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Correction + Additions: Philip Coyle (b. 1819, County Cavan, Ireland) + wife Julia

jdelauche — 2009-11-09 20:29:23Z

More on the Philip Coyle family line I am researching for my significant other: Philip Coyle b. 1819, Cavan Co., Ireland; immigrated about 1834 to Schuylkill Co.; married Julia Duffy (b. abt 1823, Ireland); resided mostly in Schuylkill Co. Philip and Julia Duffy's children, all probably born in Schuylkill Co.: Patrick (b. abt 1847; must have died in childhood before 1859), Edward (b. abt 1849), Michael (b. abt 1854), Mary (b. abt 1855), Philip (b. May 1858), Patrick (b. abt 1860), John J. (b. 10 Nov 1863; among other things, he served in the Pennsylvania State Assembly; biography up to 1893 found in Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania); Julia (b. abt. 1865).

The family lived for a few years in Conyngham, Columbia Co., according to the 1870 census.

Most particularly, I'm following the line of Philip and Julia Duffy Coyle's son, Philip (b. May 1858) and his wife, Elizabeth (b. 1858, Pennsylvania - her father, surname unknown, was born in Scotland). By 1910 Philip and Elizabeth Coyle had moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you in advance, for any information or leads.

Surname Carney Camden NJ

pcdiroff — 2009-11-07 21:07:11Z

Is there anyone out there that can remember the Surname Carney. My Grandparents raised four of their children there and my guess is that Thomas Carney and Sarah Grennhan(?)not sure of the spelling of my grandmother maiden name. Possibly they were also married in Camden, NJ, They moved to Philly in 1910 or 1920. Pat pcdiroff@hotmail.com

Snake Road Germantown Conyngham Twp

mollymae4 — 2009-11-05 19:13:50Z

I am researching the Casey family who lived in a patch town called Germantown between Centralia and Ashland about 1860 to 1880. I was wondering if anyone knows if pictures exist of this patch town. The road is still there on the maps I have looked at. I'm not sure if the road had a name then but it is currently called Snake Road. I was blessed to have a Grandmother with a great memory who gave me a hand up with my research.

Re: George Bopes

JosephAHittle — 2009-11-05 12:07:08Z

Elizabeth,

Here's hoping that you're still interested in talking about the Bopes family. Please contact me, either here or at skadj@yahoo.com

Joseph A. 'Joe' Hittle
(facebook and genealogywise)

Greenwood Township

LoriWashburn50 — 2009-11-02 21:52:25Z

Looking for Columbia County info on George W Washburn & Mary Ann Orwick in Columbia County. Mary Ann shows up in the 1850 census living with the Wolf Family in Greenwood Township. I have been unable to locate any other Orwicks in Greenwood. George & Mary Ann Washburn show up in the 1860 census again in Greenwood Township. They were married in 1850 presumably in Greenwood Township, but I have been unable to find a record. George also shows up on a Civil War Draft list in 1865; however, the war ended before he was mustered in. They are in Warren County, NJ in the 1870 census. 4 of 5 children were born before their move to Warren. John Vinstont 1851, Eugene Leonard 1853, Mary Rovena 1858, George Brinton McClellan 1864 and Gus who I have no other info on.

Washburn & Orwick

LoriWashburn50 — 2009-11-02 21:51:24Z

Re: Boudeman Family of Danville, PA

mrsbstamps — 2009-10-25 16:06:04Z

for mafolkerts i know a descendant of your last isaak. call me at 309 392 2455.

Re: MIFFLINVILLE, COLUMBIA CO, PA OBITS

sgarrett14 — 2009-10-22 18:24:11Z

I have a few new answers on my Yohe line. Stephen Yohe married Mary Fetterman, Stephen's brothers were Elisha and Peter. I have a copy of their mother's Will. Stephen's parent were Elizabeth and Henry Yohe. They also had 5 sisters, the Will gives their married names.

Susie Yohe Garrett

Early church records 1780-1820

LINDACKOEHLER — 2009-10-18 14:56:28Z

Hi,

I am looking for very early church records in the vicinity of what was then Bloom Twp, Northumberland County (now Columbia County).

I have information that George and Elizabeth Bellas immigrated from Belfast, Ireland with their family and settled in Bloom Twp in 1790. They were said to be strict Presbyterians.

George Bellas wrote a will in 1811 that mentions a daughter Nancy Murlin. I would like to find a marriage record for George's daughter Nancy, to investigate the possibility that she married a William Murlin probably before 1800.

Can anyone point me toward any early available church records (hopefully including Presbyterian records) in the area around Bloom Twp or around Fishing Creek Twp where the Murlins were living at the time.

