Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book 22

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Oak Hill, Dec 11, 1927 7:11 PM This is the 48th anniversary of my marriage on Dec 11, 1879 to my dear Mary Anderson at Geneseo, Ills. I might say like Robert Louis Stevenson when asked when he was born, gave the data of his marriage to Fanny Osbourne. At 1 PM, on previous invitation, I went to 107 N. Gallatin Ave & had an excellent dinner with my second cousins, Miss Louisa B. Richey & Mrs Mary R. Post & everything (as always at Richey dinners) was faultlessly perfect & good as well as plentiful & abundant. Miss Lou, though in her 87 th year, which she probably would not confirm, doesn't have a wrinkle in her face & would pass for 20 yrs younger. Mary, though my age, looked also much younger & noticed she walked with a perceptible limp of which she said nothing. Lou is having trouble with her right eye from which she does not see at all. She is expecting Dr Wm W. Blair of Pgh, Pa a classmate or college mate of Judge Samuel Evans Ewing, now of Bryn Mawr, Pa up this week for the preliminary operation of removing it. He removed one from her left eye 7 or 8 yrs ago & she now sees hazily from it. About 3 PM, their brother, David S. came in & I arranged to go someday with his wife

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nee Josephine Elliott, to her father, James C. Elliott's old home at Little Redstone where her bachelor brother Harvey lives to get the record of her father & his children & descendants. I left at 4:20 PM with Pallini who had come for me.

A letter dated Aug 29, 1927 in answer to mine of Apr 21, 1927 to his mother Lizzie B. Robinson & of May 23, 1927 to himself, see book 20 p 388 answers on both letters fairly fully, the questions I had asked. While not tabled, I am entering the information in place there & see also book 20 p 146-7 & 304.Some of the Wiley dates he gives vary slightly from the dates I have which I do not change as I got them direct from the family.He says he is university examiner in charge of admissions & also Asst Prof of Education at the Southern branch at Los Angeles, but the main seat of the State Univ is at Berkeley, Calif with Professional Schools in San Francisco. He says the famous author & lecturer, Samuel McCord Crothers of Cambridge, Mass is a son of John, son of Benjamin & I believe he has worked up the genealogy of his branch. Read his "by the Christmas Fire" which I got yesterday by the time I make slips & write him for the record.

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Benjamin Crothers, he says married Susannah Lockhart, daughter of Patrick & his mother was Susanna Irwin born abt 1683, married a Lockhart abt 1700 & died about 1773. Her parents perished in the siege of Londonderry in 1690. Patrick Lockhart's son Robert got the bulk of his estate & his daughter & her sister each got 100 A of poor land & £50.He says Benjamin & Susanna were married in 1750 at Brandywine Manor, Chester Co, Pa & moved to her land near Chambersburg, Pa & had the following children:1. daughter, died in infancy2. daughter, died in infancy3. James Crothers b July 29, 1771 ob Apr 2, 1853, married Ann Wilson (my line, he says)

4. Jane Crothers married John Williams5. William Crothers married "Widow" Pool, killed in action at Battle of New Orleans.6. John Crothers. Samuel McChord Crothers is in this line7. Samuel Crothers born Oct 22, 1783 ob July 20, 1856 at Greenfield, O8. Mary Crothers, died single9. Abner Crothers died at Franklin, O while studying medicine.

William Crothers of Ireland (father of Benjamin) married Mary Doke. Their children:I. WilliamII. Susannah, married a CarsonIII. Rachel married a McNabIV. Benjamin married Susannah Lockhart

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in 1750 & died in July 1800 at Ft Elkton, six miles from Lexington KY (present maps do not show at Ft Elkton & he thinks it is South Elkhorn abt that distance from Lexington.) Rachel & Benjamin were twins. Their mother died at their birth.He says that in 1774 Benjamin moved to his wife's farm at Chambersburg, Pa & in 1787 they crossed the mountains & embarked at "Old Fort Redstone" & landed at what is now Maysville, Ky. The son James moved to Franklin O in 1810 & had nine children. See b 20 p 146 & evidently brought several of them to Piqua, O abt 1835 as their names appear among the families affiliating with the U.P. Church there at that time. I have considerable data about several lines of the family. He says he has not been able to get back on Ann Wilson's line but finds tombstones of a Wm Wilson & a James Wilson in the old Pres Ch g.y. at Pleasant Ridge, near Cincinnati, O where he says Thomas Robison's father, Alexander is buried, having come from Fayette Co, Pa where he was registered in 1790 census with the same number of children he then had (I see he is listed as from Franklin Tp 1, 2, 3, Page 105). He wants a book. He commenced collecting data when in High School

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Oak Hill, Dec 12, 1927, 12:01 PM Parsons College Bulletin, Fairfield Iowa Dec 1927 at bottom of last & 4 th page announces that:"Dr D.E. Jenkins, President of Parsons College from 1896-1900 died Nov 25, 1927. Dr Jenkins went from Parsons to the Chair of Theology in the Presbyterian Seminary in Omaha, & was elected President of Omaha University at the time of its founding in 1909"He married Annie Finley, daughter of my cousin, Samuel Elliott Finley.

