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Sarah Meakes

tilstra — 2009-11-09 20:26:15Z

I am still trying to determine the parentage of Sarah Meeks/Meaks/Meeks b 12 Aug 1833 in Chester County, Pa m William Hollingsworth 26 Mar 1857 in Wayne County, IN and d 16 Jan 1915 in Chicago, Illinois. I believe her parents could be Joseph and Mary Hill/Hall Meeks but can find no record of it. On the 1850 Census there is a Sarah Meakes, age 17, living with the family of William Passmore in West Marlborough Twp, Chester County, PA. Does anyone know who this Sarah Meakes is and if/how she is related to the Passmore family.

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-09 14:13:52Z

Hello
I saw from the village record newspaper: Jane McKim, wife of William Mckim age 53. died in Honeybrook Aug 20, 1854.
Best wishes, Don

Re: Harper, Wilson

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-07 23:51:17Z

Hello
Type in civil war pension records on your computer. They are at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. There is a form to send to get them. I received tons of genealogy information from these records on my civil war gr gr grandfather and his widow such as birth death birth of all children, where born, where buried, etc it well worth it. What exactly are you looking for about Isaac Harper and his wife? I have been researching over 30 years, so if you give me what you want, perhaps I can get you the answers!
Don

Re: Harper, Wilson

DEEWENNER — 2009-11-07 17:04:15Z

No have not sent for his papers .I don't konw where to send for them .But I know that both Jane and Margret went for pension. Don't know who got !

Re: Harper, Wilson

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-06 23:56:21Z

Hello
Your Isaac J Harper served in the civil war. Have you sent for his record? His widow also applied for a pension. These papers reveal tons of information.
Best wishes, Don

Harper, Wilson

DEEWENNER — 2009-11-06 21:44:24Z

Looking for Info on Isaac J Harper and Jane Wilson from Elk Twp, Chester County,PA.

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

danoh19344 — 2009-11-06 16:32:28Z

the CCHS is premier. They are open Wednesday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm. Parking is FREE on Saturdays, otherwise it is mostly meters. If you park two blocks north (looking Right from the front door, parking is free for 2 hours- but that is strickly enforced, so move every 1:45 to avoid a ticket. (wipe off the chalk on the tire, too.)

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

Margie856 — 2009-11-06 15:29:12Z

Thanks so much! That is a different url than what I had. Looks like they have a wonderful collection--might have to plan a trip to Chester Co!

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

danoh19344 — 2009-11-06 12:37:49Z

http://www.chestercohistorical.org/
Chester County Historical Society. There is nothing 'on-line'. Although you said you went to the arcives, their site is http://dsf.chesco.org/archives/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=609990 and they do have a limited on line search capability. It won't produce details, just the fact the information exists. Good luck.

Re: Alice Taylor of Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pa.

Celeste_Oden — 2009-11-05 18:20:58Z

Hello again, Mr. Davis. Thank you for remembering that I'm looking for info on Simon Snyder Cramer and Alice Taylor, in and near Chester Co., Pa. Pray tell, what have you found and in what source did you find it? I can be reached at Cloden1@aol.com. I'm surprised and excited to hear from you! Celeste Oden.

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

Margie856 — 2009-11-05 14:48:39Z

Thank you so much for the picture! Yes it unlikely that would be him. I do want to contact the Chester County Historical Society, great suggestion. Do you know their web address by chance? I keep getting a server not found error after googling them. Thanks again.

Re: Huss Family "Ned Huss"

jkbeiner — 2009-11-04 20:56:22Z

I am descendant of "Ned" through his son John, married to Elinor Pannebaker. My great-great grandfather was Wyant Panebacker Huss, married to Susan Ann Jones. They homesteaded in Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas in 1856, coming from Larue County, KY. If you find any info on the parents of Edward "Ned" Huss I would like to know it.

Janet Huss Beiner

Re: Huss Family

jkbeiner — 2009-11-04 20:52:21Z

I am descendent of Edward "Ned" Huss through his son John, married to Elinor Panebacker. If you find Edward's parentage I would love to be advised.

Janet Huss Beiner

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

danoh19344 — 2009-11-04 20:48:32Z

I suspect you are correct about the Sadsbury McKim not being the father. It the attached tombstone image at Upper Octoraro Presbyterian Cemetery is the guy, he was born 1766 and died 1840. Making him a pretty old man in 1834.

You tried the CC archives, did you try the CC historical Society? Two different places.

Re: William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

danoh19344 — 2009-11-04 20:47:47Z

Additional Teal information

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-04 18:24:07Z

Hi Robin
If you notice, all the Teals are buried in the same plot. Elizabeth died May 1864 age 63 and from the obit, she was buried from son George M Teal's home. If you look at the 1850 census, you will see that James R Teal is same household as Elizabeth and George M. Also buried in that plot is George Teal who died May 3, 1835 and in the obit it says preacher of the Methodist Episcopel Church. Also notice in the plot is Rev Ellis Teal.
Don

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-04 17:22:29Z

Hi Robin
Go to findagrave.com They are listed there. Also, I have genealogy. bank and the obits appreared there also. No children were listed in the obits.
Don

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

robinkaspar — 2009-11-04 17:19:03Z

Thank you so much, Don. That explains why I couldn't find them past 1880. Now to track down the daughters. Would you share your source of this information?