Linda

Re: Matilda Bodine, orphan in 1826

amhansen1 — 2009-10-15 18:46:36Z

Hi
Thank you for writing back..Also wondered if Bodine was her birth name or if she was adopted she may have taken on the name Bodine. With my luck, I'll probably never know....ha
Thanks again..........Arliss

Re: Matilda Bodine, orphan in 1826

Joan Best — 2009-10-15 03:02:46Z

Since I wrote the message in this string in 2002 I learned more about the Bodine family founded by Jacob and Nancy Bodine. That information is found on rootsweb. Matilda could not be descended from them as all their male children were either dead or moved to Canada by the time that Matilda was born. I think it is most probable that her father was Peter Bodine who lived in this same area at the time of Matilda's birth. Peter and Jacob do not appear to be closely related, if at all. Here is Dave's website information on her:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bodine/n18...

Philip Coyle (b. abt 1812, Ireland) + wife Julia (b. abt. 1823, Ireland) - Conynhham, Columbia Co.

jdelauche — 2009-10-14 23:41:08Z

Hello - I am reseaching this family line for my significant other. I have tracked down a paternal branch of his family to PHILIP COYLE (b. abt 1812, Ireland) and his wife JULIA (b.abt 1823, Ireland.) They resided in East Norwegian, Schuykill Co. in 1850. I have found the 1850 Census listing them plus their two children (at the time), PATRICK (b. abt 1847, Pennsylvania) and EDWARD (b. abt 1849, Pennsylvania.) I have also found the family in the 1860 (still in East Norwegian, name misspelled "Coil") and 1870 census (living in Conyngham Township, Columbia Co.) A bit of family lore is that EDWARD COYLE was a coal miner involved with the Molly Maguires. There was a "Molly" named EDWARD COYLE who was killed, but I don't know if Philip and Julia's son, Edward, was the same one as the Molly Maguire Edward Coyle. I'd love to get in contact with anyone researching this COYLE family line. Thank you. -- Jean

Re: Matilda Bodine, orphan in 1826

amhansen1 — 2009-10-14 22:38:26Z

Hi
I came across this message you posted. I am related to Matilda Bodine m. Ellis Billmeyer. They are my great grandparents. This Bodine family you mention....would they be of Indian descent. I have reason to believe that Matilda was Indian. Would like to hear from you.....Arliss
amhansen@rconnect.com

Re: Looking for family

les570 — 2009-10-13 16:11:14Z

Tina

Clark Burns, according to the 1900 census, was born Dec 1873. Clark married Mary Elizabeth Grasley (20 May 1873 - 1934) about 1895. Mary Elizabeth Grasley was my grandmother's older sister. In addition to the children you listed, I believe there was also a son named Harry Forester Burns who was born about 1911. Harry F. shows up in both the 1920 and 1930 census entries as living with his father first in Berwick and then in Detroit City (Michigan).

Grace L. Burns married Leonard L. Hetler around 1925. Grace is buried in the Roselawn Cemetery in Berwick, Columbia Co., PA. Her tombstone shows the dates of her birth and death as 1907 - 1934. She is buried next to her mother Mary E. Burns 1873 - 1934.

Feel free to contact me at my hotmail address.

Lester Dietterick

Re: MIFFLINVILLE, COLUMBIA CO, PA OBITS

sgarrett14 — 2009-10-07 18:02:28Z

What Yohe Obituaries do you have to share? My line is from this area.

George Young

rdyoungsr37 — 2009-10-02 20:29:24Z

Looking for any information on George Young born 12 Sep 1772 in Columbia Pa, died 30 March 1851 in Marsh Creek,Centre County, PA. He was married to Susannah Lucas, born 1792 in Columbia Co. They had four children, William, Daniel, George and Hiram. Any information on his parents or her parents is needed. George is buried in Lucas Cemetery, Curly Twp, Centre Co. He would be my GGGrandfather through William and Irvin.

Re: Gartenhauser family in Briar Creek Twp.

les570 — 2009-10-01 22:48:46Z

Thank you for the alert.

Lester

Re: Gartenhauser family in Briar Creek Twp.

dot1923w1 — 2009-10-01 21:26:46Z

Check out the site; Homepage for Johannes Graesle.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grasley

Remembering Hazleton

ndrasher — 2009-09-07 16:52:32Z

A new book called Remebering Hazleton has just been published. It contains articles on the area surronding Hazleton and includes stories about the sugarloaf massacre, the mollie maquires, the stockton cave-in, history of local churches, cemetery records, etc. A great book for historian and genealogists.

