Information Wanted

Information Wanted INFORMATION WANTED Genealogical inquiries of fifty words or less will be published free to members of the Society. There will be a charge of $2.00 for each additional 25 words. For other persons, the charge is $5.00 for the first 50 words, and $2.00 for each additional 25 words, payable in advance. All inquiries should be typewritten or hand printed, double spaced, and one one side of the paper only, accompanied by a letter requesting that the material be published in the Exchange. Inquiries should be brief, and should contain dates, localities and other identifying data. Full name and address of the sender should be given. ONLY TWO INQUIRIES PER PERSON, PER YEAR. ALBERTSON. Seek parents and siblings of Jacob A. Albertson, born 1817, Nuremberg, Pennsylvania (?); died 8 September 1886, Tamaqua. Married Elisabeth Dalwie (?), born 12 March 1821; died 4 December 1897 at Tamaqua. Also need any information on Elisabeth (Dalwie) Albertson. Charles FL Carter, Jr., 31 72 Wessex Way, Clearwater, FL 34621 ANDERSON. Mary, Elizabeth, Ann and John Anderson married children of William Gowdy [see Gowdy]. They were in Guilford County, North Carolina and Sumner County, Tennessee; later most of them moved to White County, Illinois. Who were their parents? Were they from Lancaster County? Was the Reverend James Anderson of Donegal Presbyterian Church a relative? Jean Creswich, 5770 Evansville Rt., Box 119, Evansville, Wyoming 82636. ANDERSON. Seek ancestors of James Anderson (1747-1813), he was a Revolutionary War veteran from Cecil County, Maryland. He married Margaret Boyd, the daughter of William and Sarah Johnson} Boyd. They came from Northumberland County to Waterford, Erie County in 1802. A son William Anderson married Nancy Pollock, the daughter of James and Mary (Steel) Pollock. John R. Walker, 12 Morrison Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 45321. 342 information Wanted 343 ARMSTRONG. Need parents of Edward Armstrong, born 17661784; died 1818-20 at Bryn Mawr. When and where was he born? He married Ruth Everhardt or Anderson, ca. 1806. Children: John, born ca. 1807; Hannah, born ca. 1810, married William Stedman; Horatio Gates, born 1813, married first, Margaret Stroud, second Mary Gates Cathcart; Margaret, born ca. 1815, married Joseph Bailey; Peter E., born 1818, married Hannah Taylor. Also, Esther Jane, Margaret and Esther, all born prior to 1818 and died in infancy. Mrs. Meylert M. Armstrong, III, 10 Sunny Ridge Rd., Washington, Connecticut 06793. ARMSTRONG. Need ancestry of William Armstrong who was born in 1801 in Ireland; came to America in 1804; married 7 February 1826, Leah Shupe, who was born 10 May 1807 in Pennsylvania. Shirley Langdon Wilcox, 1500 South 23rd Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202. BAKER. Seek parents of Hiram C. Baker, born 1805 in New York; died 10 April 1859 in Montrose, Pennsylvania; married Mary Trumbull. Children: Edwin C.; Eliza P.; Mary Jane; Louisa and Ellen Baker. Mrs. joelle S. Downing, 5330 Carpenter Street, Downer's Grove, Illinois 60515. BARBER. Information sought on members of the Barber family who were involved in the oil business in Pennsylvania in the late 1800s. Some of family known to have lived in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1920s. Edith; Mae, Sadie Anne and William (Billy) Barber. Seek any possible link. Jennifer Player, 38 South Gamma Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, VSC 5N2. BARBOUR/BARBER. Seek ancestors and descendants of John Barbour, born Centre County, 1809-17; died Youngstown, Ohio in 1864. He was a Civil War casualty. An engineer he lived in Mahoningtown in 1845. He married first, in Pennsylvania, before , born New York in 1814; 1837, Elizabeth Ann _ second, at Youngstown, in 1859. Mary Elizabeth Turner, born in Ohio in 1836, the daughter of Lot Decamp and Hannah Turner. She married second, Abram Loper and lived in Crawford County. Children (by 1st wife): David; Julia; Helen, married Mr. Harmon; Lavinia; Franklin Ellwood; Frances and Caroline, married 1st, Mr.White, 2nd, Mr. Smith. Children (by 2nd wife): Clara Hattie 344 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine married James Patton; Wayne