Robin

Re: Devault Catholic Parish

VSchwartz9519 — 2009-10-24 17:45:17Z

Close, but my family name is Mackiewicz. The only real change I have seen in the spelling is a American/Lithuanian version of Miscavage.

Tina Ellis

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

MNDLEAMY — 2009-11-04 15:43:40Z

hello robin
James R Teal is buried 5-29-1890 in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Baltimore. His wife Susannah was buried 1-25-1886 there also.
Best wishes, Don

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

robinkaspar — 2009-11-03 13:03:19Z

Fabulous. Please send it to
kaspar (dot) robin (at) g mail (dot) com

Hope you can translate that from the shorthand. Don't know if it's worth it, I get enough spam as it is LOL.

Thanks
Robin

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

robinkaspar — 2009-11-04 17:17:47Z

Thanks Nora, but this family is definitely TEAL.

Robin

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

robinkaspar — 2009-11-03 12:37:51Z

Thank you for the lead. I'll check into it.

Robin

Re: James Massey

hohmann — 2009-10-24 07:41:46Z

This is reply to Karen Massey 2007.

Karen, cannot believe I missed this one however hope this gets to you regarding 'Maberry (Mayberry) Massey...

Still have not been able to pin down his parentage or place of birth. You have at least answered the birthdate question (1811) so that is a plus which I appreciate.

Margaret did remarry after the divorce. Her new husband's name was John Study and they also had children.

Margaret and Jesse had two children, William (1846) who died at about 2 years of age and is buried in the Baptist Cemetery. She was pregnant or just had daughter Ruth America (1848) when she ran away from Jesse to her parents where she stayed until remarriage. Daughter Ruth when 12 went to live with Grandfather Mayberry in Illinois until she married John W Hart.

I have the divorce papers for Margaret and Jesse (he divorced her 1854 I think). Papers imply she left a wonderful home, husband and father. My family implies something much different. The fact that their son was buried in a non-Quaker cemetery is telling.

I have a wonderful picture of Ruth and John Hart in their later years. She adored him, wrote a beautiful sentiment on his gravestone.

Dixie

Re: McFadden Funeral Home - Phoenixville

victoriawelch58 — 2009-10-26 21:35:41Z

Still waiting....my 74 year old friend doesn't remember McFaddens. He is calling his friend who belongs to the Historical Society.

Re: James Redmond - Mary Lawler

danoh19344 — 2009-10-28 15:59:36Z

will take a look at the CCHS next time I visit. Obit may provide location of immigration and/or burial site.

I suspect you aren't going to find birth records until you get back to Ireland. Marriage records may be available after some looking around. Can I assume Roman Catholic?

The 1900 census shows James as being born 10/1839, and shows Mary being born 5/1836. (slightly diffrent than what you posted) Jennie Ford, aged 4, is a granddaughter living with them. Jennie was born in Pa 5/1896.

danoh19344@hotmail.com

Re: George White-----Mary Earle

danoh19344 — 2009-10-22 19:32:01Z

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=22...;

sorry it is listed as Radnor Baptist Burial Ground. but above is the url directly to it.

Re: HALL FAMILY

emkonsler — 2009-10-29 16:14:39Z

HUGH SOUNDS LIKE GRACE`S FATHERS NAME,WAS THAT IN PHILADELPHIA,PA.? EVELYN

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

patrioticlady — 2009-11-04 16:17:04Z

The BEAL family was very prolific in Chester CO, could it be a misspelling-I have found that more often than I can relate.
I have a James A. BEAL married to Anna HART. I am working on direct lines back, not so much on collateral or I would be more help.
Nora Moss

Re: McFadden Funeral Home - Phoenixville

michaeljohnson165 — 2009-10-27 23:24:09Z

Thanks to all for your help. I am looking for information on my great-grandmother’s family that lived in Phoenixville from the mid 1800’s. Her name was Sarah Lawler (b.1871). She married Stephen Morris (son of Bernard & Frances Morris). There were many related Morris families and there was a “double relationship” with the Sarah Lawler & the Morris family.

John Morris (maybe a brother to Bernard) married Mary Ann Lawler in 1868 and had 10 children. They lived on St. Mary’s Street. The last child that I can find was Esther Morris-Mullin who passed away in 1952. I believe Mary Ann Lawler may have been an aunt to Sarah Lawler.

There was an Edward Lawler also from Phoenixville who died in 1918 and had several children who may have stayed in the town.

I would like to find out more about these families. I believe they all lived in the North Ward, per the census records.

I will definitely check out the Historical Society of The Phoenixville Area.

