Josiah V - Ancestry
Josiah V. Thompson
Uniontown, Pa.
Family Record Book
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The Historical & Genealogic Societies of Pennsylvania No 1300 Locust St Corner of 13th Phila, Pa July 16, 1926 11 AM
After being sent upstairs & down again looking for the Rev John Casper Stoever original records, I got the attention of Mr Ernest Spofford, a handsome business like man who was very obliging & very efficient.
They have here the "Metzger Book" which has a lavender back, not green & is entitled a "History & memorial Report of the Rights between the heirs of Theobald Metzger vs the Netherlands with genealogies of the different families by John J. Scholl Allentown, Pa. E.B. Leiserring & Co Book & Job Printer, Allentown, Pa 1868"
In his "Preface" bottom of page 3 & top of page 4 (the book contains 104 pages) he says he has the records of over 4000 families & upwards of 2000 letters from every state in this country which are all carefully arranged for presentation & will be kept for future reference. Signed John J. Scholl, Allentown, Pa. say 1868.
See Mr Romig at Allentown, Pa as to
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when he died & who got this data on page 60 he names Sybilla Zimmerman, who married John Rothermel (Rode Armer from the Dukes of Switzerland) as coming a widow to Phila on ship Thistle Aug 30, 1730 with her six children. They were married 1708 or 1709. Children, Anna Maria, Paul, Peter, John, Christian & Lorence.
1. Anna Maria born Feby 1712 married 1729 Peter Fetherolf, son John Jacob Fetherolf who was born at Wachbach, Mch 20, 1699. He, Peter Fetherolf, died Aug 15, 1784 & his wife somewhat later & are buried in Lehigh Co, Pa. They had six children, Jacob, Philip, Peter, Barbara married Philip Hain, Catharine married Mr Seigfrit, Maria Magdalena married Christolf Bittenbender. Their descendants are in Penna & Ohio. Gives 13 different family names of descendants.
2. Paul purchased 250 A in Maiden Creek Tp adjg his brother Christian 1738 & married 1747 Maria Catharine Maurer. Were buried on Lands of Jacob Rothermel, Fleetwood. Begat 7 children: Peter, Leonard, Paul, John, Jacob, Barbara, _____, original tract then, 1868, in possession of his great
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grandson Paul Rothermel descendants in Pa, NY, Ohio, Ind & Ills & gives 15 other family names.
3. Lorence bought 150 A in Windsor Tp 1738 (then Phila now Berks Co) & married about 1745 or 1746. Buried near Alburtis Sta, Lehigh Co. Had one son, Leonhard & one daughter Maria, who married John Christian Romich. Descendants in Pa, Ohio, Mich, Ills, Ind, Iowa & he gives 15 different family names among them being Scholl (his own line probably)
4. Peter bought 100 A Oct 15, 1737 in Maxatawny Tp & had as far as can be learned 5 children, David, Peter, Marguerite who married Abram Trevilbees (Dreibelbiss), Abraham & Catherine & their descendants are in Pa, NY, Ohio, Ill & Ind & gives 30 family names also including Scholl.
5. John Rothermel, the youngest of the six was but 7 yrs old or thereabouts when he landed in this country born Jany 24, 1722 (see family record of Jacob Rothermel, Fleetwood, Pa) married Elizabeth Seigfrit & settled on 25 A warrant dated July 7, 1737 adjg lands of his brother Lorence. He died Nov 24, 1785 (see family record of Jacob Rothermel, Fleetwood, Pa
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& his wife Elizabeth Nov 8, 1809 & are buried on lands of Jacob Rothermel, Coxtown, Pa & begat 4 children: Abraham, Jacob, Daniel, & John who left descendants as follows: gives 12 family names but don't mention the other six children among whom was great grandmother Mary Markle nor does it mention Markles as descendants.
6. Christian bought 250 A in Maiden Creek Tp adjg his brother Paul July 3, 1734 (indicative of his being older than John, notwithstanding Kate Smith's statement that he was the youngest) & begat 7 children: Margaret married Jacob Long, Sybilla married Paul Grosscup, Magdalena, Maud, Peter & two others. (Don't name Martin). Descendants are in Pa, Ohio, Ind, Ills & Tennessee & gives 8 family names but don't even include Grosscup or Meyers.
The name of Henry S. Dotterer, my old correspondent is on the front fly leaf of this book. It is now 12:30 PM
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The records which Wm Caspar Stoever Esq had were after his death on Oct 27, 1924 merely deposited for safe keeping by his widow & sister so Mr Ernest Spofford in charge here & who got them out for me says. They are:
1. A pamphlet entitled:
"Records of Rev John Casper Stoever Baptismal & marriage 1730-1779 Harrisburg, Pa 1896, Harrisburg Pub Co" & contains 77 pages
2. Is his original record book (Day Book size) which is in German. I think the pamphlet above is a translated printed copy of this old record book & I think what I copied at the Newberry Library Chicago, Ills early in Apr 1924 which see is taken from it.
Leaving 12:44 PM
See Book 10 p 548
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At Lutheran Publication Society No 1228 (or 1227) Spruce St, Corner of 13th Phila, Pa July 16, 1926 1:20 PM
I find here a "History of the Lutheran Church of Pa 1638-1820 by Theodore Emanuel Schmank, Phila, Pa General Church Publications 1903" On pages 242, 245 & many others are references to Rev John Casper Stoever, see Index.
The man in charge says the Mt Airy (Phila) Theological Seminary has the most complete Library relating to the History of the Lutheran Church & said too that Dr Reed was Librarian there.
He also said there was extant a "History of the Lutheran Churches of Berks Co, Pa"
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At residence of Mr & Mrs Chas Morford Hallman NO 510 Brighton Ave, Pennside, Berks Co, Pa July 16, 1926 5:44 Pm or 4:44 PM Standard time.
I arrived here 15 minutes ago & found Mrs Hallman's brother Thomas Burd Zell sitting on the front porch. He says that his relative, Col James Burd fought the battle of Bushy Runn in Westd Co, Pa & that Col Henry Bouquet to whom credit is given was many miles from the scene at the time. He says that this was determined by recent investigations made by the late Burd S. Patterson of Pgh, Pa himself & others. He brought me upstairs & introduced me to his sister, Mrs Hallman & his mother, Mrs Josephine Patterson Thompson Zell who Addams S. McAllister in his "Descendants of John Thomson" very properly designates the "Queen of the Thompsons". Mrs Zell in her 93d year born Dec 6, 1833 is a handsome woman, with features & cut of the head much superior to her likeness in front of above work. She shows no wrinkles & would readily pass anywhere for 70 yrs of age. She is spry & active. She says Addams S. McAllister, a bachelor, married
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a Phila woman some 4 or 5 yrs ago & she showed me his snapshot photo with his two young children. He has taken a government Position & is now living at NO 3409 34th Place N.W. Washington D.C. She advises me to see him saying he has fuller information about the Thompsons than anyone else.
Mrs Zell said that some of the first cousins of her father, William Thompson, had children who went west. Says John, the Pioneer, her great grandfather, had a son Peter, by his 3d wife & she thinks Peter had a son Thomas Thompson who went west probably to Ohio & came back to Penna & got a wife & went to Topeka Kansas.
Mrs Zell says her mother, Charlotte Chambers Patterson was related to the Potters of Center Co, Pa whom she used to visit. The picture of her mother in which Mrs Zell aged 6 yrs appears is the outstanding one in both the books. Descendants of John Thomson & James Patterson of Conestoga Manor.
T.B. said that Henry Walters, Cashr of the old Harrisburg Bank & once a grocer at Balto, Md was the father of William Walters a John Thomson descendant who was at the head of the
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Louisville & Nashville RR & the Atlantic Coast Line & was worth twelve million dollars when he died. He had two children, Harry Walters & a daughter who married a Delano & her son living at Wilmington, N.C. is being trained by his Uncle Harry to be his successor. He says Harry is chairman of the boards of these RRs & is worth one hundred million dollars. See him. T.B. remembers his grandmother as a most wonderful, lonely woman, when he was 11 yrs old. He says the old historic Donegal Church is midway between Mt Joy (12 miles west of Lancaster, Pa) & Marietta, Pa. Go to that graveyard. T.B. says that there are 3 old maid daughters of his Uncle Wm Shippen Thompson living at Wichita, Kansas. Mrs Zell says to see Edwd Shippen Thompson, her nephew at Thompsontown, Pa where he has a flour mill, sand, cement etc. T.B. sells the Jno Thomson Hist for $5 & has some copies left for sales on page 115 is reference to Patterson-Potter & on page 209 is mention of her mother Charlotte Chambers Thompson nee Patterson as shown me by Mrs Zell. See index. Mrs Zell's tribute to her mother is in the Patterson Book page 209. She is now most graciously giving her time to religious meditiations looking to a heavenly home. see bk 9 p 569
Leaving 7:30 PM
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Recorders office, Arlisle, Pa July 17, 1925 12:12 PM
I find by reference to Grantees Indices deeds to several early Carothers & make a few notations:
Deed Book 1 I page 266 where John Glen & wife for £125 convey 250 A in W. Pennsboro Tp to James Caruthers the younger.
Deed Book 1 Q 280 where James Carothers on Nov 5, 1805 & his wife Maria, make over to Geo Kline for use of said Maria all of said James Carothers interest in lands in Pa which he inherits from his father James Carothers late of West Pennsboro Tp who died intestate leaving a widow & six children of whom this James is the eldest son.
Deed Book 1 Q p 532 where James & John Carothers two of the sons of James Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp reciting that John is the eldest son & they in consideration of a debt of $800 to David Watts convey their interest including John's right to
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take it at the appraisement which Watts does & sells it 296 A 148 P to Jeremiah McKibben of Newville, Pa for $5938
Deed Book 1 P page 100 dated Aug 3, 1801 recites that James Love of Carlisle conveys to John Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp. Says that James Love & Isabella his wife for $900 convey tract of land belonging to the heirs of John Love & which contained 45 A & was bequeathed to James Love by his father. See John Love's will.
Deed Book 1 F Page 236 Deed from James Carnahan to his son Adam Carnahan states that on June 7, 1763, there was surveyed & laid out to James Carnahan a tract of land formerly in Hopewell Tp now in Newton Tp beginning on the banks of the Conedoquinnet adjg Joseph Graham & lands late of James Jack decd ctg 270 1/2 A & 6% for roads in Con. of natural love & affection for his son Adam & £300 paid by him conveys sd land on Sept 28, 1782 but reserves 1/3 of all grain & fruit that grows for his own support & requires that he do not sell while he lives unless he gives consent in writing. James (his mark) Carnahan
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Deed Book 1 H page 151 dated Dec 9, 1785 wherein John Carothers of Mecklinburg Co N.C. conveys to Andrew Carothers of East Pennsboro Tp, Cumb Co, Pa farmer. Recites that John Carothers father of said John & Andrew by his will dated Oct 14, 1777 devised to nine of his children the whole of his estate both real & personal excepting his wife's dower to each 1/9 said will registered in Carlisle, Pa now for £50 John conveys to his brother Andrew 1/9 of lands estimated to be 400 A. States that some of this land had been warranted to Robert Carothers & conveyed to John. John Carothers.
Look up will of his father John
July 23/26 see if this John isn't son of Robert whose will I got.
Deed Book 1 R p 408 dated Dec 24, 1806 between James Carothers & Alice, his wife of Hanover Tp, Beaver Co, Pa who for £100 pd by William & John Carothers of East Pennsboro Tp all their claim to one fifth part of one third of a tract of land in East Pennsboro Tp adjg Shippen Jno on & Conedoquinnett Creek ctg 163 3/4 A owned by William James, & John as tenants in common as devised to them by will of their father, John Carothers, late of East Pennsboro, Tp decd & James Carothers one of the
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aforesaid heirs being deceased, the said Alice Carothers being sister & one of the heirs at Law of the said James Carothers deceased, he the said James Carothers dying intestate.
Jas Carothers
Alice Carothers
Recd signed by Jas & ack of him & Alice his wife on same day
Deed Book CC P 334 Dated Oct 2, 1817 wherein Wm Lusk Campbell of York Co sells Samuel Carothers of Dickinson Tp, Cumb Co, Pa for $6668.62 a tract of land in Dickinson Tp ctg 135 A.
Deed Book 1 GG page 457 dated May 12, 1823 wherein William Carothers, James Carothers, Martin Carothers & John Carothers, children & heirs at law of Andrew Carothers late of West Pennsboro Tp decd of the one part and Andrew Carothers Esq of Carlisle of the other part wherein 1st parties for $2850 convey to him a tract of land in West Pennsboro Tp adjg Andrew Hicks lands late of the heirs of James Carothers decd, lands of James Grayson formerly of the heirs of James Carothers decd lands of Stephen Duncan formerly of Armstrong Carothers, thence by lands of Armstrong Carothers ctg 123 A.
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also a 30 A & an 80 A tract the first tract being allotted to Andrew Carothers father of the grantors in the subdivision of the estate of his father William Carothers the Elder decd & the other tracts being in dispute with the aforesaid James Grayson & in his possession.
William Carothers
James (his mark) Carothers
Martin (his mark) Carothers
John Carothers
No wifes [sic] join, most probably young men.
Deed Book 2 B page 44 dated July 25, 1848 from Josiah Carothers & Mary his wife of West Pennsboro Tp who for $1 & natural love & affection convey to their daughter Eliza E. Carothers, wife of Andrew Carothers of the same place 9 A in sd Tp bounded by John Howenstine heirs et al being the same property which was seized as the property of Armstrong Carothers & sold by James Neal Shff & conveys to said Josiah Carothers Oct 15, 1825.
Deed Book 5 S page 311 dated May 17, 1897 wherein S.H. Carothers & Sallie E. his wife J.E. Carothers & Mattie M. his wife for $2000 convey their interest in
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three tracts of land in Penn Tp to Rebecca Carothers of Penn Tp J.E. & wife are also of Penn Tp & S.H. & wife are of Dickinson Tp. Recites that these lands were owned by Samuel Carothers who died intestate May 4, 1897 leaving to survive him a widow Rebecca the grantee herein & two sons S.H. & J.E. grantors herein to whom the property descended.
Quitting 4:50 PM
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At residence of Thomas Armstrong Carothers No 305 S. Hanover St Carlisle, Pa July 17, 1926 8:05 PM
I met Mr C. as I was walking down & accosted him as he had the Carothers build & he proves to be as I thought, the son of Josiah S. Carothers, who I visited just 50 yrs ago & he says he has a penknife which I gave him then with his name engraved thereon.
He has gotten out his father's old big bible which was printed in 1849 at Phila, Pa by Edward W. Miller & the record written therein is as follows:
Married by Rev Rankin Jany 17, 1861 Mary Campbell to Josiah S. Carothers.
Armstrong Thomas Carothers married to Rebecca Lindsey by Rev E.L. Mapes Dec 26, 1888
Births
1. Campbell Sheldon Carothers was born Aug 8, 1862 Friday 8 o'c PM
2. Armstrong Thomas Carothers was born July 27, 1863 Monday 4 o'c AM
3. Mary Bliss Carothers was born Jany 28, 1865 Saturday 9 o'c AM
4. The babe, a daughter was born May 7, 1868 Thursday 6:45 o'c AM died same day aged 9 hours.
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Josiah Sheldon Carothers was born Dec 17, 1820 Sabbath Evening at 5:15 o'c
Eliza Ellen Carothers was born Nov 16, 1822 Saturday morning 11:30 O'c
Eliza Ellen Carothers died Jany 27, 1849 Saturday morning 2:20 o'c aged 26 yrs 2 mos & 10 days
Eliza Ellen Carothers married to Andrew Carothers by Rev T.V. Moore Thursday Nov 30, 1843. They had no children.
She was the only sister of Josiah S. & he had no brothers.
Deaths
Mary Bliss Carothers died Apr 6, 1865 aged 2 mos & 6 days
Mary Campbell Carothers wife of J.S. Carothers died Feby 6, 1887 aged 54 yrs 7 mos & 6 days after an illness of about 5 weeks of nervous prostration (born say July 1, 1832)
Josiah Carothers Senr died Dec 28, 1870 aged 83 yrs 5 mos & 11 days
T.A. says he was a big strong man over 6 feet tall & very kind to his grandchildren. He & his son Josiah drove Conestoga wagons from Balto to Pgh.)
Mary B. Carothers Senior died Oct 5, 1873 aged 74 yrs 8 mos & 8 days (She was a small woman & her name was Mary Bliss _____ possibly McNair. This was Josiah's widow)
Rebecca Lindsey was born on Mch 31, 1864 in West Pennsborough Tp
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daughter of John Forbes Lindsey & his wife Rachel Davidson. She died June 6, 1895. No issue.
Mr Carothers married 2nd on Feby 24, 1898 in Penn Tp by Revs Geo Stoetzer & A.N. Hagerty to Elizabeth Alice McLaughlin born Sept 9, 1864 in Dickinson Tp, daughter of Wm A. McLaughlin Sr & his wife Eliza Ann Moore. No issue. Mr Carothers is an elder in the Dickinson Pres church at Cummingstown, Penn Tp, Cumb Co, Pa & has been for 20 yrs. This church is located about 8 miles west of Carlisle, Pa.
Mr C's brother Campbell Sheldon Carothers got two old Carothers family bibles, probably those of their grandfather, Josiah Carothers & his father. He was an educator & died in Brooklyn, NY about 15 yrs ago, leaving a widow still living & three children, one of whom died young after his death. The two children are a daughter married last Saturday July 10, 1926 & the other a son, Charles S. Carothers, was overseas in the World War & is living Mr C thinks at 1154 49th Brooklyn NY. Write to him for the old bible records. He is married, 1 son
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Campbell S. Carothers after teaching some years, became a lawyer & practiced in NY with office on Wall St.
S. Harry Carothers, living on W. Pomfret St is having a daughter married tonight. His brother, James E. is dead & his widow lives on this street. Mr C. will get dates of death of his father & brother.
Leaving 9:20 PM
See book 11 p 460
Thos A. said he was Christened & baptized in the First Pres Ch here in Carlisle Pa as Armstrong Thomas Carothers named Armstrong for an old relative, but he knows nothing of said relatives exact relationship & at school the boys all called him "Armie" or "Army" which was repulsive to him, so he inverted his two first names & made it Thomas Armstrong. He said his mother was a veritable mother to me when I was there in July 1876 recalling that I had a very severe cold which she poulticed & treated until she cured it up. He said he worked to help put his older brother through school which his brother completed by working his way through Princeton
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College. His brother made early good practice in his profession. Was heralded & photographed by the NY World, but died 15 yrs ago from Locomotor ataxia. He had Life Ins which left his wife & family in comfortable circumstances. I must get transcript of those two old bibles he took. See if I got transcript of them in 1876 when at his father's. His brother then forgot the early pact to help put Thos A. through school & never helped one whit. Thos A. worked for his father 5 yrs after he was of age & never got a cent for his work. His father went into a limestone mill enterprise & lost all he had. Thos a. borrowed $15 to get married on, rented a farm which he later bought & now owns 120 A & his present wife owns a 69 A farm & Thos A is overseer & manager of 3000 A of land of which are nine farms of Jas Graham of Newville, Pa estate & several farms of Vance of Shippensburg & others. He says Geo H. Stewart 83 yrs old living at one of above towns or Hbg owns 120 farms in Cumb, Adams, Dauph, & other counties. He recently gave $150,000 to Wilson College. He has a son, an only child.
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At Old Carlisle Cemetery on E. South St Just off of & East of Hanover ST, Carlisle, Pa July 18, 1926 12:17 PM I sent to the old First Pres Church at 11 AM & the pastor, Rev Dr. A.N. Hagerty did not preach a sermon, merely talking 8 minutes anent the song service largely from visiting vocalists. I then walked 2 1/2 blocks south & east to this cemetery to look for the Mollie Pitcher monument & take such other notations as desired. I started into the right of the South St entrance & found:
1. Entered into Rest John Irvine Mch 13, 1902 aged 79 yrs
His wife Ella E. Irvine Jany 18, 1905 aged 72 yrs
Their daughter, Mary Ellen Irving Apr 6, 1868 in 16th yr
Robert Irvin B Sept 21, 1781 ob Aug 22, 1864
Eleanor, wife of Robert Irvine B Jany 26, 1781 ob Aug 29, 1854. William Irvine ob Jany 13, 1836 aged 20 yrs & 25 days
James Ross L.L.D. died in Phila, Pa July 6, 1827 aged 84 yrs
Catharine, relict of James Ross L.L.D. ob Dec 1, 1846 aged 82 yrs.
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2. Samuel Thompson, our father ob Aug 12, 1850 aged 75 yrs
Mrs Letitia Thompson, our mother ob Oct 8, 1863 aged 71 yrs & 4 mos
Nancy L. Thompson Oct 15, 1816, Aug 7, 1883
Thomas Brown Thompson 1812-1887
Elemina Ringwalt Thompson 1819-1898
Mary L. Thompson Rest in Peace
Amelia Hill, daughter of Thos B. & E. Thompson ob Mch 17, 1831, aged 21 mos
Wm M. Thompson (nothing more)
Helen Mary Thompson 1886-1887
Lettia T. Crouse ob May 1, 1842 aged 21 mos
The above are in triangle to right of entrance.
The following are in section to right of path up fr South St entrance up to path leading to West entrance.
3. Hugh Henry Brackenridge Judge of Supreme Court of Pa ob June 25, 1816 aged 67 yrs
Cornelia, daughter of H.H. & Sabina Brackenridge ob July 2, 1823 aged 21 yrs 8 mos.
4. William Denny born Chester Co, Pa 1737 settled near Carlisle 1745 Coroner 1768-1770, In militia Service 1778, Commissioner of Issues 1780 as Contractor built Carlisle Court
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House 1765 ob Abt 1800
Agnes Denny, his wife B 1741 married 1760, granddaughter of Richard Parker who settled near Meeting House Spring 1724. A woman of great energy & intelligence, a devout Christian.
Also, Nancy, Elizabeth, & Priscilla, their daughters
Also Murrays & Simisons, their relatives.
4. Philip Quigley, our father ob Aug 15, 1864 in 68th yr
Christopher Quigley B Mch 23, 1797, ob June 24, 1867 aged 70 yrs 3 mos & 1 day.
Thomas E. Quigley B Sept 7, 1840, ob Nov 14, 1844
Rebecca J. Quigley b Feby 23, 1842 ob Dec 13, 1850
Son & daughter of Christopher & Elizabeth Quigley of Churchtown.
5. Robert Lamberton 1786-1852
Mary Harkness his wife 1791-1880
Priscilla L. daughter 1816-1832
Annie Graham Lamberton 1836-1918
Mary Lamberton Paulding 1833-1918
James F. Lamberton ob Mch 1, 1856 aged 39 yrs & 3 mos &
An infant son on back of same monument
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James Lamberton 1751-1846
Jane M., his wife 1756-1812
Their children
Alexander 1795-1868
James 1793-1871
Esther 1800-1880
6. Andrew Quigley ob Apr 26, 1853 in 69 yr
Nancy, wife of Andrew Quigley ob Mch 3, 1835 in 50 yr
Elizabeth, wife of Wm Quigley ob Sept 19, 1842 aged 62 yrs
7. George Stevenson L.L.D. ob July 13, 1783 aged 65 yrs Mary Stevenson ob Oct 15, 1791 aged 63 yrs
Doctor George Stevenson son of above George & Mary ob May 1829 in Wilmington, Del aged 70 yrs & was buried in graveyard of the Swedes Church in that city. Served with distinction at battle of Brandywine, Lieut in 1st Penn Reg afterwards until close of war as a surgeon of Continental Army, was a member & founder of "Society of Cincinnati"
Nancy Wrenshall wife of John Wrenshall & daughter of Dr Geo Stevenson ob Aug 24, 1825 aged 23 yrs
Also, Sarah Jane Stevenson daughter of Dr T.C. Stevenson ob Aug 2, 1893
Maria Barker Stevenson ob Nov 2, 1921 wife of Irwin Mahon who died Aug 17, 1921
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Richard Butler Stevenson ob July 24, 1853
Joseph Barker Stevenson ob Dec 13, 1853
Mrs Maria Stevenson, widow of Dr Geo Stevenson late of Pittsburgh ob July 19, 1857
John Duncan Stevenson son of Dr T.C. & E.D.S. ob Dec 30, 1859
Jane Marshall Stevenson daughter of Dr T.C. & E.D.S. ob July 14, 1863
Eliza Duncan Stevenson wife of Dr T.C.S. ob Jany 26, 1873
Perseveringly faithful unto death, a slab.
8. Genl William Thompson ob Sept 3 1781 aged 45 yrs. This is in the corner of a good iron railing enclosure of Judge Hamilton & other Hamiltons & Thorns among them.
Sarah Hamilton, relict of the late Judge Hamilton ob Dec 28, 1843 aged 73 yrs & just outside is:
Rosanna Ross wife of James Ross ob Apr 13, 1788 aged 42 yrs
9. James Elliott ob Nov 1, 1783 aged 68 yrs
Samuel Elliott ob Aug 1, 1863 aged 68 yrs
Caroline Elliott ob May 31, 1878 aged 71 yrs
10. Fine monument surmounted by erect heroic standing figure of Molly Pitcher holding the rammer in a horizontal position in both hands with these inscriptions:
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Molly Pitcher
Mary {McKolly)
{McCauley)
Mary Hays nee Mary Ludwig Born Oct 13, 1744 ob Jany 22, 1832
On left of inscription shows the battle raging & her giving her fallen husband a drink of water & on the right ramming the rammer in the cannon & on the back says:
Daughter of John Ludwig, must get balance again as I must go now to Hotel where Thos A. Carothers was to come 2 to 2:30 to take me to Silver Spring.
Left 2 PM
T.A.C. came at 2:15 PM
The full inscription on back is: "Mary Ludwig (Molly Pitcher) dau of John Ludwig Born Oct 13, 1744 ob Jany 22, 1832 married John Hays 1769. John Hays enlisted Dec 1, 1775 in Proctor's First Pa Artillery, Re-enlisted Jany 1, 1777. Sergeant John Hays was wounded at the battle of Monmouth June 28, 1778. Mary Ludwig Hays ("Molly Pitcher") returned to Carlisle Pa with her wounded husband & after his death, she married Sergeant Geo McKolly (or McCauley). She died Jany 22, 1832 & was carried to page 42.
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At Silver Spring Church Graveyard, Silver Spring Tp, P.O. Mechanicsburgh, Pa (this is 11 miles east of Carlisle & 7 miles west of Harrisburg, Pa) July 18, 1926 2:50 PM
Going right of entrance
11. John Carothers B Oct 15, 1781 ob Mch 5, 1811
Martha Quigley, his wife B July 17, 1788 ob Oct 24, 1828 being then the wife of Wm Orr.
Here lies the body of William Caruthers ob Nov 15, 1762 aged 47 yrs
Jean Caruthers ob Dec 11, 1783 aged 72 yrs
William Carothers ob Mch 26, 1829 aged 58 yrs 1 mo 4 days, a good husband, kind father & faithful friend.
Mary Carothers, see page 40, wife of Wm Carothers ob Mch 6, 1835 aged 44 yrs 8 mos 3 days. Here lies the remains of my last earthly parent who left an only son to mourn her departure.
John, son of William Carothers ob May 25, 1835 aged 22 yrs
Elizabeth Sierer B Sept 15, 1788 ob Feby 4, 1844 aged 55 yrs 4 mos 20 days
12. William Quigley ob May 23, 1849 aged 32 yrs 11 mos
13. William Orr ob Jany 3, 1769 aged 62 yrs
Sarah wife of Wm Orr ob Sept 5, 1790 aged 51 yrs
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14. John Work ob Jany 27, 1799 aged 56 yrs
Marthew Work, wife of John ob Dec 12, 1801 aged 43 yrs
15. Robert Whitehill, son of James & Rachel B July 21, 1758 ob Apr 8, 1815
Eleanor Whitehill, daughter of Adam & Mary Rutt B Mch 11, 1751 ob July 15, 1783
Eleanor Whitehill, daughter of Robert & Eleanor W. B Feby 9, 1775 ob Nov 2, 1818
Joseph Whitehill ob Apr 29, 1797 aged 18 yrs 11 mos
John Whitehill ob Nov 30, 1816 aged 41 yrs 7 mos 20 days
James Whitehill ob Mch 13, 1832 aged 65 yrs 11 mos 7 days
16. Catharine Carothers wife of Andrew Carothers ob Jany 11, 1820 aged 36 yrs 11 mos see page 620 bible record see B 24 p 419.
Andrew Carothers ob July 25, 1836 aged 58 yrs
Elizabeth Carothers, wife of Thos Carothers ob Nov 30, 1814 aged 40 yrs
Mary Ann, their daughter ob Apr 23, 1800 aged 4 1/2 mos
Thomas Carothers ob May 14, 1851 aged 81 yrs
Mary Carothers wife of John Carothers ob June 3, 1798 aged 58 yrs
John Carothers ob Feby 26, 1798 aged 59 yrs
17. Thomas McCormick b 1702 on Ulster, Ireland ob 1762
Elizabeth Carruth his wife b 1705 in Ulster, ob 1767 Settled in Paxtang 1735 in Silver Spring 1745.
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James McCormick, son of Thos, father of William B 1729 in Ireland ob 1802
Mary Oliver, his wife b 1729 in Ireland ob 1804
Thomas McCormick son of Thomas b 1727 in Ireland ob 1778
Jean Oliver, his wife B 1727 in Ireland ob 1804
Samuel McCormick son of Hugh, nephew of Thos b 1723 in Ireland ob 1765
John McCormick brother of Samuel b 1718 in Ireland ob 1782
William McCormick endeared to all who knew him by his benevolence & integrity ob June 13, 1805 aged 38 yrs
Margery Bryson, daughter of Thomas Bines & Margaret Vance wife of William McCormick 1800-1805 & wife of Wm Bryson 1809-1818 born Aug 22, 1767 & died Apr 23, 1849
Margaret McCormick, daughter of William & Margery & twin sister of James McCormick of Harrisburg, Pa.
18. Thomas B. Bryson B Sept 24, 1810 ob Mch 15, 1885
Alsetta Carothers wife of Thos Bines Bryson B Sept 17, 1811 ob Jany 1, 1881
Margaret McCormick b Apr 21, 1847 ob Mch 3, 1852
Thomas Bines B June 8, 1851 ob Sept 10, 1853
[both above] children of Thos B. & Alsetta Bryson.
Margery Bryson 1842-1902
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Eleanor Bryson b Mch 9, 1851 ob Sept 27, 1924
William Bryson Mch 5, 1837, Dec 6, 1917
Charlotte E. Bryson Oct 2, 1844, Oct 13, 1915
Fred Carothers, son of Wm & C.E. Bryson B Nov 30, 1877 ob Mch 22, 1880
Rebecca Bryson 1845-1924
19. James Orr Aug 9, 1818 Feby 28, 1888
Elizabeth Whitehill Crain, wife of James Orr Nov 9, 1834, Jany 7, 1903
Eleanor Rutherford Orr Sept 22, 1860, Aug 13, 1861
at left
Rebecca Orr Oct 1, 1811, Aug 17, 1895
20. Margaret Mateer, wife of James Dunlap ob Feby 12, 1882 in 84 yr
James Dunlap ob July 24, 1859 in 85th year, side by side
Margaret Mateer B May 10, 1811 ob Jany 27, 1897
John Mateer ob Feby 25, 1863 in 89th yr
Rebecca, consort of John Mateer Senr B June 25, 1785 ob Oct 3, 1852 aged 67 yrs 3 mos 8 days
Jane D. Mateer B 1816 ob July 14 1857
W. Montgomery Mateer B 1815 ob Jany 30, 1858
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Wm J. Mateer late of Co E 130th Reg Pa Vol Inf Ob May 13, 1902 at St Louis, Mo aged 61 yrs
21. Several Snowden markers show Bines, McCormick & Louden connections
22. Rebecca G. Wills, wife of Dr Joseph Grain B Jany 23, 1811 ob Sept 16, 1850
Jane, M. Wills wife of Wm Audenreid B June 8, 1808 ob Jany 21, 1863
23. Christopher Quigley ob Sept 25, 1813 aged 73 yrs
Mary Quigley wife of Christopher of July 17, 1805 aged 57 yrs
Anne wife of Wm Quigley ob May 6, 1803 aged 42 yrs. Has an excellent verse about her.
Col James Quigley ob Oct 28, 1827 aged 59 yrs 1 mo 16 days
Elizabeth B. Quigley wife of Col J. Quigley ob Mch 28, 1826 aged 37 yrs 3 mos
Samuel Quigley son of James & Elizabeth ob May 15, 1831 aged 11 yrs 4 mos
Joseph Jerome Quigley B Dec 25, 1810 ob Feby 8, 1852 aged 41 yrs 1 mo 14 days
Frances Quigley, wife of Robert Galbraith ob Nov 4, 1855 aged 64 yrs 7 mos 23 days.
24. Matthew Thompson ob Apr 5, 1808 in 37 yr
Nancy McKinney, his wife ob Feby 20, 1854 in 82d yr
Margery R. Thompson granddaughter of Matthew Thompson ob Feby 25, 1855 aged 18 yrs
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Jane Ann, daughter of Mathew & Ann (Nancy?) ob Aug 14, 1822 in 14 (or 44) yr
25. James D. Greason, B Nov 25, 1776 ob July 4, 1855 see bk 5 p 242.
At this point, Rev Dr Thos J. Ferguson came in the graveyard, says the first sermon preached here was by Thomas Craighead in Nov 1734 & was thought to be the first sermon preached west of the Susquehanna River. The first church as good as when built, is a fine big stone church built in 1783. He showed us a pewter Communion set still in use which has the stamp on it "Longdon 1747" Rev F's name is Rev Thomas James Ferguson & he was born Oct 19, 1852 at Dry Run, Franklin, Co, Pa 25 miles from Chambersburgh & graduated at Westminster College in 1875 & from Western Theological Seminary in 1878 & came to the Silver Spring Church in Oct 1878 & has preached for them continuously since. He is still an active, virile, strong well preserved man.
26. Departed this life, Ann Walker on Nov 29, 1811 wife of David Walker in her 43d yr "Be ye also ready for such an hour and as ye think not the son of man cometh". She was born Ann Marshall & married 1st Col Dill of Dillsburgh, Pa
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& married 2d Rev Dr John Witherspoon our (Caruthers relative) Pres of Princeton College, who went to Dillsburgh, Pa to preach for Rev Quay (father of Hon M.S. Quay) who met her there on this occasion being his 2d wife to whom Rev Ferguson thinks she had two children, one who died young & a daughter from whom the Woods of Lewistown, Pa, one of whom was Judge Woods are descended. See them, & one of her descendants is Rev David Walker Woods named for her 3d husband is now a Presbyterian preacher with a charge in Adams Co, Pa. Dr Witherspoon died a few years after this marriage & she married 3d David Walker who died Sept 3, 1824 in his 67th yr.
27. Rev Samuel Cavon ob Nov ye 9th 1750 aged 44 yrs. This was one of the first pastors of the church
28. Margaret, wife of Samuel Mateer born in North of Ireland, Co Down, died July 3, 1802 aged 100 yrs. Over her grave is a coffin shaped white marble slab in which is inscribed "This marble placed here by her own request cheerfully completed by her children being the manner of entombing their relatives in their own country & the last of their respect they can pay
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to their beloved mother"
James, son of Samuel Meteer from the North of Ireland d.t.l. Sept 22, 1801 aged 70 yrs
Elizabeth Meteer, daughter of Samuel Meteer ob Oct 14, 1801 (or 1804) aged 60 yrs
John McTeer ob Apr 10, 1790 aged 54 yrs was a Revolutionary soldier.
Mary Mateer, Relict of John Mateer ob Feby 12, 1812 aged 73 yrs
Andrew Mateer Esq ob Aug 4, 1839 aged 36 yrs 4 mos 8 days
Ann Huston, wife of Andrew Mateer Esq our mother ob Sept 28, 1862 aged 75 yrs 6 mos
Mary Ann, wife of Henry Wilson Mateer ob Mch 21, 1846 in her 30th yr
David, son of Henry Wilson & Mary Ann Mateer ob May 28, 1845 aged 3 mos 10 days
Finley, son of Henry Wilson & Mary Ann Mateer ob May 16, 1845 aged 2 yrs 5 mos 14 days
Rev Ferguson says that Miss Ellen Mateer, living at the National Hotel Mechanicsburg, Pa is a descendant of these Mateers & either she or her friend, Miss Caroline Saxton has a History of the Mateers written by a Col Mateer of Tennessee, who is or was a Pres Elder write to Miss Mateer.
Isabella Craigh, Relict of John Craigh Esq & daughter of John Mateer ob Jany 30, 1829 aged 38 yrs
William Mateer 1813-1866
Margaretta I. Mateer 1823-1904
Their children:
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John A. Mateer 1849-1908
Annis H. Mateer 1851-1922
She put up this stone & the one over the 100 yr old relative, gave $1000 to this church & died six months later.
29. Andrew Carothers, ob Mch 1, 1817 aged 58 yrs. He lived beloved & died lamented a wooden marker by its side & old is not doubt that of his wife.
30. Major Andrew Galbraith, Esq ob Mch 8, 1806 in 55th yr. He was an aid on Genl Washington's staff who visited him at his home on Yellow Breeches Creek.
Barbara Galbraith, widow of Maj Andrew ob Nov 7, 1832 aged 71 yrs, An example of domestic Duty & Christian excellence.
31. John Orr ob Nov 1794 aged 68 yrs
Martha Orr ob Dec 2, 1820 aged 77 yrs 19 days slabs side by side
John Orr, son of Wm & Rebeka Orr ob July 4, 1831 aged 22 yrs 5 mos 23 days
Wm Orr ob Dec 31, 1831 aged 50 yrs
Rebeccah Orr wife of Wm Orr ob may 7, 1811 aged 25 yrs & 4 mos
32. Alex Young B Oct 15, 1726 ob Feby 29 1800 aged 74 yrs 4 mos 3 days
Martha Young ob Apr 4, 1807 in 73d yr
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daughter of A.Z. & Martha Young 1745
Robert Young, ob Nov 27, 1842 aged 74 yrs 7 mos & 9 days
Elizabeth, consort of Robert Young ob Dec 7, 1813 aged 34
33. Annie E. Mateer B May 28, 1828 ob Feby 11, 1888
William Mateer B Sept 22, 1790 ob June 23, 1834
Mary A. Bailey, wife of Wm Mateer b Aug 16, 1800? of Jany 15, 1882
James Mateer ob May 23, 1832 in 68th yr
Elizabeth, his wife ob Sept 25, 1804 in 36th yr
Mary Ann, wife of John Mateer ob Aug 5, 1839 in 32d yr
James W. son of John & Mary Ann Mateer ob July 7, 1833 aged 3 mos
34. In memory of James Wood w.d.t.l. Feby 24, 1750 aged 41 yrs coat of arms above & tree growing out of the body of the man who is standing. See B 12 p 63
Leaving graveyard 6 PM
We then went over to the church built in 1783 & from then until 1866, the front entrance was on side facing graveyard. In 1866 it was changed & faces the parsonage over the door is marble plate "Silver Spring Meeting House 1783"
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The stone in front 2d step up & on top is 18 ft long 3 1/2 ft wide & 11 inches thick.
The old communion set is in a case which was originally their first musical instrument, a melodion. The ceiling in the main room is 22 to 25 ft high.
We then went in the chapel erected by Col Henry & Mrs Annie McCormick of Hbg, Pa. The tablet on the wall reads "This building is erected in memory of Mary Cameron McCormick who died June 3, 1882 aged 8 yrs by her father & mother Henry & Annie C. McCormick as in life she found her great delight in Sunday School Associations so in death, it is fitting that she should be thus remembered. Being dead yet speaketh Hebrews 11:4
Henry & James McCormick had a sister, Mary who married U.S. Senator J. Donald Cameron, the mother of Miss Mary Cameron, living near Carlisle, Pa & doing so much good helpful uplifting work here.
When the old log church was torn down 1783, some of the original poplar logs went into the building of Peter Fornay's barn & later used in Geo Hoover's barn from which they were sawed
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into narrow boards which were used in base of the pulpit in the chapel. They also have the first communion table, the boards primed together, not nailed, which is in strong firm condition. Rev Charles Beatty preached here at an early day appearing in the pulpit with two revolvers in his belt as a protection vs the Indians.
We then went in the house, the manse & he introduced me to his wife's sister, Miss Ailsa Carothers Ewalt, a large handsome, sweet faced woman & his daughter, his wife being away from home. Miss Ewalt says her great great grandfather, John Carothers was a captain in the Revolutionary War & is buried here & his wife Ailsa was a McTeer. She & her niece gave me their ancestral line as follows:
1st Generation William Caruthers b 1715 ob Nov 15, 1762. This is younger half brother of gggf Joe Carithers. Jean Caruthers, his wife b 1711, ob Dec 11, 1783.
2d Generation, Capt John Carothers B June 1744, ob Jany 11, 1782 Ailsie McTeer.
3d Generation, John Carothers B Oct 15, 1781 ob Mch 5, 1811. Martha Quigley B July 11, 1786 ob Oct 24, 1828. See page 97. When I got this far, copying the record, Miss Ferguson said she would type both papers which she did & which I will enter later in this book. She did
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however, give me a genealogical table as long as this book opened out which I will also record & which I am to return to Rev Dr Thos J. Ferguson, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Miss Ailsie Carothers Ewalt says her grandmother Jane Carothers Oliver
(daughter of John 1781-1811 line 29 preceding page) always spoke of Mary (Polly) Carothers who was poisoned as her Aunt says John Carothers was an Uncle of her grandmother, Jane Oliver. This could not be as her father was John. She said later that Mary (or Polly) were not really her Aunt (Aug 24/26 John who was poisoned was a first cousin of Capt John gf of Jane O.)
Miss Ewalt's mother nee Martha Oliver was born Jany 8, 1830 & died May 24, 1925, gave the data on the four pages of Carothers History which Miss F. copied for me. This information was given by her & written down sometime before Mrs Ewalt died in her 96th yr
Matthew Louden married Elizabeth McCormick whose mother was a Carruth (of our Caruthers line). She was Miss E's great great grandmother. Their son Archibald Louden married Margaret Bines & their daughter, Margaret Louden married Henry Ewalt & their son
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William Henry Ewalt married Martha Oliver
[Note: The name Louden as noted in this text might be London. I can't be sure whether the letter as written is a U or an N]
Ailsie Carothers' mother when she came here to Silver Spring Church changed the name of her daughter at the Baptismal fount from Ailsie to Alsetta Carothers & she later married Thomas Bines Bryson, both of whom I saw at Mechanicsburg, Pa in July 1876. She was sister of Jane Carothers, grandmother of my informant. Jane Carothers was born in 1809 & 2 yrs later her sister Alsetta was born a posthumous child, her father dying before she was born. Their mother, nee Martha Quigley was a widow awhile & then married Wm Orr, who lived on a nearby farm & had six children by him. She says these two were the only children by John Carothers. My records show more. See or write Miss Ewalt & ask if the other children I name might be the Orr children.
Their was a John Carothers, a first cousin of Jane & Alesetta, son of William, whose wife was "Polly" Matchett. See page 27, lines 17 to 27 incl. An old aunt Elizabeth Matchett cared for John who was weak minded & only son. He is buried here & has a marker. He never
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married, was aged 20 or more, I think he was an only child. Look here for will of James Neal.
Leaving 7:44 PM
On the road in 7:50 PM
Thos A. Carothers says Mrs Lenore Flowers at No 166 W. Pomfret St nee Dunbar is a Caruthers descendant. Her husband is in the P.O. at Hbg. She is in her 40s & was seeking inf about the Andrew Carothers line. See her.
Also see Miss Mary H. Colwell. As we came in, T.A.C. pointed out a big stone house on the right hand side of the road just before we reached Hogestown as we went out which was on the old John & Mary Carothers farm where they were poisoned. Rev Ferguson says the McCormicks own the land nearby on which their pioneer ancestor settled & bought from the Penns, which I believe was 1745.
Miss Ewalt sd her mother or grandmother used to speak of one of their relatives, Jesse Carothers, who went west. Make further inquiries of where he came in. Suppose it was hardly our Jesse, but believe it must have been
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From page 26
No 10. Ctd.
buried with military honors. The Penna Assembly 1821-1822 granted a pension to Molly McKolly (or McCauley) for services rendered. This monument is erected by the com of Penna June 28, 1916.
Commissioners: Roy L. Schuyler, Chairman, Herman A. Miller, Vice Chm, Wm S. Wacker Treas Wm A. Rupp Secy.
Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher) accompanied her husband during his service in the Continental Army & rendered valuable service in the capacity of an army nurse & by reason of her many acts of kindness, became known throughout the army from the oft repeated expression "Here comes Molly & her pitcher" as "Molly Pitcher"
At the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, Sergeant John Hays was severely wounded & as he fell to the ground, Molly sprang to the cannon he had been serving, which cannon had been ordered to the read, but before the gun could be withdrawn, she had taken her husband's place & rendered such valiant service that Genl George Washington, after the battle thanked her personally for her bravery & heroic action".
In the center of back is Coat of Arms of Pa & above to left thereof & to right is:
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"Molly Pitcher" (Mary Hays)
O'er Monmouth's field of Carnage drear
with cooling drink & words of cheer
A Woman of Hays, the Gunner with ramrod from her husband's hand
Beside his gun, she took her stand
And helped to wrest our well loved land
From England's tyrant King.
From the ranks this woman came
By the cannon won her fame
'Tis true she could not write her name
But Feedom's hand has carved it
Shall we then criticise her ways
Nay, rather give her well earned praise
Then doff our caps & voices raise
In cheers for Molly Pitcher
Sarah Woods Parkinson"
Tombstone over the grave says:
"Mollie McCauley renowned in History as Mollie Pitcher the heroine of Monmouth died Jany 1832 aged 79 yrs (age here evidently wrong) Erected by the Citizens of Cumberland Co July 4, 1876"
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Back in the Old Cemetery at Carlisle, Pa July 19, 1926 9 AM Thos A. Caruthers says this graveyard was given to the town by the Penns for a graveyard to the public square to the county for a court house & the adjg ground for Market House & churches were all given for these express purposes only, by the Penns.
From page 36
35. Patience Augusta Blythe, wife of Calvin Blythe of Hbg, daughter of Benj Elliott of Huntingdon (look for his will) B Dec 25, 1805 ob Sept 6, 1831
36. Isabella, wife of Andrew Carothers B Sept 2, 1786 ob June 4, 1861 see page 620 bottom. B Sept 2, 1786 ob June 4, 1861. This is in an iron railing well enclosed lot of Alexander's just beside Col John Alexander who died Aug 4, 1804 in 51 yr
Jane Alexander, his wife ob Mch 29, 1827 in 69 yr
An enclosed lot & graves of Frederick Watts & family is adjoining.
37. James Agnew ob Feby 28, 1852 in 24 yr
John Agnew ob Sept 28 1850 aged 72
Margaret, wife of John Agnew ob Aug 11, 1852 aged 60 yrs
Jane Ellen Agnew ob June 3, 1848 in 18 yr
Matthew B. Agnew ob Feby 8, 1826 aged 2 yrs 3 mos 24 days
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[fermata mark appears here]
Samuel son of John & Margaret Agnew ob Apr 13, 1838 aged 4 yrs 2 mos 24 days
38. William Shearer b Nov 1, 1827 ob May 14, 1898
Mary A. Shearer B Feby 15, 1830 ob Mar 1, 1913
39. Jane Blaine, wife of James Blaine ob Apr 15, 1793 in 24 yr
40. Grandfather John Moore ob 1822 aged 82 yrs
Grandmother Eleanor Thompson Moore ob 1817 aged 71 yrs see page 76 item 9 see page 293 item 2.
Uncles John Thompson & Matthew Moore died 1810
Robert Moore died 1795
Father, Mother & brother
James Moore Esq ob 1813 aged 48
Nancy Johnston Moore ob 1823 aged 54
John Moore died in infancy
Annie B. wife of Matthew Moore ob Mch 9, 1836 aged 31
Jane Moore ob Feby 3, 1855 aged 26 yrs 2 mos 23 days
Lafayette Moore ob July 17, 1858 aged 33 yrs 10 mos & 2 days & a lot of Moores.
41. Thomas Craighead ob Nov 13, 1808 aged 70 yrs & 8 mos
Margaret Craighead ob Dec 17, 1815 aged 75
42. Levi Shearer ob Feby 22, 1904 aged 72
Martha J. Shearer ob June 16, 1919 aged 79
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43. In an iron rail enclosed lot just two graves:
William Irvine ob Aug 21, 1852 aged 80 yrs
Jane Irvine ob June 10, 1857 aged 78 yrs
44. Away back by far fence: Milton A. Embick 1843-1922
Mary Elizabeth Dunbar, his wife 1846-1911. Her life was faultless
45. Samuel Gregg Thompson 1843-1912
Millard Fillmore Thompson Aug 8, 1849 - Dec 1, 1916
On back of monument:
John Thompson May 6, 1814 - Sept 26, 1889
Elizabeth Gregg, his wife June 1, 1814, May 5, 1878
Their sons:
Francis Marion Mch 25, 1841, Mch 10, 1846
James Gregg Mch 30, 1851, Mch 30, 1878
46. Robert Moore Sr Born in Ireland died at Carlisle, Pa June 16, 1848 aged 87 yrs
Mary Moore consort of Robert Moore Sr ob 1813 aged 47 yrs
Catharine Moore ob Sept 13, 1885 aged 86
Robert Moore ob Apr 4, 1868 aged 60
Ann Moore, his wife ob Feby 8, 1886 aged 75
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Carried to page 53
At residence of Mrs Lenore Embick Flower NO 166 W. Pomfret St Carlisle, Pa July 19, 1926 8:15 PM
Mrs Flower has produced the big old bible of her grandfather, John Dunbar which was printed in NY for the American Bible Society in 1834 which shows that:
John Dunbar, son of William Dunbar & Elizabeth Forbes, his wife was born in West Pennsborough Tp, Cumb. Co, Pa Feby 16, 1803 & on Nov 20, 1834, he married Agnes Waugh Greason, daughter of James Douglas Greason & his wife Mary Carothers. (James Douglas Greason was the son of William Greason & his wife Agnes Waugh)
John Dunbar died in Greason, Pa Mch? 1868
Agnes W. Dunbar died in Boiling Springs, Pa Feby 1885
They had nine children all born in West Pennsboro Tp adjg the village of Greason Pa as follows:
1. Unnamed son born Aug 11, 1835 & died Aug 24, 1835
2. James Greason Dunbar born Aug 23, 1836, & died June 13, 1838
3. John Dunbar born Dec 24, 1838 & died Aug 7, 1840
4. William Mitchell Dunbar born Dec 21, 1840 & died Nov 12, 1846
5. James Alfred Dunbar born Dec 21, 1840 & died 1875
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6. Andrew Forbes Dunbar born Feby 25, 1843 & died Dec 6, 1846
7. Mary Elizabeth Dunbar born Apr 28, 1846 & died Jany 30, 1911
8. Margaret Jane Dunbar born Oct 28, 1848 & died July 15, 1850
9. Laura Alice Dunbar born Nov 22, 1852 & died Feby 24, 1853
5. James Alfred Dunbar graduated from Yale College 1862 or 1863, studied law & practiced in Carlisle, Pa & died in Aiken, S.C. unmarried.
7. Mary Elizabeth Dunbar was married in this house Dec 24, 1874 by Rev Dr Conway P. Wing to Milton Addison Embick born at "Rose Hill" Franklin Co, Pa Mch 18, 1843 son of John Embick & his wife Sarah C. Fohl. Milton A. Embick was a farmer, teacher, educated at Lebanon, Academy & was a member of the Legislature in 1875-1876. They had four children, the three oldest born at Rose Hill & the youngest, my informant at Boiling Springs, this co.
1. John Milton Embick born Oct 10, 1875 died at Rose Hill July 24, 1876.
2. Stanley Dunbar Embick born Jany 22, 1877
3. James Bayard Embick born June 6, 1879
4. Mary Lenore Embick born Nov 8, 1883
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2. Stanley Dunbar was married Dec 27, 1902 near Buck Lodge, Md to Ethel Wall born Apr 1879 at "Walldene", Montgomery Co, Pa daughter of Wm Edwards Wall & his wife Mary Dade. Both living in Wash D.C. where he is a Col in the U.S. army & is on the General staff of the army. He graduated at West Point in 1899 & was abroad from Jany 1918 to Dec 1919 in the World War on the staff of Genl Tasker Bliss. They have two children the oldest born at Fortress, Monroe, Va & the youngest in Wash D.C.>
I. Elizabeth Dade Embick B Oct 5, 1903 & married at Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, Philippines Feby 5, 1925 to Lieut Albert Coady Wedemeyer born July 9, 1897 at Omaha, Neb son of Albert Anthony Wedemeyer & wife Margaret Elizabeth Coady. He graduated 1918 from West Point. Both living at Fort Washington Md. Have one child born in Wash D.C.
a. Albert Dunbar born Feby 4, 1926
II. Margaret Dunbar born June 22, 1906 at home single
3. James Bayard was married Oct 10, 1906 in Balto, Md to Bessie Parker McRae born Oct 1879 in Balto, Md daughter of Geo Parker McRae & his wife Margaret Maxwell. Both living at No 4110 N. Charles, Guilford, Balto, Md where he is in the railway supply business. No issue.
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4. Mary Lenore Embick was married Sept 11, 1907 in Boiling Springs, Pa to Clarence Guiles Flower born May 15, 1880 at Harrisburg, Pa son of Benjamin George Flower & his wife Mary Elizabeth Newman. Have four children, the two oldest born in Hbg, [Harrisburg] Pa & the two youngest in this house being the fourth generation of the family living herein.
I. Milton Embick born Feby 27, 1910
II. Elizabeth Dunbar born Jany 28, 1914
III. Guiles Flower Jr born Apr 4, 1917
IV. James Dunbar born June 30, 1920
All at home, single
Mrs Flower says the Carlisle Herald of Aug 10, 1803 & Klines Gazette of about same date can be seen at the Hamilton Hist Library. See Allen Line, Secy 2d floor Strand Theatre Bldg South Pitt St.
She says the Jene [sic] Zeamer Collection with marriage records back to 1785 are in the research dept of Penna State Library, but many of them are boxed up & not very accessible.
Look for will of John Noble, Elizabeth Carothers, James Neal, Erasmus Holsapple.
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Mrs Flower reports Admr of estates as follows:
John Carothers Dec 17, 1753 admr to Wm Carruthers
John Carothers Nov 16, 1762 Admr to Wm Carothers
Elizabeth Carothers, daughter of James Carothers & Elizabeth Patterson Carothers is named in her mother's will as the wife of Erasmus Holtzapple.
Page 115 & 166 of Wings Rectangular Hist of Cumb Co Gives criminal cases in which several Carothers figure.
on Page 162 is Dr Fredk Watts article abt Andrew Caruthers Esq which says he was born 1778 & died July 26, 1836 aged 58 yrs. He married 1st a Miss Louden & had 3 children, John, Matthew & James. His wife died 1820 & he married 2d Miss Isabella Alexander, daughter of Hon Wm Alexander. Abt the yr 1825, he married her. No issue. He was an elder in 1st Pres Ch from early manhood, when he was 19 his parents, John & Mary Carothers were poisoned. This article says that John & Mary had several children of whom Andrew was one. Letters of Adm were granted on John's estate Apr 5, 1798 & he having
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died Feby 28, 1798 issued to Thomas Caruthers. At that time, John Carothers, son of the poisoned John was shff of the Co.
Andrew had learned the cabinet markers trade, but becoming crippled, he was not able to work at his trade & studied law. He was not able to stand to address the court or jury & delivered his addresses sitting. He ranked very high as a lawyer & Mrs Flower said he was considered the salt of the earth. Mr Flower was there tonight. Mrs Flower wants a book.
Left 12:30 AM 20th
See b 9 p 75
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From page 46
47. John Bannister Gibson L.L.D. for many years chief justice of Pa B Nov 8, 1780 ob May 2, 1853.
Sarah W. Gibson, his wife B Jany 25, 1791 ob Jany 25, 1861
& children etc.
48. James Thomson Sr ob Aug 11, 1843 in 82 Yr
Margaret Postley, his granddaughter in 4th yr
Mary, consort of James Thomson Sr ob Nov 28, 1837 in 58 yr
49. Gen John Armstrong, eminently distinguished for patriotism, valour & piety. ob Mch 9, 1795 aged 77 yrs, son of James Armstrong of Brooksboro, Co Fermanaugh, Ireland.
Rebecca Lyon, his wife Born in Enniskillen, Ireland May 2, 1719 ob at Carlisle, Pa Nov 16, 1797
General Armstrong commanded the Kittanning Expedition Armstrong Co 1756, commanded the Penna troops at Fort Duquesne, Brig Genl, Continental Army Feby 29, 1776, Major Genl Pa militia June 5, 1777, member Continental Congress 1778, 1779, 1780, 1787, 1788.
Mary, daughter of Geo Stevenson Esq & wife of Doctor James Armstrong ob May 27, 1813 aged 47
Dr James Armstrong ob May 1828 aged 82 yrs, medical officer in the Revolution, member of 3d Congress for 30 yr a trustee of Dickinson College.
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John Wilkins Armstrong son of James Armstrong M.D. B at Carlisle, Pa, Jany 17, 1798, ob at Princeton, NJ Feby 19, 1870
Mary Shell, wife of Jno Wilkins Armstrong M.D. ob at Carlisle, Pa 1855 aged 42 yrs
50. John N. Carothers Feby 17, 1821, Dec 25, 1898
Julia Ann, wife of Jno N. Carothers July 4, 1821, Dec 24, 1900
Samuel G. Carothers 1844-1901
Annie A. Martin, his wife 1847-1917
Elizabeth Gorgas 1788-1856
51. Several of the Officer family
Leaving 11:50 AM
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Meeting House Spring Graveyard, North Meddleton Tp, Cumb, Pa 2 miles north of Carlisle, Pa July 19, 1926 1:11 PM 52. John Sanderson of N.M. Tp ob Aug 12, 1831 aged 80 yrs
Lydia Sanderson of N.M. Tp ob July 4, 1813 aged 60 yrs
Alexander Sanderson of N.M. Tp of June 14, 1823 aged 28
53. Mary, daughter of James Young & wife of Samuel Laird Esq B Oct 31, 1741 was almost 50 yrs a wife & 27 a widow & died Feby 4, 1833 in the full exercise of her mental powers & with the hope of heaven.
Samuel Laird Esq ob Sept 27, 1806 in 74 yr
54. Andrew McAllister, ob Nov 1804 aged 73
Margaret, wife of Andrew McAllister ob Aug 1804 aged 61
James Young, senior ob Feby 22, 1747 aged 79
James McAllester [sic] ob Apr 23, 1855 in 77 yr
Mary Dortha ob Oct 15, 1747 aged 60 yrs
Archibald McAllister ob June 1, 1858 in 85th yr
Eleanor McAllister ob Jany 2, 1858 in 75 yr
Ronald Chambers ob Dec 24, 1746 aged 60 yrs
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56. Isabella Black Mch 7, 1846, Oct 19, 1924
Emma J. Boyd May 20, 1854, Oct 12, 1907
Isabella Black, our mother ob Oct 24, 1841 aged 56 yrs 3 mos 11 days
John
our father ob Jany 18, 1842 aged 63 yrs 10 mos 14 days
Martha J. Black ob Feby 24, 1851 aged 1 yr 11 mos 5 days
Eliza Black ob Oct 10, 1872 aged 56 yrs 3 mos 1 day
Wm C. Black, our father ob Nov 24, 1875 aged 61 yrs 7 mos 13 days
Susan A. Black, wife of Wm C. ob Nov 19, 1902 aged 74 yrs 2 mos 27 days.
Sarah Black B Apr 30, 1823 ob Aug 14, 1902
Robert McQuin Black B June 26, 1823 ob Dec 23, 1901
Isabella Black daughter of Wm C. & Susan ob Mch 30, 1860 aged 6 yrs 6 mos 19 days
W. Edwin Black son of Wm C. & Susan ob May 5, 1860 aged 2 yrs 3 mos 19 days
57. Here lys [sic] the body of Janet Thomson wife of Rev Samuel Thomson ob Sept ye 29 1744 aged 33 yrs Coat of arms with a deers head & antlers said to be oldest stone in this graveyard.
58. James S. Dunbar 1836-1838
John Dunbar 1838-1840
William Dunbar 1840-1846
Andrew F. Dunbar 1843-1846
Margaret J. Dunbar 1849-1850
Laura A. Dunbar 1852-1853
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John Dunbar 1803-1868 (correct)
Agnes Dunbar 1811-1885
James A. Dunbar 1840-1875
59. William Greason B Dec 17, 1805 ob Nov 22, 1877 aged 71 yrs 11 mos 5 days
Mary Greason (nee Carothers) ob Nov 2, 1854 in her 68th yr
60. Elizabeth, wife of Wm Carothers, our dear mother ob Dec 5, 1874 aged 82 yrs 4 mos 20 days see page 268 see page 272.
Eliza Bear B Feby 8, 1814 ob Mch 28, 1896 aged 82 yrs 1 mos 20 days
61. Thomas Witherspoon ob Mch ye 22, 1759 aged 57 yrs
62. In far lower corner are nine flat stones, big slabs 7 a small monument of the Parkers & Hendersons
Leaving 2:11 PM
See bk 5 p 246
See bk 12 p 63
See page 141
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At residence of Mrs Mary Lenore Flower No 166 W. Pomfret St Carlisle, Pa July 19, 1926 3 PM
Mr Thos A. Carothers drove me out to the Meeting House Springs graveyard & left me here on our return half an hour ago. Mrs Flower has gotten out the C.P. wing Atlas Shaped History of Cumberland Co & on page 116 is the account of the death of James Carothers, Senr, her great great grandfather, the father of Mary Carothers, who when a young girl of sixteen eloped with James D. Greason aged 27 a young lawyer & were married by a Lutheran. Her mother who was before marriage Elizabeth Patterson of Baltimore, Md a first cousin of Elizabeth Patterson who married Jerome Bonaparte, would not recognize it as a binding marriage unless by a Presbyterian clergyman, so she required them to come into her church & be married over. This James Carothers she says was killed in a field by John & James Carothers, cousins degree not known by her on the Thursday prior to Aug 10, 1803. This James according to information I got when her 50 yrs ago was son of William & Isabella & Anjou
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makes him, ie this Wm, son of James, born in 1715 half brother of my gggf John Carithers 1698-1761. She says the date of Mary Carothers marriage was in Nov 1803. She said that in the dispute about the line, that John & James had notified the men in James employ to leave in 2 hours & when they came back, James fired at them with a shotgun several shots hitting John. Thereupon, John & James pursued her ancestor, James, & beat him with loaded clubs or whips & killed him. They were tried & cleared. I suppose on the plea of thinking their lives in danger. She says in Apr, his widow, Elizabeth & others took out letters of Admr & that the court records show his estate was valued at £1500. See Wing's Hist page 74 for service of a James Carothers as a justice of the court of common pleas of Cumb Co in Oct 1764. She now don't know whether this refers to this James or his grandfather. This James was as far back as she could go & I gave her 3 more generations, William, James & Robert. His Revolutionary service is mentioned. Am to return at 8 PM. see page 47-52. Left 3:50 PM
It is now 3:30 AM & will go to bed as it was 4:30 AM last night when I quit.
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At residence of Samuel Henderson Carothers 248 W. Pomfret St Carlisle, Pa July 20, 1926 9:40 AM
I walked around here half an hour ago. He says his great grandfather, Samuel Carothers came from Scotland to Phila in 1794 accompanied by a brother Andrew from whom he got separated. Samuel finally drifted to York Co, Pa. A large bible, well preserved printed in 1850 at NY was used by him & his son John N. Mr C. got this bible from his mother 5 or 6 yrs ago & the record is as follows:
Marriages Samuel Henderson Carothers and Sarah Elizabeth Ogle Mch 26, 1885
Births
Mrs Jane Carothers Mch 17, 1799
Mr Samuel Carothers, Aug 1777 See page 181
children by 1st wife
John Nesbit Carothers born June 4, 1805
Mary C. Carothers born Sept 15, 1806
James Carothers born Feby 24, 1808
Margaret Carothers born Apr 20, 1811
child by 2d wife
Samuel Woods Carothers born Nov 9, 1839
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Samuel Henderson Carothers born Jany 17, 1861
Sarah Elizabeth Ogle born Apr 26, 1864
James Elder Carothers born Mch 1, 1865
Carl Ogle Carothers born July 20, 1887
Alda [best guess] Blanche Carothers born July 10, 1889. She died Oct 28, 1916 unmarried.
Margaret Elizabeth Carothers born Aug 30, 1899
See page 112
Deaths
Samuel Carothers died Apr 15, 1858 aged 81 yrs 8 mos
Mrs Jane Carothers (his 2d wife) died Feby 27, 1867 in her 68th yr
Samuel Woods Carothers died May 12, 1864 aged 24 yrs 6 mos & 4 days
Samuel Carothers died May 4, 1897 in his 59th year
Rebecca (Carl) Carothers Oct 12, 1919 in her 78th year
Eliza Carl died July 1902 in 85th yr
James Elder Carothers died Aug 1919 in 55 yr
on a piece of paper: Family Record
John N. Carothers born June 5, 1805
Sarah Carothers born June 15, 1804 being wife of John N. Carothers to whom she was married Oct 27, 1827. Elizabeth Carothers, Nov 21, 1802
Sarah J. Carothers, daughter of John N. & Sarah was born June 11, 1835
Samuel Carothers, son of John N. & Sarah was born Mch 10, 1839
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Sarah Carothers, wife of John N. died Jany 21, 1842
Elizabeth Carothers, daughter of Henry & Mary Boidoff & wife of John N. Carothers died Sept 8, 1880
Mr Carothers knows nothing of his great grandfather Samuel's brother Andrew, except that his son recently found in the suburbs of Phila, two Stephen Carothers, father & son who he thinks may have been descendants.
Samuel Carothers married Mary Nesbit, he thinks in York Co, Pa. Both died in Penn Tp this Co & are buried in Dickinson Pres g.y. in sd Tp near the stone tavern abt 8 miles west of Carlisle, Pa & have markers.
1. John Nesbit had but the two children above reported. His first wife was Sarah Carothers of the Huntingdon Co family. Her oldest brother was Neely Carothers. They had four children, two dying in infancy & Samuel & Sarah who grew up. John N. had no children by his second wife.
His son Samuel had but one wife & two children, Saml H., my informant, whose son Carl Ogle is single & represents United Lead Company of Pgh. He was in the World War
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He went abroad Aug last week, 1917 & was wounded June 12, 1918 Belleau Woods, was in Co F 2d Reg Eng Corps, was invalided home Dec 1918. His daughter, Margaret E. recd me, is here single, but is to be married Saturday next.
James E. married Martha Hutchinson & she lives here on S. Hanover St & he left two children: Saml Hutchinson Carothers, Ethel Rebecca Carothers. Saml H. is married & lives at Balto, md. Ethel R married Thompson Heinz & lives near Tyrone, Pa.
Sarah Carothers, daughter of John N. married Saml Shoemaker. Both died near Caledonia, Franklin Co, Pa & left three children:
Elizabeth, dead, married Frank Strike
James M., dead in Ohio at Kenton married, 2 children
Samuel, dead in Ohio at Kenton, unmarried.
2. Mary Carothers, sister of John N. married Samuel Carothers of Huntingdon Co bro of Sarah, the wife of her bro John N. They moved 1st to Hardin Co, O near Kenton & then moved to Southern Indiana & had children:
1. George, farmer who if living would be old
2. Neely, farmer who if living would be old
3. James, bro of Jno N. & Mary died unmarried & is buried in Dick Pres g.y. & has a marker.
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4. Margaret, sister died unmarried, rather young
5. Samuel Woods Carothers by 2d wife also died unmarried.
Leaving 11 AM
Mr S.H. Carothers sent me to see Dr Bentz on Pitt St for information abt the Blacks which he was not able to give. He, Bentz, sent me to Mrs L.L. Rice on Pomfret St. She said she knew nothing & did not ask me in. Her mother, decd, was a daughter of Robert M. Black & her father was J.F. Thompson. She sent me to Mrs Sipe sister of her mother & to Miss Harriet Thompson at the Todd Home, sister of her father for the Thompson record. She said his father was Joseph C. Thompson ob abt 1901 aged 81 & she sends me to Mrs Maggie Sipe, daughter of Robert Black who is past 80 on North St.
I penciled down these interviews & will now transcribe them commencing on page 66.
Dec 26, 1930
Samuel Henderson Carothers died at his home above Dec 19, 1930 see b 24 p 145.
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Registers office, Carlisle, Pa July 20, 1926 4:44 PM
I came in at 2:40 PM & have consumed two hours going over the Index & have made three pages of wills & estates finely written to examine.
1. Will of Hugh Thompson Will book A page 77 dated Jany 4, 1761 states he is of Hopewell Tp sick & weak & leaves entire estate to wife Mary, son Andrew & daughter Mary. Appoints wife, son Andrew & John Stevenson exrs. Hugh (his mark) Thompson. This is brother of gggf see p 85 Anjou hist. Proven Oct 8, 1761 & letters issued to Jean (not Mary) Thompson, Andrew Thompson & John Stevenson
Harmon Alricks
2. Will of Joseph Thompson, will Book A page 78 dated Mch 5, 1759 states he is of Hopewell Tp & sick & provides for wife & gives daughters Jean & Frances each £20 & the plantation to sons William & Joseph but if the child unborn is a boy, he is to get equal 1/3 of farm, wife & Robert McCombs to be Exrs. Joseph (his mark) Thompson
This is a son of gggggf [sic] Hugh's bro Joseph see p 53 Anjou's. Proven Jany 20, 1761
Leaving 5:11 PM
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At residence of Mrs Margaret Sipe No 240 W. North St Carlisle, Pa July 20, 1926 12 o'c noon.
She says her grandfather John Black & his wife, whose name was Bella, as her sister told her. She sd that both of these grandparents had died when their son Robert M., her father, was seven years old (see page 56 lines 5 to 8 incl) (the record however shows him to have been 18) & are buried at Meeting House Springs. She said her father never talked about the family, was always away at work & at meals told them to eat & go, but she said that he had more regard for the Carothers family & always visited them. She married young & left home early, but her sister next to her told her that their grandmother's name was Bella. Their children were:
1. Armstrong Carothers Black the oldest
2. Thomas Black, married & his children moved west
3. William Carothers Black, married Susan A. Banner see page 56. He was a farmer. His children are all dead. Will Epley married a granddaughter & lives here on Cedar St near the Athletic Grounds
4. John Black
5. James Black. He married Barbara Swards. They are buried
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in the old graveyard here at Carlisle & I think I noticed their tombstones, but don't think I took it. Their son John was killed in the battle of Gettysburgh, Pa & also buried here. James, daughter Sallie married William Shade & lives in Shippensburg, Pa & a grandson Frank Spahr lives in Hagerstown, Md. Mrs Mary Spahr wife of John Spahr & daughter of James Black died here 15 yrs ago. I think her tombstone is in the old cemetery here.
6. Margaret Black married Wm Householder. She died in Harrisburg, Pa & is buried at Meeting House Springs Graveyard, but there is no marker. She had a host of children, four or five boys, dead.
7. Eliza Black never married
8. Robert McQuin Black, father of my informant is buried at Meeting House Springs graveyard see page 56. He married Sarah Barnhart, daughter of George Barnhart & his wife _______ Goodale. He had six children, five girls & one boy, the first, my informant born in Mifflin Tp & moved here when six weeks old & the other five born here in Carlisle, Pa viz:
1. Margaret M. Black born Jany 25, 1844
2. Bella Black born Mch 7, 1846
3. George Washington Black born Feby 22, 1848
4. Anna Sarah Black born Sept 7, 1850
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5. Emma Jane Black born May 21, 1853
6. Catharine C. Black born Apr 18, 1856
Mrs Sipe was sick & at times gasping for breath & for that reason & that lunch was waiting for them, I just penciled this down. She gave the above & following record from memory, assisted in what follows by her aged husband. She said her grandfather Black's bible & another one or two & some valuable papers were in a barrel in the attic of their home & when the rebels shelled this town their home & the contents of the barrel were all burned. She gives the record of the above as follows:
1. Margaret M., herself, the oldest, married Feby 7, 1864 in Harrisburg, Pa to Marion Peter Sipe born Jany 24, 1841 here in Carlisle, Pa son of Samuel Sipe & his wife Anna Mary Ecker. They have had five children, 4 boys & 1 girl all born here in Carlisle.
I. Robert McQuin Sipe born Aug 27, 1865
II. George Washington Sipe born July 17, 1867
III. Mary Ann Sipe born Nov 21, 1869
IV. Frank Thompson Sipe born Aug 21, 1871
V. John Ringwalt Sipe born May 21, 1876
I. Robert M. married Leone Howard
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Both living on N. Pitt St here. No issue.
II. George W. married June 11, 1891 Ella Elizabeth Dixon born Nov 5, 1867 in Carlisle, Pa daughter of James R. Dixon & wife Mary Jane Algier. She remarried Oct 14, 1909 to David Wister who died July 27, 1919 & she is again a widow living at W. Pomfret St. No issue. Geo W. Sipe died Apr 15, 1902 see page 73.
III. Mary Ann married Addison H. Mars. Both living in Phila at No 926 Wynnewood Road, Overbrook Phila, Pa & have one daughter:
A. Helen who is married & has a child.
IV. Frank T. died Aug 31, 1876
V. John Ringwalt died May 30, 1911, unmarried
2. Isabella named for her grandmother, Isabella Carothers, never married. She died Old Home Week Oct 19, 18924 & is buried at Meeting House Springs, see page 56.
3. George W. married out in Columbus, O & had 5 sons
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& 2 daughters, one d.y. & others are living in Columbus, O. She could recall the name of but one, Frank T. Black.
4. Annie S. married J. Frank Thompson. Both dead write her son-in-law L.L. Rice who drove me to the Todd Home for record
See Book 20 p 91
5. Emma Jane married Nathaniel J. Boyd a widower with several children 3 boys who died shortly thereafter. She had no issue. She died Oct 12, 1907 & is buried at Meeting House Springs g.y. see pages 56 & 68 & note discrepancy in dates of her birth.
6. Catharine C. died about 2 yrs ago in Carlisle & is buried in the cemetery at Churchtown, Pa married David Kutz who lives with his daughter out on Cedar St here. They had three children two living & one died when a babe. Helen is 15 yrs old. One was Edward & Ida married John Goodyer & lives out on Cedar St.
See book 9 p 75
Leaving 12:44 PM
She told me to go across the street to L.L. Rice's warehouse & he wd drive me to Todd Home.
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At "Todd Home" No 50 Mooreland Ave, Carlisle, Pa July 20, 1926 1 PM
Driving up here, L.L. Rice told me that this home had been founded for aged women of Carlisle, Pa by Mrs Todd, widow of Genl Todd who left an estate of six hundred thousand dollars for that purpose, but that the lawyers got much of it. It is just beyond the big Moore Park residence & grounds & also beyond Dickinson College.
I came here to see Miss Harriet Cairns Thompson, daughter of Joseph Clark Thompson, once shff & she tells me that Ella Dixon who married Geo W. Sipe is daughter of James Dixon & his brother, David Dixon married Emma Crouse whose mother was Amelia Thompson who married Henry Crouse. Amelia was a sister of my informant's father & of Thomas, John & James Thompson. Miss Harriet could tell but little of the family, didn't even know name of her grandfather, but said to see Mrs Emma Dixon living at 139 W. Pomfret St who is older than she, my informant.
Leaving 1:11 PM
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At residence of Mrs Emma Dixon, 139 W. Pomfret St Carlisle, Pa July 20, 1926 1:30 PM
I walked around here from the Todd Home & was admitted by Mrs Dixon, a cheerful joyous, short, heavy set, bright faced & bright eyed active woman. She was born next door as Emma Crouse on Apr 2, 1842, daughter of America Brown Thompson & her husband & has lived in this house 66 years. Her mother had brothers & sisters: William, Thomas, John, Nancy, Joseph C, James & Samuel. Her grandfather was Samuel Thompson who she remembers & who was about my size & who died about 70 yrs ago when she was 14, aged abt 72. He is buried in the old cemetery here. He worked at the Court House & was clerk or crier. He had a brother, John & a sister Nancy who died single. Don't know where John & Nancy died. Says her grandfather's bible was given by her mother to her Uncle James Thompson of Hbg, Pa. He died & his son Edward at Hbg has it.
Leaving 1:44 PM
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At residence of Mrs Ella Wister, No 70 W. Pomfret St, Carlisle, Pa, July 20, 1926 1:55 PM
Mrs Wister married June 11, 1892 in Carlisle, Pa Geo W. Sipe (insert page 69) who was born July 17, 1867 & died Apr 15, 1902. No issue. Her maiden name was Ellen Elizabeth Dixon daughter of James R. Dixon & his wife Mary Jane Algier. She was born in Carlisle, Pa Nov 5, 1867. On Oct 14, 1909, she married 2d David Wister who died July 27, 1919 without issue.
Leaving 2 PM
& went to Court House see page 65.
It is now 8:20 AM 21st & I have been transcribing above fr page 66 since 5:50 AM undressed & will now dress & go to breakfast.
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Registers office, Carlisle, Pa July 21, 1926 9:25 AM
3. Will of Robert Thompson Will Book A page 120 Recites he is of Air Tp "an aged man" directs his lands in the Colony of Virginia be sold by my Exrs for use of my children & gives them full powers & directs sd exrs to get patent for use of sd children for lands I now live on in above Tp & directs his estate be equally divided among sd children viz William, Robert, & Elizabeth. Leaves said children in care & guardianship of Exrs until they arrive at maturity or come to age. Appoints Wm Smith Esq of Cumb Co Exr & Gdn. Dated Sept 24, 1762 Rob Thompson (seal) Attest: Saml Findlay, Robt Smith. Proven Apt 4, 1764.
4. Will of Henry Thompson will book D p 96 See Anjou's Hist p 50 & 51. He is of Guilford Tp.
2d to my son Samuel Thompson 7 shillings sixpence
3 To my son-in-law Wm Lindsay, husband to Margaret, my daughter 7 shillings six pence
4th to my son-in-law John Fulton, husband of Jenny, my daughter 7 shillings sixpence
5th to my son John Thompson to keep his mother & subject to charge on his land that he sufficiently cares for her leaves
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him all of his real estate. Appoints Wm Lindsey & John Thompson Exrs. Dated Dec 4, 1773. Henry (his mark) Thomson (seal) Attest Jas Lindsay, Samuel Rea Proven May 22d 1782 as will of Henry Thompson & letters to above Exrs.
5. Will of Thomas Thompson my gggfather No 20 will book D. p 125 I got this before. Wm Archibald & Samuel Thompson Exrs.
6. Will of William Thompson of Middleton Tp Will book D p 53
This is Genl Wm Thompson. Gives names of his seven children as George, Robert, Mary, Catharine, Juliana, Elizabeth & William.
To sister Mrs Archer £50. Dated Aug 27, 1781. Wm Thompson (seal). Proven Sept 28, 1781 & letters issued Apr 8, 1782 to widow Catherine, sons George & Robert & Robert Magaw Exrs.
7. Will of Robert Thompson of Fermanagh Tp will book E p 103 Dated Feby 24, 1787 directs all of his children be educated out of estate. To son William, horse & saddle when he becomes 21 yrs old over & above his equal share.
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Appoints wife & friend David Boal exrs. Robert Thompson (seal) Attest 3 witness. Proven Apr 5, 1787.
8. Will of Andrew Thompson of Hopewell Tp Will Book E p 249 Dated May 14, 1792. See Anjou Hist page 86. Exrs to sell 100 A of his lands in 4 yrs.
To wife Martha a sorrel horse & property she brought fr home, living fr lands etc.
To my dutiful daughter Mary Wilson wife of John Wilson £30
To my dutiful daughters Jean, Elizabeth, Sarah, Prudence, Hannah & Rosanna an equal share of my real & personal estate
To my grandson, Andrew Wilson £20 when he reaches 21 yrs, but if he die before to go equally to his mother, brother & sister.
Other lands to be sold in 8 yrs & go equally to 6 daus last named.
Appoints wife Martha & friends David Wills, & John Snody Exrs. Andrew Thomson (seal). Proven May 24, 1792
9. Will of William Thompson of Newton Tp Will Book F p 93 Farmer, being very sick
To wife Eleanor, my bed & etc & negro wench Hana [sic] who at her death is to go to my son Mathew.
To my daughter Mary £20
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To my daughter Margaret £20
To my daughter Margery £20 Think this shd be Eleanor
To my son Matthew, bals of my estate
Appoints son Matthew & son-in-law John Moore Exrs. William Tomson (seal) Attest Alexr Laughlin, Alexr Thompson, William Thompson. Proven Oct 31, 1797. see Anjou's Hist page 87 & this book P 621. Note that he leaves son-in-law John Moore Exr. This is bro of gggf Thomas.
10. Will of Andrew Thompson Senr of Mifflin Tp Will Book K p 77 to my son James all my movable property
to my two sons James & Joseph the whole of my R.E. James to have the mansion house part & Joseph the part on which he now resides.
to my son Andrew $200
to my daughter Mary Ann Mathers $150
To Rhuhama Armor (wife of Wm Armor) $50
to my granddaughter Hannah Lanny (wife of Isaac Lenny) $50 [variation in spelling noted]
to my son Joseph Martin $50
Appoints sons James & Joseph Exrs Dated Jany 5, 1827. Andrew Thompson (seal). Proven Apr 16, 1827
11. Will of Joseph Thompson of Mifflin Tp will book K p 329 Analyze item 2 page 65 & the unborn child.
to wife Mary, choice of articles she needs before they are sold.
orders that my family consisting of my wife Mary Thompson, William Bard Thompson, Andrew Gibson Thompson & Isaac Holmes Thompson
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& my daughter, Margaret Ann Thompson shall reside together on the farm on which I now live for 12 yrs & the children be educated at which time farm to be sold & divided equally among above. Appoints Joseph Diehl & Thomas Mathers Exrs. Dated Nov 7, 1832 Joseph Thompson (seal) Witness David Green Andrew T. Mathers. Proven Dec 8, 1832
12. Will of William Kilgore of Newton Tp will book K p 55. Farmer, being advanced in years, wills as follows:
To my wife, Isabella, the use of the farm on which I now live & my land at North Mountain for life or widowhood.
After wife's marriage or death, Exr to sell land & divide in 9 equal parts.
To my daughter Elizabeth, two of said parts, she paying to Robert McFarlane who is married to my daughter Jane $5 & to the sd Jane, his present wife $5 & to his three children each $5 making $25.
to my sons, Ezekiel, Samuel, William, Joseph & Jesse to each a share or ninth
To my daughters Nancy & Isabella, each one ninth
Appoints sons Ezekiel & Jesse Exrs. Dated Apr 11, 1822 William Kilgor [sic] (seal) Witnesses Robert C. Kilgore, James Kilgore. Proven Nov 29, 1826
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13. Will of James Noble will book K p 495. To my wife, Mary the house in which I now live for life & $600 a year for life.
To my two sisters, Margaret & Elizabeth the house they now live in for life.
To my brother Francis, the farm he now lives on free of rent for 4 yrs
To my three sons John, Armstrong, & Robert, all the residue of my estate, subject to the following payts.
To my daughter Ann Mariah, the wife of John T. Fyatt? $8000 Should be Fryatt.
To Elizabeth, wife of William Smith $8000
To Margaret wife of Robert Snodgrass $8000
to Mary wife of Joseph W. Patten $8000
which said sons are to be paid by my three sons John, Armstrong & Robert in 4 yrs after my decease.
To my son James $8000 to be paid at same time & by same devisees of my land.
I bequeath Leanora, the wife of Jacob Faust? $500 to be pd by sd 3 sons.
States the Exrs are to invest share of his daughter Margaret Snodgrass, pay her the proceeds & give principal to her children at her death.
Same order as to share of his daughter Mary Patten & his son James who & his wife are to receive proceeds during life & then to go to their children.
To my brother William $1500 which shall be in full of any claims he might have vs my estate, except my bonds to him & my two sisters which shall be pd in addition. If my daughter Mary Patten should die without issue, her share to go to her sisters. Appoints son John & Fredk Watts Exrs. Dated Aug 30, 1836. Probated Sept 19, 1836.
Look up C.P. Wings Hist at No 30 page 102 will of Rebecka Carothers daughter of James who was killed, mentions her sisters Margery Workman, Mary Greason & Isabella Noble, the latter the wife of John Noble & mother of this James who names a son Armstrong, no doubt for the brother of his gf James Carothers.
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14. Will of James Neal Esq of Dickinson Tp will book L P 92 gives:
To Associate Synod of North America $600
to my niece Sarah Polk or Pollock daughter of John & Elizabeth Polk, formerly Elizabeth Madill, now or formerly of Wash Co, Pa $200
To James Neal Eby, son of Jason W. Eby all my interest in a house & lot on South St, Carlisle formerly the property of Sarah Williams which became vested in me by the death of my sister, Margaret Neal who died intestate.
Directs property sold & divided in three parts & gives:
to my niece Marth [sic] Slemons one part ie 1/3 formerly Madill intermarried with Robert Slemons now of Jefferson Co, VA
to my niece Sarah Boyd formerly Madill married to Samuel Boyd of Lancaster Pa one share
to niece [sic] Jane, Mary, George & Sarah Boyd, children of my niece Elvyra Boyd, the other 1/3 now of Chester Co, Pa.
Appoints Mathew Boyd their father testamentary Gdn. Appoints Samuel Boyd & Jason W. Eby Exrs. Dated Mch 8, 1837, James Neal (seal) Witnesses: Henry Roads, Robert Snodgrass Proven Mch 9, 1838
15. Will of James Jack will book B page 242. I got before
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16. Will of Robert Jack of Chambersburg will book C p 78 to my wife Rachel house & lot I live in etc
to my son John Jack 1/3 of my lands & my best stallion etc
to my son James Jack 1/3 of my lands & a colt etc
to my son Robert Jack 1/3 of my lands & a horse & the house I now live in at his mother's death
to my dau "Sitthey" (Cynthia?) Jack £300 to be pd when she is 18 or when married
to my dau Margaret Jack £300 to be pd when she is 18 or when married
When my son John becomes 21 yrs old, lands to be appraised & 3 sons to draw lots as to which each gets.
To Robert Jack, son of my brother John £10.
Appoints wife Rachel & trusty friend Col John Allison to be Exrs. Dated Aug 12, 1777 Robert Jack (seal) Witness Thomas Shenon, John Jack, Matthw Wilson. Proven Feby 27, 1778 before John Creigh Reg.
