Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Site by Joyce M. Tice Bradford Queries & Surname Listings

Tri-County Genealogy & History Sites Home Page How to Use This Site Warning & Disclaimer No Unauthorized Commercial Use MORE Tri-County Queries Contact Joyce Bradford County (PA) Queries July 2002 - September 2002. New Queries may be submitted to TriCountie@aol.com with Bradford County in the SUBJECT Line - Please - Also you must sign your first and last names. Otherwise I will issue an apology on your behalf. Failure to sign a name is not always intended as rudeness but is interpreted as such, and many people are reluctant to write back to a person who has not given a name.  (Updated 10/2/2002)

ANDRUS, Elisha. Would like to hear from anyone knowing anything about Revolutionary War soldier, Elisha Andrus, who is buried in the Granville Center Cemetery, Granville, Bradford County, PA. His grave is marked only with a small metal plaque with his name on it provided by The Morse Funeral Home, Canton, PA. Would like to have his grave marked with a military stone, but do not know his dates of birth and death or the state from which he served in the war.

Jim Carn, 164 West Hills Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701, DJCarn47@aol.com.

I have re-visited your Bradford Co. pages and found the transcribed will of my great-great grandfather, James Dewey. If you are still in contact with Merilee, please thank her for me too. If you know of any others researching the Dewey family of Ridgebury, feel free to forward my e-mail address to them. :)

Jill Clark

Looking for anyone who is working on the ADAMS and MAUGER family in Bradford ounty.

Shirley Waldera
foxtrotter@comcast.net

I am unable to determine some of the family relationships in the Haven Family Cemetery in Columbia Township. Is anyone researching anyone buried in the cemetery? If so, could you please contact me.

J. Kelsey Jones
montrose@npacc.net

Looking for information on the Tinklepaugh family who lived in Bradford County in 1910 and 1920. I show a Ernest Tinklepaugh wife Myrtle and daughter Wavy living in Bradford County in 1910.and 1920. I believe they are related to us by the marriage of Wavy to Gomer Jones about 1923 in PA. If any one has any information on this family please contact me.

Mary Jones

From death records, ADELINE PRISCILLA STILLWELL was born 21 Mar 1837 in Ulster, Bradford County. Parents were George Stillwell and Priscilla ??. Any help will be appreciated

Would anyone having information on S. Lavina Hunt, born 1842 in PA [best guess - Bradford County], migrated to Missouri, married Amos M. Greeno, b. 1844, son of Amasa Greeno. Amos Greeno and S. Lavina Hunt Greeno were my G-Grandparents.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Mary Ann Pace
acmapace@girardnet.com
Girard, IL

Hi Joyce,
I received your email and the family I am concerned about is the ELDRED, EDWARD J. and Elizabeth. I have no idea where he was born or her, but I do know they are buried in Cole Cemetery in Monroeton,Bradford County,Pa.These were my ggggrandparents and they had a daughter named Mary "Nettie" Eldred who married Britton Pittenger who in turn had my grandmother Coral Mae Pittenger. She then married John Franklin Kiper. I would like to know if anyone knows what Elizabeth's last name was and where they were from if possible? I know there was a famous Edward J. Eldred who formed the Genesee Road by what is in your famous people of Bradford County, but I don't know if these two are related. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Sharon Butler
stargazer51@aol.com

If the person, that is researching Stoddard genealogy, could contact me I would like to know if you heard of any Stoddards living near Binghamton, NY in 1787 on the Susquehanna river and might have been a tavern owner.

Regards,
John H. Beach
Yonkers, NY
john_h_beach@compuserve.com
Note: The "_" character is the underscore character, NOT a space or dash. September 20, 2002 9:45 pm

DECKER, Minnie Adelia
DECKER, Cortland
DECKER, Randolph

I am researching the families of COON, William James and SMITH, Lena May.

Minnie Adelia DECKER was married to Sylvester COON before 1895. She subsequently married Jesse Lee MCKEAN in 1901. I have their wedding photograph. I also have a photo of Cortland DECKER's blacksmith shop in Canton and a newspaper article of an interview with him and my grandfather William James COON done in Barclay when Cortland was 86. Any information on the DECKER family would be welcomed.

Daryl Eldrett Watkins
mrswat99@aol.com

Alice says in multiple records that she was born in Athens, PA in 1853, but we know nothing else of her birth family. She was married in 1872 in Quincy, Adams, IL to a man from Brooklyn and later moved to St. Louis where she died. Does anyone know what churches were in the Athens area at that time that might have records? She would most likely been a Protestant.

Help!!
Mary Ann from Tucson

Hi! You have a great website! I just completed a cemetery tour of my own in Bradford County with a cousin of mine who lives in Monroeton. I live in Florida now & came up just for genealogy & fun.

On one of the stones in the "Irish Cemetery" (my earliest Irish relative Ellen O'Halloran Meehan) it had: "equescat in pace" at the bottom of the stone. Have been trying to figure out the language... can you help? Latin or Irish?

Thanks - hope you get a chance to answer this - I'm sure you're incredibly busy!
Peace- Annie Meehan

Would like to hear from anyone who has heard of these families McNally Barclay Pa Holcomb Leroy Pa

Thanks Jean Holcomb Moses
Olean NY

Would like to identify the parents of Eliza Ann Farman, born ca 1808 in NY, died 24 Jun 1863. She married Uel Porter. Both are buried in the Glenwood Cementery

Mallory Allison
malsline@dfnow.com

Some time back I sent you an email regarding your site, it really impressed me and I thought from your email back that you would be a person to contact and right now I have need of some help regarding several surnames from Bradford County, PA. The surnames are Harkness, Sample, Pratt, Jenks.

My ancestor Amos Harkness, born abt 1790 VT died 1869 in Huron Co. Ohio, son of William and Easter [Bridge] Harkness who are both buried in Old Harkness Cemetery, Bradford Co., PA. Amos Harkness left Bradford Co. PA moving to Fairfield Township, Huron Co. Ohio and married on 25 March 1819 in Fairfield Twp., Huron Co., OH Martha Sample, born 1801/1802 in PA died 7 Feb 1850 Huron Co. OH. We have been unable to find any data regarding where in PA or who her father was, I have included an article from a history book regarding her mother, Widow Sample as she is called in all records. My third cousin in Huron Co., has found a record of where David, her son sold land and listed his mother as Nancy Rush. We have the record of Nancy Sample marriage on 3 May 1821 Huron Co. OH to Jacob Rush, born PA. Then we really have no documentation after the land record. David SAMPLE sold land to Moses MOORE 20 March 1850 (Old Series) Vol # 23 Page # 552 sign by David Sample, Mother Nancy RUSH and his wife Susan [Henderson] Sample.

