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 in 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. ONLY TWO INQUIRIES PER PERSON, PER YEAR. ACHUFF. Charles Achuff, born 1821?; died 12 December 1893. Married 27 March 1845 at West Kensington Baptist Church, Philadelphia to Mary Wright, born 1821?; died 11 May 1899 in Philadelphia. Children: Elmira; Anna; Linthea; Thomas,. Samuel & Gilbert Ackff. Seek information. Kenneth Ayre_, 4414 Howell St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania X9135. ALBERTS. Seek parents of John Alberts, born 1805 & his wife Catherine, born 1807; both from Bavaria. Living in Philadelphia in 1850 & Richmond, Virginia in 1860. Probably returned North at start of Civil War. Claiborne T. Smith, Jr., M.D., 111 North 49th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139. AYRE. Wish to exchange information on persons with the surname. Bernadetto Aye, 4414 East Howell St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135, BABCOCK-BADCOCK. Seek ancestry of James Babcock, born co. Essex, England; died 12 June 1679, Westerly, Rhode Island. Married in 1641 Children: James, Jr.; John; Job & Alag Babcock. Sarah Dwight H. Babcock, 252-13 Haddon Hills Apts., Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033. BANKES-BANKUS. Exchange regarding ancestors of John Adam Banites, born ca. 1795; died 10 November 1827 at Morgan Co., Ohio. He married Sarah Roberts, born ca. 1795 in Pennsylvania, ca. 1815. Lived Chester Co., Pennsylvania in 1820. Moved to Morgan Co., Ohio. She died there ca. 1838. His father may have been Peter Banker. Her father, Nathan Roberts (Samue12, Nathan 's. Nathan Roberts emigrated to Delaware Co., Pennsylvania ca. 1750? Have much on descendants & allied families to share. Richard E. Bankes, 1665 Coilinspark Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45230. BERGER-BARGER. julianna Berger, born ca. 1830 in Germany, the daughter of jeorg Wilhelm Berger of Berks Co., Pennsylvania. She married, ca. 1750, Conrad Wirt(h) or Wirtt(h), who died at Tulpehocken, Pennsylvania in 1782. Their children baptized at Blue Mountain & Northkill churches. Carole Elder, 500 State St., Princeton, New first., 08540. 56 Information Wanted 57 BASSINGER. Need birth, marriage & death, before 1772 for Abraham Bassinger, Sr. (Passinger-Bossinger). He lived in Lower Saucon, Allen & Upper Mt, Bethel Townships, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania until ca. 1799. Wayne Bossiner, 6421 Landview Rd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217. BATES. Need information on Jacob Bates listed in 1790 Pennsylvania Census, Of Northern Liberties Town, he died ca. 1793. His widow listed in 1800 Census. Mary Bole, 9605 Martin St., Burnaby, B. C. CANADA, V31 153. or M. Bole, cio Kovach, Box 147, Bellevue, AB, CANADA, TOK OCU. BEAM. Need information on Abraham Beam, of Lancaster, York & legheny Cos. He married, 1770, Esther Byer. David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703. BECHER-BECKER. Seek ancestors & descendants ofjoseph Becher, born 17 August 1750, near Germantown? Philadelphia; died 19 April 1812. Buried St. Michael's Lutheran Cem., Germantown Ave. His daughter-in-law ?, }Becher ?; born ca. 1775; died 15 January 1866, Sarah Salome ( Philadelphia. Buried St. Michael's Cem. Her maiden name Gysen-Giesen? She had a son Joseph Becher, born 8 August 1816, Germantown ?; died 25 January 1880, 1233 N. 7th St., Philadelphia. He married ca. 1842, Sarah Blair, born 15 August 1815; died 29 March 1895. Both buried Laurel Hill Cern. The 2nd Joseph Becher was a saddler & harness-maker, 1840-1880. Will answer all correspondence. Mrs. Joseph Becker Anderson, jr., 2581 Pineridge Drive, Cambria, California 93528. BOVELL. Finch Bovell, need information after 1831 and his death date. He arrived Philadelphia in 1828 from Barbados, West Indies, with wife Rebecca, who died 1829 with children: John, Sarah, Finch,jr., who died in 1839;. Mary who married Edward Toner. Also need William S.; Susan; Julia information on William S. Bovell after 1860, and death date. He was a printer, married Elizabeth House ?. Children: William; Charles,- Henry & Sarah. Family lived in Philadelphia 1828-1859. Moved to Camden, New Jersey in 1860. Sons returned to Camden in 1874. Thelma G. Wise, 313 Yale Rd., Haddonfield, New jersey 08033. BOYER-BEIER. Researching family of John Henry Boyer-Beier, of New York in 1711; moved to Tulpehocken, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. His son Asenzus Boyer married Maria Eva Spieler. He died ca. 1805. Their daughter Barbara Boyer, born 1765 in Pine Grove, Berks Co. (now Schulykill Co.). She married Michael Strubhar-Strouphauer. They were believed to be Dunkards. Carole Peskin, 500 State St., Princeton, New jersey 08540. BRISCOE. Need origins & ancestors of Martha Briscoe, born ca. 1745; married Robert Warren, who was born 1742 in Maryland. Martha A. Crookshank, 9711T. St. Augustine Blvd., Si. Augustine, Florida 32084. 