See page 75 C.L. Hunters Sketches of Western N.C. son of Patrick who went to Charlotte, N.C.
17. Will of Robert Carrothers of East Pennsborough Tp will book B page 93 dated Jany 1, 1771 styled "Robert Carrithers" being this day in a good state of health & in perfect mind & memory, but so far advanced in years that through age & frailty, I am only capable of consuming etc.
To my only daughter Jannet Nailor £50 to be divided among her children at her discretion.
To my son John Carrither bals of my estate & appoints John Carrither [sic] my beloved & trusty cousin Exr. Robert (his mark) Carrothers (seal). Proven July 9, 1791.
Brother of gggf John. See Anjou hist p 61.
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18. Will of William Carothers of East Pennsbor Tp Will book A p 100 Dated Nov 16, 1762 gives: to my wife Jean 1/3 of my R.E. for life etc
to my son John, my whole or land estate, my white stallion etc & 2/3 of my personal estate having given his wife use of 1/3 of it.
to my dau Margaret £150 to be pd by John & gives her 1/3 of personal estate, after deductions to wife & son & provides for her to have home & victuals in house until she marries.
Appoints good friends Nathaniel Nelson & Jonathan Hoge Exrs. William Carothers (seal) Witness Nathaniel (his 0 mark) Nellson, William Orr, Jonathan Hoge. Proven Jany 6, 1763 before Harman Alrichs. Half brother of gggf John. See Anjou Hist p 64.
This is gggfather John's younger half brother & the earliest ancestor given by Miss Ewalt Sunday in her line. The son, John being the Capt in Revolutionary War & Margaret having married McTeer.
Investigate & see if his son John, later Capt in the Rev. is not the "beloved & trusted cousin" named by Robert in the will just preceding.
Aug 26/26 No. this John is Robert's nephew.
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19. Will of William Carothers of West Pennsborough Tp, will book D p 132 dated Dec 21, 1782, farmer being weak in body gives: to my wife Isabel a room in the house, a cow, a horse to ride when she pleases, £5 a year from each son if she remains my widow but if she marries, she shall only have her bed & furniture, a horse & cow & go off the place.
to my son, James Caruthers the 1/6 part of my lands to be taken off the west end of my lands where he has improved & what over plush lands remains of what he claims is to be taken off the Woodland for the support of the lands I now live on.
to my son John Carothers 1/6 part of my lands as above mentioned to be taken off the east end where he has improved etc.
to my son William Caruthers 1/6 part of my lands to be off the south side where he has improved etc
to my son Martin Carothers 1/6 part to be laid off to him of the part where I now live on.
to my son Andrew Carothers 1/6 part of my lands to be laid off to him off the part where I now live on.
to my son Armstrong Carothers 1/6 part of my lands to be laid off to him off the part I now live on & each of the last three brothers are to have a like benefit of the barn & orchard until they think fit to part & then they are to assist each other in building & planting orchards & no one of the six brothers to sell to a stranger if any of the brothers will buy at the price the stranger will pay.
to my daughter Margaret Caruthers £100 to be pd equally by the five last named brothers
to my son-in-law George Clark & daughter Jean 5 shillings each
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to my son-in-law Henry Hay & daughter Isabel, one young mare
to my daughter Jean Clark's two children £10 each to bear interest after 2 yrs until they are 21.
to my three youngest sons, Martin, Andrew, & Armstrong Carothers, all my personal estate etc. Appoints James Neel, John Forbes & Andrew Carothers Exrs.
N.B. before signing my son James & John have formed or caused to be formed, each a piece of writing & have insisted on me to sign but I declare I never put pen to paper nor caused any for me to do it. William (his mark) Caruthers (seal) See Anjou Hist p 70
John Forbes, Gabriel (his 0 mark) Glen, James Neal. Proven Jany 21, 1783 & letters issued to James Neal, John Forbes & Andrew Carothers on Mch 8, 1783 Willm Lyon Reg.
This is the son of James Carothers the younger half brother of John, my gggfather. See Anjou Hist p 70.
20. Will of John Caruthers of East Pennsboro Tp will book D page 148 dated Jany 10, 1783 to my wife Ayles, the best three of my cows, best horse, bed, etc, chest of drawers & to live on the place until the youngest son comes of age if she so long remains my widow etc etc
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to my daughters Mary Caruthers, Ayles Caruthers & Jean Caruthers £80 each & if the child my wife is now pregnant with is a female to have £80, but if a male to share equally with my sons.
Real estate to be sold when youngest son is of age & divided equally amongst my sons.
To my two sons, William & James Caruthers, all my clothes
to my son John Caruthers, my watch & bible Appoints wife Ayles & trusty friends John Quigley & James Laird Exrs. John (his mark) Caruthers (seal) Witness William Geddis, Nat Nelson, William McTeer. Proven Mch 13, 1783. See Anjou Hist p 67
This is son of William page 82 no 18 & was Capt in Revolution.
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21. Will of John Carothers of East Pennsboro Tp Will book D p 172 dated Oct 14, 1767 says he is weak in body & gives: To my wife Sarah 1/3 of personal estate & benefit of 1/3 of R.E. during life.
To my two sons Robert & James a tract of land in Mecklin-burg [sic] Co, N.C. equally. If either should die before coming to mature age share to go to other sons.
Directs that the rest of the children be maintained from the proceeds of the place & stock until schooled & fit for learning trades if so inclined &
to my two daughters, Margaret & Isabel are to be equal shares with my sons John & William & Andrew & Samuel and Ezekiel & Archibald & sent to school as my executors, shall think proper & after my wife is delivered of the child, it shall be educated & share equally other provisions if Margaret marries. Appoints my trusty friends David Bell & John Crothers Exrs. John Carothers (seal) Witness John McCormick, William (his WX mark) McTeer, Dorcas (her MV mark) McTeer, Proven Aug 8, 1783. Proved by Dorcas McTeer the other two witnesses being dead.
I think this is the cousin John named by Robert at item 17 p 81 as Exr. Could it have been his sons John & James who assaulted & killed James in 1803. Later, Aug 27, 1926 12:25 AM. I incline to think this man's son James is likely the one whose estate is noted in book 1 page 199 & it was his two sons John & James who assaulted & killed James. See page 62[unreadable]
Apr 27, 1930, this deduction of Aug 27, 1926 is wrong. This John & his son James are the ancestors of Samuel M. Carothers born 1870 of Sumter S.C. some of whose records are entered in book 23 & others to be entered.
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22. Will of Jean Carothers of East Pennsboro Tp will book D p 187 To my grandson William Carithers £15 & my best cow
to my grandson James Carithers £3 & roan mare
to my grandson John Carithers £25.
I allow two tombstones to be paid for out of my estate, the one for my husband's & my grave & one for my son John's grave
to Michael Deventer one cow
to William Boyd, one cow
to William Henry, one heifer
to Joseph & Wm a six yards of cotton
to John Quigley, cloth & remainder of linen to be made into shirts for aforesaid three grandsons at their mother's discretion.
To my daughter-in-law Elsie, my black quilted petticoat & my black silk cloak.
to my daughter, Margaret, my silk gown
to my granddaughter Jean McTeer, my calico wrapper
to my son-in-law Willm McTeer, one silver dollar
to my granddaughter Jean Carithers, bed, bedding etc
to my granddaughter Else Carithers, my saddle
to my granddaughter Mary Carithers my stuff gown
If any of my grandchildren die before they come to maturity, ie William, James, John & Jean Carithers, their share or shares to go to the survivor of these four. Appoints Wm Henry & John Quigley Exrs. Dated Aug 26, 1783. Jean (her mark) Carithers (seal) Attest Samuel Fisher, John Sample. Proven Dec 16, 1783 & letters to Wm Henry surviving Exrs. This is widow of Wm, page 82 no 18.
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23. Will of Garard Carrothers of Carlisle will book E p 264 To my wife Nancy, all my estate except what is hereafter excepted
to my brother, John Carothers, my coat jacket & breeches, he paying to my wife what they are appraised at
& to my sister Margaret Carothers five of my fine shirts. Appoints wife Nancy & friend Samuel Greer Exrs. Dated June 26, 1792. Garard Carrothers (seal). Proven Aug 21, 1792
24. Will of William Caruthers Jr will book E p 313 gives: to my brother John 100 A of land adjg what he now owns, out of which he shall pay my honored mother £30 &
to my brother James £10 &
to my brothers Martin, Andrew & Armstrong the remainder of my lands equally.
to my mother bay mare & £5
to my sister Margaret £50
to my sister Jean £50
to my sister Isabel £50
to be paid by my brothers, Martin, Andrew & Armstrong.
Appoints William Clark, James Carruthers Jr & John Carruthers Exrs. Dated Nov 5, 1786. William Carruthers (seal) Witness John Kean, Armstrong Caruthers & James Carrothers. Proven Jany 25, 1792. Son of Wm & Isabella see No 19 page 83
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Will of Rodgers Carothers of Dickinson Tp will book E page 319 to my two sons John & Andrew, R.E. & lands equally when they come to the age of maturity
to son John, the house I now live in he paying to Andrew £100 when Andrew arrives at the age of maturity.
to my lawful wedded wife, Sarah the house I now live in with profits fr plantation she bringing up my children & providing everything necessary for them such as meat, drink, washing, lodging, clothing & having them taught to read the bible, write a fair hand & cypher through the golden rule practice & interest. She to have the profits of the plantation provided she remains my widow until my children come to the age of maturity, she paying the taxes until all my children be of age. Gives her £300 provided she does not remain a widow when she is to leave the Plantation & house. Household furniture to be kept for use of wife & children. Provided my beloved wife be now with child & is delivered of same & it lives until it comes to the years of maturity, it is to have £100.
If any of children die before maturity, their share to go to the others.
Appoints Joshua Marlin & James Turner of Newton Tp Exrs. Rodgers Carothers (seal)
Witness Thos Kean, John Neal, Percival Kean. I do hereby acknowledge myself fully satisfied with the will of my husband Rodgers Carothers decd. Given under my hand & seal Feby 27, 1794 Sarah Carothers (seal) Attest Percival Kean. Proven Mch 28, 1794
July 22, 1926 10 AM see page 100
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The Molly Pitcher Room 304 Carlisle, Pa July 21, 1926 7 PM
When at the registers office just after he had returned from lunch, I asked Deputy Coover about the James Noble descendants see page 79 & he said Mrs Ritter, living in a 3d story apt over the Murtoff Garage a little beyond & opposite this hotel was one, she being a sister of Dr Joseph C. Noble of NY who made a fortune of sixteen million dollars building railroads in China & is now living in NY. He thinks he owns the old Noble home about a block north of the PRR Sta here, but it is closed up & he is not caring well for it. She is a widow, with children & can give the family dope. I will go across in a few minutes to see her.
The register is Chas P. Grove who locked the door at my request & allowed me to keep on writing while they went to lunch. He said it was the first time he had ever gone out & left anyone in the office.
This evening, he told me of a Wm Thompson, a Civil War veteran 97 yrs old living on E. Penn St just off N. Hanover. I had Mr Coover look for the will of gggfather Thomas Thompson & he said it was gone, taken by someone who left no receipt. It was number 20 in the earliest T box.
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At No 42 E. Penn St Carlisle, Pa July 21, 1926 6:20 PM
I walked around here to see William Robert Thompson born he said in North Hampshire, England, on Apr 14, 1829 now in his 98th yr, son of William Robert Thompson Sr & his wife who was a Norris. He said he was a sailor in the Marines. He don't remember his grandfather Thompson's first name. He left the Marines & was in the 1st or 3d NY Battery & at Pickett's charge in the battle of Gettysburgh. When the war closed, he came here. He was sick in bed then & hollow cheeked.
Left 6:30 PM
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At No 32 S. Hanover St 2nd Story Apt Door of Mrs Ritter 7:50 PM July 21, 1926 Carlisle, Pa
This Apt is over Murtoff's Garage opposite & a little beyond the Molly Pitcher. Mrs Ritter aged I should say 60 yrs came to the door in her wrapper & complained of suffering from the eczema & was preparing to go to the hospital. She said she was the daughter of Capt John Noble, the granddaughter of John Noble & the great granddaughter of James Noble. She didn't know whether his father was John or nor nor what James Noble's wife was & had no interest in knowing who her great grandmother was & didn't know whether she was a Carothers or not. She said her brother, Dr Joseph Noble had a family tree made, but she never saw it & don't know where it is. Wouldn't give his address, saying she had done so once & it made him mad, as he was peculiar. She said her great grandfather, James built the stone house here, but never lived in it, that her grandfather John was the first one to live in it. She thought his wife was a Lefler, but as she was born in the State of Washington & raised in California, she was not thrown with the relatives back here & the best
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I could get from her was, see p 79, that Armstrong was married, but had no children, was an invalid for 20 yrs & stone blind for 17 yrs. She knew nothing about the whereabouts of the descendants if any of her great Uncles, Robert, & James.
Said her great Aunt Ann Fryatt lived in Virginia, but don't know where her great Aunt Elizabeth Smith had nine or ten children. Did not live here. Her great Aunt Margaret Snodgrass had but two children, both daughters. Says none of the descendants of any of them live here. Try & get Dr Joseph C? Noble's address in NY & see if can get trace of the family tree. Mrs Ritter expressed regret that she could not give more satisfactory data & had to be apparently so uncivil.
Left 8 PM
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The Molly Pitcher, Carlisle, Pa Room 304 July 21, 1926 9:30 PM
The papers Miss Ferguson copied for me Sunday evening the 18th at Silver Spring are as follows:
Carothers
John Carothers, the first settler, (I wonder if this could have been gggfather & his half brother William could have gotten (after his death) from his minor children) thereby causing the ruction great grandfather had with him) owned a farm on the north side of the Conodoquinet Creek, 2 miles from the Orr farm (gggfather's wife was Rebecca Orr) north west of Camp Hill. He bought the land from Wm Penn heirs. Daniel Dietz, the late owner, had the parchment deed transferring the land to John Carothers. The farm until this year, 1914, has been owned by just two families, the Carothers & the Dietz.
John Carothers married Ailsie McTeer, who lived near Lisburn. Their children were: William John, Ailsie & another daughter, Jane. William married Polly Matchett & had one son John. He lost his mind & died when he was a little over twenty.
Ailsie married Jesse Carothers who was no relation. Then went
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to live in the western part of the state (I wonder if this was her second cousin, Jesse Carothers, son of great grand Uncle John who came to Westmoreland Co, Pa). The other daughter, Jane, married John Orr. They had one daughter, Jane, who married a Mr Wolf & after he died a Mr Fuller. See book 20 p 85. John Carothers, our grandfather, married in 1808, Martha Quigley, daughter of Jane & Henry Quigley, who lived near Shepherdstown. They had two daughters.
1. Jane Carothers born July 17, 1809
2. Alsetta Carothers born Sept 12, 1811
They lived on the Carothers farm. In March 1811, they took the baby Jane & went on horseback to visit the grandmother Quigley for several days, but the first evening, John insisted on going home, which they did. Next day, he was very ill & in a few days Mch 5, 1811, died. Alsetta was born the following September.
In several years, Martha married Wm Orr, a widower, with one son, John, her neighbor up the creek & went there to live. Little Jane wondered why they went there to live, but little Alsetta was delighted with "Pa" and "John" & sat on the lap of first one & then the other. William Orr & Martha had six children viz: Rebecca, William Henry, Robert, James
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Anderson & William. William Henry & Robert died when they were children. Martha died when the last baby was a week old. William Orr, the third time, married the widow Sample, who had two children, Chambers & Sarah. They had one daughter, Martha who married Hugh Craig. The Orrs at this time lived in Mechanicsburg. William's son John was drowned on the 4th of July in "Salmon Plum" in the Conodoquinet. His father died soon after this
Jane Carothers before this, had married James G. Oliver & Alsetta lived with them. William's widow Nancy made a home for the four Orrs, two Samples & Martha Orr. After about five years, she died & the home was broken up & all the children & the two darkies "Old Dar" & "Violet" were scattered. When James was 21, all the Orrs went back to their farm & Rebecca kept house.
Written by Grace E. Ferguson & Martha O. Ewalt 1914.
Continuing the other paper from page 38 line 30 where I had commenced copying they report John Carothers & Martha Quigley as having married on Mch 31, 1808 & then the record continues on next page.
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Jane Carothers born July 17, 1809 died Apr 20, 1854
4th Generation James G. Oliver born Dec 6, 1801, died May 3, 1836. They were married Mch 31, 1829.
Martha Oliver born Jany 8, 1830, died May 24, 1925
5th Generation William Henry Ewalt born Mch 28, 1827 died Feby 27, 1875. They were married Oct 31, 1860
Grace Ewalt born June 10, 1865
Thomas James Ferguson Oct 19, 1852
They were married June 9, 1887
Both living in the Manse at Silver Spring Church
"Capt John Carothers died Jany 11, 1782 aged 38 yrs 7 months. He was in actual service July 1776 & in 1777 and 1778 was First Lieut in Capt Wm McClure's 5th Company 2d Battalion, Militia 1780 & of the 7th company 1781" History of Silver Spring Church by E. Rankin Huston page 19 on the 175 Anniversary of the Church.
11 PM 21st
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[descendant chart]
[This is a different method of charting than JVT has been using & I can't possible duplicate it, so will try to put the information in as clear a fashion as possible. CW]
Henry Quigley ob 1781 married Martha ob Nov 10, 1808
Henry Quigley ob Apr 5, 1806 married June 14, 1782 to Jane McDanel B May 19, 1761 ob Sept 9, 1826
Martha Quigley, B July 17, 1786 ob Oct 24, 1828, married Mch 31, 1808 John Carothers B Oct 15, 1781, ob Mch 5, 1811, son of Capt John Carothers & Ailsie McTeer. Capt John was son of John Carothers B June 1744 ob Jany 11, 1782, a Capt in the Revolution & he was a son of Wm Caruthers b 1715 ob Nov 15, 1762 who married Jean ______ b 1711 ob Dec 11, 1783. Ailsie McTeer was daughter of James McTeer b 1697 ob 1785 & his wife _______ Anderson.
Jane Carothers, B July 17, 1809 ob Apr 20, 1854, married March 31, 1829 to James G. Oliver B Dec 6, 1801 ob May 31, 1836, son of John Oliver & Hannah Godfrey. [see later for further ancestry]
Martha Oliver, B Jany 8, 1830 ob May 24, 1925 married Oct 31, 1860 to William Henry Ewalt b Mch 28, 1827 ob Feby 27, 1875 son of Margaret Louden & Henry Ewalt [see later for ancestry]
Martha O. Ewalt
Ailsie Carothers Ewalt
Grace Ewalt, B June 10, 1865, married June 9, 1887 to Rev Thomas James Ferguson B Oct 19, 1852 Pastor of Silver Spring Pres Church since 1878, son of James Ferguson & Mary Ann Doyle [see later for ancestry]
Margaret Ferguson, B Aug 18, 1889
Mary McCormick Ferguson, B Feby 20, 1893
Virginia Ferguson, B March 17, 1895
James G. Oliver [ancestry] b Dec 6, 1801 ob May 31, 1836 married Jane Carothers [see above] was son of Hannah Godfrey b Feby 20, 1774 ob Apr 17, 1809 who married John Oliver B Nov 3, 1776 ob June 9, 1833. Hannah Godfrey was the daughter of Wm Godfrey & Hannah Moore of Adams Co, Pa. John Oliver, father of James G. was son of James Oliver b Feby 26, 1731 ob Feby 11, 1786 & his wife Mary Buchanan B Feby 18, 1746 ob Oct 15, 1831. Mary Buchanan was the daughter of Walter Buchanan who is buried at Silver Spring. No stone. James Oliver is the son of John Oliver who is buried in Ireland & his wife Isabella Patterson who is buried at Silver Spring. No stone.
William Henry Ewalt [ancestry] b Mch 28, 1827 ob Feby 27, 1875 who married Martha Oliver, was the son of Henry Ewalt b May 10, 1800 ob Jany 11, 1871 who married in 1826 Margaret Louden B Sept 15, 1796 ob Feby 5, 1874. Henry Ewalt was the son of John Ewalt ob Feby 25, 1826 who married Mary Sample & is buried at Middle Ridge. This John Ewalt was the son of John Ewalt ob Nov 12, 1792. Margaret Louden b 1796 & wife of Henry Ewalt, was the daughter of Archibald Louden B Mch 18, 1763 ob Mch 22, 1832 who married Oct 24, 1788 Margaret Bines b Oct 24, 1769 ob Mch 27, 1832, dau of Mrs Margaret Vance of Westmoreland Co, Pa who married Thomas Bines. Archibald Louden was the son of Matthew Loudon, born in Ireland 1729 ob Jany 10, 1801 who married in 1760 Elizabeth McCormick b 1740 ob 1767. Elizabeth McCormick was the daughter of Thomas McCormick b 1702 ob 1762 who married in 1726 Elizabeth Carruth b 1705 ob 1767, the daughter of Adam Carruth. Thomas McCormick was the son of James McCormick who was in siege of Londonderry in 1689 & who married Mary Finley.
Rev Thomas James Ferguson [ancestry] b Oct 19, 1852 who married Grace Ewalt was the son of James Ferguson B Sept 23, 1809 ob June 22, 1895 & Mary Ann Doyle b Nov 22, 1819 ob Dec 28, 1866 whom he married Mch 13, 1838. This James Ferguson b 1809 was son of David Ferguson b 1775 in Ireland ob Oct 3, 1843, married Feby 6, 1807 to Margaret Holloway McKibben B Oct 13, 1785 daughter of James McKibben who married a Blair. David Ferguson was the son of James Ferguson born Co Tyrone, Ireland married Jane Stenz. Mary Ann Doyle, mother of Rev Thomas James Ferguson was the daughter of Thos John Sylvester Doyle b July 31, 1788 ob Sept 14, 1828 who married Apr 4, 1815 to Anne Taylor B Feby 12, 1797 ob Dec 12, 1882. Thos John Sylvester Doyle was the son of Barnabas Doyle ob 1797 who was the son of Felix Doyle who lived Path Valley, Pa 1750. Anne Taylor b 1797 was the daughter of ____ Taylor & his wife Miss McMullen, daughter of _____ McMullen who married Kye.
[Hope all the above makes some kind of sense!!!]
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From Page 89
26. Will of Isabella Carothers Nuncupative will book F page 137 See page 622&3, daughter of James & he son of John see page 86. I think I have this, wherein John Carothers & her brother-in-law Samuel Turner, swear on Feby 16, 1799 that is nine days since she died & that on Friday of the week she died she told them she wanted her brother James to have her fortune being the share in her father's estate. Same day, letters are issued to James Carothers, evidently the brother.
27. Will of Rebekah Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp, will book F page 168 dated Feby 5, 1800
To my son, Wm Orr all my part of my father James Carothers estate which I wd justly been entitled to by law & equity both real & personal my wearing apparel excepted.
to my sister Jean Carothers, my wearing apparel directs her own William to live with his Uncle John Carothers & if he should die before maturity I will:
to my brother John Carothers, all that my son Wm would be entitled to. Appoints my two brothers, John & James Carothers Exrs. Rebeka (her * mark) Carothers (seal) Attest John Forbes, John Black, John Carothers. Proven Mch 7, 1800 & letters to John & James Carothes see page 622 & 3 daughter of James of John
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28. Will of Martin Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp Will book F p 231 dated Aug 9, 1801 gives:
To my brother, Andrew Carothers, the 1/2 of my lands which I am entitled to by my father's & brother, William Carother's wills.
To my brother Armstrong Carothers, the other half
to Nancy Clark daughter of my sister Jean one bay mare & 1 cow
to my sister Isabella Hays one pye bald colt
to Robert Hayney one black colt
Martin (his mark) Carothers (seal). Proven Aug 15, 1801 & letters to Andrew & Armstrong Carothers. Son of Wm & Isabella see No 19 p 83.
29. Will of Alice Carothers of East Pennsborough Tp Will book G page 91.
To my two sons William & John, all my estate & also all my right to the personal estate of my son James, late deceased except what is hereinafter disposed of.
to my daughters, Mary & Alice $2 each
to my daughter Jane £150 etc etc
Appoints two sons William & John Exrs Dated Nov 21, 1804 Alice (her mark) Carothers. Witness John Orr, Wm Orr, Proven Dec 17, 1811
I take this to be widow of Capt John Carothers, see page 84 No 20
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30. Will of Rebeka Carothers will book H page 47 dated June 18, 1810. She is daughter of James who was beaten & killed see page 79 item 13.
To Isabella Dinnen daughter of Francis Dinnen my feather bed, bedstead etc.
To Francis Dinnene certain farm rents
To Rebecka Workman daughter of Samuel & Margery Workman 1/3 part of the money arising fr the sale of my part of my late father's R.E. in said Cumberland Co, same to be put out at interest until said Rebecka is 18 yrs old, but if she should not live to be 18, this is to go to Rebecka Noble, daughter of my sister Isabella Noble under same provision of being put on interest until she is 18, but if she die before she is 18, same to go to Margery Workman & her heirs. Also leaves her saddle to Rebecka Workman.
to my sister Mary Greason, wife of James Greason all bals of my estate.
Appoints James Greason & John Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp Exrs. Rebecka Carothers, Witnesses John Caruthers, Mary Caruthers, Jean Carothers, Agnes Greason. Proven July 2, 1810 see no 13 page 79
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31. Will of Andrew Carothers of East Pennsborough, will book H Page 460 styles himself yeoman & gives:
to my wife Mary, house 2 cows & long list household goods
to my son William young bay colt
to my son Andrew young dun colt
to my sons Samuel & William my plantation on the Susquehanna River, they to pay the balance of the purchase money due on it
to my sons Samuel & William & Andrew, part of plantation on which I now live, they to farm it for 7 yrs & use proceeds for educating the younger children.
to my son John $1
to my daughter Sarah Mickey $40 her share in full with what she has already recd
to my son Samuel $200
to my son William $100
to my son Andrew $100
to my son James $100
to my grandson Andrew Wayne Carothers $100 to be paid to him when he reaches 21 yrs & after paying above & debts, bals to go to my sons Samuel, William, Andrew & James & to my daughters Levitale, Mary & Mayann
My son James to be put to a trade of his own choosing when he reaches 16 yrs.
Exr to recover from my son John all the money I have pd for him or am to pay as his surety.
Appoints sd wife, son Samuel & John Clendenin Exrs. Dated Feby 24, 1817 Andrew Carothers (seal) Witness Samuel Fought. Proven Mch 14, 1817. Was this a brother of Rodgers Carothers or Armstrong's brother. See margin [which reads:] Aug 28/26 I don't think he was bro of either. Am more inclined to think he was son of John page 86 item 21 See page 187 & 188.
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32. Will of Elizabeth Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp will book I Page 390 to my three daughters, Margery Workman, Elizabeth Holshaple, & Mary Grayson, all my wearing apparel, except what is hereinafter mentioned, to be equally divided between them.
to Erasmus Holsaple, my striped feather bed, two blankets, two calico quilts, & one single coverlid
to Mary Grayson, daughter Polly Grayson, my silver teaspoons
to Erasmus Holsaple acquittance of rent
to my son James Carothers of the Borough of Carlisle all the residue of my estate including money due me from James D. Grayson, James Neel, Arasmus [sic] Holsaple & six pairs of my best stockings.
Appoints Samuel Douglass, atty at law & my son James Carothers Exrs. Dated Mch 8, 1824 Elizabeth Carothers (seal) Attest Bernard Hendel & Michael Sanno. Proven Jany 26, 1825 & letters issued to James Neal Esq (Samuel Douglass & James Carothers having renounced)
This is the widow of James, who was beaten & killed in the field by John & James Carothers. She was Elizabeth Patterson of Balto, Md a first cousin of the Elizabeth who married Jerome Bonaparte.
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33. Will of John R. Carothers of Dickinson Tp Will book K p 445 to my sons John N. Carothers, Andrew, James, George, & William, all my real estate to be divided equally between then when the youngest arrives at the age of maturity. Sons to be taught reading, writing & arithmetic & when arriving at sufficient age to be put to useful trades
to my wife Margaret Carothers maintenance on the place etc, but if she marries, she is to leave the place & be paid $150 in 2 payts.
Appoints Andrew Carothers & John Lefevre Exrs. Dated July 6, 1835. John R. Carothers (seal) Witnesses James Neal, Armstrong Black, Andrew Carothers. Proven & letters issued to above named Exrs Aug 11, 1835. This is the son of Rodgers Carothers see page 148 lines 14 to 17 see book 5 page 197.
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34. Will of Andrew Carothers of Carlisle will book K page 488 First disavows any claim on the estate of the mother of his beloved wife Isabella & gives her all the articles she brought to him.
to my brother Thomas, the use for life of the house & lot he now lives in in Carlisle, Pa with remainder to my three sons John, Matthew, & James.
to Dr Stephen Duncan of Natchez, Miss in trust all my interest in lands in Ala which I hold in common with Mrs Sarah E. Blaine of Phila to be sold & proceeds pd to my Exrs.
to my nephew Wm Carothers Esq in recognition of his ministrations since I have been indisposed $200 worth of my law books at the appraisement.
Directs property to be sold & then gives:
to my wife Isabella 1/5 in lieu of dower
to my three sons, John, Matthew, & James the other 4/5 equally
to my sister, Ann Carothers $300 out of the proceeds of sale of my property in Rye Tp, Perry Co, Pa same to be invested in the capital stock of Carlisle Bank.
Appoints Frederick Watts Exr. Dated May 7, 1836. Andrew Carothers (seal) Witness Alfred Foster, Johnston Moore, Proven Aug 4, 1836
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35. Will of Armstrong Carothers will book L page 15 sates he is in feeble health to my three sons Josiah, William & Armstrong, the 212 A of land now in their possession to be divided between them as follows: run line fr Martin Carothers line opp old lime kiln north, but not to interfere with orchard nor too near the farm now occupied by Josiah & to strike James Greason's line at or near his corner. This part I devise to my son Josiah & being what he now lives on, the residue of the land I devise to my two sons William & Armstrong to be equally divided in quantity & quality & the part on which William lives I devise to him & the remainder to Armstrong.
to my daughter Isabella Black $200 to be paid by William & Armstrong & charged on their land
to my daughter Martha $300 to be paid by Josiah & charged on his land.
Also directs Josiah to pay Armstrong $200 to enable him to build a house on his part & make it equal to William's.
Directs bals of property to sold & proceeds divided equally between my five children named in this will.
I consider that I have advanced to Wm Workman the husband of my daughter Elizabeth a full portion of my estate & therefor I make no further provision for her.
Appoints sons Josiah & William Exrs. Appoints Frederick Watts arbiter to avoid suits & settle disputes. Dated Aug 30, 1837 Armstrong Carothers (seal). Probated Nov 28, 1837. Witness Fredk Watts, Robert Peters.
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36. Will of William Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp Will book L page 48 to my wife Elizabeth as much as she wd be entitled to under the intestate laws.
to my youngest son William 60 A of my land including all of the building, being the two fields north of the road & to be clear land. Also all of my books, book case & desk.
to my son Andrew Carothers $100 which for various reasons, I consider his full share of my estate
to my grandson William Myers $200
Orders rest of R.E. sold & it with personal property after paying debts & specific bequest to go to the rest of my children viz:
A. 1. Mary intermarried with Benjamin Myers
B. 2. Eliza intermarried with Benjamin Myers [sic]
C. 3. Catherine intermarried with George Heikes
D. 4. John
E. 5. Isabella Jane
F. 6. Emaline
G. 7. & Matilda to be equally divided among them. Children's shares to remain a lien on land until paid. Appoints sons-in-law Benj Myers & Geo Heikes Exrs. Dated Aug 29, 1838. Wm Carothers (seal) Attest John Wynkoop, J.W. Eby Proven Dec 12, 1838. See pages 267-74 & Book 20 p 62. The above William is son of John whose will is on page 111 item 39. See page 273 etc for William's descendants & also book 20 page 62 et seq.
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37. Will of Ann Carothers of East Pennsborough Tp will book L p 495 to my brother Thomas & to my sister Jane Bell, my stock in the Carlisle bank equally, the half that goes to my sister to be in the management of her son James for her use during her lifetime.
to my niece Jane Rebecca Aurond, my bed & bedding
to my niece Ann C. Aurond, my bureau
Appoints brother Thomas Carothers Exr dated Aug 26, 1842. Ann (her mark) Carothers (seal) Witnesses Hetty Addams, John Clendinen. Probated Sept 5, 1848
This is Ann, daughter of John of Uncle Robert who Sarah Clark tried to poison & sister of Andrew the lawyer & gives one more member of the family, Jane Bell, & possibly a Mrs Aurond.
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38. Will of Eliza Ellen Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp will book L page 522 She says she is wife of Andrew Carothers
To my husband, Andrew Carothers 9 A in West Pennsborough Tp deeded to me by Josiah Carothers July 25, (part of will is gone) Appoints her husband Andrew Carothers Exr. Dated July 27th 1848. Witnesses Andrew Richards, Peter Fought
On Feby 3, 1849 before Wm Gould register, came the above witnesses & prove the will & declare further that it became torn & mutilated & part destroyed including her signature in the following manner.
Andrew Richard in whose hands the will was lodged says that Andrew Carothers called on him & asked him to bring it to his residence & read it which he did in presence of sd Andrew & of Josiah Carothers & Mary Carothers, his wife, Josiah Carothers Jr & Peter Fought, one of the deponents & read said will. Thereupon, Martha Carothers, wife of Josiah Carothers, rose from her seat & asked Richards to let her see it. Said Richards was in the act of handing the will to Andrew Carothers, the Exr when Mary Carothers came forward & caught it about the same time that Andrew Carothers took it. She twisted the paper & tore it & Andrew called for help to take it out of her hands. Both deponents caught her hands & Andrew took the part here exhibited fr her hands, the part torn off was in her other hand & Andrew tried to get it, but she succeeded in putting it in her mouth & it was seen no more. Probated Feby 3, 1849.
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39. Will of John Carothers of West Pennsborough Tp will book I page 259 to my wife, Mary, the house I live in & such personal property as she wants & to be kept on the plantation by my son Wm during her natural life.
to my son William the plantation I now live on. Also 2 horses, wagon, plow, harrow, gears etc, also one of my two shares in Hanover turnpike.
to my daughter Jane Conley the other share in Hanover turnpike & a tract of land called Irish Town & whatever may be gained in a suit now pending between William Caruthers, my father's heirs & James Greason.
Also gives to son William & daughter Jane Conly & their heirs all the lands that I claim on the Sow Weakley (probably Sewickly) equally one location being in my own name & one in the name of Armstrong Carothers. Appoints worthy friend James Neal my son William Carothers & my son-in-law Joseph Conly Exrs. John Corthers [sic] (seal). Witness: James Carothers, John Fleck, Geo Davidson SR. Codicil to foregoing will this Aug 12, 1822 gives certain personal property to son William & to my daughter Mary Carothers, my young bay filley. Bonds & residue equally to son William & daughter Jane Conly. John Carothers (seal) Witness James Carothers John Davidson. Proven Oct 7, 1822. Probably brother of Armstrong.
This is the father of William page 108 item 36 & also see book 20 page 62 et seq. I think his mention of the suit indicates that he is Wm's son.
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40. Will of Samuel Carothers of Dickinson Tp will book M p 549
Says "being advanced in age" directs that his mansion farm of 150 A be divided in two parts by an eastward & westward line so the north end will contain 70 A & the south end with the present mansion & buildings 80 A & gives then:
to my son James Carothers for more than 20 yrs of faithful service, I am indebted to him for more than $3000 & hence give him the south end ctg 80 A but charges it with $700 to be pd
to my daughter, Mary C. Carothers $500 in 3 & 4 yrs
to my grandson, John N. Carothers $200 when he reaches age of 21 yrs
to my son Samuel W. Carothers north end of 70 A & charges it with maintenance for life
to my wife Jane Carothers. Directs that this part of the land be farmed by son James on the shares until Samuel W. arrives at full age & if any surplus over maintenance of Jane & Saml W. to go to building of a house & barn on the 70 A for my son Samuel & his mother.
I have already given & paid for my son John N. Carothers about $1400 & gives him $400 additional which he has in bank. Gives residue to son James. Appoints John Lefever Exr dated Aug 30, 1854. Samuel (his mark) Carothers (seal) Witness Fredk Watts. Jno B. Parker. Probated May 20, 1858.
This is the ggf of Saml H. see pages 60=64 who came over from Scotland in 1794.
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Will of Martin Carothers of West Pennsborough Tp will book N page 110 directs body be interred in the burying ground on my farm. Aug 27, 1926 Have not got him placed yet.
To my wife Ellen certain stock etc for use of family. Directs family live in present home 2 yrs during which time a suitable house stable etc be built on that part of my farm lying along the Mill Road leading fr McAllister's School house to the Rr, said tract to be held after sale of my other property by my wife Ellen for life.
When my youngest son, James becomes of age bals of farm is to be sold
to pay wife interest on $1500 annually
Proceeds of sale to be divided as follows among my children & heirs at law.
To Rachel Malinda, Margaret's daughter $200 to be pd when of age without interest
to my daughter Margaret $100 more than any of the rest of my children on account of faithful service rendered me since of age
From my son George I deduct $200 giving him that sum less than the lowest of my children, Thomas, Martin, Mary Ellen, James & Ann Virginia Focht, daughter of my daughter Elizabeth, decd. I give unto them equal shares of the estate God has blessed me with.
At death of my wife, Ellen, the property shall revert to my legitimate children. She has 33 A for life. Directs that before farm sold 1 A including what is now used for
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that purpose be set apart for a graveyard. Appoints Henry Paul gdn of Ann Virginia Focht. Appoints esteemed neighbor & friend M.J. Carothers Exr. Dated July 31, 1860 Martin (his mark) Carothers Attest John Paul, Benjamin Fritt. Proven Jany 23, 1861
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42. Will of Josiah Caruthers of West Pennsborough Tp will book O p 425 1st Directs debts & funeral exps be paid & place of my interment suitably marked at the discretion of my Exr.
2d to my wife Mary B. Carothers, the 1/3 of the rents issues & profits of all of my R.E. as long as she lives & the 1/3 of my personal property absolutely
3d Many years ago, I gave to my son Josiah S. Caruthers all the stock in the farm which is now his & I give to him all I have including my farm in West Pennsboro Tp bounded by Wm Carothers, Martin Carothers & others ctg abt 12 1/2 A & appoint him Exr dated Nov 20, 1865
Josiah Carothers (seal). Attest John Dunbar, David Paul. Proven Jany 25, 1871
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43. Will of James M. Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp Will Book V Page 189.
To my wife Isabella Jane $100 a year
to my daughter Mary Jane all my R.E. in West Pennsb. Tp
to my sister, Jane, a home.
Appoints wife Exrx. Dated Jany 30, 1899. James M. Carothers (seal) Proven May 23, 1899.
44. Will of Julian Carothers, Carlisle will book W P 252
She is the widow of John N. Carothers of Carlisle, Pa.
2d give to granddaughter Lillie H. Rupp, wearing apparel & all furniture & personal goods about the house absolutely.
3d give entire estate to Exr to sell & divide proceeds: viz:
To my son Samuel G. Carothers 1/3
to my son John D. Carothers 1/3
to my granddaughter Lillie H. Rupp wife of Edward Rupp 1/3
Appoints Benj M. Smiley Exr Dated Apr 27, 1899 Julian (her mark) Carothers (seal). Probated Jany 3, 1901.
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At residence of Mrs Mary Catherine Fickes Cummingstown, Penn Tp Cumb Co Pa July 22, 1926 8:22 PM
Thos A Caruthers & his wife were coming out tonight there being a meeting at their church for election of deacons & I came along to get the Bible record of Mary Ann Carothers, the mother of her husband W.E. Fickes & daughter of Andrew Caruthers of Rodger. Mrs Fickes says he mother-in-law told her that her own Carothers family & those about McAllister School house & church were related. She died 3 or 4 mos after Mrs F. was married or she would have learned more.
She too said that Rebecca Carothers, mother of S. "Harry" who I saw in Carlisle was not related which also is correct.
Mrs F. has gotten out the old bible & a large one with backs loose & one gone. It was printed by John B. Perry, Phila & is dated 1851.
She never heard her mother-in-law or her mother-in-law or her husband say anything about any of the ancestors serving in the Revolutionary War.
She says that John Carothers, the brother of Andrew Carothers, father of Mary Ann above
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was the father of John N. the tailor & of George, a brother of Jno N. who, ie George is buried in the g.y. here just back of her house. This John then is identical with John R. Carothers whose will if on Page 105 No 33.
George Carothers married a Duffy thinks her name was Hannah. He was a farmer & he died first & both are buried here & have tombstones. He had six daughters & one son, as follows:
1. John married but not living together. Married a Thompson from Va. His mentality is lacking through the Duffys, but he can tell more about the Caruthers than anyone else. He has been at the County Home for 2 yrs & loves to talk about it. He is over 70. His son is Ira & the girls is Lucetta married to a Mell.
2. Mary married Wm? Mellinger. He dead & she lives at Middle Springs out from Shippensburg. Has several children.
3. Annie married Whiteman. Both dead. No issue. Lived up by Chambersburg
4. Laura, married Strohm. He lives in Shippensburg. She dead years ago. Had 2 daughters.
5. Mattie, married Brown Davidson & both living on a farm half a mile from here. Have one daughter.
6. Ida married Baum. Both living in Carlisle. Have one son.
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7. Florence married Jacob Biship. Both living in Carlisle, Pa. He is a paper hanger & painter & she keeps a boarding house. Have 2 girls & 2 boys.
The bible record is four full pages of two columns each or 8 columns as columns:
Marriages
Benjamin Fickes was married to Mary Ann Carothers Aug 22, 1839.
Sarah Jane Fickes to John H. Logan Oct 3, 1861
Andrew James Fickes to Mary L. Meals by Rev Earhart Sept
Elder Kitzmiller & Mary Catherine Fickes Jany 11, 1876
Wm Edward Fickes & Mary Catharine Hall Jany 18, 1877.
Births
Sarah Jane Fickes Sept 1, 1840
John Carothers Fickes Feby 15, 1842
Andrew James Fickes Feby 21, 1844
Mary Catharine Fickes Dec 13, 1845
Harriet Rebecca Fickes Jany 8, 1848
William Edward Fickes Nov 21, 1852
Children of Wm E. & Mary C. Fickes all born on the farm in Penn Tp.
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1. George Herman Fickes Dec 11, 1878
2. Catharine Olive Fickes May 13, 1881
3. William Sager Fickes Mch 24, 1883
4. Arthur Carothers Fickes Mch 22, 1887
5. Benjamin Kohler Fickes Mch 11, 1891
6. Emma Retta May Fickes Nov 13, 1896
Deaths
Mary Nannette Logan born July 22, 1863 & died Aug 14, 1864
James Carothers, (bro of Mary Ann) died July 10, 1826
Mary Carothers died Feby 28, 1836 aged 39 years
Andrew Carothers Dec 23, 1847 aged 31 yrs 7 mos
Harriet McElhinny Sept 18, 1854 aged 25 yrs 3 mos & 10 days
Benjamin Fickes died May 2, 1873 aged 63 yrs 7 mos 24 days
Mary Ann Fickes May 29, 1877 aged 59 yrs & 2 days
Sarah Jane Logan Sept 8, 1863 aged 23 yrs & 8 days
John H. Logan Dec 24, 1864
John Carothers Fickes Sept 13, 1866 aged 24 [yrs] 6 mos 28 days
Wm Edward Fickes Jany 6, 1905 aged 52 yrs 1 mo & 16 days
Andrew James Fickes died Feby 21, 1907
Harriet Rebecca Fickes died June 4, 1922 aged 74 yrs plus
See bk 16 p 73 & book 11
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Jany 14, 1927. Mrs Will F. Spangler Box 406 Newville, Pa writes Sept 25, 1926 in answer to mine of Sept 16th that the parents of Benj Fickes who married Mary Jane Carothers were Abraham Fickes & his wife Elizabeth Trimmer who were married in 1802. They are buried in Shippensburg, Pa just back of the little old reformed church on Orange St. She saw their tombstones in 1877 but they are since down & covered up.
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Benjamin Fickes was a widower with one son, Samuel when he married Mary Ann Carothers. Don't know his parentage, but Mrs Lizzie Spangler of Newville, Pa can give it. [see above] Ask for Will Spangler Auctioneer who is her husband. Don't know Logan's parentage. Mary L. Meals was daughter of Jeremiah Meals & his wife_____ Warren. Mary C. Hall is daughter of George Hall & his wife Catherine Rochenderfer.
Births
Andrew Carothers, Mch 18, 1816
Mary Ann Carothers May 27, 1818
John Carothers Sept 16, 1820
James Carothers Dec 24, 1822
Sarah Jane Carothers Feby 19, 1825
Caroline Carothers Mch 14, 1827
Harriet Carothers June 5, 1829 My informant's P.O. address is Mrs Mary C. Fickes, Carlisle RD 8 Pa. She was born in West Pennsborough Tp July 16, 1853.
Leaving 10 PM
Josiah S. Carothers died Nov 12, 1898
Campbell S. Carothers died Feby 10, 1904 at Norwich, NY near Utica & is buried there.
Given me by Thos A. Caruthers at his residence tonight.
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At County Home of Cumberland Co Carlisle, Pa July 23, 1926 9:11 PM
I came here to see John Rodgers Carothers & he son of John Rodgers Carothers, who was son of old Rodgers Carothers of "Richlands". He says he has been here 7 years & that his mother, Hannah Duffy was daughter of John Duffy & his wife _____ Culver. He was born in Dickinson Tp just back of the "Richlands" in Oct 1852 as he says he is about 74. He was married in the fall abt 30 yrs ago to Sallie Thompson & have parted long ago. Has a son Ira lives in Carlisle & works at all kinds of work & he has a daughter Retta married David Mell & live at Mt Rock. He says Martin Carothers married a sister of his grandfather, John Duffy. John R. Carothers is very peculiar as Mrs Fickes stated & got up & walked out. He said James Neal married a sister of old Rodger Carothers & had four girls & one boy & that Shff James Neal was the boy. He could not tell abt the girls. Says his sister, Mary Mellinger at
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Middle Springs got his father, George Carothers bible.
Leaving 9:35 AM
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Registers Office Carlisle, Pa July 23, 1926 noon hour
In will book E pages 253-256 is will of Genl Richard Butler which is wonderfully well worded.
From page 116
45. Will of James Laughlin of Newton Tp will book E p 259 dated Jany 25, 1792. to my son James, my largest pot
to my son Robert, my gun & wearing apparel & £60
to my son Hugh, my razor & hone & £40
to my daughter Mary, one feather bed, bedstead & bed clothes
to my daughter Elizabeth £25 to be pd in 2 yrs
Exrs to sell rest of property & give proceeds equally to my six children, James, Mary, John, William, Robert & Hugh.
Plantation not to be sold until 2/3 of my children are willing to sell. If my two sons, James & Wm do not come home & work on the plantation, they are not to share in the profits arising therefrom. Appoints sons Robert & Hugh Exrs. Jas Laughlin (seal) Witness Micheson Laughlin. Wm Thompson. Probated July 23, 1792
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46. Will of James Love of West Pennsborough Tp will book G p 38 dated July 17, 1804
Says the estate left to him by his father, John Love, see will book F p 211, which I was to enjoy when I arrived at the age of 21 yrs I now bequeath & devise to my mother Margaret Love & appoints her together with James Carothers Esq Exrs. James Love (seal) Witness Jean Clark, Nancy Clark, Elizabeth (her mark) Meghy. Probated Aug 20, 1804
The only Carothers on the first page of the index on whose estates letters of Adm was taken out are:
Date Adm
Caruthers, John Dec 17, 1753 William Carruthers book A p 9
Carothers, John Nov 16, 1762 William Carothers Book A p 47
Vendue list filed Aug 21, 1764 No 2
Account filed Aug 23, 1765 A 13
The original Acct on file here shows the Adm William Carithers filing his acct & charging himself with:
The goods that came into his hands £55.14.11
wheat, rye & oats 17.17.0
Pair of pumps 7.0
Advance of a cow bought by David Heron 14.0
1 buck skinn [sic] 10.0
To 6 yrs interest for £46.12.7 to this day_16.14.11
£91.18.10
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The other side showing 21 items including £3 for Adms trouble with a balance of £63. 7. 6 Adds ups as above £91.18.10
Signed Aug 22, 1765 by William (his mark) Carithers (Admr)
Appended below:
James share £25. 7.0
Rebecca's share 12.13.6
John's share 12.13.6
Hugh's share 12.13.6
Note: the 15 shillings which the Admr charges himself with in the cow's price sold to David Harron [sic] is uncertain until David Harron gives acct of the price he paid for said cow.
In the acct are items:
60 bus. wheat paid McFeeters for rent £9. 0.0
14 bus. wheat paid Wm Carithers 2. 2.0
Cash pd John Byers 6. 5.0
Pd Mrs Ross for funeral exps 0.13.4
pd Mary Ross as per receipt 0. 4.0
pd David Dunbar as per receipt 1. 6.0
pd David Dunbar as per receipt 0.16.0
Leaving 2:30 PM 23d
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At residence of Mrs Lillian Carothers Rupp No 57 W. Pomfret St. Carlisle Pa July 23, 1926 2:30 PM
Mrs Rupp was Lillian Carothers & was born in Carlisle Pa Oct 9a, 1868 daughter of Samuel Gorgas Carothers who was son of John Neal Carothers of John R. of Rodgers
She married in Carlisle Pa Mch 30, 1898 by W.J. Houck of Grace U.B. Ch to Edward Everett Rupp, born Mch 30, 1870 in Shiremanstown, Pa son of John S. Rupp & his wife Susan E. Kauffman. Have had four children all born in Carlisle as follows: 1. Edward, born June 1900 & died same day
2. Edward, born June 1902 & died same day
3. Edward Everett Jr born Jany 25, 1906
4. Leona Florence born Feby 25, 1911.
both at home unmarried.
Mr & Mrs Rupp conduct a bakery here. He says he is related to I. Daniel Rupp the historian.
Mrs Rupps [sic] says that Westley McBride, about 28 E. Lowther, who is a shoemaker working just back of the market house, is a cousin of Mrs Rupp's grandfather, Jno N. Carothers. Go see him.
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She has the record in a big dilapidated bible of the births of the children of her father Samuel G. Carothers which she is reading off to me as follows:
1. William Montgomery Carothers born Nov 16, 1865
2. John Patterson Carothers born Mch 21, 1867
3. Lillian Herman Carothers born Oct 9, 1868
4. Grace Katharine Carothers born Nov 13, 1869
5. Samuel Carothers born May 9, 1871
6. Louisa Johnson Carothers born Oct 18, 1872
7. May Adele Carothers born May 3, 1876
8. Frank Bettyhoover Carothers born Apr 3, 1877
9. James Kerr Carothers born Apr 1, 1884
10. Andrew Kerr Carothers born Apr 1, 1884
Her grandfather had two sons, Samuel & John DeLaney & one sister.
John Delaney was a tinner in Latrobe, Pa & his children were born there:
Ferdind [sic]
Clark
Juliann, a girl
She has heard her grandfather talk of Rodgers Carothers his gf. Mrs R. would like a book.
Leaving 4:05 PM
Mrs Rice lives next door
Mrs Ida Baum lives on D. St. Her husband is Alfred Baum. No issue.
Mrs Florence Bishop lives on W. Lowther half a block off N. Hanover on right hand just next door to Dr Zimmerman.
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At residence of William Eppley 140 Wilson St Carlisle Pa (but in South Middleton Tp) July 23, 1926 6:15 PM
I walked out with Mr Eppley from the Carlisle Hdw Co & have met his son & his wife & had supper with them. They have the Wm C. & Susan Black bible printed by Edwd W. Miller, Phila, Pa 1849. In it was the four pages of a smaller bible record being that of John Black & his wife Isabella Carothers. She was the daughter of Armstrong Carothers. The record is as follows:
John Black was born Mch 4, 1778
Isabella Black was born July 13, 1785
Their Children:
James F. Black born Oct 4, 1806
Armstrong Black born Nov 20, 1807
Thomas Black born Apr 10, 1810
William Black born Apr 12, 1814
Elizabeth Black born Aug 27, 1816
John Black born Apr 16, 1820
Robert M. Black born June 26, 1824
Margaret I. Black born May 1, 1828
Deaths
Isabella Black died Oct 24, 1841
John Black died Jany 18, 1842
Eliza A. Black died Dec 10, 1872
James F. Black died Oct 10, 1872
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Sister to our Father
Elizabeth Black died Jany 5, 1842
Wm C. Black died Nov 24, 1875
Susan A. Black died Nov 19, 1902
Wm C. Black and Susan A. Bowman were married Jany 14, 1847
William C. Black born Apr 12, 1814
Susan A. Bowman born Aug 27, 1828
Their children
Martha Jane Black born Mch 19, 1849
Mary Elizabeth Black born Aug 27, 1851
Isabella Black born Sept 11, 1853
Agnes Minerva Black born Nov 27, 1855
Wm Edwin Black born Jany 2, 1858
John Davidson Black born Dec 29, 1859
Edgar Dale Black born Sept 24, 1869
Deaths
Martha Jane Black died Feby 24, 1851
Isabella Black died Mch 30, 1860
Wm Edwin Black died May 21, 1860
Wm C. Black died Nov 24, 1875
Susan A. Black died Nov 19, 1902
Edgar Dale Black died Sept 26, 1918
Mary Elizabeth Black died Mch 26, 1922
Agnes Minerva Black died Aug 27, 1924
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Agnes Minerva Black was married Dec 16, 1890 in Plainfield, Pa to William Albert Eppley born in South Middleton Tp Sept 26, 1855 son of John Eppley & Matilda Sheaffer.
Agnes Minerva Eppley died Aug 27, 1924. They had one child born in South Middleton Tp viz:
Luther Eugene Eppley born Oct 30, 1891 & married June 10, 1915 in Carlisle Pa to Eva Elmyra Gelbach born in Carlisle, Pa Oct 27, 1894 daughter of Charles Wesley Gelbach & his wife Anna Catharine Elizabeth Keeny. They have two children born in Carlisle:
1. Creedin Eugene Eppley born May 26, 1916
2. Mary Alda Eppley born Aug 28, 1917
Mr Eppley does general office work & they live here with their father.
Wm Roy Danner living at No 50 Wilson St has come in with his mother's bible (she was also daughter Wm C. Black) & gives me the following record:
Mary Elizabeth Black born Aug 27, 1851 in West Pennsborough Tp was married June 7, 1888 at Hagerstown, Md to Wm Henry Danner, born Apr 16, 1851 in South Middleton Tp Mary Elizabeth Danner died Mch 26, 1922. Wm H. Danner died Oct 22, 1921. Both buried at Plainfield Church of God Cemetery.
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They had two children both born in North Middleton Tp:
1. Irvin Dale Danner born May 20, 1889
2. Wm Roy Danner born Sept 5, 1890
1. Irvin Dale married Mch 25, 1920 in Carlisle, Pa to Sallie Rebecca Gleim, born Apr 22, 1876, thinks in South Middleton Tp, daughter of Levi Gleim & his wife Sarah Vanasdlen. Both living at 320 N. College St Carlisle, Pa where he is a machinist. No issue.
2. Wm Roy was married Nov 18, 1919 in Carlisle Pa to Bertha Magdalena Sebelist born Dec 7, 1891 at Carlisle, Pa daughter of Harry Sebelist & wife Cora Gaswint. Both living at 50 Wilson St here where he is a carpenter. No issue.
Edgar Dale Black was married Dec 25, 1900 at Carlisle Pa to Florence Anna Platt born in Carlisle, Pa June 13, 1881 daughter of Levi Platt & wife Sarah Rinehart. He died Sept 25, 1918 & she lives in Ruth, N.C. having been remarried to Benj A. Hampton. No issue. He is buried at Westminster Cem, Carlisle, Pa
John Davidson Black lives at No 219 Aster St Des Moines, Iowa where he is with the Standard Oil Co. He married a widow with children, but has none of his own.
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Armstrong C. Black died Aug 30, 1885 at Bridgewater, Mifflin Tp, near Newville, Pa
Robert M. Black died Dec 1901
Mr Eppley said he wanted a book.
Leaving 7:42 PM
They spoke of the Householders living at Harrisburg.
See book 9 p 75
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At residence of Andrew Kerr Carothers No 346 C. St Carlisle, Pa July 23, 1926 8:30 PM
Wm Roy Danner drove me over here from Mr Eppleys. Mr C. speaks of Andrew, James, & William, brothers of his grandfather Jno N. but does not know anything of their descendants. His wife thinks these three were in the Civil War, but they heard nothing of them since.
See page 131.
1. His brother, Wm M. nicknamed "Daniel" lives in Boalertown on Spruce St, take Hbg car at the square & get off at Spruce & Lowther. He married Jennie Stine & they have five children, LeRoy, John, Gertrude, Augusta, & Ray. He works in the frog & switch shop. [frog?]
2. John Patterson was a printer & died about 1919 or 1920. He married Gussie. She is living in Phila as Augusta Carothers & had one daughter Annie married & her husband died & she married again. He had been married before & Will M's wife can tell. He had one child, Jennie, by his first wife.
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4. Grace K. married Ernest Wilde Small. Both living at N 15th St Harrisburg, Pa at No 189 N. 15th St. They have a lot of children, ten or eleven. Write her. He is in carpet dept of Dines & Pomeroy.
5. Samuel, d.y.
6. Louisa Johnson married Wm Fisher. She died in Akron, O & is buried there. They have two children, William & Pauline. Both married & living in Akron, O & he lives there too is remarried. Generally in a restaurant.
8. Frank B. is married & lives at 1442 W. Walnut St, Shamokin, Pa & has Lawrence Wm, LeRoy, Annie & Edward. Both living. He is a loom fixer in the silk mill. See book 20 p 97
9. James Kerr died when abt two weeks old
10. Andrew Kerr Carothers born Apr 1, 1884 in Carlisle, Pa at 39 E North St where Mrs Free lives & where all the children were born. He married Nov 28, 1913 in Williamsport, Pa to Emma Gemilla Marshall, born Nov 28, 1888 at Williamsport, Pa daughter of George Benjamin McClelland Marshall & his wife Esther Weasner. Have one legally adopted daughter, Mary Jane Carothers born Oct 3, 1909 in Carlisle, daughter of Harvey Smith & his
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wife Alice Cora Rodebaugh. He works in C.H. Madlins & Sons carpet mill
Mr C. says his father, Samuel Gorgas Carothers was born in Savannah, O & was a printer by trade, was foreman over the Sentinel printing office here for over 35 yrs. His wife was Ann Martin, daughter of Samuel Martin & his wife Catharine.
Leaving 9:22 PM
Saml A. Line married Mary, daughter of James M. Carothers & they live at 113 S. Pitt St.
Mrs May Free lives at No 39 E. North St daughter of Saml G. Carothers.
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Back at Registers office again Carlisle, Pa July 24, 1926 9:11 AM
Just as I am starting, Thos A. Carothers comes in ready to take me out to the old Carothers g.y., so I am leaving with him.
We started at 9:30 AM & about 5 to 6 miles out, we came to the Josiah S. Carothers farm where my good helper, Thos A. Carothers was born & where he said the rebels were encamped for over two weeks at the time they shelled Carlisle. They unhitched two horses from the team & also took their riding horses. The riding horse came back home in the night abt 2 AM & pawing at the gate to get in, awoke Josiah, grandfather of Thos A. who, looking out from the 2d story porch, it being moonlight, saw no one about, so he came down & put the horse away & hid the rebel saddle bridle & sword hid in the thicket nearby. Thos A. got these things, but says the sword is still in his possession. His father was taking 3 or 4 horses to Harrisburg for the Government & the Rebels firing at him, he heard many bullets whizzing over his head, but kept on. He said they took their sheep & stock, grain etc to the value of $1100 for which they made claim vs the Gov, but they never got
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anything, as the Rebel Raid bill never got through congress. While his father remained at Hbg, his mother baked bread for the Rebels for two weeks until exhausted & they commanding her on a Sunday morning to bake more, she told them she was exhausted & appealing to some officers, they protected her & she didn't have to bake any more.
At the Old Martin Carothers Graveyard, West Pennsborough Tp, Cumb Co, Pa. July 24, 1926 10:05 AM
This g.y. is along the left hand side of the road a short distance beyond the Josiah Carothers farm & was so rank with briars, elders & weeds, that I got wet through on my legs, therefrom, by reason of the rain last night. we found the following tombstones record. From page 57
63. George W. son of M & E. Carothers ob Oct 1, 1865 aged 27 yrs 7 mos 7 days G.A.R. 201 was then in Civil War.
Margaret G., daughter of M & E. Carothers ob Sept 29, 1864 aged 35 yrs 1 mo 19 days
Martin Carothers, our Father ob Jany 15, 1861 aged 65 yrs 1 mo 4 days
Ellen, wife of Martin Carothers, our mother ob June 18, 1877 in her 69th year.
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Andrew J. Carothers, son of Martin & Ellen C. b Aug 19, 1830 ob Aug 29, 1855.
Elizabeth Ann, wife of John Fought & daughter of Martin & Ellen Carothers b June 25, 1834, ob Aug 5, 1856
William B. son of Martin & Ellen Carothers B Apr 8, 1834 ob Aug 5, 1858 aged 24 or 23 yrs 9 mos 25 days. These is evidently a mistake about the two last dates of birth.
Thomas, son of M & E Carothers ob Mch 11, 1862 aged 25 yrs 2 mos 17 days
John J. son of Martin & Ellen Carothers B Sept 7, 1831 ob Oct 10, 1859
On Wm B. it looks like had been made 24 yrs & tried to change to 23 or 5o something else.
Wm H. son of Wm B & Martha Carothers B Dec 6, 1857 ob June 10, 1858 aged 6 mos 4 days
64. James Duffey ob Dec 26, 1842 in his 44th yr
John, son of John & Ann Duffy [sic] ob Dec 27, 1844 aged 10 yrs 3 mos 10 days
Virginian B. Daughter of J & M Duffey ob Sept 9, 1858 aged 11 mos 9 days
Leaving 10:35 AM
Thos A Carothers says that James M. Carothers, the father of Mary Lines had the following brothers, George, married twice & lived hereabouts, William, married & had a big family & lived up by Big Spring & farmed nr his bro Martin.
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He has a daughter living up by Big Spring abt 5 miles South of Newville.
Rev Martin, Evangelical preacher, & possibly John.
Rev Martin had two sons, one daughter married Bishop Dubbs of Evangelical Ch, had another daughter & two sons living up in NY
James M. was pretty well up in years when he married.
I got this family placed tonight at Mrs Ralston's whose mother was a sister & they were children of William Carothers, a brother of Josiah & son of Armstrong.
We passed through Greason & right across from the station, T.A. showed me the great big brick home where he used to live & which was his father's home 50 yrs ago this month when I visited them. It was built, he said, by John Greason. It was sold away from Josiah S. Carothers by his creditors & is now owned by John H. Sheaffer who lives in it.
We drove on a short distance to Plainfield, Pa & were soon:
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At residence Mrs Clara J. Greason West Pennsborough Tp (P.O. Plainfield, Cumb Co, Pa) July 24, 1926 11:11 AM
Mrs Greason went up to the garret & brought down several old bibles. Two of Robert Greason's did not have any record in them, but that of James D. Greason, a big well preserved Bible which was printed in Dublin 1782 by the Exrs of David Hay, Assignee of the late Boulter Grierson, Printer to the Kings most excellent majesty. The record is as follows: James Greason was born Nov 25, 1776 & died July 4, 1855
Their [sic] children
1. William born Dec 17, 1805 died Nov 22, 1877
2. Eliza born Nov 15, 1807 died Feby 14, 1874
3. Thomas born Dec 31, 1809 died Sept 23, 1873
4. Agnes W. born May 15, 1811 died Feby 12, 1885
5. Mary born Oct 2, 1812 died Nov 1853
6. Samuel born Mch 27, 1814
7. Robert born Aug 12, 1816 died Feby 23, 1895
8. John C. born Mch 23, 1818 died June 1874
9. James D. born Apr 2, 1822 died Mch 16, 1904
10. Rebecca J. born Apr 25, 1826 died Nov 23, 1904
Elmira J. Greason died Mch 23, 1889, James D. Greason's wife
Elmira J. Bitner Greason
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Says Mary Carothers was born 1786 & died Nov 2, 1854 aged 68.
Mrs Greason says there never was a bible record of Robert Greason so far as she knows. She has two of his bibles in both of which the family record pages are blank. She says Robert Greason was a [blank] Line & they had the following children:
William, the older in Civil War, single
Mary, unmarried
Laura, Mrs Hart.
James A., married Emma Longnecker
Frances, married Joseph Bear
Anna, single
David L.
A daughter choked on a fish bone & died
A daughter played around & died of croup
David Line Greason was born June 5, 1851 & died Sept 13, 1914. He married Jany 27, 1876 in Pres Ch Carlisle to Clara Jane Koons, born Apr 4, 1856 at Newville, Pa daughter of Alexander Sharp Koons & his wife Jane Elizabeth McGaw. Have had 7 children, 3 boys & 4 girls. All born on the Greason farm in West Pennsboro Tp as follows:
1. Robert Hayes Greason born Sept 21, 1876
2. Herman Sharp Greason born Nov 13, 1878 & died aged 6 weeks
3. Albert Alburn Greason born Nov 11, 1879.
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4. Mary Bessie Greason born Mch 14, 1882
5. Laura Edna Greason born Apr 24, 1884
6. Emma Line Greason born Apr 18, 1886
7. Vera Jane Greason born July 11, 1889
Deaths
Herman Sharp Greason died Dec 27, 1878
Robert Hayes Greason died Dec 24, 1897
3. Albert W. is unmarried & lives in Phila at 34th & Chestnut where he is in the plumbing supply business.
4. Mary Bessie married Arthur Burgner son of Thomas Burgner & his wife. Both living at 336 N. College St Carlisle, Pa & have 5 children one of them Edna Romaine being Trust officer in Carlisle Trust Co.
5. Laura Edna was married Feby 12, 1914 to Ira B. Lehman for his 2d wife. Both living at Mt Rock (P.O. Newville RD) & have one child viz:
1. William Ira Lehman born near Newville, Pa Sept 19, 1917
6. Emma L. married Feby 22. 1905 Ira B. Lehman son of Wm H. Lehman & his wife Susan Smith. She died Oct 11, 1911 & is buried in Plainfield, Pa.
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Her children:
1. Lee Greason Lehman, Born Sept 13, 1906
2. Robert Smith Lehman born July 24, 1908
She left two boys one, Lee Greason Lehman & the other Robert Smith. He married 2d her older sister Laura, see above.
Ira B. Lehman was born Jany 17, 1880 in Hopewell Tp, Cumb Co, Pa
7. Vera Jane married Russell D. Knight & live at No 6512 N 8th ST Oak Lane Phila, Pa. They do not have any children. He is in the plumbing supply business.
Samuel Greason's son S. Wing Greason lives on North St Carlisle, Pa retired farmer & carpenter.
Leaving 12:17 PM see Bk 9 p 77 bottom
Coming back from Camp Hill, we passed through several McCormick farms. Thos a. said they owned farms in Dauphin, York, Adams, Cumberland, & Perry Cos, but the most of them were in Cumberland Co in East Pennsborough Tp. He pointed out too, one of Miss Mary Cameron's (Daughter of J. Don Cameron) homes where in summer she gives it over to the working girls of Harrisburg who come out in groups for two to six weeks sojourn there & she provides conveyance for them back & forth.
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At shoe shop around the corner from the Molly Pitcher Hotel & just south of the Market House, Carlisle, Pa July 24, 1926 1:20 PM
I came in here to see Westley McBride who says he had a birthday yesterday, born on July 23, 1853, the son of Hugh McBride & his wife Sarah Murphy. He said his father was Uncle to John Neal Caruthers, the tailor, which he said would make John N's mother, ie the wife of John R. of Rodgers, a sister of Hugh McBride. Her name was Margaret, see page 105 no 33.
Nancy Myers was also a sister of Hugh.
Hugh came from Cork, Cork Co, Ireland when 9 yrs old & he thinks it was in 1820 & it took six months on the passage over. Says he was 82 yrs old when he died which he thought was abt 45 or 46 yrs ago.
Left 1:27 PM
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Silver Springs Church Graveyard again July 24, 1926 2:22 PM
65. Here lies the body of John Carothers who departed this life Jany 30? 1782 aged 38 yrs
His wife Alice Carothers (Ailsie)
Also:
John Carothers, Born Oct 15, 1781, ob Mch 5, 1811
Martha Quigley, his wife ob Oct 24, 1828
Wife of Wm Orr
This all on one flat stone & is just next to William Caruthers & Jean Caruthers stone. See page 181. See page 27 no 11 where I missed getting record of Capt John named first above. The placing of these bodies is, I think good proof of William being father of the first John & their wills also prove it.
Leaving 2:35 PM
Rev Ferguson who, with his sister-in-law I saw, said he thought John I Miller, living in Washington Heights near LeMoyne & Camp Hill had the original parchment patent & title deeds to the old Carothers home. Miss Ewalt took me in the house & showed me a fine square mahogany table they brought back from Brysons who had had it 88 yrs. Their grandmother, Jean Carothers Oliver had let her sister Alsetta have it. It came from down on the creek.
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At David C. Dietz's, Hampden Tp Cumb. Co, Pa July 24, 1926 (P.O. Mechanicsburg, Pa RD 4)
This is just across the Orr bridge over the Conedoquinet & is an old Orr farm. Mr Dietz is son of Sinson & he son of David & he son of Daniel who when he came here from York Co settled on the old Carothers farm where Deckman lives 3 miles around turning to the right all the time. He looked through his tin box, but found none of the papers I wanted.
Left 3:20 PM
At the old original Caruthers farm, East Pennsborough Tp, Cumb Co, Pa July 24, 1926 3:40 PM
We drove around here from David C. Dietz, along a road well above the big Conedoquinet Creek with a bottom 50 to 100 feet wide to the left along the creek which is being sold off to campers for bungalows through good land with fine corn & oats & turned two or three times to the right & came to this old home at the end of the road (except a lane to the creek where they ferry across). The creek forms a letter S here in which this farm
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is located ctg over 200 A. The house is stuccoed & very well appearing. It is on the left hand side of the road & the barn & corn crib are on the right. An orchard with trees full of apples, apricots, pears & plums is just below the house on same side. The house is a two story log one, was weather boarded over & then stuccoed over that. Tenant H.J. Deckman was back in the fields at work, but his wife, a good looking buxom woman, was there & I saw four young children about. I got my pockets full of red astralhan [sic] apples & apricots & got a drink of good cool water out of a well 35 feet deep. A well back of the barn is 90 ft deep. We then drove back & across the bridge & on to:
Left 3:55 PM
Residence (& P.O. same) of Miss Catherine Miller, 927 Walnut St Lemoyne (part of Camp Hill) Cumb Co, Pa July 24, 1926
We found Miss Miller fine looking gray haired woman sitting on the porch & I think she said her mother was related to or descended from Daniel Dietz the purchaser & settler on the Caruthers farm when he came fr York Co. She said her brother, John I. Miller made his home there since his wife died. He owns the old Caruthers farm & stuccoed the house which she sd was a very good warm one. She has seen the old patent to John Caruthers & the old deeds, but they are in her brother's safe deposit box here & he is at Middlesex this afternoon with visiting friends. I gave her my address & asked her to have her brother mail them to me & I wd return. He wants to sell the farm.
Leaving 4:44 PM
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At residence of Mrs Josephine Grove Ralston No 203 Walnut St, Carlisle, Pa July 24, 1926 8 PM
Mrs Ralston says her mother was Martha Eliza Caruthers, first cousin of Josiah S. Carothers & daughter of William Caruthers, called "Red Billy" who was a brother of Josiah Carothers Sr [variations in spelling noted]
Their [sic] was a Wm Carothers called "Pike Billy" & "Big Billy". His farm adjoined the Josiah Carothers. He was a brother of Martin who died Jany 15, 1861. His children were Jane & Rebecca, no sons. This Jane was the one whose house Thos A. pointed out this morning & whose property was unjustly taken from her by Rev Graham, Evangelical Church. She lived to be old died unmarked [sic] & thinks was buried at Lines g.y.. Pike Billy married first a Miss Line & she was the mother of Jane & Rebecca. His 2d wife was a McFeely, but they had no issue. He is probably buried in one of the two Lines g.y. Rebecca above was the first wife of James Madison Carothers, bro of Mrs R's mother, but there were no children. Think she is buried
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in Lines g.y. James M. married 2d Isabel Brnau [sic] & they had one child who married Samuel A. Lines & lives at 113 S. Pitt. Mrs R. says it was David Ralston, not his brother James who married Emma Washwood. They are both buried in the Ashland Cemetery down High St. They had children: 1. David, a doctor married & had a family. Last heard of was living in the west.
2. William, a telegraph operator, married & lives west
3. James, living at Asbury Park, NJ & is connected with a bank there. Married & has two children. Write him for record
4. Rebecca, single, lives in Asbury Park, NJ a florist & has a flower store
5. Edward married twice & separated from his first wife by whom he had two children.
6. Alice married to Headen & did live in west. Think she is not living. Had children. Say that Rebecca's husband Wm G. Peffer was a merchant here & had farms & his children were, thinks buried here.
1. Dr Ambrose Peffer died here within the past month, married twice, but no issue. His widow lives in Newville. Had a stroke & died in Hospital here.
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2. Iva, single, now in Phila for the summer
3. Nettie married a Smith & both living in Wash D.C. Have abt two children. Has a government position.
Say they had not other children. David Ralston had a drug store.
Mrs Ralston says her grandfather, Wm Carothers married Fannie Clark who was Scotch & they had children as follows born on his farm which was just east of & adjoining the Josiah Carothers farm. see bk 21 p 436. 1. George Clark
2. William Weston
3. Armstrong
4. Jane
5. Martha Eliza
6. Martin J. Evangelical preacher
7. Mary, d.y. aged 23 or 24 single
8. Josiah married but don't know further
9. James M. get fr his daughter.
1. George married 1 a First & had 4 children, Eliza, Martin, John & George. 4. Martin is in California married. 1. Eliza married Andrew Young & her daughter Pearl married Lewis Brymesser & live near Plainfield. 3. John married & has a big family live at Ottumwa, Iowa & worked in a store. Write him.
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2. George lived in Va but thinks he died in the west unmarried. George [Clark, the father] married 2d & died in Kansas. She is dead. No issue. See Book 20 p 103
2. William married Catharine Bear. Both died near Newville, Pa & buried in Prospect Hill cemetery, this side of Newville. Had 9 or 10 children. One, George, lived in Stroughstown 3 miles from Newville. see pages 338-349
3. Armstrong moved west think to Ohio, married & had a family
See book 19 p 534-4
4. Jane never married Buried at Mt Rock g.y.
6. Rev Martin married Elizabeth Weller & had 5 children:
1. Carrie, oldest, married Samuel Myers of Newville. Both dead & buried in Prospect Hill Cem east of Newville
2. Amanda married Bishop Rudolph Dubbs. He dead. She living in Hbg. Have one son Martin.
3. Moran Carothers, lives in Syracuse NY & is a life Ins Agt. Has 3 boys, one a widower, one married & one single
4. Wellers, a doctor, married & has 2 sons
5. Florence married James Taggart. Both living in P..[unreadable. Looks like Perila] No issue.
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5. Martha Eliza Carothers born in West Pennsborough Tp. She died in 1903 aged 81 or 82. She married Thomas Duffy whose father came from Ireland & married here. Thomas was a brother of John Duffy whose daughter Hannah married Geo Carothers of Jno R. & also a brother of Ellen who married Martin Carothers. They are buried at Mt Holly Springs in the cem. just at this edge of the village. Have markers. They had 8 children born on a farm near Springfield which is about 3 miles from Newville, Pa. All born there except the oldest who was born below Carlisle. 1. Elizabeth, oldest married Wm Hummelbaugh. Both dead at Holly Springs & buried there & have markers. She died abt 2 yrs ago.
2. William Moore Duffy married Martha Morrison. She is dead & he is living in Dayton, O on Wayne Ave. Is retired living with his daughter. Here on a visit. Has one child, a daughter.
3. Emma married Wm Buttorff. Both living at Mt Zion, one mile east of Mt Holly Springs where her brothers & sisters are having a family dinner tomorrow. Mrs R. & her daughter think she has her parents family bible. Have 3 children.
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4. Josephine Grove Duffy born Sept 30, 1855 & was married Mch 15, 1883 in Carlisle, Pa by Rev Jacob Boaz, Evangelical to Mervin Lindsey Ralston born Feby 15, 1857 in West Pennsborough Tp & died Dec 18, 1917 & is buried in the old g.y. here. He was son of Andrew Ralston (brother of David & James) & his wife Jane Lindsey. Mr Ralston was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Have had but one child born in West Pennsborough Tp.
Florence Irene Ralston born Aug 23, 1885 & married Dec 27, 1911 in Carlisle Pa by Rev Andrew N. Hagerty of 1st Pres Ch to James Edward Belt born May 13, 1881 at Wellsville, York Co, Pa son of Robert J. Belt & his wife Olive M. Wells. He teaches history in Boys High School at Harrisburg & is now at Columbia University NY taking his A.M. Florence teaches in the Edison Junior High School Harrisburg. No issue.
5. Alice Margaret married 1st to John Cohill, dead, no issue. 2 to W.H. Lamman, dead 1 dau. She is expected at Emma's tomorrow. She lives at Bartow, Florida
6. Della, died unmarried aged abt 21
7. Amanda Belle married Kieffer Baker. He died last year. She lives Mt Holly Springs, will be at Emma's One daughter
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Mrs Carrie Skelley, daughter of Wm Carothers, Uncle of Mrs Ralston, is a widow living on a farm near Soughstown which she owns, might have her parents bible record & could give the history of that family including her several sisters. She is about 60 yrs old.
Leaving 10:30 PM
See book 5 p 250
As I walked around here, Mr Rupp was wheeling in wood & took me back to talk again to his wife. She said Ida Baum was in the other day 5 minutes after I left & said there was an old lady living at Holly Springs who could tell much about the Carothers. Ask her. Mrs Ralston thinks this was her sister Elizabeth who died two yrs ago.
I stopped at 113 S. Pitt & Mr Line came to the door & said his wife had gone to market & to the Carothers wedding at 2d Pres Church. I arranged to call Sunday evening. He said his wife had two or three old bibles he thought.
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At residence of Mrs Florence Bishop No 61 W. Louther [sic] St Carlisle Pa July 25, 1926 9:30 AM
Mrs Bishop was Florence Rebecca Carothers born at Oakville, Newton Tp, Cumb Co, Pa Sept 24, 1871 the daughter of Geo Carothers & his wife Hannah Duffy & was married Jany 20, 1895 at Shippensburg by Rev W.A. McCarren, Pres to Jacob Edwin Bishop born Aug 31, 1863 at Palmstown, Cumb Co, West Pennsborough Tp son of Lewis Bishop & his wife Margaret Hess. Both living & he is a painter & she keeps a boarding house here. Have had four children, oldest born at Mt Rock, Pa next one born in Penn Tp, next in Newville & next at Centerville, in Penn Tp, Pa. All living.
1. Laura Hannah Margaret born Oct 11, 1896
2. Leila Viola born Jany 17, 1898
3. Wilbur Carothers born Oct 23, 1902
4. Gaylord Marshall born July 6, 1913
All at home, single
Laura is a school teacher
Leila is a stenographer
Wilbur is a salesman for American Tobacco Co
Gaylord is in school
Mrs Bishop does not have her parents or any old bible, but says her oldest sister, Mrs Mattie Davidson living at Centerville, near Dickinson Pres Ch or Cummingstown abt 3/4 mile on a farm has.
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Her father, mother & Uncle William & possibly her Uncle James & her father's father & mother viz: John R. & his wife was [1] daughte McBride. John R. was son of Rodgers. She says her family & the other Carothers families were related & that Thomas A. Carothers aged abt 65 now living on South Hanover St can tell.
Says her sister Mrs Davidson has the bible of their father George & also that of his father John Rodgers as he had gotten his father's bible & died at Mrs Davidson's where both were left & that Mrs Mellinger at Middle Springs did not get them. She thinks her sister, Mary Mellinger being older can likely tell more about the early Carothers family connections than any of them. She lives right in Middle Springs where a son lives who can tell just which of her children she is with.
Says Mrs Cora Weibley living in Boiling Springs, North Middleton Tp, wife of Albert Weibley retired aged 60 or more whose mother was Ella Carothers & was related. Mrs Weibley has 4 bros no sisters & she can tell about her parents. Mrs Bishop says her sister, Ida Catherine Carothers was
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born also at Oakville, Pa on Mch 12, 1869 & was married Dec 24, 1895 in Carlisle, Pa to Alfred Jacob Baum born at Carroll Co, Md son of Amos Baum & wife Henrietta Batterman. Both living at 151 D. St here where he lives retired being old. No issue. Mrs Bishop is interested in getting a book & would like to be advised when it comes out.
Mrs B. says her grandfather John Rodgers Carothers had a brother, Benjamin, but she don't know what became of him. Says there were other brothers of John R & Benjamin & perhaps sisters. Says her ancestors were early first settlers about Greason & were the wealthiest family there. They were Scotch Irish. The old home she fixes as 2 or 3 miles fr Dickinson Pres Ch. Thinks Mrs Davidson could locate it & certainly Mrs Fickes can. Says her father, George was a cooper by trade & was she thinks was but 6 yrs old when his father died & the children were put out among strangers. Her Uncle Wm was married to a Pres minister's daughter & died shortly after marriage.
Leaving 10:45 AM
Aug 28/26 see Book 5 p 196, 328 & 579
See book 6 p 186-192
See book 7 p 450 & 476
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Her mentioning Benjamin as brother of her grandfather is important as that was the name of the father of Rev Dr Samuel Crothers of Greenfield, O & I should say was identical with him. She did not know what became of Benjamin & I told her he went to Ky. She said her brother John R. at Co Home could tell much about the family in his lucid moments & she will question him as to names of other brothers or sisters of their grandfather & let me know. I then walked to W. High St & seeing:
Drug store of Wm R. Shearer Nos 22 & 24 W. High St, Carlisle, Pa July 25, 1926 11 AM
Mr Shearer said that Rev Geo L. Shearer now decd got up a genealogical tree of the Shearers & that his widow living at corner of College & W. Lowther Sts here has it. It is probably Mrs Mary W. Shearer 100 N. College St Tel 52.
Wm R. said his father, Samuel Shearer died here & his grandfather Reuben died at Shippensburg, Pa. Their people came from two brothers who settled in Lancaster Co. Never heard of any Markle in his ancestry.
Leaving 11:03 AM
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At residence of John Jacob Goodyear, No number South Bedford St Extended, Carlisle, Pa July 25, 1926 11:40 AM
I walked around here & have met Mr & Mrs Goodyear & her father David Alfred Kutz & others. David Alfred Kutz was born at Hickory Town about 3 miles east of Carlisle, Pa Sept 10, 1851, son of Gideon Kutz & his wife Mary Guttshall. He was married here in Carlisle, Pa by Rev S.C. Albert, Lutheran minister to Kate McQuin Black (see page 70 no 6) born Apr 19, 1856 in Carlisle, corner North & Pitt Sts on Oct 18, 1874. She died in this house Mch 3, 1925 & is buried in Mt Zion Cem. Churchtown, Pa. They had three children all born in Carlisle, Pa viz: 1. Edgar David Kutz born Nov 20, 1874, married Sept 9, 1901 in Carlisle by Rev Miles O. Noll, Reformed to Mary Ellen Franklin born June 18, 1876 in Newville, Pa, daughter of Samuel Benjamin Franklin & wife Fannie Shetron. She died Apr 3, 1921 & is buried at Mt Zion Cem, Churchtown. Have had four children, two living, all born in Carlisle, Pa.
I. Robert Kutz B. Jany 2, 1900 & died aged six weeks March 5, 1900
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II. Helen Gayle born Sept 1, 1911
III. Leon David born Apr 2, 1914 & died in June 6, 1915
IV. Donald Edward born Jany 27, 1917.
Edgar D. lives at 135 E. Penn St & is a shoe cutter. He was here today & gave his own record above.
2. Robert Kutz Dec 5, 1876 & died Oct 17, 1877 aged 10 mos & is buried in old g.y. South St here, no marker.
3. Ida Belle Kutz born Jany 3, 1881 married Apr 29, 1920 in Carlisle, Pa by Rev Elmer E. Coblentz, Reformed to John Jacob Goodyear born Oct 24, 1882 at Carlisle next door to here, son of Jacob M. Goodyear & wife Ellen Miller. They do not have any children & both are living here & her father also & Edgar D. & his daughter Helen G. are here today. Mr G. is in the coal business. Donald E. is also here. Mr Goodyear says Frank T. Black, see top of page 70 is in the coal & lumber business c/o Herbst-Black Lumber Co Columbus, O. He will give his father's record. Is a wide awake fellow. Station G. Box 82 page 70 No 5 Wm B. Boyd Atty Steelton, Pa is one of the 3 sons of Nathaniel J. Boyd & can give no doubt the dates of his father's birth, 2d marriage & death & his parentage. Write him.
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Mr & Mrs Goodyear say Frank Spahr at Hagerstown, Md is interested in poultry promotion & is a son of Mrs Mary Spahr, daughter of James Black, see page 67 & can give record. Write him. Mrs G. only knows of one other child, Lizzie, who married Kelso, a big RR man & went west. Mr Kutz says there was also a son James Spahr who lived in Chambersburg. Also a Sallie who married a Shade in Shippensburg, Pa. There was another daughter of James Black named Isabella, sister of Mary Spahr. She married Fletcher Yeingst. Both dead here. They have a son or more living here in town & a granddaughter, Belle Rupp, wife of William Rupp, lives on Elm St only a square long between this Bedford & East Sts. Go north on this Bedford to the 4th St beyond High & turn to right & she lives about middle of block. Ashland is on Main or High St abt 4 blocks below this.
Leaving 12:44 PM
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At residence of Wm Albright Rupp No 132 Elm St, Carlisle, Pa July 25, 1926 1:25 PM
Mrs Rupp was Mary Isabella Yeingst, who lives at E. Lowther St (go out east 3 sqs to Lowther & turn to left to single stone house where he lives with his daughter, Mrs Roy Miller). He is son of John Fletcher Yeingst & his wife Isabella Black, daughter of James Black, son of John Black & his wife Isabella Carothers. Mrs Rupp says her father has, she thinks, his parents bible record. He has a bible which his grandmother Barbara Swords Black gave him & which he is to pass down to my informant who was born in Carlisle, Pa May 9, 1877. She was married July 9, 1898 in Carlisle, Pa by Rev Miles O. Noll Reformed, to William Albright Rupp born Oct 3, 1876 in Carlisle, Pa son of Daniel Rupp & his wife Lucetta Agnes Albright. Both living here & he is a shoe cutter & she is a handsome tall well built black eyed & black haired woman. Have two children born 2 doors above on this street:
1. Vida Muriel Rupp born Nov 15, 1898
2. Esther Agnes Rupp born Apr 18, 1901
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1. Vida Muriel was married Feby 24, 1920 in Balto, Md to John McWilliams. Both living at Phila, Pa now at 2144 N 18th St. They are separated. Have one beautiful white haired girl now here born in Phila.