Anthony married Ella Mallery and Cora married Samuel Chapin. Have much Barbour data to share. Carol Barbour Chapel, 45 Daryl Drive, Vernon, Connecticut 06066. BROADHEAD. Need information, parents and siblings of George Broadhead, son of James and Mary (Kirby) Broadhead of Philadelphia. He married in Philadelphia June 1855, Hannah G. Hall, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret (Wright) Hall. They later lived in Winslow Township, Jefferson County. Alice Shockey Baiest, 2822 Beale Avenue, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601-1708. BROOKENS/BROOKINS/BROCKISON. Have researched my father's line back to Thomas Brookens, who came from Ireland, with his parents, to Pennsylvania when he was 6 years old. He died in Holmes County, Ohio 14 May 1865 when he was nearly 83 years old. I think many of the Brookens families living in Pennsylvania are descendants of siblings of this Thomas Brookens. Would like to exchange information. Mrs. Myrtle Elmore, 1668 West Glendale, #405, Phoenix, Arizona 85021. BURGESS. Want information on Charles Burgess, born 1825 in Philadelphia?; he died prior to 1870; married Sarah McCormick who was born in Pennsylvania in 1828. In 1850 (census) they lived with William Reese, born 1827; Martha Reese, born 1815; George Lewis, born 1840; Mary Bush, born in New York in 1791 and Mary Bush, born 1834. In 1874-75 they lived at 1735 Pearl Street, Philadelphia. Children: Mary, born 1851; John B., born 1855; Charles Henry, born 29 March 1843 in Philadelphia, married in Philadelphia in 1870s, jenny Campbell, who was born July 1855 in Philadelphia. Charles Burgess McDowell, 2210 North Kilpatrick, Chicago, Illinois 60639. CARTER. Seeking information on parents and family of George Carter born ca. 1784 in Pennsylvania. He married in Loudoun County, Virginia, Helena Ewers, born ca. 1790 in Virginia. She may have been the granddaughter of Jonathan Ewers who died in 1803 in Loudoun County.They were the parents of 13 children, all believed born in Loudoun County. Known children: Bushrod; George F.; John R.; Sarah (Hayden); Elizabeth (Burns); Mary (Wright) and Archmedes Carter. George Carter moved to Morrow County, Ohio ca. 1840. Interested in all Carter/Ewers leads. Barb Carter-Carmella, 560 Elvin Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45013. Information Wanted 345 COLE. Seek parents of Thomas Cole, born ca. 1818 in New Jersey. He moved from Philadelphia Ca. 1855 to West Pittston with his wife, Hannah Foster. Children: Elizabeth; Frances; Maria; Emma; Ann; Edward; Thomas and Abel Cole. Need dates and place of death of Thomas and Hannah (Foster) Cole. Mrs. Jodie S. Downing, 5330 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60315. COLE. Elisha Cole, born ca. 1814 in Pennysivania married Ann(a) Maria(h) Sivert/Seifert, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Sivert. She was born in Pennsylvania ca. 1815. Both died in Michigan. Children: (all born in Pennsylvania) William, born 1837; Saul, born 1840; John, born 1842 in Snyder County; Charles; Sarah born 1846; James Emmett born 1850 in Bloomsburg and Herbert Cole, born 1852 in Michigan. The family was listed in the 1850 census in Hemlock Township, Columbia County. Seek information on Cole and Sivert families. Mrs. Nancy Kurnellas, 17 Candlewood Terrace, Medford, New jersey 08455. CRESWELL. James Creswell, Tanner, Londonderry, Chester County in his 1760 will lists his brothers and sisters and their children: Rachel Woodside (perhaps Rachel Stewart, wife of _ Creswell and Archibald Woodside, and daughter of _ Robert Stewart): Rachel Creswell, wife of James Whitehill; the children of Robert and jeanijane Creswell; James; Joseph; Rachel, married Mr. Dysart; Isabella; Hannah, married John Work, and Jane; the daughters of John Creswell (who died 1756 in Pequea, Lancaster County) and his wife (Mrs.) Mary Scott; Jean, married William Clark and Rachel, married Isaac Carty; the sons of his sister, Mary Creswell; James, John and Rachel Creswell. Who were the parents of James, Robert, Rachel, John and Mary Creswell? Would like to contact descendants. Mrs. James E. Smotherman, P.O. Box 130, College Grove, Tennessee 37046. CUMMING/CUMMINGS. Three brothers banished from Scotland after the Rebellion of 1746, established a shipping business in Philadelphia ca. 1750. Robert Cumming, sea captain, married Jean MacPherson, "lost at sea," mid-1760s (?). Wish information about the three brothers, their business, locale in Scotland and any other information. Lorraine Mothers, 559-17th Street, Brandon, MB, Canada R7A426. 