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Re: Surname Gayetty

scbowers131 — 2010-02-20 14:37:19Z

My Gayetty family (William L. and Margaret Wayman) came from Pennsylvania. Alternate spellings: Gayitty, Gaiety,

Re: Looking For Parents Of Anna Kneiss

GLENAUMAN — 2010-01-15 22:16:48Z

Alice Horner
I have been updating the Brethren Cemetery. this obituary was in my file. Hope it will help you.
Mrs. Harvey Woessner
Shannon, Ill., Dec. 11, 1944 Mrs. anna Woessner, 41, wife of harvey Woessner, died about 9 o'clock Sunday morning at Rochester, Minn, where she submitted to surgery about three months ago.
She was born near Lanark Jan. 30, 1903, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kneiss, and on Feb 22, 1922, was united in marriage to harvey Woessner.
She is survived by her husband; her parents; one sister, Mrs. Esther Haugh, of Lanark; two brothers, Henry and Harvey Kneiss, of Shannon.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Evangelical church. Rev. Paul Church will officiate and burial will be made in the Brethren Cemetery.
Henry K. Kneiss Sr. 1878 - 1947 (Brethren Cemetery, Shannon, Illinois)
Berdena Kneiss 1881 - 1953 (Brethren Cemetery, Shannon, Illinois)
from Glen Auman, Freeport, Illinois

Re: Looking For Parents Of Anna Kneiss

aahorner — 2010-01-14 21:44:33Z

Thanks so much for your suggestion. I think that's them too. Looking further, I found them in the 1920 US Federal Census for Cherry Grove Township under what looks like the spelling Keniss, and under the name Kniss in the Prairie Farmer's Reliable Directory of Farmers and Breeders in Carroll County, which was published in 1917. This latter source gives the mother's full name as Dena Temple, but I suspect it was Tempel.

I have a lot of Tempels on my Horner tree, but I don't have this one. According to the 1920 census, Dena was 38 in 1920 and born in Illinois. The Prairie Farmer's source lists the children as Anna, Esther, Henry, and Harvey, and gives their farm's location as 160 acres in Section 36, Cherry Grove Township. That would be in the southeast part of the township, near the intersection of what is now Straddle Creek Road and Maple Grove Road. Does any sound familiar to anyone?

Re: Looking For Parents Of Anna Kneiss

muzik1984 — 2010-01-13 14:55:24Z

Alice,
Try Kniess and I found her in Cherry Grove Twp in 1910.
Kniess Henry Head M W 31 M1 7
Ger-German Ger-German Ger-German 1893 Na English Farmer General Farm Emp . . Yes Yes . O M F 11
Kniess Dora Wife F W 28 M1 7 7 4
Illinois Ger-German Ger-German . . English None
Kniess Annie Daughter F W 6 S
Illinois Ger-German Illinois None
Kniess Cathie Daughter F W 4 S . . .
Illinois Ger-German Illinois . . . None
. Kniess Henry Son M W 10/12 S
. . . Illinois Ger-German Illinois . . .
None Kniess Harvey Son M W U S . .
. Illinois Ger-German Illinois . . . None

Looking For Parents Of Anna Kneiss

aahorner — 2010-01-13 01:30:39Z

I'm looking for the parents of Anna Kneiss, who married Harold Edward Woessner on February 22, 1924. She was born in Illinois on January 30, 1904 and died December 10, 1944. She didn't have any children. She's buried in Shannon Brethren Cemetery and I just added her tombstone photo to http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/carroll. I'm fairly closely related to this branch of the Woessners and I've been told she lived around Shannon, at least at the time she was married, but I can't find any census on which she appears with her parents.

I found an Otto Kneiss family on the 1930 US Federal Census for Shannon Township, and I'm wondering if they were her parents. He was 48 in 1930 and his WWII Registration Card shows he was born in Germany on September 25, 1881, and was living in Lanark and farming in 1942. His wife was named Anna. The oldest child on the census was a son named George who was 23. Other children were Edie, Katie, Otto, Rosie, Roy, and Iva. Their name is clearly Kneiss on the census, and I've been assured Anna Kneiss' surname was spelled that way too and not Kness, Kniss, Knoess, or other similar names. Has anyone heard of these people? I can't find any online trees for them.