[I feel that Amos Harkness may have followed the Sample family to Ohio, a few years later a member of the Harkness family, Abner born 1788 VT died 1870 moved to Ohio and finally settled in Huron Co. OH. His 8th child was born 1837 in Huron Co. OH. Most of Abner¹s father¹s family went to Peoria Co. IL. That area of Ohio is like your area - Huron - Erie - Sandusky records are really mixed as the people went back and forth. An interesting document is the fact that three children of one family all born in the same house were all born in different counties, Huron, Erie, Sandusky]

Now to the Pratt and Jenks: Samuel Sample married Experience [Jenks] on 27 Dec 1829 in Huron Co. OH. We thought we had found Samuel and Experience in Mercer County, IL then yesterday my cousin sent me data from Mercer County, IL that states that Samuel Sample¹s wife was Experience Pratt, this is from their son¹s death records recorded in Mercer County, IL . The only other JENKS listed in Huron Co. at that time is Oliver Jenks who married Susan Town on 4 June 1832. In the 1850 census for Huron Co. OH Oliver Jenks age 79 born RI and his wife Susan age 73 born MA are listed living with Hannah [Jenks] age 48 born PA and her husband George Kelley.age 63 born PA they were married 4 Nov 1837 in huron Co. OH. In the 1870 census of Mercer Co. IL Experience Sample is listed as 70 years old born CT. In the 1860 census Samuel Sample is listed as 59 born OH - 1870 census has him 56 born PA, mistake I think in age.

[I wonder if there could have been a divorce and Experience Pratt was first married to Oliver Jenks before she married Samuel Sample???

SAMPLE FAMILY HISTORY
The History of Huron County, OH., Volume I & II by A. J. Baughman 1909 Revised Index 1998 and/or the Firelands Pioneer books From the Fireland Historical Society

WIDOW ( Nancy ) SAMPLE
The First Settler a Woman
The first clearing in the township was made by a widow woman, of foreign birth, name Widow Sample, and her family of nine children - John, Martha, Betsey, James, William, Anna, Samuel, Nancy and David. They came from Newark, Licking county, Ohio, in the year 1816, and settled on lot thirty - six, in the third section. The widow was a woman of very remarkable ability, and of strong constitution. The family was very poor, and Mrs. Sample and her boys and girls were compelled to live in a manner which many people would consider impossible. It is related, upon the best of authority. that boys went bare-footed all of one winter, while they were chopping timber and extending the clearing in which their rude cabin stood. They heated large chips by the fire, and carrying them to the place where they were intending to fell a tree, stood upon them until they grew cold, and then heated them again and again, until their day's work was done. Day after day they labored under this disadvantage, which less hardy people would regard as insurmountable. The mother of these boys was their equal, if not superior, in energy and spirit, and was ingenious as well. She out reaped a man in the grain field in 1817, and clothed her family in cloth which she wove from the silk of wild nettles. Mrs. Widow Sample married Jacob Rush, who died soon there after. The mother removed to the west, and lived to be nearly a hundred years old. Her daughter Martha SAMPLE, married Amos Harkness. Jane Harkness, one of the children of Amos and Martha (Sample) Harkness, married John Parrott, of Ripley Twp, OH. She is the only one of the descendants of the Sample family who lived in the vicinity.

John married before they came to Huron Co. 1820 census Huron Co. Ohio - John Sample Head of Household male 2 under 10 / male 1-10-16 / 2 - 16-26 female 2 under 10 / 1 - 16-26 / 1 - 26-45 [I would say his brothers and sisters are living with him]

David married Susan Henderson 22 Dec 1833 1840 Census Huron Co. Ohio - David Sample Head of Household male 1 under 5 / 1 -5 under 10 / 1 - 10 under 15 / 1 - 15 under 20 / 1 40 under 50 female 2 under 5 / 1 - 5 under 10 / 2 - 10 under 15 / 1 - 30 under 40 [I would say as with John in 1820 members of the family are living with him]

Martha - married Amos harkness - 25 Mar 1819
Betsey #1 marriage John Dewitt - 22 Aug 1822
Samuel - married Experience Jenks 27 Dec 1829

James or William or Anna or Nancy - no marriage record in Huron Co a [Rebbeca - married Halsey Clark 18 Aug 1830] could this be Anna or Nancy. Until Linda found a land record I thought there could have been a mistake and the daughter, Nancy had married Jacob Rush.

This was all written a couple of months ago. I had a small stroke and have not been doing much with my genealogy. today i was checking my draft file and realized I never finished this email and sent it to you. Hope you might with your knowledge of that area be able to help me.

Peg Henderson
Yuma, AZ

Where precisely was (is) BOLAND Corners? Where is (was) IRISH HILL? My father appears in the 1920 CENSUS as living with William and Julia BOLAND. A number of other BOLANDS appear on that page. My father was Patrick GODWIN. He was 9 years old and listed as "Homeboy".

Hi,
The Tri-Counties site said to ask you about this portion of the site, so here I am. :)

I believe my ancestor is Oliver Nelson, who is mentioned on the site, as one of the first settlers in Bradford County, PA. Several times, the histories mention that the early settlers were mostly neighbors from New England, and in one place, it mentions that Jeremiah Taylor (another early settler), was originally from Berkshire, Massachusetts. Do you happen to know if, then, the rest of the settlers were also from Berkshire, Massachusetts?

Thanks very much for your time,
R. L. Steinacker
erstein@mstar2.net

Bradford County PA

Submitted by Daryl Eldrett Watkins

In the 1920 Census, roll625_1541, page 7B, ED 51, image 1032 which I found on through my Ancestry.com subscription, I found living with them a PATRICK GODWIN, age 9, a "homeboy" instead of son. The number of the Boland families were 184 and 185 instead of street address. 1. Where precisely would this have been in the Warren Township? 2. What would "homeboy" have meant? 3. The 184 and 185 Bolands were listed as Will(iam?) and Julia, 42 and 44. Patrick H and Ellen Boland, 70 and 63, were 185 in Census. Patrick was from Ireland

Those are my questions, and here is the context, if it may prove helpful. I believe that PATRICK GODWIN was my father whom I have been looking a long time for in PA. I had thought to find reference to him in Lackawanna County since he continually claimed to have been born there, and according to his marriage application of Mary Bernice Sweeney and Patrick Godwin in 1929 filed in Bradford County his parents were Patrick Godwin and Anna Kelly of Scranton.