346 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine ERBE. Seek parents and siblings of George Erbe, born Hesse Cassel, Germany; married Maria Brill. Children (who all died in Tamaqua): Christopher, born 27 July 1829; John, born 1835; Philip, born 22 February 1838 and Simon, born 1840. Would like data on any of the above such as the date of their entry from Germany. Charles H. Carter, Jr., 3127 Wessex Way, Clearwater, Florida 34621. EVANS. Want parent's names and birthplaces of Josiah Evans, born April 1852 in Pennsylvania. The census states his mother was also born in Pennsylvania. Believe he lived in West Virginia before going to Indiana where he married Mary Louisa Bills. Vicki Evans Hardin, 4881 West 200 North, Danville, Indiana 46122. FISCHER. Seek ancestry and descendants of Christian Fischer/ Fisher. He was born ca. 1830 in Prussia, came to Philadelphia before 1857. He married Katherine Sfeice/Speice, she was also from Prussia. The 1860 census lists Gertrude Fischer, age 66 [mother?] as living with Christian and Katherine Fischer. He was a shoemaker. By 1880 he was a farmer. Christain Fischer died 3 January 1890 and was buried in "German Reformed Vault"? in Philadelphia. He was survived by his widow and six children: William; Amelia; Christian, Jr.; John George; Elizabeth Christianna and Frederick Fischer. The family lived near Norris Street and Frankford Avenue, 1857 to 1890. Josiah Reed, jr., 217 Stevenson Avenue, Beverly, New Jersey 08010. FREEMAN. Elijah A. Freeman, merchant, was born ca. 1807 in Connecticut, as were his parents. Of his children: Charles W. married Julia A., their children were Ida, Ellen (Nellie), Maud, Blanche, Julia and Charles Freeman. Ellen married Walker Delano Keller; Ida married Alonzo B. Baker, a jeweler in Scranton; Charles W. was a jeweler in Pittston and Scranton. Urgently seeking genealogical information and living descendants. Mrs. Robert E. Tingley, 91A Cardinal Circle, Whispering Pines, North Carolina 28327. FRY. Seek the ancestors and descendants of my father, Elmer Franklin Fry. He was born 13 January 1876 or 22 February 1877; died 11 May 1964. He married Elizabeth Lothary on 14 January 1940. His father was William F. Fry, born 3 April 1846; died May 1883, buried Northwood Cemetery, Broomall. He married information Wanted 347 Catharina Richard ?, she was born 15 March 1847; died May 1900, buried Northwood. Her second husband was Peter Kearney. His grandfather was Martin D. Fry, who was born 1806/8; died March 1873. His wife was Rebecca The children of William F. and Catharina (Richard) Fry were: Lillian Jane, born 23 July 1868; died 22 April 1886; William Elwood, born 26 April 1872, married Anna A„ ; Ida Caroline, born 7 July 1872; Anna Louise, born 9 May 1875; died 27 July 1876; Charles, born and died 8 May 1882. Marion Cummings, 3514 Dahlia Lane, Baltimore, Maryland 21220-2119. GOWDY. William Gowdy was born ca. 1745 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. He moved to Guilford County, North Carolina. He married second, Jean Paisley White. He was a North Carolina state senator. Who were his parents? Who was his first wife? His family also used the name Goudey. Jean Creswick, 5770 Evansville Rt. Box 119, Evansville, Wyoming 82636. HORNSBY. John T. Hornsby lived in Philadelphia in the 1870s. His wife, Caroline Stroup was born 25 December 1849 in Philadelphia. Children: Charles; Mary Ann; Caroline; John T. and Annie Hornsby. The 1880 census shows the children as orphaned. Any information on John Hornsby's birth, parents, etc. greatly appreciated. Lee A. Kendter, 4347 Benner Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135. ILGENFRITZ. Seeking information on the parents of Sarah Ann Ilgenfritz, born 1818 in Little York, York, Pennsylvania. She was adopted by Small, believed to be a stepfather. She lived in Baltimore prior to moving to Trumbull/Mahoning in the 1830s. She married Lewis Templin in 1836. Colleen Peyton, 966 Delbert, San Jose, California 95126. LUKEMIRE. Charles Lukemire was born 1795 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey. The 1850 census lists him in Kensington. His wife was Mary Mossay?. A daughter Elizabeth. Lukemire was born in 1845. _ _ Jordan; second, George L. Perry She married first, from Connecticut. Their daughter, Cornelia (Lillie) Perry married Charles C. Hornsby in 1887. Any information appreciated. Lee A. Kindler, 4347 Benner Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1935. 