A letter dated Feby 12, 1926, Lincoln Day, in answer to an appreciated one of mine from Arda Bates St Clair Rorison, of Hawthornden 7411 Hawthorn Ave, Hollywood Calif but taking up three big bunches of large envelopes assorted alphabetically by States yesterday afternoon, I come to her letter, second & will now record much of the valuable data & references she has kindly dug out for me & make ackmt to her belated as it is.She says she looked through the first 79 D.A.R. Lineage Books at Los Angeles Calif, but didn't find the D.A.R. Directory to get addresses of parties reported, but says I can get them at Memorial Continental Halls, Washington D.C.

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June 17, 1929 made slips to here JVT

She devotes half a page of her letter to the birth of Maria Delamater which I do not record.

She says on page 24 of my papers NO 2 J.R. Pierce of Butler, Pa in 1887 said that Mr McCreery, one of the Coverts (spelled Cooverts above), Attorneys, has original genealogical records, among them, Maria Delamater's bible published by Martin Luther & that he himself had seen it. Make slip to see if can trace. She says perhaps it is still in existence & perhaps the Covert heirs attorneys in Pittsburgh still know of its whereabouts as the Anneke Jans suit is again being renewed.She says Jan Delamater died in 1702 leaving all his estate to his wife Ruth, not even mentioning his children. Ruth married 2d Hendrick Bogart & several of Jan Delamater's children married several of Bogart's by his first wife. Abraham Delamater mentions only two daughters in his will 1730 (gives name). I do not know who is the authority for the name of William Peairse's wife Mary being Jack. The New Harlem Register gives it Mary Pierce. She asks if I know who LaRue Thompson was. He was nearly related to Jan Delamater & married Margaret Bryant, daughter of John Bryant & Margaret Wade, daughter of Wilson Wade of NJ. LaRue Thompson was a grandson of Cornelius Bryant

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died 1792, married Hannah Canteret. Narcissa Vanderslip is descended from Richard LaRue, born 1760. LaRue was with Genl Clark. They are planning a splendid new Ocean View residence at Palos Verdes.

Descendants of Col Andrew Porter Members of the D.A.R.

1. Mrs Emily A. Porter Hamilton - 2335Born in Pa, wife of Rev S. M. Hamilton D.D. Descendant of Col Andrew Porter of Pa, Daughter of Hon Wm A. Porter & Emma Wagner, Granddaughter of Gov David Rittenhouse Porter & Josephine McDermott, ggdaughter of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth Parker2. Mrs Elizabeth Porter Falconbridge, 27588 daughter of 2335, Born in NY wife of John D. Falconbridge, daughter of Samuel Munce Hamilton & Emily Augusta Porter above.

3. Mrs Caroline Amelia Roberton Perkins 5528, Born in Pa, wife of Edward Lang Perkins, daughter of Rev Alex Roberton & Elizabeth Parker Brooke, gd of Geo Roberton & Mary Craig: Robt Brooke & Charlotte Porter, ggd of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth Parker.4. Mrs Mary Roberton Moorhead, 669 sister of 5528 born in NJ wife of Maxwell Kennedy Moorhead.5. Mrs Elizabeth Brooke Roberton Craige 10774 sister of 5528, born in NJ wife of J. Lindsay Craige6. Mrs Mary Craige Wood - 11757 daughter of 10774 born in Pa, wife of Thomas Dewees Wood7. Mrs Lillian H.C. Wazland - 13718 daughter of 10774 & John Lindsay Craige born in Pa wife of Francis L. Wazland [Wayland?]