Alice Horner

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

aahorner — 2009-12-23 21:25:14Z

My apologies. I was referring to you, thanking you for telling us about W. Dwight Smith's obituary. I sent out the message without looking up your name. I saw J. Eisenbise as the email's author and thought I'd read your name somewhere as John Eisenbise. Only later did I discover you are Jane Eisenbise and I only found that by looking through other messages you've posted. Most of them are not signed.

Alice Horner

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

JEisenbise38 — 2009-12-22 03:22:01Z

His grandfather and grandmother were also missionaries in China.

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

JEisenbise38 — 2009-12-22 03:20:05Z

who is John Eisenbise?

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

aahorner — 2009-12-21 09:36:44Z

The Sauk Valley newspaper has a website, but it looks like they took W. Dwight Smith's obituary down already. There are just two or three lines up when you go in on it today (December 21, 2009 at 1:30am PDT). Mercifully the funeral home name, McKee, in North Manchester, Indiana is named in those three lines, and I got this off their website:

W. DWIGHT SMITH, 81, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN
W. Dwight Smith, 81, North Manchester, IN died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born at Chicago, IL on February 8, 1928 to William Harlan & Frances (Sheller) Smith. On June 3, 1951 he married Janice Hoff. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jeff (Maureen) Smith, North Manchester, IN; a grandson, William Sean Smith, Orlando, FL. One brother, E. Stanley Smith (Jean) Smith, North Manchester, IN; four sisters, Pauline Delk, Dorothy (Jim) Mason, Shirley (Jim) Mishler, all of North Manchester, IN and Maureen Weaver, Tucson, AZ. A sister-in-law, Joanna Smith, North Manchester,IN. One brother and one sister are deceased. Dwight was a pastor with the Church of the Brethren for 9 years and pastor at Pine Creek Disciples of Christ Church, Pine Creek, IL for 6 years. He taught junior high school literature and language arts in Dixon, IL for 22 years. He was a 1950 graduate of Manchester Collge, past preident of Rock River (IL) Division of NEA. He was a member of the Sea-Going Cowboys with Heifer Project International. SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009 AT 2:30 P.M. IN TIMBERCREST CHAPEL, 2201 EAST STREET, NORTH MANCHESTER, IN. FRIENDS AND FAMILY MAY CALL ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. Pastor Kurt Borgamnn will officiate and burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. For those who wish to honor the memory of W. Dwight Smith, memorial contributions may be made to Heifer Project International, PO Box 8058, Little Rock, AR 72203 or Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN 46962. Condolences may be sent to the family by using the link above.

I thank John Eisenbise for tipping us off to this. I'm not really familiar with this family and would never have guessed they were related to the Swab family.
Alice Horner

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

JSmith50 — 2009-12-21 06:26:08Z

How do I find W Dwight Smith's obituary? I have looked unsuccessfully for it. Also it was Dwight's father, Harlan, who was the missionary in China. They were members of the Church of the Brethen faith. They spent quite a few years there till they were ordered to leave.

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

JEisenbise38 — 2009-12-17 20:08:22Z

Did you see the post I just made concerning William Dwight Smith, grandson of Cora Idella Swab and William Victor Smith?

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

JEisenbise38 — 2009-12-17 20:05:55Z

Adam Swab did die in rural Mulberry Grove, IL. A branch of his family, Mahle, lived in that area. From what I have found he was broke and he moved his family south. I was at the Church of the Brethren Cemetery probably in the early '80's and it was overgrown with weeds but a Sheller relative was there when it was well kept and had taken a picture of the tombstone. After his death Eliza moved her family back to the Cherry Grove area where she had family. Her parents, Andrew and Leah Eshelman are buried at Cherry Grove. Hope this clears some things up for you. By the way I live in Lanark.
The obituary for W Dwight Smith of N Manchester, IN was in the Sauk Valley newspaper Dec. 16, 2009. He was a grandson of Cora Idella Swab, a daughter of Adam William Swab and Eliza Ann Eshelman. Cora Idella married William Victor Smith and they were missionaries in China for many years.

