DESCENDANTS OUTLINE FOR HENRY (SR) KREGER 1 Henry (Sr) Kreger 1777 - 1865 b in Germany d in Barrons .. +Elizabeth Abt. 1778 - Aft. 1850 b in Germany .... 2 Elizabeth Kreger ........ +John Lucas 1805 - 1879 b in Hannover, Germany d in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. ........... 3 Annie Lucas 1841 - 1886 ............... +Chauncey Cramer ........... 3 Eliza Lucas 1842 - 1914 ............... +Jeremiah Schultz .................. 4 Ada Schultz ...................... +Henry Knoll ........................ 5 Dorothy Knoll ............................ +Harry R. Walker ............................... 6 Judy Walker ................................... +Kerry Kreger ...................................... 7 Melissa Kreger ........... 3 Henry Lucas 1847 - 1901 d in Barrons ............... +Elizabeth WoHenry Lucas ........... 3 Susan Lucas 1848 - 1925 ............... +William C. Nichols ........... 3 John Lucas ............... +Maybe Cramer ........... 3 Mary Lucas - 1857 ............... +Arnold Kuhlman 1832 - 1908 b in Germany d in Ursina, Pa. .................. 4 John Kuhlman .................. 4 Mary Kuhlman ........... 3 Cordelia Lucas ............... +Isaiah Struckoff ........... 3 Kate Lucas .... 2 Henry1st Kreger .... 2 Henry Kreger Abt. 1800 - 1887 b in Dillsheim, Hannover, Germany d in Church of God Cemetery,Kingwood,Pa. ........ +Catherine Elizabeth (Wife of Henry Kreger) Abt. 1806 - 1884 b in Dillsheim, Germany d in Church of God Cemetery,Kingwood,Pa. ........... 3 Henry (assumed son) Kreger Abt. 1822 - b in Germany ............... +Mary (nee?) Kreger Abt. 1827 - b in Pa. .................. 4 William Kreger Abt. 1847 - 1933 b in Pa. ........... 3 John Frederick Kreger 1829 - 1913 b in Dillsheim, Oldenburg, Germany ............... +Sarah A. Younkin Abt. 1832 - 1897 b in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp, Somerset Co, Pa. .................. 4 Wilson S. Kreger 1853 - 1895 b in Somerset County, Pa. d in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas ...................... +Louisa Dumbauld 1854 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 William Harvey Kreger 1874 - b in Kingwood, Pa. ............................ +Della Elizabeth Woodside 1877 - b in Clay Co., Ks. ........................ 5 George Kreger 1876 - b in Kingwood, Pa. ........................ 5 Sarah Elizabeth Kreger 1877 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Anna Kreger 1881 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Marcellous Kreger 1883 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Leroy Kreger 1886 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Corda Belle Kreger 1888 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Edith Kreger 1891 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Sue Kreger 1894 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. .................. 4 John R. Kreger 1854 - .................. 4 Josiah Kreger 1855 - .................. 4 Edward Kreger 1858 - d in Rockwood, Pa. ...................... +Susan Hochstetler .................. 4 Caroline Kreger 1862 - 1945 b in Kingwood, Somerset County, Pa. d in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas ...................... +Nesley Younkin 1856 - b in kingwood, Pa. ........................ 5 Effie Florence Younkin 1883 - b in Kingwood, Pa. ............................ +Edward Gaston 1879 - d in Highland Cemetery, Wakefield Ks. ........................ 5 John Frederick Younkin 1886 - ............................ +Mary E. Billingham 1889 - b in Wakefield, Ks ........................ 5 Goldie Ethel Younkin 1887 - ............................ +Robert Ray Gingrich 1889 - b in Wichita, Ks. ........................ 5 H. Edward Younkin 1888 - ........................ 5 Millie Elizabeth Younkin 1891 - ........................ 5 Joseph C. Younkin 1893 - ........................ 5 3 other children Younkin ........................ 5 Theodore Roosevelt Younkin 1900 - b in Wakefield, Clay, Ks. .................. 4 Albert Kreger Abt. 1866 - ........... 3 Mary Elizabeth Kreger Abt. 1832 - b in Germany ............... +Josiah Gross ........... 3 Christian Kreger 1837 - 1902 b in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. d in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery ............... +Catherine Schrock Abt. 1839 - 1919 b in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pa. d in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery .................. 4 Sarah J. Kreger 1861 - ...................... +Alexander Faidley 1855 - b in Ursina, Pa. .................. 4 Mary Ann Kreger ...................... +Wesley Younkin .................. 4 Ida B. Kreger ...................... +Albert Zufall .................. 4 James Garfield Kreger ...................... +Mary Heckler .................. 4 Ross Kreger ...................... +Minta Younkin ........................ 5 Elizabeth Kreger .................. 4 John Kreger d in When young .................. 4 Adaline Kreger ...................... +Levi Weimer ........... 3 Jacob Kreger 1839 - 1922 b in Pa. d in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery ............... +Susan Dumbauld 1835 - 1915 d in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery .................. 4 Domes E. Kreger Abt. 1866 - .................. 4 Milton G. Kreger Abt. 1869 - .................. 4 Calvin A. Kreger .................. 4 Oliver J. Kreger ........... 3 Harmon/Hermon Kreger 1841 - 1905 b in Pa. ............... +Elizabeth Sechler 1848 - 1924 .................. 4 Winfield Kreger Abt. 1868 - .................. 4 Ellen or Allen Kreger Abt. 1878 - ........... 3 Adaline Kreger Abt. 1845 - b in Pa. ............... +Green King ........... 3 Louisa Kreger Abt. 1849 - b in Pa. ............... +Thomas Williams .... 2 Frederick Kreger Abt. 1802 - 1883 b in HANNOVER, GERMANY ........ +ANN UPHOUSE Abt. 1807 - 1887 ........... 3 HENRY C KREGER Abt. 1836 - ............... +RACHEL Abt. 1835 - .................. 4 VIOLY KREGER Abt. 1858 - .................. 4 EDWIN KREGER Abt. 1859 - ........... 3 John S. Kreger 1839 - 1894 ............... +Sarah A. Hyatt .................. 4 ALLEN D. KREGER ........... 3 Joseph Kreger 1842 - 1911 b in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA. d in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA. ............... +Rebecca J. Clevenger 1843 - 1906 b in UPPER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA. d in LW'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA. .................. 4 IRVIN KREGER Infant - .................. 4 PHOEBE A KREGER .................. 4 MARTHA J. KREGER .................. 4 Mary Ellen Kreger 1863 - 1947 b in LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA ...................... +James Buchanan Colborn 1856 - 1930 b in SOMERSET COUNTY, PA. d in HOME, CONFLUENCE, PA. ........................ 5 ELIZABETH AMANDA COLBORN 1883 - 1977 b in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA. d in SOMERSET, PA. ............................ +WILLIAM RALEIGH STAIRS 1883 - 1909 b in Mammoth, Westmoreland Co, Pa d in Lwr Turkeyfoot twsp, Somerset Co., Pa. ............................... 6 [2] JAMES C. STAIRS 1903 - 1965 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ................................... +[1] FREDA LEE KREGER 1905 - 1974 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ...................................... 7 [3] MAX STAIRS - 1927 ...................................... 7 [4] JAMES STAIRS 1924 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA .......................................... +[5] VIRGINIA MAE LENHART 1925 - b in BROWNSVILLE, PA. ...................................... 7 [6] ROBERT R. STAIRS 1925 - 1931 ...................................... 7 [7] JOHN DANE STAIRS 1929 - ...................................... 7 [8] BESS LAVONNE STAIRS 1932 - .......................................... +[9] E. PAUL McCLINTOCK 1932 - ...................................... 7 [10] WILLIAM GLENN STAIRS 1940 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. .......................................... +[11] HELEN ELIZABETH WASS 1943 - b in MARKLEYSBURG, PA. ...................................... 7 [12] LINDA JOYCE STAIRS 1947 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. .......................................... +[13] LARRY C. McCLINTOCK 1945 - ............................... 6 MARY LOU STAIRS 1905 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ................................... +CLIFFORD ELWOOD GROFF 1903 - 1986 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. d in FT. LAUDERDALE, FL. ...................................... 7 CLIFFORD ELWOOD GROFF 1928 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. .......................................... +MAYA VERENA SENFTLEBEN 1930 - b in ZURICH, SWITZERLAND ............................... 6 BESSIE MARIE STAIRS 1907 - ................................... +WILLIAM JAMES BUMGARDENER ............................... *2nd Husband of BESSIE MARIE STAIRS: ................................... +MERLE STAHL ............................... 6 JOHN RALEIGH STAIRS 1909 - ................................... +MARY ALICE TRIMPEY 1913 - 1991 ...................................... 