I am trying to find more information about the farm of a Frederick Medsgar (could also have been spelled Medsger or Medsker) in Smithton, Westmoreland County, PA. Likely lived in late 1790's - early 1800's. I believe this may have been farm from which Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) obtained his first apple seeds which he used to plant orchards in Ohio and Indiana. Oliver Perry Medsger wrote several books, one entitled "Edible Wild Plants" in the 1930's and is said to have been his great-grandson.

Anyone with more information about Westmoreland Cty. PA Medsgars / Medsgers / Medskers please get in touch with me!