1 348 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine McCAUSLAND. Wish information on parents of John McCausland who was born ca. 1820; died 24 December 1865 in Philadelphia. His wife was Sarah Gallagher, born ca. 1830 in ? Ireland. She died 13 February 1885 in Philadelphia. Both are buried in Old Cathedral Cemetery. Children: William; John Thomas; Sarah and James McCausland. Geraldine H. McCausland, 148 Leland Street, S. W., Port Charlotte, Florida 33952. MILLER. Seeking the parents of Elmira Miller who was born in August 1862 at Topton, Becks County. She married ca. 1890, Charles Bente, of Reading, who was born 1852. Children: Henry; John; Clara; Lucy and Catherine Bente of Pottsville. Elmira Miller's family lived in Topton, where her brother Oliver and sister Mary Miller lived from 1880 to 1930. Mark T. Major, 1294 Circle Drive, Arnold, Maryland 21012. MOHNEY. Seek information on Abraham Mohney and his offspring. His wife was Mary Matilda Maiden, (ca. 1866-1935). Other related families include Penley, Coker, and Creason. Mary Ann Cresson Kohde, 5 797 Sycamore, Rialto, California 923 76. MOORE. Wish information on the parents and family of Nathaniel Moore. He lived at 633 Goshen Road in West Chester. He married the widow, Hannah (Hunt) Collins in 1753. He died in 1777. Children: Joseph, M.D.; Thomas; Emmor; Benjamin and Nathaniel, jr. Roger K. Moore, 8449 Hickory Hill Road, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071. PANE. Pennsylvania Vital Records, I., 72 mentions David Pane, who was born 15 November 1704, the son of John and Elizabeth Pane of Lower Dublin or Pennypack Baptist Church. Need information on descendants of David Pane through 1820. Donald K. Boyd, 309 Narcissus, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566. PARK. Need all information on Elspy Laman who died 24 March 1842, buried Monaghan Cemetery, York County. She was the wife of Elihe Park, the son of William Park. Children: Margaret; William; Joseph; Wilson; Elizabeth Bricker; Frances Bishop and Laman Park. Need vital statistics, parents and siblings of Elspy (Laman) Park. Need verification that Frances Boyd (1743-1804), married William Park (1742- 1806) of Chester County. He was a private in the Revolution. Children: Elizabeth Moore; Elihe Park; Frances Nelson; Mary Ensminger and Joseph Park. Who was Information Wanted 349 Frances (Boyd) Park? Need parents and siblings of Elizabeth McKnight, born ca. 1706 in Ireland; died 28 July 1787. She married John Park of West Fallowfield, Chester County. Children: Arthur; Joseph; John; William; Mary Kyle; Elizabeth Cowan; Jane McKnight; David and Samuel Park. Etnalu Hart, 156 East 2nd., S., Preston, Idaho 83263. POTT. Seek proof that Wilhelm Pott arrived at Philadelphia in 1734. He lived in Berks County. Many published histories state that he died in 1767. No evidence found to substantiate this. Could the William Pott of Rockland Township, Berks County, who died in 1781 be the above and not his son as has been thought to date? Seek parents of William Pott who died in Huntington Township, York County in 1774. Wife Margaret Potts Children: William; Jacob; John; Degenhard; Benjamin and Catharina Pott. Was he the son or grandson of Wilhelm and Gertrude Pott who came to Philadelphia on the ship St. Andrew in 1734? Also seek Margaret Pott's maiden name, date and place of marriage. Randall D. Pott, 1203 North Sweetzer Avenue, #109, Los Angeles, California 90069-3028. PRITCHARD. Mary Pritchard was born ca. 1769. She married John Clayton at Old Swede's Church, Philadelphia on 7 September 1788. Seek proof that her parents were Joseph and Judith (Hughes) Pritchard. Her