7 MARJORIE ELIZABETH STAIRS b in CONFLUENCE, PA. .......................................... +ROBERT DEAN REED 1924 - b in ALTOONA, PA. ...................................... 7 HAROLD STAIRS .......................................... +BELINDA ...................................... 7 DONNA LOUISE STAIRS 1933 - b in URSINA, PA. .......................................... +DONALD JAMES THOMAS 1932 - ...................................... 7 MARY JANE STAIRS 1936 - b in URSINA, PA. .......................................... +WILLIAM GERALD SMITH 1936 - b in APEX, WAKE CO., NC ...................................... 7 JOHN REX STAIRS 1943 - b in URSINA BORO, PA. .......................................... +MADELINE SUSAN CLEWLEY 1947 - b in BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND ...................................... 7 TIM ALAN STAIRS 1952 - b in SOMERSET, PA. .......................................... +EDNA MARIE HAY 1950 - b in ROCKWOOD, PA. ........................ 5 INFANT 1890 - 1890 b in HOME d in HOME ........................ 5 JAMES FRANK COLBORN 1891 - 1903 b in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA. ........................ 5 Lulu Rebecca Colborn 1896 - 1956 d in PARKERSBURG, W.VA. ............................ +Albert A. Beal 1891 - 1968 ............................... 6 Jack Colborn (Sr.) Beal 1918 - 1979 ................................... +ANNA LUCILLE HAMILTON 1927 - ........................ 5 Mary Ellen Colborn 1899 - 1966 ............................ +Ray William Wills 1890 - 1956 ............................... 6 Donald Eugene Wills 1925 - b in Confluence, Pa. ................................... +Anne Veronica Lancaster 1925 - b in Markleysburg, Pa. ........................ 5 GLENN BUCHANAN COLBORN 1901 - 1927 b in CONFLUENCE, PA.(LTT) d in HOLESOPPLE ............................ +HELEN BEATRICE McMILLAN 1901 - 1971 b in COLRAIN, OHIO d in JEANNETTE, PA. ............................... 6 ROGER McMILLAN COLBORN 1926 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ................................... +JOAN KATHRYN TYSON 1930 - b in LEBANON, PA. ........................ 5 JOSEPH SYLVESTER COLBORN 1980 - 1899 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. d in CONFLUENCE, PA. ........................ 5 DAISY ANGIE COLBORN 1987 - 1976 b in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA. ............................ +FREEMAN J. BROUGHER 1886 - 1962 ............................... 6 FREEMAN (Jr.) BROUGHER ................................... +FREDA ............................... 6 Ruth Brougher ................................... +Jesse A. Burke ...................................... 7 Roxeen Burke ............................... 6 0. GLEN BROUGHER ................................... +HILDA M. BRENNAN ............................... 6 DAUGHTER 1907 - 1908 ........................ 5 WILLIAM WARDEN COLBORN 1882 - 1967 b in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, PA ............................ +Lola Pearl Brougher 1890 - 1977 b in Kingwood, Pa. d in Jersey Cemetery. ............................... 6 VERNA JUNE COLBORN 1913 - b in Kingwood, Pa. ................................... +HARRY FRED BURNWORTH 1908 - 1956 ............................... 6 Miriam Nellie Colborn 1916 - 1991 b in Confluence, Pa. d in Jersey Cemetery ................................... +Charles Albert "Red" Rodahaver 1916 - 1968 d in Jersey Cemetery ............................... 6 LOUISE ELIZABETH COLBORN 1918 - 1996 d in Jersey Cemetery ................................... +JAMES BYRD .................. 4 FREDRICH BENJAMIN KREGER 1867 - 1927 d in Confluence, PA ...................... +LAURA LEE SANNER 1872 - 1940 b in Ursina,Pa ........................ 5 ETHEL B. KREGER 1890 - ............................ +ARTHUR WALTER ........................ 5 EMMA JANE KREGER 1891 - 1907 ........................ 5 PEARL KREGER 1893 - 1933 ............................ +RIGGAR ........................ 5 JOHN FULTON KREGER 1895 - 1963 ............................ +GLADYS SHAW ........................ 5 JOSEPH FRANKLIN KREGER 1897 - 1918 ............................ +EMMA J 1891 - 1907 ........................ 5 ROBERT ORVIL KREGER 1899 - ........................ 5 FRANCES CATHERINE KREGER 1901 - ............................ +GEORGE JOHNSON ........................ 5 THELMA MILDRED KREGER 1903 - ............................ +RALPH GLOVER ........................ 5 [1] FREDA LEE KREGER 1905 - 1974 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ............................ +[2] JAMES C. STAIRS 1903 - 1965 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ............................... 6 [3] MAX STAIRS - 1927 ............................... 6 [4] JAMES STAIRS 1924 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA ................................... +[5] VIRGINIA MAE LENHART 1925 - b in BROWNSVILLE, PA. ............................... 6 [6] ROBERT R. STAIRS 1925 - 1931 ............................... 6 [7] JOHN DANE STAIRS 1929 - ............................... 6 [8] BESS LAVONNE STAIRS 1932 - ................................... +[9] E. PAUL McCLINTOCK 1932 - ............................... 6 [10] WILLIAM GLENN STAIRS 1940 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ................................... +[11] HELEN ELIZABETH WASS 1943 - b in MARKLEYSBURG, PA. ............................... 6 [12] LINDA JOYCE STAIRS 1947 - b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ................................... +[13] LARRY C. McCLINTOCK 1945 - ........................ 5 PAUL LEWIS KREGER 1907 - ............................ +MARY FLIN ........................ 5 GEORGE ARTHUR KREGER 1909 - ............................ +MILDRED HYATT ........................ 5 SARA ELLEN KREGER 1912 - ............................ +ROBERT THOMA .................. 4 SARAH A. KREGER Abt. 1875 - .................. 4 CATHERINE B. KREGER 1877 - 1969 ...................... +HARRY A. STAIRS 1875 - 1962 ........................ 5 GEORGE MARCELLUS STAIRS 1896 - 1958 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ............................ +CATHERINE ALBERTA BOND 1898 - 1975 b in ST. MARYS CO., MD. ........................ 5 JOSEPH HARRY STAIRS 1901 - 1976 b in CONFLUENCE, PA. ............................ +MARGARET M. SPERL 1906 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ........................ *2nd Wife of JOSEPH HARRY STAIRS: ............................ +MADELINE E. MORGERETH 1914 - b in CINCINATTI, OHIO ............................... 6 ASHLEY JOSEPH STAIRS 1927 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ................................... +MARY JANE SHEIDY 1927 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ...................................... 7 ASHLEY JOSEPH STAIRS 1953 - .......................................... +BETTY WATKINS 1954 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ...................................... 7 KATHERINE ELLEN STAIRS 1955 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. .......................................... +MICHAEL MORRISSETTE ...................................... *2nd Husband of KATHERINE ELLEN STAIRS: .......................................... +WARREN WRIGHT 1947 - b in OKLAHOMA ...................................... 7 CAROL ANN STAIRS 1957 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. .......................................... +JIM TRAGESSER ...................................... 7 STEVEN MORRIS STAIRS 1959 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. .......................................... +SHEILA TERESA FLETCHER ...................................... 7 MICHAEL JOSEPH STAIRS 1960 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ............................... *2nd Wife of ASHLEY JOSEPH STAIRS: ................................... +JENNETTE M. KAHL 1930 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ............................... 6 BARBARA STAIRS 1934 - b in BALTIMORE, MD. ........................ 5 GLENN A. STAIRS 1925 - b in BALTIMORE, MD ............................ +EMILY SCHARFE 1923 - .................. 4 SAMUEL B. KREGER 1882 - 1925 ...................... +FRANCES LINGENFIELD 1879 - 1955 ........................ 5 MONROE KREGER 1903 - b in 1948 ........................ 5 WILLIS M KREGER Abt. 1904 - ........................ 5 GEORGE L KREGER Abt. 1906 - ........................ 5 REBECCA C KREGER Abt. 1907 - ........................ 5 CHARLES A. KREGER Abt. 1909 - ........... 3 ELIZABETH (Betsey) KREGER 1845 - 1940 b in Germany(Hanover) d in Ursina Cemetery ............... +John Nicola 1836 - 1919 d in Ursina Cemetery ........... 3 GEORGE KREGER 1848 - ............... +Sarah Catharine Zufall .................. 4 Ida Stella. Kreger 1871 - 1953 d in Buried Kingwood IOOF ...................... +Harrison Vought 1869 - 1941 d in Buried Kingwood IOOF ........................ 5 Glenn Vought ........................ 5 John Vought ........................ 5 Guy Vought ........................ 5 George Vought ........................ 5 Otis Vought .................. 