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab

jmeshie — 2009-12-16 20:45:17Z

I do not know where Mr. Swab was buried, but I presume it was in or near Mulberry Grove, or elsewhere in Bond County, IL

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab

aahorner — 2009-12-16 20:36:11Z

Also, I looked again and the Carroll County Birth Certificates Index, on the State of Illinois Archives site, has Anna Clarissa Swab's date of birth as September 27, 1879, not September 26, and in Cherry Grove Township. It lists her name as Clarrisa Swab, and parents as Adam W. and Eliza A. I use this source a lot and find it to be usually accurate. It doesn't always give the child's name, but it did in this case.

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datab...

Alice Horner

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab

aahorner — 2009-12-16 20:23:16Z

It must have been after June 1880. After I posted my message yesterday, I found the family under William Swab on the 1880 US Federal Census for Cherry Grove, Carroll County. Do you have a burial location for him too?

Eliza Eshelman Swab

jmeshie — 2009-12-16 16:05:52Z

Ms. Horner, as I have it, Adam's date and place of death match yours. Adam and Eliza moved from Pennsylvania to Cherry Grove with 4 small children in 1865. Eliza's parents had moved to Cherry Grove the previous year. In 1880 the Swab family moved to Mulberry Grove. Anna Clarissa, the 13th of 14 children, was born 26 September 1879 and married Daniel Eichelberger 12 July 1895.
--John Myers Eshelman

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

aahorner — 2009-12-16 06:25:34Z

When I saw your post this morning, I thought I'd fill in some gaps I have on my Horner tree. Where did Adam William Swab die? I see almost everyone posting a public member tree anyway gives his date of death as February 11, 1882 in Mulberry Grove, Bond County, Illinois? Is that what you have?

I have to wonder about that Mulberry Grove, in as much as the family had been living in Cherry Grove, Carroll County, Illinois as recently as 1879, or at least that's where one of these trees says Adam & Eliza's daughter Anna Clarissa Swab was born on September 8, 1879. I can't find the family on any 1880 census. Bond County is in Southern Illinois. It just seems unlikely they'd go there, especially when people from Carroll County were emigrating other places at that time, like Dakota Territory, Nebraska, Kansas, etc. Do you have anything specific on this?

Alice Horner

Re: Eliza Eshelman Swab, (Mrs. A W Swab)

jmeshie — 2009-12-14 22:47:00Z

After Adam William Swab died on 11 Feb. 1882, Elizabeth Ann (Eliza)at age 44 married Emanuel Gantz. Adam and Eliza had, according to my records, 13 children. After Mr. Gantz died in 1900, Eliza resided alternately with some of her children, at least one of whom probably lived in Dubuque. Eliza died in the Old Peoples' Home, Mt. Morris, IL, on 12 Jan. 1926. She was 84 years of age.

My name is John M. Eshelman (jmeshie@msn.com)

Re: Wanted: Info on Peole Holy and Cecelia Rose

ctn59880 — 2009-11-29 16:04:30Z

Here is 1860 census for John and Priscilla Ehrhart (Airhart) in PA. Note that George Peole Holy is not with the family. I believe he is the Pelvi (possibly Peloi on image)Holy in the 1860 census for Guilford, Franklin Co., PA.

Name: John Ehrhart
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1860: Hamiltonban, Adams, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Fairfield
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ehrhart 52
Priscilla Ehrhart 54
Margaret Holey 23
Peter Holey 21
Augustus Holey 20
Mary Ehrhart 8
John Ehrhart 10

Re: Seeking information on Albert Kreps, Joseph A. Kreps, and William Kreps.

jgl1959 — 2009-10-25 13:31:31Z

Marie,

I've discovered that Joseph A. Kreps is not in my family tree, so I'm not pursuing any information on him anymore. Many thanks for your response!

Joe

Re: Seeking information on Albert Kreps, Joseph A. Kreps, and William Kreps.

MariePeer — 2009-10-25 02:52:03Z

Hello Joe,

I know about Joseph A. Kreps. What do you want to know about him?

Marie Peer

Re: Hubbles

adamhartman_1 — 2009-10-12 16:33:58Z

My great-great-great grandfather was Arthur Pierce Hubble. I am trying to find information about his birth parents; B. Hicks & Sarah Hartson Hicks

Re: Lahres

lahre81 — 2009-10-08 08:12:54Z

I would agree that the surname Lahre is not common as it's my surname and i'm in the other corner of the world. I'm in Malaysia. I simply love it as its unique :)

I just wanted to see if where were those the family line leads sadly not many to be seen nor even in my country we are the only ones with this surname but do hope to find others...

