Centre County, Pa., Queries, Nov. 1997

Sat Nov 1 09:00:54 1997
E-mail: Mary Ann Buswell
Query: MEEK and SHIFFER information will be appreciated. Some of the family moved on to Huntingdon and Blair Counties of Pa.

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Sat Nov 1 16:05:48 1997
E-mail: Karen Semencar
Query: I have need of information on Adeline LAMBORNE and she was related to Levi. Her father was Ephriam LAMBORNE and she was first married to John PEARY then after the deaths of both spouses. Adeline married William CORNMESSER husband of the late Catherine Jane (Elder) and they all lived in HalfMoon at the time. Also does anyone have help in finding if they moved to Blair before the death of William or where he died. GRAY was the name of the person who married Catherine and William in Bald Eagle in 1848. Can anyone enlighten me on more info? email kss@mail.usachoice.net

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Sun Nov 2 05:18:28 1997
E-mail: Ron Young
Query: Looking for information on the COLYER family of Centre Country. Any info. will be appreciated.

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Sun Nov 2 07:10:56 1997
E-mail: Margie Roop Pearce
Query: ROOP. The ROOP surname is listed on the Land Warrantees from 1801-1891. There are also ROOP, RUPE and ROPE surnames in the PA Archives for land warrantees in Huntingdon Co. 1793- 1795. Are these the same records? How can I find out more about these families? Am especially interested in Fredrick ROOP, RUPE, ROPE or his parents. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Mon Nov 3 22:30:10 1997
E-mail: B. Lucas
Query: LUCAS. Help! Still cannot find parents/lineage of Perry LUCAS b1815 d1873 Centre Co Pa. Married Elizabeth BUSH; Chn: Arrista m/BOWER, Sylvanus m/PARSONS, Charilla m/PETERS, Eudorah m/McSHERRY, and Elizabeth. Any leads appreciated.

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Tue Nov 4 07:30:27 1997
E-mail: R. Schaul
Query: CENTRE - LINTHURST I have a death certificate listing my grandmother as being born in Phillipsburg, Pa. in 1872. Some family recollection says born in Sandy Ridge.Ner name: Margaret Cole LINTHURST. Her parents Henry LINTHURST and Julia COLE Linthurst. Margaret married (when?)John Nicholas SHAUL, who had been born 1868 in Tyrone (Grazierville). Checks of LINTHURST in various surname lists yields "nil." Any help in identifying places to search would be appreciated. BTW, John Shaul became an engineer for the PRR & ended up being moved around extensively - very hard to track through Census records. Thanks

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Tue Nov 4 11:47:03 1997
E-mail: Marjorie R. Sheffer
Query: Looking in CENTRE CO for CROSTHWAITE, GILL, HALL,FUREY, BARKLOW, and MURPHY. My great-grandfather JACOB YDILLAR MURPHY married CAROLINE CHAMBERS GILL. Their son JOHN LYNN MURPHY married MARY ISABELLE CROSTHWAITE. She was first cousin to JOHN MONTGOMERY WARD, a baseball Hall-of-Famer. Please e-mail me at HMSheffer@aol.com if you know anything about these families. Thanks very much!

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Wed Nov 5 11:00:02 1997
E-mail: Margaret Thompson
Query: SHIRK, PARSONS Am looking for someone who can locate some Centre Co. probate records for John H. Shirk (1796-1864),John Sherrick (1767-Sep 1825) and make copies for me. An article in "Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage" refers to Estate no 4256 at Centre Co Courthouse. Is there any information in Mrs. Spangler's notes? I will need hard copies for lineage proof for DAR. Please contact me by e-mail or at 3562 Woodford Dr. San Jose, CA 95124 Thanks

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Thu Nov 6 13:50:38 1997
E-mail: Susan Garfield
Query: HANEY/HENNEY/HENEY/HENEIGH Am looking for information on Hironimus (Horonimus) Henney I think his father's name was Christophel/Christopher Henney. Hironimus died in 1796 in Haines Twsp. I need a list of Hironimus' children to see if one of them was Fredrick (my ancestor) and I also need to find Christophel's country of origin. I think it was Germany but I'm not sure.