58 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine BUDD. Seek ancestry of Abigail Budd, born 25 March 1812 at Mt. Ephraim, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. According to her death certificate her parents were Isaac & Koziah Budd. Cannot find her in any Budd genealogy. Joan E. Gery, 873 Star St., Thousand Oaks, California 91360. CALVERLEY. Seek information & correspondence with anyone having knowledge of Henry Calverley who emigrated to Philadelphia from England in 1824 with his wife Alice Stubbs and six children. He bought a dairy farm in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, as well as property in Philadelphia. He was buried from Christ Church, Philadelphia in 1831. Fred Calverley, 801 Cedar Ave., Pitman, New Jersey 08071. CALDWELL. Desire information on John Keys Caldwell, son of Robert & Hannah Caldwell. They were living in Indiana Co., Pennsylvania in 1840's. He married Sarah Gill, ca. 1860 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. The senior Caldwells may have been from Scotland. Barbara Hazzard, Rt. #3, 1801 Carroll Rd., Paragould, Arkansas 72450. CAMPBELL. Seek parents of five brothers, all born in probably Augusta Co., Virginia and died in Green & Taylor Cos., Kentucky. The family founded Campbellsville, Kentucky. Sons: Andrew, born 1765, married 1793, died 1819; Michael, born before 1775, married 1805, died 1847; James, born 1775, died 1832; Adam, born 1778, died 1850; David, married 1816, died 1838. Amelia Beck, 5320 Keller Ave., Lakewood, Calyornia 90713. CARMICHAEL. Seek parents & siblings of Jane "jean" Carmichael, born 1756 in Pennsylvania; died 31 July 1832. She married ca. 1777 „James Bean, son of William Bean, Sr. They lived in Monaghan Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania in 1783; Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania in 1798 & Mercer Co., Pennsylvania after 1800. Bonnie J. Gillespie, 12339 E. Highway 12, Lockeford„ California 95237. CLARK. Request information on Thomas & Keziah Clark. Their daughter Sarah A. Clark was born 17 October 1807. She married John Smith Clark, ca. 1832. They Eyed in Gloucester Co., New Jersey & Philadelphia. She died 21 March 1843 in Philadelphia, buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church. Children: William; Lewis; Francis; Albert & Heber Clark. Frank C. Baldwin, 848 Lake St., Oak Park, Illinois 60301. CLYMER. Want information on Henry Clymer, born in Pennsylvania, I February 1776; died 11 February 1836 in Miami Co., Indiana. His wife, Phebe Wharton, was born in Pennsylvania, 11 February 1781; died 15 October 1856 in Miami Co. They lived in Warren Co., Ohio from 1805 to mid-1830's. Vivki Hardin, 4881, W. 200 North, Danville, Indiana 46122. Information Wanted 59 COOPMAN. Information wanted on Johannes Coopman who arrived in Philadelphia in 1728 from Rotterdam. He married Eva Reasoner. Where? When? Occupation? They had six children born 1734-1752, at Bound Brook-on-Raritan, Somerset Co., New Jersey, Four sons in Revolutionary War. Wish to hear from those surnamed: Coap(e)man; C(a)opeman; Coopman; Couplin; Co(u)pman,* Coepman; Colpland; Koap(e)rnan; Ko(o)pman, etc. David Coapman, 865 W. Huntington, #17, Arcadia, California 91006. CRAIGE. Seth Craig acquired interest in Globe Mills, Philadelphia in 1809. Who was his wife? His daughter Ann Craige married John Holmes of Strabane, Ireland & Philadelphia. They acquired an interest in Globe Mills in 1813. Need parents of Seth Craige and his wife. Airs. Lyn& C. Peyton, 1700 Massachusetts St., Apt. 401, Lawrence, Kansas 66044. CROOKSHANK. Seek origins & ancestry of George Crookshank, born ca. 1775 in ?Greenbrier Co., Virginia. He married Sarah , born ca, 1778 in Virginia. DAUT. Seek information about Johannes Dart (john Doutt), born 1778; died 1830. He lived in Lehigh & Schuylkill Cos., Pennsylvania. He married 1st. Elizabeth ; 2nd. Catherine Goode. He was buried at Harmony, Pennsylvania. Will correspond with Dauts, Doutts, or other spellings of surname. Frances Doutt Smith, 340 Hazel Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63119. DAVIS, Seek information on parents of Hannah Davis, born ca. 1767 in ? Pennsylvania. She married, ca. 1784, ?Reading, Pennsylvania, Samuel Jackson, III. She died 12 June 1824 in Canada. Seek date & place of marriage. The Jackson family were Quakers. Jean Falck, 400 Palmas Dr. NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108. DAVIS. Need proof. Stephen & Esther Davis owned a farm of 60-70 acres near Philadelphia. Legend stats he was a ',loyalist during the Revolution; moved to Christiansburg, Montgomery, Co., Virginia, where only daughter Martha Davis married George Bushong on 19 April 1788. Judy Cassidy, Box 222, Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477. DAYMON. Wish to contact members of this family with origins in the Philadelphia area. Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Dr., Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2216. DEDAKER. Wish to contact those of this surname with origins in the Philadelphia area. Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Dr., Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2215. DEVLIN-McGRATH. Desire information on Maly Ann Devlin, born ca. 1830; died 1892 & Henry McGrath, born 1819; died 1898. They were married in St. Augustine Church, Philadelphia on 26 December 1847 with witnesses: Patrick Devlin, John Sheeron & Mary Theresa Devlin. Tom Caldwell, P.O. Box 3358, Austin, Texas 78764. 60 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine DECKER. Jacob Rickert-Decker, gunsmith of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, [The Deckard Rifle] died in Lancaster ca. 1822. His will, dated 1819, mentions only descendants of his daughters. Seek information on any sons and their descendants. Mrs. Barbara j. Ferguson, 242.1 Hunt Neck Trail, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. DORSI-MIER. Emanuel (Manuel) Dorshimer; born ca. 1755; died ca. 1813. He married Christina shop of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania in 1776. Need information on her parents Henry & Maria Elizabeth Shupp. Mrs. Grace H. Zass, 78 S. Strathmore Blvd., Sarasota, Florida 33583. DUGAN. Seek parents of Aaron Dugan of Washington & Allegheny Cos., Pennsylvania. He married Priscilla Puder, ca. 1845. The brothers of Aaron Dugan were: Daniel married Elizabeth Puder; William married Matilda ; Elizabeth married Alexander R. Reed. Mrs. Patrice Dugan, 12327 C. R. #200, Kenton, Ohio 43326. ELDER. Compiling Eider descendants with origins in Beaver Co., Pennsylvania through Matthew Eider, born 1788; died 1863. He married a Miss Green. William Elder, born 1802; died 1861, married Sarah Stewart. Related Elders lived in Coshocton Co., Ohio; Greene Co., Indiana; MonroeTaylor Cos., Iowa & Oregon City, Oregon. Carole Eider, 500 State St., Princeton, New jersey 08540. ELLIOTT. Seek information on ancestry of Peter S. Elliott, born 5 December 1811 in Philadelphia. According to his death certificate his parents were John & Sarah (Page) Elliott. Joan K Geg, 873 Bright Star St, Thousand Oaks, California 91360. EVANS. Need information on William Evans, who married Martha She died 5 June 1829; he died 15 October 1838. Need parents of Hannah Evans, who married 23 February 1850 in Philadelphia, Samuel Morel/. He died 23 October 1905 in Philadelphia. Did William & Martha Evans emigrate from Ireland or Wales? When? Did they die in Pennsylvania? Who were their parents? Other Children? Katherine Cramer, 1705 Camp Baker Rd., Medford, Oregon 97501. FEBISH. Need information on George & Mag Febish. They were born in Germany, emigrated to America 1881-2, settled in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area. Children: George; William; Anthony; Christina & Peter. Related spellings Fiebish; Feib lash & Frieb ish. Donald B. Probst, 709 E. Church St., Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 17745. FETTERMAN. Need parents & ancestry of Captain William Judd Fetterman, born ca. 1833. Where? He was massacred by Sioux Indians at Fort Kearney (now Fort Fetterman), Wyoming on 21 December 1866. His aunt/adopted mother, Margaret M. Judd, a "single maiden lady" lived in Wilmington, Delaware and received a pension on his service. A book The Soldiers states he was the son of Lieut. William Fetterman, USA. Ruth Steffey, 1067 Blackbird St., El Canjon, California 92020. Information Wanted 61 FIRTH. Seek information on parents & marriage of John Firth, born ca. 1822. He married Margaret Collins, daughter of Frank & Mary (Durham) Collinsworth. Married ca. 1853-55 in Philadelphia or Pleasantville, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Children: henry (or Thomas Henry), born ca. 1855-56 in Philadelphia or Pleasantville. John, born 1 February 1859, in Rahway, New Jersey. V. Noon-De Leyn, Hohlbachweg 18, D-4224 Huenxe, WEST GERMANY. FISHER. Seek correspondence with descendants of Richard Fisher, brother of John Fisher, glass engravers & cutters in New York City 1820-1840. Family names: Fiske; Willa; Greene; Graham; Jolley; Jennings; Anderson & Miller. Barbara R. Jenkins, 98 Dartmouth Ave, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081. FLAVELL. Wish to contact families of this name in Philadelphia area. Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Dr., Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2216. FRIEND, Information sought on Joseph Friend, born 1741; died 1806, of Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. David A. McCormick, P.O. Box 1555, Fails Church, Virginia 22041. GABEL-GEBEL. Want information on birth date & place; parents & siblings; ancestors of Daniel Gable, born 1775-1780, in Berks or Lancaster Cos. He married Susanna . Lived in Cumberland & Franklin Cos., Pennsylvania; Washington, Maryland & Wayne, Ohio. He died April 1844. Children: 3 sons & 4 daughters. Charles H. Ludwig, Sandy Point Rd., Waldron, Washington 98291 GERY. Seek information of county & town of origin of immigrant Jacob Goy, born 9 March 1721; died 23 February 1808. Arrived in Philadelphia, 3 September 1739 on ship Robert & Alice. James A. fiery, 873 Bright Star St, Thousand Oaks, California 91360. GIBSON. Information sought on James Gibson, born 1745; died 1816. He married Annabella Dixon, daughter of John Dixon, 1724-1780, of Dixon's Ford, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. David A. McCormick, P.O. Box 1555, Fails Church, Virginia 22041. GILL-STEEN. Seek information on marriage of the Reverend Jonathan Gill & Rachel Moore Steen, possibly at Philadelphia ca. 1815. Would also like information on parents of Rachel Steen, born ca. 1793 in co. Antrim, Ireland. Barbara Hazzard, Rt. #3 1801 Carroll Rd., Paragould, Arkansas 72450. GRIFFITH-RICHARDS. Seek information on family & ancestry of George Griffith, born 1811 & wife Ann Richards, born 1813. Listed in 1850 Philadelphia census as farmer, with daughters Mary, born 1835; Emily, born 1839; Priscilla, born 1843; Pizebe, born 1846 & his mother Mary Griffith, born 1779. Listed in Lower Dublin Twp., Philadelphia. Also, daughter Elizabeth, born 1837. Patricia M. Hornik, 704 Stowell Ave., Streamwood, Illinois 60103. 62 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine GUTH. Seek parents of Cathrin Elizabeth Guth of Germantown Twp., Philadelphia Co., who married Nicolatts Hausecker on 10 June 1758. Magin J. Wolever, Rt. 1, Box 11111, Gaston, Oregon 97119. HALE. Francis G. Hale, born 1844, Broadstairs, co. Kent, England. He married Sarah Sutton Watson, ca. 1878. His parents were Robert & Fanny (Grundy?) Hale. Known siblings: Robert Thomas, who married 13 October 1886, Alice Hayes; Albert Harm Maly Jane,. Foil?), Elizabeth & Lug Lorraine Hale. Francis Hale lived in the Frankford area of Philadelphia until his wife died in 1922, then in various parts of Philadelphia with different children. Patricia M. Hornick, 704 Stowell Ave., Streamwood, Illinois 60141 HAMAN. Isaac F. Haman, born 1803?, in Delaware; died 9 April 1872, in Bridesburg, Philadelphia. He married Marie Worall, 28 May 1828. She was born 1805?; died 11 May 1899 in Philadelphia. Children: Frank; George; Martin, born 16 January 1850, possibly others. Seek information. Kenneth Ayre, 4414 Howell St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135. HARDING. Edward & Esther Harding of Cumberland, now Franklin Co., Pennsylvania in 1770. Need information. David B. Trimble, 2505 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703. HECKMAN, John Adam Heckman, who died in 1778 in Berks Co., Penna. Need information. David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Road, Austin, Texas 78703. HORN. Seek information about Joseph T. Horn, born ca. 1832, in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. He married Emma born ca. 1836. They were the parents of Samuel Markley Horn, born 1856 in Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 February 1929 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Warner Blake, 512 Greene St., Newton, Pennsylvania 18940. HILLEGASS. Seek parents & information about Mahlon Hillegass who died 6 September 1895, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia. He married Catherine McCoy, 8 August 1853 in Philadelphia. James A. fiery, 873 Bright Star St., Thousand Oaks, California 91360. HOLT Seek information on James Holt, born 1857; died 1886 in Philadelphia. He married Anna Schlump, 1869-1948. Nancy Fehlauer, 397 Valley Road, Middletown, Rhode Island 02840. IRWIN. Need information on William Irwin, 1722-1794, and his wife, Grace Darlington, 1723-1783, of Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Their