Information Wanted

191 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, doublewspaced, 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. AKER, ACKER, ACRE. Tracking Leonard Aker, who died 1773, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Penna. Daughter Cati-barina married Conrad Fasnacht. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New jersey 08540 AUSTIN. Need parents of Sue Anna Austin (1874, N.C.-1956, N.C.) married Alanzo McEntire (1865, N.C.-1925, N.C.) ca. 1889. Children: Rutledge 1890; Lloyd 1892; Bessie 1895; Glenn Lee 1897; Mary Lottie 1901; Paul 1903; Ralph Earl 1905; Nina 1907, born Asheville, Buncombe Co., N.C. Would appreciate information. Lois McIntyre, 7917 Jonquil, Texas City, Texas 77591 BABCOCKIBADCOCK. Request information on James Babcock born 1612 at co. Essex, England. Married 1641, Portsmouth, R.I. to Sarah Brown [?]. Married 1669, to Elizabeth March. Father of James,. John; Job and Mary. Died 12 June 1679, at Westerly, R.I. Dwight H. Babcock, 252 D. Haddon Hills Apts. Haddonfield, NJ. 08033 BARNES. Need parents of Matilda Ann Barnes (1827, Va.-1873, Putnam Co., Ohio) married 1859, Jacob Stewart (1826-1906). Dates from Family Bible. Children: Leonidas 1860; Mary E. 1862; Robert Willis 1864; Agnes E. 1867 and foster child, Alermath Bagley 1852. Lois McIntyre, 7917 Jonquil, Texas City, Texas 77591 BENNER, ESHER, HUBBS, SALLY, STOCKTON, WOOD. Anyone related to any of these surnames in the Philadelphia, Penna. or New Jersey area, please contact me. I have many facts and figures I will be glad to share. Robert Esher Hubbs, Jr., 815 Emerson St., Philadelphia, Penna. 19111 BOLEY. Eliza Boley, born ca. 1809 in Penna., married John Balsley and lived in Fayette Co., Penna. Her parents were Thomas Boley & Mary/ Potty Buttermore. Seek ancestors and dates for Thomas Boley. Mrs, Donald Hell; RR2 Box 116, Laurens, Iowa 50554 CLARK, ROGERS, RUSSELL. Seek information on the direct relationship between the Russell family and the historic Clark family William Clark, of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and his brother George Rogers Clark. Information passed on through family of the relationship, but cannot verify the direct line, also the tie-in with the Rogers family. My The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine great, great grandfather, Alexander Russell, married Mary Clark. Her father, Richard Clark, born 1/811801, and his father, Richard Clark, 192 born 7/15/1769. Francis J. Russell, 3607 Bandon Drive, Philadelphia, Penna. 19154 DALE, DAHL, DIEHL. Need documentation for Philip Dale, born ca. 1770, Big Meadows, Franklin Co., Penna. Lived at Westmoreland in 1810; died 1842, at home of his son Daniel Dale, near the mouth of the Redbank River, [Armstrong Co. ?] Seven sons: of whom, David Dale married Catherine lienlen & Jacob Dale married Sarah Crousehoar. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, NI. 08540 DEREMER-TURPIN. Sarah Deremere & William Turpin were married 11 October 1832, in Luzerne Co., Penna. Need verification of place and date of marriage. Need names of parents of Sarah Deremer. An Isaac Turpin is buried in the Huntsville, Penna. cemetery, he died 22 October 1836. Need names of his parents and wife. qff Kramer, 7739 East Broadway, #183, Tucson, Arizona 85710 DILKES-GALEY. Seek information about Stephen & Sarah A. {Gaffey) Dias, born 1820 & 1822. Children: Mary, born ca. 1841; Elizabeth, born ca. 1843; Thomas, born ca. 1844; Stephen, born ca. 1846 and Anne, born ca. 1848. Family lived in or near Philadelphia until Stephen's death at age 28, [ca. 18741 Jean E R. Busch, 10916 Trafton Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 DOUTT. Will exchange information on Johann or John Doutt, born 18 February 1778. Lived with his wife, Elizabeth, in 1813, Schuylkill Co., Penna.; and with second wife, Catherine Good, in 1816 in Northumberland Co., Penna. He died 9 March 1830, in Butler Co., Penna. From whence did he come? Ancestors? Glenda P. Doutt, Route 3, Box 126, Industry, Penna. 