Monroe County, PA

Posted Queries for August 2000

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BRAUN, BROWN posted by James T. Brown on Thursday, August 3, 2000: Brown/Braun: John, Christian, Adam Braun/Brown Looking for any information on this family. The family house is on Brown St East Stroudsburg. Also can supply information on family.

JOLLY, KELLAM posted by Cindy Brown on Thursday, August 3, 2000: I have a great-great grandfather whose name William W Kellam m to a Caroline Jolly in Pa. and they had a daughter named Edith Estella Kellam. Does any one have any line with them in it. Cindy

GARREN, VAN HORN posted by Susan T on Thursday, August 10, 2000: I am looking for any information that would be from Samuel Aaron Van Horn and Minnie Blanche Garren Van Horn. His DOB is 5/3/04 and DOD is 10/15/67. Her DOB is 8/28/05 and DOD is 7/4/63. Also any information on Myrtle Garren Van Horn and Adam Van Horn. Samuel and Minnie had children named Earl, Dorothy, Irene, Walter, Jennie, Edgar and Ethel. Adam and Myrtle had children named Gladys, Paul, Adam Jr, Pearl, Mary.If any of this matches anything that you have please email me

BOYD, CHEESMAN, DEWIGHT, HART, MCWILLIAMS, WOOLBACH posted by Anita Mignat on Sunday, August 13, 2000: Anyone with ties to this line please email or post. 1870 Census, Coolbaugh Township William McWilliams, 40, NJ Arabella, 35 Woodhull, 16 John, 12 Mary, 11 Georgianna, 8 John Woolbach, 23, PA William died April 1902. But not before he remarried Matilda B. Hart and they had other children. Woodhull B. McWilliams married an Aurelia R. Dewight from Tobyhanna on 7-4-1872. Mary married a ? Cheesman and "Anna" married a ? Boyd. According to William's death announcement, Woodhull and Mary lived in Easton at the time and Anna lived in Camden, NJ. John was not listed in his death announcement so perhaps he passed away before William did. Hope to hear from someone!

MARGRETTO, SCAGLIOTTA posted by Kenlynn M Margretta on Thursday, August 17, 2000: I'm looking for my Great- Great Grandparents. They possibly came over and settled in Monroe County around 1900-1913. They came from Naples, Italy. They had a child named Lena that passed away approx. 5 yrs. ago and a son named Peter Angelo Margetto(a)who passed away on Dec. 21 1966 in General Hospitial,Estbg. Pa. My Great Grandma's maiden name is Scagliotta .Don't know her mom's maiden name though. If you can help please let me know. Any info helps. Thanks alot, Kenlynn

JAYNE, OZIAH posted by Gloria D. Lee on Saturday, August 19, 2000: I am looking for information about the marriage of Anthony Oziah, and Anna Jayne. I am also looking for information about their children esp. David J.(Jayne) Oziah and his brother George W. Oziah who is listed in the 1840 census in Monroe Co. George Oziah was born 1832.

DEPUE, DETRICK, TAPPIN posted by Phyllis Learned on Sunday, August 20, 2000: The Detrick family lived in Lower Smithfield in Monroe Co in 1850. John & Mary (Depue) had a son Jacob 1821-1897, who was my grgrandfather. He married Rebecca Tappin and had Mary Jane, John, Depue, Martin/Hiram/Wilbur/Eldridge, Amanda/Ellen. Does anyone have an info on them.They moved to Wyoming Co and died in Bradford Co.

CALLAHAN, GEARHART, LEFEVER, YOUNG posted by Betty Kilgore on Monday, August 21, 2000: Seeking information on Ed Gearhart family,sons Royal and Chester and daughter "Lena" or Caroline of Gouldboro.Trying to establish maternal or paternal relationship to cousin John Callahan Jr.of Mt.Pocono DOB 5-1-79.John Callahan Sr. was Civil War vet who bought land after the war,married Matilda Young who may have been connected to the Lefever family.Both families farmed,cut timber,Callahans may have run a sawmill.Hard times caused both families to lose their land.Gearharts went to New Jersey,two Callahan brothers Will and John to the Scranton area.My main focus is to determine where Matilda and John Callahan came from originally.Thank you for any assistance anyone may provide

CYPHERS, HELLER, KELSE, MADER, NEWHART, REESER posted by Alice Cyphers on Saturday, August 26, 2000: I am looking for information on the parents of the Newharts: Alta Newhart Cyphers (1878-1943),Lottie Newhart Mader (?), Alice Newhart Heller (?), Cora Newhart Reeser (?), Minnie Newhart Kelse(?), Harry J Newhart and Edward Newhart from the Shawnee/Smithfield area. Have no idea what parents gparents names are.

RICHARDSON, RITCHERSON posted by Steve Orr on Sunday, August 27, 2000: Looking for evidence of marriage between: George Richardson/Ritcherson *AND* Rebekah/Rebecca or Mary

STEINLEIGH posted by Elaine Franklin on Sunday, August 27, 2000: Resident of Sun Valley, Lyalle Steinleigh. Any information appreciated Effort