Information Wanted

Information Wanted INFORMATION WANTED Genealogical inquiries of fifty words or less will be published free to members of The Society. There will ibe a charge of 52.00 for each additional 25 words. For other persons, the charge is $5,00 for .the first fifty words, and $2.00 for each additional 25 words, payable in advance. inquiries ,should be typewritten or hand printed, double-spaced, and on one side of the paper only, .accompanied .by a letter requesting that the material be Exchange. Inquiries should be brief, and should contain dates, published localities and other identifying data. name and address of the sender should be given. ONLY TWO INQUIRIES PER PERSON, PER YEAR. AMMONS. Margaret Ammons was born 25 September 1830 in Pennsylvania; .she died 3 July 1913 :at Redondo Beach, California. Need informatim-on her parents: Isaac Ammons, born 1811 in Pennsylvania, .married .ca. 1827, Mary Syckles, born 1811 in New jersey. He died in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Mary Emma Burt, 9.708 NW 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 6415.2. ANDERSON. Seeking information on Richard Anderson and his wife, Mary. They were the parents of Sarah Anderson who was born '12 ctober '1790 in Greene County, Pennsylvania. James W. Hunter, 736 SE 18th Avenue, Ocala, Florda 32671. ARMSTRO.NG. Need _ancestry of William Armstrong who was born in 1. 801 in Ireland; came to America in 1804; married 7 February 1 . 826, Leah Shupe., who 'was born 10 May 1807 in Pennsylvania. Shirley Langdon Wilcox, 1500 West 23rd Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202. BURT. Need proof that Zephania Burt, born ca. 1740; died 1814 in Washington/County, Pennsylvania, was the son of jotham Burt, who married on 19 February 1710 in Dighton, Massachusetts to Esther (Wood) Atwood. Need information on Esther Wood, born 168?. 176 Inform a t ion Wanted 17 7 Robert E. Burt, 9708 NW 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64152. CHILDS-CHILES. Searching for the parents of, or other information about, Isarhar Chiles/ Childs who married on 12 June 1816 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He is believed to have come from Pennsylvania to Kentucky down the Ohio River. Jerry Chiles, 108 Pinecrest Place, Carrollton, Georgia 30117. CLAIR. Seek information on Louisa Clair, born Ireland or Pennsylvania; she died 20 June 1875 in Philadelphia. She married Philip Carlin. They had nine children. Helen Murray Briggs, 459 Hillview Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406. CLARK. Seek ancestry and relatives of William H. Clark, born 1822; died 1895 in Philadelphia. He married Elizabeth L. Smith, who was born 1823; died 1901 in Philadelphia. He was a cigarmaker and baker. They lived in Woodbury, New Jersey, 18601870. Their children included William Clark; Cordelia Watson Clark; Ella Booth Clark. William Clark was said to have been a descendant of Abraham Clark of New Jersey, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Information exchanged. Joan Lynch, 86 Union Street, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070. CROOKSHANK. Seek origins and ancestry of George Crookshank, born Ca. 1775 in ? Greenbrier County, Virginia. He married Sarah who was born ca. 1778 in Virginia. Martha A. Crookshank, 97 North St. Augustine Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. DERR. Need information and ancestors of Amos Derr, 1818-1870, of Carbon County, Pennsylvania. He married Julia Ann 1816-1878. Both are buried at Union Cemetery, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. Children: Paul Derr, Mary Ann Derr, Isabella Derr, Obediah Derr, Julia Derr, Catherine Derr, John Derr, Salty Derr & Alice J. Derr. David Reed, 2612 October Drive, Adamsville, Alabama 35005. DORNBLASER. Completing a genealogy of the descendants of Christian Gottlieb Dornblaser, 1730-ca. 1783. Of Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Gottlieb Dornblaser married I st, Maria Magdalens Frantz, daughter of ) Sturm/ Paul Frantz. He married 2nd. Maria Elizabeth ( Storm, who was apparently the widow of Philip Storm of Easton, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine I 7$ David L. Greene, FASG, P.O. Box 398, Detnorest, Georgia 30535-0938. DOUGLASS. Looking for the parents of Thomas Douglass and his wife, Margaret McConnell. He died in 1792; she died in 1801 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Children: Robert Douglass married Isabella Orr, he died 1794; John Douglass; James Douglass married Elinor Orr, she died in 