Once when I was around nine years old, he took us to the countryside in PA and said that he was brought up on a farm. My mother said his mother Anna had gotten sick and the family was divided up. He showed us a stone cellar foundation to the house in which the family had lived. Next the showed us a small one room school along the side of the road. I do not believe it was too far away. In it was an old foot pedal organ. It appeared to have been abandoned. It was not large.

The time of our visit was around 1945. The roads were dirt roads. We drove a few miles and we were shown (but did not visit) a farm where he said he had lived as a child. My older brother claims they were German, but the rest of us do not remember that.

An interesting story was that he was so far from the rest of the students that he was paid to walk to school by the school district. He saved up the money and when older purchased a Ford car.

My parents were married in Towanda,PA in 1929. My mother , Mary Bernice Sweeney, lived there. She was a teacher in Bradford County, and she met Patrick near a school where she taught at the baseball diamond.

My great-grandfather James Godwin was married to an Anna Holleran and came to Scranton in 1878 according to his naturalization papers. He had died in 1893 at the age of 36.

My grandfather was Patrick Joseph Godwin married to Anna Kelly. Anna died in 1923 and Patrick Joseph in 1932--both in Scranton. I have traced all the records--death certificates, obits in newspapers, cemetery records, naturalization, city directories.

In the 1910 Census as well as the obit for Anna in 1923, only one child is listed --Joseph Godwin. However, in the 1932 obit of Patrick Joseph Godwin, my grandfather, Joseph is listed along with a John, William, Mary, and my father Patrick. William died in Scranton in 1960 (I have the death certificate and obit). Mary married an Edward Brogan and disappeared. Joseph and John cannot be found in city directories or in any death certificates in multiple year searches though PA Vital Records.

The Godwins, my parents, finally lived in Elmira, NY.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you may be able to give me.
Edward B. Godwin

My name is Becky Clarke and I am interested in finding more out about my Stine family roots. This is my back track that I know . My maiden name is Bell , my mothers maiden name is Stine daughter of Virgil and Emma Thorne. Virgil had three siblings Ray , Clyed, and Esther, Virgil's parents wereKitty McDowell and Will Stine, Will Stine was the son of Julia Scott and Andrew Stine , Andrew Stine was the son of Uknown Mathewson and Jacob Stine, Jacob Stine was the son of Elizabeth Wyly and Unknown Stine 1, unknown Stine 1 was the child of Christine Fish and Unkown Stine 2 ( came to America) , Unknown Stine 2 was the child of Jacob Stine Grand Duke of Baden Germany .

When I look up Jacob Stine on the search It led me to Tioga/Bradford(PA) The information it led me to was two names Croft who had some info mentioning the Stine family and Harold Hooper mentions the Stine family. I would appriciate any further help you can give me. I will try to contact the above mentioned people and find out what they do know. If you can help me fill any holes and learn of some family history I would really appriciate it.

Becky Email bekeclarkeb@netscape.net

GIBBS, I am looking for anyone searching the Russell Gibbs line. I need children of Phebe Gibbs and Hiram Drake, Elizabeth Gibbs and Hosea Billings, Permilla Gibbs and James L. Coe, Vincent Gibbs and Betsy Buffum. Also I need families for Guy Lamoureau Gibbs and Clara Redpath, Burton Alexander Gibbs and Milla Mae Terry, Sabra Porter Gibbs and James Brown, and Sarah Amanda Gibbs and Joseph Buell.

I would appreciate any information.
Thank you. You can e-mail me at bik220@aol.com Bernie Kaufman

Hello Joyce,
I have been searching thru the internet looking for any relatives in the Doty family. My grandfather was William A. Doty (wife Catherine Shortman). They were from PA and moved to the Triple Cities and all family who went with them were obviously employed at EJ Shoe Factory in Endicott. There were several brothers and one sister. Found some graves in Waverly, PA.

Any info you have would be appreciated. Phyllis Doty Smith

Joyce:
I have a huge dilemma. I own the book, History of Waverly by Charles Albertson. In it Lydia Seeley is shown to have married William Ellis. It shows her father as Samuel Seeley of Orange County. I looked on your website and found in the Families of Wells Township, Bradford County, PA Samuel Seeley, b. 2/2/1754 in Orange County NY and later removed to the Seeley Creek Valley in Chemung County. It shows he was buried at the Fitzsimmons Cemetery. It also shows he had 11 children, one of whom was listed as daughter, b. 1785-90 (1800 census), which I could presume was Lydia.

Here's the problem. In the Genealogical and Family History of Central New York, it shows William Ellis married Lydia Seeley but it shows her father as Israel Seeley of Orange County. Also on a Seeley family website it shows Lydia as being the daughter of Israel Seeley, but different birth and death dates?!?!?

I was thinking since William's father was Israel, maybe that was a misprint? Is there anyone who can help me find Lydia's true parents?

Thank You
Ruth Clark
RClark7848@aol.com

My Martin was born about 1809 and married about 1830 but they left and went to Ohio where daughter Rhoda was born. In 1853, she is getting married, her mother died in Ulster, Pa on November 20, 1851. Amy's parents are buried there: Rhoda Heath b July 15, 1786 d there February 9, 1869 (one place says 1863) Ulster Cemetery. Kelsus was b abt 1786 and died June 7, 1845 (64yrs 9mos 18 days) in Hornbrook Cemetery Sheshequin. I haven't found Amy French buried there. I do not know Martin's parents, where he was born except Pa., or when or where he died.

Anyone know anything about my French? Thanks Marilyn Ferris

I was raised in Gillett in the 1950's and 1960's and my father and his siblings were also. I am looking for a copy of the Gillett sesquecentennial booklet that was printed. I had a copy when they were first printed, obtaining my copy from Mrs. Marian Roberts, but have lost it during my moving to Virginia. I understand that Marian had died, and I have no idea who would be responsible for the booklet now. My father and his sister were pictured as students at the school and I would like very much to add this photo and other pertinent data to my records and family history. Can anyone help me?

Ronald J. Porter, Roanoke, VA

We are looking for Freeman Card, born; 4/1/1950 in Fox Hollow, Wyoming County, Penna. His mother was Mildred and father was Foster Card. He was adopted out when he was about 10 years old.

Joyce
You have assembled a wonder resource!! sent this once before but left out my e-mail address

My query. Jackson LEWIS - married Harriet Elizabeth MANSFIELD Paine, a widow. They had lived in Neosho, Kansas until Harriet was widowed in 1861 and "..soon after marrying Jackson Lewis, who had been a neighbor in Kansas and very kind and serviceable to her after my brother's death. This seemed an excellent arrangement, for Lewis appeared the embodiment of good nature, fond of Harriet and of her children; he had a farm and a mill in Merryall, Bradford, Pa. and took them all to that home."