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Fri Nov 7 16:55:18 1997
E-mail: Ron Fernsler
Query: FERNSLER/FARNSLER/FANSLER in CENTRE CO I am seeking information on the FERNSLER/FARNSLER/FANSLER family of CENTRE CO, especially Worth Twp. One name is particular is George W.FARNSLER and sister Elizabeth believed to be actually FANSLERs. Also I am seeking any information about any of George's children.

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Fri Nov 7 19:22:59 1997
E-mail: Barbara Lucas
Query: CENTRE COUNTY - BARTON, HOLT, CARVER,FREEMAN, FLECK, KEARNEY, SHOOK, ECKMAN; families connected to LUCAS lineage. HELP!!! Still cannot locate parents/lineage of Perry Lucas(1815-1873), in addition to earlier named families of MCSHERRY, PETERS, BOWER, PARSONS & BUSH,SPOTTS, HINTON, ALEXANDER, BROWER, YOUNG, ADAMS.

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Fri Nov 7 19:28:50 1997
E-mail: Kathy Whelpley
Query: Centre County- FIDLER/FIEDLER Seeking any information on the family of Sarah FIDLER b. Aug. 1827 Centre Co. married Frederick STOKES of Venango Co. PA. Supposedly her parents were John FIDLER and Mary MARTIN.

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Fri Nov 7 22:31:00 1997
E-mail: Richard J. Davis
Query: CENTRE COUNTY surname WALKER. Seeking to share information with other descendants of Andrew Walker (1769-1857). He had 9 sons and three daughters.

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Sun Nov 9 06:54:19 1997
E-mail: Alan Todd
Query: I am researching Samuel MCWILLIAMS (abt 1758-1842) and Mary,his wife,last name unknown.Samuel was born c. 1758 in Ireland,died 27 Sep 1842 at Ferguson Township, Centre County,PA.His wife Mary died 3 Feb 1843.Both are buried at Graysville Cemetery,Graysville,Huntingdon Co.PA. They had 6 known children-1.William M.MCWILLIAMS,b. 13 Sep 1787 of Centre County,PA.,m. Nancy GARDNER 18 April 1816 Centre County,PA.William died 23 Dec 1853 of Centre County.2.Samuel MCWILLIAMS DOB unknown, died after 20 April 1846 of Centre County,PA.3.James MC- WILLIAMS born 3 June 1797 Spruce Creek Valley in either Centre or Huntingdon County,PA.,he died before 4 June 1842 of Ferguson Twp.,Centre County,PA.4.Judge Jonathan MCWILLIAMS born 3 June PA,died 2 Sep 1870 at McVeytown,Mifflin County,PA,married to Esther last name unknown.5.Greer MCWILLIAMS born abt 1790 of Ferguson Twp.,Centre County,PA,died 18 Dec 1887 of Ferguson Twp.,Centre County,PA.6.Martha MCWILLIAMS DOB unknown of Ferguson Twp.,Centre County,PA.Would like to receive/exchange info re their forebears and descendants.I am also very interested in all info about the MCWILLIAMS family-all branches-no matter how apparent- ly insignificant.Regarding my exchange of info I have a massive "MCWILLIAMS FAMILY DATABASE" to draw from-it now contains over 23,500 individuals all of whom either bear the MCWILLIAMS surname or have family ties to MCWILLIAMS-all branches.

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Sun Nov 9 09:46:16 1997
E-mail: Pat Stover Fair
Query: CENTRE COUNTY-HARPER,STOVER Need children of Adam HARPER (1779-1844) who married Catherine STOVER (1789-1874).

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Mon Nov 10 00:31:51 1997
E-mail: Terri Gardner
Query: Hope that someone out there can point me to info on ASKEYS from clearfield area. Will share any info w/you if desired Also info on WOODEL. Terri Gardner

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Mon Nov 10 05:48:44 1997
E-mail: Joan Somers
Query: SNYDER/DUNBAR Seek any info re John SNYDER b. C1775, mar. Elizabeth DUNBAR, b. C1775, residents of Centre Co. John SNYDER served in the Rev. War. Will share data. Also interested in any allied families. Thank you. Joan SOMERS, San Diego, Ca.

