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Re: COLEMAN

JamesTrimble67 — 2013-05-22 02:22:04Z

Hello,
I have in my records as John Jacob Kulman's death place as Atrium, Franklin Co., Pa. 1770 Ancestry, One World Tree.
Also I have Johannnes John Coleman death place also as Pine Hill Cemetery and that came from David Burton BurtonGenes Ancestry.com July 23 , 2004.
Other then that, no clear answers.
I do have some info on the Faust and Matheas families. As the years go by more and more info is coming on line to make it easier.
Diane

Re: COLEMAN

JamesTrimble67 — 2013-05-21 22:22:49Z

Hi Connie,
I did find in my published family tree that I did add chidren Benjamin Lionel 1888- ? and Myrtle Fredericka July 1890-1960. Fred died in Feb. 1890 in Keya Paha, Nebraska. Give me some dates for John Jacob Kuhlman. I am confused to what particular person you are looking for?

Re: COLEMAN

bccoleman1 — 2013-05-21 22:06:18Z

I'm still looking for her name as well. I learned there are some German records called Ortsfamilienbuchs, but I've not been able to find one that positively identifies John Jacob Kuhlman. FYI, I have found Pennsylvania census records that list Johannes, Nicholas, and George as Coolmans which adds another last name to research. Incidentally, Nicholas is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Pennsylvania as Johan Nicolaus Kuhlman. There are other related names in the same cemetery, but I haven't located John Jacob or his wife yet.

Re: COLEMAN

JamesTrimble67 — 2013-05-21 22:01:06Z

Hi Connie,
Is your Benjamin Cyrus the one married to Isabel Martha Cox?

I have as their son, Frederick, married to Martha Story and having three children, Ella M., Rachel E. and Edward S. before his death.
Thanks, Diane

Re: COLEMAN

reneehammon — 2013-05-21 19:23:25Z

I have found that also and Davids parents might be Edward cox and Jane sloan

Re: COLEMAN

reneehammon — 2013-05-21 19:20:49Z

My name is Connie Renee Weeks Hammon my line goes through Benjamin Cyrus then Frederick his son then benjamin lionel to my grandmother ellen Myrtle coleman then My father Delwin Eugene weeks. I am searching for the wife of John Jacob Kuhlman Johannes Father

Re: Baker, Henry, Pa. to Ohio , 1831

dankms — 2013-05-20 05:44:13Z

Thank you for posting this. Do you have access to the original? I am a descendant of Henry Baker.

Re: Abraham Maxwell - Sumner County???

karljs63 — 2013-05-20 02:02:29Z

Abraham is my 4th great grandfather and is buried in Churubucso, Allen Co., Indiana, in the Eel River Cemetery. I know your post some 10 years old. Hopefully this will find its way to you. I have more info. if you contact me at judyls1@frontier.com I'll share what I have. Karl

Re: RE: INFO ON JAMES E. DOMER

guard_firemedic17 — 2013-04-17 12:30:58Z

he's still alive now he live's in newcomerstown ohio

Peter Shaffer of North Beaver PA circa 1800-plus

SunSpott — 2013-04-16 20:52:59Z

Can anyone help me nail down Peter Shaffer, early settler of Mount Jackson, PA? He was born around 1804, said to be the son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Sippy) Shaffer, husband of Sarah Cameron of Somerset, and father of one of my greats (Joseph A. Shaffer), but I can't find any documentation. Same goes for Jos. A., and I know he's a real Shaffer (via my now deceased grandfather George A., son of Holland and Lorinda (Weller) Shaffer). Help sure would be appreciated.