1. Marcella McWilliams born Nov 17, 1920
2. Esther Agnes was married Mch 14, 1924 at Reading, Pa by Rev Elmer L. Coblentz, Reformed to Roy E. Hoffman born Oct 17, 1902 at Palmyra, Pa son of Edward L. Hoffman & his wife Rose Schaffner. Both living on N. Hanover St City where he is an undertaker. Have one child born in Carlisle
1. Lois Ann Hoffman born Oct 1, 1925
Leaving 1:55 PM
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At Residence of Roy Miller No 229 E. Lowther St, Carlisle, Pa July 25, 1926 2:20 PM
I came here from Mrs Rupp's to see her father, James W. Yeingst who has the old family bible of his grandparents which was printed in 1822 in NY by American Bible Society. The record of births of James Black's children (he son of John Black & his wife Isabella Carothers) & his wife Barbara Swords. *See p 207-8 item 81
1. Isabella Blacks [sic] born Mch 28 1833
2. *John Blacks born Sept 22, 1834
3. William Blacks born Nov 2, 1836 & died July 22, 1838
4. Mary Blacks born Mch 26, 1840
5. James F. Blacks born Jany 14, 1848 & died Apr 11, 1849
John Black died Jany 18, 1841 (evidently the father of James)`Refer to Eppley record. This record p 132 has it 1842 JVT
John Black Junr died Aug 15, 1863. He died of wounds recd in the battle of Gettysburgh, Pa.
He was married to Fanny Gibb, but they had no children. She remarried to Wm Blouse & lived at Long Level in York Co, Pa.
Mollie H. Shenk died Jany 20, 1865
Aunt Susan died Feby 18, 1870
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Molly H. Spahr died Jany 20, 1865. This was a daughter of Mrs Mary Spahr.
Mr Yeingst father's bible viz: John F. Yeingst was published Phila by Thomas Cowperthwat & Co 1850. The record is as follows:
John Fletcher Yeingst & Isabella Black was married Mch 29, 1852 John Fletcher Yeingst was born Mch 30, 1830 (in South Middleton Tp son of George Yeingst & his wife Eliza Ramsey)
Isabella Black born Mch 28, 1833
Their children:
1. James William Yeingst Apr 29, 1852
2. Luther Melancton Yeingst Oct 22, 1854. He died Oct 11, 1922 here & is buried in old g.y. He married Mrs Sallie Glass, but had no issue. She was born June 12, 1852 widow of Oliver Glass who died in 1909 & daughter of Reuben Stout & his wife Hannah Cook. This is all can get.
Mr Yeingst bible record is in bible printed 1880 in NY by Amer Bible Soc & record is as follows:
James W. Yeingst & Laura E. Reamer were married June 1, 1876. She was born July 5, 1855 & died July 20, 1907. She was daughter of John Reamer & his wife
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Mary Mayberry. Their children were all born in Carlisle as follows:
1. Mary Isabella, May 9, 1877
2. James Wm Jr, May 4, 1880
3. Muriel, Dec 8, 1883
4. Andrew Wetzell, Mch 14, 1885
As it was now 2:55 PM & about half an hour late for my appointment with Thos A. Carothers, I arranged to return 7:30 to 8 o'c in the morning & hurried to the Mollie Pitcher & found Mr C. had been there but he soon came in again & we started abt 3:10 PM for Mt Holly Springs & Mt Zion.
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At residence of John William Buttorff, Mt Zion, South Middleton Tp (P.O. Carlisle, Pa RD No 6) Box 48 July 25, 1926 3:44 PM
Mrs Buttorff is a sister of Mrs Ralston & has the bible of their parents, Thomas Duffy & Martha Eliza Carothers which was published at Hartford by A.C. Goodman & Co 1850 & the record is as follows:
Thomas Duffy & Miss Martha Eliza Carothers were married Nov 14, 1844 by Rev Moses Bower.
Thomas Duffy born May 15, 1814
Martha Eliza Carothers Nov 12, 1822
Their children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Duffy, Aug 16, 1845
2. Frances Ellen Duffy, Feby 16, 1848
3. William Moore Duffy, Mch 21, 1850
4. Emma Jane Duffy, July 4, 1853
5. Josephine Duffy, Sept 30, 1855
6. Margaret Alice Duffy, Apr 14, 1858
7. Adella Duffy Jany 26, 1861
8. Amanda Bell Duffy Sept 7, 1863
Deaths
Mary Carothers died Aug 29, 1850 (she was sister of Mrs Duffy & never married, buried at Mt Rock)
Frances Ellen Duffy died Oct 22, 1850
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Thomas Duffy died Feby 19, 1869 aged 56 yrs 9 mos & 4 days
Martha Eliza Duffy died May 30, 1903. Both buried in Mt Holly Cemetery.
Mrs Baker says Mrs Lines has the old Wm Carothers bible. She remembers seeing it when at her, Mrs Lines, father's, James M. Carothers. His father died at his house & he got the old papers. He was the youngest child.
1. Mary Elizabeth married Wm Franklin Hummelbaugh & both are dead & buried at Mt Holly Cem. They had 5 boys & 2 girls. Her son, W. Lee Hummelbaugh living on Chestnut St, Mt Holly 3d door South of the Evangelical Church living with his sister, Sarah Ellen, both unmarried, has the family records. Stop & see him.
3. William Moore was married Dec 27, 1872 at Mechanicsburg, Pa by Rev Smith U.B. to Martha Lillian Morrison born Mch 18, 1851 at Centerville, Pa West Pennsborough Tp daughter of Samuel Morrison & wife Nancy Brenner. She died Jany 11, 1920 at Osborn, O & is buried there. He is living in Dayton, O with his daughter Ellen Bodecker at No 2454 S. Wayne Ave, Dayton, O. He has had two children.
1. Unnamed son born & died Sept 1873
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2. Eleanor Alice, born July 2, 1879 at Mt Holly Springs & was married Apr 14, 1915 at Osborn, O by Rev Lane, Methodist Episcopal to Daniel Frederick Boedeker [variation in spelling noted] born Apr 20, 1869 near Dayton, O son of Daniel F. Boedeker & his wife Anna Studdleberg. Both living at 2454 S. Wayne Ave, Dayton, O where he is a salesman. No issue.
4. Emma Jane was married Nov 19, 1874 at Carlisle, Pa by Rev A.G. Faschmacht, Lutheran to John William Buttorff born Jany 14, 1851 in Frankford Tp, Cumb Co, Pa son of Jonathan Buttorff & his wife Susan Youst. Mr B. has been a school teacher. Have had five children three of them living all born in this house viz:
1. stillborn boy born Sept 12, 1875
2. Norman Duffy born July 25, 1878
3. Carrie Coe born Mch 2, 1885
4. Alvah Emma born July 4, 1886
5. Albert Simon born Sept 12, 1887
2. Norman D. was married Nov 12, 1901 at Bowmansdale, Cumb Co, Pa by Rev Gervin, Church of God, to Meltha Illion Stouffer born Apr 25, 1879 in Lisburn, Pa daughter of John C. Stouffer & his wife Lydia Beals.
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Both living at Bowmansdale Pa where he is a station agt of P&R RR. Have had 5 children all living & all born at Bowmansdale.
1. Ada Charlotte born Jany 1, 1903
2. Ruth Illion born Dec 22, 1903
3. Meltha Naomi born July 2, 1906
4. Frances Emma born Feby 21, 1908
5. Albert Clarence born May 28, 1913
1. Ada C. was married June 27, 1925 in Harrisburg, Pa by Rev Chas Grove, Lutheran to Clarence Zimmerman born Mch 9, 1902 at Shuemanstown [sic] Pa son of Saml Eberly Zimmerman & wife Mary Britton [or Brilton?] Both living at Mechanicsburg, Pa where he is working on his grandfather's farm. No issue.
The other four children are at home unmarried.
3. Carrie C. is unmarried & lives at Mechanicsburg, Pa. She works at Hbg Beauty Parlor
4. Alvah Emma died Sept 5, 1886, a girl
5. Albert S. was married Oct 17, 1917 in Hbg by Rev S.W. Herman, Lutheran to Betty Shunk born July 15, 1890 daughter of Francis Rawn Shunk & wife Catherine Zerby. Both living at 1824 Chestnut St Hbg, Pa where he is train
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dispatcher of Reading RR. Have one child born at Hbg.
1. Eleanor Jane born July 12, 1918
6. Margaret Alice was married 1st Dec 24, 1880 to John L. Cohill born Nov 12, 1853 in Pa & died June 7, 1882 son of John Cohill & wife Margaret Coon. No issue. Married 2d May 15, 1889 at Mt Holly by Rev Wilson, Meth Epis to Dr Wm Henry Lanman [Lauman?] born Oct 14, 1839 at Dillsburg, Pa & died Jany 11, 1907. Don't know parentage. Had one child born at Mt Holly Springs.
1. Helen Duffy Lanman [Lauman?] B Mch 5, 1894 married Dec 24, 1919 in Hbg Pa by Rev Elias Baker Meth Epis to Virgil Ray Judson born Apr 8, 1889 at Cleveland, O son of Carroll Devilla Judson & his wife Anna Belle Smith. No issue. They live in Bartow, Fla where he is in his father's lawyer office. Mrs L. lives there with them, but is here today.
7. Adella died Apr 1, 1886 was unmarried.
8. Amanda Bell was married Mch 16, 1886 at Mt Holly Springs, Pa by Rev J.Y.
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Shannon Meth Epis to Stephen Keiffer Baker born Jany 12, 1858 in South Middleton Tp & died Oct 15, 1925 & buried in Mt Holly Cem son of Joseph Baker & wife Elizabeth Spangler. Have one child born at Mt Holly Springs Pa.
1. Florence Duffy Baker B Sept 21, 1895 married July 15, 1926 at Mt Holly Pa by Rev Dr Joseph H. Price M.E. now of Hazleton, Pa to Paul Loomis Hutchinson, son of Dr William H. Hutchinson & wife _______ Loomis. He is a lawyer at Hbg. In Canada now, on their wedding trip.
Leaving 5:20 PM
Mrs Baker says she remembers Josiah S. Carothers bringing me to Mt Holly Springs, Pa 50 yrs ago, in July 1876 to see her mother. Look up my records then & see if I took down what she Josiah & Saml Greason told me of the relationship of different "Billy" Carothers & others.
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At residence of Walter Lee Hummelbaugh, Chestnut St, Mt Holly Springs, Pa July 25, 1926 5:40 PM
Mr H. has the bible of his parents which shows as follows:
Wm Franklin Hummelbaugh was born June 18, 1844 (He was son of Jacob Hummelbaugh)
Mary Elizabeth Duffy was born Aug 16, 1845
Their children:
1. Sarah Ellen born Nov 27, 1866
2. Thomas Duffy born Apr 3, 1868
3. Eliza Burdella born Oct 18, 1870
4. James Moran born Mch 9, 1873
5. William Carothers May 30, 1878
6. Harry Alvin born Feby 26, 1880
7. Walter Lee born Jany 7, 1885
Deaths
Burdella E. died July 11, 1875
Mary Elizabeth (mother) May 26, 1924
Wm F. (Father) died Nov 13, 1910
4. James Moran died June 5, 1921. He had married Jennie Wise who is also dead. They left two children:
1. James Arthur married & lives in the Stone house near Cummingstown.
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P.O. Carlisle, RD 8. He as 5 or 6 children. He runs the store & gasoline station.
2. Clarence married & lived in Texas
1 & & both living here & unmarried where W. Lee is clerk in the general store, Sarah Ellen is very deaf.
2. Thomas married Phebe Baker. Both living at 2112 Penn St Hbg, Pa where he works in Evangelical Pub House. Has 2 children, Hilda & Isabel. Hilda married, Isabel single. Write him for full record.
5. Wm Carothers married Georgiana Thomas & lives on this St & is track walker for Reading RR. Have 2 children, Vyrle & Frank. She single & Frank married. He came in & will send record when I write him.
6. Harry married & lives in NY at Buffalo, NY. No issue. He works on State Road Work. Ask W. Carothers for Harry's record or address.
Leaving 6 PM
As we drove on Thos A. pointed out the fine brick house home on a slight elevation where he lived until he moved to Carlisle 4 yrs ago. The mountain home on mountain top beyond of Miss Mary Cameron is plainly visible. She has 2500 A. surrounding it in the mountain. Both her home & T.A.'s old home are in Dickinson Tp.
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At residence of Mrs Clara J. Greason again West Pennsboro Tp (P.O. Plainfield, Cumb Co, Pa) July 25, 1926 8:30 PM
Mrs Greason has found the Robert Greason bible which was printed in NY in 1850 by the American Bible Society & the record is as follows, Thos A. Carothers reading:
On Dec 17, 1839, Robert Greason was married to Mary Ann Line by Wm T. Sprole of Carlisle.
Their children:
William Greason born Dec 14, 1840
Sarah Ellen Greason born Sept 14, 1842
Samuel Greason born Mch 15, 1844
Mary Matilda Greason born Jany 29, 1846
Laura Rebecca Greason born Nov 13, 1848
David Line Greason born June 5, 1851
Frances Amanda Greason born Aug 2, 1854
Anna Agnes Greason born Dec 16, 1856
Deaths
Sarah Ellen Greason died May 19, 1843
Leaving 8:40 PM
See bk 9 p 77 bottom
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At the Old Dickinson Church Graveyard, Cummingstown, Penn Tp, July 25, 1926 6:35 PM
From page 149
66. Hannah Duffy, wife of George Carothers ob July 7, 1908 aged 75 yrs 9 mos 19 days
George Carothers, our father ob Sept 17, 1899 aged 71 yrs 23 days
John R. Carothers Ob July 30, 1835 in his 44th year (This is the father of George above & son of Rodgers)
Also the children of John R & Margaret Carothers buried on this spot.
67. Samuel Wood Carothers ob May 12, 1864 aged 24 yrs 6 mos 4 days
Jane Carothers ob Feby 27, 1867 aged 67 yrs 6 mos
Jane Carothers, our mother aged 61 yrs
also, Margaret, daughter of Jane
See page 60-64
Samuel Carothers B Aug 11, 1776 ob Apr 14, 1858
68. Catharine, wife of Thos W. Black ob Nov 18, 1864 aged 69 yrs 9 mos
Thomas W. Black ob Dec 20, 1861 aged 71 yrs & 3 mos
Dr Jacob C. Black B Dec 30, 1823 ob Dec 13, 1856
Rev J.J. Glenn P.O. Carlisle RD 8 is pastor of this old church & has the session books. The present old brick church was built 125 yrs ago. See page 204 see page 254.
Leaving 6:50 PM
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We stopped to see Mrs Fickes & she directed us beyond the Church 3/4 of a mile to the:
Residence of Mr & Mrs G. Brown Davidson, just back of Cummingstown, Pa July 25, 1926 7 PM
They rent this property from Mrs Judge Biddle or her sister. They were both out milking.
Geo Brown Davidson said he was born Dec 18, 1870 in West Pennsborough Tp, son of George Davidson & his wife Margaret Brown & he married on Jany 2, Martha Jane Carothers born Dec 6, 1868 daughter of George Carothers of John R. who was son of Rodgers Carothers. They have but one child born in Penn Tp viz:
1. Edna Carothers Davidson born Feby 3, 1897 unmarried & living at home & her mother says she can be married whenever she gives her consent. Thos A. says they dress her as if she was a millionaire while they live in squalor. She says to see her older sister, Mary Mellinger at Middle Springs who is older aged 74 & can tell about older family connections. She gave me the old bible to copy from & return.
Left 7:15 PM
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The old bible very dilapidated was printed by John B. Perry Phila 1853 & the record commencing the first page is:
Martha Jane Carothers born Dec 6, 1868
Ida Catharine Carothers born Mch 12, 1870
Florence Rebecca Carothers born Sept 24, 1871
Annah [sic] Margaret Carothers was born Oct 17th & died Dec 4, 1850 aged 6 wks & 5 days
Laura Emma, the wife of John Strane & daughter of Geo & Hannah Carothers died Dec 6, 1887 aged 28 yrs 11 mos.
Our father died Sept 17? 1899 aged 71.
Eda Carothers Davidson was born at Centerville Feby 3, 1897
This is a very disappointing good for nothing record. I was lead to believe she had the bible of her grandfather John R. Carothers but this does not even give a complete record of her father, George Carothers.
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At residence of James Arthur Hummelbaugh, Mooredale, Pa July 25, 1926 7:22 Pm (P.O. Carlisle, RD 8)
James Moran Hummelbaugh born Mch 9, 1873 married to Jennie Florence Wise born Oct 1875 & died July 2, 1922 aged 46 yrs & over. They say he died June 4, 1922 aged 48 yrs. If he was 48 as they say, it wd be 1921 that he died & that is what Arthur thought W. Lee's record shows. They had two children:
James Arthur the oldest was born at Mt Holly Springs June 21, 1896 & married Oct 21, 1916 at Burnham, Pa to Bessie A. Walker born Oct 21, 1895 at Walnut Bottoms, Cumb Co, Pa daughter of Reuben Sylvester Walker & wife Emma Jane Hess. They have five children, the first four all good looking lusty kids who I saw at Carlisle, Pa & the baby at Hbg, Pa viz:
1. Mary Elizabeth "Betty" born Jany 16, 1918
2. Eleanor Louise born Mch 30, 1920
3. James Sylvester born Apr 19, 1921
4. Jean born June 18, 1922
5. Helen Mae born Mch 17, 1924
He is going to send me date of his parents marriage & his brother Clarence's record.
Left &;40 PM
It is now 4 AM 26th
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At residence of Roy Miller No 229 E. Lowther St, Carlisle, Pa July 26, 1926 8 AM
Miss Mary Black married John Spahr. Both are buried in the old cemetery here & names of their children are on the tombstone. Their daughter Sallie, wife of Wm Shade lives in Shippensburg & can give record see page 171.
2. James W. Yeingst Jr was married June 30, 1904 in Carlisle, Pa to Margaret Ann McCord born in New Kingston, Pa daughter of Thos McCord & wife _____ Irvine. Both living at No 722 N Pitt St where he is a shoe cutter. Have 2 children born here in Carlisle.
1. Margaret Isabelle born Feby 17, 1909
2. Irva McCord born June 30, 1916
Both single
3. Muriel was married June 29, 1918 in Hagerstown, Md to Roy Miller born May 2, 1894 son of George Miller & wife Elsie Goodyear. He is a baker. Her 3 children were all born in Carlisle.
1. Betty Miller born Mch 14, 1919
2. Called "Billie", Elsie Muriel born Oct 15, 1921
3. Nora Isabel born Aug 27, 1923
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Laura Elizabeth Yeingst was born in Carlisle Mch 27, 1909 & lives here oldest child of Muriel, a handsome happy girl.
4. Andrew W. was married about 1906 to Mary Strohm daughter of A.T. Strohm & wife. Both living on Cedar St & he is a boss in shoe factory. No issue. He will probably want a book.
Leaving 8:44 AM
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At residence of Mr & Mrs S.A. Line No 113 S. Pitt St Carlisle, Pa July 26, 1926 11:44 AM
I walked up from the old cemetery & arrived here half an hour ago & have been talking to Mr & Mrs L. She says for me to be sure to see her cousin, Mrs Amanda E. Dubs widow of Bishop Dubs & daughter of Rev Martin J. Carothers who lives at No 2007 Green St, Harrisburg, Pa & who says can give much information. Her Bell Tel is 2-1614.
Mrs L. has gotten out an un-indexed Hist of Cumb & Adams Co, Warner, Beers, & Co Chicago 1886 page 577 of Cumb Co, West Pennsboro Tp is an article on:
William Carothers decd who was born Aug 4, 1829 in West Pennsboro Tp (This was "Pike Billy") the son of Andrew & Margaret Geddes Carothers, early settlers of Cumb Co. He was twice married:
1st to Ann, daughter of Abraham Line one of the sons of the original Geo Line. She died in 1838 & had 4 children of whom two d.y.
1. Ann Rebecca married James M. Cawthy & died soon after on Oct 14, 1866. He & her were married Mch 30, 1866.
[margin note reads] His father cannot be the Andrew on p 103 item 31 because Mrs Ralston sd "Pike Billy" was a brother of Martin who died in 1861 see page 141 item 63 & I think they are sons of Andrew, brother of Martin & Armstrong [unreadable word]
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2d [Does he mean 2d child?] Margaret Jane called Jane who the preacher worsted
He married 2d Miss Esther McFeely & he died Mch 9, 1870 in his 85th yr & she died Jany 19, 1873 in her 89th yr.
James M. Carothers Farmer, P.O. Plainfield was born Aug 4, 1829 in the home where he now lives West Pennsboro Tp. His father, Wm M. was a son of Armstrong Carothers & also a native of this Tp & married Miss Fanny, daughter of George Clark of Frankford Tp, Cumb Co & granddaughter of William Clark a Col. in the Continental Army during the Revolution. See page 625.
About 1828, Wm M. & family located in the McAllister Dist, West Pennsboro Tp where he lived until his death. Their children are as follows:
1. George C. in Frontier Co Neb B Oct 8, 1814
2. Jane Clark Carothers
3. Armstrong who died in Wood Co, O
4. William W. in Big Spring, this Co
5. Mrs Martha Eliza Duffy in Mt Holly Springs
6. Martin J. presiding Elder of Evangel. Ch at Milton, Pa
7. Mary, died unmarried
8. James Monroe (not Madison)
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Wm M. died July 21, 1864 & his widow died Nov 29, 1872 aged 83 yrs.
James M. Carothers taught school & was a farmer. He married 1. Mch 30, 1866 Miss Ann Rebecca Carothers, see above. He married 2d Feby 23, 1871 to Isabel J. Kernan born Mch 7, 1842 & died Oct 11, 1902. She was daughter of Fergus R. Kernan & his wife Elizabeth.
James M. Carothers died on the farm in West Pennsboro Tp on May 13th, 1899. He & his 2d wife are buried in Prospect Hill Cem near Newville, Pa. See page 389 item 163. His father & his wife are buried at Mt Rock Cem. He had no issue by his first wife & but one child by the second viz:
1. Mary Jane Carothers born in West Pennsboro Tp Sept 23, 1873 married Mch 28, 1898 at Carlisle, Pa by Rev M.F. Fossleman, Evangelical to Samuel Augustus Line born May 2, 1869 in Dickinson Tp, son of David Line & his wife Mary Ellen Ralston. They both live here & he delivers the mail. They have but one child born in West Penns Tp viz:
1. Dorothy Carothers Line born Jany 19, 1901 graduated fr Dickinson College in 1923, teaches, now traveling in Europe
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Page 188
1. George is dead. Had 3 children:
1. Eliza Jane married Andrew Young & their daughter Pearl married Lewis Breymesser & their P.O. address is Carlisle, Pa RFD 9
2. Martin, in Calif
3. John
2. Jane Clark Carothers never married. She lived with her brother James M. She was born Feby 14, 1819 & died June 6, 1899 aged 80. Buried in Prospect Hill Cem Newville, Pa see page 389 item 163
3. Armstrong "don't know a thing about him. He never visited me & we were at the old home"
4. William W. died at Big Spring & is buried at Prospect Hill Cem Newville, Pa. He "had a dose of children" viz: Anna Brown, living at Oakville lost her mind in Hbg hospital, Mrs Carrie Skelly living on a farm near Springfield can best tell. Minnie married Burkholder, lives at Milton, Pa. Ella married & lives at Mechanicsburg, George lives at Stoughstown.
6. Rev Martin J. died at Newville on Mch 18, 1897
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They have a very old bible printed in Edinburgh by the Assignee of Alexander Kincaid 1785 & they give me one detached page of records which is written on one side as follows:
"Fanny Clark was born Aug 15, 1787
William Carothers born Oct 3, 1790
Geo C. Carothers born Oct 8, 1814
see page 625
Deaths
Mary Carothers died Aug 29, 1850 aged 23 yrs 3 mos 20 days
Fanny E. Duffey died Oct 22, 1850 aged 2 yrs 8 mos 6 days
William Carothers died July 21, 1864
Ann Rebecca Carothers died Oct 14, 1866 aged 34 yrs 7 mos 24 days
She says there is another leaf like this of this record which is crumpled up & somewhere in the attic, which she can't find now, but will hunt it up & send me a copy.
She also shows a discharge of her grandfather, William Carothers from the Springfield Rifle Co attached to first Reg of Cumberland Volunteers signed by Robert McBride Jr Capt saying that having served for 7 successive yrs from Jany 1, 1818 he is exempt from military duty. I have had lunch
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with them & they will look up the crumpled sheet & send me copy of same. She wants a book.
Leaving 2:50 PM
Miss Mary Rynard, a nice little black haired girl was at Mrs Line's & went with us to Boiling Springs.
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At residence of Mrs Cora Gertrude Weibley, Boiling Springs, South Middleton Tp, Cumb Co, Pa July 26, 1925 3:55 PM
Mrs Weibley is a granddaughter of Martin Carothers who died Jany 15, 1861 & who was buried on his farm where we were at his grave Saturday 24th. Mrs Josephine G. Ralston, who is with us, coming out with Saml A. Line & his wife & their Mary in his auto says he was a brother of "Pike Billy" Carothers, whose biog I saw today see page 187, says he was son of Andrew & his wife Margaret Geddes. Mrs Ralston says they were related to her people, but she can't tell just how. Mrs Weibley has the obituary notice of her mother, daughter of Martin, pasted in front of her album & also a death announcement notice which together tell that Mrs Mary Ellen (Carothers) wife of Andrew Eckert died at her home south of New Kingston in Silver Spring Tp Mch 23, 1899 aged 57 yrs 9 mos 12 days, cause of death consumption. Interment in Evangelical g.y. just west of New Kingston. She is survived by her husband & 5 children.
1. Mrs Albert Weibley of near Mt Rock
2. Carothers J. married & living in town End Silver Springs Tp [best guess]
3, 4, & 5. Carson, Clarence & Clyde at home.
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Mrs Eckerts maiden name was Carothers. She was a daughter of Martin Carothers who died in Lower West Pennsboro Tp South of Greason. She was one of a family of fourteen children, four of whom died in infancy & ten, seven sons & three daughters, grew to man & womanhood. In 1855, the eldest son just married, died & from that time on in rapid succession the family were carried off by death until only Mrs Eckert was left. The father, the seven, sons & two daughters died in the short period of ten years & were buried in the family burying ground on the homestead farm. Twelve years after the death of the last of the sons, the mother died also & was buried beside her children & husband. One of these children, Martin, married Ella Tritt & had two children viz: John & Katie, both of whom married & went to Canada. The girls were Margaret, who died single, another daughter married Fought. Their daughter, Annie who married Thos Moore. She is dead. Had Maud, Minnie & John who died young of measles, one of the girls is married.
James
George in Civil War
John
Wm B.
Thomas
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Andrew Eckert died July 17, 1919 in his 88th yr. His birthday was Mch 17th born then Mch 17, 1832. Their children were:
1. Cora Gertrude born June 15, 1868
2. Carothers Jacob born Sept 30, 1870
3. Henry Carson born Aug 19, 1872
4. Clyde Cramer born Dec 20, 1873
5. William Clarence born June 11, 1875
See Book 20 p 90
1. Cora Gertrude was married Jany 11, 1894 at New Kingston, Pa by Rev J.R. Secrist, Evangelical to Albert Washington Weibley born May 7, 1868 in Dickinson Tp, son of John H. Weibley & wife Rebecca Grissinger Both living here the first two born in Dickinson Tp & the last in Monroe Tp Viz:
1. Ethel Mae Weibley born Jany 23, 1896
2. Mary Matilda Weibley born Jany 23, 1898
3. Clara Ellen Weibley born Apr 16, 1901
1. Ethel Mae married Dec 20, 1916 at Washington D.C. to Samuel Perry Clem born Jany 26, 1889 at Strasburg, Va son of Andrew J. Clem & wife Margaret Bausman. Both living in Silver Springs Tp & he is RR ticket Agt at Mechanicsburg, Pa which is his P.O. address. Have one boy born Silver Springs Tp.
I. Samuel Rea born Oct 28, 1922
2. Mary M. is at home single
3. Clara Ellen was married June 10,
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1925 at Harrisburg, Pa to Daniel Garber born Jany 12, 1904 son of Oscar Garber & his wife Naomi Moyer. No issue. He works for PRR & lives at Camp Hill, Pa
2. Carothers J. is married & lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa retired farmer. Has one child living & one dead. Mrs Weibley thinks he may have the family bible.
See book 20 p 90
3. Carson H. is married & lives at 620 N. Hanover St Is married & has five daughters all at home single. Write him.
4. Clyde C. is single & lives at New Kingston, Pa where he is a mechanic.
5. Clarence W. is married & lives at 2229 Logan St Harrisburg & Mrs W. thinks he has the family bible of their parents. No issue.
Leaving 5:10 PM
She wants a book
Jany 18, 1927. He was born June 11, 1875 in Cumb Co, Pa & married Aug 16, 1906 to Grace Maperla Kell, born in Cumb Co, Pa Nov 24, 1879 daughter of Harry Kell & wife Anna Eliza Weary. He has his father's bible but is not the one with the record. He doesn't know who got his gf Martin Carothers bible nor does he know whether his ggf Andrew Carothers was a brother of Armstrong.
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At residence of William Martin Carothers 764 E. Lowther St corner of Spruce, Carlisle, Pa July 26, 1926 7:10 PM
Mrs Carothers is the grandson of John N. Carothers & his wife Julia Ann Gorgas who he says was from old Va. but don't know what Co nor her parentage. His father, Samuel Gorgas Carothers he has always thought was born in Carlisle Pa. He married Ann, daughter of Samuel Martin & his wife Catharine Goodyear.
Mr Carothers, my informant was born in Carlisle, Pa on Nov 16, 1865 & was married May 2, 1889 in Huntingdon, Pa by Rev Anstadt, Lutheran, to Jennie M. Heck born Sept 7, 1875 at Bedford Springs, Pa daughter of Samuel George Heck & his wife Lydia Ann Stains. Have had six children, the oldest born in Huntingdon, Pa & the others in Carlisle, Pa.
1. LeRoy Martin Carothers born Feby 5, 1891
2. John Patterson Carothers born Nov 6, 1893
3. Lydia Gertrude Carothers born Sept 10, 1896
4. Augusta Louise Carothers born Nov 21, 1898
5. William Montgomery Carothers born Nov 19, 1900 & died Jany 1, 1901
6. Ray Echard Carothers born Feby 20, 1909
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1. LeRoy was married July in Trenton NJ to Alvera Vethkea. Have two children. They are both living at 793 2d St where he is in the public service motor business. Born in Trenton.
1. LeRoy Jr
2. Dorothea
He served 4 yrs in the navy
2. John P. was married Aug 6 in Hbg, Pa to Clara Olson. Both living at Boiling Springs, Pa where he is chief electrician at Maslands carpet mfr. Have five children, oldest born on Staten Island the three next in Carlisle & the youngest at Boiling Springs, Pa.
1. John Sheldon born 7
2. Claire born 5
3. Dorothy [best guess] Jr born 3
4. Virginia born 3
5. Mildred Louise born 3
[have no idea what the numbers mean entered as I see them. last three numbers all dittoed.]
3. Lydia Gertrude was married Nov 19, 1914 at Carlisle, Pa to Wm Chronister. They have one child born at Carlisle, Pa
I. Janet Eudine born Feby 21, 1919
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They live at 29 Idaho St Passaic NJ where he is a printer.
4. Augusta Louise was married Jany 19, 1920 at Carlisle to Frank Berger son of Frank Berger & wife Lillian. He is a chauffeur. Have one child born at Carlisle, Pa.
1. Frank William Nov 17, 1922
6. Ray E. is at home & single
Mrs Carothers, my informant works at the Frog & Switch Mill here. [What on earth is that?]
Leaving 8 PM
He wants to be notified when book is ready. He walked down to street car station with me & said the Bosler who made the million dollars here did it by selling horses to the government & stealing them back & reselling them. James G. Blaine was his friend & partner. The Gov. got after him & he killed himself. His son made big investments in
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magnesia plants during the late war & when the war closed abruptly, he sustained heavy losses & killed himself. There had been but two girls & two boys in the Bosler family & this Frank was the only one of the four who had issue & in coming back from Boiling Springs, Mrs Line showed me the home of the widow who had two sons, one of whom aged seven was killed last week having jumped on a haywagon for a ride & then jumped off in front of an oncoming auto which struck him. The other boy is 9 yrs old.
When I walked around lower route going out Spring Garden St, from Ashland Cem, back to the old g.y., I saw at the turn on the left N.E. corner of South East & East South Sts an unoccupied one story stone house which I thought was very old. Later, as we were leaving for Boiling Springs, Mrs Line spoke of the oldest house in Carlisle, Pa & I asked if that was where it was located & she said that was it.
One of the Bosler girls married a Sadler & they own the land, a park along the right hand side of street car tracks from the point by Reading RR depot up to Spruce St where I got off & on & beyond so Wm M. Carothers said.
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[fermata mark appears here]
At residence of Mrs May Free No 39 E. North St, July 26, 1926 9:11 PM
May Carothers was born May 3, 1878 in this house married July 17, 1897 to Robert Ray Free born July 26, 1873 at Hbg, Pa (Married in Carlisle, Pa) son of George Loucks Free & his wife Mary Zerby. Have had four children, the first & last born in Carlisle, Pa & the 2d & 3 in Williamsport, Pa. She is living here & he was in the shoe business. The children are:
1. Bradford Martin Free born Nov 25, 1898
2. May Adele Free born Apr 10, 1902 & died Oct 31, 1902
3. Robert Loucks Free born Jany 29, 1903
4. Kenneth Cope Free born July 10, 1907 at home single.
1. Bradford M. was married Nov 24, 1924 to Helen Wetzel born Mch 22, 1900 in Carlisle, Pa daughter of James Wetzel & wife Margaret Fortney. Both living at 345 W. North St here where he runs the Bell tel office. No issue.
3. Robert Loucks was married June 17, 1926 at Altoona, Pa by Rev Symington, Lutheran to Marion Joy Lockwood born May 10, 1902 at Stonestown, Pa daughter of Hollis D. Lockwood & his wife Leona Leslie Hall. Living here & he is in a broker's office.
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Robert R. Free died May 13, 1920. He was a descendant of Gov Wm Bradford. Mrs Free says her mother said her father (ie Mrs Free's father was born in Ohio.
Leaving 10 PM
Mrs Free has the old bible of her father, Samuel J. Carothers or it may be that of his father John Neal Carothers, as it starts with the record of the birth of his two sons, which so far as I can learn & recall were his only children, as follows: 1. Samuel Gorgas Carothers born Nov 4, 1844
2. John Delaney [or Delancy?] Carothers born Nov 16, 1848 so far ash she knows, she is still living at Latrobe, Pa where he is a tinner.
The Bible record then continued with the births of Saml G's children which are a little different from what Mrs Rupp reported on page 131.
In the date of Mrs Free's birth, the last figure has been changed, but she says the date she gives me here is the correct one. She says too that her brother was christened Charles Albert as written in the bible but he changed it to "Frank Beltzhoover". She copied off the record & I verified.
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it & supplied omissions she had made.
Children of Samuel:
1. William Montgomery born Nov 16, 1865
2. John Patterson (he says Martin) born Mch 21, 1867
3. Lillian Harmon born Oct 9, 1868
4. Grace Catharine born Nov 15, 1869
5. Samuel Martin born May 9, 1871
6. Louisa Johnson born Oct 18, 1872
7. Charles Albert (Frank B.) born Apr 3, 1877
8. May born May 3, 1878
9. James Kerr born Apr 1, 1884
10. Andrew Kerr born Apr 1, 1884
Mrs Free said her mother, Ann Martin, who owned from her parents the home at 39 E. North St where she lives, was born in Apr 1846 (tombstone record page 54 says 1847) & died in 1917.
In the old bible are dates of two Mains as follows: but Mrs Free does not know who they were viz:
Elizabeth Main born Jany 27, 1827
John Main born Oct 5, 1828
Deaths in Bible
Samuel Martin Carothers July 5, 1872
James Kerr Carothers Aug 15, 1884
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Fr page 181
Old Cemetery or graveyard on South St, Carlisle, Pa July 26, 1926 7:22 AM 69. John Noble B Nov 29, 1804, ob July 19, 1871
Juliann C. his wife B Feby 8, 1804 ob June 1, 1857
G. Cooper Noble adopted son of John & Juliann C.N. B Oct 20, 1844 ob Nov 9, 1862
John F. Noble B May 9, 1828 ob June 7, 1899
Robert F. Noble B Oct 1, 1831 ob July 8, 1861
Wm F. Nobel B Dec 15, 1833 ob Jany 14, 1898
James A. son of John & Juliann Noble ob Sept 25, 1830 aged 4 mos 23 days.
Charles Noble ob Nov 26, 1835 aged 8 days
Mary Noble ob Dec 26, 1835 aged 1 mo
Children of John & Juliann Noble
Harry Maynadier son of Robt F. & Elizabeth M. Nobel B July 8, 1855 ob Sept 8, 1856
Robert Nebinger, infant son of Robt & Elizabeth Noble B July 4, 1857 ob Jany 10, 1858
George S. [looks like 8] Noble Mch 18, 1921
Leaving 7:50 AM
I then walked over to see Mr Yeingst see page 185 & then walked down to:
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Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, Pa July 26, 1926 8:55 AM I commenced at the right of the only entrance, east of Reading RR depot & then crossing the main driveway continued all the way along the left hand side of the cemetery & on around & down through the center.
70. In memory of John DeLancy Esq w.d.t.l. Apr 27, 1833 in 81st year
Catharine, his wife w.d.t.l. Mch 31, 1821 in her 49th yr & ten of their children (listed on other 3 sides)
71. Our dear parents:
John Wilson ob Jany 11, 1877 aged 85 yrs 1 mo 14 days
Elizabeth Wilson (his wife) ob Sept 20, 1871 aged 68 yrs 11 mos 14 days
72. Abraham Lamberton 1801-1869 & wife & son Capt Robert Clarke Lamberton 1842-1904 & in same lot
Abram Elliott 1827-1917 & other Lamberton inscriptions
73. C.R. Woodward B Dec 8, 1844 ob Mch 13, 1891
J.V. Woodward, his wife B Dec 14, 1849 ob Jany 16, 1919
C.R. Woodward Jr B Feby 22, 1888 ob Aug 18, 1888 & other Woodwards
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74. Dr Alexr A. Thomson ob Sept 15, 1919
Rose Frazer Thomson ob June 29, 1901
Eleanor E. Thomson ob July 26, 1913
75. Hon. Lemuel Todd 1817-1891
Sarah A. Todd, his wife 1823-1909
Edward Todd 1850-1896
Wilson L. Todd 1858-1911
76. Conway Phelps Wing B Feby 12, 1809, ob May 7, 1889
Pastor of First Presbyterian Church Carlisle Pa 1848-1875 & pastor Emeritus 1875-1889
Prudence Maria, wife of Rev C.P. Wing B Aug 10, 1811 ob May 3, 188- & alongside is:
77. George Lewis Shearer D.D. Oct 19, 1835, Mch 10, 1919
George Lewis Shearer Jr Jany 21, 1874, May 10, 1887
Katherine Lillian Shearer Oct 23, 1879, Jany 28, 1902
78. Joseph C. Thompson 1820-1901
Jane, his wife 1820-1888
J. Marline Thompson nothing more
Emma M. his wife 1856-1901
79. Frank E. Thompson 1849-1916
Annie S. Black his wife 1851-1914
80. David Ralston, father 1825-1902
Emma E. Ralston, mother 1828-1905
These are up in Center of cem in front of Sadler mausoleum.
Leaving 10:15 AM by same & only entrance & exit.
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Back again 3d or 4th time in the Old Carlisle Cemetery on South St, July 26, 1926 10:44 AM
Mr John Albert Johns, a big man, who told me of some very large, but unripe peaches growing in his back yard near was just coming out as I entered & he went with me to show me the Black & Spahr lots. He lives at No 49 S. Bedford St & said that John Black's wife Fannie Gibb was his Aunt & that after Black's death, who, she tenderly nursed, she married John? Blouse & died at Long Level, York Co, Pa (& is buried there) 10 or 12 yrs ago. He don't know where dates of her birth, marriage & death can be had, but says that while she had no issue, to Black, she had several children to Blouse, who live at or near Long Level, Pa there are a couple of boys & one girl was named Beulah, but he don't know whether she was married or not.
81. James Black Oct 4, 1800, Oct 10, 1872
Barbara Black Mch 13, 1816, Dec 19, 1887
John Black, my husband Co H 1st Reg Pa Reserves
See page 169.
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wounded at the battle of Gettysburgh, Pa July 3, 1863 ob Aug 15, 1863 in 28th yr
82. John Spahr Apr 15, 1832, July 31, 1900
Mary E. Black, his wife Mar 26, 1840, Feby 3, 1914
Infant son of John & Mary Spahr B June 7, 1858 ob Aug 6, 1858
Mary Harper Spahr B Jany 27, 1863, ob Jany 20, 1865
Isabel Porter Spahr B May 14, 1865, ob Oct 9, 1872
John Sprecher Spahr b Dec 3, 1867, ob Nov 10, 1872
Robert M. Black Spahr B Dec 10, 1870 ob Oct 25, 1872 in same lot
Mary E., daughter of James B. & Annie E. Spahr June 20, 1880, June 2, 1881
Our Fanny, only daughter of Cyrus D. & M.H. Arnold, ob Dec 9, 1862, aged 3 yrs 4 mos 11 days
Leaving again 11:05 AM
& went up to see Mrs Line see page 187
It has just struck 10 o'c 27th & I have finished transcribing yesterday's outside work & will go back to registers office. Room 304 Molly Pitcher.
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Registers office Carlisle, Pa July 27, 1926 10:15 AM
Will Index
Carothers, John, Apr 5, 1798, Admr B 112 Letters to Thomas Carothers. [margin note reads:] He who was poisoned & letters to his son.
Carothers, James, West Pennsboro, Dec 27, 1800 Admr B 137 Letters to John Carothers with James Carothers & Wm Leves sureties in $600. Inventory filed Oct 13, 1803 p 102 acct filed July 31, 1804 A 73. On back of this acct filed, it is marked "James Carothers (cooper) decd & "to be published for settlement at orphans court in March 1804 July 31st". The Admr is styled John Carothers the younger, charges himself with:
Inventory £243.16. 3
also with rent for the land for 8
yrs fr Apr 6, 1792 to Jany 1st 1801
@£25 per year, which was the sum
allowed to be paid by referees
appointed by Representatives of decd £218.15. 0
among the payts are receipts:
No 4 Saml Laird for coffin £ 2.10. 0
No 6 John Creigh 9. 7. 5
No 7 Wm Harvey tax for 1788 2. 7. 2
No 8 Alex McKeehan tax for 1782 3?19. 7
No 9 Wm Galbreath tax for 1786 3.19. 8
No 10 Conrad Jumper for note 10.13.10
No 11. John Harper tax for 1783 4. 0. 2
No 12 Wm Lindsay tax for 1787 3. 4. 1
No 13. Alex McKeehan tax for 1781 12. 5. 0
No 14 Robt Miller for note 7.15. 1
No 15 John Ewing tax for 1789 2.10. 3
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No 19 David Watts Esq fee for
appearing to an ejectment vs
accountant £ 6. 5. 0
No 22 cash pd E. Smith & D. Watts
Esqs counsel fee in Lse of Carothers
vs Carothers £ 37.10. 0
cash John Whiting tax of 1791 13. 4
cash pd A.P. Lyon counsel fee &
stating this acct 3.15. 0
Examined & passed July 31, 1804 excepting & crossing out No 21 costs of Judgt for forcible entry pd to shff Grayson £22.10.0 & sworn to by John Carothers before Geo Kline Reg.
I should look up conveyance of his land or report of this suit if appearing in Pa State reports to get list of his heirs
Acct was not added nor balance shown.
Account No 54 is that of John Carothers surviving Exr of John Carothers of Cumb Co decd.
He charges himself with inventory £183.15. 6
Advance of sales 2.13.11 1/2
Recd fr sundries ___2._4_______
£188.13. 5 1/2
Bals in exr hands for distribution 115.13. 5 1/2
Sworn to & signed Jno Carothers before Willm Lyon Reg.
Passed & adjusted Aug 10, 1790 for distribution to:
by will
to Sarah the widow £38. 7. 1 Samuel £8.10. 5 5/9
to Margaret 8.10. 5 5/9 Ezekiel 8.10. 5 5/9
to John 8.10. 5 5/9 Archibald 8.10. 5 5/9
to William 8.10. 5 5/9 Isabella 8.10. 5 5/9
to Andrew 8.10. 5 5/9 Jean 8.10. 5 5/9
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Account No 55 is that of Wm Henry & Saml Fisher Exrs of Wm Henry decd who was exr of the will of Jean Carothers decd examined & passed May 2, 1791 by Wm Lyon Reg, showing a balance in hands of Exrs of £78.17.6 subject to distribution according to law.
Account No 58 is a further acct of Joshua Marlin & James Turner Exrs of Rodgers Carothers of Dickinson Tp approved Feby 10, 1795 a
showing £156.11.11 1/2 in their hands for distribution signed Joshua Marlin, James Turner By Wm Lyon Reg.
Account No 67 appears to be an earlier & first acct filed by above exrs on Dec 3, 1794 in which the Inventory was £296.6.11 & advance of sales etc swelled it to £361.19.10.
Folded within this acct is another acct evidently the third one which shows extended litigation which may help in my quest, so I make copy here extensive as it is:
"An Account of time spent by Joshua Marlin, one of the exrs of Rodgers Carothers since the last acct rendered in 1795
Nov 1795 two days attending at Shippensburg on summons at suit of the heirs of Mathew Henderson decd $2.66
1798 four days attending orphans court
Three days at Carlisle with James Carothers the guardian of the children endeavoring to $4 effect a settlement between him & the widow.
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one day at Moores on a reference between the guardian & widow 1.33
one day at Carlisle taking counsel respecting the estate 1.33
1799 1 1/2 days at Carlisle taking counsel respecting the estate 2.
July 1 1 day at orphans court & riding to Col John Alexander's to know whether he wd act ad gdn with James Carothers 1.33
Aug 1 day getting appointment of Woodburn & Kean guardians & delivering it to them 1.33
1799 2 days attending court of C.P. at suit of Longwill & wife 2.66
1801 4 days circuit court on same suit 5.33
1802 2 days at O.C. on the dispute between the guardian Carothers & the widow 2.66
2 days before the referees that met in Carlisle 2.66
July 31, 1801 1 day at O.C. on citation served by Col J. Alexander 1.33
May 1803 3 days at circuit court 4.
Apr 1804 4 days at circuit court 5.33
Apr 1805 4 days at circuit court 5.33
1 day in Carlisle taking depositions 1.33
Aug 9th 1 day in hunting for Longwell & serving notice of the time of taking deposition of John Turner in Pittsburgh in the year 1805 No expense 1.
1805 Expense attending the procuring the deposition of John Turner in Pittsburgh. 4.50
Sept 1805 5 days attending circuit court 6.66
May 1806 4 days attending circuit court 4.33
1 day preparing for the meeting of referees 1.33
2 days attending auditors 2.66
2 days enquiring into the proceedings referees & taking counsel thereon 2.66
8 days taking out subpoenas & serving them on the witnesses __10.64
Sworn to in open court Feby 10, 1807 78.49
Joshua Marlin. Attest George Burd
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Carothers, James Senr West Pennsboro Tp Oct 1, 1803 Admr letter to Elizabeth Carothers, James Carothers, Joseph Pearce, Joseph Hayes Bond £1500. John Carothers Senr & John Neal sureties. Shows accts filed as follows:
Apr 1, 1806 No 79 J. Hayes
Apr 1, 1806 No 81
Mch 9, 1813 No 112
Dec 16, 1819 No 139 supreme
This is he who was beaten in the field & killed
Account No 79
This is the separate acct of Joseph Hayes admr who charges himself with many items among them:
1804
Apr 20 Cash of Mos Carrothers £ 9. 8. 3
Mch 25 Cash of Rebecka Carrothers 33.15. 0
May 5, 1805 cash of Elizabeth Carrothers 15. 0. 0
Jany 9 Cash of David Glen 10.16. 5
Cash of Armstrong Carrothers 21.19. 5
overpart allowed of Reg £_15.19. 9 1/4
inc all others total 338.15.11
Among credits asked were:
1804
Mch 23 No 5 cash pd John Longwill £ 36.19. 8
Apr 3 No 6 Cash pd Archibald McAllester 6. 6. 0
Apr 27 No 10 cash pd James Grayson 9. 7. 6
May 27 No 14 cash pd John Duffy 2.19. 6
June 9, No 15 cash pd John Carothers Shff 13.10. 6
July 23, no 17 cash pd John Dunbar 2.18. 4
Dec 11, 1805 No 22 cash pd Sarah Turner 4. 1. 0
Dec 20 no 33 cash pd Andrew Hinkess 3. 8. 6 [best guess on name]
Dec 20 no 35 cash pd Orasmus Holzaple 2. 6. 0
& other items ----------
Totalling £338.15.11 1/2
passed Apr 2, 1806 Frances Gibbson Reg
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No 81 is evidently the first & principal acct of all four & should have preceded the one just noted & is the acct of Elisabeth Carothers, James Carothers, Joseph Pierce & Joseph Hayes, adms of James Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp. It is a long one as long as this book opened out & half a page more & the upper part is eaten through on the right hand column & in tatters, there are five folds & a separate sheet & it is the second fold that is torn or eaten out.
They charge themselves:
Inventory £579. 5. 7
William French's Penal Bill 157. 7. 2
William Ewing's three bonds 186.14. 0
& many others ___________
Totalling £1,359.15.
They ask credit for:
Are the several items listed in J. Hayes separate acct
The French penal bills not recovered £157. 7. 2
the Wm Ewing bonds considered desperate 186.14. 0
No 51 pd cash given to Polly Carothers for
funeral exps 1. 2. 6
pd Wm & Geo Rose for work done at a well in
the Barrens 7.15. 6
pd for gun powder for same 10. 4 1/2
pd for nails for covering the well 2. 2
pd for well bucket 4. 0
pd for Weigle [sic] for iron ditto 6. 0
pd Risinger for brick for oven at the Barrens 4. 6
pd for hauling boards & work done at the Barrens 15.0
pd Wm Patterson for clapboards for cabbin [sic] 5. 7 1/2
No 60 pd boarding & lodging six men whilst repairing
the house in which James Carothers lately lived for 5 weeks
at 10/ per week £ 15
& many others
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Account passed by court Apr 1, 1806 & found £221.9.8 3/4 in hands of Adms signed Elisabeth Carothers, James Carothers, Joseph Peirce [sic], Joseph Hayes, Francis Gibson Reg
Account No 84 of Joshua Marlin Exr of Rodgers Carothers & passed Feby 10, 1807 showing £53.6.6 1/2 in his hands for distribution according to will.
Account No 91 is that of Saml Postlethwaite & James Love Adms of John & James Carothers late of Frankford Tp (will index says of West Pennsboro Tp) shows payts:
No 13 Edwd Hogan schooling children $ 3.00
No 15 Dr Saml A. McCosky Sundry medicines 26.54
No 21 James Love's proven acct 33.47
No 23 Joseph Logue for 2 coffins 18.00
No 24 James Love for funeral exps 39.50
No 29 James McCormick Esq judgt in favor of exrs of
Jno Love decd 44.95
Cash to Andw Carothers for his trouble in settling
this account 4.00
Allowed Saml Postlethwaite 30.00
Allowed James Love 10.00
A paper folded within shows Caption
John Carothers Test gdn of Wm Orr the devised of Rebecca Carothers vs David Watts & Thos Duncan} orphans Ct Docket page 436 held in $663.15 July 28, 1802 int Jany 28, 1803 Sat entd by John Carothers June 25, 1806. Passed Dec 19, 1809 showing Bals of $675.72
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Account No 112 is a long & separate acct of Elisabeth Carothers one of the Adm of James Carothers presented to court in 1812 at which Adrw Carothers Esq was appointed an auditor acct filed Mch 9, 1813
Account no 139 is a supplemental acct of Elisabeth Carothers admr of James Carothers prepared in Andrew Carothers handwriting & passed Dec 15, 1819 by Wm Line Reg showing a bals in her hands of $95.98 for distribution according to law.
Will of John Finley of Letterkenny Tp Will book D p 178 wills:
to wife Mary 1/3 of rents & profits of farm & household goods
to my daughter Elizabeth Armstrong 5 shillings
to my son James Finley 5 shillings
to my daughter Martha Jack 5 shillings
to my daughter Hannah McConnochee 5 shillings
to my daughter Mary Ripley
to my son Joseph Finley 5 shillings
to my son John Finley, all that plantation whereon I now dwell in Letterkenny Tp bounded by lands of Samuel Culbertson, James Stewart, James Finley & heirs of Wm Sharp ctg abt 400 A during his natural life. & if he dies leaving issue, I bequeath sd land to them. I give same to my son James, his heirs & assigns forever. Also gives John, my negro man & after wife's death, my wench Rachel.
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Gives to my two grandsons, John Jack & John McConnochee in equal shares 1/3 of my horned cattle & sheep.
Appoints son James sole Exr Dated Aug 9, 1783 John Finley (seal) witnesses John Gray, Samuel Finley Matthew Henderson Probated Oct 21, 1783.
Estate of John Finley
Administration book A p 25 on Aug 18, 1750 letters on this estate granted to Martha Finley & James Finley.
Estate of John Finley
Adm book A p 30 on July 25, 1759 letters on this estate granted to Gawn Morrow & Joseph Elliott.
Leaving 4:15 PM
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Recorders & Clerks office Carlisle, Pa July 27, 1926 4:30 PM
The clerk here can't find book 3 which should have the appointment of gdns for the children of Rodgers Carothers but he has gotten out the first box of original papers of Letter C. & going backwards on them, I find:
No 37 the account of John Lefever gdn of John N., James, George & William Carothers, minor children of John R. Carothers of Dickinson Tp (these are grandchildren of Rodgers) Filed Mch 10, 1851
No 36 Gdn acct of Benjamin Myers decd who in his lifetime was gdn of Matilda Carothers minor daughter of William Carothers decd the said Matilda being now married to Ireneus B. Dodge which acct is settled by John Carothers. Adm of Benj Myers, amt due fr exr Wm Carothers decd on Apr 1, 1842 $344.29
Int on same fr Aug 1, 1842 to Feby 1, 1850 7 yrs 6 mos _154.87
499.16
Amt pd by accountant __39.81
Balance $459.34 1/8
Filed Jany 26, 1850
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The above acct was filed after Ireneus B. Dodge husband filed citation Jany 14, 1850.
No 260. Account of James Dunlap gdn of John, James, George, & William Carothers minor children of John R. Carothers decd of Dickinson Tp See page 105 item 33 Andrew 2d son must have d.y. Filed Sept 12, 1840 within are petitions of John N. Carothers over 14 yrs asking for appt of James Dunlap as gdn filed Aug 15, 1836
Also petition of Margaret Carothers, mother (filed same date) & next friend of Andrew, James, George & William Carothers, the said four being minor children of John R. Carothers late of Dickinson Tp & they are under 14 yrs of age & suggest appt of James Dunlap who is apptd.
With above is a bulky acct of Jno Lefever of John, James, George & William filed Apr 29, 1846 which in my hurry it being after 5 o'c, I did not open.
Orphans Court Docket 4 (1804-1809) page 213. What family is this? At a court held Apr 4, 1808, Martha Carothers next friend of John, James & Isabella minor orphan children of James Carothers, late of West Penn Tp decd under 14 yrs states that James died intestate appt James Lamberton gdn.
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At a court held Sept 6, 1808 O.C. Docket No 4 page 249 is a petition of Isabella Noble one of the children of James Carothers late of West Pennsboro Tp decd died intestate - seized of the following tracts of land in sd tp.
Tract 1 The mansion house & dwelling plantation ctg 260 A adjg John Davidson, Andrew Hickes & others.
Tract 2 Adjg the heirs & devisees of William Carothers decd ctg 160 A being that part of the lands of the late Wm Carothers decd to which the aforesaid James was entitled under the will of the aforesaid William.
Tract 3 containing 320 A adjg lands of Jeremiah McKibben & others called the "Locust Thicket tract" leaving a widow Elisabeth & issue six children to wit: James Carothers, Isabella Noble, the petitioner, Margery, intermarried with Samuel Workman, Rebeckah Carothers, Elizabeth Carothers & Mary intermarried with James Grayson Esq. She desires that the interests of each should be ascertained & severally enjoyed by them. Prays for inquest etc.
See bk 1 p 210
Same O.C. Book 4 p 262 John Woodburn comes into court & as surviving gdn of the minor children of Rodgers Carothers & court finds he has in hands $309.29 but no distribution. See page 134.
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Same book page 1
On Oct 23, 1804 at a court, court grants attachment vs Elisabeth Carothers, James Carothers, Joseph Pierce & Joseph Hayes admr of James Carothers, who was gdn of the minor children of Rodgers Carothers.
Same book page 102
At court July 1, 1806 came into court John Longwell & Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Carothers with petition & asks Court to grant a citation to issue to Joshua Marlin & James Turner Exrs of Rodgers Carothers & writ issued.
Leaving 6:20 PM
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At residence of Samuel Wing Greason No 373 W. North St Carlisle, Pa July 27, 1926 8:44 PM
Mr Greason is son of Samuel Greason (& he son of Jas D. & his wife Mary Carothers) born Mch 27, 1814 & died Mch 14, 1897 in Greason, Pa within two weeks of 82? yrs old. He married Nov 27, 1837 to Mary Davidson, daughter of Alexr Davidson & his wife Jane Woodburn. She was born in Mifflin Tp, Aug 23, 1814 & died at Paoli, Kan in May 1882 & was buried there. He is buried in Ashland Cemetery here as is his daughter Ida & both have markers. He had six children all born on the farm in West Pennsborough Tp.
1. Mary Ellen Greason born May 14, 1840
2. Jane Amelia Greason born July 22, 1843
3. William Davidson Greason born Nov 24, 1846
4. Frances Rebecca Greason born June 24, 1849
5. Samuel Wing Greason born Dec 30, 1851
6. Ida Cornelia Greason born Aug 12, 1858
1. Mary Ellen married Feby 22, in Paola, Kan to Wm Huckaby. Both dead in Paola, Kansas. Had one child born in Paola, Kan.
1. Albert Greason Huckaby, married & lives in Denver Col at No c/o Campbell Sells Bakery Co. No issue.
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2. Jane Amelia married Dec 17, 1867 Isaac McCord Brandon. B Aug 10, 1840 & he died at Topeka Kan Feby 23, 1916 & was the son of William Brown Brandon & wife Mary Ann McCord. She [Jane Amelia] died at Paola, Kan Feby 13, 1898. Both dead & buried at Paola, Kan. Had seven children, first & third born in West Pennsboro Tp at Greason, Pa, & the second born at Carlisle, Pa & the other four in Paola, Kan.
I. Samuel Greason Brandon B Dec 15, 1868
II. Mary Bell born Sept 11, 1870 & died Jany 15, 1871 at Greason Pa.
III. Wm Whitley Brandon born Nov 30, 1872
IV. Ida Jane Brandon born Sept 19, 1876
V. Frances McCord Brandon born May 26, 1879
VI. Ellen Ikena Brandon born Aug 24, 1881
VII. John Isaac was born Nov 7, 1883 & died Dec 2d, 1883 at Paola, Ks I. Samuel died unmarried Nov 20, 1892 at Paola, Kan
III. Wm Whitley is dead, married twice see b 20 p 101
Had one son, living abt Calif
IV. Ida married Wm Roy Gilmore. Both living at 1201 Polk ST Topeka, Kan. Have 4 children, write her. might have her father's bible record. See book 20 p 100
V. Frances married a Carrico & both living at Osawatomie, Kan. No issue. See bk 20 p 60
VI. Ellen Ikena married a Fred Vliet [sic] Borst & live at 1733 Browning Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif. Have one child born at Paoli, Kan. [variation in spelling noted.] Married Sept 1, 1904. See bk 20 p 101
3. Wm D. married Nov 22, 1878 in Newton Tp to Margaret Theresa Gracy daughter of Wm Gracy & his wife Rachel Woodburn. Both dead & buried in Newville, Pa. They had six children all born on the old homestead in West Pennsboro Tp.
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I. Mary Bell Greason born Feby 19, 1880
II. Nell W. Greason born Apr 22, 1882
III. Samuel Davidson Greason born Nov 24, 1883
IV. William Wallace Greason born Sept 29, 1885
V. Ruth Mapes Greason born May 5, 1891
VI. Paul Blair Greason born Sept 7, 1892
VII. James Clair Greason died in infancy
I. Mary Bell married Frank Strohm. He dead & she living in Carlisle, Pa at home with the other girls. One child living & one dead.
II. Nell W. & is single & teaches in public School & live here on S. West St
III. Samuel D. married Nettie Drawbaugh, daughter of George Drawbaugh & wife. Both living in Carlisle where he drives a truck. Has three children.
IV. William W. married Zelia Herman. Both died of the "Flu" a week apart. Left one child.
V. Ruth M. is single & works in a millinery. Lives at the home on South West St.
VI. Paul Blair single & lives at home. Write to Nell w. for the records.
They have the Saml Greason bible which he gave to their father.
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4. Frances Rebecca married William Kennedy, son of Alex Kennedy & wife Mary. Both living on a farm 5 miles from Paoli, Kan. (P.O. Paoli, Kan RD 1) & have five children, oldest born in Greason, Pa & others in Miami, Co Kan.
I. Ida May Kennedy, ob
II. Mary Kennedy, married Kenneth Overbeck. Both living near Paoli, Ks a farmer. Have one child.
III. Samuel married & lives in Kans
IV. Gertrude married twice
V. William married & lives at the old home & farms. Have one child. Write him. Paoli RFD 1.
5. Samuel Wing Greason married Oct 3, 1877 in Newville, Pa by Rev W.L. Wallace U.P. to Margaret Ellen Woodburn born Mch 17, 1859 in Newton Tp daughter of Capt A. Sharp Woodburn & wife Isabel Sterrett (daughter of David Sterrett & wife Rebecca Miller). Both living here & my informants of the night. Have had five children all born on the farm in West Pennsborough Tp as follows adjg the old homestead.
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I. Clarence Wing Greason B June 11, 1880
II. Mary Bell Greason B Aug 30, 1882
III. Helen Sterrett Greason b Sept 29, 1884
IV. Alice Cornelia Greason b Aug 9, 1887
V. Margaret Blair Greason b Mch 26, 1898
I. Clarence W. was married to Opal Goodyear, divorced ten yrs ago & she married John Boyles & lives in Carlisle, Pa. They had one child born in Carlisle, Pa viz:
a. Virginia Bell Greason July 11, 1911.
He is 6 ft 4 in & weighed 180 lbs. He went away 14 yrs ago & hasn't been heard from since.
II. Mary Bell married Nov 27, 1905 in West Pennsboro Tp to Herman R. Myers born June 12, 1876 in Mifflin Tp son of Peter Myers & wife Laura Westheffer. No issue. He is a carpenter. Both living in Carlisle, Pa not of the Benj Myers family.
III. Helen Sterrett married Dec 12, 1906 in West Pennsborough Tp to Wilson Houston son of Oliver Houston & wife Bell Woodburn. She died Nov 16, 1916. He is living in Michigan. Had two children born in Dickinson Tp
a. Marguerite Woodburn B Apr 30, 1909
b. Wilbur Sterrett b Oct 12, 1911
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IV. Alice Cornelia married Nov, the day before Thanksgiving 1919 in Dickinson Tp to James Bruce Fulton son of Robert Fulton & wife. Both living in West Pennsborough Tp (P.O. Newville, Pa RD 1) 2 miles south of Newville where he is a farmer. Have two children, oldest born in Newville & the youngest in Carlisle Hospital.
a. Robert Craig born Jany 31, 1921
b. James Bruce Jr born June 28, 1926
V. Margaret Blair says she was married June 20, 1922 in Carlisle, Pa by Rev A.N. Hagerty of 1st Pr Ch to Lester Wilcox Rice born Nov 20, 1894 in Fredonia, NY son of Burt Angelo Rice & his wife Minnie Elma Wilcox. Both living at Irvington NJ where he is a professor & teacher A.B. & A.M. Mr R. was 1st sergeant in the World War fr May 24, 1918 to Sept 25, 1919. Did get abroad. At Camp Dix & Carlisle Barracks Hospital No 31. Have one child born in Carlisle.
a. Lester Wilcox Rice Jr B July 15, 1924
All three here tonight.
6. Ida C. died in Carlisle Dec 23, 1924 was never married.
Mrs Greason knew Benj Myers & his family. There was a big family 8 or 10 children & one of his daughters
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Ella, married Daws Beatty & she is now a widow living on Big Spring Ave, Newville, Pa & her son John, single is mail carrier & lives with her. See Page 218. This Mrs Beatty's father Benj Myers was living in 1877 & may have been a son of the other Benj.
Of the Washmost family his Aunt Eliza's family.
1. Agnes never married & lived to be over 80 & died he thinks in Carlisle
2. A daughter married James Bentz & had children
3. Andrew died when about middle age, married & died here.
4. "Bub" died a young man thinks single
5. Emma married David Ralston
6. Rebecca married Wm G. Peffer.
Mr Greason don't know anything about the tragedy of the death of his great grandfather James Carothers, but his wife recalls hearing his father talk about it. See Bk 5 p 253
Leaving 11 PM
Mrs Greason says there is no hotel at Newville but Mrs Mary McKeehan widow keeps a boarding house & lives near the P.O. She is a first cousin of Eleanor R. Sterrett Bechtel, her mother being a sister of Eleanor's father.
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The Molly Pitcher room 304 Carlisle Pa, July 27, 1926 7:40 PM
During the last half hour, I have been telephoning mainly to see what I could learn about Catharine, Frances & Mary sisters of Jessie Elliott, who married Chas R. Woodward. I first phoned W. H. Woodard & his daughter answered that he had died 6 yrs ago. She told me to call James H. Hargis, whose mother was a sister of Chas R. Woodward & he didn't know either, but thought Miss Nannie H. Ziegler would, but she didn't, but said to call Mrs Edward W. Biddle, wife of Judge Biddle, the Elder, now retired. Mrs Biddle says they have all gone from here & live now in California, but were traveling last year in Europe & maybe over there still, but she said to write to major Rose, West Point NY whose wife is a daughter of Mary & he can tell where to reach them.
I then phoned S. Wing Greason & told him I wanted to see him & would be over within an hour. See pages 222-228.
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At residence of Mrs Mary W. Shearer 100 N. College St, Corner W. Lowther St Carlisle, Pa July 27, 1925 8:11 PM
Mrs Shearer is a matronly heavy set woman & said that it was her husband's brother who was getting up the family tree, but he died before completing it & her son has the data in his trunk, but it is not arranged, nor available. She called upstairs to her daughter Mary & sent her granddaughter, niece of Mary up to bring down the one two page sketch, note size that she has from which I copy "Valentine Shearer was born in Germany abt 1736 & died Dec 1, 1818 & is buried in St John's Lutheran Churchyard one mile south of the center of Lillestown, Pa. He married Mary or Ana Mara B abt 1741 & died Jany 12, 1824 & is buried beside Valentine.
Valentine's will is recorded at Gettysburg, Pa. He died in Germany Tp.
Ludwig or Lewis, 3d son of Valentine b abt Oct 1782 died Apr 20, 1851 buried at Frederick Md married Susan Eichelberger born in Dillsburg, Pa abt 1780 ob Mch 9, 1851.
George Leonard Shearer born in
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Germany Tp Mch 21, 1801 ob in Dillsburg, Pa June 4, 1878. It does not say that he is son of Ludwig, but I presume he is. Mrs Shearer said this was the father of her husband, Dr Geo L. (see item 77 page 206) husband of my informant. This Geo Leonard was a physician in York Co, Pa for over 50 yrs.
Children of Valentine Shearer:
Andrew
George
Ludwig or Lewis
Magdalena
Catherine married _______ Helen
Mary married Samuel Diffendale also Riddlemoser
Elizabeth married Abraham Diffendale.
Mrs Shearer said the druggist here was not related to their family & that Rippey Shearer a lawyer here was of still another being three distinct lines here. Neither she nor her daughter ever heard of any Markle in their line. Said there were Markels here & by referring to telephone book I find R. Montgomery Markel Physician 126 S. Hanover St Tel 271 Write him.
Leaving 8:30 PM
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Room 304 2 AM July 28, 1926
It was too late to go to see Carson Echard see page 196, brother of Mrs Cora G. Weibley, who had five single daughters, so I will write him at 620 N. Hanover St.
We did not get to see Sunday Evening Mrs Lewis Brymesser nee Pearl Young whose P.O. they say is Carlisle RD 8 who lives near Plainfield. Her mother, Eliza was daughter of Geo Carothers, son of "Red" Billy & married Andrew Young. Ask her who got the George Carothers records.
At the three Lines graveyards, I expected to look for the following graves, but it got dark on us.
Jane Carothers, single & her father "Pike" or "Big Billy" who married 1. a Line, married 2 a McFeely & her sister Rebecca, who was the first wife of James M. Carothers & was probably buried there also.
When at the registers office, I overlooked referring to the will if any of Samuel & Rebecca Brotherton. I should see them. I looked at Robt Shannon & his wife was Jean. He named a lot of sons-in-law & grandchildren.
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At Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard, Newville, Pa July 28, 1926 8:44 AM I left Carlisle on the 7:58 AM PRR train, arrived at Newville 8:30 got a room at Mrs Mary McKeehan's, left my satchel & walked out here & worked to right of entrance along the fence & back & forth & took note of the following inscriptions, walked back & got shaved & am now 3:46 Pm back at Mrs McKeehan's boarding house transcribing: See bk 12 p 62-64
From page 208
83. Frank Householder 1859
Dessie Stevick, his wife 1857-1912
Flo H. 1885-1887
84. Andrew Fickes, our father ob Dec 12, 1882 aged 60 yrs 6 mos 18 days
Anna, wife of Andrew Fickes our mother ob Apr 25, 1882 aged 54 yrs 3 mos 17 days
Mrs Jennie Fickes ob May 7, 1926 aged 72 yrs 2 mos
85. James M. Brown 1854 -
Annie E. Brown 1853 - ob Feby 25, 1926 aged 53 yrs 5 mos 15 days (probably 52 yrs) other side same monument:
Rebecca D. Smith 1811-1894
Joseph Smith 1802-1869
86. Ebenezer Erskine D.D. 1821-1901
Helen McKeehan Erskine 1841-1921
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87. Adam Brattan ob June 6, 1820 aged abt 76 yrs
Ann, his wife ob Dec 26, 1840 in 88th year
William, infant son of Adam Bratton [sic] ob Sept 18, 1790
Eleanor ob Sept 20, 1848 in 68th yr
Mary, ob July 23, 1857 in 71st yr
Martha Weakly ob Oct 1, 1857 in 79th yr
The Daughters
George ob Sept 13, 1860 in 76th yr
William ob Mch 11, 1862 in 71st yr
Samuel ob Aug 16, 1864 in 68th yr
Eliza J. wife of Geo Bratton ob Nov 11, 1836 in 26th yr
James S. their son ob Aug 26, 1836 in 4th yr
88. James M'Farlane, ob Dec 16, 1807 in 50th yr
Elizabeth M'Farlane consort of James McFarlane ob Mch 26, 1814 in 50th year. This was Elisabeth Finley oldest child of Clement Finley.
Mary McFarlane wife of Wm S. Cobean ob Oct 4, 1855 aged 50 yrs
William S. Cobean ob Aug 6, 1859 aged 64 yrs
Robert Macfarlane B Nov 15, 1784 ob Apr 24, 1838
Lydia, wife of Clemens Macfarlane ob Mch 20, 1846 aged 46 yrs & 3 mos.
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89. Capt William Peebles killed at the battle of Flat Bush L.K. 1796 See bk 14 p 365
Capt William McCracken ob Jany 16, 1803 in 50 yr
Eliza Finley Rippey ob Sept 16, 1832 (aged 90 yrs)
John Geddes M.D. B Aug 16, 1766 ob Dec 5, 1840
Elizabeth Peebles Geddes B Feby 8, 1772 ob May 20, 1839
John P. Geddes M.D. B Oct 10, 1799 ob Dec 8, 1837
Jane Geddes 1805-1889
Martha F. Geddes 1808-1897
David C. Graham ob Dec 10, 1856
Capt Robert Peebles ob Jany 7, 1830 aged 54 yrs 8 mos 28 days
90. William Crawford ob Aug 15, 1860 aged 61
Sarah, wife of Wm Crawford ob Oct 23, 1845 aged 44
91. Susannah Thompson (in Davidson lot) ob July 4, 1830 aged 25 yrs
92. James Fulton ob Aug 17, 1860 aged 64 yrs 10 mos 7 days
Martha Fulton 1830-1903
Grizzela Blean wife of James Fulton ob June 12, 1875 aged 70 yrs 4 mos 30 days
David Blean Fulton ob Feby 20, 1876 aged 39 yrs 11 mos 10 days
93. Mary, consort of Wm Carnahan ob Sept 7, 1823 aged abt 30 yrs
94. Good monument & fine markers 13 of them to McCandlish family, one of the end being:
Juliana Ruby wife of Jacob Swoyer 1798-1828
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95. Elliott lot, fine monument in center, but no markers & apparently no graves.
96. William M. Sharp ob Aug 20, 1835 aged 37 yrs
Jane W. Sharp ob June 27, 1876 aged 81 yrs
Capt Joshua W. Sharp I.H.S. B May 24, 1831 ob in Jaffa, Palestine Apr 7, 1881
97. Jacob Vanderbelt Senr ob Apr 11, 1804 aged 40
Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Vanderbelt Sr ob Nov 21, 1822
Cornelius Vanderbelt b Oct 11, 1775 ob Dec 9, 1851 aged 76 yrs 1 mo 29 days & 5 others.
98. Isaac Grier Koons, Father 1837-1907
M. Grizzella Vanderbilt Koons 1843-1901
99. Gilbert E. Swoope B Jany 24, 1860 ob June 17, 1899
100. James Herron ob Apr 3, 1846 aged 41 yrs 6 mos
101. John S. Hayes (soldier) ob Mch 29, 1877 in 35th yr
Jane Eleanor McFarlane, wife of John S. Hayes Dec 17, 1843, Jany 15, 1914
Jane McFarlane Hayes May 29, 1874, Nov 23 1923.
Robert McFarlane b Oct 23, 1776 ob Sept 14, 1847 aged 70 yrs 10 mos 22 days
Jane M. wife of Robert McFarlane B Nov 21, 1799 ob Feby 1, 1832
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Jane McFarlane, wife of Robt McFarlane ob Mch 11, 1833 in 46th yr
Robert W. McFarlane ob Apr 16, 1845 in 28th yr
Lydia Bell McKinney wife of Robert W. McFarlane B Sept 15, 1813 ob Jany 11, 1887
Margaret Kennedy consort of Thos Kennedy ob Jany 16, 1826 in 67 yr
Elizabeth McFarlane ob Mch 6, 1816 in 49 yr
Thomas McFarlane ob June 24, 1832 in 27 yr
{Esther McFarlane ob Feby 18, 1789 in 20th yr
{Eleanor McFarlane ob Oct 19, 1814 in 38th yr
{Patrick McFarlane ob Mar 16, 1792 aged 65
{Rosanna McFarlane ob Nov 26, 1812 aged 78
Wm McFarland ob Jany 29, 1802 aged 45
William McFarlane ob Jany 7, 1806 in 3d yr
James McFarlane ob Jany 26, 1812 in 5th yr
William McFarlane ob Apr 5, 1811 in 67th yr
102. Andrew Patterson ob Sept 10, 1792 aged 69
Mary Patterson, consort of Andrew Patterson ob Mch 15, 1807 aged 73 yrs
Thomas Patterson, son of Andrew & Mary P. ob Dec 10, 1822 in 49t yr
Elizabeth Patterson ob Mch 8, 1798 aged 26
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103. Joseph Thompson ob Nov 5, 1832 aged 46 yrs
104. Rev Samuel Wilson ob Mch 4, 1799 in 45th yr & 15th of his public ministry
Jane, his wife ob May 29th 1835 aged 74
John Wilson, son of Rev S. Wilson ob Jany 30, 1809 aged 16 yrs 2 mos 10 days
John Heap
105. Rev Joshua Williams Pastor of Presbyterian Church at Big Spring fr 1801 to 1829, an able theologian, an evangelical preacher, a faithful pastor & a consistent Christian ob Aug 21, 1838 in 71st yr. Entombed with his father are:
James Campbell Williams, a youth of extraordinary attainments & of great promise ob 1822 aged 21 yrs
Also Eleanor Williams wife of Rev Joshua Williams D.D. ob Apr 28, 1836 aged 76.
106. George, son of M & B. Myers ob Sept 20, 1858 aged 2 yrs 17 days
Dear father, mother & brother, mourn not for me, I am at rest.
Margaret, dau of M & E Myers ob Oct 30, 1862 aged 13 yrs 11 mos 23 days.
107. Rebecca E. McKeehan B June 20, 1819 ob Apr 28, 1891
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Geo McKeehan B 1810, ob Nov 30, 1884
108. Erected by the State of Penna in memory of William Denning, the patriotic blacksmith & forger of wrought iron cannon during the Revolutionary War, born 1737, ob 1830
109. Alexander Elliott 1818-1866
Susan, his wife 1838-1917
Elizabeth Elliott, wife of Jacob Noel ob Oct 9, 1873 aged 53 yrs 2 mos 10 days
Martha E., daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth Noel ob Dec 31, 1863 aged 2 yrs 4 mos 19 days.
Mrs Elizabeth Elliott ob Feby 19, 1859 aged 64 yrs 7 mos 6 days Thomas Elliott ob Mch 19, 1849 aged 62
Nancy Elliott ob Apr 16, 1798 aged 46 yrs
110. Robert Fullerton son of James L. & Catherine A. Elliott ob Dec 13, 1859 aged 2 yrs 10 days
Catherine E. relict of Geo Williams of Bellefonte, Pa & daughter of Thomas & Jane Elliott born near Ickesburg, Perry Co, Pa Aug 5, 1780 died near Newville, Pa Mch 14, 1862
Bessie daughter of John A. & Emma J. Elliott ob Dec 23, 1881 aged 4 yrs 9 mos 17 days
111. Catharine, wife of W.A. Boyles 1850-1879
Geo Claudy [Clandy?] 1875-1876
Harvey Watkins 1877-1905
Wm R. Boyles 1865 -
Anne M., his wife 1864 -
Harold R. 1905-1920
112. Mrs Sarah Barr daughter of Dr John & Elizabeth Geddes ob Jany 27, 1838 in 36 yr.
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John Geddes Barr 1830-1865
Alexander Barr 1825-1864
Alexander Barr died Sept 4, 1831 in 67 yr
Margaret, daughter of Alex & Margaret Barr ob Feby 27, 1808 aged 7 yrs 7 mos 20 days.
113. Jacob Boyles Esq 1850
Elizabeth, his wife 1876
Catherine 1870
Elizabeth Jr 1908
114. Samuel Weakley Esq ob Feby 10, 1829 in 74 yr
Hetty Weakley ob Oct 1, 1819 in 64 yr
John Weakley son of Samuel & Hetty Weakley ob Nov 22, 1826 in 48 yr
115. In memory of James Neal & family
James Neal Senr died Feby 27, 1793
Sarah Neal, wife of James died Sept 13, 1814
John Neal, son died Sept 22, 1814
Sarah Neal, daughter died Feby 8, 1818
Mary Ann, daughter died Sept 19, 1831
Beneath this stone here rest their dust, Their souls with Christ we hope & trust.
Margaret Neal died Feby 22, 1835
Col James Neal died Mch 25, 1838
A whole family whose only place on earth is marked by this grateful tribute of a surviving friend.
This is on a good flat limestone slab with all inscriptions perfect.
116. Judath [sic] wife of Robert Carnahan ob May 21, 1835 in 72 yr
Margaret wife of Robert McElhenney ob Apr 22, 1835 in 43 yr
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117. Wm C. Koons 1827-1907
Mary Jane Stewart, his wife 1821-1888
Alexander S. 1861-1861
William C. Jr 1857-1875
also two infants
The above on monument & on markers are:
Thomas Koons ob Oct 10, 1850 aged 19 yrs 3 mos 3 days
Jane, wife of Isaac Koons ob Aug 11, 1866 aged 70 yrs 8 mos 28 days
Isaac Koons ob Nov 19, 1874 aged 82 yrs 2 mos
& on another monument:
Joseph Koons 1838-1918
Margaret Louise Koons 1850-1886
Margaret Louise 1885-1888
& on lower side of lot is another Mon & markers.
James Koons 1836-1922
Mary E. Koons 1842-1923
these are they who I hoped to see
Joseph T. Koons ob July 2, 1870 aged 1 yr 5 mos 13 days
Mary B. Koons ob Aug 1, 1873 aged 1 yr 5 mos 14 days
Isaac N. Koons 1865-1919
These are in the far lower corner of g.y. but on elevated ground & just beyond adjg & under the finest big white oak I have seen in the city.
118. Matthew Thompson ob Oct 13, 1823 in 69th yr
Easter Thompson ob Oct? 13? 1873 aged 75 yrs 2 days. stone broken right through month & day
Mary Ann Thompson ob Apr 27, 1869 aged 59 yrs 2 mos 29 days
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Joseph J. Thompson ob July 26, 1867 aged 12 yrs 8 mos 28 days
Lydia E. Thompson ob Aug 8, 1841 aged 3 yrs 2 mos 19 days
Ruth R. Thompson ob Jany 30, 1841 aged 16 days
Elizabeth R. wife of Matthew Thompson B July 22, 1818, ob Mch 14, 1869 aged 50 yrs 7 mos & 22 days
Matthew Thompson B Aug 1, 1804, ob May 27, 1882
Just alongside of Matthew Thompson grave is the fine monument of the Kilgore sisters who I was here & interviewed 30 yrs ago:
Molly A. Kilgore 1810-1900
Emily Kilgore 1816-1906, each 90 yrs old at death & on the back of monument is:
Jesse Kilgore 1763-1823 Jane Clark Kilgore 1772-1834
Robert C. Kilgore 1799-1878 James Kilgore 1801-1877
Margery Kilgore 1814-1824
[2]_(_(Burdella E. died July 11, 1875-P_#ëP_#%_(_(Mary Elizabet sister & on markers are:
William Kilgore (evidently one of the 18 sons) ob Oct 11, 1823 aged 67 years.
Isabella Kilgore, consort of Wm Kilgore ob Feby 13, 1826 aged 64 yrs & 4 mos
Jesse Kilgore (also one of the 18 sons) ob Aug 19, 1823 aged 59 yrs 8 mos & 6 days
Margery Kilgore Ob Jany 12, 1824 aged 9 yrs 2 mos 27 days
Jane Kilgore (wife of Jesse) ob Dec 3, 1834 aged 62 yrs 8 mos 15 days.
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James Kilgore ob Feby 1, 1877 aged 75 yrs 9 mos 9 days
Robert C. Kilgore ob Aug 27, 1878 aged 78 yrs 11 mos 20 days
120. [3]e & unmarried where W. Lee Margaret Thompson, his wife 1813-1890
Mary Ellen 1846-1870
Robert Coulter 1849-1851
Thompson R 1845-1893
Matthew H.C. [blank box]
Margaret J. [blank box]
John T. Hackett 1879-1908
121. William Findley Graham 1843-1904
Nancy Jane, his wife 1859-1907
Alfred MaT [sic or maybe M & T] 1886-1895
Martha D. 1888-1908
Two infants 1891 & 1895
122. Jane E. Koons, our mother B Nov 10, 1833 ob Nov 7, 1877 aged 43 yrs 11 mos 27 days
123. Thomas Kennedy ob Mch 9, 1831 in 87th yr
William Galbreith ob Nov 1815, in 84th yr
124. {Matthew Wilson ob June 6, 1824 in 78 yr
{Samuel Wilson ob Apr 3, 1837 in 89 yr
Finished 2:30 PM & don't find Moses Scroggs & his 3 children, nor any Jacks.
I then walked up & around the church
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a big one of stone & brick additions & fine expansive grounds about it.
Then went down where the sexton was taking out weeds supervised by a handsome middle aged man the picture of health, but by reason of a bad heart condition, retired. He said he had been a trustee of the church for 15 yrs & that his name was Paul Spangler & he pointed out where the Scroggs graves were, but when I went there, I only found:
125. Rachel Stevenson, wife of John Stevenson & daughter of Alex Scroggs ob Apr 30, 1780 aged 34 yrs
In memory of James Stevenson & also in memory of John Stevenson son of above named James who died Aug 19, 1777 aged 38.
to page 366
Leaving 3:11 PM
Mr Spangler said that Mrs Alex Montgomery living on left hand side of parsonage St last house, a double one, in side this way is related to the Scroggs & can tell about them.
He also said that Stewart Koons, Nephew of James & Mary E. living also on Parsonage St right hand side 5 or 6 houses beyond Isabella D. Thompson can give data.
Earlier in the day, I had met Mrs Wm M. Duncan working on the Duncan lot along the upper driveway. She was a Tritt, great grand-
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daughter of Peter Tritt a Rev. soldier buried here. She says that the widow of Gilbert E. Swope lives here & said that her mother was a Hayes & that her mother was a Macfarlane & that she can tell about the Bleans & Elliotts.
I walked around last night 7:15 to see Mrs Isabella D. Thompson but got no response. She had evidently gone to prayer meeting.
Mrs Mary McKeehan, landlady here is a cousin of Ed H. McCune of Fayette Co & is a Brady descendant, her great grandmother being a Brady. She says Mr Lecky, boarding here, to whom I talked at supper last night is well informed on all family matters. I have finished now 10:30 Am 29th in transcribing yesterday's work, having gotten sleepy last night at 10 & slept until 7 this morning, & will now arrange my slips & order of procedure.
