Monroe County, PA

Posted Queries for July 1999

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ARNOLD, TAYLOR, VAN BUSKIRK posted by David Shadduck on Sunday, July 4, 1999: Looking for information / descendants of the following (5 of 13) children of Christian & Sarah (Van Buskirk) Arnold: EDWARD ARNOLD-born Ross Twp. Monroe Co, PA ca1836 GEORGE WILSON ARNOLD - born Upper Mt. Bethel Twp. Northampton Co, PA 25DEC1837 & died Binghamton, NY 2JUN1904 SAMUEL ARNOLD - born Lower Mt Bethel Twp. Northampton Co, PA 20APR1841 & died Peckville,PA 18NOV1898 OBEDIAH ARNOLD - born Stroud Twp. Monroe Co, PA 20MAY8144 & died Dunmore, PA 19JAN1899 JOHANNA ARNOLD - born Lower Smithfield Twp. Monroe Co, PA 19OCT1848 & died Montrose, PA 5DEC1882 & married ? Taylor.

HEFNER, LEARN, MOYER, WOODLING posted by Brent F. Baughn on Sunday, July 4, 1999: Looking for ancestors or siblings of Conrad WOODLING (b. 11 May 1772 - d. 11 Jun 1854) md. Margaret HEFNER? (b. 25 Dec 1779 - d. 23 Feb 1861). My line is their son, Andrew C. WOODLING (b. 8 Jul 1803 - d. 29 Mar 1866), who md. Elizabeth LEARN (b. 8 Sep 1810 - d. 20 Jul 1876), d/o Jacob LEARN and his 2nd wife, Eliza Ann MOYER? They all lived and died in the Monroe Co., PA area.

BELLES, BELLIS, BELLOS, KRESGE, KUNKLE, KURTZ, LEARN, PENSEL, PENSYL, REES, REESE, RINKER, SCHNEIDER, SINGER, SNYDER posted by Brent F. Baughn on Sunday, July 4, 1999: Researching all the RINKER families of Joseph RINKER (bc 1766 Lower Saucon, Northampton Co., PA) and wife Elizabeth KURTZ (bc 1768). They moved to Monroe Co., PA about 1793. Known children all born in Hamilton Twp., Monroe Co. 1) Elizabeth (b. 24 Mar 1794 - d. 15 Aug 1814) md. 15 Jan 1812 to John Snyder/Schneider. 2) Magdalena "Mary" (b. 25 Apr 1796 - d. 11 Jan 1854) md. Samuel Rees/Reese. 3) John (b. 1 May 1798 - d. 6 Apr 1876) md. 4 Aug 1829 to Margaret Pensyl/Pensel. 4) Joseph (b. 8 Aug 1801 - d. 1 Oct 1894) md. 1826 to Catherine Belles/Bellis/Bellos. 5) Solomon (b. 20 May 1804 - d. 11 Mar 1888) m1. 3 May 1831 to Margaret "Rebecca" Kunkle m2. Mary Ann unknown (widow of a Mr. Singer). 6) Louise (b. 31 Jan 1807 - d. 8 Sep 1864) m 26 Oct 1828 to Samuel Learn. 7) Hannah (b. 21 May 1809 - d. 24 Feb 1838) m. Jacob Kresge Jr. Any info on these families appreciated.

PELHAM, STROUD posted by Linda Ballard on Saturday, July 10, 1999: Looking for information about William Pelham born, May 16, 1847 in Greene Co., NY. He married in PA Laura Stroud born Oct. 5, 1853.

BUSKIRK, CLINE, KLEIN, KLINE, MOYER, WEAVER posted by Elaine Jones on Sunday, July 11, 1999: I am looking for information on JOHN BUSKIRK from Lehigh County, PA married to Katie WEAVER also from Lehigh County, PA. I do not have any dates of Birth or death on them. Their son Levi BUSKIRK, (my gggrandfather) married to Elizabeth (KLINE or CLINE) July 22, 1855 in PA. Levi was born 4/17/1826 in Lehigh County, PA and died 9/15/1904 in Frankfort, Clinton County, PA. His wife Elizabeth was also born in PA in 3/19/1839 and died in IN in 1916. They had 8 children, Sylvestor, Anna, George, Thomas, Sarah (Sallie), Frederick, Mary Magdelena (my ggrandmother) and Charles. I have other information such as birth years and etc, if anyone is interested in these BUSKIRKs. Levi also had a surviving brother and sister still living in PA when he died in 1904 (Tighlman BUSKIRK and Mrs. Tillie MOYER). Anyone heard of these BUSKIRKs?? Thanks.

REISH, STRUNK posted by Vicki Lape on Tuesday, July 13, 1999: I am looking for information about Elizabeth Strunk 1840-1931, she died in Clinton Co. She married Issac Reish. Thank you.

HART, MCWILLIAMS posted by Anna McWilliams Repsher on Tuesday, July 13, 1999: Looking for info on a William G MCWILLIAMS married to Matilda HART children are Simeon, Josephine, Amy, Amelia, William. Died possibly in 1903 census shows in Barrett Township please help if you can my sister and I are at a standstill.

BELLIS, SEBRING posted by Bruce Bartholomew on Monday, July 19, 1999: Information wanted concerning cemeteries in Pocono Twp. I am searching for the graves of George Sebring, and his wife, Margeret Sebring,nee' Bellis. They were the parents of Samuel Sebring. Best guess is they died after 1860.

AVERY, BALMOOS, COUNTERMAN, FISH, MCWILLIAMS posted by B. Martinez on Saturday, July 24, 1999: I am looking for any information on the following individuals. Henry (???) & Anna (???) Counterman who had 2 sons Issac (1836-1927)and Phillip (1832-1940). Issac married Sarah J. Fish (1833-1916) and they had a daughter, Arminda (1873-1944). Arminda married first John McWillliams and had 2 children Clarence (1895-1973)and Becky (???), then married Lewis P. Avery and had 4 more children - Daniel (1903-1972), Lillian (???), Sarah (Balmoos)(1906- ), and John (1905-1976). They are all from Monroe County . Lewis P. Avery came from upstate New York originally, his father's name was Daniel.

BUSKURK, SMITH, VANBUSKIRK posted by Theresa Carhart on Thursday, July 29, 1999: I am looking for the death record of a Edna J. Smith van Buskirk. I wrote New Castle, but ask for Buskirk death record, and they say no-record certification, so Thanks again.

EVANS, MCNEAL posted by Ellen Carlson on Thursday, July 29, 1999: Searching for parents of: Charles EVANS b. about 1820 wife Emali J. They were listed in the 1860 Middle Smithfield census. Two sons: William b. 1847 and Wilson b. 1851. 1870 federal census, Monroe Co, Smithfield, Jackson Corner. EVANS, Charles - age 52 Emily J. - age 50 William - age 23 Mary - age 17 Edith age 1/12 Wilson - age 19 Amanda - age 14 MCNEAL, Thomas - age 73 Thank you.