1785, he died in 1818; Archibald Douglass; Thomas Douglass, died in 1801; Ann Douglass married William Wilson; Elizabeth Douglass married John Fergus; and Timothy Douglass. Seek any information, will exchange data. Eleanor Norris-Adams, 10 Elm Avenue, Linwood, New Jersey 08221. DRUMMOND. Seek date, and place of arrival in United States from Scotland, of Daniel Drummond who married Anne from Ireland. He signed a declaration of Intent for Citizenship in Philadelphia on 5 June 1856. He was born ca. 1819. Scott Tomlinson, 630 Wheeler School Road, Whiteford, Maryland 21160. DUMARS. Christopher Dumars was born in 1774; he arrived in New York, in September 1778. Was in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania in 1799. He died in Venango, Pennsylvania in 1859. Accordingly to Egle, a John Dumars built and kept a tavern "early" in Harrisburg, and had descendants. Also, a James Dumars who was taxed in 1785 for a store in Harrisburg. I find no other mention of Dumars in Dauphin or Lancaster counties. Wish to correspond and exchange with anyone who has any crumb of information about these persons. Joan Search Hanson, 415 Oakwood Place, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521. GILBERT. Seek information on two Jacob Gilberts, residents of Roxborough Township, Philadelphia County in 1770s. Seek descendants of Jacob Gilbert who married Susanna Wagner at St. Michael's Church, Germantown in 1753. Also of John Gilbert, a Philadelphia druggist who died in 1877, he married Catharine Hatfield. Their children were: Clara Gilbert; Samuel Gil- bert; Fannie Gilbert and Ida Gilbert. Wait Heck, 832 Chester Pike, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382. GONTER-GONDER. Seek birth and parentage of Martin (M.) Informa t ion Wanted 179 Gonter, born ca. 1755; died 1821 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He was on the tax list for Marmot Township, Lancaster County in 1779 and 1782; the 1790 census for Washington County, Virginia; and the 1800 census for Stoneycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Robert H. Gonter, 888 East Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002. GRIMES. In 1800 James Grimes was living in Manic-Providence Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Susan Grimes married ca. 1815, Henry Krug of the same area. Margaret Grimes married Frederick Krug, the brother of Henry. Edward Grimes, born 1817 and David Grimes, born 1822, were both living in Strasburg, Pennsylvania in 1850. Would like to locate the parents of these Grimes or any Grimes data from these areas. Norman R. Peters, P.O. Box 21117, Washington, D.C. 20009-0617. HARRITT. Seek parents and siblings of Robert Harritt, born 1787 in Pennsylvania. Need county of birth. Was Robert Harritt related to Harriott, Harriet, Harnett, Harrod or Herod families of Northumberland and Lycoming counties in late 1700s and early 1800s? Will refund postage and exchange Harritt surname information. Ruth E. Starnes, 2408 Bluebird Lane, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74604. HAVLIN. Seek parents and siblings of Margaret Havlin, born 1790. She married George Bricker who was born 1787 in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on 26 April 1810. He was the son of Peter Bricker. Elizabeth F. Jago, Box 104, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania 19107. HEWITT. Seek ancestry of the Reverend Henry Hewitt, born 1772; died 1855. In 1796 he married Esther Simon, probably in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Shortly thereafter he moved to Mahoning County, Ohio. Charles R. Willis, 1084 Kipling Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046. HIGHLANDS. Seek information on family and ancestors of John Highlands. He was born 1789 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 1862 in St. Thomas, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His wife, Jane was born 1790 in Pennsylvania; died 1867 at St. Thomas, Children: Isabella Highlands; Nathan Highlands; Samuel Walker Highlands; James Highlands; Mar- 180 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine tha Highlands; John Highlands, Jr.,. Rebecca Sarah Highlands; Culbertson Sharp Highlands. Welcome any information, will answer. Albert Hyland Tresselt, Fairfield Plantation, 2495 Carroll Court Square, Villa Rica, Georgia 30180. HOLLERBACH. Wish to exchange information on any persons with this surname anywhere in the United States or Germany. Madeline Van Orden, 92 East Summit Avenue, Sewaren, New Jersey 07077. JONES. Want information on the parents of John Jones, born ca. 1822. Amos S. Jones, born 7-8-1826; James E. Jones, born 1829; Benjamin Jones born 1837 and Joseph Jones. John Jones married a Miss Robinson/Robertson or Robins. Mary Milbreath, 409 Electric Park Road, Wellston, Ohio 45692. KERPER. John Kerper was born ? 