4 CORDA J. KREGER .................. 4 Peter Kreger ........... 3 FREDERICK S. KREGER 1849 - 1934 ............... +ANNA PHILLIPPI 1848 - 1918 .................. 4 ALMA KREGER Abt. 1869 - ...................... +IRA RUSH .................. 4 Franklin B. Kreger 1870 - 1924 ...................... +Eleanor Boal 1876 - 1969 ........................ 5 Erma M. Kreger 1898 - 1979 ............................ +Ralph M. Romesburg 1889 - ............................... 6 John Romesburg 1919 - ............................... 6 Robert Romesburg ............................... 6 Betty Romesburg .................. 4 JAMES W. KREGER 1874 - 1940 ...................... +EDNA M. HYATT ........................ 5 RUTH C KREGER 1898 - ........................ 5 CARL KREGER ........................ 5 CHARLES KREGER ........................ 5 MYRA KREGER ........................ 5 BERTHA KREGER 1900 - ........................ 5 DOLLY KREGER ........................ 5 Flossie Mildred Kreger 1907 - ........................ 5 GLENN KREGER ........................ 5 HARRY KREGER ........................ 5 GLADYS KREGER ........................ 5 FRED R. KREGER (4) 1903 - 1928 .................. 4 Flossie Mae Kreger 1882 - 1947 ...................... +John Covert(Covie) Vanaman 1881 - 1962 b in Venango Co., Pa. ........................ 5 Mary Jane Vanaman 1901 - ............................ +J. Berg ........................ 5 James Bruce Vanaman 1903 - ............................ +D. Young ........................ 5 Ray Kreger Vanaman 1905 - ............................ +Fay Patterson ........................ 5 John Covert Vanaman 1906 - ............................ +Doris Lilly .... 2 Dietrick Kreger 1815 - b in Oldenburg, Germany ........ +Sarah Shawles 1816 - ........... 3 Ellen Kreger ............... +Melvin Blackburn ........... 3 Leah Kreger 1839 - ........... 3 Aaron Kreger 1840 - ............... +Christina Mariah Bougher .................. 4 Lydia Ann Kreger 1865 - b in Somerset Co., Pa. ...................... +Oliver Oscar Stanley 1864 - b in Wabash, Wabash, In. .................. 4 Harvey Kreger 1867 - .................. 4 Charles Kreger 1869 - .................. 4 Luther Kreger 1871 - .................. 4 Missouri Kreger 1873 - .................. 4 Emma Kreger 1877 - ........... 3 Ephraim Kreger 1841 - ........... 3 Elizabeth Kreger 1845 - 1911 d in Buried Barrons ............... +Alexander Moore 1846 - 1896 d in Buried Barrons .................. 4 Elmer E. Moore 1864 - .................. 4 Bruce M. Moore 1865 - ........... 3 Nelson Kreger 1846 - ........... 3 Annie Kreger 1848 - ............... +Henry Slough ........... 3 Mary Kreger 1848 - ........... 3 Harriet Kreger 1851 - 1862 ........... 3 Jamima Kreger 1852 - ........... 3 Harsuit Kreger 1854 - ........... 3 Susan E. Kreger 1857 - .... 2 Catherine Kreger 1816 - 1908 ........ +Fred Uphouse 1811 - 1893 b in Germany d in Barrons ........... 3 Mary Uphouse 1840 - 1912 ............... +Josiah Baron ........... 3 Elizabeth Uphouse 1842 - ............... +George Stough ........... 3 Anna Uphouse 1845 - 1924 d in Centerville ............... +Elija King ........... 3 Hiram W. Uphouse 1848 - 1925 ............... +Martha Cramer 1848 - 1917 ........... 3 Catherine Uphouse d in Lavansville ............... +George Hay ........... 3 John F. Uphouse 1855 - 1886 d in Middlecreek Twp. ............... +Maggie Houser .... 2 Anne Kreger Abt. 1821 - ........ +Henry Hofelt Abt. 1812 - ........... 3 John Hofelt Abt. 1847 - ........... 3 Henry Hofelt Abt. 1849 - ........... 3 Catharine Hofelt Abt. 1853 - ........... 3 Rufus Hofelt Abt. 1855 - ........... 3 Sherman Hofelt Abt. 1858 - ........... 3 Elizabeth Hofelt 1860 - DESCENDANTS REPORT for HENRY (SR) KREGER Generation No. 1 1. Henry (Sr)1 Kreger1 was born Mar 15, 1777 in Germany, and died Sep 26, 1865 in Barrons. He married Elizabeth. Notes for Henry (Sr) Kreger: The Henry Kreger Family came to America from Hanover, Germany in the early 1830s and settled in Milford and Upper Turkeyfoot Townships. There were Catherine, Anne, Elizabeth, Dietrick, Frederick and Henry, a twin brother of Catherine. The story is told that there was even an earlier son Henry who was in the German Army and who was killed in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo. Henry Kreger, Sr. And his wife, Elizabeth are found in the 1850 census for Milford Township and are listed as 76 and 72, respectively. Henry is found living with his son-in-law Hofelt at the time of the 1860 census. They were buried in the Barron's Cemetery. Henry Kreger Sr. and wife Elizabeth are listed in the Milford Twp census for 1850. Their ages are listed as 76 and 72 repectively. Children of Henry Kreger and Elizabeth are: + 2 i. Elizabeth2 Kreger. 3 ii. Henry1st Kreger. Notes for Henry1st Kreger: The first Henry was missing in the Army and presumably died. Notes on a family sheet in the Somerset Hist, Soc. indicate he fought in the Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815. This same family sheet says he was born 1800. This conflicts with census records that indicate an older brother Henry described in the sheet was born the same year. + 4 iii. Henry Kreger, born Abt. 1800 in Dillsheim, Hannover, Germany; died Apr 21, 1887 in Church of God Cemetery,Kingwood,Pa.. + 5 iv. Frederick Kreger, born Abt. 1802 in HANNOVER, GERMANY; died Dec 18, 1883. + 6 v. Dietrick Kreger, born 1815 in Germany. + 7 vi. Catherine Kreger, born Oct 08, 1816; died Jun 02, 1908. + 8 vii. Anne Kreger, born Abt. 1821. Generation No. 2 2. Elizabeth2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1). She married John Lucas. Notes for John Lucas: Landed in Baltimore July 4, 1837. Children of Elizabeth Kreger and John Lucas are: 9 i. Annie3 Lucas, born Jan 14, 1841; died Jun 04, 1886. She married Chauncey Cramer. + 10 ii. Eliza Lucas, born Dec 21, 1842; died Nov 06, 1914. 11 iii. Henry Lucas, born Jan 01, 1847; died Aug 02, 1901 in Barrons. He married Elizabeth WoHenry Lucas. 12 iv. Susan Lucas, born 1848; died 1925. She married William C. Nichols. 13 v. John Lucas. He married Maybe Cramer. + 14 vi. Mary Lucas, died Aug 27, 1857. 15 vii. Cordelia Lucas. She married Isaiah Struckoff. 16 viii. Kate Lucas. 4. Henry2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1) was born Abt. 1800 in Dillsheim, Hannover, Germany2, and died Apr 21, 1887 in Church of God Cemetery,Kingwood,Pa.. He married Catherine Elizabeth (Wife of Henry Kreger). Notes for Henry Kreger: This is believed to be the son of Henry Kreger Sr. based mainly on a Family Sheet on file at the Somerset Historical Society. Unfortunately there are several conflicts presented by the sheet. The sheet says this Henry was an older brother to another named Henry who died in the Battle of Waterloo The sheet says his birth date was 10/8/1816, the same date as his twin sister Catharine. The census records, however, consistently set the second Henry's birth year as about 1800. There is no record of who submitted the family sheet. According to an entry in the book "'Mongst the Hills of Somerset" by an Elizabeth Kreger, Henry Kreger and his wife Elizabeth left Germany because of religious persecution and the strife of war. They lived in Dillsheim but set sail from Breman, Germany. They settled in the Turkeyfoot area in 1834. Three children sailed with them, one son, who died and was buried at sea, a son Frederick and a daughter Mary. Frederick died in 1913 at the age of 84, and his wife Sarah died in 1892 at the age of 65. Mary married Josiah Gross. The following children were born in Pennsylvania: Jacob married Susan Dumbauld, Christian married Catherine Schrock, Louisa married Thomas Williams, Adaline married Green King, Herman married Elizabeth Sechler. The struggles and hardships were many in a new and sometimes hostile environment and each generation had its share. Working to survive the winter and get the bare necessities was a constant struggle. The building of a railroad through this area was the beginning of a better life. In 1865 Henry and Elizabeth bought 164 acres of land from Samuel Hochstetler. This was located in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp. On this land was built a house and barn. Henry never learned to speak the English language well; the grandchildren, because of their many pranks, received many scoldings in German which they couldn't understand. Henry died in 1887 at the age of 87 years, and Elizabeth died in 1884 at the age of 78. Children of Henry Kreger and Catherine Kreger) are: + 17 i. Henry (assumed son)3 Kreger, born Abt. 1822 in Germany. + 18 ii. John Frederick Kreger, born Aug 04, 1829 in Dillsheim, Oldenburg, Germany; died 1913. 19 iii. Mary Elizabeth Kreger, born Abt. 1832 in Germany3. She married Josiah Gross. + 20 iv. Christian Kreger, born 1837 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pa.; died Jun 11, 1902 in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery. + 21 v. Jacob Kreger, born Jan 23, 1839 in Pa.; died May 26, 1922 in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery. + 22 vi. Harmon/Hermon Kreger, born Jul 04, 1841 in Pa.; died Mar 24, 1905. 