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At residence of Isabella D. Thompson, Parsonage St Newville, Pa July 29, 1926 11:46 AM
Mrs T's husband, Rev Alex Scroggs Thompson, see my records, married Nov 3, 1870 about 4 miles south of Newville, Pa in Mrs T. thinks West Pennsborough Tp ("Laura" to whom she called says East Pennsborough, but Mrs T. & I think she is wrong) to Isabella Dunlap. T.A.L.T. Hist P 42 gives Rev A.G's birth as Apr 23, 1834 ob Dec 4, 1878. He was son of Alex S. of Alexander of John of our John. Mrs T. went out & asked someone & reports that it was Penn Tp in which she was married. She is daughter of John Sprout Dunlap & his wife Mary Piper. She was born in Penn Tp Apr 12, 1843. Her husband died in Worthington, Pa & is buried beside her father in the Newville cem on West side of town. They had three children all born in Worthington Pa viz:
1. Alexander Craig Thompson b Nov 8, 1871 & died Jany 22, 1876.
2. Mary Thompson ob Mch 2, 1873 & died May 20, 1921
She died in the hospital in Phila having been teaching in Passaic NJ for 14 yrs & is buried here beside her father.
3. John Dunlap Thompson born July 31, 1878 & died Oct 9, 1882, the boys are both buried here. He graduated in 1864 from Jefferson College
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at Canonsburg, Pa. His brother, Robert Blean Thompson 2d son & next younger than her husband (there is a son dead who she can't place) is living at Steele City, Jefferson Co, Nebraska in his 89th year. Write to him. He is a retired farmer. His oldest son Newton Craig Thompson lives at Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. He is not married, was engaged & she died. Is in the copper business. Robert B. has sons Robert & William in Nebraska and Charles also in Mexico.
John Carruthers Thompson 3d son died in Nebraska, but body was brought back & buried at Dickinson Pres Ch by his wife Magdalena Shaw. He was named Carruthers for a Pres minister friend of the family in western part of Pa. He had a son James Thompson living on N. West St where he works in a factory near, putting locks on cedar chests. He married Clara Zinn. & had two daughters & a son:
1. Mary Thompson married Walter Bishop & lives in Carlisle, Pa
2. Myrtle Thompson married John Davidson & lives in W. Main St near the head of the street on left hand side yellow frame house
3. Paul Thompson married & living along the RR in new part of town & works at Elliotts Coffee house on right hand side of St as you go to depot. He married Miss Etta Spahr. No issue. See bk 12 p 62
Joseph M., posthumous & bachelor brother died in Nebraska at Robert's.
Leaving 12:44 PM
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At residence of Mrs Belle McKinney Swope, Parsonage St, Newville, Pa July 29, 1926.
I came across here from Mrs Isabella D. Thompson's & the "Laura" there is her, Mrs T's sister. Mrs Swope is the widow of Gilbert E. Swope & the daughter of John Sharp Hayes whose wife was a daughter of Robert McFarlane & his father Robert McFarlane (who married a daughter of Wm Kilgore, buried here in Big Spring g.y. & his wife Isabella) son of Patrick & he son of James McFarlane born Dec 14, 1695 & died Oct 31, 1770 & is buried at the meeting House Springs g.y. near Carlisle with this inscription on the slab "Here lies the body of James McFarlane born Dec ye 14th, 1695, Dept Oct 31, 1770. He came to America in 1718.
His second son Patrick born 1727 ob 1793 married Rosanna Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard. She was born 1735, married Dec 20, 1753 & died Nov 26, 1812. Both buried at Newville in Big Spring Pr ch g.y. He died Mch 16, 1793. Their eldest son:
1. James born Nov 22, 1754 married Mary Louden Mch 14, 1782 daughter of Mathew Loudon [These could be London] & Elizabeth McCormick (through her he comes in our Caruthers line) Silver Springs born 1764 died 1822. He lived Kishaco-
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quillas Valley, Mifflin Co, was an officer in Revolutionary War, was on the prison ship with Gov Heister, Genl Brown, Capt Benj Wallace & others. An active bustling farmer of huge frame & commanding presence.
4. Patrick's 4th child Ann born Jany 13, 1762 married Matthew Thompson & died Feby 3, 1790
5. Janet born June 23, 1764 married Adam Boyd 1784 lived at Hbg. She died Dec 4, 1790 leaving Rosannah an only child who married Hugh Hamilton of Hbg. From her, I think same A. Boyd Hamilton who got up this record of James McFarlane descendants from which I am copying & is the only copy Mrs Swope has & she will not let it go says only 24 were printed.
9. Robert born Oct 23, 1776 (not 1774 as printed) married 1 Eleanor Jacobs, married 2 Jane Kilgore (daughter of William Kilgore & his wife Isabella Mathers who were married Apr 15, 1784)
A. Boyd Hamilton says his mother, a granddaughter of Patrick McFarlane often heard her grandmother who lived until she was 27 speak of her husband who was over 6 ft in stature as were all the sons of Patrick. Robert was slim, tall & taciturn, an honest farmer.
Speaking of the children of Col James McFarlane A.B.H. says that in 1874 in July John Thompson of Martha Furnace Center Co, Pa wrote:
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1. "Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Col Macfarlane was married to Gen John Thompson, settled in Center Co near where the Agricultural College now stands. Her children's names were:
Matthew Thompson
Nancy
Moses
Mary
James
John
William
These are nearly all located in Center Co, Pa"
6. "Margaret Macfarlane, daughter of Col James married William Thompson & had six children named Thompson viz:
Nancy, Rosanna, Sarah Jane, Eliza, Louden William & James"
A.B.H. says herein that in Aug 1881, Prof John Hamilton of the State Agr College gathered the following:
Speaking of Col James Macfarlane said he was a very large man of lively temperament & his wife had the like, joyous quality. She was a short active woman a great housewife & in comparison with her sire was "a wee body". She was a daughter of Elizabeth McCormick who was a daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Carruth McCormick, who married Matthew London [this time it really looks like London rather than Loudon] of Cumb Co. There was some objection by the surviving parent but she & the Col ran away & returned
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a married couple: He gives their children which had been given in the former letter by John Thompson & I will give here the combined inf of both not previously noted.
1. Elizabeth married Gen John Thompson 1805. Both were born 1783. Elizabeth born in June & John T. in Feby. Had 7 children:
1. Matthew London Thompson born Oct 1806
2. Nancy Culbertson Thompson born Jany 1808
3. Moses Thompson Mch 1810
4. Mary Thompson born May 1812
5. James Macfarlane Thompson born Mch 1815
6. John Irvin Thompson born Mch 1818
7. William Thompson born Dec 23, 1821
1. Matthew Londen Thompson married Maria Speer & had:
I. John Speer died 1880 unm
II. Elizabeth died when a child
III. James married Norah, daughter of John Irvin Thompson
IV. Robert married Nellie Allen
2. Nancy Culbertson Thompson married William Cooper July 5, 1838 & had:
I. Glenn Walter Cooper unmarried
II. Anna Elizabeth Cooper unmarried
Left 3:15 PM
When I got here, Mrs Swope said for me to take the book with me & return it or leave it with her cousin Mrs McKeehan where I am stopping & now writing.
Continuing on Page 266 on July 30, 1926 6:33 AM
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At residence of T. Frank Bower Parsonage St Newville, Pa 3:20 PM July 29, 1926
I came here & was admitted by Miss Sarah Jane (called Jennie) Montgomery whose niece Helen Montgomery Skinner is the wife of Mr Bower. See T.A.L.T. Hist p 84.
Robert Montgomery, grandson of Alex Scroggs Jr married Rachel Thompson who Miss Montgomery says was a daughter of David Thompson. She does not know, his parentage nor his wife's name, nor name of any of his brothers or sisters, but says he is buried at Middle Spring g.y. His children were:
1. Hannah Elizabeth Montgomery
2. Alexander Scroggs Montgomery
3. Sarah Jane Montgomery
4. David Thompson Montgomery d.y.
1. Hannah Eliz married Stephen M. Skinner. Both buried in Newville Cem. Had 3 children.
1. Helen Montgomery married T. Frank Bower
2. Jennie Blanche married Smith
3. Harry Euler
2. Alex S. married Clara Elliott. He is buried in the Newville Cemetery & she lives on this street. He got his parent's bible. Miss M. thinks. Had 3, [sic, lists more] Jennie, Rachel
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& Clara, James dead & Robert living with his mother
Rachel Maria, mother of my informant had but two sisters so far as she knows.
Leah McCance Thompson
Ann Keziah Thompson
Neither was married & both are buried at Middle Spring Ch g.y.
Leaving 3:44 PM
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At residence of Mrs Clara Elliott Montgomery Parsonage ST, Newville, Pa July 29, 1926 4 PM
Mrs Montgomery is the widow of Alex Scroggs Montgomery & says that he had his parents bible & that Helen M. Bower borrowed it not long ago & has not returned it yet. She says her sister-in-law "Jane" is sensitive about her age. She has gotten out her own record in a well preserved copy of Henry's Exposition Vol 1 printed in 1828 in Phila by Towar & Hogan in which preceding the preface are 8 pages of records. Kept by her husband & all written on but two, the records are as follows:
Marriages Robert Montgomery & Rachel M. Thompson Jany 26, 1847.
Robert Montgomery & Sarah J. Black March 26, 1867 second wife see item 68 page 181. (She was widow of Calvin Black M.D. & her maiden name Shriver. No issue.) She was from over by Centerville.)
A.S. Montgomery & Clara Elliott Nov 14, 18774
S.M. Skinner & Hannah E. Montgomery January 1873
Ralph Piper & Rachel M. Montgomery June 15, 1909
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James B. Fox & Sarah Jane Montgomery Apr 16, 1910
Births
Hannah Elizabeth Montgomery Oct 7, 1848
Alexander Scroggs Montgomery Mch 17, 1851
Sarah Jane Montgomery Jany 26, 1853
David Thomson Montgomery Dec 8, 1856
Sarah Shriver born Nov 9, 1783 & died Aug 5, 1870 aged 86 yrs 10 mos 26 days (this was the mother of the second wife)
Children of A.S. & Clara M.
1. Stillborn son Oct 31, 1879
2. Sarah Jane Montgomery July 7, 1881
3. Rachael [sic] Maria Montgomery Oct 6, 1883
4. Clara Elliott Montgomery Feby 14, 1886
5. Robert Montgomery Dec 11, 1887
6. James Montgomery Aug 4, 1895
Deaths
David Thomson Montgomery Jany 3, 1857
James Montgomery Nov 29, 1861 aged 74 yrs & 9 mos (This was the grandfather of my informant's husband & it was his wife who was a Scroggs. Her name is in the bible Helen Bowers has)
Priscilla Carson died Aug 1864 aged 71 years
(Mrs M. says she was of the family who raised her husband's mother
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Rachel Maria Thompson who died of tuberculosis when 49 & several of her family died of tuberculosis & are buried at Middle Spring)
Sarah Jane Montgomery wife of A.L. Irwin died Nov 17, 1848 aged 35 yrs
(This was sister of Robt Montgomery, they two being the only children, she left several children, but they are all dead, viz: Al, Montgomery & Jane. She married a Snively & lived at Greencastle, Pa)
Elizabeth Montgomery wife of James Montgomery died July 19, 1859 aged 82 yrs 2 1/2 mos
Rachael M. Montgomery died Oct 20, 1862 in her 49th yr
Robt Montgomery died Apr 11, 1879 aged 64 yrs 6 mos 28 days
Sarah J. Montgomery 2d wife of Robt died Jany 19, 1897 in her 76th year
Stephen McGinnis Skinner died Feby 21, 1904 aged 61 yrs
Our son, James Montgomery died Nov 16, 1896
Rachel Montgomery Piper died Jany 31, 1911
Alexander Scroggs Montgomery died Mch 15, 1912 aged 60 yrs 11 mos 28 days
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2. Sarah Jane married James Baker Fox (don't know his record) both living in Phila at No 2037 N. Gratz St where he works for Atlantic Refing [Refining?] Co. Have no issue. He was born in Canton, Pa Nov 6, 1881 son of James F. Fox & wife Elizabeth Baker.
3. Rachel Maria married Ralph Piper, son of John Piper & wife Ada Swigert. She died 19 months later as above without issue. He remarried & lives here at the other end of this street.
4. Clara Elliott was married in Apr 1916 in this Co to Benjamin Myers Beatty born in June 24, 1882 son of Dawes Beatty & his wife Ella Myers. Both living at No 42 commerce ST, Chambersburg, Pa where he is a veterinary. Have three children all born in Chambersburg, Pa viz:
I. Rachel Montgomery Beatty Feby 22, 1917
II. Mary Armstrong Beatty b Oct 18, 1918
III. Alexander Dawes Beatty B May 13, 1921
5. Robert, came in a bit ago & is single & living here with his mother.
Mrs M. says Mrs Ella Beatty lives in a brick house Big Spring Ave. Just opposite the U.P. Parsonage which adjoins the church on this side.
Mrs M. tells of T.A.L.T. fr Steubenville, O being to see them 1898.
Leaving 5:33 PM
John Reed, 71 on July 20 is their town historian on N. High St. Has tuberculosis.
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Mrs M. has an old bible printed in 1814 at Phila in which is record. James Elliott died Aug 24, 1849 aged 70.
Nancy Elliott (nee Kelly) died July 19, 1852 aged 71 yrs.
These were her grandparents who came from Co Down Ireland, where they were married & their oldest child died on the way over which she thought was in 1804 & the other children were all born in this County where they settled at what is now called Elliott Sta below Greason which was so named for them. It was formerly called Good Hope. The children were:
2 [1 is written & then 2 written over it] Margaret, who married a Stephens & died here.
3. Sarah married a Kirkpatrick
4. Nancy married a Kirkpatrick, a brother
5. Eliza she kept house for her brother who lived an old bachelor until he was 49 & she then went west to her sister's at DeKalb Co, Ills where she married a McCleary.
6. Mary Ann married a White from Perry Co Pa & went to Pana, Ills
7. John Elliott born she thinks in 1804. (their coming across would then have been earlier). He married Jany 1854.
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a widow, Mrs Maria Kirkpatrick whose maiden name was Stroop & had but two children.
1. Clara Elliott born Dec 8, 1854 my informant whose record is given above &
2. James Elliott born July 7, 1857 who lives in Washington D.C. & is in the Patent Office. He married Bertha Fredericks & has one child viz:
1. Fred Snow Elliott who lives in Brooklyn, NY
She said her grandfather, James Elliott had a brother Thomas who never married & died in Co Down, Ireland and had too another brother who went to Canada & his son Moses Elliott came to this Co & another son was a preacher in Connecticut.
She says there is a John Skinner Elliott not related to her living on Big Spring Ave just this side of & adjoining the U.P. Parsonage.
Mrs Ella Beatty, mother of her son-in-law, lives on Big Spring Ave just opposite the U.P. Parsonage in a brick house.
Leaving 5:50 PM 1 when I came & got my supper & then walked out to:
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Residence of Ella Beatty Big Spring Ave, Newville, Pa July 29, 1926 6:46 PM
A young man came from the back yard by the alley way & upon my asking him if he was Mrs Beatty's son who carried the mail, he said he was & that his mother was down near Carlisle today with her son who is here from California, visiting some relatives & would not be back until late tonight & when I suggested returning tomorrow night, he said she would be away then & said for me to come in the morning about 8 o'clock. I told him to have his mother hunt up any old bible records she had & have them ready.
Left 6:54 PM
I then went across the street to:
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Residence of John S. Elliott No 83 Big Spring Ave, Newville, Pa July 29, 1926 6:55 PM
This is a fine residence adjoining the U.P. Parsonage on this side. He is a large well built man almost or altogether six feet tall & admitted me. He said he knew so little about his family, but that his father, William Linn Elliott who came here from Ickesburg, Perry Co, Pa was well versed in the family history & that he was a son of Robert Elliott who died in Fannettsburgh, Franklin Co, Pa. He said his wife who was upstairs dressing to go out knew more of his family than he did & he went up & got from her the Tribute to Robert Elliott (his grandfather) by his only surviving brother Rev David Elliott D.D. L.L.D. the same I had gotten before from Miss Fanny Lowes of Washington Pa & copied. Asking about old bible records, the produced two detached leaves, his wife who said she was a Laughlin, a heavy set cheerful woman, dressed in white having come in & they said I could take them & the tribute with me & copy what I wanted & I am to go back after seeing Mrs Beatty in the morning.
Left at 7:30 PM
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Sitting Room of Mrs Mary McKeehan's Boarding House Second floor corner room front July 30, 1926 1 AM
I am copying the leaves from the bible which contains the record of three successive generations viz: Robert Elliott William Linn Elliott & John Skinner Elliott.
Marriages By Rev John Linn
Robert Elliott & Polly Linn, Mch 22, 1810
Samuel F. Neely to Catharine Elliott Nov 10, 1840
W. Mills Glenn & Mary Jane Elliott Nov 10, 1846
Wm Linn Elliott & Margaret R. Skinner Nov 17, 1847
John H. Walker & Caroline H. Elliott Dec 11, 1856
William Linn Elliott & Nancy E. McKeehan May 27, 1863
Dr James Montgomery to Martha Scott Elliott May 1834
John S. Elliott & Mary B. Laughlin Dec 15, 1881
F.H. Thomas & Mary Linn Elliott May 10, 1882
Dr R.M. Hays & Annie Elliott Sept 13, 1882
F.H. Thomas & Maria B. Elliott Mch 12, 1890
J. Lynn Elliott & Myrtle Martin Apr 9, 1914
Wallace Gephart & Margaret R. Thomas Oct 30, 1912
Births
Robert Elliott born Oct 28, 1782
Polly Linn born Aug 18, 1787
1. Jane Elliott born Jany 6, 1811
2. Martha Scott Elliott born May 15, 1812
3. Ann Elliott born May 30, 1815
4. Thomas Elliott born Aug 9, 1817
5. Catharine Elliott born Feby 4, 1820
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6. Mary Jane Elliott born May 13, 1822
7. William Linn Elliott born May 20, 1825
8. Caroline Holliday Elliott born Feby 14, 1831
Margaret R. Skinner born Dec 19, 1827
Nancy E. McKeehan born Aug 28, 1830
(children of Wm Linn Elliott)
John S. Elliott born Aug 20, 1848
Mary Linn Elliott born Mch 6, 1851
Annie Catharine Elliott born Aug 5, 1855
Robert Holliday Elliott born Apr 28, 1860
by second wife:
Annie Elliott born Apr 2, 1864
Helen Deborah Elliott born Oct 7, 1865
John Lynn Elliott born May 10, 1885
Margaret R. Thomas born Feby 25, 1884
Mary D. Thomas born May 26, 1886
Charles Elliott Hays born Dec 9, 1883
Robert Hays born May 21, 1885
Francis E. Thomas born Nov 17, 1893
Mary Martin Elliott of J. Lynn Elliott born Feby 11, 1915
Ellen Hays Gephart born Apr 6, 1914
Thomas Gephart of Margaret Thomas born June 5, 1915
Deaths
Jane Elliott died Jany 11, 1821
Ann Elliott died Mch 8, 1826
Thomas Elliott died Sept 4, 1819
Polly L. Elliott died Mch 15, 1841
Robert Elliott died Nov 24, 1861
Catharine Elliott Neely died Dec 3, 1850
Mary Jane Elliott Glenn died Mch 5, 1879
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Martha Scott Elliott Montgomery died Feby 22, 1862
William Linn Elliott died Sept 28, 1900
Caroline H. Elliott Walker died Dec 3, 1900 Annie C. Elliott, child of W.L. Elliott died June 22, 1856
Robert H. Elliott, child of W.L. Elliott died July 24, 1860
May L. Elliott Thomas died Aug 31, 1887
Dr. R.M. Hayes [sic] died July 23, 1893
Mary D. Thomas died Dec 21, 1913
F.H. Thomas died Feby 26, 1926
Margaret R. Skinner Elliott died May 11, 1860
Nancy E. McKeehan Elliott died Jany 23, 1884
The tribute to the memory of Robert Elliott by his surviving brother, David Elliott inscribed to the children & grandchildren of the deceased, is an original copy of 51 pages in the handwriting of Dr David Elliott & is dated Alleghany, Pa May 10, 1864
He says that Robert Elliott was born Oct 28, 1782 in Shermans Valley where Ickesburg, Perry Co now is, the eldest son of Thomas Elliott & his wife 2d, Jane Holliday & was called Robert after his paternal grandfather.
Appendix page 50
Charles Elliott, the elder brother of Robert by their father's first wife whose maiden name was Nancy Thomas & who was of Welsh descent. His birth place was the same with that of Robert. He was born Oct 5, 1769. He was a Ruling Elder in the Centre Church
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In the year 1833, he removed with his family to the west & settled in Miami Co, O a few miles from Piqua where he purchased property upon which he resided until the time of his death. In 1834, he was elected a Ruling Elder in the Church at Piqua. A few days before his death, he rode to Piqua & on the day of his decease, Sept 23, 1846 he walked out to his barn about noon. Returning to the house, he complained of chilliness, retired to bed & in a short time expired having nearly completed his 77th year.
He was twice married. His first wife was Ann Linn, sister to his brother Robert's wife. His second wife was Jane Mitchell of Mifflin Co, Pa.
Thomas Elliott, our brother was born Dec 28, 1784 & died June 14, 1815 in his 31st yr. He was never married.
I have finished going over the "Tribute" & find as I thought that6 it did not give any record of the descendants of his brothers Robert & Charles. I will now go to bed as it is 3:33 AM July 30, 1926. JVT
See Book 19 p 552-560 et seq viz 569-573, 589-90 & 600.
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From page 251
3. Moses Thompson married Mary Irvin Jany 3, 1838 & had:
I. Sarah Irvin married Dr Theo Christ & have four children Nos 37, 38, 29, 40.
II. Elizabeth Macfarlane Thompson married John Hamilton & had
a. daughter died
b. Elizabeth Macfarlane Hamilton
III. John Irvin married Elizabeth Boal 5 children:
a. James Irvin Thompson died in infancy
b. William Thompson married Anna Elliott
c. Ann Eliza Thompson unmarried
d. Mary Thompson died in infancy
e. James Irvin Thompson unmarried.
4. Mary Thompson married Geo Jack Jany 2, 1838 & had 5 children:
a. John Thompson Jack married Hattie _______
b. George Boal jack married Priscilla Johnson
c. Elizabeth Macfarlane Jack married James Patterson
d. Annie Mary Jack married Joseph Blymyer
e. William Jack died in infancy.
5. James Macfane [sic] Thompson unmarried
6. John Irvin Thompson married Mary Louden Kyle in 1842: died Oct 6, 1887 & had six children. Three died in infancy, Nos 58, 59 & 60 a.b.c.
d. Jennie Thompson, unmarried
e. Norah Thompson married James Thompson her cousin
f. Budd Thompson unmarried
7. William Thompson married Priscilla Taylor 1850 & had one son No. 65.
2. William Henry married Eliza Allen a widow of Dr Everett by whom he had 3 children all dead. Nos 67, 68 & 69. Aug 21, [unreadable] 6 6:40 PM 7:50 AM 30th. See page 328.
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At residence of Christian Tritt McCullough, No 28 Chestnut St, Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 9:11 AM
Mrs McCullough was Mary Alice Paul & her mother was Emma Myers, daughter of Benj. Myers & his wife Mary Carothers who was a daughter of Wm Carothers see page 108.
Referring to the will of her great grandfather, William Carothers, Mrs McC. knows nothing of the descendants if any of his sons William & John.
She does not know about Andrew, but Sproull Carothers & Dr Andrew Carothers, living at Austin, Texas, both dead, were first cousins of her mother & she thinks sons of Andrew.
Sproull was married & had two daughters, Kate & another, both of whom at one time attended Wilson College Chambersburg, Pa. Dr Andrew was married & had a boy & a girl. Edward, a doctor died in Austin Tex & Kate.
A. Mary married Benjamin Myers parentage not known & had four children viz:
William
Benjamin Franklin, a Pres preacher
John T. a doctor died in Phila, unmarried
Emma Matilda
She died when her daughter Emma M.
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was three years old & her husband, Benj Myers married her sister Eliza after her death & he died when his daughter Emma M. was 9 yrs old, she thinks her grandmother Mary Myers was buried at the Dickinson Pres ch but don't know where her gf Benj Myers was buried. She says her great g.m. Elizabeth Carothers see page 108 is buried at Meeting House Springs g.y. see item 60 page 57 & her daughter Eliza is buried beside her, their ages at death differing but 3 mos.
She remembers her ggm Elizabeth & also her great Aunt Eliza whose first husband was Benj Myers (she being his 2d wife) & after his death, she married Benj Bear who predeceased her many years, he dying before her mother & Eliza after her mother's death in 1874, came to the home of my informant's mother where she made her home until she died in 1896. She had no issue.
1. William Myers married Mary Ellen Reep & lived in N. Middleton Tp where he died & he is buried at the Frankford Lutheran Stone church & thinks he has a marker. He was a farmer. His widow survived him & lived with her daughter. They had 8 children 4 dead & 4 living:
1. Albert, living married, but no issue.
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2. Emma, dead married Alfred Crain, 2 boys & a girl. He living abt Crtt. [best guess]
3. Annie, dead, unmarried
4. Newton, living. Have abt 6 children
5. Virginia, living married James Garland 2 boys.
6. Ella, dead, unmarried, write her
7. Fred, living married & has 2 girls
8. William dead unmarried.
The four that are living all live in Carlisle, Pa & thinks that Virginia would be most likely to answer a letter & give record.
Fred is a school teacher & he & Albert once had a livery stable. Newton was on the police force once.
See Book 20 p 475 & 477
2. Rev Benj Franklin married Virginia Bull of Balto, Md. Thinks he is buried at Snow Hill, Md. Had 4 children.
1. Benj Franklin, dead, unmarried
2. Millie, living married Cassidy. Had a girls school in Tenn.
3. Estelle, living married B.D. Evans at Moundsville, WVA
4. Victor, living in Moundsville WVA, married 2 children
thinks have a boy & a girl.
3. John T. a doctor Thinks he died before she was born.
4. Emma Matilda was born she thinks in Dickinson Tp on Aug 23, 1839 & died Jany 10, 1906 at Greason, Pa & is buried in Plainfield, Pa. On Oct 19, 1858 in West Pennsboro, Tp just below Plainfield, Pa was married to Joseph Paul born Aug 1836 in West Pennsborough Tp
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son of John Paul & his wife Sarah Rhodes. He died June 10, 1903 & is also buried in Plainfield. They had three children. The first two born in Greason, Pa & the youngest in Landisburg, Pa viz: Fr big Bible
I. Clinton Phillips Paul born Feby 19, 1860
II. Mary Alice Paul born Oct 20, 1864
III. Frank Myers Paul born July 13, 1872
I. Clinton P. married Aug 18, 1887 in Newville to Maria Barr Kennedy, born Nov 12, 1866 in Newville, daughter of Alexr Barr Kennedy & his wife Margaret Jane Woods. Both living at No 2006 Swatara St. Hbg, Pa where he is a retired RR. Have four children.
a. Emma Blanche married, born Mch 8, 1889
b. Joseph Boyd Paul born Feby 12, 1896
c. Margaret H. Paul born Jany 15, 1903
d. Robert K. married & lives in Hbg, Pa, born Mch 20, 1904 married Sept 4, 1925 to Margaret Albright born July 19, 1905 daughter of Chas C. Albright & wife Marion E. Shriner. All married.
a. Emma Blanche married June 29, 1916 Jesse A. Lubold & both living at 53 W. Craig St. Uniontown, Pa where he is principal of the schools. Have one boy:
1. Jesse A. Lubold Jr Born at Aspinwall Pa Apr 4, 1920
Jesse A. was born Jany 16, 1891, son of Jno Ellsworth Lubold & wife Margt Ann Sheetz.
b. Joseph Boyd married May 31, 1917 Anna Mary Wirt & lives at New Cumberland, Pa where he is a RR man. Thinks have 2 boys & a girl.
c. Margaret married Mch 14, 1924 Ottis G. Sawyer & both living at Dunham, N.C. He was born Aug 6, 1902 son of Don Carols Sawyer & wife Ida Cahoon. Have one child:
Margaret Devere Sawyer born June 18, 1926 at Raleigh, N.C.
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II. Mary Alice married Dec 23, 1890 at Greason, Pa by Rev Dr Ebenezer Erskine to Christian Tritt McCullough born in Dickinson Tp Sept 21, 1861 son of Wm Johnson McCullough & his wife Tabitha Tritt. Both living here where he is a traveling salesman. Have had four children, three living, the two oldest born in Greason Pa & the other two in Newville:
a. Joseph Paul McCullough B Feby 13, 1894
b. Alice Coyle McCullough b May 26, 1897 & died May 2,
1912
c. John Howard McCullough born Feby 4, 1901, married July 4, 1925 in Los Angeles, Calif to Alberta Simpson, b Mch 9, 1904 in Indiana, Pa daughter of Albert Anderson Simpson of Indiana, Pa & his wife Josephine Spenser. Both living in Cushing, Okla where he is with the Skelly Oil Co. No issue.
d. Mary Linn McCullough B Nov 22, 1904 she is at the public library at Washington D.C. & is single
a. Joseph Paul enlisted in the World War on Aug 27, 1917 at Jackson, Ky having walked 40 miles the day before to do so. Trained at Ft Benj Harrison, Indianapolis, came out 1st Lieut Apptd to 327 Field Artillery trained at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky graduated fr Ft Sill Artillery School Aug 1918, went abroad Sept 1918 & was in training there, transferred to the Army of occupation & came home Sept 1919. Now with Gulf Oil Co & in Ky, single.
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III. Frank M. was married Nov 24, 1898 in West Pennsboro Tp to Ida Mae Strohm born Aug 14, 1873 near Alterton, Pa daughter of Samuel M. Strohm & his wife Mary Catherine Green. No issue. Both living at Greason, Pa where he is ticket agt of the PRR. They think he might have gotten the old Carothers or Myers bible as he lives in the home occupied by his parents.
B. Eliza Carothers as heretofore stated became the 2d wife of Benj Myers & then married Benj Bear. No issue. See page 57 @ item 60
C. Catharine married Geo Heikes & lived at West Hill, West Pennsboro Tp where both died & he was a farmer. Thinks they are buried on the family ;lot at West Hill one mile west of Plainfield. Had a boy & a girl. Both dead.
1. John Heikes married & left 2 boys & a girl. John & David one living at West Hill & one at Carlisle & the daughter, Annie married a Coick & lives in West Penns. Tp
2. Anna married Wm Diller. Both dead at Diller, Neb. Had 5 or 6 children some of whom may be living at Diller Neb. Will & George are dead but thinks Samuel is living.
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E. Isabella Jane married William Line. He died in Dickinson Tp & is buried at a Line g.y. She went to a son down near Phila. & thinks died there & wd be buried beside him. Had five children born in Dickinson Tp:
1. Bell
2. Will
3. Emma never married. In Neb.
4. Mary
5. Grant
Jany 10, 1927 see book 20 Page 62 for record of this family.
1. Bell married Wm Woods Both dead at or near Diller, Neb Thinks had 3 or 4 children.
2. Will Line married Jennie Weigle & thinks both are living at or near Diller.
4. Mary Line married Eugene Weigle a brother of Jennie. Thinks both living & abt Diller, Neb.
5. Lincoln Grant is living in a suburb of Phila married Fannie Leibfreid (No issue) daughter of Frederick Leibfried. See book 20 p 66. Home then Feby 6, 1901 Norritonville, Mont Co, Pa.
F. Emaline married John Diller & both dead at Buffalo, NY. Had 2 children.
1. Alice married George Fargo. She is dead in Buffalo. She was well versed in family lore & visited all of the relatives. Had 4 children born in Buffalo.
I. Fannie Fargo, single, did live at
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646 Franklin St which has been sold for a business place, perhaps 464. Write P.O. for her present address as she might give record.
II. Emma, married
III. Hannah married & lives in Buffalo
IV. Jerome Fargo & lives in Buffalo, NY single
P.M. says he & his sister, Fannie live at 414 Delawares Ave. Write. JVT 1/10/27
G. Matilda married Iraneus B. Dodge & moved to Kansas don't know town or Co. Both died out there. See item No 36 page 218.
Leaving 11:45 AM
Mrs McCullough says there used to be an old bible about her mother's home which might have been her Aunt Eliza Caruthers Bear's bible of her father William Carothers. All of Eliza`s things were given to her sister Isabella Jane Line, called "Jane" who died at her son Lincoln Grant Lines at Norritonville, Montgomery Co, Pa & Mr McC says he still lives at same place.
When writing to Virgie Garland at Carlisle, ask her for his address.
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At residence of James Stewart Koons, Parsonage St Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 12:15 PM
Mr Koons who goes by the name of "Stewart" says he was born Dec 7, 1859 son of Wm Carnahan Koons & grandson of Isaac Koons & his wife Jane Carnahan, daughter of Robert of William, see page 318 of Cumb Co part of the 1886 Warner Beers & Co Chicago Hist of Cumberland & Adams Co for reference to an old Carnahan or "James Jack Fort" in Newton Tp. They said Miss Cora L. Davis of 120 N 6th ST, Lyons, Iowa was writing a Carnahan History.
Mr Koons father, Wm C. was brother of James Koons, who married Mary G. Thompson see page 241 item 117 & Mrs Koons said "Aunt Mary" had 10 or 13 children & only three of them are living, two girls & a boy & says the girls are peculiar, having never gone out & to see the brother, as the girls might refuse to give the record. They live out on the farm which was an old Koons farm I understand. Mrs Koons told me to go see Mrs Gill her Aunt Mary's sister. I recall that when at Mrs Clara E. Montgomery's yesterday after I mentioned Isabella D. Thompson, that she said a Mr Thompson an Elder in her husband's U.P. Church at Worthington, Pa came here wanting to marry her, but she was not so inclined & introduced him to her sister Laura & he married her.
Left 1 PM
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At residence of Mrs Thomas J. Gill corner of W. High & Big Spring Ave Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 1:44 PM
Mrs Gill was Lydia Belle Thompson, the youngest of eight children of Matthew Thompson & his wife Elizabeth Jacobs & was born in the old stone house with thick walls built by her grandfather Matthew Thompson in Mifflin Tp. Just across the Conedoquinnet Creek from Newton Tp about 4 miles north of here, Apr 11, 1857, all the other children were born at Middlesex, Pa where her mother had a farm. She married May 15, 1877 in Mifflin Tp to Thomas Jefferson Gill born Oct 10, 1849 son of James Gill & his wife Ellen McAllister. Have had two children born in Newton Tp where they lived for 2 1/2 yrs after their marriage viz:
1. Gracie Thompson Gill B Feby 1, 1879
2. Robert Manning Gill b Dec 27, 1881. He is here tonight at home & unmarried. He is a rural mail carrier.
Gracie T. died Friday Mch 19, 1897 unmarried.
Mrs Gill's mother was born in Newton Tp adjg Newville, Pa & her father at the stone house in Mifflin Tp near Thompson's Bridge.
Mrs Gill owns 138 A. of the old original 300 A Thompson farms at Thompson's Bridge.
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Referring to the children of her gf Matthew Thompson she says:
1. Rosanna B 1785 married Wm Glenn she says to ask Mrs Swope
2. William B 1787 can tell nothing
3. James b 1789 married Isabella Kilgore. Don't know
4. Elinor b 1797 married John Davidson, she remembers her as "Aunt Nellie" she says to go & see Miss Eleanor Woodburn who lives in a weather boarded frame house on E. Main St who with her sister Mame who lives with her are granddaughters & can tell of this family.
5. Esther, never married.
6. Margery never married
9. Mary Anne never married
10. Margaret, don't know
7. Matthew Thompson born Aug 1, 1804 & died May 27, 1882. He married Sept 1, 1836, Elizabeth Ralston Jacobs born July 22, 1818 daughter of Joseph Jacobs & his wife. They had eight children.
1. Lydia Eleanor Thompson born May, 19, 1838
2. Ruth Robinson Thompson born Jany 14, 1841
3. Mary Elizabeth Thompson born Aug 14, 1842 4. Jane Eleanor Thompson born May 3, 1844
5. Martha Thompson born Aug 23, 1847
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6. Matthew Archibald Thompson born Mch 28, 1850
7. Joseph J. Thompson born Oct 28, 1854
8. Lydia Belle Thompson born Apr 11, 1857
Marriages
Matthew Thompson & Elizabeth R. Jacobs Sept 1, 1836
Mary E. Thompson & James Koons
Jennie Ellen Thompson & Robert H. Royer Aug 5, 1884
Martha Thompson & Wm Lin Kelso Apr 7, 1870
Matthew Archibald Thompson & Maggie Quigley Sharp
Lydia B. Thompson & Thos J. Gill May 15, 1877
Deaths
Matthew Thompson May 27, 1882
Elizabeth R. Thompson
Ruth Robinson died Jany 30, 1841
Lydia Eleanor died Aug 8, 1841
Joseph J. died Jany 13, 1867
Martha Kelso died May 27, 1876
Leaving 3 PM
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At residence of Miss Margaret J. Hackett S.E. corner of E. Main & Corporation Sts, Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 3:22 PM
Miss Hackett's mother was Margaret Thompson, the youngest child of Matthew Thompson Senr & a sister of Mathew born in 1804. The Elder Matthew was son of Capt William Thompson (brother of gggf Thomas) who, Miss Hackett says her mother has often told her came from Ireland & settled at Thompson's Bridge over the Conedoquinnet Creek on the farm now owned by Mrs Lydia Belle Gill. The old stone house which is along the road along the creek was built by the Elder Matthew & is very old as her mother & all the family were born in it. Miss Hackett says that once when the creek was very high, her mother said that her grandmother that would be the wife of William Thompson, climbed up a tree for safety with a child in her arms & falling asleep, the child fell from her arms & was drowned.
Miss Hackett has gotten out her parent's bible, a large one well preserved published by Jesper Harding & Son Phila Pa in 1859 & record is as follows:
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There is no record of marriage in it.
Births Robert Hackett was born Jany 17, 1820
Margaret Jane Thompson was born Feby 16, 1814
Their children
See page 243 item 120
1. Thompson Ross Hackett born Dec 28, 1844
2. Mary Ellen Hackett born Aug 5, 1846
3. Robert Coulter Hackett born Jany 26, 1849
4. Matthew Henry Coulter Hackett born Feby 3, 1851
5. Margaret Jane Hackett born Oct 8, 1852
6 & & Robert McKeehan & Daniel Alexander Hackett born 1854
Deaths
Robert Coulter Hackett died Mch 15, 1851 with scarlet fever
Mary Ellen Hackett died Nov 26, 1870 of typhoid fever, single
Matthew Henry Coulter Hackett died Nov 16, 1924. He was badly crippled in his legs by reason of some medicine the doctor gave when he was sick with pneumonia when abt 13 yrs old.
Miss Hackett says that neither Thompson R., Mary Ellen, Matthew H.C. nor herself were married, but both the twins were.
6. Albert McK was killed on the Bessemer & Lake Erie RR by being run over by a train near Butler Pa aged 61 as reported by a newspaper clipping. He married Miss Anna Henninger. She died 4 or 5 yrs ago after he was killed. He had tree children born in Newville:
See pages 317 & 318
1. John T. born July 2, 1879 died 1908 see p 243. He married Miss Emma Miller & had:
I. Russell Tritt single lives here B Mch 22, 1898
II. Marguerite married Walter Mahood. Lives in Butler, Pa. Have 3 children.
III. Isabelle, dead
IV. John Robert, single, lives here born Mch 29, 1908
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2. Amy Hackett, listed Margea in record, B Dec 10, 1880 married Oct 3, 1899 Lewis P. Dayton & both live on this Corporation St & have 3 children. He is a tinner. See pages 317 & 318.
3. Raymond died of the "Flu" in the Harrisburg Hospital in 1918, four weeks after his father was killed aged 32 yrs. He was a member of the Big Spring Pres Ch. He was born Mch 8, 1886.
7. Daniel A. Hackett married Mary Kimmel of Mechanicsburg, Pa & both are living at Crystal Lake, Ills where he is overseer in a shop. He has one daughter:
1. Anna Hackett married White. He is dead & she is living with her parents at Crystal Lake, Ills. No issue.
John Robert Hackett has just come in from the drugstore where he works & says he was born Mch 29, 1908.
Russell Tritt, his brother born Mch 22, 1898
Speaking to Miss Hackett about the brothers & sisters of her gf the Elder Matthew 1754-1823, she says that her mother had often spoken of the Brattan relatives & says that Mrs Jane Kerr, whose husband Wm Kerr died this spring, live on Parsonage St, the left hand side 4th house from this end. She
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was a Brattan & can perhaps give that line.
Miss Hackett says that Wm Laughlin, brother of Mrs John S. Elliott living adjg with his sister, Mrs Dunlap can tell abt the Laughlins.
Miss Hackett says that Jonathan Moore was related to her mother on the Thompson side & she said were cousins she thinks Jonathan's mother was a Thompson S. [margin note says:] Should be Johnston Moore.
See page 76 item 9
She says too, that Matthew Coulter of Path Valley was a cousin of her mother on the Thompson side as were also Wm Boyd of Mifflin Tp
Miss Hackett says she wants a book
Leaving 5:20 PM
See T.A.L.T. Hist p 53.
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Back at residence of Mrs Thos J. Gill cor W. High & Big Spring Ave Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 7:20 PM
Mrs Gill has gotten an old paper which reads:
"The great grandfather of Jennie E. Royer (sister of Mrs Gill) was William Thompson married to a Miss Mickey (her name was Eleanor see p 76 item 9) See page 291 top.
Jennie E. Royer's grandfather (Matthew) Thompson's family:
Matthew Thompson married to Ann Macfarlane may 6, 1784
Matthew Thompson married to Ruthey Robinson June 16, 1796
Matthew Thompson died Oct 13, 1823
Ruthie Thompson died Aug 7, 1836.
Their children as follows:
1. Rosana Thompson born Apr 2, 1785
2. William Thompson born Aug 21, 1787
3. James Thompson born Dec 9, 1789
These were the first wife's children & of the second wife's come:
4. Eleanor Thompson born Apr 5, 1797
5. Esther Thompson born Dec 11, 1798
6. Margery Thompson born Oct 4, 1801
7. Matthew Thompson born Aug 1, 1804 died May 25, 1882
8. John Thompson born Nov 14, 1806
9. Mary Ann Thompson Jany 28, 1810 died Apr 27, 1869
10. Margaret Thompson Feby 16, 1814"
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Elizabeth Ralston Jacobs, wife of Mathew Thompson was born July 23, 1815
"Matthew Archibald Thompson & his wife Margaret Quigley Thompson:
Their family 1. Lydia Bell Thompson born Oct 1, 1874
2. Mary Grace Thompson born Sept 4, 1875
3. Joseph Glenn Thompson born Oct 12, 1876
4. Jessie Sharp Thompson born Nov 13, 1877
5. Fred Thompson born July 31, 1879
6. Ray Thompson born Dec 24, 1880
7. Robert Thompson born Mch 2, 1883
8. Elenor Susan Thompson born Apr 18, 1885
9. Margaret Pearl Thompson born Nov 6, 1886
10. Ross Thompson born Mch 26, 1888
11. Linn Thompson born Aug 3, 1890
12. Biloxa [sic] Thompson born Oct 18, 1891
Jessie (Jesse), Linn, & Biloxi are marked as having died. Mrs Gill says Jesse was a boy & was named for old Jesse Kilgore who was related to Margaret Quigley Sharp Thompson the mother of the above children. Mrs Gill says her brother Matthew A. above, moved to Marshall Co, Ills & lived in a little town named Henry, Ills on a river. The children still live there, many of them married. He died, but don't have date of death. The wife is still living there.
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Mrs Gill's sister, Martha, married Wm Kelso & had two children born in Southampton Tp
1. Blanche Kelso born Nov 7, 1871. She married Rev Wm Shaw, Church of God? & both are living in Chicago & have four children 3 girls & 1 boy.
2. Joseph Thompson Kelso born Jany 14, 1873 married & lives this side of Chicago. No issue.
James Koons died Nov 14, 1923 aged 84
Mary E.T. Koons died Oct 9, 1923 aged 81
Jennie E. Thompson Royer died July 8, 1923 aged 78.
Mrs Gill shows a wonderfully fine silhouette sent to her by Dr Wray Grayson of Washington, Pa on which he has written:
"To Mrs L.B. Gill from Dr Wray Grayson, her grand Aunt, Mrs Mary Robison Wray, born in Chester Co, Pa died in Washington, Pa at the home of her daughter, Mrs Martha Wray Grayson Mch 19, 1852 aged 95 yrs".
Evidently Wray Grayson's grandmother.
Leaving 8:15 PM
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At residence of Theo Frank Bower Centre St, Newville, Pa July 30, 1926 8:40 PM
Mrs Bower has gotten out the old bible which she borrowed from her Aunt Clara E. Montgomery printed by Matthew Carey Phila 1809. There are five full pages of record & I will copy what I think pertains to the records I want.
Marriages
James Montgomery & Elizabeth Scroggs Apr 30, 1812
Robert McBride Jr & Jane Scroggs Apr 1817
Thomas Cook & Sarah Scroggs Mch 5, 1822
Hugh Greenfield? & Nancy Thompson Mch 1815
Alexander L. Irvine & Sarah Jane Montgomery Feby 7, 1839
Robert Montgomery & Rachel Maria Thompson Feby 28, 1847?
Births
Sarah Jane Montgomery Apr 17, 1813
Robert Montgomery Sept 12, 1814
Hannah Elizabeth Montgomery Oct 7, 1848
Alexander S. Montgomery Mch 17, 1851
Sarah Jane Montgomery Jany 26, 1853
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Deaths
A.L. Irvine, son of Sarah Jane Montgomery died Sept 3, 1869 aged 23 yrs
Robt Montgomery Apr 11, 1879
Alexander L. Irvine Sept 22, 1890
Rachel M. Montgomery Oct 20, 1862 in 49th yr
Jane S. McBride Oct 19, 1818
Robt McBride Jr Feby 3, 1826
James Montgomery Nov 10, 1861 aged 72 yrs & some months
Sarah Scroggs died Sept 26, 1804
Alexander Scroggs died Apr 28, 1826 aged 76 yrs & 9 mos
Sarah Scroggs wife of Thos Cook Dec 11, 1855
Nancy T. Greenfield Sept 7, 1823
Isabella Thompson Mch 22, 1826
Morgan Greenfield June 3, 1836
Mary Thompson Senr died
Alice Thompson died
Sarah Jane Montgomery Irvine died Nov 19, 1848 aged 35 yrs __ months
Elizabeth Montgomery wife of James Montgomery died July 19, 1859 aged 82 yrs 2 1/2 mos
James Montgomery (son of Alexr & Clara born Aug 4, 1895 our son died Nov 16, 1896
Ralph Piper & Rachel Montgomery were married June 15, 1909
Rachel Montgomery Piper died Jany 31, 1911"
Hannah Elizabeth Montgomery married Stephen McGinnis Skinner on Jany 11, 1873. He was born
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1843 & died Feby 22, 1904 & she died Jany 11, 1922. Both buried in the Newville Cem. He was son of Morrow R. Skinner & his wife. See page 371 item 157. He was born at Roxbury, Franklin Co, Pa. They had three children all born in Newville, Pa.
1. Harry Uhler Skinner born Oct 25, 1876
2. Helen Montgomery Skinner born Oct 5, 1878
3. Jennie Blanche Skinner born July 29, 1880
1. Harry U. died Dec 11, 1876
2. Helen M. was married Oct 22, 1909 in Phila to Theodore Frank Bower born Feby 9, 1875 in Newville, Pa son of Adam Bower & his wife Rebecca Lay. No issue. Mr Bower has a furniture & undertaking establishment next door.
3. Jennie Blanche married Feby 6, 1908 in Newville, Pa to Wm Gelvin Smith born Oct 1878 at Oakville, Pa son of William Smith & his wife Charlotte Gelvin. Have one child born in Newville, Pa.
1. Elizabeth Montgomery Smith born Oct 21, 1910
T.A.L.T. Hist p 84
Leaving 10 PM
July 31, 1926. There were half dozen or more records of Browns in the old bible which I didn't take & today I find at Miss Woodburn's that one of our early Thompsons married a Brown & these might be they.
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At residence the Misses Eleanor Davidson Woodburn & Mary Blaine Woodburn E. Main St, Newville, Pa July 31, 1926 10:55 AM
I arrived here two hours ago & have been talking with the above sisters & William Harry McCrea Esq Atty who dropped in. He said Adam Brattan had three sons, but he never heard of any daughters viz:
1. William, an old bachelor & a druggist who lived just below here. It was he who at his own expense put up the pretentious Brattan monument & marked on it "the Brattan Set up" as his brothers would not help.
2. Samuel, also an old bachelor
3. George, the only one who married & I see page 234 item 87 that his wife died young. They had but one child that grew up viz:
1. Samuel who got all the rich farms of his rich uncles & ran through with it all & became a confirmed drunkard. He had 3 girls & 2 boys. Jane Kerr being the eldest another daughter, dead, & another living in Hbg & the 2 boys in the west.
In order to spite his family, having separated from his wife, he went to the County Home & died there. They don't think Mrs Kerr can tell much but see her.
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Mr McCrea spoke of three brothers-in-law coming here from Dauphin or Lancaster Co, Pa viz: A.M. Mickey, a McElwain, ancestor of Judge W.A.H. McIlvane of Washington Pa & Wm Thompson see page 284 lines 9 & 10. Before he came in, Miss Eleanor D. Woodburn had told me about her grandmother's grandfather, Wm Thompson (bro of gggf Thomas) coming here first in 1732 from over in Dauphin or Lancaster Co & being ferried across the Susquehanna by John Harris, father of John the founder of Hbg & made his way up the Conedoquinnet to Thompson's bridge where he got friendly treatment from the Indians. He made a tent & lived here that summer & raised some corn & potatoes & went back to his family (we decide unquestionably that of his father, John 1695-1783 & at their winter firesides told of this section which resulted in his rtg the next spring with the two above named.) Miss Eleanor went up the street a block to John Reed's & got his most valuable old scrap book in which was an article reciting the above & which was written by a great grandson of sd Wm name not given, who stated that the home from which he went, now in Dauphin Co, was then in Lancaster Co. He names Robert Mickey & Andrew McElwain as brothers-in-law. Being the first settlers, they thought they had the right to as much
[margin note reads:] I incline to think from dates I got later that the date of his coming was later than what she gives. JVT Sept 1/26
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as they wanted & took up 40 to 50 square miles, Mickey taking what is now the southern part of Newton Tp, McElwain the north western part of Mifflin & Mr Thompson taking the large area between along the Conedoquinnet & embracing the whole valley from south to north mountain. This article which is signed "Jasper" further says that in 1735, there were but two Tps in what is now Cumberland & Franklin Cos - Pennsborough (for Cumb) & Hopewell (for Franklin). In 1741, Hopewell was divided & western part was called Antrim & Eastern Hopewell.
Miss Eleanor gives me two pages of note size paper which she had written from some notes that her Aunt Jane Davidson (born Davidson & married a Davidson) had & which helps to clear up what Miss Hackett spoke of yesterday afternoon & is as follows, but not being punctuated, makes it difficult to correctly interpret. It is:
Grandfather Thompson's family Matthew Thompson had five sisters (my record names six)
1. Margaret was married to Samuel Coulter of Path Valley. She left three children, Matthew & Samuel children & Mrs Holliday (Eleanor says Mrs Holliday was wife of the founder of Hollidaysburg. She thought she was one of the sisters, but
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it looks to me as though she was one of the Coulter children.
2. Another sister married Mr Moore the father of Johnston Moore of Carlisle (It was his home & fine park I saw on W. High St & Mooreland Ave & I should go & see his aged daughter still living there). [margin note reads:] It was his gf. See page 45 item 40 & see page 76 item 9
3. Another married Geo Brown of Carlisle & left two children, George & Thompson of Carlisle. Thompson married Miss Ann Giffen of Carlisle, George never married & died at the hotel kept by Andrew Roberts.
4. one sister was married to Mr Davidson of Bedford Co (Miss Eleanor told of going to Bedford Pa with this Aunt Jane Davidson some yrs ago & meeting some Davidsons there & of going to the cemetery right in the town & seeing graves of many Davidsons. They were not then thinking of the Thompson relationship but she says all the names there were more Thompson family names such as Esther, Ann, Jane, Margaret etc than Davidson)
5. Mathew Thompson married Ruth Robinson of Chester Co. Abbie Robinson married _____ Boyd father of William & James Boyd
6? one was married to a Wray of Huntingdon (Miss Eleanor thinks this was the other Thompson. I think it is a Robinson)
one to an Odenkirk of Chester.
Two brothers, David Robinson & John Robinson
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David died suddenly after taking a drink from a spring.
Polly or Abbie Allison married William Williams brother of Rev Williams of Big Spring Church
Grandmother Thompson's mother (don't she mean grandfather) was a Mickey". Some say the name was McKee not Mickey.
They also have here the silhouette taken by Rothwell of Washington Pa inscribed on the back as follows:
"For Mrs J.A. Davidson from Dr Wray Grayson. Her grand Aunt, Mrs Mary Robison Wray, born in Chester Co, Pa died at the home of her daughter Mrs Martha Wray Grayson in Washington Pa March 19, 1852 aged 95 years".
Eleanor says her great Aunt Esther Thompson (it was the tombstone man who wrongly put it Easter on the stone she says) was a veritable saint. Said as children, they never went there, but what she would have them get them a piece, if only of bread & butter or good jelly, which made her think they must have always looked hungry. Asking her why there was no tombstone to Margery, the last survivor of the three saintly sisters, she said that the erection of a monument was one of the things she especially enjoined but her niece, Mrs Mary E. Koons who got her money failed to carry out this cherished wish.
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Eleanor Thompson born 1797, daughter of Mathew Thompson 1754-1823 died in 1887 in her 90th yr & is buried near the Big Oak in Big Spring Pres g.y.
(Mr McCrea says all inscriptions on these gravestones are in Swopes Hist of Big Spring Church). She married June 9, 1825 John Davidson born Dec 15, 1786, son of Matthew Davidson & his wife Mary Blaine. He died & is buried here in Big Spring g.y. They had five children all daughters.
1. Ruth Ellen Davidson
2. Mary Blaine Davidson born Nov 16, 1827
3. Jane Ann Davidson
4. Isabelle Davidson
5. Margery Thompson Davidson born July 12, 1837 & died Apr 27, 1901 at Boulder, Mont & is buried at Lanark, Ills.
1. Ruth Ellen married Thomas Hackett, brother of Robert. Both buried in Big Spring g.y. Had three children:
I. Frank Davidson married 1 Minerva Wheeler & had 1 child. Married 2d Elizabeth Mickey 2 children. He dead here abt 4 yrs ago. Widow living on Broad St here.
a. Ella Mae married Rev H.M. Gerstmyer, Lutheran & live in Balto. No issue.
b. Bertha married Eddie Foltz & live at Hagerstown, Md
c. Henrietta, at home, single
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II. Laura Ellen Hackett. She came & lived with her Aunt Margery Thompson. Married Wm Conner & lived here & is buried in Big Spring g.y. No issue. He is living in Hbg. Laura was his 2d wife & he married 1 3d wife & she is dead.
III. Mary Belle married John M. Reed, the town historian whose scrapbook Eleanor got this morning. He lives on N. High St & has one daughter. Both living.
a. Ruth Eleanor, single
2. Mary Blaine married Jany 1, 1856 in Newville, Pa to James Henry Woodburn born Dec 11, 1828 in Newton Tp & died in this house Aug 11, 1910. He was son of William Henry Woodburn & his wife Margaret Ann Geddes, daughter of John Peebles Geddes, son of Elizabeth Peebles who was daughter of Capt Wm Peebles & his wife Elizabeth Finley. Mrs Woodburn died Oct 21, 1884 in Newville Pa. They had four children all born on this lot which was bought by Dr John P. Geddis [sic] first physician of the town who came here from Silver Spring Tp.
I. William Henry Woodburn born May 28, 1858
II. Eleanor Davidson Woodburn born Feby 9, 1862
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III. Margaret Geddes Woodburn born Nov 5, 1865
IV. Mary Blaine Woodburn born Dec 28, 1868
I. Wm H. Woodburn died May 11, 1911, unmarried.
III. Margaret G. Woodburn died Apr 11, 1913 unmarried.
II & IV Eleanor D. & Mary B. are both here single & my fine hostesses of the day.
3. Jane Ann married Jany 1, 1856 to John Skiles Davidson son of Alexander Davidson & wife Jane Woodburn. Both dead & buried here in Big Spring g.y. She died in 1912. No issue.
4. Isabella married Jesse Riley Frey. Both dead & buried in Big Spring g.y. Thinks he was son of Joseph Fray & wife Mary? Dock. Have had six children. Lived in Williamsport, Md & Newville, Pa.
I. Ida, single died when a very young [sic]
II. Ella M. Married Chas Householder & died in 1917
III. Horace McCook died
IV. Julia Bertha, living.
V. George Dock
VI. Jane Belle
IV. Julia Bertha married Frank Over & both living on this East Main St. He works at PRR fit office. Have 4 children.
V. George D. died 1925 married 2. Miss Lida G. Gibb. No issue. Married 1. No issue.
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VI. Jane Belle is single & is now sojourning at Doubling Gap in the mountains near. Her home is here in Newville. Think. she might have some of her Aunt Jennie's papers unless she threw them out or destroyed them. She can give the Frey family record. Write her.
5. Margery Thompson married Oct 21, 1858 Samuel Geo Wild. He lived in Helena, Mon., but he & she both died at Lanark, Ills & are buried there. Had children:
II. Nellie Davidson Wild b May 10, 1861
I. William Greaver Wild b Aug 19, 1859
III. John Edgar Wild b Oct 25, 1864
IV. Fred Nelson Wild b May 25, 1873 & died at Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton Iowa July 25, 1924.
I. Wm G. married in the west is a printer & publishes the Lanark Gazette at Lanark, Illinois. see book 20 page 110
a. Claude Monroe b June 7, 1886
b. Hazel Eleanor b Apr 8, 1888
c. Anna Marjorie Wild b Aug 17, 1894
d. Helen Elizabeth Wild b June 22, 1900
Write him.
II. Nellie D. married Lucius G. McFarland. He died in 1926 abt Feby & she is living at 1009 9th Ave Helena, Montana. Has one son Earl who is married. Write her. See book 20 page 122.
III. Edwin is married & lives at Butler Montana. No issue. He is a painter. Write him. [note he is listed as Edgar above]
IV. Fred N. married Sadie Slaymaker
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He died in Montana & she lives in Sterling Ills with her sister. No issue. Write here
See T.A.L.T. Hist p 53 & Book 14 p 360-1
Elinor [sic] knows nothing of her grandmother's full brother John nor her half brothers William & James Thompson.
In the John M. Reed scrapbook, is a contributed article on the Revolutionary War headed "Reminiscences" which speaks of the four Smiths & of Terrence Campbell being quartermaster & says "The captains were Samuel Roger, John Jack, James Poe, & John Rea." Leaving 4:11 PM
Miss Eleanor has a wonderfully fine mahogany spoon & knife & fork case upright with felt covered bottom most economically for space with separate space for each knife fork & spoon & which her father bought at her request at sale of the effects of her grand Aunt Miss Margery Ruth Thompson. She says too, that a fine folding top table of Margery's was sold at the sale out of the family to:
who lives here & has it. Mame has one fine long solid silver spoon that had belonged to Margery with initials M.R.I. [or M.R.T.?] which she got from effects of her Aunt Jane Davidson all she did get of her estate or effects. Eleanor said when I told her I had been to see Samuel Greason 50 yrs ago that his wife was a sister of her aunt Jane Davidson's husband, John S.
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At residence of John S. Elliott 83 Big Spring Ave Newville Pa July 31, 1926 7 PM
Mrs Elliott says that the last they heard of the Piqua, O relatives was of a Mrs Walkup living there who was a daughter of Charles Elliott. Says "Father" Elliott kept up correspondence with her while he lived.
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2. Martha Scott Elliott married Dr James Montgomery & had a big family viz: see pages 492 & 3
William married Miss Kunkle. Both dead & buried in cem there. Had one daughter May married Reisner & live in Shippensburg.
Martha married Rev J. Smith Gordon. Both dead in Fannettsburgh.
Annie married an Elliott & went to Beatrice Neb. Had children
Carrie died single in the west, was a missionary among the Indians
John died unmarried & buried at Big Spring G.y. look & see if I got it.
Martha's son James Montgomery Gordon is a Pres preacher & lives at Winona Lake, Ills (this should be Ind as I thought at the time)
5. Catharine married Saml F. Neely. Both died at Oxford, Adams Co, Pa & buried in that neighborhood. They left two daughters. One named Grace is married & last heard from was living. Her address was 268 54th ST Phila
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(Grace's sister was Catherine) in Phila & her unmarried sister was living with her viz: Catharine see above.
6. Mary Jane see page 263 top, married W. Mills Glenn. Both dead here & buried in Big Spring g.y. They left two children both of them now dead viz: See book 20 page 82
1. Robert
2. Catharine married Oliver Cromwell Davidson son of William Davidson & wife Margaret Sharp. Both dead & buried at Big Spring g.y. left two daughters.
Mary, single & lives at Enola, Pa with her sister
Eleanor married Sharp Huston. Both living at Enola, Cumb Co, Pa & Mary her sister lives with them. He is son of Samuel Huston & his wife. Have three children, two girls & a boy. Saml Huston's wife was Maggie Sharp.
Robert, above married Miss Cordelia Davidson, daughter of James Davidson & Nancy Knettle, his wife. No issue. Both buried in Big Spring g.y.
See Book 20 page 82
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8. Caroline Holliday married John H. Walker lived at Fannettsburg & are buried there. Had five children that grew to maturity & all are dead, but Will. He is now at St Petersburg, Fla. His home is in Phila. His name Will Walker, lives in West Phila, south of Chestnut. There were 8 children all born in Fannettsburg, Pa.
2. Mary Catherine Walker B Aug 1, 1859 ob May 3, 1902
1. James Alexander Walker b Nov 25, 1857 ob June 23, 1921 never married.
4. William Havard [sic] Walker b Aug 7, 1865
5. Charles Linn Walker born Aug 28, 1867 & died Nov 24, 1925
8. Samuel Elmer Walker born May 15, 1872
3. Robert Elliott Walker B June 27, 1861 ob May 25, 1865
6. John Skinner Walker, twin B Sept 6, 1870 ob Feby 7, 1871
7. Annie Margaret Walker, twin B Sept 6, 1870 ob Mch 12, 1871
[Note: Last two children & all dates were added by JVT later. Twins are listed on top of page 303, but I have inserted them here for clarity. CW]
2. Mary C. married A.W. Pomery. He died in Roxbury, Pa & she in Chambersburg, Pa. Had two daughters:
1. Carrie, unmarried lives 1910 east 89th St Cleveland, O
2. Julia Elizabeth, Linden Club 51 N 15th ST Minneapolis Minn.
Both making their own living.
1. James is buried in Fannettsburg. See above. See book 21 p 150.
4. Will married Margaret Elliott. Her address is Stoneleigh Court 47th & Walnut Sts, Phila which is now his address. He is a contractor & builder. Both living. Have 3 children. He is a money maker. See book 20 page 530.
1. Helen
2. Linn
3. Howard
Write him & ask for address of his sister, Mrs Pomeroy's daughter. Mrs Elliott thinks they burned their parents bible in the rid up after their deaths.
1. Helen married & lives in Lorain, O & has issue
2. Linn married 1 Halpen, married 2. No issue. Lives in Phila.
3. Howard married & lives in Phila. No issue.
5. Charles Linn married Miss Nell Cowen. He died & buried at Fannettsburg & she living there & have one child.
1. Charles living with his mother. Write her.
See Book 20 p 93
8. Elmer married Miss Adaline Seibert. He died & is buried in Fannettsburg, Pa & she is living there. Had ten children, 8 living & 2 dead. Write Mrs Walker for their family record. None of the children are married, many of them young.
Leaving to return 9 AM Monday. See book 20 p 84
Leaving 8 PM
They said when I went that they had company coming in & I suggested writing until they came, so about 10 minutes before 8, my friends, Mr & Mrs Chris T. McCullough came in for a card game I think.
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At residence of Rev Samuel M. Stouffer, Big Spring Ave Newville, Pa July 31, 1926 8:05 PM
Mrs Stouffer was Margaretta Jane Black daughter of Armstrong Carothers Black born Oct 21, 1852 in Mifflin Tp, Cumb Co, Pa & was married Mch 28, 1876 at Chambersburg, Pa by Rev Stewart Hartman, Lutheran, to Rev Samuel Maloy Stouffer, born Jany 24, 1854 at Orrstown, Franklin Co, Pa, son of John O. Stouffer & his wife Elizabeth Maloy. Both living here & Mr Stouffer is resident minister of the Church of the Brethren. They have had nine children all born in Newton Tp & seven of them are living & all married. Mr Stouffer is reading from their big family bible. 1. Anna Josephine Stouffer born Dec 19, 1879
2. John Armstrong Stouffer born Aug 19, 1881
3. Norman Vincent Stouffer born Dec 17, 1883
4. Theodore Bruce Stouffer born Mch 8, 1885
5. unnamed boy, twin born Mch 8, 1885, lived but two hours & died Mch 8, 1885
6. Emma Elizabeth Stouffer born Nov 22, 1888
7. Mary Ellen Stouffer born Aug 12, 1890
8. Samuel Maloy Stouffer Jr born July 5, 1892
9. Marguerite Jane Stouffer Jr born July 8, 1894
A few of above dates, two I think were wrong in the bible but Mrs Stouffer corrected them.
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1. Anna Josephine married June 16, 1898 in Newton Tp to Rev Albert Martin Hollinger born July 7, 1875 in Cumberland Co, Pa son of Jacob Edward Hollinger & his wife Mary Shank. Both living in Hanover, Pa where he is pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church. Have had three children born in Dickinson Tp
I. Mary Josephine born May 3, 1899
II. Jeanne Ruth born Sept 28, 1901
III. Jacob Mark born Oct 15, 1903 who died young on Dec 13, 1905
I. Mary Josephine was married May 20, 1923 to Rev Henry W. Sternat born Oct 16, 1899 at Balto, Md son of Maximilian Sternat & his wife Barbara Pfosch. Both living at Biglersville Adams Co, Pa where he is pastor of Zions Lutheran Church. Have one child born at Balto, Md.
a. Dorothy Louise b Sept 9, 1924
II. Jeanne Ruth was married Apr 4, 1920 to John A. Waltersdorf born July 12, 1899 at Hanover, Pa son of John Waltersdorf & his wife Alverta Stovner. Both living at Hanover, Pa where he is a clerk in a bank. Have one child born at Hanover, Pa.
a. Mary Louise b July 19, 1921
2. John Armstrong died Feby 28, 1886
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3. Norman Vincent was married in Dickinson Tp to Ann Sheaffer daughter of David Sheaffer & his wife ______ Tritt. Both living in Penn Tp where he is a farmer P.O. Newville RD (No 2?) Pa. have three children, the oldest born in Newton Tp & the other two in Penn Tp.
I. Edna Katherine B. Oct
II. Ruth Oliver [sic]
III. Earle
All at home single
4. Theodore Bruce was married June 12, 1912 at Harrisburg, Pa to Bertha Stouffer born Feby 13, 1887 at Harrisburg, Pa daughter of John Stouffer & wife Alice Wagner. Both living in Hbg, Pa where he is an invalid. Had been a mail carrier. They had a stillborn boy.
I. unnamed son born Jany 19, 1916
6. Emma Elizabeth was married Jany 9, 1919 in Carlisle, Pa to Joseph Brenner born June 9, 1892 at Penn Tp son of George McClellan Brenner & his wife Elnora Eyster. Both living on the edge of Carlisle, Pa where he has a chicken ranch. No issue.
7. Mary Ellen was married in Newton Tp to John Ruth Kendig born in Newton Tp
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son of John Kendig & wife Elizabeth Grove. Both living in Newville, Pa where he is a rural mail carrier. No issue.
8. Samuel M. Jr was married July 13, 1918 in Carlisle Pa to Ruth Beatrice Stoner born June 23, 1896 at Bainbridge, Pa daughter of Elmer Stoner & wife Fannie Bucher Shireman. Both living at Hanover Pa where he is supt of the city schools. Have one child born in San Francisco, Calif.
1. Dorothy Jane born Feby 28, 1920
9. Marguerite Jane was married at Hershey, Pa to Herman Hoch born at Hopewell Tp. Both living in Dickinson Tp where he is a farmer P.O. Carlisle, Pa RD Have two children born, the oldest in West Pennsboro Tp & the youngest in Penn Tp
I. Chloe Marie
II. Donald Herman
Mrs Stouffer says her sister Sadie Crider is living in Corning, Kansas & also her husband, Joseph Crider. Have seven boys living & a boy & girl dead.
Mrs Stouffer said she thought her sister
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Mrs Stevick got her father's bible but when Guy was here six weeks ago, he didn't seem to know anything about it.
Says her sister, Mrs Elliott is living now in town, living on Green St just off the lower end of High St. Mr Stouffer married all of his children, but Marguerite Jane the youngest.
Leaving 9:42 PM
I arranged to write to all of their children for data to complete their records.
I spoke to Mr Stouffer of the propriety of going to see Mr & Mrs Elliott tomorrow Sunday & he said they didn't go to church & it would be all right.
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At boarding house of Mrs Mary McKeehan Newville, Pa July 31, 1926 10:50 PM
Mr Hugh Brady Hough who I met at supper tonight has just come in from the store as he lives here. He says he was born in Fayette City, Pa Apr 25, 1861 the son of Dr David H. Hough & his wife June Elizabeth McCune born in Newton? Tp Cumb Co, Pa on Nov 17, 1832 & died Aug 7th, 1871. David H. Hough was born Aug 1, 1833 in Washington Tp, Fay Co, Pa one mile from Fayette City & died Aug 17, 1873. Both buried at Rehoboth, but do not have markers yet, but Mr H. says he was out recently arranging to have them put up. David H. was the son of Abraham Hough & his wife Catharine Waltz of Waltz Mills & he has often heard them speak of the Markle relatives at West Newton, Pa. David H. Hough & Jane Elizabeth McCune were married Nov 2, 1858 in Newton Tp 5 miles from here, by Rev J.S.H. Henderson, pastor of Big Spring Pres Ch. They had but two children both born in Fayette City, Pa.
1. Hugh Brady Hough born Apr 25, 1861
2. William Addison Hough born 1863 & died 18 mos later.
1. Hugh B. Hough was married
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Dec 11, 1899 in Newville, Pa by Rev Dr Ebenezer Erskine to Jennie Reynolds born Sept 14, 1852 at Phila, Pa, daughter of Charles Reynolds & his wife Jane Maclay Nevin. She died here in Newville, Pa on Feby 28, 1910 & is buried in Big Spring Pr g.y. No issue.
Mr Hough clerks in a general store of Switert on the corner, above here where he has been for over 20 yrs. Mr Hough is a Brady descendant, his mother, Jane Elizabeth McCune was daughter of Hugh Brady McCune & his wife Isabella Kirkpatrick. Hugh Brady McCune was son of Samuel McCune & his wife Hannah Brady daughter of Hugh Brady the second. Mr Hough is a member of Big Spring Pres Ch having joined under Dr Erskine Feby 20, 1897.
Finished 11:33 PM
12:40 AM Aug 1, 1926 Mr Hough who has just gone to bed says that Paul Hough, the father of Mary Jane Wachob of West Newton Pa 92 yrs old was a brother of his grandfather, Abraham Hough. He said he was in West Newton two weeks ago & when he knocked at the door, he heard singing inside, so clear that he thought it was a young girl, when in fact it was Mrs Wachob. His Uncle Joseph who lives back of his brother Johnsons now decd & his wife were with him at Mrs Wachob's. He says there is a Samuel McCune in Chambersburg or Shippensburg who he thinks is a [unreadable] relative.
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At residence of Theodore Brown Elliott Green St just off N. High St Newville, Pa Aug 1, 1926 9:44 AM
I arrived here half an hour ago & was admitted by Mrs Elliott & her husband who she called downstairs & his grandsons wife & little daughter Dorothy who is Mr Elliott's great grandchild. Mrs Elliott was Josephine Matilda Black, youngest child of Armstrong Carothers Black & his wife Annie Shellabarger, daughter of Jacob & his wife. Annie was the youngest child & her parents died when she was young. She says her father had two bibles & the family record was in each. She had the bibles & her brother David Carothers Black here from Cameron, Mo got one of them from her when he was in once & took it with him. He married Anna Fostnough. Both died at Maitland, Mo & buried there. No issue. She survived him. Her brothers, Joe & Charlie settled up the estate & Joe, a RR engineer living at Hbg can tell what became of the bible. Charlie lives in MO. Mrs D.B. Stevick, the last time she was in, got the other & took it to Denver Col & her only child took it to Calif.
Her brother Isaac Black married
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Mary Miller daughter of Samuel Miller & his wife. He died in Mifflin Tp & is buried in Newville, Cem & has a marker. She remarried Rev Jacob Hollinger & is also buried in Newville cem & has a marker. No issue. See pages 368-9 item 142. Mrs Elliott's father, mother & sister buried in said Newville cem & Isaac's lot is adjoining & his wife is buried beside him as Rev Hollinger is buried away down in cem by his first wife. Her parents lot is about center of cem & is a high white monument. Mrs Elliott was born in Mifflin Tp Jany 8, 1854 & married Dec 21, 1870 at Newburgh Cumb Co, Pa by Rev Richardson Pres to Theodore Brown Elliott born Sept 12, 1850 at Newburgh, Pa son of Robert Elliott (who died in Hopewell Tp this Co about 1/4 of a mile from Newburgh, Pa in the Spring, say April two years after my informant's marriage. He is buried in Hannas g.y. 1 mile north of Newburgh together with his first & second wife & son Carson. Says his father doesn't have a marker) and his third wife, Mrs Mary McPherson, widow of William McPherson and daughter of _____ Brown. They both live here & have had but one child born just back
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of Middle Spring Church in Southampton Tp viz:
1. Guy Bruce Elliott born Jany 9, 1876 & was married Dec 23, 1898 in Newton Tp by Rev S.S. Wylie, Pres, to Margaret Belle Johnston, born July 23, 1876 in Southampton Tp daughter of James B. Johnston & wife Mary Susan Kyner. Both living here, but she is up taking care now of her father who is very sick. Have had two children born in Upper Mifflin Tp, Cumb Co Pa:
1. Theodore Hayes Elliott born Sept 12, 1904
2. Marian Josephine Elliott born Nov 9, 1908
1. Theodore H. was married Sept 1923 in Hagerstown, Md to Martha Burtnett born in Lower Mifflin Tp, daughter of David H. Burtnett & wife Maggie Clouse. Both living in this house & works in the knitting factory. Have one child born at Green Spring, Newton Tp viz:
1. Dorothy Margaret born Jany 29,1924. Saw her & she has gone to S.S.
Mr Theo B. Elliott has been a farmer practically all of his life & owns two farms in Upper Mifflin Tp ctg 235 A. His father's picture, a large stern looking man, hangs on the wall. He weighed 209 labs & was almost 6 ft. Mrs Elliott's father & mother's large pictures, both good faces hang on the wall.
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Guy who is here is a big man & weighs over 200.
Mr T.B. Says his great grandfather Elliott came from the north of Ireland, a Scotch Pres, but don't know when, nor where he settled nor where he died. His son gf of my informant, Robert (possibly James) was married twice & died before T.B.'s time. He don't know when nor where nor where he is buried. So far as T.B. knows his children, they were, in order of age as he believes:
1. Robert, when T.B. was born, he was keeping store in Newburgh, Pa & when T.B. was 1 1/2 yrs old, he moved on a farm where he lived until his death. He was a tanner by trade. He died in Hopewell Tp. He married 1 a Smith, who died many years before he was born & left two children. Married 2 an Early who had 3 children that he knew of that lived. Married 3 Mary Brown McPherson widow & had 7 children.
Some years after her husband's death, she went to Osceola, Neb & made her home with her daughter, Martha Geeseman & died there between 84 & 85 yrs old. She died abt 20 yrs ago. Thinks she took the bible with her & says Martha died in
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Lincoln Neb since her mother died, leaving two sons, Edgar & Don Geeseman. Edgar is a doctor & Don works for some RR. Robert's children were:
See page 431
1. Carson Elliott
2. Robert
3. James
4. Mary
5. Elizabeth
7. Theodore B., oldest
8. Finley Alfred
9. David Smith
10. Martha
11. Margaret
12. Clara
13. Ruth Etta, the baby.
2. John Elliott died & thinks buried at Middle Springs. Married. Had four boys & four girls,
One, James, the oldest, dead
one, Daniel, dead
one, Robert, dead
one, John, living in Carlisle, Pa
one, Elizabeth, married
one, Ruth never married lives with brother John at Carlisle
one, Jane married Strohm
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Half Sisters
3. Ruth Elliott married David Taylor & lived at Roxbury, Franklin Co. Pa Both dead yrs ago, never heard of any children. Died at Roxbury.
4. Jane Elliott married Charles Taylor & lived at Roxbury Pa. Both dead at Roxbury. Had big family. He knew of three, but can't give their names.
Knows of no older relative in his immediate line than himself.
Leaving 11:30 AM
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At residence of Lewis Philip Dayton Corporation St Newville, Pa Aug 1, 1926 2:40 PM
Mrs Dayton was Amy Belle Hackett, daughter of Robt Hackett & his wife Anne Heminger, daughter of Wm Heminger & his wife Elizabeth Tritt. She, Ann, was born Sept 3, 1857 & died Apr 27, 1922 aged 64 yrs 7 mos & 24 days
Their children, three were:
1. John T. Hackett born July 2, 1879
2. Margea (this is Amy) Hackett born Dec 10, 1880
3. Raymond Hackett born Mch 8, 1886
Amy Belle Hackett married Oct 3, 1899 in Newville, Pa by Rev R.S. Taylor, Meth Epis to Lewis P. Dayton born Mch 15, 1879 in Newton Tp, son of William Dayton & wife Margaret Gilbert. Have 3 children all born in Newville, Pa.
1. Lester George Dayton born Mch 27, 1900
2. Oscar Heminger Dayton born Jany 14, 1902
3. Clark Heminger Dayton born Nov 6, 1909
1 & 3 Lester G. & Clark H. are both single
2. Oscar H. married about 1921 to Elizabeth Bowerman
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Both living in York, Pa RD 5 where he is a painter. No issue.
Mr Lewis P. Dayton is a tinner & has a shop here.
Thompson Ross Hackett died in 1893. He was never married.
Leaving 3:22 PM
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At residence of Wm W. Downey Koons, Newton Tp (P.O. Newville, Pa Route 2) Aug 1, 1926 4:44 PM
I found Mr Koons in the barnyard & he brought me in & called in his sister, Jane Carnahan Koons, who says their mother, Mary Elizabeth Thompson Koons died here Oct 9, 1923 & their father, James Koons died here Nov 13, 1922. He was born Jany 13, 1836 on this farm at the part of the farm below on which his father Isaac Koons lived. Isaac built this fine brick house for his son James a year or so after his marriage & Jane C. says this house is on the old James Jack farm including the farm below, was the Jack farm of 327 A & they say they have known of Jane Cooper who was James Jack's daughter & they thought her husband was John Cooper while my records show that it was [4]*James Cooper. They had a daughter Margaret who married Wm Carnahan & their son John McDowell has been here & said that his mother Margaret Cooper married Wm Carnahan who was a brother of Jane Carnahan who married Isaac Koons. They were children of Robt
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Carnahan, whose father was Wm. Miss R's father, James, the next to youngest of ten children said he knew of the Jacks being related to the Carnahans by reason of one of them having married a Carnahan. James Koons said his mother was a cousin of Rev Dr James Carnahan of Princeton College. Jane C. says her parents had thirteen children, all born in this house except the oldest who was born on the farm. Three died in infancy & ten grew up of whom four were married & raised families. One died in 1919, nine living. Jane C. says the records have been put away & she can't get them now, were put away when her mother died. Says that Jane Royer was not married until after her father died & she got his bible. They both disclaim having got any old Thompson bibles from Margery's effects. Downey calls his sister Jane C. "Carnie". They say that the Old Jack Fort was on this farm & they will point out the location. See bk 7 p 144.
Leaving 5:55 PM
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Boarding House of Mrs Mary McKeehan opposite P.O. Newville, Pa Aug 1, 1926 6:50 PM
I have just rtd 15 minutes ago from Wm W. Downey Koons & his sister's along the Conodoquinnet beyond Green Spring in Newton Tp. We went out W. Main St passing the Newville Cem on the left & when abt 3 miles out, turned down a road to the right at & just before crossing Bulls Head Bridge, went along & across Green Spring, a creek & by a rather large frame house on the banks of the creek & to the right hand side of the road which "Downey" & "Carnie" say was the old James Jack home, but that he owned 327 A taking in their present home which comprises 154 A of it.
There is a wide expanse of fine bottom land from the house to the creek 3/4 of a mile or more, & probably twice that in width running up the creek. The old James Jack fort was down on this bottom which Downey says carries an elevation of 40 feet above the creek, between the old house & their home which they say is 4 miles from Newville. They said that just above the Jack farm was the James Carnahan farm on which was the "Carnahan" Fort & just above it was the William Thompson farm at Thompson Bridge in Mifflin Tp on which is one of the old stone houses. This is 5 1/2 miles from Newville
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Look up the deeds to James Jack, James Carnahan & Wm Thompson & also those to John Jack & see if his farm adjoins the ones above named. This is a fine old big brick house & the fruit trees, apples, pears, grapes etc are bending low with fruit they having sprayed the trees. Downey is a typical unshaven farmer in appearance & "Carnie" has a well chiseled refined face. I left my address at her request. She did not say she wd send me the papers, but this might indicate that she would as I asked them to send by Reg. mail & I would return them same way. I have not seen any nicer laying farm & it is certainly rich land as I saw there at Green Spring the best corn I have seen yet this year.
We drove back to Bulls Head Bridge crossed it & a little further on, took another right hand road & crossed the "Thompson Bridge" over the Conodoquinnet. This is another of the big old fashioned bridges like the Orr bridge. The creek here is very pretty & full of water so still you can scarcely tell which way it is running. E.J. Strohm drove me out 4 to 6:30 PM & I engaged him to take me at 12:30 to 1 PM tomorrow to Big Spring & Stoughstown. J. Robert Hackett proved very unreliable & after promising
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to take me out, backed out. I went to his home at his great aunts at 12:45 PM as he himself proposed last night & he was just getting up. His great aunt Margaret showed me a dozen or more likenesses in the old fashioned cases & said I could take those of Esther & Margery for reproduction in my history which I suggested which I did. I told her it wd likely be 4 or 5 yrs before I could return them & she said that would be all right. It is now 7:55 PM & I must go out W. Main St to Myrtle Davidson's for the 8 o'c appointment made with her this afternoon to meet her father, James Thompson & her sister Mrs Bishop & get their, her own & her brother Paul's records.
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At residence of Myrtle Tritt Davidson West Main St, Newville, Pa Aug 1, 1926 9 o'c PM
Mr James Alexander Thompson of No 446 N. West St, Carlisle Pa father of Myrtle is here & has a record that he thinks was prepared & written out by Rev Alex Scroggs Thompson (J.A.T.'s telephone is 95-R Carlisle) & is as follows:
"Record of marriages, births, & deaths copied from old records Aug 8, 1863 by Alex S. Thompson
Robert Blean & Mary Craig daughter of Rev John Craig were married Feby 17, 1795.
Their children born as follows:
1. John Blean born Jany 9, 1796
2. David Blean born Feby 20, 1797
3. William Blean born Dec 2, 1798
4. Isabella Blean born May 7, 1801
5. Robert Blean born Mch 9, 1803
6. Priscilla Blean born Jany 13, 1805
7. Mary Blean born Apr 6, 1807
8. Jane Blean born Apr 10, 1809
9. Margaret Blean born July 22, 1811
10. Ruth Blean born Oct 10, 1815
Alexander Newton Thompson, son of Alex Thompson of Green Spring & Mary Blean, daughter of Robert Blean were married
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May 8, 1833
Their children born:
1. Alexander Scroggs Thompson Apr 28, 1834
2. Robert Blean Thompson Feby 1, 1836
3. Moses Scroggs Thompson Nov 1837
4. Mary Craig Thompson July 4, 1840
5. John Caruthers Thompson Mch 16, 1843
6. Joseph Miller Thompson Nov 19, 1845
Alexander Newton Thompson died Oct 19, 1845
Mary Blean Thompson died June 24, 1894
Alexander Scroggs Thompson died Dec 4, 1878
Moses Scroggs Thompson died June 1849
Mary Craig Thompson died Feby 3, 1842
John Caruthers Thompson died Mch 9, 1910
Joseph Miller Thompson died June 1924 He never married.
John Caruthers Thompson enlisted in the Civil War on June 20, 1863 & served six mos fr July 12, 1863 until his re-enlistment for 3 yrs & was honorably discharged at Hbg, Pa on Aug 3, 1865 cft
P.W. Guthrie Adjutant Genl of Penna
John Caruthers Thompson was married near Newville, Pa to Mary Magdalena Shaw born Oct 4, 1837 & died June 30, 1873. She was daughter of James R. Shaw & his wife Catherine Goodhart. They had two children. The oldest born in West Pennsboro Tp & the young-
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est in Dickinson Tp:
1. James Alexander Thompson born Dec 11, 1869
2. Mary Magdalena Thompson born June 18, 1873 & died July 2, 1873 aged 14 days.
1. James A. was married Nov 19, 1890 at Centerville, Pa by Rev Focht, Lutheran to Clara May Zinn born May 11, 1873 at Centerville, Pa daughter of George Zinn & his wife Lucetta Ann Strah. Have had three children born in Penn Tp. Both living in Carlisle where Mr T. is shipping clerk at Federal Equipment Co, but both here tonight.
I. Mary Magdalena born Sept 4, 1892
II. Paul Ivan born Jany 31, 1896
III. Myrtle Tritt born Sept 4, 1898
I. Mary M. was married June 19, 1924 at Carlisle, Pa by Rev A.N. Hagerty, Pres to Walter Leroy Bishop born May 22, 1900 in Dickinson Tp, son of James Wise Bishop & his wife Myrtle Catherine Motter. Both living at 128 W. Lowther St, Carlisle, Pa where he is a car repairman at Enola. No issue. Mary M. is teacher of instrumental music in Carlisle, Pa.
II. Paul I. was married Feby 3, 1922 at Camp Hill, Pa by Rev A.P. Stover Church of God to Henrietta Spahr born Aug 14, 1894 daughter of William Spahr &
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wife Emily Nickey. Both living in Newville, Pa where he is salesman for J.S. Elliott Coffee Co. No issue. See below.