To order go to: www.clossonpress.com

Re: Mummey Family

ELIZABETH_NARANJO — 2009-07-06 01:38:06Z

I don't have much to offer except that according to the 1880 census record fro her son, William Nuss in Mt. Carmel, Pa. says that Maria Magdalena was born in Prussia.

Re: Mummey Family

gwyllian — 2009-07-09 01:27:22Z

I have a cemetery listing for Mary Mumey, died June 5, 1861 at age 78, wife of Michael, from a gravestone in the New Rosemont Cemetery, among graves that were moved in 1925 from the "Old German Burial Ground" of the Reformed Lutheran Church at First & Center streets, Bloomsburg, Pa.

Zora Johnson

MrsTReilly — 2009-07-24 21:24:57Z

The one I am trying to find out more about AGAIN is Zora Johnson my great-great grandmother.

Zora Johnson
born about 1884 in Pennsylvania

in August 1903 she married her 1st husband Frederick Swisher who was a resident of Millville, Columbia, PA. Zora was a resident of Talmar, Columbia, PA.

On their marriage license her father is listed as William M. Johnson.

In September of 1907 they have filed for and been granted a divore in Columbia County, PA. Reason being that she had seperated and was now living with another man after she had taken care of his sick wife.

In 1910 Jackson Twp, Columbia County, PA census the following is found.

Dallas Driebelbis Head, 62, widow
Zora Johnson Servent, 22, divorced
Pearl ---- Daughter of servant, 2
Clayton, son of servant, 5

Now my great grandmother went by the last name driebelbis or travelpiece. The only one of Dallas children who stayed with the original name Driebelbis was the oldest - the rest changed to Triffelpiece, Travelpiece, etc.

Dallas died in 1911. He left my great-grandmother his youngest child $200 (was listed in his last will and testament) he also left Nora Swisher $25. His property that was not sorted out was to be sold and profit to be split among his children except Nora Swisher.

Clayton was sent to live with his father Fred Swisher and Pearl was given to her 1/2 brother Ed and his wife Carrie to be raised. After that I cannot find where Zora went anywhere. I searched Census, Death, Social Security, Cemetery records, etc.

In 1996 I was driving around the area of the Dallas Dribelbis old farm. I stopped at a house that still had the name Driebelibss Farm along the top of the barn. I had a wonderful interview with a man name Jerry Travelpiece who grew up with my great-grandmother and offered me a lot of info. He did not know what happened to Zora (Dora or Nora) as says in different records.

If anyone on this site can enlighten me with where Zora wondered off to that would be wonderful. A few other mystery people in my family - that seem to disappear to find at a later time.

Thomas Sloan M. Elizabeth Aikman Pennsylvania

furuiyes — 2009-09-07 13:40:43Z

I am searching for information about a Thomas Sloan b. about 1790 in Ireland who married an Elizabeth Aikman in Columbia County, probably Bloomsburg. I see a number of Sloans as wagon makers and I think this might be my family. Could Thomas be a brother of William? Does anybody know when the Sloan family came to Bloomsburg?

Re: BOWMAN, WESLEY

janet_jack — 2009-07-02 20:43:41Z

Hi Carol,
It has been year since I read that you have a bopy of the 1886 regarding the Freas, Bowmans etc.
Is there a possibility that I can buy a copy of this book?
I have ancestors in both of the above families.

Janet

gideon

Gkrisher — 2009-09-30 22:44:30Z

looking for parents of gideon krisher.Born 1820.moved to ny married Phebe Kramer

Need Help Searching for Knechts of Columbia County, Pa

chrisginpa — 2009-08-21 20:08:52Z

I need help finding information on Harvey D. Knecht, born May 7, 1862, in Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. His wife Harriet and him had 6 children. He died on July 10, 1956 in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. I know he lived a large part of his life also around Williamsport, Lycoming County. I have found him in the 1880 and 1920 censuses. I have found both spellings, Gneht and Knecht. I am particuarly interested in finding more information about his parents. If you come across anything, post back or email me at chrisginpa@yahoo.com. Thanks for your help.

Chris

Re: History of Columbia County

01sweetpea — 2009-08-25 21:08:57Z

Hi Munson14,

Just saw your post to Mike Johnston re: Hugh Hughes relationship. I, too, decent from Hugh - through his son James Hughes.

What is funnier is that my 2X great aunt Louisa Johnson married David A. Munson. Is he in your tree?

Happy Hunting,
Linda

Re: Nuss Family

les570 — 2009-07-21 19:53:59Z

Robert

I believe we are 2nd cousins. My great grandfather was Gideon Nuss (b. abt 1836, d. 10 Dec 1904) and my grandfather was John Nuss (10 Feb 1877 - 8 Jun 1951).