23 vii. Adaline Kreger, born Abt. 1845 in Pa.4. She married Green King. 24 viii. Louisa Kreger, born Abt. 1849 in Pa.5. She married Thomas Williams. 5. Frederick2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1) was born Abt. 1802 in HANNOVER, GERMANY6, and died Dec 18, 1883. He married ANN UPHOUSE. Notes for Frederick Kreger: Frederick Kreger Sr. was born in Hanover, Germany about 1802. According to the 1860 census, he had living with him, Anne 52 a"spinster,@ John 21, Joseph 18, Elizabeth 15 ( a seamstress), George 12, and Frederick S. 10. The Draketown Centennial History lists Fred's wife as Anne Uphouse. Also listed in the 1860 census was a Henry C. Kreger, age 24. There is no proof, but comparing his age of 24 to the children of Fred, and the fact that the 1860 Census indicate they lived close to each other, Henry was likely Fred's oldest son who had already left home and started his own family. Henry's wife was Rachel age 25. They had two children, Violy and Edwin, ages two and one, respectively. Also, living with Henry was an 18-year-old domestic by the name of Rebecca Clevenger. Rebecca will become the wife of Henry's brother Joseph. Elizabeth married a Nicklow and to the Colborn and Stairs grandchildren can be remembered as Aunt Betsey who often stayed with her niece, Mam Colborn, and who smoked a home-made corn-cob pipe, It is difficult to determine exactly where Frederick Kreger Sr. lived. A search in the County Recorder's Office reveals that Frederick Kreger Sr. owned a number of properties in the Lower Turkeyfoot area. An early map of Lower Turkeyfoot Township (post 1871) shows an F. Kreager in a farm about where his son Joseph and later the Broughers will own a farm. It is easy to speculate that Joeseph and his new wife moved in with the father. It is known that Joseph's first child was born on a farm here. The same map shows an F. Kreager farm adjacent to Draketown and Frederick Kreger Sr. is mentioned in the Draketown Centennial Book. All one can say for sure is that he lived in Lower Turkeyfoot Township. He was fairly properous as evidenced by the properties he owned. One other property he owned was given or sold to his son George Kreger. By its location on the map, this is the same property that was later the Lenhart Farm. In fact, it is said that, Frederick bought and gave farms to each of his sons. The map also shows an H. Kreager in the home which will later become the home of J.B. Colborn. However, J.B.Colborn actually bought the farm from Henry's brother, John Kreger. There is a variance in facts between two sources of data about Frederick. The1860 and 1880 censuses consistently indicate his birth year about 1802. Family sheets at the Somerset Historical Society list his birth as August 13, 1807. This latter source lists his wife as Annie Struckoff born Feb. 18,1802,died Nov. 17 1887. The "Draketown Past and present"lists his wife as Anne Uphouse born about 1807. The above family sheets are the source for identifying his father as Henry. Children of Frederick Kreger and ANN UPHOUSE are: + 25 i. HENRY C3 KREGER, born Abt. 1836. + 26 ii. John S. Kreger, born Oct 03, 1839; died Nov 17, 1894. + 27 iii. Joseph Kreger, born Jun 25, 1842 in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA.; died Oct 10, 1911 in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA.. 28 iv. ELIZABETH (Betsey) KREGER, born Apr 22, 1845 in Germany(Hanover); died 1940 in Ursina Cemetery. She married John Nicola. Notes for ELIZABETH (Betsey) KREGER: Remembered as Aunt Betsey. Smoked an old corn cob pipe. + 29 v. GEORGE KREGER, born Mar 1848. + 30 vi. FREDERICK S. KREGER, born 1849; died 1934. 6. Dietrick2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1)7 was born 1815 in Germany. He married Sarah Shawles Apr 05, 1838. Notes for Dietrick Kreger: There is a conflict regarding what family Dietrick belongs or regarding his name. The Family Sheet on file at the Somerset Historical Society says his name is Dietrick and a son of Henry Sr. The census records call him Deeter in 1850 and Derrick in 1860. He is listed as coming from Oldenburg in the 1860 Census, wheras other sons of Henry Sr. come from Hannover. He lived in Milford and Middlecreek Twps. presumably close to Henry Sr. The children of Dietrick were taken from several sources and there may be a duplication of people.: LDS Family sheet in Somerset Historical Society 1860 Census Notes for Sarah Shawles: One source (LDS) lists her surname as Shavlis. Children of Dietrick Kreger and Sarah Shawles are: 31 i. Ellen3 Kreger. She married Melvin Blackburn. 32 ii. Leah Kreger, born 1839. + 33 iii. Aaron Kreger, born 1840. 34 iv. Ephraim Kreger, born 1841. More About Ephraim Kreger: Fact 1: Went West. + 35 v. Elizabeth Kreger, born Oct 12, 1845; died Aug 28, 1911 in Buried Barrons. 36 vi. Nelson Kreger, born 1846. More About Nelson Kreger: Fact 1: Went West. 37 vii. Annie Kreger, born 1848. She married Henry Slough. 38 viii. Mary Kreger, born 1848. 39 ix. Harriet Kreger, born Mar 22, 1851; died Dec 02, 1862. 40 x. Jamima Kreger, born 1852. 41 xi. Harsuit Kreger, born 1854. 42 xii. Susan E. Kreger, born 1857. 7. Catherine2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 08, 1816, and died Jun 02, 1908. She married Fred Uphouse. Children of Catherine Kreger and Fred Uphouse are: 43 i. Mary3 Uphouse, born Feb 04, 1840; died Oct 30, 1912. She married Josiah Baron. 44 ii. Elizabeth Uphouse, born 1842. She married George Stough. 45 iii. Anna Uphouse, born 1845; died 1924 in Centerville. She married Elija King. 46 iv. Hiram W. Uphouse, born Mar 11, 1848; died Jun 25, 1925. He married Martha Cramer. 47 v. Catherine Uphouse, died in Lavansville. She married George Hay. 48 vi. John F. Uphouse, born Apr 08, 1855; died Jan 31, 1886 in Middlecreek Twp.. He married Maggie Houser. 8. Anne2 Kreger (Henry (Sr)1) was born Abt. 1821. She married Henry Hofelt. Children of Anne Kreger and Henry Hofelt are: 49 i. John3 Hofelt, born Abt. 1847. 50 ii. Henry Hofelt, born Abt. 1849. 51 iii. Catharine Hofelt, born Abt. 1853. 52 iv. Rufus Hofelt, born Abt. 1855. 53 v. Sherman Hofelt, born Abt. 1858. 54 vi. Elizabeth Hofelt, born 1860. Generation No. 3 10. Eliza3 Lucas (Elizabeth2 Kreger, Henry (Sr)1) was born Dec 21, 1842, and died Nov 06, 1914. She married Jeremiah Schultz Jan 10, 1861, son of Peter Schultz and Elizabeth Jones. Child of Eliza Lucas and Jeremiah Schultz is: + 55 i. Ada4 Schultz. 14. Mary3 Lucas (Elizabeth2 Kreger, Henry (Sr)1) died Aug 27, 1857. She married Arnold Kuhlman Jul 19, 1853 in Petersburg, Pa., son of Henry Kuhlman and Elizabeth Kuhlman. More About Arnold Kuhlman: Fact 1: Buried Kingwood, Lutheran Cemetery. Fact 2: Cpl, Pa. Volunteers, Civil War. Children of Mary Lucas and Arnold Kuhlman are: 56 i. John4 Kuhlman. 57 ii. Mary Kuhlman. 17. Henry (assumed son)3 Kreger (Henry2, Henry (Sr)1)8 was born Abt. 1822 in Germany. He married Mary (nee?) Kreger. Child of Henry Kreger and Mary Kreger is: 58 i. William4 Kreger, born Abt. 1847 in Pa.; died 1933. 18. John Frederick3 Kreger (Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Aug 04, 1829 in Dillsheim, Oldenburg, Germany9, and died 1913. He married Sarah A. Younkin, daughter of John Younkin and Magdalena Younkin. Children of John Kreger and Sarah Younkin are: + 59 i. Wilson S.4 Kreger, born Oct 22, 1853 in Somerset County, Pa.; died May 18, 1895 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. 60 ii. John R. Kreger, born 1854. 61 iii. Josiah Kreger, born 1855. 62 iv. Edward Kreger, born 1858; died in Rockwood, Pa.. He married Susan Hochstetler Dec 15, 1880 in Kingwood Church of God. + 63 v. Caroline Kreger, born Mar 07, 1862 in Kingwood, Somerset County, Pa.; died Feb 13, 1945 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. 64 vi. Albert Kreger, born Abt. 1866. 20. Christian3 Kreger (Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born 1837 in Upper Turkeyfoot Twp., Somerset Co., Pa.10, and died Jun 11, 1902 in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery. He married Catherine Schrock, daughter of David Schrock and Magdalena Schrock. Notes for Christian Kreger: Christian Kreger bought the Henry Kreger Family Farm in 1873. A new house and barn was built. To Christian and Catherine were born the following children: Sarah married Alexander Faidley and in 1884 bought land near Wakefield, Kansas. Mary married Wesley Younkin, Adaline married Levi Weimer, Ida married Albert Zufall James married Mary Heckler, Ross married Minta Younkin. A son John died while still young. Children of Christian Kreger and Catherine Schrock are: 65 i. Sarah J.4 Kreger, born 1861. She married Alexander Faidley. Notes for Alexander Faidley: In 1884, bought land near Wakefield, Kansas. More About Alexander Faidley: Fact 1: 1884, Bought land near Wakefield, Ks. 66 ii. Mary Ann Kreger. She married Wesley Younkin. 67 iii. Ida B. Kreger. She married Albert Zufall. 68 iv. James Garfield Kreger. He married Mary Heckler. + 69 v. Ross Kreger. 70 vi. John Kreger, died in When young. 71 vii. Adaline Kreger. She married Levi Weimer. Notes for Adaline Kreger: Went West and homsteaded. 