brother was James Daniel Pritchard, born ca. 1771; he married Martha Hughes, at First Baptist Church, 31 December 1792. John and Mary (Pritchard) Clayton had a son, Tyke Clayton, born 7 November 1789. Matthew H. Murphy, P.O. Box 453, Claverack, New York 12513. REAVER/RIEBER/REEVER. [George] Philip Reiber was born 25 November 1766 in Lancaster County. He married Christina _ _before 1792. They moved to Maryland in 1792. Any information would be helpful. Dennis R. Heaver, 2360 Feeser Road, Taneytown, Maryland 21787. REPP. Want parents of Elizabeth Repp, of Berks County, born 1806. She married in 1826, Heinrich Schoener of Lehigh County. His mother, Mary Magdalene Sterner was born in 1778. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540. RICHARDSON. William Richardson, the son of Edward and Ann (Jones) Richardson was born in Providence, Pennsylvania in 1730. He married first Elizabeth Robinson; second, [unknown]; third, Elizabeth Beck. Seek all information on his three wives, they were 350 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine probably all from Pennsylvania. Would like to correspond with descendants of William's 16 children. Lois Richardson, 1150 Woodside Drive, Flint, Michigan 48503. ROSS. Wish to exchange information with descendants of Robert Ross (1766-1833), of Huntingdon and Clearfield Counties. Other names related to the family were: Robison; Bloom; Hartshorn; White; Fleming; McBride; McCloskey; Hall; Maxwell; Barrows; Dunklebarger; Hoover and Shafer. Ann B. Comeau, 2318 South Alta Vista Circle, Mesa, Arizona 85202. RUSHTON. According to the 1870 census: William Rushton, age 48; wife, Cornelia Rushton, age 40; Amy Rushton, age 21; Willie Rushton, age 20; Kate Ruston, age 18; Sydney Rushton, age 11 and Kenneth Rushton, age 9 were living at 4001 Hanford Street, Philadelphia. Seek any information on the family and their descendants. Glover R. Bailie, Jr., 2530 Henry Street, Augusta, Georgia 30904, SEATON. Need information about James Seaton, who was horn in Virginia in 1723; died ca. 1187 in Pennsylvania. He had three _ wives: first, Frances ; second, Elizabeth Kenner; third, [Elizabeth Kenner's sister]. Wish to correspond with others searching Seaton/Seton families. Scott M. Seaton, 2027 Village Wood Road, Encinitas, California 92024. SHADE. Seek information on parents and ancestors of Caroline Shade, born 26 January 1823; died 17 December 1899. She was buried at Nisky Hill Cemetery in Bethlehem. She married Jacob J. Uberroth. Their children: Carrie; Wilson; George; Jacob and Adam Uberroth. The family lived in Freidensville, Lehigh County and Philadelphia. Anson Laufer, 25505 Chatworth, Euclid, Ohio 44117. SMITH. Seek information on William Deets Smith, born ca. 1832/ 36. and his wife Mary Davis, born ca. 1834/37. Among their children were Pedrick and Anderson Smith. Also information of Abraham Mohney and his father, Philip Mohney, ca. 1810/17 [see Mohney]. All born in Pennsylvania. Other related families include: Lyons; Gartside; Lane; Mould; Taylor; Ottey and Blagg. Mary Ann Creason Rohde, 5 797 Sycamore, Rialto, California 92376. STILLER. Seek information on the families of Henry and Anna Maria Stiller; John Stiller and Peter and Maria Elizabeth Halm. Information Wanted 351 They came from Germany in the mid-1700s and settled in Philadelphia and adjacent counties. Randall Lovejoy, 2799 Siskiyou Boulevard, #32, Ashland, Oregon 97520. THOMAS. Seek ancestors and descendants of George Thomas, who was born ca. 1810 in Pennsylvania. His wife, Sarah Thomas was born ca. 1820. He lived in Alden, Newport Township, Luzerne County, 1850-1880. Children: Stewart Thomas who married Sarah Belles; James Thomas who married Elizabeth Kresge; Augustus; Martha; Lizzie and Aurelia Thomas. Bettye Thomas Siegel, 1959 Highland Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19901. THOMSON. Need information about Jacob Thomson, who was born in 1758; died 24 December 1808. His wife, Mary Elizabeth , was born in 1761; died 13 July 1839. Known children: John Thomson, died 2 September 1822; James Thomson, died 1 April 1829, age 37, in Philadelphia; he married Mary Ann who died in December 1829; he lived at Hyde & Filbert Streets, Philadelphia. All