III. Myrtle T. was married Dec 28, 1923 at Carlisle Pa by Rev A.N. Hagerty, Pres to John Stewart Davidson born Feby 29, 1896 in Newton Tp son of John Graham Davidson & his wife Martha Alice Killian. Both living here at this home where he is a warehouseman at Carlisle, Pa. Myrtle teaches in the public school of West Pennsboro Tp. No issue.
Paul Ivan served in the World War & served one year less 3 days. He went abroad in June 1918 & returned in June 1919. He was in 89th division. He was a truck driver & latterly in machine gun service.
John S. Davidson entered World War on July 26, 1918 & was mustered out July 29, 1919. Did not get abroad, was in the medical dept doing hospital duty at Camp Stewart, Newport News, Va.
Leaving 10:18 PM
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From page 266
2. Rosanna, daughter of Col James Macfarlane married Henry Taylor abt 1812 & had two children, James & Martha d.y. & their mother died soon afterwards.
3. Janet McFarlane, another daughter married Col. Joseph Kyle. She was born in 1813 or near that time & had nine children:
1. Mary Londen Kyle married John I. Thompson see above
2. Elizabeth Rosanna Kyle married Geo McDowell
3. James Kyle married Anna Taylor
4. Crawford Kyle married Sarah Brisbin
5. Margaret Kyle married Wm Macfarlane
6. Priscilla Kyle married Henry Taylor
7. Joseph Kyle married Elizabeth Davis
8. William Kyle died aged 8 yrs
9. Charles Kyle married Ann Campbell.
4. James Macfarlane married _______ Henry & had three children:
1. William married Margaret Kyle see above
2. Col. Robert, unmarried
3. __________ died in infancy
5. William Macfarlane married Hannah Means about 1835 & had four children:
1. Rosanna Eliza, unmarried
2. Elmira married Rev Campbell
3. James married Ellen Stroud
4. William married Dora ______
His wife, son James & one daughter still live (I think this was written in 1889) on the old farm & homestead in Mifflin Co.
6. Margaret McFarlane married William Thompson in 1825 & had seven children see p 250.
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1. Nancy Rosanna died unmarried aged 21
2. Sarah Jane married John Sterrett. Left one child, William
3. John died in infancy
4. Eliza Londen married Joseph Mitchell in 1852 & had Margaret, William, Sarah, Edward, John & Eliza Londen - all unmarried
5. Emma, died aged 18
6. William Joseph, unmarried
7. James Macfane, died unmarried
7. Robert Macfarlane died in 1825 aged 24 yrs unmarried
8. Andrew Macfarlane died in Feby 11, 1887 married Mary Smith & had six children:
1. Sarah married Albert Thompson
2. Anna Mary married Robert Corchoran
3. Howard, unmarried
4. Emma married ________ Barr
5. Agnes, unmarried
6. Ada, unmarried
9. Nancy Macfarlane married William Smith & had three children all died in infancy before her.
Margaret Macfarlane daughter of Patrick & sister of Col James married Col Thos Kennedy of the Rev & her 2d child, James married Maria Barr, died Sept 1868 & had 8 children viz: Alex Barr, Thomas Kennedy, Robert Peebles, Saml Howard, James McFarlane, Wm Lucas, John Geddes, & Maria Barr. Margaret's 3d child, Robert Macfarlane Kennedy killed 1836, married Nancy Kilgore & had:
1. Jane Peebles Kennedy
2. Margaret McFarlane Kennedy
3. Robert McFarlane Kennedy
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Ann Macfarlane daughter of Patrick & sister of Col James see pages 31 & 32 item 24, married Matthew Thompson & had:
1. William, unknown
2. Rosanna Howard married William Glenn Apr 15, 1802
3. James, unknown
I have made especial enquiry respecting this family, but owing to the dispersion of its members, can discover no records. Matthew, the husband of Ann was the son of William Thompson a very early resident in the neighborhood of Newville. Their daughter Rosanna married Wm Glenn, formerly Sheriff of Cumberland Co. He emigrated to Illinois about 1830. Mr & Mrs Glenn had several sons & daughters, besides those mentioned: I guess he is right. see pages 625 & 6 & book 7 p 144.
1. Thompson Glenn
2. James Glenn
3. Walter Glenn
4. William Glenn
5. Mary Glenn
6. Rosanna Glenn
Janet Macfarlane, daughter of Patrick born June 23, 1764 married Adam Boyd 1784 & died Dec 4, 1790. Her oldest child, Rosanna born Dec 1, 1786 married Hugh Hamilton Jany 6, 1807 & died Apr 17, 1872. Their oldest child, Adam Boyd Hamilton, my old correspondent & author of this little book from which I am copying was born Sept 18, 1808. He devotes three pages to the Hamiltons.
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Robert McFarlane, son of Patrick born Oct 23, 1776 died Sept 24, 1847. He was married three times & had by 1st wife Eleanor Jacobs: Wm, Thos, James & Rosannah Howard. Second Wife Jane Kilgore born Oct 10, 1787 married May 2, 1813 & had:
5. Robert, born June 22, 1817 married Lydia Belle McKinney Feby 9, 1843 & he died Apr 16, 1845 & is buried at Newville, Pa & had:
I. Jane Eleanor McFarlane born Dec 17, 1843 married John Sharpe Hays Oct 12, 1864 & had:
a. Belle McKinney Hays born Oct 12, 1867 (married Gilbert E. Swope) who kindly loaned me the little booklet from which I am copying.
b. Lucy Sharpe Hayes [sic] born Nov 25, 1870
c. Jane Macfarlane Hayes born May 29, 1874. She died Nov 23, 1923 single.
6. William Kilgore Macfarlane born Oct 16, 1826 died unmarried at Minneapolis, Oct 20, 1866 & is buried there.
7. John Geddes Macfarlane born Oct 25, 1829 died Jany 12, 1904 married Margaret Ege Oct 25, 1852 & had:
I. Mary Bell born Nov 11, 1853, died Apr 18, 1857
II. Robert Arthur born Sept 18, 1855 died June 6, 1878
III. Myra Jane born Nov 25, 1857
IV. William Walcott born Mch 2, 1860 ob Jany 31, 1910
V. Ella Bell born July 26, 1862
VI. John Geddes born Jany 27, 1866
VII. Margaret Woodburn born Sept 15, 1869, ob Sept 7, 1872
VIII. Walter Kilgore born Mch 24, 1872
IX. Merle Wilson born July 7, 1874 ob Apr 19, 1875
Third Wife Jane McKinney. No issue.
9 AM Aug 2d Quitting to go see Mrs Elliott. Aug 3/26 4 PM see page 356.
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At residence again of John S. Elliott No 83 Big Spring Ave, Newville, Pa Aug 2, 1926 9:11 AM
See page 263
1. John S. Elliott married Mary Bell Laughlin Dec 15, 1881 in Newville, Pa by Rev Dr Ebenezer Erskine. She was born here on Aug 23, 1856, daughter of John Atcheson Laughlin & his wife Jane Sarah Hood. Both living here where Mr Elliott has been conducting a wholesale coffee roasting business since 1883. Have but one child:
1. John Lynn Elliott born May 10, 1885 in this house & married Apr 9, 1914 to Myrtle Martin born June 21, 1888 daughter of Charles Martin & wife Jennie Myers. Both living in Newville, Pa where he has retired & Mr Martin's son is carrying on his former bakery business. They are at Mt Gretna for the summer. have one child born in Newville.
1. Mary Martin born Feby 11, 1915
2. Mary Linn Elliott married May 10, 1882 Francis H. Thomas born Apr 26, 1849 at Pottstown, Pa son of Henry Thomas & wife Mary Daniell both fr Cornwall England. See page 369 item 150. She died Aug 31, 1887 & he died Feby 26, 1926 here in Newville. Left two daughters both born
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in Shippensburg, Pa
1. Margaret Robertson b Feby 25, 1884
2. Mary Daniels b may 26, 1886 & died Dec 21, 1913 in Bellefonte Pa unmarried
1. Margaret R. married Oct 30, 1912 at Bellefonte, Pa to Wallace Gephart born Oct 18, 1880 at Bellefonte Pa son of John Wesley Gephart & his wife Ellen Hays. Both living at Bronxville, NY at No 56 Webster Ave where he is with the NY Central RR. Have two children both born at Bellefonte, Pa
I. Ellen Hays Gephart B Apr 6, 1914
II. Thomas Thomas Gephart B June 5, 1915
Jany 11, 1927 she signs her name "Margaret Thomas Gephart"
Eleanor R. Bechtel's address was 6 yrs ago Box 265 Burlington, Vt
3. Maria Brewster Elliott married Mch 12, 1890 Francis H. Thomas being his 2d wife. She died Apr 10, 1926 in Danville, Pa following an operation. His death noted above. Had one child born at Bellefonte:
I. Francis Elliott Thomas B Nov 17, 1893. Is living here unmarried. He is a professor at Montclair NJ
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6. Annie Elliott married Sept 13, 1882 in Newville, Pa by Rev Dr E. Erskine to Dr Robert M. Hayes, born Oct 9, 1851 son of Rev Isaac Newton Hays [sic] & his wife Rebecca Horner King. He died in Pittsburgh Pa July 23, 1893 & had two boys both born in Junction City, Kan. Mrs Elliott says Isaac Newton Hays was brother of Rev Dr Geo P. Hays, Pres of W & J College.
I. Chas Elliott Hays born Dec 9, 1883
II. Robert Isaac Hays born May 21, 1885
I. Chas E. Hays married July 18, 1924 Mary Murphy Catholics & both are living in Johnstown, Pa where he is a doctor. No issue.
II. Robert Isaac is unmarried & lives in Johnstown, Pa where he works.
Robert M. Hayes dying when his sons were young, they were raised by his brother Rev Dr Calvin C. Hays
Mrs Annie Elliott Hays is living here in Newville on Center St opp St Paul's Lutheran Church with her sister.
3. Helen Deborah, who is unamrried.
Leaving 10:22 AM. Left 10:55 AM
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At residence of Mrs Elizabeth Peffer E. Main St Newville, Pa Aug 2, 1926 11:15 AM
Mrs Peffer has gotten out the Warner Bears & Co 1886 Hist of Cumberland & Adams Co where on page 391 of the Cumb Co part is an article on William Glancy Peffer which says he was born in South Middleton Tp Nov 11, 1833, son of Adam Peffer & his wife Elizabeth Glancy. See page 337. He married here (Carlisle probably) Rebecca G. (Greason) daughter of Andrew Washwood & his wife Eliza Greason of Dickinson Tp & had two daughters & one son viz:
1. Ira Gertrude Peffer born Sept 13, 1861. She is single & lives in Carlisle but is at present sojourning in Phila during the Sesqui. Her present address being 4809 Baltimore Ave Phila Pa write her for record. Mrs P. finds a couple old bibles but there is no record in them.
2. Dr Ambrose Peffer, born in County near Carlisle, Pa Sept 6, 1863 & died May 23, 1926 in the hospital at Carlisle, Pa & is buried at Dillsburg, Pa York Co where he practiced medicine 15 yr after graduation from Jefferson Med College in 1887. He was educated at
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Dickinson College, Carlisle Pa & served four years 1921-1925 as coroner of Cumb. Co & was serving his second term as such when he died. He was member of Treas of Cumb Co Med Society. He was a member of 1st Pres Ch, Carlisle from childhood & was physician there for several years of the jail & Co Home. He married 1st June 13, 1889 in Reading, Pa to Miss Blanche Sassaman, who died Nov 1913 & is buried in Reading, Pa in her father's lot. No issue. Married 2d Aug 25, 1920 at Dillsburg, Pa to Mrs Elizabeth Porter, widow of James Murray Porter & daughter of Emanuel Wolf & his wife Elizabeth Smith. Mrs Peffer was born at Dillsburg Pa Nov 17, 1867. No issue to Dr Peffer. Mrs Peffer is a member of the Big Spring Pres Ch here. Her home Church was the historic Monoghan Pres Church Dillsburg, Pa
3. Annetta Peffer born Oct 12, 1865 married Nov 26, 1891 in Carlisle, Pa to William M. Smith born Apr 23, 1865 in Huntingdon Pa son of Martin Luther Smith & his wife Kate Bond Jackson. Both living at 1418 Allison St Washington D.C. where he is a clerk in the War Dept. Have two children born in Carlisle, Pa & Washington D.C. respectively.
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I. Margaret Rebecca, single born Mch 3, 1893 at Carlisle, Pa.
II. Robert M. Smith born Oct 18, 1894 at Wash D.C. & married May 6, 1922 to Hulda Marie Osterman born June 30,1896 at Los Angeles Calif daughter of Sven Osterman & his wife Bina Marie Gylling. Both living in Los Angeles Calif. He is a patent lawyer & was overseas in the World War from June 28, 1918 to Aug 17, 1919 enlisted Apr 3, 1917 & was discharged Aug 19, 1919. See book 9 p 113.
Leaving 11:50 AM
Mrs John S. Elliott said this forenoon that the original Big Spring Church was a big one & was over by the Big oak tree adjg the Koons lot. The present church was built in 1790 of stone & she says the Laughlins gave the ground & that Mrs Swope claims her Macfarlanes gave it. Brick additions were added in which to install stoves. She knew Eleanor R. Sterrett & used to hear her talk of me & she gave me her address.
Mrs Annetta P. Smith of Wash D.C. see preceding page writes Feby 13, 1927 in answer to mine of Jany 28th that she is not much on family history & cannot give any record of births, mar. or deaths of her gm Eliza Greason & gf Andrew Washmood nor list of their children, but says her mother, Rebecca Greason Washmood was born Feby 14 1840 & died June 23, 1920 & is buried in Carlisle, Pa as is her husband Wm G. Peffer who died Dec 1895. She thinks they were married about 1859.
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At residence of Mrs Carrie Amanda Skelly, Newton Tp Aug 2, 1926 1:44 PM
Mrs Skelly says this farm bought by her husband & now belonging to her son had been the Rev Martin J. Carothers farm from whom her husband bought it. See page 155. It contains 143 A & the Big Spring is on it, on the N.E. edge of the tract & is said to be the biggest Spring in the U.S. The Big Spring Creek which starts off from it flows three miles to Newville & then one or two miles further on, it flows into the Conodoquinnet. It is a big wide creek. We drove up it from Newville & noticed two mills located on it.
Mrs Skelly's father was Wm Weston Carothers & his father also William Weston Carothers died before she was born Mrs Skelly thinks was known as "Red Billy". He was a brother of Josiah Senr & a son of Armstrong Carothers. His wife was Fanny Clark & they are both buried at McAllisters Ch g.y. Were married Mch 31, 1812 see b 21 p 436. Their children were:
Josiah. He went to Ohio
Armstrong. He went to Ohio see book 19 p 534-41
George. He died in Nebraska. Had 3 sons & 1 daughter, John, George dead & Martin & Eliza Jane.
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William W.
Rev Martin Jefferson
James Madison one daughter Mary Line
Jane, never married
Mary, never married d.y.
Martha Eliza married Thos Duffy.
See book 9 p 137. See book 9 p 51
Mrs S. & her daughter have gotten out the big well preserved bible of her father, William Weston Carothers which was printed by the Historical Pub Co Phila no date & the record is as follows: Marriages
William W. Carothers of East Pennsborough Tp & Catharine Elizabeth Bear of East Pennsborough Tp were married Jany 6, 1846 by Rev Hammer. (She was daughter of Israel Bear & his wife Fanny Stoey)
Mrs Skelly says it should be West Pennsborough instead of East P.
William Weston Carothers & Lizzie Roberts were married
Thomas Israel Carothers & Sue A. Farner were married Nov 19, 1874
George Clark Carothers & Agnes Skelly were married Jany 8, 1885
Alfred Brown & Annie M. Carothers were married May 20, 1890
John Skelly & Carrie Carothers were married Dec 25, 1890
William Douglass & Ella Carothers were married Nov 28, 1893
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Benjamin Baumgardner & Minnie Warren Carothers were married Apr 27, 1894.
Births
William W. Carothers was born Nov 18, 1820
Catharine Bear was born May 1, 1828
Their children:
1. John Bear Carothers born Oct 25, 1846
2. William Weston Carothers born May 26, 1848
3. Fannie Elizabeth Carothers born May 2, 1850
4. Thomas Israel Carothers born Dec 16, 1851
5. Mary Jane Carothers born Oct 19, 1853
6. Clara Ellen Carothers born June 30, 1855
7. George Clark Carothers born May 30, 1858
8. Annie Mary Carothers born Oct 7, 1862
9. Ella Catharine Carothers born May 17, 1865
10. Carrie Amanda Carothers born Feby 26, 1869
11. Minnie Warren Carothers born June 10, 1870
12. Louisa Cornelia Carothers born Oct 16, 1871
Flo B. Carothers born Apr 15, 1870 Mrs S's sister's daughter.
Deaths
See page 389
John B. Carothers died Mch 29, 1851
Mary J. Carothers died Aug 16, 1854
Clara E. Carothers died Jany 30, 1858
Louisa C. Carothers died Dec 16, 1876
Father: William W. Carothers died Dec 31 1892 aged 72 yrs 10 mos 13 days
Mother: Catharine E. Carothers died May 2, 1894 aged 66 yrs 1 day
Brother: Wm W. Carothers died Nov 1914 aged 66 yrs 6 mos 6 days
Brother: Thomas I. Carothers died Nov 25, 1916 aged 65? two yrs or more after W.W. He is buried in Harmony Cem. Milton, Pa.
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2. Wm W. Carothers married to Lizzie Roberts born Jany 17, 1847 in Va daughter of Joel Roberts & wife. He died Dec 4, 1914, she died Jany 19, 1906. They had five children born in West Pennsboro Tp. She was aged 59 yrs & 2 days. See pages 388-9 item 163.
I. William Ward Carothers B Aug 20, 1872
II. Mary Elizabeth Carothers B Sept 11, 1873
III. Carrie Carter Carothers
IV. Charles Clarke Carothers b 1884
V. Alice Belle Carothers b Aug 5, 1878 ob Sept 30, 1898 see page 389.
All dead but Carrie, who is single & lives here with Mrs Skelly.
I. William Ward died young ob Aug 24, 1872
II. Mary Elizabeth died aged 47 abt 1921 single died Mch 3, 1921
III. Carrie C. is here a nervous type & says don't know her age.
IV. Chas Clark died Feby 26, 1919 aged 35 yrs. He married Cora Garman. She is living & married to Herman Carr. He had one child born near Mt Holly, Pa. She lives Boiling Springs.
a. Charles Clarke B Mch 1917
b. William Weston died an infant.
3. Fannie E. married 1st James Stough. Both dead. Married 2d Thomas Mitchell
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He is supposed to have died in the flood at Galveston, Tex. Fannie died about June 1918. She had one child by 1st husband from whom she was separated & the child always went by name of Carothers.
I. Florence Berdella B Apr 15, 1870 married Sept 1890 to W.H. Hyde. She married him in Colorado. He is dead & Flo is living in Pueblo, Col at 419 W. 10th St. Has not remarried. Has one daughter born in Pueblo.
a. Myrtle, married Guy Russell. Both living in Calif.
4. Thomas I. married Susannah A. Farner born Dec 7, 1847 (now aged 77) daughter of Conrad Farner & wife Lydia Naugle. He is dead & she is living as his widow at Milton, Pa. Had three children born in West Pennsboro Tp.
I. Clara Birdella Carothers born Oct 28, 1876 & died Feby 17, 1880
II. Helen Josephine Carothers born Oct 12, 1878
III. Anceline Mabel Carothers born Aug 3, 1883
See pages 339 & 340 for his marriage & death.
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II. Helen J. married to Sampsel & separated. Lives in Milton, Pa & nurses. No issue.
III. Anna Mabel is unmarried. Lives in Milton Pa with her mother.
7. Geo C. married Jany 8, 1885 Agnes Skelly born Apr 11, 1859 in Newton Tp daughter of William Skelly & his wife Adessa Deal or Diehl. She died in Stoughstown, Pa May 1924 & is buried in Prospect Hill Cem, Newville, Pa. He is living in Shippensburg Pa with his son. He is a carpenter. Have one child living & three dead, born in West Pennsborough Tp.
I. Lulu B Dec 1886 ob Dec 1886
II. William Martin B Dec 1888, living
III. Katie Orr b Mch 1890 ob Aug 1890
IV. Herman b 1898 ob
II. Wm Martin married to Maggie Fagan daughter of Chas Fagan & wife. Both living in Shippensburg Pa & is a carpenter. Has 2 children born there:
a. Clark Wilson
b. Foster, b June 1917
c. Louise Virginia b Nov 1922
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8. Anna M. married May 20, 1890 Alfred Brown son of Thomas Brown & his wife. He died Mch 31, 1924 & she is living at Oakville, Pa & she is in a state hospital at Hbg for 2 yrs. He is buried at Newville Cem. Had three children all born in Newton Tp one living & 2 dead.
I. Wm Thomas Brown b, ob
II. Ralph Reed B Aug 1814
III. a daughter ob
II. Ralph R. is single & lives on the farm near Oakville (P.O. Oakville, Pa)
9. Ella Catherine married 1 Nov 28, 1893 to William Douglass divorced son of Robert Douglass & wife. He lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Had one child born at Green Spring. Married 2 Newton Myers son of Samuel Myers. He died Jany 12, 1926. Had two children:
I. Robt Carothers Douglass
II. George Emery Myers
III. Catherine Myers
I. Robt Carothers Douglass single & lives in Mechanicsburg with his mother.
II. Geo Emery Myers ob Nov 1923 aged abt 18 & single.
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III. Catherine married 1925 to Clark Updegraff. Both living at Mechanicsburg, Pa. Have one child born there viz:
a. Josephine Updegraff B June 1926.
10. Carrie A. was married Dec 25, 1890 in West Pennsboro Tp to John Alexander Skelly born Nov 4, 1858 & died Sept 15, 1920 in this house & is buried in Prospect Hill Cem Newville, Pa. He was son of Wm Skelly & wife Adessa Deal or Diehl, a brother of Agnes. Mrs Skelly is my informant & lives here. Have had four children all born in this Newton Tp.
I. William Herman Skelly B Oct 30, 1891
II. Frank Clark Skelly B Feby 1, 1895
III. James Oren Skelly B Dec 10, 1896
IV. Mary Jane Skelly B Mch 18, 1899
I. Wm H. married June 9, 1915 at Dickinson Ch to Margaret Lefevre born May 1892 daughter of Rhine Lefevre & wife Nancy Kelso. Both living in Newton Tp where he is a farmer & school teacher. Have 3 children, the oldest born in Boiling Springs, Pa the 2d in Bloserville, Pa & the 3d at Mt Holly Pa
a. Wm Harold Skelly B Apr 3, 1917
b. John Conrad Skelly B Nov 11, 1918
c. Helen Clare Skelly b Feby 1, 1922
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II. Frank C. was married June 15, 1922 at Fayetteville, NY to Edwarda Collin born Sept 30, 1891 daughter of William Taylor Collin & wife Louisa Hurd Cameron. Both living in Tyrone Pa where he is science teacher in the high school. Have 3 children all born in Tyrone Pa
a. Billie Clark Skelly B Apr 21, 1923
b. David Collin Skelly b Jany 24, 1926
c. Edwarda Skelly Jr b Jany 24, 1926
III. James O. is at home single
IV. Mary Jane is at home single. Has been teaching & 8is now a senior in Dickinson College. James O. is the farmer.
11. Minnie W. married Apr 27, 1894 Benjamin Bieber Baumgardner born at Milton, Pa June 21, 1872, son of Frederick Baumgardner & wife Susan Elizabeth Turk. Both living at No 144 1/2 S. Front St Milton, Pa where he is an electrician. have had 3 children, 2 living & 1 dead, born, the two oldest born in Milton Pa & the youngest in Grand Rapids, Mich.
I. Frederick Jacob B Aug 28, 1894
II. Mabel Amanda b May 2, 1902
III. Wm Wilson Samuel b Aug 17, 1905 & died when abt 1 mo old Sept 23, 1905
I. Frederick J. married May 10, 1917 to Sarah Ethel Gray born Aug 16, 1893 at Coburn, Pa
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daughter of John Augustus Gray & wife Sarah Catharine Zettle. Both living in Milton, Pa where he is an electrician. Have 3 children all born in Milton, Pa viz:
a. Frederick Junior born Oct 18, 1918
b. Donald Ray born May 30, 1921
c. Ethel Jean born Jany 23, 1925
II. Mabel A. married June 14, 1923 to Leonard LaRue Auchenbaugh born Nov 10, 1900 son of Washington Franklin Auchenbaugh & wife Matheilda [sic] Jane Conklin. Live in Milton, Pa & is running a garage. Have one child born in Milton, Pa.
a. Mabel Louise born Aug 1, 1925
Leaving 4:40 PM
Mrs Skelly says she has heard her father speak of old Roger Carothers being a large man physically & of other Carothers also being of large stature.
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After I got in the auto on leaving Mrs Skelly's, Mr Strohm & his wife & daughter Dorothy & son who had come along said they had gone down to the Big Spring & gotten a drink while I was in the house & that the water was very cold. I was sorry I didn't go & get a drink from it also. Miss Mary J. Skelly said the teacher at Shippensburg said that there was but one other spring in the U.S. that rivalled it & it was located in Arkansas. Mr Strohm said there were two streams as thick as his body coming out. They come from under some huge rocks & the run, a beautiful wide one with an abundance of water is kept stocked with trout by the State.
We then drove on about 2 miles going up through Stoughstown to the old John Thompson farm in Newton Tp & just back of Oakville, Pa the farm running to the edge of Oakville & ctg 156 A as Mrs Chester Failor [sic] wife of the tenant a fine sensible middle aged woman told me. She showed me through the barn stocked with grain & hay & also through the old stone house which I stepped as 11 steps each way or 33 ft square. It is a strong substantial building yet, well back in a fine big yard with the tallest locust trees I ever saw. Some are 100 ft high.
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The farm is a fine one with the buildings in the center. The land is level & rich & the corn good.
We then drove back to Newville & at supper H.B. Hough proposed showing me through the Big Spring Church which he did. The church was started Aug 31, 1737. He said the stone church was built in 1786 & it is of wonderfully good masonry, with big stones & mortar as good as new. The inside is commodius I would say 100 ft by 54 feet audience room. I then went around to corner of Big Spring Ave & Fairfield St to residence of Ed T. Manning the owner of the John Thompson farm above mentioned, which he bought from the heirs of Cornelius Vanderbelt. He asked what relation I was to the coal man & when I told him "I was the boy", his attitude was very different & he said his father, Harry Manning, a coal man of Carlisle Pa had often talked to him of me. He said his old title papers were at the bank but he wd get them & said for me to come back at 1 PM tomorrow. He has a copy of the book "Churches of the Valley 1852" See T.A.L.T. Hist p 27. by Alfred Nevin. Says he bought a copy at a sale recently for 2 cts & gave it to the D.A.R. The one he has was his mother's copy. I then walked around & was soon:
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At residence of the Misses Eleanor D. & Mary B. Woodburn, E. Main St. Newville, Pa Aug 2, 1926 8:15 PM
Reading from my Newville slips, Miss Eleanor knows nothing of John S. Thompson who married Sarah Ann Peebles, see book 14 p 360 & 361.
However, as to Newville slip see Book 14 p 321, she says that Eliza Geddes who married James Weakley has a grandson living here viz: James Weakley Sharp living on Parsonage St the first house on the left hand side with the triangular lawn in front. He is Prest of the Knitting mills here. His father, Dr Sharp married Martha E. Weakley one of the six children of Eliza Geddes. Aside from a sister that died young, he was the only child & he has but one child:
Henrietta Wogan Sharp whose mother Ida Grace Hursh was daughter of J.B. Hursh & his wife Henrietta Wogan & that was his home. He had a call from his Uncle James Weakley from the west some two years ago. He also got in communication with some elderly daughters of his Aunt Hettie Lusk Weakley who are living in Oklahoma.
Margaret Ann Geddes, daughter of Dr
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John P. Geddes & Elizabeth Peebles married Wm Henry Woodburn son of James Woodburn emigrant from Ireland in 1764 & his wife Agnes Martin. Margaret Ann had but two children:
1. James Henry Woodburn, father of my informant, see above
2. Elizabeth Geddes Woodburn who married John Diller son of John Diller. They had nine children, two of whom Margaret Ann & Agnes Jane single, are living together in a brick house on Big Spring Ave the second house beyond the U.P. church. They probably would have their parents bible with record. Have an old German bible printed in 1500 & something.
Leaving 9:05 PM
See bk 14 p 321 & 360-1
Miss Eleanor says that James Weakley's farm was at Huntsdale & that many of them are buried at Dickinson Pres Ch g.y.
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Aug 3, 1926. I went out early this morning afoot to the Newville Cem Chartered Nov 28, 1883 & will record the dates I took off there later. I walked back & was at:
Residence of Miss & Mrs Gracey, Parsonage St Aug 3, 1926 11:05 AM
This is a fine big brick house, the last one on right hand side as you go from town. Neither one of them knew of the Archibalds as Mrs Elliott thought they would & evidently were not much acquainted in St Thomas section.
Left 11:20 AM
I then went across the street to the 5th house on the left hand side & was:
At residence of Mrs Jane Kerr, Parsonage St, Newville, Pa Aug 3, 1926 11:22 AM
Mrs Kerr, a fine looking gray haired woman of about 70, had just gotten out of the bath tub & said she had the phlebitis in her leg & had recently been to the hospital & had also lost her husband a short time ago. She said her father, Samuel M. Brattan who was only son of George Brattan who was the only one of the five children of Adam Brattan that was married. She said she had a copy of Adam's will & said his
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wife was Ann Gillespie & their children were William, Samuel, George, Eleanor (Nellie) & Mary (Polly). She said that Adam must have had an illegitimate child as he left something to a son whose name was not Brattan. Thinks he had been a gentleman as his inventory showed many suits of clothes, vests, surtouts etc.
She has an old old will too of a Robert Brattan or Britton as the name had formerly been, who was from Canada, about Quebec & willed away money that was due him from the King. She don't know what relation he was to Adam & is very anxious to learn name of Adam's father. Said that she had recently had a letter from a Mrs Dismukes M. Brattan desc whose husband is in the Regular Army. Her doctor has forbidden her going up & downstairs & she could not go to the attic to hunt these old papers, but she took my name & will write me. Said there were Brattans up about Oakville & Newburg (where were some Thompsons at an early day) & that her mother had told her that at the time of the rebel raid in the Civil War they had driven their stock to their place here & hid it in their barn. Said they were related but she didn't know how & didn't think there were any of them up about Oakville or Newburg now, but some old people there might know abt them.
Left 11:44 AM
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At residence of Ed T. Manning Big Spring Ave Cor Fairfield, Newville, Pa Aug 3, 1926 1:11 PM
Mrs Manning was sitting on the porch when I arrived & said Mr Manning had been called out & wd be back soon. She said she was a Woodburn, her grandfather being a brother of Eleanor D's grandfather & his wife was Martha Ege. She spoke of her people having gone to Albany, Whiteside Co, Ills & I told her I had a lot of Thompson relatives there to visit & she said she had met a lot of them when out there.
Mr Manning came & had an old agreement between Alexander Thompson & Sarah, his wife and Cornelius Vanderbelt dated Sept 18, 1838 for the sale of 184 A. the farm I was at yesterday afternoon in Newton Tp at $39 per acre = $7,176, as counted on back signed by Alexr Thompson & Cornelius Vanderbelt & witnessed by John B. Vanderbilt & William R. Thompson.
He has an old patent dated 1796 to the Elder Cornelius Vanderbelt for 240 A. south of it adjg of which he deeded 100 A to his son C.V. Jr May 28, 1800.
Adjoining on south
On the west of the Thompson 184 A was the farm of Patrick Kilgore of abt 200 A, on south was the Woodburn heirs & Alex Sharpe (Woodburn's went west) & Sharpes, still own theirs & Cornelius Vanderbilt & Robt Mickey on the east.
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(says this Mickey land has been in the family continuously for 5 generations since the first Robt Mickey claimed it.) on north by Ludwig Miller now Wm Smith estate.
He says that originally there was a one & half story stone house known as the "Fort" built by the Thompsons & known as the "Thompson Fort". Mr Manning tore it down & built the frame part, to the stone house now there, which the Vanderbilt boys told him their father had built. C.V. the younger built it. He had 2 boys & 2 girls.
1. Grizzelda married Isaac Koons son of Josiah & cousin of James
2. Agnes married Samuel Mckeehan & lived on Front St Harrisburg Pa with her daughter who is wife of Horace King R.E. dealer who live in Front St, River Drive in the finest house in Hbg.
3. John B. Vanderbilt died a yr ago in Carlisle, Pa
4. Alex Vanderbelt died in Carlisle Pa 10 to 15 yrs ago.
Mr Manning says that they are related to the NY Vanderbilts & that a son of Cornelius of NY came out here once to hunt them up. He says the deed fr Alexr Thompson to Cornelius Vanderbilt is on record in Carlisle in deed book N but it was lost at the court house there. He thinks there are some Brattans about Newburg, Pa & says Middle Springs is half way between Shippensburg & Newburg & to see Mrs Martha Hayes away up in her 80s living in Shippensburg, Pa who might know abt the Brattons of Newburg.
Leaving 2:22 PM
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Page 14. The family of Andrew Macfarlane records of this son of James & Janet, due to the industry & care of James Macfarlane of Towanda, Pa are fairly complete. -3. 11. Andrew Macfarlane born 1729 married Margaret Graham about 1751. I have found no note of the death of Andrew or his wife. He was a prominent citizen & soldier: was Lieut in the Indian War of 1763; Captain in 1776, dying in the service of camp fever in Phila when about 46 yrs old (should be 47). His family was:
1. James, died 1812 married Elizabeth Findley (shd be Finley)
2. Mary Macfarlane married John Scott. Robert unmarried S.P.
4. Elizabeth Macfarlane married Dr Thos Waller of Portsmouth, O
5. Ann Macfarlane married John Johnston
6. Hannah Macfarlane unmarried s.p.
7. Margaret Macfarlane married Hugh McClelland of Kishacoquillas Pa no further record.
8. Jane Macfarlane married William Thompson
9. Andrew Macfarlane died s.p.
1. James Macfarlane eldest son married Elizabeth Findley (Finley) daughter of Clemens Findley (Finley) 1784 & had:
1. Andrew born 1785 died 1806 unmarried
2. Robert born 1787 died 1823 unmarried
3. Jane Macfarlane married James Davidson near Newville & had:
I. Nancy Davidson
II. Elizabeth Davidson
III. John Davidson
IV. Margaret Davidson
V. Jane Davidson
VI. Mary Ann Davidson
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4. John Findley (Finley) born 1789 married 1812 died 1851 married Martha Graham born 1792 died 1842.
5. William born 1791 died 1813 was a Presbyterian clergyman dying on a day he preached his first sermon in Kentucky.
6. James, a twin born 1793 married Sarah Shannon had two daughters Nos 22 & 23
7. Samuel a twin born 1793 married Mary Macfarlane of Shippensburg & had:
I. James Findley (Finley) Macfarlane)
II. William Macfarlane
III. Robert Macfarlane
IV. John Macfarlane
V. Samuel Macfarlane
VI. Margaret Jane Macfarlane unmarried
8. Clemens born 1797 married 1 Lydia Miller, married 2 Sarah daughter of Genl Thomas Buchanan
9. Margaret born 1801 died 1820
10. Eliza Macfarlane married Robt Graham of Allegheny Co
11. Mary Macfarlane married Wm Cobean of Gettysburgh. No issue.
8. Jane MacFarlane [sic] married William Thompson & had:
I. James Thompson married Isabella Kilgore resides in Indiana & had:
a.
b.
c.
d.
all unknown. John Finley & Martha Graham [No 4 above] had: I. Eliza Macfarlane born May 1814 married James Graham of Pgh, Pa.
II. Josiah Macfarlane born May 1, 1817 married Margaret McDowell.
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III. James Born Sept 2, 1819 married Mary Overton of Towanda, Pa
IV. Evaline Macfarlane born Mch 17, 1822 married Alexander Rieman of Balto, Md.
John Finley Macfarlane was a tanner, served in the War of 1812, a much esteemed elder in the Presbyterian Ch at Gettysburg & one of the founders of Pennsylvania College at that town. I [not JVT] dined with him in 1846 at the house of our mutual relative, Robert Macfarlane at Big Spring mills & remember him as an intelligent genial companion, at that time he had no grey hair, well preserved teeth & did not use "specs". He died in Perry Co, Pa.
I. Eliza Macfarlane [see p 357, dau of John Finley Macfarlane] married & had surname Graham:
a. Martha Graham unmarried
b. Elizabeth Martin Graham married Rev Pollock McHenry
c. Evaline Graham married Henry Chalfant
d. Margaret Graham married Geo W. Black.
II. Isaiah Graham Macfarlane [listed as Josiah on p 357] married Margaret McDowell & had:
a. John Finley
b. James Graham, I believe this is the judge
c. Anna
d. Margaretta
e. Alice
f. Eliza C.
g. Samuel A.
III. James Macfarlane married Mary Overton of Towanda, Pa & died there. Had:
a. Edward Overton
b. Ellen Louisa
c. Graham
d. Marychmer [best guess]
e. James Rieman
f. Elizabeth
g. Eugenia Hargood
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IV. Evaline Macfarlane married Alexander Rieman of Balto, & had:
a. Martha Rieman married John Early
b. Elizabeth
c. Evaline
d. Joseph
James Macfarlane of Towanda was a gentleman of fine attainments & high character. He published 1873 "The Coal Regions of America, their Topography, Geology & Development" & in 1879 the Geologist Travellers Hand Book pp 216" The editor of this record found among his family papers a very valuable account of our family - especially a full record of his descent from Andrew, third son of James & Janet. He says of his grandfather James when about 19, he served as Lieut in the Revolution & was in camp at Perth Amboy. Also as an officer in Sullivan's expedition in Camp at Standing Stone.
-6. 11. William Macfarlane son of James & Janet married Elizabeth Carnahan daughter of Ezekiel Carnahan & had but one child Nancy who married Genl Thomas Buchanan. Her seventh child, Sarah Buchanan born 1786 died 1866 aged 80 married Clemens Macfarlane, grandson of Andrew. No issue.
Her fifth child Mary Buchanan born 1781 died May 23, 1884 aged 103 yrs.
Robert Buchanan born in 1699 when 16 yrs of age he came to Penna with the second great Presbyterian emigration. We
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find him an owner of land on the assessment list of Conestoga, Chester Co, Pa in 1718 & know that he resided "on Pequa". There his sister married James Macfarlane.
John Buchanan, collector of excise in Cumb Co 1782 resided in Carlisle 1785. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas McCormick. She died 1781.
I conclude this record which has cost much labor with the request that some painstaking descendant of this numerous "kin" will perfect it. I have had printed 10 copies, so it is a "rare work" from the start.
This is "by A. Boyd Hamilton 1889" so he must have been 81 yrs old as he gives his date of birth of page 10 as "No 151 Ada Boyd Hamilton) Sept 18, 1808". The book is pad shape & make [sic] with flexible black backs & contains 18 pages of very fine print. It is 26 lines of this page long & 17 wide. I wish I could get a copy, but as he says it is a rare work. I am to go at 7 PM tonight Aug 3d to see Mrs Swope & will return the book. The records I have copied from it are on pages 248 to 251, 266, 328-331 & 356-360, all inclusive. Ask Mrs Swope what she knows about:
1. page 250 who Gen John Thompson was & adn of his desc
2. page 250 who Wm Thompson was & adn of his desc
3. page 266 address of Mrs James Patterson
4. page 329 who was Nancy Kilgore
5. page 330 where die the Glenns go.
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6. page 331, who was Jane Kilgore
7. page 256 who was Wm Thompson
It has just struck 7 o'c the hour I was to go:
At residence of Mrs Gilbert D. Swope again Big Spring Ave Newville, Pa Aug 3, 1926 7:22 PM
No 1. Mrs Swope does not know who Genl John Thompson was, except that her mother once took her to Bellefonte, Pa to visit the family as relatives.
No 2. same as above
Mrs Swope has produced her husband's notebook & one page has:
"Brittain (Brattan) Adam Brittain b Jany 26, 1745 d June 26, 1820 married Feby 17, 1778 Ann Gillespie b Jany 29, 1753 d Dec 26, 1840. Issue:
1. Martha Brittain b Mch 12, 1779
2. Eleanor Brittain b Aug 4, 1781 d Sept 20, 1848
3. George Brittain b Nov 20, 1784 d Sept 13, 1860
4. Mary Brittain b May 3, 1787 d July 23, 1857
5. William Brittain b Jany 18, 1790 d in infancy
6. William Brittain b Apr 24, 1791 d Mch 11, 1862
7. Samuel Brittain b Nov 1, 1796 d Aug 16, 1864
Above Adam Brittain has brothers Horace (who had a daughter Ann who taught school in Newville) William, Samuel
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George, John? and two sisters, one supposed to have married a Ligget & moved to Westmoreland County".
Mrs Swope says her husband always felt sorry for Samuel Brattan son of George above of Adam & father of Mrs Jane Kerr who I saw this afternoon & allowed him to sleep in their stable & often gave him work to do such as peddling pills etc. & she thinks he has given the above record to her husband from his granfather Adam Brattan's bible. He died at the Poor House.
On the next page other side of same leaf is:
"John Thompson will probated May 2, 1777
1. John
2. Matthew
3. Mary married Brattan g son John
4. Elizabeth
John Thompson married Jane or Susannah Laughlin. Issue (He commences numbering at 1 again but I continue on as these are 2d wife's children.
5. Susannah M. Wm Glass
6. Margery married John James
7. Leacy married Jos McCormick
8. Margaret b Sept 3, 1758 d Sept 25, 1846 (or 1840) Married Mch 11, 1800 b Feby 15, 1783, d Nov 1, 1859 what is just below is on Margaret's line.
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Alex T. moved to Whiteside Co, Ills Oct 1839 or 38. Lived in Killian
House. Alex S. born Oct 2, 1803 married Blaine
Hugh born Oct 7, 1812 died 1864
Elizabeth born July 26, 1815 died 1867
Sarah born May 4, 1817 died 1845
Margaret b 1819
Moses born Sept 3, 1821 married cousin Susan Kilgore.
9. Alexander married Sarah Scroggs
Rachel born May 7, 1802 died 1848
Susannah born Oct 9, 1804 died 1828 married Samuel Miller
John B Oct 7, 1806 died 1883 married Peebles
10. William married Jennie Macfarlane owned Sharpe farm sons:
John
James
Andrew & daughter
Margaret wife of Moses Scroggs
Susan
11. Hugh married Elizabeth Scroggs.
No 3 p 266. Mrs Swope says that Cousins Jennie & Norah lines 29 & 30 visited them here when she was a little girl & that Nora [sic] was here abt 4 yrs ago from her home at Martha Furnace Centre Co, Pa. She died in 1925 & her husband, her sister Jennie & brother Budd had died before & she had no issue. Buried there. She had a cousin, Mrs Helen Sellers who may have gotten her effects. Ask Mrs Parker opp RR Sta, a schoolmate of Noah Thompson for address of any of the Centre Co Thompsons.
Nos 4 & 5 don't know
No 6 page 331
Lydia Belle McKinney McFarland died Jany 11, 1887
June Eleanor McFarland Hayes died Jany 15, 1914
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John Sharpe Hays born Aug 6, 1842 & died Mch 29, 1877 & buried in Big Spring g.y.. He was son of Robert Mickey Hays & his wife Hannah Sharpe.
Robert M. Hays was son of Patrick Hays & his wife Margaret Mickey.
Belle McKinney Hays was married Sept 24, 1890 to Gilbert Ernest Swope born Jany 24, 1860 at Danville, NY & died in Newville, Pa June 17, 1899 & is buried in Big Spring g.y. He was son of Rev David Swope & his wife Clara Gilbert. No issue.
No 7. don't know.
Leaving 9:30 PM
Mrs Swope spoke of a Mrs Elizabeth Crawford Wise of Sterling, Ills who wrote her a few days ago from Norristown, Pa where she was visiting relatives, about the Kilgores from whom I believe she is descended.
See Book 20 p 112
Mr Hough shows me a clipping of the death 3 or more yrs ago of his wife's sister Mrs Elizabeth Maclay Shryock, wife of Samuel S. Shryock Sr, on Nov 29 at her home in Downington, Pa. It says she was niece of Rev Alfred Nevin D.D. & Rev Edwin H. Nevin D.D. & granddaughter of David & Mary Pierce Nevin early settlers of Shippensburg, Pa & daughter of
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Charles & Jane M. Reynolds. She & Mr Shryock were married June 25, 1868 & their golden wedding was celebrated June 25, 1918. She was survived by her husband & five children. Mrs Clarence C. Dorsey of Annapolis, Md, John, Owen A. Charles R. & Samuel S. Shryock Jr. Mr Shryock died Mch 6, 1926 & buried in Shippensburg, Pa
Notify Mr Hough when book is ready & he may take one.
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[fermata mark appears here]
At Newville Cemetery, Newton Tp on edge of Newville, Pa, Aug 3, 1926 7:44 AM
I walked out here & entered at S.E. corner & worked west taking tier up to 2d row of trees & driveway & then clear around it.
From page 244. 126. Rev James B. Scouller (they pro it Schooler) B July 12, 1820 ob Sept 11, 1899
Helen I. Scouller May 6, 1821, May 8, 1895
John B. Scouller 1842-1878
Agnes E., his wife 1847-1922
Joseph J. 1869-1908
James F. 1876-1877
127. Andrew Davidson ob July 2, 1877 aged 90 yrs 10 mos 10 days
Barbara, his wife ob Nov 27, 1863 aged 69 yrs 1 mo 26 days
Jane Ann Davidson ob Apr 13, 1894 aged 68 yrs 3 mos 11 days
Nancy Davidson ob June 17, 1874 aged 51 yrs 6 mos
Elizabeth Davidson ob Oct 31, 1893 aged 73 yrs 1 mo 22 days
128. Robert Blean Junr ob July 7, 1861, aged 61 yrs 4 mos 29 days
Margaret, wife of Robert Blean ob Jany 5, 1890 aged 78 yrs 10 mos
Jane, daughter of Robert & Margaret Blean ob July 14, 1855 in 23d yr
Also Martha E. died Feby 12, 1845 in 4th yr
129. All on one stone Craig - Blean
Rev John Craig 1744-1794
Buried the day he was to have been installed pastor of Big Spring Church.
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Grizzell, his wife 1738-1824
David Blean 1725-1804
Isabella, his wife 1739-1822
Robert, their son 1770-1848
Mary Craig, his wife 1770-1835
William, son of Robert & Mary 1798-1872
130. James Piper born 1698 in Ireland ob 1770 near head of Big Spring
Margaret McClelland, his wife died near same time
Samuel Piper b 1739 ob 1822 aged 82 yrs
Jane Elder, wife of Samuel Piper ob 1839 aged 90 yrs
several other Pipers
131. James Kyle ob May 11, 1871 aged 71 yrs
Sarah, wife of James Kyle aged 65 yrs
Johnny K. & 2 infant children of James &b Sarah Kyle our babes Louisa & Harry,
Our angel Sallie child of ______ & M.J. McCullough
S. Maud, oldest daughter of J.M. & L.M. Kyle aged 1 yr 6 mos
132. In line of those H.B. Hough said were moved from U.P. Ch g.y. Sarah Scroggs ob Dec 11, 1855 aged 72
133. James Adair. God is Love ob Apr 1803 aged 78
Also Mary Adair eldest daughter (in ground)
many Sharps, Reds, Woodburns, Heannous, Moores, Hannons, Myers, Goodharts, Hustons, Tritts, & McCulloughs.
134. Jonathan E. Ferree Co D. 187 Reg P.V.I. 1826-1912
His wife Letitia Vanard 1831-1907
Mary Ellen 1854-1872
Susannah 1859-1862
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135. Samuel Wild ob Oct 24, 1842 aged 42 yrs 3 mos
Anna B. wife of Samuel Wild ob Jany 16, 1880 aged 83 yrs 8 mos 26 days
Several Myers & Swoyers
136. Sarah, wife of John J. Elliott 1853-1913
137. Geo O. Stevick June 14, 1850 - Mar 1, 1907
Elizabeth, his wife Feby 1, 1853, Feby 23, 1907
138. Andrew M. Brown 1840 - died Oct 21, 1924 aged 84 yrs 11 days
Hannah M., his wife 1845 -
139. William Brown 1788-1855
Rebecca, his wife 1787-1879
David Brown 1833-1913
140. Frederick Fry ob Aug 30, 1884 aged 74 yrs 3 mos 21 days
Rosanna Fry, wife of Frederick Fry ob May 8, 1883 aged 70 yrs 4 mos 13 days
Elizabeth Mary, daughter of F & R Fry ob Dec 24, 1883 aged 44 yrs 5 mos 6 days
141. Grace Thompson daughter of Thos & L.B. Gill ob Mar or May 19, 1897 aged 18 yrs 1 mo 18 days
Thomas M. infant son of Thos & Lydia B. Gill aged 2 mos 15 days
James Gill 1818-1898 Eleanor, his wife 1818-1897
parents of Thomas
142. Armstrong Black B Dec 20, 1807 ob Aug 30, 1885 aged 77 yrs 8 mos 10 days
Anna Shellabarger wife of Armstrong Black B Jany 23, 1813 ob Apr 11, 1895
Christian, born Feby 23, 1835 ob May 13, 1835
John born July 7, 1836 ob Sept 24, 1839
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Ann Eliza born July 2, 1842 ob Nov 19, 1845
children of Armstrong & Ann Black see page 312.
Isabella daughter of Armstrong & Anna Black b May 16, 1840 ob Sept 17, 1902
alongside is:
Isaac Black 1833-1889
Mary A. Miller, his wife 1838-1917
143. Geo D. Kitzmiller 1844-1912
144. Samuel W. Brattan 1835-1899
Mary G. Blean, his wife 1837-1923
Mary Isabel Allin, their daughter 1866-1899
145. O. Wilson Houston 1883 -
Helen S. Greason, his wife 1884-1916
146. Henry J. Fry U.S. Marine 1843-1915
147. Andrew Fickes Private Co F 158 Reg Pa Inf B Aug 12, 1831 ob June 11, 1863 aged 31 yrs 9 mos 29 days.
Susanna Fickes B Aug 26, 1835, ob June 19 1908 aged 73? yrs 9 mos 23 days
148. J. Finlay Davidson 1849-1917
Anna E. his wife 1853 -
& other Davidsons
149. Elder W. Sharpe 1829-1908
Elizabeth K. Sharpe 1831-1913
S. Edgar Sharpe 1859-1893
Elder W. Sharpe Jr 1868-1890
Samuel M. Sharpe B Jany 28, 1823 ob Apr 19, 1883
Elizabeth Hays Sharpe B July 7, 1832, ob May 8, 1913
Bertha A. Sharpe 1866-1917
D. Hayes Sharpe 1858-1917
Samuel Ralph Sharpe 1889-1890
150. Maria Brewster Elliott wife of F.H. Elliott B Jany 18, 1853 ob Apr 10, 1926
Francis Henry Thomas B Apr 26, 1849 ob Feby 26, 1926 see page 332.
Mary Linn Elliott wife of F.H. Thomas B Mch 6, 1851 ob Aug 31, 1887
Mary Daniells daughter of Francis H. & Mary E. Thomas B May 26, 1886 ob Dec 21, 1913.
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151. Andrew Sharpe, father B Mch 12, 1794 ob Mar 16, 1837
Rosanna Barr, mother B Aug 21, 1806, ob Nov 13, 1882
Andrew J. Sharpe, brother B Mar 14, 1837 ob Sept 8, 1858
Margaretta Jane Sharpe B May 23, 1828 ob Mch 6, 1910
152. James McKeehan ob Sept 15, 1893 aged 68 yrs 10 mos
Eleanor Hackett wife of James McKeehan ob Oct 8, 1873 aged 46 yrs
153. John S. Dunlap our father B Nov 28, 1810 ob May 3, 1874
Mary Dunlap, our mother, B Dec 20, 1812 ob June 1, 1895
Rev Alex S. Thompson my dear husband B Apr 28, 1834 ob Dec 4, 1878 in 11th yr of his public ministry, installed pastor of Worthington & Slade Run Churches, Armstrong Co, Pa Nov 20, 1867
Mary, beloved daughter of Rev Alex S. & Isabelle D. Thompson 1873-1921
Alexander C. son of Rev Alex S. & Bella D. Thompson our dear boy died Jany 22, 1876 aged 5 yrs
John Dunlap son of Rev A.S. & B.D. Thompson our dear baby died Oct 9, 1882 aged 4 yrs
154. Josiah Dobbs 1832-1877
155. Christina, wife of John Mellinger our mother ob Aug 7, 1886 aged 79 yrs 7 mos 17 days & Dunlaps galore
156. Robert Montgomery, father, ob Apr 11, 1879 aged 64 yrs 8 mos 28 days
Rachel M. Montgomery, mother ob Oct 20, 1862 in her 49th year.
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Infant son 1879
James 1895-1896
& Alexander Scroggs Montgomery 1851-1912
157. Stephen M. Skinner 1843-1904
Hannah Elizabeth Skinner 1848-1922 see page 289
Henry Uhler son of S.M. & Elizabeth Skinner died Dec 3, 1876 aged 1 mo 10 days
158. James Elliott ob Aug 24, 1849 aged 70 yrs
Nancy Elliott ob July 19, 1852 aged 72 yrs
John Elliott ob Aug 20, 1864 aged 59 yrs 10 mos 18 days
Maria Elliott ob Apr 25, 1893 aged 72 yrs 4 mos 4 days
See page 388
Leaving 10:54 AM
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At residence of John Montgomery Reed, N. High St, Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 10:50 AM
Mrs Reed was Mary Belle Hackett born in Mifflin Tp May 2, 1857 daughter of Thomas Hackett (brother of Robert) see page 384-6 & his wife Ruth Davidson. She was daughter of John Davidson & his wife Eleanor Thompson. Thomas Hackett had five daughters & no sons. Of whom were:
1. Frank Davidson Hackett B July 12, 1853
2. Laura Ellen Hackett B Mch 4, 1855 ob Jany 17, 1913
3. Mary Belle Hackett b May 2, 1857
Mrs Reed don't remember the dates of her parent's deaths. Her mother died when she was a babe & she just remembers being carried to the funeral. Her father had died before that. They are buried in the Hackett lot in Big Spring g.y. but she thinks there was no marker. Think Frank got the bible & his widow would have it. Mrs Ruth Hackett died Nov 3, 1862.
1. Frank D. died in Oct 13, 1922. He married 1. Miss Minerva Wheeler & had one child.
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She was daughter of John Wheeler & his wife Lizzie Hoover?. He married 2d Elisabeth Nickey, daughter of Levi Nickey & his wife. Had 3 children. She lives on Broad St beyond the RR Sta toward Shippensburg.
I. Ella May Hackett married Rev H.L. Gerstmyer. Both living at 2634 E. Monument St Balto, Md. No issue.
II. Frank ob died young
III. Bertha married to Edwin Foltz. Both living in Hagerstown, Md & deals in Barber's supplies. No issue.
IV. Henrietta married to Harry Shellehamer. Both living here with her mother. Have one child born in Newville
a. June Elizabeth
2. Laura Ellen married Wm M. Connor son of George Connor & wife. She is dead & he lives in Hbg with his son. No issue. He was a widower & after her death married again & is now a widower. Write him at Strawville [best guess] [unreadable words about 3]
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Thomas Hackett died Feby 20, 1859
3. Mary Belle Hackett married Oct 4, 1881 in Newville, Pa by Rev Dr E. Erskine (& both living here & he is known as the town historian) to John M. Reed born July 20, 1855 in Newville, Pa, son of William Reed & wife Maria Barr Reed. Have had two children both born in Newville:
I. William Davidson Reed B Aug 27, 1882 & died Oct 1, 1882
II. Ruth Eleanor Reed B Apr 21, 1891 at home single & is telephone operator here.
Mr Reed says there are three g.ys at Newburg, one known as Hannas & he thinks the records of burial are in the Middle Spring book.
Bella Davidson, sister of Mrs Reed's mother married Jesse Frey & her daughter Julia B. married Frank Over & both are living on East Main St first house above the Hackett Livery corner.
Mr Reed says he doesn't know name of Mathew Thompson Senr's father. He will not sell his old scrapbook. Mr Reed, his wife & daughter all agree that if I write for it, they will send me his scrap book by insured parcel post to be rtd same way. I told them I would want it some winter. He can't give any Brattan dates.
Leaving 12:05 PM
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Mr Reed says to see Samuel E. Kelso, cabinet maker & the Quigleys at Shippensburg & the Kenyons.
Walking around from Jno M. Reed's to Mr Sharp's, Mrs Swope came across the street & says to call Mrs Ellen Parker or write her for address of some of Norah Thompson's friends in Centre Co, Pa. She says perhaps her sister Jennie may have married late in life. She says too that Mrs Elizabeth Crawford Wise of Sterling, Ills called this morning & she went with her to the Kilgore graves in Big Spring g.y. & that she is very greatly interested & for me to be sure to write her. Thinks she has a Thompson line also. She was on her way to Norristown, Pa.
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At residence of James Weakley Sharp Cor Parsonage St & Big Spring Ave facing Center St, Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 12:44 PM
I arrived here 20 minutes ago & sat down on the porch where I am now writing to wait for Mr Sharp to finish his lunch. He has gotten out the Weakley Book which he says was published by Geddes of Phila. Says he was at Hill School, Pottstown, Pa with J. Ken Ewing Jr & John Gilmore about both of whom he asked.
See Book 14 p 321 also book 20 p 88-9.
See page 41 The Weakley Fam in Am Dayton O 1804
Eliza Finley Geddes born Nov 29, 1796 ob June 20, 1849 married Feby 23, 1819 James Weakley son of Samuel Weakley & wife Hester Lusk. He was born July 27, 1787 & died Apr 3, 1863. They had six children were born at Huntsdale, this Co viz:
1. Henrietta Lusk Weakley born Nov 20, 1825
2. Elizabeth Weakley born 1828 & died Aug 1, 1840
3. William Lusk Weakley twin born 1830
4. John G. Weakley twin born 1830, died Sept 1864
5. Martha Ege Weakley born Nov 8, 1832 & died Sept 30, 1882
6. James G. Weakley born May 27, 1837
1. Hetty Lusk married Jany 1, 1843 to James McGinley Miller son of Genl Thos Craig Miller & wife Margaret McGinley. He was born Mch 10, 1822 & died Mch 30, 1904 in MO.
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Their children were (surname Miller)
I. Margaret McGinley B Aug 20, 1844
II. Eliza Geddes b Aug 24, 1846
III. Thomas Craig b Apr 17, 1848
IV. James Weakley b Mch 28, 1850
V. John Matthew b July 21, 1854
VI. Calvin Melancthon b May 5, 1859
VII. Emma Lee b Dec 5, 1861
VIII. Edward Payson, twin b Sept 11, 1863
IX. Chas Elmer, twin b Sept 11, 1863
Hetty Lusk Miller died Aug 22, 1915 in Humansville? Mo at one of her children. The son, Dr Thomas Craig Miller lives at Ash Grove, Mo. The twins were attorneys & lived in St Louis, Mo but both have died, so Dr Miller wrote Mr Sharp last winter. One of the older sisters lives in Oklahoma. Oldest sister living Eliza Geddes Miller single, lives with her sister Emma Lee Rivers, Kingfisher, Okla. Emma is a widow. She has 6 children, all married but one. Eliza may have married.
Brothers:
James Weakley & Calvin M. living at Lourey City, Mo
(Letter dated Dec 14, 1925 from Dr Miller)
John Matthew Miller is a farmer on a rural route fr Clinton, Mo Wife living. No issue.
Jany 10, 1927 He was married May 1, 1877 to Missouri Kate Moore born Aug 31, 1856 in Moniteau Co, Mo daughter of Granville Walker Moore & wife Sarah Bailey.
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3. William Lusk Weakley died abt 15 yrs ago in Colorado, was married, was in Civil War, then living at Altoona, Pa & then went west. Will try & find where he died & let me know.
May 17/31. He died in Aspen, Colorado Mch 23, 1897
4. John G. was in the Civil War & Mr S. does not think he was married. Says he never rtd from the war.
6. James G. was also in the Civil War. He moved to Kansas & was in the Soldiers home at Marshalltown, Iowa but died some 2 yrs ago at his home in Kansas. He had children living in Kansas. A daughter wrote telling Mr S. of his death.
See Book 20 p 89
5. Martha Ege was married Oct 26, 1854 to Dr Alexander Elder Sharp born Sept 1826 & died Dec 13, 1860 in Newville & is buried in Big spring Ch g.y. aged about 35. She died Sept 30, 1882. Had two children born in Newville, viz:
I. James Weakley Sharp born Nov 5, 1855
II. Jane Wilson Sharp born Nov 19, 1856 & died Aug 17, 1857
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James W. Sharp my informant was married Jany 25, 1883 in Newville, Pa to Ida Grace Hursh born in Newville, Pa Jany 16, 1856 daughter of Joseph B. Hursh & his wife Henrietta Wogan. Both living & here today. Have but one child born here in Newville:
I. Henrietta Wogan Sharp born Sept 1, 1889 at home single
Mr Sharp is pres of the Newville knitting Co making women's underwear which they sell to wholesale jobbers & employ now about 80 girls.
Mr Sharp says his father was a graduate of Jefferson College.
Leaving 2:05 PM
See Book 14 p 321
Mrs Sharp says this was her father's old home & she has known no other. Mr Sharp attends the Big Spring Pres Church but has never joined.
I then walked out to the Diller home, but could not raise anyone.
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At residence of Mrs Julia B. Over E. Main St Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 2:44 PM
Mrs Over's mother was Belle Davidson, daughter of John Davidson & his wife Eleanor Thompson. She was born Oct 4, 1833 & died in Newville, Pa & buried in Big Spring g.y. & have a monument. She married Feby 27, 1855 by Rev J. Henderson, Pres to Jesse Riley Frey, born Sept 11, 1832 & died June 16, 1893 & is also buried in Big Spring g.y. He was son of _____ Frey & his 1st wife. They had six children, Mrs Over says she was born in Newville, Pa & her brother George in Williamsport, Md.
1. Ida Bella Frey born Jany 12, 1856
2. Ellen Mary Frey born Oct 7, 1857
3. Horace McCook Frey born July 1, 1863
4. George Dock Frey born May 26, 1867
5. Julia Bertha Frey born Dec 7, 1871
6. Jennie Belle Frey born Jany 31, 1875
1. Ida Bella died Nov 29, 1866
2. Ellen Mary married Dec 20, 1877 to Charles Householder Jr born Jany 19, 1860 in Newville, Pa son of Charles Householder Senr & his wife Sarah Eby. She died Aug 10, 1917 & is buried in Big Springs g.y. He is living here in Newville. No issue.
3:05 PM Mrs Over has asked me to come back after 4 o'c when her husband will be here.
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back at 4:22 PM
3. Horace McCook died June 23, 1917 unmarried, buried in Big Spring g.y.
4. George D. married 1st Cora Getter who died, daughter of Geo Getter & his wife Eliza______. Had one child died in infancy. Married 2d Lyda G. Gibb. No issue. She lives here. Write her. He died here July 2, 1925 & is buried in Big Spring g.y.
5. Julia B. was married July 30, 1895 in Newville, Pa to Frank Spangler Over, born Dec 9, 1865 in Newville, son of William Bennett Over & his wife Clarissa Jane Williams. Both living here where he is a clerk in the PRR freight office. Have had six children all born in Newville 2 dead & 4 living.
I. Frank Riley Over born Mch 25, 1896
II. William Davidson Over born July 15, 1901
III. Clarissa Isabel Over born Apr 27, 1908
IV. George Lester Over born May 23, 1909
V. Eleanor Jane Over born Aug 30, 1910
VI. Paul Spangler Over born June 17, 1912
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Deaths
Clarissa Isabella Over Mch 8, 1909
Paul Spangler Over Oct 20, 1916
I. Frank R. was married May 24, 1922 to Elmira McBeth born June 2, 1901. Both are living on E. Garfield St Shippensburg, Pa where he works in the Beisel Works. No issue.
She is the daughter of J.U. Grant McBeth & wife Rose Emma Boltz
II. Wm D. Over married Apr 3, 1919 to Helen S. Mentzer daughter of Cyrus Mentzer & wife. Both living in Newville, Pa where he has a cigar & tobacco store & pool room next the P.O. Have two children born in Newville:
a. Wm Richard born Dec 6, 1919
b. Betty Ilene born Aug 28, 1923
George Lester & Eleanor J. are at home & she says she is in the sophomore class in high school.
6. Jennie Belle is not married & lives here in Newville, Pa but is now sojourning at Doubling Gap.
Leaving 5 PM
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At residence of Mrs Elizabeth Hackett, far end of Broad Street, Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 3:20 PM
Mrs Hackett has brought out the old big bible of her father-in-law, Thomas I. Hackett which was published in Phila in 1851 by John B. Perry & the record is as follows: See page 372
Marriages Thomas I. Hackett & Ruth Ellen Davidson Aug 12, 1851
Their children
Births
1. Frank Davidson Hackett July 12, 1853
2. Laura Ellen Hackett Mch 4, 1855
3. Mary Bell Hackett May 2, 1857
Thomas I. Hackett born Oct 4, 1821
Ruth Ellen Hackett born Mch 16, 1826
Deaths
Thomas I. Hackett died Feby 19, 1859
Ruth Ellen Hackett died Nov 2, 1861
Laura El Hackett Conner died Jany 7, 1913
Frank D. Hackett died Oct 13, 1922
Mrs Hackett says her husband has often said that he was 6 yrs old when his father died & 8 yrs old when his mother died.
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Laura Bell Conner is buried at Big Spring g.y. & they think the monument gives date of his birth. They have gotten out Frank D's big bible which was published by H.S. Goodspeed & Co NY No date. The record is as follows:
Marriages Frank D. Hackett & Minerva B. Wheeler Feby 21, 1878
Frank D. Hackett & Elizabeth Martha Nickey Feby 23, 1892
Births
Minerva Belle Wheeler Feby 17, 1857
Elizabeth M. Nickey Feby 24, 1870
His children:
1. Ella Mabel Hackett Feby 14, 1879 by first wife
2. Bertha Ernst Hackett July 28, 1892
3. Frank Levi Hackett Aug 16, 1895
4. Henrietta Ruth Hackett Jany 24, 1905 [last 3 by 2d wife]
Deaths
Minerva B. Hackett Nov 9, 1881
Frank Levi Hackett Mch 11, 1897
Frank Davidson Hackett Oct 13, 1922
1. Ella M. was married Nov 22, 1923 to Rev Henry L. Gerstmyer. Both living at 263 Monument St, Balto, Md. No issue.
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2. Bertha E. was married Aug 7, 1916 in this house to Edward Chester Foltz born June 14, 1890 in Perry Co, Pa son of _______ Foltz & wife Elizabeth Garman. Both living at 608 Frederick St, Hagerstown, Md. No issue.
4. Henrietta Ruth was married Dec 12, 1925 in Hagerstown, Md to Harry Beetem [sic] Shellehamer born Jany 17, 1892 at Carlisle, Pa son of Abraham Shellehamer & his wife Charlotte Hollinger. Have one child born in this house viz:
1. June Elizabeth born June 23, 1926
Henrietta & her husband live here with her mother & he is a drayman & laborer.
Leaving 4:05 PM
Jany 14, 1927. Elizabeth M. Nickey is daughter of Jacob Levi Nickey & his wife Henrietta J. Wickard. Coming in from Mrs Hackett's we crossed Big Spring & called at the big long brick residence along the hillside of Mrs Ellen Parker in West Pennsboro Tp. A lady who was ironing said she was now living at Carlisle on Hanover St, but a letter sent to her at Newville, Pa route 1 would reach her.
Left 4:20 PM
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I find that in copying from the bible, I did not pursue my usual formula & will have to write Mrs Hackett for her own & Minerva B. Wheeler's parentage.
Jany 14, Minerva B. was daughter of John Wheeler & wife Elizabeth Heberlig [Heberdig?]
After paying my bill, I walked out Big Spring Ave & was at:
Residence of Margaret Ann & Agnes Jane Diller Big Spring Ave 2d house beyond U.P. Church, Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 6:11 PM
Miss A. Jane came to the door. She is a heavy set handsome woman. Miss Woodburn had spoken to her about me. Her mother was the sister of Mr Woodburn (Eleanor's father) they two being the only children of Margaret Geddes who married Wm H. Woodburn see book 14 p 321. She said as did Mr Sharp that her great Aunts Jane & Martha Geddes lived with them several years & that while living with them, her Aunt Martha gave someone much of the data for the Geddes book. She says she has an old German Bible printed in 1542, but there is no family record in it. She says her mother had ten children I think & she took my name & address & will send me the record at her convenience. I had to go to catch the 6:50 PM train for Shippensburg, Pa &
Left at 6:33 PM See book 14 p 321.
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At Prospect Hill Cemetery, West Pennsborough Tp, Newville, Pa Aug 4, 1926 7:50 AM This is over a mile out of town, on the east on the concrete road to Carlisle, Pa. I had D.L. Farner drive me out & entering at the drive gate, I went around the cemetery to the left winding up at the circular plat near the center & at the crest of the cem & made following notations which I am now at 10:30 PM transcribing at Room 32, Sherman Hotel Shippensburg, Pa.
Nos from page 371.
159. Alma Palm Fickes 1884-1925
160. Florence G. Glass, wife of D.W. Glass 1877-1925
161. John A. Skelly 1857-1920
162. Augustus G. Kyle Co E 130 & D 187 Pa Vol Inf 1861-1865 B Aug 17, 1832, ob Aug 31, 1914
Elizabeth Kyle B Dec 25, 1836, ob Nov 29, 1888
3 infants
I.D. Kyle 1873-1911
Ruth E. Daughter of G.W. & Annie Kyle 1903-1904
163. William W. Carothers May 26, 1848, Dec 4, 1914
Elizabeth A., his wife Jany 17, 1847, Jany 19, 1906
Mary E. Sept 11, 1873 Mch 3, 1921
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See pages 338-347
William Ward, son of W.W. & E.A. Carothers Aug 20, 1872, Aug 24, 1872
Sidney C. Mitchell Co G 19th U.S. Inf B Dec 13, 1878, Dec 29, 1901 Killed at Noga. Cebu 1 Ph 1
Alice B., his wife daughter of W.W. Carothers B Aug 5, 1878 ob Sept 30, 1898
John B. Carothers, son of Wm M. & Catherine ob Mch 29, 1851 aged 4 yrs 5 mos 4 days
Wm W. Carothers b 1820 ob 1892
Catharine, his wife B 1828 ob 1894
John B. B 1845 ob 1850
Mary B 1853, ob 1854
Clara b 1855, ob 1858
Louisa b 1871 ob 1871
William W. b 1912, ob 1913
C. Clark Carothers b 1884 ob 1919
A fine monument of barre granite
Rev Martin J. Carothers B Aug 14, 1825 ob Mch 18, 1897 "A Prince in Israel has fallen"
Elizabeth E. Carothers B Jany 16, 1827 ob July 14, 1916
J.W. Carothers M.D. b Oct 23, 1859, ob Apr 17, 1900
James M. Carothers b 1829 ob 1899
Isabella J. Carothers b 1842, ob 1902
Jane Clark Carothers, our sister see page 190 b Feby 14, 1819 ob June 6, 1897 or 99
Samuel Myers 1848-1906
Carrie B. Carothers Myers 1850-1922
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164. Joseph Baltosser 1857-
Annie S. Fry, his wife 1857-
165. Edwin Wild James [blank box]
Annie Killian, his wife 1879-1921
166. Joseph S. Thompson 1842-1921
Annie McIvor, his wife 1844-1919
167. James A. Boyles 1883-
Ella E. Over, his wife 1881-
J. Edward Huttoo 1870-1922
Bertha K. Over, his wife 1871-1916
168. John Dunkelberger b Jany 24, 1838 ob Feby 21, 1901
Margaret Dunkleberger [sic] 1840-1924
J.W. Dunkelberger Feby 15, 1863, Mch 28, 1898
Alice E.S., his wife July 6, 1863, Oct 9, 1918
Edith M. Oct 21, 1889, Nov 2, 1889
169. Jacob Eisenhower ob Jany 19, 1892 aged 84 yrs 10 mos 9 days
Jane M. wife of Jacob Eisenhower ob Sept 17, 1882 aged 74 yrs 5 mos 26 days
170. John Williams 1809-1897
Susanna, his wife 1813-1892
John, infant son 1838
Rudolph 1849-1916
171. Alex Thompson High 1838-1904
Catharine Finkenbinder 1820-1909
Emma B. High, wife of Saml B. Elliott 1867-1920
Lula B. dau of W.A. & Emma Finkenbinder ob Feby 23, 1897 aged 12 yrs 8 mos 17 days
172. Cyrus A. Fickes 1848-1913
Maria, his wife 1848-1921
D. Martin 1880-1911
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173. John Sensebaugh B Aug 25, 1763 ob Aug 5, 1849 aged 85 yrs 11 mos 11 days
Rachel, wife of John Sensebaugh, B Feby 26, 1766 ob Aug 4, 1848 aged 82 yrs 5 mos 9 days
Mary Sensebaugh ob Jany 20, 1874 aged 80 yrs 4 mos 3 days
Margaret Sensebaugh, ob Aug 2, 1881 aged 78 yrs 1 mo 8 days
174. Robert C. Elliott B May 3, 1829 ob Feby 11, 1897
Elizabeth Elliott B Dec 8, 1826 ob Jany 21, 1916
Melinda J. Elliott b May 19, 1859 ob June 24, 1925
Emma b Aug 13, 1861 ob Feby 14, 1884
Anne E. b May 18, 1864 ob Mch 14, 1886
James S. b Nov 6, 1856 ob Mch 6, 1892 children of R.E. & Elizabeth Elliott several more Sensebaugh
175. William N. Wilson B Apr 15, 1825, ob July 9, 1896
Leaving 10:05 AM
See page 398
I find that I forgot to put in my bed slippers at Newville & must write back to forward them & then go to bed as it is 1:30 AM 5th
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At residence of Rolla McClay Mellinger, Southampton Tp, Cumberland Co, Pa (P.O. Shippensburg, Pa Route 1) Aug 5, 1926 3 PM
Mrs Mary Mellinger has come over to keep house while her son goes with his wife & baby to the Sesqui. Her P.O. at Middle Springs, a mile from here is Shippensburg, route 5. She says her name was Mary Elizabeth Carothers, daughter of Geo Carothers, son of John R. Carothers, who was son of Rodgers, but she didn't know name of John R's father. She was born in West Pennsboro Tp Nov 6, 1854 & was married Sept 6, 1878 at Newville, Pa by Rev Dr E. Erskine to William Conrad Mellinger born Sept 26, 1856 & died June 12, 1919 & is buried in Shippensburg Cemetery.
Had ten children. He was son of John Mellinger & his wife Margaret Nowaker. Her children all born in Franklin Co except the last one was born in Cumberland Co.
The children are:
1. George Leroy Mellinger born May 8, 1879
2. Johnnie Eugene Mellinger born Jany 20, 1881
3. Ira Craig Mellinger born Nov 18, 1882
4. Elizabeth Jane Mellinger born Sept 8, 1884
5. Unnamed daughter, stillborn twin born Apr 26, 1887
6. Unnamed son, stillborn twin born Apr 26, 1887
7. William Merle Mellinger born Jany 22, 1889
8. Rolla Mellinger born Apr 24, 1891
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9. Clyde Landis Mellinger born Oct 1, 1895
10. Bence [sic] Carothers Mellinger born Jany 26, 1900
Deaths
Johnnie Eugene Mellinger died Jany 1, 1886
Ira Craig Mellinger died Feby 12, 1921 at his home near Mechanicsburg, Pa
Unnamed son died May 11, 1887
Marriages
Geo Leroy Mellinger & Margaret Burke Feby 14, 1902
Ira Craig Mellinger & Ethel Reddig Oct 16, 1904
Elizabeth Jane Mellinger & Geo R. Cover June 19, 1907
Willie Merle Mellinger & Nettie Shoop Feby 8, 1910
Rolla McClay Mellinger & Vera Sprecher Oct 27, 1914
Clyde Landis Mellinger & Florence E. Williams Mch 27, 1924
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1. Geo L. & his wife are both living near 1/2 mile, a farmer P.O. RD 8. She was daughter of Wm Burke & wife Anna Gribble. They have 8 children born in this Tp except the youngest born in Dickinson Tp.
1. Pearl Elizabeth
2. Mabel
3. Chester William
4. Irvin
5. Mary Ann
6. Woodrow Wilson
7. Grace
8. Helen Mae
1. Pearl E. was married Apr 14, 1923 to Floyd Weibley. Both living near Carlisle & have two children:
I. Harold
II. Clyde
The other seven children are all single
3. Ira C. is dead & his widow lives at 1119 Derry St Harrisburg with her children. She was daughter of Charles Reddig & wife Florence Atwell. Have three children, two oldest born in Steelton Pa & the other in this Co near Shippensburg.
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I. Lester C.
II. Richard
III. Vance McCormick born July 8.
4. Elizabeth Jane & her husband are both living at Steelton Pa at No 1 S 4th St where he is one of the managers. He was born Aug 12, 1883 at Roxbury, Franklin Co, Pa son of Hugh Cover & wife Annie Nicholas. Have two children born in Steelton, Pa.
I. Raymond William born June 8, 1907
II. Margery Elizabeth born May 29, 1916
Both at home single
7. William Merle & his wife are both living in Middle Springs where he owns a farm. He was born She was born Dec 10, 1887 at Dry Run, Pa daughter of Joseph Shoop & wife Drucilla Clippenger. Have but one child born in this Tp.
I. Gail Marie born Apr 29, 1914
His address is Shippensburg route 5.
8. Rolla McC & his wife Vera live here. She was born June 17, 1892 in Southampton Tp Franklin Co, Pa daughter of Nathan Alphonso Sprecher & his wife Eliza Belle Hoover. Have five children all living & all born in this Tp.
I. Glenn William born Apr 18, 1915
II. Mildred Mae born Apr 15, 1917
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III. Dorothy Marie born May 5, 1920
IV. Donald Sprecher born Oct 28, 1922
V. Elizabeth Carothers born Mch 8, 1925
9. Clyde L. & his wife are living in Phila, Pa at 5729 Boormall St. He is a teacher. She was born July 29, 1902 in Phila, Pa daughter of John Campbell Williams & his wife Mary Jane Jackson. No issue. His wife's name was Florence E. Williams see page 393.
10. Bruce C. is a teacher & at present is unmarried. Jany 15, 1927 Wm M. writes he was married Aug 4, 1926 to Genevieve Laura Gnagey of Port Allegheny, Pa born at Bradford Pa Aug 30, 1905 daughter of H.E. Gnagey & wife Genevieve L. McHerney.
Her father, George Carothers had brothers John N., the tailor & William & James. Thinks William was married, but didn't have any children. James died when young. Had no sisters.
Her grandfather was John Rodgers Carothers & he had a brother Andrew who went west & a sister who married Shff Neal. never heard of their having any children. Says her father died abt 25 yrs ago & is buried at Dickinson g.y. & has a marker.
Her mother was Hannah Duffy, daughter of John Duffy & her grandmother Carothers was a McBride, thinks her name was Margaret. She is buried at Dickinson but has no marker, but her husband bur-
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ied there also has a marker. Thomas Duffy, father of Mrs Ralston was a brother of her grandfather John Duffy & the wife of Martin Carothers with the big family was their sister. Says she used to hear her mother & other relatives [following all enclosed with wavy lines in the margin] say that this Martin Carothers & her grandfather John R. were second cousins. Said that this Martin & Red Billy were second cousins. Said her brother John Rogers was called Rodgers for her great grandfather Rodgers Carothers. Says her gf Jno B. Carothers was a school teacher & that her mother old her that one of the children died when 17 & she thinks when I read her gf's will to her that that must have been Andrew.
[end of wavy lines]
See page 218. Thinks her gf was 40 some yrs old when he died from taking a heavy cold.
Leaving 5 PM
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AT Old Cemetery or g.y. at Middle Springs, Pa Aug 5, 1926 8:11 AM Fr page 391
I was driven out here abt 3 miles by John Harr taxi man & start in going to the right.
177. David Hays ob July 26, 1809 aged abt 72 yrs
Martha Wilson wife of David Hays ob Feby 11, 1817 aged abt 72 yrs
Wilson Hays ob Nov 11, 1832 in 53d yr
James Hays ob Oct 20, 1858 aged abt 72 yrs
178. Rev Robert Cooper D.D. soldier pastor of Middle Springs nearly 40 yrs ob 1805 aged 73 yrs
Elizabeth Cooper, his surviving partner ob 1829 aged nearly 86 yrs
179. Catharine Elliott daughter of Saml & Martha Cox ob Oct 9, 1818 in 31st yr
180. David Mahon ob Oct 3, 1813 in 69th yr
Sarah, consort of David Mahan ob Dec 23, 1834 in 88th yr
181. James Herron consort of James Herron ob Sept 16, 1801 aged 35 yrs
182. David Maclay Esq ob Feby 10, 1839 in 77 yr
Eleanor daughter of John Herron Esq & wife of David Maclay ob Feby 23, 1825 in her 40th yr
Hon David Maclay 1808-1901
183. Francis G. Patterson ob Jany 21, 1850 aged 66 yrs 1 mo 20 days
Eleanor Peebles wife of Francis G. Patterson b Aug 7, 1803, ob Mch 13, 1843
184. Samuel Maclay B 1766, ob 1843
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Margaret S. McClay 1790-1871
John E. Maclay son of Samuel 1815-1892
Chas H. Maclay 1819-1897
185. Hugh Brady, Hannah Brady, pioneers & on back:
sons John, Joseph, Samuel, Hugh, Ebenezer, William & James
daughters Mary & Margaret
To be dedicated Aug 19 & 20
1709 1926
Rev S.S. Wylie says the monument is reported to have cost $5000.
186. James Quigley died 1782 ensign in Colonial Service 1756 in Rev John Steele's Co of Cumberland Co Rangers, Private in Revolutionary service in Col Robt Adams Co 6th Battn Pa
187. Samuel Rippey Senr ob Aug 22, 1791 in 78th yr
Isabella Rippey wife of Samuel Rippey ob Mch 10, 1778 in 59th yr
188. John Cox Senr B June 17, 1781 ob Mch 6, 1854 in 73d yr
Martha Cox, our mother B July 13, 1785 ob Aug 24, 1858
Ann Cox, wife of Samuel Cox decd ob Mch 14, 1835 in 29th yr
Stone next to it, old & hard to read:
Mary, wife of Samuel Cox & daughter of Thomas & Catharine McComb ob Jany 18, 1810 in 51st yr
Leaving 9:11 AM
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[fermata mark appears here]
At Middle Spring Presbyterian Church graveyard right back of the church, Middle Spring Pa Aug 5, 1926 9:15 AM
See bk 12 p 128 & 38 & 64-62
The stone wall fence around this & the old g.y. is roofed with very old boards that at Silver Spring as well as the church & other bldgs were roofed with slate, well put on & substantial for turning water. I commenced at entrance & went to the right.
189. Joseph Sharp Hemphill 1847-1908
Isabella C. McCullough, his wife 1848-1923
See page 455
Martha Brown daughter of J.S. & B.O. Hemphill ob May 3, 1876 & aged 2 yrs & 1 day
190. Mary Kelso ob July 20, 1866 in 72d yr, our mother, she taught us how to live & how to die.
Letitia C. daughter of John & Elizabeth Kelso 1851-1919
Wm Bolton son of Rev Alex P. and Laura M. Kelso born Ambala, Panjab, India Mch 16, 1880 ob Sept 28, 1882
J. Anderson Kelso Co F. 13 Reg Pa Cav Cap July 1, 1863 ob on Belle, Isle Va Nov 15, 1863 aged 40 yrs 11 mos 3 days
Elizabeth J. wife of J. Anderson Kelso ob Mch 19, 1884 in 58th yr
Martha Thompson, wife of W.L. Kelso Aug 23, 1847 - May 22, 1876
191. Margery Clark wife of Moses Hemphill ob Oct 5, 1872 aged 62 yrs 24 days
Moses Hemphill, our father ob Mch 3, 1865 aged 59 yrs 2 mos 5 days.
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See page 452 & 454. See book 6 p 565
William J., our brother, son of Moses & Margery H. ob Mch 10, 1865 aged 22 yrs 11 days
Carrie Hemphill, our sister b Jany 11, 1837 ob Apr 14, 1877
Margaret Bell Hemphill 1850-1921
192. John Quigley, our father B Oct 10, 1813 ob Sept 15, 1891 aged 77 yrs 11 mos 5 days
Eleanor, wife of John Quigley ob Feby 22, 1854 in 39th yr
Martha Jane Quigley my wife B Aug 16, 1821 ob Mar 25 1884 in 63d yr
David G. Quigley, my husband ob July 14, 1882 aged 51 yrs 8 mos 1 day
193. John Nevin, Oct 19, 1829 in 53d yr
Martha M. Nevin, his wife Feby 12, 1854 in 75th yr
George Herbert Nevin taken Dec 28, 1848 an infant of nearly one year. A monument of affection erected by Mrs Catharine Jenkins
Daniel Nevin born in city of NY Aug 28, 1744 died at his residence on Herrons Branch Dec 6, 1813
Margaret Nevin born at residence of her father John Williamson on the banks of Octorara Creek, Lancaster Co, Pa Oct 24, 1744 ob at Shippensburg May 2, 1822.
194. Cynthia Jack daughter of James & Jane Jack of Big Spring & consort of James Hemphill ob Feby 19, 1827 in 60th yr
James Hemphill B Jany 10, 1770 ob July 25, 1852
Jane J. Hemphill ob July 15, 1817 in 19th yr
Agnes Hemphill ob Aug 29, 1808 in 12th yr
J. Jack Hemphill ob May 28, 1869 in 58th yr
Caroline Hemphill ob May 29, 1869 aged 66 yrs
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Martha Strain daughter of Wm & Jane Strain of Middle Spring & consort of James Hemphill B Oct 3, 1773 ob July 30, 1830 aged 57 yrs.
195. John Herron ob Oct 2, 1814 in 66th yr
Mary Herron daughter of James & Jane Jack & wife of John Herron ob Jany 1808 aged 56? yrs. Her flat slab is broken a little below the centre.