Hatten and Corley families of early 1800's

abqrealtor — 2013-04-16 19:45:49Z

Looking for information about Edward Hatten, b 1806 and Catherine Corley of about the same time who were born and raised in Somerset Co. Most easily sources verify this but offer no further information of my family living there. I'm hoping someone might know of a relative or willing to a random act of kindness by looking. Susan in Albuquerque

Re: SHAULIS, Harvey W

jqbq — 2013-04-15 04:07:56Z

hi i have just started looking up my family tree and i am stuck on Harvey W Shaulis. My dad is Ricke Shaulis, his dad is Ron Shaulis and his dad Is John F. Shaulis. I cannot find out the correct mother and father for Harvey. Hopefully you can help. Thank you

Jennifer Shaulis

Re: ursula Servantez

jejoma53_1 — 2013-04-15 03:56:33Z

I'm helping a friend with her tree - her gr-grandfather was Ursulo Servantes b.1884 in Mexico. Arrived 1918. In Johnstown City Dir 1925 (Cervantez) in Minersville and in 1930 census in Scalp Level (mine40). But wife, Mercedes was widow by 1940 census. A daughter very recently passed away and was buried at St Anthony's of Padua Cemetery.

I don't have a DOD on him but was searching to see if HE was in St Anthony's. There is a chance someone in the family may have a copy of obit.

Re: Amish Families , Troyer & Millers, etc. In Paint Township.

pdurstshaffer — 2013-04-13 18:50:13Z

To the best of my knowledge the Jones family have been Church Of The Brethren, (Old Order Baptist) and so has the Berkey families. I never saw any connection to the Amish families in my Paint Twp. research. Not to say any one of them could have gone that way. Rev,Jones was pastor at the Rummel Church Of The Brethren. Hope this is of some help to you.

Re: Amish Families , Troyer & Millers, etc. In Paint Township.

melnic12 — 2013-04-12 21:47:39Z

Do you have any info on the Berkey Bretheran?

My great grandmother was Elva Viola Berkey from Paint, PA. She married Harry Daniel Jones and their son Cecil Clay Jones is my grandfather. Harry Daniel was a minister in the Bretheran church. Does anyone know if this is an Amish family?

Re: Zimmerman

dawgmeister — 2013-04-11 03:02:02Z

I have Samuel P. Zimmerman married Mary Beam. They lived in Somerset County PA. He was the son of Jacob Zimmerman, I believe.

Re: Huk, Hook

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-04-02 21:28:22Z

"Awesome". You're welcome Donna.
Pleased to hear about the amazing progress you have made on your family tree. What a feeling !
Zlatica

Re: Huk, Hook

DonnaGeePugh — 2013-04-02 19:40:38Z

ZlaticaBeca, I wanted to let you know that I have finally found my great grandparents in Helcmanovce, Slovakia. Having the names of their parents from their death certificates (even if the spelling wasn't totally correct) helped tremendously. I began searching in the Slovakia church records at familysearch.org for 'Huk' and found a brother to my great grandfather Stefan. From there, it was like a pile of dominoes tumbling over!

The 1869 Helcmanovce census yielded documents that showed my 2nd great grandparents and their children living in Helcmanovce. I've even found baptismal records for several of my 2nd great grandparents.

Thanks for all of your generous help. It was great knowing that you were there every time I got frustrated!

Re: ZEERFOSS

firefly15541 — 2013-04-02 15:52:21Z

Samuel and Peter Zerfoss are both sons of Benjamin and Maria (Maurer) Zerfoss. They are both buried in the Zerfoss Cemetary in Stonycreek Township. I am decendent from both of them. I currently live on the farm of Adam Zerfoss (son of Samuel). The cemetary is about 1 1/2 miles north of the farm.

Re: Cora Blanche Dill md. George Kulback - seeking info on them.

pattidolly — 2013-03-28 15:51:35Z

Cora Blanche Dill Kulback was my aunt that lived in Johnstown, PA. I do know some information about her brother George Ralph and his family.
Phyllis Price

Re: fieg

ssaylor_1 — 2013-03-24 19:20:09Z

Send me an email at ssaylor@earthlink.net. I have info to share.
Stew Saylor

fieg

debby82319 — 2013-03-23 23:28:57Z

I am a granddaughter of harrison fieg, my father was harry calvin. I remember knowing all of the names shaulis, ankeny and i played with harry dunmeyers children.my granfather had a brother jacob that died early in life, a brother makincey. Harrison was married to cora hayes, (which I can't find anything on her.)