- This from my greatgrandfather's (Charles PAINE) memoirs. Harriet was my ggf's sister-in-law having married his brother, George Porter PAINE. At that time she had two very young sons, Charles Francis PAINE b. Jun 16, 1858 and George Porter PAINE b. Oct 8, 1860.

I am trying to find out what happened to the children and also to Harriet. Two people of the same name turned up, as adults in Elkhart Indiana by 1882. Are they the same ones?

Is Merryall a place or maybe the name of a farm? I understand there is a cemetery of that name with Jackson's Revolutionary War Patriot grandfather, Thomas, buried in it.

Thanks for any help.
Carl Paine Heldt
cheldt@aol.com

While plundering thru an old bookcase of my grandmothers, Bertha STEDGE 1872. I found a photograph book full of tintypes. Some pictures have names written, some don't. I'll give you the names and you tell me if any sound like you would be interested in them. If so, send me an e-mail enightinga@aol.com Elisabeth Nightingale

.....Vaughn (male)
Julia HOYT
Helen Ferguson
Rev. Crosby
Mrs. Crosby
Washburn (male)
Mrs. Draker
Mr. Draker
Gridley children (young boy & girl)
Arthur Lacy
Charles Doran (Germany)
Mrs. Lyon
Sue Munn
Minnie Davis
young man in uniform
several young men and women, Pictures taken by photographer in either Towanda 
(George W. Wood) or Bradford County

Elisabeth Nightingale

Would appreciate help on researching William D. HIGGINS, born August 27, 1876 in Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

He eventually moved to Newburgh, New York.

Criss Stone

Hello Joyce,
I am wondering if could help me with the Kent surname from the Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project. I have been seeking information on John E. Kent who is supposedly listed on page 130 of Volume 2 of the Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford county, PA. I requested a look up from one of the volunteers in June, but have not heard back yet. I just contacted another volunteer, and am hoping that I will get a response.

I would appreciate anything that you might have on the Kent surname.

Thank you very much,
Jane Ann Wilkinson

Have been enjoying your website and all the wonderful information that you have on it. I am working on the surnames Salisbury, Cole, Grace, Culbertson. Are there some people in your area who have done work on these names that I might contact.

Would appreciate any help you might give. Joan

Dear Joyce,
I am looking for any information on Marshall W. Smith or Willard M. Smith who died in Bradford County Manor in January 1954. He lived in Powell, PA. I can find nothing on him, and he is my grandfather. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Evelyn Smith

Looking for information on Eugene Segur who married Hattie Porter. Hattie supposedly killed herself ca 1910-1911 by diving into their well. Had a daughter Dortha.

Mallory Allison
malsline@dfnow.com

Looking for information on Steven Segur and his wife, Laura Sparks. They were married ca 1850 and had a son, Eugene Segur who married Hattie Porter.

Malllory Allison
malsline@dfnow.com

GREEN, MOORE - Searching for ancestry of Joseph GREEN b: 1/8/1803 Bradford Co. PA d: 10/31/1883 Gilman IA who married Hannah Elizabeth MOORE b: 3/15/1807 Bradford Co. PA? d: 9/30/1889 Gilman IA. Joseph & Hannah moved from PA to Henry Co. IL, and later to Gilman in Jasper Co. IA. Joseph seems to have had brothers Peter and James in Bradford Co. PA and I believe Peter died 9/28/1882 in Athens PA.

I have no more information regarding James. cormax@juno.com

Joyce,
Great site! Thanks for your efforts. My ancestors populated Vawter, Litchfield, Athens and surrounding areas in Bradford County PA. Now, thanks to your site I've found a brother of my Third GGrandfather which has previously been the end of the line for my paternal line. Ira Johnston, b 13FEB1810 in Danby, Tompkins Cnty, NY, evidently moved to Charleston Twsp in Tioga County from Danby with his wife, Elizabeth Griffin (b.11 APR 1814 Danby NY). I'm hoping to find some descendants of Ira that will have some knowledge of Ira's ancestors.

Ira's brother Albert D. Johnston died 11 JUL 1833 by lightening strike, in Danby NY leaving a wife, Beattie and six children, the oldest was my second GGRandfather Geo. W, Johnston, who eventually moved his family to Litchfield, PA along with his brother Charles G. Johnston. Brothers Geo. W. and Chas. G. married Taylor sisters from Tioga County New York. George married Sarah and Charles married Mary Elizabeth.

Your site has also been responsible for bringing me in contact with two other Johnston family researchers, Beth Johnston and Lu and Bob Metzler, who are cousins through Harvey Johnston, descended from Rev Wm Johnston in NY. In one evening I have been able to overcome research doldrums that have lasted for three years.

Thanks again for your wonderful efforts.
Emery Johnston
Charlotte, NC

FRED B. MOORE Looking for information on the birth of FRED B. MOORE born August 30, 1874 in the state of Penn. He died May 8, 1958 in Elmira, NY, do not know town or county. Death record said born in Penn. Any information on him or how to get it would be appreciated.

Thank you, Richard L Moore, Buffalo, NY

Hello everyone, I just wanted to ask for some help in doing my Geneaology...any help you can offer will be greatfully accepted.

I need information about the following names, which are some of my family. All have lived in the bradford county area of PA at one point or another.

THORPE, STURDEVANT, YOUNG, JENNINGS...RICH, BARNES, BLUM, KRIEBEL...TALADA, DEPEW

The major names I am looking for are:

(Seth Young, Mary Jennings, Edwin Thorpe, Arthur Rich, William Barnes, Susanna Kriebel, Earl Talada, Albert Depew)

I assume most of these were born at verious times in the 1800's. Any help you can offer will be appreciated and If you would like some of my information I will respond to you also.

Thank you to everyone in advance,
JOHN GIBSON
GenDragon@yahoo.com

PS: if you can find a connection between the Thorpe's and Sturdevant's I will be very happy. It is a mystery among my family

Dear Joyce: I attended a Gerould / Jerould reunion in East Smithfield around 1982 and signed up for the Gerould / Jerould family history that they were updating. I haven't received any information about another reunion nor about the newer generations that were being added to the family history. I would appreciate any help you could give me as to whom I could contact to find this information. Great work you've done on the site.

Thanks. Theodore W. Saunders

Dear Joyce,
What a wonderful website! I'm looking for renovated one-room schoolhouses that are open to the public in Bradford County. Do you know where I could look for that information?