Another slab can't read, is no doubt in Middle Spring Book
196. Are some Rodgers buried here
Richard died Sept 16, 1804 aged abt 64
William b Dec 5, 1772
James Rodgers ob Sept 10, 1831 aged 56 yrs 8 mos 11 days
Jane, wife of James Rodgers & daughter of Robert & Mary Quigley ob Oct 14, 1823 aged 49 yrs 4 mos 8 days
198. [sic] Felix Stevick B June 22, 1819 ob Feby 8, 1898
Mary A. Stover Stevick B Jany 6, 1825 ob Jany 23, 1901
199. George McCormick B Nov 9, 1783 ob May 9, 1850
Nancy, wife of Geo McCormick b Oct 22, 1790 ob Mch 4, 1858
200. David Thompson ob Oct 1818 aged 30 yrs
Elizabeth, wife of David Thompson ob May 1817 aged 26 yrs
Ann K. daughter of David & Elizabeth Thompson ob Sept 4, 1823 in 13th yr
Leah McCance daughter of David & Elizabeth Thompson aged 1 yr
Elizabeth, daughter of David & Elizabeth aged 10 mos
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201. James S. Quigley 1820-1892
Elizabeth C. Quigley 1831-1908
Burdilla J. Quigley 1862-1863
Mary B. Quigley 1858-1912
Infant son 1853-1853
Are nine Ferrees
202. John H. Maclay B July 14, 1807 ob Jany 1, 1871
See book 6 p 565
Margaret H. Moodey 1804-1894
James H. Maclay 1st Pa Artillery 1839-1921
Annie M. Fickes, his wife [unreadable word] 1844-1918
Jas H. Maclay 1887-1888
J.E.M. Sharp 1837-1882
The loved ones of our family
Lizzie
John A. Maclay M.D.
Anna Maclay Shannon May 6, 1843, May 10, 1896
Charles Templeton Maclay M.D. Sept 13, 1812, Aug 7, 1888
Mary Ann daughter of Andrew Frazier, Esq & wife of C.T. Maclay Aug 27, 1821, Feby 25, 1857. Oh Mary, Mary, my mother, my dear mother
Lydia Ellen daughter of Chas T. & Mary Ann Frazer [sic] Maclay ob Jany 21, 1908 "Thy Perfect Peace"
203. A fine massive & big granite monument to the soldiers buried here who participated in the French & Indian War, the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 & Mexican War 1904
(Rev S.S. Wylie says there were 70,000 people at this
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dedication. That the two monuments were erected by the State, the larger one costing $4000 & the smaller one $3000 erected without graft.
The plat between the church & the road is abt 30x60 feet & has granite posts at the four corners with dates cut on top of 1754, 1776, 1812 & 1846. On the smaller one is this tablet on both sides:
This tablet contains the names of men from bounds of Middle Spring Church who fought in Wars of Colonial Revolution 1812 & 1846.
Col 1754
Chap. John Blair
Capts John Brady, Alex Culbertson, John Montgomery, Thomas Wilson.
Lieuts Wm Reynolds, Wm Maclay
Ensigns Andrew Finley, John Reynolds, John Cisney
Rev 1776
Chap. Robert Cooper, William Linn
Cols. Robert Peoples, Abram Smith
Lieuts Cols John Work
Capts William Rippey, Robt Shannon, Hugh Wiley, Joseph Brady,
John Finley, Charles Maclay, Samuel Montgomery, Alex Peebles, Robt Quigley.
Lieuts John Simrill
Ensigns Robert Thompson
Colonial James Britton, Robert Elliott, James Finley & many many others
Between these monuments & the church is a monument to two early pastors:
204. Rev Robert Cooper D.D. ob 1885 aged 73 pastor for 32 yrs
To page 458
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Pastor of this congregation being the first permanent pastor & also to:
Rev John Moodey D.D. B July 4, 1776 ob Oct 7, 1857 for 51 yrs the successful pastor of this congregation.
Leaving 11:42 AM
I then walked back to the stone house residence of Mrs Mary Mellinger who I had seen at the pump as we went by in the morning & the house was locked up. Going out through the garage, I found her son, Will & Mr Crider an adjg neighbor. Will said his mother had left 20 minutes ago & went over to the home of another son Rolla a mile away to keep house for them for two weeks while they went to the Sesquicenten.
Will had his daughter bring out a real old bible but the part from latter part of Apocrypha to Revelations was gone & no doubt the record with it.
Mr Crider said that Joe Crider who married Sadie Black went to Annapolis, Kansas.
I then walked back past the cemeteries along the macadam road about half a mile & was at:
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Residence of Rev S.S. Wylie Middle Springs Pa Aug 5, 1926 Noon.
see book 10 p 61
This is a fine stuccoed house sitting back from the road on the left hand side as you go out, among the pine & other trees & is on a nice laying farm, the old home of his wife, who was a McCune. He was sitting on the porch in his shirt sleeves, a tall slender well preserved man. He said he had lived three miles out of Washington, Pa & walked back & forth to Washington College boarding at home & went to the Civil War & on his return went to Canonsburg, Pa & boarded completing his junior & senior years there & graduating from the W & J Class of 1867. They had their 50 yr reunion in 1917 at Washington with seven present. Now there are but three living, himself & two others on the Pacific Coast. He then went to the Western Theological Seminary & remembers Rev Dr David Elliott, who was then still living. He came to Middle Spring & was installed pastor in June 1872 & is now Pastor Emeritus having on the advice of his doctor given up the active labors of the charge on account of his health some 8 or 10 yrs ago.
His daughter, Eva, a heavy set attractive girl came out & he introduced me. She is well versed in local history data & said for me to
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call on Miss Anna Quigley on Prince St opposite the school bldg whose sister Carrie lives with her.
The Misses Ida & Mattie & their sister Mrs McClellan live on Main St two blocks from the Sherman. They are first cousins of Anna.
Said then to go to the west end & enquire for Miss Jennie White who lives there with her brother Thompson White & are both well versed in local history & Thompson descendants.
Also in that end of town, see Ralph Maclay, son of my old friend James H. Maclay, the antiquarian, who I found at g.y. had died in 1921. He has many of his father's papers & can tell about the Jacks. James H. Maclay's mother was daughter of James Hemphill & Cynthia Jack they said. They say there are some Brittons at Strasburg Pa who were Brattons & the old home was there.
There are some of them in Chambersburg. Mrs John Kell, living there, a widow was a Brattan & can tell about the family.
In Carlisle, Miss Eva said to see Mrs Mary McCune Bratton, their relative who teaches. Her husband now dead was an Atty.
Rev Wylie knew a Mr Archibald up a mile this side of St Thomas a fine man & a Pres Elder who lived there with two sisters at the old
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home, all now dead. He married, however, late in life, his housekeeper, much younger than he & she lives there & his two sons. Go see them. He says the bus runs from Chambersburg to St Thomas. He invited me to eat with them as the lunch was ready & I did & had a very good meal & met Miss Wylie, the older daughter who is the cook. Also had two young NY fresh air girls with them who they are caring for of the 30 who just came to Shippensburg.
Left at 1:50 PM
& walked down the cross road a mile to see Mrs Mary Mellinger & met at the road side a fine young man plowing who proved to be her son Rolla, see page 392. It is now 7:30 AM & I must dress & go to breakfast. The lights went off at midnight at top of page 404 & I got up at 6 AM this the 6th at Room 32 Hotel Sherman Shippensburg, Pa & have completed my writing.
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At residence of Miss Rose Jennie White & her brother John Thompson White No 42 Montgomery Ave, Shippensburg Pa Aug 6, 1926 10:44 AM
This is in the Boro but across the line in Franklin Co, Pa
I arrived here by taxi about 9:15 & have been talking to Miss White & her brother Thompson's daughter, Miss Margaret White. She says her great grandfather was John Thompson, but she does not know the names of his father, nor any of his brothers or sisters, but said she had a copy of his will but does not now find it. She says that John Thompson Green, a farmer at Centerville was a double second cousin. Says her grandmother White nee Elizabeth Thompson was a cousin of Matthew Thompson, but she does not know which Matthew, nor whether a 1st or 2d cousin or just what degree of cousinship. She said her father told her this.
She finds an old sale bill for the sale of her great grandfather's lands which reads in part as follows:
"Land at Public Sale
In pursuance of the will of John Thompson late of Lurgan Tp, Franklin Co, decd, the subscribers offer for sale on Friday Nov 9th next at Public outcry on the premises situate 2 miles from Roxbury on the road leading to Maclays Mill adjg lands of Francis
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Patterson, Rebuck's & others 178 A of patent Land.
Improvements, a log house, barn & apple orchard, with a good proportion of natural meadow. Persons desiring to view the property can call on John R. Devor on the Farm. Thomas McClelland, Charles M. White Executors Aug 24, 1838.
McClelland was a neighbor not related & Charles M. White was his son-in-law. Look up will of Jno Thompson at Chambersburg. John Thompson married Margaret Herron & she lived to be 95 yrs old. & Miss White says they are both buried at the old g.y. at Middle Spring but do not have any markers.
Concerning her ancestry, Miss White has written in a paste board yellow backed book 20 lines by 13 of this book written on front cover:
"Miss White Jan 1886"
"David Herron the great grandfather of Chas M. White was born in Ireland. His mother & several of the younger members of the family died of starvation on the voyage to America. David Herron had two sisters, Mrs Young & Mrs Kellog & one brother. David married a Miss Reddig (Miss White says her only German ancestor & the only one that is not Scotch Irish) & had nine children viz:
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1. Sarah married Andrew Montgomery
2. Elizabeth married John Woods
3. Jane married Jacob Porter
4. Hannah married Hugh Cochran
5. Rebecca married Robert Knox
6. Margaret married John Thompson
7. Mary married James Pollock
Two sons died young
He said that he would rather have lost four or five of his daughters than to have lost these sons as there was no one to carry down his Herron name. One son died when 17 & the other when a few months old. Miss White who has just come in & says her father told her that his mother nee Elizabeth Thompson told him that her grandfather David Herron said he would rather have lost all of his daughters rather than lose his sons.
Margaret Herron Thompson lived to be 95 yrs old. She was the mother of four daughters.
1. p 435 Elizabeth married to Charles White Jany 2, 1810
2. Margaret married to Joseph Maginnis Sept 17, 1812 p 436
3. Anna married to John Devor Mch 18, 1817 p 436
4. Mary was not married & died in Shippensburg, Pa in 1848 aged 72 yrs. She was often visited by Francis Herron of the Prest Taft line who was her 2d cousin as was Rev Francis Herron also who was her second cousin.
Elizabeth Herron Woods 2d line above [Child #2] had two sons Joseph &
David
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John Woods, her husband was first married to a Thompson. By this marriage there were three children:
Matthew Woods. Write Miss White & ask abt
Thomas Woods Write Miss White & ask abt
Ann Woods
Ann married William Green. They had six children of which the late John Thompson Green of Centerville, Pa near Cummingstown, was the oldest. See book 20 p 132. Miss White understands that this wife of John Woods was a sister of her great grandfather John Thompson.
William Herron was married to a Reynolds. They had 6 daughters & 1 son:
1. Margaret married George Clark
2. Agnes married Alex Wilson June 11, 1828 see p 437
3. Jane married Dr Moseman
4. Martha married Rev Cunningham
5. Mary d.y.
6. Elizabeth was thrown from a horse & killed
7. Francis Herron married Jane Wills
Sarah M. Shields is written in here
Then gives a record of John Herron's family & his six children which I have at home & then:
John White was married to Isabel Matthews. They had 7 sons & 1 daughter:
1. Edward White married Margaret Rogers
2. James White married Jane Patterson
3. Charles White married E. Thompson
4. Isaac White married Nancy Morrison
5. John White married Eliz. Pomeroy
6. Johnson White married Ellen Laverty
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7. Samuel died unmarried in 1812, was burned to death at Bloody Run, now Everett, Pa
8. She has not recorded the daughter's name as she says she don't know it and as she raised a family & never married, she was not countenanced by the family.
James was married twice. They had one child by the first marriage to Jane Patterson viz:
Jane White who was born in Westmoreland Co, Pa Mch 10, 1799 & married May 4, 1821 over abt Roxbury to David Speer, son of John Speer & wife Sarah Van Ness. She died abt Roxbury June 26, 1875 & both buried at the Middle Spring g.y. by the church. Her mother died when she was 11 days old & her two Patterson Aunts went out to Westmoreland Co on horseback & brought her back & raised her. She became paralyzed & for 7 yrs before death never walked. She was the grandmother of my informant. Miss White & used to call the children around her & have them kneel around her while she prayed for them. She lost her mind from paralysis & wd swear like a trooper & once in church threw her hymn book at Rev Wylie.
Charles Maclay White see item 76 p 435 for correct date. married Elizabeth Herron Thompson Jany 1, 1809. They had two sons:
1. John Thompson White born Apr 1, 1810 & died in Pittsburgh Pa Oct 16, 1835. He was buried
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next day was buried in the g.y of the 1st Pres Ch then ministered by his relative Rev Dr Francis Herron. He was engaged with the Herrons there in the lumber business, was not married, but was to have married a Sharp here who afterwards married a McKeehan. His brother went out twice & had markers put to the grave.
2. Charles Maclay White was born Sept 19, 1813 & died Dec 4, 1885
Charles White Senior was born 1778
Elizabeth White was born 1775
The Herron family came to America in 1734 & settled in Lancaster Co ten yrs later came to Herrons branch.
Of the family there were:
1. Francis, 2. William, 3. David. 4. James, 5. Mary, 6. Elizabeth
Francis died in 1755 after imprudent bathing, after reaping all day. His widow married Henry Mahon. His children were:
1. John married in 1773 to Miss Mary Jack
2. James, 3. William, 4. Mary & 5 Sarah
John's children were:
1. Rev Francis Herron born June 28, 1774 died Dec 6, 1860. He was married to a Blaine. See page 435.
2. James married to Breckenridge
3. Jane married to Rev Kennedy
4. Sarah married to James Brill (Brice)
5. Mary
6. Eleanor married David Maclay
7. Keziah married Robert Peebles
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8. Margaret married Wm Culbertson
9. John married Elizabeth Leeper
10. Elizabeth married Peebles
11. David
Francis Graham married a Thompson. They had seven daughters & one son:
1. Margaret married James Patterson
2. Hannah married John Pomeroy
3. Mary married Thomas Pomeroy
4. Esther married _______ McCarrell
5. Elizabeth married Gibson
6. Jane married Jordan
7. Sarah married Joseph McKibben
8. Francis married Margaret Reynolds
Their children were:
1. Mary married John McKibben
2. Margaret married Johnston Williamson
3. Sarah married 1 Vanderbilt married 2 Wallace
4. Nancy married Dixon
5. Elizabeth married Andrew Curry
6. John did not marry
7. William did not marry
Miss White knows nothing of who the Miss Thompson was who married Francis Graham, the above information being given to her by her father & mother.
A grandson of Elizabeth Graham (who married Andrew Curry) a Mr McKee married to a sister of the late Col S. Swanzey. (He, Col Swanzey, was a gay lothario who went with the grandmothers, mothers & daughters here.)
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Margaret & James Patterson had seven children:
1. Mary married John Sterrett. She died in 1845 & left four children:
1. Margaret
2. Jane
3. Mary
4. Alexander
2. Jane married James White in 1798 died in 1799 aged 21 yrs
3. Sarah died in 1827
4. Hannah died in 1833
5. Ann died in 1849
6. Robert married Margaret Lindsey
7. Francis married Elinor Peebles of Chambersburg in 1826. He died in 1850. She died in 1843.
The family resulting from the marriage of Thomas Pomeroy & Mary Graham consisted of 8 sons & 3 daughters. The sons were respectively named:
1. Thomas
2. John
3. George
4. Francis
5. Charles
6. James
7. Isaac
8. Joseph
9. Elizabeth married to John White. Her children were:
I. John married a Miss Cormany
II. Samuel married a Miss Burns
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III. Thomas married a Miss DuChein
IV. Ebenezer married a Miss Heath
V. Elizabeth married John Gillam
VI. Mary A. married Hervey [sic] Allen.
10. Margaret married McAddams
11. Mary married Mr Colwell
The first wife & children of the above named Thomas Pomeroy were killed by Indians July 21, 1763. He married Mary Graham for his second wife.
Francis Graham Sr, the father of Mrs Pomeroy lived & died on the farm east of Roxbury now owned by A.W. Pomeroy.
This is the end of the record desired by me written in the book but some papers therein show the following records:
"James Patterson & Margaret Graham his wife was married Jany 30, 1770. James Patterson was born Apr 7, 1737 died Aug 22, 1811. Margaret Patterson his wife was born Nov 29, 1745 & died May 4, 1815.
A list of the names & ages of James & Margaret Patterson children:
1. Robert Patterson was born Nov 21, 1770 died Oct 1, 1844
2. Mary Patterson born Jany 5, 1773 & died Sept 23, 1849
3. Jane Patterson born Oct 3, 1774 & died Mch 21, 1799
4. Sarah Patterson born Nov 1776 & died July 15, 1821
5. Ann Patterson born Dec 25, 1778 & died Apr 8, 184-
6. Hannah Patterson born May 22, 1781 & died Feby 8, 183-
7. Francis Graham Patterson born Dec 1, 1783 & died Jany 21, 1850
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Francis G. Patterson & Eleanor Peebles was married on May 18, 1826.
A list of the names & ages of their children:
I. James Moles Patterson born Mch 9, 1827
II. Robert Peebles Patterson born Apr 25, 1829
III. Margaret Hannah Patterson born July 31, 1831
IV. Jane Ann Patterson born Dec 3, 1832
V. John Graham Patterson born July 8, 1834
VI. Mary Eleanor Patterson born Aug 31, 1831
VII. Cassadelia Patterson born Jany 26, 1839
on reverse of sheet
Francis G. Patterson was born Dec 1, 1783 & died Jany 21, 1850
Eleanor Patterson died Mch 13, 1843 in 39th yr of her age
James M. Patterson died Apr 25, 1853
Margaret H. Patterson died Feby 1832
Jane A. Patterson died June 3, 1852 in Cincinnati
John G. Patterson died Dec 20, 1859 in St Paul, Minn
Robert P. Patterson died Jany 16, 1869 in St Paul, Minn
Rose T. Patterson born Feby 2, 1842 died Nov 5, 1871
Ask Miss White who she was.
Charles Maclay White was born Sept 19, 1813 & died Dec 4, 1885 near Shippensburg, Pa & is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery here. He was married Sept 5, 1856 to Sarah Ann Speer of Upper Strasburg, Pa (daughter of David Speer & his wife Jane White see page 413) born Mch 31, 1825 & died Jany 17, 1895 & had four children born just out
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side of Shippensburg, Pa in Cumberland Co, Pa:
1. Rose Jane White
2. Anna Elizabeth White born Oct 2d, 1860
3. John Thompson White born Jany 27, 1868
4. Hannah Mary White born Jany 27, 1868
1. Rose Jane lives here & has been my informant of the day. Never married.
2. Anna Elizabeth married Jany 6, 1891 to Mervin Graham Koontz son of James (a full 1st Cousin of James who married Mary E. Thompson) & his wife Margaret Witherow. He was born in Shippensburgh, Pa & he is living in Wichita, Kan. He has married two wives since she died Apr 10, 1896 in Wichita, Kan & buried here in Spring Hill Cem. She had one child born in Garden City, Kan. See page 470 item 220 says 1886 JVT. Write him.
I. Helen Witherow Koontz B Mch 9, 1893
II. Sarah Koontz
III.
IV.
I. Helen W. is single & lives at NO 1318 Topeka Ave Topka, Kan with her father's mother who is 87 yrs old. Her Uncle James Koontz is Pres of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR Margaret thinks. The other three children all died young
3. John Thompson White was married Jany 11, 1900 to Margaret Hemphill Maclay, daughter of James Hemphill Maclay & his wife Anna Margaret Fickes. She died Sept 12, 1912 & is buried in Spring Hill Cem. They had six children all born in Shippensburg, Pa.
I. Charles Maclay born Oct 10, 1900 & died Oct 15, 1900 aged 1 wk.
II. John Herron born Apr 6, 1902
III. Charles Maclay born Nov 27, 1903 & died Oct 21, 1918 unmarried.
IV. Edgar Thompson born Nov 29, 1905
V. Robert Stewart born Aug 23, 1907
VI. Margaret Hemphill born July 24, 1909. She too was my good informant of the day.
The four living are all single. John H. is a lawyer & is now in Texas. Edgar T. is at Atlantic City NJ & Robert S. & Margaret H. are at home.
4. Hannah M. married Jany 12, 1899 to Geo Heminger McCulloch born May 2, 1865 [guess on last number] near Newville, Pa & died Feby 9, 1923 & is buried in Spring Hill Cem here. He was son of Wm McCulloch & wife Mary Heminger. She is living at No 233 E. Orange ST. Shippensburg, Pa & have had but one child born near town.
I. William White McCulloch born Jany 13, 1904 teaches school & makes his home with his mother when he is here.
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Miss Lillie Nevin lives on E. Orange ST opposite Mrs Geo H. McCulloch. She has a wonderful collection of antique furniture, but won't sell anything, was offered $400 for one table.
Miss White says her grandfather, Chas White Sr died about 1855 & his wife Elizabeth died Mch 1859 & both buried at Middle Springs adjg the church & have markers.
Page 411 does not know anything about the Maginnis people, but says that all she knows about the family of Anna who married John Devor (pro Dev' or) is that he was the man living on the farm in 1838 when it was put up for sale and that one of the children:
1. Mary married James Peterson & moved to Huntingdon Co, Pa. Both died in Huntingdon Co. Their only child that grew up was Dr Theodore Peterson living in the Co & practices medicine at Spruce Creek.
2. David Devor married in Kansas, don't know the Co.
3. Porter Devor went to Ashland, O & married there & had one child:
1. Judge Wm Thompson Devor Judge of the courts at Ashland, O. He has been here looking up his relatives.
Leaving 5 PM
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At residence of Ralph Fickes Maclay No 49 Cumberland Ave, Corner of Franklin Heights, Shippensburg, Pa (but across the line in Franklin Co) Aug 6, 1926 6 PM. See Bk 6 pages 568-9
Margaret White walked up here, just around the corner & introduced me to her Uncle Ralph who we found in the garden. He has the map shaped book "Maclays of Lurgan" which I think I have at home. He also has a little book in which his father's Uncle Charley Maclay had copied from the Middle Spring Church records a list of all the marriages by Rev Moodey who was a pastor there for 51 yrs giving also baptism & other family data. He is loaning me this book to take to my room & copy what I want & return.
He has also an old day book of his great grandfather David McClay whose father John Maclay of Carpenters Hall was a brother of the two U.S. senators William & Samuel. David Maclay's second wife was Eleanor Herron, sister of Rev Dr Francis Herron of Pittsburgh & a record of his children are given in the Maclays of Lurgan above referred to. His son John married Margaret Hemphill, daughter of James Hemphill & Cynthia Jack, see also said book. He had but two children: See page 24 sd book
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1. Jane Ellen Maclay born 1837 & died 1882. She married Oct 23, 1876 Thomas Sharpe of Newville, Pa who was a Civil War soldier who is buried in the Big Spring g.y although he was a U.P. She died, without issue, 3 yrs before he did & is buried in the upper g.y. at Middle Spring beside her brother. Ralph's father & her father & mother are both buried there. There too if buried Dr Chas Templeton Maclay, the man who copied the records above referred to, also a son of David Maclay & his 2d wife Eleanor Herron. His first wife was a Frazer who Ralph thinks was related to the Thompson & his 2d wife was a Mahon. Dr Thompson was Shff of Cumb Co about the `70s & was of the family related to the Frazer. His, Dr Chas T's 2d wife had a brother Thompson Frazer who lived in Mo & Ralph says that Dr Joseph P. Maclay, practicing in Chambersburg, son of Dr David Maclay who was son of Dr Chas T. will, he thinks, be able to give me much information about his Maclays & of the Thompsons related to the Frazers.
2. James Hemphill Maclay was born June 12, 1839 see page 24 "Maclays of Lurgan" & see same for his Civil War record & his marriage to Annie M. Fickes born June 15, 1843 & died Nov 8, 1919. She was daughter of Josiah Fickes & his wife Elizabeth Demaree of French Huguenot descent. He died in Shippensburg, Pa Aug 20, 1921. They had 11 children born at Maclays Mill in Lurgan Tp as follows:
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1. Ralph Fickes Maclay born Nov 8, 1868
2. Margaret Hemphill Maclay born Jany 22, 1870
3. Elizabeth Demaree Maclay born Apr 26, 1871
4. Jane Ellen Maclay born Sept 29, 1872
5. Clara Victorine Maclay born June 1, 1874
6. John Herron Maclay born June 22, 1876
7. Mary Anna Maclay born Sept 19, 1878
8. Martha Olive Maclay born June 15, 1880
9. David Jack Maclay born Aug 12, 1882
10. Charles Francis Maclay born Jany 10, 1885
11. James Hemphill Maclay born July 22, 1888 & died Jany 1889.
1. Ralph F. was married Feby 20, 1895 at Middle Springs Pa by Rev S.S. Wylie to Anna Mary Warren born Feby 6, 1870 near Middle Spring daughter of Samuel Warren & his wife Mary Speer. Both living here & have had nine children all born in Lurgan Tp at Maclay's Mill three dead & six living:
I. James Warren born Sept 28, 1896
II. Robert Demaree born Nov 1, 1898
III. Charles Wylie born Sept 2, 1900
IV. Anna Mary born Dec 6, 1902
V. Marjorie Speer born May 12, 1904
VI. Mildred Fickes born Dec 12, 1905
VII. William Ralph born Oct 15, 1909
VIII. Unnamed daughter born Oct 18, 1911
IX. John Bruce born Apr 24, 1913
Deaths
Anna Mary died Sept 18, 1904
Mildred Fickes died Jany 2, 1907
unnamed daughter died Oct 18, 1911
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I. James Warren was married June 26, 1924 in Washington D.C. to Anna Myers born Jany 13, 1897at Hyndman, Pa daughter of Samuel Myers & his wife Elizabeth Delilah Carpenter. Both living at Curwensville, Pa where he has been elected principal of the schools. No issue.
II. Robert D. was married June 2, 1922 in Carlisle Pa to Kathleen Hazel Park born Nov 19, 1896 at Carlisle, Pa daughter of John Park & wife Mary Maude Eisenhower. Both living at Scotland, Pa where he teaches in the soldiers Orphan School. Have one daughter born at Scotland Pa.
a. Betty Ann born Oct 24, 1923
III. Charles W. was married June 1, 1924 at Shippensburg, Pa by Rev Dr Geo A. McAllister Pres of Chambersburg, Pa to Margaret Jane Johnston born Mch 24, 1904 at Shippensburg, Pa daughter of Robert Clark Johnston & his wife Margaret McCulloch. Both living at Fannettsburg, Pa where he is pastor of the Lower Path Valley Pres Ch. Have one child born here:
a. Elizabeth Ann, born Apr 25, 1925
V. Marjorie Speer was married at Chambersburg, Pa to Maurice Heckler born at Freeland, Pa. Both living at Warrendale, Pa near Pgh, Pa where both are teaching in
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the Thorn Hill School. Have one child born in the hospital at Chambersburg, Pa.
a. James born Aug 20, 1925
VII. & IX. Wm R & John B. are both at home.
2. Margaret H. was married Jany 11, 1900 in Lurgan Tp to John Thompson White born Apr 30, 1862 in Shippensburg, Tp Cumb Co son of Chas Maclay White & his wife Sarah Ann Speer. She died Sept 12, 1912 & he is living at 42 Montgomery St see infra [best guess] for children page 420.
3. Elizabeth D. was married Feby 15, 1893 in Lurgan Tp to George Edgar Hykes born June 19, 1866 at Shippensburg, son of Israel Hykes & wife Lydia Ann Reside. He died Mch 21, 1923 here by his own hand by reason of grief over the death of his son in France. She is living here, a widow & had three children, all three born in Shippensburg, Pa, two living & one dead:
I. Oscar Maclay Hykes born Mch 13, 1894
II. Margaret Reside born Jany 30, 1898
III. James Israel born Apr 21, 1905
She is keeping house for her brother-in-law in Atlantic City NJ
I. Oscar M. went abroad June 1918 in Co H 146 Inf 37th Div U.S.A. in the World War & was killed in battle there Sept 30, 1918 at Argonne & is buried Spring Hill Cem here. The American Legion here have named a local post for him. He was single.
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II. Margaret R. is single & a trained nurse
III. James is a student at the Univ of Pa at Phila
4. Jane Ellen was married Dec 22, 1898 in Lurgan Tp to John Tillyer Kelley of Newville, born Apr 9, 1866 at Newville, Pa son of Cornelius Vanderbilt Kelley & his wife Agnes Brown. Both living in Newton Tp where he is a farmer P.O. Newville RFD 5 & have thee children born in that Tp all single & all teachers.
I. John Maclay Kelley born Sept 29, 1900
II. Claire Cornelius Kelley born Aug 29, 1902
III. Janet Agnes Kelley born Feby 5, 1905
5. Clara N. was married Feby 7, 1895 in Lurgan Tp to Richard E. Woods born Apr 1, 1868 at near Carlisle, Pa son of James T. Woods & his wife Ezemiah Hays McCune. Both living in Oakville, Pa where he is a retired farmer. Have two children born in Newton Tp near Oakville, Pa:
I. Helen Margaret Woods born June 2, 1897. She married June 7, 1923 Paul Lincoln Edinger born at Berks Co, Pa son of Lin Thomas Edinger & wife Sarah Randenbush. Both living at Carlisle, Pa where he is Cumb Co, farm agent. Have one child born at Carlisle a son. June 11/31. Now have 3 sons see b 25 p 338.
II. Elizabeth Maclay single & a nurse born Oct 18, 1902. Write Mr Woods & ask if he is in Thompson line. Give data. See margin [which reads:] June 11/31 Elizabeth M. married Chas E. Bennett of Hbg, Pa & live at Middletown, Pa & have one daughter. See B 25 p 338.
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6. John Herron was married Feby 13, 1895 in Lurgan Tp to Susan Stach (pro Stake) born Nov 25, 1873 in Franklin Co, Pa daughter of Maginely [sic] Stach & his wife Susan Shoemaker. Both living at 601 Wise ST Hagerstown, Md where he is a fireman on the Western Md RR. Have 4 children born in Hagerstown, he thinks.
I. Frank born Jun 27, 1896
II. Earl born Oct 12, 1898
III. Elizabeth born Sept 7, 1901
IV. Olive born Mch 11, 1906. She is at home single
I. Frank was married July 8, 1919 to Mabel Albert. Has 3 children.
Thinks the other 3 children are single.
See book 20 Page 102
7. Mary Anne was married June 21, 1906 in Lurgan Tp to Herbert L. Creamer (pro Cramer) born Sept 7, 1881 son of W. Calvin Creamer & wife Laura V. Thodes. She died Mch 16, 1922 at Atlantic City & is buried at Middle Springs g.y in the new cem behind. He is living in Atlantic City & Mrs Hykes is living with him keeping house. Have 2 children born there:
I. Richard Maclay born May 18, 1909
II. Robert Hemphill born Feby 19, 1919
Both young & single.
He is a high school teacher. & lives at 45 S. Kingston Ave Atlantic City, NJ.
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8. Martha Olive was married Mch 15, 1918 in Lurgan Tp to Albert Arthur Scott Gregory born July 8, 1890 in Liverpool, England, son of Arthur Frederick Gregory & his wife Margaret Elizabeth Scott. Both living in Phila at 2110 N. Percy ST. (Margaret White can give number) where he works in a planing mill. Have two young children born in Phila.
I. Thomas Maclay Gregory born June 25, 1920
II. Edith Scott Gregory born June 20, 1922
9. David Jack was married Oct 13, 1908 in Lurgan Tp to Isabella Shank born May 27, 1891 at Lurgan Tp daughter of David Shank & his wife Ida Mary Seilhamer. Both living at 29 West 12th St Harrisburg, Pa where he works for the Reading RR. Have four children born, he thinks in Hbg.
I. D. James Maclay born Mch 9, 1910 at Maclays Mills
II. Katharine Shank born Aug 10, 1911 at Maclays Mills
III. Madeleine Isabel born Sept 8, 1913 Waynesboro, Pa
IV. Eugene Russell Maclay born May 17, 1918 Harrisburg, Pa.
All single
V. Robert Gumlin born Nov 14, 1921 at Harrisburg, Pa.
10. Charles Francis was married at Willow Grove, Pa to Blanche Rutherford. Both living at Willow Grove, Mont. Co, Pa where he is with the Rapid Transit Co. Have two young children born there.
I. a girl
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II. Robert
He got his father's family bible with record. Write him for a transcript of same.
Mr Maclay says Anna & Carrie Quigley or their two married sisters Mrs Wm E. McCune on N. Earl St or Mrs Jennie Means, wife of Wm on E. King St, fifth door this side of Pres Ch on same side of st in a brick house, can give the Hemphill record & possibly tell where the Coopers are. The married ones are younger. Mrs McCune has three daughters & Mrs Means a son & daughter. Mr Maclay works at the telephone repeater & amplifier sta at head of Montgomery St & has been my informant this evening for this record.
Leaving 8:22 PM
I walked back to the hotel & got my supper at Morrisons Restaurant adjg the hotel.
The Harrisburg Patriot of Tuesday Thursday & today had articles about the U.S. Senator brothers William & Samuel Maclay.
Robt S. White, who is a reporter on the Hbg Patriot wanted me to write to his brother John H. White, box 39 Borger, Texas, a new oil town.
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Sherman Hotel, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 6, 1926 8:20 AM
I spoke to the clerk here this morning a solid substantial intelligent man in his 60s L.J. Judge Elliott by name. See page 315. He says his father was John Carson Elliott of Newburg Pa but he knows but little he says about the family.
I then upon his direction, walked around on E. Burd St a square beyond & found J. Thompson White at the implement store, a fine man. He told me to go to see his sister at same home as himself No 42 Montgomery Ave & I got a taxi & was driven over there. See page 409.
Hotel Sherman Room 32 Shippensburg, Pa Aug 7, 1926 1 AM
I have stripped to the skin & in going over a 4 page letter to John H. White from Fulton Jack of Beatrice Neb dated Dec 15, 1923 & making note of anything I think I do not have. He says that his data indicates that his great great grandmother Jane Carnahan was 13 yrs old at the time of her marriage to James Jack & that there is some reason for believing he was 52 yrs old at time of his death in 1776 (this is not quite correct). He speaks of Capt Patrick Jack
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of Chambersburg 1730-1821 & says he was son of James & Elizabeth Jack of Guilford Tp, then Cumb now Franklin Co & that this James owned lands around New Franklin afterwards known as the "Snyder Farms" & other lands on the Conococheague below Chambersburg. He refers to Vol 5 Seilhamers genealogical notes & raises a question which I can solve. He gives a page of old early records that he got from me.
He says he knew Robert C. Hemphill a descendant of James Hemphill & Cynthia Jack who he says died in Beatrice a few years ago & says his sons & daughters live in that part of Neb. Says he grew up not far from Chambersburg & his sister, Margaret lives there now. Says his sister Mary living on the old farm in Indiana Co, Pa with brother Wm B. both single was principal of the schools at Woodlawn NJ until her health failed.
An article of over 3 pages loaned me by Margaret over the signature of her brother John Herron White treats of Rev Thos Craighead a scotchman who took his M.A. degree from the Univ of Edinburgh 1691, came to Boston Mass in 1714 on invitation, had much trouble at Freetown, in getting pay for his preaching in 1723 moved to the "Jerseys" & to Delaware & in 1733 to Lancaster Co,
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then to Hopewell Cumb Co & died in the pulpit of the Big Spring Pres Ch at Newville, Pa in Apr 1739, while pronouncing the benediction. His descendant while preaching at Rock Spring Ch urging his parishioners to enter the Revolutionary War was asked by a woman of his flock who had four sons in the war why he didn't go himself. He thereupon picked up his gun & announced his intention of going & going out on the lawn asked all who wd go with him to come over on his side where he was joined by all the men of age to bear arms.
Miss White said that the membership of Rocky Spring Ch dwindled down to one man a few years ago, a Mr McClelland, a descendant of, or at least of the family of the Thomas McClelland who was an executor of her great grandfather John Thompson & he by law owned the church & could have sold it & taken the money. He however, made it over to Presbytery & by some arrangement they have turned it over to the D.A.Rs who are in charge. I was there 31 yrs ago this week with my dear Mary when we learned of the Scotch Irish having sold to German families until there were no Presbyterians left in the church range.
It has just struck 2 AM 7th & I will now go over the Rev Moodey Records copied by Dr Chas T. Maclay & loaned me by his grand nephew Ralph F. Maclay.
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On the inside of the front cover is written "the property of James Hemphill Maclay" & below:
"Ralph F. Maclay"
Ralph said he settled his father's estate that his father practically lost his mind two months before he died & that he handed out & gave people who came in valuable records which he knew he had, but has never been able to find. He said he had often heard his father speak of Josiah V. Thompson. This books is 24 lines long 21 lines wife & three lines thick [about 3/4 of an inch]
On the first fly leaf is written "Barjoman Fusley, a Hollander grant of land from Wm Penn dated 1682 surveyed Dec 16, 1735 located in Pennsborough Tp, Lancaster near the Connodoquinet Creek 1904 A divided off in 1745 to:
William Herron 263 Acres
William Young 136 acres
David Herron 203 acres
John Will (Wills?) 232 acres
James Herron 90 Acres
Francis Herron _170 acres
1094 acres
McNutt.
John Moodey was licensed to preach Oct 8, 1801 at Chambersburg. Accepted a call from Middle Spring Apr 12, 1803 ordained Oct 5, 1943, Married Apr 1, 1802 born July 4, 1776 Elizabeth Moodey born 1781.
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An account of marriages celebrated by John Moodey with their dates. He has also noted in each case the fee paid. I note just such ones as I think may pertain to my family lines, but many of them are of connected families whose names I do not know. 1. Joseph Arthur, & Mary Leeper Oct 6, 1803 $8
2. Robert Peoples & Mary Rotz Nov 15, 1803 $4
4. Samuel Johnston & Mary Ann Brownfield Jany 18, 1804 $4
6. Alex McCommon & Margaret Kennedy Mch 22, 1804 $3
7. David Bell & Mary Quigley May 22, 1804 $5
8. Robert Peoples & Susan McClelland Dec 13, 1804 $4
18. Johnston Elliott & Catharine Cope Jany 23, 1806 $8
19. James Brice & Sarah Herron Mch 6, 1806 $5
20. Robert Patterson & Jean Lusk Mch 13, 1806 $3
24. George Weir & Elizabeth Patterson May 1, 1806 $4
27. David Maclay & Eleanor Herron Oct 2, 1806 $10.
It has just struck 3 o'c & I will go to bed. Continuing at 9 AM Aug 9th 1926.
40. John Williams & Margrett Patterson Aug 27, 1807 $5
46. Capt Hugh Peoples & Elizabeth Peoples Dec 10, 1807 $5
47. John Galbreath & Sarah Davenport Dec 22, 1807 $4
48. William McClelland & Margret Shannon Dec 24, 1807 $2
52. Joseph Quigley & Polly Sharp June 9, 1908 $5
61. Col Robert Peoples & Keziah Herron Mch 14, 1809 $10
64. John Maclay & Hannah Reynolds Apr 13, 1809 $10
71. Ebenezer Finley & Catharine Marshall Oct 17, 1809 $20
76. Charles White & Elizabeth Thompson Jany 2, 1810 $4
77. Stephen Culbertson & Mary Hayes Jany 9, 1810 $6
84. William Culberson & Margrett Herron Oct 4, 1810 $5
85. James Peoples & Hettie Culberson Oct 11, 1810 $5
86. David Wills & Mary Patterson Dec 6, 1810 $5
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91. James Kell & Rachel Doren Feby 14, 1811 $3
92. John McGee & Polly Peoples Apr 2, 1811 $2 1/2
100. David Edgar & Mary Maclay Oct 1, 1811 $10
101. William Thompson & Rebecca Ray Oct 10, 1811 $6
102. James Dennison & Agnes Shannon Dec 12, 1811 $5
105. David Shields & Sarah Herron Mch 19, 1812 $10
109. George Hamel & Molly Rippey Aug 6, 1812 $15
111. Joseph McGinnis & Margreth Thompson Sept 17, 1812 $4
112. William Hammill & Dorcas Gilbreath Oct 1, 1812 $10
113. Robert Shields & Betsy Duncan Oct 9, 1812 $5
118. John McCallon & Peggy Crawford May 20, 1813 $5
119. Joseph Culberson & Sarah Johnson May 20, 1813 $8
122. James Early & Mary Patterson Aug 24, 1813 $2
124. Joseph Burd & Hettie Cocharine Sept 7, 1813 $20
126. James McMullin & Ann Peoples Oct 12, 1813 $6
134. George McGinnis Esq & Catherine Reynolds June 16, 1814 $10
135. Thomas Jacobs & Harriett Rippey June 23, 1814 $10
141. Robert Patterson & Mary Linn Dec 20, 1814 $5
148. David Sterritt & Polly Sterritt Mch 23, 1815 $5
152. David McClure & Arabella Peoples May 16, 1815 $20
153. Andrew Moore & Elizabeth Koontz May 30, 1815 $10
155. William Highlands & Elizabeth Peoples Sept 5, 1815 $5
157. Joseph Willis & Mary Patterson Oct 5, 1815 $5
158. Robert Stockton & Nancy Galbreath Oct 31, 1815 $10
166. David Duncan & Elizabeth Herron Mch 21, 1816 $10
169. John Herron & Elizabeth Leiper May 7, 1816 $20
179. Robert Robison & Nancy Brotherton Sept 12, 1816 $10
184. James Shannon & Jeen [sic] Wilson Nov 7, 1816 $5
185. William Skinner & Marget Wilson Nov 14, 1816 $5
186. Samuel Elliott & Eliza Skinner Nov 14, 1816 $5
188. Isaac Eaton & Mary Quigley Dec 26, 1816 $10
193. John Devor & Ann Thompson Mch 18, 1817 $3 1/2
194. Hugh McClure & Letty Duncan Apr 3, 1817 $10
196. John Criswell & Nancy Herron Apr 12, 1817 $7
204. Andrew Miller & Margaret Bratton Nov 20, 1817 $4
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209. Thomas Glenn & Margaret McCollom May 7, 1818 $5
217. William Peoples & Elener [sic] Mickey Dec 8, 1818 $10
220. William McIntire & Sally Herron Jany 28, 1819 $10
225. Robert Love & Ann Barkley Apr 1, 1819 $5
230. William Linn & Mary Galbraith Sept 28, 1819 $10
238. Francis Herron & Joan Wills May 16, 1820 $10
239. Samuel Smith & Ruth Duncan June 15, 1820 $5
240. Alexander Thomson & Margaret Johnston June 15, 1820 $4
151. Robert Thompson & Susannah McMamorey Mch 29, 1821 $5
266. Joseph Kilgore & Rachel Sterrit Mch 21, 1822 $10
267. William Kilgore & Eliza Duncan Mch 21, 1822 $10
170. Joseph McIlhenny & Jean Shannon Aug 22, 1822 $4
313. Robert Elliott & Nancy Early Sept 22, 1825 $5
325. Thompson & Spencer Apr 20, 1826 $4
354. Alexander Wilson & Agness [sic] Herron June 11, 1828 $5
357. James Hemphill & Martha Strain Sept 4, 1828 $8
363. James Wilson & Isabella McCoy Nov 6, 1828 $5
389. David Witherspoon & Nancy Ann Carothers May 18, 1830 $5
397. George Clark & Peggy Herron Mch 28, 1831 $5
402. Dr John Finley & Margaret Nevin June 8, 1831 $10
411. Robert Sterrit & Jane Sterrit Jany 3, 1832 $10
425. William Hannah & Martha Shannon Dec 27, 1832 $5
440. Capt John Craighead Culbertson & Jane Ellen Moodey Sept 9, 1835 $30
445. John H. Maclay & Margaret Hemphill Mch 12, 1836 $10
446. Capt David Duncan & Eliza Smith Mch 31, 1836 $5
454. William Dunlap & July Ann Hemphill Apr 4, 1837 $9
457. James Sharp & Margaret Quigley Sept 21, 1837 $5
458. Jesse Kilgore & Molly Quigley Dec 5, 1837 $5
461. Andrew M. Breckenridge & Mary Elliott Jany 25, 1838 $5
463. Robert Elliott & Jane Smith Apr 5, 1838 $5
480. Dr Chas T. Maclay & Mary Ann Frazer Mch 11, 1840 $10
506. William Carey & Arabella Peebles June 7, 1843 $10
507. George Beshr & Catherine Dever Aug 17, 1843 $3
508. James Kelso & Jane Weakley McCamack Oct 26, 1843 $5
513. George Ewing & Mary Jane Maclay Apr 4, 1844 $5
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550. Robert Elliott & Mary McPherson Oct 3, 1848 $10
586. James Quigley & Elizabeth Hemphill Jany 29, 1852 $5
575. Wm R. Weakley & Elizabeth McCormick Jany 9, 1851 $15
595. Isaac Wise of Lancaster & Miss Mary Ann Still June 11, 1854 $1.50 of Popestown, Cumberland Co married by John Moodey
Finis
Covering a period of 51 yrs fr 1803 to 1854.
July 27, 1873 finished the work of transcribing from the old church book a very interesting record.
This is not signed but was done by Dr Chas T. Maclay & given to his nephew James Hemphill Maclay from whom at his death in 1921 it passed to his son Ralph F. Maclay who loaned it to me to copy & which I have just finished at room 32 Hotel Sherman Shippensburg, Pa this Aug 9, 1926 11:33 AM
J.V. Thompson
Then follows:
"Names of persons admitted to the sacrament of the supper" with dates given a few of which I am noting here:
Oct 22, 1803 (1st date given)
Ann Woods
May 6, 1804
Samuel Rippey
June 2, 1805
Robert Peoples + James Quigley, Grizzel Quigley, John Thompson + Agnes Herron +
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May 18, 1806
Rebecca Shannon, David Simmerill, Jean Simmerill +
Oct 19, 1806
Margaret Cooper
Sept 25, 1808
Jean Wills + Cinthia [sic] Hemphill
June 11, 1809
Elizabeth Thompson
May 6, 1810, on examination
Hannah Wills + Nancy Shannon
May 8, 1814 on examination
Charles Pomeroy + David Thompson + Elizabeth Thompson +
May 8, 1815 on exam
Polly Thompson
Oct 5, 1817 on exam
Rebecca Thompson
Oct 1820 on exam
Dr Wm Finley, Barbara Finley
May 6, 1821
Mary Hamill, Jean Wills & 22 others
Oct 14, 1821 on exam
Mary Herron + Margaret Herron, John Dever, Ann Dever, Ann Wilson
May 12, 1822
Rachel Kilgore +
May 4, 1823 by cft
John Shannon, Mary Shannon
Oct 19, 1923
Jean Herron, Sarah Cooper
May 16, 1824
Mary Shannon, Sally Brittain
Oct 10, 1824
Julian Hemphill, Susannah Thompson & Jean Cooper
Sept 29, 1833
William Thompson, see page 480 ctd
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At residence of the Misses Anna & Carrie Quigley No 116 N. Prince St, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 7, 1926 10:25 AM see bk 2 p 403
I walked up here arriving at 9:45 & was admitted by Miss Carrie who says her sister will be in shortly. She says her Aunt Margaret B. Hemphill died very suddenly in this house July 17, 1921. Had been sitting out on the porch in her usual health, the evening before. She says they did not get her old family records & if she had the bibles of James & Moses Hemphill, her gf & father, they did not know of them, nor did they ever see or get them & thinks her nephew James McCulloch Hemphill, a farmer, in his 50s, living down by Big Spring P.O. Shippensburg Pa RD 2 would have gotten them. Carrie went upstairs & brought me down a foolscap size sheet, the size of this page folded & written finely in pencil in four columns giving Jack & Hemphill family history, much, if not all, of which, I have, but I will copy it anyway. She says she borrowed this from her cousin James Hemphill above mentioned. She does not know the county or town in Ky to which Wm Clark & wife went nor does she know where John Cooper or his wife Jane Jack died or what became of their descendants. Does not think they were of the family of Rev Dr Robert Cooper for 32 yrs pastor at Middle Spring. Says the first church there was
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a log one built about 1736 near the entrance to the old cem or g.y. & had the ground for a floor. It was replaced by another log church on same location which was succeeded by a stone church, built where the monuments now are abt 1780 or 1781 which served the congregation until the present church was built in 1850.
The paper written by Miss Margaret B. Hemphill above referred to is as follows:
"The History of my great grandfather Jack
Came from Newton Limavady County Down, Ireland between 1725 & 1735. He took upland which was then Lancaster Co no Cumberland Co. He named the Tp in which he lived Newton. Three brothers came from Ireland, James, John & Andrew
Patrick. Andrew died unmarried [this is how these two lines appear in the notebook]
John settled in Westd Co Pa (this refers to John of James 1747-1815.) His family Nod 13, five sons & 8 girls. He married Miss McCoy
James Jack, my great grandfather (father of above John) settled in Cumberland Co, three miles from Newville, lived & died in the same place. He married Miss Jane Carnahan. They had thirteen children:
1. Patrick
2. Nellie
3. Elizabeth
4. John
5. Mary
6. Nancy
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7. Jane
8. James
9. Margaret
10. Cynthia
11. Andrew
12. Jemima
13. Hannah 1. Patrick, the oldest married Miss Brine & settled in Indiana Co, Pa. They had two children son & daughter. James was the son's name.
2. Eleanor married James Scroggs died young, left two sons, Alexander & James who went west.
3. Elizabeth married Wm McFarland & moved to Indiana Co, Pa had but four children
4. John married Miss McCoy & lived in Westd Co, Pa Had 13 children Was gf of Rev F.H. Power.
5. Mary married John Herron had eleven children:
1. Francis who was a minister of Pgh
2. Jane
3. James
4. Keziah
5. Sallie
6. Eleanor
7. Margaret
8. Polly
9. John
10. Eliza
11. David
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7. Jane Jack married John Cooper. Their family nod 9.
1. William
2. James
3. Jane
4. John
5. Robert
6. Sallie
7. Andrew
8. Margaret
9. Matthew (write "Carrie" & "Downie" Koons for whereabouts of any of these as they said they lived near them & that it was John & not James as I thought who married Jane Jack.
6. Nancy Jack married James McComb lived & died in Indiana Co. Pa. Do not know the no of their family. 9. Margaret married Wm Clark & went to Ky at an early day. They left a family but know nothing of them.
10. Cynthia Jack married James Hemphill. They had seven children:
1. Nancy
2. Jane
3. Julianna
4. Caroline
5. Margaret
6. Moses
7. James Jack
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11. Andrew married Miss McCoy. Lived in Allegheny Co, Pa. Don't know the "no" of his family.
12. Jemima Jack married Thomas Dunlap of Indian Co, Pa Their family nod six:
1. David
2. Jane
3. James
4. Thomas
5. Archy
6. Jemima
13. Hannah Jack, the youngest son (dau) married James Wills, left five children:
1. David
2. Jane
3. James
4. Mary
5. Cynthia 8. James Jack married Nancy McKinney Cumb Co, Pa had five daughters:
1. Jane
2. Lydia
3. Cynthia
4. Lavina
5. Nancy
James Jack, my great grandfather died 1776"
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"The Hemphill Record
They came from Cold Bain (does she mean Coleraine) Ireland at a very early time.
My great great grandfather's name was James Hemphill. His wife's name was Armstrong. He had two sons Moses & James who died a bachelor came from Coleraine Ireland, settled first in Northampton Co, Pa. Moses married Nancy Sharp. His family "no" eight: 1. James
2. Joseph, Jane Hayes
3. Thomas
4. Mary married George Andrews
5. Nancy married Thompson Wilson
6. Jane married Charles Andrew
7. Elizabeth married James Cere
8. Margaret married Frd [sic] Naugal
James, my grandfather married Cynthia Jane Jack & in 1779 came to Cumb Co on the Banks of the Conedoquinnett 4 miles north from Shippensburg (Carrie thinks in Hopewell Tp & that it was the old Brady home). His family nod seven:
1. Nancy, d.y.
2. Jane, d.y.
3. JuliAnn [sic]
4. Caroline
5. Margaret
6. Moses born 1806
7. James Jack
3. Julia Ann Hemphill & William Dunlap were married Tues Eve Feby 4, 1837 by Rev John Moodey. No issue. Were U.P. & buried at Newville & moved to Newville Cem. Don't know his parentage.
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5. Margaret was married March 1836" (to John Maclay & James Hemphill Maclay was her only son. See record gotten last night & in "Maclay's of Lurgan"
1 & 2 Nancy & Jane died when quite young
4. Caroline never married & cared for her brother J. Jack Hemphill & when told that he had died, said her work was ended & died the next day & they were buried together. She was a most lovely character.
7. J. Jack Hemphill never married. He was educated at Duncannon Pa was admitted to the bar, but never practiced, but taught school. He & his sister Caroline buried in same grave on same day at Middle Spring g.y.
"Mrs Cynthia Hemphill died Feby 19, 1827 in her 60th year
James Hemphill died July 25, 1852 in his 83d yr
Jane Hemphill, daughter of James died July 1817 aged 19.
6. Moses Hemphill married Nancy Sharp his family nod eight. This is a repetition of the Elder Moses's children see preceding page.
1. James
2. Joseph
3. Thomas
4. Mary
5. Nancy
6. Jane
7. Elizabeth
8. Margaret
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1. James married Cynthia Jack. He settled in Cumb Co, Pa on the banks of the Conodoquinnet four miles north of Shippensburg. His family nod seven. These 4 are James & Cynthia's children:
1. Nancy Jane
2. Julia Ann married Feby 4, 1837 Wm Dunlap No issue
3. Caroline died a maid
4. Margaret married John Maclay. She had two children, Jane Ellen & James H.
5. Joseph Married Jane Hays, his family no 9 settled in Beaver Co viz:
These four are James brothers & sisters:
James, Cynthia, Jane, Nancy, Thomas, Ellen, Mary, Sharp & Margaret
Thomas married & lived in Georgia. Had six children;
Mary married George Andrews & settled in Northampton. Had no family
Nancy married Thomas Wilson She lived in the western part of Pa had"
Miss Carrie Quigley is reading from her parent's bible as follows:
6. Moses Hemphill married Margery Clark on Mch 25, 1830. He died Mch 3, 1865 aged 59 yrs 2 mos. (She was daughter of ... don't know). They had 10 children born in Southampton Tp, Cumb Co, Pa 4 miles from Shippensburg.
1. Elizabeth Clark Hemphill born Feby 23, 1831
2. Cynthia Jane Hemphill born Oct 24, 1832
3. Mary Fulton Hemphill born Nov 19, 1834
4. Caroline Hemphill born Jany 11, 1837
5. James Hemphill born Jany 28, 1839
6. Robert Clark Hemphill born Apr 24, 1841
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7. William Jack Hemphill born Feby 27, 1843
8. Charles Hemphill born Dec 11, 1845
9. Joseph Sharp Hemphill born Nov 5, 1847
10. Margaret Bell Hemphill born May 21, 1850
The maiden name of Margery Clark's mother was Fulton & Miss Anna thinks her father's name was Robert Clark. Margery Clark Hemphill died Oct 1872 aged 62 yrs & 22 days.
1. Elizabeth C. was married Jany 29, 1852 to James Sharp Quigley born Jany 20, 1820 in Hopewell Tp & died Aug 9, 1892. She died May 8, 1908. Both are buried at Middle Spring next to church. He was son of Joseph Quigley & his wife Mary Sharp. Had 8 children born on Conedoquinnet Creek at Quigley's bridge (5th gen of family born there) in Hopewell Tp.
1. Infant son stillborn, oldest child
2. Joseph Sharp Quigley born Apr 17, 1854
3. Anna Margery Quigley born May 11, 1856
4. Carrie Hemphill Quigley born Mch 20, 1860
5. Margaret Ellen Quigley born Dec 15, 1962
6. Birdella Jane Quigley born Dec 15, 1862
7. Jane McFarland Quigley born Sept 16, 1864
2. Joseph S. was married Oct 5, 1893 to Ellen Blythe Gross born Aug 15, 1867 in Hopewell Tp & died May 25, 1918 & is buried in new g.y. at Middle Spring.
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She was daughter of Andrew Gross Sr & his wife Amanda Caroline Blythe. He is living a mile above Newburg (P.O. Shippensburg, Pa RFD 5) where he is a farmer. Have one daughter born in Hopewell Tp
1. Helen Blythe Quigley born Jany 15, 1895 at home single
3. Anna Margery here single & one of my informants for this record
4. Mary Bell died Jany 30, 1912 unmarried.
5. Caroline H. here single & my other good informant for this record
6. Margaret Ellen married Dec 19, 1889 to William Edmund McCune born Aug 15, 1863 son of Sterrett McCune & wife Winifred Ruth Nicol. Both living at 103 N. Earl St here where he is a retired farmer. They have three daughters all living & all born in Newton Tp viz:
I. Elizabeth Hemphill McCune b Nov 8, 1894
II. Winifred Ruth McCune b Oct 28, 1897
III. Anna Margery McCune b Sept 12, 1899
I. Elizabeth H. was married Nov 27, 1919 to Chalmers Peebles Means born Dec 1894 in Hopewell Tp Cumb Co, Pa son of Joseph Chalmers Means & wife Jennetta Peebles. Both living in Hopewell Tp (P.O. Shippensburg, Pa RFD) where he is a farmer. Have three children born in that Tp
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a. Robt McCune Means b Mch 28, 1921
b. Margaret Jean Means b Jany 12, 1923
c. Jennetta Elizabeth Means b Nov 14, 1924
II. Winifred Ruth was married June 6, 1925 to Glenn Atlee Lehman born Feby 29, 1896 at Lashley, Pa son of George Lehman & wife Amelia Robinson. Both living (P.O. will be Waynesboro, Pa) He is a teacher. Had a son that was born & died at Huntingdon.
a. unnamed son born Apr 3, 1926 was a stillborn child.
III. Anna Margery is a school teacher as were her sisters & is at home single.
7. Janet McF was married Oct 19, 1893 to William S. Means born Oct 3, 1872 at Middle Spring, Pa son of Wm Davidson Means & his wife Miranda Smith. Both living at No 132 E. King ST here where he does office work. Have had three children all born out at Middle Spring viz:
I. William Davidson B Aug 15, 1894 died Oct 10, 1894
II. James Quigley b Aug 14, 1895
III. Lillian Marie B Mch 26, 1898
II. James Q. was married Dec 10, 1919 to Mabel Anna Crawford born June 14, 1895 at Duanesburg, NY. Both living at Middle Spring where he is a farmer (P.O. Shippensburg RD)
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She is daughter of the late Rev James B. Crawford & his wife Joanna Jane Gillespie. Have three children viz:
a. Marie Louise Means b Aug 29, 1920
b. Elizabeth Virginia Means b Feby 7, 1923
c. Donald Gillespie Means b Dec 24, 1924
III. Lillian Marie was married in Nov 5, 1925 here to Wilbur David Kling born Aug 23, 1900 at Strasburg, Pa son of Jesse Lynn Kling & wife Mary Elizabeth Kuhn. Both living here with her parents. He is in a store & she in the P.O. & they live with her parents. No issue.
2. Cynthia Jane married David Grier Quigley born ____ 13, 1830 (a brother of James Sharp Quigley). He died July 14, 1882 & she died. He is buried in Middle Springs, Pa & she buried in Saunnamin [best guess] Ills. Had 3 children all born at Quigley's Bridge:
I. Thomas McKinney Quigley
II. Robert Clark Quigley
III. Mary S. Quigley
Thos McK's address is Saunnamin Ills & he has six children all married, but one. Write to him for his own record & that of his brother & sister. Robt C. is married & has 6 children. Mary S. is married but no issue.
3. Mary F. married Judge David B. McCullough. I got their record at Peoria, Ill in 1921. Married Sept 8, 1858.
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4. Caroline never married. She died Apr 14, 1877 Newville, Pa & is buried at Middle Spring by the Church. See page 401
5. James was married Dec 25, 1866 at Oakville, Pa to Sarah Belle Mickey born Nov 16, 1846 at the old Mickey homestead in Newton Tp & died in Kansas at Summerfield, Kansas. Carrie thinks on Jany 12, 1915. He died at Norton Ks at his son Robert Warren's. She was daughter of Robert Mickey & his wife Elizabeth McColloch. He died Dec 12, 1918. Both buried at Summerfield. Had but one child born in Newton Tp:
I. Robert Warren Hemphill b June 8, 1868 near Shippensburg, Pa & died abt 3 yrs ago on July 28, 1922 at Norton Kan where he is buried. He married June 20, 1891. Alice Rovila Woolley born Oct 13, 1869 daughter of William Wooley [sic] & his wife Rachel Allender. Alice R. was born at Putnam, Ills. She is living at Norton, Kan, his widow. He was a lawyer. Had but one child born July 4, 1892 at Summerfield Kan.
a. Robert Warren Hemphill b July 4, 1892 married 1 Aug 29, 1921 to Miriam Hammil Booth born Sept 26, 1896 at Independence MO & died Nov 10, 1922 & buried at Norton, Kan. She was daughter of Wm Booth & wife Bertha Kirk. Married 2 Nov 27, 1923 to Anna Ruth Eaton born July 17, 1902 at Garnet, Kan daughter of Edwin Lesley Eaton & wife Flora Belle Reeves. Their 2 sons born at Norton, Ks. Has 2 children. He is a lawyer practicing in Norton, Ks.
aa. Robert Edwin Hemphill b Oct 20, 1924
bb. Richard David Hemphill b Dec 24, 1925
They think his gf James might have gotten
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the old bibles of his father Moses & gf James. Write for transcript. He has his gf's bible but his gf did not get that of his father, Moses. I got record from Mrs O.J. Myers, Newville, Pa
6. Robert Clark was married Feby 13, 1868 at Orrstown, Pa to Margaret Jane Brown born Feby 13, 1848 at Newville, Pa daughter of John Brown & his wife Ellen Jane Quigley. Robert C. died Jany 24, 1918 & his wife died Sept 17, 1909 at Beatrice Neb & are buried there. Had nine children all born near Oakville except the youngest born in Neb. See book no 20 p 170.
I. Robert Bruce married & lives in Keota, Col. He has the family bible born Feby 9, 1869
II. Ella Quigley born Feby 11, 1870 married Will Carothers & live in Beatrice Neb
III. Wm Jack Hemphill b May 28, 1872 lives 1411 Washington St Lincoln Neb & is in the mail service. Married Dec 29, 1897 Lida May Sears born May 6, 1874 daughter of Chas Tappan Sears & wife Eva Althea Brown. No issue.
IV. Bessie Fullerton B Nov 15, 1873 & died Nov 30, 1899 aged abt 19 unmarried.
V. Walter Clark B Feby 20, 1875 unmarried, lives on a farm near Beatrice, Neb.
VIII. Charles Vernon B March 1, 1881 married. He & Bruce who is single live together near Beatrice. Has issue.
VI. Helen Margery B July 3, 1878 married Clarence Lumbeck
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Have two boys born in Neb. Both living at Blue Ridge Neb which is the P.O. (Can't find any Blue Ridge in Neb JVT 9/8/26). He is a farmer. Their P.O. is 1405 Summit St Beatrice Neb. Writing JVT 1/23/27
a. Lawrence
b. Robert Hemphill
young children.
VII. Caroline Bell born Oct 17, 1879 near Newville, Pa married Dec 25, 1907 near Beatrice Neb Lewis Howes Sears of NY state & both living at Ballston Spa, NY where he was a farmer & is now in hardware business. He was born May 22, 1879 near Ballston Spa, NY son of Henry L. Sears & his wife Annie C. Feeney. No issue. He is a mayflower descendant & lives on his gf's old farm.
IX. Agnes Orr B Aug 10, 1884 married Ralph Clark son of Frank Clark & wife Sarah Helen Brown. Both living at Goodland, Kan RD No issue. He is a farmer.
7. Wm Jack Hemphill was killed riding into this town on a load of hay & was struck by the limb of a tree, was aged abt 20 & single & is buried at Middle Spring by the church. He died Mch 10, 1865 see page 401 item 191.
8. Charles was married July 26, 1883 to Emma C. Harris
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Both dead. He died in Chicago, Ills & is buried at Saunnamon, Ills. She is buried there too. No issue. He died Oct 4, 1883 Jany 14, Thos Mck Quigley, Saunemin Ill to whom I wrote Sept 17/26 1927 no answer yet can give her record.
9. Joseph Sharp see page 400 item 189 was married Nov 3, 1870 to Bella McCulloch born Nov 5, 1858 at Newton Tp daughter of James McCulloch & wife Martha Brown. Both dead in Newton Tp where he was a farmer & are buried at Middle Springs. Had eight children born in Newton Tp. He died Dec 8, 1908. She died Apr 27, 1923
I. Margery Clark b March 18, 1872
II. Martha Brown b Oct 2, 1873 ob May 3, 1876
III. James McCulloch b Nov 5, 1875
IV Thomas b Dec 21, 1883
V. Nancy Jane b July 22, 1880 ob Feby 6, 1881
VI. Wm Jack b Sept 5, 1878 at Big Spring N. Newton Tp
VII. Mary b Aug 6, 1882 ob Aug 6, 1882
VIII. Joseph Sharp b Mch 28, 1886
I. Margery C. married Feby 6, 1895 James Oliver Myers born Nov 23, 1868, son of George Myers & wife Agnes Tritt. Both living on Parsonage St Newville where he is a retired farmer. She may have her father's bible. No issue.
III. James McCulloch Hemphill lives at the old McCulloch home in Newton Tp where he is a farmer & got his Aunt Margaret's books & effects & probably has his father's bible. He says he was born Nov 5, 1876 see above.
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He married Feby 12, 1902 out from Jacksonville, to Mary Belle Caldwell born Feby 28, 1881 at Walnut Bottom Cumb Co, Pa daughter of William Patterson Caldwell & his wife Anna Mary Huston. Have six children born in Newton Tp.
a. Anna Margery born Jany 11, 1903
b. Robert Clark born Feby 29, 1904 ob Mch 24, 190[cut off]
c. Craig McCulloch born Feby 24, 1906
d. Helen May born Oct 12, 1908
e. Isabelle born Aug 12, 1912
f. Grace Louise born Oct 30, 1921
All young & at home except that Robert Clark died in infancy.
10. (out of order) Margaret B. died in this house July 17, 1921 single
IV. Thomas has never married. He lives in Newville & teaches school in winter & looks after his farms in summer.
VI. Wm Jack was married Feby 4, 1915 to Eva May Caldwell born July 24, 1885 at Walnut Bottom S. Newton Tp sister of his bro James wife. Both living near Mechanicsburg, Pa where he is a farmer P.O. Mechanicsburg, Pa RFD. Have two children oldest born in Newton Tp & the other born near Mechanicsburg, Pa.
a. Evelyn Caldwell born Feby 13, 1918 at Big Spring
b. Dorothy Mae born July 13, 1923 at Mechanicsburg, Pa
young children.
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VIII. Joseph Sharp is not married & lives at Newville with his brother Thomas & Aunt Nancy McCulloch. He is a graduate of Dickinson College & has been teaching.
Leaving 4:22 PM
At the Coover implement room E Burd St, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 7, 1926 9:20 AM
Mr White said that Thompson Frazer aged he thought abt 89 lived at St Joe, MO. Write him. He is a brother of the wife of Dr Chas Templeton Maclay & Shff Dr Thomson [sic] married his sister Rose. Mr White said that Thompson Frazer came here from York Co, Pa & were known relation of his Thompsons. Says Stewart Thomson a nephew of Shff Thompson [sic] lives in Chambersburg, Pa. He gave me his own & Chas M's dates which I have entered on pages 419 & 420. He said the farm where he was born was in two counties, Cumberland & Franklin & in three Tps, Shippensburg, & Southampton Cumb Co & Southamton [sic] Tp Franklin Co. He works for this Coover hardware & implement Store.
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Old Presbyterian Graveyard on N. Prince St Corner of E. King, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 7, 1926 4:44 PM Fr page 404
206. Elizabeth Patterson ob Dec 6, 1861 in her 86th yr.
Molly Patterson ob Feby 22, 1864 in her 84th yr
207. Isabella Britton ob June 23, 1848 aged 36
Elizabeth, wife of John Britton ob Apr 24, 1847 aged 78.
John Britton ob July 1848? aged 80?
David Britton ob Dec 28, 1811 (or 1814) aged 22 yrs
208. James H. eldest son of Wm & R Devor B Oct 1, 1795, ob Aug 30, 1876 aged 80yrs 10 mos 29 days William Devor Esq ob June 15, 1831 in 66th yr
William R. second son of Wm & [squiggle] B Sept 23, 1799, ob Apr 23, 1875 aged 75 yrs 7 mos
John B. (or C. or G.) 5th son of Wm & R Devor B Jany 12, 1812 ob Apr 23, 1875 aged 64 yrs 6 mos & 11 days
209. Samuel Moore ob Sept 2, 1795 in 46th yr
210. Mary, consort of James Kelso ob Feby 3, 1854 in 62d yr
Sarah, daughter of James & Mary Kelso ob Aug 25, 1853 in 17th yr
Samuel son of James & Mary Kelso ob July 10, 1860 in 22d yr
Rhoda Kelso ob Aug 25, 1829 in 60 or 62d yr
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211. James Parker B May 5, 1786 in Co Donegal, Ireland ob Mch 12, 1842
212. Hannah, wife of John Maclay (not a Jack descendant) ob Nov 21, 1848 in 60th yr.
213. Robert Scott ob Mch 22, 1799 in 79th yr six other Scotts in a row to his right
215. Jane McCarrel ob Nov 20, 1789 aged 49 yrs
Eliza McCarrel ob Sept 29, 1799 aged 22 yrs
Elizabeth Richards ob Aug 6, 1788 aged 35 yrs
J. McC. inscription gone
216. John Means Sr ob Jany 15, 1805 aged 86
217. Christina Peebles, wife of Robt Peebles of the town of Shippensburg w.d.t.l. Nov 2, 1781 aged 66 yrs
Mary, wife of Robert Peebles w.d.t.l. Aug 11, 1791 aged 38 yrs
218. Mary McCoobery relict of late Robt McCoobey ob Feby 4, 1825 aged 83 yrs.
Mary Martin came in g.y. with her sister & said this burial plat was given to the Presbyterian church in 1763 by Edward Shippen for a burial ground & is known as the Old Pres g.y. Ladies of the War of 1812 have taken it over. She showed me where Capt Wm Rippey had lain & said he was moved to the new cemetery at Franklin Heights. Said there were
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four flat slabs at the Rippey graves just east of monument to her people & about in the center of the burial plat. The Martin monument is the tallest & most pretentious one in the g.y. viz:
219. Ensign Thomas Martin 1751-1811
Mary O'Brien Martin on reverse:
Paul Martin War of 1812 1794-1870
Our father & mother
Paul Martin aged 76 yrs
Mary Martin aged 62 yrs
Joshua Martin aged 19 yrs
Paul Martin aged 2 yrs
Caleb Martin aged 25 yrs
Thomas Martin aged 20 yrs
Paul Martin aged 20 yrs
To page 470 She took up the matter of removing the bodies, presented some old papers to council & court which caused the judge to revoke his order & leave the old g.y. remain.
There are some tall locusts in it 80 to 100 ft high. The locusts in the yard at the old John Thompson's old home are also that high. Ed T. Manning said he planted those in the yard & along the road in 1886 having dug them up on North Mountain & were half as thick as his wrist then. Says he trims them every year.
Left 6:06 PM
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Hotel Sherman, Room 32, Shippensburg, Pa 11:55 PM Aug 7, 1926
When I came out from supper at 7 o'c tonight engaging John Harr to take me to the new cemetery at 8 o'c in the morning, I was accosted by Ralph F. Maclay who asked me if I had seen Geo H. Stewart yet & upon saying I had not, he suggested walking with me to his residence & office a block away down W. King St, the Main St of the town & this Hotel is at the public square. We walked down & crossed Middle Spring a creek running northward through the town heading a mile above & came to his fine residence on West bank of the creek & saw him sitting on the porch of his office building adjoining son same big lot & Ralph introduced me & left me there about 7:10 & I had a most interesting talk with him until 10:05 when he walked me up to the Hotel & bade me good night. He pointed out the house, a red brick now 3 stories where he father, Dr Alexander Stewart had his office two buildings below the hotel & where he was born, on Dec 29, 1837, but he does not look near so old & is vigorous & strong, but he is almost blind. He also said his grandfather was John Stewart
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& his ggfather Alexander. He has a son Alexander who is a doctor here & he has a year old son Geo H. Stewart. He said he had been the largest individual stockholder in the Cumberland Valley RR which the PRR took over giving three share of their stock for one. He said he was treasurer of the State Normal School here when the buildings were put up 60 yrs ago & has been a trustee ever since & is now chairman of the board. He is also one of the organizers 36 yrs ago of the Valley Natl Bank of Chambersburg & president continuously & now, & goes there every Wednesday. He said that Agnew Thompson Dice, Prest of the Reading RR or maybe it is of the Erie is a grandson of Samuel Thompson who used to own & live at Scotland, Pa where the Soldiers Orphan School now is. He pointed out the building opposite where he was born, where he was married in 1862. Also the building a little below where he was born, where Sturgis the maker of hats lived & two or three of whose boys got to West Point. I asked him about Capt William Rippey & he said come inside & I have the data which will tell you all about that. He got out of the back end of his upper left hand drawer a twelve typed pages report of the
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Descendants of Hugh Rippey Hugh was the father of Samuel buried out at Middle Spring & his son Samuel was the father of Capt Wm Rippey who kept a hotel here nearly all of his life this being next oldest town west of the Susquehanna, York being the oldest.
Capt Rippey's Hotel stood where Mr Stewart's home now is & Genl Washington stopped with him overnight on his way to quell the Whiskey Insurrection. Samuel Rippey had a tanyard just across on the east bank of the creek. He was a brother of Capt Wm & married Mary Finley, daughter of John of Letterkenny Tp & their daughter Mary married Geo Hamill & their daughter Elizabeth married Dr Alexr Stewart & my informant. George Hamill Stewart is her son & my friend Judge John Stewart was his brother. This proved to be a most valuable find & he loaned it to me to copy when I get to Chambersburg & rtn to him next Wednesday.
Capt Wm Rippey's first wife, mother of his children, was Margaret Finley & his second wife Mrs Elizabeth McCracken was a daughter of John Finley of Lurgan & one or two of his children married Finleys & one or two Thompsons. Mr Stewart told me of going to Gettysburg, Pa & seeing Lincoln being within 20 ft of him when he delivered the Gettysburgh address, he being then
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26 yrs old. He said Lincoln impressed him as a tall gaunt figure & he said W.H. Seward who sat next to him was insignificant in comparison. Said during Edward Everett's address Seward whispered something in Lincoln's ear & he smiled. He said there was no applause during Lincoln's speech nor none when he finished, the occasion being rather one of solemnity. He does not recall whether Lincoln used notes, when delivering it but inclines to think he did not. He says he climbed on "upon block after "upon" block to get a better view of Lincoln. He told me about several of his deals & said he owned over one hundred farms in the valley here but did not know the acreage. He was surprised to find that I was Josiah V. & said we all knew for years of your "Banner Bank" at Uniontown, Pa. I told him of the J.S. & W.S. Kuhn purchase & of their failure to carry out their contract & John Skelton Williams persecutions bringing about my financial troubles.
It is now 2:11 AM Aug 8th the thirtieth anniversary of my dear Mary's death & I will go to bed. Andrew phoned me at 10:30 tonight. JVT
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7 AM
Reading over the Rippey papers, I found on page 8, that five more names had been added in ink to the list of children of George Hammill. Mr Stewart's grandfather, one being Elliott & I asked him how they came to have the name & he said that he once in talking to Mrs Sims, nee Abby Atherton who was then over 90 yrs old & had been raised in the Geo Hamill family (& who by the way, my informant kept in coal & bread in her old age). She said that Commodore Jesse Duncan Elliott was at the Hamill home overnight & she said he was a relative of the Hamills & Com. Elliott seeing the children gather around the table at meal time, asked Mr Hammill (a fine old gentleman of military type & bearing as my informant remembered his grandfather) how many children he had & he said eleven & then turning to Abby who was serving, he said: "and you must count Abby too, making twelve for she is a member of my family". She said to Mr Stewart, who asked her what kind of a man his grandfather was & she said "he was a very kind man".
9:30 PM I found Abby's tombstone in the Spring Hill Cem. here today as follows:
"Abigail Sims born Aug 21, 1814 died May 17, 1915 see page 478 item 263. She was over 100 yrs old when she died.
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Mr Stewart spoke last night about having met Pres Taft here or somewhere who asked him to tell him about the Herrons, which he did in a long talk. A neighbor here said "Did you tell him all about the Herrons" to which Mr Stewart answered that he told only half, the good half as they sometimes took too much "Spruce beer" or whisky for steady locomotion.
Later, when he met Pres Taft again, he knew him & said that he had greatly entertained Mrs Taft telling her what he had told him about her Herrons.
He told about the pretty "Mary Rippey" adverted to in the paper he loaned me & said he would give most anything to have the location of her grave upon her untimely death in 1733 shortly after arrival here, so he could erect a fitting monument. He is about the size & build of Andrew J. Finley of San Diego, Calif with same facial outlines, but has more even features.
The Rippeys came from Maguires Bridge Co Fermanagh where some of our ancestors were located. He said his Stewarts came from Co Antrim & I think he said "Balywany"
He said he was educated at Millwood Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co Pa where they had a school of 150 boys & one of his school mates was our other cousin, David McMurtrie Gregg, who later distinguished himself as a General.
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In the cemetery early this morning, I met a cool calculating man who said his name was Tom Bingham born he said in Mifflin Co, Pa in 1852, went to Monmouth, Ills back to this section in 1860 where he saw the first burial in this cemetery in 1861. Said John A. Bingham, whose figure stands in front of Court House in Cadiz, O was his Uncle & that he was Judge Advocate sending Mrs Surratt & the Lincoln Slayer to the gallows. I told him they didn't hang John Wilkes Booth, but he had never heard that. He said his oldest sister was born in the big long brick house opposite the court house in Cadiz, O & the next two were born in Illinois & his mother got homesick & came back to Penna. Said she had ten children & that his wife was buried there. Later I found the family burial plat see page 471 item 232 & noted that he had been putting some fresh flowers on his wife's grave, line 26. He said his grandfather's name was Thomas, whose wife was Lucy Stewart.
A Mr Woodrow of No 9 W. Burd St came through the cem & spoke of his daughter finding a book at Enola, from (page torn out) which had considerable about the Jacks in it, so when I came in, I went around after supper & find it is the small History of
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Franklin Co 294 p & on pages 54 & 55 it speaks of the first course being held in John Jack's house whose widow was Margaret. He says that abt 150th page is an article about Capt Jack & Dr Jack, but index does not name Jack. I think I have the same book at home. He says his father was John Woodrow, dead, a Civil War Veteran , his grandfather Enoch & his great grandfather was Samuel Woodrow a Revolutionary War soldier & I told him to write H.H. Shenk. I told him I wd look through notes & queries & write him.
Speaking of Judge Stewart, he said he was the best Judge they ever had, a fair man who gave justice to the poor & no one could sway him. Mr Woodrow said he was born Dec 22, 1870.
Mr Wm F. Barbour came across the road to the cemetery. He says the middle of the road is the line between Cumberland Co & Franklin Co. He says he was born July 31, 1846 & served 9 mos in the Civil War & doesn't look to be over 65, but is past 80 & doesn't have an ache or pain.
A Mrs Perlett & another woman came by when I was at the James S. Thompson grave & they said that Mary Jane Thompson born 1836 item 260 page 477 died 4 or 5 yrs ago & they were at the funeral. They said there was a sister, Mrs Hetty Railings
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who has died but a married daughter & her husband that is Hetty's husband John Railings live in Harrisburg. Thought I could get his address from his brother Charles living here.
Mr Barbour has charge of placing the flags at soldiers graves & he says there are 254 in the cemetery. He has an alphabetical list of them. He brought Mrs Carrie Diehl, Shippensburg, Pa RD 2 to me. She says Mrs John Renfrew at Chambersburg, Pa is a daughter of John Thompson & lives in the Bor, Lincoln way west fr the Public Square. Her brother Frank lives there too. John was brother of Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Hetty Railings & Agnes Dice, the oldest who was mother of Agnew Thompson Dice Pres of Reading RR.
Mr Geo H. Stewart was sitting on the porch at his office as I walked in this evening & asked me to come in & set down, which I did. He asked me how he connected up with the Finleys & I told him that I could not tell until I was able to place John Finley of Letterkenny Tp, father of his mother's mother's mother, but if I was, I wd let him know. I told him I wd when I got to it. Write him for information as to location of the descendants of different branches & he sd he wd answer as best he could. He told me in detail of his building at a cash cost of $88,000 the memorial library bldg to his brother Judge John Stewart for Wilson College of which he has been Treas. for over 30 years.
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Fr page 460
Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg Tp, Cumb Co, Shippensburg, Pa. Aug 8, 1926 8:33 AM
I commenced at entrance & went straight back along the drive way on right hand side thereof to first walk & continued back & forth in said narrow strips until I came to fence at 5 PM & then went over to sd driveway back & forth 22 times until I finished at 6:06 PM
220. Charles Maclay White 1813-1885
Sarah Speer White 1825-1895
Anna White Koontz 1860-1886? see p 419.
221. Jacob Creamer ob July 22, 1847 aged 70 yrs 2 mos 13 days
Mary, wife of Jacob Creamer ob Mch 4, 1860 aged 71 yrs 5 mos 26 days
Jacob Creamer B Jany 14, 1812 ob Nov 27, 1868
John Cramer, our brother, B Aug 6, 1809 ob Apr 27, 1888 aged 77 yrs 8 mos 21 days
Here Tom Bingham came along see top p 467.
222. John Britton ob Aug 5, 1869 in 69 yr
Margaret Britton ob Apr 14, 1878 aged 74 yrs
Thomas Britton ob Apr 23, 1873 in 67th yr
Robert Britton ob Feby 28, 1875 aged 69
Sarah Britton ob Feby 6, 1880 aged 95 yrs
Eliza Britton ob Apr 16, 1880 aged 75 yrs
Mary Britton ob Apr 27, 1883 aged 71 yrs
223. Benjamin Hunt Sr ob Apr 11, 1853 aged 92 yrs 6 mos
Margaret, his wife ob Oct 16, 1842 aged 78
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Richd M. Hunt ob Mch 11, 1853 aged 70 yrs 5 mos
Elizabeth H. wife of John Duncan b June 8, 1793 ob July 7, 1862
John Duncan ob Jany 2, 1847 aged 67
224. Samuel B. Shearer b July 17, 1851 ob Nov 19, 1904
Annie M. Shearer his wife B Dec 4, 1858 ob Feby 17, 1918
Eva L. Shearer B Dec 26, 1883 ob Sept 1, 1884
225. James Kell, Father Aug 5, 1813, May 5, 1879
Eliza Kell, mother Mch 13, 1827, July 7, 1900
229 [sic] John Kelso our father ob Jany 29, 1901 aged 62 yrs 7 mos 14 days
Mary Kelso, our mother ob Jany 30, 1922 aged 79 yrs 9 mos 6 days
230. Minnie F. Shade Fleming 1864-1918
231. Mrs Jane E. Thomson, down, B Feby 5, 1836 ob May 20, 1878
Annie E. Thompson, down B Feby 5, 1836 ob May 20, 1878
232. Martha M. wife of Thos Bingham Esq aged 52
John S. Bingham, father ob Jany 1, 1891 aged 70 yrs
Emma B (Barr) Bingham mother ob Aug 19, 1904 aged 78 yrs 5 mos 27 days
Martha A. Bingham, daughter B Nov 15, 1857 ob Feby 4, 1925
233. Fulton F. Kelso, father B Aug 28, 1833 ob Apr 15, 1891 aged 78 yrs
Harriet Kelso, mother B Jany 14, 1834 ob Aug 24, 1908 aged 74 yrs 7 mos 10 days
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234. Thos L. Matthews b Apr 17, 1811 ob Apr 15, 1853
Margaret Peebles, wife of Thos L. Matthews B Sept 1, 1810 ob Jany 10, 1893
Mary A. Peebles, wife of Jacob Stough ob Apr 7, 1853 aged 44 yrs
Susan M. Matthews wife of Israel Brown b Aug 22, 1842 ob Feby 5, 1923
John Mc. born Nov 16, 1840 ob Dec 11, 1852
Thos C. born Aug 29, 1847 ob Apr 21, 1853
Joseph A. born Dec 19, 1843 ob Sept 19, 1862
Children of Thos L. & Margaret P. Matthews.
235. Wm R. Beaver 1843-1912
Mary A. Beaver 1841-1916
a fine big monument.
236. Alexander Meteer ob Sept 21, 1846 aged 69 yrs 11 mos 21 days
Jane, wife of Alexr Meteer Sr ob Sept 5, 1854 aged 86 yrs
Margaret Mateer, down B Nov 29, 1804, ob June 2, 1888
Alexander Mateer ob Sept 8, 1855 aged 45 yrs 9 mos 6 days
Mary A. wife of Alex Mateer b June 18, 1816 ob June 14, 1883 aged 66 yrs 11 mos 26 days
R.A. Mateer Co H 3d Pa Cav.
Chas E. Stevick ob Sept 28, 1892 aged 38 yrs 6 mos 18 days
Martha B. Stevick ob Dec 19, 1922 aged 65 yrs 11 mos 11 days
Samuel A. Wilson father b July 15, 1841 ob Sept 25, 1901
Josephine Mateer Wilson, mother b Dec 28, 1841 ob May 16, 1900
11:22 AM had to rush for relief. 12 other Kelsos here.
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237. Francis Herron b Oct 3, 1794 ob Oct 11, 1841
Jane W. Herron B May 11, 1800 ob Dec 19, 1877
Capt James P. Ewing 1832-1907
Elizabeth H. his wife 1839-1882
238. Jennie E. daughter of John Mateer ob Sept 6, 1863
239. George McGinnes Esq ob Aug 6, 1853 in 78th yr For 50 yrs a ruling elder in Pres Ch.
Catharine, wife of George McGinnes Esq B Jany 1, 1782 ob Aug 29, 1871
John H. Mcginnes B Oct 3, 1825 ob Feby 2, 1853
James Y. McGinnes ob at Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co, Pa Aug 31, 1851 in 36th yr
240. Stephen Cochran b Feby 19, 1782, ob Mch 7, 1863 aged 81 yrs 18 days
Maria, wife of Stephen Cochran ob Jany 26, 1850 aged 60 yrs
241. Nannie, wife of Wm W. Nevin M.D. B Dec 25, 1827 ob June 1, 1848
Sarah Shields wife of Dr W.W. Nevin B Apr 5, 1830 ob Sept 1, 1897
Dr William W. Nevin 1826-1908
William R 1855-1899
Mary P. 1857-1870
David T. Nevin ob Feby 11, 1926. This is undertakers marker.
