.2. Polly is abt 70 yrs old & is the widow Samuel Deibert who died abt 1 yrs ago & they live adjg Mr Mausser only 2 or 3 fields away. Had seven children some drowned, some died young & only 2 boys & girl living.3. David Tobias & his wife are both dead. Had seven children. He went to Iowa & are buried there. Have many descendants.5. Harry Tobias is living in Iowa. Never married.5. Angeline Tobias born in Klingerstown Pa Oct 8, 1851 & with her daughter for this record6-11. says six of her brothers & sister d.y. of diptheria

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Mrs Brown's name is Sallie Cora Troutman & was born Oct 11, 1882 & was married Dec 25, 1904 at Leckkill Pa by Rev Clement Kressley to John Preston Brown who was born in Schuylkill Co Pa Aug 10, 1882 the son of John F. Brown & his wife Emma Kiehl. Have had four children, three living.1. Stillborn son, born Apr 13, 19062. Thomas Henry Brown born Dec 1, 19073. Grant Raymond Brown born July 25, 19104. Earl Dewey Brown born Nov 13, 1912

Mr Brown is head boss & carpenter for the silk mill. He built the big station at Hopatken NJ & built the silk mill at Huntingdon Pa Mrs Brown has washed this morning & has a big washing out on the line. She is short & heavy like her sister, Mrs Rebuck & her mother is spare & delicate.Her sister Harriet married to Daniel Deppen lives in Ashland Pa at 1903 Walnut St, where he is head boss in the colliery, is a carpenter. Have three girls & two boys. Her brother Maurice lives in Los Angeles Calif, is married.Her sister Katie is married to Irvin Rothermel & live at Rebuck Pa & have one child. Irvin is a son of Morris Rothermel.Her sister Lillie is married to Alvin

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Klinger & lives 1 1/2 miles above Gratz Pa where he is a farmer & have four children living & one girl dead. 2 boys & 2 girls living.

Her sister Emma married William Shade who died abt 2 yrs ago & she lives at Fear Not Pa & have had 12 children, some living, some dead, some married & have children. She lives a field or so from the village. Her brother David is married twice first wife died & left two children & he lives between Gratz & Berrysburg Pa. Mrs Troutman's young children that died & her husband & David's wife are all buried in the cemetery at Pillow & all have markers, her husband having a big monument. The Pomfret cemetery is just back of this house. Leaving 1:05 PM

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At residence of Martin Oscar Engle No 542 Oberdorf St Sunbury Pa Dec 17, 1923 1:24 PM Mr Engle's son Alvin is at home & is giving me their record:Martin Oscar Engle, son of D.H. Engle & his wife Annie Merkel see page 140 was married June 12, 1898 at Mahanoy Pa by Rev D.M. Stettler to Katie Percita Lenker who was born at Dalmatia Pa on Sept 29, 1876, the dau of Jeremiah Lenker & his wife Caroline Boyer. Have had but one child who was born in Lower Mahanoy Tp back of Mandata Pa viz:1. Alvin Darius Engle born June 4, 1899 who is single & living here at home & is my informant for this record.He says his Uncle Chas A. Engle lives at Herndon Pa on the Main St, is a painter by trade & has three children. Lives south of the bank on the corner of an alley. Leaving 1:40 PM

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Transcribing at Room 1043 Penn Harris Hotel Hbg 17th 8:54 to 11:20 PMAt Pomfret Manor Cemetery, to the left of the end of Catawissa Ave on the outskirts of Sunbury Pa Dec 17, 1923 2:11 PM This cemetery is beautifully located on a gently rolling elevation & is admirably tended. The markers are planted in stone gravel cement & lay flat & level with the surface of the lawn & can be mowed over, surrounding the monument which contains merely the family name. It adds greatly to the general appearance of the cemetery by having fewer stones appearing above the surface of the ground. I did not go all over the cemetery which is a large one, but being directed by a workman to the sexton, a man went with me & showed me the Wolverton mausoleum & the Cadwallader & Markle monuments from which & the Rothermel monument which I saw just across the drive road from the Markle monument I made the following notations:23. Gideon Markle 1848 - 1914 Emma Reed, wife of Gideon Markle 1856 - 1910 Margaret Kimble wife of Wm G. Markel 1892 - 192024. Father and Mother A.O. Rothermel - evidently living

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Lucy Ann, his wife died Feby 1, 1912 aged 43 - 3 - 7Gage E. son of C.E. & Cora Rothermel (on back of monument) died Apr 13, 1908 aged 2 - 5 - 5.

25. Cadwallader monument (This is a fine one worthy of copying both in design & marble) George B., father 1829 - 1914 Mary G., mother 1839 - 1885 J.G. Markle 1832 - 187926. William M. Rockefeller Aug 18, 1830 Sept 19, 1917 Emily Jones, his wife Mch 15, 1833, Feby 1, 192327, S.P. Wolverton Mausoleum Simon P. Wolverton 1837 - 1910 Elizabeth D. wife of Simon P. Wolverton 1841 - living? Simon P. Wolverton Jr 1876 - 1915 Leaving 2:33 PMI then walked in via of Line St & coming to No 590 Line St, the home of Lyal Minot whose wife is a daughter of Daniel Rothermel, see page 199, I found the diptheria placard by the door & passed on. Hope she will not lose any of her four children. I then walked on & was:

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At registers & Recorder's office Court House, Sunbury Pa Northumberland Co Dec 17, 1923 3 PM There was no will of Jacob Zoll here. I found that in the first deeds, he made 1789 & 1790, his wife Elizabeth (daughter of Uncle Peter Markle) was living & in those made in 1797 & later, she did not join & evidently had died. Record shows his property was sold by the sheriff & he I think made an assignment in 1800 & moved away from Northumberland Co Pa. I took note of the following recordations [sic], but in the two hours I had there, had only time to examine hurriedly the few checked thus [*] & will need to go back & make fuller examinations as much important family data is gleaned from the deeds.

Grantors Index "Z" Book Date Location*Zoll, Jacob to Christian Mercle D, 494 Sept 12, 1789 Catawissa Tp & Elizabeth*Zoll, Jacob to Frederick Hill K 66 June 17, 1797 Fishing Cr Tp*Zoll, Jacob to Catharine Cunius L, 164 Feby 19, 1790 & Elizabeth*Zoll, Jacob to John Hawger M, 393 Jany 13, 1804*Zoll, Jacob by Shff Wm Whitman N, 486 Apr 27, 1799Zoll, Jacob Assignment Jn S. Weber N, 488, Oct 28, 1800 Grantees Index "Z"*To Jacob Zoll fr Christian Merkel L, 162 Mch 1, 1789*To Jacob Zoll fr Christian Merkel M, 393 Apr 25, 1804Deposition

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Grantees IndexMerckles, Merkle, & Markle 3 pagesI had only time to note some of the earlier ones:*To Christian Mercle fr Jacob Zoll D, 494 Sept 12, 1789Merckle, Christian fr Joseph Engle F, 356 Feby 10, 1794Merckle, Christopher fr John Lane H, 285 Aug 26, 1788Merkel, John fr Melchior Schultz I, 103 Apr 7, 1796*Mercle, George fr Simon Merckle K, 252 Sept 10, 1789*Mercle, Christian fr Daniel Witmer L, 162 Sept 9, 1788*Mwerkle, Jacob fr Abraham Kesper M, 35 Oct 29, 1788*Mercle, Christian fr George Wolf M, 391 Feby 23, 1789Markle, Gideon fr John Reed S, 26 Sept 29, 1812Markle, John fr Geo Grant U, 98 apr 24, 1819& SarahMarkle or Merkle Agmt fr Sam Roberts U, 564 Jany 13, 1798Markel, Benjamin fr John Fegley Z, 141 Aug 29, 1831Markel, Benjamin fr Geo Fegeley Z, 144 Jany 21, 1819Markel, Benjamin Z, 142Markel, Benjamin Z, 145 Grantees IndexRotharmel, Rothermel, & Rothermel 3 1/2 pages*Rothermel, Daniel Jr fr Daniel Rothermel Sr P 371 Oct 20, 1809Rothermel, Abraham fr Daniel Harp R 475 Mch 25, 1813Bill of saleRothermel, Daniel fr Nicholas Kauble T 274 Feby 1, 1806AssignmentRothermel, Martin fr Wm Johnston Y 374 Sept 10, 1807AgmtRothermel, Daniel fr Geo Peirce Ex Y 478 Mch 1, 1826

Rothermel, Daniel fr Jas McFarland Ad Z 209 Aug 12, 1833ReleaseRothermel, Daniel fr Laney Maurer GG 327 Aug 4, 1849Rothermel, Isaac fr Daniel Rothermel KK 171 May 1, 1852Rothermel, Daniel fr Samuel Rothermel MM 241 May 31, 1856Rothermel, Daniel/Abraham fr Jacob Alman NN 342 Mch 22, 1833Rothermel, Abraham fr J. Porter Atty NN 344 Jany 1, 1842Rothermel, Abraham fr Jacob Alleman NN 345 Sept 14, 1840Rothermel, Abraham fr Michael Grim NN 349 Mch 29, 1856

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Deed Book K Page 252This is deed from Christopher Mercle, Martin Mercle, Margaretta Dellinger & her husband Heinrich) & Catarina Shrieber (& her husband Philip) being four of the five heirs of Simon Mercle a resident of Penn Tp where he died intestate dated Sept 10, 1789 to George Mercle the other son & heir of Simon.

Deed Book D Page 494This is deed from Jacob Zoll & wife Elizabeth dated Sept 12, 1789 to Christian Mercle where all are spoken of as being of Catawissa Tp, Northumberland Co Pa

Deed Book K Page 6In this deed from Jacob Zoll dated June 17, 1797, he seems to be a widower & is spoken of as being from Hamburg, Windsor Tp, Berks Co Pa & Frederick Hill is spoken of as from Richmond Tp, Berks Co Pa. Deed Book L Page 164This is deed from Jacob Zoll & Elizabeth his wife dated Feby 19, 1790 in which he is spoken of as of the City of Phila Pa Innkeeper, she signed in German Elizabeth Zollin & it is witnessed by Paul Grosscup & Sim Snyder & ackd before Sim Snyder.

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Deed Book L Page 162This deed dated Mch 1, 1789 from Christian Merkle & Maria Merkle his wife (she made her mark) of the town of Sunbury Pa to Jacob Zoll of Catawissa Tp for considerations of £100 conveys 202 A in Mahanoy Tp being undivided half of 405 A.

Deed Book M Page 35This deed dated Oct 29, 1788 from Abraham Kesper of "Penelton" (Pendleton?) Co Va, hatter & Amelia his wife to Jacob Merkle of the Borough of Reading County of Berks Pa, Blacksmith for £30 conveys lot 49 in Sunbury Pa.

Deed Book M Page 36The next deed is dated May 17, 1793 & is from Jacob Merkle above of Reading Pa, blacksmith & Catharine his wife of Joseph Wallis Esq of Sunbury Pa conveying same lot I think for £11.5 shillings signed Jacob Merkle, Catarina Merkle (in German)

Deed Book N Page 486This is Shffs deed for 206 A part of the Fork Jenkins tract sold as the property of Jacob Zoll.

Deed Book P Page 371States that both are of Lower Mahanoy Tp & is a bill of sale wherein for $180 a big lot of personal property which is enumerated is sold.

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Penn-Harris Hotel, Harrisburg Pa Room 1043 Dec 17, 1923 11:22 PM The Bell Telephone Book for Harrisburg Pa for Oct 1923 gives the following: Tel NO Carothers, C.F. r 42 n 17th 9000Carothers, T.E. r 2213 Jefferson 1086-R

Carruthers, J.B. r 1350 State 651-WFinley, J. Nelson Paxtang 4962-JFinley, John A. 2339 Derry 5733-WFinley, John N. 1510 Liberty 2921-RFinley, Patrick r 112 Locust 4640Jack, George C. r 1419 Swatana 1150-WJack, Hugh R r 1900 Swatana 6615-RKilgore, E.M. r 1314 N 6th 6492-MKilgore, Frank D., Phys 2011 N 6th 4685Kilgore, Roy F. r 2006 N 4th 4872Markle, Gen Wall paper store 1425 N 6th 5920-JMerkle, Anthony O. r Lawnton 882-R-1Merkle, James D. r 2917 Derry 2798-RMerkle, LeRoy A. r 409 Hamilton 5474No Redburns, or Rothermels.

Carlisle PaCarothers, J.E. r 416 S. Hanover 226-MCarothers, S.H. r 248 W. Pomfret 225-WMarkle, R. Montgomery Phys 126 S. Hanover 271No Finley, Jack, Kilgore, Redburn or Rothermel Gratz PaRothermel, Ira r 124-5Rothermel, J.M. r Farmer 24-14

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Mandata PaRothermel, Arthur, undertaker Hepler 11-3-4Rothermel, Charles, undertaker Herndon 18-3-4 Steelton PaJacks, Mrs Anna C. r 325 Walnut 22-J

There are none of our family names of Caruthers, Finley, Jack, Kilgore, Markle, Redburn or Rothermel in the telephone book in any of the following towns: Blain, Blue Ridge Summit, Chambersburg, Dauphin, Dillsburg, Dry Run, Duncannon Elizabethville, Green Castle, Halifax, Hershey, Highfield Md, Hummelstown, Ickesburg, Liverpool, Logsville, Lykens, Marysville, McConnellsburg, Mechanicsburg, Mercersberg, Middletown, Millersburg, Millerstown, Mt Holly Springs, New Bloomfield, Newport, Newville, St Thomas, Shermans Dale, Shippensburg, Tower City, Tremont, Trevorton, Valley View, Waynesboro, Williamstown or Yocumtown. It is now just midnight & I will write up my cash account books & go to bed as I am to be called at 6 AM to take the train to Duncannon to go to Kings Mill. I find my watch had run down & stopped JVT

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[fermata mark appears here]At residence of Rah [sic] Frazier Snyder, Wheatfield Tp, Perry Co Pa (P.O. Duncannon Pa RD1) Dec 18, 1923 9:30 AM Mr Snyder is now out at Portage Pa but his wife is giving me his record.R. Frazier Snyder was born Mch 8, 1875 & was married Jany 21, 1914 at Duncannon Pa by Rev John Green to Mary Matilda Glass who was born in Duncannon Pa Aug 5, 1889, the daughter of Charles Wesley Glass & his wife Emma Lydona Shull (formerly Scholl). Mr Snyder is fireman now at the Oil Sta & is also a carpenter. Have had but two children both born in this Tp:1. Emma Ellen Snyder born Oct 22, 19142. Elsie Evelyn Snyder born Oct 14, 1917Both in public school.Emma E. is named for her two grandmothers Mr Snyder has six brothers viz:Ralph living in Washington D.C.

William living in Washington D.C. at No 2911 17th St NE, he is married & has one daughter who is married. Ralph had one son who died when young.Edward, living at Bainbridge, Lancaster Co Pa married & has two girls, deadChester, also living at Bainbridge Pa married & has three children all living.Harry E. living at Mt Pleasant near Duncannon married but has no children.

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Russell died aged 1 yr & 1 wkJohn, living at Northumberland Pa in the town in the coal business buys & sells & digs etc. married & has two children living & one dead. His father, Geo W. Snyder whose mother was Elizabeth Rothermel is now living with him. He had lived here until August.Mr Snyder had a sister Harriet who is dead & was twice married 1st to Earl Noye & 2d to William Moyer. No issue by either. Earl is dead but Moyer is living.His other sister Florence married Clarence Reed & both are living on the farm adjoining where I am now going & her mother lives with her.Mrs Snyder says if Mr Geo W. Snyder has the old Rothermel bible it is locked up upstairs & she could not get it. Leaving 9:35 AM

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At residence of Clarence Ellsworth Reed, Wheatfield Tp, Perry Co Pa (P.O. Duncannon Pa RD either 1 or 3) Dec 18, 1923 10:20 AM Mrs Reed who is the daughter of Geo W. Snyder admitted me & her mother Mrs Mary Ellen Snyder, a delightful old lady is living here with her daughter, being separated from her husband.She says her husband did not get the old Rothermel bible from his mother who before marriage was Elizabeth Rothermel (Roadarmel, they call it) but it went, she thinks to his sister Sarah Stineman, who was older than Geo W. (who was the youngest of the family) & she got everything they wanted, taking much with her & there were several boxes shipped to her at Steelton Pa where she then lived in the same house she now lives in on the Pike or No 24 South Front ST, a few doors from the Co store. To get there, take a Steelton or Middletown Street Car at Hbg & get off at Locust St. Her husband, John Stineman works at the Iron works at Steelton. Mrs G. says her husband got just what was left. Mr S's mother, Elizabeth Snyder could not read. She owned her home at Liverpool Pa & rented all but two rooms & spent her winters with Sarah at Steelton & died there willing all to Sarah & Geo W. Her will is recorded at New Bloomfield, Perry Co Pa. Mrs Reed has

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a record of her parents family which was written off by her sister Hattie, who died of the "Flu" as her mother says.George Washington Snyder was born Nov 14, 1850 on Shuman's Island in the Susquehanna River, Perry? Co Pa son of George Snyder & his wife Elizabeth Rothermel Mary Ellen Trimmer was born Apr 19, 1856 in Liverpool Pa daughter of John Ewalt Trimmer & wife Caroline Spiese.They were married A[r 18, 1872 at Liverpool Pa by Rev Fulton of the United Brethren ChurchTheir children, ten in number were born as follows: the first four in Liverpool Pa, Perry Co, the fifth at Nanticoke, Luzerne Co Pa, the next three at Shamokin Dam, Snyder Co, the ninth at Montgomery's Ferry, Perry Co & the last on Halderman's Island above Duncannon in Dauphin Co Pa.1. John Wilson Snyder, born Aug 14, 18732. Rah Frazier Snyder born Mch 8, 18753. Ralph Vernon Snyder born Oct 30, 18774. William Arthur Snyder born Nov 13, 18805. George Edmund Snyder born Feby 5, 18856. Florence Alice Snyder born July 6, 18897. Harry Elmer Snyder born June 1, 18918. Harriet Elizabeth Snyder born Oct 12, 18939. Chester Markwood Snyder born Mch 19, 189710. Russell Otto Snyder born Sept 9, 1900 & died Sept 16, 1901

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1. John Wilson Snyder was married Jany 7, 1894 at Shamokin Dam Pa to Hattie Renn, who was born Feby 13, 1875 at Shamokin Dam Pa, daughter of Henry Renn & his wife Sadie Gouglar. Both living at Northumberland Pa No 316 North Way St where his son (or father, which?) lives. Have had 3 children all born at Shamokin Dam.

1. Ernest Otto Snyder born Sept 16, 1895. He married Ethel Van Kirk who was daughter of Dom Van Kirk & his wife Bertha. Their children born at Northumberland Pa:

I. Willard John born Sept 11, 1919 II. Robert born Jany 22, 1921

2. George Henry Chester, born Oct 16, 1897. He died June 5, 1914, unmarried. 3. Cora Agnes born Sept 21, 1903. She is at home single

2. Rah Frazier, got his record ps 217-218

3. Ralph Vernon was married Dec 25, 1901 at Duncannon Pa by Rev W.H. Stevens to Annie Clarissa Bair who was born June 3, 1883 at Newport, Perry Co Pa, daughter of Ressler Bair & his wife Mary Ann Stape. Both living at No 1220 Morse St in N.E. Washington D.C. Had one child: 1. Arthur Snyder born July 5, 1906 & died Nov 19, 1905

4. William Arthur was married Dec 9, 1902 at Duncannon by Rev W.H. Stevens to Mary Ellen Bair, sister of Annie C. above. Both living at No 2911 17th St N.E. Washington D.C. Have one child born at Laughorne Pa. 1. 6*Mary Ellen Snyder born Sept 10, 1903

5. George Edmund was married Feby 7, 1906

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at New Buffalo Pa by Rev Brenneman, Methodist to Goldie Mae Wilson who was born Dec 18, 1883 in Hbg Pa, daughter of Richard Wilson & his wife Mary Alice Genrich. Both living at Bainbridge Pa their P.O. back in the country at Locust Grove & work Billmisa. Have had two children both dead. Both born at New Buffalo Pa. I. Helen Beatrice born Dec 1, 1917 stillborn II. Betty Jane born & died Apr 5, 1921

6. Florence Alice was married Dec 24, 1912 at New Bloomfield Pa by Rev Harry Boyer U. Brethren to Clarence E. Reed who was born in this Tp Apr 18, 1889 son of Christian Flickinger Reed & his wife Hannah Elizabeth Keim & live here where he is a farmer & have had four children, three living, all born in this house. I. Edna Marie Reed born June 3, 1914 & died same day II. Mary Elizabeth Reed born Mch 10, 1916 III. Esther Mae Reed born Sept 10, 1919 IV. Clarence Ellsworth Reed Jr born May 23, 1923

7. Harry Elmer was married Feby 19, 1913 at Duncannon Pa by Rev John I. Green to Esther Christina Snyder who was born Oct 1, 1891 in Penn Tp, this Co daughter of George Henry Snyder & his wife Mary Jane Lightner, but no relation. Both living in Penn Tp where he works in the car shops. No issue.

8. Harriet Elizabeth was married 1st Oct 12, 1911 at Sunbury Pa by Rev A.E. Bucke to Earl Augustus Noye, son of Andrew S. Noye & his wife Lizzie Briner. He was born Oct 8, 1892 & died Feby 4, 1918. No issue.

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M. 2d July 5, 1917 in Michigan to William Moyer of Myerstown Pa son of Aaron Moyer & his wife. He is living (& married

6*1 Mary Ellen Snyder was married June 26, 1923 at 1st Pres Ch Wash DC, Rev DR Jas [best guess] Brittan Clark, officiating to Carter Taylor Gibson born Mch 26, 1902 in the District of Columbia, son of Cornelius Taylor Gibson & his wife Frances Carter, old Southern VA families

again) at Myerstown Pa. His father & mother are very wealthy & live there. No issue.She died of the "Flu" & pneumonia Oct 26, 1918

9. Chester Markwood was married Jany 16, 1919 at Myerstown Pa to Bessie May Lutz who was born July 6, 1901 at Myerstown Pa, daughter of Jacob Lutz & his wife. Both living at Bainbridge Pa & works at the Stone Crusher & have three children, two first born in Myerstown & the youngest born in Duncannon Pa. I. Harold Chester born July 5, 1919 II. Dorothy Romaine born Oct 12, 1920 III. Harry Richard born Jany 5, 1923 Leaving 12:01 PM

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At residence of John Adam Steinman, No 24 South Front St, Steelton, Dauphin Co Pa Dec 18, 1923 4:08 PM Mrs Steinman is a large heavy set woman of medium height & says she never got the Rothermel bible from her mother & never heard of it. She thinks her brother Silas Snyder who was once Co Com of Perry Co would have gotten it, as he always looked after old things like that. It was his widow I saw in Liverpool Pa Oct 6 & who sd she didn't have it. She says her grandfather Daniel Rothermel lived up in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northumberland Co Pa where she used to go with her mother to visit him. Said he was a large man like me, but not quite so tall. She cut a grape vine once when there & put it in the bottom of her dress & he told her take it out or he would strike her with his cane. Thinks she was 10 or 12 yrs old when he died & his wife (he never had but one wife) was Elizabeth Stonebraker & she survived him & thinks they are buried at Stone Valley Church. She never knew of any brothers or sisters of his. She said at first that she did not know what the name of her grandfather's father was, but she says she

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knows now & that it was "Honorum" or at least that is what she pronounces it with the accent on the middle syllable. Telling her of what I found yesterday at Sunbury Pa C.H., she says it might have been Daniel & Honorum may have been a nickname. She says her "brother Silas gobbled everything up" during the last years of her mother's life who lived to be 86.She says her father was just George Honoram (she said she wd spell it Hon o' ram) & this may be where she gets that name & it attaches to the Snyder side & not the Rothermel. Her father's mother's name was Rand & she thinks it was Chubb. She don't know the date of marriage of her father George Snyder who married Elizabeth Rothermel, sister of Dr Abraham Isaac & Jacob (he liked his booze but was a good hearted fellow) & daughter of Daniel. Says they lived on a farm on Shuman's Island & on a farm above Liverpool Pa & also on a farm in Union Co Pa. Their children were:1. Katie, oldest, died at the age of 13 on Shuman's Island when Mrs S. was young & is buried at Liverpool Pa at same g.y. where her father & mother are buried & has a marker.

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2. Sawara Sibiscus was next, died & is buried in the old cem along the RR & has a tombstone. He married Polly Rothermel, his first cousin dau of Isaac. They crossed the river & were married at Liverpool. Her father, Isaac & her brother Andrew got up in the night & rode after them & tried to stop the marriage, but were too late. She is buried beside him. Had children born in Sunbury & Dalmatia: 1. William the oldest, living 2. Annie, married at Sunbury Pa. She is dead.

3. Fannie, married at Sunbury Pa & both living in Calif where she has a couple big apartment houses 4. George living in WVA married & have a family 5. Albert is out in Calif where Fannie is3. Silas Wilson. I got his record on Oct 6, 1923 from his widow at Liverpool Pa4. Benjamin married Maria Reed. She is dead. He got killed by the "cars in a blinding blizzard" in Shamokin Pa. Both buried at Shamokin Pa. Had one boy & 3 girls. 1. Emma, married in Shamokin & lives there 2. Hannah married & lives in Shamokin, think to a man named Miller

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3. William lives in Shamokin 4. A daughter married & died leaving one boy she thinks5. Sarah Emma Snyder was born on Shuman's Island Mch 7, 1879 & was married Aug 8, 1875 at Liverpool Pa by Rev A.H. Spangler to John Adam Steinman who was born May 1, 1854 (say 1849) at Liverpool Pa son of Adam Steinman & his wife Annie Bitting & have had two children both living, the boy at Williamsport & the girl at Wormerlesburg? across the river from Hbg

1. Cora Emma Coleman born June 14, 1866 & was married in Balto Md to Russell Keith who is manager of the Statler Hotel, Cleveland O where they both live & have but one child born in Balto

I. Agnes born June 14, 1897?2. Harry H. Coleman born Oct 1, 1868 & he was married at Steelton Pa to Maggie Heicher? daughter of _________, both dead. Who was born Mch 1884?. Both living next door No 26 & 28 where he is W.N. Tel operator. They have 3 sons all born in Steelton

I. Chester M. abt 27 or 28 II. Joseph Coleman abt 25 III. Lee H. Coleman abt 23 Chester is married. Joe works

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on the State Highway & is at Somerset Pa & Lee is an electrician all college graduates.6. died young on the Island, she thinks7. died young on the Island, she thinks8. Geo W. Snyder. I got his record today at Kings Mill9. William was born after his father died died on the Island when a year old. She was married before her marriage to Mr Steinman to a drunken man who she don't want in her record, was married she said when "sweet sixteen". Leaving at 5:35 PM

Oak Hill Dec 19, 1923 7;15 PM Last night, Mrs Steinman said she would be 70 next Mch 7 & I knew that wasn't correct & did not enter the year, but just before I left, I asked her how old she was when she married & she said "sweet sixteen" & it then developed that she had been married before to a Coleman who was the father of her two children & who she said was a drunken fellow, now dead, who had left her to care for the children & she didn't want his name in her record & she wouldn't give his record & I had to rush to get back for my train.However, taking her daughter's birth

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on Page 227 viz 1866, would give her marriage as 1865 & if then sixteen, she would be born 1849 which date I have entered page 227 line 5 & I understood her that her husband was same age so I have changed it to 1849.She said Shuman's Island where she was born was near Mahantango & she thought it was in Dauphin Co Pa. Said it was about 3 miles above Liverpool Pa. I missed seeing Geo S. Baton in Pgh this morning as he had gone up to Dunkard Creek this morning with the Jones & Laughlin people. Had gone to the train yesterday morning expecting to meet me. Am trying to reach him by phone at his home tonight.

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[fermata mark appears here in left upper margin]At Residence of Joel Dreibelbis Richmond Tp 1/2 mile south of Virginville, Berks Co Pa (P.O. Virginville Pa) Dec 22, 1923 10:15 AM I got in Phila Pa last night at 12:15 AM & took the 4:20 train this morning on the P&R & changing at Reading Pa arrived at Virginville Pa at 7:50 Am & going to the store of Dreibelbis & Kaufman, found Mr D's son George Alvan Dreibelbis was there & brought me out in his cart, arriving here at 8:08 AM & met his father, this being his birthday anniversary having been born in a log house that stood in the same spot as this one on Dec 22, 1826 & he completes his 97 yrs today. This is a fine good substantial brick house built by Mr D. in the year 1868 in which George A. was born. This farm ctg 180 A came to Mr

D's grandfather, Jacob Dreibelbis by deed which Mr D. has from Uncle George Merckle which deed with earlier title papers, Mr D. has gotten out & I am making note of the title from the Penn's down, viz John, Thomas & Richard Penn on Oct 6, 1743 conveyed 801 A on Maiden Creek then in Phila Co Pa to George Boone of the County of Phila who I understand is the grandfather of Daniel Boone. This deed was recorded Oct 13, 1743

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in Phila Pa in Patent Book A vol 11 Page 241. The second deed in the chain of title is dated Feby 13, 1760 & is from Wm Boone, yeoman of Exeter Tp, Berks Co Pa Josiah Boone, Fuller, of Robinson Tp, sd Co Jeremiah Boone, house carpenter of Amity Tp, sd Co & Hezekiah Boone, blacksmith of sd Exeter Tp aforesaid Exr of the will of their father Geo Boone late of Exeter Tp, Gentleman & George Merkle, yeoman of the Tp of Richmond Berks Co Pa of the second part in consideration of £300 convey to the sd George Merkle (in his actual & peaceable possession & seisin [sic] now being) a tract of land in Richmont Tp, Berks Co Pa beginning at a corner of Vinsantius Lesher adjoining said Lesher, Jacob Hummel, Henry Groas, thence by Christian Merkle's S.E. 220 perches to a stone on line of Henry Havenor ctg 255 A 12 P (the same being part of the 800 1/2 A granted by the aforesaid patent) & being a special warranty deed as vs them & all the other heirs of George Boone signed William Boone (red seal, Josiah Boone, (red seal) Jeremiah Boone (red seal) Hezekiah Boone (red seal) Witnessed by: James Whitehead Jr, Jos Millard, Christian Merkel. Receipt for the £300 signed by all above 4 Boones & witnessed by same three people. Ackd same day by the four Boones before Joseph Millard J.P.Recorded Mch 1, 1760 at Reading Berks Co Pa in Book A Vol 2 Pages 89, 90, 91, 92 & 93James Read Regr

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The third deed in the chain of title is dated Oct 2, 1778 & is from George Merckel, Miller, of Richmond Tp, Berks Co Pa & Christiana, his wife of the first part & Jacob Dreiblepiss [sic] of the same Tp of the other part. Witnesseth that for the consideration of £2000 lawful money of said state, said Merckel conveys to sd Dreiblepiss (in his actual, quiet, peaceable possession & seizen now being) a certain plantation, tenement etc in Richmond Tp, Berks Co Pa Beginning at a white oak sapling in line of Jacob Hummel & extending by land of Christian Merckel S.E. 22p perches & by Henry Havener & land late of Vincent Lesher Decd & by Maiden Creek & Jacob Humel's to place of beginning ctg 247 A 102 P neat measure being part of the 255 A & 12 P conveyed as above by Boones to said Merckel. signed (by him in German) George Merkel (red wax seal) Christiana (her mark) Merkel (red wax seal) Witnessed by: Philip Kremer, Jacob Zoll,Received for the £2000, signed by George Merkel & witnessed by same parties Ackd on Oct 3, 1778 by George Merckel & Christiana his wife, she being examined secretly & apart fr her husband before Samuel Ely, J.P. (red seal)Recorded in Berks Co Pa at Reading in Book B Vol 3 Page 509, 510 &C on Mch 5, 1779 Henry Christ , Recorder

The fourth deed was dated Apr 1, 1820 from Jacob Dreibelbis, yeoman

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of Richmond Tp, Berks Co Pa & Magdalena his wife (she the daughter of George Merkle) of the first part & Jacob Dreibelbis Jr of same Co, Tps &C of second part, yeoman in consideration of $8,274 convey a tract of land lying in Richmond Tp & partly in Windsor Tp, crossing Maiden Creek running by land Ferdin Poh, thence by land of late Chrs Merkel, thence by land late of Henry Haffner & thence by land now of Jos DeYoung, thence by other land of sd grantors thence down Maiden Creek by Michael Dunkel's ctg 206 3/4 A & 18 P it being part of the 80 A Aforesaid signed Jacob Dreibelbis (L.S.) Magdalena Dreibelbis (L.S.) Witnessed by Jacob Heffner, Adolph Hatzfield.Receipt for the $8,274 signed by Jacob Dreibelbis & witnessed by same parties.Ackd same day by Jacob & Magdalena Dreibelbis before Adolph Hatzfield J.P. (L.S.)Recorded at Reading Pa in Deed book A Vol 38 Page 31 etc Mch 2, 1829, John F. Smith recorder.Mr D. says the above is deed from his grandfather to his father. Mr D. does not know who the Ch rs Merkle mentioned in the above deed was. I learn from him that Samuel Merkel, Co Treas, was son of Jacob & grandson of Casper. Samuel's son Augustus Hugh Merkel who I saw in Aug 1898, but now dead (but his sister, widow of Jacob K. Spang is still living in Reading) sold the old Merkle farm which he got from his father to Amos

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Rothermel. Amos died a few yrs ago & his widow died last year, but two of their daughters, unmarried, live in the old home in Fleetwood Pa & would have any of the old bible records that Amos may have had. Geo A. Dreibelbis sd at dinner that Amos heirs had recently sold the old place (the original Merkle homestead) to the country or gun club.

He has deeds, one dated Jany 6, 1823 for 1/2 of 60 A to Wm Dreibelbis & one dated Oct 14, 1825 to David Dreibelbis & Mr D. says both Wm & David were his Uncles, brothers of his father.In M.L. Montgomery's history of Berks Co Pa Vol 1 Page 497 top of 2d Col is Martin Dreibelbis sketch stating that he married Catherine, Daughter of George Markel (Merkel) of Richmond Tp & Mr Joel Dreibelbis says that is correct, that he & Jacob, my informant's grandfather, both married daughters of George Markle & thus his father & the children of Martin Dreibelbis were double cousins.That Column on page 497 & almost all of Page 498 are devoted to sketches of Martin's descendants, all of whom are Markle descendants & who I will have to run down.On the bottom of Page 498 2d Col is the article on Jacob Dreibelbis, youngest of the three sons of the emigrant Jno Jacob Dreibelbis & an extended sketch of him & stating that he married Mary Mag-

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dalena Merkel, daughter of Uncle George. From this History & what Joel tells me, I am making up a family tree commencing on next page. Mr D. did not know of his great grandmother remarrying a Stenger nor of his grandmother's two sisters marrying Shearers, but says there are some Shearers living in the County yet. He does not know about what became of her brother, Daniel Merkel & asking him about her brother Christian, he says he has heard the name but could tell no more.Mr D. is not sure, but thinks Geo Heffner, the first husband of his Aunt Elizabeth Dreibelbis was a brother of his mother Elizabeth Heffner. He says his Uncle Samuel Dreibelbis went to Venango Co Pa & he supposes some of his descendants are there now.He does not know anything about the Daniel Dreibelbis & Peter Wanner who on Sept 29, 1803 witnessed the will of Sivila Rothermel, widow of ggggfather John Rothermel, but from the Dreibelbis History of Berks Co Vol 1 P 497, I think this Daniel is the oldest of the six children of Abraham who was born in 1749, the oldest of Jno Jacob, the emigrant's son & his wife was Anna Margaret no doubt a Rothermel named for Mrs Fetherolf& thus Daniel would be probably 30 to 35 yrs old & great grandson of Sivilla who would be then 104 to 106 yrs old. Anna Margaret is probably the Margaret reported as only daughter of Uncle Peter Rothermel & instead of the orig. emigrant Jno Jacob marrying a Merkle or a Rothermel, his oldest son mar a Rothermel & the other two Merkles.It is now just 7 PM & Mr Joel Dreibelbis has just gone to bed.

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[Descendant Chart]

Jacob Dreibelbis, son of the original John Jacob Dreibelbis, the emigrant married Magdalena Merkel, the daughter of Uncle George Merkel. Mr Joel Dreibelbis remembers his grandfather & thinks he was over 4 or 5 yrs old when he died. He does not recall seeing his grandmother, says his grandfather was a big strong man. He says they are both buried at St Peters German Reformed Church of which Mr R was trustee for many years & have tombstones with inscriptions. I must go tomorrow & get data. He was born on this farm in Richmond Tp on this spot May 9, 1854 & died across Secony Creek in the edge of Virginville Pa in Greenwich Tp Apr 19, 1831, he having deeded this to his son Jacob Junior a few yrs before as the foregoing records disclose. He married in 1777 Mary Magdalena Merkel, daughter of George & Christiana Merkel, who was born Nov 22, 1759 & died July 3, 1832 after a married life of 54 yrs. They had eleven children ennumerated on page 499. Ob M.L. M's Hist page [unreadable]. He was a soldier in the Revolution in 1780.

[children]

Hannah Dreibelbis, Born Aug 23, 1778 ob Mch 27, 1845 mar Jacob DunkelEsther Dreibelbis, born Dec 24, 1779 ob Jany 21, 1875 mar Michael Dunkel, brother of Jacob.Jacob Dreibelbis, b Feby 23, 1785 ob May 6, 1857. Both buried at St Peters Church g.y. He married Jany 31, 1813 Elizabeth Heffner who was born July 7, 1792 & died Mch 11, 1872 daughter of George Heffner & his wife Magdalena Hummel

Mary Dreibelbis, Born 1813 ob June 12, 1886. Mar Samuel Heinly. Born at Dunkel's Ch g.y. 2 m's south of here & have tombstones. Had 7 chil see M.L. M's Hist Berks Co Vol 1 P 499.

George Dreibelbis, B July 20, 1815 ob Jany 13, 1835, Unmarried.Jacob Dreibelbis, B May 1, 1817 ob Jany 8, 1841 m. Elizabeth Fegley. She mar 2d Adam & is buried at St Peters Ch g.y. He had but one child

Sameul Dreibelbis. See pages 240-241Simon Dreibelbis, B May 1, 1819 ob Mah 30, 1890 m. Feby 25, 1843 to Leah Strasser, born July 16, 1823 & died Sept 5, 1882, dau of Conrad Strasser & his wife Rosina Hummel. See M.L. M's Hist Vol 1 P 499Peter Dreibelbis, B Mch 14, 1821 ob Apr 28, 1889 to Elizabeth Lesher dau of Isaac Lesher & his wife Shearer. Both buried at Zions Ch near Shoemakersville.Elizabeth Dreibelbis, B Aug 18, 1824, ob aged 45 yrs. m. to Henry Sunday of Tilden Tp. They are buried at Hamburg Pa, Geo A. thinks.

John William Henry

Joel Dreibelbis, Born Dec 22, 1826 being 97 yrs ago today, my informant for this record, hale & hearty. He owns 180 A of land on the Ontelawnee & there is a page sketch abt him on page 500 Vol I Hist of Berks Co Pa by M.L.M. He mar Oct 1853 Elizabeth Deisher, dau of Jacob Deisher & his wife Annie Schwoyer who was dau of John Schwoyer & his wife who was a daughter of Casper Merkel. Elizabeth Deisher was born Feby 17, 1831 & died Jany 2, 1880 & is buried at St Peters g.y. hear here. He had 8 children & I am turning to next two

pages to list his children & descendants pages 238 & 239.Esther Dreibelbis, B Nov 24, 1829 ob Oct 29, 1871 m. Joseph Reubenhold of Hamburg Pa who was son of Joseph Reubenhold & his wife. Buried at Grumsville [best guess] Pa see Vol 1 P 499 Berks Co Hist for 7 chil

Ellamanda Amelia Mary George Alice [these the only ones listed.]

Salome Dreibelbis, B 1832 ob 1907 m. to Charles Levan of Maxatawney Tp. Both buried at Kutztown Pa. Had 5 chil. See M.L.M Hist Vol I p 499.Hannah Dreibelbis, Born July 6, 1834 ob Sept 9, 1855 mar to William Heinly of Greenwich Tp, very distant relative of Samuel Are buried at the Dunkel's Church, Greenwich Tp. He was son of George Heinly & his wife. Had but one child

Jefferson Heinly. He was married & died abt 20 yrs ago at Hamburg Pa & left 2 children who are up there.

John Dreibelbis, B July 22, 1787 ob Oct 8, 1847Molly Dreibelbis, B Sept 27, 1789 ob Sept 17, 1873, mar John Bernet born Mch 20, 1789 & died Apr 10, 1871 see page 249 item 6Samuel Dreibelbis, B 1792, ob 1876William Dreibelbis, B Nov 14, 1793, ob Sept 18, 1869Elizabeth Dreibelbis, B Nov 7, 1797 ob May 3, 1861 m.1. George Heffner m.2.David Dreibelbis Born Mch 14, 1802 ob Nov 9, 1886

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[Descendant Chart]

Joel Dreibelbis, my informant of the day who married Elizabeth Deisher [children]

Jefferson Dreibelbis m. Ella Miller daughter of Joseph Miller & his wife Mary Ann Ritter. Moved to Wabash Ills where he conducted a flour mill. They are separated & she came east & settled at Allentown Pa where she died & is buried at Kutztown Pa. She died in Sept 1922. He is living in Chicago Ills. She has a marker in St John Lutheran & Reformed Ch g.y. His address is 614 Dewey St, Chicago Ills Grove William Adam, B Oct 2, 1881 ob Mch 4, 1920 unmarried see page 248 Omer, B July 13, 1883 ob Apr 4, 1891

Wilbert, B Aug 2, 1886 ob July 29, 1887Jacob Deisher Dreibelbis, B Oct 1, 1855 & died Mch 24, 1917 m. Apr 27, 1882 to Hettie Ann Leiby who was born Apr 27, 1861 dau of Isaac Leiby & his wife Elizabeth Mengel. She is living in Reading Pa & is acting as a maid. has not remarried. 2. a son B Oct 17, 1883 ob Nov 30, 1883

1. Joel P. Dreibelbis, B Nov 7, 1882 mar Oct 1, 1904 Hattie S. Moyer dau of William Moyer & his wife Seidel. He owns & runs the Kutztown Bottling works.

Helen Annie DreibelbisMaria Dreibelbis, m. to Lewis Adam, son of Peter Adam & his wife Moll. Both living at Royersford. Have three children. Howard, M. lives at Phoenixville Pa Annie, m. to Ed Pierson & lives at Phoenixville Pa

Sallie, m. Fred Bothwell fr Boston Mass. Lives at Royers Ford 6 mos & at Boston 6 mosLovina Dreibelbis, B Nov 7, 1860 m. Feby 25, 1882 to John Schucker, son of Adam Schucker & his wife Elizabeth Heiter. He was born July 12, 1859. Both living here where he is a farmer. She was here today Unnamed girl, Born & died Oct 27, 1882Sallie Stella Dreibelbis, B Oct 23, 1862, m. to Lewis Gehret who was the son of Daniel Gehret & his wife. She & he were both here today & are living at Moselem Pa. Have but one child:

Sallie Elizabeth, B Mch 11, 1884 & was here today. M. June 14, 1919 to Jay Allison Darrow who was born Oct 18, 1887 at Laceyville Pa, son of Chas Darrow & his wife Carrie Wenderwort. No issue.

Louisa Dreibelbis, B Dec 26, 1866 ob Nov 25, 1879 aged 13 yrs.George Alvin Dreibelbis, B Oct 13, 1868 m. Jany 18, 1890 Clara Eugenia Dreibelbis, dau of Dr David Dreibelbis & his wife Emma Schultz who was born July 16, 1866. They are my good hosts, as his father is living with them.

1. David Samuel, B May 17, 1890 m. Dec 1920 to Mary Weisner dau of Milton Weisner & wife Mary Hoch. Both living at Kirbyville Pa.

David Jacob Dreibelbis, born Oct 23, 19232. Daniel Peter, B Dec 14, 1891 m. June 1919 to Helen Schaeffer dau of Edmund Schaeffer & wife Kate Bare. Both living at Virginville Pa where he runs a hotel

Mark Dreibelbis Born Nov 19203. Stella Elizabeth, B may 6, 1894 m. Sept 1918 to Chas W. Stein son of Jacob D. Stein & his wife Elizabeth Wanner. They live near Shoemakersville Pa their P.O. where he is a farmer & owns his farm.

Charles Stein, B Jany 1919 Helen Stein, B July? 1920 Stillborn girl Mabel Stein, B Oct 9? 1923

4. Simon John, B Jany 24, 1896 killed by auto July 22, 1917 above Port Clinton Pa 5. Paul Joel, B Dec 21, 1897 ob Apr 23, 1898 7. Sallie Hannah, B Feby 21, 1901, at home single 9. George Parker, B Sept 25, 1904 10. Anna Blandina, B June 26, 1906 ob Dec 26 1906 11. William Jacob, B July 28, 1908, at home 8. Jacob Franklin, B Jany 29, 1903 ob May 25, 1903 6. Unnamed boy, B Nov 11, 1899 ob Dec 20, 1899

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7:50 PM Geo A. says that Wm Dreibelbis Sr, brother of his father's father, had a son Stephen who had a son Samuel who married a Gehret here & moved to Wabash, Ills where he died & where some of his descendants still live, & he being out there induced Geo A's brother Jefferson to move there.Geo A. has produced a small bible with both backs off published by the American Bible So NY in 1863 which is the bible of his wife's father & the record in it is as follows: Family Record D.L. Dreibelbis was born Jany 20, 1842, converted Feby 14, 1859, married to Emma E. Shultz Aug 1, 1865

Emma E. Shultz was born Sept 16, 1846 died Oct 27, 1867 aged 21 yrs 1 mo & 11 days. Their daughter:Clara Eugenia Dreibelbis was born July 16, 1866

Geo A. says D.L. Dreibelbis married again to Ada Ely & had one daughter Luella. His brother, Dr Samuel L. Dreibelbis had married a sister of Ada Ely before her name being Louisa Ely9:11 PMGeo A. now says that the Samuel Dreibelbis who first went to Wabash Ills was not the son of

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Stephen of Wm, but was the son of his own Uncle Jacob, see page 236. Geo A. says some of the Shearers lived in Greenwich Tp & one of them, Dan Shearer, a farmer & mechanic & wheelwright moved to Kutztown Pa & lives there now aged over 70 yrs. It is now 9:25 PM & Geo A. & I will go to bed.Geo A. says when at Reading Pa to see Ira Rothermel, Atty at Law, also says there is a Frank Dreibelbis either at Shillington, Berks Co Pa or at Mohnton (pro Monkton) Berks Co Pa. Geo A. says when he first saw me this morning, I reminded him of Horatio Merkle, once of Lenhartsville & who went from there to Moselem & ran the furnace there for ten yrs. He says his father was Benj Merkel & that he, Horatio, was a big man & married a rich wife, who when he got in bad financial straits left him & he finally had to go to the poor house where he died about 5 yrs ago, aged probably 65. He left a son & two daughters. The son's name is Ben.It is now 10:05 PM

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At residence of Joel Dreibelbis near Virginville Pa Dec 23, 1923 7:07 AM I have just come downstairs having slept well from 10:30 PM to 6:30 Am & found Mrs Geo A. here in the sitting room, putting on her shoes. She says her father, Dr David L. Dreibelbis was the son of David Dreibelbis, 1802-1886, see page 237 the youngest of the eleven children of Jacob Dreibelbis & his wife Mary Magdalena Merkel & hence she & Geo A. are second cousins. Geo a. said that their village used to be called Virginsville, but they dropped the s & it was now Virginville. I spoke to both him & his father yesterday about letting me take the Boone, Geo Merkel & Jacbo Dreibelbis Sr old deeds, three of them, for this place, along with me for the purpose of making a photostatic copy of them & return the same to them with one photostatic copy & Geo A. told me last night to do so & I have accordingly put them in my satchel. Geo A. said last night that he would like to have an opportunity of getting a copy of the book when completed & I told him I would give him the opportunity of getting one which I thought would hardly be published short of three yrs hence. I hope Joel Dreibelbis will complete his hundred years & that I would have it ready to present him a copy then. He is a medium sized man with gray hair & gray whiskers (& moustache)

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overall of his face. They only have Church every other Sunday & this is not the day for preaching, so Geo A. said he wd take me to St Peters Church & Dunkels' Ch g.y.s to get the inscriptions I want from several tombstones there. I will now look over the additional bunch of papers that I sorted out from what they gave me & make such notations as I need for my records.1. There were proceedings at No 30 Nov T [sic] 1887 C.C.P. Berks Co Pa Com Ex rel Jacob D. Sunday vs John Sunday in which notice was ordered served vs Dr Steyer gdn of two brothers of Lunatic [best guess] & to Susanna Sunday, mother & to Simon & Peter Dreibelbis Uncles & Mary Heinly & Salome Levan, Aunts in which on Nov 11, 1875 Jacob Sunday was appointed com with bond in $3000. Later on Mch 23, 1887 Wm E. Sunday is appointed Com of John D. Sunday & to give bond in $4217.94 double estate. Jany 17, 1895 triennial acct of Wm D. Sunday com filed recorded Vol 10 P 358Triennial acct filed June 2, 1910 Book 14 P 261 & by last acct filed, it showed the estate was exhausted & there was $136.99 in due the accountant.2. an undated unsigned three page letter mailed to "Joel Dreibelbis, Virginsville Pa" postmarked Shoemakersville Pa 1914 in a large envelope with return address of "C.S. Dreibelbis, Shoemakersville Pa" gives Dreibelbis data & I copy it entire as follows:

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[fermata mark appears here in upper left hand margin"Isaac Dreibelbies [sic] was a farmer in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northumberland Co Pa. He also conducted a tannery as late as 1850. He was locally known as "Esaack" Dreibelbies. He was a prosperous man. He was a tall dark complected man. He is buried at Dalmatia while his wife is buried near Killinger at the Reformed Church. They had issue:

I. AbrahamII. Isaac who died in Kansas. His son Joseph had a large store there.III. Jacob was a saddler & lived & died in Northumberland Co PaIV. Catharine married George WestV. Polly married Elias BoyerVI. married David HainVII. Harriet married Joseph LichtVIII. Sallie married Joseph Shreffler.She is now 100 yrs old & lives between Danville & Northumberland with her sons-in-law, Joseph Diehl & Henry Hendricks. She is in comfortable circumstances & is well preserved.I. Abraham, son of Isaac was a life long resident of Lower Mahanoy Tp. He was born May 1812 & died on his farm Jany 1863 aged 50-8-. His farm was 100 A which earlier belonged to his father Isaac. He also had a tract of 100 A of Woodland. He was a medium sized man & had a dark complexion. He was a Reformed member of Stone Valley Church. His wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Stophel and Leah (Adam) Wentzel. They had these children:

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William Isaac of Paxton Pa Katie married Geo Phillips Polly married Francis Bickel Malinda married Reily Messner Benneville of Dalmatia Pa

William Dreibelbis (son of Abraham) is a farmer at Dalmatia Pa in Lower Mahanoy Tp, Northd Co Pa. He lives along the Susquehanna River in which he has a 3 acre Island. He is a farmer & has a 40 acre tract. He was born May 5, 1847. He is a Republican in politics & was supervisor of his district. The family are members of the Reformed Church. The burial place of his parents & grandparents, as well as that of our subject is at the Stone Valley Church. In 1869, he married Caroline Rickenbach. They have 12 children as follows:

Elizabeth Julian William A. Benjamin F. Sarah R. Myron D. Edward N. Triphena M. Cardia E. Ella V. Emma A. Celia M."I thought the above looked like Wm J. Dietrich's hand write & when I came to second sheet I found it was on his letter heads "William J. Dietrich, Reading Pa.

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3. on a small note size folded sheet is:"Anna Dreibelbis born 1832 died 1903. Samuel King (husband)(Children) Charles, Jacob, Joseph, Ulysses, Etta.Sarah Dreibelbis Born 1833, Adam King (husband)(Children) Jessie, Margaret, Robert"

4. On another piece of paper penciled & in W.J. Dietrich's writing is: "John Jacob Dreibelbis, emigrant1. Abraham2. Martin3. Jacob m. Maria Magdalena Merkel

4. Maria Elizabeth5. Maria Magdalena6. PhilibenaI. Abraham m. Anna Margaret _____ 1. Daniel got farm 2. Abraham got grist mill 3. Peter got £300 gold & silver 4. Maria Barbara M. John Haak £900 5. Isaac £900 6. Joseph £900."

Of the above children of the orig emigrant, the daughter Maria Magdalena married Uncle Peter Rothermel for her first husband & Abraham's wife Anna Margaret is probably either a Fetherolf or a Rothermel

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4. On a fools cap size of rough scratch paper is written in ink a record evidently of Samuel Dreibelbis 1792-1876 Page 237 who, I believe went to Venango Co Pa as follows: "ParentsSamuel Dreibelbis born 1792 died 1876Sarah Rahn born 1797 died 1865

1. Moses Dreibelbis born 1820 died 1903Mary Engle (wife) childrenCharles, Leroy, Elias, George, Sarah, Susan, Ellen, Hattie, Laura, Oliver

2. Hetty Dreibelbis born 1822 died 1883Jonas Gilger (husband) ChildrenSamuel, Wesley, Sarah, Frances, Oliver, Howard, Clara, Edward

3. Charles Dreibelbis born 1826 died 1904Margaret Mull (wife) childrenMinnie, Katie, John, Anna, Charles, Nellie, Lyman, Marie

4. Jacob Dreibelbis born 1831 died 1896Eleanor Haldeman (wife) childrenStella, Robert, Margaret, Elizabeth, Harry, Gertrude, Nellie"The above is in a neat well written handwriting of a woman

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5. On a one page large size sheet is a letter written in admirably plain legible penmanship from the son of Jefferson Dreibelbis see page 238. "Phila Pa 3-16-08Dear Relatives: I was once told by grandpa that our family ancestors originally came from Germany and when we were touring Europe, I tried to locate the descendants but was unsuccessful. While touring Switzerland, I was informed of Dreibelbis's living in the southern part of that kingdom but on account of limited time, was unable to get to see them as my friend who took me over was in a hurry to get to Paris. Mother is here in Phila with me. We are living together. She is sick with bronchitis at present. We frequently hear from brother Grover. I would like to see you all again in the near future, but my time is so taken up I cannot see how I can get away at present. It affords me an untold pleasure to think of grandpa at such a ripe age and am glad

you take such pleasure in comforting him since he is so deserving of a restful close of life having so fervently pursued his duty in the past. With kindest remembrance to all, I remain yours very truly W.A. Dreibelbis"This morning at breakfast, Geo A. ate two small onions raw & said his father had made a practice of doing so all of his life.

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6. On the back of a letter dated May 21, 1906 to Joel Dreibelbis room "Joel M. Leibelsperger Store & Hotel, Mosellem Springs, Berks Co Pa Shipping Point Fleetwood Pa" is penciled the following. See page 236 "Molly""Magdalena Dreibelbis Born Sept 27, A.D. 1789Died Sept 17, A.D. 1873 aged 83-11-20Wife of John Bernet born Mch 20, 1789 died Apr 10, 1871 aged 82-2-20

7. "Reading Pa 9/26/07Dear Sir, we will come up Saturday evening to visit you. We will take supper at home before leaving here. Hope you are all well yours truly, William J. Dietrichwas at Hamburg yesterdayElizabeth Dreibelbis (wife of Henry Sonntag) Born Aug 8, 1824 died July 23, 1870 aged 45-11-15.Henry Sonntag, born Dec 30, 1825, died Apr 8, 1874 aged 48-3-8"

8. "Jacob TreibelpissAcres when taken up50 Apr 11, 1752100 Apr 11, 1752100 Feby 3, 175330 Apr 12, 1753When the ancestor took up land from the States"

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Quit at 10:45 AM to go to St Peters g.y. & now back at 1:22 PM

9. In a paper of Wm J. Dietrich, then of 1136 Chestnut St, Reading Pa marked on the outside "Extract of will of John Jacob Dreibelbis" on the inside is as follows:"Abr Dreibelbis Jany 2, 1804, 875 (9-8)Daniel Dreibelbis Feby 14, 1832, 2293David L. Dreibelbis May 8, 1872, 8626Ephraim Dreibelbis Jany 16, 1888, 223Jacob Dreibelbis June 23, 1858, 3175George Dreibelbis Jany 3, 1880, 43

Jacob 1761-executors Abr Dreibelbis and Geo MerkelBequeaths to eldest son Abraham Dreibelbis all that tract of land in Richmond Tp - 176 acres six acres of meadow land & One hundred & fifty.2. Martin3. Jacob4. Mary Elizabeth gets £150 lawful money5. Mary Magdalena gets £1506. Philibena gets £150, girls must be 18 yrs old.Executors had to build a house for son Martin on land given him lying in Moselem Road. House must be 30 ft long & 24 ft wide. Also build house for Jacob on land bequeathed to him near road leading from Eastown to Reading. And lastly, I will & do order that my younger children shall be taught to read & write. I do nominate & ap-

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point my son Abraham Dreibelbis & my loving & trusty friend George Merkel Exrs. Will signed by him in person in German"

10. Another sheet in pencil in W.J. Deitrich's writing:"Walter B. Dreibelbis was a Sgt Maj, 2 Reg Spanish American War.

Sept 26, 1732 Palatines imported in ship Mary of London, 69 males above 16, 122 women & childrn aboard the ship, one of the passengers above 16 yrs of age was John Jacob Dreibelbis the I

Among the taxables of Richmond Tp in 1759 was Jacob Dreibelbis. He was heaviest taxpayer, paying £30.

On the Jonathan Shollenberger farm near Fleetwood, the Dreibelbis family made a settlement in about 1740 coming from Hannesthal, Germany? (I think Switzerland)

Jacob Dreibelbis was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1815"

11. On back of Thomas F. Adam's card running for Prothonotary, Dietrich has written "Martin Wanner emigrated 1733.Christian WannerPeter Wanner married 3 times, 1. (Esther) Rothermel, 2. Schwartz, 3. Dreibelbis. (He was the Peter Rothermel widow nee Dreibelbis see M.L.M's Hist of Berks Co Vol 1 Page 426) with last wife he had 1 son, John. Peter left many children"

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12. "Geo A. Dreibelbis My grandfather was George Dreibelbis, my grandmother's maiden name was Heisler, my grandparents lived at New Ringgold, Schuylkill Co Pa. My Father's name is Jacob Edward, my mother's maiden name was Catharine Bauher [Banher?] I was born in Tamaqua, Schuylkill Co Pa there we lived till 1872, then my father moved to Lehighton, Carbon Co Pa. I was born Dec 14, 1862. I have 2 brothers viz: Ambrose of Lehighton & Lewis D. of Perth Amboy NJ. I also have 2 sisters, Carrie J., missionary for our church & Mary E. married to Thos Catell Wilmington Del, my present home is Shanesville Ohio. Geo S.(or A) Dreibelbis, Shanesville Ohio" No date.

13. "Dr S.L. Dreibelbis 827 Washington St, Reading Pa" no date

14. Rev Geo Dreibelbis was living at Zanesville O Jany 23, 1907

15. marked on back by W.J. Dietrich Dreibelbis Family Births & Deaths of members of family. Inside is as follows: "Dunkels ChurchHannah Dreibelbis B Aug 23, 1778 ob Mch 27, 1845 66, 7, 14

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Jeremiah Dietrich B Apr 23, 1825 ob Mch 30, 1901 75, 11, 7Anna Catharine Dreibelbis Dietrich B Aug 24, 1823 ob Jany 7, 1903 73?, 4, 13John P. Dreibelbis, son of Manasses & his wife Ann B May 19, 1848 ob Apr 10, 1880, 32, 3, 2His wife was Lucy Ann WarwoodThomas H. Dreibelbis, son of Ramasses [sic] & his wife Ann B Oct 12, 1855 ob Oct 13, 1890 35 yrs 1 dayManasses Dreibelbis, son of John B May 30, 1813 ob Dec 15, 1876 63-6 mos- 15Ann Christina Kline wife of Manasses Dreibelbis B Nov 16, 1817 ob Feby 2, 1901 83-2-16Johannes Dreibelbis son of Jacob Dreibelbis II & he was a very strong man. B July 22, 1787 ob Oct a8, 1847 Age 60-2-16He was married in Dec 1811They had 12 children, 2 sons 6 daughters lived at his death.Susanna Kerschner wife of Johannes Dreibelbis B Feby 27, 1789 ob Mch 29, 1866 77-1-2Susanna Dreibelbis, dau of John, wife of Benj Hager B July 22, 1818 ob Mch 22, 1889 70-9Hannah Dreibelbis dau of Jacob II wife of Wm Heinly b July 6, 1834 ob Sept 9, 155 21-3-3

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Ephraim Dreibelbis son of John, b Feby 1, 1815 ob Apr 6, 1887 72-2-5Maria Dreibelbis wife of Saml Heinly dau of Jacob III B July 25, 1813 ob June 12, 1886 72-10-17Daniel Dreibelbis B Nov 17, 1768 ob Oct 7, 1843 74-10-24Married Apr 24, 1798 Magdalene Kiefer They had 9 childrenMagdalena (Kiefer) Dreibelbis B Dec 23, 1774 ob Feby 26, 1839 54-2-4Martin Dreibelbis B Jany 10, 1844 ob May 9, 1846 1 yr 3 mos 27 daysMartin Dreibelbis was a son of Daniel, Pat Book Vol 17 page 530 (1754)

Abraham Dreibelbis got by patent Apr 11, 1752-116=140 made his will in 1830 wife Anna MargaretRepetition of terms of the willWe then come to St Peters Church Graveyard Jacob Dreibelbis II B may 9, 1754 ob Apr 19, 1831 76-11-10Maria Magdalena Merkel Dreibelbis B Nov 22, 1759 ob July 3, 1832 72-7-11He was married to Maria Magdalena Merkel in 1777. They were married 54 yrs & had 11 children, 45 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren.

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Jacob Dreibelbis III B Feby 23, 1785 ob May 6, 1857 72-2-11Elizabeth Heffner Dreibelbis B July 7, 1792 ob Mch 11, 1873 81-2-4They were married Jany 31, 1813 5 sons 5 dausJacob Dreibelbis IV B may 1, 1817 ob Jany 8, 1841 23-8-7He was married to Elizabeth Fegley on May 11, 1839George Dreibelbis B July 20, 1815 ob Jany 13, 1835 22-5-24Susanna Claus, wife of Samuel Dreibelbis B Aug 27, 1798 ob Jany 29, 1828 age 29 yrs 10 mos Had 7 children.Esther Dreibelbis Dunkel dau of Jacob II b Dec 24, 1779 ob Jany 12, 1875 age 95 yrs - 28 daysMichael Dunkel b Mch 1, 1778 ob Mch 3, 1847 age 69 yrs 2 daysSimon Dreibelbis son of Jacob III B May 1, 1819 ob May 30, 1890 71 yrs 29 daysLea Strausser B Jany 16, 1823 ob Sept 5, 1882 Age 59-7-19David Dreibelbis B Mch 14, 1802 ob Nov 9, 1886 84-7-25Sarah Lesher B Apr 11, 1806 ob May 8, 1872 66 yrs 28 days were married 47 yrs.