1785; of Germantown, Pennsylvania; married Catherine before 1820. Seek information on ancestors. Nancy K. Jentsch, 4 and 12 Mile Road, Box 211, Melbourne, Kentucky 41059. KEYSER. Seeking contact with descendants of Dirck Keyser, 16351714, who emigrated to Germantown, Pennsylvania from Amsterdam, Holland in 1688. A family reunion commemorating the 300th anniversary of his arrival will be held in October 1988. Write the undersigned for information. Tyson C. Kinsell, 508 Tappan Street, Forked River, New jer- sey 08731. KIPPLE. I need help on a Kipple of Dauphin and Juniata counties, Pennsylvania in 1889. Also on Mary Hahn who married John Kipple ca. 1880, at, Spruce Hill, Pennsylvania. Elsie K. Culbreath, Route Three, Tabernacle Road, Hartselle, Alabama 35640. KNAUER (IN). Susanna Knauer(in) married Ludwig Beyer in 1759. Anna Catherine Knauer{in} married Johann Adam Leek in 1758. johnann Adam Knau(er?) married Margaretha Huber(in) in 1760. What is the relationship between these Knauers? Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, 51 Forbus Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. LENAHAN. Daniel W. Lenahan was born on 21 February 1841 in Donerail, Ireland. He married Elizabeth Gaughan, who was Information Wanted 181 born on 15 April 1852 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Daniel was a school teacher in Wilburton/Centralia, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 18704905. He died in Wilburton on 14 March 1905. Children: Mary Lenahan; Annie Lenahan and George Lenahan. Seek information. Michael Geiger, 14647 Lanson, Dearborn, Michigan 48, 26. McKINNEY. Seek parents of Jane McKinney who married John Kirk, probably in Chester or Washington counties, Pennsylvania, ca. 1800. Ann Emery Hunter, 736 SE 18th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 32671. MASON. Need information on John Mason, a miner and Civil War veteran. He was born 1831-32? in Robertsdale, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died 10 August 1897 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. His father was English; his mother was Welsh. Need names of parents. Where born? When and where they entered the country? Where they lived prior to Robertsdale; Virginia ? or West Virginia? John Mason's siblings? Maiden name of his wife Mary Ann, born 30 August 1837 in Minersville, Schuylkill County of English parents. Madeline Mason Van Orden, 92 East Summit Avenue, Sewaren, New jersey 07077. MASTERS. Seek parents and descendants of Malinda Masters, born 1763 in Pennsylvania; died 1847 in Mason County, Kentucky. She married in 1779 at Fort Redstone, Pennsylvania, George C. Mefford, who died in 1814 in Mason, Kentucky. They came to Kentucky in 1784, their cabin still stands, made from the flatboat they came on. Malinda married, 2nd., in 1816, Ennis Duncan. Her mother, Mary, married 2nd, Jacob Mills. Harold L. Meeker, RR 1, Box 261, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. MILLER. Will exchange information about Henry Miller, ca. 1732-1796. He was a childhood friend of Daniel Boone. Probably lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania until 1774 when he and Mark Bird founded the Mosley Creek Iron Works in Augusta County, Virginia. Henry Miller married Hannah Winter in 1764 at New Hanover, Pennsylvania. Hugh Warner, 133 Quail Hollow Drive, San Jose, California 95128. MOFFITT. Seek to exchange information on Adam Moffitt, especially prior to 1850. He lived in Philadelphia, occupation potter. 182 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Listed in 1860 census, "8-10 Washington Avenue, SW corner of Washington 8c Swanson Streets." His wife was Caroline. He died in 1861; she died in 1864. Father's named was Adam, he died ca. 1844, possibly a potter. Son Charles Moffitt, listed at same address in 1860, business listed as Charles Licquors, hotel. His first wife, Margaret Winning died in 1867. His second wife was Annie McQuigg?, who died in 1914. He died in 1879, at which time he was living with his cousin Richard Moffitt 1856 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia. Other son, Adam Moffitt married Almira Reed. Both died in 1910, living at North Frazier Street, Philadelphia. Paul Moffitt, 222 Sherbrook