242. Edward Henry Nevin D.D. B May 9, 1814 ob June 2, 1889
Ruth Channing Nevin b July 5, 1815 ob Dec 3, 1892
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Melville Chalmers, son of Edwin Henry & Ruth Channing Nevin B Jany 14, 1842, ob Mar 4, 1862
David Nevin, our parents B Feby 23, 1782 ob May 27, 1849
Mary Nevin b June 25, 1791 ob May 16, 1861
Elizabeth Nevin ob June 23, 1837 aged 10 yrs 3 mos
Margaret Nevin ob Oct 22, 1823 aged 4 yrs 5 days
243. William Rankin M.D. B Oct 9, 1795, ob July 15, 1872
Caroline O. Nevin B Oct 17, 1812, ob July 4, 1882
Mary Ada Rankin, wife of James C. Moodey 1832-1901
Joseph Pierce Rankin 1844-1918
Saml Nevin Rankin ob Mch 30, 1849 aged 11 mos 11 days
Alice, daughter of Wm & Caroline O. Rankin B Aug 11, 1851 ob May 17, 1852 aged 9 mos 6 days
244. Four flat slabs:
William Rippey Senr ob Sept 22, 1819 in 78th yr see bk 14 p 365
Margaret Rippey wife of Wm Rippey ob Jany 2, 1801 in 59 yr
Jane Stewart, consort of Dr Alexander Stewart & daughter of Capt Wm & Margaret Rippey ob Apr 22, 1822 in 43d yr
Dr Alexander Stewart ob Dec 12, 1830 aged 60 yrs 2 mos 10 days. His is a different family fr Geo H. Have their location of a lot here is lot, is central as it was at old g.y. in old Pres g.y.
245. Dr Alexander Stewart ob Jany 5, 1894 in 85 yr
Elizabeth Hamill wife of Dr Alex Stewart ob Apr 22, 1853 in 40t yr.
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Margaret Graybill, wife of Dr Alexr Stewart ob May 27, 1835 in 25th yr.
Eunice C. Wilson, wife of Dr Alex Stewart ob June 4, 1901 in 80th yr
Mary C. McLean wife of Geo H. Stewart B Jany 13, 1838, ob May 24, 1884
Mary Stewart, relict of Joseph Pomeroy B Feby 22, 1820 ob Jany 30, 1881
Dr Robert C. Stewart B Dec 9, 1850 ob Feby 9, 1899
Mary Elizabeth Hayes wife of Alexr Stewart 1846-1897
Alexander Stewart 1843-1911
246. Chas Maclay Reynolds b Oct 1811, ob July 16, 1878
Jane Nevin, wife of Chas M. Reynolds B Oct 7, 1821, ob Sept 13, 1881
247. Samuel S. Shryock B June 29, 1840 ob Mch 6, 1926 see top next page.
250. Mahon monument, many inscriptions on all sides also several Sturgeons.
251. Rev. Wm A. McCarrell D.D. for 31 yrs pastor of Pres Ch Shippensburg Pa Aug 20, 1846, Apr 5, 1906
[blank box]
252. Some old stones of Stephen & Mary Culbertson
253. Joseph P. Nevin B Mch 31, 1811 ob July 15, 1859
Miranda P, wife of Joseph P. Nevin B Aug 8, 1813 ob Jany 8, 1844 & 2 infant children
Jane Boyd Craig Nevin 2d wife of Jos P. Nevin B Feby 11, 1825 ob Oct 26, 1902
Josephine E. Nevin, daughter of Joseph & Miranda 1837-1915
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Bals
247. Elizabeth Reynolds Shryock B Apr 25, 1843 ob Nov 29, 1918
William Nevin Shryock B Oct 22, 1880 ob July 19, 1881
Sarah Evans Shryock B June 23, 1876 ob July 15, 1881
248. Capt George Hamill ob Nov 6, 1846 aged 76 yrs
John D. son of Geo & Mary Rippey Hamill of Newark, O ob Feby 8, 1848 aged 24 yrs
Georgeanna ob Feby 4, 1838 aged 6 mos
Wm Cromwell Hamill 1821-1843
249. John Thompson Rippey Dec 23, 1820 Feby 28, 1899
Mary Jane Rippey Dec 29, 1825, Jany 2, 1906
Otho [sic] Boswell Tipet Rippey June 19, 1855, Dec 19, 1855
Ada Rippey 1846-1910
254. McClures & Wilsons fr Lancaster Co, Pa
255. Capt Robert Peebles Ob May 6, 1813 aged 71
Sarah, consort of Capt Robt Peebles ob Nov 9, 1816 aged 55.
Dr. Robt K. Peebles ob July 4, 1837 aged 37
Eliza daughter of Capt Robt Peebles & relict of Hugh Peebles ob Jany 5, 1844 in 51 yr
Robert P. McClure B June 5, 1818, ob Nov 18, 1871
256. John Williamson McPherson Oct 21, 1827, Sept 11, 1903
Martha Skiles, wife of J.W. McPherson July 26, 1829, Oct 25, 1833
Theodore Horatio Nevin McPherson Born 1836 ob Jany 1900 1st Lieut Co B 107 Reg Pa Vol Inf.
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Elizabeth B. McPherson B Jany 14, 1801 ob Aug 30, 1862
Reynolds McPherson B Oct 8, 1794 ob Feby 16, 1847
257. Timothy Holland ob May 20, 1878 aged 61 yrs
Mary A. French, wife of Timothy Holland ob Oct 7, 1889 age 69 yrs
Samuel S. Holland 1846-1904 interred in Allegheny Cem Pgh Pa
Fannie Whisler Speer aged 33 interred Cedar Grove Cem Chambersburg, Pa & 4 other brothers & sisters.
258. Robert Quigley 1812-1864
Eleanor Brown, his wife 1817-1907
Jane Agnes Quigley 1851-1887
Isaac Andrew Quigley 1825-1888
259. David R.P. Nevin 1828-1891
Rebecca Cloyd Nevin 1837-1907
260. James S. Thompson 1799-1878
Anna, his wife 1800-1874
Elizabeth Thompson 1828-1894
Mary Jane Thompson 1836-abt 1921
261. Robert Mateer b Nov 22, 1796 ob July 30, 1885
Mary Bailey, wife of Robert Mateer b Nov 25, 1863 ob Aug 5, 1891
James W. Mateer Sept 30, 1826 ob Oct 18, 1865
Mary S. Mateer B Oct 23, 1828 ob Aug 4, 1846
children of Robt & Mary Mateer
Susan Stough wife of John B. Mater [sic] ob Oct 5, 1887 aged 57 yrs.
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Alfred, son of John & Susan Watson B Oct 7, 1857 ob Oct 4, 1882.
262. Wm C. Mellinger Sept 26, 1856, June 13, 1920
Johnie Eugene, son of Wm E. & Mary Mellinger ob Jany 1, 1886 aged 4 yrs 11 mos 11 days
263. Abigail Sims (spoken of last night by Geo H. S.) B Aug 21, 1814 ob May 17, 1915
Henry R. Sims ob Dec 11, 1887, aged 70 yrs
264. W.M. Witherspoon, M.D. B Oct 17, 1844 ob Jany 18, 1888
265. Joseph Culbertson, son of Joseph & ob Feby 26, 1833 aged 32 or 23
Joseph Culbertson ob Jany 9, 1830 in 42 yr
Sarah Culbertson B Nov 12, 1793, ob Apr 2, 1862
Nancy Culbertson B Aug 6, 1828 ob Jany 13, 1865
Dr G.J. Culbertson B Feby 19, 1814 ob at Knoxville, Ills Mch 16, 1875
Mary Belle, daughter of G.J. & Nancy Culbertson B Oct 14, 1862 ob Oct 26, 1871
266. Nannie J. Weakley wife of Jno B Kelso ob Apr 25, 1892 in 35th yr
A lot of Mateers, Barklows & Frys
267. Thomas G. Beattie B Feby 8, 1839 ob Aug 24, 1914
Mary Elliott, his wife B Aug 23, 1844 ob May 24, 1917
Aggie Bell daughter of T.G. & Mary B. Apr 18, 1879, Apr 21, 1879
268. Robert Lawton ob Feby 21, 1839 in 66th
Ann Graham Lawton b Mch 29, 1783, ob Mch 16, 1871 aged 87 yrs 11 mos 17 days.
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269. Margaret Reid, wife of James McLean 1778-1852
Mary McLean, wife of Samuel McFarlane 1844-1888
Robert M. McFarlane, soldier 1840-1861. He was the first person buried in this cemetery in 1861 so Wm F. Barbour says
Samuel A. McFarlane 1834-1885
Wm A. McFarlane 1828-1907
270. several Stovers, 6 Shearers (Reuben)
271. W.F. Hemphill 1857-1920
Geo Thruch [best guess] their son 1887-1893
272. Christ Mellinger 1848-1924
Mattie Elliott Mellinger 1848-1920
273. Smith & McClelland
Col Abraham Smith 172- - 1796
Ann Wilson, his wife 172- - 179- see page 524
Thomas McClelland 172- - 1809
Jeannette Trimble, his wife 1731-1831
Joseph McClelland 1784-1843
Elizabeth McClelland 1780-1846
All interred in Lower g.y. at Middle Springs but not marked
on back:
Thomas McClelland 1767-1846
Susannah Smith, his wife 1770-1834
brought from Hannas g.y.
Wm C. McClelland 1841-1920
Left 6:06 Pm
It is 4:30 AM 9th & I will lie down for a little sleep JVT
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From Page 439
Names of Persons baptized at Middle Spring Church by Rev Moodey fr Oct 3, 1803 Agnes Thompson of Saml Thompson
John Scott Wills of James Wills
Sally Cooper of John Cooper
William Thompson of Saml Thompson
Mary Woods of John Woods
Jean Finley Barr of William Barr
Margaret Ann Stewart of Dr Alexr Stewart
Presbytery Apr 9, 1805 no 39.
Chas Brittain of John Brittian [sic]
Isaac Ambrose Dysart of Benj Dysart
Samuel Shannon of Joseph Shannon
James Wills of John Wills (twin)
Andrew Wills of John Wills (twin)
Wm McCracken Nevin of John Nevin
Presbytery Apr 8, 1806 43 total 82
Jean Peebles of Robert Peebles Jr
Moses Hemphill of James Hemphill
Jean Nicholson Cooper of John Cooper
Agness Herron of William Herron
Martha Thompson of John Thompson
Jean Brice & John Brice of James Brice
Presbytery Apr 14, 1807 31 + 1 = 121
Elizabeth Brittian [sic of John Brittian
Isabella Stewart of Dr Alex Stewart
Presbytery Apr 13, 1808 40 +3 = 154
Mary Finley Bailey of Wm Bailey
Lucinda Rippey of Col John Rippey
Mary Ann Peebles of Robert Peoples Jr [sic]
Susan Peoples of Robert Peoples Jr
Mary Ann Peebles of Robert Peebles
Robert Cooper of John Cooper
Ebenezer Finley McKnight of David McKnight
Eleanor McKnight
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Presbytery Apr 11, 1809 30=202
Levinia Wills of John Wills
Cinthia Wills of James Wills
Eliza McNantz Thompson of David Thompson
Isabella Brittian [sic] of John Brittian
Alexr Scott Stewart of Dr Alexr Stewart
Martha Shannon of Joseph Shannon
Jane Brotherton Patterson of William Patterson
Presbytery Apr 10, 1811 41=242
Samuel Kennedy Cooper of John Cooper
James Jack Hemphill of Jas Hemphill
Margaret Rippey of Col John Rippey
Martha Nevin Herron of William Herron
Ann Eliza Clark of George Clark
Presbytery of Apr 9, 1811 36, 278
Elizabeth Finley Nevin of John Nevin
Ann Kezia Thompson of David Thompson
Henrietta Culbertson of Stephen Culbertson
Thompson John White of Charles White
Margaret Woodrow of Samuel Woodrow
James Morrison Stewart of Dr A. Stewart
Mary Atchison (adult)
Catharine Carothers (adult)
Presbytery of Apr 1812 38, 316
Elizabeth Cooper of John Cooper
Margaret Shannon of Joseph Shannon
John Carothers Quigley of James Quigley
Mary Brittian of John Brittian
Presbytery of Apr 13, 1813 33=349
Robt Culbertson of Stephen Culbertson
Eliz Herron Woods of Joseph Woods
David E. Nevin of John Nevin
Rachel Maria Thompson of David Thompson
Mary Ann Quigley of James Quigley
Jonathan Cooper of John Cooper
Alex Stewart McGinness of Jos McGinness
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Presbytery of Apr 1814, 35, 384
Geo Johnston Culbertson of Joseph Culbertson
Molly Clark of George Clark
Ann Shannon of Joseph Shannon
Robt Clinough Peebles of widow (Hugh) Peebles
John Raum? Stewart of Dr Alexr Stewart
Presbytery Apr 11, 1815 32, 416
Bathsheba Dever of Jos Dever
William Thompson (adult)
Robert Thompson of Wm Thompson
Mary Ann Thompson of Wm Thompson
David Hayes Culbertson of Stephen Culbertson
Margaret Jean Quigley of Jas of Jos Quigley
Leah McCune Thompson of David Thompson
Jean Eliza McGinness of Jas McGinness
John Dysart of Benj Dysart
Pres. of Apr 9, 1816 71=487
Sarah Work Finley of Dr Wm Finley
Alfred Nevin of David Nevin
Elizabeth Thompson of William Thompson
Joseph Duncan Culbertson of Stephen Culbertson
There are so many of these some at every annual spring Pres that I will not continue it through, hoping it is in Mrs Swopes Middle Spring Book. Look & see
From 1821 see
James Rea Thompson of Wm Thompson
1823 Keziah Thompson of Wm Thompson
1823 Edward Joseph Finley of Dr Finley
1827 Wm Smith Thompson of Wm Thompson
1830 Madessa Thompson of Wm Thompson
1831 John Thompson of Wm Thompson
1853 Alfred Finley Elliott of Robert Elliott
Total [unreadable word] to 1853 were 1178
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Names of the Eldership of the Old Middle Spring Congregation under the ministry of Rev John Blair 1742 were:
Allen Killough, John McKee, David Herron & John Reynolds Esq.
June 1744, John Finley, William Anderson & Robt McComb ordained elders of Middle Spring
At a meeting Apr 1, 1743 of Middle Spring, Big Spring & Rocky Spring, William Jack was present. Jany 30, 1743/4 among others was George Finley, Eleanor Finley et al
Jany 16, 1744/5 were Robt Finley, Wm Carnahan, Jos (or Jas) Carnahan, James Laughlin Junr, Samuel Jack, John Jack et al James Finley, Thos Finley.
July 18, 1746 William Jack vendue at Shippensburg on 16th June last
In a sort of Diary or Necrology in the latter part of the book is:
Nov 28, 1878 James Thomson aged, the last of my school master 1823 & 1824 in the old Lurgan School house
Bayard Taylor
Jany 18, 1879 died at Shade Gap at the house of Mr Peterson, John Devor my old singing master in the 82d year of his age.
Sept 18, 1879 Mary T. Devor Peterson aged 62 interred Shade Gap, Huntingdon Co, Pa. An old school mate.
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Feby 6, 1880 Miss Sarah Britton aged 93 interment M.C.
Well do I remember as she sat under the gallery in the old meeting house at Middle Spring.
It has just struck 3 PM 9th & I have just finished glancing hurriedly through the latter part of the book which I think have been made by Ralph's grandfather & not by his father. I will now see what I can clean up here & get to Chambersburg tonight if possible & must take this book back to Ralph.
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At residence of Saml E. Kelso No 117 S. Prince St, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 3:40 PM
I came here on the recommendation of John M. Reed of Newville, Pa & found Mr Kelso sitting out on his porch. Mr Kelso is a medium sized man of 65 to 70 yrs of age & was very kind. He says Col James Thompson a veteran of the Civil War who never married, had a sister Mrs Howland who went to Colorado 35 yrs ago but has since died.
Also says the Brattons are at Carlisle where they have been active in politics. Says there are no Jacks here now.
While I was talking, a lady of 60 to 70 yrs came in & went inside to see his sister. He went in & introduced me to her. Miss Elizabeth Kyner by name. She said her father's half sister, Mary Kyner married a Thompson & that Miss Mary A. Thomson of Lancaster Pa is now at John Renfrew's on Miller St, New addition Chambersburg, Pa but was coming here to make them a visit at 10 AM tomorrow. She is an Aunt of Mrs Renfrew. Miss Kyner thought that the Thompson that her father's half sister Mary Kyner married was an Uncle of Miss Mary A. Thomson.
Leaving 4 PM
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At residence of Robert M. & Miss Lillie Nevin No 230 E. Orange St, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 4:10 PM
Mr Nevin a stalwart plain man of farmer type admitted me & called his sister Miss Lillie, a beautiful gray haired girl with a young face & about 50 years, but with a wonderfully fetching expressive, refined intelligent face. She said she was a granddaughter of David Nevin & daughter of his son Dr Wm Wallace Nevin. She said David's children were:
Joseph Nevin
Dr Edwin H. Nevin
Rev Dr Alfred Nevin who wrote "Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley" in 1876
Wm Wallace Nevin, M.D.
Maj David Robert Bruce Nevin
Mrs Rankin
Mrs Reynolds
? Mrs Sarah Herron Shields
We concluded that they were not in the line I was seeking as it was John Nevin, brother of her gf David who married Martha McCracken. She showed me in her parlor where there was some exquisite old furniture of great value & told me to go & see Miss Clara McPherson on W. King St just below 1st N. Bank.
Leaving 4:20 PM
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At residence of Miss Martin No 32 N. Prince St Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 4:25 PM
I had met Miss Martin & her sister in the Old Pres g.y. & called to ask where we wd find Jimmy Britton about who she told me. She told my driver John Harr where he lived.
Left 4:30 PM
At residence of Samuel Brady [best guess] McCune, No 126 N. Prince St Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 4:33 PM
We found Mr McCune & his wife both aged, sitting on the porch. I told him I had been referred to him by his relative H. Brady Hough of Newville, Pa who thought he was a Jack descendant, but he said he was not a Jack relative. He told me to call on Walter Sharp the historian of Chambersburg, who he thinks can give me much valuable data.
Mr McCune said Mattie, the 3rd daughter of Matthew Thompson married Alexr Kelso. Mr McCune said his mother was a daughter of Patrick Hays & his wife Elizabeth Mickey & her name was Mary A. Hays who was
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married to William W. McCune, his father, who was son of Saml McCune who married Hanna [sic] Brady a granddaughter of Samuel Brady greatest of all the Bradys who was killed by the Indians when [unfinished]
Left 4:55 PM
It is now 3 AM 11th & I have been sleeping on the job & will go to bed.
At residence of James Britton No 331 E. King St Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 5:05 PM
Mr Britton came to the door, a thin very much wrinkled face & said he was "Jimmy" Britton born 7 miles north of Bucyrus O in Crawford Co July 25, 1850 son of James Britton who died in 1859 when he was 9 yrs old & is buried there 7 miles north of Bucyrus O along the turnpike in Moffitt burying ground & has a marker. His, my informant's mother married again & had four children to her 2d husband. He, his father, was 45 & she, his mother 18 when married. She was 37, he thought, when he died
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& her 2d husband was James Cochran & she is buried at Little Sandusky, Wyandotte Co, O. He said that at Upper Sandusky, O where Col Wm Crawford was burned at the stake that never a spear of grass or even a weed grew on the spot which he can show & where the monument is erected.
Her maiden name was Jane Lewis, daughter of Joshua Lewis & wife Laura Lindsay. She was born 3 miles south of Bucyrus, O. His father's children were: 1. Elizabeth oldest, dead, married
2. Mary, dead, married
3. James, himself, living, married
4. John, dead, unmarried
5. Sarah, dead, married
6. Jane, living, married
7. Thomas, living, married
His grandfather John Britton was born in Belfast, Ireland & married Mary Reed after he came to America & all of his children were born out on the Ridge Farm one mile north of here & John Strohm owns the farm now. Said he bought land of Wm Penn. He is buried there & his wife & children David & Isabell that is in the old Pres g.y. which see. The other members of the family are all buried in Spring Hill Cem. Their children, his Aunt:
1. Sallie Britton
2. David was 22 & buried at Pres g.y., never married, was in War of 1812 at Balto, Md.
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Sallie, next, unmarried, John next, unmarried Robert, next, married Eliza next unmarried Thomas next, married, Mary youngest, unmarried
Were 11 in all, others died in infancy.
James, who came in between Sallie & John was his father & the only one who married. He says they were not related to Adam Bratton & that he himself has no issue.
His grandfather had several brothers in Ireland, but his brother William was the only other one to come to America & his descendants are about Strasburg, Pa. Said when I was leaving that his father was born in 1800 & was 50 yrs old when he was born.
Left 5:22 PM
At residence of Mrs Sarah Shade No 27 E. Orange St, Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 5:33 PM
Mrs Shade says that of her mother's children, the following grew to maturity. She says her brother, Frank Spahr in the 400 block on Summit Ave, Hagerstown, Md has his parent's bible record.
1. Sarah Ann, my informant says she was the oldest of the entire family & was born May 14, 1857 in Carlisle, Pa daughter of John Spahr & his wife Mary Elizabeth Black, daughter of James of John & Isabella. She married Mch 22, 1877 in Carlisle, Pa by Rev Albert, Lutheran to George William Shade born in Shippensburg, Pa Mch 6, 1854, son of Christian Landis Shade & wife Mary Ann Crawford. Have had:
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1. Mary Isabel Shade born Mch 5, 1881 married Feby 7, 1902 in Carlisle, Pa to Charles Ivor Burkholder born Apr 30 & died Sept 20, 1912 aged 36 yrs. Says can't get his parentage & had one child born in Shippensburg, Pa viz:
1. Mildred Myrl Burkholder born Jany 16, 1903 who married Oct 6, 1925 in Shippensburg to James Hockensmith born Nov, now aged 25. They live in an apt near Hotel Sherman where he is son of John Hockensmith & wife Emma Bitner. No issue.
2[5]_(loaned it to me to copy when I get to Chambersburg & rtn to
daughter of Wm Spousler & wife. They had 7 children 5 dead & 2 living.
1. Bessie married Bogle & lives in Phila, No issue
2. Sallie married Geo Culp & live at Lancaster Pa. No issue.
Married 2d Margaret Fogle & had 5 children 4 living & 1 dead. She lives at 210 Lincoln Way West Chambersburg, Pa with the children all of whom are single. He died the year after his mother.
3. Lizzie Elizabeth born Sept abt 1860 married Albert Kelso. Both living at Fairbury, Neb where he is a RR Man & live at 415 J St. Have 5 children.
4. William Francis Spahr called "Frank" Hagerstown, Md see above married Charlotte Blade. Both living. No issue. Write him for his parent's bible record & his own.
Leaving 67 PM. See page 594
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At residence of Rachel Montgomery Reisner 303 W. King Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 7:11 PM
Mrs Reisner was Rachel May Montgomery born here Mch 21, 1875 daughter of Wm Scott Montgomery, who was a son of Dr James Montgomery & his wife Martha Scott Elliott, see page 300, who was daughter of Judge Robert Elliott of Perry Co, who died in Fannettsburg, Pa. Mrs Reisner does not have any old family bible records, but says her Aunt, Mrs Margaret McCandlish, widow of William Coyle McCandlish living at Winona, Ind has the Dr James Montgomery family bible as she is the only survivor of his several children. Her brother, Wm Scott Montgomery, father of my informant.
Wm Scott Montgomery was born Jany 19, 1844 & died Feby 26, 1893 in Shippensburg, Pa & is buried in Spring Hill Cem here. He married May 22, 1872 here to Anna Elizabeth Kunkel born Nov 26, 1849 here & died here Nov 8, 1925 & is buried here. She was daughter of Samuel Kunkel & his wife Rachel Bomberger. They had but two children both born here viz:
1. John Kunkel Montgomery b June 8, 1873
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He died May 5, 1893 single & is buried same place.
2. Rachel May Montgomery born Mch 21, 1875 married Sept 26, 1900 here in this house to James Edward Reisner born at Mercersburg, Pa Oct 23, 1875 son of _____ Reisner & his wife Anna ____. Have had but one child born in this house:
1. Elizabeth Montgomery Reisner born Aug 19, 1903 who was married Apr 4, 1925 here to John McDowell Sharpe of Chambersburg, Pa born there Jany 30, 1898 son of Walter K. Sharpe & his wife Helen McKeehan. Both living at Chambersburg, Pa where he is a lawyer. No issue.
Mr Reisner is president of the Domestic Engine & Pump Co here. They say too that Rev. James Gordon, Pres minister at Winona Ind, whose mother was a sister of Mrs McCandlish above mentioned. Mrs R. says to see Mrs Shearer, widow who is mother of Rippey Shearer a lawyer & another son is agent for the Dodge Cars with office opposite the PRR Sta, Carlisle, Pa. Mrs Shearer is a daughter of a Capt Rippey who was Shff of the County once.
Leaving 8 PM
He wants me to send him Carl Shurz speeches if I can find them. His father came over with sherry.
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At residence of Miss Clara McPherson W King St Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 8:11 PM
They were eating supper here two boys having been late getting home. Miss McP has a several page blueprint chart of the Nevins prepared by a Pgh Nevin which she kindly offered to loan me, but as I was just leaving, I did not take it. This chart states that David Williamson, named thereon, is the ancestor of the Andersons, Carothers & others. They tell me that John Nevin of Easton, Pa is preparing a history of the Nevin family & say to write his father David Nevin, Ex Mayor of Easton & ask for book his son is getting out. There was a handsome greyhaired woman who admitted me & who I believe is a niece of Miss McP & perhaps mother of the two boys.
Left abt 8:30 PM
Jany 13, 1927 David W. Nevin Esq gives his son's name & address as Major John D. Nevin U.S.M.C. Freemansburg Road RFD, Easton, Pa. Says he may have to go to Scotland to supply a missing link & will enter my name for a copy.
At residence of Miss Ida Quigley no 62 E. King St Shippensburg, Pa Aug 9, 1926 8:42 PM
Miss Quigley did not know of being descended from any Finley, Elliott, or Caruthers ancestor. I asked her if she did not descend from the Mateers & she thought not. There was an elderly lady sitting
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in the room who was very hard of hearing & who used a trumpet who seemed well informed & who she asked to answer most of the questions I asked. She regretted that her sister, Mrs McClelland was not there saying she was well informed on the earlier connections.
She has Mrs Swope's History of the McKinney, Brady & Quigley families. Look up & see if I have it.
Miss Quigley knew my old friend Wm Reed Thompson who married a daughter of Wm Thaw & had visited him & he had visited them. She said his father Andrew Thompson had been for many years an old time school teacher in this section & that her mother had gone to school to him.
Left 9:11 PM
Going down then to the Hotel Sherman I paid my bill to Mrs Huber, proprietress, a handsome large buxom woman, who was very kind & accommodating. She said she had been Miss Bell Tyson & was born in Kenton, O & taught there for 14 yrs. She spoke of a dear friend named Mrs Kohler of Kenton, O who is a writer. I left on the 10:15 PM Bus 9th for Chambersburg, Pa
It has just struck 5 Am 12th & I will lie down for a little sleep. It has been 96 to 100 & have been writing stripped.
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At residence of John A. Renfrew, Miller St, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 10, 1926 8 AM
I left Shippensburg on the bus at 10:15 PM last night, reached Chambersburg at 10:50, got my breakfast & came out here by taxi, via Lincoln Way, west fr Washington Hotel & arrived ten minutes ago & find Mrs Renfrew & her Aunt, a fine handsome stalwart woman with grey hair viz: Miss Mary Arabella Thompson of Lancaster, Pa where she is boarding at No 561 W. Lemon St. She tells me she is a daughter of Samuel Thomson [sic] & he a son of John & he a son of Alexander. The latter, her great grandfather, was married in Scotland to a Miss Edmundson. He came from about Glasgow, Scotland about 1771 or 1772 with his wife & thirteen children, having left one of his children in Scotland & had one born after coming here. He settled in what is now Green Tp about 5 miles from here & named the place Scotland, the present location of the Soldiers Orphan School & took up land there, calling his estate Corker Hill, which Miss T. thinks was taken from or named for the place from which he came. She don't know the name of his father nor of any of his brothers or sisters. She
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thinks the name of the son he left behind was Robert & she does not think he ever came to America, but is not sure. He & the Renfrews, Andrews & others started the Covenanter Churches in Scotland & Fayetteville, now all gone to pieces. He is buried at the Rocky Springs g.y. about the middle of the g.y. & had a marker which may now be gone. see item 291 page 533.
They produce the Warner Beers & Co Chicago 1887 968 Pages of History of Franklin Co, Pa where on page 599 under Greene Tp "Scotland" says that on July 1771, he sailed from Greenock, Scotland & landed in Boston Sept 10, 1771. He bought 500 A at Scotland, Pa. His children were Robert in Scotland & Archibald, James & John the latter being grandfather of my informant who married Hannah Rea & who bought or got a part of the 500 A to which he added by later purchases. He was a farmer & died near Scotland in 1840 & is buried in the Covenanter g.y. at Scotland as is wife & have marker. Their deaths were only a few months apart. She will look to see whether she has the names of the 13 children when she gets back home in Sept & if so will send them to me. Says several of these 13 children went to about Pgh, then Fort Pitt or may have gone further west.
Miss T. remembers the grandmother
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of Miss Elizabeth Kyner whose mother was one of the 13 children, who married a Shields & their daughter Mary Shields married Geo Kyner & their son Alexander was the father of Miss Elizabeth Kyner.
John Thompson's children were 6 girls & two boys: 1. Nancy married John Renfrew
2. Eliza married Wm Agnew
3. Hannah married McKee
4. Sarah married Wm? Brown
5. Ann married Dan McGowan
6. Margaret married Lusk went away west, thinks to Indiana
7. Samuel, her father married Mary Kyner
8. Alexander married Margaret Kerr. Settled about Wrightsville, Pa children all dead, may be grandchildren
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Judge Alexander Thomson [sic] was a first cousin of Miss T's father Samuel & she thinks his father was either Archibald or James, one of the 13 children.
His son Frank was Pres of PRR. Never knew of Rev Samuel I. 100 yrs old.
Samuel Thompson was born in 1803 & died in 1857. His wife died in 1883 in May & both are buried in g.y. at Scotland Pa. Their children were: 1. Hannah Ann married Robt Renfrew
2. Sarah Elizabeth married John Wilson
3. Agnes married Geo Dice & her son Agnew Thompson Dice c/o Reading Terminal Phila is Pres P&R RR
4. Alexander Agnew married Rose Frazer whose sister married Dr Chas T. Maclay. Her brother is Thompson Frazer, lived at St Joe, Mo.
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5. John R. married Josephine Waddel & their Clara is Mrs John A.R.
6. McLeod Wilson married Emma Garver
7. Mary A. Thomson born near Scotland Dec 25, 1853 is the youngest of the family & the only one living.
It is now 9:09 AM & she had to excuse herself to go & get ready to take the 9:40 AM train for Shippensburg as she said they had arranged to meet her on the arrival of that train.
I walked with her down through a corner of the cemetery & on to within a block of two of the station where I turned to the right out the street leading to the Washington Hotel, passing the James Buchanan log cabin on the way in which I stopped for a few minutes & bought a few post cards.
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At residence of Mrs Annie May Archibald No 460 E. Queen St, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 10, 1926 11 AM
I arrived here by taxi almost an hour ago after learning from Mr Carbaugh, driver of the bus to St Thomas that Mrs Archibald had sold the farm & moved here. Her son's wife recd me & said her mother-in-law had gone to Balto, Md & wd not be back until Sept. Her husband, Charles Bryan Archibald born in St Thomas Tp on the old Thompson farm Oct 28, 1896 came downstairs on crutches, having been wounded Sept 29, 1918 in the Argonne Battle necessitating the amputation of both legs. His sister living next door at No 464 is Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Martin nee Archibald wife of Geo Guy Martin & has come in & she says her father William Van Lear Archibald was the great grandson of Thomas Thompson & they thought there was an old Thompson bible here. They have found an old Archibald bible published by Mark & Charles Kerr Edinburgh 1789 & another 1850 both Archibald bibles. They have not found the Thompson bible yet but think it is about the house somewhere. They have brought out two or three boxes of papers, letters receipts etc dating back to 1768 & earlier. Chas B. says they sold the
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old farm formerly ctg 500 A. then 200 A in 1919 to a Rodgers who couldn't pay for it & was then acquired by Ira shields who owns it & lives on it. The graveyard of 95 perches & a roadway into it was reserved. In this g.y. is buried Thomas Thompson, who was buried there & their father had pointed out where he was buried. There is also the marker a native stone to his great Uncle there with his name on it.
His father William Archibald was born on the farm & he too is buried there as are three of his daughters, Mary Ann, Margaret & Martha & also his brothers Thomas T. & James none of whom were ever married & the stone there records their names.
Wm V. himself, the only one of the family who married & his sister Elisabeth are buried in the St Thomas Cemetery at St Thomas Pa & have markers. Wm V's grandfather also William Archibald was the emigrant coming from Londonderry, Ireland, whose passport is in his, Wm V's widow's safety deposit box in the Valley Natl Bank here & Chas B. will get a copy of it & any other important old papers locked up there & send to me, thus fixing the year of his coming over. This William Archibald married Margaret, daughter of Thomas Thompson as the papers here show & he was one of the Exrs of Thomas T's will.
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The Edinburgh 1789 bible gives the dates of birth of the children, ten of them, of William & Margaret Thompson Archibald the 8th & 10th being so faint by reason of the ink fading that they are barely decipherable. There was no place for a family record, but this is written on the back of the last Caf [sic] of Maccabees II Chap XX with the imprint
"The end of the Apocrypha
Glasgow
Printed by David Niven
for
J. Duncan & J & M Robertson booksellers
1789"
While facing it is "the New Testament"
"Edinburgh
Printed by Mark & Chas Kerr, His Majesty's Printers
1789"
1. Martha Archibald born in ye 15th of May 1778
2. David Archibald born in ye 29th of Feby 1780
3. Thomas Archibald born in ye 8th of Feby 1782
4. Issabella [sic] Archibald born in ye 1st of Nov 1783
5. Mary Archibald born in ye 9th of Feby 1786
6. William Archibald born in ye 20th of Feby 1788
7. Margret Archibald born in ye 24th of Apr 1791
8. Daniel Archibald born in ye 26th of June 1792
9. James Archibald born in ye 26th of Sept 1797
10. Ruhamah Archibald born in the 20th of Dec 1799
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At the end of the Old Testament on a 2/3 blank page end of Malachi Chap IV is the record of the second William Archibald's children ie being he who was born as above on Feby 20, 1788 seven of them as follows:
1. Mary Ann Archibald born May 18, 1831
2. James Archibald born June 17, 1833
3. Margaret Catherine Archibald born Oct 30, 1834
4. William V. Archibald born June 27, 1835
5. Elisabeth Archibald born Oct 22, 1838
6. Thomas T. Archibald born Jany 14, 1843
7. Martha J. Archibald born Aug 12, 1846
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Going through the old papers which time precludes assorting, I am making note of such as I think will be useful, as I go over them & numbering them seriatim as I go.
1. Treas of the U.S. Wash D.C. Wash Sept 14, 1816
To Wm Archibald Adm or Chambersburg, Pa "Free"
Enclosed you will find my cft 6585 (or 6335) on A. Calhoun Cr for $106.25 5he amt of warrant 267 issued by the Sec of War for which "please ack & sign eved recpt etc.
To Wm Archibald Esq Th T. Tucker Tr of the U.S.
No 2. A letter dated Chanceford May 15, 1770 from Jas Leeper speaks of his mother living in poverty & want & of Samuel going to Carolina & of Wm & Mary & refers to his own children & is addressed to his dear brother signed
Jas Leeper
No 3. Wm Asble To Andrew McDowell
To medicines, visits to his children from July 30 to Aug 3, 1788 £00.15.9
on back "recd Nov 17, 1789 the within amt in full
Andrew McDowell
Chas B. says his father told him they were once called "Asble"
No 4. Sir, you are to attend at Mr James Finley's on Thursday the 22d inst in order to march to Camp but if you have any reasons to show why you can't march there is an appeal on the same day at the same place, herein fail not. Given under my hand Jany 16, 1778
To Mr Willm Archibald 5th Class Patrick Jack
Should have this for reproduction.
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No 5. This is an order from Provost Marshall dated Mch 18, 1865 notifying Wm Archibald of being drafted for one year. He got as far as Fayetteville, Pa & the war closed.
6. Shows that Wm Archibald 1st constable in 1805
7. This is paper signed by Edward Crawford Reg dated Mch 5, 1805 issuing to Wm Archibald letters Testamentary on the will of his wife's sister Mary Thompson with will annexed dated Dec 15, 1798 in which she gives to Wm Archibald his wife Margaret, her sister, an undivided tract of land bequeathed to me by my father Thos Thompson adj Joseph Grimes, Philip Houck & Wm Archibald during their lives & then to go to her children by him. Gives them the bals of her estate. Mary (her o mark) Thomson (seal) Witness Daniel Eckels, Joseph Wadle.
No 8. I do hereby certify that Willm Thompson No 260 of Westmoreland Pennsylvania hath voluntarily taken & subscribed the oath of Allegiance & Fidelity as directed by an Ast of General Assembly of Penna, passed the 13th day of June A.D. 1777 Witness my hand & seal (L.S.) Benj Paschall
9. Return of a road view from Sniders Mill to Browns Mills viewed by Richd Bard, Charles Campbell, Thomas Brown, Humphrey Fullertons, James Campbell & David McBriar apptd at Oct session who recommended a road 33 feet wide which was approved by court Nov 12, 1797 signed Edwd Crawford Clk.
10. Recd Feby 14, 1769 of Miss Mary Thompson £1.9.6. in full of her amt
Brackenridge & Rogers
11. A letter to Wm Archibald, St Thomas Pa from Mary Brown (evidently Mary Archibald born Feby 9, 1706) dated Lancaster, O June 6, 1842 addressed Dear Brother. Says they are getting
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on well in life & speaks of her son Daniel & "James my youngest son is now in his 21st year"
12. a letter dated "Dunny Brenard May 23, 1800 to Dear Brother, says he is will & your sister is well & family, they have six sons & two daughters living & 3 dead, Hugh + Mary + Allice + James + Daniel + Thomas + David + Natl" Speaks of hoping to have seen him long ago but cannot leave the old people in their old age. This letter is from Ireland & speaks of a brother James, a sailor's mate in the North of England that he hadn't seen for 5 yrs & of his uncles sons & many Archibalds
signed Daniel Archibald.
13. a letter dated Sugar Grove, O May 9, 1852 to Wm Archibald, St Thomas, Pa
Write for inf. Says has a settlement to make with the guardian of James Brown & wants to know the amt of money that Daniel Brown rec fr you.
Daniel Heft, Adm.
14. A letter dated Lancaster, Ohio Apr 21, 1841 from Mary Brown to her brother Wm Archibald says she sends release of the land as per his proportion which she signs above explaining that her husband Oliver died Apr 14, 1840. Directs him to send cft or ck for the money
15. Will of Wm Archibald the 1st copied in the fine handwriting of great grand uncle Edward Crawford gives to wife Barbara full possession of the S.W.
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house adjg the larger house on the east during life personal property, pasture to be provided by my son Wm etc.
To my son William 3/4 of my plantation to include all buildings
to my daughter Martha Little's children the 1/5 of the other 1/4 of money arising from sale
to my daughter Isabella 1/5 of sd money recd fr sale of other 1/4 of farm
to my daughter Mary Brown 1/5 of sd money recd fr sale of other 1/4 of farm.
to my daughter Margaret 1/5 of sd money recd fr sale of other 1/4 of farm
to my son James's children 1/5 of sd money recd fr sale of other 1/4 of farm.
Appoints son Wm & Saml Dixon Exrs. Dated May 12, 1831 William Archibald (seal) Witnesses: Jacob Brindle Philip Zoucks?
15 1/2 I, Mary Thomson of Franklin Co, Pa weak in body do this day make my will.
1st to the heirs of my beloved brother Alexander Thomson 5 shillings
2d to the heirs of my beloved brother Samuel Thomson 5 shillings
3 to my beloved brother Joseph Thompson 5 shillings
4 to my beloved brother George Thompson if living or to his heirs 5 shillings
5. to my well beloved niece Isabella Archibald the following articles, one feather bed & bed clothes & my wearing apparel, my silver shoe buckles & my saddle
Lastly, to my well beloved brother-in-law Wm Archibald & my well beloved sister Margaret Archibald the bals of my estate real & personal to be held by him during her life & then to go to her children. Appoints Wm Archibald Exr. Mary (her o mark) Thomson Dated Mch 9, 1793 Witnesses Oliver Brown, James Ferguson
Evidently superseded by will at No 7.
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16. Chambersburg Mch 15, 1871 recd of W.V. Archibald $188.40 in trust for passing patent on 225 A 142 P & allowance of land in St Thomas Tp originally surveyed in pursuance of an order of survey granted. Thomas Thompson dated March 27, 1767 No 3248
Emanuel Kuhn C.S.
17. James Chariton was born Feby 25, 1783
Mary Chariton was born Dec 26, 1785
John Chariton was born June 8, 1786
Sarah Chariton was born Apr 7, 1788
Margaret Chariton was born Feby 15, 1791
(I would say Mary's date should be 1784, Chas B. does not know who these are JVT)
18. An order given by Mary Thomson Mch 9, 1773 authorizing payt & delivery to William Archibald. Mary Thomson
19. Farm lease of 3 fields dated Mch 26, 1810 signed by Samuel Thompson to Jacob Frize
20. a letter from his brother in Dinnybrewar, Ireland dated Apr 23, 1801 asks him to send him some token as he has no remembrances of you behind but the date 1774 that you cut on the Sycamore trees. I go often to see it. Your sister & family are all well
To Wm Archibald Daniel Archibald
See page 515
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Wm V. Archibald was born June 27, 1835 on the old farm in St Thomas Tp & died in St Thomas Pa Feby 23, 1925. He was married to Annie May Swisher born at Pine Grove Furnace, Pa June 23, 1878, daughter of Charles Edmund Swisher & his wife Mary Jane Kearns. They had two children born on the old farm as above:
1. Charles Bryan Archibald born Oct 28, 1896
2. Catherine Elizabeth Archibald born Oct 18, 1899
1. Charles B. enlisted in the World War Sept 17, 1917 in 316th Infantry Machine Gun Co 79th Div was stationed for a time at Camp Meade left camp July 4, 1918 sailed from Hoboken, NJ on July 7, 1918, went immediately to France & went forward to the trenches & on Sept 2th went forward in the Argonne Forest drive & over the top on that day, was wounded by high explosive on Sept 29, 1918 which necessitated the amputation of both legs at two different hospitals in France & by reason of gangrenous infections other operations or amputations became necessary until he had had five more on this side at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D.C. until he had had seven in all. He sailed back from France on Dec 25, 1918 & was kept in the hospital until
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Dec 15, 1919. His loss of blood was so great from the several amputations that the doctors told him that two blood transfusions were the only thing that saved his life. He was married at Westminster Md May 14, 1921 to Agnes Amy Roney, born Oct 17, 1902 in Balto, Md daughter of Geo Joseph Roney & his wife Jean Mullen. Have had two children both born at St Thomas Pa.
1. Charles Williams Archibald born July 2, 1922 & died July 2, 1922
2. Amy Elizabeth Archibald born Nov 29, 1924
He was about three years getting his stomach & throat cured up from being gassed.
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2. Catherine Elizabeth was married Jany 19, 1918 at St Thomas Pa to Geo Guy Martin born Sept 3, 1899 at Shippensburg, Pa son of George Guy Martin & his wife Amanda Hamil. Both living next door & he is a carpenter by trade. They have had three children born in St Thomas Tp
1. William Archibald Martin born Mch 18, 1918
2. George Harold Martin born Sept 11, 1919
3. George Guy Martin Junior born Oct 18, 1921
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Aug 11, 1926 11:30 AM at Room 234 Hotel Washington, Chambersburg, Pa continuing.
No 21. An unsigned letter to Wm Archibald dated Apr 9, 1830 addressing him as "dear Uncle" says to address his answer to "Salt Lick" P.O. Springfield Tp Fayette Co, Pa" Speaks of Father & Elizabeth landed on Saturday safe"
22. Cft dated June 11, 1831 signed Paul S. Hetich Reg granting letters testamentary to William Archabald & Samuel Dixon on estate of William Archibald.
23. Bill (& receipt) Dec 2, 1910 to Wm Archibald Reed & Finafrock, St Thomas, Pa:
Nov 22, embalming sister $5
23, black casket 50
23 Robe 3
Receipted 58.00
24. Is an old letter from Ireland dated "Carmoney May 1, 1775 & signed Robt Carson & James Gettey speaks of several of the old family friends there.
25. A letter to Mr Archibald dated May 18, 1863 from Gailland Hartman, Clearport, Fairfield Co, Ohio say that Mr Heft handed him a "letter from you dated Dec 28, 1850 about some turnpike stock of Polly Brown formerly Polly Heft & says that Polly Brown is now a widow with a large family of children.
26. Receipt dated Nov 19, 1864 for $49.60 for Bounty tax fr John W. Coble collector to James & Wm Archibald Exrs of Wm Archibald Decd.
27. Franklin Coff Personally appeared before me one of the J.P. for sd county Elizabeth Thompson who being sworn deponent & says that the estate of Thomas Thompson
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decd stands indebted to the estate of Samuel Thomson Decd £4 & that this deponent never recd it etc Dated May 2, 1796. Elizabeth (her a mark) Thomson before James Ferguson
& on back is:
I do hereby certify that a nother noat [sic] of £4. Dated Nov 1, 1785 was discharged from my docket by the estate of Samuel Thomson decd May 2, 1796. James Ferguson
28. Received of Mary Thomson £4 for a saddle answer pr his Patrick & Terence Campbell which being settled vs me Nicholas Swope Nov 6, 1774
29. The seat numbered twenty which belongs to the Presbyterian Society in their church near Rocky Springs is now rated at £4.12.6 per annum fr & after Nov 1, 1799 & whereas Wm Archibald of Hamilton Tps doth now agree with the said society by their agents & giveth his note to pay 1.10.10 for the use of part of said seat in 2 equal payts on the first Mondays in May & Oct of each & every year therefor the said Wm Archibald is hereby vested with a right & title to the due & orderly use of part of said seat & his part bears the same proportion to the whole of said seat which the aforesaid yearly payt bears to the whole annual price of the seat & to continue to him his heirs & assigns as long as he makes the annual payment provided he conforms to the rules of the society. Done at Rocky Spring Apr 3, 1850 Robt Ligget (seal) Moses Kirkpatrick (seal) John Brakenridge (seal)
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30. Jany 9, 1768 Recd of Thomas Thompson forty shillings in full of surveying fees for the execution of an application to him in Hamilton Tp
For John Armstrong Esqr
[squiggle witness?] Saml Lyonel
Left at 2 PM to go to St Thomas Back at 5 PM
31. Bill of Craig Nelson & Co $402 for materials furnished Wm Archibald June 18 to Dec 1, 1884 is what went in the new house (Charles B. says indicating that his father built it 42 yrs ago. Before that, he had lived in the old log house 2d field east of old g.y. where gggf Thos Thompson is buried beyond & to right of a fine spring that puts out there sulphur water, which is on a slight elevation & was the Thos Thompson home. Some old foundation stones still visible mark the site, the farm is slate land, lays nice & level & still has considerable timber on it. The present farm of 220 A is practically all on East or south side of Lincoln highway which runs
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through the farm & it is the second brick house on the right side of the road as you come from St Thomas to Chambersburg. The original tract of 500 to 1000 A took the other side of the road also.
32. A release fr John Little & Robert Little dated Feby 19, 1851 to William Archibald witnessed by W.E. Miller & Calvin Bingham for all their interest in the estate of Wm Archibald 1st as per his will, recites they are from Westnd Co & is ackd before W.E. Miller J.P. for said Co. They are named as "Lytels" in the paper but sign "Little".
33. Bill of John Shryock, Chambersburg, Pa to Wm Archibald for funeral of Mary Thompson dated Aug 21, 1804 viz:
1 Gallon Lisbon wine £ 10.61
2 qts best 4th proof spirits 6.0
2 1/2 yrd 6/4 cambrick muslin 6/6 16.3
6 black silk handkfs 7/ 2. 2.0
5 pr mens blk gloves 3/9 18.9
5 pr womans blk gloves 3/9 18.9
1 pr womans blk gloves 3.4
3 yds narrow scarfing 2/4 ___7.0
3/4 yds wide scarfing 12/6 £6.11.11 1/2
34. a letter directed to William Archibald Carrelstown, Pa dated Jany 18, 1852 informs him that his nephew Daniel Brown is no more, he died in Sept last & leaves a widow & three children, James Brown
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is the last survivor of the Brown family & he not being very capable of doing business & has to have a guardian & Daniel's last request was for me to settle up his estate & he asks him to sell the Turnpike stock signed. Daniel Heft Admr Address me at Lancaster, O or Sugar Grove, O.
35. The estate of Wm Archibald Decd to S.A. Culbertson Dr
1831 to medicines & attendance rendered him in May & June 1831 it being in his last illness $19 9th Jany 1832 decd of Samuel Dixon Esq Exr the above acct in full S.A. Culbertson
36. Wm Archibald was Adm of the estate of Robert Little in Feby & Mch 1808.
37. A lease from Margaret & Archibald & Elizabeth Archibald to John Wingert dated Mch 1, 1904 leases for 1 yr their house & lot of ground & building thereon about 3/4 of a mile east of St Thomas "on the old Jack road" bounded by lands of David Hafer Henry Wise & Wm Archibald.
38. Dec 23, 1863 recd of James & William Archibald $3 for grave digging Joseph Suckman.
39. In Spring 1783, then recd fifteen shillings from Samuel Thompson for services done & the Aprizing [sic] of the goods & chattels Thomas Thompson decd Thomas Knox I say recd by me. £0.15.0
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40. Recd from William Archibald £1.10.0 [unreadable word] of Thomas Thompson's estate recd by me. Olive Brown Witness Appraising goods, clerking etc no dates.
41. The regular terms & covetion [sic] of sale at Vandue dated Feby 13, 1795 & signed Margret Chariton. See page 510
42. Vol 10 No 491 original marriage certificate
I, Horace G. Clair hereby certify that on 29 day of December 1898 at St Thomas, Pa William V. Archibald and Annie May Swisher were by me united in marriage in accordance with License issued by the clerk of the O.C. of Franklin Co, Pa numbered 491
Horace G. Clair minister of the Gospel
43. Recd of John Courtard on a compt of Samuel Thompson £1.7.10 I say pd for me Nov 30, 1783
Thos Campbell
This is the signature of the man for whom William Archibald 1st named St Thomas
44. April 20, 1796 received from William Archibald Admr £40 & other heirs of Thomas Thompson decd willed by Thomas Thompson. I says received by me. Elizabeth (her mark) Thompson Admr of Samuel Thompson decd
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Valley Natl Bank, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 11, 1926 10:11 AM
Geo H. Stewart came in earlier today than usual & said he had had a diarrhoea last night that sent him to the toilet seven times. A neighbor brought him here by auto & he said he would return on the 1:30 PM bus. He had the bank cash my ck for $30. He said he conceived the organization of the bank & selected its location, the best in town on the public square & just across from the court house. He is still anxious to know the connection of his Finleys but I told him I had not yet had time to go to the court house to make search. He founded the bank 25 yrs or more ago & has run it for 25 yrs as a one man bank & never had a difference, reflection or insinuation about or on his management. He said the Pres of the Cumb Valley RR came once to him saying he needed $50,000 but sd he knew they could loan but $25,000 to one person. He said to him, I will let you have all of it, you to make the notes as I tell you, which was done & he continued to advance the RR money up to $100,000 & when they later put out a $500,000 bond issue, they got bonds in payt of their loan & sold them to their customers who wanted interest & always bought them back, when the customer wanted his money & paid no interest on deposits. He said he had been the only Boss all these years except that just recently, their cashier Fredk B. Reed has tried to "Boss" him.
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He says the bank has been a bed of roses to him, saying that one of his directors a grower of roses, always brought him in rose season, a fine one for his buttonhole & gave him a lot more for his desk, in his office in the corner to right of entrance, which he handed out to the ladies when they called. He had Mr Reed take me upstairs to the directors room & show me his picture, an excellent likeness, of happy aspect. There was also one there of his brother Judge John Stewart born 1839, graduated at Princeton in 1857 where he had as a classmate John V.L. Finley a lawyer in Balto, Md & M.C. his firm being Phelps & Finley. Said Phelps was elected Judge & Finley was elected to Congress. Write E.H. Bell for inf about him.
James Finley, brother of John V.L. was also at Princeton with John Stewart was appointed Judge of Washington Co, Md Hagerstown. Mr S. said they traced their ancestry to George Washington, he means no doubt to his family.
Both he & Mr Reed when I told them I was going to St Thomas this afternoon told me to see Chas M. Deatrich who has a store there & is the local historian. The cashier of the bank, a handsome virile well built man said he was born opposite where the present P.O. Gov bldg now is on June 23, 1863 when the rebels had entered the town on their way to Harrisburg to burn the capital.
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His father Wm G. Reed told the Rebel officers perhaps he said Lee, of the confinement of his wife & they threw a guard around the house & protected it during their occupancy, while here they learned of Genl Meade being near or at Gettysburg & went there instead of proceeding to Hbg. Mr Reed's mother was a Lindsey & her mother was Frances W. Crawford born 1780 & died Apr 11, 1868 (see page 164 of Geo O. Seilhamer's History of Franklin Co, Pa published at Chicago in 1905 by Genealogical Pub Co which book was recently loaned to him by Dr John Crawford Greenawalt, see page 406 of sd book & see John Stewart's sketch p 60 of Fayetteville)
Dr Greenawalt was born in Fayetteville, Pa Feby 27, 1860 son of Henry C. Greenawalt & his wife Martha Crawford. He married Mch 16, 1890 Mary M. Davidson daughter of Wm Davidson & his wife Margaret Sharpe & has two daughters, Margaret & Martha & lives near Fayetteville, Pa. Frances W. Crawford was daughter of Edward Crawford (Junr of course) & had issue as follows: 1. James Lindsey died in Md
2. John Vance Lindsey
3, Edwd Crawford Lindsey, 1823-Feby 22, 1844
4. Martha Lindsey married James Thompson
5. Elizabeth Lindsey married Saml Bigham
6. Sarah Lindsey married J. Smith Grier
7. Jane Lindsey married Frederick Byers
8. Mary Lindsey married John D. Grier
9. Rebecca Lindsey married Wm G. Reed
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At the Old Thompson-Archibald graveyard, ST Thomas Tp Franklin Co, Pa Aug 11, 1926 2:42 PM
This graveyard is on the old original Thomas Thompson farm & he my great great grandfather is buried here, Charles B. Archibald who brought me here says his father Wm V. has told him that T.T. Wm V's great grandfather was buried here & he has pointed out which he thought was the grave, near the center of the plat & I find a native stone marker with a faint T. scratched thereon near the root of a small little old pine tree. This plat of 95 perches including a 16 foot road from the Lincoln Highway up to it was reserved by Wm V. when he sold the place & goes to his two children Chas B. & Mrs Martin & Charles B. a fine boy says they will never sell it. The plat is kept in order. When gggfather died in 1782 it was Hamilton Tp, Cumberland Co, Pa but is now St Thomas Tp, Franklin Co, Pa I found tombstones & markers with following records:
274. James Archibald b June 17, 1833 ob Nov 17, 1894
Margaret C. Archibald B Oct 30, 1834 ob June 30, 1904 to p 528
Mary A. Archibald, our sister ob Jany 25, 1892 aged 60 yrs 8 mos 7 days.
Eliza Archibald, our mother ob Aug 12, 1876 in her 76th year
William Archibald, our father ob Dec 9, 1863 aged 75 yrs 9 mos 22 days.
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Thomas T. Archibald ob Aug 1851 in his 9th year
Martha J. Archibald ob Aug 1851 in her 5th year
& on an old native stone:
D.A. 1824
Leaving 3 PM
Charles B. pointed out a pile of stones to the Eastward from the graveyard in the 2d field beyond, which are the remains of the foundation stones of the old original log house in which gggfather lived & from which Wm V. & his brother & sisters moved about 1884 when he built the present brick house on the the farm, which is the 2d brick house on the right hand side as you go from St Thomas to Chambersburg. The farm commences at a ravine on right hand side & continues & includes a grove of trees after you pass the house, which is now rented & used as picnic grounds. A small area including some timber is across the road. The location of the old house, which Chas B. remembers having used it in his time as a tenant house, is just beyond a never failing spring of good water, Slightly sulphur & some old fruit trees of the old orchard still bear fruit. Chas B. says it is slate land & produces well except in extreme dry weather. He thought the original farm contained 500 A or possibly 1000 A. He then drove into St Thomas pointing out a frame house on the right which his father bought & moved into 4 yrs ago when he sold the farm & where he died & [last line cut off]
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At store of Chas M. Deatrich St Thomas, Pa Aug 11, 1926 3:11 PM
Mr Deatrich is a little under medium height, clean shaven & a good head. He says the original Thompson plantation near here was a large one & was split up by the Germans coming in.
He said Charles Campbell was the original settler settling on what is now Campbells Run a mile beyond town & the place was called Campbellstown from him. He was Capt of Horse to the Duke of Argylle & John Dixon on Dixons Run came with him.
Campbell was born in Argyleshire in 16799 & married his wife Rachel in Ulster, Ireland & landed in Phila, Pa in 1725 & came from Chester Co, Pa in 1734 & settled on the Conococheague (Conocojig). Mr D. says he wrote a History of the Campbells which appears in one of the large books of the Kittochting Society Histories. He says to see Arthur Gillan, Chambersburg, Pa (son of Judge Gillan, who has just retired from the bench after 20 yrs service) who is Secy of the Society & "tell him I sent you to him".
O.C. Bowers, Atty died recently & his copies might be bought. Then years later, Chas Campbell's son James, who was in the Stewart Rebellion came here & got part
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of the land & built the stone mill. The part of the town was taken from the plat of Thomas Campbell & the town called originally Campbellstown & lots 60 x 300 ft were sold for $13 each. This was in 1790.
In 1818, St Thomas Tp was taken from Peters & Hamilton Tps & in some jesting convivialities Wm Archibald 1st ggfather of Charles B. & who married Margaret Thompson daughter of gggf Thomas suggested that they call the town & Tp St Thomas in honor of Thos Campbell who from all reports was anything but a saint & it was done.
William Archibald came from Derry Ireland passage costing him a small amt of money, several jugs of rum etc. Being a warm close friend of Thomas Campbell, he made the aforesaid proposition as to name. Mr D. says Letterkenny Tp is between here & Rock spring & that Rock Spring Ch is in that Tp & also says that John Gish Orr, the best informed historian in Chambersburg is from that Tp. Ask him abt John Finley, early settler there.
Mr Dietrich says he was born & raised right here born Oct 24, 1850? & knows of no Finleys now in Letterkenny Tp. He said the Stengers were at Loudon Pa 7? miles beyond on the Lincoln Highway but that all the old ones are dead & there are no young ones living there now. He said George Stenger mar-
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ried a Hassler but for me to see Wm H. Hoerner Esq. I think he means William S. Hoerner r 614 Phila Ave Tel 250 R who he says is blind but has a secretary who lives in Chambersburg & is second son of John Hoerner who married a Stenger. Also says to see John A. Deihl (does he mean J.M. Diehl, Marion P. Tel 312-R-23 as shown in tel book under Greencastle, Pa which is 7 miles south of Chambersburg toward Waynesboro, who married a sister Lizzie of Hon Wm S. Stenger.) A man sitting in the store thought she was dead. Write him abt Campbells & get Hist see slip & pages 901-2 in Franklin Co Hist.
Leaving 3:44 PM
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St Thomas Cemetery, St Thomas, St Thomas Tp, Franklin Co, Pa. Aug 11, 1926 3:55 PM
Chas P`s father & his aunt are buried here & marker shows: 275. Elizabeth Archibald 1838-1910
W.V. Archibald 1835-1925
see page 531
This cemetery is a short distance from the town on a nice level plat with the mountain in the distance.
Leaving 4 PM
It has just struck 11 AM 12th & I have finished transcribing to date & will proceed with [unreadable maybe a number] of old Thompson pages.
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Refer back to page 570 Aug 12, 1926 11 AM
No 45 is a part of "Franklin" newspaper No 3 Vol 17 Apr 1812 giving Acts of Congress & Legislature & referring to possibility of War with Great Britain & declaring that Fernandino shall be a free port for British merchandise until May 1, 1813.
46. A letter from James Jack to William Archibald 1st dated Apr 13, 1796 asking him to pay a charge or order delivered Hugh Mullen Dec 29, 1794 for £2.13.0. Is in a well written hand (see No 53)
47. August the 26th 1784 receaved [sic] fr Samuel Thompson the sume [sic] of £2.2. it being for whisek [sic] for the vandue [sic] of his father's eastet [sic]
I say received me by me James Campbell
48. I hereby certify that William Archibald & Margaret Thompson of Cumberland County Pensilvania [sic] was married by Authority of License this 13 day of february [sic] 1778. This was in two pieces which I have found & put together. not signed.
49. A notice to Wm Archibald that he was elected constable of Hamilton Tp for yr 1804 & to appear at 10 Am 1st Monday of April to be sworn in.
50. Apr 16, 1778 Then recd of William Thompson the sum of £3 upon the Accompt of John Mofler I say recd by me Polfer Shilling
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51. A deed for 1 A 14 P off of old place dated May 1, 1890 to Chas E. Swisher father of Wm V's wife made by Wm V., Margaret C. & Elizabeth heirs of Wm decd recites that Mary Thompson et al conveyed to Wm Archibald Feby 22, 1785 recorded in Vol 3 page 34. Also that Wm A's will dated May 30, 1831 probated June 11, 1831 will book d Page 182 & he by sd will gave N.E. part to son William who made will Dec 7, 1863 probated Dec 19, 1863 will book G p 14 in which he bequeathed same to his sons Wm & James & James dying intestate without issue & unmarried the parties here to inherit his share. Signed all three & ackd May 1, 1897 before W.L. Munich clk O.C. & recorded Jany 22, 1901 in Deed Book 119 page 348
52. They have a full copy of gggf Thomas Thompson's will as I have it at home dated June 9, 1771 proven Dec 5, 1782 before Willm Lyon Regr & this copy or exemplification as it is styled is in perfect penmanship on one full foolscap size page & certified to under seal Feby 16, 1832 For John Irwin Regr of Cumb Co. A Hendel [Hensel?] dy. [sic]
53. Recd of Mr Wm Archibald £2.12.6 Apr 13, 1796 (see no 46) Samuel Gibbs for James Jack
54. Is a mtge or bill of sale dated Apr 22, 1783 from Henry Brown of Hamilton Tp to George Gresing for £20.15.11 to be pd by Jany 1784 of 1 cow, a woman's saddle, a man's saddle & 1 sorrel mare, recorded at Carlisle in mtge bk A Vol 1[unreadble] page 234. I wonder if this is the father of Oliver Brown who married Mary Archibald & went to Lancaster Ohio. See page 540.
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from page 528
At the Old Rocky Spring Church, Letterkenny Tp, Franklin Co, Pa Aug 12, 1926 3:33 PM I went up again at 2 o'clock this afternoon to Chas B. Archibald's & he drove me out to Rocky Spring Church, his wife & little daughter Betty going along as they had never been there. The Church was organized in 1733 & the present substantial brick edifice was built in 1794 as those figures are built in the wall in the gable above the entrance door, which faces the cemetery, which, while apparently back of the church is in front of present Main entrance. At 1:40 PM, I recd a phone call from W.B. Lawton who said Hugo D. Loeb of Chicago was there & asked if I could come there to meet him tomorrow. I told him I could not get there until next week & he then arranged to have Mr Loeb come here Saturday morning to see me. I also had a wire yesterday & a letter today from L.T. McFadden wising an extension of the Washington Co option. I made note of the following inscriptions at Rocky Spring g.y. commencing at entrance & worked by rows fr opposite down.
276. Martha Stewart ob Oct 26, 1791 aged 45 yrs
Also
Martha Stewart, their child ob Aug 1779 aged 3 yrs
277. Agnes, wife of Robert Robinson & daughter of Samuel & Margaret Brotherton ob Sept 30, 1822 in 28th yr
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son J. Barr aged 3 mos
Margaret Jane, consort of John L. Barr ob Jany 15, 1850 aged 22 yrs 9 mos 27 days
Robert Brotherton B Jany 22, 1792 ob Feby 24, 1849 in 58th yr
Samuel Brotherton ob Sept 1, 1839 in 75th yr
Nancy C. Brotherton ob June 9, 1836 aged 1 yr & 18 days
Matilda C. wife of Robert Brotherton ob Apr 11, 1857 aged 51 yrs 3 mos 14 days
278. Rev John Craighead ob Apr 20, 1799 aged 57 years ordained & installed pastor of Rocky Spring church Apr 13, 1768
279. James P. Poe ob Aug 10, 1866 aged 25 yrs 3 mos 19 days
Isabella Poe ob Feby 16, 1863 aged 56 yrs 23 mos 1 day
John Poe ob Dec 25, 1862 in 66th yr
280. James Lindsay ob Sept 3, 1833 in 45th yr
Margaret, wife of W. Lindsay ob Sept 27, 1840 aged 62
281. Samuel Culbertson, son of Chas & Elizabeth B Sept 12, 1815 ob Jany 25, 1816
282 Joseph Armstrong, flat slab, Rev. soldier born 1738 ob Aug 29, 1811.
283. Elizabeth, wife of James Brackenridge ob May 19, 1835 in her 75th yr
James Brackenridge, Rev Soldier ob Jany 14, 1803 in 67th year
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284. Hugh & Sarah and John & Martha Beards? I think
285. William Bard ob June 29, 1815 aged 53 yrs
Margaret Bard b Mch 12, 1771 ob Mch 12, 1835 aged 64
286. Lots of Besore's more than a dozen
287. Elizabeth, wife of John Maclay ob Sept 24, 1804 aged 54 yrs
388. William Beard ob Sept 25, 1823 aged 27 yrs 9 mos 13 days
Robert Beard Jr ob Apr 28, 1807 aged 7 yrs 1 mo 13 days
Elizabeth, wife of Robert Beard Sr ob Apr 24, 1842 aged 71 yrs 2 mos 7 days
Robert Beard Sr ob Mch 11, 1804 aged 34 yrs
George Beard ob July 18, 1873 in 71st yr
289. Elizabeth, wife of Michael Grier ob Aug 21, 1855 aged 72 yrs
Michael Grier ob Apr 30, 1844 aged 77 yrs
Margaret Grier ob May 19, 1822 aged 20
Thomas Grier ob Dec 30, 1818 in 17th yr
290. Jane Cooper flat slab written all over B July 1, 1768 ob June 26, 1796
291. Alexander Thomson Rev. Soldier ob Feby 26, 1800 aged 78 years
Elizabeth Thomson relict of Alexander Thomson ob Nov 12, 1815 aged 88 years leaving a posterity of 167 living & 29 dead. See pages 496 & 497. This is in lower right hand corner of g.y.
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292. Reading right to left with parents in center in a rail enclosed lot all big flat slabs:
Sarah Wilson ob Feby 9, 1871 aged 76 yrs
Alexander Wilson ob Sept 24, 1828 aged abt 24 yrs
James Wilson ob July 28, 1847 aged abt 56 yrs
John Wilson Jr ob Mch 10, 1818 aged 27 yrs
John Wilson our father Rev soldier ob Jany 31, 1826 aged 76 yrs
Sarah Wilson our mother ob July 1, 1848 aged 96 years 5 mos 26 days
Robert Wilson ob July 6, 1857 aged abt 54 yrs
Moses Wilson ob Oct 15, 1861 in his 80th yr
David Wilson ob Feby 27, 1862 in his 78th yr
William Wilson ob June 27, 1867 aged 73 yrs
293. Culbertson, big granite monument in the rough with bronze plaques on front & back with 5 names mentioning 12 battles on front & a very lengthy record on reverse.
294. Sacred to the memory of James Finley Esq & Jane, his wife this stone is dedicated (a flat slab). James died Sept 27, 182 in 73d yr. Jane died July 21, 1814 in 69th yr. May they both rest in peace. He was a Revolutionary Soldier. See page 568
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See Maj France record page 13
On another flat slab to the left is:
Mrs Mary Culbertson wife of Joseph Culbertson & daughter of James Finley Esq born Jany 15, 1781 & died Apr 2, 1817. This is in a rail enclosed lot to the left of & right beside the Culbertson monument in the lower left hand corner of the cemetery, the lot being abt 12 x 16 feet. In the corner of the enclosure next to the Culbertson is a thrifty fruitful shell bark hickory tree.
Left 4:50 PM
When we went, we called at the home of Roy Bishop below the church & only their dog was at home. As we were about the leave, we saw they had returned & we went back & got Mrs Bishop with the key & were in the:
Rocky Spring Pres Church, Letterkenny Tp 6 miles fr Chambersburg, Pa Aug 12, 1926 5 Pm
The old seats are numbered & named, commencing at the pulpit toward the entrance door in the side seats I noted as follows:
No 1. Rev John Craighead
No 2. Robert Brotherton, Elder
No 3. Col Joseph Culbertson Elder & Trustee
No 4. John Beard
No 6. Andrew Thomson (Thompson)
Right hand aisle in front of pulpit
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No 49 Lieut Joseph Stevenson
No 46. Col Robert Peebles
No 45. Adjt John Wilson founder of Wilson College and in left hand aisle in front of pulpit
No 10. Samuel Nicholson, Andrew Thomson &
No 11. & now 20 Capt James Thompson & in 20
Joseph Graham, William Archibald, Robert Crisswell
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Register & Recorders office Chambersburg, Pa Aug 13, 1926 11:11 AM
Will Index, Probate
Book Page
Brotherton, Hugh D 146 1830
*Brotherton, James A 131 1788
*Brotherton, James B 392 1810
*Bratton, John B 214 1804
Bratton, John C 186 1814
Brotherton, James C 628 1823
Brotherton, James D 40 1828
Brotherton, James Esq D 246 1832
Bratton, Margaret C 779 1826
*Brotherton, Robert B 343 1808
Bratton, Robert D 134 1830
*Brotherton, Samuel D 469 1839
*Britian, Thomas B 337 1808
Crawford, Edward A 240 1792
Culbertson, Joseph A 11 1785
Elliott, Archibald C 150 1813
Elliott, Archibald D 28 1828
*Elliott, George B 60 1786
*Elliott, Johnston B 142 1802
*Elliott, Margaret B 57 1798
*Elliott, William B 249 1805
Elliott, William C 177 1814
*Findlay, James C 76 1812
*Findlay, Jane C 188 1814
*Findley, John Senr D 428 1838
*Finley, Mary A 200 1791
*Finley, Samuel B 231 1804
*Findley, William C 313 1818
*Jeffries, John B 56 1798
*Jack, John B 282 1806
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Jack, Mary F 505 1862
Jack, Patrick C 524 1821
Jack, Patrick C 525 1821
Killogh, Allen A 26 1785
Kilgore, Charles C 609 1822
Kilgore, Charles C 745 1825
Killough, Hannah A 60 1786
Kilgore, Nehemiah C 614 1822
*Moorhead, Fergus B 228 1804
Markle, Mrs George R 476 1907
Potter, John A 230 1792
Potter, John C 544 1821
Poe, James C 597 1822
Peebles, Robert B 376 1809
Peebles, Robert C 121 1813
Poe, Thomas C 198 1814
Poe, William C 609 1822
Rippey, Samuel A 222 1791
Rippey, Sarah D 30 1828
Rippey, William C 620 1822
Sterret, Alexander A 64 1788
Stenger, Conrad D 171,183 1831
Shearer, Catharine Ann G 242 1867
Shearer, Catharine H 151 1876
Shearer, Christina et al P 485 1901
Stinger, George C 203 1814
*Stingar, George B 307 1806
Shearer, Henry C 35 1812
*Shearer, Peter B 277 1806
Shearer, Peter C 174 1814
Stenger, Peter of L E 207 1849
Shearer, Peter G 373 1869
Stenger, Peter of C K 197 1885
Shearer, Peter et al P 485 1901
Shannon, Samuel C 21 1811
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Shearer, Samuel F 160 1856
Shannon, William A 38 1785
Stinger, William B 2 1795
Stover, William B 90 1800
Shannon, William C 144 1813
Thompson, Archibald B 120 1801
Thompson, Alexander B 92 1800
Thomson, Andrew C 668 1823
Thomson, Andrew D 420 1838
Thompson, Alexander E 203 1831
Thompson, Daniel B 217 1804
Thompson, Edward E 18 1842
Thompson, John A 197 1791
Thompson, John A 318 1795
Thompson, Jenny B 36 1797
Thompson, John C 483 1820
Thompson, Mary B 246 1805
Thompson, Robert C 723 1824
Thompson, Samuel A 86 1799
Thomson, Samuel F 237 1858
Thompson, Thomas B 285 1806
Thompson, Thomas C 427 1818
Thompson, William D 189 1831
Thomson, William K 147 1885
Wilson, Andrew B 166 1803
Work, Henry C 418 1819
Work, Isabella D 193 1831
Wilson, James A 51 1675
Wilson, John D 36 1828
Wilson, Matthew A 247 1792
Wilson, Robert A 270 1793
Wilson, Thomas C 136 1813
V17 Page 540
Continued from page 530
No 55. In the road tax duplicate for 1797 for Hamilton Tp I find the following names:
Names
Armstrong, Joseph £5. 2. 6
Archibald, William 0. 4. 7 at head of list
Brown, Oliver 9. 9. 0
Braton, John 0. 8. 0
Brotherton, William 0. 3. 6
Campbell, John 9. 1. 4
Chambers, Benjamin 0. 5. 0
Chambers, Joseph 0. 2. 6
Craft, David 0. 5. 0
Campbell, Patrick 9. 8. 6
Jack, Patrick 0. 8. 2
Jeffery, John 0. 4. 2
Jack, Jame's heirs 0. 2. 9
Knox, Thomas 0. 4. 2
Little, Robert 0. 3. 9
McBride, James's heirs 0. 3. 0
McFarling, James 0.15. 0
Morhead, William 0. 2. 0
Morhead, Joseph 0. 8. 0
Peoples, Robert 0.11. 3
Peters, Richard 0. 7. 6
Shearer, Michael 0. 6. 6
Thompson, John paid 1. 2. 6
Thompson, Samuel's heirs 0. 3. 0
Thompson, Alexander 0. 4. 0
Wilson, John 1. 5. 0
Wilson, Thomas 0. 5. 0
Warden, James 0. 4. 6
Certifyed [sic] by John Scot & John Ridle on Oct 30, 1797 as a true copy of the dublicate of the Rode tax for Hamelenton [sic] Tp John Scoot [sic] John Ridle a true coppy [sic]
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There came to work Nov 6 & 7th:
Smith Thompson two 1
Wm Archibald 1
John Brattan 1 1/2
Nov 10
Patrick Jack 2
Adam Casner 1
Nov 11
Oliver Brown 1
Peter Stover 1
Nov 14
Oliver Brown 1
Wm Moorehead 1
David Lytle 1
David Archibald waggon 1 1/2
some useful receipts or prescriptions
No 56. Deed to Wm Archibald dated May 19, 1849 made by
1. Wm McClelland of Peters Tp & Sarah his wife
2. Samuel Beam of Peters Tp & Margaret his wife by Robert M. Bard their atty in fact
3. Nicholas Mowrer, late of Henry Co, Indiana & Mary Jane, his wife by sd Bard apptd Sept 1845
4. Robert S. Barber & Margaret his wife late Margaret Archibald of Preble Co, at Eaton O by sd Bard p/a June 12/49 of 1st part & Wm A of St Thomas To of 2d part for $158.45 quit claim tract in St T. Tp ctg 210 A & allowances being the plantation that was in possession of Wm Archibald Sr, father of sd grantee for the recovery of an und 1/3 of which 1st parties brought an ajustment suit at No 57. Oct 1845 as heirs of Margaret Archibald (supposed to be dead) one of the daughters of Wm Senr. Never recorded.
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No 57. This is a note signed Is(abella [sic] McClelland apparently old, fr signature, dated Feby 19, 1845 to William Archibald for $20 & I conclude in light of preceding number 56 that she is his sister born Nov 1, 1783 see page 504.
No 58. is a small old book with flap & I believe a pig skin back, inf front of which is written:
"William Arshell his book & handwrite dated this 13th day of June 1774
This may be the date he started to America
Several dates in 1775 when he was working with & for Samuel Thompson clearing, grubbing & hoeing
Then seem to be on page I an account dated July 10, 1775 with Thomas Thompson
to threshing 3 bus wheat £00. 1. 0
half of 9 bus wheat 00. 5. 0
half of 10 bus rye 00. 4. 0
to 6 bus wheat 00. 2. 0
to 10 bus wheat 00. 5? 4
to 3 bus wheat 00. 2. 3?
to 32 bus wheat 00.10. 0
to 23 bus rye 00.
Pens is run through figures as if settled.
William Arshel settled with Thomas Thompson Aug 25, 1777 Feby 1781 Patrick Jack Shurten $60.
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Mch 1788, he itemizes a blacksmithing acct with Peter Shearer
Estate of Samuel Thompson to Thomas Thompson supposed to be balance £14.9.10
There were charges or statements with estate of Thomas Thompson dated in June & July 1782
I had hoped that I might find a notation in the book of the Exact date of death of his father-in-law Thos Thompson but no.
59. Personally appeared before me this day Wm Archibald & make oath that a little brown horse abt 8 yrs old seized by the shff this day as the property of George Thompson is not the said Thompson's but is this deponent's own private property independent of any person whatever. William Archibald. Sworn & subscribed before me at Chambersburg, Pa
Feby 7, 1785 Edwd Crawford Jnr
60. A letter signed Oliver Brown & Mary Brown dated Lancaster, O June 6, 18 bals date gone unless I can find bals directed to Dear Father (about 1/2 inch torn fr each side) says they have 4 children living 3 boys & 1 girl viz: 1. Daniel Herring Brown, 2. Samuel Thompson Brown, 3. Archibald Brown & 4. Margaret Archibald Brown & we have lost five: one child in (Pa, I suppose) & four in Ohio two of them in 1818. I think say those living are all married & live around here & are industrious. We wrote you say 3 yrs ago & never recd an answer. Write & tell us abt yourself. Isabella, Margaret & the others not forgetting Matty Lytel, Oliver Brown, Mary Brown
See page 550
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Mary Finley's estate
Will Book A page 200 Mch 16, 1791 letters of Admr granted to James Finley to file inv by Apr 16 next. This might have been his mother. He was born say 1740.
John Smith's estate will book a Page 200 Mch 16, 1791. Letters of Admr granted to Fergus Moorhead.
Samuel Findlay's estate (indexed Finley) will book B p 231 states he is of Peters Tp. Directs Exrs to sell al his property except 2 tracts viz:
one at mouth of Loyalhanna in Westnd Co
the other in Northumberland Co on Stump Creek
to son Nathan when he comes 21 yrs (uncertain)
to my niece Elizabeth Findlay £25
to my six sons equally viz: John, William, James, Jonathan, Thomas & Nathan all bals of my estate. My younger sons not to receive their shares until they are 21, the exr to pay their shares to such gdns as they shall choose.
Appoints sons John & Wm Findlay Exrs Dated Oct 18, 1796 Samuel Findlay (seal) Witnesses: James Johnston, Thos Johnston, James Bailey
Codicil says he made son James equal & have since given him land to amt of $2000 which is to be accounted for. Dated Sept 9, 1797 Saml Findlay (seal)
Pro Dec 1, 1804 letters to William & on Jany 8, 1805 John appears & is sworn
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See Maj France record page 13 this Capt James son of John & Martha Berkley
James Findlay's estate will book C p 76 recites he is of Green Tp
yeoman gives:
to my wife Jean Findlay household goods, cow, horse etc
to my oldest son Samuel all that he or my atty recovers fr Nimrod Dodson in case of 250 A land I bot of Dodson in Powers Valley, Tenn & since I lost it by due course of law
to my son John Findlay all that tract he now lives on adjg me ctg 148 A +
to my son James Findlay of Chambersburg lot 354 the tanyard
to my youngest son William Findlay tract I now live on ctg 250 A
Exrs to sell other property & make equal distn
to my four daughters
Elizabeth married to Stephen Duncan
Isabel married to James Gelbraith
Mary married to Joseph Culbertson
Jean married to Samuel A. Rippey
Appoints sons James & William Exrs Dated May 18, 1809 signed James Findlay (seal) Proven Oct 24, 1812 by John Shryock before John Findlay Reg.
Jane Findlay's estate will book C p 188 recites she is of Bor of Chambersburg, directs Exrs to get tombstone for her own & husband's graves & bals to go equally to my daughters & appoints son James & John Shryock Exrs. Dated Mch 23, 1814. Jane (her mark) Finley (seal) Witness Martha Jack, & Mary Culbertson Proven Aug 25, 1815
V17 Page 546
William Findley's estate will book C Page 313 on Jany 8, 1817 letters of Adm granted to Thomas G. McCuloch on estate of William Findley
John Findley Senr estate, will book D page 428
I, John Findley Senr of Chambersburgh now postmaster:
to my son Samuel my wearing apparel my father's family bible & my orange staff
to my daughter Ellen time piece & Scott bible
to my nephew James McDowell son of Maj James McDowell my surveying instruments
Exrs to sell estate &
to my wife Jane 1/3 & residue to be divided in 12 equal shares & gives as follows:
to my grandson Wm Maclay 1 share
to my daughter Mary Torrence 1 share
to my daughter Rebecca 1 share
to Elizabeth & Robert, children of my son John 1 share each
to my son Samuel 3 shares
to my daughter Ellen 4 shares
The portion of my brother James estate that falls to me by his will to go equally to my children.
Appoints friend Nathan Brownson Exr. Dated July 2, 1837 & in 72d yr of my age. John Findlay Senr (seal) Proven Nov 7, 1838
Leaving 5 Pm see page 558
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Valley Natl Bank, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 13, 1926 10 AM
Mr Reed gave me to look at the
"Biographical Annals of Franklin Co, Pa Chicago 1905 Genealogical Pub Co" containing 706 pages, which is by Geo O. Seilhamer, but doesn't say so, but has his picture in front. Mr Reed says it is reliable & corrects on page 696 is article on James Devor of Scotland died at Spring Run aged 80 whose second son:
John Devor born Mch 18, 1817 married 1 Ann Thompson & married 2 Mary Barr & by 1st wife had:
1. Mary Thompson Devor married James Peterson
2. Jacob Porter Devor married Mary Ann Hossler
3. David Hermon Devor 4. Thompson John White Devor killed in Civil War
5. Agnes Ann Devor d.y.
6. Elizabeth Devor married Elias Rose
page 269
John A. Diehl born in Butler Tp, Adams Co, Pa June 9, 1849 son of Jeremiah Diehl & wife Sarah Brough married Dec 28, 1876 Hannah Mary Stenger (still living Mr Reed says) born July 24, 1848 daughter of Peter Stenger & his wife Christiana Shearer of Fort Loudon & have: 1. Mabel S. Diehl married John B. Diehl no relation
2. Mary Edith Diehl
3. George Edgar Diehl
4. Miriam Brough Diehl
5. John Linn Diehl
6. Robert Markle Diehl
V17 Page 548
At this point, Miss Stewart, one of the daughters of Judge John Stewart came in & said she saw me in Pittsburgh the time I had the talk with her father. She said her father often spoke of that talk & of me. I told her of the Rippey paper her Uncle Geo H. had loaned me to copy & of the Finley connection & asked her if she could fix a time tomorrow night or Sunday when I could have a talk with her & she said she would, unless she went away & said she would leave word at the Hotel Washington.
She evidently went away & without leaving any word at the Hotel.
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V17 Page 550
I will here copy the lists found among the old papers giving articles taken by different ones of the children at the appraisement:
61. bought at vandue Mch 10, 1783
Mary Thompson £0. 2. 1
Mary Thompson to one earthen pann [sic] 0. 1. 4
Mary Thompson to two earthen poats [sic] 0. 2. 7
Mary Thompson to one smoothing iron 0. 1. 2
Mary Thompson to one hackle 0. 4. 6
Mary Thompson to spools 0. 2. 1
Mary Thompson to earthen ware 0. 1. 6
Mary Thompson to two C 0. 3. 1
Mary Thompson to pewter 0.15. 6
Mary Thompson to five pewter basins 0.13. 6
Mary Thompson to one iron pot 0. 2. 1
Mary Thompson to one iron pot 1. 0. 6
Mary Thompson to two pails 0. 1. 1
Mary Thompson to one churn & pail 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to two chairs 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one chack real & wheels 0. 9. 0
Mary Thompson to one iron pot 0.10. 6
Mary Thompson to knives & spoons 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one pot rack 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one chest 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one bed quilt, sheet & blanket 2. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one cow 3. 8. 0
Mary Thompson to one cow 3.17. 0
Mary Thompson to two twin calves 1.10. 0
Mary Thompson to seven shoats 1. 1. 0
Mary Thompson to one sow 0.10. 6
Mary Thompson to two sheep 1. 4. 0
Mary Thompson to one cutting barr [crossed out] 0. 1. 7
Mary Thompson to one cutting barr 0.10. 6
Mary Thompson one pitch fork 0. 2. 1
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Mary Thompson to one dotreagh [sic] 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to one big wheel 0. 6. 0
Mary Thompson to bedstead 0. 9. 0
Mary Thompson to flaxseed 0.16. 2
Mary Thompson to one seive 0. 1. 4
Mary Thompson to Flax pr cement 1.10. 0
Mary Thompson to book ___1.15. 3
Total £25. 4. 5
Bought at the vandue by George Thompson £. S. p
George Thompson to one bell 0. 2. 9
George Thompson to one tin funnel 0. 1. 0
George Thompson to one pewter dish & 4 plates 0.19. 0
George Thompson to one hand saw 1. 0. 0
George Thompson to one bucket 0. 0. 8
George Thompson to two chairs 0. 5. 6
George Thompson to iron tongs 0. 9. 0
George Thompson to one little box 0. 1. 4
George Thompson to one table 0.16. 5
George Thompson to one bedstead & board 0. 8.10
George Thompson to one feather bed & board 8. 0. 6
George Thompson to one heifer 3. 0. 0
George Thompson to one roand horse 19. 1. 0
George Thompson to one bay horse 18. 1. 0
George Thompson to two sheep 2.16. 6
George Thompson to drawing chairs & collars 2. 0. 6
George Thompson to Heln [sic] 0. 3. 1
George Thompson to 0. 1. 6
George Thompson to 0. 4. 5
George Thompson to one ax 0. 3. 4
George Thompson to one plough & irons 3. 1. 0
George Thompson to one wheat per bushel 0. 4. 1
George Thompson to one coat & jacket 4.10. 1
George Thompson to one hogg 1. 0. 0
George Thompson to two hogg 3. 0. 1
George Thompson to unbroke flax ___0._2._6
total £70. 4.11
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Articles taken at the vandue
Joseph Thompson to one homer [horner?] £ 0. 1. 7
Joseph Thompson to one log chain 1. 6. 1
Joseph Thompson to one horse 1.15. 0
Joseph Thompson to two cheep & 1 lamb 2.10. 0
Joseph Thompson to one coat & 2 jackets 5. 0. 8
Joseph Thompson to two pairs shoe fwlg [?] 0.10. 0
Joseph Thompson to bookes [sic] 0.14. 6
Joseph Thompson to one drawing knife 0. 4. 0
Joseph Thompson to one bed & cloathes [sic] ___8._0._0
total £ 19. 1. 2
Samuel Thompson to the estate of Thomas Thompson decd D. to sumaries p appraisement [sic]
a. fur hat @ 3 of £ 1.10. 0
1 saddle @ 4 of 2. 5. 0
1 great coat 0.12. 0
2 books ___0._5._0
amtg to 4.12. 0
1 bedstead & 2 chairs omitted ____.19.__
£ 5.11. 0
Mary Thompson to the estate of Thomas Thompson to sundries pr appraisement.