Mike

Re: McFadden Funeral Home - Phoenixville

michaeljohnson165 — 2009-10-29 02:52:25Z

Hello All,

I just received the following reply from the Historical Society of The Phoenixville Area:

We do not have records from the McFadden Funeral Home. Over the years our volunteers have attempted to find and obtain these records. But, as of this time we don't know where they are. If you come across them we would be very interested in knowing the specifics.

I will continue the search. Thanks to everyone!

Mike

Re: McFadden Funeral Home - Phoenixville

twokilts1 — 2009-10-27 17:14:09Z

i just talked to another resident of Phoenixville. He said he believes the records are at The Historical Society of The Phoenixville Area (new name). They have the records from other closed funeral homes. The McFadden building still stands at Gay and Washington, but they are no longer in business.

The Historical Society is in an old Lutheran church and is only open on Sunday and Wednesdays from 12 to 3 so you may have a hard time reaching them (according to the fellow I just spoke with). Good luck to you!

Re: McFadden Funeral Home - Phoenixville

mosiol1 — 2009-10-24 11:04:58Z

Mike
Danoh is correct when he states more information is helpful such as names and dates. Some of us live in the area and even if there are no McFadden records there are people that can help if the supplied info is enough.
Mike

beard family in chester co

sleepy39 — 2009-11-01 16:38:57Z

I would like info on the samuel beard family.He was born in 1840 his wife,sara rittenbaugh,was born abt 1852. They had several chldren---harry,harlan,ida,howard,washington,elsie,shaner,ellie,winfieldThey lived in the spring city area.
thank you
sleepy39

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

Link_Davis — 2009-11-03 13:00:11Z

Robin,

I have digital images of the actual pages. Would you like me to send them? If so, give me an email address.

Link

Re: James R. Teal family, last seen 1880 Phoenixville

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:44:00Z

I have a James, Maggie (Skinner?)and Susannah TEEL in the church records of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Phoenixville.

Re: Rev. Benjamin H. Quay

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:32:50Z

I have a Benjamin H. Quay from the Methodist Episcopal church in Phoenixville.

Re: How to find marriage records

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:30:08Z

I have church records for PIPER -- Hyman, Jane, Joan, Katherine, Lynne and William.

Link

Re: DeHaven

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:26:02Z

Also have a Mary and a Phillip

Re: DeHaven

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:24:47Z

I have several entries from a church in Phoenixville for an Adam DeHaven

Re: LONGACRE/LONGAKER

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:08:47Z

I might have info on a John and Mary LONGAKER from Phoenixville

Re: Lloyd Family

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 23:04:19Z

I have a baptism for a george LLOYD from St Peter's Episcopal Church in Phoenixville for the year 1852.

Link

Re: Need church help from mid-1800s around West Chester

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 22:50:08Z

I have data on a Robert and Susan WILLIAMSON from the First Babtist Church of Phoenixville.

Re: Fetters

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 22:41:39Z

I have about twenty listings from the churches of Phoenixville concerning FETTERS.

Re: Emery

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 22:34:34Z

I have a bit from Anthony Wayne EMERY from the First Presbytarian Church of Phoenixville

Re: ELIZA DAVIS

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 22:25:49Z

I have three references to an Eliza DAVIS from two different churches in Phoenixville all in the 1800's

Re: Alice Taylor of Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pa.

Link_Davis — 2009-11-02 13:55:12Z

Hello,

Did you get your data on the Cramer/Taylor connection? If not, I have some data on both of them from the First Baptist Church of Phoenixville.

Link

Re: James Redmond - Mary Lawler

tjwatson11 — 2009-10-29 14:14:59Z

Thank you for your kind reply. I am close enough to West Chester to make the visit to the Historical Society. I was hoping to find someone who had done previous work on James and Mary, and could point me on to what might help me trace them in Ireland. James shows up with various dates of birth, depending on the census year; 1836, 1839, 1840 but I have chosen to use the date from his headstone in Saint Agnes Cemetery, which is 1835. I have found a possible ship, the "Tonawanda", with the name James Redmond on the passenger list and the date of 1858 corresponding to the immigration date claimed on some census years but I cannot prove that this is the correct James Redmond.

James Redmond - Mary Lawler

tjwatson11 — 2009-10-23 10:57:36Z

Looking for information on immigration. marriage and birth records for James Redmond, born 1835 in Ireland, thought to have immigrated in 1858 to Newlin Township to work as farm labor and died in West Chester in 1904. Married to Mary Lawler who immigrated in 1860, having been born in Ireland in 1833. Together they had twelve children. I am particularly interested on getting a clue as to their origins in Ireland, so that I can begin searching Irish records. Other information on Watson - Gaffney - Redmond - Horstmann family tree on Ancestry.com.

William McKim of Honeybrook, Chester County 1840

Margie856 — 2009-11-04 17:02:33Z

I am trying to determine if the above is the father of my gg grandmother Anna McKim Chalfant Lammay, born about 1834. I found him in the 1840 census and he does have a female of her age living with him. There was another William McKim in Salsbury Chester county but I do not think that one is her father. I have tried the Chester County Archives but most of the info I found relates to the William from Salsbury.