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Eva Ruffiner dau of David & Sarah Dreibelbis B Nov 24, 1843 ob Feby 26, 1873 29 yrs 3 m. 2 daysLouisa M. Dreibelbis b Dec 26, 1866 ob Nov 25, 1879 12-10-29Elizabeth Dreibelbis, wife of Joel B. Feby 17, 1831 ob Jany 2, 1880 age 48-10-15William Dreibelbis B Nov 14, 1793 ob Sept 18, 1869 75-10-4Susanna Dreibelbis (Miller) B Jany 4, 1803 ob Aug 28, 1884 age 81-7-20Winfield S. Dreibelbis son of Stephen Father B Dec 26, 1849 ob June 13, 1898. 4 PM

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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York City NY Room 314 Dec 23, 1923 11:50 PM I finished the above item No 15 which was inscriptions from the tombstones many of those at St Peters Church g.y. being the same as I got this afternoon. Geo A. then got out his father's family "dolph shines?" but there was only one that I wanted, that of his sister Sarah Estella Page 239 that he had. He could not find Jefferson's & Maria's P 238. I then bid them goodbye after helping celebrate Mr Joel Dreibelbis's 97th birthday anniversary yesterday with a fine turkey dinner as an adjunct, & starting him today on his 98th year. He is a fine man & well preserved, has a good head, partly bald in front is slightly stooped, but strong & vigorous. I told him I hoped to have the History published when he celebrates his 100 th anniversary which I think certainly he will as he does not look his age by 25 yrs. He could tell me a few important things about his early

immediate family, but I was disappointed in that he could tell so little about his collateral relatives ie the brothers & sisters of his grandmother Dreibelbis nee Markel. He is a third cousin of mine. Geo A. was very kind taking me to St Peters Church g.y. this forenoon & in coming home, brought

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me around by the old Merkel Mill of my ancestors adjoining the old stone house on the 1600 acres taken up 200 yrs ago by my great great grandfather Christian Merckel. He says it was the Reading Gun Club that bought the property, about 100 A from the Amos Rothermel heirs two months ago. Geo A. took me in, in his auto to the 4:38 PM P&R train & said the stone storeroom which he owns adjoining the station was 120 yrs old built by a Dreibelbis an uncle of his father, he thought. George is a director in the First Natl Bk of Kutztown Pa which has now a capital of $150,000 a good surplus & deposits of $1,100,000. As we were seated in the waiting room at the Sta, a handsome, wonderfully well built stocky young man came in who he said was a blacksmith & a Merkel from the Crystal Cave Merkels & whose wife was a Dreibelbis. Will have to see him & get both records. The Crystal Cave, now owned by Reading party is he says on the old Merkel farm & was found when quarrying limestone. He says as many as 50,000 visitors viewed it last year.There were two items I had laid aside that I did not get copied before leaving & I brought them along & am to return them. I will enter them & then the records I got today at the g.y.

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16. "Exemplication Sur Real Estate of Jacob Dreibelbis Decd by Joel Dreibelbies" This is a transcript from the record giving the proceedings by which Joel got the title from his father's heirs & recites said heirs as follows:Elizabeth Dreibelbies the widow & children to wit:1. Jacob Dreibelbiss who has since deceased & left issue one child to wit Samuel Dreibelbis who is still in his minority & has Samuel Heinly for guardian.2. Simon Dreibelbis3. Peter Dreibelbis4. Joel Dreibelbis5. Mary, wife of Samuel Heinly6. Elizabeth, wife of Henry Sontag7. Esther, wife of Joseph Rabenold8. Salome, wife of Charles Levan &9. Hannah, late decd wife of William Heinly & who left issue to wit, one child William Jefferson Heinly who is still in his minority & has for guardian George Heinly & states that sd intestate died seized of a tract of land in Richmond Tp, bounded by lands of William Dreibelbis Isaac Heffner, Abraham Heffner, David Dreibelbis Ephraim Dreibelbis, Isaac Jager & John Heckman ctg 185 A. Recites appointment of seven viewers who went on the ground Sept 11, 1857 & valued same at $9,914.78 & made return thereof to court Nov 6, 1857. At a court held Jany 22, 1858, the elder heirs came into court & refused to take it, whereupon Joel Dreibelbis elected to take it at the appraisement & title was confirmed in him. Attest same day by the court, Ephraim Fritz clerk.

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In addition to the heirs above named penciling on the back shows:John Sunday }William Sunday } ______Steiger, guardianHenry Sunday }

Ellamander Rabenold }Amilia Rabenold }Mary Rabenold } Peter Rabenold gdnGeorge Rabenold }Alice Rabenold }

17. Written on back of a folded half page slip by William J. Dietrich, no doubt in 1907

"John Jacob Dreibelbis1. Abraham2. Martin3. Jacob -mar Mary Magdalena Merkel4. Mary Elizabeth mar Jacob Wanner5. Mary Magdalena mar {Peter Rothermel {Peter Wanner6. Philibena

1. Abraham mar Anna Margaret.Daniel got the old homestead. Martin was a son of Daniel. He bought farm for $13,110.

Abraham got the mill Peter got £300 Maria Barbara mar John Haak & got £900 Isaac got £900 (son of Jacob) Joseph got £900 Daniel Stephen Mary Rebecca Susanna

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3. Jacob Esther married Michael Dunkel Hannah married Jacob Dunkel Jacob - Father of Joel John Molly married John Bernat Samuel William Elizabeth married John Heckman DavidIt is now 1:22 AM 24th & I have written a letter returning the two papers giving items 16 & 17 in a large envelope.Will now proceed with tombstone inscriptions.

St Peters Church graveyard abt 3 miles south of Virginville Pa Dec 23, 1923 11:11 AMCtd fr page 210

28, Stephan Dreibelbis born Aug 1, 1821 ob Dec 18, 185229. Esther Dunkel, geboren Dreibelbis gettin von (wife of) Michael Dunkel geboren Dec 24, 1779 starb Jany 21, 1875 alt 95 jahre 28 Tag

Michael Dunkel geboren Mch 1, 1778 starb Mch 3, 1847 alt 69 jahre 2 tag30. Jacob Dreibelbis born may 1, 1817 mar May 11, 1839 to Elizabeth Fegley who died Jany 1, 1841 aged 23 yrs 8 mos 7 days. His widow married an Adam after his death.

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31. Elizabeth Dreibelbis born Heffner wife of Jacob Dreibelbis born Jany 7, 1792 mar Jany 31, 1813 ob Mch 11, 1873 aged 81 yrs 2 mos & 4 days had 5 sons & 5 daughters.Jacob Dreibelbis B Feby 23, 1785 mar Jany 31, 1813 with Elizabeth Heffner & had 5 sons & 5 daughters ob may 6, 1857 aged 72 yrs 2 mos 11 days.

32. Jacob Dreibelbis B May 9, 1754 mar 1777 with Maria Magdalena geboren Merkel & had 11 chil, 45 grandchildren, & 8 great grandchildren ob Apr 9, 1831 aged 76 yrs 11 mos 10 days

Maria Magdalena Dreibelbis born Merkel wife of Jacob Dreibelbis geboren Nov 22, 1759 mar in 1777 & had 11 kindren & 45 grand children & 8 or 9 great grandchildren obiit July 3, 1832 aged 72 yrs 7 mos 11 days.

33. Maria Magdalena, dau of David Dreibelbis & Sarah geboren Lesher born July 16, 1831 ob Jany 278, 1833 aged 1 yr 6 mos 11 days.

David Dreibelbis, son of David & Sarah Dreibelbis Born June 22, 1837 ob Jany 3, 1838 aged 6 mos 12 daysGeorge Dreibelbis, son of Jacob & Elizabeth Dreibelbis born July 20, 1815 ob Jany 13, 1838 aged 22 yrs 5 mos 24 days

Geo A. says he was drowned in a freshet in Maiden Creek at Junction of Sacony Creek at Virginville Pa having gotten in a bateaux which upset. His brother Joel, two days later when the waters subsided went right to the tree in the roots of which his body was lodged.

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34. Jacob L. Dreibelbis, son of David & Sara B Aug 31, 1835 Ob Nov 13, 1838 aged 3 yrs 2 mos 12 daysAdam, son of David & Sarah Dreibelbis B July 4, 1840 ob Sept 8, 1842 aged 2 yrs 2 mos 4 daysDochter von Wm G. Dreibelbis geboren Sept 6, 1850 starb Oct 18, aged 1 mos 12 days35. Simon P.S. Dreibelbis B Mch 9, 1856 ob Apr 20, 1891 aged 35 yrs 1 mos 11 days. This is a good monument put up Geo A. says, by his widow, but when she died, instead of being buried beside him as she should have been, her people buried her at Smoke Church, but did not put up a marker. They had no issue. This was a son of Joel's brother, Simon.

36. Jacob D. Dreibelbis (son of Joel) Born Oct 1, 1855 ob Mch 24, 1917 aged 61 yrs 5 mos 23 days Hettie Anna nee Leiby born Apr 27, 1861 - still living37. John S. Wanner, father born May 7, 1833 ob Nov 1916 aged 83 yrs 6 mos 1 day

Hannah Wanner (nee Dreibelbis) born Jany 19, 1831 ob Oct 29, 1916 aged 85 yrs 9 mos 10 days38. David Dreibelbis, husband of Sarah Lesher born Mar 14, 1792 (this is wrong, shd be 1802) ob Nov 9, 1886 aged 84 yrs 7 mos 25 days

Sarah Dreibelbis, dau of Isaac & Mary Lesher & wife of David Dreibelbis bron Apr 11, 1806 ob May 9, 1872 aged 66 yrs 28 days

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Eva Ruffina, dau of David & Sarah Dreibelbis born Nov 24, 1843 ob Feby 26, 1873 aged 29 yrs 3 mos 2 days39. Louisa, dau of Joel & Elizabeth Dreibelbis born Dec 26, 1866 ob Nov 25, 1879 aged 12 yrs 10 mos 2 days Elizabeth, nee Deisher, wife of Joel Dreibelbis, mother Born Feby 17, 1831 ob Jany 2, 1880 aged 48 yrs 10 mos 15 days

Hannah B. dau of Joel & Elizabeth Dreibelbis born June 22, 1871 ob May 13, 1919 aged 47 yrs 10 mos 21 daysWilliam A. son of Jefferson & Ellen Dreibelbis born Oct 2, 1881, ob Mch 4, 1920 aged 39 yrs 5 mos 2 days. Geo A. says he was unmarried.John S. son of Geo A. & Clara Dreibelbis born Jany 24, 1896 ob July 22, 1917, aged 21 yrs 5 mos 28 daysOmer, son of Jefferson & Ellen Dreibelbis born July 13, 1883 ob Apr 4, 1891 aged 7 yrs 8 mos 21 daysWilbert, son of Jefferson & Ellen Dreibelbis Born Aug 2, 1886 ob July 29,1887 aged 11 mos 27 daysSon of Jacob D. & Hetty Dreibelbis born Oct 17, 1883 ob Nov 30, 1883 aged 1 mo 13 daysPaul Joel, son of Geo A. & Clara Dreibelbis born Dec 21, 1897 ob Apr 23, 1898 aged 4 mos 2 days.Infant son of Geo A. & Clara Dreibelbis born Nov 11, 1899 ob Dec 20, 1899 aged 1 mo 9 daysJacob Franklin, son of Geo A. & Clara Dreibelbis born Jany 29, 1903 ob May 25, 1903 aged 3 mos 26 days

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Anna Blondina, dau of Geo A. & Clara Dreibelbis B June 26, 1906 ob Dec 26, 1906 aged 6 mos Daughter of Johan & Lovina Schucker born & died Oct 27, 1882

40. Simon Dreibelbis B May 1, 1819 mar Feby 25, 1843 ob May 30, 1890 aged 71 yrs 29 daysLea Strasser (wife of Simon Dreibelbis) B Jany 16, 1823 mar Feby 25, 1843 ob Sept 5, 188241. Daniel Wanner (brother of John S.) B Nov 6, 1846 ob Apr 20, 1912 aged 65 yrs 5 m 14 d. (Geo A. says he shot & killed himself over worry about financial trouble his son-in-law got him int)Catharine M. Wanner (nee Merkel) his wife B June 13, 1847 ob Sept 20, 1910 aged 63 yrs 3 mos 10 days

Infant son of Daniel & Catharine Wanner stillborn Apr 29, 188842. Jacob Wanner mar Barbara geboren Schlegel geboren Feby 26, 1810, starb Aug 26 1872 aged 62 yrs 6 mos

Barbara, geboren Schlegel, wife of Jacob Wanner geb. Sept 29, 1810, starb July 30, 1889 aged 78 yrs 10 mos 1 day

Geo A. says these are the parents of John S. & Daniel noted aboveSusanna, dau of Jacob & Barbara Wanner b June 2, 1852 ob Feby 7, 1865 aged 12 yrs 7 mos 16 daysThere were tombstones for two old maid daughters I should have taken also.

Leaving 12:44 PMAt breakfast, Geo A. ate two small ripe onions & says his father has

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has done so all his life, eating them raw, which by eliminating the poisons in his system has been conducive to his longevity. Geo pumped me a glass of water from the well just as I was leaving, adding that "it was the best water in the state". It is fine. When sitting in the waiting room at the Sta, waiting for the train to come, Geo A. sd to see John P. Wanner, Atty at Law, Reading Pa who he said was a Dreibelbis descendant & also to see Miss Emma Potts (prominent) Pottsville Pa, whose mother was a Dreibelbis. Also to see Dr Frank Dreibelbis Lehighton Pa grandson of David 1802-1886. I am written up to date & will now go to bed. It is 4:54 Am 24 th. JVT.

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At residence of Frederick Hulme Murray, No 452, Riverside Drive Apt 63, Mira Mar Apartment House New York City Dec 29, 1923 11:55 AM Home address 402 N. Sheridan Ave Tacoma Washington. I arrived here on a 5th Ave Coach at 11 AM & have been talking to Mr & Mrs Murray, their two sons & her mother, the widow of Peter Carruthers, who tells me that her husband was born in Herkimer Co NY, the son of William Carruthers, who came to this country from Scotland. She thinks from near Edinburg, when young & his father was also William Carruthers. Mrs Murray says that her father's sister, Jane Carruthers who married Jesse Hughes & lived at South Trenton, Herkimer Co NY had a daughter Mary Johns Hughes who married William Bullock a farmer, now dead & who has always been interested in family lore & who Mrs Murray thinks she would have more of the family history gathered up than anyone of their line. She will get her full address & write me. Mrs Murray tells me that just before his death, her father gave her a little book in which he had written many dates about the family & which she has at her home in Tacoma & will write me giving same when she gets home. These dates run back into Scotland.

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Mrs Murray's father, Peter Carruthers, was born in Herkimer Co NY on the old Carruthers farm Mch 1, 1832 or 1834. All of his brothers & sisters were born on the same farm. He died June 19, 1908 in Tacoma Wash & was buried there in Tacoma cemetery. He was married Mch 14, 1861 at Herkimer NY by Rev Michael Walters, Pres minister to Phena McAra who was born in Schenectady Co NY May 12, 1836 the daughter of James McAra, a native of Scotland & his wife Julia Knowlton, who is my joint informant today & remarkably active for one of her years. They had but one child, my co-informant with her husband viz:1. Phenie Betheia [sic] Carruthers born Feby 27, 1872 at Brooklyn Iowa & on May 20, 1891 was married at Brooklyn Iowa, Poweshick Co where her father had a farm by Rev E. Benson Pres minister to Frederick Hulme Murray who was born at Mitchell, Mitchell Co Iowa May 16, 1860 the son of William James Murray & his wife Elizabeth Caroline Hulme. Mr Murray is a member of the Tacoma Was bar where they removed from Iowa when married in 1891 & have had but three children, all boys & all born in Tacoma, viz:

1. Frederick Carruthers, born June 29, 1898, who died Mch 20, 1904 at Poughkeepsie NY 2. Robert McAra born May 6, 1909 3. Mansfield Hulme born Sept 27, 1915

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Robert has the world record of what has been kept since the year 1700 for range and speed as a soprano & has the record of the world's highest note, greatest range & greatest speed running as Dr Frank E. Miller of NY, the great American voice specialist says from the octave below middle C of the piano to five notes above the top note of the piano. See the newspapers of NY & the U.S. in Nov about 21st 1920.Mrs Carruthers says her husband Peter Carruthers was a tall slender black haired man being 6 ft 2 in. Mr Murray is 5 ft 9 1/2 in & his son Robert is abt 5 ft 9 & weighs 160 lbs. His voice is beyond the highest note reached by the piano. Science & Invention for Oct 1922 gives him full page 535. The American Boy Magazine for Nov 1923 last month give a reference on

page 37. Leaving 1:15 Pm Left at 1:50 PMMrs Carruthers made some tea for me which I stayed to drink.

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Oak Hill Jany 4, 1924 7:40 AM In the Uniontown Pa "Morning Herald" of Dec 26, 1923 Page 9 in "Today's Story in Penna History" at the end of the article reference is made to a statement of Frederick the Great of Prussia that the achievements of Washington & his little band of patriots from Dec 26, 1776 to Jany 4, 1777 were the most brilliant of any recorded in military history. It is with commendable pride that I note here that my great grandfather, William Thompson fought in these battles & was a scout for Gel Washington, Gel James Potter, brother of my great grandmother Catharine Caruthers (& probably too, her husband ggf James Caruthers) & many other of my Penna relatives were active participants in these battles. JVT

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Oak Hill, Sunday Jany 6, 1924 5:50 PM This is the 103d anniversary of dear mother's birth & I have just returned from the B&O Sta where cousins Hannah E. & Evelyn E. Lawther of West Newton Pa just left at 5:33 PM on the 5:31 PM train for home, they having arrived at 7 PM Friday evening the 6th for the week-end. Hannah & I spent all of yesterday & until after 11 o'c last night going through the 444 pages, many of them or most of them not written upon & the loose written sheets & the newspapers & newspaper clippings inside said book, which had belonged to her Aunt, Miss Amanda Smith & which she gave me some four years ago probably in 1919 & which I had not heretofore had the time to look through. Hannah in noticing the obituary notice of my mother, said her mother had died on the same day, just 25 yrs later viz Oct 31, 1922. She said on that day, her mother had not been feeling well & did not prepare an elaborate lunch (Hannah always took her own lunch with her in the morning to school) & when her youngest sister Aldis came home to lunch, she turned up her nose at what her mother had prepared & spoke harshly about it to her mother, who Hannah found crying in the afternoon or evening when she came home from school. She did not want to come down to supper, but at Hannah's solicitation, she

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did. There was church that night by some visiting divine & Hannah had made appointment for a meeting with some of her scholars after church, but told her mother if she needed her, she wouldn't go. Her mother, however, told her to go & when she came home after the above noted meetings & came into her mother's room, she found her fumbling with the bed clothes & asked her if she wanted anything & she asked her to pull the clothes up over her. When she turned on the light, she noticed her mother's mouth drawn almost up to her eyes. She had had a stroke & died that night. I did not ask whether before or after midnight but it was on Oct 31, that she died.She told me the time her mother & she had with her father, the last four months of his life in which he was out of his mind most of the time & at times vicious & dangerous, possessing the strength of tree men & with the wild animal look throughout. She said he took his bed Dec 10, 1918 & never got up, except a few odd times until he died four months later on Apr 10, 1919 with the result that she & her mother had a terrible time of cleaning after him as during that time, no one else entered the room, even Dr Robinson would only go to the door, saying he was afraid of him & was afraid he would bite him as he had bitten his wife. Dr Lawhead told Hannah she was the best nurse

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he had ever seen outside of the regular professional nurse.I showed Hannah this morning the postal card I had from Mrs Eliza J. Neilson, now living at Johnstown Pa & who was born in May 19, 1833 & who I told her I had gone to Corry [Cony? all these references to Corry could be Cony] Pa to see Sept 4, & 5, 1919 when she said that her daughter Evelyn E. was born there. She said her husband, Howard Lawther was the youngest of 12 children (it might have been 8) & had gone in Jany 1907 to Corry Pa to keep books there for the Radiator Co a branch of the Radiator Co of West Newton Pa that he & she were married in June 1907 & went right to Corry Pa & lived there until Nov 1908 & where her daughter Evelyn E. Lawther was born Apr 24, 1908. Hannah E. said she herself was born Apr 27, 1877 on the same lot where she now lives in the old house, back of their present brick mansion which was built by her father W. Harry

Markle or H. Henry Markle in the eighties.In reading over the book last night, upon coming to the name of Wesley Douglass who married Margaret Smith, I believe an Aunt of her mother, she said her mother had told her that he was an illegitimate child but did not tell her who his father or mother was, nor did she know what relation he was to H.A. & John S. Douglass, but thought he was some near relative as both he & H.A. had a son called Alva.

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In an old small sheet of "The West Newton Press" Vol 1 No 14 dated Feby 27, 1879, through the kindness of William Plummer is reproduced the "Biography of Genl Joseph Markle" which was published 35 yrs before in 1844 when he was the Whig candidate for Governor of Penna. This article states that his Uncle Joe's cousin, Geo Markle was in the battle of Brandywine & was then living in Berks Co Pa aged abt 86 yrs (which would make him born abt 1758) & that George's brother was in the naval service under Com Barney & was aboard the Hyden Ally at the capture of the Gen Monk. Also that Barnett Markle, a cousin of both Geo & Jacob & of Uncle Joe, was aboard the same vessel & was wounded in the engagement.I thought Geo & Jacob were the sons of Uncle Christian of Reading Pa & on Hannah & I turning to his will made in 1808 proven in 1814, I find that they were as, he left each of them a fifth of his estate & appointed George one of executors, see book 1 page 124. I must look up the records after 1844 for trace of settlement of this George's estate. His brother Jacob above is, I believe the same as he whose will I have noted in book 1 Page 148 dated 1847 & proven 1851, showing nine children 4 sons & 5 daughters see next page line 3. Investigate & see whether the elder Peter who married a Stimmel page 154 book 1

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was not a son of this George of Uncle Christian.This deduction is wrong. This Jacob is not Uncle Christian's son, but is son of Casper who was son of Uncle George, & his Casper's wife Plantina see book 1 page 168. The Barnett Markle above also on the Hyder Ally was Barnhard Markle son of Uncle Peter see book 1 page 125. Hannah said I could have these articles giving Uncle Joe's Biography to keep.I will now make record of what I deem desirable to record of a Historical Biographical & genealogical nature in Cousin Amanda Smith's book noting page etc. Page 250 PennsylvaniaAll the present State of Pennsylvania was granted Mch 4, 1681 by King Charles 2nd of England to William Penn for marine service which his father Admiral John Penn had rendered to the English Government in European Wars. It was 26,000,000 acres, the debt to his father was about 10,000 pounds. The grant was solely to William Penn, not a corporation or colony therefore called a Province, Penn paid the Indians for lands already his by Royal Grant. Wm Penn began a settlement in Phila in 1682. In 1767, Lord Baltimore, Governor of Maryland arranged with the Penns that two engineers should survey the lands & forever determine the boundaries between the Colony (Maryland) & the Province (Pennsylvania)

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The surveyors chosen were Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon who came from England to do the work. This is the Mason & Dixon line between Maryland & Pennsylvania ever since the dividing line between North & South, or as Bob Taylor says, "the line between cornbread & hot biscuit".

Westmoreland CountyFinally the assembly took the matter in hand & in due time passed the organizing Act which was dated Feby 26, 1773. The Governor who signed the bill was Richard Penn & he named its officers, as was his duty to serve until their successors could be elected: As the County was still under the Dominion of Great Britain the County was called Westmoreland after a county of that name in England. But the real boundaries between the States were note settled for a long time. See "Old & New Westmoreland".

Pages 260-264Gen Joseph Markle, born Feby 15, 1777 nominated in 1844 by the Whig party for Governor of Pennsylvania, Henry Clay for President, Democrats Polk, Dallas, & Shunk fr Governor Senator Edgar Cowan. Edgar Cowan was the only member of the Westmoreland Bar who ever reached the United States Senate & because of this & his high standing in the senate, he was the most distinguished man

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the bar ever produced. It is peculiar too, that he filled, during his long & eventful life, but two offices, that of School Director in Greensburgh & United States Senator. He was descended from at Scotch Irish Stock of Intellectually & physically strong people. Hugh Cowan settled in Chester Co Pa in 1720. His son William Cowan, grandfather of Edgar Cowan, born in 1749 was a captain of the Revolution. He was a very large man in stature, vigorous in intellect & an acknowledged leader in his community. Both Edgar Cowan's paternal & maternal ancestors were prominent in their day & both his grandfather's were in the Revolutionary armies. Edgar Cowan was born in Sewickly Tp near West Newton Pa on Sept 19, 1815.He was graduated from Franklin College New Athens Ohio in 1839 was valedictorian of his class, the year following he entered the law office of Henry D. Foster, Greensburgh Pa & was admitted to the bar in Feby 1842. Nature had been very kind to Mr Cowan. She gave him a magnificent form, he being six feet four inches strong. He had most classically chiseled features, and an intellect, perhaps more retentive & acute than any man at the bar. In 1861, when he was forty five years old, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. It is well to state here he was scarcely more scholarly in the law than in science, history, Philosophy, poetry & the classics. Late in 1884 a most malignant cancer developed. He died Aug 31, 1885. See "Old & New Westmoreland" for pages of his history.

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"The poet Nathaniel Parker Willis in the Home Journal gave a very good description of him. The drive to Hall O Hill was exceedingly beautiful, Like an excursion in early Oct, but made mainly interesting to me, however, by the company of the elegant Senator, who shared our Carriage, Mr Cowan of Pennsylvania. He is the finest specimen I have ever seen of humanity for brilliancy & learning. Of his powerfully proportioned frame and fine chiseled face, the Senator seemed as naturally unconscious as of his singular readiness & universal erudition"."That tall fine looking gentleman, with keen gray eyes and aquiline nose is Edgar Cowan of Pennsylvania. It is generally conceded even among his enemies that he is the most talented man who ever came from that State. He is the fullest man in this chamber. His voice is full & deep & when he chooses to employ it, has more volume than any other Senator here. Both Cowan and Sumner are fond of tradition & classic lore & here they meet on common ground."Dr Frank Cowan was son of Senator Edgar Cowan born Dec 11, 1844. He died in 1906. While his father was Senator, he read medicine & graduated from Georgetown Medical College on March 2d, 1869. He had been admitted to the Bar in Westnd 1865 & for a time practiced law in Washington D.C. being admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. During Prest Johnson's administration, he was one of his private secretaries. He was essentially a student & scholar. He was twice around the world.

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Page 262The night the Stars fell Nov 1, 1833, our mother told me of it.Louis Kossuth, Hungarian, visited the U.S. 1854. He created great enthusiasm everywhere. He was the one who killed the high hat for ordinary wear & brought in the soft hat, often with plume, the short cloak etc. Father went to hear him & came home with a soft hat. He also got a cloak, but broad cloth, not velvet. The only time I ever saw George Plumer Smith, the Philadelphia millionaire, when millions were scarce, was soon after Kossuth's visit. Father took me with him to Pgh on steam boat. Going to the Monongahela House to dinner, the then best hotel, someone coming down the steps called father & I saw a vision. He was coming down the steps in hat & plume - short cloak of black velvet & with his dark eyes & brows snowy hair, tall, erect, slender form, he was a picture.I wonder how I was dressed - don't you?

Page 263Rostraver laid out Apr 6, 1773 First settlers were the Finley's, George Wendell & his son Peter, Rev Samuel Power, the Fullertons, Pinkertons, Housemans, Robertsons, Thompsons, Sheplers, Lowrys, Pattersons, McClains, Orrs, Robinsons, Caldwells, Steels, Wilsons, Hutchinsons, McClures & many others.

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It is claimed on good authority the first real settler in the township was Joseph Hill who came from Carroll Co Md 1754. His

lands were near the present Rehoboth Church. George Wendell & family came from Hagerstown Md in 1758. The first two Pastors of Rehoboth Church were James Power & James Finley. Rev N.H. Gillette, our Father's friend was there in '40ties & went to Unity in 1849 - until a few months before his death in 1868.Dr Samuel Wakefield a noted Methodist preacher born March 6, 1799 died Sept 13, 1895. Page 264 West NewtonWest Newton was known in the Whiskey Insurrection as Simral's (or Simerals) Ferry & was a very important place in that day. Isaac Robb laid out the place in lots in Jany 1796 & sold the lots by lottery. The soldiers had torn down all his fences. It was then called Robbstown but in 1842, it was incorporated as West Newton, the original name of that section when patented. Page 291On Page 290 is much data about the Patterson - Andrews family. It seems that Miss Amanda Smith's first Patterson ancestors in this county were James Patterson & his wife Mary Montgomery. They had ten children & she lists them & who they married as follows: They were married 1731 or 1732

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1. William Patterson married 1st Rosanna Scott 2d Elizabeth Brown2. John Patterson married Eleanore Milligan3. Hannah Patterson married William Montgomery4. Mary Patterson married John McKnight5. Samuel Patterson married Mary Wylie6. Jane Patterson married Hugh Brown7. Isabella Patterson married James Brown8. James Patterson married Letitia Gardner9. Elizabeth Patterson died in her thirteenth year10. Thomas Patterson married Mary TannyhillAll five of above sons served in the Revolutionary War5. Samuel Patterson born about 1740 married Mary Wylie & had issue. I. Elizabeth Patterson born 1766 died May 23, 1844 II. Mary Patterson born 1768 died Oct 8, 1844 I. Elizabeth married Bela Buck Smith

II. Mary married Col John Hamilton & lived at Ginger Hill, Wash Co Pa. Samuel Patterson served in Rev War from Lancaster Co Pa & record of his service can be seen in Penna Archives Vol 7 Fifth Series Page 1069

Page 298Refers to the MacDonalds from whom they descend & says their badge was the heather, & claims that if they had been placed on the right of the line at the battle of Culloden Moor, the English would not have won the victory.It was among the MacDonalds that Prince Chas Edward Stuart, the Pretender, grandson of James II took refuge after the battle & though a reward of £30,000 was offered for his person dead or alive, they protected & concealed him,

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& Flora MacDonald took him to Skye, disguised as her maid. He was dressed in a flowered print gown & quilted petticoat a white apron a cloak & a hood. He had many adventures before making his escape to France.Our earliest MacDonald-Smith ancestor of whom we have direct information was John MacDonald-Smith born in Co Antrim Ireland about the year 1656 whose parents were MacDonald. They were from Scotland direct. When a young man John removed from Antrim to Co Monagham, a northern Central Co of Ireland. The name of Smith was adopted by himself & family from an incident which occurred at or about the time of the battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690. According to a tradition which has come down to use & to other members of the family, it appears that on or about the time of the battle of the Boyne, a horse which King William III (William of Orange) was riding cast a shoe. The king called for someone to replace the shoe. John MacDonald volunteered, said he wd do it & he did. When the set was completed, the King asked the man his name & was told John MacDonald. The King then remarked: "An appropriate name for you would be John MacDonald the Smith". Some of the neighbors, hearing the King's remark hereafter dubbed MacDonald with the name of Smith which was subsequently adopted by himself & family. Family names in those days were frequently given on account of some incident or peculiarity of a man's life.Jany 6, 1824 11:50 PM

V11 Page 283Jany 7, 1924 6;22 Pm resuming Pages 300 to 303Aftermath - gleaned from memory Grandmother Smith's familyJames Patterson, founder of this branch of the family was born in Co Antrim Ireland in 1708 & died in 1792 in Little Britain Tp, Lancaster Co Pa. He married a widow whose maiden name was Mary Montgomery & whose mother's maiden name was Jane Edgar. She came over as his affianced wife & he went to NY Met & married her & brought her to Lancaster Co Pa.Their fifth child, Samuel Patterson married Mary Wylie & had two daughters see page 281. After Samuel's death, his widow married Andrew Robertson, a wealthy bachelor, who brought her & her two daughters to Rostraver Tp about two miles west from West Newton Pa near where I was last summer. He was very fond of his step-daughters & made a will giving them most of his estate & after their mother died, he married a second wife, who had him change his will & they got but about 1/4 of this estate. The mother seemed to have been strong willed & so was her daughter Elizabeth. The mother favored a wealthy suitor & the daughter a poor young physician from Connecticut. The wealthy suitor must be answered & the mother & daughter had a stormy scene after which Elizabeth said: "I have promised Dr Smith to go buggy riding with him this afternoon. If you will let me redeem my promise & go this once, if you say so when I come back I will see this other man & marry him". Her sister Mary had taken her

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wedding trousseau - a white silk dress stockings & slippers & shawl - to the spring house, left & managed to get them in the buggy. They came back that evening married & Amanda says "and now Bettie Stewart (Dr Van Voorhis granddaughter) would give her boots to know when that eventful marriage took place & where. It is the only important date missing"Amanda then goes on to speak about how "our" Father Robertson got that place which she says she knows from himself, Thomas Robertson & his son Andrew who has just died aged 94. She says he was the nephew of Old Andrew, who was her grandmother's step-father & was hired by him to run the farm. When his Uncle died his widow who liked Thomas, gave him a lease for her life on favorable terms & she lived long enough, so that when she died, he was able to buy it.She then goes on to tell about Margaret Lowry eloping with Geo Plumer & of the Spring house where she hid her clothes. She sd Ella Douglas nearly went wild with glee when she heard the Plumer grandmother had eloped. She sd that spring house was in what is now Schenley Park, Pgh & when her millionaire grandson Geo Plumer Smith found it 20 yrs ago (this was written I think abt 1915) & had an oil painting made of it.Amanda then goes on to say that three Plumer girls married Smiths, two of them our Uncles & the other, a Smith who was not related, the father of George Plumer Smith.

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His mother afterwards married Mr Finley (Michael? Finley) near Rehoboth. Aunt Nancy's sister Polly & his sister Margaret married William Eberhart - Allen K. Eberhart's brother - and the rest is a tragedy - but George P. Smith died in Phila unmarried and the Eberhart children have his money.

Page 382Erasmus - a Russian nobleman has given five points as needful to a happy life:1st We must live close to nature. That is we must have freedom & enjoyment of the light, the sunshine, the fresh air. We must the mountains rise & the river run; we must know the beauty of the forests, and be acquainted with plant life & animal life. We must know flowers grow & birds build and sing & see how beautiful the insects are & how they make their homes. This freshness of outdoor life he considers a chief element of happiness.2d. Work. No person is really happy who is doing nothing. A man must work & love his work to be really happy. Work is not merely a means of support or a method of passing time; it is a real source of pleasure in good & useful things accomplished.3d Family life. Man was made for family life; to have about him, those he loves to help them & be helped by them.4th Friendliness. He should feel brotherly & kindly to everyone.5th Bodily health. And I add last 3d John 1, 2.

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[fermata mark appears here] page 415Died in San Diego, California Aug 10, 1910 Eben Smith Niccolls, son of John Niccolls and Alvira Smith and husband of Melinda Clemmens Niccolls and father of:1. Mrs Alvina Smith Norton of Joliet Ills2. Mrs Martha Foster of Kansas City Mo3. John Niccolls of Cliffton, Arizona4. Jessie Fremont Niccolls of Chicago Ills (a lawyer)5. O.L. Niccolls of Marfa Texas6. Frank E. Niccolls of El Paso Texas7. E.S. Niccolls of Jerome Idahoa native of West Newton (west side) Penna aged 80 yrs & 17 days.Funeral services at Masonic Hill, San Diego Calif Sabbath Aug 14 th, Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. (Hannah says he was one of her Aunt Amanda's first loves.)

Page 416Charles David Markle born Apr 1, 1869 (This is Hannah's brother)Jessie Penney Markle born Aug 26 (Hannah says her father was Richard Penney). Children of Charles D. & Jessie P. Markle:1. Dorothy Markle born Oct 11, 19012. Josephine Markle born May 12, 19043. Frank Markle born Aug 14, 19064. Charles Markle born Oct 9, 19085. Elizabeth Markle born Jany 10, 1911

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Page 420Dr McMillan moved into the West 1778 Washington Co Pas. The "Wedding Oak" where he married so many - the cabin too small - "The Wild Rose of the Monongahela" Gel Lee started Oct 20, 1794. On Halloween Oct 31st reached Uniontown.Nov 12 & 13, 1794 the "Dreadful Night" Wash Co "The Latimers" Rev Henry C. McCook D.D. Geo W. Jacobs & Co 103 & 105 South 15th ST Philadelphia

Pages 422 & 423Devoted entirely to the Plumer family. She names the children of Geo Plumer & his wife Margaret Lowry as follows: Jonathan, Alexander, John C., Lazarus, William, Nancy, (Smith) Elizabeth (Smith) Sarah (Jones) Polly (Smith & Finley) Peggy - Margaret Robinson.She then goes on to say that two of my father's brothers married two of the Plumer girls, Bela B. eldest son of Dr Bela b. Smith married Nancy & Amzi, dead before I was born married Elizabeth, who afterward married Henry Fulton (Uncle Henry). She was cousin Betsy Van Voorhis's mother, a third daughter Polly married a Smith not related & was the (mother of Geo Plumer Smith of Phila the millionaire) & she afterwards married Uncle Michael Finley. Page 424Amzi Smith & Elizabeth Plumer mar June 1822 Bela B. Smith & Nancy Plumer mar 1820. Elizabeth P. Smith (Todd) born 1821Margaret L. Smith (Douglas) born 1823Children I think of Bela B. & Nancy [above]Wesley Douglas above referred to was her husband Jany 8, 1924 12:27 AM Resuming 9 AM 8 th Jany 1924

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Page 427The Edict of Nantes - signed at Nantes by Henry IV of France 1598. Henry of Navarre granted many privileges to Protestants. Revoked by Louis XIV of France 1685. Page 431

The homestead of Gen Joseph Markle and where his children were born (this must refer to his younger children) was originally our mother's home (it was where grandfather Thompson died) owned by her father (John Markle) and where she & all her brothers & sisters were born. Just how it passed into Genl Markle's hands I have never quite understood. Her father, John Markle, our Grandfather, died in quarantine at New York City, on his return from the south where he had gone to see to some southern land owned by him. The mother was found dead on her knees by her bedside. She was Elizabeth Jack, sister of Patrick JackThere was some ruling by the Orphans Court that placed the home in General Markle's power and it passed into his hands, how I know, not. I remember my mother sending for him on her death bed, and his coming out of her room weeping. We always called him "Uncle Joe". It was an ideal place for us children to visit and one of the few places we were allowed to go. And the little home of Aunt Hannah on the hillside where we must always have a visit and try her incomparable cooking of the "Markle dishes". Is is where she took & brought up the orphan children of her sister Leah - Mary & Jasper Thompson, who married when grown up a brother and sister - Potter and Eliza Caruthers. Jasper was not Gasper but was named for Sergeant Jasper of Rev-

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olutionary fame and was the Father of Josiah V. Thompson, the multi-millionaire of our day, his brother Will and his sisters Lenora Niccolls and Ruth Shepler of Uniontown.Genl Markle was a very remarkable man in every way, for memory, books, general knowledge & influence. He was a personal friend of Genl Winfield Scott & many influential men. He started the business, afterwards carried on so successfully by his sons Shepherd & Genl Cyrus P. Markle & ended by his grandson Cassius C. Markle. Page 434John Cunningham Fay born May 10, 1848Evelyn Maria Smith born Sept 1, 1853 Married on the evening of Sept 22, 1873 in the Pastor's study by the Rev John N. Coombs, Pastor of the Wester Presbyterian Church, Washington D.C. John C. Fay to Evelyn M. Smith. Born1. Charles McLean, son of J.C. & Evelyn M. Fay at Washington D.C. June 19, 1882. He died June 19, 1882 aged one day "Their angels do always behold the face of my Father in Heaven".2. Lillian Field Fay at Washington D.C. Aug 17, 18893. Julius Augusts Fay at Washington D.C. Nov 2, 1891on slips pinned on this page2d Lieut Joseph C. Markle killed at Antietam Sept 17, 1862

Nov 4th, 1838Nov 4th, 1884 46 No name

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Page 435Dr Bela B. Smith died Oct 17, 1841 aged 79 yrs RiversideMrs Elizabeth Patterson Smith died 1844 RiversideTalitha Cumi Smith died 1846 RiversideSamuel Stanhope Smith died Jany 29, 1859Bela B. Smith died Wed Apr 17, 1859 aged 63 yrs(Hannah says "Riverside" was their present home, West end of Bridge, West Newton Pa.) DiedCopied from the obituary notice published at the time of Dr Bela Smith's death. "At his residence in Rostraver Tp, on Sabbath morning Oct 17, 1841 Dr Bella Smith aged 79 yrs. The deceased emigrated from Hartford Conn in the year 1787 & settled in Forks of Yough. He practiced medicine from the year 1788 to 1834. He became at an early period of his life, a member &

died in the Communion of the Presbyterian Church. He left a widow, a number of children and many grand & great grandchildren to mourn the loss of a kind & affectionate husband. and a virtuous tender hearted and exemplary father"Jany 8, 1924 10:40 AM going in town JVTJany 8, 1924 7:30 PM resuming copying. Page 436 "Family Record Micajah Patterson Smith born May 12, 1814 Smithfield Westnd Co PaMaria Markle Smith born Mch 6, 1807 Mill Grove Westnd Co Pa Married June 183- (it was 1834 JVT)Children of M.P. & Maria M. Smith West Newton1. Harmar Denny Smith born July 22, 18342. Amanda Smith born July 12, 1836 Tuesday3. Elizabeth Smith born Oct 20, 1838

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4. Eben G. Smith born Feby 25, 18405. Amzi Smith born Aug 25, 18436. John Markle Smith born Oct 13, 18457. Alvira Fuller Smith born May 27, 1848

Eliza Jane Hoskins (Brown) born Nov 12, 1823 Jamestown NJ married Charles Brown of Jamestown NYChildren of Charles Brown & E.J. Hoskins born Jamestown NY Charles Orton Brown born July 14, 1844Evelyn Marietta Brown born Jany 10, 1847 & died Nov 14, 1848

M.P. Smith & E.J.H. Brown married Sept 16, 1852 by Rev H.C. Blinn at Jamestown, Chautauqua Co NY children of M.P. & E.J. Smith8. Evelyn Maria Smith born Sept 1, 1853 at West Newton Pa9. Harriet Fuller Smith born Mch 7, 1855 at West Newton Pa & she died Oct 14, 1860Charles Coates Brown died Sunday Oct 3d 1847 aged 26 yrs married to E.J. Hoskins Wed Sept 6, 1843 by Rev E.J. Gillet, Jamestown NY. He born Feby 8, 1821 & she Nov 12, 1823.Eliza Jane Hoskins (Brown) Smith died Feby 2, 1900 Washington D.C. at 9 Pm aged 76 yrs. Diana Davis Hoskins (mother of Eliza Jane) born in Vermont May 20, 1789 died Laurel Md Dec 12, 1869 aged 80 yrs 7 mos 22 daysEli Hoskins born at Grafton NH Nov 19, 1797 died March 31, 1879, Old Town MaineMother & Father of E.J.H. Smith Page 437 diedAt Laurel Md Wed May 14, 1884 M.P. Smith aged 70 yrs 2 daysMaria Markle Smith Jany 17, 1851 at West Newton aged 44 yrs 10 mos 11 days 1/2 past 8 PM

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"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord" "They rest in Peace & their works do follow them". "The last hour of trial has come"

Eben G. Smith killed at Fredericksburgh Va Sat Dec 13, 1862Brought home & buried at West Newton. Hettie F. Smith died Oct 14, 1860 at a quarter before six o'clock on Sabbath evening of diptheria in Pittsburgh Pa."Lord Jesus receive my spirit"Buried from the old Homestead at West Newton Oct 16, 1860, Hermosa, rose & white blossoms in bloom aged 5 yrs 7 mos & 7 days. Died at 1428 11th St Washington D.C. Feby 2, (Friday) 1900 Mrs E.J. Smith. Buried at West Newton Pa Monday evening Feby 5th 1900.

Mr Markle died at 20 minutes of one Thursday morning May 4, 1882

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Harmar D. Smith born July 22, 1834 at West Newton PaElizabeth Moore born Dec 26, 1843 married Feby 10, 1864 at Canonsburgh Wash Co Pa1. Eben Lawrence Smith born Jany 19, 1865 at West Newton Pa2. Harriet Moore Smith born July 2, 1868 at West Newton Pa3. Ard Patterson Smith born Nov 7, 1869 at West Newton Pa4. Frank Amanda Smith born May 2, 1873 at West Newton Pa5. Robert6. Mary Fay

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Page 439John Wood Kreps born Feby 27, 1837 at Green Castle Pa.Elizabeth Smith born Wednesday Oct 20, 1838 at West Newtonmarried Dec 14, 1859 at the old homestead at West Newton Pa children of John W & E.S. Kreps1. Jacob Fordney Kreps born Monday Oct 22, 1860 6:30 PM at West Newton Pa2. John Eben Kreps born Thursday June 9, 1864 11:30 PM at West Newton Pa3. Corinne Amanda Kreps born Friday Feby 22, 1867, 2 PM at West Newton Pa4. Maude Amanda Kreps born Friday Oct 30, 1868 11:30 AM in Erie Co Pa5. M.P. Kreps born Monday Oct 9, 1871 5 PM at NO14 Chartier St, Allegheny Pa6. Mabel Alvira Kreps born Sunday Nov 10, 1878 8 AM No 110 Page st Allegheny Pa. diedCorinne Amanda Kreps at Greenville Pa Aug 30, 1867

MarriedLieut J.F. Kreps and Helen Thompson Jany 21, 1891 Meadville PaJ.E. Kreps & Elizabeth Fuller Oct 8, 1891 Cleveland Born Children of J.E. & E.F. Kreps I. Dorothy Elizabeth Kreps Sept 10, 1892 5 AM II. Frances Fuller Kreps Aug 4, 1894 5:15 PM PM Saturday

born Children of J.F. & H.T. Kreps

I. Nora Elizabeth Kreps June 16, 1893 Friday Evening at Fort Pembina North Dakota II. Helen Margaret Kreps, Oct 17, 1894 Wed 11:15 AM at Fort Pembina, North Dakota

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Page 440Amzi Smith born Aug 25, 1843 at West Newton PaHannah Mary Van Patten born Oct 17, 1846 at Washington D.C. Married at "Brightwood" Md Dec 21, 1869 children of Amzi & H.M.V.P. Smith1. Frank Patterson Smith born Oct 10, 1870 at Laurel Md2. Carrie Harper Smith born Apr 15, 1872 at Laurel Md3. Mary Olivia Smith born Dec 11, 1873 at Laurel Md4. Edith Markle Smith born May 29, 1876 at Laurel Md5. Amzi Smith Jr born Mch 5, 1880 at Laurel Md

DiedMary Olivia Smith died July 19, 1874 at Laurel MdBuried at West Newton Pa at Sunset July 20, 1874

1907Amzi died Sat night Aug 24, at 9:30 in Washington D.C. of typhoid fever. The next day, Sabbath Aug 25 th, he would have been sixty four years old. He was taken six at Thousand Islands, where he was alone, for rest. He managed to get to Carrie's where Mary was- but was very ill. The Doctor in a few days pronounced it typhoid fever & they, Mary, the Doctor & Edith brought him home Sat night at 9 O'clock.In one week, he died, was buried at Washington D.C. Sat Night at ten o'clock Sept 29, 1907. Mary died aged 62, just one month later.Amzi born Aug 25, 1843 died Aug 24, 1907 aged 64Mary born Oct 17, 1846 died Sept 29, 19o07 aged 61

He was the clerk of the U.S. Senate & had a most extraordinary memory. Hannah said Congress voted a gift of $700 each to his four children.Harmar D. Smith died in Carthage Mo Oct 1, 1912 aged 78 yrs.

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Page 441Mark Smith (Jno Markle) born Oct 13, 1845 at West NewtonAnna Mary Swem born Sept 26, 1856 at West Newton Pa Married 1876 Children of Mark & Anna M. Smith1. Evelyn Fay Smith born Jany 17, 1877 at West Newton Pa2. Maude Smith born Jany 22, 1879 at West Newton Pa3. John William Smith born Sept 30, 1881 at West Newton Pa4. Frances Gertrude Smith born Jany 26, 1884 at Kirklin, Ind5. LeRoy Beacom Smith born Nov 30, 1886 at West Newton Pa6. Mary Margaret Smith born Nov 17, 1889 at West Newton Pa7. James S. Smith born May 1, 1893 at West Newton Pa (Monday)8. Felix Smith born May 1, 1893 at West Newton Pa (Monday)

diedEvelyn Fay Smith died Feby 16, 1881 at West Newton PaFrances Gertrude Smith died Sept 25, 1889 at West Newton PaJohn W. Smith died Oct 11, 1889 at West Newton PaLeRoy B. Smith died June 14, 1888 at West Newton PaAnnie M. Smith died Nov 24, 1909 was born Sept 6, 1856.

9. Alvira Fuller Smith born May 21, 1902

A clipping from a Pgh newspaper says this date in History 1780 but month & day not given says African Slavery was abolished in Pa & the record of the clerk at Greensburg Pa showed 342 male & 349 female slaves were in this district & further states that many of the slave owners moved to Virginia & Maryland & took their slaves with them.

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[fermata mark appears here in upper left hand margin]Page 442Harry H. Markle born Aug 1840 at Mill Grove PaAlvira Fuller Smith born May 27, 1848 at West Newton PaH.H. Markle & A.F. Smith married May 27, 1868 at Laurel Md by Rev O.H. Miller. Children of H.H & A.F. Markle1. Charles David Markle born Apr 1, 1869 at West Newton Pa2. Maria Allyn Markle born Oct 28, 1870 at West Newton Pa3. Hannah Elizabeth Markle born Apr 27, 1877 at West Newton Pa4. John Harry Markle born Jany 22, 1880 at West Newton Pa Thursday 12:20 AM5. Evelyn Amanda Markle born Jany 2, 1883 at West Newton Pa

6. "Baby" Markle born 4 Am Aug 5, 1885 at West Newton Pa Baby Markle went home (died) Sept 28, 1885."I will write a new name on their foreheads""Their angels do always behold the face of my Father in Heaven". "Thou art mine". "I have called thee by name".

7. Aldis Eleanor Markle born 7:15 PM Monday Dec 1st, 1890 at West Newton Pa "a little dark eyed girl"I. Evelyn E. Lawther's birthday Apr 24, 1908 at Cony Pa in the hospital there.

(Hannah E. said Sunday 6th that from the time her father went to bed Dec 10, until his death on Apr 10, following he never spoke except that on Feby 2, she told him it was ground hog day, a date which always amused him he said "hah". & later when his daughter Mary Donaldson came in with her mother, he said a few words to them. On inside back coverBig frost of 1859, Saturday morning June 4, 1859The U.S. declared War on Germany Apr 5, 1917On Feby 5, America broke off diplomatic relations with Germany."This finishes what is written in the book. There is however some loose sheets written on & a lot of clippings or newspapers.It is now 11:11 PM Jany 8, 1924

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Jany 11, 1924 9 AM Copying a five page note sheet writing of Cousin Miss Amanda Smith, laying in the book she kept: "John Markle, grandfatherJohn Markle built or inherited a grist mill & saw mill at the creek, also the house known as the Genl Joseph Markle homestead, though the house was not entirely finished. He died in quarantine in New York harbor. He had been to Georgia to see about some land there - yellow fever broke out on shipboard and he died in quarantine. I have seen the surgeon's certificate stating that fact to his family. His widow died soon after, found dead on her knees by her son's David & Gasper who went in to her room to build the fire - David did and called Gasper.The estate was settled by his brother Joseph & Mrs Markle's brother, Patrick Jack. There was a mortgage of eighteen hundred dollars on the farm. Joseph Markle told the Orphans Court he was buying it for the heirs - orphan Children. He also told that through the community. When the sale took place, he bid up to the amount of the mortgage 1800 dollars, paid that & took the place - three hundred acres of that rich farming land. Patrick Jack fought him tooth & nail for the orphans, but failed, but never forgave him.The old Boyd brothers denounced him as long as they lived & every time they met, David wanted to horsewhip him. David was 16. Gasper 14, John Younger. I do not know the ages of the daughters.

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but think Lucinda & Maria were the elder sisters, although Nellie was married in the old home, and before Maria (our mother) for I remember mother telling me of the wedding. The bridegroom, Mr Gemmel came with his party - a long line - all on horseback and Martha Larimer was one of them. She was Genl William Larimer's of Pgh, sister and was married on her sixteenth birthday to Mr Fullerton - and afterwards was the wife of our Pastor, Rev Watson (or Wilson) Hughes, & her daughter Anna was a wife, widow and mother before she was nineteen.When they (she means John Markle's children) moved to town, I do not know, but I do know they were put out of their home. Their Uncle Joseph wanted them to pay rent but Maria (said) "No, if they paid rent it would be to a stranger, not a defrauder".I think they must have moved into the big brick house of grandmother Smith on west side or the Lowry Hotel on the town side of bridge for the brothers, David & Gasper, kept the ferry at or near where the old bridge was afterwards built. When Genl Markle (Joseph) was the Whig candidate for Governor of Penna some of the Whig party approached David & wanted him to swear the story was not true. He told them he would not swear to a lie to make his Uncle Joseph President. John Markle was a Democrat & his party had gotten hold of the story of how Joseph had defrauded his brothers orphan children of their home & were going to publish it.It is 10:05 AM & I must go in townIt is 6:10 PM & I am resuming

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Grandmother Markle was Elizabeth Jack. There were three sisters - one married Mr Robertson - one Mr Finley and Elizabeth, John Markle. There were two brothers, Patrick and the other's name I have forgotten, but I know her Uncle Patrick died in my mother's home (or in her brother Gasper's JVT) and she cared for him. He died a painful death of asthma. I have heard mother and old Aunt Hannah Markle (her aunt) talk it over.John Markle was in the Legislature. I don't know how many terms - a Democrat. Joseph Markle did not even pay for the casket & grave digging of grandmother Markle. Old Walter Bell was sexton, grave digger & coffin maker of the community. Some years after, Uncle David (Markle) heard of this, and went to Walter Bell and demanded to know if it was true (that) he was saying that his mother's grave was not paid for & Mr Bell said it was true "neither the coffin or grave had been paid for". David paid him but he never forgave him for not telling him before instead of talking it in the community - all of which I have from Uncle David's own lips & corroborated afterwards by Aunt Sadie as exactly as he had told her forty years before when they were first married. She also told me when Josiah V. Thompson came with David (it was Christian) Scholl to get some data from David, she heard him ask him how old his mother was when married & he replied "sixteen years old" "and your grandmother Jack" & (he answered) "Fourteen - I have always been told".

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(She then lists the following, which are the children of John Markle & his wife Elizabeth Jack & I should judge probably in the order of their ages)1. Lucinda Markle (mar) Lewis Brenneman2. Maria Markle mar M.P. Smith3. Nellie Markle mar Mr. Gemmell4. Jane Markle mar Henry Drum5. Alvira Markle mar Dr Smith Fuller6. David7. Gasper8. John

a two column clipping from the Sunday Pittsburgh Dispatch of July 23, 1893 headed "A city of the Dead" about the old cemetery at Greensburg Pa & signed "James B. Lanx" (should be Laux I think) gives extended notices of several noted people buried there among them Genl Arthur St Clair, Judge John Young, Hon Edgar Cowan, Judge Richard Coulter (bachelor Uncle of Genl Richard Coulter) Judge J.M. Burrell, Hon Jacob Turney, Gen James Keenan, & Genl William Jack of whom it says" "Genl William Jack was a conspicuous figure in the closing years of the Revolution and the Whisky Insurrection days. A voluminous mass of correspondence & documents in the possession of his granddaughter, Mrs John F. Wentling of Greensburg Pa reveals a close intimacy with the great public leaders of that day in the work of organizing the State & Nation. He was a native of Ireland of Scottish descent & more remotely

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of French lineage, probably of that stock that accompanied Mary, Queen of Scots on her return to Scotland from the Court of France on the death of her husband Francis II, King of France. His son, William Jack also buried here, was a member of the 27th Congress. A granddaughter of the General became the wife of John H. Shoenberger a well known Pgh iron manufacturer. General Jack died in 1821 aged 69 yrs. In 1803, he gave as a gift, part of the land of the present St Clair cemetery in which rest his remains."

Another 15 inch Column clipping found in her book is an obituary of Miss Smith's father as follows: "An Estimable citizenA Sketch of the late M.P. Smith, Interesting memories:Died at his late residence in the village of Laurel (Md) near Washington D.C. May 14, 1884 Micajah P. Smith Esq. His remains arrived by railroad at West Newton (Pa) May 16, & at eleven o'clock AM the funeral took place from the residence of his son-in-law, Harry Markle. The remains were followed to the cemetery by a large concourse of his former fellow citizens & others that had grown up around his old home. The services were conducted by Rev James Nichols, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Laurel of which the deceased was a member & by Rev Meloy of West Newton Pa. The remains were deposited in the family lot in the cemetery of which he was the originator - there let them repose until the resurrection.

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The deceased was born May 12, 1814 in the old Smith Mansion in Rostraver Tp, Westnd Co Pa now owned by Bela B. Smith & in which the deceased's grand nephew Joseph H. Smith resides. His first wife was Maria Markle who died Jany 17, 1851. They ha as children:1. Harmar D. now postmaster at West Newton & for many years an elder in the Pres Ch at that place.2. Ebenezer was born Feby 25, 1840 & killed at the battle of Fredericksburg Dec 13, 1862. His remains repose in the cemetery, where now lay those of his father3. Amzi has long been connected with the U.S. Senate as Supt of the document room, where he is regarded by all parties as an honest & upright man & as an officer whose services are so highly appreciated as to command the continued support of every Senator.5. Lizzie is the wife of John Krepps of Allegheny City but will in a few days take up a summer residence at the recent home of A.R Smith decd in Rostraver6. Amanda is not married & resided with her father at Laurel7. Allie married Harry Markle now living in the new house erected on the site of the former home of her father, near the Rostraver end of the West Newton bridge.The second wife of the decd was Mrs Brown of Jamestown NY. They had two children:Hattie E. who died Oct 14, 1860 & Eva the wife of Mr Faye residing in Washington D.C.

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The deceased was the youngest of the twelve children of the late Dr Bela B. Smith, the pioneer physician of the "Forks". He was the last born & the last to die. He left his home in the old house erected by his father & recently torn down by his son-in-law Harry Markle, a few months after the first inauguration of Pres Lincoln & became an attache of the census bureau & subsequently was transferred to the Indian Dept where he labored until ill health compelled him to retire from its duties. For many years of his early life, he was identified with West Newton in its social, financial, religious, & Political interests. He was always in the front in organizing, originating & executing any new enterprise. He was active coworker with Gen Larimer, the Plumers, the Markles & others in the old Youghiogheny Slackwater enterprise & many will yet call to mind his beautiful speech at the reception given on the occasion of the arrival of the first steamboat at West Newton. Before his removal to Washington D.C., he had been an elder in the Pres Ch & among his latest good deeds in the town of his youth, was the giving to the cemetery in which his remains are now interred. Peace to his memory. "The old oaks are falling:May 17, 1884 V"I don't know from what paper the above is clipped.From a 5 1/2 inch column article & take the following:

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"Obituary Capt John Markle.At Alhambra Calif Sept 8, 1895 Capt John Markle, aged 60 years.John Markle, son of the late Shepherd Brown Markle, and Hannah Lobingier Markle was born in Westnd Co Pa.His boyhood & youth were spent at Milgrove Pa. His early education was gained at Mr Gilbert 's private school, Mt Pleasant Pa & later he graduated from a business college. At the beginning of the late Civil War, he enlisted & served as Captain of Co F 155th P.V. until removed from service by ill health. Capt John Markle's life was truly Christian. As a man, as a citizen, as a brother & as a friend, he was singularly upright & conscientious, that he might do good to all men & defraud none. Quiet & unassuming, he attracted & held many friends. Gifted with an observant mind & a keen sense of justice, he was thought in many ways to resemble his maternal grandfather, the late Judge Lobingier, of Mt Pleasant. After years of pain, during which his cheery dauntless, spirit never faltered, he entered without fear & with sublime faith into the rest prepared for the children of God. The funeral took place at the residence of his brother H.H. Markle, Tuesday at 1 PM. He was gathered unto his father's in the family cemetery at Millgrove."

A 4 1/2 inch one column article on death of Marion H. Markle is as follows:

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"Oldest messenger boy dead. Marion H. Markle formerly of West Newton expires.Marion H. Markle, the first messenger boy in Pittsburgh died Thursday afternoon after an illness covering two years, at his home in Pgh. He had only been confined to his bed for three weeks.Mr Markle was born in West Newton in 1833 & when 7 yrs of age, removed with his parents to Warren O. In 1846 the family located in Pgh. Young Markle entered the service of the Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph Co as the first messenger boy in December 1846, when the first telegraph office was opened in Pittsburg. David J. Brooks was manager & operator & gave Markle his first lessons in telegraphy. Others who served with him as messenger boys & operators were Rufus Bulloch Ex Gov of Georgia, Arthur Tomas, Ex Gov of Utah, Andrew Carnegie, Henry W. Oliver, Robert Pitcairn, (I knew these last three personally JVT) David McCargo, James Compton, & David Fleming. Major Markle leaves a grown family of one son, C.W. Markle & four daughters Mrs James T. Steen, Mrs John Hollins, Mrs Alfred Dixon, & Miss Bessie Markle all residents of Pittsburgh"

Also a 6 inch on column article from the Presbyterian Banner of my good dear old friend Mrs Niccolls as appears on the page following:

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"Niccolls - June 29, 1909 at her home at Glidden, Iowa. Mrs Eleanor Jack Niccolls aged nearly 97 years.Mrs Niccolls was born in West Newton, Westmoreland Co Pa Sept 10, 1812 & was a daughter of Henry Fulton & Rebecca Jack. She was a first cousin of Andrew F. Thompson, grandfather of Josiah V. Thompson of Uniontown Pa. Her father was a first cousin of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat & among her relatives is the widow of Prof Alonzo Linn of Washington PaIt is a matter of interest & worthy of notice that one should die now who went to Iowa when it was a territory in 1846. That is the year when the deceased went to the then "far west" with her first husband, Doctor Isett After her first husband's death, she married Joseph B. Niccolls who was a native of Westnd Co Pa. By her first marriage, she ha four sons, all of whom she gave to her country in the Civil War. Another son by her second marriage was also a soldier in the Civil War. She was a descendant of a patriotic family. Her grandfather, John Jack was one of those who promulgated the Hannastown Declaration & his brother Patrick Jack was one of the moving spirits in promulgating the Mecklenburg Declaration. He was a resident of Charlotte NC & was such an ardent supporter of Independence that the British government had marked him & when their army reached Charlotte, the orders were "burn old

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Jack's house first" & it was done. The deceased was a cousin of Rev Samuel Jack Niccolls of St Louis Mo, also of Rev Dr Francis Herron, who one hundred yrs ago was Pastor of the First Pres Church of Pgh. A very few yrs ago, Josiah V. Thompson visited her at her home & found her as active in body & mind as most people are at half her years. Her funeral was from her late residence".