Flax £1.10. 0
books _1.15._3
amt £3. 5. 3
George Thompson to estate of Thomas Thompson decd to sundries pr appraisement
1 coat & Jacket £4.10. 0
1 hog 1. 0. 0
2 hog 3. 0. 0
flax _0._2._6
amt £8.12. 6
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Joseph Thompson to estate of Thos Thompson decd to sundries pr appraisment:
1 coat & 2 jackets £ 4. 0. 0
2 pairs stockings 0.10. 0
3 books 0.14. 6
1 drawing knife 0. 4. 0
1 bed & clothes _8._0._0
amt £13. 8. 6
William Archibald to estate of Thos Thompson decd. To sundries pr appraisement:
1 pair buckskin breeches £1. 2. 6
3 books 0. 8.10
pewter _1._0._0
amt £2.11. 4
A lot of good disposed of at the appraisement.
Vendue List
Joseph Thompson to 1 horse £ 1.15. 0
George Thompson to 1 roand horse 19. 1. 0
George Thompson to 1 bay horse 18. 1. 0
Mary Thompson to 7 pigs 1. 1. 0
Joseph Armstrong 1 sow & 6 pigs 1. 1. 6
Samuel Thompson 1 sow & 6 pigs 0. 0.19
Mary Thompson 1 sow 0. 0.10
Mary Thompson 2 sheep 1. 4. 0
Mary Thompson 2 sheep 2.10. 6
William Archibald 2 sheep 1.15. 0
Joseph Thompson 2 ewes & 1 lamb 2.10. 6
William Archibald to a loom & w pair stays 3.16. 9
William Archibald to a quills wheel & warping gears. 7. 6
William Archibald to a reed & 3 pair geers [sic] 1.10. 0
William Archibald to two reeds or reels 0.12. 0
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William Archibald to 2 reels or reeds 0.17. 0
William Archibald to 2 reels or reeds 0.13. 0
William Archibald to 3 reels or reeds 0.15. 1
William Archibald to 3 reels or reeds 0. 7. 6
William Archibald to 2 reels or reeds 0.12. 0
William Archibald to 1 (or 5) pair geers 0. 6. 5
William Archibald to geers 2. 6. 6
George Thompson to drawing chains & collars 2. 0. 6
George Thompson to mawl rings & wedge 0. 3. 1
George Thompson 0. 7. 0
George Thompson 0. 4. 6
Mary Thompson 1. 7
George Thompson to 1 ax 8. 2
William Archibald to 1 ax 4. 6?
Samuel Thompson to 1 dung fork 4. 6
Mary Thompson to 1 cutting box 10. 6
No 3 amt £68.8.9 2d page inside
William Archibald to 1 pitch fork 0. 2. 1
William Archibald to one mattock 0. 6. 5
George Thompson to a plough & irons 3. 1. 0
Mary Thompson to a dough trough 0. 5. 6
Mary Thompson to a big weel 0. 6. 0
Mary Thompson to 1 bed stead 0. 9. 0
Mary Thompson to flaxseed 0.16. 2?
Mary Thompson to sieve 0. 1. 0
George Thompson to wheat per bushel ___0._4._5
No 4 amt £__4.16.10
Last item not included 5.11. 3
No 1. £ 5.12.11
No 2. £42. 2. 3
No 3. £68. 8. 9
No 4. £ 4.16.10
Sundries £ 4.12.0 taken at appraisement by Samuel Thompson
Sundries £ 3. 5.3 taken at appraisement by Mary Thompson
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Sundries £ 0.12.6 taken at appraisement by George Thompson
Sundries £13. 0.6 taken at appraisement by Joseph Thompson
Sundries £_2.11.4 taken at appraisement by William Archibald
total £153.10.4 amount of sales
omitted _____19.0 part of Samuel Thompson's bill
£154. 9.4 real amount of sales
"The articles of this vendue is as follows to wit:
That the highest bidder is the byer [sic] any person byeing [sic] any article or articles not exceeding fifteen shillings is to pay ready money and all between fifteen shillings and forty shillings to be nine months credit by their giveing [sic] bonds and good security.
to one sproating how & old irons [sic] £00. 6. 0
to eight reeds 2. 8. 0
to 15 pairs of woolling & linning geers 3.00. 0
to 5 reeds 1.10. 0
to a quantity of corn @ 13 p per bushel
to 1 1/2 bushels flaxseed 00. 7. 6
to one loom & quill wheels, 3 shuttles, 2 pair temples 3.00. 0
to warping bars & frame 3 raiths 00. 7. 6
to one pair pulleys 0. 2. 6
to one mans saddle 2. 5. 0
to a furr hat 1.10. 0
to one pair buckskin breeches 1. 2. 6
to one waistcoat, blue plush 1.10. 0
to 28 spools 0.10. 0
to two baggs 0. 6. 0
to one flat iron 0. 2. 0
to Ambrose looking to Jesus 0. 7. 6
to The Confession of Faith 0. 6. 0
to Mr Gray's works 0. 5. 0
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to one bible 0. 3. 9
to Gospal Sunnets 0. 3. 0
to the barron fig tree 0. 3. 9
to Elizabeth West (or Wept) 0. 3. 9
to Youth in his uncoverted state 0. 2. 6
to one skin sive 0. 3. 0
to one sickle 0. 2. gone
to one half hogshead 0. 2. gone
to hone hay stack 1. 2. 6
to a little hay stack 0.15. 0
to a quantity of wheat in the stack at 4s per bushel
to a quantity of unbroke flax 0. 2. 6
to a few bushels of potatoes at 2 s 6 p per bushel________
total 3d page £22.10. 3
Corn wheat & potatoes are not included.
To one cow £ 5. 0. 0
to one little bull 2. 0. 0
to one little bull 1. 0. 0
to hog mean 730 lbs 6. 0. 0
to one threat coat & two west coats 9. 2. 6
to two pair hoads cotton & _____ 4. 0. 0
to one strate coat 0.10. 0
to one great coat 0.12. 0
to one great coat 3. 0. 0
to books the cloud of Witness ____ 0. 6. 0
to Bostons four fould state [sic] 0. 6. 0
to the Pilgrims Progress 3d part 0. 2. 6
to Welches Sermons 0. 2. 6
to Monrow's Letters 0. 2. 6
to French Convert 0. 0.10
to Vinsent on the Catechism 0. 2. 6
to Vinsent on the Judgement __0._2._6
total page 4 £29.12.10
AB 730 lbs pork used in the family] deduct
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Page 1st £94. 9. 3
Page 2d 14. 3. 0
Page 3d 22.10. 3
Page 4 29.12.10
Page 5 ___8.19._6
amt £169.14.10 Appraisement
£153.10._4 sales
£ 16. 4. 6
_____19.__ part of Thompson's bill omitted
£ 15. 5. 6 lost by sales &c
62. a subpoena signed by Edwd Crawford, clerk dated Oct 1802 ordering Wm Archibald to appear in U.S. court at Chambersburg, Pa in case of lessee of Samuel Thomson et al plaintiffs vs Wm Asbald et al defts & a certain instrument in your possession proved as the last will of Thomas Thomson decd.
63. George Thompson sells Michael Conde 86 A 28 p in Hamilton Tp for £100 specie 12th 1786
64. Joseph & George Thompson & Wm Archibald of the first part for 5 shillings specie convey to Mary Thompson by meters & bounds 94 A & allowances for roads. The said tract belonged to estate of Thomas Thompson decd & is laid off according to the division or draught of sd land dated Dec 31, 1784 as reference to plat & his will will more fully appear Dated Feby 22, 1785 Joseph Thompson (seal) Geo Thompson (seal) William Archibald (seal) witness James Hunter, Patrick McDowell
Ackd by three parties of 1st part on Mch 26, 1785 before Wm McDowell
To page 561
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11 Am 14th Aug
[fermata mark appears here]
James Brotherton's will. Will book A p 131 dated July 11, 1788 of Guilford Tp, covers almost 3 pages:
to wife Margaret 1/3 of personal & income 1/3 of R.E. etc.
to nephew James Brotherton tanner son of Robert, the plantation on which I now live with tanyard he to pay
to my nephew James Brotherton, son of William £100
to my niece Jean Patterson £20
to my niece Margaret Boyd £
to my nephew Hugh Brotherton £50
to my sister Mary Ann Rogers living in Ireland £50
to my sister Janet Reid £50
to my brother William £5
to my nephew Robert Brotherton the tanner £50
to my niece Marthew Brotherton £50
to my nephews Samuel & John Brotherton £50 each
to my sister-in-law Rebecca Tomson £50 in 7 yrs
to my brother Robert Brotherton £5 in 8 yrs
Also wills other relatives & £5 to the college at Carlisle.
James Brotherton (seal)
Probated Aug 28, 1788 before Edwd Crawford Reg.
I believe Samuel Brotherton below wd be the son of Rebecca above mentioned daughter of Samuel Thompson
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Samuel Brotherton will. Will Book D p 469 says he is of Letterkenny Tp, a farmer advanced in life & gives: to my son William now of Bedford Co, Pa all the land I own in said Co viz: one tract ctg 165 A 154 P & all on which he now lives on top of Sideling Hill in Hopewell Tp, also 299 A adjg it also 50 A in Dublin Tp
to my son Robert Brotherton all my landed estate in Franklin Tp viz the tract on which I now live ctg 184 A also 169 A adjg another tract ctg 100 A
to my granddaughter Margaret Robison daughter of my late daughter Nancy who was married to Robert Robison Esq $150 to be pd when she is 21
to my grandson Samuel Robison brother of Margaret $250 when he is 21.
Appoints son Robert Exr Dated Nov 6, 1828 Saml Brotherton (seal) Witness Jacob Snider, Hartley Crawford
Crawford's signature proven by Reade Washington Proven Sept 9, 1839
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Peter Shearer's will. Will book B p 277 I, Peter Shearer of Peters Tp being very sick & weak
To my dear wife Christina, her choice of my horses etc & she to keep my lands in her hands for 8 yrs & my children live with her the younger ones to be schooled.
Wishes son Jonathan to stay with her during the 8 yrs to be pd $100 a year & then to take the whole farm in his possession but to keep the younger children until they severally reach 17 yrs
To my daughter Rebecca at her marriage $100 etc
to my daughter Rebecca 1/6
to my son Benj 1/6
to my son Solomon 1/6
to my son George 1/6 (born Oct 17, 1797 ob July 1822 see page 582)
to my son Daniel 1/6
to my son Peter 1/6
to be paid £100 yearly by Jonathan
Speaks of having lands in Knoxville Co, Tenn.
Lastly appoints brother Frederick Shearer & son Jonathan Exrs. Dated Dec 31, 1805 signed in German Peter Shearer (seal) Witness Jacob Shearer Fredk Shearer. Probated Jany 8, 1806
Left 12:11 PM as Mr McKinney Reg & Recorder was closing for the day.
V17 Page 561
From page 557
no 65. This is a plat without date & is marked "Alexander Thompson for himself & the other heirs of Samuel Thompson deceased 27 A 47 p & allow" & within the area are shown two house D. McBrier's House [diagram of house drawn] widow Thompson's house
I am retaining this.
66. a plat by John Armstrong D.S. apparently made Mch 20, 1789 of a tract of 67 1/2 A & allowances surveyed to Andrew Brattan Aug 10, 1752 by virtue of a warrant dated July 10, 1752 certified under seal of his office at Hbg, Pa Aug 5, 1835 by Jacob Spangler S.G.
I am also retaining this
67. Nov 5, 1806 recd of Wm Archibald ten dollars for attendance as witness at a supream [sic] court holzen [sic] at Chambersburgh for Franklin Co 21st October Thompson's plaintive Archibald & others Defts by me. Jacob Thompson
68. is a note promising "to pay or cause to be paid to Thos Thompson the full & just sum of one pound five it money of Maryland to be paid upon demand hereof for value recd & witness my Sept 1754 Edward (his mark) Critchlo
69. I also find a little slip dated Mch 20, 1769 another date of 1772, another paper in which the signature of "John Brotherton" as witness had been torn off & a very old flimsy one signed by Richard Peters JVT Aug 14, 1926 3 PM
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Office of Wm S. Hoerner No Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 14, 1926 3:33 PM
I came across here from the hotel after finishing going over the old Thompson papers & was told that Mr Hoerner was in the back room & very busy after an entire week in court & could not probably see me. I had been in two or three times yesterday & day before but he was not then here.
Finally, a heavy set, fine countenanced man said he wd see me or rather receive me as he is blind & I went in & told him I was Thompson from Uniontown & he said not Josiah & I said "the very boy". He said he didn't have any records when I told him what I wanted saying his mother died when he was 8 mos old & he had no brother or sister & his father had remarried when he was 14. That he had married & his wife died leaving no children & he was alone except for the nurse, Miss Mellen who had attended his wife in her last illness & had stayed with him. He said after his mother died, he & his father went to live with her father Peter Stenger, where he & his father both remained until his father remarried. He said his Aunt Mary Diehl, wife of John A.
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Diehl at Marion Pa was the party for me to see for the record, says she was a lovely grand woman & had raised him. The party who admitted me was John B. Diehl, husband of her oldest child. He said his great grandfather, Conrad Stenger had been married & his son Peter, grandfather, of my informant, married a daughter of his father's second wife, a Mrs Shearer by her first husband, thus as he said marrying his sister - it was his step sister. He phoned 2 or 3 times but could not raise the Diehl residence at Marion, Pa. While talking, they told him that the jury in his case was ready to come in & he went to the court house & I waited over an hour when he announced that the jury had given his client, a Fayetteville, ice & planing mill Co a verdict of $71,524.80 vs the Penna RR Co for setting their mill on fire from sparks from their engine. He brought back with him Senator John W. Hoke, also a Markle descendant, who I arranged to see at his home 673 Phila Ave at 11 Am tomorrow. Mr Hoerner had also gotten his Aunt, Mrs Diehl of Marion, Pa by phone & she said she wd see me at 3 Pm tomorrow Mr H. proposed stopping for me at Hotel at 6:30 PM to take me out to the Stenger g.y. near Fort Loudon so I walked to next block & was at:
Left 5:11 PM
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Office of Joseph P. Maclay M.D. No 44 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, Pa Aug 14, 1926 5:20 PM
Dr Maclay is a fleshy smooth faced heavy set man with good features & was just preparing to go to supper. He said he did not have any of the old papers of his grandfather Dr Chas T. Maclay & the records in the "Maclays of Lurgan" was all he had. I explained that I wished birth & parentage of all who married into the family & that after going home, I would write him giving details & a questionnaire of just what I wanted & he said he would answer to the best of his ability. He said he thought he had his father & grandfather's bible records, but did not know just where they are. I asked him for the address of his great Uncle Thomson D. Frazer, Metropole Hotel, St Joseph Mo. He said he was very old & might be with some of his friends at Mound City, Mo but if so, it would be sent to him if I would put please forward on envelope, if not there.
Left 5:33 PM
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I then walked around to the Thomas Restaurant & got my dinner & then walked to the Washington Hotel & the clerk told me Dr Greenawalt had called at 4:30 PM
AT 6:30 PM, Mr Hoerner drove up to the hotel & I got in. He thought the Brothertons I wanted were at Waynesboro, Pa as that was where the family had gone. I asked him if there were any McLucas there & he said yes, one of them, Lloyd McLucas aged abt 45 got him in trouble abt a year ago by dying 2 weeks before Apr 1 with rent unpaid. Thinks the family came from Fulton Co. A brother of his David lives out near Loudon & the father old & feeble is Otis, living at Bridgeport Pa & he will get his initials & address me. He said he had guyacoma [sic, probably means glaucoma] trouble of the eye & had an operation in 1906 & was able to see until 1915 when he had a second operation & has not seen since 1918. I fell asleep & just woke up & it has just struck 2 o'c 15th & I will go to bed & finish writing this up in the morning.
See Book 20 p 92
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Mr Hoerner directed Elmer, his driver to stop at Chas Ford's residence where there is a big weeping willow tree on the left & looking ahead across the fields toward North Mountain where some buildings appeared on an elevated plateau, he said was the old farm of his grandfather Peter Stenger where he was raised. Just to the right thereof & below it in the valley on the creek, the west branch of the Conocoheague, was the old Peter Shearer farm known by Mr H. in his younger days as the Jonathan Shearer (the son to whom Peter gave it see page 560) farm, but he didn't know Jonathan, who he thought had died before his time. These lands & where we had stopped are all in Peters Tp Franklin Co, Pa & just beyond a short distance is a road to the left down which a tall marker points the way to old Fort Loudon no trace of which he says except a marker designating the sites is visible. This fort was on the Matthew Patton farm near or adjg the Peter Stenger & Peter Shearer farms and which Patton farm my informant Mr Hoerner now owns. From his talk, I see he owns several other farms as well. At this road too, commences on the Lincoln Highway as we
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proceed toward the town of Fort Loudon the old Conrad Stenger farm of 350 A laying on both sides of the highway appears & a little further on, on the right hand side near the road is a small stone house which he built & in which he moved to pass his last days. Just beyond & adjoining it, is a larger stone house stuccoes in which he lived many years & raised his family. He came from Berks Co, Pa & settled on this farm in 1793 & Mr H. says the Pike was built through here in 1810 to 1815.
Proceeding on West we soon came to the Fort Loudon town cemetery on the left in which Mr Hoerner said his mother was buried just beyond the cemetery toward the town is a road to the left into which we turned & just to the right & beyond the end of this road we came to a drive & walk gate the entrance to:
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It has just struck 7 AM
The Stenger Graveyard, Peters Tp near & adjg Fort Loudon, Franklin Co, Pa Aug 14, 1926 7:02 PM
From page 534
The gloom was gathering, but with Elmer's help, I made note of the following inscriptions going into the tallest white marble monument to which Mr Hoerner directed us, the monument of his grandfather, Peter Stenger & finding the others, he said mainly to the right thereof.
295. Peter Stenger ob June 5, 1885 in his 91st year
Christiana, wife of Peter Stenger B Mch 24, 1806 ob June 1, 1875
William Stenger see p 592 ob Mch 2, 1847 aged 43 yrs 10 mos 12 days
Solomon Shearer ob July 21, 1833 aged 6 yrs 6 mos 7 days
Christina Stinger consort of Conrad Stinger b Apr 10, 1766 ob Jany 6, 1842 aged 75 yrs 8 mos 26 days
Conrad Stinger b May 17, 1759 ob Mch 7, 1831 aged 71 yrs 11 mos 20 days
Martha Stinger consort of Conrad Stinger B Feby 5, 1765 ob Aug 25, 1808 aged 43 yrs 6 mos 20 days
Benjamin Stenger ob Mch 17, 1835 in his 36th yr
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John Stenger see page 585 bottom ob Aug 12, 1835 in 46th yr
Jacob Long ob Nov 2, 1843 in 41st yr
Ann Mary? daughter of Jacob & Mary Long ob July 9, 1848 aged 10 yrs 6 mos 3 days
Sophia, consort of Ludwig Stenger born 1769 ob Mch 10, 1830
Ludwig Stinger see bk 8 p 38 b Apr 22, 1769 ob Apr 21, 1820
Peter Stinger of J (Mr H. thought it "of S") ob Sept 24, 1848 aged 51 yrs 11 mos 22 days
Jacob Stinger B May 4, 1794 ob Jany 3, 1867 aged 72 yrs 7 mos 29 days see book 5 page 76
Margaret Stinger b Feby 12, 1801 ob Mar 18, 1878
Samuel Stinger Dec 28, 1829. He is dead
Elizabeth Stinger, sister Sept 19, 1828, Mch 25, 1911
Joseph Bivens May 28, 1829, 1864
Hannah Stenger, his wife Dec 25, 1818, Oct 23, 1904
Mary Elizabeth (on same monument) mar 24, 1853, Mar 4, 1858
William (also on same monument) Mch 8, 1857, Apr 4, 1858
Rev Jacob Hassler D.D. Aug 25, 1824, Feby 5, 1900
Matilda Stenger Hassler Nov 11, 1834, July 3, 1907
George M. Stenger July 1, 1837, Mch 10, 1907
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[fermata mark appears here]
Charlotte Hassler, his wife Oct 1, 1841, July 4, 1925 aged 83 yrs 9 mos 27 days?
William Divelbiss Mch 22, 1847, Feby 24, 1874 see pages 586-7
Mary C. Divelbiss Oct 15, 1872, Aug 18, 1895
Christina Divelbiss June 22, 1821, Aug 10, 1900
William Divelbiss B Feby 13, 1823 ob Jany 23, 1891 aged 67 yrs 11 mos 15 days
There were no doubt several others that I should have gotten but the darkness precluded furhter notations.
Left 7:46 PM
After getting in the auto again (where I had dropped this pen when I got out & a Flagel boy found it) I asked Mr H. if he thought Peter Shearer was buried here & he thought not. He thought he would have been buried at the Waddles g.y. down the west branch of the Conococheague 2 or 3 miles, near Mercersburg Junct a g.y. which he said was hard to get to. He thought however, that he would be buried there & would have a marker.
He thought a Peter Stenger or was it Shearer & 2 or 3 sisters, one of them Barbara were buried at the Stenger g.y. here.
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We drove into Fort Loudon & stopped inf front of the Fort Loudon State Bank capital $25,000 assets $100,000 started 3 or 4 yrs ago & of which Mr Hoerner is president & he called out his cashier, Rob Failor, a fine man. They said Wm E. Divelbiss, P.O. Fort Loudon Pa living up on the mountain was a son of David, who was a son of William.
He said James Buchanan was born 4 1/2 miles from Fort Loudon on north mountain where his father kept a public house. He does not think it[6]ü_#¼â_#"_(__ Wm Cromwell Hamill 1821-1843yà_# ë_#__ Mercersburg, Pa having been moved there from the mountain & a picture of which he took 30 yrs ago when at school at Mercersburg & which was then occupied by colored people. He however believes this is a newly built cabin made from the logs that were in the old home.
He said Judge P.S. Grosscup had been here for 3 or 4 days at his Aunt Mary Diehl's in Marion & he knew that he was my attorney. He said that his grandfather & his wife were making a trip west & visited the Judge's father at Ashland, O arriving abt the time the Judge was born, which was on Feby 15, 1853 & that was how he came to be called Peter Stenger, for the visiting relative.
Mr Hoerner said he was born in what
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was then Mt Pleasant, now Richmond Furnace in Metal Tp this county on Dec 4, 1867
His mother Martha Ann Stenger daughter of Peter Stenger married John H. Hoerner who was born Jany 16, 1837 at Hoernerstown, Dauphin Co, Pa near Swatara & who died Oct 24, 1914. He was son of Daniel Hoerner & his wife Barbara Hoover She died Aug 18, 1868.
Speaking to him about John Gish Orr, he said he was the best informed historian of the town & was 84 or 85 yrs old & attended church regularly & for me to not go to see him until after I returned from Mrs Diehl's. Speaking of my gggf John Carithers marrying Rebecca Orr, he said those of the Carruthers name were all gone from here, but there had been a few years since a Caruthers Witherspoon here, but to mention his name lightly as true to Scotch Irish perogatives, he was much given to getting drunk but there had been two or three or so old Witherspoon brothers & sisters here, now all dead, whose mother he thought was a Caruthers & that Hon Erskine Witherspoon P.O. RFD Chambersburg, Pa living 4 or 5 miles out now member of the Legislature was of the family & could give information if I would write him.
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He is son of Hon John Witherspoon also a member of the legislature in his time, which John had a brother A.J. Witherspoon.
Asking him about the Geo O. Seilhamer book, he said he had one. He spoke highly of Geo O. & said he was reliable, had been correspondent of NY Tribune when the Atlantic cable was laid & when I told him I had furnished him money, he said he did too, & that he thought his valuable manuscripts had disappeared or were lost. I believe the Harrisburgh library got them. He said a room at the County Home was put at Geo O's disposal & he lived there for a time, but in some way got to a home in Buchanan Valley, South Mountain, where he died soon after going there. His wife was a Perry, her father being a fine man here. His son Perry had a son who is now an Episcopal rector in Rhode Island. He thought his name is Robert. Mr Hoerner was most kind & considerate & excused himself by reason of his activities for not asking me to dinner with him. He knows "Fan" Unbel & the judge very well. Se stopped along the road & his associate in the law suit, Tom Mineharte came down to the road fr his bungalow, having with him the prettiest marked water spaniel pure white bitch, except for black marked eyes, ears & head, except a pure white inch strip dividing them on top of head.
Arrived 8:55 PM
It has just struck 9 Am 15th & I will dress & go to breakfast.
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At residence of Hon John W. Hoke 673 Phila Ave Chambersburg, Pa Aug 15, 1926 11:33 AM
Mr Hoke tells me he served in the House with Andrew during his, Andrew's second term 1905-6. He later served in the Senate 1913 & 1915 & served a term as district Atty here, served also in the Senate with Will Crow. Mr Hoke's mother was Harriet Stenger, daughter of Peter Stenger of Conrad & sister of Martha Ann Hoerner & Hannah Mary Diehl. He has brought down the bible of his parents, a large well preserved one which was printed in 1848 at Springfield, Mass by Merriam, Chapin & Co. The record is as follows:
Marriages
Apr 25, 1849 Henry Elias Hoke & Harriet Stenger were married by Rev Wm Philips
Births
Henry Elias Hoke born Dec 21, 1822
Harriet Stenger born Nov 19, 1827
Their children:
1. Edward Stenger Hoke born Apr 17, 1850
2. Henry Eyster Hoke born Dec 23, 1851
3. George McMurran Hoke born Oct 20, 1853
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4. William Shearer Hoke born Sept 27, 1856
5. Howard Markle Hoke born Oct 25, 1857
6. Walter Scott Hoke born July 18, 1860
7. Charles Elias Hoke born July 24, 1862
8. John Wesley Hoke born July 17, 1866
Deaths
William Shearer Hoke died Nov 10, 1856
also
George McMurran died Feby 10, 1911 in a little town called Hallem in York Co, Pa & is buried in Wrightsville, Pa cemetery where his tombstone wrongfully records his death as occurring in 1910.
Henry E. Hoke was the son of Henry Hoke & his wife Eyster. He was born in Gettysburgh, Pa & lived the greater part of his life, until his marriage, in McConnellsburg (& Mr Hoke says there is no RR in the Co yet). He was a merchant & kept store here in Chambersburg, when he died Oct 5, 1896. His wife Harriet Stenger was born in Peters Tp, the daughter of Peter Stenger of Conrad & his wife Christine Shearer, his step sister. She died Nov 21, 1892 here in Chambersburg, Pa & both buried in Cedar Grove Cem. here. They had eight children.
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1. Edward Stenger Hoke was married 1st to Laura Welsh died July 5, 1879 in her 29th yr & is buried here in Cedar Grove cem. She was daughter of Matthew Welsh & his wife Strealy. She had three children born in Chambersburg. He married 2d Miss Mary Virginia Bricker daughter of _____ Bricker & his wife ______ Sierer. Have one child born here. Both living here on 5th Ave where he is a retired merchant.
1. Harriet Stenger Hoke born 1873
2. Arthur Hoke
3. Harry? Hoke
4. Elizabeth Hoke
Harriet & Elizabeth are both living here, the latter at home & are unmarried. The two boys died young & are buried in the family lot in Cedar Grove cem.
2. Henry E. married 1876 to Mollie Hafer buried in Hanover, York Co, Pa where he lives & is engaged in the manufacture of the center shaft penholder. He has never remarried. Had six children born all in Latrobe, Pa except the youngest which was born here:
1. Clarence
2. Harriet Ethel, dead, single of tuberculosis
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3. Henry Earl
4. Ralph
5. Walter
6. Margaret
the 3 older boys are married. Margaret is home, single & he is not sure abt Walter. Write their father for record.
3. Rev George McM married Feby 23, 1882 Virginia Budding of Wrightsville, Pa where both are buried. She was born May 19, 1854 at Wrightsville, Pa. Had seven children. He was a Meth. minister.
1. William Hoke born Dec 14, 1882
2. J. Christine Hoke born June 1, 1884
3. George McM. Hoke Jr (dead) born Nov 30, 1885
4. Norman McM. Hoke born Nov 24, 1887
5. Robert Warren Hoke born Dec 26, 1889
6. Helen
7. Mary
The married are: Wm to an O'Dell of NY a niece of Gov O'dell. Christine married a Weaver & live in Waynesboro. Helen is married. Is not sure about the other three
May 18/31 See Book 25 p 196 & 198
6. Walter Scott married Aug 29, 1888 Susan Westcott then of Williamsport, Pa. Both living he in Bordeaux France & she in NY with her two sons.
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They had four children all born in Bordeaux, France where he is a practicing dentist since 1884 P.O. address 15 Rue Lafawrie de Moneba.
1. Hampton Westcott Hoke b Sept 6, 1892
2. Walter Westcott Hoke b Feby 6, 1895
3. Josephine "Yoyo" Hoke b 1897
4. Nina Hoke b 1899
The two girls are married & living in this country. The two boys are single & both living in NY with their mother. The girls both live in Duluth, Minn. Josephine's husband's name is Gordon, an American officer in the World War.
7. Charles E. was married 1st in Nov 16, 1893 to Sara [sic] A. Reed a daughter of Wm G. Reed & his wife [7], 2_¡ö¡_#'«_#'_(__ Presbytery born Dec 3, 1865 & died Dec 12, 1903 & is buried in Falling Springs Pres G.y. here. She had three children born here. Married 2d Apr 21, 1923 Anna Agnes Bonbrake born Oct 7, 1870 at Mont Alto, Pa daughter of Dr H.X. Bonbrake & wife Agnes L.E. Fouke. Both living here where he is in R.E. business & he & my informant occupy a three room suit together in Chambersburg Trust Co Bldg Room 410 No issue by 2d wife.
1. Henry Reed Hoke ob Oct 1, 1894 at Baltimore, Md
2. John Lindsey Hoke b Sept 13, 1899
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3. Sara Reed Hoke b Dec 4, 1903 at Chambersburg, Pa
All three married. The older boy & daughter living in or abt Pgh or Wilkinsburg & other boy in California, Pa. Says will have Chas E. get their record for me.
See Book 20 page 81
8. John W. was married in Slatington, Lehigh Co, Pa by his brother Rev Geo a Methodist minister on June 26, 1906 to Lillian May Berlin, born Sept 10, 1881 near Bath, Pa daughter of Allen Peter Berlin & his wife Abbie Ida Gardiner. Have but one child born here viz:
1. Harriet Berlin Hoke born Apr 6, 1908. At home single.
Leaving 1:01 PM
Mrs Hoke, a very handsome woman said as I was leaving to be sure to send them a book.
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At residence of John Andrew Diehl Colorado St, opposite P.O. Marion Guilford Tp, Franklin Co, Pa Aug 15, 1926 5:20 PM
Mr Diehl has gotten out the old Peter Stenger bible a large one printed at Phila by Kimber & Sharpless in 1826. The record is as follows. Mr Diehl reading it off to me.
Marriages
Mary Stenger married to Joseph Harshey Aug 23, 1824
Hannah Stenger married Daniel Shearer Apr 28, 1825
Harriet Stenger to Henry E. Hoke Apr 25, 1849
Matilda Stenger married to Jacob Hassler Dec 25, 1855
Births
Conrad Stenger Senr born Mch 17, 1759
Samuel Stenger born Apr 29, 1787
John Stenger born Dec 14, 1789
Conrad Stenger Jr born Oct 20, 1791
Peter Stenger born Mch 18, 1795
Mary Stenger born Mch 20, 1797
Benjamin Stenger born Apr 18, 1799
Hannah Stenger born Nov 2, 1801
William Stenger born Apr 20, 1803
See page 568 lines 32-34 & book 5 p 43 for twins.
Then comes the family of Peter Stenger & his wife Christiana Shearer.
Their children:
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1. Samuel Stenger born Aug 11, 1825 2. Harriet Stenger born Nov 19, 1827
3. Rebecca Stenger born Sept 24, 1831
4. Daughter Stenger born Aug 24, 1833
5. Matilda Stenger born Nov 11, 1834
6. George Markle Stenger born July 1, 1837
7. William Shearer Stenger born Feby 13, 1840
8. Martha Ann Stenger born Nov 12, 1843
9. Hannah Mary Stenger born July 24, 1848
Family of John & Mary Stenger
1. Caroline Stenger born Dec 10, 1833
Christiana Shearer wife of Peter Stenger of C. born Mch 24, 1806. This was the posthumous daughter of Peter Shearer see p 560.
Henry E. & Harriet Hoke's family
Edward Stenger Hoke born Apr 17,1850
Deaths
Martha Stenger died Aug 25, 1808
(Mrs Diehl says this is her grandmother, her father's mother) ie Conrad Stinger Senr 1at wife see page 568 lines 32 to 34
Conrad Stenger Senr (her grandfather) died Mch 7, 1831 see page 568 lines 29 to 31.
Rebecca Stinger died Sept 26, 1832 aged 1 yr & 2 days
Samuel Stenger son of Peter & Christiana died May 26, 12833 aged 7 yrs 9 mos 15 days
Daughter died Aug 28, 1833 aged 4 days
Martha A. daughter of Peter & Christiana Stenger & wife of John H. Hoerner died Aug 18, 1868
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Benjamin Stenger died Mch 17, 1835
John Stenger died Aug 12, 1835
Christina Stenger consort of Conrad died Jany 6, 1842
William Stenger died Mch 2d 1847
Samuel Stenger Sr died Sept 29, 1848
Christiana Stenger wife of Peter of C died June 1, 1875
Peter Stenger of C died June 6, 1885
George M. Stenger died Mch 10, 1907 Matilda Stenger Hassler died June 1907
William S. Stenger died Mch 21, 1918
A letter dated July 30, 1822 at Lexington, Scott Co, Indiana to Christina Shearer calls her:
Dear Mother
says "my brother George is no more he died last Sunday morning about daylight with intermitting [sic] fever which he was taken with on 16th in Lewisville, KY where he has been since Apr & lived until Sunday morning which was his 13th day" Signed Benjamin Shearer. See page 560.
A German Baptismal record gives: "George Shearer, born Oct 15, 1797 son of Peter Shearer & Christiana Shearer. George Shearer & Anna were godfather & godmother.
In frame was this record:
Christina Shearer was born Mch 24, 1806. Parents Peter Shearer & Christiana Shearer. Her mother witness
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The above was translated by Rev Dr F.H. Bahner Reformed minister at Waynesboro, Pa
In both places spelled Christina. This Christina above was the mother of Mrs Jno A. Diehl. She explaining this afternoon that she was born after her father's death which accounted for her not being mentioned in her father's will. See page 560
Mrs Diehl says her mother's older sister, Rebecca (there were but the two girls) married Benjamin S. Grosscup & had children Diana, Peter S. Benjamin & Fred.
Mrs D. does not know who got the Conrad Stinger record nor what date Peter Shearer's widow married Conrad Stenger. It must have been after 1822 see letter page 582.
Page 560
Mr D. knows nothing about her Uncle Benj Shearer except the above letter which indicates that he had a family.
Her Uncle Solomon. Don't know where he moved to.
She thinks her Uncle George who died as above was unmarried.
Her Uncle Daniel married her father's sister Hannah Stenger, brother & sister marrying sister & brother.
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Says they moved to Mt Carroll, Illinois, thinks Carroll Co. They were located there at last reports.
Her Uncle Peter moved to Path Valley, western part of this Co. Don't recall who he married or how many children he had. He died there when Mrs D. was a child. She remembers being taken there once by her mother when a child.
See page 538 & his will book G p 373 1869
Her Uncle Jonathan Shearer lived & died on the farm of his father. He married a Lancaster Co woman who got considerable patrimony which was used to put up building on the farm which kept Jonathan poor paying interest on all his life. Her name was Nancy. He died first & both he & his wife are buried in the cemetery at Mercersburg, Pa & Mrs D. thinks his father is also buried there, as she has seen an old tombstone in the Shearer lot which she thinks is his marker but the inscription is hardly readable. He had children:
Peter, never married. Died on the farm grown up.
Barbara never married, died on farm
Christina never married, died on farm
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Eliza never married, died on farm
Annie married a Hoke or a Ryder
A daughter married a Hoke or a Ryder
These two were the older children & died in this Co. Both left children. (Thinks there were one or two boys d.y.)
The four first above named are all buried in the family burial lot at Mercersburg, Pa.
Page 580
Mrs D. thinks her Uncle Samuel Stenger lived at the sawmill out by Loudon & had children, among them a son Peter & a son Conrad & a daughter Harriet married a Bivens & one married a Divelbiss. William & think were two married Bivens. Peter's daughter Kate married Charles McLaughlin. He is dead & she a widow living in Ft Loudon. Can give the record back to her grandfather. Is aged 65 or so. Write her. Her sisters live in Altoona.
Her Uncle John Stenger married Polly & died at Loudon on the farm rather young & left one daughter Caroline Stenger married a Shirk & moved to Ills, to Dodsville. The widow married twice again 1st to Long & then to Scott. See top page 569 & p 580.
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Conrad Stenger Jr her Uncle don't know abt him.
Her Aunt Mary Stenger married a Hershey. Went west. Knows nothing more.
Her Uncle Benj Stenger married & lived at Mercersburg where both died. Had a numerous family, some about Chambersburg.
Her Aunt Hannah Stinger married her Uncle Daniel Shearer see above
Her Uncle William Stinger don't know anything about him. See page 568 item 295 & page 580
Page 581
Her sister Matilda married Rev Dr Jacob Hassler & had three children. Their grandson Paul Hassler, son of their son Rev Edgar Hassler was here today with his wife & son from Grove City, Pa & says he will send me record of his grandfather's descendants.
Her sister Harriet see page 574-579
Her brother Geo Markel Stenger married Charlotte Hassler both dead
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at Ft Loudon without issue. She died in July 4, 1925 & both are buried at Stenger g.y. They were married Dec 25, 1862. She was daughter of John Hassler & wife Elder of St Thomas. Write C.M. Deatrich See pages 569-70
Wm S. Shearer her brother married Helen Reid, daughter of Capt Reid & wife Culbertson. He had seven children of whom but three grew up & only one, the oldest Walter Reid Stenger is living in Phila, Pa. He was elected to Congress in 1874 & re-elected in 1876 a Democrat but voted with the Republican to admit Colorado.
Her sister Martha Ann married John H. Hoerner see page 572
Hannah Mary Stenger, my informant was married Dec 28, 1876 at Ft Loudon, Pa by Rev Jacob Hassler to John Andrew Diehl born in Butler Tp, Adams Co, Pa June 9, 1849 son of Jeremiah Diehl & his wife Sarah Brough. Have had six children, the oldest born at Ft Loudon & all the others here in Marion & all living. Both living here & present giving this record.
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1. Mable Stenger Diehl born Jany 15, 1878
2. Mary Edith Diehl born Sept 25, 1879
3. George Edgar Diehl born Feby 12, 1882
4. Miriam Brough Diehl born Dec 30, 1883
5. John Linn Diehl born July 19, 1889
6. Robert Markle Diehl born Jany 23, 1892
1. Mabel S. was married Apr 28, 1904 here in this house to John Bittner Diehl born in Marion, Pa son of Jeremiah M. Diehl (not related) & his wife Hannah Margaret Bittner. Both living here in Marion, Pa & is a state officer in connection with the auditor generals office & have one child born here:
1. Andrew Stenger Diehl born Aug 29, 1908
2. Mary Edith is at home single
3. George Edgar was married May 30, 1919 at Rimersburg, Pa to Mary Margaret Craig born Sept 23, 1877 at Rimersburg, Pa daughter of William Huston Craig & wife Nancy Jane Foster. Both living at 1046 Edgar Ave, Chambersburg, Pa where he is retired. No issue.
4. Miriam B. is at home single
5. John L. is at home single. He enlisted June 1, 1918 in the World War & went abroad Sept 6, 1918 & went right to the front in the Argonne
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Drive being with the 26th Engineer a first class sergeant Co E. Sailed back July 19, 1919 & got his discharge Aug 3, 1919. Was fortunate enough to be neither wounded or gassed. He is in grain & coal business with brother Robt.
6. Robert Markle was married Dec 11, 1919 in Hagerstown, Md to Catharine Elizabeth Eyster, born Feby 12, 1891 at Chambersburg, Pa daughter of Christian Eyster & wife Ellen Dengler. Both living at No 580 Montgomery Ave Chambersburg, Pa. Have three children born in Chambersburg:
I. Mary Ellen Diehl born Oct 11, 1920
II. Robert Markle Diehl Jr born Apr 2, 1922
III. Christina Elizabeth Diehl born Jany 25, 1926.
He is in the grain & coal business & he enlisted in first training camp at Fort Niagara in April 1917. He went abroad in the World War in Dec 27, 1917. He was 2d Lieut in the quartermasters Dept, first division. He was in the battles at Montdidier, Cantiquy & was in that sector & St Mihiel, was not wounded or gassed. Sailed back in Apr 1919.
John L. tells me that Jacob Hassler brother of Paul went over with the first 25,000 men arriving before Gen Pershing got there, went as proof that America could get her troops over there & quickly.
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M. Edith says that a Stenger living at Harvard Neb has the original com. of Capt Conrad Stenger in the Revolutionary War. Ask Jno W. Hoke & Wm S. Hoerner for his name & address. He is a nephew of Samuel Stenger who died at Fort Loudon 6 or 7 yrs ago, a bachelor & his estate was settled by Hoke & Hoerner. Samuel was son of Jacob who was son of Ludwig or Lewis, the son of Capt Conrad Stenger & the one who got his bible. See bk 8 p 38.
Mrs Diehl says Jacob, the father of Samuel only had one brother, Philip who was never married & was queer. Don't know of Jacob having any sisters, but his son Samuel had sisters:
Elizabeth who never married & lived with Samuel Keziah who married a man named Kriner & lived this side of Loudon. Don't know about her families.
Samuel had a brother Peter who was the father of the one in Nebraska.
Leaving 9:30 PM
M. Edith thinks the man's name in Nebraska is Samuel Stenger
John L. Diehl says the old log house home of Capt Patrick Jack 1730-1821 is still standing, but unoccupied
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4 1/2 miles from here in Hamilton Tp west of here at a place where the Jack Road crosses Back Creek & the evidences of the old mill race & mill seat are still visible. See bk 5 p 42 & 43.
Oliver Cromwell Bowers who died within the past year aged 82 yrs was raised near there.
Mr Diehl says T.J. Brereton on 5th Ave, retired of the Pgh Denny family might have the Kittanning Vols.
Left 10:05 PM
Mr Diehl says that his wife bought part of the old Stenger farm & that he once noticed an old German bible laying along the chimney, they superstitiously believing that by keeping it there kept lightning fr striking the house. Mr D. says that he saw the old bible & that Geo Kissinger, a tenant who moved in told the Shearers living above & they then got it. See bk 1 p 301 & page 403 line 35 D.M. Shearer conf.
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It has just struck the midnight hour 15-16 commencing transcribing.
From p 568
Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa, Aug 15, 1926 9:55 AM 296. John E. Crawford Father Feby 22, 1827, Apr 2, 1896
Ellen L. Crawford, mother Mar 12, 1834, Oct 14, 1895
297. John E. Poe Dec 24, 1845, Dec 26, 1910
Annie E. Kohler, his wife Oct 23, 1856, Aug 26, 1917
Alice Myrtle June 12, 1875, June 3, 1879
on back of monument:
Angeline M. Poe, sister, Mch 29, 1849, Jany 13, 1913
298. David Witherspoon ob Nov 18, 1884 in his 87 yr
Massie Ann, wife of David Witherspoon B Dec 27, 1806 ob Oct 3, 1876 in 70 yr
Rev J.D. Fitz Gerald aged 75 yrs 27 days
Mary Lucetta, wife of Rev J.D. Fitz Gerald aged 51 yrs
Ida May daughter of Rev J.D. Fitz Gerald & M.L. aged 26
David Cruthers Witherspoon Co B 126 Reg Pa Vol B Jany 21, 1837, ob Sept 24, 1917 in 80th yr
Sarah Jane Gilbertson, wife of David C. Witherspoon B Feby 21, 1844 aged 65
Three sons Thomas, Edgar, Calvin
Laura, daughter
299. David L. Renfrew 1854-1923
Ida Breckenridge, his wife 1857-19--
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300. Andrew H. Witherspoon 1839-1919
Elizabeth Carothers, his wife 1831-1881
Andrew Carothers 1867-1886
301. Henry R. Ruby 1838-1894
Susan S. Ruby his wife 1834-1921
Harry P. Ruby Sept 10, 1863, Oct 6, 1906
Eva May Aug 27, 1893, Sept 10, 1893
Emma C. Apr 14, 1897, Dec 29, 1899
Harry E. Sept 23, 1901, Apr 3, 1902
302. John Bigham, flat slab ob July 30, 1818 in 60 yr
Hanah, consort of John Bigham ob Jany 23, 1823 in 58 yr
303. Henry Hoke Myers Mch 11, 1858, July 3, 1924
Merle G. Myers July 21, 1891, Mar 1, 1900
Mary Hoke Myers June 14, 1830 Nov 11, 1904
Myers on front of monument
Coolidge on back of monument
304. Isaac H. Thompson ob Apr 11, 1903 aged 75 yrs 4 mos 8 days
Sarah A. wife of Isaac H. Thompson ob Sept 24, 1899 aged 59 yrs 5 mos 27 days
305. Witherspoon monument
J.W. Witherspoon Oct 4, 1843, Feby 27, 1921
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Mary E. Mickey, his wife Oct 20, 1853, Aug 21, 1915
R. Ralph, son Mch 23, 1876, June 12, 1892
306. Jeremiah Bear B Sept 1, 1801 ob Feby 12, 1885 aged 83 yrs 5 mos 11 days
Sarah Bear B July 28, 1814 ob Apr 29, 1895 aged 80 yrs 9 mos 1 day
I got over 8 walks & 3 driveways up to the driveway running from the privy houses.
307. Ann Thomson McGowan 1808-1876
Hannah Thomson McGowan 1835-1908
Got to 2d walk before you reach Cudulan [best guess] drive below driveway only & to Peter Snider small monument where should commence if I get back. see page 598.
Leaving 11:05 AM to go to Jno W. Hoke's.
I then walked to Phila Ave & out it to Jno W. Hoke's see page 574. While here, Wm S. Hoerner phoned me from across the street & asked me to come at 1 PM for lunch.
Mr Hoke is tall slender & handsome smooth faced & very young looking for 60, not a gray hair.
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AT residence of William S. Hoerner No 666 Phila Ave Chambersburg, Pa Aug 15, 1926 1:05 PM
Mr Hoerner was talking to a Mr Wingert to whom he introduced me & also to his Uncle Mr Hoerner & his daughter Mae, cousin of W.S. the latter staying for lunch. He said there were Finleys in Hagerstown where a Miss Nancy Finley died in recent years leaving a niece Mrs Boyles, wife, I believe of Rev Boyles & another niece Mrs Luthers? He thinks these Finleys are buried at Peters g.y. 1 mile south east of Lehmasters, Pa easy to reach. Waddles g.y. is 1 1/2 miles S.W. of Lehmasters, Pa & is hard to reach. He spoke of Rev John Steel, pastor of Pres con of Upper West Conococheague, where Steel went from pulpit into Revolutionary War & records of which church are still in existence in hands of Rev J.G? Rose of Mercersburg, Pa. Says Finleys, Irvins, Bards & ancestors of Benj Harrison (or his wife) are buried at this old church. Potters are buried beyond Marion S.E. 1 1/2 miles he thought. Marion, he said had 92 houses & is in two divisions & is on the Kings Highway Road to Hagerstown, Md.
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with Waynesboro 10 miles to the east & road the Hagerstown passes through Greencastle, Pa
Williamsport, Md is 6 miles beyond Hagerstown, Md. To reach it you cross the National Road 3 miles west of Hagerstown & go 3 miles south of the National Rd. He spoke of two Lull's [sic maybe hull's] Osborne & James from Sharon, Vermont who drifted to Connecticut. Osborn [sic] came here in 30s or 40s with someone connected with Cum Valley RR & became supt of said road. His brother James went to Ala before the war & became a great lawyer there both died leaving widows.
Osborne's widow went to Ala & brought James library of fine classical books which are all in the house which was his wife's she being the only child of Osborne who had built or acquired the home at No 666 which he proposed giving the old patent name but when he looked it up & found it had been "Adrianople", he concluded to not give it a name.
Miss Mellen drove him, Miss Mae & myself, out to Marion after we had lunch. See page 580-591.
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Mr & Mrs Diehl are both remarkably young & active for their ages, he being 77 & she 78 with not a gray hair. He laid out the town of Marion on his own land & has sold off lots & has a very beautiful home on Colorado Street, opposite the P.O. when the Republicans in 1876 wanted to admit Colorado to get two more senators of the U.S. Mrs Diehl's brother, Wm S. Stenger a Democratic Congressman noted with the Republicans to admit & in honor of his having done so, they called that street Colorado. He bought 250 Norway Maples from a nursery 25 or 30 yrs ago & they are now fine thrifty trees over the town three or four in his yard. He got out the Warner Beers & Co Chicago 1887 Hist of Franklin Co & on page 885 is an article on Peter Stenger of Conrad & on Peter Shearer.
I asked them to drive me to the Browns Mill g.y. located just in front of a small one story old little stone church & Mr Diehl's son John L. drove & Mr D. went along & also Paul Hassler, great nephew of Grove City Pa who drove up with his wife & young son soon father I arrived. We were then soon:
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At Brown's Mill graveyard, Browns Mill, Antrim Tp, Franklin Co, Pa Aug 15, 1926 4:11 PM From page 594
Coming up, Mr Diehl said that Marion was in Guilford Tp within 1/2 mile of the Tp line.
308. Capt Thomas Brown ob Mch 10, 1818 in 56th yr
Doct? George Brown ob Aug 12, 1820 in 23d yr
309. Nancy Davidson consort of Lazs Brown ob Mch 23, 1802 aged 26 yrs
Lazerus Brown ob Dec 20, 1842 aged 70 yrs
310. [8]mbstones;Barr+[_#_#P_F_(tombstones;Bingh Elizabeth Poe consort of James Pose ob Sept 11, 1819 aged 52 yrs
Charlotte C. Poe ob July 23, 1819 aged 19 yrs 5 mos
Harriett Catharine Poe ob Dec 1, 1831 aged 35 yrs
Wm C. Poe ob Aug 7, 1822 aged 20 yrs & 5 mos
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311. Rev Matthew Linn ob Apr 21, 1800, aged 68 yrs 8 mos
Jennett Fulton consort of Rev M.L. ob Apr 1, 1819 in her 70th yr
312. James Witherspoon ob Mch 13, 1838 in 81st yr
Mary Witherspoon grown in a big locust tree consort of James Witherspoon ob Nov 25, 18-- in her 87th yr balance inscription concealed in tree.
313. Isaac Wallace B July 16, 1773, ob Oct 8, 1842
Sarah Wallace, consort of Isaac B Apr 5, 1767 ob Nov 6, 1830 aged 64 yrs 7 mos
314. Joseph Cooke ob Feby 5, 1804 aged 82 yrs
Elizabeth Cooke June 1, 1800
Phineal? Cooke ob June 3, 1762 aged 19 mos
315. Elizabeth Robison, consort of Robert Robison ob Apr 12, 1801 aged 26 yrs
316. John McLean B Nov 13, 1766, ob Aug 1, 1849 in 83d yr
317. William Reynolds ob Apr 2, 1819 in 79 yr
Ruth Reynolds ob June 23, 1824 in 82d yr
Leaving 4:50 PM
The grove adjoining has been acquired by the United Brethren & they hold camp meetings there every year. We estimated there were fully 3 to 4000 people there today.
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Mr Diehl said all that nice laying rich limestone land about, had belonged in an early day to the Browns & Davidson, but there were no Browns left.
We passed a stone home & a large piece of virgin timber of large oaks which they said belonged to Miss Bertha Chambers, daughter of Benjamin Chambers & he grandson of the original Benj Chambers. She lives with her sister a Mrs Stumpf somewhere in the State of Delaware.
John L & Edith drove me into Chambersburg between 10 & 11 PM & they said the way to reach the old Patrick Jack house from Chambersburg was to go out toward St Thomas & at top of hill about a mile out take an angling road to the left & go for six miles to Cashtown, which is 4 houses at a cross roads & turn there to the right & go down the hill about half a mile.
It has just struck 5 Am 16th & I will go to bed. JVT
I got up at 6 Am got my breakfast at 6:30 & as it was raining, I did not go to cem as intended but went back to my room & packed up, sent telegram to Jas A. Thompson Carlisle, Pa & the rain still continuing, I went to:
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Register & Recorders Office Chambersburg Aug 16, 1926 8 AM
Will of Robert Brotherton will book B page 343 (This is probably the brother of James mentioned in his will page 558 & might be the husband of Rebecca Thomson, but as he mentions no wife, she may have died. The will of Samuel on page 559 may be his son.)
Says he is of Letterkenny Tp is dated July 3, 1807
To my son John, tract of land in Hopewell Tp Cumb Co ctg 330 1/4 A subject to possible debts arising from going his security.
to my son Robert £600
to my son Samuel the 1/2 of the plantation I now live on valued at £1600 & all my personal property he paying to other heirs as follows:
to my son David Brotherton £800 in payts
to my son James Brotherton £800 in payts
to my daughter Jane now the wife of James Patterson £150
to my daughter Mary now the wife of John Laughlin £150
Appoints son Samuel & George McClellan of Strasburg, Exrs. Robert Brotherton (seal) Witness John Gilmore, John Ball probated May 17, 1808.
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Estate of James Brotherton Will book B p 392
On Jany 11, 1811, letters of admr granted to John Brotherton on estate of James Brotherton late of Franklin Co.
Will of Margaret Elliott will book B p 57 Says she is of Guilford Tp advanced in yrs & weak & gives:
to my grandson James Elliott, son of my decd son John 200 A in Tyrone Tp, York Co, Pa. If he shld die before coming of age or without lawful issue, then same to be sold & given:
to my son James 2/6
to my daughter Elizabeth Bogle 1/6
to my daughter Rebecca Scott 1/6
to my daughter Mary Witherspoon 1/6
to surviving children of my daughter Jenney White decd late wife of John White 1/6
Grandson James is not yet 17
Appoints son James Exr dated Mch 21, 1793 Margaret (her mark) Elliott (seal) Witnesses: James Riddle, James Crawford, Paul Morrow. Probated Apr 20, 1798
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Will of Johnston Elliott will book B p 142
Recites he is of Peters Tp & gives:
to wife Rebecca mare, cow, personal property & 1/3 of income fr R.E. &
1/2 of the house I live in for life & £20 yearly all in lieu of dower.
to my daughter Ellinor Duffield £50
to my daughter Rebecca Duffield £50
to my daughter Mary Shannon £100
to my son William Elliott £350
to my daughter Barbara Elliott £200
to my daughter Susanna Elliott £200 etc
to my daughter Jane Elliott £200 etc
to my grandson Johnston Duffield £50 when 21 son of Saml Duffield
to my grandson Johnston Duffield £50 when 21 son of David Duffield
to my brother William Elliott my silver watch
to my son Johnston Elliott all remainder of my estate.
Appoints sons William & Johnston & trusty friend Cairns Sterrett Exrs. Dated May 4, 1802 Johnston Elliott (seal) Witnesses Henry Work, Martha Work, James Work. Probated Oct 27, 1802 before Edwd Crawford Reg & letters to Kerns Sterret & Johnston Elliott two of Exrs named. [variation in spelling noted.]
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Estate of William Elliott will book B p 249
On Apr 1, 1805 letters of admr on estate of Wm Elliott of Franklin Co yeoman granted to Samuel Shannon
Estate of John Jack will book B p 282
On Mch 28, 1806 letters of Admr on estate of John Jack Senr decd late of Franklin Co yeoman decd granted to James Orbison
Estate of Fergus Moorhead will book B p 228
On Nov 20, 1804 letters of Adm to Jno Moorhead & Wm Bleakney on est of Fergus Moorhead late of Franklin Co, yeoman decd.
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Will of Geo Stinger will book B p 307
States he is of Antrim Tp dated Mch 8, 1806, yeoman gives to: to my wife Christina during natural life home in the house where I now live provisions galore annually including eight gallons of whiskey £24 yearly & 1/3 of the fruit.
to my son Geo Stinger the plantation on which he now lives in Letterkenny Tp adjg lands I am giving to my son Adam & an equal half of my mountains lands.
to my daughter Barbara, married to Samuel Lidig £200
to my daughter Catharine married to John Sheaffer £200
to my son Adam tract of land in Letterkenny Tp where he now lives ctg 185 A adjg Geo above & others & 1/2 of abt 300 A of mountain land £200
to my son Jacob, either the plantation I now live on ctg 170 A in Antrim Tp or the plantation I own at Fort Loudon adjg Frederick Shearer, James Patton et al ctg 206 A & a tract of 29 1/2 adjg James Patton, Conrad Stinger & 20 A of bottom land sd 3 tracts being in Peters Tp & ctg together 255 1/2 A
to my grandchildren of my son William decd viz:
Polly £150, Catharine £150, George £150, a grandson.
Also £5 to Falling Springs or grindstone Hill congregation. Directs tombstones to be put up at his own & wife's graves. Appoints sons George & Adam & Jacob & son-in-law John Sheaffer Exrs.
George Stinger (seal) Proven Dec 9, 1806
Leaving 10 AM
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Residence of Mrs Lydia Britton Kell No 148 E. Queen St Chambersburg, Pa Aug 16, 1926 10:20 AM
The rain having almost ceased, being but a slight drizzle, I quit at the court house & walked out South Main St to the Reformed Church where a mail carrier was delivering mail at the Marlen Apartments. I asked him what No Mrs John Kell had. He said she had moved out & was now at 148 E. Queen St over Shoemakers Drug store on floor. Accordingly, I walked back two blocks & a half block to the right & found her occupying the entire third floor here. She is the widow of John Kell & is slight & wrinkled & homely but is well informed & intelligent.
She says she has a genealogy tracing her Brittons through the Warrens to William the Conqueror was a valiant soldier & his services were recompensed by William the Conqueror giving him 200 manors & his daughter in marriage. This daughter was said to be 7 ft tall.
Her grandfather William Britton whose mother was a Warren cam from County Antrim Ireland.
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The vessel was shipwrecked & he got separated from his mother, brother & sister & never heard of them afterward. He was landed at St John N.B. This was after the close of the Revolutionary War. He was a Tory & in sympathy with the English. She said he lost all of his effects & family history, so she has her genealogical record in her safe deposit box at the bank. His son William Warren Britton was her father. She said they were descended from Sir Wm Johnston. She has a fine old desk of her grandfather, old clock. Sampler made by her grandmother & other valuable keepsakes.
She says she has a complete set of the Kittochtinny magazine publications & that her son is is not interested in them & she will sell them but as she said the last small volume cost $8 to print she would not part with them for less than fifty dollars. She also showed me an old 1868 atlas of Franklin Co with names of farm owners given like the one of Fayette Co about that date that I have. I told her if she would include the atlas with the set complete I would give her $50. She said she wd see her son & let me know. Says they are now in storage.
Left 10:44 AM
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At residence of John Gish Orr No 242 N. Main St 2d floor Chambersburg, Pa Aug 16, 1926 11 AM
I walked out here which is opposite the old Falling Springs Pres Ch & was admitted by Miss Elizabeth H. Hayes, a slightly built blonde who says her father was a brother of the deceased wife of Mr Orr & she is keeping house for her Uncle who was out when I arrived, but who she thought would be back any minute. She is descended she says from Hugh Smith who served in the Revolutionary War from NY State, but is buried at Big Spring Ch g.y. She wanted to know who [9]\è_#+æ_#h_(__ Al was & I told her she was the daughter of Thomas McCormick & his wife Elizabeth daughter of Adam Carruth, (Carruthers) & gave her all the dates & that Thos Was son of James who was in the siege of Derry 1689 & his wife Mary Finley which she was greatly interested to get. Speaking to her about the families, I was interested in, she said she had some letters from Archibald Elliott written home to his wife Isabella when he was in the Rev. War. Asking where she got them she said they were sent to her Uncle when he was in the newspaper business I said then as they
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had no family significance to him, he might let me have them. When he came in however about 12:15 PM, he thought he might be called on by Saml Elliott here or someone, to return them but that I could copy them. Miss Hayes put them in an envelope for me & I took them with me with the arrangement to have a photostat copy or so made & return him the originals with one copy. Miss H. says her Uncle will be 87 in a week or so & is getting forgetful. He had a son that died in infancy & a daughter who died at the age of 24 which was a great blow to him as it left him without issue.
Speaking to her about the Brothertons, she said John Brotherton who lived out toward the headwaters of Falling Spring & married Martha Colwell, sister of Miss Hayes great grf John Collwell. She died very young & left young children. His brother William went to St Louis Mo & had two children viz:
1. William don't know anything further
2. Martha married Griffen & disappeared completely.
She is a Culbertson desct & has the Culbertson Family Genealogy. In part 6 page 254 section record on page 268.
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See Maj France record page 13
Joseph Culbertson married Mary Finley daughter of Capt James Finley & had children:
1. Robert b Apr 1805 a tanner died 1882 lived in Cincinnati, O
2. James Finley b May 1809 ob 1838
3. Alexander B May 1809 ob 1878
4. Cyrus Duncan B 1812 ob 1870 was a pork packer
5. Wm born Oct 1814 ob June 1857 He was a doctor
6. Mary died Oct 2, 1817
Miss Hayes when I told her about gggf John Caruthers marrying Rebecca Orr, said that was mentioned in the Craig Orr genealogies a copy or copies of which are in the hands of Miss Carrie M. Craig 756 Phila, Ave Chambersburg, Pa to whom I must write. Mr Orr said there was an old Finley house standing in Orrtown, there being another house built around it.
He told of a man he met on the train saying to him "you think the Cumb Valley the Garden of Eden" to which he replied "no, that is Lancaster Co, Pa" etc.
Miss Hayes said she had friends in Hbg, Pa who were Rippey descendants but not of the name.
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Write her for their names & address. Must also write Miss Craig & see if she has the Craig - Orr books for sale.
Left 12:33 PM
Jany 13, 1927 Her letter of Sept 26, 1926 says Miss Ira H. Shoemaker, No 29 S. Pine Ave Albany, NY has them for sale, she being the author nee Craig.
I said to Mr Orr I wd write him. Miss Hayes had called a taxi for me so I went to the Washington Hotel paid my bill got my satchel & the old Thompson papers & took them to 460 E. Queen St & gave them to Mrs Chas B. Archibald & went to the PRR Sta & took the 1:03 PM train for Carlisle. Did not have time to go see Wm J. Hoerner & say goodbye & will write him. He was extremely kind. Reached Carlisle 2 PM & was met by Mrs James A. Thompson who said her husband could not get away from his work. She invited me to come at 6 PM & have dinner with them & I accepted. I then went across the street to the Dodge Car office & saw Rob Shearer who said his mother had company & had gone to Mechanicsburg & would not be back until 6 PM & he said for me to call at her Apt at the Argonne Hotel adjg at 7 PM
I then walked out High St past the college & was soon:
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At residence of Miss Euphemia Moore in the beautiful magnificent Johnston Moore Park Carlisle, Pa Aug 16, 1926 2:22 PM
Miss Moore came out on the front porch with a fine view along the driveway to High St. She is a stocky heavy set woman, virile & vigorous looking with iron gray hair & is I should judge 75 to 78 yrs old. I came here especially to see her & she is nil so far as Snowledge of her family is concerned, knowing practically nothing. She says that her father & mother came there on their return from their wedding trip in 1836 & lived there always after & she was born there & has always lived there. Said her mother was a Parker & it was her property & that she was named for a maiden aunt, Euphemia Parker. Look up & see if they are of our Parkers. She said her father's mother was not a Thompson, but a Johnston & that they both died when her father was twelve years old. & she didn't know the names of either her grandfather or grandmother or any further back saying we were of a good family & didn't need to enquire. See page 45 item 40.
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This seemed incomprehensible, but it was a sad fact. I saw a dozen or more deer, old & young, laying in the grass as I walked in & out.
Left 2:33 PM
I then came to the Molly Pitcher office room & have written up the seven pages preceding & it is now 5:30 PM & I will write a letter or so & then walk out to J.A. Thompson
17th 7 AM
Walked out to James A. Thompson's 446 N. West St arriving at 6:05 PM met him & his wife & Mr & Mrs Bishop who drove up for a moment, had a good dinner prepared by Mrs T. & left at 7 PM walking back to (see top next Page0
They showed me photos of their son Paul over 6 ft of Mr T's father, John Caruthers Thompson & of his Uncle Joseph M. Thompson who died unmarried in Neb, Shields I think & who has a distinctly Thompson face & head & who they thought I resembled.
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I commenced transcribing here at 7 Am at Hotel Hamilton Hagerstown Md on 16th (isn't it 17th)
Hotel Argonne, W. High St opp PRR Sta Carlisle, Pa Aug 16, 1926 7:07 PM
I came here to see Mrs Jennie Rippey Shearer, widow of Raymond Eli Shearer, who has an apartment on the second floor the only one in the hotel. She said she was the daughter of Thompson Rippey & he was a descendant,grandson I think of Elijah Rippey a private in the Revolutionary War & (a brother of Capt Wm Rippey) his wife Elizabeth Thompson. She said she was the mother of eleven children all living & twenty grandchildren & I broke in on a party of, I think fully two dozen of them who were eating supper in the two rooms I was in. Her brother, Thompson Rippey was there too & they said they would send me their bible records back to their grandparents, which they have but are boxed up & lodged in the attic. Said she had moved out of a 17 room home which other members of the family are occupying.
Say 17th
7:20 AM had to quit & go to catch 7:30 Am bus to Cumb, Md.
11:55 AM resuming transcribing at desk in Main office of Fort Cumberland Hotel, Cumberland, Md where we arrived at 10:40 AM
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Mrs Shearer is of medium build, both size & height & has not grown at all fleshy, as often occurs from bearing of that many children. She is active, lithe & young looking.
Asking about the Shearer connection, she said her husband had died a year or so ago aged I believe 64 yrs & that his father was William John Shearer from Perry Co, Pa who was a lawyer & whose widow nee Mary A. Strock is still living at age of 90 years in Phila, Pa hale & hearty, but demure & retiring in disposition, but she didn't know her number. When I asked if he was descended from Peter Shearer, who died in Peters Tp Franklin Co, Pa near Fort Loudon in Jany 1806, the first week thereof, she said however that there was a Shearer Genealogy extant & she thought there were copies for sale at $3 by Mrs Dr Johnson of the family at New Bloomfield, Perry Co, Pa. She said for me to write to James Magee, new Bloomfield, Pa for her explicit address or send him any letter to her & ask him to deliver to the Mrs Dr Johnson, who is a relative of Mrs Raymond E. Shearer.
Speaking of the Finleys, she said there were some about Delphos, O who belong to the family from about Carlisle or Cumberland Co.
Left 7:55 PM
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The Hamilton Hotel, Hagerstown, Md is on the corner of Washington & Jonathan Sts. Leaving on the 7:30 AM blue Ridge Transportation Bus, I paid my $3.20 fare for 65 miles to Cumberland, Md (where I am now writing) with the last bill I had one for $5 on the Honesdale National Bank Honesdale, Pa which was signed by a Howell as Cashier & by Andrew Thompson pres, whom I must go & see or write to.
A half hour out, at 8 AM, I noticed a g.y. on the right & a stone church, St Pauls. Here a beautiful big bodied bobbed hair young bud of sweet sixteen got on & took the seat in front of me, one to the right, with resultant rising telepathic touches & thrills ensuing, to Clear spring, Md the next Sta where she got off. Clearspring cemetery a small one, was on the left just before reaching the town, Between St Pauls & Clearspring to the left side of the road I riding on that side of the bus were about eleven boxes of peaches in front of a farm house, beautiful & fresh, as much to be desired as the one in the seat in front of me.
At 8:42 Am Bus has stopped at Hancock Md
Passed "R.S. Dillon Forest Hill Farm" just west of Hancock, Md where extensive orchards of fruit trees cover an entire rather high mountain top & sides which reminded
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me of John A. Diehl's statement Sunday evening that the rich limestone soil about Marion was fine for apples, but too strong for peaches, which fared better on the poorer slate or mountain lands.
Saw some fine peaches in boxes at house on the wayside on the right hand coming west & just then crossed Little Tonoway Creek.
Passed a small frame church g.y. on the right at Peaceful Valley & commenced ascending the Sideling Hill Mountain & somewhere along near this point, probably west of Hancock & at East Sideling Hill Mountain, my dear Mary, John & I just 31 yrs ago drove off of the National Road to the left & visited the old Redburn farm on Sideling Hill Mountain at the far southern edge (& west) of Washington Co, Md & near Sideling Hill Creek & the graves thereon of dear Mary's great grandfather henry Redburn & his wife & his daughters Lydia & Priscilla (& others) sisters of Mary's grandfather James T. Redburn Senr, the old school teacher for 40 yrs at Masontown, Pa. Here Henry Redburn died (I think) in Oct 1837 aged 101 1/2 yrs or over. If I succeed in some deals I am trying to make, I must put up a monument here to him & also one in St Thomas Tp Franklin Co Pa to gggf Thomas Thompson & his father, John.
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Going up Sideling Hill Mountain from the east, which I never went up before, with wonderful wide expansive view to the left, of both mountain side & valley where we evidently passed through 31 yrs ago just about this time in August (look up date & insert ) [he must not have as there is no date inserted] but down which mountain I went six years ago with Mary R. Post, Hannah E. Lawther & her Evalyn on Aug 9th 1920 & also 3 yrs ago on Aug 16th 1923 driven by Millie, with her mother & Mathilde along & also on June 26th last this year, on the trip from which I am just now returning, driven by James Thomas accompanied by the sweetest of all roses, my own gracious, sweet & everloving darling & three of her four lovely sweet, gracious beautiful & dutiful daughters, Virginia Rosemary & Patricia. We went in Rose's car to the Sesqui Centennial having left Oak Hill early that morning just 50 years after I left Uniontown Pa June 26, 1876 by the B&O RR Co for the Centennial.
We came to West Sideling Hill Mountain about where Mary, John & I drove back on to the National Road & I noticed Belle Grove 10 miles west of Hancock & 31 miles west of Conococheague....See below
It is now 1:25 PM & I must rush to 1:45 B&O train.
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having gotten home last night at 7 PM got dinner at 8 opened my mail 350 letters accumulated since June 26, of which 107 are family letters requiring until 5:45 Am to go through them went to bed at 6 Am up at 7:30 AM breakfast at 8 Am & will now finish transcribing.
and 57 miles east of Negro Mountain beyond Cumberland
9:33 AM At Town Hill where on a clear day three states, Maryland, Virginia & Pennsylvania are visible, but this day is cloudy, damp & drizzly. Fine peaches here in boxes but I only have $2.52 to get home on & so can't buy. The chauffeur says here that we reach Cumberland at 10:45 AM & he thinks there is a train west on B&O at 12 something. Raining again.
10:30 AM nearing Cum where I went in the rain to B&O Sta & learned that fare to Connellsville was $3.42 & recalling I had $3.41 in bank, I went to 1st NBK & had Mr Shriver cash my check for $3 & got home with only 55 cts left in my pocket. Aside from Thos A. Carothers driving me about at Carlisle, Pa the only others so offering of my relatives to drive me abt were Chas B. Archibald, driving himself with both legs amputated at the hip & Wm S. Hoerner blind for 8 yrs past both of Chambersburg. The stations along the National Road from Hagerstown to Cumberland, all in Md as shown by the receipt slip of the Blue Ridge Transportation Co reading down are:
Hagerstown Sandmine
Huyetts Berkeley Springs
Conocheague East Sidling Hill
Spiglers West Sidling Hill
St Pauls Church Belle Grove
Clear Spring Piney Grove
Fairview Mountain Town Hill
Indian Springs Green Ridge
Park Head Level Polish Mountain
Millstone Flint Stone
Hancock Cumberland
Finished 9:20 Am 18th JVT
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Oak Hill, Aug 21, 1926 1:30 PM
The first rolling mill in the U.S. to puddle iron & roll iron bars was built on the northern edge of my native Tp of Menallen at Plumsock or Upper Middletown on Redstone Creek in 1816 & 1817 by Isaac Messon a relative by marriage on the site of a rolling & slitting mill built in 1804 by my blood relative Jeremiah Peairs, son of Elisha Peairs & his wife Elizabeth Jack. See article of B.F. Hoffacker in the "Coal & Coal Trade Journal of Aug 4, 1926" NO 11 Breadway NY & reproduced in the "Morning Heralds" of Aug 18 & 19 1926 filed.
Oak Hill Aug 24, 1926 2:22 PM
See page 3 lines 15 to 24 inclusive. This Peter Rothermel, the immigrant's son Peter see book 8 page 88. I was going to say this Peter was his son, but he may be too young for his son. Examine records at Reading first & get the Scholl Packet of letters.
Page 28 item 16. This is Andrew Carothers the lawyer & his first wife (see page 44 item 36 for his 2d wife) Thomas, his brother, his wife & daughter & John & Mary who were poisoned, the parents of Thomas, Andrew & others (See Anjou's Caruthers book page 61, showing him to be son of Robert, older brother of gggf John) of the others were Ann, who Sarah Clark was trying to poison & John who was Shff of Cumb Co at the time & hung Sarah Clark. Andrew had I think learned the cabinet makers trade & being crippled from the poisoning, I think was unable to continue at his trade & studied law, see too page 44 item 36.
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Oak Hill Aug 25, 1926 1:25 PM
In going over my recent work, I came last night to item 40 page 45, this book which coupled with statement at Newville, Pa on July 30 last with Miss Margaret J. Hackett, pages 280-283 & the Misses Woodburn there on July 31 page 290 to 299 with the change however that I was the grandfather & not the father of Johnston Moore who married Eleanor Thompson on see tombstones at above numbers in the Old Carlisle Cem on E. South ST erected by Johnston Moore himself showing that his grandfather, John Moore 1746-1817 married Nancy Johnston 1769-1823 who were the parents of Johnston Moore who in 1836 married Miss Parker see page 612. This Eleanor Thompson was the youngest child of William Thompson 1725-1797 brother of gggfather Thomas Thompson see his will & Anjou's Thompson Hist page 87. Have made slips today to write Mrs Thos A. Carothers Carlisle, Pa for data to connect up her mother's line & will later write Miss Moore.
Aug 26, 1926 Oak Hill 3:33 PM
Read page 72 & Item 4 pages 73 & 74 in connection with Anjou's hist page 50 & 51. the Henry there son of Anthony bro of gggggf Hugh might be the father of Henry Thompson at item 4 page 73.
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Oak Hill Aug 27, 1926 12:33 Am
In analyzing some will records tonight, I come to items 26 & 27 page 100 wills of Isabella & Rebeka [sic] Carothers, respectively, who are sisters, daughters of James Carothers, book 1 page 199. where on Apr 2, 1801 at O.C. Bk 3 p 313 & see p 422 he is styled Cooper of West Pennsborough Tp & his eight children are listed. Refer alto to Anjou's hist Page 70 who wrongfully places this Isabella as a daughter of William & Isabella.
Anjou in his Hist pages 69 to 71 treats of but this one child, William who married Isabella of James Caruthers born Sept 8, 1715 half bro of my gggfather John, when I feel there were more, but James styled the cooper above could not in my judgement have been he as no mention of his son William is made in the O.C. proceedings. Anjou says he came to East Pennsboro Tp with his brothers in 1750 & there should be deed to him & out of him showing heirs. Make note to look up. Similar laxness in Anjou's report is on 61 to 63 pages where he does not report any children of John who was poisoned, son of Uncle Robert when I have on this trip established Thomas, who administered, John, Shff, Andrew, the Atty & others as his sons & on page 51, he only gives Robert as the son of the Elder Robert & his wife Sarah Halliday & evidences I have run into indicate a large family which I must hunt up or have Anjou do so.
A possible solution of the identity of James the Cooper book 1 p 199 is in will of John Carothers of East Pennsborough Tp dated Oct 14, 1767 probated Aug 8, 1783 see item 21 book 17 page 86 who I incline to believe is the trusty
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cousin named by Uncle Robert item 17 page 81 son of Second Robert & his first wife Sarah Sproul & if so John's father would be a son of the first Robert & his wife Sarah Halliday or Holliday. This John names 8 sons & James is the second one. (Robert being the first which is most significant) & John's widow Sarah, see book 13 p 201 makes her will book A P 208 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co NC on Apr 21, 1798 31 yrs after her husband made his but only 15 after it was probated in which she names 7 of the 8 sons named by her husband in the same order, omitting only Ezekiel, who indications show had probably died without issue. She names a grandson James probably son of either James or John to whom she gives her hat & appoints her son James one of her Exrs. While John gave land in Mecklenberg Co NC in 1767 to Robt & James, he also says they are not then of mature age & even if his mother makes him an Exr, she also makes her son-in-law, Saml Neely the other Exr, who no doubt was in NC & James probably remained in Pa. I find no settlement of his estate in NC but do find at Charlotte NC will book E p 175 will of John Carothers dated June 16, 1835 who I think is his brother as he names a son Ezekiel another James S. & John David & William, Elizabeth, Jemima, Esther & Mary all but David & Jemima old family names. Then James does not die until 3 yrs later the o.c. proceedings being Apr 3, 1801 & his children bear names of Margaret & Isabella named in the Elder John's will. But whatever his identity, I am well satisfied that his sons John & James named in Book 1 p 199 are the two who assaulted & beat to death in 1803, James Carothers Senior who is reported in these proceedings to have land adjg on the N.W. & whose brothers John Senr & Armstrong were adjoiners I think the 1803 newspaper articles referred to by Mrs Florens [best guess] & which I have made note to see & possibly C.P. Wings map like history which I must hunt up will clear up this relationship. JVT 2:42 AM
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Oak Hill Aug 27, 1926 11:06 AM
Following a quest of 50 years ago when my mother told me that the Loves were Caruthers relatives, I think that will of James Love page 128 item 46 will book G page 38 dated July 17, 1804 in connection with will of Wm Caruthers, with wife Isabella page 83 item 19 will book D page 132 dated Dec 21, 1782 has the ear marks of a find & the solution for the following reasons:
This William was first cousin to mother's gf James Caruthers. He mentions his daughter Margaret as first of his 3 daughters & evidently single as he names no husband for her as he did for Jean Clark & Isabel Hayes, but gives her £100 which for those days equipped her for an early marriage after his death in the Jany 1783 following & then this James Love bequeathing what was willed him by his father John Love will book F page 211 (which I have made slip to see & get names of other children) to be enjoyed when he became 21 which he now leaves to his mother Margaret & appoints her & James Caruthers (probably son of her slaughtered brother James) Exrs & another most significant thing is that this young man's will is witnessed by Jean Clark, sister of his mother & Nancy Clark, her daughter, his own near relatives; Aunt & first cousin if my deductions are right
12:25 PM
Noting on page 128 the letters of Admr on estate of John Caruthers one on Dec 17, 1753 & the other on Nov 16, 1762, all the indications judging from the account following is that both are on the estate of great great grandfather John & that then he died in 1753, not doubt & not in 1761 or 1762 as would be inferred from the later letters. Great grandfather James coming in 1762 to 18 yrs of age, he was, say but 9 when his father died, he as we know cited his Uncle William for an accounting & he then evidently in poor health, took out new letters giving no doubt a new bond as the one given in 1753 may have become valueless & we see on page 82 that he made his will the same day Nov 16, 1762 when the acct is filed in August 1765. Just the 30 days for confirmation in Sept 1765 when ggf becomes 21 yrs old, we find 6 yrs interest charged which may have been the average time the
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money was in his hands it being just half of the 12 yrs that had elapsed. Then remembering what Rebecca Hunter, blind & away up in her nineties told me in Washington, Pa where I went to see her 30 to 40 yrs ago, that gggf John Caruthers had died from grief, a few days after his wife, nee Rebecca Orr, had passed away who took care of the 4 young children left, James born 1744, Rebecca, Hugh born 1749 & John in 1750. Did they go to the Orrs or into their Uncle William's family. It is interesting to note that William's son John born same year as ggf James, 1744 became a Capt in the Revolutionary War & ggf James was also entered the service. They no doubt were boys together. I have made note to see if can find the guardian accts on file of ggf & Rebecca, Hugh & John.
Oak Hill Aug 28, 1926 11:25 AM
Considering my conference with Mrs Florence Bishop July 25th last, pages 159-162, & her statement that her grandfather John R. Carothers was but 6 yrs old when his father Rodger died in 1794, his tombstone record item 66 p 181 which may be wrong (note in book 5 p 196 & 328 his brother Andrew's birth. They may have been twins) makes him but 3 yrs old. Her statement that her gf had a brother Benjamin, I thought accounted for the father of Rev Saml Crothers of Greenfield, O but his tombstone book 7 p 450 gives his birth as 1783. He might still be a son of Rodgers (or a brother) by a former wife inasmuch as Rodgers wife & his young children page 89 indicates a second wife in his old age & my records in book 6 p 186-192 show that he took up land in 1754 & int for 33 yrs on the purchase money, her certainly would have had a wife in his early settlement who wd be too old to bear children in the 90s & it is possible for them to have had a child Benj old enough to marry & have Samuel in 1783. I have made slip to look for Benjamin's tombstone in Ky.
5:22 Pm see page 188 where Wm W. son of Armstrong Carothers married Fannie Clark daughter of Geo Clark & granddaughter of Col Wm Clark of the Revolution & on page 191 where Wm calls his oldest son Geo Clark Carothers & his oldest daughter is Jane Clark Carothers. this looks as if Fannie was daughter of Geo & his wife Jean item 19 bottom of page 83. She being daughter of Wm & Isabella Carothers & if so Fannie & her husband were first cousins.
Oak Hill Sept 4, 1926 12:25 Am see book 7 p 144 while "Uncle" John Thompson 1722-1777 had a son Matthew I think an error has been made in giving him the ten children named on p 144 bk 7. The weight of all the
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information gathered in my recent trip to Newville see conferences with Margaret J. Hackett. The Misses Woodburn. Mrs Thos J. Gill & others see pages 277-79 & 284-86 with Mrs Gill, who bought & owned & now owns part of her grandfather Matthew Thompson's farm including the stone house which he built on land he got from his father which he built on land he got from his father Capt Wm Thompson see pages 76-77 item 9 of this book & they all say this William & not his brother John is their ancestor, John's Matthew may not have married & then he may be the one buried at Silver Spring with his wife & daughter see page 31 item 24. I got this record from Wm H. Thompson Cadiz, O July 5, 1922 in Book 7 & it is taken from records his bro T.A.L.T. gathered in 1898 & he evidently has gotten the Matthews mixed. Perhaps an examination of T.A.L.T's records copy of which I have may on critical examination afford a clue.
Oak Hill Sept 8, 1926 11:33 Am working last night from midnight until 4 AM on the records secured from Miss R. Jennie White Shippensburg on Aug 6, & referring to pages 409 lines 16 to 25 & page 412 lines 4 & 11 & 13 it would look as if the John Thompson there named was a son or brother of Matthew Thompson. Investigate & analyze dates & see which & which Matthew as we have record of three.
Oak Hill Sept 12, 1926 12:55 PM referring to the data gathered pages 504 to 543 for making up a table of the descendants of Margaret Thompson daughter of [unreadable] Thompson & her husband Wm Archibald we have their ten children with dates of birth on page 504 to start with & Martha still living as Martha Lytle at unascertained date of Mary Brown's letter from Ohio & her two "Little" sons in Westnd Co John & Robert in 1851 page 518 item 32
Isabella McClelland Pages 541 & 542 items 56 & 57
Mary Brown page 543 item 60 & other letters fr Ohio
William Archibald page 505 et seq
Margaret Archibald page 541 item 56 supposed to be dead
James Archibald page 509 item 15 & page 541 item 56
The fact of their father Wm Archibald not mentions in his will page 508 item 15 of May 1831 the names of his children David, Thomas, Daniel & Ruhamah indicates that they had probably died young or without issue. JVT
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*1 May 20, 1927 see book 5 page 196-7. Her name was Margaret.
*1 Wm may be their father. Hunt up my records when there abt 1894 see book 22 p 44.
*2 For correct dates see bible record page 281
*1 I think they are right that her husband was John.
*1 Mrs Shade's 2d & youngest child was Eva Myrl Shade born Nov 24 1884 in Shippensburg, Pa & died there of typhoid fever Dec 3, 1904.
*2 The log cabin now in Chambersburg
*1 Rebecca Lindsay, mother line 21 above was a Crawford
*4 This flat slab states that he was a "General of the Revolution" & there were two lines we couldn't make out. Across in the grove on the other side of the road, they pointed out a frame house with a galvanized roof where formerly stood Gen James Poe's stone house home.
*5 Aug 25/26 It was not this Elizabeth that Hugh Smith married, but a daughter of Samuel McCormick 1726-1803 & his wife Elizabeth Bowman 1727-1811 see T.A.L.T. Hist Page 51
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