Genealogical Exchange

Genealogical Exchange Genealogical inquiries of fifty words or less will be published free to members of The Society. 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 additional fifty 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. ALLISON-CAMPBELL. Seek parents of Abner Allison (1769-1827) and Ann Campbell, grandparents of President William McKinley, both born in New Jersey. According to Stratemeyer, Abner's father a descendant of English Dutch stock that came to America with William Penn. Thomas B. Gothem, 8201 40th St. North lot 176, Pinellas Park, FL 33565 FREYMAN-BERGER-GRUBER-YEAGER. Seek parents of Maria Elizabeth Freyman, who m. Johan Christian Berger bf. 1765, later m. Adam Smith aft. 1775, Berks Co., Pa.; Catharine L. Gruber, c. 1772, m. Conrad Berger ca. 1796, Berks Co.; Elizabeth Yeager, b. 1808, m. Christian Berger ca. 1825, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Co. Have index Berger references and marriages, 1700-1850, Berks Co., and will check for SASE. Cathy Berger, 6 Hampton Gardens, Middlesex, NJ 08846 FUNK. Need names of parents and grandparents of Hezekiah Funk, b. near Waynesboro, Pa., 1820. Had brother James. Hezekiah went to Illinois, 1845-6, served in Mexican War, m. Juda Jane Gravely Wood in Illinois. Mrs. Marjorie Dintelmann, RR2, Box 269, Godfrey, IL 62035 Working on Robinson T. Graham family of Philadelphia. Members of St. James P. E. Church, Kingsessing, by 1840. Believe his parents were Thomas and Mary, and brother James. Need proof and help. Mrs. Archie G. Sparks, 24 Peirce Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803 GRAHAM. Information appreciated regarding Joseph Graham, Cumberland and Franklin Counties, said to be in Revolutionary War. Mrs. Fern DuComb Kahlert, Town View Apts., Carlyle, IL 62231 GRAHAM. HUBER-HOOVER. Need descendants of these Hubers, Hoovers, b. Pennsylvania: Daniel, 5 Oct 1782; John, 11 Jul 1769; George, 6 Jun 1793; Jacob, 1794-1800; Michael, 25 Dec 1775; John, 7 May 1783; John, 23 Mar 1816. Mrs. Robert K. Hartzell, 1449 Yoder Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525 94 Genealogical Exchange 95 HUNTER. Correspondence desired with descendants of John and Margaret (Albin) Hunter, of Rathdrum, County Wicklow, Ireland, and Newtown Township, Chester (now Delaware) County, where he acquired land 1722/3. Seymour L. Green, Esq., 435 Berkley Rd., Haverford, PA 19041 JACKSON-BEDELL (BIDDLE). Seek information on descendants and ancestors of Thomas Jackson of East Marlborough, Chester County, received from old Castle, County East Meath, Ireland, in 1717 by Newark or Kennett Meeting, d. 1727 at New Garden Meeting, Chester County. Children: Ruth, m. Joseph Martin; Isaac, m. Mary Miller; Samuel, m. Mary Chambers; Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Clark. Isaac and Mary Miller Jackson removed to Eno, N.C., 1751, taking children Thomas, James, Katherine, William, Isaac, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Ruth, who m. 1767 Absalom Bedell (Biddle). In 1772, Absalom and Ruth Bedell moved to Bush River Meeting, Newberry County, S.C., and in 1773 to Wrightsborough Meeting, Georgia. They are later found in Wilkes, Ogelthorpe and Greene Counties, Ga. He d. 1802, she d. 1814. Ref.: Myers, Immigration of Irish Quakers. pp. 209, 340, 357. William A. Bedell, III, 170 Avenue del Rey, San Antonio, TX 78216 KLINE. Request all dates and ancestral data for William G. Kline of Dauphin, Pa. (180778), m. Lyori (Lydia), an American Indian. Occupation, tanner. Edward J. Berger, 127 W. Nippon St., Philadelphia, PA 19119 MORGAN-BURGE. Seek information about Jonas Morgan, b. 1800 in Virginia; s/ o Daniel and Lydia (Devon) Morgan of Virginia, who later lived in Ohio; and about his wife Deliah Burge, d/ o John and Margaret Burge of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Karen Lind, 19422 Archwood Street, Reseda, CA 91335 Moves-BIRD-HAAS-SCRUSTER-HEILIG-LENSIN. Need following data: birthplace and parentage of Casper Moyer (Meyer, Meier, Mayer), b. 4 or 11 Apr 1750, d. 27 Jul 1823, bur. Lower Burial Ground, Germantown, Phila., m. 10 Mar 1775 (where?) Anna Maria Haas; all data