Monroe County, PA

Posted Queries for May thru November 2006

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CASE, RHOADES, RHOADS posted by Cheryl Byrne on Saturday, May 20, 2006: I am living in the Case/Rhoads house in Tobyhanna.Built in 1886, looking for anyone with knowledge, pictures, etc, on Emma Case Rhoades or Dr. George Rhoadesand their descendants please. I have some info but need more!

ALLISON, ESPEY, MCCULLY, MILLER, SWEGER posted by Jerry Smith on Saturday, July 15, 2006: I am looking for family related to Beatrice Nora Sweger and her mother, Laura McCully. Beatrice was born in Stroudsburg around 1909 and married Francis Holden Espey in 1936 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Beatrice had one sister, Arletta, who married twice, first to James Allison Jr., then to Gilbert Miller. Laura was also married at least twice.

KEMP, SMITH posted by Gordon Smith on Sunday, August 20, 2006: Requesting information on the partents of Chas H Smith, born E. Stroudsburg, 13 Aug 1849. Believed to be Sam B. Smith, son of Joe Smith of Hamburg, PA, whose father Joe served in Thompson's Batt. in Rev. War 1775. Cannot find any birth records of Monroe Co for 1849. Thanks, Capt. Gordon Smith Loveland Co. May be related to Dr. Kemp of the Univ.

DAILEY posted by Kay Dailey on Wednesday, August 30, 2006: I am trying to acquire some information on my great-grandfather, Benjamin Dailey. He was a miner in /around Scranton, PA., also having lived in a lumber town called Laquin. Benjamin was married to Mary Strouse and they had three sons, Harry, Joseph and Charles . As far as I can find out, he is buried in or around Scranton. Neither my father or his sister, ever saw or knew of their grandmother(Mary). Does anyone have any information on these folks?

KRIEG posted by Lois Neuber on Sunday, October 8, 2006: The family of Johannes Krieg, which he sometimes is listed as John Kreek/Creek had children born in Middle Smithfield Twp, Pike Co, PA and children also born Paradise, PA. All his children were baptized at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Paradise Valley, PA. Is the church still standing and how do I find any other records of where they lived in that area?

METZGAR posted by Nancy Metzgar on Sunday, October 15, 2006: Peter W. Metzgar born July 4, 1858, Parents Barnet and Mary Ann Stroudsburg, Pa. Any relative please contact

CUSTARD, MARTZ, NEWHARD, NEYHART posted by Louise Pipher on Sunday, October 29, 2006: Looking for information on Samuel Martz who married Margaret Custard...both buried in St. Johns/Custard's Church in Bartonsville, (Monroe County)PA. Samuel served in the Civil War...have pics of them and their children but would like more info on his father/mother, MARTZ line etc. Thanks. Louise

GRUBBS posted by Joan Jennette on Monday, October 30, 2006: I am searching for ancestors of Thomas Grubbs (1775-1807) married to Martha Dalton (1778-1854). Thomas' ancestors migrated from Pennsylvania and settled in Forsyth Bounty, North Carolina.

BORGER, BURGER, KRESGE posted by Jeff Burger on Wednesday, November 8, 2006: I am looking for ancestral information on Thomas Burger born 1812 in Effort, Monroe, Pennsylvania and married on 1837 to Elizabeth Kresge about 1837 also in Effort, Monroe, Pa. They had 8 children and my line is through Amandus, their first born son. I cannot find anything on Thomas's parents.