daughter Mary Irwin, married Charles Blair, 1753-1810. David A. McCormick, P.O. Box 1555, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. Information Wanted 63 JOHNSON. Need information on Robert Johnson married Li/has Corbel, in 1737 in Philadelphia. David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Rd., Austin, Texas 78703. KEYSER-KAISER. Seek information on John Keyser, who died in Northern Liberties about 1815. His wife was Elizabeth, the widow of John Adam Horn. She died 1837-39. Children: William married Elizabeth Henry married Elizabeth • Christiana married Peters; & Michael. Joyce M. Haas, 610 Bonny Brook Ave., Trappe, Pennsylvania 19476. KILE. Seek information on Harry Kik, and his daughters, Katherine Kile Moenning & Carolyn Kiln. Harry & Carolyn lived in Camden Co., New Jersey, Katherine perhaps in Philadelphia. Seek information on Lillian Kile. She married George Smith. They lived at one time at 174 Fern Ave., Collingswood, New Jersey. Need information about Harry Kite, buried Danboro, Pennsylvania. He married Rose Schlump, who died 1954 in Collingswood; buried in Arlington Cemetery. Nancy Fehlauer, 397 Valley Rd., Middletown, Rhode Island 02840. KRAMER. Seek descendants of Daniel D. Kramer, born 1852. He married Sylvania ? Warner. He was living in Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania in 1910. Children: Willie; Horace; Bertha; Irene & Oscar Kramer. Joan Joseph, I Workman Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147. KRESSLER. Need birthplace, parents & family of David K. Kressler. He married Eliza Hejfelfinger. He was born in Pennsylvania, lived in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1876. She was born in Pennsylvania; died in Scranton, 2 April 1889, age 76 A daughter Anna Louise Kressler married Edward Payson Kingsbury, She died in Scranton, 26 January 1913. Margaret K. Putnam, 910 Macon St, Aurora, Colorado 80010. LEE. Seek parents of Sarah Lee, born 1833 in Philadelphia; died 1897, in Philadelphia. Also seek parents of her husband, David W. Leech, who was born in Ireland. They were married ca. 1852. Children: Cecelia, born 1853, married Thomas Tully; Mary, born 1857, married John Forbes; Sarah, born 1859, married William Morris; Samuel, b. 1860; David, b. 1862. Maryanne LeGrow, HHC, 12th Aviation Group, APO New York 09457. LINDVAL-LINVILLE. Seek parents of Agnes Linville who married in 1755, David Hindman. He died in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania in 1802. Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, 51 Forbus St., Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. LIPPINCOTT. Trying to place Jeremiah Lippincott into one of the many Lippincott genealogies. He was born 24 July 1760; died 25 March 1841.He was buried at Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He married Mary ?Williams. Children: Deborah; Lydia & Mag Lippincott. Joan E. Geg, 836 Bright Star St., Thousand Oaks, California 91350. 64 The Pennsylvania Gcnealogical Magazine LOVELL. Desire correspondence with descendants of Isaac Lovell & his wife, Elizabeth Davies. Both were born in Wales, and settled in Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania ca. 1860. where they died. Barbara Hazzard, Route #3, 1801 Carroll Rd., Paragould, Arkansas 72450. LUDWIG-LUDEWICK. Seek information on John Ludwig who arrived in Philadelphia, 18 September 1733 on Pennsylvania Merchant as "Johan Ludwig (X) Seth" with his brothers, Michael & Daniel Ludwig. The brothers settled in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. John Ludwig settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania. The family were Huguenots from Alsace, France. John Ludwig had seven sons, one of whom, Michael Ludwig, died in Berks Co. in 1787. Thelma L. Windham, 17812 Mill Creek Drive, Derwood, Maryland 20855. LYTLE. Need information on Robert Lytle who married an Allen. Children: Clifford; Peggy (Mary?) married Jennie, married Walker,. Annie; Betsy married ___ Beckie married Wiggins & Katherine Lytle of Franklin & Indiana Cos., Pennsylvania. Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, 51 Forbus St., Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. McGUCKIN. John McGuthin, born 1813?, in Ireland; died 1 May 1898 in Philadelphia. Married Margaret born 1838 ?, in Ireland; died 25 October 1898 in Philadelphia. Buried North Cedar Hill. Children: Anna Eliza; Robert; Sarah; Ida & John AlcCuckin, Jr. Seek information. Kenneth Ayre, 4414 Howell St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135. McLAUGHLIN-McGLAUGHLIN, Seek information on Thomas McLaughlin, a private in the Pennsylvania Navy on ship Lydia in 1776; on the Chatham in 1777; in Chester Co., Pennsylvania 8th Battalion, First Company, 1780; First Battalion 4th Company 1780-1783. He was on Chester Co. tax list, West Cain Township, 17764780, Oxford Township, 17851791. Nancy A. Casey, 107 Rocky Hill Rd., Hadley, Massachusetts 01035. MARSHALL. Seek descendants of J. Taylor Marshall, born ca. 1868. His parents were Thomas & Bab; (Wolfenden) Marshall of Royton, Lancashire, England. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War, living in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania in 1910. Joan Joseph, I Workman Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19117. MATLACK. Information sought on William Matlack, 1647-.1737 of Burlington, New jersey who married Mary Hancock, 1665-1728. David A. McCormick, P.O. Box 1555, Fails Church, Virginia 22041. MAYNE. Need facts on William Mayne, born Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 24 March 1798. He married Mary Whan. David A. McCormick, P.O. Box 1555, Falls Church, Virginia 22011. Information Wanted 65 MORRIS. Seek information on Dominick F. Morris, born 1818 in Ireland; died 1888 in Philadelphia. He married Joyce Burns (Barnes?) in Ireland. Children, all born in Scotland: William, born 1859; Mary, born 1845; Hugh, born 1867; Dominick Morris. Need immigration date; birthplace; parents & information about wife's family. Maryanne Le Grow, HHC, 12th Aviation Group, APO, New York 09457. MORRIS. Need information on parents & siblings of Alarbug Harris, born ca. 1760. He purchased property, 1794-1801, in Richmond Co., Georgia. He left Georgia ca. 1802 and settled in Woodville, Wilkinson Co., Mississippi ca. 1803. His wife was Sarah. Children: George, born 1792; Harriet, born 1796 & Green Berry Morris, born 1799. Gayle S. Morns, 1005 Roland Drive, Farmerville, Louisiana 71241. MINNICK. Looking for parents of Elizabeth Minnick, who married Isreal Sanders in Lycoming or Northumberland Co. ca. 1826. She was born 7 March 1807, where?; died 28 June 1889. Her husband was born 9 October 1806 in Muncy Township; died 4 June 1889 in Hughesville. Children: Charles W.; charlotte; Oliver Perry, Porter; Jackson; Andrew T.; David R. P.; bred,- John M. & Jeremiah Sanders. Katherine Cramer, 1705 Camp Baker Rd., Medford, Oregon 97501. MORELL. Will correspond with anyone with knowledge of family of Samuel Morell, born 22 June 1824 in Ireland. He married Hannah Evans, on 25 February 1836 in Philadelphia. Children: Martha Jane, born 31 January 1851; Elizabeth, born 5 September 1852; John, born 17 April 1854; William Evans, born 27 December 1855; John, born 17 April (?1856-7?); Samuel, born 23 April 1858; Henry "Harry", born 3 April 1860; Kate, born 25 December 1826 & Hannah Morell, born 29 October 1864. Katherine Cramer, 1705 Camp Baker Rd., Medford, Oregon 97501. MORRISSEY. Desire information from descendants in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania on Ellen Morrissey, born 1764; died 5 January 1820. She married Thomas Foley. She was buried at Kilrush, co. Dungarvan, Waterford, Ireland. Honora Morrissey, born 1782; died 14 April 1832. She married Peter Connor, of Stradbally, co. Waterford. William Morrissey married Margaret Thienes (Trier, Germany ?) in 1908 in Minnesota. Richard Morrissey, 28655 Murrieta Rd., Sun City, California 92381. MOSER. Need information on Anthony Moser, wife unknown, of Hereford Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1760. David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Rd., Austin, Texas 78703. OBER. Seek descendants of the Reverend Lewis Redolphus Kramer, 1853-1919. Served United Brethren Church, Pine Grove, Schulykill Co., Pennsylvania. His daughter Emma, married Abraham L. Ober. Son, Lewis R. Ober, born 1897. Joan Joseph, 1 Workman Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147. 66 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine OSWALD. Seek ancestry & death date of Jacob Oswald, born November 1854 in Philadelphia. He married Elmira Wray, 31 October 1877. Living in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1900. James A. fiery, 873 Bright Star Si., Thousand Oaks, Califonua 91350. PENNINGTON. Need information on Pennington Family in York, Pennsylvania in 1750's. David B. Trimble, 2506 Hartford Rd., Austin, Texas 78703. PINKERTON. I have collected a large amount of Pinkerton genealogy from many lines in America and would be happy to help others find their Pinkerton roots. R. Bruce Pinkerton, 304 Dove Drive, Newark, Delaware 19713. PIPPET. Seek information on Annie Pippet, a Quaker. She married William Mawson, ca. 1880-85. She was born ca. 1855-1860. She had two brothers: Torn & Paul