Boulevard, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082. MOORE. Seek ancestry of William Moore, born 8 May 1817 at Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Magideline Miller on 1 March 1839. Listed in 1840 census at Peters Township, Franklin County. Their infant daughter was buried at Stenger Hill Cemetery, Fort Loudon. In 1847 they went to Carroll County, Illinois. He married, third, in 1871, Malvina Pumray, at Marshalltown, Iowa. Shirley Langdon Wilcox, 1500 South 23rd Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202, MORRISSEY. I want Philadelphia information on Edmund Morrissey who married in 1723, Mary Cunningham, at Rock of Cashel, county Tipperary, Ireland. And on ship, Captain Edward Morrissey who married on 30 March 1754, Mary Ayres (the Reverend Hans Thomas Fell) and on 17 August 1772, married Mary Veale, (Arundel Square, city of Waterford, Ireland harbor.) Ellen Morrissey married on 20 May 1783, John Nowlan, and later Thomas Foley, Richard Morrissey, 28656 Murrieta Road, Sun City, California 92381. MURRY. Information wanted on Dominick Murry or Murray, who was born in Ireland. He died 24 January 1871 in Philadelphia. His first wife was Anne. Children: Thomas Murry; Edward Murry and Hohn Murry. His second wife was Catharine. Their daughter, Margaret Murry. Helen Murray Briggs, 459 Hiliview Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406. NICHOLAS. Seek data on ancestors of William Nicholas, 17751850, and wife, Rachel Knisely, 17744854, the daughter of John information Wanted 183 & Elizabeth Knisely. They were married in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1796. Moved to Montgomery County, Ohio before 1820. Thomas D. Hamm, 6240 Newberry Road, #802, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256. REED. Thomas Reed, jr., 1759?-1813, of Berks County (now Schuylkill County), Pennsylvania. Lived in Norwegian Township. He married Mary ca. 1767-1848. Children: Jacob Reed married Sarah; Susannah Reed; John Reed married Chris- tina _ Catherine Reed; Elizabeth Reed; Daniel Reed; Margaret Reed; George Washington Reed; Hannah Reed; Charity Reed and Thomas Reed. Need information on Thomas, Mary, John, Christina and their ancestors. David Reed, 2612 October Drive, Adamsville, Alabama 35005. RICHARDSON. Edward Richardson, son of Joseph & Elizabeth (Bevan) Richardson, married Ann Jones. They lived at Providence, Pennsylvania. Their son Joseph Richardson was born in 1728. He married Mary Massey. Need all data for Ann (Jones) Richardson, who married second, Lewis Flamer, and for sons of Joseph Sc Mary Richardson. Lois Richardson, 1150 Woodside Drive, Flint, Michigan 48503. SELL. Need information on the parents of Harriett Sell, born 22 August 1822 in Preble County, Ohio; died 24 January 1893 in Olivet, Mahaska County, Iowa. She married on 24 January 1841 at Elkhart County, Indiana, John Hauenstein. He was born on 9 February 1817 at Unterendingen Aargau, Switzerland; died on 24 August 1893 at Olivet. Her parents were George & Elizabeth (Pence?) Sell. He died after the 1840 census. Robert E. Burt, 9708 NW 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64152. SHIVELY. Researching John & Hannah Shively who lived in Pennsylvania before the Revolutionary War. They later moved to Canton, Ohio. Dale Hein, 39 Silver Springs, New Windsor, New York 12550. SHOOK. Seek names of parents and children of John & Mary Ann (Lowman) Shook of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Their daughter Sarah Catherine Shook was born 22 May 1857. She married, 2nd., Henry A. Brown, of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, ca. 1885. The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 1 John R. Bond, 7407 Hennessy Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32244. SIMPSON. jothan Simpson, was born on 19 October 1831 in Pennsylvania; died on 28 December 1913 in Redondo Beach, California. He married, Margaret A mmons. Children born in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Need information on his parents, John Simpson, born ca. 1810 in New Jersey, and Rosanah Simpson, born 1807 in New Jersey. Mary Emma Burt, 9708 NW 75th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64152. SLIER. Want ancestors of John Spiker, born ca. 1819 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; died on 7 July 1847 in Perote, Mexico, during Mexican War. He married Selesta Carey, who died in 1843. She was the daughter of Nathan & Salley Ann (Alien) Carey. Also need ancestors of Sally Ann Carey. Jon Wilson, 26 Black