Grady in Somerset, PA

scottiesc — 2013-03-20 06:32:19Z

After a lot of research, I have been able to sort out the John Grady families in Somerset County, PA. This is an unusual situation because the two brothers were both named John. The story goes that the first John was very sick when his brother was born, and the parents thought he would die. So they named the second son John, as well. It was a common practice in Germany to name children after a deceased sibling. Well, the first John didn’t die after all. So there were two men named Johann/Johannes Grady (it might have originally been Grade or Gnade) who immigrated to America in the early 1830s. The older brother became known as John “Potter” Grady, and the younger was John “Shoemaker” Grady. The fact that they lived near each other has created a lot of confusion for researchers, so I want to clear things up.

John “Potter” Grady
B. 12 Nov 1801 Germany (poss. Hesse-Cassel)
Imm. poss 1833 Baltimore, MD
m. Barbara Ripple bef. 1838
m. Sarah ____ bet 1860-1870
d. 3 Aug 1883 Jenner Twp, Somerset, PA
bur. St. James Lutheran Cem. Jenner, Somerset, PA

first wife:
Barbara Ripple
B. 6 Dec 1815 PA
d. 21 Jun 1857 Somerset, PA
bur. St. James Lutheran Cem. Jenner, Somerset, PA

second wife:
Sarah ___
b. abt 1806
d. ?

children of John and Barbara (all born in PA):
1. Joseph b. abt 1838, m. bef 1870 Elizabeth __ d. bef 1910 prob IN
2. Sarah A. b. abt 1840, m. abt 1865 William Lohr, d. abt 1875 PA
3. Sophia b. abt 1841, m Ruel Peterson, d. 1885 Westmoreland, PA
4. Elizabeth b. 3 Mar 1842, m. abt 1861 David Rummel, d. 15 Nov 1923 Somerset, PA
5. Louisa Maria b. Jul 1844/45, m. abt 1866 Aaron Lohr, d. abt 5 Mar 1918 Cambria, PA
6. Charlotte Catherine b. May 1847 Davidsville, Somerset, PA, m. 1867 Francis Stearn, d. 4 Jan 1917 Johnstown, Cambria, PA
7. John b. 1849/50, d. after 4 Jan 1917
8. Noah (Howard?) b. May 1852, m. 6 Sep 1885 Sarah Hostetler, d. prob. 26 May 1933 Elkhart, IN
9. Susan/Susanna b. 13 Feb 1853, m. 1874 James Lohr, d. 17 May 1940 Dixon, Lee, IL
10. William b. 21 Oct 1853, d. 15 Nov 1857 Somerset, PA
11. Lavina b. 16 Jun 1854, m. 1874 George Gohn, d. 9 Jan 1919 Middleburt, Elkhart, IN
12. George b. 1 Jan 1856, d. 16 Jan 1856 Somerset, PA

John “Shoemaker” Grady
b. 9 Jan 1804 Germany (poss. Hesse-Cassel)
m. 21 Mar 1839 Catherine (Doppstadt?)
d. 19 Aug 1889 Somerset, PA
bur. Odd Fellows Cem., Quemahoning, Somerset, PA

Catherine
b. 13 Apr 1822 Germany
d. 7 Oct 1898 Somerset, PA
bur. Odd Fellows Cem., Quemahoning, Somerset, PA

children of John and Catherine (all born in PA):
1. Elizabeth b. abt 1840
2. Caroline b. abt 1843, m. Edward Rhoads, d. 1875 Somerset, PA
3. Jacob Henry b. 2 May 1847, m. 1882 Susan Fike, d. 26 Oct 1920 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA
4. Mary Catherine b. Dec 1849? d. bef 1930
5. Elmira/Ellen b. 1852, m. 1872 Herman W. Berkey, d. 13 Mar 1930 Stoystown, Somerset, PA
6. Margaret Emmaline b. 15 Nov 1854, m. 1883 Charles Barndt, d. 14 Aug 1940 PA

This is what I’ve been able to find out. If anyone has any additions or corrections, I would welcome them.