Re: Abraham Miller, Catherine Price Miller in Carroll County

RCramer1286 — 2009-10-03 19:54:24Z

Yes, I have burial information and much more on the family. Write to me direct:

Roger Cramer
rogercubs@aol.com

Re: Abraham Miller, Catherine Price Miller in Carroll County

RockMiller — 2009-09-23 05:00:11Z

I have a Catherine Price b. 12/25/1795, prob in Franklin Co PA. No marriage or other info on her. Info is probably from Price family history by Wenger. Others in her family moved to Carroll Co, IL. There is a reference to one of them wanting to be near her sisters there. Much of this group moved on to Ivester, Grundy Co, IA and many are buried in the Sheller cemetery there. I have a feeling it is the same person, but you will need to find more proof.

This is all very close to my own Miller tree that was in Carroll Co, but I don't think your Abraham is from my Miller family. There is no family to place him within.

I also have an unrelated Jacob Miller born in 1798 in prob PA who moved to Carrol Co. I have had a hard time keeping him untangled from my own Miller family, but I am sure he is not related to my own Miller family. He could be a brother or similar to your Abraham.

My tree is on Familyhart. You should definitely look there for clues.

Abraham Miller, Catherine Price Miller in Carroll County

BNalley1 — 2009-09-23 01:18:23Z

I am trying to find info on Abraham and Catherine Price Miller in Carroll Co. Abraham was born 19 Jun 1786 in MD. died 26 Apr 1868 in Carroll Co. Catherine b. 25 Dec 1795 d. 26 Feb 1886 from what I have seen. They moved to Carroll Co. in the 1850's, on the census in Cherry Grove in 1860. Does anyone know where they are buried? Thank you.

Re: Jacob FIZER, Died Savanna

BNalley1 — 2009-09-23 00:56:27Z

On the subject of Jacob Fizer I have a death date of 28 Dec 1894 which had come from a Family Bible. Jacob married Henrietta Poffenbarger b.5 Feb 1839 d.21 Feb 1924 Henrietta's death cert. lists her father as William Puffinberger however in census records she was raised by Daniel Poffenbarger and his wife Barbara Miller.

Re: James Henry Jenkins family of Carroll county

claudiag47 — 2009-09-22 21:04:44Z

Thanks to the people who replied to my original message. I've since learned that James Henry Jenkins was one of the brothers, not the father. His mother was Prudence Unknown, according to a census record. Other records indicate that he was born in Saratoga County, NY, possibly Hadley. Other children were born in Gennessee County, NY. I'm still looking for birth information for William Stephenson Jenkins, so if anyone could help I'd really appreciate it. I'm trying to learn the information for my cousin who is 88 years old. Thanks

Re: Looking for death date, cemetery information, for Catherine (Moriarty) Lahey, d. after 1930.

jgl1959 — 2009-09-13 14:36:11Z

Hello,

Well, it's a little confusing, but Catherine Leahy is a distant cousin in one branch of my family, while the Smith's are in another branch. It was just coincidental that they both lived in the Carroll County area, so I was collecting records for both at the same time.

With regards to the Smiths, yes, we are related! Anna Smith, b. 1858 in Mt. Carroll, IL, was my gg-grandmother and the younger sister of your Sarah. This has been a really tough family to research, but Sarah and Anna were daughters of Joseph P. Smith, who was a wagonmaker, and served in the Civil War. He was born in 1824 in Washington County, Maryland, and his wife Martha Jones was born in 1829 in the same county. They were married 9/2/1846 in Trinity Lutheran Church in Boonsboro, MD. Joseph died in 1916 and Martha died in 1899. If you are near Mt. Carroll, they are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. The Smith's were most likely originally Schmidt's or Schmitt's, and were of German descent. Martha was probably of some combination of Welsh and English extraction.

I have a photo of Anna Smith, and would be happy to exchange more information, if you would like to contact me at Joseph_Leahy@yahoo.com .