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8. Miss Georgie Edwards 6404Born in Illinois, daughter of Albert S. Edwards & Josephine E. Remann gd of Ninian Wirt Edwards & Elizabeth Todd, ggd of Robert S. Todd & Eliza Ann Parker, gggd of Robert Parker & Elizabeth Porter & of Levi Todd & Jane Briggs.ggggd of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth McDowell, gggggd of Samuel McDowell & Mary McClung. Miss Edwards is not of Elizabeth Parker's line but I put her in because of her Todd & Parker lineage. Levi Todd was with Genl Clark & so was Narcissa's Richard LaRue. (Robert S. Todd was descended from Elizabeth Jack)

9. Mrs Margaret A. Simpson McKean 7449, Descd of Col A.P. born in Michigan, wife of Henry B. McKean, daughter of John G. Simpson & Julia A. Hall, gd of Thomas B. Simpson & Margaret Niel Porter ggd of

Andrew Porter & Margaret Niel

10. Mrs Sarah Humes Porter Phelps - 3234, born in Ills, wife of Oliver Phelps, daughter of Louis Shissler & Rose Porter gd, of George Bryan Porter & Sarah Porter Humes, ggd of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth Parker

11. Miss Mary Brooke 38212 born in Brooklyn, daughter of Edwin Bridges Brooke & Julia Aletta Lawrence, gd of Pierce Butler Brooke & Harriet Rosanna Ellsworth, ggd of Robert Brooke & Charlotte Porter, gggd of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth Parker his 2d wife.

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12. Miss Charlotte Robertson Lloyd 70179 niece of 5528, born in Washington D.C. daughter of Clinton Lloyd 1832-1900 and Charlotte B. Heberton b 1832 married 1853, gd of Rev Alex Roberton & Elizabeth Parker Brooke.

These are all the names of this line in the 79 vols of the lineage Books D.A.R. hitherto published.

Quotations from Penna Magazine Vol 5 p 487 you have probably seen this, if not, it will interest you.Mrs Emily Todd Helm of Elizabethtown, Ky daughter of the late Robert S. Todd is preparing a genealogy of Robert Todd of Scotch ancestry who came from County Down, Ireland to Trappe in Montgomery Co, Pa in 1737 had by 1st wife.1. John, born County Down, married Margaret Thompson, died in Louisa Co VA in 17932. David Born County Down 1723 married Hannah Owen of Phila Co, Pa died Lexington Ky 1785.By second wife maiden name unknown, had children:4. Mary born County Down, married James Parker of Montgomery Co, Pa4. Elizabeth born County down, 1730 married 1st Wm Parker brother of James. married 2d Andrew McFarland gf of the late Gove David R. Porter ob 17905. Robert born County Down 1732 died near Warren Tavern, Chester Valley, Pa 1816. In 1789-90 was a member of the Convention to frame Constitution of Pa from Westmoreland & died in Unity Tp that Co 1810. (She has him die twice)6. Rebecca born at Trappe, married Robt Majors

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7. Andrew born at Trappe 1752, married Hannah Bowyer & died at Trappe 1835. Wants data of Hannah Owen, wife of David Todd, believed Daughter of Robt Owen & Susanna Hudson & grandson? of Robt & Jane Owen of Lower Merion Tp & formerly of Dol-y-Serre, near Dolgelly, North Wales.Also concerning descendants of Sarah Todd, married John Finley & of Rebecca Todd who married R. Majors.

Children of Andrew Porter & Elizabeth Parker (first four by first wife)5. Charlotte b Feby 1, 1778 married Robt Brooke 5 sons, 3 daughters6. Anna Maria b Jany 1, 17817. Alexander Parker b May 8, 1782 died 17828. John Ewing b May 11, 1784 died unmarried9. Col Thomas McKeen Pres of Easton Bank10. David Rittenhouse b Oct 31, 1788 ob Aug 6, 186711. George Bryan b Feby 9, 1791, second son Andrew Brigadier General Civil War. In 1850, Gen Scott spoke of him in highest terms - Mexican War.12. James Madison b Jany 6, 1793

Another D.A.R. that might interest you because of names associated:

Mrs Laura Bryan Parker 75516 Vol 76 p 194 born Waco, Texas wife of Edward Wheeler Parker desct of Abia Brown, James Harrison , Capt James Scott, Capt James Jack

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Daughter of Guy Morrison Bryan 1821-1901 & Laura Harrison Jack, gd of James Bryan & Emily Brown Austin & Wm Houston Jack 1806-1844 & Laura Harrison, married 1827ggd Patrick Jack 1769-1820 War of 1812 & Harriet Spencer married 1797gggd James Jack & Margaret Houston married 1766ggggd of James Scott & Frances Collier, married 1766 & Anthony Hampton & Elizabeth Preston.