I find also an eleven inch, one column obituary of dear mother taken from the Pres Banner as I take it which is as follows:

"Thompson - Mrs Eliza Thompson, widow of Hon Jasper M. Thompson, Sabbath night Oct 31, 1897 at 10:35 in the 77 th year of her age. Mrs Thompson was born on Little Sewickley Creek, Westnd Co Pa Jany 6, 1821 on the Caruthers farm where her grandfather, James Caruthers had settled fifty years before. Mrs Caruthers was Catherine Potter, a sister of Gen James Potter of the Revolution & a daughter of Lieut John Potter first sheriff of Cumberland Co Pa. Mrs Thompson's father, Samuel Caruthers, was an elder in the Sewickly Pres Church, a man of God revered & lived, tender, compassionate & kind.On Feby 17, 1846, she was married to Jasper M. Thompson of Mill Grove Pa. They were married by Rev Audley Calhoun. Mr & Mrs Thompson, after their marriage lived at

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Mill Grove Pa until 1850, when they removed to the Walters farm, which Mr Thompson had bought, in Redstone Tp, Fayette Co. In the spring of the same year, they moved to Menallen Tp, Fayette Co 2 1/2 miles west of Uniontown, where she resided up to the time of her death & where Mr Thompson died Mch 15, 1889.Hon Jasper M. Thompson, who when living was an active & most useful Elder in the Presbyterian Church of Uniontown for many years, yet lives in his works & in the hearts of the people. On Jany 25, 1851, Mr & Mrs Thompson, upon examination

& confession of their faith united with the Uniontown Pres Ch then under the pastorate of Rev Moses Allen Williams, now living, though past ninety years old, at Medford, Oregon.On Nov 3d Mrs Thompson's body was laid in Oak Grove Cemetery, Uniontown, awaiting the resurrection.She leaves two sons & two daughters, with hosts of other friends, to mourn her loss, Josiah V. Pres of First Natl Bank Uniontown, William M. of Menallen Tp. Mrs Ruth Shepler & Mrs Lenora Niccolls of Uniontown. Jesus Christ blessed the world with a consistent, useful, bright, beautiful,, sweet life and a forgiving, compassionate, tender, self sacrificing spirit, and now he expects his followers to live as he lived & to love as he loved.This Mrs Thompson did, for Christ's mantel certainly fell upon her, she was one

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who took up his life where he laid it down & lived it a second time. She took on her his spirit & disposition & manifested it to all about her. So that those who lived with her & near her, when looking into her face, life & heart saw reflected the image of Christ. Her aim was to live like him & to do his will. She was self sacrificing. She lived wholly for others, she loved the church. She was kind to the poor & benevolent to all. She was quiet, humble, gentle, trustful, prayerful, & devout. She was a typical Christian woman & mother. It was safe to follow her life & teaching & imitate her spirit.Her children, her grandchildren & all her loved ones will miss her. We have all lost a kind friend. The whole Presbyterian Church is bereaved. While her lips are silent, her soul in freedom in joins in the songs of the ransomed, and her influence, life and example, will live on with us, for in memory, we will hear her sweet voice & see her smiling face & in the "fruits that remain" will we see her Christ like life.Her death, like her life, was full of Joy & peace & we see her now in that better home with Christ. Oh, how happy that good father & mother must be in heaven in each other's loving embrace in the presence of that Christ who redeemed them. These too walked together on earth for more than forty years, sharing each others Joys & sorrows & now they are reunited for eternity in that land

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beyond the shadows. Earth has been robbed, but heaven has been made more beautiful by their presence.Her children have been blessed to these years with this loving Christ like mother & although death has robbed them of her bodily presence, it cannot rob them of her example, words, influence, life and love. She is their mother yet & loves them with the same love.They live in the blessed hope of meeting her & living with her in heaven. Oh the joy in anticipation of fathers, mother and children living together in the sunlight of Christ's presence in "that city whose builder and maker is God" S.R.G"This was written by Rev Dr Seth R. Gordon then of the Second Pres Ch here & now Pastor of a Pres Ch at Tulsa Oklahoma.

It is now 1:22 AM Jany 12, 1924It is now 10:33 AM Jany 12, 1924 resuming.

A portion of a newspaper, three full columns is found among the clippings in Cousin Amanda Smith's book it is headed "Col James B. OliverOn the 2d day of June 1781, during the excitement & terror produced by the incursion of hostile Indians, His mother having fled for safety to the black house where Madison Westnd Co now stands. James Brison Oliver was born on the 7th day of April, 1874, broken hearted at the untimely & terrible death of his son in the Millerstown Conflagration of the week

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preceding, the aged man, whose name heads this article at his residence in West Newton, rounds his life in the sleep that knows no waking"xxxxxBeing interviewed when in his 92d yr among other things he said:"My grandfather's name was Walter Oliver. He lived in Phila Co Pa perhaps it was Chester. My father's name was Andrew Oliver. He married in Chester Co, Margaret or as she was commonly called, Peggie McDowell. He came west of the mountains in 1775: he had served in a campaign under Genl Washington before he came west. I have still the rifle that he carried. He was a militia man, not a regular soldier. My half Uncle James Brison (after my grandfather's death, my grandmother married a man named Brison) had this rifle made for my father in Lancaster."His father came to Westnd Co Pa & settled on Little Sewickly Creek abt a mile from Madison. They settled there because his

maternal Uncle Joseph McDowell was living there. His Uncle James Brison had also come to Westnd & was employed as clerk by Genl Arthur St Clair, who was Prothonotary of the Co. The records of the first court held in Westnd Co at Hannastown, were written by him. He was also clerk to the second Prothy Michael Huffnagle & when Allegheny Co was carved from Westnd he was appointed Prothy of the new Co & held the office 20 yrs until the Democratic Gov McKean put him out & put in a Democrat.Said his father was 5 ft 10 in not very heavy but

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remarkably strong & active & as a wrestler had no equal in the neighborhood."My mother was a large woman & remarkably daring, fearless & independent. I have heard old Doctor Marchand - great grandfather of the Marchands about Irwin now - say that when Indian incursions were frequent, he had frequently seen my mother, mounted on an elegant bay horse with a white ostrich plume streaming in her black bonnet, riding on a gallop express between the forts of the settlement: Millers Fort on Big Sewickly on Stokeleys farm, Teague Island Fort abt 5 miles north west of Gbg, Markles Station at the mouth of the Sewickly & Hughes of McDowells Fort at Madison. I recollect these last two forts or block houses well, The one at the mouth of the Big Sewickly stood near the stone house that stands there today".This interview was on Dec 5, 1872 as he says "three days ago, I was six months over 91 yrs of age"."My father died in his 75th yr; my mother lived until she was ninety odd. They had six children that grew to man & womanhood, three girls & three boys, Jane, Sarah & Elizabeth, Joseph, Samuel & James Brison, myself so called after my maternal Uncle. At the time Hannastown was burned, Jane was going to school there, but escaped into the Fort with her Uncle James Brison. She was moulding bullets when the Indians were firing on the fort. She saw Margaret Shaw stoop to pick up the little child that had crawled to the door, when she received

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a ball in the breast from an Indian's rifle & she has told me that she assisted in dressing the fatal wound. She also saw Alex Shaw, brother of Margaret, shoot down an Indian who was parading in front of the fort thus avenging his sister's death".He recites his experiences in the Whisky Insurrection when he was 13 & then in Pgh clerking for his Uncle James Brison. He then went to Gbg when 19 & in Nov 1803 to Mercer Co where he was with John Findley, son of Congressman Wm Findley of Latrobe. He married Elizabeth Isett having opened a store in West Newton in 1811. In 1830, he returned to Gbg in the Prothy office under Randall McLaughlin for six yrs. He was then apptd Prothy by Gov Ritner & held the office 3 yrs. He came back to West Newton in 1839 & lived there until 1849 & served as Justice of the Peace. He then got a position for 9 yrs fr 1849 to 1858 in the 4th Auditors office of the U.S. Treasury. He then returned to West Newton where he has ever since resided. "My first wife died in 1830 & I married again in 1846 Miss Ellen Allen of Harrisburg".The newspaper editor adds that within the past year, Col Oliver bore the affliction of the death of a beloved daughter, the death of his second wife & succumbed finally to heart grief when the charred & indistinguishable mass of his son's body was brought into his desolate home in his extreme old age.It is now 7:40 PM Jany 12, 1924 & I have completed the records this week 43 pages cons 271 fr Cousin Amanda's records. I have filed in large envelope six War [best guess] Press articles in 1879 abt Uncle Jno [best guess] Markle which cousin Hannah sd I could keep.

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Oak Hill Jany 12, 1924 8:08 AM This evening when I went to Minnie's for supper, cousin Winnie Baird was there calling. She said that when a girl at home, she said it was in 1869, some of their relatives from Guernsey Co, Ohio came on a visit, nine of them, including her great Uncles Joseph & Samuel, one of whom, Samuel, she thought had married Katie Frame, a tall woman who was along. She said her grandfather, Uncle Robert Finley, & one of the younger men, Ebenezer, she thought, came riding ahead to tell them the others were coming. This Ebenezer may have been the son of the other brother, James, who had died a few yrs before & if I remember right, the father of Chas Jacob Finley who I visited. JVTWinnie said she corresponded with Cousin Ruth E.V. Ewing for 47 yrs.

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Oak Hill, Jany 25, 1924 8:04 PM

James S. Johnston told me last evening of a letter he had received from Chicago which he had left with Chas P. Chick to look up the records & asked me to call to see it which I did at 11:30 AM today & was at recorder's office until 2:45 PM. The letter was dated Aug 16, 1923 & was from Mary Walter Ferris, Plaza Hotel, Chicago, Ills a descendant of Henry Bartlett (son of WM Bartlett born at Beverly, Mass June 27, 1741 who died in Rostraver Tp, Westnd Co Pa Dec 30, 1794 & his wife Joanne Herick & whose will is at Gbg Pa) whose brother Geo W. Bartlett, born at Beverly Mass, Apr 12, 1777 died Aug 10, 1840 at Paris Ills, who married Apr 3, 1798 in Penna, Rachel Finley, of Fayette Co Pa. Theresa Bartlett, sister of Henry & Geo W. above, born Jany 14, 1782 at Beverly Mass died Jany 4, 1862 at Greensburg, KY, married in Penna Sept 5, 1799 Daniel Brown. Look her up at Chicago.

In Fayette Co Will Book 1 Page 203 is will of Zachariah Wheat dated June 6, 1820 in which he wills his property to his wife "Desdemony", his son Jesse Wheat & his daughter Frances Plummer. He had 218 1/2 A land in Wood Co Va which he wills to Jesse. Makes wife "Desdemony" & son Jesse Exrs. signed Zachh Wheat (seal) Witnesses Gideon Way, David Victor, Hugh Thompson. Proven July 27, 1820 by Gideon Way & Hugh Thompson

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In Fayette Co Pa Will Book 1 Pages 26 & 27 is will of Paul Larsh which is witnessed 1794 I believe by Albert Gallatin, Thomas Clare & others in which a signature of Gallatin's could be seen.

Also in Will Book 1 Page 101 is the will of Jacob Jennings, early pastor at Dunlaps Creek & who earlier in life had served as a doctor in the Rev War from NJ. He wills:To my beloved wife Hannah (she is as his 2d wife, widow of Dr Adam S. Simonson of Uniontown Pa buried in old Pres g.y. & sister of Uncle Col John Carnahan & James Carnahan) in lieu of dower, full one third part of all my personal property, after payt of debts, thereout, also the mansion house & all the farm whereon I now live, during widowhood. He then gives:To my grandson Samuel Kennedy Simonson (might be her grandson) $120 if he gives evidence to Nathaniel Breading, one of my Exrs of reformation & states he is now at sea.Then gives bals of estate to his children ie:To Samuel Kennedy JenningsTo Obediah JenningsTo Jonathan JenningsTo Anne, Mitchell, wife of David J. MitchellTo David Jennings & to my grandchildren, viz:To Samuel Carnahan JenningsTo Maria JenningsTo Jacob Jennings

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children of my deceased son Ebenezer Jennings 1/6 of the estate, they to receive their father's full equal share.Appoints friend Nathaniel Breading & son Obediah Jennings of the town of Washington (Pa) Exrs. Dated May 12, 1812 Jacob Jennings (seal)Witnesses: James Cunningham, Andrew Porter. Probated Feby 19, 1813Seventy years after this will was written viz in 1882, my dear Mary & I entertained at a meeting of Synod Rev Dr Samuel Carnahan Jennings mentioned above at the "Holler" & he gave his blessings & prayers for Andrew, then a babe.

Will Book 1 Page 102 is will of Esther Bishop of German Tp dated May 9, 1807 in which she states her land adjoins Jacob Bennett. Jacob Easter, & Jacob Thompson. Esther Bishop (seal) Witnessed by Daniel Johnson, George Easter, Jacob Thompson, Susanna Thompson. Their [last two witnesses] signatures are here available. On Apr 20, 1813 came Daniel Johnson Esquire & proved the will, no other witness appearing. Jacob Thompson & Susanna had no doubt moved to Guernsey Co, O in the interim. It is now 9:06 PM

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[Descendant Chart]

Clement Finley, son of John of Michael, see page 400 Born Mch 1735. Died Aug (between 19 th & 31st) 4? 1775 in South Huntingdon Tp, West Co Pa. See Will Book 1 Page 6 & my record book 2 p 271 item 28. Judge James R. McFarlane his great great grandson in his letter of Oct 25 1924, small Env filed says that he married Jany 12, 1761 Elizabeth Carnahan (not Jane as noted on page 400) & this is corroborated in his will where he mentions "wife Elizabeth". His will names but 3 children.

[children]

2. John Finley, B. May 18, 1766, ob Sept 9, 1813 m. Mary Power dau of Rev James Power D.D. & his wife Mary Tanner. The Power chart I have, gives 5 children see Book 12 page 130. James Jane Mary Clement, B Nov 17, 1796 ob Aug 30, 1813 Rebecca1. Elizabeth Finley, B Apr 9, 1763 or 1764 ob Mch 26, 1814 m. Jany 17, 1782 James McFarlane near Newville Pa. They had children.

John Finley MacFarlane [sic]. He & his bro changed to "Mac" b Mch 29, 1789, ob Oct 3, 1851 m. Apr 14, 1812 Martha Graham

James Macfarlane, B Sept 2, 1899 ob Oct 12, 1885. M Nov 11, 1847. Mary Overton James R. Macfarlane, B Apr 20, 1858. m.3. Martha Finley B June 12, 1775 ob May 27, 1847 m. 1793 to Reynolds Ross born Apr 2, 1755 in Ireland & died Feby 11, 1847. See Ohio Valley Genealogies by C.A. Hanna page 36 Clements Ross, B June 6, 1795, ob John Ross, B Aug 31, 1797 ob Elizabeth, B Feby 21, 1800 ob. M. Boyer William, Aug 15, 1803 ob Samuel, B Sept 11, 1805 ob Mary, B Nov 29, 1807, ob. M. McCurdy Jane, B Apr 5, 1809, ob

Martha Ross, B Mch 12, 1811, ob. M. to John Wallace an Irishman. They lived in South Huntingdon Tp, Westnd Co Pa adjg Christian Scholl. He sold to 4 Pore Bros & moved to Iowa. See Book 13 P 18.

Henry WallaceHenry Cantwell Wallace ob 1924 in Wash D.C. where he was Secy of Agriculture in Pres Coolidge's cabinet

Elizabeth Martha Ross James Margaret John, ob 1854 of dysentery aged 6 yrs Andrew Finley, B June 4, 1813 James, B Jany 27, 1816

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[Descendant Chart]

Lottie Frances Rodarmel. See Book 8 Page 580. Her address now Jany 27, 1924 is Lottie Revelette 117 McKinley Ave, Fort Collins Colorado. Jay Carl Peterson, B Nov 12, 1884, ob Nov 28, 1884

Albert Jerome Peterson, born Dec 20, 1885 M.1. Dec 5, 1908 to Maggie May Slover born in Tennessee, Feby 26, 1887 & died Dec 14, 1916. She had a daughter before her marriage. They had three children. She died at Chautauqua Ks. M.2. Miss Lillian Celestia Peterson nee Payne, daughter of Wm Philip Payne & his wife Esther Mary Bull. She

was born Feby 5, 1888 at Colony, Anderson Co Kansas & they were married at Sedan Kansas Dec 5, 1918 & they have four children. They live at Elgin Kansas 6/1/24 this 1st wife was a widow her 1st husband being killed in a mine.

Isabelle Gertrude, B Nov 27, 1907 in New Mexico Berthia Maddell, B Dec 7, 1909 in Kansas Robert Albert, B July 31, 1911 in Colorado Goldie May, B Feby 1, 1915 in Arkansas Helen Irene, B Nov 11, 1919 in Missouri in Shannon Co Wanda Louise, B Nov 15, 1921 in Oklahoma Jeannette born Oct 25, 1923 in Oklahoma (twin) Geneva, born Oct 25, 1923 in Oklahoma (twinGeo Aden Peterson, B Oct 8, 1889Oscar James Peterson, B Oct 4, 1892 unmarried lives Fort Collins ColoradoGrace Peterson, B July 28, 1895 in Chautauqua Co Kan. M. To Earnest B. Long, who was born in Bates Co Mo July 18, 1895 son of Austin Long & his wife Julia Florence Hilliard. They live in 117 McKinley Ave Fort Collins Colo.Charlie Ray Peterson, B Apr 19, 1903. Lives Chautauqua Ks.

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Oak Hill Jany 30, 1924 8:06 PM I went out to see my second cousin in Mrs Elizabeth Steele Miller & her daughter Sarah, wife of J. Harry Gorley at No 145 E. Fayette St, arriving at 1 PM & at 2:45 Pm, Sarah drove me over in her car to the old R.H. Lindsey-Fuller Hogsett residence on N. Gallatin Ave now the Legion Home, where the D.A.R. have their Library on 2d floor front over room to right of entrance & of which Sarah is Librarian. Sarah had written off their family record, but I left it for her to add the birth & parentage of those who had married in the family. She had written on the back page of their big bible the record of her Revolutionary War ancestor, Col Robert Moore, which she had gotten from Lida Hibbs, wife of Wm Hibbs at Merritstown Pa son of Robt F. Hibbs & she, daughter of Lizzie Moore Van Kirk, wife of Johnson D. Van Kirk copy of which she is also going to send me. They said Mrs Annie S. Irons was there recently to see them & Mrs Miller, her sister when I asked her, said she thought Mrs Irons had gotten $250,000 from the Pgh Steel Co for the old home farm of their father Johnston E. Steele & reserved the right to occupy the buildings & a few acres around them as long as she lived. Sarah has many records she has gathered up & wanted to know about

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the Crawfords & I told her I would loan her my Crawford books to read. Arriving at the D.A.R. Library rooms, I met Mrs W.E. Crow, who said she would give me their record & Mrs Dr Brownfield, daughter of Hugh A. Burchinal. I got the reference to Wm McFarland, that I wanted to see in Penna Archives 5th Series, 6th Vol Page 23. They have a fine collection of old reference books among them the Sharpless genealogy with several Finley, Jack, & Thompson references. History of Schuylkill Co Pa etc. They have also all the Books of the Uniontown Historical & genealogical Society which Sarah said James Hadden told her about & they went after them & got them as a present. She said they had been locked up in an old book case in the cellar or basement at the Court House for 17 yrs & she had a very dusty lot of books to clean up. Leaving them there at 3:30 PM, I walked over to see Sam & Lee Stern, who were both out, then went to my office, signed up my letters, had a conference with Andrew & calling up Josiah B. Crow 36 Ben Lomond St, his daughter Mrs Elizabeth Hubbard answered & I arranged to call there at 10 Am tomorrow to get their record & will start a genealogical table on the next page to record it in that form.

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[Descendant Chart]

Jacob Thompson married Ann Downard. She died at her home at the Mill once the Geo W. Hess Home & is buried up in the field on the John A. Moore farm in German Tp, where Moore's two daughters now live 1/30/24.

[Their daughter:]

Ann Thompson, Born July 15, 1749 died in Fayette Co Pa Apr 21, 1817. She had seven children. Married Sept 20, 1772 to Joseph Moss (son of Joseph Moss) who was born in Chester Co Pa July 19, 1749 & died in Fay Co Pa Oct 22, 1841

[Their daughter:]

Margaret Moss 6th child born Dec 7, 1787 died Nov 30, 1810 married to William McCombs who later moved to Ohio where he died.

[Their children:]

William McCombs, ob aged 1 yrJohn McCombs, Born Nov 7, 1809 in Fayette Co Pa & died 1884 married 1st to Mary Jane Gallagher, daughter of George Gallagher & his wife. Died Sept 9, 1861 aged 42 yrs. Married 2nd a widow out in Ohio who had children of their own, but he had no issue by her. The children below were all by his first wife & were born on his farm in German Tp

Lydia Margaret, B Feby 10, 1837 ob Oct 29, 1874 m. Jany 15, 1863 at her home to James Gibson Finley who was born Sept 16, 1836 in Redstone Tp & died at Grand Ridge Ill Nov 7 th 1911. See page 370 mar by Rev Samuel Wilson.

Hannah, B Sept 23, 1839 ob Jany 14, 1872. M. Samuel CampbellElizabeth, B Dec 29, 1841 ob Aug 28, 1912 m. Feby 8, 1866 in German Tp by Rev Samuel Wilson to Josiah Brown Crow who was born Oct 10, 1841 at his father's farm in German Tp where all of his children were born. He is son of Isaac Crow 1799-1889 & his wife Nancy Kendall dau of Thomas being their 10th & youngest child.

Mary Alice, B Nov 16, 1866 Eliza Ann, B Aug 4, 1868 William Evans, B March 10, 1870 John McCombs, B Apr 29, 1872 Frank Raymond, B June 1, 1874

Arthur Everett, B Apr 22, 1878 m.1. June 1906 to Frances Gordon B. May 7, 1884 & ob Apr 17, 1907 at Roswell NM dau of Rev Dr Seth R. Gordon & wife. No issue. M.2. Oct 12, 1909 Edith May Abraham B June 8, 1885 in Wharton Tp, dau of Enoch Hamilton Abraham & wife Anna Belle Rush. Have one child born in this Skyscraper. Attended Knox College, Galesburg Ill. Grad June 1903 fr Jeff Med Col Phila was intern there 1 yr & since Oct 1904 has practiced U'town Pa & live at "The Oaks" North Union Tp

Arthur Everett Crow Jr, B Feby 18, 1912Elizabeth, B Feby 11, 1880 m. Chas A. Hubbard B July 27, 1876 ob Jany 11, 1906Josiah Benton, B Mch 7, 1884 m. Apr 16, 1912 in Uniontown Pa to Maude Rush born May 31, 1881 on a farm near Ursina Pa. dau of Jacob J. Rush & his wife Sarah Findley [best guess]. She is a descendant of Dr Benj Rush of Phila &joined the D.A.R. on his Rev Service. Have 3 chil born in Uniontown Pa. . They live at 33 Byer Ave Uniontown Pa . This record given me at Recorders office Apr 7, 1926

Sara Jane B Mch 7, 1914 Josiah Benton Jr, B Mch 14, 1917 Nancy, B Oct 8, 1921 named for her ggm Crow.

Anna Maria, [dau of John McCombs] B Aug 15, 1844 ob. M. Wm Masten Reed see page 326 [which reads:] she joined Dunlap's Creek Pres Chin 1861. Born Aug 15, 1844 ob in her 37th yr of apoplexy. M. William Masten Reed

Mollie Reed, Born May 21, 1869 & died in Grand Ridge Ills Apr 16, 1899 universally lamented, her funeral being the largest ever held in Grand Ridge Ill. She was a skillful pianist & musician unmarried. A member of the Presbyterian Church. 6. Mary Jane. B May 14, 1848 ob Mch 1888 m. Cyrus A. Porter

5. George Washington, B June 9, 1846, ob m. 1870 Miss Martha J. Woodward & had six children.William Johnston, B May 16, 1850 ob aged 17 yrs of contracted tuberculosis

John Allen, B Mch 22, 1852Sarah Margery, B Apr 8, 1854 ob aged abt 18 or contracted tuberculosis

James C. B Feby 16, 1856

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Oak Hill Jany 31, 1924 7 PM I went this morning at 10 o'c, according to appointment, to 36 Ben Lomond St, the residence of Josiah B. Crow & his daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Hubbard admitted me & I was busy going over family records with her until 11:30 AM. She will get some further records of her immediate family & send them to me. Her mother 1841-1912 had written down the dates of birth of her brothers & sisters & the deaths of some & I have embodied same as well as the births of her children which Mrs Hubbard had copied from their big bible in the genealogical table on page 324 & I have left the three succeeding pages for extensions of their lines as I gather the information. she gave me clippings of several deaths her mother had saved which I will now read over & make proper notation as I am to return the clippings.8:30 PM I have finished reading the slips & made the notations but few, necessary. I went at abt 2 o'c to see Sam Stern about getting an option on their property corner Fayette St & Beeson Ave 103 ft front & 180 ft deep. He sd he wd talk to his associate owners, Joe, Lee & Will McShane & give me a price. Then went to J. Espy Sherrard's office & signed lease on B.B. Zediker. Then called on Jno H. Walker who told me that he had gotten a nurse Monday, a widow, to massage & bathe him & I told him I thought it would be more appropriate

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& much better if he would get a wife & suggested one who was an excellent nurse. Asking them where their father, Dr Robert M. Walker came from, Mame said from near Chambersburg Pa or South Mountain not far from Rocky Spring Church. Said he walked from there to Allegheny Co Pa when 18 yrs old, carring on his shoulder, a small trunk which they still have in the attic. John sd he taught school 2 yrs at Perryopolis Pa where Mame sd he married Julia Baker who died 4 mos later from tuberculosis. He was a widower ten yrs reading medicine with a relative, Dr McCasky, an uncle, I believe & with old Dr Hasson at West Newton Pa & then married Mary Jane Walker whose father was a brother of his father. He died Aug 28? 1889 at the old home, cor Main & Gallatin & their present home 77 E Main St was then building & they moved in it 1890. they bought 50 ft front fr Geo B. Kaine, Exr, Danl Kaine being with Miss Mary E. Hadden 22 1/2 ft front, recently sold to Geo Patterson, Atty, the old McClean (Alexr, I believe) lot. They sold 1 1/2 ft to the county & have 43 1/2 ft front. I then went over to the court house & worked in the recorders office until it struck five & among other things, see fit to note the following:

1. Deed Book 1 Pages 358 & 359 is bond dated Sept 30, 1791 to Alexander James Dallas Secy of Com by Alexr McClean who was V11 Page 330

appointed Sept 28, 1791 as Deputy Surveyor of all of Fayette Co, Rostraver Tp in Westnd Co & Allegheny, Milford Brothers Valley Turkey Foot & part of Quemahoning Tps in Bedford Co Pa with Albert Gallatin & John Smilie, sureties & witnessed by James Finley & Wm Riddle & on Oct 123, 1791, Gallatin, Smilie & McClean appeared before James Finley one of the Associate Judges of the court of common pleas of said Co & ackd same.

2. Deed Book 1 P 376 is deed for 200 A. in Bullskin Tp dated Apr 5, 1791 to Cornelius Woodruff from Anthony _____ which is Ackd June 14, 1792 (& recorded June 18, 1792) before William Boyd J.P.

3. Deed Book 1 Page 400 is deed from John Pierce Duvall & Martha, his wife of Mason Co Ky dated Mch 18, 1793 to Zachariah Wheat of Georges Tp, Fay Co Pa wherein for £140, 112 3/4 is conveyed to Wheat being located in Georges Tp.

4. Deed Book B Page 360. Jesse Hollingsworth, merchant of Balto Md by his son & Atty in fact John Hollingsworth on Feby 6, 1797 conveys for £450 to Ephraim Douglass & Zadoc Walker of Uniontown a tract of land called "Purchase" ctg 315 1/2 A on the waters of Dunlaps Creek adjg Edward Askins, Nathan Heald & John Moyers. In deed Book D Page 68 by deed

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dated Apr 28, 1798, the above mentioned Ephraim Douglass & Zadoc Walker, with his wife Elizabeth convey the identical 315 1/2 A to John Dunlap of Franklin Tp, Fay Co Pa for £1000 stating it was land granted on Mch 30, 1773 to Jesse Hollingsworth. On the same day, John Dunlap gives a purchase money mtge to secure various deferred payts which mtge was signed by John Dunlap & witnessed by Samuel Dunlap & John McWilliams. There were no credits on this mtge & by order of Court, it was satisfied June 17, 1899 by F.H. Rosboro, Recorder. John Dunlap took sick & on July 30, 1798 as shown in Will book 1 page 43, he made his will in which he refers to the

bonds due Douglas & Walker & after providing a home for his widow, Rachel divides this land between his two sons Samuel & Andrew in which it appear Samuel is not yet 21 yrs of age. He signs the will. John Dunlap Witnesses: Samuel Dunlap, William Scott, Samuel Reed. He appointed Rachel Dunlap, widow John Lecky & Daniel Young Jr Exrs.Two of these witnesses were relatives Samuel Dunlap marrying Hannah Lecky & Samuel Reed marrying Elizabeth Lecky, daughters of John Lecky & his wife Mary Wilson.

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5. Deed Book C Pages 1131-1133 (Vol 3 new [best guess]) is dedication of Plan of lots for New Geneva Pa platted on page 1132 in which it states that George Wilson had laid it out & called it Wilson's Port & sold same to Albert Gallatin who changed the name to New Geneva Pa. 9:50 PM

Cousin Will L. Wood, ex-county Treas, who I met at the elevators & walked up street with said he wanted to sell some of his Greene Co Coal, he was endorser on a lot of cousin Wm E. Crow's paper, being on one note for $45,000.

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Residence of Miss Elizabeth Fritchman & Almira Hodgson NO 221 Second St North Feby 1, 1924 10:30 PM. I arrived here about 6 PM & have been going over the old papers they have, which are largely old Fritchman papers. They do not have any old Markle papers, nor no old Jack papers as I expected. They have, however, a small bible of their grandfather, Gasper Markle of John & Elizabeth which was printed at NY in 1850 by the American Bible Society.Gasper Markle married Elizabeth Orr. He died at West end of bridge in West Newton Pa & is buried in West Newton Cem & has marker & his widow, Elizabeth, his daughter, Elizabeth, unmarried & his daughter Alvira, first wife of John F. Budd are all buried on the same lot. His widow, Elizabeth died at Dixmont on Thursday Dec 15, 1887 at 1:30 o'c AM in 71 st yr & was buried from her daughter Mrs John Carothers'. The dates of birth of their children all taken from the above bible except Micajah & David are as follows:1. Alvira Markle born Apr 28, 1837 (Mrs Jno F. Budd)2. Brittie Markle born Dec 15, 1838 (Mrs Albert Rohland)3. Martha Jane Markle born Nov 11, 1840 (Mrs John Carothers)4. Micajah Markle died aged abt 5 yrs5. Mary Miller Markle born Mch 20, 1843 (Mrs Wm P. Fritchman)6. Elizabeth Ellen Markle born Dec 28, 1844 (unmarried)7. David Markle

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Their grandfather, David Fritchman, son of Adam Fritchman & his wife Catharine, married Roseana Weaver & they are both buried in West Newton Cem. They have copy of his will dated May 1, 1869 in which he names his children as follows: "I give devise & bequeath to my seven children, Wm Page, Marion, Oliver, Christopher, Elmira, Isabella & Lucetta etc & to his grandson Anson Fritchman (son of Irvin W. Fritchman who died in Andersonville Prison Aug 24, 1864 who married Hettie Marchand) $2500.This will was witnessed by Coper (Cooper) Simeral & John Cowan. Probated June 1, 1869.

They have a receipt from John Fritchman which is witnessed & acknowledged by Uncle "Squire" Andw Finley which they are allowing me to take with me to take a photostatic copy & return.

They have their father's discharge dated at Camp near Petersburg VA Sept 3, 1864 & signed by J.C. Conser, Capt which shows that he was a Private in Capt C.C. Markle's Co E 105 Reg Pa Inf who was enrolled Aug 25, 1861 & served 3 yrs & states that he was 23 yrs of age 5 ft 11 in high, dark complexion, gray eyes & light hair & occupation, farmer.Irvin & Marion were also in Civil War.

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In the Pres, S.S. paper "Forward" Vol 42 No 50 Phila Pa Dec 15, 1923 is an article "The Leader Rule" by Howard Markle

Hoke. Write & get his address.They called over Mrs Anna Hamilton, widow of Michael Hamilton, an Englishman, who lives across the street in first house south of the Catholic Church property, who is the daughter of George Rohland who was a son of Philip & who arranged to give me her record in the morning. She mentioned Mrs John Andy, living near Millard F. Scholl's & Mrs Collins living on 6th St both daughters of Philip Rohland, a brother of George & they, or particularly, Mrs Andy, can give the record of their father's family. Mrs Hamilton had & has her father's family bible but her youngest sister, Kate McClintock, wife of Charles McClintock, but without issue & living at Connellsville Pa where he is a barber, tore the family record from the Bible & is sd to have it in her safe deposit box at bank. See her & get this record. Elizabeth will get her address. Elizabeth says Mrs Collins above, raised Albert Collins Rohland, Atty at Pgh who is son of Albert brother of Geo & Philip & his wife Brittie Markle. It is now 11:55 PM

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Feby 2, 1924 7:42 AM I got to bed at 1 AM & slept well on the old firm corded bottom bed of the girl's grandfather, Gasper Markle of John who Almira says weighed 385 lbs. Elizabeth says her brother Lloyd who lives at Dillonvale O used to weigh 330 lbs & is 6 ft 1 1/2 in. Almira was married in this house June 1, 1904 by Rev J.C. Meloy to Thomas Hardy Hodgson who was born in Banksville Pa Apr 29, 1874, the son of Thomas Hodgson & his wife Elizabeth Geutbup (prounounced Goodboy). I got the record of their children when I was here in 1921 so Elizabeth says. Elizabeth says two of her brother Frank's boys are over 6 ft tall & one in but 16 yrs old.They have the naturalization cft of their great grandfather Adam Fritchman dated 1765, which states that he was of Bethlehem, Northampton Co Pa & had been a resident of this country over 7 yrs. Almira says he came from Germany, where the name was spelled Freitzman, the Fritzman & then, as now, Fritchman.

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9 AM Mrs Hamilton has come across the street where she lives at No 216 N. Second St. She says her grandfather, Philip Rohland is buried at the West Newton Cem, but she doesn't know whether there is a marker or not. She remembers going to see him when he was dying, she being then a little girl, she thinks 9 or 10 yrs old. He married a second wife, Becky Hepler an old maid from about Mt Pleasant. He kept hotel & his first wife was Sarah & they came to West Newton with the children, who were mostly grown. Mrs H. says her father told her the children were all born east of the mountain & that his mother kept a bake shop here. I am making a genealogical table commencing on next page. Mrs Hamilton has completed record on next page & has just left at 10: AMshe says he left all of his property to his second wife nee Becky Hepler & immediately after his death, she went back to Mt Pleasant to her people. Eleanor Carothers came in to Elizabeth's a little after 11 AM & had copies of some old deed title papers but none of them of any concern. I stayed & had lunch with the family & Eleanor. Almira teaches school up at Jacob's Creek in South Huntingdon Tp, which one of the deeds Eleanor had named it as Mississinewa Tp. Left at 1:40 PM & walked over to Hannah Lawther's & met her & Evelyn & Hannah went with me to the West Newton Cem.

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Philip Rohland m.1. Sarah, M.2. Becky Hepler. Mrs H. remembers when he married her. They had 6 sons & 3 daughters all by first wife.

[children]

George Conrad Rohland, oldest, ob Married Mch 26, 1846 at Monon City, Pa by Thomas Collins Esq, a runaway match, to Margaret Orr, daughter of Samuel Orr & his wife Sarah Davis. They had 8 girls & 2 boys all born here in West N.

Evaline, m. Amos Eisaman. He dead. She living at Allegheny City in a rooming house by herself. 2 girls dead & 4 boys living 3 in Gbg.

Thomas Jefferson, m. to James Beamer & had 2 girls & 2 boysMartha Ann, called "Anna" my informant B Jany 21, 1853 m. at Monon City Pa to Michael Hamilton of Gratztown

Pa who has been dead 14 yrs & who was 4 yrs younger than she. He was born in England, son of George & his wife Elizabeth. Had but 3 children:

2. Thomas Allison, B Oct 25, 1887 m. July 1, 1908 to Anna May George & live out this St. He works in the mines. Her father was Gustave George called Dave & her mother Augusta Glaser. Anna May was born May 1, 1888.

Wilmer, aged 15 b Nov 30, 1908 Unnamed son, B Oct 1919 Harry, aged 9 B Mch 15, 1914 Carrie, aged 2 B Mch 24, 1922

1. George, oldest, ob aged 7 mos. He was abt 3 yrs older than Thos A.3. Elizabeth B July 16, 1890 m to Albert Wilson fr below Pgh. Both living at Bloomfield near Pgh.

George, abt 12 John, past 9

Amanda Elizabeth, m.1. to Lewis Adams of Brownsville Pa. He died. M.2. John Barndollar & he & she are living in Allegheny Pa. Had 2 girls & 1 boy to Adams & 1 girl to BaANSITSG S

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Åì§-_╚¥__PR HTX __________\fp§â▐├__llegheny Pa with married daughter. Had 2 girls & a_boy.__Olivia, called Effie, m. to Thomas Meansa printer. Both living atB Belevue Pa. Have 3 girls & a boy. All at home unmarried. See_ Book 12 P 358.__ James, m. to AnnieHinebaugh, He dead, they havin but one child, aQ girl. She married 2d to Wm Wilson of Pgh & they live here on N 3rd ST.APearl Rohand, M. Thomas Walters & live here in Vine St_ Catharine McKee, called "Kate" B May 13, 1868 m.Oct 1886 to CharlesE SullivanMcClintock of West Newton Pa &they both live at southA Connelsville Pa where he is a barber. No issue. She tore the; family record from her father's bible & has it in

bank atE Connellsville. He wasborn at Rossville, Iowa June 26,1859 son of_ Robt S. McClintok & wife Charlotte Burgess. See book 12 page 358._ Philip [son of Philip Rohland] m. SusanWeimer sister of Saml, 2 cildren.#David, m. went west, 2 childrenPWilliam, m. Lucinda Buzzard fr back of Madison. Had or 4 girls & 1 boyAlbert, m. Brittie MarkleJohn, never married, was a cripple from White swelling & was a tailor.Sarah, m. James Kyle of Mt Pleasant Pa. Lived here & had 3 boys & a girlCaroline, m. John Brundage & lived here & had 2 boysEliza or "Lide" m.1 John Rowe & had one girl. M.2. John? McKelvy & had no issue by him.

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At residence of Thomas A. Hamilton 231 N. 2d St West Newton Pa Feby 2, 1924 10:33 AM Mrs Hamilton has given me the dates of their record entered on page 338. Leaving 11 AMElizabeth called up the Thomas Walters home & they said their Aunt Kate McClintock, wife of Charles, barber, lived in a little bungalow on left hand side of st in South Connellsville reached by street car which stops in front of her home.

West Newton Cemetery, Feby 2, 1924 2 PMHannah took the first six items.1. Gasper Markle (son of John & Elizabeth) died Oct 15, 1868 in his 59th yr. Elizabeth H., wife of Gasper Markle 1816 - 1887 (Dec 15) Almira F. Budd, daughter of Gasper Markle Apr 28, 1837, Apr 27, 1899 Elizabeth Ellen Markle dau of Gasper 1844 - 19162. Charles O. Fritchman 1875 - 1909 Christopher C. Fritchman 1850 - 1912 Sergeant I.W. Fritchman Co H. 18th Reg Pa Cavalry Grave 6675 Andersonville Georgia Apr 10, 1837 - Aug 24, 1864

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3. Philip J. Rohland (son of Philip) Born Mch 1834 died July 1909 Susan Weimer Rohland (wife of Philip J.)_ born Apr 1835, died Mch 1915 Hattie, daughter of P.J. & S.A.R. died June 1, 1864 aged 4 yrs & 2 mos David E. son of P.J. & S.A.R. died Feby 18, 1864 aged 1 yr 2 mos 15 days4. Caroline Brundage died Mch 6, 1876 aged 51 yrs 4 mos 15 days Mark P. Brundage 1857 - 1888 George Milton, son of 1 & E.I. Eisaman died July 7, 1873 aged 5 mos 28 days.5. Ebenezer M. Finley Jany 4, 1814, Mch 14, 1897 Mary C. Finley, Apr 9, 1827 Oct 13, 1996. David Fritchman born Apr 23, 1798 died May 23, 1869 aged 71 yrs & 1 mo Rossannah, wife of David Fritchman Born Sept 1808, died Aug 9, 1888 Jane, dau of David & Rosanna Fritchman born Feby 11, 1843 died May 14, 1859.7. Philip Rohland died Mch 6, 1866 aged 68 yrs 6 mos 6 days Sarah, wife of Philip Rohland died Mch 3, 1855 aged 56 yrs 8 mos 3 days John A. Rohland (the cripple) died Aug 25, 2884 aged 51 yrs 11 mos 15 days.8. Polly, wife of John Finley died Apr 20, 1871 in her 89 th yrAs I walked down the main center walk or drive, I noticed the Paul Hough marker four & the Joseph & Nehmiah Stokely monument several inscriptions & all on right hand side going down toward entrance. Left 2:40 PM

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Hannah & I then walked out to see old Mrs Rearick born Coughanour here in West Newton July 27, 1830 who said her mother

was a Neff from VA but not related to Emanuel. She is well preserved, but could not give us any information & we left at 3:15 Pm & walking back, I told Hannah of my conference on Thursday 31st ulto with John H. Walker. She then walked over to Dr David R. Shepler's in F&M Bank Bldg & met him, a big man, his sons Josephine [sic] & his wife Josephine then drove me up to Saml E. Lash's & Cassius M. Marsh's living in adjoining houses, an alley between on Harris ST. back of T.J. Highberger's, both grandsons of James McGrew

At residence of Cassius Markle Marsh Harris St West Newton Pa 4:33 PM Feby 2, 1924. Mr Marsh said he was named for Capt C.C. Markle & that Cassius Markle Burgett was also. They gave me address of Mrs Henry Gresler 708 Converse St MeKeesport Pa. She is a daughter of Mr Marsh & her name was Anna Marsh & her mother was Martha McGrew who died in McKeesport at Mrs Gresler's. Mrs Gresler has her parent's bible.

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Martha Marsh was daughter of James McGrew, who married 1 Maria Greenawalt Married 2 a widow who had been married two or three times before. They gave me address of Charles McGrew RFD Box 55 Sharpsville Pa. He lives 4 miles fr Sharon Pa out Mercer Pike road at a place called Kidpen?. He is a great talker & is over 50. He is son of John McGrew who died 10 or 15 yrs ago. John was the oldest son of James. Mrs Marsh was born up adjoining the Israel Miller home. Dec 27, 1864. Left 4:44 PM

At Samuel E. Lash's residence Harris St, West Newton Pa Feby 2, 1924 4:55 PM Mr Lash's P.O. address is Lock Box 471. Tel 136-W. He says Adam M. Montgomery living near the B&O Sta, Connellsville Pa Agt for Prudential Life Ins Co was Pres of the last McGrew reunion & he could give the Secy's name. Mr Lash had the manuscript written record of the McGrew family for a year but took it back to the last reunion & left it. It was foolscap size & was 1/2 inch thick. Adam M. Montgomery's mother was a daughter of Nathan McGrew & he is abt Mr Lash's age. He says the McGrew books (there are

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several of them, giving records of different lines. [sentence entered as written]Mr Lash's grandfather was just James McGrew (not James B.) who was born Oct 24, 1803 & died in 1886. He married 1st Maria Greenawalt. He married 2d a widow.They have his bible printed 1846 at NY by American Bible Soc giving births of their children & some of their marriages. Mr Lash was born Jany 18, 1869 along Sewickly Creek in South Huntingdon Tp. His mother died when he was 6 mos old & her sister Susan, unmarried raised him & gave him her father's bible. He, James, might be the son of the one who married a daughter of Dr Samuel Thompson Leaving 5:05 PMCame home on the B&O arriving at & Pm & met Eva T. Shepler at P.O. & she was very cordial.

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At Room 421 Buckley Bldg, Cleveland O to see Seymour Markle Jenkins Dist mgr of the Celite Products Co Feby 7, 1924 9:22 Am Tel Main 978 Mr Jenkins is son of Effie Helm Markle, daughter of Samuel McCollough Markle son of Joseph B. of George. Mr Jenkins says he was born in Rusk, Texas Oct 24, 1891. He is writing to this father in Galveston Texas for his record & marriage. His wife was Edna Hartung born in St Louis Mo Aug 14, 1889, the daughter of Christian Hartung & hiswife Elizabeth Seidler, the youngest of six children. They have had but two children viz:1. Russell Stuart Jenkins born in Cleveland O Nov 21, 1917 & died Nov 22, 1917 aged 36 hours2. Stuart Markle Jenkins born in St Louis Mo Aug 14, 1923They were married Mary 14, 1913 at Springfield Ill by Rev Gibbons at the 1st Pres Ch Springfield Ills. Mr J. is a fine handsome 6 footer. His father is 71, a bricklayer as was his father & grandfather. Leaving 9:40 AmS.M.J. sd his mother was a frail delicate woman afflicted for yrs with bronchial trouble weighing but 85 lbs & given up by the doctors 13 yrs before she died with Brights disease which developed later. S.M.J. is a fine man & a six footer. Apr 19/26. I have letter from him dated Apr 7, 1924 saying his mother died Jany 13, I think it should be 1920. See book 8 p 270.

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At Room 814 Hotel Statler, Cleveland O Feby 7, 1924 11:11 AM Mr Humphrey Ford Fulton who lives at 14324 Dover Ave Tel Eddy 7361 F. has just come in. He has an office in the Schofield Bldg corner 9th & Euclid Ave at Room 1417. He has a record sent him some yrs ago by L.T. Fulton a first cousin, he thinks of his father then living at Parnassus Pa where he died within the last 2 or 3 yrs. He had the family record of Mr Fulton's grandfather, Robert Fulton & his great grandfather James Fulton which I copy from the page sheet M.F. Has.

James Fulton, his great grandfather was born Mch 19, 1763Agnes Fulton nee Thompson was born Jany 8, 1762 They were married Mch 8, 1784 & had children as follows:1. Mary Fulton born Mch 6, 17852. John Fulton born May 25, 17873. Samuel Fulton born Feby 6, 17904. William Fulton born Dec 8, 17925. Robert Fulton born Dec 8, 17926. James Fulton born May 17, 17957. Jesse Fulton born Nov 15, 17978. Agnes Fulton born Jany 25, 18019. Elizabeth Fulton born Feby 16, 1803This last was Mrs Logan & Mr Fulton says she was the sweetest old lady he ever knew.

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No 5. above Robert Fulton was born at Sharpsburg, Allegheny Co Pa just above Allegheny. Mr F. says on Dec 8, 1792. Margaret Robinson was born in Adams Co Pa in 1794. They were married in 1818. They lived in Sewickly Tp, Westnd Co Pa where all their children were born. They are buried at Dick Church where I got inscriptions from tombstones. Their children as shown on record above referred to were:1. Alexander Fulton born Feby 22, 18192. James Fulton born Aug 9, 18213. Robert Fulton born Feby 23, 18234. William Fulton born Apr 6, 18245. Humphrey Fulton born Dec 16, 18256. John Fulton born Dec 8, 18277. Nancy Fulton born Dec 4, 18297(descendants)_#S__#"_F_Descendant Charts Mr Fulton is going to typewrite the record of his family & hand it in to me tomorrow. Finished 12 o'c noon. See page 392 this book & also book 7 page 120.Mr Fulton is a stockily built man & says he has 7000 tons of gold ore worth $6 a ton in the Culm bank in Montana.

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At corner of 82d St & Aetna Road Cleveland O Feby 7, 1924 to see John Eben Kreps. Mr Kreps is son of John W. Kreps & his wife Elizabeth Smith. He was born in West Newton Pa June 9, 1864 & was married Oct 8, 1891 in Cleveland O by Rev Dr Saml P. Specker, Pres Minister to Elizabeth Fuller who was born in Cleveland O Oct 15, 1872, the daughter of Samuel Augustus Fullser & his wife Julia Elizabeth Clark. Both living at No 2976 Monmouth Road, Cleveland Heights, Cleveland O. They have three children, the first two born in Allegheny City Pa & the youngest, a son was born in Cleveland O.The children are as follows:1. Dorothy Elizabeth born Sept 10, 18922. Frances Fuller Kreps born Aug 4, 18943. John Eben Kreps Jr born May 29, 1907

7*1 Mr F. says she came home from Blairsville seminary where she was either going to school or teaching in 1857 with the typhoid fever & died & he has a brand new white penny (cent) with the eagle on it which she gave him on her sick bed. She is buried at Dick Church, was not married.

1. Dorothy Elizabeth Kreps was married in Cleveland O by Rev Alexander McGaffin Pres on June 2, 1917 to Arthur Fraw McArthur who was born Mch 22, 1881 son of George Arthur McArthur & his wife Isabelle Mary Fraw. Both living at No 12531 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, Cleveland O. where he is a manufacturer & have two children born in Cleveland O. I. Eben Kreps McArthur born Sept 12, 1918 II. John Fraw McArthur born Mch 4, 19222. Frances Fuller Kreps was married June 17, 1919 at Cleveland O by Rev Ellwood Erickson Pres to Morritt Wadsworth Treat

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who was born at Hartford Conn. May 5, 1894 the son of Irving Corey Treat & his wife Alice Lux. They have one child born in Hartford Conn. They live at 2261 Grandview, Cleveland Heights, Cleveland O. He too is a manufacturer. Their child is I. Merritt Wadsworth Treat Jr. born July 17, 1922.

3. John Eben Kreps Jr. is in preparatory school & is of course unmarried. Mr. Kreps started here with the Union Rolling Mill Co which has been taken over by the Bonner (best guess) Fuller Co which is successor to Condit Fuller Co which was started by Mr. Kreps father & others.

Leaving 2:11 PMMr. Kreps is a fine looking man with a wealth of snow white hair much resembling John G. Patterson.

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At 9113 Dickens Ave, Cleveland O Feby 7, 1924 3 Pm Residence of Olive E. Shaw. Mrs Shaw is the daughter of Taylor Black who was the son of Henry Black & his wife Orpha Brown. Her mother, nee Hannah Keener is living in Scottdale Pa with her son James Garfield Black at No 200 3d Ave. Mrs Shaw's original name Eunice Oliver, which she changed to Olive Eunice Black. She was born in German Tp on the farm of her grandfather David Keener on Dec 18, 1870 the oldest of the family & has been married three times viz: mar 1, July 20, 1887 in Scottdale Pa by to Grant McCullough Kough who was born in Westnd Co Pa Oct 6, 1865, son of Joseph Kough & his first wife. They were divorced Aug 1901 at Greensburgh Pa. He is living in Crawford Co Pa. They had 5 children all born in Scottdale.Mar 2. Sept 14, 1901 at Uniontown Pa by a J.P. in the court house to Walter Nabors, son of Aaron Nabors & his wife Ellen who was born in Uniontown Pa Sept 1875 & died Dec 5, 1905 at Uniontown Pa & is buried in Oak Grove Cem just below the Soldiers monument & has a marker. No issue.Mar 3. May 12, 1910 in Cleveland O by William Brown, J.P. to Vernon Ralph Shaw who was born Granger Co O Jany 14, 1876, the son of Daniel Shaw & his wife Phoebe Clark. He is in the trucking business. No issue.

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1. Stella N. Kough born Mch 26, 1888 & died Apr 2, 18882. Florence Kough born Mch 26, 1888 & died Apr 4, 18883. Florence May Kough born Mch 23, 18894. Charles Albert Kough born Mch 13, 18915. Joseph McCullough Kough born June 14, 18933. Florence May Kough was married 1910 to Bro Sperry. Both living at Springboro, Crawford Co Pa RR where he is a farmer. They have had about ten children, several of them dead.4. Charles Albert was married Dec 3, 1913 in Painesville O to Frances Lowe who was a widow, married first when 17 May 26, 1880 when Mrs Shaw was 10 yrs old to Clayton Wheelock & was divorced from him May 4, 1911, having had two children by him. Her father was Henry Low. She is about 7 yrs older than her husband's mother. Chas Albert got hurt & is not able the past two yrs to work. He lives here & divorced her after he was hurt.5. Joseph McC is unmarried & lives here with his mother. He is bookkeeper for the Cleveland Metal Products Co. Her brother Chas H. Black lives at 607 4th St N.W. Apt 2 at the "La Grande" Leaving 3:46 PMShe sold her house to star Mr Shaw in the trucking business & then bought a lot & built the house where she now lives & is working to clear it.

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[fermata mark appears here]At No 1905 E 90th ST, Cleveland O the residence of Robert DuBois Hiles, Feby 7, 1924 5:17 PM I arrived here half an hour ago & Mrs Hiles had her husband go to the attic, they having just recently moved in & get the old bible of her grandfather, James Thompson in which he had written his name Dec 7, 1832. It has his record & that of his second wife & her children but does not have the record of his first wife & her children. I am however, noting the children as given to me by Rev James Winfield Thompson of Dodge City, Kan on Dec 1, 1922 see book 8 page 603 with Mrs Hiles statements about them ie. She says she knew the widow William her half uncle who was her Aunt Matilda, William being dead. She knew Nancy & Benj who were very old when she was a young girl. I will copy the old bible record complete. "Family Record Marriages James Thompson & Margaret Elder were united in holy matrimony Apr 21, 1814.John Elder, the father of Margaret

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above was married to Mary DoughertyWm Henry Allis & Susan Lucretia Thompson were married Feby 22, 1864Abram Allis & Lucinda Ball were the parents of Wm H. Allis. Deaths etcWm Henry Allis born Sept 4, 1833 & departed this life Aug 28, 1904Jerry P. Allis departed this life Dec 31, 1903 aged 69Alonzo Palmer Jany 1901 aged 87 BirthsJames Thompson was born Oct 11, 1765Margaret (Elder) Thompson was born July 7, 1794 Their children:4. John Elder Thompson was born May 10, 18155. James Thompson was born Nov 20, 18166. Thomas B. Thompson was born May 26, 18197. Margaret Jane Thompson was born Sept 4, 18228. Mary Ann Thompson was born Jany 13, 18259. Robert Thompson was born May 2, 182710. Henry E. Thompson was born June 28, 182911. Susanna Lucretia Thompson was born Jany 9, 18331. William2. Nancy3. Benjamin Children of Wm Henry Allis & Susan Lucretia Allis (first one children of Wm H. & Emma Allis)1. Fred Elmer Allis born Aug 6, 18612. Robert James Allis born Feby 19, 1865

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3. Margaret Lucinda Allis born June 23, 18684. Wm Henry Allis Jr born Apr 25, 18705. George Walter Allis born Mch 11, 1875 DeathsThomas B. Thompson departed this life Aug 26, 1824Margaret Jane Thompson departed this life Sept 2, 1824John Elder Thompson departed this life Sept 30, 1838Mary Ann Thompson departed this life Mch 22, 1839James Thompson departed this life Mch 12, 1884Henry E. Thompson departed this life Dec 25, 1892Robert Thompson departed this life Sept 27, 1898(Susan Lucretia Allis departed this life July 5, 1914)

James Thompson departed this life Dec 4, 1846 aged 81Margaret Elder Thompson departed this life July 23, 1867 aged 73?

Mrs Hiles says her Aunt Matilda Thompson lived in Holmes Co O near Nashville O & she & her husband Wm Thompson died there. They had children Robert, & John & a daughter who married Maguire. Her name was Eliza Jane.Her Aunt Nancy Thompson married an Elder & had a son Thompson Elder who lived & died in Holmes Co O.Her Uncle Ben married Sallie Liggett & lived in Ohio. He had a son David & lived in Lake Orion in Michigan. Leaving 6:15 PMThey were very kind & went with me to Mrs Darrah's

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At residence of Mrs Margaret Jane Darrah No 1714 Crawford Road Cleveland O Feby 7, 1924 6:44 PM Mrs Darrah is a middle weight heavy set matronly woman & is daughter of Robert Thompson son of James Thompson 1715-1846 & is a first cousin of Mrs Hiles who with her husband walked over with me. She & Mrs Hiles say for me to write to: Mrs Carrie Hall Lakewood O Holmes Co who is daughter of Thompson Elder who was son of Nancy Thompson, daughter of James 1765 - 1846 by his first wife. see book 8 p 603 & who lives there on a farm.Ben Thompson won of James by his first wife, who Mrs Hiles knew, had children older than his youngest half sister, Susan Lucretia Allis. He lived to be very old & Mrs Hiles remembers him as being very old. He had sons Stephen, oldest. Robert & John all of whom lived & died in Holmes Co OWilliam Thompson, oldest son of James 1765-1846, married Matilda _____ & dying in Holmes Co O left Matilda a widow & their daughter was the mother of Mrs Martha Thom of Holmes Co O who they thought could give valuable information.

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Nancy Thompson, who had married an Elder after his death mar 2nd a Maguire.Mrs Darrah says she has heard her grandmother Mrs Margaret Elder Thompson speak of Merkel relatives saying their home was in Berks Co Pa & she had also heard her Aunt Susan Lucretia Allis speak of Merkel relatives. She meant that James Thompson's home was in Berks Co Pa & all their children were born there & Margaret says she & her husband James Thompson went straight from Penna to Holmes Co Ohio. James & Margaret Thompson are buried in Nashville O cemetery but not together. He has an old small monument & Mrs Hiles says she put up a marker for James' wife, her grandmother. Mrs Darrah said her father, Robert Darrah was a young boy when they moved to Ohio & rode one of the horses much of the way. Mrs Allis was still younger. Both Mrs Hiles & Mrs Darrah say that the father of James Thompson, their grandfather, was in the Revy War, as they each had been told by their parents.They say to tell Carrie Hall to ask her sisters about their Revy War service. Mrs Darrah has brought out her father's bible printed in NY City

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in 1864 by the Am Bible Soc & record is as follows: Marriages Robert Thompson and Mary Ann Liggett were married May 29, 1849 BirthsRobert Thompson was born May 2, 1827Mary Ann Liggett was born Aug 10, 1828 Their children1. Margaret Jane Thompson born Mch 20, 1850, my informant2. Harriet Ann Thompson born Feby 14, 18523. George Elder Thompson born Jany 21, 1858 DeathsHarriet Ann Thompson died May 29, 1862Mary Ann Thompson died Apr 25, 1889

Mrs Darrah's bible was published in 1872 by J.B. Stewart, New Castle Pa printed by Wm Flint Co Phila

"David Newton Darrah born May 3, 1848Margaret Jane Thompson born Mch 20, 1850 & was married Feby 13, 1877 at Nashville Ohio by Rev J.L. Sanford, Methodist. Mrs Darrah died Feby 16, 1904. He was son of Levi Darrah & his wife Keziah Lozier. Their children:1. Mary Estella Darrah born Feby 26, 18782. Ralph Thompson Darrah born Aug 16, 18863. Irene (twin) Thompson born Dec 25, 1888

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4. Eugene Thompson (twin) Thompson born Dec 25, 18885. Newton Earl Thompson born Mch 31, 1892

Children of Ralph Thompson Darrah: I. Dorothy May Darrah born Oct 19, 1909 II. Frank Albert Darrah born Dec 6, 1912 III. Freda Grace Darrah born Aug 5, 1914

Newton Earl Darrah has a son: I. Earl Darrah born Dec 10, 1913 DeathsInfant twins of D.N. & M.J. Darrah died Dec 25, 1888 aged one & two hoursMary Ann Thompson died Apr 23, 1889 was born Aug 10, 1828Robert Thompson born May 2, 1827 died Sept 27, 1898Henry Essex Thompson born June 28, 1826 died Dec 25, 1893(Mr Hiles sd he was afflicted with epilepsy & never married)David Newton Darrah born may 3, 1848 died Feby 16, 1905" Leaving 7:30 PMMr & Mrs Hiles said they would send in their records. It is now 3:06 AM 8 th & I have finished transcribing what I scratched down at Mrs Darrah'sMrs Darrah's statement top of page 356 of her grandmother speak of Merkel relatives & living in Berks Co Pa indicates that her grandmother's husband James Thompson may have been the son of Wm Thompson who married Magdalena Merkel see book 1 page 124 line 15. V11 Page 359

At residence of John Johnston Jack Sr 2178 E. 81st ST Cleveland O Feby 8, 1924 3:33 PM Tel Garfield 2695-W I arrived here 10 minutes ago & have met Mr Jack & his daughter Miss Mary. He cannot go further back than his father. I am making a table commencing on the next page. Mr Jack has white hair & had been sandy & his daughter Mary has red hair. Leaving 5 PMMr Jack is a vigorous heavy set scotchman with determined visage & his daughter is a handsome woman & I learned later at Mrs Roessing's that she is a school teacher. The table on next two pages is made up from their statements.

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[Descendant Chart]

Jack [children] William Jack was a shoemaker & leather merchant in Laurieston, Parish of Falkirk, half way between Edingburgh & Glasgow in Stirlingshire. He died in Laurieston, one mile fr Falkirk when Mr J. was 18 say 1861 aged 66 born then say 1795 & he & his wife were buried at Pulman, one mile east of Laurieston in Pres Ch yard. He was Elder for many years of the Pres ch at Falkirk. He was married to Jane Johnston, daughter of John Johnston & his wife Black of Edinburg. She died when Mr J. was 6 yrs old. They had but five children all born in Laurieston where he owned a two story store house.

Jane Jack, B say 1833 as she was 10 yrs older than John. M. James Bauchop a tailor & lived in Lauriston [sic]

where both died. Kept a public house. He was son of Wm Bauchop & his wife Mary Riddle. Thinks they are buried in Falkirk. Thinks they had 12 children.

Jane Bauchop, oldest, unmarried. Keeps public house now in Laurieston. Margaret Jack, G 1835 m. William Watson a cabinet maker. They moved to Africa representing the Carron Iron Works. They had a big family.Agnes Jack mar John Roberts, a house carpenter. Lived in Laurieston. She died abt 30 yrs ago & her husband was a widower with 2 or 3 chil, had died before & they are buried at Falkirk. Thinks had 2 daus & 2 sons. Daughters married & live in Glasgow.

