Information Wanted

92 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine WHITLOCK. Informati8n needed on William Whitlock, born in Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 27 January 1809. He married Catherine Benner of Milton, Pennsylvania on 12 September 1830 in Rush Township. One son, Abram Benner Whitlock was born there, 19 September 1831. William Whitlock was probably the son of George Whitlock and Elizabeth. Kase of Rush, Pennsylvania. George appears in the 1820 Rush census with the indication of two males and one female under ten years, and one male (William ?) 10-16 years old. What were their names? The family moved to Muncy, Pennsylvania ca. 1832 and then to Ithaca, New York ca. 1838. George Whitlock died ca. 1837 and is probably buried in old Shamokin cemetery. Where did Elizabeth go? Charles Whitt° Rockett, 2645 Amy Place, Pt. Hueneme, California 93041. WHITSON. Compiling history of Benjamin Franklin Whitson (1759-1830). He married May (Siockton/Stagdale?). Their children: Joseph Whitson, Moses Whitson, Thomas Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, john Whitson, Henry Whitson, Burt Whitson, Ann Whitson and Benjamin Whitson. Would appreciate any help on this family. Burt Whitson was my direct ancestor. Vera C. Jones, 4912 Ox Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. WIBLE. Rebecca Wibk, widow of William Wibk, died November 1866 at the home of her son-in-law, Charles Rigler, Kensington. Desire more information on the Wible line, but wish to add Rigler family. Mrs. Roberta Daymon, 33 chestnut Valley Drive, Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901. WOLF. Philip Wolf, born 1757 in Pennsylvania, wife Margaret, daughter Rebecca wolf, born 1792, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Suzanne Kay Mettle, 4385 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214. WRIGLEY. Seek ancestors of Edmund Wrigley, who emigrated from Knowl, England about 1790, with his wife Jane. They, had a son Edward Wrigley, who married Susan Paxton of Philadelphia. Their son, William M. Wrigley, was born 7 November 1833, he founded the Wrigley Gum Manufacturing Company. Harold C. Wrigley, Box 116 AA Route #2, Arden, North Carolina 28701. Additions and Corrections In Information Wanted, XXXI, no. 4, the item pertaining to Peter Hoschaar, did not include the name and address of the inquirer. The item has been reprinted in this issue. In "Unpublished Family Bible Records," XXXI, 370, an incorrect death date was given for John Milton Carlisle. The correct 'date is 28 January 1919. A note from Aubrey H. Baldwin, III, chairman of the Publications Committee: In observance of the Commonwealth's tercentennial, the Genealogical Society proposes to honor in these pages John Bezer, Nathaniel Allen and William Haige, commissioners appointed to proceed to Penn's newly granted province in America and there lay out the land, settle the colony and treat with the Indians. William Penn might well qualify for any or all of those men who according to Shakespeare "are born great, achieve greatness, or have greatness thrust upon them." Pennsylvania's commissioners were but common men who had a great responsibility thrust upon them. They remain largely obscure. In what manner Bezer, Allen and Haige set about their task, followed out "the instructions given by me, William Penn, proprietor and governor of Pennsylvania," and discharged their duties will be the subject of an article in the next issue of the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Future issues during the year 1982 will focue upon the personal lives of the commissioners and their offspring through several generations. The following news item, printed in its entirety, is from The Bulletin, Philadelphia, 23 January 1981, page 1. Mich. man nose better now A man who had the tip of his nose bitten off yesterday during a fight inside the Logjam Bar in Rubyard, Mich., packed it in some snow and brought it to the War Memorial Hospital in Sault St. Marie 20 miles away. Paul G. Mayer was admitted in Good condition, but hospital officials refused to say whether doctors were able to reattach the tip of the nose. State Trooper Keith Miller said the two men were arguing "over family history," and that there was "some agitation on the part of the victim. Genealogists are just too nosey. F. J. Dallett, F.A.S.G., F.G.S.P. 93 THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Founded in 1892, The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania was among the first in the United States to recognize the value of collecting and preserving the vital and personal records of those ancestors whose lives now comprise our American history. The continuing dedication to this service enables the Society to make an increasingly significant contribution to the cultural life of our city, our state, and indeed the whole country. Concentrating primarily on Pennsylvania and the twelve other original states, The Genealogical Society has available to amateur and professional researchers a vast wealth of source material including wills, census and tax lists; church registers; funeral, cemetery and family Bible records. It maintains a comprehensive card index of the entire collection and members may go into the stacks to browse among the volumes at their leisure. The collection is also accessible to nonmembers in the Reading Room by desk call. The Society publishes in its Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, issued semi-annually, both scholarly articles and an interesting variety of genealogical gleanings. A subscription to the magazine is included in the membership fee. Lectures, panel discussions, tours and other activities are held during the year, from September through May. The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania is financially supported by endowment funds created over the years by concerned individuals and by the dues and contributions of those presently enrolled as members. Their are five membership categories: Annual Member $20.00; Contributing Annual Member $30.00; Husband and Wife Members $25.00; Life Member $400.00 at one time and Benefactor Member $500.00 at one time.