Thanks,
Jill Darling

Hi Joyce, I have a woman's skirt that must have belonged to my ggrandmother from Towanda, Mary Angle Stedge 1849-1920. It is made of a material with the Towanda Daily Review front pages, dated DEC 18 - 22 1889 printed on it. It is an interesting skirt.

I wondered if you had ever seen one or knew anything about the history of this. any insight would be nice.

Elisabeth Nightingale

Dear Ms. Tice-- thank you so very much for the incredible website. I have never submitted a question to a website and I will try to submit a question and answer. But -- and I know you are very busy and don't have time to answer individual questions-- but I will ask you directly anyway. Could you tell me where I should be looking for the following information. I am from Eagles Mere, Pa. originally and have many relatives in the Tri-County area who could track documents down in libraries or courthouses if that would be useful.

Here's my situation. My parents and my brother and I are going to Ireland on Sept. 12th for a short trip. We would like to go to the village where my great, great grandfather and great, great grandmother were from. We have lots of info about what happened and how the family evolved after they got to Bradford County. We know they were both from the County of Limerick but we don't have specific towns in Limerick . Do you have any idea how we might track that information down. This is the information that was provided to to me from what was referred to as a book entitled "History of Bradford County." (I don't have the book just a typed page that said the information was from it --maybe if we looked up the book in the library it might give us more information.) Great, Great grandfather was Cornelius Fitzgerald--farmer of Terry Township, P.O. Marshview, Born County Limerick, Ireland 3-4-1804-- was a son of John Fitzgerald, a farmer. Cornelius was the eldest of 13 children and came here ( US or Bradford County) in 1835. In 1837 he married my Great Great grandmother Margaret Henchey, a native of Limerick.

What would be the best way to identify the specific towns they were from-- something in Bradford County or should I just try data and organizations from Ireland-- and do you have any recommendations on which ones I should use.

Thank you so very, very much. This is an incredible work you have produced. My name is Susanne Lee, relatives all over these counties and raised in Eagles Mere in Sullivan County, Penna. Now live in Rockville, Md. at 12900 Circle Drive. Phone no. is 301-738-7987 and e-mail is lee.susanne@epa.gov. Thanks again.

Hi Joyce,
I am trying to find information on my great grand parents. All that I know for certain is that my grandfather, Henry Douglas Drew, was born in Towanda Pa. on July 10th, 1878. Since there were no birth records kept in Pa. at this time I do not know where to go. Do you have any suggestions for me?

Regards,
Richard L. Drew

To Whom It may Concern,
I would like to update a query due to an email change. The last submission was in 1997.

Thank you,
Ted Kenney

The updated query is;

KENNEY - Hello, my name is Ted Kenney . e-mail address is -- "zebine@hotmail.com " I am searching for info. on Zebine KENNEY and wife Mary Ann MILLER. They lived in Bradford Cty. approx. 1839 to 1851 (at least) They had children in the following years : Charles 1839, Amos 1840, Mary 1841, Erastus 1843, Orlando 1845, Thomas 1847, Francis 1848, and Julian 1851. Zebine and wife Mary Ann may have been born approx. 1807 in Canada. My source is the 1860 census in Illinois. However, the 1850 census in Pa. indicates their birth place to be Del. and NY for Zebine and Mary Ann, respectively. Would appreciate any info . on these people -proof of birth , marriage, parents of Zebine or Mary Ann, etc. I am direct descendent of Francis and his parents Zebine and Mary Ann.

Please and thank you for any info.

Hi Joyce, I'm looking for any information on Samuel, his wife Elizabeth and the following children Levi, Sarah or Sadie , Minnie, Dudley or Douglas, Ransler, Francis or Frank, Alva, Belle,Florence and Helena.. They lived in Columbia Crossroads for many many years. I know Sarah married someone named Patterson and moved to Elmira NY . Minnie married someone named Holton she too moved to Elmira. Belle married Furman Bullock from Columbia Crossroads. Florence married someone named Spencer. I do not know the dates of the marriages or the men's first names. If anyone out there can help I would be ever grateful..

Thank You clairebone@aol.com Cheryl

I am searching for Information, including birth record for OLIVER, Perry H. born in Troy, circa 1840.

Thanks, Bruce

Hi Joyce: I was doing some sufingand saw your TriCounties web site. Thought I would say Hi. I am searching for my great grandfather's birth and to possibly see whom his parents are. He was Perry H. Oliver, born in Troy (I believe Bradford Cty) around 1840. He later evidently moved to CT and married my g-grandmother from this state. If you have any suggestions of whom I might contact for further assistance or if you can help me, I certainly would appreciate it. Thanks, Joyce.

Bruce

Looking for any information on George Coates b:abt 1853 m:Ada Soder. Children were: Edith b:1872, Bessie b: 1885 Hattie b: 1875, Minnie b:1887, John b: 1877 and William b: 1891. I found George in the 1880 census with Ada. In the 1900 and 1910 Ada is listed as Head of Household. Ada died in 1915 and in her obit. she was survived by husband George. I am unable to find any other information on him. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks Doris Robinson

Can any tell me if there were any Indian Reservations in Bradford Co.,PA .In the area of Standing Stone, Rummersfield or Wysox around 1789 to 1830.

Thank You, Clara J. Miller
clara@micro-link.net

COUCH----Looking for William Couch in Bradford Cty. Need to find his father and mother. William is my grandfather. Don't know who great grandparents were. Think he married 1st wife Sara that died after 4 kids-John b-1885 / James / Mae / Elizabeth. 2nd wife Sarah [Conway] a widow with 4 kids.

Then they had 2 more- Maryagnes / Marshall
William born approx 1865?? In PA ??
He was a coal miner in PA.
His parents???
He lived in Bradford / Indiana / Cambria/etc

Thanks for any info- donleip@firstva.com

I am searching for information and especially burial place for Oliver W. NORTHROP born abt 1823 in Cn, died 4 Nov 1862 at LeRaysville, Bradford Co,.Pa. and his wife Clarissa D. MARVIN NORTHROP JENKS who was born in Bradford Co, PA abt 1828 and died after 1888. Was last known to be in Erie,Erie CO.,PA. My descendancy is thus-Vicki CARPENTER RAPHAEL-Dad- Harry CARPENTER-Grand mother- Nina NORTHROP CARPENTER- GrGR Grandfather William Julius NORTHROP-GRGRGRGrandfather Oliver W. NORTHROP. I will be down ther from NY soon and will be looking for the stones.