buried at Old Saint Paul's Church, Philadelphia. Gloria Thompson, I5A Searle Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts 02146. THOMSON. Who were the parents of Mary Thomson, who was born ca. 1781; died 6 April 1839. She married Isaac Edelman, on 18 February 1802 at St. Michael's and Zion Church, Philadelphia. He was born in 1779; died September 1814. Both Isaac and Mary (Thomson) Edelman were buried at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Philadelphia. Effingham P. Humphrey, Jr., Mynwood Apts., E-15, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096. WALKER. Seek ancestors of Jacob Walker, a school teacher?, born 1774 in Chester County. His father John Walker was "from Ireland," he died in 1811 and was buried at Kennett Square (?), Chester County. His widow was Jane ( ) Walker. Jacob Walker's siblings were: Elizabeth; Mary; Sarah; Rebecca Bigg; Eli; Levi; Isaac and Jesse Walker. Jacob Walker married second, 2 March 1800, Rachel Craig. She was the daughter of Jacob and Mary (West) Craig. Jacob Walker died in 1863 in Minerva, Ohio; he was buried in the Walker-Speakman Cemetery. John R. Walker, 15 Morrison Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 45321. The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 352 WAMBACH. Who were the parents of Bartholomew Wambach (1745-1817), and his wife, Gertrude Miller (1745-1822), both of Potts Grove Township, Montgomery County? Effingham P. Humphrey, Jr., Blynwood Apts., E - 15. Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096. WEAVER. Need parents of Edward Weaver, who was probably born in New Jersey. He married Mary Ann Shepherd, who was born ca. 1816; died ca.1901. They lived in Philadelphia at 1512 Fairmount Avenue, and also owned a house in the 800 block of Fairmount Avenue. Both were buried in Cape May, New Jersey. They had 12 children. Their son, Joseph K.Weaver was born ca. 1856; died 19 February 1920. He married ca. 1878 at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Almira Yahn. She was born ca. 1859; died 1938, the daughter of Ephraim B. Yahn, born 7 July 1830; died 26 April 1899 and Barbara Ann Server, born 13 March 1835; died 2 May 1886. Information appreciated. Robert Wayne Deaves, 13512 Bonita Avenue, Spring Hill, Florida 34609, WEIRICK. Need proof that Mary Weirick, born ca. 1768; died 1826, was the daughter of Captain William Weirick, who was a soldier in the Revolution and a millwright. His wife was Elizabeth Simons. They lived in Northumberland [now Union] County. Mary Weirick married James Wales (1770-1849). Need date of their marriage and other details. Vicki Evans Hardin, 4881 West 200 North, Danville, Indiana 46122. WILSON. James Wilson died in 1776 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Said by a descendant to have been a merchant in Philadelphia before moving to North Carolina. He married, first, the daughter of Matthew Patton; second, Margaret (Makemy) Alexander, the daughter of John Makemy (McCamie/McKemy ?) who died in 1776 in Cumberland County. She was the widow of Arthur Alexander. Need any clue on the residence, parents and siblings of juries Wilson. Mrs. James E. Smotherman, P.O. Box 130, College Grove, Tennessee 37046. WRIGHT. Seeking children of Ephraim, Ezekial and Zadock Wright, jr. all born in the 1760s and died in the 1830s. Also, seek parents of George Washington Wright (1812-1869). Need parents Information Wanted 353 of Henry Stephens (1768-1822) and the parents of his wife, Lydia Carroll/Can-ell. They all lived in Allegheny County. Bettye S. Collins, 601 Windmill Lane, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904. ZIMMERMAN. Seek information on the parents of Mary Zimmerman. She was born 24 May 1874 in Somerset County. Her father was born in Germany, her mother in Pennsylvania. Mary married Floyd Thompson, near Waterloo, Iowa in 1899. Some relatives are still living in Pennsylvania, their names and locations unknown. Gary Thompson, 12103 High Meadow, Dallas, Texas 75234. CEMETERY RECORDS. Seeking information on The Mutual of Kensington Cemetery in Philadelphia. Later called The Palmer Burial Ground. Wish to know the location of these burial records. Alfred Hcxynes, 3361 Dye Road, Ramona, California 42065.