Please contact me at les570 at hotmail dot com.

Lester Dietterick

Re: FISHER Family in Columbia County, PA

HaroldFisher91 — 2009-07-08 14:48:19Z

Greetings Fisher Researcher

Thank you for your posting of today concerning an ELIZABETH FISHER of Columbia County, PA. My FISHERS are in disarray at the present time. I have a half dozen ELIZABETH FISHER that might help you. Can you tell me anything else about this lady? Harold Fisher, dover2@aol.com

Re: Looking for REDEKER Information

HJohl1929 — 2009-08-31 20:52:43Z

This is still Herb, always trolling for family information. Every so often, I find something new. I assume this is Dick, and if it is, still happy to see you still aound. I find that e-mails are easier to get to. I found a Riffo patent in Philadelphia and Marine Corps data from two of the boys. Hope to hear from you.
Jesse and Herb

Re: FISHER Family in Columbia County, PA

garystauffer6 — 2009-07-08 14:01:47Z

Bonnie:

I understand you may have information on the Fisher Genealogy from Columbia County. Elizabeth Fisher is my gr gr grandmother. Can you send me what you may have.

Thanks

Gary Stauffer
garystauffer6@msn.com

Re: FISHER Family in Columbia County, PA

garystauffer6 — 2009-07-08 22:31:51Z

Hi Bonnie:

This may be a repost from this morning as I had trouble with my computer. Do you have a Genealogy or information on the Fishers that you can share. I am looking for Peter,Jacob and John living in Columbia County Pa.

Any help would be appreciated.

Gary Stauffer
garystauffer6@msn.com

Re: FISHER Family in Columbia County, PA

garystauffer6 — 2009-07-08 17:14:46Z

Hi Harold:

Thanks for getting back to me. I have Peter Fisher born in 1765 in Amity Township and died 1838. He married Mary Yocum and had Jacob, John and Elizabeth all my gr. gr grandparents. Jacob had John who had Eleisha.Elizabeth married a Hartzel. Do you have any info on Peter shuch as parents military etc.

Thanks for your help

Gary

Re: Resp. to Frederick Gensel

nurseandemt — 2009-07-22 15:17:16Z

how do our gensel's link to the gensel's in ohio??? i have a connection here on ancestry trying to make the link between the two! can you contact me at nurseandemt@aol.com

thanks!

Re: Looking for REDEKER Information

morrilldj — 2009-08-07 04:11:13Z

Is this Herb in Maryland? If so then we have gone over all this . If not, then I know a lot since Lilliam Redeker Riffo was my grandmother, and I know the whole complex story of Riffo/Trumpe, and some about the Redekers and Pfaffs.

Nicholas Snyder family - Columbia and Luzerne Cos.

DavidSilcox — 2009-07-29 02:38:30Z

I'm looking for the family of a Nicholas Sndyer, born in 1802. He and his wife Elizabeth and family lived in both Columbia, Montour (Derry Twp) and Luzerne (Butler Twp.) Counties. Their children were Thomas, Mary Ann Snyder (wife of John Shelhamer), Jacob, Barbara, Amos, Peggy Ann, and Wm.

Thanks!

Dave Silcox

Re: Ashworth Family

earl19958 — 2009-07-16 14:49:42Z

I recently saw your message about John Thomas Asworth. I am also trying to find out where the Ashworths came from. John Thomas is also my wife Mary Swank's Great-Granfather. Her
Grandmother was Georgia Jeffries Ashworth, a sister of Otto Ashworth,Sr. She married Harry E Swank and they resided in Tamaqua.I don't know if you are still researching the Ashworths, but if you have any more information on them, I would appreciate your letting me know. Earl Brown

Re: Boudeman Family of Danville, PA

mafolkerts — 2009-09-08 00:21:38Z

Are we related? My great-great-great-great grandfather was Joseph Jacob Boudeman (1694-1772) who was married to Elizabeth Baldwin. Their son was Isaac I Boudeman (1728-1818) who married Mary Hilborn and lived in Danville, PA. Their son was Isaac II Boudeman (1765-1841) who married Jane McBride. Their son was Isaac III who married Susanah Fortner and lived in Michigan.

Any information you have would be appreciated.

Re: Need Help Searching for Knechts of Columbia County, Pa

sbradford35 — 2009-09-05 00:52:46Z

There is a very good Knecht history book published in 1987 called "The Knecht Family History 1702 - 1987" by Linda Klosek which may be of help. You may find it on line under the author name or look in local libraries. Good luck!