and parentage of Elizabeth Bird, m. 28 Nov 1816 Charles Moyer, Reformed Church, Germantown; birthplace and parentage of Johan Adam Haas, b. 20 Sep 1719, d. 23 Dec 1781, Germantown, m. (where and when?) Anna Maria Schuster; birthplace and parentage of Anna Maria Schuster, b. 22 Feb 1718, d. 9 Dec 1786, Germantown; information about George Heilig, b. ca. 1840, Pa., or Va., m. 25 Jul 1889, Tecumseh, Johnson Co., Neb., Eleanor Ellsworth. His father, Rev. Daniel Heilig, b. 22 Feb 1801, Germantown, m. Julia Ann Wigley (where and when?); information on grandparents, George Adam Heilig and Anna Margaretha Lensin, m. 26 Mar 1797 (where?). Mrs. Sam Henderson, R 2, 770 S. River Drive, Heybum, ID 83336 RAMBO. Seek parents and ancestors of Richard French Rambo of New Castle Co., Del., b. 15 Apr 1786, d. 10 Aug 1838 in Indiana, m. I) Sarah Ware 8 Nov 1814, New Castle, m. 2) Elizabeth Ryan, b. 22 Jan 1802, d. 21 Nov 1883. Mrs. Vincent A. Rambo, 435 Cambridge Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 RaAv. Wish to contact descendants of John and Annie (Simpson) Reay, both b. and m. in England, lived in Du Bois area. Children: Isabella (Ainsley), Robert, Annie (Hodge), John, Thomas, Bessie (Nelson), Dinah (Maginoise), Matthew, b. 1869-1880s; also descendants of Robert and Jane Reay, both b. and m. in England, first three children b. in 96 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine England. Lived in Fall Brook, Tioga Co., in 1880. Children: Robert, Margaret J., Elizabeth, Mary Ann, John, ---, b. 1858-73. Mrs. Melba Reay Rhoton, 13648 E. VaIna Drive, Whittier, CA 90602 SCOFIELD. Need parents, birth, marriage, children, death of Ezra Scofield, who was granted deed to 200 acres in 1795, "situate Litchfiekl, Northampton [now Bradford] Co." Related to Jonathan, Westerlo, NY, age 70 in 1850 census, or Daniel, Parma, NY, age 50-60, 1840 census? Mrs. Ruth S. Kennedy, Box 57, Birmingham, MI 48012 WELCH. Information desired on ancestors and descendants of William Welch, b. 20 May 1812, Pa., m. Matilda, b. 1818/9, also Pa. Mother probably Sarah ---, b. Pa. 1778/9. Last known Pa. residence Darby Twp., Mifflin Co. Mrs. Roy D. Loven, 2010 N. 3rd Ave. E., Newton, IA 50208 THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA was established in 1892 for the purposes of promoting genealogicalresearch, the collection, preservation or transcription of registers of births, marriages and deaths kept by religious societies or individuals, and of all kinds of official records affording genealogical information. Incorporated in 1920 as a non-profit organization, membership in the Society is open to all interested persons and institutions; all such are invited to submit their names for election. The annual dues are $15.00, life membership $300.00 at one time, patron $500.00 at one time. Husband-and-wife members $20.00, and contributing annual member, $25.00. Every member receives a copy of each issue of the Pennsylvania Genealogic./ Magazine, published semi-annually, notice of all regular meetings and Workshops, and is entitled to consult the Collections of the Society housed in the Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia 19107. The Society welcomes and solicits for its Collections family histories, Bible records, transcripts of church and cemetery records, and o county or town archival records. As a non-profit organization, donations of uch material, financial contributions to be invested for income, and testamentary bequests ar considered deductible for purposes of Federal income tax returns. The Society needs your help in maintaining and enlarging its collections, services and membership. RACHEL MINICIE Genealogical Research 82 North Edwards Avenue Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201 717-264-3973 Specializing PENNSYLVANIA and MARYLAND GENEALOGICAL RECORD SEARCHING MARY A BURNS P. 0. Box 1864 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107 Martin H. Brackbill GRS 111 South St. Harrisburg, Pa. 17101 Central Penna. Pioneers Phone 1-717-392-8252 Lecturer Clyde L Groff HISTORIAN - GENEALOGIST GUARANTEED RESEARCH Commission Only WM Quote 713 Columbia Ave. Lancaster, Po. 17603