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 fifty words, and $2.00 for each additional 25 words, payable its advance. All 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 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. BAILEY. Need information on Levi Bailey, b. 1833 in Clearfield, Penna. m. Maria Louisa Schmidt. T. Jacobson, Box 1030, Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747. BiseiNG. Information desired on Mary C. Bisbing, b. ca. 1820; m. prob. in West Philadelphia ca. 1840 to John Pugh Birn, 1818-1861. Their son Henry Bisbing Burn, b. 1845. Mary (Bisbing) Burn bur. at Oxford, Chester Co., Penna. M. J. Weer, Box 427, Stone Harbor, New Jersey 08247. BORST. Seeking ancestors and descendants of Heinrich & George Bobst prob. of Bucks or Northampton Cos., Penna., who were of near Conover, now Catawba Co., (then Rowan Co.), North Carolina by 1763. J. Bland Pope, 8107 East Court, Austin, Texas 78759. BRENNER. Need all information regarding the following: William Alex- ander Brenner, 1824-1900, of Adams Co., Penna. Prob. son of Michael & Regina Brenner. He m. Rachel Emma Sowash, 1826-1919, of Westmoreland Co., Penna., dau. of David & Martha (Eckles) Sowash. Mrs. Noreen H. Mack, 5101 Bidwell Road, Redding, California 96001. CLUNN. Need proof of parentage of John Clunn, who resided in Kensing- ton section of Philadelphia at time of death in 1820. He m. Elizabeth Brewster, a widow, 6 June 1798, per register St. Michael's & Zion Church, Philadelphia. He was granted administration for estate of Joseph Clunn of Bristol, Bucks Co., Penna. 27 May 1816. Robert R. Cordell, 316 Cokes Drive, Toms River, New Jersey 08753. CURRIE. Information wanted on ancestry of James Currie, Sr. of Lancaster Co., Penna. who d. 1790 in Orange Co., North Carolina. He m. 31 May 1758, Mary Catharine Armstrong, who was b. 1732 in Franklin Co., Penna. and d. 1779 in Orange Co., N. C. She was the dau. of Col. Joseph Armstrong, Sr., who d. 1761, and his wife Jennet of Hamilton Twp, Franklin Co., Penna. John Brayton, Box 667, Dyersburg,. Tennessee 38029. 130 131 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine DAYMON. Seeking information on Joseph Daymon and his son, John Daymon, 1800-1860, of Philadelphia. In 1830 John Daymon was listed in the Lower Delaware ward of Philadelphia. Any information on the Daymon family will be welcomed. Mrs. William Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Drive, Doylestown, Penna. 18901. DINGWELL. Seek ancestry of Anne Dingwell, (dates ?), who became nurse for Gen. John Cadwalader's dau. Maria in 1776; later his mistress, having by him an illegitimate dau. Sarah, b. 3 March 1778. Anne Dingwell m. David Zabern (Saverne) on 18 November 1781, (children ?). They apparently went from Philadelphia, before 1790, to Pittsburgh, where Sarah m. Henry Parry. Milton Rubicam, 6303 20th Avenue, West Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782. ECKLES. Want all information on Andrew Eckles and his wife Mary, both of Westmoreland Co., Penna. pre 1800. Mrs. Noreen H. Mack, 5101 Bidwell Road, Redding, California 96001. Few. Seeking primary evidence that James Few, b. 1703, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, m. Dorcas Matthews in 1725. They were the parents of Ann Few, who m. Curtis Grubb, 11 April 1754, in Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, Delaware. Interested in data concerning the divorce of Curtis & Ann Grubb in February 1769. Ann (Few) Grubb m. Archibald M'Neal in 1763, when Curtis Grubb was abroad six years. What happened to Ann after the divorce? Want proof Oliver Matthews was father of Dorcas (Matthews) Few. Mrs. Douglas C. Wright, 462 Point Road, Little Silver, New Jersey 07739. FOLEY. Want ancestry of Andrew Foley who married Elizabeth Carlisle 28 March 1839 in Pennsylvania. Bradley Arthaud, Box 65, Wheeling, Missouri 64688. GRIMES. Need information on parents of Henry