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Mon Nov 10 14:41:56 1997
E-mail: PATRICIA KULL
Query: CENTRE COUNTY SOLT/ BLANCHE HARRIET SOLT WAS BRON IN BELLFONTE ONOCTOBER 14, 1905 DO NOT KNOW PARENTS NAME

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Mon Nov 10 20:33:40 1997
E-mail: Peg Adams
Query: Researching Lewis ROW born CENTRE Co. PA 1802, son of Nicholas ROW and Mary (Molly) GONSER. Mary was the daughter of Henry GONSER. Lewis moved to COSHOCTON Co. OH where he married Elizabeth SMITH. They later moved to OWEN Co. IN where he died 1876.

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Tue Nov 11 17:10:41 1997
E-mail: Lois Jordan
Query: OTTO/MOYER of CENTRE CO., PA. Seeking parents of Elizbeth OTTO, born 1795 in Pennsylvania. Married Conrad MOYER, born 1791 in Pennsylvania. Three of their children baptized in Lutherand & Reformed Union Church, Rebersburg, Center Co., Pa. Elizabeth's borther may have been Daniel OTTO of Centre Co., Pa. Conrad and Elizabeth OTTO MOYER moved to Elk County, Pa. in 1823. Any help will be greatly appreciated

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Fri Nov 14 10:29:48 1997
E-mail: Marvel Hall
Query: am looking for information on the parents of John Graham, born Nov. 18, 1833 and married to Matilda Lucas on Nov. 26, 1841.

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Fri Nov 14 13:43:44 1997
E-mail: Jim Siford
Query: CENTRE CO. KLINE/MURPHY I am looking for the ancestors of George KLINE. He married Maggie MURPHY. They had three children, George KLINE, Jim KLINE, Elizabeth Viola KLINE, my grandmother, who married Willis SIFORD. George had a brother, Sam KLINE. In his later years, George lived with his daughter Viola in Clearfield Co. Please contact me if you have any information on this Kline line.

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Sat Nov 15 14:50:25 1997
E-mail: Barbara Madden
Query: BARRON, Martin and wife Bridget(Catholic)lived in Centre Co by 1840- 1842/3 when he apparently died. Anyone know what happened to graves in St.John cem.? (paved over now) Wife remarried Maurice COUGHLIN and several children born there. Combined family moved to Ironton, Ohio (Lawrence Co) about 1855. All Irish. Any help greatly appreciated. email jerrymadden@juno.com

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Sat Nov 15 17:32:34 1997
E-mail: Virginia Schenck
Query: SCHENCK, HEVERLY, CALBORN Looking for any and all info about the HEVERLY line Tamson HEVERLY married Jonathon SCHENCK. She was born in June 1818 and died in Jan 1892, in Howard,Centre Co. Her father was Christian or Christopher HEVERLY and her mother was Hannah CALBORN.Any information about these people will be very much appreciated. Let me know if I might help you somehow. Ginny

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Sun Nov 16 11:05:31 1997
E-mail: Woods Donaldson
Query: CCQ, Some of the guys at work are trying to name the "seven mountains", or are there nine? Is there an official list? Can someone help us? Thank you. Woody Donaldson Vira,PA

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Sun Nov 16 17:10:40 1997
E-mail: John W. Betting
Query: CENTER CO. HAGAN/FLACK/LOGAN/PATTERSON Any informaion on these surnames would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

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Sun Nov 16 19:20:01 1997
E-mail: Marvel Hall
Query: LUCAS and GRAHAM SURNAME. Matilda LUCAS born 11- 26-1841 in Snowshoe. Married JOHN GRAHAM from same County. Matilda's father was DAVID LUCAS, born 1-10-1804. Am interested in knowing about father, BAPTIST LUCAS who was married to ANNIE ASKEY. THOMAS ASKEY (ERSKINE) was a soldier in Revolutionary War. Who was father of BAPTIST LUCAS? Also looking for information on parents of JOHN GRAHAM.

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Mon Nov 17 20:53:44 1997
E-mail: Mary W. Glenn
Query: GLENN-FERGUSON Searching for ancestry of Archibald and Andrew Glenn born 1754 and 1757 in Antrim Co. Ireland They married sisters, Sarah and Nancy FERGUSON daus of Moses FERGUSON. Any help on either the GLENN or FERGUSON would be most appreciated. They had half brothers John and James GLENN.