21. Jacob3 Kreger (Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jan 23, 1839 in Pa.11, and died May 26, 1922 in Kingwood,Church of God Cemetery. He married Susan Dumbauld. Notes for Jacob Kreger: Dry goods merchant. Children of Jacob Kreger and Susan Dumbauld are: 72 i. Domes E.4 Kreger, born Abt. 1866. 73 ii. Milton G. Kreger, born Abt. 1869. 74 iii. Calvin A. Kreger. 75 iv. Oliver J. Kreger. 22. Harmon/Hermon3 Kreger (Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jul 04, 1841 in Pa.12, and died Mar 24, 1905. He married Elizabeth Sechler. Children of Harmon/Hermon Kreger and Elizabeth Sechler are: 76 i. Winfield4 Kreger, born Abt. 1868. 77 ii. Ellen or Allen Kreger, born Abt. 1878. 25. HENRY C3 KREGER (Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Abt. 183613. He married RACHEL. Children of HENRY KREGER and RACHEL are: 78 i. VIOLY4 KREGER, born Abt. 1858. 79 ii. EDWIN KREGER, born Abt. 185914. 26. John S.3 Kreger (Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 03, 183915, and died Nov 17, 189416. He married Sarah A. Hyatt, daughter of Jesse Hyatt and Elizabeth Colborn. Child of John Kreger and Sarah Hyatt is: 80 i. ALLEN D.4 KREGER. 27. Joseph3 Kreger (Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jun 25, 1842 in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA., and died Oct 10, 1911 in UP'R TURKEYFOOT TWSHP, PA.. He married Rebecca J. Clevenger Jan 27, 1860, daughter of Paul Clevenger and Magdalena. Notes for Joseph Kreger: According to his obituary, Joseph was born June 25, 1842 in Upper Turkeyfoot Township and belonged to the Old Bethel Church there. He married Rebecca Clevenger in 1860 when they were both 18 years old and settled in Lower Turkeyfoot Township. They had nine children seven of which included: Mary Ellen, Frederick Benjamin, Phoebe, Sarah A., Barbara C., Martha J., and Samuel B. He was obviously a successful farmer and businessman. Besides tending his farms, Joseph dealt quite successfully in the cattle business. In researching deeds in the County Recorder=s Office, he bought and sold a number of farms and other properties. His estate included seven properties two of which were the Ahome farm@ and his retirement home in Confluence. The home farm was the property just down the road from the J.B. Colborn Farm bought by his granddaughter Daisy and her husband Freeman Brougher. During his working years, he lived on three different farms. The farm where he lived when first married and where his first two children were born, the farm he first owned(bought about 1868), and the home farm which he bought about 1880. It is not clear where the farm he first owned was located, but according to his obituary, his son (presumably Fred B.) took it over when the home farm was purchased. The grandchildren were always told that Mam Colborn (Joe=s first child) was born in a house whose foundation could be found between the home farm and Marsh Enos=s place further down the road toward the Laurel Hill Creek. As previously speculated this might have been Frederick Kreger Senior=s farm. Sometime after 1890, after George and Elizabeth Stairs died from Typhoid, Harry Stairs came to work for Joseph Kreger. He fell in love with Joseph's daughter Catherine (Kate) and they were married about 1895. Harry's brother, Raleigh, and sister, Grace, stayed there a while, as well. Raleigh met Elizabeth Colborn, granddaughter of Joseph, who lived next door. They were married in 1902. Of the several other properties owned by Joseph Kreger, one, a 125-acre farm called the Old Dull Place, was sold to Harry Stairs in 1904. This property was just beyond the original John Enos farm and was sold to John four years later. In 1911, Joseph Kreger bought Raleigh Stairs' Farm at an auction. This was the farm much later owned first by Will Colborn and then John Stairs. By 1900 he had bought property in Confluence and had retired. He owned a home and four lots, there, which were sold to his daughter-in-law Laura after his death. He became sick from paralysis in 1911 and after six weeks died in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Colborn. He is buried in the cemetery at the Jersey Baptist Church. Children of Joseph Kreger and Rebecca Clevenger are: 81 i. IRVIN4 KREGER, born Infant. 82 ii. PHOEBE A KREGER. 83 iii. MARTHA J. KREGER. + 84 iv. Mary Ellen Kreger, born Apr 1863 in LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA; died 1947. + 85 v. FREDRICH BENJAMIN KREGER, born Feb 02, 1867; died Sep 16, 1927 in Confluence, PA. 86 vi. SARAH A. KREGER, born Abt. 1875. + 87 vii. CATHERINE B. KREGER, born Oct 21, 1877; died Sep 29, 1969. + 88 viii. SAMUEL B. KREGER, born 1882; died 1925. 29. GEORGE3 KREGER (Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Mar 184817. He married Sarah Catharine Zufall. Children of GEORGE KREGER and Sarah Zufall are: + 89 i. Ida Stella.4 Kreger, born May 30, 1871; died Feb 26, 1953 in Buried Kingwood IOOF. 90 ii. CORDA J. KREGER. 91 iii. Peter Kreger. 30. FREDERICK S.3 KREGER (Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born 1849, and died 1934. He married ANNA PHILLIPPI. Notes for FREDERICK S. KREGER: Frederick S. Kreger was a son of the elder Kreger and a brother of Joseph Kreger. He had the farm up on the high road above the Jersey Church on the bend before the old John Enos Farm. Mary Lou Stairs liked to visit there because the children of his daughter, Flossie Vanaman, would lend her books to read. There are several pictures in the Draketown Centennial History showing both Frederick S. and his daughter Flossie. His son-in-law, Covie Vanaman is shown on horseback delivering mail. Children of FREDERICK KREGER and ANNA PHILLIPPI are: 92 i. ALMA4 KREGER, born Abt. 1869. She married IRA RUSH. + 93 ii. Franklin B. Kreger, born 1870; died 1924. + 94 iii. JAMES W. KREGER, born May 05, 1874; died Feb 26, 1940. + 95 iv. Flossie Mae Kreger, born Mar 04, 1882; died May 1947. 33. Aaron3 Kreger (Dietrick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born 1840. He married Christina Mariah Bougher. More About Aaron Kreger: Fact 1: Went West. Children of Aaron Kreger and Christina Bougher are: 96 i. Lydia Ann4 Kreger, born Mar 12, 1865 in Somerset Co., Pa.. She married Oliver Oscar Stanley. 97 ii. Harvey Kreger, born 1867. 98 iii. Charles Kreger, born 1869. 99 iv. Luther Kreger, born 1871. 100 v. Missouri Kreger, born 1873. 101 vi. Emma Kreger, born 1877. 35. Elizabeth3 Kreger (Dietrick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 12, 1845, and died Aug 28, 1911 in Buried Barrons. She married Alexander Moore. Children of Elizabeth Kreger and Alexander Moore are: 102 i. Elmer E.4 Moore, born Mar 26, 1864. 103 ii. Bruce M. Moore, born Mar 07, 1865. Generation No. 4 55. Ada4 Schultz (Eliza3 Lucas, Elizabeth2 Kreger, Henry (Sr)1). She married Henry Knoll, son of Jeremiah Knoll and Eliza Bickel. Child of Ada Schultz and Henry Knoll is: + 104 i. Dorothy5 Knoll. 59. Wilson S.4 Kreger (John Frederick3, Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 22, 1853 in Somerset County, Pa., and died May 18, 1895 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. He married Louisa Dumbauld. Children of Wilson Kreger and Louisa Dumbauld are: 105 i. William Harvey5 Kreger, born Mar 16, 1874 in Kingwood, Pa.. He married Della Elizabeth Woodside. 106 ii. George Kreger, born Dec 27, 1876 in Kingwood, Pa.. 107 iii. Sarah Elizabeth Kreger, born Aug 12, 1877 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 108 iv. Anna Kreger, born May 25, 1881 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 109 v. Marcellous Kreger, born Dec 01, 1883 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 110 vi. Leroy Kreger, born Jan 27, 1886 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 111 vii. Corda Belle Kreger, born Nov 18, 1888 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 112 viii. Edith Kreger, born Oct 07, 1891 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 113 ix. Sue Kreger, born Jun 12, 1894 in Somerset Co., Pa.. 63. Caroline4 Kreger (John Frederick3, Henry2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Mar 07, 1862 in Kingwood, Somerset County, Pa., and died Feb 13, 1945 in Wakefield, Clay, Kansas. She married Nesley Younkin. Children of Caroline Kreger and Nesley Younkin are: 114 i. Effie Florence5 Younkin, born 1883 in Kingwood, Pa.. She married Edward Gaston. 115 ii. John Frederick Younkin, born Jul 07, 1886. He married Mary E. Billingham. 116 iii. Goldie Ethel Younkin, born Jan 04, 1887. She married Robert Ray Gingrich. 117 iv. H. Edward Younkin, born Nov 14, 1888. 118 v. Millie Elizabeth Younkin, born Mar 23, 1891. 119 vi. Joseph C. Younkin, born Aug 02, 1893. 120 vii. 3 other children Younkin. 121 viii. Theodore Roosevelt Younkin, born Apr 25, 1900 in Wakefield, Clay, Ks.. 69. Ross4 Kreger (Christian3, Henry2, Henry (Sr)1). He married Minta Younkin. Child of Ross Kreger and Minta Younkin is: 122 i. Elizabeth5 Kreger. 