Genealogical Exchange

Genealogical Exchange Genealogical inquiries of fifty words or less will be published free to members and subscribers of the Magazine. There will be a charge of $1.00 for each additional fifty words. For other persons, the charge is $2.00 for the first fifty words, and $1.00 for each fifty words, payable in advance. All inquiries should be typewritten or hand printed, doublespaced, and on 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. Information on parents and ancestors of Anna Catharina Grokes, b. ca. 1750, perhaps in Chester Co., Pa., d. after 25 May 1829, York Co., Pa.; m. 1st (soon after 14 July 1771, York Co.) Lorentz Rohrbach, b. 1746, d. 1795; m. 2nd (before 1 March 1799), as his 2nd wife, Andreas Miller, b. ca. 1763, d. 1842, York Co. Magdalena Grokes, b. ca. 1755, single in York Co„ 1773, is believed to be a younger sister. GROKES. Lewis Bunker Rohrbaugh, Sea Street, Rockport, ME 04856 For a McGahan genealogy, information on parents of GOarge McGahan, who came to Pennsylvania from Canada before 1821. His wife was Lizzie Kline, and son Peter McGahan was born in Edinboro, Erie Co., Pa., 1821. Information also sought on Major F. Stafford, whose daughter Mary Ann Stafford was born in Pennsylvania in 1828. MCGAHAN-STAFFORD. Miss Lydia McGahan Briggs, Box 13, Bitely, MI 49309 Information on parents and birthplace of Joseph Patterson, b. 10 September 1786 in Pennsylvania, m. Eleanor Compton 11 October 1818 in Meadville, Pa., lived there until 1846, then moved to Illinois. Served in War of 1812. PATTERSON. Mrs. George Patterson, 1828 Norman Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068 106 Genealogical Exchange 107 PERKINS. Information on date and place of wedding of William Perkins, b. 4 May 1750, Norwich, Connecticut, d. 26 September 1807, Salem, Washington Co., NY. Private in Gen. Putnam's 3rd Regiment, Revolutionary War. Buried with wife Margaret Place in "Old Revolutionary Burying Ground," Salem, NY. Miss Bessie E. Spencer, RD #1, Millerton, PA 16936 SUTHERLAN1). Contact and correspondence sought with descendants of James and Helen (Buie) Sutherland, who emigrated from Scotland to Detroit, Michigan, June 1835. Children were: John Buie, b. 1825; Elizabeth, b. 1827, m. Alonzo Chubb, and living in Copemish, Michigan c. 1904; William Buie, b. 1829, d. 1901, m. Laura L., b. 1831, d. 1907; James, b. 1831, d. 1854; Daniel, b. 1833; George L. G., b. aboard S.S. Daniel Webster on Lake Erie, 1835; Andrew, b. 1837, d. 1862; Isabella M., b. 1839; Margaret Ann, b. 1841, believed to have married a Campbell and to have died 1884; Cornelia W., b. 1843, m. Horace Forsdick; Helen, b- 1845; and David Smart, b. 1849, d. 1913, whose descendants are known. Isabella or Helen m. a Genet, and lived in Unionville, Michigan, about 1904. John R. Sutherland, 1612 28th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 WEEKLEY. Information on parents of Jacob Nicholas Weekley, b. 9 October 1841, Emmetsburg, Md. Enlisted in Civil War from Butler Co., Pa., and returned to North Beaver Twp., Lawrence Co., Pa. Married Mary Ann Cozad 18 June 1864 in Erie, Pa. They lived in Pennsylvania several years,. then went to Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mrs. William F. Schmidt, .Route 1, Box 100A, Westfield, WI 53964 WRIGHT. Data on Joseph Wright and wife Jane, who lived in Lower Dublin Twp., Philadelphia, Pa. (now Moreland Twp., Montgomery Co.), and had children: Martha, William, Joseph, Elizabeth and Jane. What was wife's maiden name? Joseph Wright came from Wales ca. 1694. Mrs. Ray Murphy, 242 S. Main St., Pendleton, IN 46064