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Tue Nov 18 16:52:16 1997
E-mail: Bob Shannon
Query: CENTRE COUNTY STEPHENSON, John (T?) born abt 1749, reportedly served in Revolutionary War, definitely moved from East Pennsborough T3wp in Cumberland Co., Pa to Centre Co., Pa in 1795 and died there 7 Jul 1835. Parents and wife's name unknown. Children were: Thomas, b. 3 Mar 1787, d. 26 Feb 1878 Elizabeth Sarah Jane Isabella Esther John Any help will be greatly appreciated. Robert Shannon rshannon@ac.net

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Tue Nov 18 19:34:18 1997
E-mail: Doug KNOX
Query: Looking for info on JOHN KNOX, lived in Howard Twp @1810-1820. Married Nancy BITNER, moved to Holmes Co. OH, 1826. Also info on GALBREATH KNOX, died between 1810-1820

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Wed Nov 19 13:14:52 1997
E-mail: Frances Alles
Query: My ggggrandparents, John and Susanna Spencer were among the first settlers of Halfmoon Valley twp. I am researching them and their children. I would like to know where they went after leaving Halfmoon Valley. William Spencer married Louisa Mendenhall and later moved west to Kansas. Mary married Jason Kirk and moved to Clearfield County. I would like to know where David Spencer moved to; also, Aquilla. If anyone has any information of any of this family please contact me. Frances Alles 5209 South Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76132

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Fri Nov 21 20:16:48 1997
E-mail: Scott Sliker
Query: I am looking for any information on GEORGE SLIKER who was born in Morris county New Jersey about 1859. He was refered to in a marriage record from Union Center, Broome county, NY from 1884 as being from Phillipsburg, PA.

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Sat Nov 22 05:13:28 1997
E-mail: Tomfa@aol.com
Query: I am looking fo the town of Frugality and also Phillipsburg. Are these two towns located in Centre county?

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Sat Nov 22 17:47:18 1997
E-mail: Holly
Query: CENTRE CO.: SHANK. I am searching for any information on JACOB SHANK/SHONK/SCHENK. He was born in PA in 1794 and married in Tuscarawas Co., OH. There is a large group of Shanks in neighboring Holmes County who came from Centre Co., PA and are very possibly related.

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Sun Nov 23 18:22:57 1997
E-mail: Carolyn Bracken
Query: Looking for HILDEBRANDT/HILDERBRAND family, immigrated ca. 1773 to Pennsylvania from Germany, possibly from Halberstadt or Buttstadt area. Father of the immigrant is Johann Christian. Brother of the immigrant is Johann William. Nephew of the immigrant is Johann Samuel Wilhelm, b. 1792, migrated to Baltimore, Maryland 1837.

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Tue Nov 25 18:33:16 1997
E-mail: David Rimert
Query: I am looking for information regarding WM D RIMERT listed in your Civil War veterans burials. DOB? Origin? DOD? Survivors? Other Queries About Him? Your assistance is very greatly appreciated!

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Thu Nov 27 06:53:33 1997
E-mail: Tom Hollen
Query: CENTRE CO., HOLLEN - Looking for any info on Joseph, Thomas and Samuel HOLLEN (HOLLAND) that lived in Bald Eagle Twp., Centre Co. in 1810. Joseph moved to Huntingdon Co. about 1816. Samuel moved over to Cameron Co. and Thomas stayed. Have 6,000 descendants of Joseph's and recently found some of Samuel's family. Any info on people connected with the Hollen's is appreciated, also glad to share what we have.

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Thu Nov 27 17:12:09 1997
E-mail: Michael A. Thornton
Query: I am interested in any information on a character by the name of Daivd Lewis, better know as Lewis the Robber. He died in the jail in Belfonte in 1820. Any help would be grately appreciated. Thx Mike Thornton

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Fri Nov 28 17:35:47 1997
E-mail: James Mulligan
Query: BRETH / LEE - Howard, Centre County,-1840-1850. I am seeking the ancestors of Margaret G. Lee, possibly of Centre county. 1. MARGARET G.1 LEE was born 1831, and died 07/29/1869. She married ADAM BRETH 05/24/1854 in Clearfield Co, PA, son of HENRY BRETH and MARIA MARTEN. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Fri Nov 28 19:07:27 1997
E-mail: Yancy J. Mort
Query: MINGLE, CONFER Families of Centre Co. Looking for info on my ggg grandfather DAVID MINGLE (born 1813) parents/siblings. He married MARTHA FARRENSWORTH (born 1811) in 1840 and lived in Lycoming Co I currently have no other family of his, and am hoping to add him to the Centre County Mingle/Mengle Family. Also looking for information on PHILIP CONFER/KOONFER (born c.1790). married MARGARET (born c.1790) and moved to Moreland Twp, Lycoming Co. in 1830. I'm trying to establish that my Philip came from the Centre Co Confer Family. reply to: MORTSTER@prodigy.net