Thanks,

Joe

Re: Looking for death date, cemetery information, for Catherine (Moriarty) Lahey, d. after 1930.

thenoblepope — 2009-09-13 04:43:13Z

This is in reply to Joe's question about William A Noble. Background-Frisbee Smith was my great grandmother's brother. Her name was Sarah & she married William Noble. They had at least 7 children, the last born in 1880. I have no death date on her or William. I have never run across the name of your Catherine. What do you know of her? Was she a second wife of my great-grandfather? Information has been hard to come by for this branch of my family tree & you appear to be related. Thanks for any information you can give.

Re: Wilhelmina Handel and August Skibbe

merlyn4mme — 2009-09-09 01:29:30Z

Also working on my family with include Skibbe/ Handel family please contact me at merlyn4me@yahoo.com

Re: Hello Scott Cousin!

sdscott134 — 2009-08-28 17:55:39Z

Thank you so much, Linda. I had an opportunity to check your database, and I am impressed with your research and organization. Thank you for sharing your work with me!

Were the Hoffmires Dutch colonists who settled in Brazil, before immigrating to New York? I look forward to learning more. May I use the email address posted on your database site, to send you information and photos related to Fred's family? You may contact me at sdscott5072@comcast.net or sdscott@alumnae.smith.edu.

My branch of the Scott family is small now. It means a lot to establish a connection with a larger community extending across generations.

Best wishes, Sandra

Re: Hello Scott Cousin!

LBHansen8 — 2009-08-28 13:16:45Z

Hi Sandra - Thank you for this additional information about Fred's family. My database is here:

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op...

on Rootsweb Worldconnect. I am descended from Samuel Scott - William's brother. There are a lot of Scott cousins out there.

John H. Scott and Sarah Hoffmire left NJ to go out west. John died and Sarah went on to Illinois. The Hoffmire's are a fascintaing family, too. I will try to send you some information (stories) in the next day or two. Ladona Wardlow has done a lot of research on the Scotts. It's said that John H. Scott was born in Scotland but we haven't been able to find them past John H.'s father in New Jersey, despite our best efforts.

Very nice to meet a new cousin!

Re: Scotts from Ohio to Carroll ILL to Iowa

sdscott134 — 2009-08-28 06:57:11Z

My great grandfather was Fred A. Scott, who was the son of William R. Scott and Mary Hammer and the younger brother of Leonard Goss Scott. Fred was born March 20, 1863, in Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois. In 1886, he married Nannie (Nancy) Pierce and settled in Red Oak, Iowa. Nannie and Fred had only one child, Clarence L. Scott, who was my paternal grandfather.

I would enjoy sharing more information about our family history.
Sandra D. Scott, sdscott5072@comcast.net

Re: Hello Scott Cousin!

sdscott134 — 2009-08-28 06:42:18Z

My great grandfather was Fred A. Scott, who was the son of William R. Scott and Mary Hammer and the younger brother of Vienna Eugenia. Fred was born March 20, 1863, in Lanark, Carroll County, Illinois. In 1886, he married Nannie (Nancy) Pierce and settled in Red Oak, Iowa. Fred owned farmland in Council Bluffs, Iowa, but he lived in Red Oak until his death in 1947. Nannie and Fred had only one child, Clarence L. Scott, who was my paternal grandfather.

Grandfather Clarence was born July 4, 1887, in Red Oak. He attended Tabor College in Tabor, Iowa and then completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Northwestern University in Illinois. In 1916, he married Mildred Grace Hunter of Tabor, Iowa, and then moved to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a chemist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mildred and Clarence had only one child, Walter Douglas Scott, my father.

I am interested in knowing about your branch of the Scott family, and I would enjoy sharing more information about our family history.
Sandra D. Scott, sdscott5072@comcast.net

Re: Rebecca Delp Welker Rubendall

RCramer1286 — 2009-08-06 04:39:54Z

Please contact me and exchange information.

Roger Cramer
rogercubs@aol.com

Re: Rebecca Delp Welker Rubendall

mtubes — 2009-08-05 06:07:16Z

Am also interested in Rebecca Delp Welker Rubendall. Please get in touch.

Eleanor Bess Wilcox and Wyland Rummel- seeking info, pls!

sringer81 — 2009-06-25 05:17:40Z

I've been on here trying to find info about my husband's grandparents, and not having much luck. I did find where their church had baptism records of the two oldest of their kids online, but no marriage certificate or birth certificates for themselves.