Shirley Bradford
Utah

Re: John THRASH m. Christina HUNSINGER 1850 Census Columbia Co., PA

dadismak1 — 2009-08-10 15:23:14Z

John and Christena both died during the 1850"s, as far as I have been able to find out. I am related by their son, Daniel. I do not know anything about the Troys, but in the 1860 census most of the males are listed as "Dresh", not Thrash. Daniel is in Butler, Luzerne Co., Gideon in (Ringtown) Union, Schuykill Co., Jeremiah "Dress" in Sugarloaf, Luzerne Co. Hope this helps you. If you ever learn what the true name of the family was earlier than John, please contact me at dadismak@comcast.net. Thanks

Re: Beacham

timbeacham1 — 2009-09-29 18:39:05Z

I've traced my line of Beachams back to Massachusetts in the late 1700's. My gg grandfather migrated to coastal North Carolina in the 1820's when he and his brother William were in their early teens. The rest of my family tree picks up there. Are these the Beachams you are interested in?

Re: Carey family

rochelleshearn1 — 2009-08-02 23:44:41Z

Thanks for your reply. It's been a few years since your post. My grandmothers name was Margaret Shearn (Brennan was maiden name?)She died from complications of diabetes in the early 1940's. Apparently she had a leg amputated due to gangrene. She lived in Centralia, PA and in Shamokin, PA in her later years. Same Margaret?

Re: BOWMAN, WESLEY

carolpuzzler148 — 2009-09-04 16:05:15Z

Dear Janet,

Sorry for getting back so late. I have several originals in my family, but they are all in fragile condition. I took the worse one and used it to enter all the data into my family tree program many years ago. I understand that the dates are mostly correct, but some of the personal stories aren't cannon. My great great Aunt Helen Bowman and her cousin spent their senior years researching info from the book. Sadly neither of them were married and most of thier research is lost. Some of it ended up at the Berwick Historical Society but thier records were very jumbled when I was there 2001. The following link is to one of the many publishers who collect, copy and reprint old family histories. They say they have it, and can print you a copy. Let me know how this turns out.

Caorl

http://www.quintinpublications.com/mm5m/merchant.mvc?Store_c...

Re: Rhawn family tree

JackRhawn — 2009-09-04 09:52:51Z

Dad,

This is Jack. I have been trying to contact you for quite awhile now, however, after you moved from Georgia I have lost track of you. Please email me at ray.jrr@gmail.com asap.

Jack

Re: William Gensel 1836 - 1902, PA

JamesHartman43 — 2009-08-30 14:41:57Z

You mentioned that William Gensel's second wife was Mary Huttenstine who died in 1901. Mary Edith (also called Edith Mary) Huttenstine was the wife of William's son, Lloyd Hiram (also called Hiram Lloyd)Gensel. She also died in 1901. Do you have them confused? William's second wife, Mary E., was born Jan 1855 as per 1900 Census. Lloyd Hiram's wife was born in 1868 or 1869. I am a great grandson of Peter Huttenstine, the father of Mary Edith Huttensine.

Re: Katy's Church

JosephAHittle — 2009-09-02 18:48:24Z

okay,

exactly where in Madison Township is this? I'm missing it somehow.

Thanks,

Joe Hittle
skadj@yahoo.com
www.hittle.info

Looking for information on William Brown of Briar Creek, b. 1760's-1770's

jgl1959 — 2009-07-29 00:20:04Z

Hello,

I am looking for any and all information on William Brown of Briar Creek, b. bet 1756 and 1774, d. bet. 1840 and 1850. Any help with his parent's or family names, origin, biography, would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Joe

Re: FOWLER

Eugene_Blood — 2009-09-16 15:40:32Z

Trying to re-contact Gordon V. Deitrick in reference to Spittlehouse search

Gene Blood in Norton Mass ....

Roseberry Creveling

margelsews — 2009-08-03 00:10:45Z

While looking for my husband's g-g-grandparents in the local cemetery, I was taken by a nearby family headstone. It was for an Isaiah Roseberry,b Aug. 5, 1809 in Columbia Co., Penn and his wife Sarah Ann Creveling b Dec 11, 1813 from Columbia Co Penn. If by chance this is your family, I took photos just because. They came to St. Joseph county, Indiana in 1850 and had eight children including Lemuel who died in 1864 in the Civil War.

philip creasy Born July 1899

noiseuxp — 2009-09-07 20:08:06Z

looking foe info on philip creasy born july 1899 died dec 1934 married to a mary they had a daughter elizabeth ,Betty that was born 1923 in District of Columbia to a herman and rachel(creasy) Cappelo.if anyone has info would love to hear anything about Eizabeth Rachel / Betty Rae she would be my mother in laws aunt.thank you...
penny noiseuxp@myway.com