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Sat Nov 29 05:12:36 1997
E-mail: Judy Isley
Query: CENTRE COUNTY SWARTZ/SCHWARTZ

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Sat Nov 29 17:01:53 1997
E-mail: Dawn Amos
Query: CENTRE CO.--GOLDMAN, HELTMAN, STOVER According to DAR records, Christian GOLDMAN and his wife, Anna Maria ? died in Haines Twsp, Center Co, PA, no death dates given. Their daughter, Catherine GOLDMAN, married Joseph HELTMAN, in Centre Co. The date on the DAR record is July 22, 1818, but this is also the date given for their 1st child's birth, so it may be the date the events were recorded. Joseph and Catherine moved to Ashland, Ashland, OH. There Sarah HELTMAN, their oldest child, married Thomas STOVER. The only birth information I have for him is "Pennsylvania", although I have a birth year of 1810. I'm looking for any additional information about the GOLDMAN family--other children, where buried, etc--and the HELTMAN family--Joseph's parents, other siblings. And if by chance my Thomas STOVER should also have roots in the area, I'd love to know about that, too, although I realize the information I have on him doesn't give a lot to go on. Any help putting "leaves" on my famiy tree would be appreciated.

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Sat Nov 29 19:10:02 1997
E-mail: Mary Dain
Query: CENTER CO: FITZ RANDOLPH/SMITH William FitzRAndolph married MARY SMITH in Center Co in 1802. She was born in Center Co Aug 4, 1780. Looking for their marriage record to establish her parentage. Any help appreciated. Thanks! Mary Dain mdain@frontiernet.net

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Sun Nov 30 09:36:12 1997
E-mail: Robert Gill
Query: I am looking for information on MICHAEL GILL and his wife, MARY O'NEILL, who lived in or around Phillipsburg. One of their sons, HENRY H. GILL, was born in Phillipsburg on 10/22/1886. I am also looking for information on ELIZABETH WOOD, who was born in 1884 to HENRY WOOD and JULIA DANDO. HENRY WOOD became an American citizen in the Court of Common Pleas in Bellefonte on 4/27/1885 .

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Sun Nov 30 12:17:09 1997
E-mail: Marianne Salter Clark
Query: ISAAC D. INGRAM BORN 1814, PA. Listed in 1850 census, Bellefonte, Centre Co., 36 yrs old, working in axe factory. Wife Deborah (WILLIAMS) listed with him. They married 29-Jun-1837, Bellefonte, Centre Co. by REv. j. Linn. Announced in the Centre Democrat Newspaper. Moved to Kansas 1876/77. Children with Deborah, Francis, Lewis (my direct ancestor), Mary E., George W., Robert. Deborah WILLIAMS goes back to Chester Co. WILLIAMS and that line is well documented.

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Sun Nov 30 15:14:34 1997
E-mail: Orleata Moore
Query: LONG/MARTIN - trying to locate any relative to Mary & James Martin living in Northhampton TWP in 1880. There were 3 sons, Richard, James and Thomas LONG.

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Sun Nov 30 15:20:44 1997
E-mail: Barbara Towles King
Query: CENTRE CTY, PA. KING, G.W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON KING?) Listed in Wabash County Indiana 1860 & 1850 census' records as being born in Pennsylvania. No details. We need to find his place of birth and his parents. He was of Scots-Irish ancestory and married a woman whose first name was Mariah and was born in Ohio.

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Sun Nov 30 15:29:26 1997
E-mail: Jim Lindell
Query: SCHWENK I am looking for information on the Schwenk, Schwenck, Swenk line. I am married to a Shauna Swenk Thanks for any help Jim Lindell

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Sun Nov 30 17:43:45 1997
E-mail: Lois Cleveland
Query: KELLY & O'NEAL, ETC. FAMILIES. Need parents of Nancy KELLY born 1797 m Daniel O'NEAL 1815. Also info on Daniel O'NEAL b 1792 in Maryland. I don't know when he came to Centre. They moved to Venango County, PA in late 1820's.

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