W. Rummel I think was born abt 1930, not sure where.

E. Wilcox's mother was Ella G Smith. Father possibly Charles. This is as far back as I've been able to find info online. I believe their family owned a grocers or general store at one time.

I'm trying to get this done for a surprise for the family for this Christmas. My husband just lost his father this month, so we were thinking it would be nice to get this all put together before we lose anyone else.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Shai

Eleanor Bess Wilcox and Wyland Rummel- seeking info, pls!

sringer81 — 2009-06-25 05:13:17Z

I've been on here trying to find info about my husband's grandparents, and not having much luck. I did find where their church had baptism records of the two oldest of their kids online, but no marriage certificate or birth certificates for themselves.

E. Wilcox's mother was Ella G Smith. I believe their family owned a grocers or general store at one time.

I'm trying to get this done for a surprise for them for this Christmas.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Shai

Newell or N.C. Paddleford

xxluanngoeke — 2009-06-01 12:31:59Z

Does anyone have more information on Newell, or N.C., Paddleford? He was born between 1810 and 1820, per the 1840 Jackson Co., Iowa census. He married Lorinda Wood on 8 Mar 1840 in Carroll Co., IL. She married again in Dec 1848, so I believe Newell had died by then. Can anyone tell me where he was born or where he is buried?
I found two excerpts that relate to him.
"A man by the name of Paddleford was the leading musician in this section. He came from the City of New York and his fame as a violinist went out all over the country He was not an ordinary fiddler but was a composer and violinist of great ability.
"There lies before me a manuscript book of his music which was presented to F.P. Bowen by Mrs. Hilsinger of Sabula, whose father, Mr. Scarborough, a violin player, had played second violin for years with Paddleford. These two composed the orchestra. Some titles just noted in glancing through the book "Begone Dull Care," and "Gen Ye How the Piddle Goes" seem appropriate for the occasions." - excerpted from The Story of Savanna: The First 100 Years - Part 2.

"In the winter of 1839-40, the village [Sabula, Iowa] enjoyed the luxury of a "real live" dancing-school. The professor in the Terpsichorean [dancing] art was one Paddleford, who lived on the frontier and devoted himself entirely to his profession, in which he is said to have excelled." - excerpted from 1879 History of Jackson county Iowa, pg 564.

Abram and Sarah (Garvin) Misner

richard_cochran||| — 2009-05-23 14:25:46Z

Can anyone help me?

I am attempting to locate a tombstone inscription for Abram (Abraham) and Sarah (GARVIN) MISNER (also spelled MISENER, MISINGER) who died between 1870 and 1880, probably in or near Lanark, Carroll Co., Illinois. Both were born in Maryland (probably Washington County) -- Abram was born around 1801 and Sarah in 1802.

They were enumerated in the 1870 census living in Mount Morris, Ogle Co., Illinois (as "Abram and Sarah Meysner") but their son, Martin Misner married Mary POFFENBERGER in Carroll Co., in 1863. Then, Abram MISNER married his second wife, "Mrs. (Eliza) Ann Finicle" in Carroll Co., on July 26, 1874.

Eliza Ann Finicle was the widow of Daniel Finicle, a stone mason who was killed in an accident near Lanark, Ill. in 1871.

Mrs. Eliza Misner (evidently already widowed) was enumerated in the 1880 census living in Mount Morris Twp., Ogle Co., Illinois with her son George Finicle. She later moved to Galion, Crawford Co., Ohio where a couple of her daughters moved -- and died there November 2, 1911. She was buried in Galion's Fairview Cem., on November 4, 1911. Her death certificate says she was the daughter of Jacob REIHM (other sources say REAM) and Catherine FLICKINGER.

Any information about Abram and Sarah Misner would be most appreciated!