Andrew, keeps hotel in Barthgate 9 m south of Laurieston.William Jack, 2 yrs older than John J. Married in Liverpool Eng & thinks he died there. No issue. He had a penchant for old things & got his father's bible. Mr J. thinks Mrs Jane Bauchop would get it after he died. His wife was cook for Meldrumm, a member of Parliament.John Johnston Jack, my informant, the youngest of the family. He was born Sept 11, 1843 & came to America in Apr 1869 & settled in NY City where he was married Nov 11, 1869 to Mary Taylor a native of Laurieston (who followed him over) where she was born June 11, 1843 & died here Dec 19, 1922. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Nov 11, 1919. They went fr NY City to Salisbury, Orange Co NY in 1873 & in 1875 moved here. Have had six children, two oldest born in NY City, the 3d in Salisbury NY & the other three in Cleveland O.

William Taylor, B Oct 5, 1870 m. Oct 5, 1891 to Emma Cummings Brady a widow. Both living here at Meadowbrook, Cleveland Heights 3150 Meadowbrook & have 2 children:

Mildred, M. Marguerite Jane Johnston, B Feby 6, 1872 unmarried & living. Margaret Speedy B Feby 17, 1874 ob May 18, 1875 in Cleveland O John Johnston Jr, B Mch 1, 1876 m. 1899 Emma Foote & have 3 chil. Lives in Denver Col

Mary Emma, b Aug 26, 1878 my informant for this record. At home unmarried.Edward Taylor, B Oct 2, 1880 m. Oct 2, 1902. (Both living in Denver Col) to Bessie Morris & have but 1 child.

Edward Morris, B July? 1903A son [son of the original Jack, & bro of William]

James Jack, a first cousin of John J. married in Scotland & moved to Canada where he was a farmer before Jno J. came to America.

A son,John Jack, a first cousin of John J. He was a shoemaker at Grange Mouth, a seaport town at the Firth of Forth. Married.

William

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At residence of Kate C. Roessing Apt 2, Masonic Temple Bldg No 3106 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights O. Feby 8, 1924 5:18 PM Tel Fairmont 617-W. I have just arrived here & Mrs Anna Elizabeth Jack Roessing, named she says the Anna for her father's mother & the Elizabeth for her mother's mother. Kate C. is her daughter. She is daughter of Benjamin Jack of Butler Pa & was born in Worth Tp, Butler Co Pa Dec 7, 1856 on her father's farm 20 miles toward New Castle Pa one mile from Jacksville Pa which farm he had inherited from his father. Her father kept "Jacks Hotel" now the fountain house in New Castle & later owned three hotels at different times in Butler Pa. He died in his hotel the "Jack House" now the Zimmerman House Butler Pa in Jany 1877 aged 54 yrs. His bible is in Butler Pa either with her brother John, J.P. or Ben of the Standard Glassworks & she advises me to go there as she says her father had a raft of relatives in Butler Co. She does not know the name of her grandfather Jack. She has no old bibles. The relatives are McCunes, Armstrong & McNees in Worth Tp & Butler Pa & she names particularly Rose & Mary McNees, school teachers. She thinks they can give me

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much information. Her brother, Ben, can give their address. She says her sister who died two years ago in Butler viz Miss Clara Jack, her only sister, had the old bibles & thinks her brother Ben got them. She says her father had two sisters:

Sarah, who married Thomas Anderson & one of their daughters married Rev Barrickman who once preached at Cheat River & another married a Crawford.Elizabeth mar Wm Ewing & died abt 6 or 8 yrs ago up in the Oil region without issue. Mrs Roessing thinks the sword she got of her brother William's in now in possession of her brother John in Butler Pa.Her father also had two brothers, William who served in the Civil War & was killed, being wounded at Gettysburg Pa & died In the hospital there was unmarried.Samuel also served in the Civil War & died a few yrs ago at New New Castle Pa. Was married & had children. Mrs R. knew of a boy & a girl.Anna Elizabeth Jack, my informant was married May 1, 1879 at Portersville Pa 8 miles fr Butler by Rev Dr Walker Pres at his home, he having married her father & mother to Lorenz Brown Roessing who was born in Butler Pa Mch 6, 1856 the son of

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Bernard Roessing a native of Germany near Heidelberg, & his wife Julia Westcott. He died in this house June 2, 1923 & is buried in Knollwood cem out Mayfield Road 5 miles from here. He lived here but actually died in Lakeside hospital. They ha six children, two dead & four living. The first two daughter & the 3d daughter were born in Butler Pa, the son their third child was born in Huntingdon Pa the 5th Child was born in Butler & the 6th here. Those last two only lived a few minutes.1. Katherine Creighton born Feby 28, 18802. Clara Louise born Apr 6, 18833. Benjamin Victor born Aug 28, 18874. Elizabeth Westcott born May 10, 18935. Unnamed son born Feby 18956. Unnamed son born Mch 1901These last two died the day they were born.1. Katherine C. is unmarried & is director of cafeterias on Cleveland Heights just around the corner from here.2. Clara L. was married Sept 2, 1918 here by Dr Alex McGaffen Pres of the Church of Covenant to Roland Frank Engle who is Supt of the Electric Sanitary Laundry & live at 1311 Arlington Road, Lakewood O. He was born in Cleveland O Oct 6, 1883, son of Charles Frederick Engle

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& his wife Anna Elizabeth Domann. They have but one child. I. Jack Roland Engel born Dec 21, 19203. Benjamin Victor was married here to Vivian Gould, daughter of Pritchard & his wife & widow of Gould, a son of Jay Gould from whom she was divorced. No issue. Benj V. is with an advertising firm in NY4. Elizabeth Westcott was married in Cleveland O in Aug 2, 1911 to John Nelson Barkdull , son of William Barkdull (& grandson of Thomas Barkdull Epis minister of Toledo O) & his wife Boyer. He was born on Jany 1, 1886. They were divorced in Aug 1921. He is since married. She is selling the Simplex Ironer & lives at Youngtown O as Elizabeth R. Barkdull. No issue. Leaving 6:30 PMMiss Kate C. Roessing came in at 6 PM & commenced preparing supper, but I excused myself. She is slender delicate woman. Her mother too looks fragile. Both were very kind.

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At residence of Miss Sallie C. Thompson 1485 Rydal Mount Road, Euclid Heights, Cleveland O Feby 8, 1924 7 PM Tel Fairmont 771-W Miss Thompson has the old bible of her father Samuel Thompson printed by Wm W. Harding in 1869 a big book, but there is no record in it whatever. She does not know who got the old bible of Samuel Thompson Senr which we saw at her Aunt Ellen Moorhead's in 1911. She thinks Morrison Moorhead, brother of Ellen's husband who settled the estate & had the disposition of everything in the house may have gotten. He is now dead, dying before he finished settlement of the estate & settlement was completed by Mr Claire Osburn. Claire is since dead. He was son of Alex Osburn who was a brother of John W. Osburn who married Sallie's sister Lyra Bell. Lyra Bell died last Aug but John W. lived in Cadiz. Claire left a widow who lives in Cadiz. Morrison Moorhead left 2 sons & 2 daughters, a son living on the farm & the other son living with his mother in Cadiz, he being a bachelor.

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heirs choose by rotation, the articles in the house. He stated that the books in the bookcases went with the bookcase & that Pselle [sic] Morgan, wife of Wm got one of the bookcases. Her daughter, Helen is teaching school here & Sallie will try & see her & learn if she knows anything about it & let me know. Leaving 7:20 PM]Miss Sallie has developed into a handsome woman & was very kind & asked me to stay all night. Said too she had an electric car & would take me about when I wanted. I told her I might take her up. She said her father, Samuel Thompson had no brother & seven sisters. & her grandfather Samuel Thompson SR had one brother & seven sisters & I told her that her great grandfather Wm Thompson of Dr Samuel had one brother & nine sisters.

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At residence of Robert Atchison Logan No 2301 Garden Ave Tel Lincoln 707-W, Cleveland O Feby 8, 1924 8:25 PM I found Mr Logan a very cordial fine fellow & with a fine face & demeanor. He is the son of Bennington Logan & says he worked on our bank building as an electrician with J.G. Fullman Co. He was born in New Concord O Mch 8, 1880 & was married June 6, 1909 at Youngstown O by a justice of the peace to Elsie Meta Jahn, who was born in Ogemia Wisconsin Jany 9, 1883, the daughter of Herman Jahn & his wife Tressa Nafin. Their only child:1. Beatrice Virginia Logan was born in Cleveland O Apr 18, 1911.His wife is a short heavy, jovial woman & Beatrice Virginia is a handsome young girl with rather light hair & complexion. Left 8:35 PM

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At residence of Ralph E. Sapp No 1476 Westwood Ave, Lakewood o Feby 8, 1924 9:40 PM Tel Lakewood 2631 M. I arrived here by taxi at 9:07 PM & was met & greeted by Mrs Sapp nee Anna Finley & her son & daughter Mr Sapp not being home tonight. He came in abt 10:30 PM Leaving 12:05 AM 9th

He is a fine handsome six footer. She gave me the record on the next two pages & also most of the data abt her mother on page 324. He had a very enjoyable chat, the last half hour or more of my stay & they kindly asked me to stay all night. He walked down to the street car & we were just in time to catch one going in.I went to Youngstown O on 5 AM train & returned at 11:55 AM after a conference with James A. Campbell , on my return, I went to Andrew Squire's office 1201 Leader News building & was there 2 to 3 PM about taking up with the Y&O coal Co the sale of 4600 A of coal at $650 an acre in Harrison Co WVA. He spoke of Harry Finley (or Frank) being sales agt for the Y&O Coal Co office in Hanna Bldg who he said was a fine fellow. Make slip to see him when I come to Ohio next Summer. It is now 2:30 Am 9th

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Lydia Margaret McComb, see page 324. Harry Lewis Finley sends me small env July 21, 1924, giving record from his father's bible that she was born Feby 10, 1838 & died aged 36 yrs 8 mos & 19 days which seems to prove 1838 to be correct year. M. James Gibson Finley, son of Ebenzer Finley & his wife Phoebe Woodward, see page 324. Children all born in Grand Ridge Ills. He died Nov 7, 1911 aged 75 yrs 1 mos 21 days. Refer to book 5 Page 450.

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John Huston Finley, B Oct 19, 1863 at Knox College, Galesburg Ills & was Pres of the City College NY & is now on Editorial staff of NY Times E.D.D. M. Jany 29, 1892 to Martha Ford Boyden at Sheffield Ills, who was born in Sheffield Ills July 21, 1866 the dau of Albert W. Boyden & his wife Ellen Webb. Both living now at No 1 Lexington Ave NY City.

Ellen Boyden, B Mch 10, at Galesburg Ill unmarried. Studying in Balto Md to be a doctor. M. to Wm Howell Kiser Jr of Atlanta

Margaret, B Apr 27, in Galesburg Ills ob May aged 4 yrs at Princeton NY.Robert Lawrence, B Dec 4, at Long Island NY, unmarried. Is studying law at Harvard.John Huston Jr, B Feby 11, 1905. He is a sophomore in Harvard. Born at NY.

Robert Johnston, B Mch 8, 1865 ob June 8, 1897 aged 32 yrs 3 mos. M Jany 1896 in Nashville Tenn to Mary Lurton a dau of Judge Horace Lurton of U.S. Supreme Court. No issue. She is remarried. He was on McClure's Magazine on the staff when he died.Bertha Violet, B Mch 19, 1868 ob May 14, 1905 m. Sept 6, 1898 in Tokio [sic] Japan to Rev Wm B. Hunt of Pyeng-Yang Korea, son of James Hunt & wife. He was a missionary in Korea & had two children born in Pyeng-Yang Korea where she died.

Dorothy Ann, B May 31, 1899 m. Nov 1902 in St Louis Mo to William Anderson, a missionary in Africa. Have two children born in Africa

William Brewster, B May 15, 1922 Lloyd Allen, B Apr 1923

Bruce Finley, B June 6, 1902 unmarried now a senior in Rutgers College.Anna Jane Finley, B Mch 17, 1870 m. Dec 28, 1910 at Grand Ridge Ills by Rev Edwd Martin Pres to Ralph Everett Sapp who was born Oct 23, 1870 at Ottawa Ills son of Francis Marion Sapp & his wife Mary Adelia Finch. They live at No 1476 Westwood Ave Lakewood Ohio which is their P.O. & where Mr Sapp has a vocal studio in Cleveland O. They have but two children born in Lakewood O. Robert Finley, B Mch 7, 1912 Margaret Finley B May 29, 1913

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James Gibson Finley see page 370 married 2d on Oct 18, 1876 in Fayette Co Pa to Sarah Elizabeth Hibbs, daughter of Samuel C. Hibbs & his wife Elizabeth Beal & sister of Aaron Hibbs who was born Jany 26, 1847 & died Dec 23rd, 1911 in Grand Ridge Ills. They had two children born in Grand Ridge Ills. Her sister, Malinda Hibbs was 3d wife of James Niccolls. Married by Rev J.T. Fulton. She was aged 64 yrs 10 mos & 27 days.

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Quindora Malinda Finley, B Aug 17, 1878 m. Nov 1903 at Ottawa Ills to Ralph Ransom Parshall son of Isaac Parshall (son of Vincent) & his wife Frances Palmer, who was born in Grand Ridge Ill. They have five children, the first 4 born in Grand Ridge Ills & the last one in Portland Oregon where they now live at No 249 E 50 th St where he has a clothing store. James Palmer Robert Francis Stanley, B Dec 1910 A sonHarry Lewis Finley, Born July 6, 1884 & married Feby 4, 1904 in Ottawa Ills to Miss Nellie R. Hampson, daughter of Eli Hampson & his wife Eliza Wally who was born at Farm Ridge, Ills June 24, 1886. Both living in Winnebago, Minn Route 3 where he is a farmer abt a mile out of town. He has his father's bible with record, he having given it to him. They have three children all born in Grand Ridge Ills.

Willard Russell, b Sept 16, 1904. Is in the Osteopathic school at Kirksville MO. Ruth Elizabeth, B July 17, 1907 Bertha Violet Finley, B Jany 17, 1912

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Oak Hill Feby 10, 1924 12:17 PM The thought occurs to me that Wm Thompson of Berks Co Pa who married Magdalena Merkel, daughter of Christian of Christian see book 1 P 124 line 15 & this book page 358 bottom may have been a younger brother of Jacob Thompson who married Ann Downard of the adjoining Co of Chester. Each had sons James. Look up Anjou's book of this particular branch & see if Jacob's father was not James. Mrs Sapp lived a few years in Princeton NJ & spoke of the effort to get Sunday train

service & of the Presbyterian fight against it & mentioned that Dr James McCosh, then pres of Princeton College & who I met & knew when at W&J College, went into the PRR Co offices in Phila with head erect & proper dignity saying "There will be no Sunday trains into Princeton" & walked out, & she said there never has been Sunday trains to Princeton.

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Bellevue-Stratford Room 840 Phila Pa Feby 15, 1924 6:46 PM I left NY on the 10 AM PRR train with Isa, Clara, Jennie & Jimmy going to the 10:05 AM PRR train for Pgh Pa. I arrived here shortly after twelve O'clock noon. I called up Hazleton Mirkil Jr & he gave me the address of his Aunt, Mrs Saml J. Cochran, No 418 E 13th ST Chester Pa, Tel Chester 2440 residence & 547 for her husband's office, with whom his grandfather, Thomas H. Mirkil aged about 96 lived. I phoned her & she said her father would be glad to see me but thought I would learn more by calling to see her brother, I. Hazelton Mirkil in Room 512, Lafayette Building corner Chestnut & 5 th Sts here Tel Lombard 0820 but calling his son again, he said he would not be in until 2 PM. I then called up Chas Edward Pugh at Newtown Pa Tel No 54 & his wife answering, I arranged to go out tomorrow morning on the P&R train reaching there at 10:35 AM. I then walked over to Broad St Sta & going to rooms 363 & 361 to see Eugene W. Caruthers whose brother Frank on Sept 21, 1923 at Scranton Pa gave me a letter of introduction to him. He was out, but waiting over half an hour until 2:10 PM, I went to Chestnut & Broad & took St Car to 5th Ave & Chestnut & going to room

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512 found on the door "City Trusts" & "Girard Estate, Minor City Trusts". He was not in, so I sat down a half hour until 3:05 PM when he came in, a well built perfectly built medium height man. We had a delightful talk, until 3:55 PM. He is a fine type of business man & said he was 59 yrs old & had been with these Girard Estate Trusts for 15 or 20 yrs & had some 10 to 15 yrs ago bought the Uniontown Borough issue of bonds. Telling him of my conference about 8 yrs ago with Ex Gov Edwin S. Stuart, who sd the estate then had an income of $700,000 per year, he said its income now was over $300,000 per month. He said he was going to a banquet with Gov Stuart tonight at the Scotch Irish Society, notwithstanding he was not Scotch Irish. I told him to Col Saml Evans seeing Dolly Madison throw her arms around Daniel Webster's neck & kissing him when he concluded his unsucessful argument vs Horace Binney to break Stephen Girard's will abt 90 yrs ago. He told me much about the early data about his father's family & sd his father, John Mirkil, grandfather of my informant, son of another John Mirkil, whose father he thought was John. He said they had been located in & about Phila Pa for over a hundred yrs & one of these early Johns spelled

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his name Mirkil to which his descendants adhered. He thought they came from Poland. One of these Johns was a seafaring man & owned ships. He spoke of a Perry Mirkil who lived to be 94 & also of several others. I expressed a desire to see his father & he said to go down tomorrow afternoon on Sunday after 11 AM & they would give me what information they could & he said they had an old bible. He sd he wd write & phone his sister Mrs Cochran who was the oldest of their family & with whom his father lived, that I was coming. He said there was a Jack in Chester Pa older than he himself was & that his sister would give me the address. He said he would help me all he could if I ever had occasion to call on him & he asked me to come back. Leaving at 3:55 PMI walked over to Market St & took a St car to Broad street Sta & going back to Room 363 at 4:22 PM I met Eugene W. Caruthers son of Thomas Fillmore Caruthers, who was a brother of William Franklin Caruthers of Irwin Pa connected with the Westmoreland Coal Co who I interviewed about 40 yrs ago. Eugene W. is a brother of Frank who I saw in Scranton Pa

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Sept 21, 1923 & their Aunt's address, sister of their father is: Mrs A.P. Witmer Christiana Pa. RFD living 2 1/2 miles west of Christiana, Lancaster Co Pa. She lives at the old home of her father Jason D. Caruthers & probably has his bible record & can give the family record. I must go to see her. I then came back to the hotel & telegraphed Betty W. Sonnakolb [best guess] to have dinner with me on my 70th birthday anniversary which she did & I took her to the Lyric Theatre & saw the Gingham Girl & have taken her home to 2028 Green St. When I told Mr I.H. Mirkil that I was 70 today, he sd I didn't look it. I find there are Carothers, Carruthers, Carrothers, Caruthers, Markles, Merkels, Mirkils etc in the directory here & I must look them & our other names over. It is 12:20 AM 16th & I will go to bed as I was not in bed at all last night. JVT

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Oak Hill Feby 17, 1924 7:44 PMAt residence of Charles Edward Pugh No 111 N. Counsellors St, Newtown, Bucks Co Pa Feby 16, 1924 10:45 Am to 12:20 PM I left Phila on the P&R RR at 9:20 & arrived here at 10:35 Am & found Mr Pugh at the station awaiting me with his auto & he drove me to his home which is at the above number on Counsellor St or Chancellor St. We had a delightful talk with him & his wife. He has visited the A.D. Boyds here in Uniontown & knew Will E. Crow very well. He has two large oil paintings of his grandfather, DR Jeremiah Boyd who was the youngest of the children of William Boyd Esq of Bullskin Tp, Fayette Co Pa & his wife Ann Jack, which came to Mr Pugh's mother Mary Boyd Pugh, the youngest of Dr Jeremiah Boyd's children & she told him she intended it for her youngest son, but he dying without issue, he as the only other child inherited it & as he has no children, he says he is going to give them to Hon Jim Boyd's (of Norristown Pa) son. He said his grandfather, Dr Jeremiah Boyd was of a roving disposition, practicing at many towns about Phila & I think too in Phila & Balto Md & later in the State of Louisiana where he was a rank secessionist & was a doctor being chief of Staff on Jefferson Davis body guard during the War of the Rebellion.He said his mother was about the

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only one of the connection that paid much attention to family records & she had copied from her Uncle Robert Boyd's record & which in her later years she copied in a small 8 1/2 by 7 inch unpaged book which he allowed me to bring home with me from which to copy such record as I want, & then return to him He introduced a Miss Lines from Carlisle Pa who is teaching school at Newtown Pa & went on the 12:41 PM train as far as Churchville Pa where she is organizing a girls Scout ClubI arrived in Phila Pa at 1:52 PM & took a taxi to Leary's Book store Ninth St below Market opposite the Post office, the largest second hand book store in America owned I think still by Ex Gov Edwin S. Stuart from whom I bought some books when at the Centennial June & July 1876. I bought today, Rupps 30,000 names of Immigrants from 1727 to 1776. There are a wealth of books in the store both down & upstairs. I then went to the Bellevue-Stratford, paid my bill got my satchel & going to the Broad St Sta, I took the 3 PM PRR train for Chester Pa where I arrived at 3;24 Pm & went to Shobers Hotel left my satchel & took a taxi & was soon(July 1, 1924 see book 12 page 74 et seq)

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At residence of Mr & Mrs Samuel J. Cochran No 418 E. 13th St Chester Delaware Co Pa Feby 16, 1924 4:20 PM Mr & Mrs Cochran received me a half hour or more ago. They both said that her father, Thomas H. Mirkil born Dec 20, 1827 now in his 97th yr, had been feeble minded for two yrs past & could give no information on the questions I wanted to ask him. Mr Cochran said he would not permit him to be questioned as it would put him down sick again & at any rate, he said he had asked him "a hundred times" & he could not tell the name of his grandfather or earlier Mirkil forbears [sic], but sd they did not come from Poland but from Germany & he thought from or near Hesse, CasselAfter considerable talk, he went upstairs & brought down a big red backed bible printed in Phila Pa in 1857 by E.D. Kimmer? professedly the bible of his father-in-law Thos H. Mirkil from which I copied & am now transcribing: Marriages Thomas Hazelton Mirkil & Maria Hunsicker June 21, 1851 in Chester PaSallie Mirkil & James M. Beyer Sept 15, 1873 in Phila PaJohn Mirkil & Lizzie A. Cloud Jany 17, 1882 in Chester Pa

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Thos H. Mirkil Jr & Susie Hayes Apr 1886 in CaliforniaIsaiah H. Mirkil Jr & Mary C. Schaffer Dec 17, 1889 in Chester PaEmma L. Mirkil & Samuel Lyons Nov 25, 1890 in Chester PaAnnie Mirkil & Samuel Johnson Cochran Apr 8, 1911 in Chester Pa(He said he had been married before) BirthsThomas Hazelton Mirkil Born in Phila Pa Dec 20, 1827Maria Hunsicker born Allentown Pa Oct 19, 1834

Their children born in Chester Pa1. Sallie Mirkil Sept 30, 18532. Annie Mirkil Nov 14, 18553. Thomas Hazelton Mirkil Jr Aug 15, 18584. John Mirkil born Feby 21, 18605. Emma L. Mirkil born Feby 22, 18626. Isaiah Hazelton Mirkil born Oct 8, 1864 Births(Children of John above)I. Thomas Carroll Mirkil Mch 20, 1883II. Elizabeth Mirkil Mch 29, 1886III. Annie Clark Mirkil Aug 1, 1888

(child of Emma L. Lyons)I. Allan Ward Lyons Sept 24, 1892 DeathsAllan Ward Lyons Feby 2, 1893Annie Clark Mirkil Aug 17, 1888

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Sallie Mirkil Beyer Oct 15, 1911Maria H. Mirkil, wife Nov 13, 1923in Chester Pa wife of Thomas H. Mirkil

On a foolscap size sheet was written:John Mirkil (great grandfather of Mrs Cochran) & Barbary (Mrs C. says Barbara) married Apr 25, 1801. He died in 1817. His wife Barbary died Dec 10, 1826 aged 40 yrs. Their children:1. John H. Mirkil born Feby 25, 1807 & died Mch 29, 18852. Mary Ann Mirkil born July 16, 1809 & died May 4, 1898She married a Sanders in Phila Pa3. Joseph Mirkil born May 16, 1811, a detective on police force4. Perry H. Mirkil born Oct 21, 1813 & died Sept 13, 1907 aged 94 yrs5. Isaiah H. Mirkil born July 26, 1817 & died 1891

John H. Mirkil above (grandfather of Mrs C.) married 1st & had four children:1. Thomas Hazelton Mirkil born Dec 20, 1827 living.2. John Mirkil3. Kate Mirkil4. Amanda MirkilHe married 2nd Mrs Center a widow by whom he had one child:5. Clara MirkilSamuel J. Cochran said he was born in Chester Pa June 29, 1852 son of John Cochran & his wife Catherine Johnson

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They gave me the address of: James T. Markle No 39 E. 24th St Tel 1409-M Chester Pa & Arthur G. Jack No 600 E 13th St Tel 225, Chester Pa. Leaving 5 PM

I then walked out the street a square & a half & on the corner was a fine three story mansard roof brick house:

The residence of Arthur Garrett Jack No 600 E. 13th St Feby 16, 1924 5:10 PM Chester Pa. Mrs Jack, a handsome buxom woman recd me & was very kind. She said there was an old church near Chester

Presbyterian & she thought in Delaware Co, but probably at Brandywine Manor in Chester Co Pa. I waited over a half hour for Mr Jack to come home & then took at their corner, Car NO 77 & went to:

Residence of James Thomas Markle No 39 E 24th ST Chester Pa Feby 16, 1924 6:05 PM Mr Markle was not home from his work yet & did not come until 7:30 PM but in the meantime, Mrs Markle a kindly short buxom

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woman & her daughter-in-law, dark eyed, black hair & handsome & her two sons who came in later, gave me the record of their own family as follows:Mr James T. Markle is a son of Elias Markle who died in Bellefonte Pa at his sister's Mrs James D. Seibert . His son, James T. was born in Hublersburg Pa 18 miles east of Bellefonte Pa in Centre Co Mch 18, 1869 & was married in Altoona Pa Oct 17, 1893 by Rev J.F. Hartmann of the Lutheran Church (he is now located in Phila) to Mary Amanda Snow who was born May 24, 1872 in Altoona Pa daughter of Edward Bayard Snow & his wife Emma May Lafferty. They moved to Pitcairn Pa just after their marriage & lived there 28 yrs, where he was first with Penna RR Co having learned the trade of machinist in Altoona Pa. They had four children, all born in Pitcairn Pa viz:1. John Edward Markle born Sept 23, 18952. Helen Amanda Markle born Oct 24, 18973. Emanuel Peter Markle born July 11, 19014. Vera May Markle born Dec 10, 1903 & died Oct 26, 1916 of pneumonia I think they said.Elias above named was son of Peter Markle. Mrs Weaver writes 8/6/24 that his wife's name was Kofr & they came to Centre Co fr York Co Pa by team.The three first children above are all married as follows:1. John Edward who lives next door at

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NO 41 E 24th St & who came in, a handsome boy, was married Nov 26, 1919 at Clearfield Pa to Verna Larue Ellinger who was born in Punxatawney Pa Apr 20, 1898, daughter of Thomas Ellinger & his wife Cynthia Pittman. They have two children as follows: I. Betty Larue Markle born Nov 7, 1920 in Pitcairn Pa II. Dorothy Mae Markle born Dec 11, 1922 in Chester Pa

2. Helen Amanda was married at Pitcairn Pa by Rev. E.W. Byers Pres Oct 17, 1918 to Earl Baker Stavely, son of Charles Stavely of Littlestown, Adams Co Pa & his wife Baker. He is an electrical engineer & is a Prof in State College. They have 2 children born at State College viz: I. Earl Baker Stavely Jr born Dec 7, 1920 II. James Markle Stavely born May 10, 1923

3. Emanuel Peter was married June 1, 1921 in Turtle Creek Pa by Rev Frank D. Finley of the U.P. Church to Gladys Ruth Walters, daughter of Thomas Walters & his wife Venetta Sloan Haslett. She was born in Ocean Md may 4, 1902 & have but one child born here in Chester Pa viz:

I. Hope Venetta Markle born Sept 22, 1923. Emanuel P. is fine looking young man & lives here with his parents. Mr Markle & both of the boys are with the Westinghouse Co here.

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John E. thinks his grandfather Elias J. was 78 yrs old when he died. Mrs Markle says Elias Markle's children were as follows:1. William Markle the oldest2. Anna Markle3. Mary R. Markle born Aug 24, 1861 at Hublersburg Pa4. May Markle5. James Thomas Markle, her husband Born Mch 18, 18696. Emanuel Peter Markle

7. Edward Markle9. Grace Irene Markle born June 10, 1882 at Hublersburg Pa youngest8. John MarkleTheir mother was Hannah Noll she died when Grace Irene was 6 yrs old say in 1888. Thinks was native of centre Co Pa see bottom page 387.

1. William lives in Hublersburg Pa & is a school teacher. Married & has 4 boys.2. Anna Married James D. Seibert. Both living in Bellefonte Pa where he is Boro Mgr. They have had 4 children but all are dead. her father died at her home & she might have his bible.3. Mary married Leslie Swartz a farmer & both living at Ypsilanti, Mich & have 3 children see page 399 bottom4. May married Charles Trevyllian & both are living in a town beyond Des Moines Iowa a RR Center viz Valley Junction Iowa, where he is a railroader & have 8 children.5. James T. got his record above6. Emanuel Peter died in Pgh Pa unmarried aged abt 26 yrs. He was a machinist & was secy of the Y.M.C.A.7. Edward is a stonemason & farmer married & both living in Hublersburg Pa. Have one child

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9. Grace married Prof A.P. Weaver & both living at St Croix Falls Wisconsin & have 3 children. See page 390 bottom.8. John died in childhood at Hublersburg Pa.Elias has a sister:1. Elizabeth Markle who married a Willower. Both died in Centre Co Pa & their daughter Celia:M.1. Jim Myers. m.2. Holmes.They live at Lansvale Ave Balto Md. She is older than Mr Markle & is the one to see about the family records. It is now 7:30 PM & Mr James T. Markle has just come in. He says his grandfather, Peter Markle lived in Centre Co Pa & died out from Hublersburg Pa up along the mountain. Mr M. remembers him & thinks he was near 80 yrs as he considered him a very old man. His children were:1. Elias John Markle oldest. He was 74 when he died.2. Joseph Markle married & all of his children are, they think in Penna. Had children, Leslie, a son, Etta, Jessie, Ellen, Molyan [sic] a girl. He died in Centre Co Pa at the old home of his father about 15 yrs ago. I think he would likely have gotten his father's bible record. Had sons two, Harvey & Samuel

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3. Alice? ("Aunt Al") married Joel Kling. Lived & died in Centre Co Pa. Had a large family, some are living there & some in Altoona, some of their names are Becky, Annie, Katie, Elmer, Peter, Samuel, & Oscar.4. Elizabeth, see preceding page, married a Willower & had children:1. Hettie Willower2. Julia Willower3. Eva Willower4. Belle Willower5. Wesley Willower6. Frank Willower7. Augustus Willower8. Hattie Willower9. Celia WillowerShe, Celia, mar 1, Jim Myers see above & mar 2 Holmes. Holmes is dead & she lives at No 1013 Lansvale Ave Balto Md. She can give record.5. Ann married a Smith6. Rebecca married a Dunkle

James T. doesn't know name of Peter's father or where he, Peter came from. Leaving 8:08 PMI had them call a yellow taxi for me & he drove me to:Mrs Jeremiah Swartz's Somerset Pa aged 72 yrs writes Sept 13/24 s. env that she & Hannah Noll wife of Elias Markle see

page 385 are daughters of Emanuel Noll & wife Pauline Wesley who were born & raised at Reading Pa & her father was 3 yrs old when his father Geo Noll was in the War of 1812. He had a brother who went west when a young man. George's father was Balser Noll.

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[fermata mark appears here]Residence of Arthur Garrett Jack again No 600 E. 13th St Chester Pa Feby 16, 1924 8:15 PM Mr Jack who is rather tall & slender admitted me this time. He says that about 1740, three brothers named Jack came from Belfast Ireland to America. One went South, one went to Western Penna & the other one, James Jack, his great great grandfather settled in Eastern Penna. I think in Chester Co Pa.He had three sons, one of whom name not known, went to State of Indiana. Another, William, was a Revolutionary soldier & was a bachelor.The other, Adam Jack, great grandfather of my informant was born in Brandywine Tp. He married a Grim & went to Ohio & had six children: 1. Mary Jack, died 18462. Phoebe Jack mar Samuel Bicking of Downingtown, Chester Co Pa3. James Jack lived in Bellefonte, State Co. His daughter Mary Taylor lived in Reedsville Pa & may be living yet. A son lives there & is with Burnham Co.4. Susan Jack married Wm Zerns & went to Dayton O5. Matthew Jack went to Ohio & then to Logansport, Indiana6. Josiah Jack, the youngest, born 1806 in Chester, died 1875 in Phila Pa

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He was the grandfather of my informant & his son Louis Jack M.D. was the father of my informant. His, Josiah's son Richard was the father of the young lady I saw in Oct 28, 1922 in Kansas City Mo, I believe. My informant's sister, Elizabeth is Mrs C.C. Shoemaker 741 Hudson Ave, Pasadena Calif. & she has given attention to gathering records & the paper Mr Jack held in his hand is what Mrs Jack said she had sent him. He said he would typewrite it & send to me giving too the family record of their line back. Leaving 8:33 PMSee book 8 p 343-4See book 13 ps 160-1See book 20 p 572-5

I then had the taxi go to Shobers Hotel where I got my satchel & then drove to B&O Sta & took the 9:09 PM B&O train which was late arriving at Connellsville Pa but I was just in time for 8 Am street car & got to town at 9 AM & went to St Charles Rest & got my breakfast as I had not eaten since 8 AM Saturday morning at Bellevue-Stratford Phila. At the Restrt, young Jaquette, a month older than Andrew, told me of Ben B. Howell getting one of the Bank revolvers from Wm B. Beeson & asking him how to use it & went in Director's room & shot himself in the temple & dying in a half hour 5:30 to 6 PM Saturday night Feby 16, 1924 which Minnie told me at supper tonight was his wife Belle's birthday anniversary. It is now 12:30 AM 18th

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Oak Hill Feby 19, 1924 10 Am I find in my pocket a pencil mem made when at Andrew Rothermel's in Dalmatia Pa Oct 5, 1923, I think & which is probably recorded but I make note of it here to make sure: "Andrew Rothermel, son of Isaac & he son of Daniel, says his Aunt Betsy Snyder, daughter of Daniel Rothermel, got the old bible record that he used to have, from him & never returned it (see my conference with her daughter-in-law at Liverpool Pa Oct 6, 1923) She is dead but her son, a Mr Snyder, lives in her old house & would have the bible. Betsy Snyder got it 10 or 12 yrs ago. She died abt 12 yrs ago, very old. Her son lives right in Liverpool Pa. His father was Silas Snyder (wrong?), Liverpool can be reached from Mt Pleasant. Of the children of Daniel Rothermel were Abraham, Isaac (father of my informant Andrew) & Jacob".

July 29, 1924 Refer to page 386 top. Grace Irene Markle (now Weaver) writes July 267, 1924 small env from St Croix Falls Wis that she is the youngest of nine children of Elias J. Markle & his wife Hannah Noll & was married at Harrisburg Pa by Rev Henry Kreider on Aug 11, 1904 to Ammon Philip Weaver who was born at Pennhall Centre Co Penna Mch 3, 1875 the son of Daniel B. Weaver & his wife Mary Kreider. They have three children viz:1. Ethel May Weaver born at Cornwall, Lebanon Co Pa May 29, 19062. Phelps Markle Weaver born at Yeagertown, Mifflin Co Pa Nov 25, 19103. Grace Irene Weaver born at Centreville, Washington Co Pa Feby 28, 1913She wants to get a book.

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Agnes Thompson, daughter of Dr Samuel Thompson see book 9 ps 112 & 113 was born Jany 8, 1762 & died ________. Married Mch 8, 1784 to James Fulton, Uncle of Robert Fulton inventor, who was born Mch 19, 1763 see page 346 & died ______. The record of births below makes the twins precede James instead of succeed him as in the record book 7 p 112 & includes Agnes who was evidently omitted. I got this record Feby 7, 1924 at Cleveland O from Humphrey F. Fulton.

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Mary Fulton, B Mch 6, 1785John Fulton, B May 25, 1787Samuel Fulton, B Feby 6, 1790William Fulton, twin, born Dec 8, 1792Robert Fulton, twin born Dec 8, 1792 m. in 1818 Margaret Robinson born 1794 see P 347. He died July 27, 1875. She died Feby 1, 1866 in 78th yr. See book 4 page 70 item 32 Alexander Fulton, B Feby 22, 1819 James Fulton, B Aug 9, 1821

Robert Fulton, B Feby 23, 1823 m.1. Mary Anna McCleary who died Sept 4, 1865 in 40th yr. M.2. _____ Humphrey Ford, B Jany 15, 1853 see next page

Robert M. lives Walnut St Irwin Pa. Has his father's bible record.John D. ob Aug 27, 1850 aged 2 yrs 2 mos 11 days item 33 bk 4 P 70Joseph E. Fulton (by 2d wife) Room 1404 Kimball Bldg 25 E Jackson St Chicago Ills c/o Dept of Public Works & Bldgs for State of Ills.

William Fulton, B Apr 6, 1824 Humphrey Fulton, B Dec 16, 1825 ob unmarried. John Fulton, B Dec 8, 1827 Nancy Fulton, B Dec 4, 1829 Margaret R. Fulton, B Mch 30, 1832 ob Dec 22d, 1857 unmarried.James Fulton B May 17, 1795Jesse Fulton, B Nov 15, 1797Agnes Fulton, B Jany 25, 1801Elizabeth Fulton, B Feby 16, 1803

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Humphrey Ford Fulton, born Jany 15, 1853 in Sewickley Tp, Westnd Co Pa see this book pages 346 & 347. Also book 7 page 120. Married May 1, 1878 at Irwin Pa to Elizabeth Keefer Boyd born Apr 2, 1856 in Sewickley Tp Westnd Co Pa daughter of James G. Boyd & wife Mary Keefer. He lives at 14324 Dover Ave Tel Eddy 7361-F Cleveland O & has an office room 1417 Schofield Bldg Cleveland O. Their first three children born at Irwin Pa, the next at Pgh & the last three at Cleveland O.

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1. Alta Mary Fulton, B Feby 9, 1880 m. Oct 8, 1907 at Cleveland O to Daniel Calvin Swander V.P. & mgr of Eaton Axle & Spring Co & lives 2861 Scarborough Road, Cleveland O. Have 2 chil born NY City Robert Fulton Swander, B Oct 11, 1912 Daniel Calvin Swander Jr, B Dec 29, 19142. Sarah Dell Fulton, B June 24, 1882 M. June 8, 1907 at Cleveland O to Thomas Tarbell Cannon retired now living at 1790 N. Raymond St, Pasadena Calif. Betty Cannon5. Helen Elizabeth Fulton B Sept 7, 1894 m. Mch 22, 1924 at Cleveland O to Stanhope Wallace of Cleveland O.

6. Humphrey Ford Fulton Jr, B Dec 8, 1898 m. Aug 12, 1921 at Cleveland O to Ruth Deppo or Cleveland O who was born Mch 22, 1898 dau of Geo H. Deppo & wife Anna Elizabeth Janes. No issue. He is mgr for Hood Rubber Products Co Buffalo NY & lives there at 119 W. Chippewa St. He volunteered for the World War & served throughout the war being on the front one year.3. Jean Etta Fulton, B At Irwin Pa July 1, 1885 m. Cleveland O July 1, 1911 to Alonzo William Schafer who was born at Cleveland O Feby 17, 1884 son of Wm Schafer & his wife Mathilde Backus. They live at No 22 Elm St, Wellesey Hills Mass. He is N.E. mgr of Natl Acme Co of Cleveland O. Kathryn Jean Schafer, Born Dec 25, 1912 at Mt Vernon NY Marian Helen Schafer, Born Mch 16, 1916 at Cleveland O William Fulton Schafer, Born Aug 30, 1922 at Wellesley Hills Mass4. Jessie May Fulton, Born at Pittsburgh Pa May 10, 1887 mar at Cleveland O June 1, 1913 to Emery Coe Jones of Hamilton Ontario who was born at Pynden, Ontario June 20, 1879, the son of Amos Randall Jones & his wife Mary Ann Misener. They live at New Westminster, British Columbia where the tree children listed below, were born They live 239 6 th Ave New Westminster B.C. He is Prest of Canadian Dental Asscn. Howard Fulton Jones, B May 27, 1914 Ralph Clifford, B Apr 23 1916 Audrey Lucille, B Aug 18, 19217. Mildred Dixie Fulton, Born March 14, 1900. M. Aug 13, 1922 at Cleveland O. to Leslie C. MacGrew of Cincinnati O. He is dist mgr of the Fleischmann Co & lives on Ohio St, Pasadena Park, Elyria O. Betty Jean MacGrew, B Nov 23, 1923 at Elyria O.

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Andrew Jack mentioned by S. Anjou in Hist. of Jack's Vol XXI now Mch 11, 1924 in 4th drawer S.W. corner of my room on pages 1975 bottom to 1982 lived in Lower Providence Tp, Montgomery Co Pa & then at Pottstown Pa. He died before Jany 13, 1827 see page 1979. He married 1st Elizabeth ________, who was born say Sept 26, 1767 as she died Aug 16, 1800 & is buried in Lower Providence Presbyterian G.y. There were 3 children by her see page 394. She was aged 30 yrs 10 mos & 3 weeks. He married 2nd June 16, 1804 Mary Allebaugh who survived him & married for her 2d husband Christian Fegley. She had five children to Andrew Jack see page 395 below. She died Nov 10, 1867 in her 84 yr born say 1784 buried at Baptist Cem near Pottstown (or Norristown Pa). He was a tailor by trade & then an innkeeper & died between Dec 24, 1825 & Aug 29, 1826, see above Jack Hist Vol XXI P 1979. He was born 1768. Mrs E. Virginia Smith, in her letters in 1906 to Chas Thornton Adam (see her letter of July 22, 1924, large env) thought his father was Patrick. See if he is grandson of our Patrick & bro of my great great grandfather John Jack. JVT Aug 30, 1924.

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Robert Jack, ob Nov 18, 1875 lived at Pottstown Pa & was unmarried. See will dated Oct 14, 1868 probated Dec 6, 1876 Jack Hist Vol XXI Page 1980. He is buried in Edgewood Cem, Pottstown Pa.Andrew Jack, of Huntington WVA, married, moved to Columbus O. E.V.S. heard he had no sons, but writes s. env 5/26/24 that he had three sons. These may be the sons of her Uncle Robert Andrew see next page. Clarence Jack Robert Jack, ob Richard JackJefferson Jack, married.

John Andrew Jack, married. He is buried at Fleetwood Berks Co Pa. He was a physician & had 4 daus & one son.William Jack born Aug 29, 1809 married Oct 29, 1878 mar Mary 25, 1842 to Mary Ann Wolff. They had 8 children who all lived in Phila Pa she born Mch 25, 1819.

Ellen Elizabeth, B Aug 5, 1843, m. May 20, 1864 Chas Edwd Whitaker She [he? cut off] died Jany 18, 1916 & had 4 children.

Ida may Whitaker, B May 9, 1865 m. Oct 31, 1889 to Edward Pugh son of Edward Pugh & wife Alice. Live Drexel Hill Del Co Pa.

Edward Richard, B 1890, M. Mary Cecelia Whitaker, B Nov 24, 1866 m. Nov 1902 to Ely Shive He died. She lives at 214 Sharon Ave Collingdale Del Co Pa see book 16 P 575 & 6.

Annie May, B Oct 11, 1902 Frank McKinson, B Mch 16, 1904 Katharine, B Apr 23, 1906 Edward Ralph, B Dec 20, 1910 Edward, unmarried Irene, ob Dec 22, 1895 unmarried. William, B May 25, 1845 ob May 18, 1853.

Robert, B Dec 7, 1846 mar Dec 7, 1871 to Julia Hamilton born Sept 26, 1848 & still living, dau of Saml M. Hamilton & wife Hannah Holson. He died Nov 4, 1922.

Robert Jr, B June 12, 1873 m. July 11, 1895 to Maggie A. Norman Julia Hamilton, B Aug 31, 1896 Robert Jack III B Jany 15? 1912 William, B June 7, 1876, unmarried.

Harry Hagen, B Mch 14, 1879 m. Apr 5, 1916 Charlotte M. Potter dau of Wm H. Potter & wife Matilda Dietrich who was born Apr 7, 1876. No issue. Live 1130 S. 48th ST Phila Pa see bk 16 p 546.

Mary Cecilia, B Sept 25, 1848b m. May 15, 1865 to Harry Clay Woelpper. She died Nov 6, 1916 & had one child. He was son of George Woelpper & wife Letitia Blaker & was born Mch 12, 1848 & died Mch 21, 1913.

Annie May Woelpper B Dec 12, 1866 & died Dec 8, 1899 m. July 16, 1889 Thomas Francis Hopkins born Feby 11, 18-

Harry Francis Woelpper, B May 11, 1891 & died Apr 15, 1896Florence May Hopkins, B June 4, 1897 m. Apr 24, 1916 to Dillwyn Thomas Wattis who was born Oct 12, 1893 son of Dillwyn Jones Wattis & wife Blinn & have 2 children Live 5208 N 15 St Phila Pa.

Dillwyn Thomas, B Feby 25, 1917 at Phila Pa Viola May, B June 22, 1923 at Pgh Pa James Frederick B. Nov 9, 1850 ob July 2, 1883 unmarried. Emma Virginia, B Aug 12, 1852 ob Mch 10, 1878 unmarried.

Katharine Evans, B Aug 6, 1854 m. Feby 28, 1888 to James Wilson Jeffries. No issue. He was born Jany 20, 1841 & died Nov 10, 1915, son of James Jeffries & wife Mary Eckart. see book 16 p 574

William Albert, B Oct 27, 1860 ob Dec 4, 1920Sebella Jack [dau of Andrew] unmarried E.V.s. reported her unm but I think she is Isabella Baistell named in her bro Robert's will see page 1980 vol 21 Jack Hist.Ann Jack, sd to be "non compos mentis" unmarriedJames Monroe Jack, Born Jany 1, 1818 at or near Pottstown Pa ob Apr 20, 1885 at Berkeley Springs WVA Mar Feby 10, 1849 to Caroline Dyche of Berkeley Springs VA dau of Valentine Dyche & his wife Elizabeth Gustin. She was born June 24, 1830 & died Feby 8, 1880

Robert Andrew, B Mch 14, 1850 ob Jan 1901 mar Beatrice Valentine of Ky. He lived in Huntington WVA.Clarence, B Abt Sept 1879 married E.V.S. has lost track of him.

Robert Andrew, B say 1882 died unmarried. Richard, B abt 1885 whereabouts unknown

Charles Peter B Dec 6, 1853 at Berkeley Springs VA ob Apr 1919 at Winchester VA M. Oct 15, 1877 to Octavia Stine who was born Mch 12, 1857 & is still living. She is dau of Henry Stine & his wife Julia Glaize. All children born in Berkeley Springs WVA.

Emma Virginia, B Oct 19, 1878 my informant mar July 15, 1899 in Anderson Ind to German Smith of

Winchester VA son of German Smith & wife Hannah Deacon Heuling. He was born Feby 18, 1878 at Winchester VA & living. Divorced in 1911 her address now is Box 220 Winchester VA.

Virginia Heulings Smith, B Dec 6, 1900 James Monroe Jack, b Mch 16, 1881 living, unmarried.

Charles Henry Jack,. called "Harry" B Jany 2, 1886 runs the New Hotel Jack Winchester Va unmarried. James William, B Mch 9, 1863 ob Feby 22, 1923. Of Beaumont Texas A son, died in infancy.Michael Augustus Jack, non compos mentis, unmarried. V11 Page 396 & V11 Page 397

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Robert Jack, Elder in Associate Session, now Greyfriars Church Glasgow Scotland, probably left church with the anti-burghers 1747. Married Mary Ferguson.

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Janet Jack, Baptized Little Govan suburb of Glasgow on Mch 26, 1744Cathern Jack, bapt Crosshell suburb of Glasgow on Apr 3, 1746Robert Jack Born in Glasgow Jany 12, 1760 & died Nov 11, 1837 was student at University of Glasgow when 11 yrs old ordained 1782. Had following pastorates: Linlithgow 1782-1794, Green Oak 1794-1801, Manchester Eng 1801-1837, married Magdelane Bell only child of Alexander Bell Esq a worthy God fearing man. She was born 1765 & died June 2, 1852.

Alexander Jack, D.D. Born June 16, 1794 & died Aug 5, 1868 He was pastor at Dunbar Scotland for 54 yrs. He married Elizabeth Hamilton born Nov 1800 died Jany 1, 1872 daughter of James Hamilton Esq of Biggar. They had nine daughters & three sons.

See B 26 P 1015. Robert Jack, died Childless. B Jany 20, 1825 ob Apr 26, 1896

7. James Jack, died childless, B Jany 9, 1829 ob Feby 5, 19028. Alexander Bell Jack, see book 10 page 281 born June 13, 1831 & died May 21, 1886 at Hazleton Pa. Was a student in Edinburgh & Glasgow Universities & graduated Associate Ref Sem Newburgh NY 1857. Pastorates were: Union Pres Ch, Newburg NY fr June 25, 1857 - 1869, Mahoning Eng Pres Ch, Danville Pa 1869-1874, Pres Ch Hazleton Pa 1874-1886. Mar Sept 4, 1867 to Sophia Celestia Sayles, born Apr 1843 at Pasocosq R.I. & still living. She is a lineal descendant of Roger Williams. Sophia Celestia Sayles is daughter of Whipple Sayles & his wife Abigail Owen who was a teacher of note in North West R.I. Whipple Sayles was a lineal descendant of Roger Williams. Sophia C. graduated Feby 19, 1862 aged 19 from New Hampton Sem New Hampton N.H. Taught 3 yrs at Easterly R.I. & 4 yrs at Newburgh NY. In 1886, she opened her school, Hazleton Pa Sem & taught 12 yrs fitting boys & girls for college, was mother of 1st Pr Ch Hazleton nearly 50 yrs teaching Bible class & founding the Home & Foreign Mis. Soc. Had 5 daus & 7 sons, 5 of them living. Oldest child born Newburgh NY next 5 at Danville Pa & last six in Hazleton Pa.

Emma Rosamond, Born Aug 25, 1868 Graduated fr Wellesley June 1891 & taught 2 yrs at Beaver Pa College 5 yrs in Hazleton Sem, her mother's, 3 yrs at Casius School Hazleton 1 yr at High Sch West Chester Pa 5 yrs with Soc for organizing charities Phila Pa. Graduated fr Library Sch Drexel Inst June 1908 Asst Librarian Haverford College 4 yrs & private life since living at 6391 Overbrook Ave Phila Pa. Single

Alex O. (twin) B Apr 28, 1870 ob Apr 29, 1870 Owen S. (twin) B Apr 28, 1870 ob May 12, 1870 Henry M. B Mch 21, 1871 ob Nov 20, 1883

Rev Robert Bonner, B Sept 27, 1872 my informant. Graduated from Princeton Theo Sem 1897 Pastor New London Pa June 29, 1897 to Sept 23, 1897 & at 1st Pres Ch Hazleton Pa fr Sept 23, 1897 to the present Mar Aug 20, 1901 at Mt Vernon NY to Margaret Louise Van Horsen, dau of Nathan Van Horsen of Mt Vernon NY. She was born Mch 25, 1874 & is living. Have two daughters born at Hazleton Pa. Rev R.B. was Com to Genl Assembly 1903 & 1920 & twice moderator of Lehigh Pres. His wife's mother was Margaret A. Demarest. Louise Van Horsen, B Nov 23, 1902 graduated 1925 from Holyoke College

Alice Sayles Jack, Born Oct 4, 1906 graduated 1925 from Harthfield Sem & is entered

as a student at Oberlin Conservatory of music.Minnie Abigail, B June 21, 1874 graduated fr Emerson School of Oratory, Boston Mass June 1897 & has taught in Monroe Female College, Forsyth Ga, Friends School, Wilmington Ind, Liberty College, Glasgow KY, Hardin College, Mexico Mo & teachers college Duluth Minn & is now in private life unmarried at No 118 Waterman St Providence R.I. & her mother who lived with Rev R.D. fr 1898 to 1920 now lives with her. Single.

Flonice, B Nov 30, 1876 ob Oct 25, 1883 Gertrude A. B Sept 2, 1879 ob Jany 3, 1883 Alice O, B Oct 15, 1880 ob Apr 15, 1882 Alex W., B Oct 7, 1882 ob June 7, 1888

Sydney Ferguson, B Aug 26, 1883 prepared for college at his mother's school, Bordentown NJ Mil Acad & abt Dudley Mass & went into Princeton. Now a lumberman at Wenatchee RD 2 Wash. Unmarried.Norman Hamilton, B Dec 3, 1884 m. Apr 8, 1915 Irene Aliolum Strawinski born Dec 17, 1891 at Morristown Tenn. Mrs Jack is dau of Justus Frisby Strawinski decd a native of Charleston S.C. & his wife Mary Sechrist decd a native of York Pa. The father of Justus F. was a Polish nobleman banished by the Russians, fled to Turkey & after 2 yrs there, smuggled himself on a grain ship, came to America & at once took out citizenship papers. Lois Rosamond, B Apr 12, 1916

Norman H. Jr, B July 15, 1918 Janet Louise, B July 20, 1922

All three born at Wissahickon Phila Pa Nov 29, 1925.1. Agnes W.H. [dau of Alexander & Elizabeth Hamilton] B. Aug 26, 1819 m. John Wyse Mackie, confectioner of Edinburg Scotland. No issue.

2. Magdaline, B June 12, 1821 m. Robert Brown Robert ob Alexander ob Mary ob 3. Elizabeth, B Apr 14, 1823 (twin) unmarried. 4. Mary, B Apr 14, 1823 (twin) unmarried. 6. Jane Hamilton B Jan 23, 1827 see b 26 p 132 7. Isabelle Ferguson, B July 25, 1833 m. Ramsay

Dr Andrew Maitland Ramsay, successful physician of Glasgow. First man to give sight to one born blind for which he was knighted by Queen Victoria

10. Frances W. Med, B Aug 15, 1835 ob Apr 16, 184711. Rosina Drysdale, B Aug 20, 1837 ob Apr 14, 1913 m. July 30, 1863 James Carter born June 15, 1834 ob July 27, 1890

eldest son of Thomas Carter of Earlston, Berwickshire.Thomas Carter, B July 9, 1864 m. 1897 Isabella Brown Ritchie of Leith, Edinburgh. Live in Dundee Scotland

Isabella Gilchrist Mabel Maitland

Elizabeth Hamilton, B Apr 14, 1866 ob Jany 9, 1893 unmarried. Jessie Dun, B Mch 13, 1868 ob June 14, 1916, unmarried. Mary Isabella, B Dec 5, 1872 single 12. Anna M.P. B Sept 24, 1839 m. Rev Geo Barler M.A. Both dead no issue. 13. Christine Kelly, B Dec 20, 1843 ob 1848.

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Oak Hill Mch 12, 1924 9:33 PM Yesterday morning Mch 11, 1924 at about 5 AM, Andrew's wife Lida G. Thompson had a son with Dr A.E. Crow officiating & both are doing well. The snow had been falling all night & was then about eleven or twelve inches deep. See today's Morning Herald. Today about 4 PM, Cora A. Antrim came in 522 about 4 PM & was there for an hour telling about her trials with her good for nothing husband Wm G. Antrim from whom she was divorced about four years ago. She was Cora Augusta Wyatt born in the McClelland House here Feby 21, 1877, daughter of William Wyatt (eldest son of Aaron & Sarah

Wyatt) & his second wife Nee Hannah Matilda Linton, who was the widow of John Hagan (father of Isaac N. Hagan) whose second wife she had been, before her marriage to Wyatt. Cora A. Wyatt was married June 15, 1900 in Pittsburgh Pa to Wm G. Antrim, son of Joseph D. Antrim & his wife Mary C. Antrim nee Hibbs, daughter of David & Hannah Walters Hibbs. They have had three children, the first born in Pittsburg Pa & the other two in Uniontown Pa viz:1. Phyllis Antrim born Feby 7, 19022. John Henderson Antrim born Dec 24, 19033. Pauline Antrim born June 21, 1906They were divorced about Mch 1920 & she has had entire care of the children.

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Cora is working as a clerk as she has been for a few years past for the Monongahela RR Co in the Brunswick Hotel Bldg.Phyllis has just graduated as a trained nurse at a hospital in Louisville Ky where she has taken a position with special attention to surgery in which she is skilled.John H. named for John H. Antram of New Salem Pa is working here and Pauline is graduating this year from high school here.

July 28, 1924 Refer to page 38t lines 22 to 24.Mary R. Markle (now Swartz) writes July 19, 1924 from 409 E. Michigan Ave Ypsilanti Mich that she was married Dec 22, 1881 in the Reformed Church at Hublersburg Pa by Rev Geo Hartzel to Leslie G. Swartz who was born Nov 19, 1860 in Walker Tp near Hublersburg Pa on a farm a mile out of town, the son of Jesse Swartz & his wife Sarah Smith Thompson a native of Clearfield Co Pa. Their four oldest children born in Walker Tp, Centre Co Pa just out of Hublersburg & the youngest was born in Clintondale, Clinton Co Pa as follows: viz:1. Guy Earl Swartz born Oct 20, 18822. Clyde Granville Swartz born Jany 9, 18873. Ralph McCormick Swartz born July 11, 18904. Stillborn son Swartz born Jany 5, 18925. Edna Maree Swartz born Jany 3, 1896She says the address of her sister May is Mrs Charles Trevillyan, Valley Junction Iowa. See page 385 lines 25 to 28.

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Michael Finley, Born May 7, 1683 married July 12, 1712 to Anne O'Neill, daughter of Samuel O'Neill emigrated to America landing Sept 28, 1734 in Phila Pa.

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John Finley, born in Armagh Ireland May 3, 1713 died in Lurgan Tp, Cumb To Pa in July 17, 1757. Killed by Indians in Wm Stinson's field. M. Martha Barclay (see Anjou's Finley Hist pages 44-) Martha Finley of "Elsie" books says in 1888 that she often heard it said that she was 50 yrs old when her son Samuel, grandfather of "Elsie" Martha was born. If so, she was 11 yrs older than her husband. She was daughter of John Barclay who came over with the Finleys in 1734 & settled in Bucks Co Pa

James Finley, (settled in South Carolina) Born Aug 2, 1730 ob Oct 10, 1809 in Va mar Aug 1, 1749 to Mary Patterson. Mrs Brown of Lincoln Ills writes June 3, 1925 s. env that he sided of rattlesnake bite & left 2 chil one of whom went to live with his Uncle Gen Sam Finley & was accidentally drowned. see bk 21 p 480

Rev Robert Wilkes Finley, Born June 9, 1750, died Dec 8, 1840 aged 90 yrs & 6 mos mar 1780 to Rebecca Bradley. Mabel Lindly writes he is buried German Town O. Had an Academy in Chillicothe O. She died Mch 22, 1821 aged 61 yrs born say 1760 see book 18 p 540. He was a Private in Capt Christian Staddler's Co 2nd Reg Penna Court Troops. See old Bulletin of S.A.R. Oct 1923 Vol 18 page 92.

Rev James Bradley Finley, B July 14, 1781 ob Sept 6, 1857 Eaton O. Mar Mch 3, 1801 to Hannah Strane of Chillicothe O who was born in Wash Co Pa & died June 18, 1861. He was born in N.C. died at Eaton O. Studied medicine & com. practice in 1800. She was aged 78 yrs born Oct 4, 1782. She died near Eaton O at Residence of her son-in-law Rev John C. Brooker see book 20 P 536.

John Patterson Finley, B minister in NC B June 13, 1783 ob May 8, 1825 at Augusta Ky. M. 1805, Sarah Strane, sister of Hannah, licensed in 1810 as Meth minister in 1822 Prof of Languages in Augusta College, Ky see page 409.Samuel Finley, B Feby 10, 1785 ob 1877 m.1. 1808 Mildred or Mary Anderson in Highland Co O. She was born 1790. They moved to South Bend, Ind. He was married 5 to 8 times. Mrs Watts of Hedrick Iowa thinks he divorced one & remarried her 2 or 3 times. See her. His children by Milly Anderson were:

William Finley, ob, m. to Hannah Fox. Lived LaPorte Ind.Hannah Finley, Born Feby 4, 1814 & died at Oskaloosa Iowa Oct 10, 1884 m. Oct 29, 1831 in Shelby Co Ind to Wiley Wray who was born Sept 23, 1809 & died Feby 20, 1895 at Beloit Ks, buried at Oskaloosa Iowa. See book 12 P 42 for bible sequential births, full list of children as given May 30, 1924 large env by Miss Nellie Wray Oskaloosa Iowa.

Tabitha Wray, B Aug 6, 1840 m. Sept 10, 1857 Wm Heinzman. Several children living near Oskaloosa & new Sharon Iowa see book 12 p 42.Cherry Eliza Wray, B Apr 26, 1847 at Shelbyville Ind ob Jany 2, 1909 at Lincoln Neb m. Sept 20, 1870 at Oskaloosa Iowa to William Alden Lindly who was born Oct 3, 1846 near Linleys Mills son of Wm Davison Lindley [sic] Harriet Monton, his wife. 3 chil born at Oskaloosa Iowa.

Henry Alden Lindly B Aug 3, 1877Wray Alden Lindly, B Aug 17, 1884 see book 12 p 43Mabel Eliza Lindly, B Feby 25, 1873 lives 1715 S. 20th St Lincoln Neb. My informant for this record, unmarried.[variations in spelling Lindly name noted]

William Harvey Wray, Born Apr 29, 1837 & died Nov 24, 1920 at Oskaloosa. M. Frances Montgomery B Apr 7, 1838 ob Sept 18, 1890 m. Oct 5, 1858

Nellie Wray, B Jany 13, 1871, city clerk Oskaloosa Iowa. see book 12 p 42 & 43.

