Elk County, Pennsylvania
Posted Queries for March thru April 2001

MACDONALD, MCDONALD posted by Don McDonald on Friday, March 2, 2001

Looking for any information on a D.J. Mac(Mc)Donald. His full name may be Donald John and he may have come from Mercer County, PA. and worked in wood or coal. He married a BARKER from Mercer County. He did show up on the 1870 and 1880 censes along with other McDonalds.

EATON posted by Carla Hornibrook on Sunday, March 11, 2001

Would like to talk with anyone that knew the Eatons that lived for many years in Ridgway. Philip and Rose Eaton had three sons, John Clayton, Richard and Paul. John Clayton and Richard served in WWII. All three sons have passed away. Would like to make contact with Richard's son, James or any of Paul's children. Hoping that this branch will have clues as to previous ancestors. bject: Elk County Query

SHEEHAN posted by Andria Beauvais on Tuesday, March 13, 2001

Lookng for info on the Sheehan Family of Elk County. If anyone can help me out please e-mail me at andria@pcisys.net

CARTER, CONFER, COTTLE, CUMMINGS, HEWETT, YOUNG posted by Beverly Carter on Saturday, March 17, 2001

I am reposting this query as my Email address has changed. -- Would like to share information with anyone researching Archie CARTER b Jul 2, 1894 in Benezette,Elk Co.,PA. His parents were John A. CARTER & Elsie A. CONFER. John's parents were Henry CARTER & Mary Jane Lucinda YOUNG. Elsie's parents were J. Thomas CONFER & Elvira COTTLE. -- I have since learned that Mary Jane m/2 Alexander CUMMINGS & they had a dtr Hannah who m HEWETT. Hannah lived in Clearfield Co but died in 1963 in McKean Co., PA.

BAYSINGER, BURT, EWING posted by George Zuydhoek on Saturday, March 17, 2001

Am searching my mother's kin.She gradusted Weedville HS and taught in Brockway 1920's She mentioned her aunts and uncles from the St.Marys area. Tom Ewing a photographer? Janet Burt or Baysinger ? Her father David Muir Burt? any clues??

MEAD, MOREY posted by Mjean Sharbaugh on Saturday, March 17, 2001

josiah rudolph morey b 02 mar 1826 son of cephas morey and eupemia amanda mead morey josiah morey married a lovina? of hallton after 1850. children;
frank b 1853
loinda b 1863
rena b 1866
frederick bartholomew b 1867
frederick my Ggrandfather married eleanor strawbridge of tyler pa in 1893

EDER, KERNER posted by Wendy MacClymont on Wednesday, March 28, 2001

My gr-gr grandfather's bible has this inscription: Mathias B. Kerner's Bible, Bought by his Wife at Centre-ville at the Mission of 1862.
Where was (is) Centreville? Is it the same as the town today called Centre? What was the Centreville Mission, and/or the Mission of 1862?
Mathias Kerner and his wife Catherine Eder Kerner were residents of Ridgway, Elk County, Fox Township.

CASKEY, SILVAS posted by Brian Brennen on Sunday, April 1, 2001

LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE BIRTHPLACE OF MY GRANDMOTHER, JULIA CASKEY BRENNEN. MY FATHER TOLD ME SHE WAS BORN IN GLEN HAZEL, BUT ELK COUNTY COURT RECORDS SHOW A PLACE OF BIRTH AS WISENTHAL. PARENTS WERE WILLIAM AND SOPHIA SILVAS CASKEY. COULD IT BE THAT WISENTHAL AND GLEN HAZEL ARE ONE AND THE SAME?

WALLACE posted by Denver Miller on Monday, April 2, 2001

I am looking for information on Mary Pantall Wallace. She was the daughter of Elijah Pantall and Sarah Henry and was born in West Virginia. I would like to know the name of her husband and if she had any children.
In the 1920 Census of Elk County she is shown as the head nurse for the Elk County General Hospital. It also shows that she was a widow. Any information would be appreciated.

GARDNER posted by Janet Gardner on Monday, April 2, 2001

Researching the GARDNER surname from Gardner Hill, Pennsylvania. Interested in Oliver GARDNER who married Mary (?). Oliver was born ca. 1807 in New York. Mary was born ca. 1813 in Pennsylvania. They at at least three children Rudolphus b. 1833 who married Sarah BATEMAN; Lanson GARDNER b. ca. 1838 who married an Eliza; Elimira GARDNER b. ca. 1840 who possibly married a Lorenzo BRIGGS. The children were all born in Pennsylvania probably in Gardner Hill. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

JUDE, MUSTAFFA posted by Joanne Egan on Wednesday, April 4, 2001

Looking for information on my Grandparents, Aloysius Mustafa and Josephine Jude. Aloysius died in November 1918. They lived in St. Mary's at that time. He had a brother Nicholas. They were croatian. Any information on where to look or about them would be appreciated.

KUBLI, KUEBLI posted by Barbara Safreed on Sunday, April 22, 2001

Looking for information regarding Margareth Kubli/Kuebli who was married to Johannes(John) Balmer. Or any Kuebli/Kubli.

DENT, HAYES, MIX, MONTGOMERY, OVERTURF, SHEPARD posted by Lauren Brantner on Monday, April 23, 2001

I am interested in exchanging information with anyone who is researching the descendants of Sarah E. Shepard b. June 7, 1836 at Driftwood, PA daughter of William Shepard and Susannah Overturf Shepard; m. April 2, 1854 to Enos Hayes b. February 25, 1825 and died Nov. 3, 1903. Sarah died Mar. 2, 1910. They are buried in Ridge Cemetery. Of their children Lilly Pifer seemed to have stayed in the area. There are many more family names connected to this family from Sarah's side. Her Grandfather is Andrew Overturf, one of the earliest settlers in Driftwood. I would appreciate hearing from Hayes researchers also.

LUNDER, MIHELICH, PAULITCH, PINAGE, POAHA, SCHAGER posted by Linda Paulitch on Tuesday, April 24, 2001

My grandparents came to Austin from Slovenia. They met and married in U S. They moved to Ridgeway and had 3 0r 4 of thier 8 children in Pa. His name Rudolph Paulitch(nic-name, Uncle Otto) he married Julia Mihelich. Parents of Julia are Mary Mihelich Pinage and John Pinage(step-father). If any one has any information on this family please email Please!

BLESH, ENGLISH, PATTERSON, RUMMER, WILSON posted by Leslie Keeney on Thursday, April 26, 2001

I am researching these Elk County families and would like to correspond with others who are doing same. PATTERSON - family descended from Wm and Martha Wilson Patterson in clude Harry, Fred, William, Ray and Laura Patterson BLESH . WILSON - descendents of Harrison and Jane Wlson include Martha, John , Hugh and Mary (Ann?). RUMMER - descendents of Andrew and Phoebe Munn Rummer include Loretta Rummer English.

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