Pippet, they were bricklayers. She had a sister Carrie Pippet. The family lived in Philadelphia. Margaret Garner, 11523 Telechron, Whittier, California 90605. PITT. Need parents ofjohn Pott, of Amity Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. He was born 1764; died 1850. He married Sybilla Leffel, 4 April 1786. He was buried at St. Paul's Church in Amityville, Berks Co. His tombstone says he was a son ofjohn Pott. Randall D. Pott, 1203 North Sweetzer Ave., #109 West Hollywood, California 90069-3928. PRESTON. Seek information of ancestry and relatives of Isaac & femina Preston (Dutch) who were married with a daughter in 1790 New York Census. They settled in Prince Edward county, Ontario, Canada in 1790's. Isaac Preston died in 1814, leaving his widow, sons: Benjamin, b. 1797; Isaac; Alexander and three daughters. His relatives may be Pennsylvania-Dutch. Helen Kurtz, 527 IA Ave. East, Brooks, AB, Canada TOI 4,_J0. PYFFER. PEIFFER. PIFER. Need information on parents of William & Sarah Pyffer. They were married 1840-1. Lived in Germantown or Nicetown, Philadelphia County, 1850-60. Sarah died in Philadelphia in 1887. Their children: David; Samuel; John; Mao); Catherine; Phebeann; Dan; Sarah; William; Emma; George Washington; Lydia; & Han)) W. Pilfer. Who was Barbara Pilfer, born ca. 1795? She lived with Sarah & William Pyffer in 1850, and with Sam Pyffer in 1870. Alice Simpson, 725 N. 16th St., Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424. Information Wanted 67 REIDER. REITER. Seek ancestry of Caspar Reider, born 11 May 1750 in Rockland Township ?, Berks County, Pennsylvania; died 26 January 1801 at Rockland Township. His wife Maria Catharine was born 26 May 1750 ? in Rockland Township ?; died 10 April 1835 in Rockland Township. Children: Martin; Godfried; George & Jacob Reider. Dwight H. Babcock, 252-D Haddon Hills Apts., Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033. RICKABAUGH. RICKENBACHER. Frederick & Lavinia Rickabaugh were married in early 1800s. Lamina was born in 1812 in Pennsylvania. Want information about Lavinia: surname, parents, date of marriage, children and place of birth. Frederick Rickabaugh lived in Union Co., Pennsylvania in 1820 census. They emigrated from Berne, Switzerland in 1816, landing in Philadelphia. Marion D. Pritchard, 10213 Desert Rock Dr., Sun Ciy, Arizona 85351. RIHL. Need ancestors of Mary Rill", born 2 April 1833 to John & Mary Siner Rifti. She died 7 December 1911. Bernadetto Ayre, 4414 E. Howell St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135. RUSK. Seek information on Matthew (Mathias) Rusk, born in Wales in 1809. He died in Philadelphia in 1876. Married Elizabeth? Son: Jacob Rusk, born 1833; died 1902.He married Elizabeth? Mildred M. Wise, 1911 Schirm Dr., Middletown, Ohio 45042. SAYERS. Need origins & ancestors of Robert Sayers, born ca. 1700, probably in Pennsylvania; died 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married Catherine Harts. Children: William & Alexander Sayers. Martha A. Crookshank, 97 N. St. Augustine Blvd., St. Augustine, Florida 32084. SCHMIDT. Would like information on family of Jacob Schmidt, born 14 January 1789. He arrived in Baltimore in 1826 and changed his name to SMITH, with his wife Anna Catherine Rickard, who was born 17 November 1790. Children: Jacob; Catherine; Alargraih; George; May & Eva Schmidt from Alsace. They settled in Green Castle, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania "10 miles from Hagerstown, Maryland", where Anna Nancy Smith was born 9 October 1829. She married H.H.A. Schultz of Cincinnati, Ohio. Katherine Cramer, 1705 Camp Baker Rd., Medford, Oregon 97501. SCHUMACHER. Need place of birth ofjost Schumacher who settled in Bern Township, Berks Co., Pennsylvania. Arrived on ship Si. Andrew in October 1738. Homeplace of other passengers might be helpful. Wayne Bossinger, 6421 Landview Rd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217. SEARCH. Seek information of anyone with the surname Search, past, present or future in USA. Seek information from anyone directly or indirectly related. Will share and acknowledge all letters. jean S. Firlein, 1004 S. Chester Rd., West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382. 