Re: Duppstadt

kabespir — 2013-03-18 23:50:07Z

The Duppstadt's still have a 'country store' and website in Buckstown, (will show up in a search, with just a bit of the history of the store) (Rte. 30/Lincoln Hwy. at the intersection of Buckstown Rd); Abt. 3 miles from where from where flight 93 went down on 9/11, & across the street from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Shade Twp., Somerset Co., PA

As a child, I lived upstairs of their store, (then owned by the Spangler's), now known as "Duppstadt's Country Store".

Karl (deceased) was my neighbor, and I grew up playing with his children.

The Duppstadt name has several earlier spellings. I have some older history on them, but on broken computers and notebooks. I'll see what I can find again, and post it now, here.

Can you make a visit to the area? I am not directly related to the Duppstadt family, as far as I know, but could be through collateral lines (since so many of us around here are related by marriages). I am a Buchanan (with many other very old lines in the Shade Twp. and other areas surrounding Somerset Co. & more.)

They might share what they know of their family history. Where do you hail from? Reply to me privately if you'd like or through here.

The Duppstadt's are a very established family in the area, but many have passed on. They are very nice folks!
St. Pauls' Lutheran Church may or may not have records on the family in "Village of Buckstown" (Shade Twp., (Stoystown (was Stoyestown), Somerset, PA)

(I stumbled on this post looking for my Lavinia Berkebile/Berkeypyle/Berkeypile- Samuel Buchanan connections, and looked at recent posts for Somerset Co., PA & found this; I couldn't not reply!:)

I hope some of the data I added here gives you a lead. I'll look for my copy of Baldwin's (son's heavily revised from: ) book on the history of Shade Twp. Might be in there that I'd found some data on Duppstadt. Leroy Baldwin, Jr.s revised book, "Shade Township Revisited: Where Are Your Roots" is available at libraries here, thru Central City Historical Society, and possibly online. You might find the original copy by his father's book at Somerset County Federated Library in the Reference book section (if someone hasn't stolen it. Lot's of old books seem to just 'disappear' from there, sadly.)
There is a webpage for Shade Twp. too. But this board seems to disallow any links.

Search:
shade Twp., somerset pa, baldwin
exactly as above for exact first 'hit' &more background on the history of the area. (Many links are broken there) But there are more that you might find data on.

Search: shade twp., somerset, pa, cartwright

and you will find some more data on Duppstadt family in Somerset & Cambria Counties, PA.

There is another website for a djhooker which has one:
Johann Henrich "Henry" Duppstadt (and other spellings which do seem to fit with these lines. (on a quick look)
He is buried in the Walker Cemetery in Shanksville, Stonycreek Twp., Somerset Co., PA. He married Susannah Grove
Born: 30 Sep 1819, Wettsassen, Wettsaasen, Hessen, German
Hope this is enough data to get you to the page. I'm pretty sure that these are the lines sought which also go back on that site into the German Dobbstadt lines.
Johann Jacob "Jacob" Duppstadt

Born: 1 Feb 1796, Wettsassen, Wettsaasen, Hessen, Germany
Marriage: Catharine Langohr on 3 Jun 1819 in Nieder Ohmen, , Hessen, Germany
Died: 5 Oct 1851, Shanksville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA at age 55
Buried: Shanksville Cemetery (Shanksville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA)

Another name for Johann was Jacob Doppstadt
Has much more.
(Pretty sure these are the Somerset Co., PA lines you seek, if correct!)

You might want to look at WAGNER surname and more from the area with these names. Village of Buckstown is a small place, but this entire area is rich with history and early settlers many living side-by-side, peaceably, w/ their Native American/"Indian" neighbors. My family lines go back into the mid 1750's on most of my lines, esp. Maternal.

Have fun, and good luck!

Kathie B.