Grimes, of Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He was b. ca. 30 September 1791. His daughter, Mary (Maria?) Grimes, m. Michael Frank(s), of West Philadelphia. They had ten children; one son Joseph Grimes & wife (Catherine ?) had five sons. Mrs. Ruth Grimes, 161 West High Street, Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania 19567. HARBAUGH. Who were the parents and wife of Francis Harbaugh, who was b. in Germany ca. 1724? He came to America ca. 1756, resided in Penna.; he d. ca. 1801. His children: Jacob Harbaugh, b. 1775, near Information Wanted 132 Union Town, Penna., he d. 1863 in Illinois. Catharine Harbaugh, b. 24 January 1776 in Penna. or Maryland, m. Thomas Fo(r)ster on 16 October 1793 in Fayette Co., Penna. She d. 24 June 1857 in Paris, Illinois. Exchange. Mrs. C. Flohr-Svendsen, Fazenda Tres Barras, 17340 Barra Bonita, Sao Paulo, Brazil. HELLER. Christopher Heller came to this country in 1738. With his six sons: John Dieter Heller, Johann Simon Heller, Johann Michael Heller, Daniel Heller, Johann Ludwig Heller and George Christopher Heller, he settled in Hellertown, Northampton Co., Penna. Have traced my Heller line back to David Heller, b. 1807, in Bucks Co., Penna. His parents believed to be John dr Maria (Wagner) Heller, who were m. 16 April 1805. Need help tying in with one of the six Heller sons. Welcome correspondence with those who have Heller ancestors. Mrs. Mary Heller Deaves, 33.5 South Burgee Drive, Tuckerton, New Jersey 08087. HOOVER. Need parents of Margaret Hoover, b. 1825, ? Bedford Co., Penna. She was the first wife of John B. Castner. She d. 1859 in Bedford Co. Mrs. Charles E. Morris, 1253 S.E. 15th Street, Ocala, Florida 32670. JOHNSON. Information desired on Nathan Johnson who m. Mary Travilla, dau. of William Travilla (see TRAVILLA.), they prob. resided in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. M. J. Weer, Box 427, Stone Harbor, New Jersey 08247. JOHNSON. Information wanted on families of Lawrence Johnson, 1741?1811, and his wife Mary 1739?-1820, of Philadelphia. He became a Loyalist, joined Royal Standard in New York in 1776, and with his family settled in York Co., Upper Canada. Sons: Abraham Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Thomas Johnson & William Johnson. Did they have other children? Milton Rubicam, 6303 20th Avenue, West Hyattsville, Maryland, 20782. JORDAN. Wife and ancestry of William Jordan who moved from Mifflin Co., Penna. to Lake Co., Ohio in 1802. Children: Margaret, William, Mary, Emily, Hannah, Thomas, Clementine and Isaac Jordan. Bradley Arthaud, Box 65, Wheeling, Missouri 64688. KEOWN or McKEowN. Seeking information concerning Mary Ann Keown (Mc Keown). I would like information prior to her marriage to Thomas Morley in October 1868 in Philadelphia. Mrs. William Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Drive, Doylestown, Penna. 18901. 133 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine LANGTON. Need data on: parents and wife of Peter Langton (Lanceton), d. 1832/3 Mifflin Co., Penna. His daughter Isabella Langton, b. 1798. Mrs. Charles E. Morris, 1253 S.E. 15th Street. Ocala, Florida 32670. MORRIS. Need parents of Helen Marie Morris, b. 1825, Fayette ? Co., Penna., m. George W. Gans, b. 1821, Fayette Co., Penna. Both d. in Eaton, Ohio. Mrs. Charles E. Morris, 1253 S.E. 15th Street, Ocala, Florida 32670. OBERLENDER. Information wanted on: Jacob Oberlender, b. Chanceford, York Co., Penna.; d. there ca. 1815. T. Jacobson, Box 1030, Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747. RICHARDSON. Seek parents of Elizabeth Richardson, b. ca. 1776, New Jersey, m. Henry Kleinhans, Jr. of Williams Twp., Northampton Co., Penna., ca. 1798. Said to have been of Irish ancestry. William B. Saxbe, Jr. 15 North Main Street, Mechanicsburg, Ohio 43044. RIEBER-REBER. Need information on gravesite of Jerg (George) Philip Rieber, b. 25 October 1695. Arrived