15052 DREW-ESSENDEN. Captain Nehemiah Drew married, 4 December 1806 at St. Peter's Church, Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary Essendon 07881852). Request her ancestry. R. A. Morrissey, 28656 Murrieta Road, Sun City, California 92381 DRUMMUM-THUM, STRASSER. Who were the parents of Maria Christine who married John Christian Strasser, born Penna.; died 1810 in Ohio? Who were the parents of Peter Dunn [Thumfi Peter was born 1754 in Berks Co., Penna.; married Maria Catherine Drum. Who was her father? Where was he born? Carol Wilmes, 18826 Butteville Road, NE, Aurora, Oregon 97002 DUNHAM. Need names of parents of Gideon Dunham, born 5 October 1757, in Penna.; died in 1814, Brown Co., Ohio. Request any information on his ancestors. Catherine Scanlon, 6044 Virbet Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 Information Wanted 193 DUNLAP. Seeking authentic information (including dates and places) on births, marriage and deaths of Alexander Dunlap, (Captain of Horse), Orange Co., Virginia in 1743; wife Ann McFarland, and their son Ensign Robert Dunlap (1740-1781), killed at Guilford Courthouse; he married Mary Gay, in 1763. George P. Lehmann, 245 Beech Hill Road, Wynnewood, Penna. 19096 EMRICH-SCHAEFFER. Exchange notes on Johannes Emrich/Emmerich (1731-1813); married Anna Gertrude Schaeffer of Berks Co., Penna. Date, 1752? Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 FREEMAN. Philip Freeman, a Revolutionary War soldier, born 1743, possibly Penna.; died 1829, at Westmoreland Co., Penna., where he lived most of his life. His wives included widow Barbara Bonjour and Mary Link [?]. Children: George; Daniel,. Samuel; Philip; John,. Christina; Sarah; Mary and Elizabeth. Wish to correspond with any descendants of Philip Freeman. Seek information about his ancestry. Mrs. Donald Hertz, RR2, Box 116, Laurens, Iowa 50554 GARDNER-SLUSH. Seek information on Frederick Gardner & wife Elizabeth Slush, both born in Ireland. Lived in vicinity of Buffalo, New York. Children: Fred Gardner; Edward D. Gardner (born 1853; N died 1916, Penna.) was trainmaster, Pennsylvania RR, Renova, Penna. Natalie Gardner, 715 High. St, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 HANN. Seek Hann ancestry, .from Emmitsburg &Frederick Co., Maryland area. They also settled in Gettysburg, Penna. My great, great, great grandfather Henry Hann, born 9/26/1787 at Frederick Co., Maryland; wife, Lucy Elder. Great, great grandfather Philip Hann born 8/18/1813 in Adams Co., Penna., sheriff of Adams Co., Penna. 18661869. Francis J. Russell, 3607 Bandon Drive, Philadelphia, Penna. 19154 HARRIS. John Harris, blacksmith in Georges Twp. Fayette Co., Penna. His wife was Sarah, born 1795; died 1858, Fayette Co., Penna. Children: Sarah = Thomas Campbell; Lydia = Thomas Burchinal & Margaret Lewis Williams. Family may have been Baptists. Need all data on ancestors of John Harris. Mrs. Donald Hertz, RR2, Box 116, Laurens, Iowa 50554 HENRY. Need parents of Levi Henry, born 1808, Cumberland Co., Penna. Lived in Marion Co., Ohio. He had a brother, Samuel Henry. Jean Quackenbush, 60 East Fitchburg Ave., Haddock, Washington 98339 HOLUBAR. Desire information from Eastern Pennsylvania sources for Matej Holubar, born 5 November 1750, Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia. R. A. Morrissey, 28656 Murrieta Road, Sun City, California 92381 194 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine HOSKINSON, LANTZ, BONNEMAN, CHANDLER. Will exchange information on: Mary Lantz, born ca. 1790, daughter of John Lantz & Bonneman. She married 1st, Charles Lewis Hoskinson, son of John Elias Hoskinson in 1816 at Monongalia Co., Virginia; 2nd, WhiOeld Chandler ca. 1830 in Greene Co., Penna. Charles Lewis Hoskinson died 8 November 1816, Shelbyville, Indiana. David W Peterson, 12 Media Drive, Greve Coeur, Missouri 63146 HUMPHREY. John & Emma (Scott) Humphrey of Bridlington, Yorkshire, England, emigrated to Chester Co., Penna. in 1820s with their 7 children. Will exchange data on descendants of children: Dennis, (18(l41886) = Lydia Ann Young; George (1818-1882) = Serena McClain,. Also, data on other children: William (b. 1801-2) Sarah; John (b. 1806) = Mary Matlack; James (1812-1887) = Jane Ann Gray, widow Ingram; Isaac (b. 1820) = Lydia Ann & Emma (b. 1823) = William Walton & Abraham Morgan. Effingham P. Humphrey, Jr. 228 Booth Lane, Haverford, Penna. 