Hester Wray, Born Dec 13, 1849 ob Mch 2, 1903 m. Charles Leighton who died. See book 12 p 43 son of Tobias Leighton & Harriet CoeElla Wray, B Nov 3, 1852 m. Feby 22, 1877 to Samuel S. Parker Findley & live at Beloit Kansas see book 12 p 43Charles W. Wray, B Oct 10, 1855. Lives at Oskaloosa & has his parents bible.

Henry Anderson Finley, [son of Samuel & Milly Anderson Finley B Apr 1812 in Highland Co O ob 1877. Lived Cameron Mo. M. June 22, 1843 to Jane Fox who was born 1826 & died Dec 28, 1901. Mrs Rex R. Cace of Mt Vernon NY is a descendant.

William P. Finley, [son of Rev Robert Wilkes Finley] B May 5, 1786 ob July 24, 1822. He was also a minister, married & had several children. See page 406 of Rev J.B. Finley's Western Mattnebraum [best guess] Cincin O 1854. See book 20 pages 258 - 261, 295 to 301 et seq.Hannah Finley, B Dec 4, 1789 ob Dec 2, 1876 in Drakesville David Co Iowa M. Apr 7, 1803 Joseph Hough who was born Nov 23, 1777 & died Nov 21st 1844 Shelby Co Ind see page 478 & 486.

Robert W. Finley, died young ob Dec 6, 1826 see b 22 p 81 Joseph Finley, a minister see pp 469-473.

Rebecca Jr B Feby 1st [best guess] 1794 ob Nov 1794 Jany 21, 1928. I have extended below the line through for what Mrs Pinney & I think are two more of Rev R.W. Finley's children see B 22 P 81 Mary Ann Finley, B 1797 died same yr

Francis A., ob 1832 James Finley, [son of James Finley & Mary Patterson]

Samuel Finley, B 1752 & died Apr 2, 1829 in Phila Pa see hist Coll of Ky. M. Mary Brown, was Capt & Major. see next page. This is his uncle's record

Thomas Finley Mary Finley

Mary Finley, [dau of John Finley & Martha Barclay] m.1. John Thompson m.2. James Leonard. (he died in South

Huntingdon Tp, Westnd

Co Pa in 1791) See C.A. Hanna's letter of Dec 5, 1923Clement Finley, B March 1735 ob Aug 11, 1775 m. Jane Carnahan see page 103 Carnahan Hist by Anjou see P 318

Ann FinleyMichael Finley, B 1747 died near Chillicothe O m. Sallie who had been in Indian captivity.

Elizabeth Finley, B 1748 (see page 45 Anjou Hist) Andrew Finley Esq, B 1750 ob July 5, 1829 in So Huntingdon, Westnd Co Pa mar Jinsey [sic] Jack Samuel Finley, Born Apr 15, 1752 died Apr 2, 1829 (mar see page 46 & 47 Anjou Hist see book 12 ps 5 to 7 mar May 5, 1789 to Mary Brown of Ky. He was a Genl in Rev War & also served in War of 1812. The list of 7 chil below & their births are from letter of Mrs Mary D. Brown of Lincoln Ills.

John Finley, B Mar 30, 1790, ob Martha Ann, B Mar 16, 1792, ob James Brown Finley, B June 7, 1794 ob May 1851 m.1. Clement Alexander, B May 16. 1797 Samuel Berkely, B Feby 10, 1800, ob Aug 1887 Maria, B June 11, 1802 John Knox Finley, B Jany 13, 1806

John Finley, Born 1754 died 1837 (in Fleming Co KY) mar Hannah Duncan was a major in Rev War.Rev Samuel Finley D.D. [son of Michael Finley & Anne O'Neill] B July 2, 1715 ob 1766 m.1st Sept 26, 1744 Sarah Hall m.2d Cann ClarksonAndrew Finley twin with Wm B Apr 18, 1717 Lived in Cumb Co PaWilliam Finley born Apr 18, 1717 ob 1800 m.1. m.2. Catherine Culbertson, m.3. Ann Cowan, m.4. Eleanor ______ (See Anjou's Finley Hist Ps 50-61_Michael Finley, B Feby 3, 1718 mar Ann Lewis (lived in Londonderry Pa 1764)Martha Finley, B Jany 2, 1722 m. Thomas Thompson (both born in North of Ireland)Rev James Finley, Born Feby 4, 1725 died Jany 6, 1795 m. in 1752 to Hannah Evans.

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John Rhoadarmer (Rothermel) lived in Amity Tp, Berks Co Pa where Douglasville Pa now is see book 8 pages 262-267 incl. Married.

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Rebecca Rhoadarmer, ob say June 1827 when her youngest child was two months old a per statement of Louisa Eba Wesner Oct 21, 1922 see book 8 page 262. M. William Wesner & they had three boys, no girls. After her death, he remarried. Mahlon Wesner Peter Wesner ob. mar.

William Mabery Wesner, B Apr 1, 1827 in Amity Tp, Berks Co Pa now Douglasville Pa. He learned the carpenter trade & went to Wooster O in 1849 & to Burlington Iowa to Louisa Eba Mellinger who was born in Annville Pa Feby 14, 1835 the daughter of William Mellinger & his wife Elizabeth Eba. He, Wm M. Wesner died Apr 3, 1905 & she his widow June 2th, 1923 both in Burlington Iowa. She was a veritable jewel. Their children all born at 701 S. 4 th St Burlington Iowa their old home.

Walter, B Nov 8, 1856 ob Sept 21, 1857Edwin Mellinger, B Apr 25, 1859 m. Apr 2, 1908 to Mrs Isabelle Johnston Parker, divorced wife of Ray Parker & dau of Wm F. Johnston & wife Martha Inghram, who was born in Burlington Iowa Dec 21, 1869? No issue. They are in the Insurance business as partners room 422 Tama Bldg Burlington Iowa.

Rebecca Rhoadarmer, Born May 14, 1862 unmarried & at home.Carrie Ellen, B Sept 17, 1864 m. Oct 17, 1889 to John Thomas Harden who was born in Dixon Ill Sept 15, 1861 son of Solomon Harden & his wife Susan Uhl. They live at Beatrice Neb where their dau was born.

Helen Harden, Born Oct 15, 1894 m. Sept 15, 1921 in Beatrice Neb to Geo H. Thamer who was born Feby 14, 1873 son of Casper George Thamer & wife Margaret McCloud.

Lucy Eba, B Mch 21, 1867 unmarried at home. My informant by mail large env filed of this record.Wm Mabery Wesner Jr, B Mch 21, 1867 M. Oct 31, 1912 to Corinne C. Reid dau of Hugh Reid & wife Susan Thrussler who was born in Burlington Iowa, Aug 7, 1885. Their 3 children listed below all born in Burlington Iowa.

Mary Louise, B Oct 28, 1913 Jean Isabelle, B Jany 22, 1916 James William, B Mch 25, 1922Mary Ann Rhoadarmer, [dau of John] unmarried in 1847 B. 1806 ob. Was living unmarried in Aug 1896 at Reading Pa 715 Washington St aged 90 yrs.John M. Rhoadarmer, ob wrote from Greencastle Pa in 1852 & again in 1863 evidently living near there, was a strong anti war Democrat. Mar.A son

Rebeckah K. Rhoadarmer, ob was going to school in Douglasville Pa in 1851 see book 12 p 182 & 183.

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Oak Hill, Mch 21, 1924 8:11 AM This is the first day of Spring & the ground is covered with an inch or two of snow which fell last night & is still falling.There is an old agreement, divorce record & marriage cft in an envelope marked "Fannie A. Skiles" in her own handwriting, I believe, which was among the papers of the bank or Mr Redburn which I have had for many years & which I told Will C. Hatfield, husband of Alice M. Skiles, daughter of Fannie A. & her divorced husband Thos D. Skiles I would give him for Alice, but before doing so, I sill keep record of the three papers as follows:1. Marriage cft"This is to certify that Thomas D. Skiles of Uniontown in the State of Pennsylvania & Fanny A. Marsh of Uniontown in the State of Pennsylvania were by me joined together in Holy Matrimony on the Tenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty five. Albert G. Williams minister of the Gospel. In presence of Mary P. Williams."

This was the Methodist minister & the witness is his wife. The ceremony was performed at his residence way down Pittsburg St, Uniontown P.

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2. Cft & Decree of the CourtPenna Fayette Co S.S. } In the Court of common Pleas of Dec Term A.D. 1863 NO 18.

Fanny A. Skiles by her next friend Joshua Marsh } Divorce And now to wit vs } Sept 18, 1863Thomas D. Skiles } Petition filed & subpoena awarded by the court. And now to wit No 9, 1863, exit subpoena, served No 11, 1863 this subpoena on Thomas D. Skiles personally etc so answers T. Brownfield, Shff Dec 19, 1863 affidavits filed & same day the court on due examination & consideration of the evidence do decree a divorce etc etc. Certified to Dec 24, 1863 G.W. Litman Prothonotary.This cft in handwriting of G.W. Litman or of his son A.M. Litman JVT

3. Agreement & ReleaseIn consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by Thomas D. Skiles to me & of the further sum of three thousand dollars payable in six equal an. installments with an int for which notes have been given by Thos D. Skiles with Isaac Skiles Jr as Security etc etc. H hereby release & acquit etc the said Thos D. Skiles from all claims for past & future maintenance & support Dated Jany 1, 1864 Fanny A. Skiles (seal) Attest Joshua Marsh. Followed by release of Joshua Marsh (her father) attested by herAll one page of foolscap in handwriting of Alfred Howel Esq. JVT

I gave these three papers to Will C. Hatfield at Room.

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Oak Hill Mch 22, 1924 7:05 PM This forenoon, J. Walter Smith of Masontown Pa came in room 522 about 11 o'c to see abt signing the Wash Co Coal option about which I phoned him Thursday 20th & he concluded that he would not sign at present for the price $270 per acre. I asked him to give the record of his own family which he did from memory as follows:

James Walter Smith (son of Emily Eliza Smith) born in German Tp Mch 7, 1857, married Sept 30, 1885 by Rev Basher of the Progressive Dunkard Church to Minnie Etta Cyphers of Butler Co Pa, daughter of Jacob? Cyphers & his wife Elizabeth Lardin (whose mother was a cousin of Wm M. Lardin) who was born at Sarver's Mill, Butler Co Pa Mch 25, 1866 & died in Masontown Pa July 17, 1916. They had but one child viz:1. Russell Harrison Smith born Apr 16, 1887 in Monongahela Tp, Greene Co Pa & named by Sue B. Gray where he was then living. Russell H. was killed by dope traffickers in his taxi along the Rio Grande River near El Paso Texas Mch 8, 1917. It was thought they killed him because having often driven them over to old Mexico, they feared he would be able to give information about their haunts. Russell H. had been married twice viz:

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Mar 1 in the fall of 1907 at Cumberland Md, to Lizzie Emery, daughter of Francis Emery (son of John) & his wife Newcomer, daughter of Jacob Newcomer (bro of David Co Com). They had one child:

1. Emily Etta Smith (named for her grandmothers Emery & Smith) born in Masontown Pa Mch 8, 1908 & was raised by her grandfather James Walter Smith, my informant. About the middle of Nov 1922, she came to Uniontown Pa & married a McGee from about McClellandtown Pa

Russell H. separated from his wife in Sept 1910 & sent west & she married John Brown of German Tp. She is divorced from Brown & lives someplace about Uniontown Pa.Russell H. mar 2d abt May 1916 at El Paso Texas, Miss Marguerite Marshall of El Paso Texas, daughter of John C. Marshall of Pgh Pa & his wife Jane of Scranton Pa. Marguerite was then 23 yrs old born say 1893 (or 1892). He had a posthumous son:

2. Russell Marshall Smith born Mch 25, 1917 at El Paso Texas who is living with his mother who has not remarried down in old Mexico

J. Walter Smith said his sister Annie E. Smith who married James M. Llewellyn lives now in Newton Kansas on East 7th St. He is retired.

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When at supper tonight, at the "Holler", Minnie gave me an envelope with some clippings in left by sister Lenora, who had gotten them from Mrs Florence B. Hess. They had been sent to her by her brother "Mose" Baird of Los Angeles Calif & announced the death of Cousin Susan Cope Pooley a part of which I copy:

"Mrs Susan Cope Pooley, wife of George S. Polley, secy & Tr of the Mission Laundry & formerly Asst mgr of the Los Robles branch of the Security Trust & Savings Bank died at her home 1168 North Chester Ave early this morning (Monday Feby 18, 1924) after an illness of nearly two yrs. It states she first suffered a breakdown in 1920 when in Penna & taking a trip in 1922 to England to visit Mr Pooley's father, the dampness & fog there caused a relapse on her return. States she was born in Streator Ills 44 yrs ago, daughter of Eli & Matilda Ruth Cope & moved with her parents 22 yrs ago to Pasadena Calif where she found the Presbyterain Church & was an active worker therein & a consistent Christian.Says she & Mr Pooley were married in that city (Pasadena?) June 23, 1914 & is survived by her husband & a seven year old daughter Georgiana Cope Pooley & says she was a deeply religious woman

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[Rev Robt Wilkes Finley, see page 400]

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Rev John Patterson Finley, son of Rev Robt Wilkes Finley see page 400Wm McKendree Finley M.D., B July 30, 1816 in Dayton O ob Apr 11, 1880 in Bloomfield Iowa Spent 2 yrs at the Mission was interpreter to the Indians studied Medicine. Grad 1837 1837 fr Penn Univ Phila Pa Practiced 2 yrs at Shelbyville Ind & in 1843 moved to Bloomfield Iowa. In 1863 surgeon 4 th Iowa Cavalry was at Vicksburg & to Atlanta with Sherman on his March to the Sea. See pages 501 & 502. M. Oct 2d, 1839 in New London Iowa where he was then practicing to Mary Bangs of Henry Co Iowa, daughter of Capt John Bangs who was born at Cape Cod, Mass Jany 21, 1818 & died at Bloomfield Iowa June 18, 1909. They had 7 chil of whom 3 survived both & the other 4 died before he did.

Anna Martha Finley m. To John Duffield, merchant of Bloomfield IowaJohn Bangs Finley, m. Druggist in Bloomfield & Eye & Ear specialist in Des Moines.

Park Finley, now shff in Des Moines, Iowa Samuel Parker Finley, m. Ella Wray. Now living in Beloit Kansas. Rev James W. ob June 11, 183Rev James B. Finley, son of Rev Robert Wilkes Finley see page 400

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Alexander Simeral was born & raised in Westmoreland Co Pa so writes W.L. Mattoon of Columbus O on Aug 23, 1922 I think he would be the son of Sarah Simeral dau of Dr Samuel Thompson & she wd name him for her Uncle Alexander Thompson, Rev Soldier see where he is buried & what brothers he had. Ask Cousin Kate if she knew who his wife was. Mattoon's letter, large env filed. Had eleven children. He married Isabel Maxwell see book 14 p 71.

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1. William Simeral3. Alexander4. Cooper5. John6. James2. SamuelThompson Simeral, B May 1, 1823 in Westnd Pa ob Sept 23, 1896 in Malta Ohio m. Sarah Wilson, a native of Westnd Co. Had 15 children.

Jacob Simeral, Born in Malta O m. Mary Barrel of Malta O dau of Isaac Barrel & Susan SiskEvalyn Simeral, See book 7 ps 364 & 375. It was by meeting her I got trace of these Simerals

Rebecca, m. John SternSarah, m. John MilliganJane, m. Robt CampbellAnna, m. Sager.

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Oak Hill, Mch 23, 1924 Sunday 7:15 PM My dear John's wife Gertrude Burns Thompson died at their home 183 E. Fayette St, Uniontown Pa at 5:03 Am this morning from sarcoma on the left hip at the socket. John was out at 12:30 to 1 PM today, a fine handsome man. He says the funeral will be Tuesday. On Mch 10, my cousin Sara C. Gorley 145 East Fayette St sent me the record of their immediate family & also the old Robert Moore Bible record which she copied from the bible which had belonged to the late John M. Gallaher of Merrittstown Pa & is now owned by Mrs Ross Hibbs of Merrittstown Pa. The record copied fr her sheets as follows:

Robert Moore, son of Rev Thos Moore was born Mch 21, 1757Jane Power Moore, his wife was born Dec 23, 1752.Robert Moore & Jane Power were married Jany 13, 1780

Jane Power Moore, wife of Robert Moore Sr died Apr 11, 1832Robert Moore Sr died Oct 11, 18111. Jane Moore, dau of Robert & Jane Power Moore born Dec 23, 1785Thomas Gallaher Jr son of Thomas & Ann Gallaher was born Apr 29, 17886. Thomas Gallaher Jr son of Thomas & Ann Gallaher was married to Jane Moore dau of Robert & Jane Power Moore on May 5, 1814Nathaniel Hurst & Jane Moore Gallaher widow of Thomas Gallaher (Jr) were married Sept 15, 1831John M. Gallaher, son of Thomas & Jane

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Moore Gallaher was born Oct 13, 1816. He was married to Elizabeth A. Brady daughter of John & Nancy Brady of West Liberty VA Sept 22, 1838Ebenezer Gallaher, son of Thomas & Jane Moore Gallaher was born Nov 15, 1818. He was married to Rachael Fulton dau of Thomas & P. Fulton Oct 10, 1850.James Gallaher, son of Thomas Jr & Jane Moore Gallaher was born Feby 25, 1815.Jane Gallaher, dau of Thomas Jr & Jane Moore Gallaher was born Oct 14, 1820Ann Elizabeth Moore Gallagher [sic], daughter of James Power Moore & adopted by John M. Gallaher was born Apr 6, 1854.Ann Elizabeth Moore Gallaher was married to Johnson Van Kirk Sept 10, 1874.Thomas Gallaher Sr died Feby 1806Ann Gallaher, his wife died May 7, 1813John Gallaher son of Thomas & Ann Gallaher died Mch 1820*2. John Moore, son of Robert & Jane Power Moore died Oct 22, 1849. He was born Sept 28, 17903. Robert Moore, son of Robert & Jane Power Moore died June 8, 1850. He was born Feby 9, 17844. Frances Moore, daughter of Robert & Jane Power Moore was born Nov 24, 17805. James Moore, son of Robert & Jane Power Moore was born June 15, 17826. Ebenezer Moore, son of Robert & Jane Power Moore was born Aug 3, 1793*John Moore whose name is marked with a star, lived near West Newton Pa & married Jane Brown, daughter of Andrew Brown

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of near Fayette City Pa. Their daughter Martha Elizabeth Moore married Johnston E. Steele of Redstone Tp, Fay Col Pa who was a son of William Steele & Sara Elliott Steele.Martha Elizabeth Moore & Johnston E. Steele were the parents of Mrs Annie Steele Irons, Mrs Fanny Steele Day & Mrs Elizabeth Steele Miller.Mrs Fannie Steel Day died Dec 31, 1922 at her home in Columbus O, survived by her husband Charles Day, a daughter Mrs John Sykes & a son Lewis Day & her two sisters above mentioned.Johnston E. Steele (see book 7 p 48) was the son of William Steele, born July 22, 1779 in Jefferson Tp, Fay Co Pa & died Aug 19, 1850 and Sara Elliott Steele born Aug 23, 1789 in Jefferson Tp Fay Co Pa died Mch 13, 1855 married 1806 Sara Elliott Steele was the daughter of William Elliott born 1751, died Mch 20, 1805 & his wife Ruth Crawford Elliot born 1754 died July 2, 1830William Elliott was a Revolutionary Soldier.Mary Gibson, born in Luzerne Tp, Fay Co Pa Jany 5, 1836 was the daughter of Alexander Gibson born June 8, 1797 died July 12, 1875 & Mary Hibbs, his wife born Oct 26, 1797 died Jany 26. 1876, married June 24, 1824 Alexander Gibson was the son of James Gibson born in Ireland 1755.

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died in Luzerne Tp Fay Co Pa Nov 24, 1836 & his wife Mary Lackey Gibson born 1769 & died Oct 16, 1853, married in Fay Co Pa 1792.James Gibson was a Rev SoldierOliver Miller who was born in Fay Co Pa Dec 15, 11831 was the son of William Miller born Sept 9, 1782, died June 7, 1866 & Rebecca Johnson Miller born Jany 30, 1792 in Menallen Tp Fay Co Pa died Nov 14, 1833 married Apr 12, 1810William Miller was the son of Robert Miller born 1757 died Jany 6, 1835 & his wife Cassandra Wood of Winchester VA born 1756 died Dec 11, 1818. Lived in Fay Co Pa.

Robert Miller was the son of Solomon Miller, a Quaker, who came from England prior to 1750. Robert Miller was a Revolutionary soldier.Rebecca Johnson, wife of William Miller was a daughter of Squire Daniel Johnson of Menallen Tp & Sara Mendenhall, his wife.Sara Mendenhall was a daughter of Joseph Mendenhall, who was a Revolutionary soldier & an early settler in Menallen Tp at Mendenhall's dam, & Jane Collins Mendenhall, his wife.D.A.R. Mrs Martha Elliott Dodd No 45,150 Born in Cambridge Ohio, wife of Overton L. Dodd, Descendant of Adgt Robert Elliott, daughter of Maj Charles Elliott Mitchner & Jane Goodrich, his wifeGranddau of Chas A. Mitchner & Martha Elliott his wife,Gr gddau of Wilson Elliott & Maria Reed, his wife &GrGr Gddau of Robert Elliott & Miss Hughes, his wife.(His wife as Ann, dau of Jesse Duncan & after his death, she married Danl Hughes R). Robert Elliott served as Adjt 1778 in the Penna Militia while replenishing the stores at Fort Ha[cut off] 1794 he was [cut off]. See also Nos 1738, 35,967 & 43,297.

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At residence of Dr Wallace Cox Converse No 315 N. Euclid Ave Oak Park Cook Co Ills Apr 3, 1924 1:25 PM Mrs Converse says this is probably the largest village in the U.S. having 45,000 inhabitants & has, she thinks, passed Brookline Mass. Her sister, Miss Frances Amanda Smith has come in & has brought the record of their father & grandfather from which I am copying:

Micajah Patterson Smith born May 12, 1814 & died May 14, 1884 son of Bela Buck Smith & Elizabeth Patterson. He married in June 1833 Maria Markle. She died Jany 17, 1851. Their children were:1. Hamar Denny Smith born July 22, 1834 ob in Carthage Mo Oct 1, 19122. Amanda Smith born July 12, 1836 ob Apr 14, 19203. Elizabeth Smith born Oct 20, 18384. Eben Gershon Smith born Feby 25, 1840 ob Dec 13, 1862 killed at the battle of Fredericksburg VA, unmarried.5. Amzi Smith born Aug 25, 1843 ob Aug 24, 19076. John Markle Smith born Oct 13, 18457. Alvira (Allie) Smith born May 27, 1848All of this family were born in West Newton Pa.

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died Oct 12, 1915 in Carthage Mo. She was a daughter of Ard Moore & his wife Sarah Maffitt Lawrence (a sister of Geo V. Lawrence).Their children were all born in West Newton Pa except the last, Mary Fay, who was born in Carthage MO. Their names are as follows: 1. Eben Lawrence Smith born Jany 19, 1865 2. Harriet Moore Smith born July 2, 1868 3. Ard Patterson Smith born Nov 9, 1869 ob May 9, 1922 4. Frances Amanda Smith born May 2, 1873 5. Robert Taylor Smith born Dec 26, 1879 6. Mary Fay Smith born Dec 12, 1885

1. Eben Lawrence Smith married Sept 18, 1890 at Carthage Mo to Miss Augusta Ellen Parke who was born Oct 12, 1867 at Bloomington Ills dau of George Parke & his wife Mary Bryan both of KY. Both living at Carthage Mo where he is in the timber business at 1011 Clinton St. They have had but one child:

1. Lawrence Parke Smith born Oct 29, 1891 at Carthage MO & married Oct 1, 1921 in Muncie Indiana to Miss Mary Elizabeth Hickman who was born Jany 28, 1896 at Muncie, the daughter of Wm Henry Hickman of Springport Ind & wife Lydia Anne Davis of Mt Victory O. They have two children. He is a mechanical engineer & both are living in Muncie Ind where their children were born viz:

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I. Lawrence Parke Smith Jr born July 26, 1922 II. William Hickman Smith born Mch 24, 1924

2. Harriet Moore Smith mar 1, Dec 4, 1888 at Carthage Mo by Rev Dr Wm S. Knight to Edgar Joub [sic] Ward who was born Aug 9, 1861 at Winchester Ind the son of Thomas Ward & his wife Jane Helen Swain. He died July 11, 1901 in Chicago Ills. Had one child. He was a D.D.S.

1. Edgar Thomas Ward born Feby 14, 1892 in Carthage Mo, mar Feby 23, 1915 in Chicago Ills to Miss Alice Mahone who was born July 6, 1891 at Aurora? Ills the daughter of Horace Mahone & his wife Viola Elma Fulkerson. They live at 313 S. Kenilworth Ave Oak Park Ills where he is an Automobile salesman. No issue.

mar 2. June 24, 1905 in Chicago Ills by Rev Frank D. Burhans Congregationalist to Wallace Cox Converse M.D. who was born June 13, 1869 in Chicago the son of Charles Cox & his wife Sadie Peterson, Swedish, who after the death of her husband when Wallace was abt 2 yrs old married Lyman Printis Converse & her son by Cox took 5the Converse name. He practices at No 25 E. Washington St, Marshall Field Annex Chicago Ills. They have but one child, both in Chicago Ills viz:

II. Wallace Cox Converse Jr born June 21, 1906 now going to the high school.

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He came to the Elev. Sta for me & Mrs Converse with her sister Frances A. are my good informants of the afternoon.

3. Ard Patterson Smith mar 1, Sept 12, 1894 at Catawissa Mo to Miss Lura Delphena Robertson who was born Sept 18, 1871, daughter of Edward C. Robertson & his wife Mary Whitsett. She died Jany 30, 1908 at Chicago Ills. The had one child:

I. Marian Elizabeth Smith, born Dec 6, 1895 & died Dec 11, 1900 aged 5 yrs 5 days.Mar 2. Oct 4, 1913 in Chicago Ills to Mrs Ella Tzschuck, widow of George Bruns Tzschuck, Editor of the Omaha Bee & daughter of Carl Bernard Schmidt & his wife Martha Ann Fraim. She was born May 24, 1871 at Lawrence Kan. She is living in Los Angeles, Calif. No issue. He died here in Oak Park May 9, 1922. Her address is Ella Smith 840 Burck Pl Los Angeles Calif. Her first marriage was on May 6, 1891 & Mrs Tszshuck died in 1911.

4. Frances A. Smith, my good informant of this record is unmarried & lives with her younger sister Mrs Post

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living at 4935 Washington Boulevard, Chicago Ills where he is with the Quaker Oats Co. No issue. She has a daughter by her first husband.

6. Mary Fay Smith, mar Sept 26, 1907 at Carthage Mo by Rev Huston Taylor Pres to Frank Anson Post, who was born Jany 28, 1880 at Thayer Kansas the son of Anson Campbell Post & his wife Martha Ann Hartman. Both living at 332 S. Kenilworth Ave Oak Park Ills abt 8 squares from here, where he is Associate editor of the National Underwriters. He is in the Insurance Exchange Bldg Chicago. They have three children, the oldest born in Oklahoma City & the other one in Oak Park Ills. the second in Fort Worth Texas.

I. Margaret Frances Post Feby 29, 1912 II. Elizabeth Marian Post Feby 29, 1912 III. Dorothy Ruth Post Aug 26, 1922

Frances A. has the following records of her Aunt Elizabeth Smith & her husband John H. Kreps:1. Jacob Fordney, born Oct 22, 1860 (Col in Reg army)

2. John Eben b June 9, 1864 (now in Cleveland O)3. Corinne Amanda B Feby 22, 1867, died in Greenville Pa Aug 30, 18674. Maude Amanda born Oct 30, 1868 Erie Co Pa now Mrs N.W. Dorsey, Wash D.C.5. Micajah Patterson born Oct 9, 1871 Allegheny City Pa now in Cleveland O6. Mabel Alvira born Nov 10, 1878 Allegheny City Pa now Mrs Burton Munhall.

1. Jacob Fordney Kreps married Helen Thompson of Meadville Pa Jany 21, 1890 or 1891 & have issue.

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1.Nora Elizabeth Kreps b June 16, 1893 Ft Pembina N.D.2. Helen Margarethe Kreps b Oct 17, 1894 Ft Pembina N.D.3. Jack Kreps

Frances A's Uncle:Amzi Smith married Hannah Mary Van Patton of Wash D.C. Dec 21, 1869 She was born Oct 17, 1846Their children:1. Frank Patterson Smith born Oct 10, 1870 Laurel Md. Lives in Boston2. Carrie Harper Smith born Apr 15, 1872 Laurel Md, m. Jno Y. Schreyer Milton, Pa3. Mary Olivia Smith born Dec 11, 1873 ob July 18744. Edith Smith born May 29, 1876 now Mrs Hawes Wash D.C.5. Amzi Smith Jr born Mch 5, 1880, married.

Fraces A's Uncle:John Markle Smith in 1876 married Anna Mary Swem who was born Sept 26, 1856 & died Nov 24, 1909Their children:1. Evelyn Fay Smith born Jany 17, 1877, ob Feby 16, 18812. Maude Smith born Jany 22, 18793. John William born Sept 30, 1881, ob Oct 11, 18894. Frances Gertrude born Jany 26, 1884 Kirklin Ind ob Sept 25, 1889 at West N.5. LeRay Beacom Smith born Nov 30, 1886 & died June 14, 18886. Marguerite Smith born Nov 17, 18897. James Smith born May 1, 18938. Felix Smith born May 1, 18939. Alvira Fuller Smith born May 31, 1902

Mrs Converse gives me from June 1923 telephone bookMarkle, Lafayette, No 2309 S. Michigan Ave Tel Calumet 0015Res 107 E. Oak Superior 9812

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Jack, John B. M.D. res 127 S. East Av Oak Park Tel Oak Park 5547Practices in the City. Leaving 4 PM

At residence of Dr Frederick Ferdinand Ehlers no 116 North Kenilworth Ave Oak Park Ills Apr 3, 1924 4:33 PM The Doctor's wife admitted me. She is the daughter of Thomas Liggett & his wife Margaret Ann Thompson who was the daughter, she thinks of Robert Thompson (see what her sister Elsie Radcliffe told me in Glendale Calif Dec 26 to 31, 1922) Myrtle Margaret Liggett was born on a farm 5 miles west of Dwight Ills Dec 3, 1875 the tenth & youngest of her parents children. She was married Dec 25, 1900 in Chicago Ills at home of her sister Lillian Leathy Hall , wife of J.W. Hall by Rev Clancey to Dr Fredk F. Ehlers who was born Dec 31, 1870 in Iowa, the son of Hans Ehlers & his wife Catharine Buhman & he is a special extractor & X Ray specialist. They have had but two children born her in Oak Park Ills viz:1. Margaret Ehlers born Apr 1, 1905 ob Feby 2, 19162. Charles Frederick born July 31, 1908. He is now in High School

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Mrs Ehlers says her sister Mrs Elsie Radcliffe came home from California, the fall following my seeing her in Dec 1922 & died a week after she got back here on Aug 3, 1923 as recorded in their father's big bible published in Phila by the Quaker City Pub Co in 1871, which Myrtle has with the record, which however I got from her brother Dr Richard C's wife & copied on page 93 of Book 9 which see. Mrs Ehlers is a little under medium height & her jet black hair & is assistant to her husband in his work & has gone now to help him. She says her son is away on his vacation at a winter camp. She says her brother Robert Everett, bachelor living with Richard C. has the best memory. She says her Aunt Mrs Mary Boyd, who I saw here knows most of the early family history. She has a sister Mrs Ellen Bell living in Portland Oregon NO 495 East Ankeny St Leaving 5:15 PM

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At residence of Albert Zacharias Moyer No 1620 W 32d Place Chicago Ills Apr 3, 1924 8:55 PM I arrived here by street car half an hour ago. Mr Moyer's mother was Sybilla Markle, daughter of Reuben Markle. See pages 20 & 21. Mr & Mrs Moyer say that Reuben Markle was a Civil engineer & when testing a RR trestle, it collapsed & his spine was injured affecting his speech. Mr Moyer remembers him & thinks he died when Mr M. was 6 or 7 yrs old & is buried at the cemetery at Quakake Valley. Thinks he was probably aged 55 yrs. His wife was Elizabeth Moore & she survived him & married Thomas Van Horn & he dying, she lived with her daughter Violet Fritz at Delano & died there aged 92, so Mrs Moyer says.Her daughter Sybilla Markle was born in Tamaqua Pa June 15, 1845 & was married when 17 yrs old & her oldest child:1. Emma Moyer was born say 18632. Albert Z. Moyer was born May 7, 18643. Martha Moyer was born June 3, 1866 & married Harvey L. Yost.Sybilla's husband was Winfield Scott Moyer born say in 1843 in Tamaqua Pa, he thinks & died in Tamaqua Pa of typhoid fever contracted in the Civil War in 1867 when Albert Z. was 3 yrs old aged

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24 yrs. There is an error somewhere as they both say Martha was born after he died. He was son of Thomas Moyer & his wife Susan Michelet, a school teacher in pioneer days & lived to be 97 yrs old dying in Tamaqua Pa born 1812. Mr M. says to see Mrs Catharine Millet of Schuylkill Ave sister of his father, now aged 91 yrs living with her son Chas Millet who has a book of the Moyer genealogy. Mr M. thinks he was about 5 yrs old say 1869 when his mother:Sybilla Moyer married 2d Charles Peter Welsch, son of Michael Welsch a native of Saxe, Cobergotha (Coburg) & his wife Margaret (Also) Welsch. He died of cancer & Sybilla died before he did about 35 yrs ago in this neighborhood & is buried in Oakwood Cem here. Don't know whether she has a marker. Sybilla's children by Welsch were:4. Archibald Louis Michael Welsch born in Delano Pa Oct 3, 1867 & died unm Aug 6 th, 1917 & is buried in Oakwood Cem5. Minnie Zelda Welsch born in Delano Pa Oct 26, 18726. Sarah Sybilla Welsch born in Delano Pa born 18771. Emma say "Aunt" Katy Millet at Tamaqua Pa can give dates of birth & deaths.2. Albert Zachariahs Moyer was married May 7, 1888 at Chicago Ills by Rev Dr Kay, Congregationalist to Susanna Gertrude

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Richards who was born at Merthr Tydvill, Wales Nov 10, 1868 & came to America when 12 yrs old in 1881. She is daughter of Samuel Richards & his wife Margaret Williams. Have had but two children, the oldest born in Chicago & the youngest at Berwyn Ills as follows:1. Albertine Margaret Moyer born June 1, 18892. Russell Samuel Moyer born Feby 6, 1895

1. Albertine Margaret was married May 1, 1912 to Frank Herman Huehner who was born Mch 14, 1889 the son of Christopher Huehner & his wife Josephine. They have one child: I. Robert Francis Apr 23, 1915

2. Russell Samuel was married May 29, 1918 by Judge McEwen at Chicago to Agnes Anderson daughter of Henry Anderson

& his wife Helen Petersen, a Norwegian, who was born Milwaukee Wis May 5, 1894 No issue. He works for the Ricenbacker Auto Co at 2309 S. Michigan Ave which is run by the Markle Co headed by Lafayette? Markle.

5. Minnie Zelda Welsch married 1. Dec 22? 1893? to Thomas Rees who has died leaving issue. mar 2. May 24, 1905 John S. McBride & live 1236 Carmen Ave Edgewater 6338.

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6. Sarah Sybilla mar Otis Elkins. He has died & she is a widow living at Omaha Neb. Has a boy Charlie & a girl Freda.Mr Moyer served in the Civil War Mr Moyer is not blind. As a babe, he had unusually beautiful eyes & they were shown so much in the hot stun that they became inflamed & they put hot poultices on. His sight is poor but he can see & is a piano tuner, is head tuner for Williams & Sons Piano Co at NO 1257 Fullerton Ave, Chicago Ills. Mrs Millet has a married sister Emma at Harrisburg Pa on Regina Ave & her daughter Celia in the Agricultural Dept wrote & published the Moyer genealogy above referred to. Leaving 10:45 PM

Blackstone Hotel Room 1604 11:55 PM Mr Moyer called up another party & got the first name & address & phone number of his half sister Minnie & then called her up & talked to her & said just before I left that it was the first time he had talked to her since their mother's death abt 35 yrs ago.

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ills Room 1604 Apr 4, 1924 9:20 PM I went out on the bus this morning to cousin Katherine S. Stockley at 722 Junior Terrace about 8 miles north where I arrived about 9:45 AM. Mrs S. is a tall well built handsome capable woman & has such a wonderful lot of records & genealogical charts that it was out of the question to make copies of them in my limited time. At noon, Mrs Minnie Prince , of Evanston Ills, first cousin of Mrs S. came in & remained until 5 PM & I left at 6 PM. Mrs Prince is of the Markle build & snow white hair. They are both distinguished looking, capable women. Mrs S's father, Mr Smith, a fine dear man of massive frame, with a smooth unwrinkled face, appeared & was introduced & said he was 80 yrs old, but didn't look it. Her niece, Miss Virginia Smith, a young 16 yr old school girl also came in after school. I then walked to 921 Buena Ave & found Chas P. Carrithers had moved 3 mos ago but the people at his old apartment had his telephone number, Englewood 4679 & called him up & he arranged to come in here to see me at 10 o'c in theSee Book 22 P 154. See Book 2 P 384

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morning. I then walked over to the corner of Broadway & Buena Ave & took a Street car to 3649 Pine Grove Ave & a Mr & Mrs Geo B? King with whom he evidently roomed said Cousin Thos P. Finley had gone three days ago to Palatine Ills in this County 20 miles NW three days ago to see a couple of new horses he had bought & could probably be reached at Deans Stables or residence or at Dr Gosling's & giving me Chas E. Dean's residence phone 46-M Palatine, I called after I reached the Hotel, coming in on the bus & got him while at dinner & he arranged to come here at the noon hour 12 to 1 o'c Monday & have lunch with me. Mrs S. gave me a penciled sheet of what she had copied at the library here, the Newberry, about great grandfather, Casper Markle's children which I wished to copy in this book, but as I have gone asleep sitting here & it is now 1 AM I will go to bed & copy it in the morning. She is coming here at 10 AM to go with me to the Newberry Library for the day & Mrs Prince is to come there later & join us & I have asked them to have dinner with me. Mrs S. gave us [bottom line cut off]

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Room 1604 Apr 5th, 1924, Saturday 9:10 AM Copying the list referred to on preceding page of the children of Great grandfather Casper Markle1st wife Eliz. Grim viz: 1. Anna Rosina, b. Feby 7, 1756 mar Boston Burget2. Catherine Elizabeth, b. Aug 26, 1757 mar Jacob Whitesell3. George, b. about 1761

4. Magdalena, b. Apr 20, 1764 mar John Neyman5. Esther, b. Sept 13, 1766 mar George Aaman6. Abraham, b. Feby 20, 1769 mar Rachel Blackburn7. Daniel, b. Aug 14, 17718. Elizabeth, b. mar David Camp or deCamp Probably 3 children died young2d wife Mary Rothermel12. Joseph, b. Feby 15, 1777 ob Mch 15, 186713. Solomon, b. ob young14. Susannah mar Chas J. Scholl15. John mar Elizabeth Jack16. Hannah, unmarried17. Jacob mar Katy Painter18. Sarah Salome, mar Samuel Oliver19. Mary, mar William Miller20. Gasper, mar Polly Lobingier21. David, mar Maria Cowan22. Leah, mar Andrew Finley Thompson

The above was on the back of a Mechling Family Association large sheet showing:P.P. Mechling Prest, Glenford O. L.B. Meching V.Pt. Mansfield O., C.B. Woods 2d V.Pt, Piqua O. Mrs Carrie E. Crum Secy-Tr Marion O Mrs H. Franklin Prince, Evanston Ill & Mrs A. DeLeo Stockley, Chicago Ills Historians 1728-1916 with meetings:Van Wert, O 1910, Delphos O 1911, Van Wert O 1912, Glenford O 1913, Butler Pa 1914, Greensburg Pa 1915, Piqua O, 1916

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The Newbery Library 3d floor, Chicago Ills Apr 5, 1924 12:30 PM In Notes & Queries by W.H. Egle 1896, pages 2 & 3 is Biography of Rev John Casper Stoever who was born Dec 21, 1707 at Luedorff, in Solingen Amt, Duchy Berg in Unter Pfaltz. He was son of Johann Casper Stoever, a native of Frankenburg in Hesse and Gertrandt (family name not given, born in Amt Solingen. He came to America with his father in 1728. He married Maria Catarina, daughter of Christian Merckling & his wife Catarina nee Brucher. Maria Caterina Merckling was born May 14, 1715 at Lambeshim in Chur Pfaltz.Page 19. Jacob Hill, Moselem, Stoever BaptismsHill, Anna, Maria b July 24, 1740 bap Oct 22, 1740 sponsors John Hill & Anna Maria MercklingenHill, Anna Catarina, b. Nov 27, 1741 bap Dec 8, 1741 sponsors Frederick Saner & Anna Catarina Kern [Keon?]Hill, John Jacob b, Jany 29, 1744 bap Feby 24, 1744 sponsor Christian Hansknecht.Hill, John Christian b Mch 7, 1746 bap May 1, 1746 sponsor Christian Hansckneckt & his wife.Page 46 Johann Casper Stoever1. Stoever, Maria Catarina, May 6, 1734 bap May 12, 1734 sponsors John Jacob Kitzmueller & wife Anna Maria, also Ludwig Stein & wife Maria Catarina2. Stoever, John, Casper, b March 10, 1736 bap Mch 14, 1736, sponsors Michael Beyerle & wife also Peter Ensminger & wife.3. Stoever, Anna Margaretha, b Aug 21, 1738 bap Sept 10, 1738 sponsors Geo Klein & wife Anna, Martin Weidtmann & wife Margaretha4. Stoever, Anna Christina b Nov 24, 1740 bap Dec 2, 1740 sponsors Michael Oberle & wife Christina Barbara & Anna Frant-[last line cut off]

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5. Stoever, Sophia Magdalena b Apr 26, 1743 bap May 12, 1743 sponsors Adam Lesch & wife Sophia also Peter Anspach & wife Magdalena6. Stoever, Anna Maria b Jany 27, 1746 bap Feby 2, 1746 sponsors John Jacob Kitzmueller & wife Anna Maria also Friederich Kraemer & wife Anna Maria7. Stoever, John Adam, b June 18, 1748 bap July 19, 1749 sponsors Johannes Bischoff & wife Adam Simon Kuhn & wife.

8. Stoever, Tobias, b Feby 11, 1751 bap Feby 17, 1751, sponsors Tobias Wagner, Ev Luth minister & his wife also Elizabetha Templemann9. Stoever, Johannes, b July 5, 1753 bap July 15, 1753, sponsors Johannes Schwab & waife Eva Margaretta 10. Stoever, John Frederick b Dec 16, 1755 bap Dec 18, 1755 sponsors Johannes George Sprecher & wife Eva Margaretta also Freiderich Kraemer & wife (absent)11. Stoever, John Frederich b Sept 20, 1759 bap Sept 30, 1759 sponsors Chrisoph Freiderich Wegman & wife Anna Maria.Page 52 Friederich Kraemer1. Kraemer, John George b Oct 4, 1746 bap Oct 28, 1746 sponsors, John George Merckling & Anna Hill2. Kraemer, Maria Catarina b Jany 31, 1748 bap Mch 7, 1748 sponsor Maria Catarina Stoever.Page 54 Jacob Kitzmueller (Swatara) Mrs S. says he married a daughter of Rev John Casper Stoever & wife.1. Kitzmueller, John Casper b Mch 25, 1746 bap Apr 1, 1746, sponsors John Casper Stoever & wife Maria Catarina2. Kitzmueller, Maria Catarina b Mch 26, 1748 bap Apr 5, 1748 sponsors John Casper Stoever, & wife Maria CatarinaSeven others born from 1733 to 1744

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Page 69 Friederich Kramer (Bethel) 3? Kramer, John Jacob b Apr 10, 1757 bap May 8, 1757 sponsors Jacob Eprecht & wifePage 69 John Casper Stoever Jr (Bethel)1. Stoever, Anna Margaretha b Jany 24, 1758 bap Feby 12, 1758 Sponsors Heinrich Bickel & Anna Margaretha Stoever, both single2. Stoever, Maria Catarina b Aug 4, 1759 bap Aug 25, 1759 sponsor Maria Catarina Stoever Sr3. Stoever, Anna Christina, b Aug 2, 1761 bap Aug 9, 1761 sponsor Anna Christina Stoever4. Stoever, Anna Maria b, Nov 3, 1763 bap Dec 11, 1763 sponsor Anna Maria Stoever.5. Stoever, John Casper b Feby 27, 1765 bap Mch 24, 1765 sponsors John Casper Stoever Sr & his wife Maria Catarina6. Stoever, John Adam, b May 29, 1767 bap May 31, 1767 sponsor John Adam Stoever.7. Stoever, Anna Christina b Aug 15, 1769 bap Aug 20, 1769 sponsors Johannes Fehler & wife Catarina8. Stoever, Tobias, sponsor Tobias Stoever9. Stoever, Anna Eva, sponsors Philipp Firnssler & wife Anna Christina10. Stoever, John Frederick, b Aug 1, 1776 bap Aug 25, 1787 sponsors John Casper Stoever & wife CatarinaPage 76. These entries were made after the death of John Casper Stoever in 1779 Frederick StoeverJohann Frederick Stoever, & wife Margaretha nee Deenscherlz 1. Stoever, Maria Catarina b Jany 9, 1781 bap Jany 18, 1781 sponsors Catarina Stoever, widow

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2. Stoever, Maria Catarina b 1782 bap Oct 9, 1782 sponsor Catarina Stoever widow3. Stoever, John Frederich b Apr 15, 1785 bap May 1785 sponsors Samuel Mary [best guess] & wife Catarina4. Stoever, John Jacob b July 10, 1787 bap July 1787 sponsors John Casper Stoever & wife Barbara5. Stoever, Johannes b Nov 29, 1789 bap July, sponsors John Stoever & his wife6. Stoever, William b Aug 21, 1792 bap Nov 28, 1792 sponsors Johannes Stoever (son of Adam) & Catarina Franck both single7. Stoever, John Philip b Apr 8, 1795 bap Apr 1795 sponsors John Philip Ferusler8. Stoever, Cattarina b Oct 13, 1798 bap Nov 4, 1798 sponsors Johann Gloninger & wife Catarina.Page 84 Marriages by Rev Jno Croper StoeverJuly 13, 1739 John Jacob Hill & Maria Apolonia Merckling, Moselem.Page 90Apr 16, 1745, Michael Ruch and Anna Frantzina Merckling, MoselemDec 10, 1745 Frederick Kraemer and Anna Maria Merckling, MoselemJany 12, 1749, Robert Ellit [sic] & Elizabeth Aar. LebanonPage 96Apr 28, 1755, James Johnson & Ruth Ellet Upper Paxtang in the NarrowsPage 97Apr 26, 1757, Johann Casper Stoever Jr & Anna Maria Barbara Nagel, Lebanon

Page 99 Sept 15, 1760, Joseph Killgore & Isabell Stephens PaxtangNov 16, 1760, Peter Elsser & Anna Margaretha StoeverPage 100Apr 18, 1762 John Philipp Firnssler & Anna Christina Stoever, LebanonPage 101Dec 18, 1762, James Rough & Anna Elizabeth Appel, Bethel Berks CoDec 19, 1762, Johannes Kraemer & Anna Margaret Gebhardt, Bethel, Berks Co

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[fermata mark appears here]Page 105Sept 5, 1766, Andreas Bayer & Anna Margaretha Kraemer, DerryPage 107June 15, 1769, Andrew Thompson & Elizabetha Bell, HanoverApr 24, 1770 John Adam Stoever & Catarina Elizabetha Heylman, LebanonPage 112Apr 21, 1772 Tobias Stoever & Hannah Zimmerman, LebanonMay 24, 1774 Johannes Stoever & Anna Engel Kissecker, LebanonPage 114The following marriage was after the death of J.C. StoeverNov 9, 1779 Johann Friederich Stover [sic], Lebanon & Anna Margaretha Daenschaerez, Hendelberg (Heidleberg?)Page 2. It states that this original record ctg a sketch of his life is in possession of W.C. Stoever Esq Mt Airy Phila Pa son of the late Prof M.L. Stoever L.L.D. of Penna College Gettysburg Pa & a copy was made to be preserved in the archives of the Evangelical Lutheran ministerium of Penna etc.

In "Magazine of Western History" Vol IX Nov 1888-1889 on Pages 165-6 is sketch with steel plate photo facing of Clinton Markell, one of the earlier builders of Duluth Minn. He was born at Kirtland O Jany 17, 1832, a son of Peter Markell, a native of NY born near Rochester NY who went early to Ohio & there married Betsy A. Bartholomew, a native of Ohio.

In a "Record of Rev Soldiers buried in Lake Co Ohio & some in Geango [best guess] Co", published at Painesville O is a sketch on page 36 of Peter Markell 1765-1837 probably father

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of above as it says he was born Mch 24, 1765 & enlisted from Palatine Montgomery Co NY in Apr 1781 aged 16 & was discharged in Nov 1782. He was in the battle of Johnstown NY, under Capt Cook & Col Clock. He died May 25, 1837 & was buried at Kirtland, Lake Co O Dec 9, 1792. He married Elizabeth Koch & had children, John, Benjamin, James, Margarette, Betsey (Mrs Banter) Peter, Nicholas, Mary, Fanny & Nancy who married Ezra Morgan of Geneva O where their descendants still reside. The children are all dead. The last one, James Markell of Mentor O living until Apr 1900. There are in Kirtland O two children who are the great great great grandchildren of this Revolutionary soldier.He was one of the pioneers of Kirtland O moving there with his family in 1816. His granddaughter, Mrs Henry Booth remembers him.He had a brother Henry who went up on the hill to witness a battle between the English & Indians & disappeared & was never heard of, causing his mother to lose her reason.

In "Notes & Queries" by W.H. Egle 1898 on

Page 287 under Burials 1794-1831 records I believe of the "Hill Church" I find:Sept 25, 1795, Elizabeth of Adam Stover & wife Elizabeth Catharine b Nov 1785 Sp. parents typhoid fever 3 d. aged 9 y 10 m & several d.

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Oct 7, 1795, Mary Catherine Stoever b may 14, 1715 at Lampsheim Chur-Pfaltz. Parents Christian Merckling & Mary

Catharine. Sp. Catharine Scheudling. Catechised & confirmed Apr 8, 1733 united in marriage to Rev John Casper Stoever Ev Luth Min. Lived therein 46 y 1 m 5 d. They had eleven children 6 yet living 5 sons & 1 daughter; sickness fever; aged 80 y 4 m & 3 wks (actually 80 y 4 m 23 d) "Remarkable that she lived to see 75 grandchildren & 52 great grandchildren" Text 2 Tim 4, 7-8Page 296Apr 1803, Anna Barbara Stoever, daughter of John Emerich & wife Anna Gertrude b Dec 10, 1759, bap & confirmed Lutheran Mar Nov 10, 1778 to Christian Wirth 1 s & 5 d survive May 24, 1798 husband died 3 yrs a widow; Aug 11, 1801 married to Tobias Stoever 1 child; slow cancer; aged 43 y & 2 d less than 4 m.Page 299Mch 31, 1820 Joh. Jac. Keller son of Valentine & Justina K. b Jany 19, 1762; bapt & confirmed; married Catarine Stoever 13 children; consumption; died Mch 29, 1820 aged 58 yr 2 m & 10 dOct 11, 1821 Philip Fernsler b Apr 12, 1770; bapt, confirmed & married; 9 children; fever, died Oct 9, 1821 aged 51 y 6 m 3 dApr 9, 1824 Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Stoever nee Heilman, wife of John Adam Stoever b Nov 29, 1750; bapt & conf; 12 children; died Apr 7, 1824 aged 73 y 4 m & 13 dAug 29, 1824, Louisa Anna dau of John Stoever & wife Catharine b Apr 6, 1815; bapt; died Aug 27, 1824 aged 9 y 4 m 21 dPage 300June 2, 1826 Jacob, son of Jacob Keller & wife Elizabeth aged 2 m & 3 wks

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Sept 7, 1828, John Adam Stoever b June 18, 1748 son of Rev J.C. Stoever & wife Catharine bap & conf; a Lutheran; mar Cath. Elizabeth Heilman; 12 children; 7s & 5 d; useful member for many years; married 54 yrs; many descendants; fever; aged 80 y & 3 d less than 3 mJany 3, 1830 Mrs Cath Keller nee Stoever Nov 30, 1772 bap & conf a Lutheran; married to Jacob Keller; 13 children aged 57 y 1 m 2 dJany 9, 1830 Mrs Cath Stoever nee Misch b Feby 3, 1793; bapt & conf Reformed; married to Fredk Stoever; 9 children; aged 36 y 11 m 5 dFeby 8, 1830 John Stoever b Feby 1, 1775 son of John Adam & Cath. Stoever bap & conf, married Catharine Ulher; 9 children; aged 55 y 3 d

It is now 6 PM

In a "Genealogical & Memorial History of the State of New Jersey" by Frances Bazley Lee 4 Vols Published in NY in 1910 by Lewis Hist Pub Co, I find in:

Vol 1 Pages 270 et seq an article of two pages on Rev Dr James Carnahan in which it says that his father Major Carnahan died May 31, 1788. It further says that the Major's grandparents on both sides came from the North of Ireland & settled in Cumberland Co Pa about 1720. In the Revolutionary War, he held the

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rank of Major in the Penna militia & owned a good farm in the County. He, because dissatisfied with his men resigned his office & early in 1780 removed his family to Sewickly settlement, Westmoreland Co Pa abt 20 miles from Pittsburgh. Here, he purchased a farm on which he lived until his death which occurred in an attempt to cross the Allegheny River, a few miles above Pittsburgh. He married & had four children. (His name was James JVT) viz; James, referred to below, Hannah, Archibald & John (John married grandmother Caruthers sister & Major's brother Col John Carnahan, married great grandfather Caruthers sister Rebecca Caruthers)James, the son of Major Carnahan was born in Cumb Co Pa Nov 15, 1775 & died in Newark NJ Mch 3, 1859 & in 1793 went to Canonsburg Pa & studied under Rev Dr John McMillan & joined his church in 1795 & through the help of Dr S.S. Smith, then Pres of Princeton College, he entered in 1798 & graduated with highest honors in Sept 1800. He was elected President of the College May 12, 1823 inaugurated Aug 6, 1823, held the office 31 yrs with great success & resigned in 1854. He had but two children Lydia mar Rev Luther Halsey Van Doren of the Ref Dutch Church, Middleton NJ & Hannah Mahon b July 7, 1809 died May 21, 1878 married Wm Krug McDonald whose sketch follows & left descendants.

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In Heads of Families 1st Census of the U.S. for 1790, New York, Ulster Co, Mamakating Town, we find:Page 173 Free white Males under Free white males over 16 11 femalesFinley, Charles 1 4 2 Marbletown TpPage 174Merkel, William 1 2Merkel, Frederick 2 2 Montgomery TpPage 176Thomson, Robert the 3d 1 2 3Thomson, Robert the 1st 1 1 2Thomson, Robert the 2nd 1 1Thomson, Andrew 1 5 4Thomson, Alexander 2 2 2Thomson, Archibald 2 3Thomson, Elizabeth 2 8Thomson, William 1Thomson, William 4 1 3Did not finish Leaving 8:11 PM

Notes & Queries 4th Series, Vol 1 Page 118, copied by Kath S. Stockley & recopied by me at Room 1604 Blackstone Hotel 10:30 PM 5th

Capt Patrick JackPatrick Jack, son of James & Jean Jack was born in the North of Irelandin 1730, coming to America with his parents at the age of eight years. He was brought up on the parental farm and amidst the active surroundings of pioneer life. During the French & Indian Wars, he was an active participant. He was commissioned a Lieut July 21, 1763 & was with Bouquet on his celebrated

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campaign against the Ohio Indians. When the war for Independence came on, we find him assisting in the organization of the Associated Battalions and serving as a Captain in 1776, as well as in 1777. He lived a long & useful life, was much respected for his personal worth, as honored for his heroic deeds in the forefront of battle. He was a member of Falling Springs Church & his remains rest beneath the shadows of that historic building, dying the 25 th of January 1821, aged 91 yrs. See next page line 23.

Mrs Stockley gave me to make note of, a letter to her dated Brooklyn NY May 8, 1913 from Edwin C. Markle, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, answering a letter she had written him in Mch 1912 addressed to him at 1013 Spruce St Phila fr whence about that time, he moved to Brooklyn in which he says he is a native of New York State. Says his early Markle ancestors lived at Kerhonkson & Ellenville NY with a few living in the Sanauqunk Mountains & Catskill Mountains, not far distant fr the two villages mentioned above, all near the Hudson River. Says he was born at Waterloo, Seneca Co NY & have a brother John G. Markle, living. Says his father's name before marriage Margaret Gould, both living at present time at Waterloo NY. Says his grandfather's

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name was Reuben Markel & he married Matilda Van Wagenen, both of whom were born & lived in the vicinity of Kerhonkson & Ellenville & moved North West in 1840 or thereabouts & settled at Waterloo NY. Says his great grandfather's name was William Markel, who he thinks married Katherine O'Conner & lived at or near KerhonksonSays his grandfather had a brother, George Markel & sisters Lida & Lena Markel, who lived near Kerhonkson or Ellenville. Says he don't know whether his line connects with the Berks Co line or not, but does know that his grandfather & grandmother

whom he knew spoke Penna Dutch. Says some of family living then at Ellenville & Kertouckson.

From preceding page line 13This Capt Patrick Jack was brother of my great great grandfather, John Jack 1726- 1808 & I see it fixes the time of their coming to America as 1738. See Anjou's supplemental Patrick Jack line.When parting from Mrs Stockley, she said she thought she would make me a chart.

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At Residence of John Samuel McBride No 1236 Carmen Ave Chicago Ills Apr 6, 1924 10:10 AM Mrs McBride's mother was Sybilla Markle, daughter of Reuben Markle. She thinks she was born on June 12, & died abt 35 yrs ago this coming June abt 10th & is buried at Oakwood Cem here. Does not have a marker, but the cemetery could give record.She mar 2d Chas Peter Welsch. I have entered in place page 425 some dates of birth & death Mrs McB has given. She says her mother was remarried long before Albert Z. was 5 yrs old. She says her father Chas P. Welsch died June 9, 1911 here in Chicago & is buried in Oakwood Cem. he was 66 or 67 yrs old, born Feby 23, say 1845.Mrs McB was first married when 21 or 22 to Thomas Rees son of John Thomas Rees & his wife Keziah _____ who was born in Lima O abt 1868 (being 4 yrs older than her) & died in Feby 17, 1903 in Chicago & is buried at Oakwood Cem, no marker & had two children born in Chicago.I. Helen Nadine Rees born May 27, 1896 works at Federal Reserve Bank Chicago & is unmarried.II. Thomas Bracken Rees born Jany 1, 1900 is unmarried & lives in Chicago a salesman.

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Mrs McB married 2d see page 426 John Samuel McBride, son of Robert William McBride & his wife Mary Jamison both natives of the North of Ireland who was born in Fremont Neb May 23, 1875 & has lived in Chicago 22 yrs where he is a real estate broker. Have had but one child born in Chicago viz:III. May Zelda McBride b Feby 22, 1906 is here this morning, unmarried.

6. Sarah Sybilla Welsch see page 427 mar Otis Elkins who died abt 18 yrs ago. They had 3 children all born in Chicago Ills viz:I. Charles ElkinsII. Ellen ElkinsIII. Freda ElkinsI. Charles Elkins mar & had two children. He died in Chicago & is buried in the Resurrection Cem Catholic, his wife being a Catholic. Thinks she & the children are living.II. Ella Elkins died same year Charles did & is buried in Minneapolis. Thinks she was not married.III. Freda Elkins married & she thinks lives in Minneapolis & heard she had a baby recently.

Mr McB says Sarah Sybilla is a closed incident & they want to forget her. Mrs McBride says she was born in Delano Pa. Leaving 11:11 AM

Plaza Hotel 1553 N. Clark St Chicago Ills Apr 6, 1924 1 PM I came here from the McBride's on a street car arriving at 11:40 AM & Mrs Mary Walton Ferris was out. I wanted an hour & she came in & came down to the parlor & talked for a half hour. She works at the Newberry Library & is getting up a Bartlett History for her Cousin Genl Chas G. Dawes. She said her ancestor, Wm Bartlett was buried on the Finley farm at the mouth of Georges Creek, although she said, see page 315 this book, that he died in Rostraver Tp. Rev Manassah Cutler, from Mass, visited him in Rostraver Tp, crossing the Yough at Simerals Ferry (now West Newton) & preached in one of Rev James Finley's churches, traveling 8 miles over very bad roads to get there. He is the man who fought through Congress the forming of the Ohio Company which paid the warrants given the Rev Soldiers in lands of the Ohio Co. Two of Cutler's sons located at Marietta O, where their descendants now live. I arranged to go see her at the library tomorrow abt 7 o'c as her records are there. Left 1:25 PM

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At Residence of Edgar Orlando Burton No 5415 Dorchester Ave Chicago Ills Apr 6, 1924 2:30 PM Mrs Burton is a daughter of Robert Henry Rodearmel, a son of Jacob Rodearmel & his wife Jane Gallagher. Robert H. was born May 4, 1842 at Jersey Shore Pa & died Oct 15, 1915 at Minneapolis Minn & is buried in Nevada Iowa in the Protestant Cem there. He was married Sept 9, 1867 in Shannon Illinois to Jane Fordeman Connelly, daughter of Thomas Connelly & his wife Nancy Seybert, who was born in Berwick Columbia Co Pa on Sept 5, 1844.Robt H. Rodearmel came to Nevada Iowa from Shannon Ill in the early seventies. He was an editor in Nevada Iowa, ran a Drug Store & was a prominent business man & a Democrat. He had but two children, both born in Shannon, Carroll Co Ills viz:1. Jacob Rodearmel born Aug 1, 1868. He was married about June or July 1892 in in the summer at Clinton Iowa to Miss Harriet Springer, daughter of ________ Springer, & his wife Harriet____, born about 1872. He died in Dallas, Texas, in Mch 1897 & she died in Portland Oregon, having married Harry Waldron after Jacob's death. She & Jacob had no issue. He worked for Swift & Co in fresh meat dept.

