Hi All,

Below is the Cemetery record of my ggggGrandfather. There are 3 generations listed. I have been researching this line on and off for 28 yrs.

West Greentree Brethren Cemetery, Mount Joy Twp., Lancaster County, PA

Jacob DRACE(Son of George DRACE/TRACE)


George DRACE 3/2/1867(?)-4/2/1874, Aged 7y 1m, Son of Jacob and Catharine DRACE
Catharine DRACE d. 3/19/1915, Aged 90y, Wife of Jacob DRACE


George DRACE/TRACE(I have him in records as DRACE and TRACE)

George DRACE 11/7/1803-9/15/1879, Aged 76y

Elizabeth DRACE d. 12/6/????(George's wife)

Some history on this line. The above George "DRACE" TRACE is responsible for 7 generations of TRACE's(perhaps more on other lines - the 7th generation including myself). This George first appears in Franklin Co., Pa. in 1828 with an indenture(transcribed by me)in tax record from 1828(same county), in Census records 1840, 1850 and 1860 as TRACE and DRACE, Land records with same surnames. Sometime between 1860 and 1870 removed to Lancaster Co. Pa. and passed on there. My thinking is George was from Mt. Joy Twp., Lancaster Co., Pa. removed to Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. sometime between 1822 - 1828. In 1832 he sold improved land Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. by 1840 removed to Guilford Twp., Franklin Co., Pa. Remained there till sometime after 1860. Sometime between 1860 and 1870 removed to Mt. Joy, Lancaster Co., Pa. where some of his family are buried.

Looking through the census records the earliest TRACE/DRACE I find is Jacob TRACE in 1800. He is in 1800, 1820, 1830, and 1840. In 1830 there is a John and Samuel on same page as Jacob.

Any info on this line would be greatly appreciated!