19041 KIRK. Seeking information about life and ancestry of Price J. Kirk, who operated a china shop at 234 North 3rd St., Philadelphia in 1860. Wayne C. Patterson, Rt. 3, Box 315, Fair Grove, Missouri 65648 LIVINGSTON. Catherine Livingston, born 18 June 1804, Penna./died 13 June 1886, Fayette Co., Penna.; = 1821, Samuel Freeman. Believe her parents were James & Elizabeth Livingston. She had sisters: Lucy; Susan & Betsy. Seek information on ancestors. Mrs. Donald Hertz, RR2, Box 116, Laurens, Iowa 50554 LYNN, JOHNSON. Need to exchange information about Jeremiah Lynn & his wife, Mary. Of Frankford-Holmesburg area of Philadelphia in early 1800s. They had at least 2 children: Ann Lynn, born 1806, — 1827, John Johnson,. Catherine Shallcross Lynn = Richard Lardner Wagner. Robert Esher Hubbs, Jr., 815 Emerson St., Philadelphia., Penna. 19111 McCORD. Seek information on ancestors of Myron McCord, born 1806, New York, who married Anna Ackerman/Accoman, in McKean Co., Penna. Eleanore Baldwin, 2A Sky Terrace, Danville, California 94526 MANSFIELD. Seek any information on John Mansfield family who settled in Huntingdon County before 1790. John and wife Margaret came from co. Tyrone, Ireland. Dean Wilson, 25755 So. Morgan Road, Estacada, Oregon 97023 MARTIN, McCREA, WOLF, SEITZ, KUFFER. Interested in Cumberland, Franklin Co., Penna., exchange information on John Martin (1821-1887) = Elizabeth Kuffer (1809-1895). Samuel Martin (1846-1913) Sarah McCrea (1843-1909). James McCrea ( -1813) [of Chambersburg, Penna. = Mary (1826-1895). Joseph Wolf (1811)1 Elizabeth (1815) Jacob Wog' (1848-1936) = Marinda Information Wanted 195 Seitz (1852-1904). All from Shippensburg/Roxbury, Penna. Audrey Martin, 2929 165 P1. SE, Bothell, Washington 98012 MICHAELS-ABRAMS. Bernard Michaels, born 1845 in London [had cockney accent]. Arrived in America in 1872, married Esther Abrams in 1875. Both parents born in Russia. Lived in Philadelphia. Seek parents Sz siblings, also immigration information. Elizabeth R. Svendsen, 34 Woodside Ave., Levittown, Penna. 19057 MILLER. Tracing Tobias Fisher Miller, born 1796, Harleton, Union Co., Penna. He married Catharine Schnure, died 1853 in Venango Co., Penna. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 MORRISSEY. Desire information from Eastern Pennsylvania as to the following: "of Conmel, Ireland, =recital Etienne Morrissey, French soldier from 1783-1792, Edmond Morrissey & Elinore Mooney, pts. of Niel Morrissey, b. 1785 & Edward Morrissey (1786-1824), writer, (India), Patrick Morrissey, year 1773, bond J. Fulton, Philadelphia." R. A. Morrissey, 28656 Murrieta Road, Sun City, California 92381 NONNENMACHER. Johann. Ludwig & Anne Marie Nonnemacher, Children: Hendrick Johann Adam Sc Ann Margaret. Family arrived in Philadelphia, 9/16/1751. Went to Germantown, Penna. Where did they go after leaving Germantown? Ray C. Nunemacher, Brywood Apts. D-14, Wynnewood, Penna. 19096 PANEBAKER. Seek information on ancestors of Margaritta Panebaker, daughter of Peter Pane6aker, born 1770 in Penna., who married Michael Couchman in 1791. Eleanore Baldwin, 2A . Sky Terrace, Danville, California 94526 PEOPLES/PEEPLES. Need parents of Eliza Peoples (ca. 1813, Tenn. — 1854/56, Texas) married William Hunt (1817 N.C. — 1906, Texas). Children: Susan, 1836 Thomas, 1842; James, 1843; Levi, 1846; Stephen S., 1852, all born in Tennessee, but Stephen, born in Texas. Need information on Blount Co., Tennessee & Rusk Co., Texas. Lois McIntyre, 7917 jonquil, Texas City, Texas 77591 PRICE-BLAC K. John j. Price married Sarah Black; their daughter Isabelle Price, born 1904, married Earl Yocum. They lived in Philadelphia. Seek parents/siblings. Elizabeth R. Svendsen, 34 Woodside Ave., Levittown, Penna. 