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2. Maud Hortense Rodearmel born Aug 21, 1870 & married on July 27, 1890 in Jewell Iowa to Edgar Orlando Burton, son of Orlando C. Burton & his wife Mary Jenison, who was born in South Windham, Vermont Mar 5, 1864 who is a New York Central RR man & is now down sick here with flue on the broad of his back. Have had two children, the oldest born in Jewell Junction Iowa & the youngest in Chicago Ills. 1. Robert Orlando Burton born July 28, 1891. He married Mch 1918 in Chicago Ills to Darlene Schmidt, who was born in Chicago abt 1896, the daughter of William Schmidt & his wife Madeleine Elling. They live in St Paul, Minn where he works for Armour & Co & have but one child, born in Chicago, Ills viz:

I. Edgar William Burton, born June 19182. Hortense Burton born Apr 18, 1898 & died Aug 9? 1904 in Chicago Ills.

Jacob Rodearmel had three children.1. Sallie mar Frank Ogden2. Robert Henry, above3. Montgomery Gallagher, living now at 2519 Humbolst South, Minneapolis, Minn, who is married & has children & with whom I have corresponded.Mrs Burton went when 16 with her grandmother Rodearmel to Penna visiting relatives at Jersey Shore, Muncy & her grandmother died in the Spring of 1892: at her son M.G's in Minneapolis MinnWhen there she met a brother of Jacob

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Abraham Rodearmel who had a store in Jersey Shore also Charles Potts a relative at Jersey Shore Pa Leaving 3:35 PM

[Fermata appears here in left margin]At residence of Frank A. Post No 332 S. Kenilworth Av, Oak Park Cook Co Ills Apr 6, 1924 7:30 PM From Mrs Burton's I walked four blocks or five to Hyde Park took the bus to the Blackstone, phoned Dr John B. Jack at his office & he said he would join with me in the expense of the history & wd be glad to see me tonight at his home. I then took the Elev to Oak Park Ave & walked 4 1/2 squares to this place arriving at 5:20 PM & found Mrs Converse there & all the family. She said Mrs Jane Crothers, nee Moore, mother of John Fannie & Belle was an Aunt of her mother & hence a sister of Ard Moore.Mr Post completed his personal record as shown on page 420 in this kind of ink.Their daughter Elizabeth Marian 7 1/2 yrs old is a beautiful faced child, but very fat & chubby weighing 86 lbs.Dorothy Ruth is also very fat & chubby & has a big head. Margaret is taller & slender. Their mother said she weighed 151. They gave me a very fine dinner & we had a pleasant evening. W.C. Converse Jr drove me with his mother over home where I met his father & he then drove me on to Dr Jack's Left 8 PM

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At Residence of Dr John Barnes Jack No 127 South East Ave Oak Park Cook Co Ills Apr 6, 1924 9 PM I arrived here abt an hour ago. Dr Jack is the son of David Jack who was born in Feby 13, 1840 in Washington Co Pa near Canonsburg Pa. Dr was born May 17, 1872 in Aspinwall, Nemaha Co Neb. His father, a retired merchant & a Civil War veteran is still living in Peru, Nemaha Co Neb, active, hale & hearty as is his wife who was Mary Catharine Hennessy who was born in Tipperary Co Ireland in Feby abt 1848.Dr has telephoned to his sister, Mrs Agnes Winkelman NO 103 S 41st St Omaha Neb who says their grandfather was James Jack who married Jane Barnes in Westmoreland Co Pa about 1836 & she was from about Brush Creek. By that marriage there were but two children, viz:1. David Jack born Feby 13, 18402. John Alexander Barnes Jack born 1842. He died in 1922 at Nemaha City, Nemaha Co Neb unmarried.Dr John B. Jack was married 1st Aug 22, 1894 at Peru Neb to Maude Irene Backus, dau of Andrew Jackson Backus of North East Pa & his wife, Susanna Smith who was born in

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North East Pa, Oct 1, 1870 & died Jany 31, 1900 in Wymore, Neb. They had but one child born in Nebraska City, Neb viz: I. Andrew David Jack b Jany 13, 1896 at home unmarried.Mar 2d Aug 19, 1901 at Omaha Neb by Father John Williams of the Prot, Epis Ch to Mabell Lenore Smith dau of Willis Samuel Smith & his wife Anna Cora Teeling. They have had two children the oldest born in Omaha Neb & the youngest in Chicago Ills viz: II. Ralph Willis Jack b May 6, 1903 now a sophomore in Yale College with all the ear marks of goodness

III. Mary Catherine Jack born Sept 25, 1913 at home going to grammar school.The Doctor is practicing medicine at No 1858 S. Western Ave, Chicago Ills Tel Canal 4296. His telephone number here is Oak Park 5547.Mrs Winkelman in phoning said there was a family of Jacks in Harlan Iowa who know a good deal about the family. She did not know the name of her great grandfather Jack or the names of his children other than James.Doctor practiced in Omaha 1902 to 1909 & came to Chicago in 1909 & has practiced here continuously since. Leaving 10:33 PMAs I was leaving, Dr Jack said

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in presence of his wife that he would share with me the expense of publishing the History. He said his father's mother died when his father was a year or two old & her brother took & ruined him & his younger brothers. His father, James Jack remarried & went eventually to Texas & had many children by the second wife. His treatment of his first wife's children estranged David & he would never talk to the Doctor about his father. The Doctor has a wonderful plan of education for his son Ralph W. He & his wife walked down to the the Elev Sta with me & were very kind. The Doctor's mother is a Catholic but only one of her children is a Catholic. The others all went with their father who is a Cumberland Presbyterian. Dr Jack spoke of a lady stenographer or clerk he met whose sister married David Owen Jack who lives at No 527 So Washington St, Bloomington Indiana. She, the lady gives this abt her brother-in-law's family:"Mr Jack's father came from Ireland when he was in his teens. He settled in Phila Pa. He married & had one son John. His wife died & later he came to New Alexandria (Pa) & married Jane Shaw, Mr Jack's mother. Dr J.R. Jack & Dr Anna Jack

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[fermata mark appears here in upper left margin]both took their medical courses in Phila & they met their half brother John & were in his home. John Jack was a clerk in Wanamakers & had three children. That was 20 yrs ago. Mr Jack's father was Samuel Jack & was a wheelwright or wagon maker. he was black haired & dark complexioned. He died of pneumonia at the age of 34 & the mother, his wife & her four children, went back to her father's James Shaw's. Aunt Mary Shaw (say at New Alexandria Pa) who is 85 yrs old would know more of their history (see her & get Samuel's history with names of his brothers & sisters, parentage & what town or Co he came from). Mr Jack said he would write for more details if the details given showed similarity to your family history".There is given on this paper the following:James King 7436 Madison St forest Park, Ills

Sept 16, 1925 a letter of Sept 13, 1925 from Hannah E. Lawther, West Newton Pa large envelope says that Hatty Converse had written that Mrs Jack had died in July last.

See Book 20 P 616 & examine 570-5 same book.

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At office of Lafayette Markle Co No 2309 S. Michigan Ave Chicago Ills Apr 7, 1924 9:20 AM Mr Markle is a son of Lafayette Markle of Gen Joseph by his 8 wife & his father was 51 when he was born & died at 58 when he was 7 yrs old. He remembers his Aunt Roxie Miller who he once visited. Mr Markle's home address is Barrington, Lake Co Ills on a farm. His father married second in Brooklyn NY about 1880 to Ellie Waring Reade, who was born in Montgomery Ala Jany 30, 1855 & her husband Lafayette Markle died in the fall of 1888 thinks in Oct just about his birthday in Nyack NY & was taken back to West Newton Pa for burial. He was aged 58. After his death, his widow remarried probably in 1891 in Omaha Neb to Clinton W. Randall. After abt 2 yrs after he got her money, they separated & she resumed the name of Markle & died here in Chicago Ills in Apr 1911 & is buried here in Graceland Cem. Mr M. was the only child of Lafayette by his 2d wife & was born in Brooklyn NY at the home of

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his mother's mother viz Mrs______ Worcester, who had remarried after Mr Reade's death in Ala. On Oct 13, 1881 Mr M. my informant was married Nov 29, 1911 in Granville Licking Co O at the home of J.S. Jones, Uncle & guardian of his wife to Laura Beitler, dau of Samuel Bennet Beitler & his wife Fanny Hurd, who was born Aug 10, 1886 at Alvada O. Mr M. has no children, but has legally adopted two children viz:1. Elizabeth Markle born May 1, 19132. Robert Hurd Markle born Apr 23, 1922

Mr M. has been in the automobile business since in 1899 & is now in business for himself here & is distributor for the Rickenbacker & Rollin Car. Leaving 9:55 AMMr M. said his mother's father Reade was an inventor & died young in his twenties & further that his mother would not give her second husband a divorce, but leaving him in 2 or 3 yrs came & lived with him. He said his father Lafayette Markle was much out in this Country in his younger days surveying for the government. He knew his son by first wife Geo Ashmar Markle as "George". He wants a book when published. He is of medium build, tall & swarthy.

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago Ills Room 1604 Apr 7, 1924 1:11 PM Mr Chas P. Carrithers who was to have come here at 10:30 AM has just telephoned that he got tied up in a business matter & could not get here. He said he thought his grandfather, Wm Porter Carrithers was the son of George Carrithers (not Thomas) & they came from Ky, he thought, from near Louisville to Clay Co, Indiana, to a small town called Centrepoint at an early day.He said that in 1920, he heard of a Major Carrithers or Carothers, who however, he learned had died, but he talked over the phone with a Mr Carruthers (did not know his initials) who was in the State Dept at Washington D.C., hailing from New Orleans, La, who said he had a full history of two or three lines of the Carothers families. Try to see him.Last night, Mrs Post telephoned to her old time friend in Chicago from Carthage, Mo a daughter of Rev Scott formerly once at Confluence Pa & related to Mr Johnston at Tyrone Pa who are relatives in our Kilgore line. Look up my line & write Mrs Post for her address.

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[fermata mark appears here]At Office of Chicago Daily News No 15 N. Wells St 4th floor, Tel Dearborn 111 Apr 7th, 1924 2 PM I find my Cousin Harry Markle Beardsley here on the 4th floor, a handsome smooth faced smiling young man of perfect

8*2 See book 13 Page 49 & 50 she was his 3d wife.

physique. He is a grandson of Samuel J. Markle. See Book 8 P 475 & he was a grandson of Abraham Markle, brother of my grandmother, Leah Markle. My informant's mother, Carrie Alice Markle, was married Feby 14, 1892 at Chanute Kansas to Albert Lemon Beardsley, who was born at Rock Island Illinois June 23, 1865 & died Apr 6, 1923 at La Mesa Calif aged abt 55 yrs & was buried at San Diego Calif. He was son of Ezra Beardsley & his wife Sarah Lemon. Mrs Carrie A. Beardsley is living in San Diego Calif at 4737 Hamley Blvd & her mother is now with her. They had but one child, my informant:1. Harry Markle Beardsley born in Chanute Ks Dec 27, 1893 & was married Mch 31, 1918 at Chicago Ills by Rev Fred Merrifield, Baptist to Josephine Brandenburg, dau of George Brandenburg & his wife Marie Sieberts who was born in Chicago Ills Nov 7, 1894 & have two children both born in Chicago Ills viz: I. Barbara Marguerite Beardsley born July 27, 1920 II. Harrison Thompson Beardsley born July 22, 1922 III. Cynthia Jane Beardsley born May 11, 1924 in Chicago Ills reported Aug 5, 1924 by her grandmother Carrie Alice Beardsley.Mr B. is the R.E. editor of the News & has been with them five years. Leaving 2:30 PMSee book 8 p 575

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At Room 1323 at No 77 W. Washington St Chicago Ills Apr 7, 1924 2:55 PM This is the office of Rev George Herman Fickes, whose grandmother, Mary Ann Carothers dau of Andrew, the son of Rodger married Aug 22, 1839 Benjamin Fickes the son of Abraham Fickes & his wife Catherine Trimmer who was born say Sept 9, 1809, & died May 2, 1873 aged 63 yrs 7 mos 24 days.Says his grandmother, Mary Ann Carothers' mother, the first wife of Andrew Carothers was buried at Newville Pa at the U.P. g.y. but he could find no trace of it. Mary Ann Carothers was the second wife of Benj Fickes & had six children, 3 boys & 3 girls all born in Penn Tp, Cumb Co Pa.1. Her daughter Sarah Jack Fickes was mar Oct 3, 1861 to John H. Logan who died in Penn Tp, Cumb Co Pa Dec 24, 1864. They had but one child which died in infancy, viz Mary Nannette Logan, being born July 22, 1863 & died Aug 14, 1864. Sarah Jane died Sept 8, 1863 & was born Sept 1, 1840.2. Her son, Andrew James? Fickes married to Mary L. Meals dau of Jerry Meals & his wife, who was born Oct 21, 1848 & who died Apr 22, 1912. He died in Penn Tp, Feby 21, 1907, was born Feby 21, 1844. They had children, 3 boys & 2 girls all born in Penn Tp

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1. William Spurgeon [sic] Fickes born Jany 28, 1869 2. Lilie Nannette Fickes born Dec 9, 1870 3. James Woodburn Fickes born Oct 30, 1872 4. Effie May Fickes born Feby 10, 1879 5. John Calvin Fickes born July 30, 1881

1. William Spurgeon was married Jany 14, 1892 to Bessie May Smythe dau of John A. Smythe & his wife. She is living, but he died Dec 26, 1912 at Steelton Pa. They had two daughters born in Steelton Pa both living.

I. Catharine Elizabeth II. Mary Naomi Fickes

2. Lilie Nannette mar Dec 28, 1899 to Herman Henry Shenk who was born 1873 & died Mch 27, 1902 being son of Henry Shenk & his wife Louise. She died July 10, 1907. They had but one child, which died viz:

I. Merle Andrews Shenk born Oct 22, 1900 died Jany 31, 19023. James Woodburn mar Feby 12, 1908 to Emma Sheaffer dau of John Sheaffer & his wife Catherine. She is living & he died May 27, 1918. No issue.4. Effie May was born Feby 10, 1879 & is living at Cummingstown Cumb Co Pa & is unmarried just 2 mos younger than my informant he says.5. John Calvin married 1st Nov 30, 1905 Nannie Margaret Eslinger who was born Dec 14, 1884 & died Feby 27, 1915.

See Book 5 pages 196 & 328

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They had three children born in Cummingstown Pa both [two] living.I. Helen Margaret, Sept 16, 1906 mar May 27, 1924 to Chas D. Mahn

II. Mary Elizabeth Dec 10, 1907 III. Fannie Levina born June 19, 1910 died May 8, 1911

Mar 2, Jany 20, 1920 May Susana Snoke who was born Aug 15, 1888, the daughter of George A. Snoke & wife Martha. Both living in Cummingstown Pa beside my informant's mother. No issue.

3. Her daughter [Mary Ann Carothers Fickes] Mary Catherine mar Jany 11, 1876 Samuel Elder Kitzmiller son of Jacob Kitzmiller & wife Rebecca Weber who was born Mch 8, 1836 & died Mch 4, 1902. She died at Shippensburg Pa Feby 15, 1917 born Dec 13, 1845. They had 3 children all born near Shippensburg on a farm in Cumberland Co Pa

I. Mary Catherine born Feby 17, 1878. She mar Nov 14, 1901 L. Charles Ebbert Plasterer, son of John Plasterer & his wife Anna Zumbro who was born Apr 30, 1876 at Shippensburg Pa. Have one child:

A. Mary Katharine born Oct 20, 1910II. Carrie May born May 2, 1880. She lives in the old home in Shippensburg Pa & is unmarried.III. Jessie Hayes, born June 29, 1883 She mar William Willis son of Abner Wills & wife. Have one child.

A. Helen Willis born June 1916

4. Her daughter Hattie Rebecca died unmarried about 2 yrs ago

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5. Her son William Edward Fickes was the father of my informant. He mar at Mt Rock, Cumb Co Pa to Mary Catharine Hall daughter of George Hall & his wife Mary Kochendorfer who was born at Mt Rock Pa & is living at Cummingstown Pa & Rev Fickes is writing to her for information to fill in the blanks above. [They were filled in with the info noted]. Wm E. was a farmer & lived on the farm which was a part of the tract deed to Rodger Carothers abt 2 miles fr Mt Rock Pa originally Dickinson Tp, but in my informants time Penn Tp. He died Jany 5, 1905 aged abt 52.Mr F. says there is a retired farmer Thomas Carothers from over abt Greason Pa living now in Carlisle aged abt 60 yrs who could give information.Mr Fickes says there is a legend that Rodger Carothers' mother was Lady Eunice_____ probably of the Royal family of Scotland. Leaving 4:25 PM

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At Chicago Public Library Corner of E. Washington St & N. Michigan Ave Apr 7, 1924 5:15 PM I came in here at 4:55 PM to see Pauline Rothgeb who tells me she was married last year to a Mr White, but still holds her position at the library, hours 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM where she has been 5 1/2 yrs. I gave her a notation of what I wanted for a record of the descendants of her grandmother Lucinda Jack North, daughter of Wade H. Jack & she will get it & send to me. I invited her & her husband & Mrs Ramsay & her husband to come to the Blackstone tomorrow evening & have dinner with me. Pauline is small & diminutive in stature, but has a winsome smile & was very kind. She says her mother, living at Willow Springs Mo is 63 yrs old see book 8 p 138. Left at 5:33 PM

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Blackstone Hotel Room 1604 Chicago Ills Apr 7, 1924 10:42 PM I went to the Newberry Library this evening arriving at 8:20 PM & left at 9:50 PM. I met Mrs Mary Walton Ferris there & she showed me two volumes of Rev Manassah Cutler's diary & correspondence in which reference is made to his visit to Wm Bartlett at his home in Rostraver Tp & to Simerals Ferry &c. She also gave me references to many pages in Vols 1,2, & 3 of the 7 Vol Series of "Annals of Carnegie Museum" an unindexed work which she said was in the Crerar or Cregar Library adjoining Chicago Pub. Lib on Michigan Ave. She also let me have three small flexible back family record books written by Mrs Shipman of Marietta O. Mrs Shipman 1816-1896 was the grandmother of Rufus & Genl Chas G. Dawes from whom she got these books of Bartlett family records to prepare data for them. In one she has written that Capt Wm Bartlett was

appointed by Gen WashingtonNaval Agent of the Port of Beverly Mass which was the first Naval Station in the United States.After the war, the great depression caused him to make an assignment for the benefit of his creditors & he sailed for Phila May 25, 1788, the last figure having been changed. They crossed the mountains in wagons & stopped at Simerals Ferry where he

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settled in Rostraver Tp, Westmoreland Co Pa & where he died.He was born June 27, 1741 & died Dec 30, 1794. His wife Joanna Herrick was born Apr 26, 1754, evidently 1744, married Aug 16, 1761 & died Jany 21, 1810 at her daughter Theresa's in Greensburg Ky. She had remarried in Dec 1797 John Garden a merchant of Phila who was intemperate & so abusive that her children would not let her live with him. Theresa was born Jany 14, 1782 & died Jany 4, 1862. She married Sept 5, 1799 Daniel Brown, who was born Sept 5, 1765.Their son George W. (Washington?) Bartlett was born Apr 11, 1777 & on Apr 3, 1798 he married Rachel Finley who was born Dec 27, 1776. They had eleven children as follows:1. Michael F. Bartlett born Mch 3 1799 died Dec 26, 1852[the following children all born at] Paris, Illinois2. William Bartlett born Sept 27, 1800, died Dec 26, 18433. James L. Bartlett born Nov 17, 1802, died Mch 10, 18174. Theresa Bartlett born Sept 23, 1804, died Feby 1, 18465. Zulima Bartlett born Aug 14, 1806, died July 1546. John Bartlett born July 10, 1808, died 18087. Pyam Bartlett born July 10, 1808, died same month, 18088. Joanna Bartlett born Apr 12, 1810, died May 15, 18379. Sarah Bartlett born Nov 14, 1811, died May 31, 183810. Martha P Bartlett born Nov 23, 1813, died Aug 15, 185411. George DeC. Bartlett born Jany 14, 1817

Theresa Bartlett, dau of Wm born Jany 14, 1782 died Jany 4, 1862Daniel Brown born Sept 15, 1765, married Sept 5, 1799 & had children:1. Mary Brown (Moore) born Aug 30, 18002. William Brown born Feby 7, 1802, dead

V11 Page 4643. James A. Brown born Apr 16, 1804, dead4. John H. Brown born Mch 26, 18065. Joanna H. Brown (Little), born Mch 31, 18096. Daniel C. Brown born Dec 8, 1812, dead7. Theresa E. Brown (Stockton) born Sept 15, 18158. Samuel F. Brown born Aug 18, 18189. Harvey R. Brown born Mch 2, 1821

Daughter of GeorgeMargaret A. Bartlett, G.G.D. of William& Ewing Turner married Sept 11, 1844 Children:1. George B. Turner2. Samuel E. Turner3. Annie U. Turner

Daughter of George, Des Moines IowaRachel Bartlett G.G.D. of William& Thomas D. Grimes married Feby 6, 1851 children1. Oella Grimes born Dec 26, 18512. Edwin F. Grimes born Dec 15, 1854

3. George B. Grimes born Apr 1, 1858

Daughter of GeorgeSarah J. Bartlett, Oskaloosa, Iowa& John Lofland, married Dec 4, 1851 children1. George B. Lofland born Jany 28, 1854 ob Jany 28, 18742. Frank C. Lofland born Aug 9, 18563. Charles E. Lofland born Jany 15, 1858

I conclude that this record is written by Betsey S. Shipman born Nov 9, 1816 (dau of Joanna H. Bartlett, dau of Wm & Charles Shipman) & who on Oct 20, 1841 married Beman Gates who was born Jany 5, 1818

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Her children were:1. Mary B. Gates born Aug 27, 18422. Charles B. Gates born Oct 30, 1844 ob May 31, 18643. Betsy S. Gates born Feby 26, 1853

Mary B. Gates married Jany 18, 1864 Genl R.R. Dawes Their children1. Charles Gates Dawes born Aug 27, 18652. Rufus Cutter Dawes born July 30, 18673. Beman Gates Dawes born Jany 14, 18704. Mary Frances Dawes born Mch 3, 18725. Henry May Dawes born Apr 22, 18776. Betsey Gates Dawes born Oct 5, 1880

Mrs Ferris gave me the following references to the unindexed Vols 1,2, & 3 of the 7 vols set of "Annals of Carnegie Museum" which is to be found in the "John Crerar Library" No 86 E. Randolph St Chicago Ills Tel State 4630.Vol 1 Chapter 20 (pp 505-24) The Boundary Controversy between Pa & Va 1748-85 by Boyd Crumrine.Chapter 21 (Pp 525-69) Minute Book of the Va Court held at Fort Dunmore for Dist of West Augusta 1775-6Vol 2 Chapter 4 (pp 71-140) Minute Book of VA Court held for Yohogania Co first at Augusta Town (Now Washington Pa) & afterwards on the Heath farm near West Elizabeth.Capt 7 (pps 205-429) The last named continued.Vol 3 Chapter 1 (pp 5-78) Minute or Order Book of Va Ct held for Ohio Co Va at Blacks Cabin (Now West Liberty WVA) from June 1777 until Sept 4, 1780Chapter 5 (pp 237-327) Records of deeds for Dist of West Augusta for the court held at Fort Dunmore 1775-6(pp 326 & 7 of this Chapter give abstracts of 14 wills of 1776-7 of VA families)I did not get time to go to the Crerar Library

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[fermata mark appears here]At Residence Chas Edgar Israel No 5840 N. Talman Av, Chicago Ills Apr 8, 1924 10:15 AM Mrs Israel was Phoebe Decima Chapman, dau of Mary Ann Mealy whose mother was Elizabeth Finley, dau of Robert Finley who went from Washington Co Pa to the neighborhood of Zanesville O. Mrs Israel remembers seeing when 10 or 15 yrs old, after her mother died, her mother's Uncle John Finley, who lived in Zanesville O who was then quite an old man with white whiskers & white hair, a medium sized man, whose son she also met. Thinks his descendants are still living there. Says her husband' sister, Mrs F.E. Nelson living in Columbus O at No 55 Woodland Av says there are Finleys there who came from Zanesville O. Mrs Israel's mother, Mary Ann Mealy was born out from Claysville Pa July 11, 1854 & died Apr 13, 1887 & died on a farm in the same neighborhood & is buried in the Dutch Fork Christian Church g.y. near her home. She married when 19 yrs old to Cornelius Chapman, son of Andrew Lowden Chapman & his wife Nancy Jane Campbell a sister of Alexander Campbell, who with his father, Thomas Campbell founded the Campbellite Church. He was born Jany 4, 1839

near Claysville Pa.

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& died Jany 26, 1880 & is buried beside his wife. They had but four children all born in Donegal Tp, Wash Co Pa as follows:1. Elizabeth Florence Chapman born Mch 5, 18652. Nancy Jane Chapman born Nov 6, 18673. Andrew Luther Chapman born Sept 15, 18694. Phoebe Decima Chapman born Feby 25, 18721. Elizabeth Florence died unmarried in Wash D.C. Aug 1, 1902 & is buried there in Rock Creek Cem. She was cashier of a confectionary store.2. Nancy Jane married Apr 12, 1899 in Claysville Pa to William J. Bennett born March 29, 1864 at Phoenix Pa, son of William Bennett & his wife Sarah Langman. He was owner of a fruit farm near Cambridge O when married & both are living there now . They have had but 3 chil. 1. Sarah Decima Bennett, b at Loraine O Mch 13, 1900 2. Mary Florence Bennett b near Cambridge O Mch 29, 1902 3. Alice Mae Bennett b at Cambridge O July 12, 1904 They are all single. Sarah & Mary are teaching & Alice is in High School.3. Andrew Luther married Sept 5, 1898 at Greensburg, Indian to Mae Conway Childs dau of John F. Childs & his wife Ella Conway who was born 1873. Both living in Bozeman Montana, where he is a Christian Church minister. He got his parents bible, but there is no old record in it & Mrs Israel knows nothing of any other He wants a book

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older bible. They do not have any issue. They were classmates at Bethany College Class of 18934. Phoebe Decima, my informant was married June 12, 1912 in Chicago Ills by Rev Herbert L. Willett, Disciple & a Prof in the Chicago Univ to Charles Edgar Israel who was born Aug 1, 1867 in Iowa the son of Noble Israel & his wife Susan Jane Matthews. Both living here where he is an electrician. Have had but one child born here in Chicago. 1. Thomas Andrew Israel born Aug 27, 1917 a nice bright little boy now in school. Mrs Israel says they have lived here three years which is a new section building up. Leaving 11:11 AM

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At residence of Mrs Mary E. MacKinley, widow of Thos E. MacKinley No 5024 Winthrop Ave, Chicago Ill Apr 8, 1924 2 PM I arrived here half an hour ago & met Mrs Addie Jones Kelley, widow of Thos Hany Kelley, with whom I have been talking & find that her grandfather was Rev Joseph Finley, see page 401, son of Rev Robert Wilkes Finley & his wife Rebecca Bradley of whom she has often heard her mother talk, see page 400. She came to Mrs Mack's home to meet me. Rev Joseph Finley was a Methodist minister & Mrs K. thinks he died at Mechanicsburg O & says to see Mrs George Newman (nee Jessie Finley, dau of Frank Finley, a merchant there who was son of Rev Joseph). Mr Newman is a dry good merchant there. Mrs Newman can give the family record. Her? father's sister, Mrs Ellen Murray nearing 90 yrs of age if living can probably give more. When last heard from, she was living in Lima O possibly 3 or 4 yrs ago. Joseph Finley's wife was Mary______. Think Rev Joseph was well up in years when he died. She don't remember him. They had 5 girls & 1 boy viz:1. Rebecca mar Daniel Germaine & lived in Warsaw Ind when he died. She survived him & died here with her daughter Mary Frances Rae, the older who has since died. There was one & another daughter Nettie who mar-

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ried, moved away from Warsaw & had three children. Her husband was Charles Bentley & thinks they are still living. They have three children. Mrs Rae never had any children.2. Hannah Finley mar Joseph Hardman & lived in Warsaw Ind where both died there. They had two children Mary & Joseph.3. Frank Finley mar "Aunt Mat" & lived in Mechanicsburg O where both died. Had but one child Jessie Newman above referred to.4. Rachel Finley born in Mechanicsburg O & died in Russell Kansas aged 73 yrs. She was married three times but don't know

any dates.mar 1, John Washington Jones from VA but don't know parentage. He died in Mechanicsburg O but don't think there is any marker. He died when my informant who is 70 was a yr old & thinks he was 32 yrs old. He was an M.D. They had but two children, both born in Mechanicsburg O. 1. Emma L. Jones born in June 17, 1851 2. Addie Jones born Sept 15, 1853

1. Emma L. married Samuel Pannick [Patrick?]. He was killed about two yrs ago by being run over by an auto at Kansas City Mo. She is living at No 1121? Norton Ave Kansas City Mo. No issue.2. Addie was married May 25, 1876 at Albia Iowa to Thomas Henry Kelley

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who was born in Wisconsin in suburbs of Milwaukee at Kelleys Corners on Aug 15, 1849 & died Apr 3, 1921 in Chicago Ill & is buried in Rose Hill Cem here. He was son of Michael? Kelley & his wife Ellen. They had three children, the first born in Emporia Kan & the other two in Kansas city Mo viz:

I. Frances Kelley born June 6, 1877 II. Leo Thomas Kelley born Mch 13, 1884? III. Marie Charlotte Kelley born Oct 27, 1886

I. Frances died unmarried here in Chicago Ill aged 16 yrs almost 17 say in 1894II. L. Thomas was married in say 1917 just before going abroad to war in Chicago Ills to Nellie Lester of Springfield Ills. Both living at No 524 Briar Place, Chicago Ills where he is in the R.E. business & Mrs K. my informant lives with them. They have one child born in Chicago

A. Thomas Lester Kelley born Sept? 1921III. Marie Charlotte died in Chicago Ills unmarried in Oct all of 13 yrs ago just after her birthday.

[Rebecca Finley] mar 2 at Mechanicsburg O Robert M. Wilson, a politician & was register & recorder. He died abt 2 yrs before Mrs K. was married & is buried at Albia Iowa where he died. They had two children first born at Lovilla Iowa on the Des Moines River & the other in Albia Iowa.

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3. Jennie Celestia Wilson. She married a Newman in Russell Kan & Moved to British Columbia where her two children were born viz:

I. Rachel Newman mar & live in British Columbia at Trail II. Elizabeth unmarried & lives with her sister. Jennie & her husband are both dead.

4. Julius Lafayette Curtis Wilson ("J.L.C.") is living in Washington D.C. where he is foreman in a printing office where he has been since 1893. He married in Wash D.C. both living. Had three children, two dead & one living.

[Rebecca Finley] mar 3d at Albia Iowa to Col Kinney an officer in the Civil War & moved to Russell Kan where they both died & are buried there & she has a marker. He started the town taking a colony from his old home Janesville Mo. She survived him. No issue. Mrs K. thinks J.L.C. Wilson at Washington D.C. would have gotten his mother's bible record. Mrs Kinney was 73 yrs old when she died.5. Eliza Finley [dau of Joseph] mar Dr Harlan, a dentist at Mechanicsburg O where they were married & he practiced & moved to Toledo O where both died & buried. They had two children born in Mechanicsburg O.

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1. Harry Harlan, mar in Mechanicsburg O & moved to Toledo O & had one daughter Helen who died unmarried.2. Kitty mar at Mechanicsburg O & had three boys all born in Toledo O where they moved. Her husband is a college Prof.

6. Elvira Finley married at Mechanicsburg O to George Murray & moved to Lima O where she was living at last reports. she had two children. 2. Ella Murray, unmarried & lived with her mother in Lima O 3. a daughter married. 1. Frances died young aged 15 or 16. Leaving 3:33 PM

Mrs Kelley used to twit her mother in reference to her mother's three marriages saying she was like her Uncle Samuel in the marrying line. Mrs Kelley knew Mrs Wray & her daughter Mrs Lindly whom she used to visit see page 400.Mrs K. says her great Uncle Rev James Bradley Finley had but one child, a daughter who married a Brooks in Cincinnati O & lived there & had several children but she don't know the address of any. She never heard of any Bartlett relatives. She is a slender woman & says she has lost 30 lbs in a recent illness from heart trouble.

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago Ill Room 1604 Apr 8, 1924 7:20 PM I called at NOs 623-633 S. Wabash Av to see E.H. Scott at 12:30 Pm & he had gone to lunch & called again at 4:30 PM & he had gone home for the day so I will miss seeing him as I am leaving at 11 o'c tonight on the C.B&O for Hedrick Iowa.Mr & Mrs F.P. Ramsey & Pauline Rothgeb White & her husband are on their way here by auto from Oak Park Ills to have dinner with me at 8 PM. I could get no trace yesterday at the Gas Co of Chas Stevens & as there are 3 col of Stevens in the telephone & many named Chas, I gave up hunting him as I did not have the time now.

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At Residence of George Washington Watts, Benton Tp, Keokuk Co Iowa (P.O. Hedrick, Iowa) just 10 rods north of the B.C.&Q RR Sta Apr 9, 1924 11:11 AM I arrived here half an hour ago & was admitted by Mr Watts, his wife being up at church attending a funeral. She was Stella White, daughter of Alvira Hough whose mother was Hannah Finley dau of Rev Robert W. Finley see page 400. Mrs Hough gave the bible of her parents with the record to Mr Watt's son Thomas McCoy Watts of Holstein Iowa, who has a drug store there & keeps the bible locked in his safe as it contains a lot of old early Finley & Hough records. Mr Watts has brought out his own family record in which is pasted a record of the names & births of his wife's parents from which I will start a family tree. He has also brought out an old New Testament published by the American Bible Society in NY in 1824 in which there is no family record, but in the back fly leaf is written:"Joseph Hough moved to the Stait [sic] of Indiana Nov 5, 1821""And removed from this World Nov 22, 1844"Mrs Watts says her grandmother's brother John Patterson Finely was also a Methodist minister. She has also brought

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a framed "In Memoriam" of her grandmother in which is her photograph with this inscription:"In Memory of Hannah Hough born in North Carolina Dec 4, 1787 departed this life Dec 2, 1876" with two verses. She died at Fremont Iowa & is buried there in the cemetery. She has a copy of her grandfather Joseph Hough's will in which he names himself as Joseph Hough of Shelby Co Ind & directs:2d Beloved wife Hannah Hough receive half the rents of all of his improved land & mills3d Gives Mary Hosier & Abram Hosier & Eliza Hosier W.H. dead. Rebecca McFadden Hugh McFadden $100 each in addition to what they have recd.4. Gives Nancy Ann Webb, Elender Hough & Elvirah Hough bals of movable property & money etc.5th gives Robert Hough east 1/2 of NW 1/4 sec 25 range 5 town 146th Gives James Hough east 1/2 of SW 1/4 sec1 range 5 town 13 & also 2 1/2 of NW 1/4 of same sec7. Gives Calvin Hough 125 A on west side of SW 1/4of sec 12 range 5 Town 138th Gives Zimry Hough 125 A adjg Calvins'9th Gives Samuel Hough land south of Zimry's10th Appoints Hannah Hough & Zachariah Webb Exrs. Dated Mch 25, 1841 signed Joseph Hough (seal) Witnessed on May 15, 1841 by Edward Gird, Henry H. Boggess, Nathaniel Cox, Linzy Boggess. Probated before Jacob Vernon, Clerk Shelby Co Ind but no date given. The record of dates of the children of John Q.

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White & wife as given in the table pages 478 & 479 are copied from a big sheet in his own (J.Q.W's) handwriting pasted in the front of Mr Watts big bible. The record of Mr Watts family are from his bible.Mrs Watts says her great Uncle Samuel Finley's first wife was a widow Strain & she thinks she was the mother of all his

children & she had three boys when she married him. His next wife was Ann, who died & is buried at Kirkville. He married her twice. Another was a widow Salina Willey (Wiley) who had a son & who married him for his money & being disappointed divorced him in Minnesota & died there.Mrs Watts is going with me to her sister Mrs Rockey's Leaving 3 PM

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Hannah Finley born in North Carolina Dec 4, 1787 died in Fremont Iowa Dec 2, 1876 married Joseph Hough see page 400. Mrs Watts says they had 12 or 13 children see 486.

[children]

Alvira Elizabeth Hough, Born in Shelby Co Ind on July 15, 1828, being the youngest of the family. Her mother came to Iowa & lived with her & while going occasionally to live with her brother, Samuel Finley & her son Robert Hough & others, she lived in a little house in the yard built for her & they furnished her food & she died with them. She was married at her parents (in the house in which she was born) Feby 8, 1844 to John Q. White who was born in Dearborn Co Indiana July 24, 1824. They celebrated their 68th anniversary Feby 8, 1912. He was son of James Allen White & his wife Abigail Grubb. They were married by Rev John Reece, Baptist on Apr 2, 1849, he with his wife & two children came in wagons taking 4 wks fr Indiana to Cedar Tp, Mahaska Co Iowa to 240 A of land he came out & took up in 1846. He left the farm in 1853 & moved to Fremont Iowa & started a store, was first postmaster for 8 yrs of Fremont Iowa. They celebrated their 71 st an & he, John Quincey White died in Fremont Apr 10, 1915. She died Mch 22? 1919 each of them aged almost 91 yrs. They had 12 children, the first two born in Indiana & the others all in Mahaska Co Iowa.

Frances Armilda, B Oct 30, 1844 ob Aug 10, 1916 see page 490 & buried on 12th

Mary Jane, B Feby 15, 1849, see page 490Rachel Emeline, B Aug 1, 1850 mar Feby 29, 1872 near Fremont Iowa by Rev G.T. Johnston, Christian to Frank Roquet born Aug 1, 1841 in Darmstadt Germany & died Jany 2, 1915 in Hedrick Iowa a farmer, son of Fred K. Roquet & wife Katrina Krouse. Children all born near Fremont Iowa.

Otis, B Dec 18, 1872 ob Dec 28, 1872Rella E. B Feby 7, 1875 m. June 22, 1910 at Hedrick Iowa by Rev Hollett, Christian to James McWilliams Kennedy born Nov 23, 1876 in California? son of Chas Johnston Kennedy & wife Martha Jane Kyle. Both living in St Edward, Neb where he is an undertaker. No issue. She wants a book.

Infant son, Born & died Oct 31, 1878Norman F., B Aug 28, 1880 m. Aug 27, 1908 in Des Moines Iowa to Olive Bryan born Jany 31, 1888 near Fremont Iowa dau of LeRoy Bryan & wife Sarah Frances Lacy. Both living in St Edward Neb. He wants a book.

Iola Burdette, B Aug 6, 1910 in Hedrick Iowa & ob Sept 28, 1910 Frances Rachel (twin) Born in Fremont Iowa May 15, 1914 Frank Leroy, (twin) Born in Fremont Iowa May 15, 1914

Ross Clyde, [looks like Chyle or Clyle] B Oct 18, 1884 m. Nov 21, 1922 at Oskaloosa Iowa by Rev Elam to Gertrude E. Schmidt born Aug 18, 1888 dau of Anton Schmidt & wife Anna Maria Welling & have one child born in Hedrick, Iowa, where he works with a lumber firm.

Robert LeRoy, B Nov 21, 1923James Alden, B Mch 17, 1852 m. Feby 27, 18277 to Frances Reynolds both dead see page 491. [son of Alvira Elizabeth Hough]George Washington B Nov 30, 1853 ob May 29, 177 near Fremont see page 491. His wife is now Mrs Belle Randall & lives at Beloit

KansasFlorence Abigail, B Nov 19, 1855 m. Nov 19, 1883 to Carey Allen Eastburn born Feby 6, 1856 in Mahaska Co Iowa son of Sanford Eastburn & his wife Nancy Ferguson. Have had 5 children all born in Mahaksa Co Iowa near Fremont see page 491

John Quincey White Jr, B May 21, 1857 ob July 14, 1860Stella White, B July 4, 1860 my informant mar Apr 27, 1879 at Fremont Iowa by Rev Geo Nulton, Meth, to George W. Watts who was born at Middletown, Owen Co Indiana Nov 22, 1850 the son of Charles Watts & his

wife Mary Ann Woods. Both living here on 117 A one of his three farms. He died June 10, 1914John Charles Watts, B June 1, 1880 m. Mch 17, 1915 to Pearl Goehring born Jany 24, 1891 dau of Chas Goehring & wife Louisa Bever. No issue. Retired farmer living here in Hedrick, IowaThomas McCoy Watts, B Apr 3, 1882 m. June 30, 1909 to Mattie Kastner born Oct 9, 1885 daughter of Henry Kastner & wife Margaret Neilsen. They live at Holstein Iowa & he has the old Finley bible.

Ruth Maurine, B June 2, 1914 at Holstein Iowa Betty Mae, B Sept 8, 1922 at Holstein Iowa

Harry Andrew, B Sept 30, 1885 m. Aug 1, 1914 to Isabelle Fargher born on the Isle of Man Dec 9, 1894 dau of John Fargher & wife Mary Darron. He is a farmer & lives 3 miles west in this Tp. The two oldest chil born in Melstone Montana, the others in this Co.

George Leslie, B July 31, 1915 Mary Elaine, B Mch 5, 1917 Lillian Alvira, B Dec 8, 1918 Warren Willis, B Apr 21, 1921 Margaret Anna, B Feby 25, 1923

Frederick Vellum B Jany 23, 1889 m. June 28, 1910 to Sara Maria Treglvan born Aug 30, 1887 dau of C.G.I. Treglvan & wife. Both at Melstone Mont. where he is a lawyer.

Fredk Eldred, B Jany 13, 1912 at Melstone Mont John Meredith, B Dec 10, 1915 in Sioux City Iowa

Loyd Henry, B Dec 13, 1892 unmarried Lives at Holstein Iowa & is a pharmacistLynn James, B Nov 14, 1895 at home & ate dinner with us, Unmarried.Lee Ross, B Feby 27, 1898 m. Feby 18, 1920 to Rella Fern Hedge Born Mch 8, 1897 dau Osage Orange Hedge & wife Jennie Palmer. He lives in Corning Iowa & is a lawyer. 2 children born in Des Moines Iowa

Evelyn Alleen, B May 18, 1920 Kathryn Helen, B Apr 24, 19[cut off]

Eva White [dau of Alvira E. Hough] B Aug 9, 1862 m. Aug 21, 1890 to Walter E. Wells, both living 501 3d Ave East Oskaloosa. No issue. He was born 1864 son of Geo A. Wells & wife Carrie Riggs.Harry White, B July 11, 1864 at Fremont Iowa m. Nov 22, 1887 to Hattie Lawson, a sister of Carrie, Asa G's wife. See page 490. She dau of John Lawson & wife Jennie Howard 3 chil born at Fremont IowaWillis Webb White, B Nov 11, 1866 m. Sept 23, 1888 to Minnie Viola Bottorff dau of Wm Bottorff & wife Agnes Lawson (see 491) who was born near Hedrick Iowa Sept 23, 1869Rhoda White, B Jany 13, 1870 m.1. Nov 29, 1895 to Asa McClain. Asa McClain was born Mch 9, 1875 son of Samuel McClain & wife Jane English. He is still living, evidently divorced. M.2. Levi John Spurgin & live in Oskaloosa. Levi John Spurgin was born May 26, 1864 near New Providence Iowa, son of Joseph Spurgin & wife Susanne L. [cut off] No issue.

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At residence of Rachel Emmeline Rockey [in descendant chart preceding, JVT has crossed out this spelling & substituted Roquet] East 4th St Hedrick Iowa Apr 9, 1924 3:20 PM Mrs Watts walked over here with me from her home about 3/4 of a mile to her sister's & Mrs Rockey has gotten out her big family bible published by the Standard Pub Co Cincinnati O No date given.On second front fly leaf, the following is written by Mrs Rockey which she says she got from her grandmother's bible "Great AncestorsThe Rev Robert W. Finley, father of Hannah C. Hough died Dec 4, 1840 aged 90 yrs & 6 mosRebecca, wife of Robert Finley died Mch 22, 1821 age 61 yrs MarriedJoseph Hough & Hannah C. Finley was married Apr 7, 1803 AncestorsJoseph Hough was born in London Co VA Nov 23, 1777 died Nov 21, 1844Hannah C. Hough was born Dec 4, 1787 in North Carolina & died Dec 2, 1876 in Fremont at the home of her daughter Mrs J.O. White. Their family are:1. William Hough born Mch 10, 18042. Mary Hough born Feby 6, 1806

3. Eliza Hough born Jany 16, 18084. Rebecca Hough born Nov 12, 18095. Robert Hough born Sept 18, 18116. Anna Hough born Apr 22, 18137. Zimey (Zimri) Hough born Jany 28, 1815

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8. Sarah Hough born Feby 15, 18179. James Hough born Apr 19, 181810. Calvin Hough born Aug 7, 182011. Samuel Hough born Dec 20, 182212. Eleanor Hough born Jany 9, 182513. Alvira Elizabeth Hough born July 15, 1828

Mr Rockey's name in the old Country was Roquet. Mrs R. says her Uncle James Hough was killed in Oregon in a mill. He was married & had one child.Mrs R & Mrs W. says their grandmother Hough had a lame hand arising from a tree being cut down by the school house when she was 8 yrs old & falling across her right shoulder, that arm & shoulder & her right hand was always shrunker. Left at 5 PMMrs Rockey wanted me to stay all night & meet her son Ross C. who lives just across the street

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Back at Geo W. Watts see page 475 Apr 9, 1924 5:30 PM Mrs Watts telephoned to the C.B&O Sta before we left & they said the 4 PM train would not be in until 5:30 & we stopped there as we came back from Mrs Rockey's & the agent sd it would not be in until 6:30. We met in the Sta, Mrs Amy Heinzman nee Byram widow of Samuel Heinzman, brother of Wm who married Tabitha Wray page 400, who lived yrs ago just across the street fr Fremont Iowa from Samuel Finley 1785-1877 page 400 & said he & Mrs Hannah Wray his daughter came here from Fairland Indiana where his first wife died & is buried. Mrs Watts said her great Uncle died up in Minnesota & is buried there. He came to Mrs Watts parents on his wedding trip with his last wife Salina who married him for his money & she was blind of one eye. She & he moved to Minnesota & as soon as she got his money, she commenced proceedings to get a divorce alleging that he struck her & put out her eye (all of which was a lie) & her lawyer came here to see J.Q. White asking about his means. Went to supper & left at 7:11 PM

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At Fremont Hotel, Fremont, Iowa G.F. Joestling Prop Apr 9, 1924 8 PM The train did not come to Hedrick until 7:30 PM & just before it came, Mrs Watts came over to the station & said she had gotten Fremont on the phone & learned that her sister, Mary Jane Phillippe was not at home tonight, but would be there early in the morning, so I came here to the Hotel for the night & Mrs Amy Heinzman, who came up on the train with me, walking up this far with me & I recall that I was here in Oct 1922 & sent over to Kirkville to see Aunt Harriet Cordelia Redburn. Mrs Heintzman [sic] said Samuel Finley was an old man when she knew him & was tall & slender, not fleshy. He was then living with his last wife, Salina, who was a young woman & a widow when he married her. She said many people considered him a mean man & someone telling him so, he remarked that "he had a brother who had been in the State prison for two years (meaning Rev James B. Finley who was chaplain, not an inmate) & he was a better man than he was"He was a very great friend of Stella, Mrs Watts, who he told once that he

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liked her better, by reason of her good disposition, than any of John's (Jno Q. White) children. His daughter, Hannah Wray, aped to be a society woman, practically disowned him never keeping him so that he would always go to his niece Alvira E. White's & stay, often for weeks & never paid a cent of course.Once, Stella, my informant, found his belt with $1500 in it which he had left off, but gave it back to him. She & Mrs Rockey said their grandmother Hannah Hough, never had any use of her right hand & would tie the strings of her night cap with her

tongue & left hand.Mrs Watt's is a fine woman, a little under medium height, of medium build, with bright eyes & quick lithe step. Mrs Rockey is a larger woman & with more rugged build & features. Mr Watts is or rather delicate build & is suffering from rheumatism. He did not know the first name of his mother's father Woods, but said his wife was a Latta.Wm Heinzman & his wife Tabitha Wray are both dead, but one of their daughters married a Freeman who is janitor at the Court House.Amy says to see Nellie Wray, see 400 City Clerk at the court house Oskaloosa.Lynn J. Watts page 479 is a handsome

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intelligent Virile young man & was busy on the farm preparing the ground for oats.]Mrs Rockey fortunately had copied the record of her grandmother Hough's children which I transcribed pages 480 & 481, so I am now making a genealogical table of same on the next two pages.Mrs Watts said that her grandmother told them that when her propel went south, it was just Carolina not having been divided, but she was born afterwards in the part that was then North Carolina.Mrs Watts said that her great grandfather Hough & her great grandfather Rev Robt Wilkes Finley both served in the Rev War & the latter was an officer, Capt or Lieut. & was shot in the leg while on horseback in the war & was lame always thereafter. Her son Thomas McC at Holstein Iowa has the record of their service.

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Hannah Finley married Joseph Hough see pages 400, 478 to 481 [children]

William P. Hough, B Mch 10, 1804 ob Nov 30, 1879 m. Aug 8, 1822 to Eliza Hosier. She died Nov 1876Mary Scott Hough, B Feby 6, 1806 ob Sept m. Dec 15, 1822 to Abraham Hosier.Eliza Bean Hough, B Jany 16, 1808, ob. m. HosierRebecca Bradley Hough, B Nov 12, 1809 ob in fall of 1880 m. May 31, 1827 to Hugh McFaddenRobert W. Hough, B Sept 18, 1811 ob Sept 20, 1882 m. Apr 8, 1832 to Julian _______. On Aug 19, 1878, he wrote J.Q. White Jr Pleasanton, Linn Co Kansas that all his children but Wm were married.Nancy Anna Hough, B Apr 22, 1813 ob Jany 15, 1886 m. Apr 10, 1831 as Nancy Ann Hough to Zacharia Y. WebbZimri Blake Hough, B Jany 19, 1815, ob. M. Apr 7, 1839 to Martha CabbelSarah Hough, B Feby 15, 1817 ob Feby 15, 1817James Alexander Hough, B Apr 19, 1818 ob Dec 8, 1857 being killed in a mill in OregonCalvin Moss Hough, B Aug 7, 1820 ob Jany 1, 1900 m. July 25, 1841 to Jane Green who was born in Fayette Co Indian Mch 23, 1822 & died in Harper Kan Mch 11, 1893 & was a member of Christian Ch 51 yrs. He served in Co A 87 th Ind in Civil War & was buried at Danville Ks. They had 11 chil 3 dead & 8 living when each died.Samuel Hough, B Dec 20, 1822 m. June 17, 1851 to Amanda Helms & lived at Fremont Iowa. Large family ob near Fremont Iowa Dec 26, 1892Elender Jane Hough, B see below. Her name was Elender see pages 494 & 495 ob Mch 29, 1862 m. Apr 27, 1843 to Wm Grubb White. Her parents bible gives her birth as Jany 1, 1826 which is no doubt the correct date. see page 499. [JVT has written & scratched out Jany 9, 1825 & entered see below as noted]Alvira Elizabeth Hough, B July 15, 1828 see pages 478 & 479 ob Mch 22, 1919 m. Feby 8, 1844 to John Q. White. see page 478. He was born July 24, 1824 & died Apr 10, 1915.

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At residence of May Jane Phillippe, corner of Main & Chestnut Sts Fremont Iowa Apr 10, 1924 7:44 AM Mrs Phillippe is of the typical Finley type average heavy set build of medium height. She has copied out of one of the books her great Uncle Rev James B. Finley wrote, the following: "Grandmother Hough's paternal grandfather (James Finley) was of the old stock of Pennsylvanians from Scotland. He was in due time married to Miss Mary Patterson, a lady from Germany. Her (Hannah Hough's) maternal grandmother (say

Rebecca Bradley's mother) was from England & she was a lady with rare endowments & thoroughly educated being well read in the ancient languages. During the Revolutionary strife & suffering, she made herself acquainted with medical science & opened a hospital for the sick & wounded soldiers administering to their necessities with her own benevolent hands. Her, Hannah Hough's father, Robert W. Finley was born in Bucks Co Pa. He graduated from Princeton College NJ. He was married to Miss Rebecca Bradley in the year 1780. Grandmother Hough was Robert W. Finley's daughter & was mother of Mrs John Q. White. The Rev James B. Finley, the great itinerant M.E. preacher was her brother. M.J. PhillippeShe says her sister, Rachel E. Rockey

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at Hedrick, Iowa could tell more than any of the others about their own brothers & sisters families & also about their Hough uncles & Aunts as she has corresponded some with the Houghs & is more like her mother than any of them. She says her grandmother Hough was a fine good woman & very different from her brother Sam Finley. She says he went to Owatoma Minnesota & once, when he was back here or twice, he had his grandchild, Johnnie Finley with him, a son, she thinks of his son Henry A. She had heard of her great Uncle Sam Finley was married seven times & that he was a mean old contrary man while her sister Stella said yesterday that he was a religious man & spent much time reading his bible. Mrs Phillippe has given me the record on the next two pages partly from her bible & other written sheets she has & she got the Eastburn dates from them by telephone.Mrs Phillippe says her mother's sister, Ellender Hough married William G. White a brother of John Q. White who married my informant's mother. She, Ellender, had twelve children & died in 1863 & he died Mch 12, 17 or 18 yrs ago. Both of them & their children are buried in Fremont cemetery 1 1/2 miles from here. She says Boone Redburn who used to be out in Montana aged abt 45 works for her nephew Fred Eastburn to page 492

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[White] [children]

Frances Armilda, see page 478 She mar Nov 11, 1869 at Fremont Iowa to James P. Brownfield who was born June 21, 1844 at Smithfield Pa, son of Henry Brownfield & wife Lydia Bowell. He died at Monroe Iowa Dec 1, 1918 abt 3 yrs after his wife's death. Had but 3 children

Myrtle Brownfield, born near Fremont Iowa Oct 16, 1870 m. Nov 21, 1898 in Des Moines Iowa to Fred Jackson Roberts. Both living at Monroe Iowa where he has a clothing store. No issue. Write her for data. He was born at Monroe Iowa July 31, 1869 son of Ezekiel Roberts & his wife Julia Samantha Jackson.Ora Amanda, Born in Marion Co Iowa Nov 9, 1872 & was m. Dec 28, 1897 to Wm Orville Beitzell who was born Nov 8, 1871 Marion Co Iowa. Separated 5 yrs later, both living. She at 1053 Third Ave East Cedar Rapids Iowa where she is a teacher. She joined D.A.R. He son of Geo Beitzell & wife Elizabeth Keziah Mills.

Dorothy Frances Beitzell, B Iowa City Iowa June 21st, 1900 m. Dec 17, 1920 to George Lee Spencer born Sept 28, 1895 & are living at 1395 10th St Marion Iowa. He born Iowa City, son of Hart A. Spencer & wife Sonia Nelson.

Frances Jane Spencer, B Jany 27, 1922 at Iowa City IowaEstelle, Born in Keokuk Co Iowa Jany 16, 1875 m. Dec 27, 1911 at Des Moines Iowa to Laurence E. Purviance. Both living at Fargo, N.D. where he works for N.P. RR Co is inspector of cars. He was born July 28, 1880 in Dallas Co Iowa. No issue. Write to her at No 308 8th St N. Fargo N.D. He is son of Walker Purviance & his wife Perthiana Gudgul.

Mary Jane White, see page 478 married Feby 24, 1870 near Fremont Iowa by Rev F.B. Shane Meth to Green Lee Phillippe born in Bartholomew Co Indiana Apr 11, 1849 & died Near Fremont Iowa Sept 4, 1912. He was son of George Phillippe & his wife Agnes DeCastro Lee. Had four children all born inCedar Tp Mahaska Co Iowa

Elmer Webb Phillippe, B Dec 11, 1870 m. May 1, 1895 at Hedrick to Florence Gellano Lawson B Nov 14, 1871 dau of Joseph Lawson & wife Sarah Craft. Both living in Ottumwa & have two boys.

Lee Roy, B Mch 28, 1900 m. June 6, 1923 to Mildred Swenson B Feby 16, 1901. No issue.

Harold Lawson, B Mch 9, 1908Asa George Phillippe, B Feby 8, 1872 M. Mch 24, 1897 at Hedrick to Carrie Lawson B Mch 9, 1877 dau of John Lawson & his wife Jennie Howard. He a farmer both living in Cedar Tp. Had 8 chil all born Cedar Tp. Aug 25/24 none of the girls but Thelma are married.

Thelma Phillippe B Apr 20, 1898 m. Sept 12, 1923 to Raymond Hubert Smith. Raymond Hubert Smith was born Apr 6, 1892 in West Des Moines Tp, Mahaska Co Iowa, son of Arthur Knight Smith & wife Emma LaForce.

Floy, a girl, b Dec 7, 1899 Hazel, B June 30, 1901 Faye, B Apr 3, 1903 Merle, a girl B Dec 9, 1904 Lee Phillippe, B Sept 18, 1906 Marie, B Nov 9, 1908 Vesta, B Jany 30, 1911

Cara Agnes, B Oct 28, 1876 m. Sept 24, 1902 in Fremont to Harley Baker Fellers B Aug 3? 187- son of Mason Fellers & wife Jane English. Both living at Fort Dodge Iowa where he is a clerk in the M & St L RR have 3 child living born in Oskaloosa.

1. Infant son, b & died Dec 1904 2. Helen Adaline, B June 16, 1908 3. Edward, B July 11, 1910 5. Stillborn boy, in Aug 1914 4. Theron Phillippe, B July 3, 1912

Eva Cecil Phillippe, B Aug 23, 1879 m. Dec 24, 1903 at Fremont to William James Dinsmore born Sept 22, 1878 at Cedar Tp, son of Hamer Dinsmore & his wife Rachel Canon whose mother came from Uniontown Pa & lived to be 96 her husband having been James B. Canon. Both living Cedar Tp 1 1/2 ms South. 2 chil born in Cedar Tp. A farmer.

Garnet Maxine, B Feby 19, 1909 Mabel Pearl, B June 17, 1911James Allen, see page 478 he died Aug 27, 1885. Had but one child born here in Fremont Iowa.

Court Quincey White, B Aug 27, 1878 mar Pearl Dinsmore a sister of Wm James Dinsmore (see to left) [above] & both living in Lexington Ky & have two children born in Fremont. Write him for full record.

Fern, B May 30, 1901 m. to Wallace Gooch & live at Lexington KY Clifford, aged 19 or 20George W. White, see page 478 m. July 11, 1875 to Belle Wray dau of Wesley Wray (bro of Wiley) & wife Mary Ellen Keith. Had but one child born near Fremont. She born Jany 6, 1856.

Orval George, B May 9, 1876 in Chicago. M.1. Maude Madden dau of Eliza Madden, her father dying when she was a child. No issue. M.2. Apr 1905 in Chicago Miss Edith Youngman. (Both of her parents died when she was a babe). Lives in Seattle Wash. Has two boys by 2d wife & M.3. Jany 27, 1917 Daisy Sudheimer, born Nov 29, 1880 at St Paul Minn, daughter of Chas Sudheimer & wife Annie Simon. Mar at Seattle Wash., his housekeeper. He lives 2343 43d Ave North or 90 Dayton Scale Co No 1925 [unreadable word] Seattle Wash.

George Eddy, B Dec 25, 1905 at Chicago Ills John Q. B Feby 6, 1908 at Minneapolis Minn.Florence Abigail, m. C.A. Eastburn see page 478.

Opal Nancy, B May 1, 1886 m. Oct 11, 1905 to Roy Logan Garrett son of John Siegel Garrett & wife Martha McCord. He was born Aug 24, 1864. Both living here, one child born at Cedar Iowa. He was born in Cedar Tp.

Helen Garrett, B Feby 12, 1906Fred Roy, B May 18, 1888 m. July 14, 1909 to Vida Ann Caldwell dau of Thomas Caldwell & his wife Anna Carpenter who was born in White Oak Tp, this Co May 30, 1888. No issue. Farmer & lives one mile south from here on same farm with his parents.

Unnamed boy, B July 8, 1891 ob Aug 2, 1891Belle Marie, B June 8, 1893 m. Jany 20, 1915 to Ernest Miller who was born Oct 12? 1894 in Keokuk Co Ia, son of John Miller & wife Amie Potts. Have 2 chil born in Burlington Iowa where they live & he is an electrician.

Martha Jane, B Aug 16, 1916 Fred Eastburn, B May 4, 1919

Mary Manila, B Dec 10, 1898 m. Sept 18, 1918 to Carl Everett Funk, son of Jno Dawson Funk & wife Etta Dotts who was born in Wapello Co Iowa Feby 25, 1898 & have but one child born on the farm 1 1/2 miles out from here.

John Allen Funk, B Jany 15, 1923Harry White, see page 479. Both living at Kirkville MO, a retired farmer.

Clay Deane White, B Aug 7, 1890 ob Nov 3, 1918 at Harper Iowa of the Flu. M. Feby 6, 1918 to Bonnie Cline dau of Willis L. Cline, at Indianola Iowa. She is now Mrs M. Conard & lives 10 E. Salem Ave Indianola Iowa & her chil are with her. She was born Nov 13, 1893 at Indianola Iowa dau of Willis Lewis Cline & wife Laura Minerva Hines.Lucile Meredith White, B Sept 25, 1895 m. June 12, 1920 to Robt Vance Toler, born July 6, 1898 at Green Top Mo son of Wm Toler & wife Carrie Bishop. Live in Kirkville Mo. No issue.Rex White, B May 9, 1902 m. Dec 30, 1923 to Louise Newman born Dec 11, 1906 at Center Point Iowa. Live at Kirkville Mo with his parents. She is dau of David Newman & wife Laura Dodge.

Willis Webb White, See page 479 He & his wife both live at Bloomfield Iowa.Willis B. White, B June 13, 1889 near Hedrick Iowa ob Mch 12, 1914 near Bloomfield Iowa, unmarried. Zella Agnes White, B June 22, 1896 at Fremont Iowa, M. June 2, 1917 to Harvey Wm Smith, son of Geo W. Smith & wife Fannie Stoke, born Sept 18, 1895. Live Oskaloosa

Wray W. Smith, Born near Bloomfield Iowa RR NO 5 May 19, 1918Zaida Alvira White, B Apr 18, 1899 at Fremont Iowa m. Dec 25, 1918 to Othello Lantz Carey & live near Blakesberg Iowa where he is a farmer. He was born near West Grove Iowa Dec 29, 1894 son of John Francis Haggard Carey & wife Ada Agnes Parker.

Ada Viola Carey, died in infancy.

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& told her that he worked for her son 14 yrs ago. Says he is a good worker. She says her Aunt Ellender's children were:1. Joseph, the oldest, mar, had one girl & 3 or 4 boys2. James, thinks had 6 child 3 boys & 3 girls3. Catherine mar Orlando Darner, separated4. Mary Frances, mar Jesse Dutton5. Emily mar Alonzo Mahlin6. Nancy Jane d.y. aged 16 or 17 unmarried.7. Alice, d.y.8. Ida mar Alex Lynch had a boy & girl Clara9. Robert mar & has a son Lota. He lives at Macon Mo mar a Hamilton, is a R.E. man abt 60.11. Pink Alvira mar Wm Manuel12.