Thanks Vicki
email: norwichmayor@hotmail.com

I am looking for the burial site of Oliver W.Northrop who died 4 Nov 1862 in LeRaysville ,Bradford Co,PA. He was in the state militia and died of disease. I am also looking for his wife's burial place. She was Clarissa D. Marvin Northrop Jenks and was born abt 1828 and died after 1888.Clarissa was born in Bradford Co.

Thanks Vicki Carpenter Raphael ( dad-Harry Carpenter-Gran Mother Nina Northrop Carpenter-Gr Gr Grand father William Northrop)

I am searching for any relatives of my Father (William Aten Paterson) born in 1898 in Sayre, PA. His parents were Nelly Aten Paterson and Edward Paterson. His grandfather was William Aten.

Priscilla Baker e-mail PMBMTBLDY@aol.com

Hello,
Hoping someone has some information on a MOSIER that married ELIZA ANN WANDELL. Eliza is the d/o BILLINGS and MARTHA PRINCE WANDELL. She was born in Sheshequin, Brad. Co. Pa. Eliza is listed as living with her parents in the 1880 census of Sheshequin. Her last name is given as Mosier, so we can only presume she married a Mosier. If anyone has any information on this line, would love to hear from you , this is one of my brick walls. Would be great if I could break through it.

Dawn Wandell Fenton

Dear Joyce, What a wonderful discovery you produce for faraway, lost ancestors to find. We just recently lost our Mother and closed another chapter in the Hurlbut-Boice line. So here we are finally visualizing an area we knew of but had never seen. Martin Hurlbut(Ruth Califf) setteled in East Smithfiel soon after 1814. His son Cyrus(Mary A. Terry) was born there in 1824. My sister, Eleanor Siros Gist, and my brother, Ernst A. Siros, recently visited East Smithfield and stopped ,by chance, and with the aid of old deed info on the property that once belonged to my great grandfather . Possibly with more time, they could have found the home of my great-great grandfather. We had heard of a West coast relative who visited the Hurlbut homestead there. Would you know if such a place exists? I can't find any matches on inet for my family. Deeds show Cyrus there for sure... as one recent homeowner was surprised to find out. They were very kind and friendly to my brother and sister. Unfortunately, they couldn't stay long enough to explore the land and learn more due to flights already scheduled. I'm sure my Mom in heaven watched with interest and pleasure. I would love to here from you, but realize you are an immensly busy person. Had Mom' s eyesight not begun to be such a problem and we had know of your site, she would have seen all the barns and farms she and dad dreamed about and she wanted to paint. She was quite an artistic and creative person as well as musically gifted. Her foundation was a strong sense on inherited faith and family. Many people credited her with being there inspiration for their sucess in respective fields. So I, my family and all the grandchildren and greatgrandchildren thank you for being out there and bring us so close to a piece of the puzzle at last. When you can, anything you can do to steer me toward solving why we can't find our family listed any where when we know they were there and the graves are there would help. Our critical need now is to find the parents of Martin Hurlurt. Thanks for being patient with this "Texas" short note.

Eva Jane (Siros) Connelly E-mail me at: connellyej@Yahoo.com or evasueoo7@aol

My grandparents lived in Towanda Pa around 1890 to 1930. My grandfather's name was John M. Dugan. He worked for the Lehigh valley RR. My grandmother's name was Elizabeth Gilmartin Dugan. They had 4 children ,3 boys Father charles Dugan, Leo Dugan , Pete Dugan. and my mother Helen Dugan. They lived on State street. My mother went to the Catholic school there and St. Agnes high school. From there she went to NY to go to Nurses training school in NY at Holy Family Hospital. My grand mother passed away March 9th 1928. If possible I would like to know where she is buried at. Any information available would be greatly appreciated. I have tried but with no success to obtain any information whatsoever.

Angela Fitzgerald jaafitz@aol.com

Been searching for years for info my father, John Scott Burton, father Michael Burton, mother Jane Scott, born in Troy PA. All records, military, marriage, school, etc. seem to have disappeared. He died when I was a child. I think he was married once before he married my mother. He was born in 1889, died in 1949. Served in France in WWI. I may have brothers and sisters (half) that I don't know about. Anyone knowing anything about that name your help would be appreciated. He told someone that he once went to school in Elmira NY>

Sally Burton, Lena, IL

My granfather was Floyd Bronson and had a service station and home in Rummerfield, PA. My father Robert also grew up there and went to school I believe in Standing Stone. Looking for any information available.

Dear Joyce,
I am looking for information per John NEWELL and his family. I have quite a bit information, thanks to your soite, Joyce, and things handed down by the family.. He was an early settler and land owner in the Tri-Counties. He was married both Mary WILLARD and Hannah WILCOX. I don't know what happened to Mary. He and Hannah are buried in the Rutty Cemetery.

Who was Oliver's mother, Hannah or Mary?. Is there any knowledge as to when Hannah and John got married?. I have after 1794 Where? Is Hannah WILCOX any part of the Ethan WILCOX family How? I can't him on any but one census. Did Oliver move out of the area?. Was in fact Samuel the only one of his children born in the area. I have Towanda, PA

Please , I am hoping that any one out there with any information per this family will get in touch with me.

Thank you,
Drake Porter
Gig Harbor, WA
John was my 3 great grandfather.

There was a William Drown with a Mr. Parks in Litchfield, PA. Says he perished in a snowstorm during winter of 1803-04. This from Heverly's "History & Geography of Bradford Co. page 335.

Pauline Wilcox

Hello to all Bradford County PA researchers,
A week ago, I received 75-100 pages of Eli Conklin's Civil War Pension papers. Yes, I read them all!

Eli Conklin was born in Canton, Bradford, PA on 18 Aug 1837. He served with Co. C, 107th Regt. of PA and was an infantry volunteer. He was wounded by an exploding shell and also he was captured by the enemy.

He married Nancy O. Gibbs of Overton, in 1866. They had several children including Orville born in 1890.

Eli Conklin died in Dushore, Sullivan County, PA in 1902. His wife continued to receive a pension until her death in 1925.

1. Who are Eli Conklin's parents?
2. Where can I send for his enlistment papers?

In his pension papers, Angeline Rinebold Haverly stated that Eli Conklin had lived with Reuben Rinebold (her brother) since he was three years old. Reuben Rinebold was married to Catherine Heverly. Their son, Addison Rinebold also made a statement. Also there is a statement by Clemet Heverly.

Some where on Joyce Tice's site, I read that Eli Conklin had managed the original Heverly family homestead in Overton, for a period of ten years or more. Unfortunately I didn't document the statement. Can anyone help?

I am working on a premise of who I think are Eli's parents. I would love to hear from anyone who has info on Eli.