68 The Pennsylvania Geraealogicad Magazine SEARLE. SEARLE. SERLE. SAME, Seek parents & place of birth of Francis &ail, bricklayer of Philadelphia. He was born 1794; died 1856. Buried in old Odd Fellows Cemetery. His wife was Margaret Price. Their son, James Clinton Searl married Martha Jane Obdyke. Will correspond with ethers with these names. Clinton N. Searl, 2641 Faulk Rd., Wilmington, Delaware 19810. SHOOK. Seek names of parents & children of John & Mag Ann (Lowman) Shook of Northampton Co., Pennsylvania. Their daughter Sarah Catherine Shook was born 22 May 1857. She married, 2nd, Henry A. Brown of Bradford Co., Pennsylvania ca. 1885. STARK. Seek information on Samuel Stark, who married Rebecca Kine Musick. Her children: Catherine, born 1837; Charrety, horn 1843 & Aaron, born 1846. Their son Samuel Stark,jr. born 1849. Listed in 1850 Philadelphia census in 1850 as stove finisher on 7th Street, below Catherine Street. Patricia Musick Hemik, 704 Stowell Ave., Streamwood, Illinois 50103. STEWART. Desire contact with descendants of Holmes Steward who lived in Philadelphia ca. 1853, possibly in the Kensington area. Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Dr., Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2216. 4 STROH. Need all information on Elizabeth Lechner, wife of Benjamin Stroh of Gilbert, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1800. Grace H. Zass, 78 So. Strathmore Blvd., Sarasota, Florida 33583. STROUT. In August 1850, Samuel Strout of Raymond, Maine, married Frances Maria Jose of Saco, Maine. Records of that area were later lost in a fire. By 1858, Samuel had remarried and lived in Philadelphia. Did his first marriage end with the death of Frances, or by divorce? Barbara Snear Crane, 253 Capot Rd., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462. TAYLOR. Need information on the parents ofjohn & Elizabeth Taylor, who were married ca. 1835-9. Located in Germantown, Philadelphia in 1860. Moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1867. Both died there, Elizabeth in 1899; John in 1906. Children: Margaret Taylor = George Crater; Helena Taylor — John Pyffer; Mary Elizabeth Taylor =William Dixey; John E. Taylor & Emma Taylor = John Hayward. Alice Simpson, 725 N. 16th St., cottage Grove, Oregon 97424. THOMPSON. Seek information on family & ancestors of Robert Emmett Thompson. He was born in Avoca, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania on 26 February 1890. He married Sadie McDonald. They lived in Mountain Top & Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He died 23 December 1939. His parents were Anthony & Margaret (Moran) Thompson, whose other children were: Francis; Rose; Clarence,- John & Kathleen Thompson. David J. Blythe, P.O. Box 66, South Royalton, Vermont 05068, Information Wanted 69 TOMINEY. Seek information on Cornelius Tominey, born ca. 1796 in Ireland. He married Sarah Murtha in Philadelphia in 1828. She was born in Philadelphia in 1804. Cornelius was the proprietor of the Phoenix Inn, on 6th St. above Oxford Ave., in Kensington, Philadelphia from 1845 to 1865. John Devlin; Sarah Tominey, born Children: Lydia Tominey, born 1830, 1836; Cornelius Tominey, jr. born 1836, = Catherine Hummel/ in 1864; John Tominey born 1840; Edward Tominey, born 1842 & Mary Cecilia Tominey, born 1844 = John M. Bevan. Padraic J. Mossop, 3988 Lancelot Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154. UNDERWOOD. Joshua Underwood, son of William & Mag A. (Garr) Underwood was born 24 August 1864 in Maryland. He died 13 June 1949. He married Annie Trucsess, 11 December 1882. She was born 6 August 1864; died 19 November 1945 in Philadelphia_ Children: Harry; Henriette; William; Ruth & Edward Underwood. Seek prior information on this family. Kenneth Afire, 4414 E. Howell St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19135. WALKER. Alexander & Margaret Walker. She was born 1770; died 1818 in Indiana Co., Pennsylvania. Seek her parents. Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, 51 Forb us St., Poughkeepsie, New York 12603. WELLS. Need ancestry of Edward Wells, born ca. 1736. Bought land in Whitpain & Norriton, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. His wife was May. Children: Rachel Wells = Thomas Tomlinson,- Sarah Wells = Jesse Wentz; Elizabeth,- Edward; William & Levi Wells. Edward Wells died in 1801, buried at St. Thomas Church, Whitemarsh, Montgomery Co. Rex Brook Tomlinson, 2741 Sunnybrook Lane, Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003. WIBLE. WEIBLE. Desire contact with any of this name in the Philadelphia area. YEOMANSON. Desire contact with any of this name in the Philadelphia area. Roberta Daymon, 33 Chestnut Valley Dr., Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901-2216. ZIEGLER. Seek ancestors & descendants of Isaac Ziegler, born 12 February 1784; died 21 March 1853. He married Catherine Kolb. Buried New Goshenhoppen Cemetery, East Greenville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. James A. fiery, 873 Bright Star St., Thousand Oaks, California 91360.