84. Mary Ellen4 Kreger (Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Apr 1863 in LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA, and died 1947. She married James Buchanan Colborn Oct 26, 1979, son of Sylvester Colborn and Sarah Tissue. Notes for Mary Ellen Kreger: Mary Ellen Kreger was the oldest child of Joseph Kreger, born 1863, and the matriarch of the J.B. Colborn Family. She married James B. Colborn, 26 October, 1879. They had nine children, three of whom died before reaching adult age. One, Frank, died tragically from Lockjaw attained by shooting a cap in a toy pistol. The surviving children were William, Elizabeth, Daisy, Lulu, Mary and Glenn. Mam Colborn was a rather, short, roly-poly women with granny glasses and was called Mammy by all the grandchildren. She can be remembered in her later days, after Pap Colborn had died, sitting in the old farm kitchen with a little snuff under her lip. Both Mary Lou Stairs and Cousin Verna (Colborn) Burnworth tell of Mam Colborn having been born on her family farm just down the road on the way to the Laurel Hill Creek, between the Brougher Farm and Marsh Enos's Place. Verna told of once being asked to go stay with and help Mam Colborn while her daughter Lib was in Baltimore helping Aunt Kate after Glenn Stairs's birth. Verna slept in the same upstairs bedroom as Mam Colborn and Mam Colborn would talk and talk until Verna fell asleep. Feigning sleep one night, the last thing Verna heard her say was "she's asleep.@ During these talks, Mam Colborn told about her racing on horses with her brother Frederick. She blamed losing the race on having the weaker horse. But she lost even after insisting that she and her brother exchange horses. She also told of visiting her mother-in-law, Sarah (Tissue) Colborn in Draketown, traveling in single file on horses, one child in front and one child behind Bess Stahl has a letter hand written by Mam Colborn to Libby Stairs, when Lib was first married and lived in Braddock. The letter is fairly well written, which is remarkable considering the fact that Mam Colborn had no formal schooling. Her husband, James Colborn, was a business man dealing in the purchase and sale of livestock. So engaged, there were always many visitors at the Colborn Farm. Mam Colborn was the overseer of all visitor activities. She was always friendly and entertaining with the visitors and was well liked. ---- Mary Ellen Colborn survived her husband by seventeen years and died in 1947. Family sheet from Somerset Hist. Soc. lists her birth as April 8, 1861. Notes for James Buchanan Colborn: James B. Colborn was born on the Colborn Farm near Draketown, 28 October 1856. He married Mary Ellen Kreger, 26 October, 1879. They had nine children, three of whom died before reaching adult age. One, Frank, died tragically from Lockjaw attained by shooting a James was a farmer and businessman dealing in the buying and selling of cattle. He and his sons and grandsons would go about the countryside buying up cattle. The farm was used as a way station in the drive to market. The cattle would be driven down through Confluence and out the "Mae West" road to the slaughterhouse. Sometimes they were driven north toward the Johnstown slaughterhouse. Associated with his cattle business, Pap Colborn often had visitors at the house for which Mam Colborn and his daughter, Libby Stairs, cooked sumptuous meals. He dealt extensively in cattle for 50 years and was favorably known all over Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Garret County, Maryland and Preston County, West Virginia. James Colborn was a member and supporter of The Church of God for 47 years. At various times, he was involved in a variety of community activities: Sunday school superintendent, supervisor of schools, road commissioner, and tax collector. He fought to have rural electric extended to the area and he was one of the first farmers to install indoor plumbing. He died at his home Monday, April 14, 1929. He had been afflicted for a long time with rheumatism. James Colborn was a charter member of the Pleasant Valley Lodge No. 72 of The Knights of Pythias who took charge of his funeral. He was buried in the family plot next to the Jersey Baptist Church. Children of Mary Kreger and James Colborn are: + 123 i. ELIZABETH AMANDA5 COLBORN, born Nov 18, 1883 in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA.; died May 24, 1977 in SOMERSET, PA.. 124 ii. INFANT, born Mar 28, 1890 in HOME; died Mar 29, 1890 in HOME. 125 iii. JAMES FRANK COLBORN, born Nov 11, 1891 in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA.; died Dec 08, 1903. + 126 iv. Lulu Rebecca Colborn, born Apr 25, 1896; died Aug 26, 1956 in PARKERSBURG, W.VA.. + 127 v. Mary Ellen Colborn, born May 26, 1899; died May 11, 1966. + 128 vi. GLENN BUCHANAN COLBORN, born Oct 13, 1901 in CONFLUENCE, PA.(LTT); died Dec 13, 1927 in HOLESOPPLE. 129 vii. JOSEPH SYLVESTER COLBORN, born Jun 01, 1980 in CONFLUENCE, PA.; died May 09, 1899 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. + 130 viii. DAISY ANGIE COLBORN, born Aug 16, 1987 in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA.; died Jun 06, 1976. 85. FREDRICH BENJAMIN4 KREGER (Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Feb 02, 1867, and died Sep 16, 1927 in Confluence, PA. He married LAURA LEE SANNER Dec 18, 1889 in Confluence, Pa., daughter of JOHN SANNER and ISABEL STERNER. Notes for FREDRICH BENJAMIN KREGER: Fred B. Kreger was the oldest son of Joseph and father of Freda Kreger who married James Stairs. No one living remembers his family living anywhere but in Confluence. His father's obituary, however, says he took over his father's first farm. When Joseph died, his Confluence property was sold to Fred's wife Laura. Children of FREDRICH KREGER and LAURA SANNER are: 131 i. ETHEL B.5 KREGER, born Mar 28, 1890. She married ARTHUR WALTER. 132 ii. EMMA JANE KREGER, born Oct 09, 1891; died Dec 03, 1907. 133 iii. PEARL KREGER, born Apr 28, 1893; died Dec 04, 1933. She married RIGGAR. 134 iv. JOHN FULTON KREGER, born Apr 26, 1895; died Dec 02, 1963. He married GLADYS SHAW. 135 v. JOSEPH FRANKLIN KREGER, born May 16, 1897; died May 09, 1918. He married EMMA J. 136 vi. ROBERT ORVIL KREGER, born Mar 03, 1899. 137 vii. FRANCES CATHERINE KREGER, born 1901. She married GEORGE JOHNSON. 138 viii. THELMA MILDRED KREGER, born 1903. She married RALPH GLOVER. + 139 ix. FREDA LEE KREGER, born Apr 21, 1905 in CONFLUENCE, PA.; died Oct 08, 1974. 140 x. PAUL LEWIS KREGER, born 1907. He married MARY FLIN. 141 xi. GEORGE ARTHUR KREGER, born Jul 20, 1909. He married MILDRED HYATT. 142 xii. SARA ELLEN KREGER, born Dec 01, 1912. She married ROBERT THOMA. 87. CATHERINE B.4 KREGER (Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 21, 1877, and died Sep 29, 1969. She married HARRY A. STAIRS Jun 06, 1895, son of GEORGE STAIRS and ELIZABETH SUMMY. Notes for CATHERINE B. KREGER: Catherine Barbara Kreger, younger sister of Mary Ellen, born 21 October 1877, married Harry Stairs after he came to work for her father in the 1890s. Aunt Kate, as she was affectionately called, had three boys, George, Joseph and Glenn. After pursuing a farming career up to 1908, the family moved to Baltimore where they lived out their lives. Aunt Kate died 29 September, 1969. Children of CATHERINE KREGER and HARRY STAIRS are: 143 i. GEORGE MARCELLUS5 STAIRS, born Nov 21, 1896 in CONFLUENCE, PA.; died Oct 23, 1958. He married CATHERINE ALBERTA BOND Aug 22, 1916. + 144 ii. JOSEPH HARRY STAIRS, born Nov 13, 1901 in CONFLUENCE, PA.; died Jun 10, 1976. 145 iii. GLENN A. STAIRS, born Jun 19, 1925 in BALTIMORE, MD. He married EMILY SCHARFE Nov 04, 1950. 88. SAMUEL B.4 KREGER (Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born 1882, and died 1925. He married FRANCES LINGENFIELD. Children of SAMUEL KREGER and FRANCES LINGENFIELD are: 146 i. MONROE5 KREGER, born 1903 in 1948. 147 ii. WILLIS M KREGER, born Abt. 1904. 148 iii. GEORGE L KREGER, born Abt. 1906. 149 iv. REBECCA C KREGER, born Abt. 1907. 150 v. CHARLES A. KREGER, born Abt. 1909. 89. Ida Stella.4 Kreger (GEORGE3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born May 30, 1871, and died Feb 26, 1953 in Buried Kingwood IOOF. She married Harrison Vought. Children of Ida Kreger and Harrison Vought are: 151 i. Glenn5 Vought. 152 ii. John Vought. 153 iii. Guy Vought. 154 iv. George Vought. 155 v. Otis Vought. 93. Franklin B.4 Kreger (FREDERICK S.3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born 1870, and died 1924. He married Eleanor Boal. Child of Franklin Kreger and Eleanor Boal is: + 156 i. Erma M.5 Kreger, born Oct 03, 1898; died Sep 30, 1979. 94. JAMES W.4 KREGER (FREDERICK S.3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born May 05, 1874, and died Feb 26, 1940. He married EDNA M. HYATT. Children of JAMES KREGER and EDNA HYATT are: 157 i. RUTH C5 KREGER, born 1898. 158 ii. CARL KREGER. 159 iii. CHARLES KREGER. 160 iv. MYRA KREGER. 161 v. BERTHA KREGER, born 1900. 162 vi. DOLLY KREGER. 163 vii. Flossie Mildred Kreger, born 1907. 164 viii. GLENN KREGER. 165 ix. HARRY KREGER. 166 x. GLADYS KREGER. 167 xi. FRED R. KREGER (4), born 1903; died 1928. 95. Flossie Mae4 Kreger (FREDERICK S.3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Mar 04, 1882, and died May 1947. She married John Covert(Covie) Vanaman 1900, son of Richard Vanaman and Ruth Henry. Children of Flossie Kreger and John Vanaman are: 168 i. Mary Jane5 Vanaman, born Apr 17, 1901. She married J. Berg. 169 ii. James Bruce Vanaman, born Sep 1903. He married D. Young. 