Thanks.
Gloria Dewing McAlister in sunny Valdez at 81 degrees
researching in Bradford County PA-Conklin, Grantier, Heverly, and Landon

I am searching for any information I can find on Joseph Mortimer BOURN(E) b: 09 May 1844 in Bradford County, PA. I believe the family lived near Athens, PA. Anything on a Bourn family would be appreciated. Thank you.

Nadine Bourn Allen

Dear Joyce,
I am trying to find out info about the parents of Frederick North West Page, born 1832 in Athens, PA. If you have any records that might provide this info, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Thank you.
Barbara Poole

I am trying to locate information about Mehetible VANCAMP who married James Dewey Jr. c. 1823. She was born about 1805. They lived in Ridgebury, Bradford Co PA. I know her descendents, but need to know her parents. Also, information on Patience VANCAMP who married James Dewey Sr about 1820. Mr. Dewey was her second husband because she had a daughter names Marian VanCamp. Patience was probably born about 1776. They also live in Ridgebury, Bradford Co, PA. Again, I am familiar with James Dewy's line -- just need to know info about these Vancamps.

Thank you - Jean Bond jbondbtn@pop.k12.vt.us

Hi Joyce,
I am looking in the Tri-county area and also NY for the MEADE family.

I actually go back to Sayre, Bradford County, PA to a George Meade b. in New York, who married Sarah Amos Lentz. George was born in 1843 and in NY. That is all I know. My guess is I am probably looking at one of the counties in NY that borders PA.

This family was also know to be from the WilkeBarre area.

If you can point me in the right direction as to where I might find George's parents, that would be great. His son, was named Robert Asa Meade b. 1869 and there is an Asa who may have been his brother born in 1840. I strongly think that he and George could have been brothers. George also had a son named Alfred b. in 1879. So two sons, Robert Asa and Alfred, and a brother named Asa.

I have an old grave stone picture with the name Mary E. Meade 1864 to 1926 on it. It says wife of Ira B. Doty. Not sure of the relationship.

As you can see I don't have much to go on except I know they were from this region. Any help would be appreciated.

Wilma Stackhosue

The Old Clark Homestead, which is described as being 'at or just below Academy Corners, Pa' in Deerfield Township, where Eleazer Clark lived with his first wife Abigail Armstrong and 2nd wife Rosamond Salisbury (5 children from each marriage) :

Can anyone tell me EXACTLY where the location of the Homestead was ? And does anyone know what is on that site today ?

Thanks for any info!
A Gr-Gr-Gr-Gr Grandson of Eleazer Clark

Hi Joyce. My great grandfather was Charles Issac Gardner, about whom I know very little. I found a marriage license (1876) in Mead County, KY that had his age as 26, so he was born abt 1850. I know that he was dead by 1900 because I found info on his widow, but I don't know where he died.

Working backwards, I found nothing in Mead County, KY about a Gardner family, but did find a Gardner family in a nearby county (Henderson County, KY) in the 1860 census with the father being Samuel and having a child named Charles born in 1850. That census said Samuel was 45, so he would have been born abt 1815. It shows his wife as Eliza, age 35, so she was born about 1825. I also found this family in the Henderson, KY 1850 census, but not before. From the ages of their children, I guessed that samuel and Eliza were married about 1846 to 1848. The census says Samuel was born in PA.

I searched PA and found a marriage record of a Samuel Gardner and Eliza Ann Buckams being married in 1847 in Windham, Bradford County, PA. That record says she was born in 1827 and was the child of E. L. Buckums and Mary Ann. (The KY census says she is from KY, so I assume she was not from your area). However, I am assuming that this couple married near his family, so there should be a Gardner family with a child named Samuel that was born about abt 1815. Also, another tidbit is that the KY census says Samuel is a "tin plate worker", so it is probable that his father or family was in that trade.

The KY family (Samuel and Eliza) that showed up in 1850 and 1860 in Henderson County, KY census did not show up in the 1870 census, so the Civil War undoubtedly caused them to move. I can't find them anywhere. They might have gone back to your area. However, I have not found anything else on Samuel or his family. Samuel and Eliza had 4 other children (other than my Charles Issac): William J. b. abt 1846; Samuel b. abt 1848; David b. abt 1853; and John b. abt 1856.

If you know of anyone from your area that has worked on the Gardner line. pls fwd this msg to them or let me know how to contact them. I will appreciate any ideas you might have. Thanks for your help.

Charles Leach
charlesleach@comcast.net

Can anyone help with the people listed in this article: Thanks Marilyn Bess

From the Farmer's Weekly - a local newspaper in the county of Cheshire NH published weekly. Now reported in the Saturday 1 September 1804 addition of the newspaper:

Drowned at Sheshequin on the Susquehannah River, on Sunday of the 29th July Miss Cyrene Drown age 18 years, Miss Rebecca Rogers age 12 years and William Rogers age 7 years.....

RANDALL, Wait, Amos and Amanda, BURDICK, Lorenzo
I am searching for information on Wait RANDALL and his son, Amos, and their families. I have located Wait in the 1840 and 1850 Albany, Bradford, PA censuses. Amos appears in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses from the same location. Amos died in 1899 and had at least two wives while living in Bradford County. He and his first wife, Amanda, are both buried in the Laddsburg Cemetery. Amanda died in 1870. Amos served in the Civil War from July 1863 to August 1863 as part of the 31st Infantry Regiment, Company F. Amanda is in the 1870 Albany, Bradford, PA census living with a Lorenzo BURDICK and his family. I am uncertain of her connection to the BURDICKS.

Thank you for your time. I would greatly appreciate any information you can provide and will gladly exchange any information that I have.
Connie Natzke
regal@globalbiz.net

Joyce, I have enjoyed looking through your site for several years for my Thurston relatives. Now its time to hunt through the Spalding connection. My great, great, grandmother Julia Ann (Spalding) Thurston, married Curtis Thurston (Presbyterian minister), anyway back to Julia Ann, her father John Spalding(third child by Eunice, born 22 Oct 1773 - ?) married Elizabeth Prentice in 1800. He was third son of Joseph Spalding ( born 7 Jun 1745 Plainfield Conn died 31 Aug 1832 at his daughter Rachel Snell's home, buried in the old cemetery at Athens Pa. by the side of his 2nd wife Anna Margaret Snell Spalding. His first wife Eunice Shepard Spalding is buried in Sheshequin Pa). Next, Joseph Spalding was a Revolutionary soldier and served as a sergeant in Capt James Gordon's Company of Col Douglas' Connecticut Regiment, 1776. The reason I am sending all of this to you is I have no proof, just family notes handed down, but Joseph is listed in Vol 1 page 137 of Heverly's book, but living in Texas I have not seen what is listed in the book. I would be happy to help serve as a source for my ancestors, at least the ones I know about. Sid Thurston

Sheila,
There is a Washington Landrus listed in Heverly's "Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford Co., PA". Not much but says he married Lucinda Granger dau of Roderick Granger and Almeda Dunlap. Roderick lived in North Towanda, Bradford Co. PA. pg 91

Other Landrus listed in index: Cynthia, Lemuel, Lucy, Mercy, Phoebe, Samuel.