Re: BEAL

daveshawley — 2013-03-11 00:11:58Z

Hopefully your are still listening here over a decade later. I have a Simon BEAL born in Southampton Twp estimated Sep 1841. I am descended from his daughter, Maude E Koontz nee. Beal. Simon was married to Levina Hutzell in 1871 (1900 Census). Children were George, Perry, Daniel, Jacob, Benjamin, Emma, Levina, Maude, Julia, and Simon.

I have mostly downstream information. I have father George N. Beal born est 1804-1812 from 1850 + 1860 census. Mother was Lavina (?) Beal born est 1825 from 1860 census. I haven't run this upstream yet. I was concentrating on the Koontz side of the family.

Re: Huk, Hook

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-03-08 23:23:22Z

I know Donna but try the church again. I was hoping the church would have something.
Zlatica

Re: Huk, Hook

DonnaGeePugh — 2013-03-08 23:20:04Z

Thank you ZlaticaBeca. Yes, I understand that death certs are probably one of the most unreliable sources but I'm running out of avenues here! Stefan Huk's passenger list & naturalization document did not note a place of birth. I have been unable to get baptismal records from the Holy Trinity Church in Sykesville for his American born children.

At this point, I'm grasping at any possible straws.

Re: Huk, Hook

ZlaticaBeca — 2013-03-08 23:06:52Z

Hi Donna
How unfortunate but most of the time the death certificate does not have a good information only if the ancestor would fill it out.
Don't get hung up on "Austria" on the US documents.
If we could crack the "Americanized" spelling of the surnames that are on the death certicate than you would be that much closer with the research.
SCHOPICK ? in Slovakia S^OPIK;
Priezvisko ŠOPÍK sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 13×, celkový počet lokalít: 9, v lokalitách:
DRIETOMA, okr. TRENČÍN – 4×;
SEDLIČNÁ (obec TRENČIANSKE STANKOVCE), okr. TRENČÍN – 2×;
ŽILINA, okr. ŽILINA – 1×;
CHRENOVÁ (obec NITRA), okr. NITRA – 1×;
KOCHANOVCE (obec ADAMOVSKÉ KOCHANOVCE), okr. TRENČÍN – 1×;
STARÉ MESTO (obec NITRA), okr. NITRA – 1×;
NOVÉ MESTO NAD VÁHOM, okr. TRENČÍN (od r. 1996 NOVÉ MESTO NAD VÁHOM) – 1×;
PIEŠŤANY, okr. TRNAVA (od r. 1996 PIEŠŤANY) – 1×;
PODBREZINY (obec LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ), okr. LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ – 1×;
PRICHOK ? PRECAK?
in 1995 in Slovakia :
Priezvisko PRECÁK sa na Slovensku v roku 1995 nachádzalo 18×, celkový počet lokalít: 6, v lokalitách:
VEĽKÁ LOMNICA, okr. POPRAD (od r. 1996 KEŽMAROK) – 10×;
MARTIN, okr. MARTIN – 2×;
MLYNICA, okr. POPRAD – 2×;
ZÁTURČIE (obec MARTIN), okr. MARTIN – 2×;
HUNCOVCE, okr. POPRAD (od r. 1996 KEŽMAROK) – 1×;
VEĽKÝ BYSTEREC (obec DOLNÝ KUBÍN), okr. DOLNÝ KUBÍN – 1×;

Re: Huk, Hook

DonnaGeePugh — 2013-03-08 23:02:03Z

Here's Katy's death cert.

Re: Huk, Hook

DonnaGeePugh — 2013-03-08 22:59:43Z

I have rec'd the death certificates for Stephen and Katy Hook (attached).

It looks like Stephen's mother's maiden name was Cathryn Prichok.

It looks like Katy's father's name was Andy Schopick (mother unknown).

Unfortunately, neither certificate indicates anything more than 'Austria' for place of birth.