170 iii. Ray Kreger Vanaman, born Jan 16, 1905. He married Fay Patterson. 171 iv. John Covert Vanaman, born Apr 15, 1906. He married Doris Lilly. Generation No. 5 104. Dorothy5 Knoll (Ada4 Schultz, Eliza3 Lucas, Elizabeth2 Kreger, Henry (Sr)1). She married Harry R. Walker, son of Harry Walker and Anna Ream. Child of Dorothy Knoll and Harry Walker is: + 172 i. Judy6 Walker. 123. ELIZABETH AMANDA5 COLBORN (Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Nov 18, 1883 in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA., and died May 24, 1977 in SOMERSET, PA.. She married WILLIAM RALEIGH STAIRS Dec 29, 1902 in CUMBERLAND, MD., son of GEORGE STAIRS and ELIZABETH SUMMY. Notes for ELIZABETH AMANDA COLBORN: Libby helped Mam Colborn with the chores around the house and did most of the cooking and baking for the many visitors. Libby was a very religious women. She slept upstairs in the second bedroom next to Mam Colborn's. Her bible was always on the dresser, next to the bed. She read it often. She had very little money, but invariably at Christmas, her grandchildren would be given a gift, most often a book of bible stories. She was against drinking, and when prohibition came up for a vote, she voted against repeal. Those times when her daughter would come to her with some hurt feelings or imagined injustice done to her by another, Lib would tell her, ?don?t let it bother you. Just study hard, always tell the truth and someday they will be proud of you.? If religion was Lib's first passion, gardening was her second. She spent many hours in the large fenced-in garden just out beyond the Summer Kitchen. For winter use, she buried apples in a straw covered pit there. Even in her golden age, after the house burned down and she went to live with her sister Mary, she always did some gardening. Lib wasn?t a very outgoing person but she had a characteristic throaty chuckle that came out most often when she used it to state her reluctance to do some action. Also Lib was very hard-of-hearing and always wore a hearing aid. In later years, she had a hand held microphone she used to amplify TV sound. She spent her last years in the Senior Citizen?s Residence on Sterner Street in Confluence. She was 93 years old when she died. Notes for WILLIAM RALEIGH STAIRS: While staying on the Kreger Farm, Raleigh met his future wife Elizabeth. She was the oldest daughter of James B. Colborn who owned the adjacent farm. Her mother was the former Mary Ellen Kreger, daughter of Joseph Kreger, and thus a sister to Kate. The bride-to-be, Elizabeth, would not only be a niece to Kate, but now she would become a sister-in-law as well. Raleigh and Lizzie were married 29 December 1902 in Cumberland, Maryland. The early census records list her as Lizzie, but we know that later she was called Lib or Libby. The newlyweds lived first in Confluence where Jim and Mary Lou were born. Then they lived in Braddock, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, until at least 1904 or 1905 where Raleigh must have worked in the Mill. Apparently, Lizzie did not like Braddock because she became homesick and the family moved back to Somerset County. They lived for a while in Humbert where daughter Bess was born, and where Raleigh worked in a lumber mill. In January 1909, Raleigh purchased a farm along the Jersey Hollow Road just above the Jersey Church. This was the same farm that both Will Colborn and Raleigh's son John would own at different times much later. Unfortunately, that same year while working for Pap Colborn down on the old Sanner Place toward Humbert, Raleigh drank contaminated water and contracted typhoid fever. He died November the third of that same year. He and Lizzie were only 26 years of age. Their oldest child, Jim, was six years old. Mary Lou was four, Bess two, and John only four months. This disease had now struck down six members of the George Stairs Family. Edward, George's oldest son, died of typhoid in 1903 and was buried in the Jersey Cemetery. Lizzie's brother, Will Colborn, was executor of Raleigh's estate. The widow was given all the personal property, valued at $138.50. It consisted of three calves, two hogs, various quantities of grain and staples, a stove and a buckboard wagon. Raleigh had debts amounting to $2705.36. The farm was sold at auction for $2000.00 to Joseph Kreger. Lizzie took her children and went back to her father's farm to live. Children of ELIZABETH COLBORN and WILLIAM STAIRS are: + 173 i. JAMES C.6 STAIRS, born Jul 17, 1903 in CONFLUENCE, PA.; died Apr 23, 1965. + 174 ii. MARY LOU STAIRS, born Jan 07, 1905 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. 175 iii. BESSIE MARIE STAIRS, born Dec 21, 1907. She married (1) WILLIAM JAMES BUMGARDENER Aug 15, 1931 in BRADFORD, PA.. She married (2) MERLE STAHL 1950. + 176 iv. JOHN RALEIGH STAIRS, born Jul 07, 1909. 126. Lulu Rebecca5 Colborn (Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Apr 25, 1896, and died Aug 26, 1956 in PARKERSBURG, W.VA.. She married Albert A. Beal, son of Samuel Beal and Lovina Bittner. Notes for Lulu Rebecca Colborn: Lulu Rebecca Beal was born April 25, 1896. She married Albert A. Beal who lived down the road, across the King Bridge along the Laurel Hill Creek. They had one child, Jack. Lulu was known to the family and her friends as simply Lou. Lou and Albert lived several places including Watsondale, and eventually, St. Marys, West Virginia. Albert worked for Quaker State Oil as a gager, whose responsibility it was to tend the various oil pumping stations throughout the countryside. Lou was a second mother to the whole Stairs and Colborn Clan. Any number of her relatives spent extended periods with the Beals, especially in those early depression days. For several years while in West Virginia, they lived 14 miles out in the country closer to the wells at a small village called Hebron. They had a large, rambling, old house that looked more like a river boat than a house. Unfortunately, it had no indoor plumbing. It was a fun place for the nephews to visit in the summer with a stream nearby offering good fishing. They eventually moved back into St. Marys where they lived out their lives. Lou worked part-time in a store. Albert was an active member in the Masons and Lou was active in the Eastern Star. Lou died August 26, 1956 and Albert died February 17, 1968. Jack died November 6, 1979. All three are buried in the Jersey Church Cemetery. Notes for Albert A. Beal: Lived many years in St. Marys W.Va. Worked for Quaker State Oil as a guager. Buried in Jersey Cemetery. Child of Lulu Colborn and Albert Beal is: 177 i. Jack Colborn (Sr.)6 Beal, born Feb 27, 1918; died Nov 06, 1979. He married ANNA LUCILLE HAMILTON Oct 11, 1951. 127. Mary Ellen5 Colborn (Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born May 26, 1899, and died May 11, 1966. She married Ray William Wills, son of William Wills and Mary Reeves. Notes for Mary Ellen Colborn: Mary Ellen Colborn was born May 26, 1899. She met and married Ray W. Wills from Ursina. They had one child, Donald. Mary was a little bossy, but she had a big heart and a sense of humor. She liked to tease. Ray was self employed in the purchase and sale of timber, primarily white ash. Although this was his main business throughout his life, he gave it up for a period during the depression when too many customers defaulted on their payments. Ray then invested in a home and Sinclair Gasoline Station at the end of Oden Street in Confluence. It was near the high school and Mary often boarded students. It was also adjacent to the town baseball diamond where there was always a festive air when games were being played. Between the filling station and the ballfield, there was always a young crowd hanging about. Eventually the filling station, too, was abandoned when Ray was forced out of business by a vicious gas war. The family moved up on the Colborn Farm until Ray could get back on his feet. He resumed his timber business and eventually bought a house over on the West Side of Confluence. Here Mary and Ray remained for the rest of their lives. Ray had two serious strokes. He recovered from the first but died from the second after an extended time as an invalid. He died July 13, 1956. Mary died May 11, 1966. They are both buried in the Jersey Church Cemetery. More About Ray William Wills: Fact 1: Veteran of WWI Child of Mary Colborn and Ray Wills is: 178 i. Donald Eugene6 Wills, born Sep 07, 1925 in Confluence, Pa.. He married Anne Veronica Lancaster Nov 27, 1946 in Markleysburg, Pa.. 128. GLENN BUCHANAN5 COLBORN (Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 13, 1901 in CONFLUENCE, PA.