19057. RAPP-SHANER. Tracing Elisabeth Rapp (1801-1856) of Berks Co., married Henry Schoener/Shaner of Lehigh Co.; moved to Venango Co., Penna. in the 1830s; died Bond Co., Illinois. Children: Sarah; Matilda; Cornelius Charles; Mary Margaret; Benjamin. Related families: Mahle, Anthony, Dale. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 196 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine RHYDDERCHIRYTHERACH. Seek information on Philip Rhydderch. He was in the Newtown Square/Chester area, ca. 1700. Children: David Philip; Mary; Margaret married Richard Iddlings, possibly others. Martha Miller Willett, 206 Kane St., Brooklyn, New York 11231 RIGGLFJRIGLE. Seek information on John & Mary (Newcomer) Riggle. (1796-1859) (1801-1839). They lived in the St. Thomas, Penna. area in the early 1800s. Also, Catherine Suders Henry Riggle. She had a brother John Suder who = Nancy Wiland. Catherine Watkins, 429 Christopher Drive, New Castle, Indiana 47362 ST. JOACHIM'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Seek information on existence of death records for St. Joachim's for the period, 18711910. Records allegedly destroyed in church fire in 1981. My research has failed to find any copies or portions of these vital records. Can any one help? Thomas K. Wheelin, 1373 Stephens Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 SEIDENSPINNERILEEBSP1NNER. Seek any information about Georg Seidenspinner, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1748, age 28. A 1765 land warrant in Cumberland Co., Penna. named the late Georg Seidenspinner and widow Barbara. Who was she? Barbara later married Andrew Bonjour and Philip Freeman. Grace Hertz, RR2, Box 116, Laurens, Iowa 50554 SEVERN. David S. Severn, born 1816 in Penna. and wife Maly Jane, born 1826 in Ohio. They lived in Liberty Twp., Washington Co., Ohio [1850 Census] Children: Henry, born 1845 in Ohio; Eliza A. born 1847, Ohio & Stilwell, born 1849 in Ohio. Who were the parents of David & Mary Jane? The family moved to Perry Co., Indiana. John B. Kraft, R-1, Box 150, Chidesten, Arizona 71726 SHAW.' Seek information on George Shaw, died ca. 1910. He was of East Falls, Roxborough, Manayunk & Germantown in Philadelphia area. Howard Tyrrell, 434 Sylvania Ave., Glenside, Penna. 19038 SPENCER-STEWART. Need parents of Catherine Spencer, born 1749, she married ca. 1700 Robert Stewart (1745-1795), both born in Chester Co., Penna. Both died in Huntingdon Co., Penna. Children: William, 1771; Samuel, 1773; Mary, 1775; ,Jahn, 1778; Elizabeth, 1780; James, 1783; Robert, 1786; Alexander, 1787 & Andrew, 1791. Lois McIntyre, 7917 Jonquil, Texas City, Texas 77591 SPEYER& Seek information on Morris Hartog Speijer and his wife Ester?. Arrived Portsmouth, Virginia from Amsterdam, Holland, 20 September 1825. Passenger list missing. Morris was born 17 June 1785. Need birth dates of children, Hannah & Barnet in Philadelphia. Also, information on the marriage of Julia Steer & Philip Hart, who moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1850. Milton E Botwinick, P.O. Box 2272, Philadelphia, Penna. 19103 Information Wanted 197 STEWART-HURT. Need parents of David Stewart (ca. 1814, Tenn. — ca. 1882, Ill.) & Sarah Hurt (1818, Ky. ca. 1882 Ill.), married ca. 1837. Children: James, 1839; Benjamin, 1841; Andrew, 1843; & Amanda, 1845. Lived Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois, 1850-1880. Sarah Hurt's father born in Kentucky; her mother born in Virginia. Lois McIntyre, 7917 Jonquil, Texas City, Texas 7759) STRUBHARISTRUBAR. Seeking data: Michael Strubhar born ca. 1762 in Berks, (now Schuylkill) Co., Penna. Married Barbara Boyer. Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 TEMPLE. Seek origins of George Temple who married Mary Lee (born 21 November 1737) in St. Lukes Parish, Queen Anne Co., Maryland, 5 September 1757. His will probated 20 April 1790 in Queen Anne Co. Was he related to the Temples of Baltimore Co., Maryland? Lanionte L. Tepper, 1420 Old Gulph Road, Viiianova, Penna. 19085 TURNBULL. Researching Michael & Lydia Turnbull/Tumble, who lived in Rostraver Twp., Westmoreland Co., Penna. in 1850 and in Daviess Co., Missouri in 1870; in 1880, where? Children: all born in Penna., Elizabeth, 1843; Josiah, 1845; Daniel, 1848; George, 1851; Lydia, 1855; Harry, 1857; Michael, 1860 & Susan, 1863. Did George go to Kansas? Carole Peskin, 500 State Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 VAN BOSKIRKNAN BUSKIRK. Seek names of parents and place of birth of Richard Van Buskirk, born 6 November 1764, and his sister Charity, born 11 February 1771. Charity married George Coryell of Lambertville, N.J. in 1790. In 1791 they moved to Mifflinburg, Penna. where Richard owned a tavern. Believe Richard & Charity may have been born in New Jersey, possibly Hunterdon County. Doris Wixon, 504 Oak Crest Lane, Wallingford, Penna. 19086 WHEELIN. Joseph Wheelin, my great grandfather, died 24 July 1888, at 1237 Monroe St., Philadelphia, age 42. His corpse was allegedly purchased by the University of Pennsylvania Medical School for purposes of dissection. Seeking information on possible existence of this lost record or any records of this practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas K. Wheelin, 1373 Stephens Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454 WILSON-STEWART. Need parents of Ann Wilson (1780, Penna.-1822, Ohio), she married Samuel Stewart (1776-1819) in Pennsylvania ca. 1798. Children: Robert, 1799 ; Margaret, 1801; George, 1802; Mary, 1804; David, 18a6; Nancy, 1808; Margaiy, 1810; John, 1812; Susanna Elliot, 1813; Benjamin Elliot, 1815 & Alexander, 1817. Will exchange. Lois McIntyre, 7917 Jonquil, Texas City, Texas 77591 WISSORENVISSAUR. Seek ancestors of Magdalena Wissore, born 16 July 1789; died 5 April 1861. Married Michael Kettering (1780-1856), at Salem Reformed Church, Lebanon, Penna., on 27 October 1812. 198 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Both buried in Derry Twp., Dauphin Co., near Lewis Wissore, 17821826 & Henry Wissore, 1791-1853. Robert Long, Box 223, Spring House, Penna. 19477 WONDERLYINVONDERLEY. Desire contact with any descendants of George W. & Annie Leopold Wonderly, married 1895 in Philadelphia. He was a fireman in 1910. Children: Ethel E. born 1897 & George J. born 1900 in Philadelphia. Related surnames: Leopold & Redmond. Doris Martin, 6167 Barrington Drive, Goleta, California 931I7 both born in PennsylYOCUM. Clarence Yocum married Emma vania, probably in Philadelphia. Children: William; Anna & Earl. The family lived in Philadelphia. Need information about parents and siblings. Elizabeth R. Svendsen, 34 Woodside Ave., Levittown, Penna. 19057 YOUNG. Seek information on William Young, who died 1839, Marion Co., Ohio, and his wife Mary. His sons-in-law were George Black &Jacob Shaffer. Need parents. Jean Quackenbush, 60 East Fitchburg Ave., Hadlock, Washington 98339. continued from p. 107 give the deciding vote on the spelling of her mother-in-law's name. The New Jersey certificate reads that Joseph Charles Lawrence's mother's maiden name was ALVINA LEACH! The informant was his daughter, Mrs. Jesse W. Starr of Atlantic City. So, we have Bidaux; Bide; Bedoe; Beidox; Bridox; Bidaux; Bidaux; Bedaux; Bedux 8c Bedeaux all recorded between 1808-1830. The next records, all made 1904-1931 are Bardeauf; Bordeau; Bordeaux and last, but not least, LEACH! Perhaps finding the marriage record of Joseph Lawrence Sc Alvina would solve the problem. Note: Mrs. Spark's husband, Archie G. Sparks Jr. is the great, great grandson of Alvinia Lawrence.