Re: Let's talk about the Clawsons!

ngarcia71 — 2013-03-06 19:19:54Z

My great great grandmother was Mary Lindsey who married George D. Snyder all from Pennsylvania. Her parents were James Lindsey and Rachel Clawson Lindsey. I don't have much info on Rachel's side of the family except what has been printed in the Cherokee, Iowa books for 1889 and 1914 ,but I have some for the Snyder's and Lindsey's.

Matthew McGinnis

edmorrill786 — 2013-02-24 15:21:30Z

Is the Matthew McGinnis in the 1800 Census of Somerset County the same Mat McGinnis who is in the 1810 census of Monongalia Co, Virginia now in West Virginia? Mat was in Virginia by 1804. He was 26-44 in 1800 and Mat is 26-44 in 1810.

Re: Valentine Hoon

urshlats1 — 2013-02-19 06:47:38Z

hello, No I am still stumped. I think the only way I'm going to find anything, is to go back to somerset penn. and check the records there. I am related to stewart hoon, charles hoon, george hoon, and lucille white hoon, (my mother). Valentine is Father of Stewart.
If you ever find anything let me know

Thanks Ron

Re: Charles W Walker m Susan E Evans abt 1897-1900

ColleenLill76 — 2013-02-19 01:21:58Z

Yours is a private family tree, I guess that's why I couldn't pull it up! Anway, I've sent a request through Ancestry for you to give me access to it.

Thanks,

Colleen

Re: Charles W Walker m Susan E Evans abt 1897-1900

khutch78 — 2013-02-19 00:28:40Z

Hi Colleen,
Below is the link to Susie's profile. The only picture I have of her was when she is much older as I don't have any of her when she was younger. I am pretty positive the picture you have is of her and Charles as I have yet to find anyone else with the full name of Susie (Susan)Ethus Evans.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8185369/person/-987020056

Re: Jeremiah Miller-nickname Jerry

Rickeycmiller — 2013-02-18 18:32:11Z

I was looking to see if anyone here found anything on Jeremiah's parents. I am a great grandson of Jeremiah and the Grandson of his daughter, Gladys Miller.

I think his mother was Catherine Mary Ringler. I found a lot on her, but not Peter Miller (possibly Peter Samuel). There are a few Peter Miller's in the area, but Catherine is spelled with an a in OH and a Peter Miller committed suicide near Bedford, but unsure if either of these two have any connection.

Thanks.

Re: Valentine Hoon

tkline54 — 2013-02-18 17:30:47Z

Hello,
I was wondering if ya'll have found out anything on this. I am related to Valentine Hoon, Jesse Hoon, William McClelland Hoon, Ida Mae Hoon . . . in that order.

Re: Charles W Walker m Susan E Evans abt 1897-1900

ColleenLill76 — 2013-02-18 03:57:58Z

Hi Kathy,

So great to finally hear from someone who may have a claim on this photo! Before I go sending it off to you, I'd like to see the photo of Susie on her profile to make sure that it really is a match. I tried to find your family tree but I just couldn't pull it up with the title you gave me (that Ancestry search for family trees is not a good one!). Could you please send me a link to your family tree with Susie in it?

It is is indeed a match, I will gladly email you a copy of the photo that I have, plus I'll send you the original as I have no personal claim on it - I only found it in an antique store in Kansas City MO years ago while visiting there.

Thanks,

Colleen Lill

Re: Charles W Walker m Susan E Evans abt 1897-1900

khutch78 — 2013-02-18 03:24:22Z

Colleen,
Do you still have the picture of Charles and Susie Walker? Charles and Susie were my great grandparents. There son PW (Percy William) was my grandfather and his son William Wallace was my father. I have my family tree on Ancestry titled WALKER-EVANS-GOODWIN-BADCOCK. I would love to have a copy of the picture. I do have a picture of Susie on her profile. However, I would be elated to have the picture of the 2 of them together. If you still have it can you please send me a copy?