in Philadelphia in 1749 with his wife Margaretha. They were Lutherans. Lived east of the Susquehanna River. Any other information extremely helpful. Dennis Reaver, 2517 North Rolling Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21207. ROSE. Information wanted on ancestors of Samuel Rose, and his wife, Anna Duckworth, of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Samuel Rose was b. 1724, and d. 16 January 1762. He m. Anna Duckworth on 26 February 1739. Ann Duckworth was b. 1718, d. 18 February 1782. Both families had originally come from England. Edwin H. Gideon, 6 Chesterfield Court, Vincentown, New Jersey 08088. Siturr. Information wanted on Anthony & Henry Shutt, who lived in Gordon, Schuylkill Co., Penna. in 1870. Said to have been born in New Jersey. Where? Mrs. Rozella Lowe, 403 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. SICKEL. Seek parents of Catherine Sickel, who m. Henry Kuhn. They lived at Byberry Point, Philadelphia, 1833-1877. Buried at Pennypack Baptist Cemetery, Bustleton, Philadelphia. They m. ca. 1831. Where? When? Their youngest dau. was Emma Kuhn, 1850-1923, she m. Charles Blake. When? Where? Mrs. Warner Blake, 512 Greene Street, Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940. SCHNEIDER-SOWASH. Need all information regarding the following: John Sowash m. Catherine Thomas, both of Westmoreland Co., Penna. pre Information Wanted 134 1800. Henry Sowash m., 1749, in Berks Co., Penna. Anna Esther Schneider, dau. of Uurich Schneider. Mrs. Noreen H. Mack, 5101 Bidwell Road, Redding, California 96001. TRAVILLA-TRAVILLIER-TRAVILLO-TRAVILER. Information desired on William Travilla who m. Susannah (Susan) Pennock, dau. of Nathaniel & Sarah (Bourne) Pennock of Primative Hall, Chatham, Chester Co., Penna. M. J. Weer, Box 427, Stone Harbor, New Jersey 08247. WALKER. Seek information on Walker family of Gibson, South Gibson, Susquehanna Co., Penna. in early 1800s. Want to tie Arnold Walker, b. 1790 in South Gibson, son of Marshall Walker, with Hannah Walker who m. William Bennett. Also need Bennett family information. Steve Bennett, 321 Kearney Street, Portland, Michigan 48875. WOOLZEN-WOLFSON. Need information on Eliza Woolzen (?Wolfson) who was b. ca. 1812 in Penna.; she d. ca. 1900 in Cleo Springs, Oklahoma. T. Jacobson, Box 1030, Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747. WRIGHT. Seek information on Thomas Wright, b. 8 September 1796; d. in 1833. He m. Ann English, believed to be the dau. of Charles & Christanna English. It is believed he moved from Bucks Co., Penna. to Columbia Co., Penna. ca. 1820. Would like information on brothers, sisters and ancestors. Calvin L. Wright, R.D.#7, Box 7217, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360. Yocum. Will exchange information on Moses Yocum who d. Berks Co., Penna. in 1824. He had dau. Hannah Yocum. Did she m. Jacob Van Reed Weaver of Douglass Twp., Berks Co., Penna.? Mrs. Rozella Lowe, 403 East Broad Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. Genealogical Research in Progress So much has been published about the unproved English origin of the Wrights of Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, that in 1974-5 I caused researches among wills and certain parish registers to be undertaken by an excellent genealogical firm in Norfolk, England, said by a 1750 memorandum book (now lost?) to have been their pre-American home. Thus far, no favorable results. We are now beginning a systematic search of pre-I600 registers preserved in the Norfolk and Norwich Record Office. I'm not in a position to defray the entire financial cost of this operation, and contributions to a fund for research purposes by interested descendants of Peter and Nicholas Wright (their brother Anthony was unmarried and childless) would be welcome. Periodic progress reports will be made. Milton Rubincam, 6303 20th Avenue, West Hyattsville, Maryland 20782