They never had a record & most of them don't know their own ages. James' son Samuel White is a mail carrier here & has been for 20 yrs. He is married & has one child dead & a girl Deette [sic] abt 16 yrs old. Leaving 1 PMAs I was leaving, Mrs Phillippe's, she came to the door & said that Mr James B. Canon, who she thought came to Fremont, Iowa in 1853 & died 3 yrs later had a hotel on the big lot just east of her home & adjoining where Dr J.B. Kront 's office now is & she & her sisters played with the Canon girls on that big lot. The White home was nearby a little south.

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At residence of Mrs Nancy Ellen Robart, Washington St Fremont Iowa Apr 10, 1924 1:50 PM (Transcribed 4:30 PM at Downing Hotel, Oskaloosa Iowa) I walked from the hotel to Saml J. White's & he had tone to the country & his wife referred me to his sister's here who I found coming in from the garden both large build, N. Ella with a thoughtful face & Blanche with a sweet happy face, handsome & buxom, with bewitching pulchritude. They had their father's big bible in which certain of the records were entered but they had nor record of four of the children that had died shortly after birth. I will commence with their grandmother Elender Hough, sister of Mrs Alvira E. White, mother of Mrs Watts & others & make a table on the next two pages leaving spaces for information Blanche is going to gather & send me. Left 2:40 PMIn the dates of death of Elender's children, they gave me "Stella E. died Aug 26, 1871 aged 1 yr 2 mos 14 days" which evidently is a mistake either in date or age as Elender died Mch 29, 1862. I am writing. Blanche had her six children in seven

years which accounts for her ravishing pulchritude. I commenced copying this & making the following table at Oskaloosa but had to leave at 5:05 PM for the train & took it up again here at 10 PM at Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des Moines Iowa & have just finished at 11:25 PM & am going out on 3 AM train for Holstein Iowa. V11 Page 494 & V11 Page 495

[Descendant Chart]

Elender Hough, daughter of Joseph Hough & his wife Hannah Catharine Finley see pages 400, 478 & 487 was born Jany 9, 1825 & died Mch 29, 1862 aged 36 yrs 2 mos 28 days (it was [unreadable). She married Apr 27, 1843 William Grubb White who was born in Dearborn Co Ind Mch 21, 1821 & died in Fremont Iowa Mch 4, 1900. He moved to Shelby Co Ind in 1828 & to Iowa in 1849 & they had 4 sons & 8 daughters. He remarried after Elender's death & had children by his 2 d wife see page 492.

[children]

Joseph White, m.James White, B Oct 11, 1845 near Indianapolis Ind & came to Iowa in 1849 & died July 29, 1905. He was married by Rev Hicks Nov 16, 1864 to Catharine Malvina Passwater born in Noblesville, Ind Apr 14, 1848 & died here July 14, 1918. They had 11 children four of them dying shortly after birth.

Nancy Ellen White, B Aug 9, 1865 my co-informant. m. Dec 31, 1881 to James M. Robart born June 30, 1850 in Michigan & died Nov 25, 1884 Had one child.

Benjamin Franklin Robart, B Mch 2, 1883 & died Jany 28, 1884 Unnamed infant, 1867 Unnamed infant, 1869 William Albert, B Feby 3, 1871 m. To Rebecca Boatman Unnamed infant, 1875

Jesse Milo, B Jany 17, 1877 m.1. Cora West. She died. m.2. Jennie, widow of Ira ________ & dau of Casey.Samuel Julius, B Mch 26, 1880 m. Apr 23, 1905 to Maude Lewis. He lives in Fremont Iowa & has been mail carrier for over 20 yrs. Has one daughter.Nellie Ethylle, B May 4, 1884 m.1 July 4, 1901 to Samuel J. Jacobs & divorced. M.2. to Herbert A. Brubaker.Blanche White, B July 16, 1887 my principal & good informant. M. Dec 23, 1908 to Lewis Vernon Lee son of Nelson Mac Lee & wife Mary Wolfe, who was born here July 7, 1883. Have six children all living & all born near Fremont Iowa.

Nelson Mac Lee, B Mch 26, 1910 Mildred Maxine, B Oct 2, 1911 Dale White, B Jany 11, 1913 Mabel Lois, B Apr 21 1914 Hazel Ruth, B July 26, 1915 Jessie Jeanne, B May 15, 1917Catherine White, m. Orlando Darner, separated. [dau of Elender & William White]Ida Mae White, ob Sept 24, 1860, m. Alex Lynch. See 492Pink Alvira, m. to William ManuelMary Frances, m. to Jesse DuttonEmily White, m. to Alonzo Mahlin. See b 23 page 133Nancy Jane, ob Sept 6, 1874 17 yrs old unmarried.Stella E., B. obRobert White, m. to Hamilton. He is a R.E. man & lives at Macon Mo. has one son.Unnamed son, born & died I think when its mother did in 1862

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Hotel Fort Des Moines writing room Mezzanine floor, Des Moines Iowa Apr 10, 1924 11:33 PM Upon leaving the White home, N. Ellen & Blanche see pages 494 & 5 I walked three blocks to the Fremont Hotel, paid my bill to Mrs Joesting & walked 4 blocks to the M & st L Station arriving at Oskaloosa Iowa abt 3:45 PM. I went to the Downing Hotel & walked across the square & south to city hall No 11 opposite the Lacey Hotel & at the city clerks office

found Miss Nellie Wray dau of William Wray page 400. She is a slender rather delicate looking girl probably in her forties with her hair turning gray. She says her Uncle Charles Wray has his parents bible see pp 400 & 401, but he was at his work & would not be in until after my train left & his wife was extremely deaf & as she said she had copied the record in the bible for Mabel Lindly & had a carbon copy, she said she would hunt it up & send it to me together with a record of the descendants of Hannah & Wiley Wray, her grandparents. I had her write down the nature of the data I want.She said her Aunt Tabitha & her husband Wm Heinzman are both dead & had I think four children & she said a daughter living at New Shawn was the one from whom to get the record & she would write to her.

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She spoke of her great grandfather as Samuel B. Finley, but did not know who got his bible record if he ever had one. I had not before heard of his having the initial "B" in his name.I am arranging to leave at 3 AM on the Chicago & Northwestern for Holstein Iowa, where I should arrive at 11:10 AM changing at Wall Lake about 9;20 AM. It is now 12:30 AM & I will await my train. JVT

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At Drug Store of Thomas M. Watts Main St, Holstein Iowa, Ida Co Apr 11, 1924 12:15 PM I have just arrived here, the train being an hour late & Mr Watts is keeping store & has gotten out of the safe, the old bible his mother told me about. It was printed in Phila Pa by M. Carey 1815 & is 30 lines of this book long 24,lines wide & 10 lines thick. It is not the Rev Robt Wilkes Finley bible as I expected it was, but is the bible of his daughter Hannah Finley Hough & her husband Joseph Hough & as my time is limited, as I want to make a train this afternoon, I will not attempt to make up a tree, but simply copy the records & also make abstracts from the many obituary notices posted therein. Page 677 Family Record Marriages Joseph & Hannah Hough was married Apr 7, 1803William Hough & Eliza Hough were married August? 8th 1822Abraham Hosier & Marah [sic] Hough was married December? 15, 1822Hugh McFadon [sic] & Rebeckah Hough were married May 31, 1827Zachariah J. Webb & Nancy Ann Hough was married Apr 10, 1831Robert Hough & Julian married Apr 8, 1832

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Zimry Hough, Martha Cobbel was married Apr 7, 1839 andCalvin Hough & Jane [best guess, Jan?] Green was married July 25, 1841William G. White & Elender Jain Hough was married Apr 27, 1843John G. White & Elvira Hough was married Feby 8, 1844Samuel A. Hough and Amandy [sic] Helem or Helend wous [sic] married June 17, 1851. BirthsJoseph Hough was born Nov 23, 1777Hannah Hough was born Dec 4, 1787 (their children)1. William Hough was born Mch 10, 18042. Mary Hough was born Feby 6, 18063. Eliza Hough was born Jany 16, 18084. Rebecka Hough was born Nov 12, 18095. Robert Hough was born Sept 18, 18116. Ann Hough was born Apr 22, 18137. Zimry Hough was born Jany 29, 18158. Sarah Hough was born Feby 15, 18179. James Hough was born Apr 19, 181810. Calvin Hough was born Aug 7, 182011. Samuel Hough was born Dec 20, 182212. Ellender Hough was born Jany 1, 1826

13. Elvira Elizabeth Hough was born July 15, 1828 DeathsEliza Hosier died November 1876Mary Hosier died SeptemberRobert W. Hough died September 20, 1882Nancy A. Webb died Jany 15, 1886Rebecca McFadden died fall of 1880Alvira E. White (Hough) died Mch 22, 1919 born July 15, 1828

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Her husband J.T. White died Apr 10, 1915 born July 24, 1824Joseph Hough departed this life Nov 21, 1844Hannah C. Hough died Dec 2, 1876Sarah Hough deceast [sic] Feby 15, 1817William Hough deceast Nov 30, 1879

Revd Robert W. Finley died Dec 8, 1840 aged 90 yrs & six monthsRebeckah Finley, wife of Robert W. Finley died Mch 22, 1821 aged 61Elender White died Mch 29, 1862 age 36 years 3 mos (should be 2 mos) 30 days (28)

Rev James B. Finley was born in North Carolina in July 1781 & died at Eaton Preble Co Ohio Sept 6, A.D. 1857Hannah Finley died June 18, 1861 aged 78 yrs (This was Rev James B's widow)

James A. Hough was born Apr 19, 1818 & died Dec 8, 1857The above named James A. Hough was killed in Oregon in a mill.

Rev John P. Finley departed this life May 8, 1825 at 11 o'clock PMThere is a calm for those who weep, a rest for weary pilgrims found Lo in the grave.Rev James W. Findley [sic] (Sr or Jr) son of John & Sarah Findley departed this life June 11 th, A.D. 1838 at eleven o'clock PM in full triumph of a living faith, 15 minutes past one.This last is in a different hand which probably accounts for the way of spelling Finley.

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The above completes the written record & I am making notes from different obituary notices pasted in the bible at different places.

Hannah Hough Aside fr data already recorded says in the early days of Methodism, their home was in Highland Co, O from whence in 1821 they moved to Shelby Co, Ind where her husband Joseph Hough died in 1844 & in the fall of 1849 she came to Mahaska Co, Iowa making the whole journey on horseback.Joseph Hough who died Nov 21, 1844 obituary written by James B. Finley says he is the last one of four of us that joined the Methodist Epis Ch in Highland Co O in 1808. In 1803, he married my only sister with whom he has lived 41 yrs. They have had 13 children & 45 grandchildren. Speaks of his having gone to rest with his (the writer's) brothers John & William Finley, who all set out with me for heaven & I yet linger. J.B. Finley

Dr William McKendree Findley Died at Bloomfield, Iowa, Wednesday Aug 17, 1880 in his 55th year. Says he was a pioneer doctor of Iowa & gives his biography below as found in the U.S. Biog Dict. Wm McKendree Findley was born in Dayton O July 30, 1816. His father was Rev John P. Findley (Finley?) was for 4 yrs Prest of Augusta College Ky & his grandfather Robert W. Finley was a Methodist (he was Pres) minister for 60 yrs dying at Eaton O in his 96 th yr,

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The Finleys are of Scotch Irish descent, pioneers of North Carolina & many were ministers. The mother of William was Sarah Strain & his grandfathers on both sides fought in the Revolutionary War, his mother's father being with Genl Washington at the memorable crossing of the Delaware.John P. Finley (his father) removed when Wm Mck was quite young to Piqua, Miami Co O & died in 1825. He read medicine with Dr Sabin of Troy O & graduated at Penna Univ Phila in 1837. Practiced one yr in Shelbyville Ind & then at New London, Henry Co Iowa until 1843 & then settled permanently at Bloomfield, Davis Co Iowa. In 1863, he became a surgeon in 4th Iowa Cavalry & was in the Vicksburg campaign & with Sherman as far as Atlanta on his way to the sea & with Thompson when he whipped Hood at Nashville & served in the Surgeons Dept at Chattanooga until close of war. He married Miss Mary Bangs, daughter of Capt John Bangs of Cape Cod, Mass, in New London, Iowa, Oct 2, 1839. They had seven children of whom only three survived him.1. Anna M. wife of John Duffield a merchant in Bloomfield2. John Bangs a druggist3. Samuel Parker a jeweler both married & living in Bloomfield Iowa (see them & get full record)Mary Finley (wife of above) "Oldest resident Bloomfield dead"Mrs Mary Finley passed away June 18, was also charter member of M.E. church Mary Bangs was born Jany 21, 1818 at

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Cape Cod, Mass. In 1838 came with her parents to Henry Co IowaMarried Oct 23, 1839 Dr Wm K. Finley of New Sharon, Iowa where they lived until 1844 when they moved to Bloomfield & lived out the rest of their lives. Mr Finley dying Aug 11, 1880 of the children born to them 3 survive.1. Anna Martha now Mrs John Duffield, Bloomfield2. Dr J.B. Finley, Des Moines3. Samuel Parker Finley, Beloit KansasThese with six grandchildren remain.On May 5, 1908, she fell & received injuries from which she never recovered & on June 18, 1909 after 13 months of suffering, she passed away aged 91 yrs 4 mos & 27 days. She lived longer in Bloomfield than anyone else & everybody knew & respected her. She was interred Sunday afternoon in Bloomfield Co.

Samuel Hough Died at his home a mile & a half east of Fremont Iowa Monday morning Dec 26, 1892 from an injury to his ankle from which blood poisoning resulted. He was an old settler.

Mrs Hannah Finley, died Consort of the late Rev James B. Finley died at her son-in-law's Rev John C. Brook, near Eaton Ohio. June 18, aged 78 yrs. She was born in Washington Co Penna Feby 4, 1783. Her maiden name was Strain. She was married Mch 3, 1801. She was reared a Presbyterian but in 1808 in Highland Co O.

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She & her husband were both converted & joined the Meth Epis Ch & he shortly afterwards entered the ministry & they labored among the Indian tribes. By a mysterious Providence for 25 yrs she was deeply afflicted, in body & mind.

Mrs Jane Hough Died in Harper Kansas Mch 11, 1893 Mrs Jane Hough. She was born in Fayette Co Ind Mch 23, 1822. Her maiden name was Jane Green & she married Calvin R. Hough July 25, 1841. She was the mother of eleven children of whom eight are now living. She had been a member of the Christian Church since she was 20 yrs old. She has lived in this city for a number of years & her husband survived her. Following relatives from a distance were present: Lydia & Ifa [sic] Chambers, sisters of Pratt Kan, Omer Hough, a son of Goodland, Ind.

Calvin R. Hough Obituary, Calvin R. Hough was born Aug 7 or 1st 1819 & died Jany 1, 1900. He was married to Miss Jane Green July 25,

1841 & to this union were born 11 children of whom 8 are living & 3 with the wife have preceded him. In 1863, he enlisted in Co A. 87th Indiana Infantry & served in the Civil War until honorably discharged a good soldier. He was buried by Post No 251 G.A.R. at Danville, Kansas

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Mrs Hannah Wray Died at her home in this city Oct 10, 1884, after an illness of 13 days, Hannah Wray, wife of Wiley Wray aged 70 yrs 8 mos & 6 days. Mother Wray was born in Ohio Feby 14, 1814. Her maiden name was Finley & she was a niece of the well known Methodist itinerant James B. Finley.Her mother died when she was twelve & "the sole care of younger brothers & sisters devolved upon her" & "she gave them a mother's care, even after her marriage until they were old enough to care for themselves or had homes of their own".She married Wiley Wray in Shelby Co Ind Dec 29, 1831. Eleven children were born to them, five of whom survive her viz: Wm H. & Chas W. Wray, Mrs W.A. Lindly & Mrs Chas Leighton of this city, & Mrs Park Finley of Bloomfield Iowa. Her aged husband, all of her surviving children, 13 grandchildren & two great grandchildren were with her during her last hours, while six children & five grandchildren had gone before. She was converted in 1833 & joined the M.E. Ch.

John Q. White An Old Pioneer gone. John Quincey White died at his home in Fremont Friday afternoon at 2:40. He was one of the oldest settlers of Cedar Tp & had lived here continuously for 66 yrs. On Feby 8, of this yr, he & his wife celebrated

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their 71st wedding anniversary. He was born in Dearborn Co Indiana about twelve miles north of Lawrenceburg, on the Ohio River July 24, 1824. In 1828, he moved with his parents & settled on Sugar Creek in Sugar Creek Tp, Shelby Co Ind. On Feby 8, 1844, he married Alvira E. Hough in the home of her parents where she was born. He is survived by his wife & nine children.Mr Watts says he will send me a copy of this.Apr 28/24 he sent above article 25th in small env filed.Wiley Wray Funeral notice Which will occur from the residence of C. Leighton Feby 24, 1895

On Aug 19, 1878 R.W. Hough writes to his brother-in-law, John Q. White from Pleasanton, Linn Co Kansas in which he states all of his children are married but William Finished 4:55 PMA letter written Feby 4, 1918 from Oskaloosa Iowa by Rhoda to her mother has penciled on the back the following which Mr Watts thinks was written by his grandmother or by her direction.Robert W. FinleyRebeckah Finley, his wife sons

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James B. Finley I am recording it as probably givingJohn P. Finley them in the order of their ages.William FinleySamuel FinleyHannah Finley HoughJoseph FinleyRobert W. Finley

Also penciled on the back of sd letter is:

William Hough, his wife Rachel Hough BeanJoseph Hough his wife Hannah Hough Finley

William P. HoughMary Scott Hough HosierEliza Bean Hough HosierRebecka Bradley Hough McFaddenRobert W. HoughNancy Ann Hough WebbZimri Blake HoughSarah HoughJames Alexander HoughCalvin Moss HoughSamuel HoughEllender Jane Hough WhiteAlvira Elizabeth Hough White Leaving 5:15 PMInasmuch as she has named the Hough children in the order of their ages, I take it she has undertaken to name the Finley family in the order of their ages. Also that Joseph Hough who married Hannah Finley is son of William Hough & his wife Rachel Bean. Thos McC Watts said he would want a book.

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Burke Hotel, Carroll, Iowa, Room 324 Apr 11, 1924 10:40 PM Without reading it all over, I do not see that I got any record of where Rev Robert Wilkes Finley was buried which I saw somewhere today at holstein where it stated that he was buried at Dayton O as was also his wife Rebeckah Bradley Finley. Upon asking Thos McC Watts about it, he said he thought it was out a short distance from the city, I believe they both died there. I think he had obituary notices of the death of both which I must have missed getting. They may have been pasted in the old Jas B. Finley autobiography. These are the most important of all & I must write about them.I did not get to bed at all last night & as I am to be called at 3:30 In the morning to get the 4:18 AM Chicago Great Western train for Harlan, Iowa, I will go to bed as it is now 11 PM. JVT

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At residence of Geo E. Jack No 1106 Baldwin St Harlan Iowa Apr 12, 1924 8:40 AM Mrs Davis who has charge of the home during the winter says Geo E. Jack is in California & his brother John Philip Jack is in Los Angeles Calif. Their sister, Mrs Herman (Grace) Hall is at NO 180 Canon Ave, Sierra Madre Calif. Their father was Col John T. Jack from Penna a Civil War veteran. He & his wife both died in Long Beach Calif, he in 1912 in the fall & she in the fall of 1913 & both are buried here. Mrs Jack was Harriet Lamb from abt Marshalltown, Iowa. A large picture of Col Jack's father with gray hair, hangs in the house & bears a striking resemblance to the Jacks. Mrs Davis says that Dr Cobb a Civil War veteran living here can tell where Col Jack came from in Penna. I will go to see him & Mrs Davis says to write to Mrs Col hall for the history of the family. Leaving 8:50 AMMrs Davis showed me cabinet size photos of Col Jack & his wife, both fine & distinguished looking. She was a teacher in the Episcopal S.S. & a leader in the town.

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At residence of Dr E.A. Cobb on 8th St Harlan Iowa Apr 12, 1924 9:10 AM Mr John Kent, Auto livery drove me from the Jack home, a fine one to the C.M. Finley home cor 9th St & Willow St NO 1601 which was closed & a neighbor said they had gone to Carroll or Des Moines & would be back possibly today, but as they did not come at 10:20 AM, Mr Kent says they can't get here before my 2:10 PM train goes to Omaha. He says Mr Finley is a RR engineer & will be retired on age pension next year. Write to him. Mr Kent says he has a son Meredith who is a Civil engineer.Dr Cobb's daughter admitted me & as he was not up, she took me to his bed on first floor. Mr Kent said he lost a leg in the Civil War. He is a large fleshy man aged 81 he says, a native of Wayne Co Pa & was in the battle of Gettysburg Pa. He says Col John T. Jack came from Centre Co Pa. He referred me to his son-in-law, Ed S. White attorney who had written a history of this Shelby Co, but when I went there, his son sd he was in the country, but he remembers when a boy in school taking the

carbon copy of Col Jack's war record, which was a good one to the house & gave it to one of the boys. Dr Cobb said Col Jack grew wealthy loaning money on chattel & other mtges & was worth probably six to eight hundred thousand dollars.

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At office of O.F. Graves just across the street north fr Davis Hotel, Harlan Iowa Apr 12, 1924 9:25 AM Mrs Dr E.A. Cobb told me to see Mr Graves who was an old friend of Col Jack. He is a well preserved man, says he was 13 yrs old when the war broke out & is now 76. He says the Col's name was John Thompson Jack & that he came originally from Bellefonte Pa.Said he was a merchant in Mechanicsville Iowa & went from there to Tipton Iowa in the same Cedar Co & came here from Tipton on Mch 16, 1880 on a Thursday. Mr Graves preceding him 3 days coming on Monday. He says Col Jack enlisted in the Civil War from Penna & he thinks in the 110th Regiment but is not sure. He recalls seeing his father here on a visit, but says he died back in Penna at Bellefonte Pa & is buried there. It was in the late 80s or early 90s that he visited here & he was then over 80 yrs old Mr Graves thought. Says he knows Col Jack had one brother, who he met & one sister perhaps more. He grew wealthy here, worth probably $300,000, not so much as Dr Cobb thought, but he said it depended on the valuations of his farms as he owns 25 farms which the family still own.He said the Harlan cemetery was 3 blocks west one north & 1 west fr here. Leaving 9:35 AM

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Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, Shelby Co Iowa, Apr 12, 1924 10 AM I walked out here & to the left of the entrance drive gate saw monument of Overholt with inscription West edge of town1. Eleanor, wife of Ira B. Overholt 1844-1914 Equal sized plate, alongside not marked & just to right of entrance2. J.W. Latta died Apr 14, 1886 aged 38 yrs 4 mos 19 daysThe cemetery is on a nice elevation & I found the Jack lot near the centre & the monument abt 9 ft high is of westerly granite & the finest monument in the cemetery with the sole inscription: Jack The two markers, side by side, there are no other graves on the lot are:3. John T. Jack 1838 - 1912 Harriet Louise Jack, wife of J.T. Jack - 1913 No birth date given. Leaving 10:15 AMI have come back to the Hotel Davis & written up from scratch mem the last three pages & it is now 11:44 AM JVT

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At residence of Richard E. Winkelman No 103 S. 41st St Omaha Neb 5:15 PM Apr 12, 1924 I arrived here about 20 minutes ago & Mrs W. has a paper which she had her father write down for her a year or two ago which she is allowing me to copy.She says there is some Jack records in the Omaha Public Library which is on 19th St & Harney.Mrs W. says there is a Charles Jack living at Nebraska City Neb who is a nephew of Col Jno T. Jack late of Harlan Iowa & he has a sister, Mrs Armstrong living in Omaha here.There is a man living here named Joseph Codington living at the Hamilton Hotel who has been urgent for Mrs Winkelman to give him her record. He is undesirable. David Jack had 5 children of whom in order of age as follows:1. Jessie born in 1870 & died in Apr 18742. John Barnes born in May 15, 18723. Agnes David born in Apr 8, 18744. Martha Cora born in Aug 10, 1876 ob May 12, 1914 leaving one boy Jack Windle born May 3, 19125. Wills David born Mch 1, 1888The first three born on the homestead farm in Nemaha Co Neb & the last two in Pern Neb.

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Agnes D. was married Jany 1, 1902 at Pern Neb to Richard Emery Winkelman who was born Jany 23, 1872 at Pern Neb son of Lawrence Winkelman & his wife Jane Chapman & have had but one child born here in Omaha Neb:1. Helen Dorothy born Jany 10, 1903 now a senior class of 1924 in the University of Wisconsin at Madison Wis where she tells me they have 8000 students & she has taken many class honors. viz Omicron Nu also Phi Kappa Phi & high sophomore honors, a member of Keystone. There will be about 1000 graduating in her class June 23d next.Mrs W. says his, David Jack's grandmother Barnes before marriage was Elizabeth McCutcheon who came from Scotland & lived on Brush Creek & her daughter Jane Barnes married James Jack & became the mother of David Jack born Feby 13, 1840 at Canonsburg Pa. Leaving 6:20 PMInstead of copying the paper her father wrote, she sketched the following from it:James Jack lived in Westmoreland Co Pa 1836-1838, married Jane Barnes of Brush Creek in

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1839, Removed to Canonsburg Pa 1840 where his son David Jack was born Feby 13, 1840. Emigrated in 1840 with the Barnes family to Lee Co Iowa about West Point where in 1843 David's mother died. There was another son John Alexander Barnes Jack born about 1843 & these two boys were adopted by their Uncle. Uncle John Barnes who didn't like their father or by their Grandfather Barnes where David lived until he was sixteen. His father went after David's mother died to the lead mines of Wisconsin where he remarried & went to Texas in 1871 & died in 1873.David came to Aspinwall (now swallowed up by the river) Richardson Co Neb in 1857 returning to West Point Iowa & enlisted in Civil War in 1st Iowa Cavalry. The Jacks were radical Presbyterians.James Jack above had one brother named William that David knew about who emigrated from Westmoreland Co Pa to N.E. Iowa in 1850 & died there leaving two boys James & William & two girls Mary & Jane. Some of the Jack family moved from Westmoreland Co Pa to Tennessee & became Rebel officers of some importance. Mrs W. referred me to Stanley H. Jack living two blocks beyond them. Mrs W. sd David Jack was 6 ft tall & looked very much like Col Jno T. Jack & had red hair a family characteristic. Her daughter Helen has jet black hair.

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At residence of Stanley H. Jack N 112 5 43d ST Tel Wal 4787 Omaha Neb Apr 12, 1924 6:40 PM I walked over here & a handsome slender young girl who proved to be Mrs Jack came to the door & said I could not see her husband to night, but he could see me tomorrow. I told her I was leaving tonight or early in the morning & she gave me the address of her husband's father James M. Jack No 1419 S. Menor St Winfield Kansas who she says is aged abt 65 & to whom I told her I would write. Left 6:50 PM

Hotel Fontenelle, Room 407, Omaha Neb Apr 12, 1924 9:11 PM I found on inquiry here that connections to Mt Ayr Iowa were bad as trains did not run on Sunday so I gave up going there now. Mrs W. said she only got my letter this afternoon, too late to get her father up & said trains did not run to Pern Neb On Sunday so i gave up seeing him this time. I came in on the street car & going over to the public library found a young man in charge who knew no references so I gave that up & came over & got my dinner & am leaving for Ills at 7 AM tomorrow.

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[fermata mark appears here]At residence of Josiah L. Zoll Walnut St Vermont, Ills Apr 14, 1924 11:11 AM I called at this house & the housekeeper, Mrs Kost says Mr Zoll, a bachelor has gone to the country to his farm but says that Jesse B. Carithers at the store up town is about a second cousin. She says Robert Carithers an old bachelor & rich in lands died about a yr ago over 80 & his sister who is living is very old, lives with her nephew Dwight Carothers right in the little town of Table Grove 6 miles north of here on the RR. She says the Zolls are fine people & she has brought out a bible which has the record of Carithers Zoll, son of Josiah & father of Josiah L. which was printed by A.J. Holman & Col Phila but no date. The record is as follows: Births Mary Jane Perry Zoll was born Nov 23, 1838 their childrenJohn R. Zoll was born Jany 4, 1858

Josiah L. Zoll was born Dec 7, 1859Fanny Zoll was born Feby 24, 1861Louisa Jane Zoll was born Mar 18, 1862Mary Jane Zoll was born Nov 27, 1864

Sarah L. Dentler Zoll was born June 19, 1842This was Carithers Zoll's 2d wife who was a widow (nee White) with one son Frank Dentler when she married Zoll by whom she had

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Henrietta Zoll was born Dec 15Sarah H. Zoll was born Oct 26These are unmarried girls aged around 50 Mrs Kost says. They cut the years out of the bible. MarriagesCarithers Zoll & Mary Jane Perry Jany 8, 1857Carithers Zoll & Sarah L. Dentler Mch 1, 1867 DeathsFannie Zoll died May 4, 1861Mary Jane Zoll died Dec 1, 1864Sarah L. Zoll died Dec 30, 1898Ruth Ellen Zoll died July 17, 1869Thomas Jefferson Zoll died Oct 16, 1871

Mrs Kost went upstairs & brought down a big old bible with the front cover gone & the back one of leather remaining. It is 31 lines long 26 wide & 10 thick & is the bible of Robert Carithers for which he paid $6 & has written his name & it contains the Carithers record. it was printed by William Hancock for Mathew Carey Phila 1804. AT the end of Malachi is a Zoll record evidently that of: Josiah Zoll as follows:Mary Zoll was born Aug 16, 1832Carothers Zoll was born Oct 1, 1835Catharine Zoll was born Feby 13, 1838Martha Zoll was born Nov 5, 1840Margaret Zoll was born Oct 22, 1843

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Ruth Ann Zoll was born Apr 14, 1846

Mary Zoll daughter of Josiah & Ruth Zoll was married Nov 25, 1851

Then at the end of the Apocrypha is Maccabees 11 & before the new Testament is written"Robert Carithers his book & hand when this you see remember me. Price six dollars" & this is followed by four pages of family records viz: First Page Marriages Mary Carithers was married Aug 20, 1808John Carithers was married Oct 10, 1811Martha Carithers was married Mch 31, 1818 (or 1813)Ruth Carithers was married Nov 4, 1830Robert Carithers was married June 21, 1811 (or 1821)

Second Page Births"Robert Carithers ages of his children from birth"1. Samuel Carithers was born July 15, 1783

2. John Carithers was born July 20, 17853. Robert Carithers Junr was born Dec 23, 17884. Mary Carithers was born Feby 13, 17915. Mary Carithers the Second was born Sept 4, 17936. Martha Carithers was born Dec 3, 17957. William Carithers was born Aug 5, 17998. Nobel Carithers was born June 10, 18029. Johnson Carithers was born Mch 4, 180610. Margret Carithers was born Dec 7, 1808

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11. Ruth Carithers was born Apr 4 (or 5) 181112. Robert Carithers, the youngest was born Mch 4, 1814 Third PageFather Robert Carithers Senr Feby 9, 1821John Carithers departed this life Nov 21, 1832Samuel Carithers departed this life July 2, 1836William Carithers departed this life Feby 15, 1851Mary Carithers the first departed this life July 29, 1793 in her 3d yrSamuel Johnston deceased Aug 31, 1811Ruth Ralston deceased Sept 4, 1811Robert Carithers Junr deceased Sept 27, 1811 in 23d yrJames Ralston deceased Aug 7, 1815 Fourth PageMartha Johnston departed this life Apr 10, 1833Robert Carithers Junr departed this life Oct 9, 1862 aged 48 yr 7 mosFather Robert Carithers departed this life Feby 9, 1821Mother Mary Carithers departed this life Nov 24, 1864 aged 98 yrsMartha Kirk departed this life Mch 10, 1879 aged 83 yrs 4 mos at Barraboo WisconsinRuth Ann Zoll departed this life Sept 13, 1847 aged 17 mosEdgar Craton Edie departed this life Oct 10, 1862 aged 15 mo 22 daysNoble Crothers departed this life Mch 1, 1880 at the house of Mrs Parker. End of record.

Mr Zoll came in & I have had lunch with him. He says his Aunt Mary Zoll noted above as marrying in 1851 married Henley Wileman. Both dead here & buried in Ipava Ills where their children are living there & at Lewiston Co Seat of this Fulton Co were 8 chil

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Two sons live in Ipava & the girls married live in Lewiston.Catharine Zoll married Newton Edie. He died here & she mar 2d David Hager & died at York Neb. Had 3 girls by Edie no issue by Hager. The 3 girls are all married & living in York Neb.Martha Zoll married Rev C.B. Conch a Methodist minister. Both died at York Neb. Had two boys, one William Conch lives on a farm there & Frank Conch lives at Erie Pa. Margaret Zoll died unmarried in the early seventies.Ruth Ann Zoll died when a child.

See Mrs Mary Hipsley at Maple Grove Ill living with her son Wm Hipsley.

Mr Z's brother John Roland Zoll lives at No 1038 E. Brooks St Galesburg Ills & has had six chil 2 boys & 4 girls 5 living.Josiah Llewellyn Zoll, my informant says his grandfather was Llewellyn Parry from Ohio & his wife was Helen? Crawford.Lowin Jane Zoll mar H.C. Powell & both living at 603 1/2 Newport Ave Tampa Fla. Have had but one child which is dead.Mary Jane Zoll married Winter Scripps & live at Del Mar Calif & have one boy, Wm, single.

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Henrietta Zoll married John Tratt & she lives at 406 W 22d St, Oklahoma City, divorced. No issue & her sister Sarah H. Zoll lives with her.Their mother had two children before them viz: Ruth Ellen died in 1869 & Thos Jefferson died in 1871. Mr Zoll thinks Henrietta & Sarah H. were born in 1874 & 1876 abt 2 1/2 yrs between their ages.Margaret Carithers born Dec 7, 1808 married a Caleb Dilworth & had a large family. Ask Mrs Hipsley.Robert Carithers, the rich bachelor left his fortune to nephew Wm Hipsley & another nephew & some to a niece. The father of Robert Carithers & Mrs Hipsley (who was the only daughter) died when the children were young & their Aunt Ruth Zoll sent them many a basket of provisions. Leaving 2:30 PMSee Book 14 p 211See Book 13 p 474 et seqSee Book 1 p 565

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At residence of Jesse R. Carithers Corner Streets Vermont, Ills Apr 14, 1924 3:30 PM Mrs Carithers has gotten out their family bible & from it I take the following:

Jesse Boon Craig Carithers born in Ipava Ills, July 16, 1857Nellie (Scherrer) Carithers born in Vermont Ills Jany 3, 1859

Jesse B.C. Carithers of Vermont Ills & Nellie Scherrer of Vermont Ills were married at Ipava Ills, Aug 12, 1883 Their children1. Minerva I. Carithers born Feby 1, 18852. William Vincent Carithers born June 7, 18873. Mary Louise Carithers born Dec 23, 18894. Jessie Belva Carithers born Mch 22, 18925. Harry Howard Carithers born Apr 28, 18956. Nellie Harriet Carithers born June 15, 18987. Joseph Edwin Carithers born Aug 5, 1902all born in Vermont Ills MarriagesMary L. Carithers to Foster E. Bottenbergin Vermont Ill Aug 19, 1908Jessie B. Carithers to Wilmer M. Kost Nov 4, 1911 in Vermont IllsMinerva L. Carithers was married Sept 26, 1923 in Vermont Ill to Cleveland B. Schroder, who was born near Vermont, Ill Mch 3, 1885 the son of Samuel Schroder & his wife Elizabeth Smith.

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Mrs C. is the daughter of Joseph Henry Scherrer & his wife Mary Miller.

Mrs C. has found the big old bible upstairs of her father-in-law in which is the following record: MarriagesVincent M. Carithers married Harriet Rine on Oct 30, 1856 BirthsVincent M Carithers was born July 8, 1837Harriet Carithers was born Jany 5, 1836 Their childrenJesse Boon Craig Carithers was born July 6, 1857Nobel Carithers was born Nov 18, 1859Annie E. Carithers was born Oct 9, 1861Vincent M. Carithers was born June 28, 1863The last three born in Vermont, Ills

Noble Carithers died here unmarried July 21, 1892Annie E. Carithers died unmarried in Delavan Ill in Aug 1886

Vincent M. is a girl called "Aunt Vinnie" named for her father, married Wm K. Ralston. She lives here & is now visiting in Evanston Ills & has six children living & 2 dead. Write her here for her record.

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Vincent M. Carithers died Jany 3, 1864 (this is the father of Jesse B)

Jesse B. thinks the Parkers would have gotten the bible record of his grandfather Noble Carithers.

Foster E. Bothenberg is son of William Ambury Bothenberg & wife Florence Foster. He was born & they live at Table Grove & have six children.

Wilmer M. Kost is son of Warren Kost & his wife Addie Mercer. Her was born Nov 4, 1888& they live here & have four chil4. Russell Dec 24, 19185. Jack May 4, 19201. Adelaide Minerva Nov 30, 1912 & died Dec 11, 19122. Unnamed boy & died in May3. Robert born Oct 4, 1917 & died Feby 3, 1919

Wm V. was in the World War & served in Alsace Loruaine, he tells me in Co M. 16 th Inf 1st Div arriving is Aug 18, 1918 & got two stripes & rtd in Sept 1919. Leaving 4:25 PMHoward H. was at Camp Gordon Ga fr May 1918 to Feby 1919.

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At residence of Mr & Mrs Alonzo Wells, just outside the corporation of Table Grove in Farmers Tp, Fulton Co Ills Apr 14, 1924 6 PM Mrs Wells is the daughter of James Carithers who was a son of William of Robert & Mary.

James Carithers was born Jany 10, 1844 in Farmers Tp 1 mile east of here & he died July 5, 1903 on an adjoining farm that he owned in the same Tp. He was married in 1877 to Sarah Elizabeth Hobbs who was born Apr 7, 1854 & died Oct 14, 1887 on the same farm. She was daughter of Hobbs & his wife Jane Johnson. They had but two children born on his farm.1. Maude Carithers born Sept 17, 1880 & married Mch 14, 1900 to Alonzo Wells who was born at Sheldons Grove Ills Mch 22, 1870 the son of William Wells & his wife Nancy Irwin. Both living here & have but one child born also out on the aforesaid farm. I. Pearl Carithers Wells born Apr 14, 19092. James Ross Carithers born July 19, 1884 He was married 1st "Toots" Johnson, daughter of Mr

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& Mrs A. Johnson of Racine, Wis She died in Denver Col in 1913. Mar 2nd Sophronia______ & both are living at 1817 S. Grant St Denver Col where he is retired. No issue by either wife.

James Carithers never remarried. Mrs Wells says she never got the William Carithers bible if there was one. Leaving 6:20 PM

At residence of Foster E. Bottenberg, Farmers Tp, just outside of Table Grove (the P.O.) Ills Apr 14, 1924 6:26 PM See page 523 & 525. Mary Louise Carithers was married Aug 19, 1908 to Foster E. Bottenberg who was born in Vermont Tp, Fulton Co Ills June 6, 1888 the son of Wm Ambury Bottenberg & his wife Florence Samantha Anceline Foster. & have had six children all living, the first five born in Vermont Tp & the last in this house viz:

1. Fanstine Cora born Nov 3, 19082. William Jesse born Aug 12, 19103. Florence Louise born Feby 14, 19134. Genevieve Ellen born Oct 17, 19155. Edwin Carithers born Oct 17, 19156. Iris Marilyn born Nov 2, 1923 Leaving

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Mrs Bottenberg says her grandfather Vincent M. Carithers was a stock buyer & had gone to Chicago with a shipment of cattle & was found dead there & they always thought he had been killed & robbed. The cattle had been sold & there was no money found on his person. Leaving 6:44 PM

At residence of Mrs Eva R. Carithers, Table Grove Fulton Co Ills Apr 14, 1924 7 PM Mrs Carithers says the family of Carithers came from Ohio. Her husband was Johnson Carithers, son of Wm Carithers & was born Dec 23d, 1847 (some of the family say he was a year older, but he always gave this date) He died Mch 10, 1922 in this house. He was married June 24, 1811 at Macomb Ills to Eva Reedy daughter of Jacob Reedy & his wife Mary Ann Miller who was born in New Salem Tp, McDonough Co Ills Oct 24, 1858. No issue. Mr Carithers was a farmer. Leaving 7:11 PM

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At residence of Mrs Mary C. Hipsley, South Broadway Table Grove Fulton Co Ills Apr 14, 1924 7:54 PM Mrs Hipsley was Mary Carithers & was the daughter of William Carithers of Robert & Mary & she was born Dec 12, 1840 on the old Carrithers farm in Farmers Tp, this Co one mile east of town. She says her father owned property in Cadiz O.

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William Carithers married July 14, 1835 on what is known as the Wilson farm at her father's home to Cintilda Hughes the daughter of Robert Hughes & his wife Sarah Wilson who was born near Flemingsburg, Fleming Co Ky, Dec 7, 1813 & died on the old home place Dec 24, 1904 aged 91 yrs & 17 days & both she & her husband are buried in the Table Grove Cem on the east edge of town, he having died Feby 14, 1851 aged Mrs H. thinks 71 yrs. He bought just after marriage 160 A in Farmers Tp S.E. 1/4 sec 32 & moved on the same & which was known as the old Carithers home & his six sons & 2 daughters were all born there. He studied to be a lawyer, but followed farming. He was a member of the Seceder Church. Mr Wm L. Hipsley says he got the dates of the children given below from his grandmother Cintilda Carithers, the mother of the children & wrote them down. Mrs H. says her father came here a widower having married 1st a sister of Edwin Parker who married a daughter of his brother Noble Carithers who had died without issue before he came to Illinois.

[children]

Rhoda Carithers, B Aug 12 1836, ob 1841 aged 5 yrsRobert Carithers, B Mch 12, 1838 ob July 30, 1822 unmarried on the home farm. He was always a farmerMary Carithers, B Dec 12, 1840. Here tonight & my informant along with her son. M. Feby 21, 1869 at Table Grove Ill by Rev Henry Smithers A Christian, to Nicholas Wilson Hipsley, the son of Joshua Hipsley & his wife Elizabeth Goodman who was born Apr 21, 1824 near Balto Md & died in Vermont Ills Mch 28, 1886. He was a farmer & stock grower & buyer. He was a widower with 4 children living & 4 dead when he married Mary Carithers by whom there was but one child born in Vermont Tp, one mile south of here Mch 29, 1926. She died at Table Grove Ills March 18, 1926

William Lewis Hipsley, Born Aug 8, 1872 mar June 27, 1900 at Table Grove Ills to Frances Hammond, dau of Wm Wm Hammond & his wife Minerva C. Harland who was born in Table Grove Ills Dec 2, 1876 & died here Nov 18, 1914. No issue.

Samuel Carithers, B Dec 25, 1842 ob Apr 20, 1911 near Trumbull Neb where he was a farmer. Married in Nebraska to

Kate_____ who is still living in Trumbull Neb & had but one child. Write her for record. See pages 556 - 557. Clara Carithers, m. to Merrit Hadley & have 3 children Merle, a boy Weston MarthaJames Carithers, B Jany 5, 1844 ob July 5, 1903. He too was a farmer see page 526.Johnson Carithers, B Dec 23, 1846 ob Mch 10, 1922. He also was a farmer. No issue see page 528.William Carithers, B Dec 10, 1848 ob Nov 1906 in Los Angeles, Calif which was his home, was a retired merchant mar Jany 1 to Mrs Della Stauffer, a widow, who when last heard of 12 or 13 yrs ago was living in Los Angeles. No issue.John Carithers, B Nov 1, 1850 ob Sept 25, 1905 being killed in a RR accident near Malden Ills. He was a retired merchant living here at Table Grove Ills. M. Feby 11, 1875 to Miss Cassie Branson, dau of Calvin Branson & his wife Mary E. Brancher, who was born May 18, 1854 near Ipava Ills & lives here with her son.

Dwight Branson Carithers, Born May 6, 1878 at Table Grove. M. Sept 19, 1901 at Table Grove Ills to Sarah Elizabeth Hammond dau of Benjamin Campbell Hammond & his wife Mary Margaret Scott who was born near Table Grove Ills Oct 10, 1877. Both living here. He is a farmer & builds mausoleums

John Hammond Carithers, B Mch 12, 1904 & died same day.

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See page 519Mrs Hipsley says she thinks her Uncle1. Samuel Carithers remained in Ohio as she never saw him.2. John Carithers another Uncle she never heard of5. Mary Carithers married she thinks a Colwell & lived in Missouri6. Martha Carithers married a Kirk see lines 20 & 21 page 520. His name was Eli Kirk see book 6 page 223 lines 7 & 8.8. Noble Carithers married twice. The second wife went off west before he died. She was not good to him. Thinks was probably one son by the second wife. He had the following children by his first wife: 1. Eli, the oldest 2. William 3. Cassieline 4. Vincent M.

1. Eli married Louise Depew & lived at Bloomington Ill where both died leaving the following living children & some dead.

I. Lulu Crothers II. Rachel Crothers unmarried & lives in Bloomington Ill III. E.K. Home is in NY & he died before his mother Rachel is the playwright.

2. William married. They lived in Delavan Ills where both died. No issue. 3. Cassieline mar Edwin Parker

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Both dead at Vermont, Ills & left 3 boys & a girlI. Jordan Parker M.D. practicing at Normal, Ills married & has Roscoe, Gerald, Ralph, Fred, & Mary. Fred & Ralph are twins & are practicing dentists in Chicago.II. Louise Parker mar Milton Jenkins. She is dead & he lives in Vermont, Ills Had 5 children:

A. Amie m. Chas Stephenson & lives in Bloomington Ill where he is a wholesale grocer.B. Cassie married Clarence Bader & lives near Bader Ill where he is a farmer.C. Charles mar Moore & lives on the Jenkins farm S.W. of Vermont IllsD. Park, mar & lives at Beardstown Ill where he is a RR engineerE. Edwin mar & is a civil engineer in Va or the Carolinas.

III. William Parker mar & lives at Bloomington Ills where he has a hardware store & at last reports had 14 children.IV. Edwin S. Parker M.D. mar & lived at Vermont Ill & left one daughter.

9. Johnson Carithers. Mrs H. never heard of him.

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10. Margaret Carithers born Dec 8, 1808 married Caleb Dilworth in 1823. They both died in Vermont Ills & had children as follows: She died Feby 1891. 1. Caleb oldest 2. Johnson 3. Charles 4. Robert 5. Margaret died unmarried in Vermont Ills 6. Ruth died unmarried in Vermont Ills

1. Caleb was married a farmer & lived near Duncan Mills Ill this Co Had children Geo, Abbie, Caleb Jr etc. 2. Johnson died in Vermont Ills unmarried 3. Charles died in Astoria Ills unmarried.

4. Robert married Mary Kirkpatrick. Both died in Vermont & had two children:I. E.K. Dilworth lives in Chicago Ill where he is a retired banker unmarried.II. Mildred Grace Dilworth unmarried & lives in Vermont Ills Write her for the Dilworth record or see her.

11. Ruth Carithers married Josiah Zoll12. Robert Carithers she knows nothing of him. Leaving 10:30 PMMrs Hipsley is a rather slender, but well preserved woman for her age. Her son is a typical heavy set well to do business man. He has a store here.

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At residence of Dwight B. Carrithers Corner of East Main & John Street Table Grove Ills Apr 15, 1924 7:50 AM This home is the most imposing, a fine large frame residence, that I have seen in the town & is on a fine spacious lot. I was admitted by Dwight's mother, Mrs Cassie Carithers, a very handsome, well built ideal sized woman of 70 who would pass for 55 anywhere. She gave me the dates for their record entered therein on page 531 in different colored ink. Her daughter-in-law came in for a moment & her son is now a Jacksonville Ills building a mausoleum. Left at 8:10 AM

Perry Hotel, Table Grove, Ills Apr 15, 1924 8:30 AM I got up at 6 AM, got my breakfast at the "Modern" Cafe, went to the Telephone office & called up J.L. Zoll 's at Vermont, Ills & Mrs Kost said he sd be there between 12 & 1 o'c. I am being driven back there to take the 2 o'c train for Canton Ills. I got up yesterday morning at Lorenzo Dow Crable's by the Sta (his people were from Brownsville Pa) where I had a good clean bed & got my breakfast in the lunch room attached & a very good one from Mrs

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Annie Thompson, a large handsome clean woman, widow of George E. Thompson, a contractor, over miles of whose well laid & made concrete pavements in the town I walked. I walked up the RR to the 3d left hand steps & went to the west side of town & saw William Brown, but he was not of the family sought, then walked back to the square & saw Ed Brown, then to the north end of town & saw Frank Brown out in the field building a fence, but neither of them were of the family sought. Frank sent me to Mrs Hannan a half mile beyond, an aged 80 yr old woman & she thought she had seen the grave of a John Brown in the S.E. corner of the town cemetery, so walking across a wheat field, I came to the cemetery, just back of the big school house where I found the marker of Carithers Zoll & in the lot adjoining that of his father & mother Josiah & Ruth Zoll & his grandmother Mary Carithers, widow of Robert Carithers 98 yrs old & made note of several markers & some Browns I found later farther over in the old part of the cemetery which I will record below. I then walked back to Taylor Brown's & his wife said he had gone to Rushville, but from what she told me I concluded he was not of our family. I then hunted up Andrew Jackson Brown who I found

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at the elevator office, the fifth Brown & still not of the family sought, but none of them related to each other. I then went to Josiah L. Zoll's & as expected, I got there by the aid of his housekeeper, Mrs Kost, the old Robert Carithers bible as his aged widow being buried in Josiah Zoll's lot, I thought the old bible would be there. I have made record on page 571 to 522 incl of what I found there. Mr Zoll who had been out on his farm at work came in at noon for dinner & I ate with him & find him a most able companionable man, a strong Republican & fine man. He, when about 20, left home & run on the RR for 20 yrs working for $35 a month & lost a couple of his smaller fingers on his right hand & part of a foot in that service. He referred me to Mrs Hipsley for so much of the information desired that I had high hopes, but find she is not so conversant with the earlier generations as he was, & am going back to further question him. I then went to Jesse B. Carithers store, near the square. He is a large strong able bodied man abt 6 ft high & runs a grocery store & meat shop opposite the P.O. He sent me to his home & from his wife, son & daughter, I got from his own & his father's bibles & from them the record on pages 523 to 525.Walter Schroder, the taxi man

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brother of Cleveland who married Minerva L. Carithers see page 523 bottom then drove me over here. He says his brother "Cleve" was born in Oakland Tp, Schuyler Co Ills. They told me at Mrs Carrithers that Miss Mildred Grace Dilworth, daughter of the late Robert Dilworth, the banker, whose mother was Margaret Carithers, see page 534, could give that record. I saw many Dilworth gravestones in the cemetery, but did not then know they were relatives. Coming here to Table Grove, I stopped at Mrs Hipsley's & she sent me over to the office of her son Wm L. Hipsley, just across from this hotel. He took me to Mrs Wells see page 526 & 527 & then to Mrs Bottenberg's pages 527 & 528 & she cited me to Mrs Eva R. Carrithers see page 528. I then went to Fosters Cafe & got my supper & then went back to Mrs Hipsleys to see her & her son & got the record pages 529 to 534. They told me where to find Mrs Cassie Carithers see page 535. I will now record what I took down at the cemetery yesterday forenoon. It is now 9:44 AM & I have finished recording on next two pages what I noted yesterday at Vermont Cem.

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Vermont Ills Cemetery, Apr 14, 1924 9 AM 1. Carithers Zoll 1835-1910 Mary J. Zoll 1838-1864 Sarah L. Zoll 1842-1898 Joseph L. Zoll (should be Josiah) 1859- Fannie died 1861 Ruth died 1869 Thomas died 1871 & in adjoining lot2. Josiah Zoll, our Father died July 18, 1891 aged 81 yrs 2 mos 1 day Ruth, wife of Josiah Zoll, our mother died June 14, 1886 aged 75 yrs 2 mos 10 days. Death is the crown of life. Margaret C., dau of J&R Zoll died Sept 3, 1864 aged 20 yrs 10 mos 12 days & in back corner of lot In memory of Mary, wife of Robert Carithers died Nov 25, 1864 aged 98 yrs & in old part of cemetery S.S. in S.E. corner left to right3. William, son of W&M Brown died Feby 9? 1883 aged 21 yrs (or 29) William, son of J&R.R. Brown of Co F 84 Ills died Jany 5, 1863 aged 27 yrs 3 mos 29 days Hamilton A., son of J&R Brown died Aug 2, 1851 aged 34 yrs 2 mos 8 days Tabitha, dau of J&R Brown died Oct 12, 1844 aged 14 yr 27 days Lucy J. dau of J&R Brown died Mch 12, 1842 aged 13 yrs 6 mos 7 days Margery, dau of J&RR Brown died Apr 26, 1842 aged 2 yrs 9 mos

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Henry H., son of J&RR Brown died Dec 22, 1843 aged 2 yrs & 8 mos Martha, wife of (bals of foot stone in ground tight) Rachel, wife of James S. Brown died Feby 17, 1854 aged 74 yrs 8 mos 6 days. Leaving 10 AM

Back at Vermont Cemetery Apr 15, 1924 10:55 AMJust to left of driveway entrance 1st lost on the left.4. Edwin Parker died Dec 12, 1859 aged 43 yrs & 6 mos Eli Noble, son of E&C Parker died Sept 25, 1852 ae 11 mos 1 dayThen well back said driveway still to the left, opposite the ravine is:5. Robert Dilworth, 1833-1913 Mary K. Dilworth, 1836-1908 Charles Kirkpatrick died Feby 16, 1863 aged 75 yrs & 23 days Harriet L., wife of Chas Kirkpatrick died Oct 4, 1862 aged 62 yrs 8 mos 21 daysThen to the left of Carithers Zoll lot6. Abram Edie, father 1827-1912 Eliza Edie, mother 1836-1866 Theodocia D. Edie, mother 1847-1912 Leonard W. Edie 1864-1865

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Then on right side of driveway on far bank of ravine, among a clump of trees, is a large oval of brown granite high as my shoulder with face polished like a looking glass on which:7. Caleb Margaret 1802-1850 1808-1892 Johnston Abigail 1831-1875 1844-1846 Charles Margaret L. 1836-1890 1846-1919 Rhoads Ruth Ann 1838-1865 1848-1921 DilworthThen coming back on right side on the other bank of ravine among the trees:8. Ezra Dilworth 1832-1916 Hanna [sic] Mary, wife of Ezra Dilworth 1836-19--A new made grave & Geo Lawyer who drove me over from Table Grove said she died in California last Feby 1924 & was brought right from train to the grave here where they had short services & singing. Cora, Dau of Ezra & H.M. Dilworth 1864-1876Then just west of adjoining are a lot of Dilworths which later J.L. Zoll said were not Carithers descendants9. Emmor Dilworth died Apr 5, 1894 aged 66 yrs 1 mo 11 days James Dilworth born Oct 29, 1825, ob Oct 19, 1894

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Elizabeth, wife of James Dilworth died Jany 19, 1867 aged 34 yrs 5 mos 21 days William Dilworth Senr died Jany 28, 1863 aged 68 yrs 6 mos 23 days Mary Dilworth died Apr 9, 1873 aged 76 yrs 1 mo 8 days Harvey W. Dilworth died Dec 13, 1862 aged 22 yrs 9 mos 14 days William Dilworth Jr died Jany 29, 1857 aged 26 yrs 7 ms 24 days Rebecca Ann Dilworth, wife of Caleb B. Cox mother Born Nov 1, 1829 died Mch 20, 1902 Gone home Caleb B. Cox, father born Sept 29, 1809 Died May 1, 1891 at rest Charlotte Dilworth died May 16, 1865 aged 69 yrsThen over in center of cemetery:10. Fielder Carnahan May 30, 1835 Oct 17, 1908 Co A 84th Ill Inf Maud Carnahan died Jany 27, 1887 aged 11 yrs 3 mos 26 days Minnie, died Aug 11, 1905 aged 21 yrs 2 mos 23 days Leaving 11:50 AM

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[fermata mark appears here]At store of Jesse B. Carithers, Main St Opp P.O. Vermont Ill Apr 15, 1924 12:05 PM Mr Carithers says that J.H. Carithers, Jeweler at Canton Ill is he thinks a son of Samuel Carithers who was a brother of Mrs Hipsley (She did not give me this last night & I recall that J.L. Zoll said yesterday that he brought action vs the Hipsleys anent Robert Carithers will & they claimed he was son of a first wife of Samuel whose marriage they didn't recognize).J.B. says his grandfather, Noble Carithers died here at his daughter, Mrs Edwin Parker's abt 1881 aged he thinks near 90 yrs old. (it was 1880 & he was aged 78, see pages 519-20). About 1864, he left here & went to Kansas to Olathe, where he had holdings, was buried here on the Parker lot, noted at No 4 above, but has no marker. Left no children back in Kansas. He thinks by 1st wife he had 3 sons & 1 daughter.1. Cassieline, the daughter, he thinks was the oldest, she married Edwin Parker. She died just lately 5 or 6 yrs ago up toward 90 yrs old. Thinks her granddaughter Mrs Bader living at Bader Ills who was housekeeper for her grandmother a short time before her death would have gotten the Nobel Carithers bible.

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2. Eli Carithers, M.D. & his wife was a doctor also, went to Bloomington Ills & died there. Rachel Crothers of NY, the writer of plays is one of his children.3. William Carithers also an M.D. lived at Delavan Ills where he & his wife both died without issue.4. Vincent M. was the father of J.B., my informant, see pages 523-255. Samuel Carithers was the only child, he thinks by the second wife who he married in Kansas? who J.B. says was the first fellow interested in the Hot Springs Ark & started the first Hotel there, knows nothing of his whereabouts since.J.B. says this Uncle Samuel came back here when a young boy 21 or 22 when J.B. was, he thinks, about 10 yrs old hunting a diamond which he had when a small boy been playing with when his parents lived a few miles out from Vermont Ill & which the workmen in tearing down the old house had found. J.B. says he went out with him & they gave it to Sam. He took hold of his little finger & said it, the diamond was that big & more than half as long.J.B. says they have at his home, a photo of his great grandmother taken in her chair ie of Mary Carithers, who lived to be 98 & he remembers seeing her. He says there are other Carruthers etc Canton Ill, the old chair above referred to is at J.L. Zoll's upstairs so Mrs Kost sd yesterday. Left 12:25 PM

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At residence of Josiah L. Zoll again Vermont Ills Apr 15, 1924 12:50 PM Mr Zoll says that Jesse Wileman 55 to 60 yrs old living at Ipava Ills is son of his Aunt Mary Wileman (& her husband Henry) who was Mary Zoll, the oldest child of Josiah & Ruth Zoll & he might be able to tell more about the early history of the Zolls & possibly give name of Josiah's father, who Mr Z. says died when Josiah was abt 6 yrs old & he, Josiah was taken by an Uncle (a Zoll Uncle he says) & raised by him. There is a Dr Zoll at Elmwood Peoria Co Ills who has practiced there for many years who he thinks might give early Zoll history. Thinks his father & my informants father were 1 st or 2d cousins. Write him abt early Zolls & from whence they came. Referring to his grandmother's brothers & sisters, Mr Zoll said:2. John Carithers, see his will book 6 p 222. He don't know where he went, but as he died in 1832, thinks he wd have died in Ohio abt Steubenville or Jefferson Co as they didn't move here until 18345. Mary Carithers, Mr Z. does not recall hearing of Colwells about whom Mrs Hipsley spoke.6. Martha Carithers mar a Kirk, & went to Baraboo Wis. Mr Zoll speaks assuredly saying that the family of the (July 30, 1924 her husband was Eli Kirk see book 6 p 223 lines 7 & 8)

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Kirk Soap, Detroit Mich are of her descendants as he has always understood.9. Johnson Carithers. Mr Z. knows nothing of him.10. Margaret Carithers mar Caleb Dilworth. He says their three sons, Johnston, Charles & Rhoads were all unmarried & Johnston & Rhoads served in the Civil War. Robert, the other brother was the banker & Margaret & Ruth both died unmarried. Caleb, the oldest of their children was blind as long ago as Mr Zoll can remember. He lived & died at or near Ipava Ills & some of his children are living there yet. He says the Wm Dilworth Senr family are not related to the Carithers.12. Robert Carithers Jr died 1862. Says he knows nothing about

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Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Ills Apr 15, 1924 3:55 PM 11. John Brown born Feby 8, 1802, died Dec 22, 1891Elizabeth Ann Gilmore, wife of John Brown born Oct 22, 1812 ob Nov 7, 1898

Born in Fayette Co Pa moved to Canton Ills Apr 1865Margaret born Nov 1, 1832 died July 4, 1834 buried in Lockley (Lecky) graveyard, Fayette Co PaWilliam G. born Jany 11, 1835, ob Oct 10, 1873 in Sarcoxie Mo & buried there.