There is also an article on Washington in the "Genealogy of Northern Pa" Vol. 2 page 555. Says he owned a farm at Maple Hill (poss. Blossburg) or Tioga Co. PA and later moved to Michigan. They do not know the father of this Washington. Says he is the first member of this family that they have any definite info on. He was born in the USA of French parents. His first son was born in 1839.

This set of Northern PA is quite old. Published I think in 1913 by Lewis Historical Publishing Co NY.

If I come across his parents I will let you know.

Hope this helps some.
Pauline Wilcox

Please help me find my great grandfather and his family. My great grandfather was Hoarse Landrus and was born in Penn. on Jan. 11, 1849. His father was Washington Landers/Landrus how was born in Penn. If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you, Sheila Schueller

Sylvia WILSEY was my g-grandmother. She was probably b in Troy, Bradford Co. PA. in 1825. Her parents were probably WM H.WILSEY (WH), b NY in 1796, and Catherine LANDON, b 1803 in Troy, Bradford co PA. Sylvia m my g-grandfather William KNOTTS, b 1805, QA co. MD., in Nauvoo, Hancock co IL. in 1844, after WM's first wife, Margaret M. BARRATT died. Sylvia and William went to Oregon on the Oregon Trail in 1845-46. They settled in Benton co OR in 1848. The KNOTTS family farm is abt 3-4 miles n of Corvallis. WM was the first co clerk for Benton co. I'm trying to find out if Sylvia was part of the WH WILSEY family . (See attachments and WILSEY pedigree) http://members.aol.com/wilseyweb/williamhenrywilseyfgs1.htm The attachment is a letter from Tom (James Thomas?) WILSEY to Sylvia, talking abt their brother Robert dying. Another WILSEY researcher, Josi WILSEY-White, told me that Tom usually used his middle name. Do you have any idea where I might find information on Sylvia's birth?

Thanks, Bob KNOTTS, in PHX, AZ.

Still looking for information on my Taylor family that lived in the Mainesburg area, William W. Taylor, Merritt Daniel Taylor or Thomas Herbert Taylor. Would appriciate hearing from anyone who might have any kind of information.

Herb Taylor

Seek to identify Elizabeth HOPKINS, b. PA c. 1820 and alive at Standing Stone PA in 1880; her mother and father, b. CT. She m. Daniel Brown, b. Bradford Co. c. 1821 and d. Rummerfield 8 Feb. 1902.

John Austin

Dear Joyce,

I am so excited that I found your website! I don't know if you are related to the Franklin's, but I was hoping you could help me find someone who is. I am a 8th generation relative to Colonel John Franklin and want to learn as much as I can about my brave and loyal family member!

What can you tell me? Are there still lots of family members in the area?

Hope to hear from you!

Nicole Rock
Suwanee, Georgia

My name is Michele Sorrels my fourth great grandfather is Nathan Abbott who came from Connecticutt. I'm interested in his military service during the revolutionary war. I noticed in the article 1885 Seven Counties History of Bradford County PA he is listed as a revolutionary soldier. Would you have anymore information on what unit he served with and duration of his enlistment? Also any information about his life would be greatly appreciated.

I am looking for the parents of George Meade b. 1837 in New York, but raised his family in Bradford County.

He married Sallie Amos Lentz.

Thank you,
Wilma Stackhouse
c-w-stackhouse@juno.com

Hi Joyce,

I am new to your site. I am looking for information on the parents of George Meade and Sallie Amos Lentz, who raised their family in Bradford County. I have no further information on his parents and would like to see if you have anything. I do have Sallie's family, however.

Thank you for your help.
Wilma Stackhouse

I am looking for information and photos regarding PRUYNE's Dairy, which would have been located most likely in the town of Milan, in Bradford County. I am the daugher of Roland Pruyne and granddaughter of William Pruyne, of Milan, PA.

Thanks,
Rose Pruyne

BRIGHAM,ADDISON M. I am looking for death information for this person as well as his wife, Jane Kerr Brigham. He was born in 1829 and lived in LeRoy twp. Bradford Co. They were married in 1852, she was his second wife.

Thanks for anything that you may send my way. Pat Benfer patben@ptd.net

Has anyone ever heard of a SEPTER that died 20 Nov 1798 in Bradford Co. Towanda Township, Ulster. Any information would certainly be appreciated.

C.K. SEPTER
Punta Gorda, FL

Joyce
I have searched your pages looking for this Wheeler:

Register of Marriage - Town of Nichols, Tioga County, New York
9 - 11 - 1889
Full name of husband:Levi Wheeler
His residence: Litchfield, PA
Age: 28
Occupation: farmer
Husband's birthplace: Barton, New York
His Father's name: Isaac B Wheeler
His Mother's name: Martha Meikel
No of husband's marriages: first

Full name of wife: Sarah C Hulse
Her residence: Litchfield, PA
Age: 19
Wife's birthplace: Ellistown, NY (Barton)
Her Father's name: Darius Hulse
Her Mother's name: Mary Miller
No of wife's marriages: first
Place of marriage: Town of Nichols

Registered: Oct 15, 1889 Register No: 47

Sarah C Hulse was my husband's great grandmother's sister. The only Isaac B Wheeler is on your website but I can't find him as having a son Levi or a wife Martha.

I would welcome any suggestions.
Thanks
Anne Townsend

Dear Joyce, I love your site. Most informative and helpful. I am researching Orrin Pratt b. 1812, PA, son of David Pratt Jr and Millicent Osborn. Can you recommend a genealogically inclined family member who would be anxious to share information? I have already met Barbara Hill through your site as she descends from the sister of Orrin's wife, Susan Chesley. It has been a wonderful contact. Barbara is a very thorough researcher with a considerable bank of knowledge. And we met on your page!. Unfortunately she is not conversant in the Pratt/Rockwell line. What one gleans from the internet is not always helpful or true.

I'd love to find someone who can help me prove the line with old family papers. Or even just wants to know about a lesser acknowledged member of the family.

Thanks in advance. Anne DuVigneaud