-- Richard Cochran, Big Rapids, Michigan

Re: Verzani family

wchinook — 2009-05-12 00:04:17Z

Hi, I came across your post while searching around online - I'm a Verzani descendant, living near San Francisco, CA. I'm interested in getting more info about the Verzani family in Barga. I'm from the Andrew Verzani branch, starting in the US in the 1850s, and there are some details missing from that history as well, if you happen to know anything. Regarding the Verzani book, I think my Aunt has a copy of it - it was created by a Loyd Verzani, in Sparks Nevada. I think it was created in the 1990s, but I'm not sure, and I'm not sure if it is still possible to get a copy. The info I have for Loyd is PO Box 2010, Sparks, Nevada, 89432. But like I said, this is from awhile ago...

cheers,

Josh

Re: Jordan - Denny

vjfrankum — 2009-05-05 19:58:03Z

I am starting out researching the Illinois lines of JORDAN-DENNY-VINEYARD-GOHMER. Elijah Marshall and Louisa Mariah Denny Jordan are my ggrandparents. Their daughter, Effie, was my grandmother. Effie G. Jordan Waddell is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, St. Elmo, IL.
I would like to hear from anyone who is researching these lines.

William Atherton b. NJ 1777

runair888 — 2009-05-02 05:36:55Z

Looking for info on William Atherton, b. New Jersey 1777. Don't know where in NJ he was born but was probably in Sussex Co., in the northern part of the state.Joel Atherton, probably a relative of William was doing patriot duty there during the Rev. War. Eventually William moved to PA then NY State.He married Rhoda Hadley of PA and they had several children;Alexander 1809,William Jr. 1810,John 1814,James 1819,Caleb 1825 and three daughters.Finally the family settled in the town of Howard,Steuben Co. NY.William Sr. must have died in the 1850s because Rhoda was living with her son John in the 1860 US Census in Canisteo,Steuben Co.After a while, four Athertons removed to Carroll Co. Ill.;Daniel Atherton and wife Louisa,Sarah Atherton and Rhoda Atherton.Two allied families were Hadley and Hallet. I'm desperate for information on William Sr. and any help would be greatly appreciated

Re: Woodlawn Cemetery, Carroll Co. IL

jgrezlik — 2009-04-20 19:47:43Z

Not having much luck with this Elias Y. Smith. Still can not determine if he belongs to Yost Smith. Jr. of Washington co. MD. Does anyone know if there is a living Smith male of this line that would be willing to do a DNA test? I think I have a cousin how would be willing.
Thank you,
Jane

Obit Lookup Please - Polly Thorp -dod:17 Nov 1882

atlbilldeb — 2009-04-17 18:39:36Z

Obit Lookup Please - Polly Ann(Skidmore)Thorp widow of John
Thorp, died at or near Elk Grove Township, Carroll Co., Illinois.

If anyone can find her tombstone, that would be wonderful!!
Much thanks in advance.

Re: Jacob and Hannah (Siler) Myers

MHWorkman — 2009-04-06 00:02:23Z

Thank you, I assumed George was connected to the same family.

Re: Jacob and Hannah (Siler) Myers

PGroup2222 — 2009-04-05 16:19:50Z

When George Myers and wife Agnes Kyster migrated to Seneca Co., Ohio, they brought along all of their married children except for one, John Joseph Myers and his wife Maria/Mary
Snyder. John bought George's land and they had six children, including the George you are asking about. This
George Myers was born in 1829, married in 1858 and died in 1906 and is buried at the Pres. Church Cem. at Tomahawk.

Re: Jacob and Hannah (Siler) Myers

MHWorkman — 2009-04-05 16:05:35Z

Hello Penny,

Thank you for the information on the Myers family. I do have a copy of Jacob’s probate records, which were very helpful for finding a bit more on his children. I am not a descendant of Jacob and Hannah, but I am researching the Siler family of Berkeley County, (West) Virginia. Hannah (Siler) Myers was a cousin to my ancestors and I am trying to flesh out the Siler family tree.

Would you happen to know anything about the George Myers, born about 1826 in (West) Virginia, who married Eleanor “Lany” Siler in Berkeley County on 11 March 1858?

Thanks again,
Marjean

Re: Pulford family of Savanna

jackandresen1 — 2009-04-01 18:57:07Z

Kathy.
Thanks for the work you did so quick. I did not know about this sight. I am going to add it to my favorets list. My Grand mother married in to the Dean Family her husband was James Harry and his father is James E. Dean. James Harry Deam mother was Sarah J. Lucas, I ask the county manager if she was related and never heard back from her to see.
Again thanks for the quick responce. andf the new list as the carrol web site is hard to navagate. AND I LIKE THIS SITE.
dO i OWE YOU ANY THING FOR THE SEARCH YOU DID. IF SO E MAIL ME AT bumberjack62@yahoo.com. and let me know?