Son & daughter of John & E.A. BrownElizabeth A. widow of J.F. Crago & daughter of John & E.A. Brown born Mch 12, 1837 moved to Canton Ills in Apr 1865. She died Feby 18, 1901 of LaGrippe

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At residence of James Douglas Smith Canton Tp, Fulton Co Ills Apr 15, 1924 4:20 PM Mr Wm H. Brown aged 83 of 264 W. Elm St had told me that a Brown who came from Penna had built a brick house out beyond the county home & seeing a big brick off to the left on the first road turning to left beyond Poor House, we drove down

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& found Mr Smith, a fine big able farmer sitting in his chair in the yard. He said the house had been built by Turner & the one Brown had built was the small brick just beyond the Poor house. He knew Mrs Crago & said she had two daughters, one of whom married an Eveland & the other married Floyd K. Ricks who is much about the Eagles Club in Canton, they having separated & he thought she lived in Canton. He said Mrs Crago's father built the little brick house which is now owned by Singelberger & occupied by Mr Clear. He thought Mrs Crago died some 20 yrs ago. Left 4:33 PM

At residence of Charlie Brown, Banner Tp, Fulton Co Ills Apr 15, 1924 5 PM Mr Brown knew Mrs Crago & says she had two daughters, one married Floyd K. Ricks & separated & he thought she lived in Canton & the other daughter married an Eveland.One of Mrs Ricks' daughters married Clarence Woodcock & they live 7 miles N.W. of Canton Ills. He is a fine man. Said Mrs Ricks had three daughters. He thinks Mrs Crago died 25 yrs ago. Leaving 5:07 PM

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At residence of Clarence Elmer Woodcock, Canton Tp, Fulton Co Ills Apr 15, 1924 6:11 PM We drove direct from Charlie Brown's thru Canton to this place & found both Mr & Mrs Woodcock in the stable under the barn milking. Their house is on a little elevation & a fine site for a home. Mrs Woodcock says she was Mae Ricks & was born Feby 1, 1892 in Orion Tp, Fulton Co Ills & married on Feby 17, 1910 Clarence Elmer Woodcock son of Thomas Woodcock & his wife Carrie Putnam, who was born in Banner Tp, this Co Nov 4, 1888 & have three children all born in this Co.1. Tressie Lucile in Banner Tp, Sept 26, 19112. Bruce in Buckhart Tp, Oct 5, 19133. Russell Leroy in Canton Tp Sept 21, 1920 Mrs W. says her two sisters are with her mother, Mrs Margaret Ricks at 917 Rock Island Ave, Averyville, Peoria Ill being just on the other side of Peoria. Said her father, Floyd K. Ricks is here in Canton & that her grandmother Mrs Crago died when she was real small & her parents separated when the children were young. She thinks her mother has the old Brown bible. Leaving 6:25 PM

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At Moose Temple Hotel, Canton Ills Apr 15, 1924 11:33 PM After writing up pages 535 to 538 this morning, we started at 10 AM & stopped to say goodbye to Mrs Hipsley who came

to the door. Asking her for the maiden name of her grandmother, Mary Carithers who married Robert Carithers, she said she didn't know, but said her grandmother had told her that her parents objected to the marriage, but she said she proposed marrying the man she wanted to, so she packed up her belongings took them with her & swam the river & went & married him.Coming in from Table Grove, I asked taxi man Geo Lawyer about the Hipsley store building across from the Hotel which has the name "Carithers" in mosaics as you enter on the steps or floor & he said it was built by Wm Carithers who went to Calif & died there & his brother John Carithers, brothers of Mrs Hipsley, who had the store & which was later run by John's son Dwight B. Carithers, who sold it to Wm L. Hipsley, his first cousin.Arriving at Vermont, I went to Lorenzo Dow Crable's & left my over

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coat & satchel & drove over to the Robt Dilworth home back of Crable's & on same east side of RR. It is a fine big high brick house, with big pine trees in the yard & forest trees back, the immediate area about the house being about 5 acres. It was shut up tight as the daughter Mildred Grace Dilworth is away from home, but I went over hoping she might be back. We then drove to Nelson & Nelson's hardware store & while Lawyer was getting some wire netting, I got from a young man there the address of the Robert Carruthers that Wm V. Carithers spoke of yesterday as telling him he had the lines run back to four brothers who came from the old country. He is traveling salesman for my Myers friends at Ashland O & his address is R.K. Carruthers Box 27, Bloomington Ills representing F.E. Myers & Bro Pumps, Ashland O.I then had him drop me at the cem & my activities of the day there are noted fr page 540. On getting in here, I went to see Wm H. Brown 83 yrs old to whom I was referred by the wife of his son

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Wm H. Brown Jr in the country to whom & John Brown (brother of Charlie) also in the country I had phoned. The intelligent information from W.H. Brown Sr sent me to the cemetery here & got me on the right track & I have recorded what I learned. Getting in from Woodcock's at 6:44 PM, I got my supper at the Royal Cafeteria, went & got shaved & to the Eagles Club hunting Floyd K. Ricks, but he wasn't there. Then came here & phoned J.H. Carithers, but got no answer, also Dick Carruthers, & his wife, answered that he was out of town at Fairview & we finally got Samuel Carruthers & made arrangements for me to go see him at 7 o'c in the morning. Mr W.H. Brown said the other family & one named William Brown went out to Spook? River, where he once lived & married a rich widow's daughter there & I must go see him in the morning for more specific information. I believe this is Samuel's son & the ones I have found are John & his family who I was hunting for yesterday at Vermont. If I had come here first, I may have cut out Vermont & thus missed getting the Carithers & Zoll information gathered so I guess we were providentially guided as I originally thought of coming here first. It is now 12:17 AM 16th

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At residence of Samuel Carruthers 1007 S. 4th Ave Canton, Ills Apr 16, 1924 Samuel Carruthers says he was born in Dalry (pro Dal-righ) Ayrshire Scotland Mch 5, 1859, the son of William Carruthers & his wife Mary Jane Wilson dau of Samuel Wilson for whom he was named. Don't know his grandfather Carruthers name. His father had two brothers, John & Andrew Carruthers both of whom went together to Australia 60 yrs ago before he was 5 yrs old & never heard of either of them since, were both young men & unmarried. Don't know of any sisters his father had. His own brothers & sisters were:1. William, oldest born abt 1857 & died in 18612. Samuel my informant born Mch 5, 1859, was married in Dumbartonshire Mch 31, 1882 by Rev Wm King Pres which they are, to Jane Reid, dau of William Reid & his wife Jane Easton, who was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Feby 26, 1862 & came to America leaving Glasgow Jany 26, 1888 arriving at Clarke City, Kankakee Co Ills on Feby 7? 1888 & have lived here

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since Aug 1, 1906 & is a coal miner. The vein he works in is 4 1/2 ft thick the mining being done with machinery. Have had 9 children, the first one born in Dumbartonshire, the next two in Linlithgowshire, next in Glasgow, next one in Davis Co Iowa, next in Polk Co Iowa Next in Boone Co Iowa, next at Lost Creek in Iowa & next in Hynes, Iowa.

1. Jane Carruthers born Apr 30, 1883 mar James J. Murphy & lives here in Canton, Ill & has one child.

2. William born Apr 5, 1885 mar Maude Wignall both living in Albia Iowa where he is a coal miner. Has 3 children.3. Andrew, born Mch 1, 1886 mar Bessie Young & both living here where he works in the coal mines & has one child.6. Mary, born July 4, 1892 mar Ernest Bettison. Both living here where he is a coal miner & have two children.7. Sarah born May 8, 1894 mar 1. Thomas Burnside, who was drowned when a vessel went down on Scotch Coast. 2. Wm Watson both living in Canton here where he is a coal miner. Has two children, one by each husband.

8. Esther born July 8, 1896 mar Thomas Bourke both living

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at east St Louis Ill where he is a coal miner & have 3 chil.9. Agnes born Feby 1, 1899 mar Colin Hodgson & both living in Detroit Mich where he works in an auto factory. No issue.4. Bruce born Oct 9, 1887 was killed in France in World War was unmarried was 4 mos old when they came to this country5. John, born Jany 26, 1890. He died Mch 23, 1913 at Canton Ills unmarried.

3. John Born Apr 1861 mar & lives near Glasgow Scotland, Locktender on Canal for 30 yrs has 8 or 9 children4.& 5. Mary & Sallie twin sisters born about 1863 Sara is dead but had married Dixon & left six children. Mary married Hector Mackenzie & lives near Glasgow & has one child.6. Andrew, born 1865? was killed on RR near Glasgow unmarried. He was the youngest.His father, Wm Carruthers died abt 1867 when my informant was 8 or 9 yrs old & he was but 35 yrs old. The "Dick" Carruthers in the directory & tel book is his son Andrew, he having been given the name of trapper Dick. Leaving 8:04 AM

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At jewelry store of John Harley Carithers No 18 E. Elm St Canton Ills Apr 16, 1924 9:35 AM Mr C. says his father, Samuel Carithers, who was born Dec 25, 1842 & died Apr 20, 1911 near Trumbull Neb. He was married in Palmyra Mo early in Feby say 2d, 3d or 4th in 1872 to Anna Sorrell, dau of Robert Sorrell & his wife Sarah Sharp, who was born in Ohio Oct 17, 1844 & died in Lewistown Ills, Aug 16, 1906. They had but two children, both born at Bernadotte, this Co, Ills viz:1. John Harley Carithers born Feby 20,1873 mar June 17, 1894 at canton Ills by Rev Reichart, Methodist to Maud Wyckoff dau of John Hardin Wyckoff & his wife Fidelia Allen who was born here Oct 8, 1875. Both living. No issue.2. Samuel Carithers B May 22, 1875 is unmarried. He lives now at Ashland Wisconsin where he is a ladies tailor.

Samuel Carithers separated from his wife leaving Bernadotte in Mch 1878 & went to Trumbull Neb where he died & they never heard from him from that day until he died.

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Mr C. says Mrs Hipsley & her mother were the instigators of the separation of his parents & for that reason, he has no respect for her speaking of her as an "old Hellion" but speaks in the highest terms of Dwight B. & his mother.Mr C. is a Presbyterian & a Republican. Mr C. says his grandfather, Robert Sorrell was born in Fayette Co Pa, a farmer & moved from there to near Washington C.H. Ohio & came from there to Bernadotte Ills in 1846.See page 530 Leaving 9:55 AM

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At basement of the Labor Temple 400 N. Jefferson St Corner of Jackson st, Peoria Ills Apr 16, 1924 3:30 PM I have found William Brown, son of Samuel here & his wife who are janitors of this building. Mr Brown is a tall slender man & says he had the old brown bible of his grandfather William Brown with record of his children & also record of his father's children. This bible was given to him by his mother. About 25 yrs ago, he went from Canton Ills to Milwaukee Wis & took the bible with him & they think their children tore the book & fear the record has been torn out. He says however that

if Mrs Ricks has the bible of her grandfather John Brown, that it probably contains the same record. Says his grandfather Wm Brown & his wife & perhaps others of the family are buried at Leckys g.y. Thinks his grandmother was a Watt from up at New Geneva. He thinks he was 8 yrs old when his grandfather Wm Brown died aged he thinks 60 or 68. His children were:1. David, the oldest, who lived to be close onto 100, east of Muttontown3. James, ran Browns Ferry4. Elizabeth, mar Alfred Funk

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2. John, came to Ills in Apr 1865 buried at Canton Ill. He left Fayette Co the next morning after his brother Samuel5. Lydia mar Joseph Worley6. Hannah mar Henry Black8. William was the youngest & was drowned in Middle Run close to his brother John's where there was a mill & distillery run by his brother John. He broke in & got some whiskey & undertook to wade across the creek. He was a big & tremendous strong man & could & often did throw a stone across the river from the picture rocks. He was unmarried & was between 21 & 26 when drowned, & is buried in Lecky's g.y. These things were told Mr B. by his father.7. Samuel Brown was born June 10, 1820 was next to the youngest & died June 5, 1875 of typhoid pneumonia at Lewistown Ills & is buried in the Lewistown Cem about the Center East & west & south of the driveway near Center & has a monument. He arrived in Canton Ills Apr 1, 1865 & in the fall of 1865 moved to a farm 3 miles south of Lewistown Ills. He was married in Fayette Co Pa to Eliza Alleman, daughter of Jacob Alleman of New Salem Pa & his wife French. She was 18 & he 21 when they were married say in 1841. She died in Cuba Ills the year before her son Jacob died. She died 26 yrs ago, the last of Jany & was buried Feby 1, say 1898 aged abt 78 & is buried in the Lewistown g.y. beside her husband & her son John. Their children:

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Eight children all born in German Tp1. Elizabeth Brown, oldest died in Aug near the 1st 1920, here in Peoria & is buried with her second husband in Bryant, Ills & thinks there is a tombstone, aged 80 yrs. She married: 1st 9race yesterday at the Gas C Andrew J. Tuit. They were divorced & had two chil:

1. Elmore Tuit mar at Bryant Ills & died with the mumps, leaving one boy. 2. Addie Tuit mar & both living in Ohio or Indiana.2d Harrison Windsor. Both dead & buried at Bryant Ill & have markers. Had:

3. Daisy Windsor mar Wm Siders. Both living in Canton Ills & have 6 chil. He works at brickyard & live on West Walnut St.4. Albert Windsor mar twice, first wife beat to death with a board. Had 2 or 3 chil & has 2 chil by 2d wife. They are living at Bryant Ills. He is a Civil engineer or rather an engineer at the [two faded words]5. Matilda Eliza Windsor born 5 miles from Canton Ills Aug 1879 married 1st Bill McMullen of Canton Ill separated & he was killed later on RR Had 3 girls & a boy. 2d Harry McManus & are living together in a cabin boat on the river this side Rock Is tracks near Mrs Ricks. Had a boy & a girl by McManus who is older than Wm F. Brown. Has 3 children by some other man.

6. Frank died 20 yrs ago unmarried.Mrs Windsor would have her mother's record probably.

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2. Mary Brown born Apr 14, 1844 mar 1868 James Estep Alton son of Wm Brownfield Alton of McClellandtown & his wife Estep. He is dead 1888 & she lives with her son Judson Alton in Canton Ill on Walnut St west of Main. Had children:

9*1. Nov 14, 1924 Belford J. Tuit, his nephew, son of Andrew J. Tuit said today that George was son of James Tuit & his wife Sarah Cochran of Wash Co Pa, sister of two bachelor brothers out toward Hickory Pa who lived to be very old. B.J. says his Uncle Geo married again & had some very able boys & died [unreadable] yrs ago [two unreadable words] Apr 1920 at Hopewell Wash Co Mo JVT

1. Wilmer, lives here on Archer Av 300 block, married & has 3 chil 2. Judson mar & has some adopted children 3. Alma, a boy, dead 4. Louis the youngest, lives at Canton Ills & is mar 5. Samuel, deadDon't think his sister Mary has any old records, but she might have. She died at home of her son A.J. in Canton Ills Mch or Apr 1925 aged 80 yrs.3. William Taylor Brown born May 26, 1846 & married May 18, 1875 at Canton Ills by Parley Stearns J.P. to Mary Catharine Bussart, dau of William Bussart & his wife Caroline Deffenbaugh, of Circleville O who was born in La Salle Co Ills 5 miles fr Streator Ills on Sept 26, 1856 & have had but two children both born in Canton Tp, Fulton Co Ills. 1. Mary Louisa Brown born July 28, 1877 2. Cary Ellen Brown born July 29, 1878

1. Mary Louisa was married twice, 1st Nov Thanksgiving 1895 to Meredith Putman & are divorced abt 2 yrs after their baby was born. 2d July 2, 1900 to Earl Albert Ritchey, son of Hiram Ritchey & his wife, who was born 1877 both living at No 710 Griswold St where he has been a farmer & have six chil all living & all born in Canton Ills viz:

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I. Anita Putman born Apr 28, 1896 mar 1st to Joseph Mure who died 5 yrs ago leaving two chil ob Jany 1919

A. Harold Mure b July 1917 B. Howard Mure b Apr 4, 1919

2d Dec 25, 1921 to Hugh Wilbert & live at Franks, Mo & have one child. C. Grace Anita Wilbert B Mch 6, 1924 II. Lowell Ritchey born in Canton Jany 2, 1901 III. Grace Lovena Ritchey born in Canton Sept 22, 1903 IV Leone Ritchey born in Canton Feby 3, 1908 V William Hiram Ritchey born in Canton Apr 29, 1912 VI Francis Earl Ritchey born in Canton Sept 6, 1916 Lowell & Grace are single

2. Cary Ellen was married Oct 4, 1899 to Samuel T. Leonard. They Have separated & she lives at 409 1/2 Oak St & had two children.

I. Gladys Leone Leonard born Sept 6, 1900 at Danville Ills Mar. May 4, 1917 at Peoria Ills to Lovell Mattocks & were separated about 2 yrs ago. No issue.

II. Harley Alonzo Leonard born in Peoria Ills Nov 10, 19024. John Brown was born June 1848 & died Thanksgiving Day 1877 unmarried & is buried at Lewistown Ill & has named on monument5. Sarah Cordelia born 1850 & died aged 14 of diptheria & is buried in C.P. G.y. at New Salem Pa Thinks has a marker

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6. Jacob Henry Brown born in Fayette Co Pa Apr 19, 1856 mar at Cuba Ills May 17, 1894 to Ida B. Fultz of Cuba Ills who was born May 21, 1876 & lived in Canton Ills 4 or 5 yrs & moved to Milwaukee Wis about 5 yrs after he was married after having two children born in Canton. It was then that he got old bible from my informants & took it with him & lived alone two miles from the deport across a ravine. He moved there in the fall Sept or Oct & died of pneumonia in the Feby following & Mr Wm T. Brown went to his funeral. It was in Feby 21, 1900, his widow writes May 6/25, being one year after his mother died as Mrs B. says. He was buried in N.E. of Milwaukee edge of the city. Wm T. was so nearly froze, he rushed away & neglected to get the bible. His widow married afterward on Oct 10, 1901 a drunkard named Charles H. Tracey, a Spanish War veteran. They were both here 7 yrs ago & lived on the Bluff here but haven't heard of them since. Jacob had but two children both born in Canton Ills.

1. 10g 10, 1916 see page 490 &▄_ ¢ §__ Kans╠ܬª_#_º_#__ä__ her husband, but don't know her

10*2 Feby 7, 1925. She writes Dec 30, 1924 as Mary Eliza Winters, wife of Charles J. Winters with whom she is living 15 172 E. Superior St Chicago Ills says her mother is with her husband at Wisconsin Veterans

whereabouts. Thinks no issue.2. Frederick William Mch 10, 1897 (see book 13 P 91) & was 2 yrs old when they went to Milwaukee. Mr B. thinks his name was Charlie. It was not.

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7. Samuel Brown. Thinks he died about 3 yrs before they came to Ill & in the early part of the War say 1862 & was 5 yrs old, dying of diptheria & is buried in C.P. g.y. at New Salem Pa, they being the only two buried there. He died a week after Sarah.8. Anna Jane Brown born 1863 as she was 2 yrs old when they came west. She was born after the death of Sarah & Samuel. She married in Canton Ills abt 1888 or 1889 when aged 25 or 26 to Henry (called Hank) Murphy of Cuba, Ills. He died 11 yrs ago in Cuba Ills & she is now living, not remarried in Chicago Ill with three of her children. They had four chil all born in Cuba Ill viz:

1. Leara, a girl, born about 1894 mar Frank Johnson who lives on a small farm 4 miles west of Canton Ills where he has a tractor bales hay etc & have 3 chil

2. Bernice Murphy born July 1897. She is a nurse, unmarried.3. Nellie Murphy born June 2? 1901 single but to be mar in June. Is bookkeeper in Chicago with her mother.4. Lorrell, a boy born 1904. He is single & living with his mother in Chicago Ills.

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At office of Dr E.C. Zoll in Center of Elmwood Ills Apr 16, 1924 11:20 AM I left Canton Ills at 10:15 Am with Nick Irwin in his new Ford sedan & got here at 11:15 & coming up to second floor found Dr Zoll in his big unkempt office. He is a big man about 6 ft weighing say 200 lbs & has a fine head & looks much like the Markles being of swarthy complexion. He says his name is Edward Cogswell Zoll (the Cogswell coming from his mother's family) born Mch 11, 1862 at Ipava, Ills son of John Roland Zoll who was born in Ohio near Steubenville & died in Lewistown, Ills Sept 28, 19197 being the 4th of the ten children of Jacob Zoll & Lucinda Roland his wife & he was born near Mt Pleasant Ohio May 18, 1828. In 1858, his father Jacob Zoll removed to Ills going down the Ohio & up the Illinois river.Dr says his grandfather, Jacob Zoll died in or near Ipava Ills abt 1867 when he, my informant, was 5 yrs old & is buried in the old cemetery there. Thinks he was abt 77 yrs old (This wd make his birth 1790 which is a right date to be son of Jacob Zoll who married Peter Markle's daughter). This Jacob had a bro Henry who raised his nephew Josiah Zoll (the grandfather of Josiah L. Zoll)

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whose father had died when he, Josiah was but 6 yrs old.Henry lived 5 miles N.W. of Ipava Ills & died there & he thinks is buried at a little country g.y. between Ipava & Table Grove Ills Doctor just remembers him.As near as he can tell, Jacob & Henry were sons of one of two brothers who came to America from Germany before the Revolutionary War, being religious refugees whose name according to tradition in the family was Hohenzollern & in order to shorten the name, they dropped all but "Zoll" & took that name. They settled on Monocacy Creek or River & took up land which they lost in some way & then moved to Virginia, he thinks near Wheeling & then across to Jefferson Co Ohio (It is significant that Uncle Abraham Markle of Casper was in this county & was a first cousin of Jacob Zoll's wife) This would make Jacob Zoll born about 1790. The brothers separated & lost track of each other.Dr Frank Zoll in Iowa wrote Dr E.C. 20 yrs ago upon seeing his name, & sd he was son of Wm Zoll living in Mo where the family was prominent professionally. They had the same Hohenzollern tradition. The Dr says Frank Zoll, living between See book 15 P 318

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Home Milwaukee Wis & that her brother Frederick Wm Brown is 27 yrs old 6 ft 1 in tall & slender like their father is married has 3 little girls & lives in Milwaukee, Wis.

Table Grove & Ipava would know more about Josiah. He is a grandson of Henry Zoll. He is unmarried & lives with his mother & sister. His mother is quite old. It was him I called yesterday morning from Table Grove. He had gone to the field to work at 7 AM when I called & his sister answered but the line was so poor I could hear but little she said.Dr E.C. has a brother Oliver R. Zoll who is Supt of schools at Matoaka WVA. He don't know who got his grandfather Zoll's bible record & he did not know the names of any brothers & sisters of Jacob & Henry not even the name of Josiah's father. Leaving 11:54 AMSee book 13 p 474-485See book 14 p 211See book 11 p 517-522

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At American Lunch, 315 Chestnut St Peoria Ills Apr 16, 1924 2:20 PM When I got in Peoria, Nick drove me out to Rock Island Ave, Averyville to the home of Mrs Margaret Ricks which we found locked up & a neighbor said she worked in a restaurant on Chestnut St. Nick drove me to Chestnut St & I went in half a dozen restaurants & small hotels on lower end of the street without finding her. Going to upper end of street, I found her & three or four other women sitting outside the counter. She is a very pleasant faced slender woman & don't at all look her 62 yrs & when I told her I was from Fayette Co Pa, she was much pleased. She sd her great Uncle Samuel Brown died at Lewistown Ills & she was there at the funeral when a little girl & she says his son William who she thought was 81 or 82 is janitor at the Labor Temple on Jefferson St corner of Jackson & he & his wife live in the basement. it is near Lewis Cigar factory. She said he had the old Brown bible. She says his sister, Elizabeth Brown died 5 or 6 yrs ago at Cuba, Ills where she was keeping house for someone.

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Thinks taken to Lewistown, Ills Preacher John Tuit (brother of A.J. Tuit of New Salem Pa) now dead, lived near Cuba. John Brown, son of Samuel died at Bryant, Ills, was single. She thought Jacob died single (but in this she was wrong) at Canton & was taken to Lewistown (also wrong). Mrs Ricks says she got her grandfather John Brown's bible & will look for it tonight or in the morning. Thinks it is in an old trunk upstairs out at 917 Rock Island Ave.She says Mary, daughter of Samuel Brown married James Allton & lives somewhere here in Peoria (she lives in Canton). She has children. William Brown has two children. She thinks an older Andrew Gilmore was the father of her grandmother Eliza Ann Gilmore, but she was not able to give her mother's name. Her mother, Elizabeth Ann Brown mar James Flenniken Crago, who was killed by slate in coal bank on Middle Run falling on him where he was mining & had mined too much of one of the pillars & broke his back. He lingered 3 wks & died on Middle Run when Mrs R., my informant was 5 mos old. He was son of Peter Crago. Mrs Crago, my informant's mother died in Dec 23? 1900. She says the record of her death is in the cemetery office at Canton Ills.

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Mrs Ricks, nee Margaret Crago, was their only child & was born on Middle Run, German Tp, on Nov 2, 1862 & was married on Nov 9, 1887? to Floyd Kenyon Ricks, son of Isaac Ricks of Penn Yan NY & his wife Anna Kenyon. He was born Jany 6, 1863 & have had three children. They are separated & he lives at 56 W. Spruce St Canton Ills. Children as she gave them are:1. Grace Eveland born Feby 12, 18902. Mae Woodcock born Feby 1, 18923. Elizabeth Evans born May 30, 1894 Mrs Ricks says the old bible has record of the Thompsons, Browns & Cragos in it. She had to go to get supper & could give me no more time then & I left about 3 o'clock & am to go back in the morning to see her again. I have written this up at Room 140 Jefferson Hotel from scratch paper & it is now 11 PM & I am sleepy & will go to bed. JVT

Hotel Jefferson, Peoria Ills Room 140 Apr 17, 1924 3:55 PM I have a half hour before my train goes & will commence writing down this morning's work giving places & hours as penciled down.

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American Lunch No 315 Chestnut St Peoria Ills Apr 17, 1924 9:33 AM Mrs Ricks says they looked last night but could not find the old Brown Bible. Says they always had roomers & boarders & thinks it has been lost. Says that Elmer says it was another old bible & not the Brown bible with the record that Mae Woodcock took. Mrs Ricks Uncle William Brown who married her Aunt Elizabeth Crago had a son William Clinton Brown who died young, under 15 yrs of age. His daughter's name is Alice Brown who was living at Sarcoxie Mo unmarried where her mother Elizabeth Crago Brown who survived her husband had a dress making & millinery store at Sarcoxie MO but who possibly may have moved to Joplin Mo & may have a like store there. Mrs Ricks is head cook at the restaurant & has full charge of the kitchen. She says her daughter's address is Mae Woodcock RR1 Canton IllsHer oldest dau, Grace Ricks married Perry Eveland & live here at No 707 N. Adams St Peoria Ills. She has two children. See page 573 bottom.Her youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ricks married Elmer Evans & lives with her at 917 Rock Island Ave Averyville Peoria. I gave her my address & sd wd buy the old bible if she could find it. She sd she wd write me Sunday. Leaving 10:10 AM

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At Isaac Walker Hardware Store No 514 S. Washington St, Peoria Ills Apr 17, 1924 10:30 AM I walked down here & made a short call on Cousins John T. Neilson & Wm A. Jack. Mr N. said he had just gotten two pairs of socks or stockings from his mother for his birthday saying he had been here 43 yrs & she had never missed sending him a like present all these years. She will complete her own 91 yrs on May 19 th next, having been born May 19, 1833, daughter of Thos Jack. I told him & particularly Wm A. that when I came back again, I wanted to get his, Robert P's record. Left 11 AM

Cinder Point on the bank of the Illinois River at foot of Sanger St Peoria Ills Apr 17, 1924 11:54 AM I walked from the hardware store two blocks to Chestnut St & down it to the river & then up the river past the gas works, food products Co & RR bridge about 2 miles, a man at the foot of Chestnut in a yellow fish boat telling me he had seen Harry McManus coming from up there. I asked a dozen people living in the little shacks & house boats along the river & it was a revelation to see how they lived. Finally, a woman

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at Cinder Point, told me that Mrs Mary Matthews would know. I find her, a solid stern hard working woman of abt 65 who said her husband had died in the little one story shack where we were standing two yrs ago & she had to wash for her living & pointed to the clothes on the line. She said that Mr & Mrs Harry McManus live at the foot of Morton St (it is below the foot of Spring) in a shack on the river bank just before you enter Averyville. She said to take Adams St car & get off at Morton St. Left 11:57 AM& walked up Sanger St to Adams & took car at 12:12 PM. At this hour 4:45 PM, had to rush to train leaving at 5 PM

Blackstone Hotel writing room downstairs Chicago Ill 9:45 PM 17 th resuming transcribing next page

See Page 571 lines 29 to 32Grace Eveland writes Aug 5, 1924 small envelope, that she was married at Peoria Ills Feby 26, 1908 to Perry D. Eveland won of Benj Eveland & his wife Lizzie Sowder. They were divorced in 1918. She was born in Canton Ills. Her children are:1. Mar Eveland born Jany 6, 1909 in Liverpool Tp2. Charles Eveland born Dec 28, 1911 in Canton Ills3. diedHer sister Elizabeth has no children. She lives now in Chicago Ills.

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At Patrick Harry McManus known as Harry McManus residence 1312 North Bond Ave Peoria Ills Apr 17, 1924 12:50 PM this is an old shack 50 to 100 feet east of Bond Ave & over next the RR tracks which are between the shack & the Illinois River. Mr McManus is a tool sharpener & showed me his movable outfit which he made himself. He is a tall wiry man with a big mustache & says he was born in Belfast, Ireland Nov 21, 1844, son of Patrick McManus, an Irish Catholic who one harvest

went to Scotland to work & there met Caroline McBeth a Scotch Presbyterian lassie, whom he married & came to the U.S. in 1852 when he was 8 yrs old landing in Castle Garden NY, then to Canada, then to Belfast, Maine & he, P.H., my informant, then went to Montana where for ten years he was a cowboy & he looks the part yet. He came to Illinois 35 yrs ago. He says he has led a temperate life, hasn't touched liquor for over 30 yrs, doesn't use tobacco & has never had any venereal disease & left the Catholic Church because of their false position regarding infant baptism.At this point, his wife Tillie ie Eliza Matilda McManus who I first

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met on entering, brought me a newspaper clipping giving the obituary notice of her mother who was Elizabeth Brown, oldest child of Samuel Brown, who was son of William, the son of James Brown & his wife Elizabeth Thompson, which said that Mrs Elizabeth Windsor, an aged resident of Canton Ills died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Harry McManus in Peoria Ills in this house where I am now writing Friday evening at 7 o'c after two weeks illness (which Tillie says was Sept 3, 1920. The article said that 3 weeks ago, she left St David, Ill where she had been visiting her son Albert (who still lives there where he works for a lumber Col but he is a coal miner by trade) & came to Peoria in her usual health, took ill a week later (with a mild form of typhoid fever) & died. She was born in German Tp, Fayette Co Pa Oct 9, 1841 & came to Fulton Co Ills when a young woman. She was twice married 1st to John Tuit, a preacher, who has been dead many years, 2d to Harrison Windsor a son of Windsor & his wife Eliza about 56 yrs ago. He died abt 37 (she sd 32) yrs ago when Tillie was 7 yrs old. She was a member of the Meth Epis Ch. She was buried from the home of her daughter Mrs Siders in Canton, Ills

[margin notes read:] Dec 1/25, Tillie McManus writes Oct 29/25, small env that her father, Harrison Windsor was born on Dec 13, 1841 & died Nov 11, 1887 aged 46 yrs & that his mother, Matilda? Windsor, was born June 11, 1811 & died Oct, 7, 1892 aged 81 yrs. In this same letter, she says her mother's mother who was an Alleman was born Apr 20, 1820 & died in 1898 during the Spanish War.

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with interment at Bryant Ills in the cemetery there. She had six children, two by her first husband & four by her second viz:1. Elmer Brown Tuit, who married "Sis" Pollitt. Both dead. Had three children two dead, & One, Charlie Brown Tuit living with his Aunt in Columbus O.2. Addie May Tuit married R.B. Cowic & both living in Columbus O where he has a picture gallery. They have no issue, but have adopted two chil3. Albert Lee Windsor, aged abt 55 Born Sept 12, mar 1st Emma Bell Siders a sister of his sister Daisy Idell's husband & had four children all living. 1. Mugs, a girl, Blanche Elnora born Nov 5. aged in 1925 19 2. Violet Elsie born Apr 16 Aged in 1925 27 3. William Henry born Aug 16 aged in 1925 25 4. A boyMar 2d Lorie Phylena born Nov 5, aged in 1925 30 & both living at St David's Ills & have three children First child born dead Dec 22, 1915 Bertram Lee Windsor born Dec 16, 18196 aged 8 in 1925 Virgil Leroy Windsor born Nov 11, 1919 aged 5 in 1925 Erma Ruth Windsor born Feby 22, 1922 aged 3 in 1925 Albert Owen Windsor born July 25, 19244. Grandchil Neva Elinor, 5. Mary Vermita 4 & Eldon Lee Albert Zaforoc 2 yrs old & Wm Lestor Windsor aged 1 yr.4. Daisy Idell Windsor aged 46 yrs. Married William Siders & both living at 11 furnace at the brick yards & have seven children living & four dead. She has the old Brown family record being two leaves from the

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11*3 Now, Apr 5, 1924 live at No 52 W. Chestnut St Canton Ills. Her Uncle Jon't [best guess] Alleman's address is No 253 South 5th Ave Canton Ills JVT

old Brown bible being the Wm Brown record which his son Samuel Brown, Mrs Sider's grandfather brought from Penna. Mrs Windsor tore these out of the old bible & they are with her other belongings over at Canton Ills in charge of Mrs Siders in Mrs Windsor's trunk. The bible was torn up by her son Albert, or his children rather, but she saved the record. Tillie says her mother got the bible from her brother Jake Brown or took it from him. She probably got it from him before he went to Chicago or may have had him get it from their brother William T. Write to Dell Mrs Siders for the record. Tillie says she will see her about it & let me know.5. Eliza Matilda Windsor, my informant named Eliza Matilda for her two grandmothers born in Bryant, Fulton Co Ills June 11, 1880 & was twice married: Mar 1st William McMullen when she was 15 yrs old in Sept 1895 in Rockford Ills. He was son of David McMullen & his wife Kate, & he was born Feby 23, 1873 (was 22 when married) & was killed on the Rock Island RR tracks about 17 or 18 yrs ago. They had four children all born in Averyville Ills. 1. Fay McMullen born June 18, 1896 2. May McMullen born Apr 19, 1900It is 11 PM & must run to trainResuming 4 PM Apr 18/24 at Monongahela House Pgh Pa

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3. Mildred McMullen born Nov 24, 1904 4. William Roy McMullen born Aug 6, 1906Mar 2d Feby 16, 1911 at Averyville Ills by Alfred F. Phelps J.P. to Harry F. McManus both of Ford DuLac Tp this Co & have children, the first two born in Averyville Ills & the last three born in this house in Peoria Ills. 5. Henry Raymond McManus B Apr 19, 1909

6. Goldie McManus b Oct 23, 1912 she was scalded to death in August 1916 aged almost 4 yrs 7. Katie Matilda McManus born Oct 23, 1914 8. Robert Donald McManus born Mch 31, 1916 9. Rosie Etta McManus born Mch 30, 1918

10. Patrick (stillborn) McManus born Feby 13, 1923 had named him before birth.

Tillie says her Uncle Jacob's widow, Ida Fultz Brown, is still living in Milwaukee Wis, with her daughter May who has been married but is not living with her husband, but does not have any children. May's mother Ida is keeping house for the children of her brother Fultz. Another brother lives near Averyville. Her son's name is Freddie Brown who is married & has two children, thinks a boy & a girl. He & his wife are living in Milwaukee Wis

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Tillie says her Aunt, Mrs Mary Allton's address is c/o Judson Allton, her son Canton Ills which will reach her. Says her Uncle Jim E. Allton has the tallest monument or tombstone in Canton Cem & is abt the middle of the cemetery. (Must go to get 4;45 B&O train home)(Oak Hill Apr 18, 1924 7:55 PM continuing yesterday's transcribing)She further says she will write to her sister Dell & ask her to give me copy of the old bible record. Also to her Aunt Ida F. Brown in Milwaukee Wis & get her address & send me. She said her Uncle Jacob Brown went insane a couple of times & was in the asylum twice. Says she has lived here in this house for nine years. I told her it would probably be four years before I could the the Thompson book out with her Browns in it but she said she wanted to get a book. I told her I hoped to put it out if I could for eleven dollars. I told her & her husband how to massage her eyes. Just before I left a young man named Davis came in & in explaining to Tillie & her husband about the providential & unexpected finding of the Carithers family at Vermont, Ills, young Davis said his mother's mother was a Carothers.

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from Ohio & he would see his mother Sunday & let Tillie or me know. Tillie copied the record from the old Brown record of her great grandfather William Brown from the bible & has it somewhere about the shack. She looked several places for it but did not find it. Their place is off Bond Ave east & a little north of Spring St which is two or three streets north of Morton St. Leaving 2:55 PM

[fermata mark appears here in left margin]Jefferson Hotel Peoria Illinois, Room 140 Apr 17, 1924 4:10 PM Supplementing my talk with J.T. Neilson today noted on page 572 he told me that the Keystone Steel & Wire Co of Peoria Ills in which he is interested & a director were in debt two million dollars & needed another million & they went to New York & the money sharks robbed them, but they had to have the money, so they paid a half million dollars bonus to get the three million dollars on a loan for twenty years at 8% interest to be paid of $75,000 every six months. He says they have reduced it now to $2,625,000 & he showed me a statement of earnings for near a year showing $50,000 to $80,000 a month & for

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Feby last, their earning were $159,000. He gave me a pamphlet "Catalog No 33" of the firm showing a picture of Peter Sommer, the pioneer who started it in 1889 & his barn where the first fence was made. Peter Sommer born 1843, died 1920 & his son Peter Sommer, head of the firm died recently & his brother was made director in his stead. J.T. told of their Isaac Walker firm selling them 500 tons of wire or material for making the wire which he negotiated at a good profit when they were first getting started.I copied hastily from the Bell Tel book for Peoria Ills for Jany 1924 the following references to family names there:Carrithers, Frank r 614 Green Tel 8357Caruthers, J.R. r 910 Kansas Tel 2-2399Finley, Mamie E. r 202 Malone Tel 4-2190Jack, 4 namesKilgore, S.R. r 614 North Tel 2-4303Markle, noneMerkle, Chas F. r 100 Ayers Tel 4-4584Merkle, John H. r 215 N. InstitMerkle, John & Sons r 410 S. Adams, marble dealersMerkle, Martin r 316 JohnsonMerkle, Pete r Western & Heading Tel 4-4424Redburn, noneRothermel, noneI left Peoria Ills 5 Pm on C.R.I.&P. reaching Chicago 9:25 & left there 11:30 PM on PRR reaching Pgh Pa 12:30 PM 18 th & left there 4:45 PM on the B&O arriving home 7 PM. Having left home Apr 2, 1924 see page 416. JVT

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Oak Hill Friday Apr 25, 1924 8:44 PM Mrs Lucinda W. Cottom with her daughter, Mignon C. Downes driving took me to Pittsburg Wednesday morning 23d inst & we came back yesterday afternoon Apr 24th with Cousin Kate Smith, leaving 1432 Kelton Ave at 2:35 Pm & arriving at Oak Hill at 5:30 PM, coming via of Carnegie, Bridgeville, Canonsburg & Washington Pa. I have been reading to Cousin Kate from Book 10 page 100 to 130 Aug 1st to 7th, 1923 following her return home. Reading on page 127, Cousin Kate said she attended the funeral of Nancy Brown aged 1 yr oldest child of Josephine Hough Brown & the younger child, Annie was taken to her Aunt Rose Ann Pollock's but "Steve" Pollock, a tough grouchy fellow said he would throw it out but her father, Dr J. Logan Brown came the next day & got her & his sister took her & raised her. See Page 131 book 10. Cousin Kate said tonight when I spoke of deed on our records to Frederick Stoever Book 10 P 94, that Uncle Joe Markle speaking of his Aunt Stoever did not call it Stover, but Staver. Quitting at Midnight.

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Oak Hill Apr 26, 1924 8:54 PM Cousin Kate did not know whether Joseph Hough was buried at Barren Run, but says her mother told her there was a German Church & g.y. at Barren Run which she thought was near to Smithton Pa.Reading to Cousin Kate from Book 10 Page 130, genealogical table, she says Frank Baughman who married Nancy Cornelia Chain had consumption & went to Arizona for his health & died soon after. His widow did not return & remarried there.Cousin Kate says that Andrew Bell born Dec 27, 1820 who is reported as having gone to Iowa "was chased off". Upon asking her why, she said he got a Robertson girl in trouble & she had a baby. She was a daughter of one of John Finley's daughters

who married a brother, she thought, of old John Robertson, who married Joanna Jack. This was the John Finley who built the big brick house bought by her grandfather, Peter Rothermel & in which John Finley, his wife & a son died within 11 mos & she thinks they are buried at Sewickly Ch g.y. but are probably without markers. Their deaths occurred 2 yrs or so before Peter R. bought. This John Finley had a son called "little Jim" who went west & he raised

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a nephew called "Devil Jim". A daughter of this John Finley was married in the house after her parents died & before Peter R. moved in to a party they called "Carr" but whose real name was Kerr. Cousin Kate recalls going with her Aunt Kate out the Pike to a German family viz a Mrs Wenzler's who was James P. Crothers had asked her to go to West Newton Pa to hear a cousin of his preach & Mrs Wenzler did go with him in the afternoon to Sewickly to hear him. He was a son of the Finley girl above referred to. Cousin Kate says there were several of the Finley girls well grown. Asking her if John Finley above referred to was not a son of Clemons Finley who died in 1775, she said he was & that she had once found an old parchment patent in an old rag bag in the house which was a patent for the land which she gave to her Uncle Ben Rothermel. She said that Polly Finley nee Stokeley, wife & widow of the other John Finley, son of Squire Andrew, always spoke of the father of the John whose farm they bought as "Uncle Clemons". Ask Will L. Scholl Senr about the Andrew Bell & Robertson girl episode.Cousin Kate says that Nancy Bell in the table page 130 Book 10 born Sept 4

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1824, married David Hough who was a son of Joseph Hough who married Nancy's mother. She says that Joseph Hough died when his daughter, Josephine by Nancy Bell was a week old. She says Benton Hough, born Sept 5, 1843 died unmarried in West Newton when near 30 yrs old & she & her mother went to the funeral. He had been sick a good while & wasn't altogether smart. Reading on, Cousin Kate says it wasn't Benton Hough's funeral she & her mother went to, but it was to the funeral of Benton's Uncle Wm Todd Niccolls Bell & it was he who wasn't smart. It is now 10:44 PM & I have Mrs Pallini to assist Cousin Kate to bed & I will quit & to at other things. JVT

W.C. McKean said today when at his office 2 to 2;55 Pm that his daughter, Martha, now aged 23, had graduated at Goucher College, Balto Md, last June & was now teaching in a private school east, receiving $150 per month. He said Betty was 18 & in the Birmingham Pa Schools. Miss Marie Hoover, a pretty modest little girl short in stature & his good stenographer came in & he sd she was the natural daughter of Geo P. Hoover & that her mother, whose name he did not recall, had afterwards married Elias Franks since dead, & she has a small home in town. W.C. wanted me to try to sell the remaining 38% of his 473 shares of Green Co coal Co stock to Piedmont coal Co & sd he wd take $15,000 abt $250 per acre.

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Oak Hill Apr 27, 1924 12:50 PM Cousin Kate has just asked how old Susannah Scholl was & I see in Book 1 Pages 19 & 24 that her son, Christian Scholl on Sept 4,1897 named her as second child of great grandfather Markle by his second wife, born then no doubt in 1778 or 779 & Cousin Kate thought she was six to eight years old when Barrett carried off Nellie & Margaret Jack or say near 1783 the year Rebecca (Fulton) the youngest of the Jack children was born as she says Mrs Scholl knew all about it as if from being conversant with the actual occurrence rather than from hearsay as in 1813, the year the Rothermel's came to West nd Co, Mrs Scholl at the Rothermel home (the old John Finley place) told to Cousin Kate's grandmother, Peter Rothermel's wife, with Kate's mother Julianna born in 1804, then nine yrs old sitting on the floor before the fire all about the incident & Julianna told it to her daughter Kate, who says the Jack girls were young girls & she thought in their teens. She told at the same time of Barrett trying to carry off one of the Markle girls at the same time as heretofore recorded & of great grandfather shooting at Barrett. She says now that Mrs Scholl told the name of this half sister of hers that he tried to get & said she named her & her mother told her the name, but she

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don't recall it, but says now it was the youngest of great grandfather's girls by his first wife, that was at home unmarried & was then probably Esther or Elizabeth, see book 0 P 18. Referring to Book 1 P 18, Cousin Kate says that Daniel Markle listed as a child of the first wife was by the second wife as my great grandmother, Mary Markle spoke of him as "her little Daniel" &

says that great grandmother herself told Cousin Kate's Aunt Polly, that the snow was very very deep the day he was buried & they could hardly get through it up to the g.y. She also told her Aunt Polly that she was so sorry that she could not follow the custom in vogue in Berks Co Pa of having wine & cakes at the funeral, but instead they served coffee & sandwiches of which everyone present partook. She says when they were digging Aunt Hannah Markle's grave, they struck one corner of little Daniel's coffin & chipped it off & it was of Walnut, that Christian Scholl was digging the grave or at least was present & witness to this. This accounts for great grandmother Markle's eleven children, but I only have eight of the eleven by the first wife. Cousin Kate said the same custom of having wine & cakes at funerals obtained in Franklin Co Pa where her mother's sister Sallie died aged between 9 & 10 when Kate's mother was 4 yrs old (born say 1799 & died 1808) Sallie was next younger than Aunt Katy & after Sallie came Ben & then Julianna. She had been bitten when 4 yrs old by some

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venomous snake that came down from the mountain, a very large one, that ran under the house & they killed it the next morning. The doctor said if she ever got any fever, the venom would assert itself & carry her off which it did 5 yrs later.In Book 10 Page 58, I note that Walter Bell's oldest son is Andrew & On page 1380 that William's oldest son is Andrew also from which I conclude that their father's name was likely Andrew Bell.Book 10 P 133. Cousin Kate says in reference to the marriage of Josephine Hough, the birth of her oldest child, Nannie in less than three months later that Josephine had been going with a railroad man named Winslow & she came to one of Kate's friends & got a sack or Jacket to put on & went to the RR sta to see Winslow who was the father of her child & they quarreled & she then went off with "Loge" Brown & they were married, but gave out that they had been married several months before.Page 134. Cousin Kate says that John Bell Greer born Dec 8, 1841 died at their house in West Newton unmarried, he having rented a room from them & afterwards, boarded with them & that he brought his mother's bibles which he claimed, with him & from which I copied the record on pages 134 & 135. Cousin Kate saying that after his death, they gave the bible to his half sister Eva Bell Pollock Markle who at the time of his death had 3 or 4 children say probably

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1885 or 1886 & was buried in "Steve" Pollock's lot in West Newton Pa cem but probably does not have a marker. She says that his sister, Lydia Bell Pillow was buried in the West Newton Pa cem in lot of her brother Sam Smith, whose first wife was her half sister, Mary Elizabeth (called Lizzie) Pollock who was born July 1, 1850 & who was married Kate says at the Pollock home in West Newton Pa by the U.P. preacher, an old man, the Pres preacher being away to her brother Sam Smith eleven months before their son Harry Andrew was born (see page 135 line 9) which would make it early in April 1868. Kate says Mrs Pillow did not have any children & further that her brother William Bell Greer was unmarried & died just before she went to Pgh. He, however, took care of & raised the children of his brother Geo H. who was on the police force in East St Louis Ill & got shot or hurt in some police affair & died from his wounds two or three days later. Kate says that Josephine Pollock 1856-1886 died unmarried & wasn't very bright. She said John Bell Greer would go on sprees & had been on one & couldn't sleep & wanted to go to sleep & sent for young Doctor Sutton who injected something in his arm & he never awoke. She termed "Steve" Pollock an old grouch. Page 138 Kate says Pollock was very cross & told Rosanna Greer that he wouldn't have her with all those children so her mother, Nancy Hough took the three older ones Wm B., John B & Lydia B.

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& raised them, leaving only Geo H. with his mother. She says Sam's son, Harry A. was two yrs old when his Aunt Lydia B. Greer married Matthew H. Pillow which then would be in 1871.Page 137. She, Kate, says her nephew Harry A. Smith is living on Mt Washington Pa Pgh S.S. but never comes to see her. He works for the RR. He married 1st "a nobody, low down trash" in West Newton Pa who made him marry her & they had a son who died & they had a second son called Harry she thought & his wife went off with a bad man in West Newton leaving her son with her mother. She got a divorce from Harry & married the man she went off with & came back & got the boy & she thinks they went away off west & are all living. He would take her to the hospital for confinement.She says David Markle, son of big Gasper born June 30, 1853 died when she was down once to her niece Sallie Brown's but not the last time she went & that he is buried in the West Newton Pa cemetery, having she thought, bought a lot but she doesn't know whether there is a marker.Reading to Cousin Kate from Page 138 & referring to Pages 130 & 131, she says that when Mrs Everett died Mch 7, 1889, her oldest child, Jennie B. then twelve yrs old was taken by Surveyor

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Van Kirk in West Newton Pa & raised & the other four were taken by the Milligans "Lottie" & her brothers, Samuel & Andrew. Edward Smith who married Jennie [unreadable initial] was or is son of John Smith & he beat his wife & she brought suit against his mother who had to pay her $300. They separated & she went to live in the McKee house where Chas McCune came to see her, he however, being divorced from his first wife & they were married, although she had no divorce & Kate says she had a baby about every year. She says James Everett was a good boy & she thinks is a Surveyor, but the youngest Israel was a bad one & a drinker & once when his Aunt Lottie was in the country he carried out blankets & other things & sold them & he was sent to jail for it. He married Phoebe Pendleton of a poor & trashing family in the lower end of town & having no place else to go, took her to the Milligan home & she left him, taking the child with her. It is now 5:11 PM & I am going into dinner. JVT

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Oak Hill Apr 30, 1924 12 o'clock noon Reading to Cousin Kate from Book 10 Pages 334 & 335, items 35 & 36 about the settlement at Sunbury Pa of the estates of the two Gideon Markles, she said her mother told her that the two brothers of Gideon Markle, the counterfeiter, who were fine men, used to come every week to see her, Kate's, great grandfather, Conrad Stenger & that her grandfather Peter Rothermel's Uncle Paul, the emigrant had two sons, Paul & Leonard & that one of these Rothermel boys married a daughter of one of the two Markle men above named she being a niece of the aforesaid Gideon. These two men would then be Christian & Bernhard Markle, the only brothers of Gideon, as shown in Book 1 page 125, Peter Markle's will wherein the legacy given to Gideon is shown to be a £100 bond vs Conrad Stenger. One of the sisters of Paul & Leonard above & daughter of Paul Rothermel married Wiant or Weyand, the hard cored drinking man who moved with her out to Madison Westnd Co Pa & two of their daughters she said married Rothermels & a daughter, Betsey married a Lough? & there was a son who was crippled from a blow by his father. Look up the records of their church east for marriages. Going in town 1:30 PM

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Oak Hill Apr 30, 1924 7:50 PM & 9 PM Reading to Cousin Kate from Book 10 page 379 abt Statement of Miss Mowris that her grandfather, Henry Markle came from New England, but was originally from Penna & the probability of his being a son of Gideon of Peter who may have gone to N.E. because of their disgrace. She said Gideon had two sons & two big daughters all grown or almost so & that they & their father all dressed very well, but were not known to work. Kate said that the two good Markles, brothers of Gideon, had been to see her great grandfather, Capt Conrad Stenger one evening (& they came every week) & talked to him about their brother Gideon & asked how he lived, saying he & his family were always well dressed, whereupon Capt Stenger said that he had money at interest & the brothers said "No, he hasn't, you do not have any money at interest & neither do we & we work hard & it is all we can do to keep our families off of our farms" The next day, Capt Stenger went to town & met Gideon on the street & he paid him some money he owed him & going in a store to buy something, tendered this money & the store keeper said "Oh, you got

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caught too", whereupon, Capt Stenger said he did not know what they meant, & the merchant said it was counterfeit money & that some had been passed on them. They tried to pump him, but he was non communicative, but just then the Shff laid his hand on the Capt's shoulder & told him to come with him. Finding the Shff was going to the mountain to raid the counterfeiters, he sd he must go home & take off his good clothes & put on some old clothes to go to that rough place, whereupon the Shff accompanied the Capt home & the posse was joined by the two good Markle brothers in their old clothes & each with a rifle. Capt Stenger tried to dissuade them from going, but they would go & arriving at the den in the mountain & surrounded the house & shut off the back exit & consequently captured Gideon Markle & the other counterfeiters. Someone speaking apologetically to his brothers, said he knew it was wrong & would have to abide by the consequences. He was sent to the penitentiary & put to work, working on the roads with a wheelbarrow & not being accustomed to manual labor, he couldn't stand it & taking sick, died while in the penitentiary. Cousin Kate said her grandmother

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said he, Gideon, had a good farm & it was forfeited & taken from him. Look this up & examine the records & see when he bought the farm & when it was sold to fix the date & whether the children were under age & had a guardian & also see courts criminal records & the penitentiary records. One of the other counterfeiters was named Kline or Cline & they offered Gideon Markle his freedom if he would turn state's evidence & he replied: "he would die for his men before he would do that". Kate says her mother, Julia said that her mother had told her that she was 7 yrs old when the Rev War broke out. She married Peter Rothermel who was 10 yrs older than her, when she was 18. Kate says Leah Robb said that her grandmother Mary Rothermel was between 22 & 23 yrs old when she ran off with great grandfather Casper Markle & got married her father John Rothermel being in western Penna at the time & returning through Greensburg Pa with her husband she met her father as the streets & he tried to persuade her to return with him saying the Indians were so bad out here on the frontier, but she wouldn't. I just commenced to write the above at 7:50 PM when Mrs Anna Mary Sauter called & remained until 9 PM when

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I then commenced writing at 593. Mentioning to her that I was getting some 150 yr old information from Cousin Kate about the Markles, she said her grandmother's mother was a Markle. She said she herself was 29 on Mch 11, last born Mch 11, 1859 & her mother whose maiden name was Klinger was 62 born say 1862 &her mother who had before marriage been Martha Pennington? was the daughter of a Markle. She thought that the Markles made a lot of money in oil at Oil City Pa & missed the chance of making a lot more. She spoke of an Isaac Markle who lived to be 89 yrs old who she thought was the brother of her great grandmother. She said two old maid daughters of Isaac lived in Oil City Pa she thought when I showed her the table on page 46 of this book of Jacob Markle's descendants, she said there was a Jacob in their family, a brother she thought of Isaac. She said she would see her mother, get the data & write it down. When I spoke of Chas T. Markle book 10 Page 238 at Kingston & of his grandfather Isaac & of their living near Wilkes-Barre she sd' that's the place, Wilkes-Barre & Plymouth Luzerne Co Pa is where our Markles came from." It is 10:30 PM & I have rung for Mrs Pallini to take Cousin Kate to bed.

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10:54 PM Tonight about 5:10 PM, when I was waiting my turn in the barber shop, to be shaved, John C. Fulton came in & I asked him who got his parents bible record & he said it was not in the bible but in Hitchcocks Analysis of the Bible & that his brother Gasper Markle Fulton called "Mark" who died in Irwin Pa got it but he says his widow Sarah Malissa Fulton, daughter of John G. White of near Connellsville Pa now living at Swissvale Pa near the PRR Sta would have it. See her. John C. said his father had a still older bible record which he thinks his brother in Irwin Pa copied, but he says a lot of his father's books were put in a dough tray & sent to him once when he was sick & taken to his attic & he has never unboxed them & he said today it might contain this older bible. It might be his grandfather Robert Fulton's bible. Have his search.

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Oak Hill May 1, 1924 12:20 PM Cousin Kate says her grandmother Rothermel had a sister Magdalena Stenger called Aunt "Mag" by Kate's Aunts & she had a brother Conrad Stenger Jr who married her husband's sister Magdalena Rothermel, dau of Christian also called "Aunt Mag" & they moved to Franklin Co Pa as heretofore recorded as did Conrad's brother Lewis Stenger who had married in Berks Co Pa & moved to Franklin Co Pa Going in town 1 PM

Oak Hill May 2, 1924 10:20 Am Reading this morning from Book 10 P 508 to Cousin Kate, she says that great great grandmother Nellie Jack was from the North of Ireland & when living with her daughter, Elizabeth Markle, used to tell Irish stories to her granddaughter Maria Markle & cousin Kate's mother Julia Rothermel who was a chum of Maria's.Reading to Cousin Kate of my conferences at Allentown Pa on Nov 5 & 6 th last, she said her Uncle Benj Rothermel told her it had been stated in the meeting at Allentown Pa convened to consult about the fortune abroad, that Christian Rothermel, her great grandfather, had built the first road over the mountain. She thought probably Oley Mountain. Going in town 1:11 PM

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Oak Hill Pa May 3, 1924 8:44 PM Cousin Kate says tonight after my return from Pgh that her great grandfather Capt Conrad Stenger was out to South Huntingdon Tp Westnd Co Pa with his wife, a large heavy woman to visit their daughter, Mrs Peter Rothermel after Mr Rothermel's death & before Kate's mother was married. Aside from the two sons, who went to Franklin Co Pa there was Philip who married bad & John who was rich, but after his death, the farm he bought from great grandfather Markle was sold & Kate says her grandmother got her share. See if he made a will & when he died & who bought the farm.

Oak Hill May 7, 1924 10 AM A letter s. env dated May 1, 1924 from Uriah H. Grove 704 Carolina St Gary Ind states that he moved from Belle Vernon Pa to Gary Ind in 1906 & that he married:2d on Aug 7, 1910 at South Bend, Ind to Henrietta Francis Gibson who was born at Hegewisch, Cook Co Ills Sept 9, 1888, daughter of Walter E. Gibson & his wife Anna Frances Ashton. They have one son born at Gary Ind viz:1. Sherwood Gibson Grove born Jany 30, 1912I am writing today for record of his 1st mar see book 6 p 390

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Oak Hill May 9, 1924 8:45 PM In letters of Feby 1st, Feby 19, & Apr 22, 1924 Cousin Lulu Markle Garrett of No 23 W 4th St Anderson Indiana sent the Markle History which was largely what I had & I am returning it to her tomorrow. she says her great grandfather George Markle was born in Berks Co Pa about 1760 & among his children, Joseph married Elizabeth, dau of Samuel McCollough & settled in Oxford O & had the following children:1. Ann, married Judge John Hough2. Jane, unmarried.3. Samuel McCullough, mar Lucy Geer 6 children4. Elizabeth mar John C. Bender 2 children5. Georgetta mar James Horner 2 children6. Lewis Cramer mar Mary Eliza Hammatt 2 children7. Frances mar Charles Meter 4 children8. Joseph died young9. Ella Whitesell mar John C. Bender (his 2d wife) 1 child10. Martha youngest mar George McGonigle

Mrs Garrett's grandmother Elizabeth McCullough Markle was the oldest child of Samuel McCullough by his first wife Sarah Robb & was born in 1802. [variations in spelling noted]

Oak Hill May 11, 1924 10:33 AM Sunday Mothers Day Talking yesterday morning to Cousin Kate from the last Rothermel volume

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of Anjou's pages 118-120 etc. giving the names & dates of birth of the children of John Rothermel & his wife Sybilla Zimmerman. She said that her mother had told her that her father Peter Rothermel had told her, that it was one of the six brothers that died at sea coming over & not the father of the father of the six brothers also that my great grandmother Mary Markle nee Rothermel had told her family the same thing. Inasmuch as we have no record of the 3d child & 2d son of Johannes Abraham, no doubt known as Abraham in this country, it seems to confirm the above statement that is that Johannes Abraham died at sea & as she said that the above people viz her mother & my great grandmother Mary Markle said the father did not die at sea, although the family generally had that impression. Cousin Kate reiterated the above this forenoon in a lucid moment, after being out of her head with hallucinations since yesterday afternoon. Anjou's last Rothermel Volume page 123 states that:Johannes Abraham Rothermel was born in Wachbach May 15, 1716 & emigrated in Snow Molly" from Rotterdam 1741. This then is no doubt when he was drowned or lost at sea. His brother, my great great grandfather, viz Johannes Israel Rothermel was born in Wachbach Jany 22, 1722 & was known as John Rothermel.

Oak Hill May 13, 1924 6:30 AM Last night about 7:30 PM, I was showing Cousin Kate with Mrs Pallini present, the painting of Genl Geo Washington by her relative Peter F. Rothermel which she admired & also the paintings showing Gel Washington's first interview with his wife & his last interview with his mother. Pointing to him in the last mentioned picture, she said "my mother's grandfather fought with him in the Revolutionary War" meaning Capt Conrad Stenger, the father

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of her mother's mother, the wife of Peter Rothermel. This morning at 7:30, I asked her how old her grandfather was when his father died & she said 7 or 9 yrs, she wasn't sure which, but she thought he was seven & that he, her grandfather, was 65 yrs old when he died, born in 1757 & died then in 1822. She said her great grandfather Christian had two boys & five girls, but as he was born in 1723, he would be but 41 when he died if in 1874 when Peter was 7. She said Martin & three of the girls were grown up when Peter, her grandfather & Maria were born, but she didn't now what ailment carried her great grandfather Christian off. Said Maria was two years younger than Peter & married a Hepner & lived on a farm. Said Martin was married & had a child when his brother Peter was born8:11 Am Preparing to get Cousin Kate ready to go to Pittsburgh Mrs Cottom & Mignon are waiting downstairs.8:33 PmThis morning cousin Kate had her mind all right & I talked to her as above & about taking her to Pgh for treatment. She insisted she wd not have any treatment & would not go notwithstanding that most of the time since 10 Pm 9 th she has insisted that I was not JVT, nor was Pallini & wife themselves, but they & I were chained up somewhere. I had DR P.F. Smith out yesterday morning 9:30 to 10 Am to see her & he advised taking her to St Francis Hospital for treatment for softening of the brain as did Dr A.E. Crow to whom I explained her condition on Saturday 10th. Accordingly, I picked her up with her screaming murder & praying & carried her downstairs & put her in the auto & we started at 8;33 Am & detoured via New Salem, Republic, Merritstown, Hopewell Church by W.J. Stewart's, Bridgeport, West Brownville, Washington, Canonburg & Bridgeville to Dormont Pa arriving at 1432 Kelton Ave at 11:45 Am. She prayed to "Father, Son & Holy ghost take me back to Mr Thompson's, turn this machine around, break it to pieces, cover it with brimstone & burn it up. Give me power to get back to Mr J.V. Thompson's" reiterated over hun-

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dreds of times. Part of the time she was quiet & slept a little. Her faith in Christ was wonderful & abiding as was her spunk to fight & contend. When we got to her destination, she thought she had arrived at my home & Mignon & I assisted her to walk to the house, when half way to the steps, she looked about & said "this isn't Mr Thompson's & I won't go a step further. Oh this isn't Mr Thompson's house".continuing this contention, & several boys & neighbors gathering, I picked her up, 97 pounds, & carried her in & with the help of a neighbor man & young woman, carried her up stairs to her room at her niece Sallie Brown's. She insisted Sallie was not Sallie & threatened to strike her with her cane & continue raving for over an hour we were there. It was very pathetic & trying & I am so sorry her mind has gone bad. I gave Sallie $200 to help care for her & told her to get Dr. Zohrhurst , their Doctor, Dr. Wright of St. Francis & have them advise the treatment that would be best for her. Sallie did not want to take her to the hospital, telling how she fought about their taking her from her old home in West Newton PA 7 yrs ago when on June 2, 1917, they brought her down, she appealing to her friend's to keep them from taking her, that she wanted to die in her old home where all the others of her family died. When she learned she was going to Sallie's & not the hospital, she was reconciled. We then drove across the Smith Field St bridge & went to Wm Penn Cafeteria, arriving 2:45 Pgh time, had lunch. I went to W.H. Clingerman's & gave him the map of Perry & Wayne Tp Coal, then Wm Gates'& & got $2000 of the Varner Coms & took it to Cousin Harry H. Eber at Mellon NBK & had it called to Gustave Anjou at Dublin, Ireland who is there working on our Thompson, Caruthers, Jack, Finley lines. We left 4:40 P.M. our time, detoured Via Allison & reached home 8:11 P.M., covering 74 miles going & 67 miles returning. It is now 9:22 P.M.