Birch, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109. SMITH. Need information on Elizabeth Smith who married Jonathan Simmons on 2 July 1778 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Who were her parents and ancestors? When and where was she born C. Dexter Schierenbecit, Township Line Road, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania 19437. SMITH. Seek to exchange information on George Washington Smith, born in Baltimore, Maryland. Moved to Pennsylvania in 1870. Died in 1916 in Darby, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Degaw, in Baltimore in 1859. She died in 1911. He served in the Union army. Children: Oliver Smith, born 1872; Robert Smith, born 1875; Charles Smith, born 1880. Ali born in Darby. Elizabeth Smith, born 1877 and John Smith, born 1879, both in Fernwood, Pennsylvania. Ada May Smith, born 1866, George Smith, born 1861 and Annie Smith, born 1863, all born in Baltimore. Joseph Smith, born 1870 in Philadelphia. Oliver Smith married M. Link. Ada May Smith married G. W. Moffitt. George Smith married S. Richardson. Paul Moffitt, 222 Sherbrook Boulevard, upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082. STOCKMEISTER-STOCKMEISEL-STROCKMASTER. Aaron Storkmasier was a shoemaker at Second gc Brown Streets, Philadelphia, 1914-15. He came from the Ukraine (Russia). Need information. information Wanted 1 85 Milt Botwinich, PO Box 13464, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101. STOREY. Alexander Storey, listed in the 1883 Butler County, Pennsylvania history as a native of Ireland. He moved from eastern Pennsylvania to Westmoreland County, then to Butler County, Pennsylvania. Children: James Storey; William Storey; Robert Storey; Elizabeth Storey; Nancy Storey and Ann Storey. Desire information in regard to emigration, parents, etc. James D. Storey, 5515 South Bonnie Lane, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53130. THORP-THORPE. Need information on John Thorp. Know of two children: Robert B. Thorp, born in Philadelphia 1824-5, and Emma Thorp, who married Senator John Schillinger. Ward E. Thorpe., 353 Warburton Avenue, Hastings-onHudson, New York 10706. TOMLINSON. Seek parents, birthplace and church of James Tomlinson, born in 1735. He married Barbara Brown on 3 August 1856 at Trinity Church, Oxford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Seek birthplace of their six children: Samuel Tomlinson; Thomas Tomlinson; Margaret Tomlinson; Jane Tomlinson; Elizabeth Tomlinson and Nathan Tomlinson. Scott Tomlinson, 630 Wheeler School Road, Whiteford, Maryland 21160. VANDEVER. Need ancestry and death dates of Thomas B. Vandever, jr., born Ca. 1830 and his wife, Hannah Johnson. They were married in September 1855 by the Reverend Joseph Kennard, Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia. Their son Edward Vandever was born 1857; died 1884 in Philadelphia. He married Matilda Murdoch, ca. 1880. Son, Joseph Vandever was born in 1880 in Philadelphia. He married Lizzie Wible in 1904. Joseph Vandever was listed as the nephew of Thomas & Hannah Shock of Philadelphia. Information exchanged. Joan Lynch, 86 Union Street, Pennsville, New Jersey 08070. WEIR. Seek correspondence with Weir researchers and the lineage of Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, author; related to Silas W. Weir, found in Philadelphia Auctioneers' Records, 1799-1866. Also correspondence with Hance, Hamilton and McKean researchers. B.R. Isbell, 405 North 3rd Street, Opelika, Alabama 36801. WIBLE-WEIBLE. Desire contact with any of this name in the Philadelphia area. 186 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Drive, Doylestown, Pennsy Ivan is 18901. YOUNG. Seek information on Jacob "Honey" Young of Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Jacob Young born, 14 May 1797; died 20 May 1891 in Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth , born 6 June 1810; died 9 December 1890. Their daughter Elizabeth Matilda Young, born 19 October 1830; died 6 October 1913. She married on 9 September 1854 in Easton, Pennsylvania, Joseph Kellow. He was born on 9 July 1830 in England; died 1915 in Pennsylvania. Will share information. Brenda B. Kellow, 315 Ridgehavert Place, Richardson, Texas 75080. ZABEL. Seek information on the brothers of Julius- Zabel, a German immigrant to Philadelphia in ? 1840. Oral tradition suggests that he emigrated in the company of elder brothers who settled in western Pennsylvania. Would also like to uncover information on his ancestry. Nancy K. Jentsch, 4 and 12 Mile Road, Box 211, Melbourne, Kentucky 41059.