(LTT), and died Dec 13, 1927 in HOLESOPPLE. He married HELEN BEATRICE McMILLAN. Notes for GLENN BUCHANAN COLBORN: Glenn Buchanan Colborn was born October 13, 1901. Helen McMillan was a teacher at the Kreger School, probably around 1919 or 1920. As was the practice at the time, the schoolteacher was given room and board at a home near the school. So she stayed at the Colborn Farm where she met Glen. They were likely married about 1924 or 1925. They had one son, Roger. Unfortunately, Glenn had a very short life. He was working for the buther shop where Freeman Brougher was working. On December 13, 1927, he died suddenly of a heart attack while delivering meat in Hollesopple, Pennsylvania. Helen never married again and continued teaching. She taught many years in Jeannette, Pennsylvania and died there July 22, 1971. Child of GLENN COLBORN and HELEN McMILLAN is: 179 i. ROGER McMILLAN6 COLBORN, born Mar 01, 1926 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. He married JOAN KATHRYN TYSON Oct 31, 1953 in HERSHEY, PA.. 130. DAISY ANGIE5 COLBORN (Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Aug 16, 1987 in FARM, LWR TFT TWSP, SOMERSET, PA., and died Jun 06, 1976. She married FREEMAN J. BROUGHER, son of Harrison Brougher and Susan Romesburg. Notes for DAISY ANGIE COLBORN: Daisy Colborn was born August 16, 1987. She married Freeman Brougher who owned a butcher shop with her brother, Will. They bought her grandfather Joe Kreger?s 198-acre home farm from his estate in 1912 for five thousand dollars. They raised three children, Glenn, Freeman Jr. and Ruth. They had one infant daughter who survived only six months. The farm was adjacent to the J.B. Colborn farm where the Stairs Girls lived with their mother Lib. The girls often stayed with the Broughers helping with the many house chores. Mary Lou Stairs says Aunt Daisy was very kind to her and taught her a great deal about cleaning house. One year, the house burned down and had to be rebuilt. It is not known whether this was a contributing factor, but times got tough and the Broughers had to give up the farm. It was sold, probably about 1930. Freeman returned to butchering and the family went to live in Jerome, Pennsylvania between Somerset and Johnstown. Living near Johnstown where the big flood occurred, Aunt Daisy developed a fear of dams. For that reason she was always apprehensive about visiting her sister Mary who lived close to the Confluence Dam. Freeman died in 1962 and Daisy died June 6, 1976. They are buried adjacent to the Jersey Church. Children of DAISY COLBORN and FREEMAN BROUGHER are: 180 i. FREEMAN (Jr.)6 BROUGHER. He married FREDA. + 181 ii. Ruth Brougher. 182 iii. 0. GLEN BROUGHER. He married HILDA M. BRENNAN. 183 iv. DAUGHTER, born Mar 25, 1907; died Sep 01, 1908. 139. FREDA LEE5 KREGER (FREDRICH BENJAMIN4, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Apr 21, 1905 in CONFLUENCE, PA., and died Oct 08, 1974. She married JAMES C. STAIRS, son of WILLIAM STAIRS and ELIZABETH COLBORN. Children of FREDA KREGER and JAMES STAIRS are: 184 i. MAX6 STAIRS, died Feb 03, 1927. 185 ii. JAMES STAIRS, born Jun 29, 1924 in CONFLUENCE, PA. He married VIRGINIA MAE LENHART Oct 25, 1946 in JERSEY CHURCH, SOMERSET COUNTY, PA.. 186 iii. ROBERT R. STAIRS, born 1925; died 1931. 187 iv. JOHN DANE STAIRS, born Nov 06, 1929. 188 v. BESS LAVONNE STAIRS, born Mar 09, 1932. She married E. PAUL McCLINTOCK Jun 15, 1951. 189 vi. WILLIAM GLENN STAIRS, born Jan 01, 1940 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. He married HELEN ELIZABETH WASS Jan 05, 1962. 190 vii. LINDA JOYCE STAIRS, born Nov 13, 1947 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. She married LARRY C. McCLINTOCK Aug 11, 1964. 144. JOSEPH HARRY5 STAIRS (CATHERINE B.4 KREGER, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Nov 13, 1901 in CONFLUENCE, PA., and died Jun 10, 1976. He married (1) MARGARET M. SPERL Oct 15, 1924. He married (2) MADELINE E. MORGERETH Jul 12, 1951. Children of JOSEPH STAIRS and MADELINE MORGERETH are: + 191 i. ASHLEY JOSEPH6 STAIRS, born Nov 27, 1927 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 192 ii. BARBARA STAIRS, born Feb 02, 1934 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 156. Erma M.5 Kreger (Franklin B.4, FREDERICK S.3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Oct 03, 1898, and died Sep 30, 1979. She married Ralph M. Romesburg, son of John Romesburg and Lucinda Vought. Children of Erma Kreger and Ralph Romesburg are: 193 i. John6 Romesburg, born 1919. 194 ii. Robert Romesburg. 195 iii. Betty Romesburg. Generation No. 6 172. Judy6 Walker (Dorothy5 Knoll, Ada4 Schultz, Eliza3 Lucas, Elizabeth2 Kreger, Henry (Sr)1). She married Kerry Kreger, son of Harold Kreger and Gladys Gary. Child of Judy Walker and Kerry Kreger is: 196 i. Melissa7 Kreger. 173. JAMES C.6 STAIRS (ELIZABETH AMANDA5 COLBORN, Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jul 17, 1903 in CONFLUENCE, PA., and died Apr 23, 1965. He married FREDA LEE KREGER, daughter of FREDRICH KREGER and LAURA SANNER. Children of JAMES STAIRS and FREDA KREGER are: 197 i. MAX7 STAIRS, died Feb 03, 1927. 198 ii. JAMES STAIRS, born Jun 29, 1924 in CONFLUENCE, PA. He married VIRGINIA MAE LENHART Oct 25, 1946 in JERSEY CHURCH, SOMERSET COUNTY, PA.. 199 iii. ROBERT R. STAIRS, born 1925; died 1931. 200 iv. JOHN DANE STAIRS, born Nov 06, 1929. 201 v. BESS LAVONNE STAIRS, born Mar 09, 1932. She married E. PAUL McCLINTOCK Jun 15, 1951. 202 vi. WILLIAM GLENN STAIRS, born Jan 01, 1940 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. He married HELEN ELIZABETH WASS Jan 05, 1962. 203 vii. LINDA JOYCE STAIRS, born Nov 13, 1947 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. She married LARRY C. McCLINTOCK Aug 11, 1964. 174. MARY LOU6 STAIRS (ELIZABETH AMANDA5 COLBORN, Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jan 07, 1905 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. She married CLIFFORD ELWOOD GROFF Nov 06, 1926 in MARYLAND, son of CALVIN GROFF and JENNIE WINGENROTH. Child of MARY STAIRS and CLIFFORD GROFF is: 204 i. CLIFFORD ELWOOD7 GROFF, born Mar 31, 1928 in CONFLUENCE, PA.. He married MAYA VERENA SENFTLEBEN May 09, 1953 in CLAIRTON, PA.. 176. JOHN RALEIGH6 STAIRS (ELIZABETH AMANDA5 COLBORN, Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jul 07, 1909. He married MARY ALICE TRIMPEY Sep 11, 1931, daughter of William Trimpey and Lila Younkin. Children of JOHN STAIRS and MARY TRIMPEY are: 205 i. MARJORIE ELIZABETH7 STAIRS, born in CONFLUENCE, PA.. She married ROBERT DEAN REED Aug 07, 1954 in SOMERSET, PA.. 206 ii. HAROLD STAIRS. He married BELINDA. 207 iii. DONNA LOUISE STAIRS, born Sep 20, 1933 in URSINA, PA.. She married DONALD JAMES THOMAS Dec 24, 1953 in CUMBERLAND, MD.. 208 iv. MARY JANE STAIRS, born Oct 15, 1936 in URSINA, PA.. She married WILLIAM GERALD SMITH Feb 18, 1956 in RALEIGH, NC. 209 v. JOHN REX STAIRS, born Mar 11, 1943 in URSINA BORO, PA.. He married MADELINE SUSAN CLEWLEY May 31, 1967 in TAYLORS, S.C.. 210 vi. TIM ALAN STAIRS, born May 02, 1952 in SOMERSET, PA.. He married EDNA MARIE HAY May 20, 1971 in ROCKWOOD, PA.. 181. Ruth6 Brougher (DAISY ANGIE5 COLBORN, Mary Ellen4 Kreger, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1). She married Jesse A. Burke. Child of Ruth Brougher and Jesse Burke is: 211 i. Roxeen7 Burke. 191. ASHLEY JOSEPH6 STAIRS (JOSEPH HARRY5, CATHERINE B.4 KREGER, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Nov 27, 1927 in BALTIMORE, MD.. He married (1) MARY JANE SHEIDY. He married (2) JENNETTE M. KAHL Jan 09, 1951. Children of ASHLEY STAIRS and MARY SHEIDY are: + 212 i. ASHLEY JOSEPH7 STAIRS, born Jun 05, 1953. + 213 ii. KATHERINE ELLEN STAIRS, born May 18, 1955 in BALTIMORE, MD.. + 214 iii. CAROL ANN STAIRS, born Dec 16, 1957 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 215 iv. STEVEN MORRIS STAIRS, born Sep 09, 1959 in BALTIMORE, MD.. He married SHEILA TERESA FLETCHER. 216 v. MICHAEL JOSEPH STAIRS, born Nov 28, 1960 in BALTIMORE, MD.. Generation No. 7 212. ASHLEY JOSEPH7 STAIRS (ASHLEY JOSEPH6, JOSEPH HARRY5, CATHERINE B.4 KREGER, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Jun 05, 1953. He married BETTY WATKINS. Children of ASHLEY STAIRS and BETTY WATKINS are: 217 i. LESLIE GAIL8 STAIRS, born Sep 29, 1980 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 218 ii. ASHLEY JOSEPH, born Dec 21, 1982 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 213. KATHERINE ELLEN7 STAIRS (ASHLEY JOSEPH6, JOSEPH HARRY5, CATHERINE B.4 KREGER, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born May 18, 1955 in BALTIMORE, MD.. She married (1) MICHAEL MORRISSETTE. She married (2) WARREN WRIGHT. Child of KATHERINE STAIRS and WARREN WRIGHT is: 219 i. JEREMY DAVID8 WRIGHT, born Apr 17, 1972 in BALTIMORE, MD.. 214. CAROL ANN7 STAIRS (ASHLEY JOSEPH6, JOSEPH HARRY5, CATHERINE B.4 KREGER, Joseph3, Frederick2, Henry (Sr)1) was born Dec 16, 1957 in BALTIMORE, MD.. She married JIM TRAGESSER. Child of CAROL STAIRS and JIM TRAGESSER is: 220 i. BRIAN MICHAEL8 TRAGESSER, born May 23, 1978 in BALTIMORE, MD.. Endnotes 1. 1840,1850,1860 Census records and Family Sheet filed at Somerset Historical Society. 2. 1860 census 3. 1850 census 4. 1850 census 5. 1850 census 6. 1850,1860and 1880 Census 7. Family sheet in Somerset Historical Society and 1850 Milford Census.. 8. 1850 Census for Upper Turkeyfoot Twp.. 9. 1850 census 10. 1850 census 11. 1850 census 12. 1850 census 13. 1860 CENSUS FOR LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA. 14. 1860 CENSUS FOR LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP, SOMERSET CO, PA.-2 15. Family sheets from Somerset Hist. Soc. 16. family sheets from Somerset Hist. Soc. 17. family sheets from Somerset Hist. Soc.