I am trying to find the parents of a John Stickel who was born in Pennsylvania about 1800. On the 1850 census, he was living in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania with his wife Catherine and children named Samuel, Anna, Benjamin, Christian, Fyanna, Jacob, and Susan. I descend from Jacob.

Research that I have found at ancestry suggested that John could be the son of Valentine Stickel. I am trying to prove this to be fact or disprove it and find John's actual parents.

I am hoping that someone might be able to help find John's parents whether his father is Valentine or not. In Valentine's will he mentions a son named John. He could be mine but I just can't prove it.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Nancy