Regards,

Kathy Walker-Hutchinson

Windber Area Musem, needs help in preserving family histories.

durstshaffer — 2013-02-17 16:00:57Z

The Windber Area Museum is searching for all the families who came into the Windber area-Paint Twp. in the early 1900's. If your family is one of the pioneer families of this area please send us your family files for the museum Heritage Room. We are attempting, as an on going project, to file as many families as possible for future generations. At the present time we have very little on the ethnic families who came into the borough as it was established in 1897, most worked for the Berwind White Coal Co. Please consider helping us to preserve the genealogy of these families. Thank You, Patricia Durst Shaffer, Historian for the museum.
We are on face book look for us there.

Re: John Carver family, 1906

tohara1492 — 2013-02-16 22:35:42Z

please contact me. I can't send the photo because your account is private and I can't access your email address.

Hazel K. Sigwarth & Sidney J. Howell

robinsiegwarth — 2013-02-16 15:50:18Z

hi,
searching for the marriage date and place of Hazel K. Sigwarth and Sidney J. Howell.
Hazel was born on 06.05.1894, died 01.11.1974 in Westmoreland, PA.
Daughter Hazel Lee married in Somerset, thats why i hope, her mother Hazel K also married here.
any help highly appreciated

Thanks
Robin Siegwarth

Re: Samuel Rizer Pile. Civil War Soldier Update on Later Life

DanielP453 — 2013-02-11 05:40:39Z

Just an update for anyone who may stumble upon this old thread. Samuel Riser Pile did, indeed, serve in the Civil War. Wounded and captured at the Battle of Fredericksburg, he spent the final months of the war in Libby Prison (He may be the Samuel Pile reported KIA in local papers of the time). He was discharged as a sergeant. He married Mary R. Marshall of Somerset, PA on 2 May 1865. They had one child, Gracia. Gracia married George Wolfe Koonce in 1888 and moved to Washington D.C. Koonce would become the first and longest serving inspector general of the Army Corps of Engineers. Their only child was the novelist, Mildred K. Barbour. Samuel Pile moved to Washington D.C. and became a clerk in the Patent Office. He died of a stroke on 20 July 1909 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Unless Mildred Barbour had children from a second marriage unknown to me, Samuel Riser Pile has no living descendants. Should the photo of him mentioned in Phil May's post still be unclaimed, I'm sure it would be a welcomed addition to the collection of the Somerset (PA) Historical and Genealogical Society.

Re: Cemeteries in Windber circa 1919

dlhanak — 2013-02-05 19:42:11Z

Actually, Linda is my first cousin, I will talk to her. Apparently there is no stone, we had gone through every graveyard.d in that area and couldn't find the record. Thanks for checking back

Re: Cemeteries in Windber circa 1919

tomkoch4444 — 2013-02-05 16:44:35Z

curious if you ever found anything about your grandmother's cemetery plot. if not go to "find a grave", search 'yankanich' there are only 14 in FAG, and sure enough your grandmother is one of them. there is very little info on her or exactly where the cemetery is located. there is one contact 'linda' try emailing her. she knows where it is.

Re: vought, william and lydia

cameron635 — 2013-01-21 18:32:36Z

Looking for the names of William's grandparents. His parents names are John Vought and Eve Schneider. We believe Lydia is also a Schneider, Eve's fist cousin once removed.

Re: vought, william and lydia

cameron635 — 2013-01-21 18:25:32Z

Looking for the names of William's grandparents. His parents names are John Vought and Eve Schneider. We believe Lydia is also a Schneider, Eve's fist cousin once removed.

Re: Duppstadt

meilynda — 2013-01-16 18:46:09Z

All of them. I have started but need clarification and new information.

Re: Louis P. Grant MANGES (d. 1951)

Delaine12 — 2013-01-16 15:04:57Z

This was my grandfather. Grant Manger Jr. was my father. I am Delaine A Manges, O'Neill.

Re: WALKER, JACOB, BERLIN, PA

Limequilla — 2013-01-10 23:44:30Z

Here is mine to add to the list, thank you for the offer! As so many people, I am descended (two ways), too. Limequilla at aol.dot.com.