See bk 16 p 98-111 & 552-559

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Oak Hill, Dec 14, 1927 9:25 PM I find today in the Apr 1927 New Eng. Hist & Gen. Register (which I have put in Bookcase in Outer Hall 2d

section from far end bottom shelf west end) pages 132-3 in Article on abstracts of Probate Records of New Haven, Conn, record of will of Anthony Thompson Sr made Mch 23, 1647. His second son was Anthony & he had brother William & John Thompson will presented in court May 27, 1650. There are also wills of Anthony Thompson Jr, John Thompson Sr, John Thompson & William Thompson. These are no doubt some of our Thompsons. See if Anjou has anything to connect them up.

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Oak Hill Dec 23, 1927 8 PM I have been reading over the D.A.R. Magazines that have piled up by my chair & in that of Aug 1925 Vol 59 No 8, I find page 485Reference to Mrs President Lincoln & her craze for buttons & dresses.Page 495 & 527Reference to Mrs Jesse H. Shreve, State Vice Regent of Calif whose address is 2265 Fort Stockton Drive, San Diego CalifPage 522Among Answers in the Genealogical Dept 12221 Vance, Alex Vance's survey was among the first in upper & lower Tyrone Tp Fayette Co, Pa who took up 300 A but survey was not actually made until 1788. John Vance, son of Alex, was a settler in the Tp in 1766. He was a native of Va & came with Col Wm Crawford who had married his sister. John married Margaret White, also a Virginian. Ref 0 469 Nelson's Biog Dict & Hist Ref books Fayette Co, Pa.a. Connell. Connellsville derives it s name from Zachariah Connell, its founder. He came a few years later than Wm McCormick & married 1st Ann, daughter of Wm Crawford & 2d Miss Wallace, whose sister Aunt Jenny Wallace acquired a reputation as the keeper of a toll bridge across the Yonghiogheny River.

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He died 1813, aged 72 yrs & was buried near the home of John Freeman near his two wives. Page 551. When Fayette Co was organized in 1783, Col Thomas Gaddis, Rev James Finley & Zachariah Connell were the commissioners.b. Crawford. Is John the son of Col Wm Crawford who married Hannah Vance & was born 1732 in what is

now Berkeley Co, WVA or of Col Wm Crawford, son of John who died near where Chambersburg now stands & whose widow married John McKenney. Both Cols Crawford lived in what is now Fayette Co, Pa. Will be glad to furnish information if you can tell which was the ancestor. Miss Georgia C. Price R 2 Blackstone VA (Nottoway Co) Am writing tonight.See page 78.Sept 1925 D.A.R. Mag on [age 587 gives ref to Col John Henry Autes & addresses of his descendants.See bottom shelf of Book case in outer hall.

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Oct 1925 D.A.R. Mag pages 651-2. Answer to Query 12147. Todd is given a list of the children of Col Levi Todd (descendant of Elizabeth Jack, see Anjou Vols) b 1756 in Va removed to Ky abt 1777. He & Walter Carr were among the founders of Lexington, KY & both were members of the Legislature of that State.Levi Todd's 1st wife was Jane Briggs whom he married in the Fort at St Asaphs, Lincoln Co, Feby 25, 1779. Their children were compare1. Hannah b 1780 married Rev Robert Stuart2. Elizabeth b 1781 ob 1863 married Capt Chas Carr3. Dr John married Elizabeth Smith4. Nancy married her cousin John Todd son of Robt5. David married Eliza Barr6. Anna Maria married ________ Bullock7. Robert Smith (father of Mary wife of Abraham Lincoln)8. Jane Briggs married Judge Daniel Breck9. Margaret10. Roger North, married Ferguson11. Samuel.Col Levi Todd married 2d the widow Tatum & had:12. James whose son was Dr L.B. Todd of Lexington KY. This may be your James. Col Levi Todd fought at the Battle of the Blue Licks in the Revolution. His brother Jonathan was Senior Colonel at same battle.

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Oak Hill, Dec 26, 1927 8:15 PM In D.A.R. Magazine Vol 60 NO 1 Jany 1926 Page 50 Gen Dept No 12495b. Crawford is the query. Wanted names of wife & daughters of Capt John Crawford, son of Col Wm Crawford & his wife Hannah Vance of Fayette Co, Pa who moved to Ky 1783/4 P.O.R. Pa Am writing D.A.R.

In D.A.R. Vol 60 No 2 Feby 1926 page 114 Gen Dep Query 12534, Lesliea. Findley "Wanted Gen of husband of Mary Todd Findley sister of Genl Levi Todd, also names of their children:" N.C.M. Am writing D.A.R.

In D.A.R. Vol 60 no 4 Apr 1926 page 248 Gen Dept Query 12565 Jack-Mason Family "Wanted Rev record of fathers of John Jack b 1766 d 1822 & of his wife Mary (Polly) Mason b 1769 d Jany 17-18 1853. They were married in Woodford Co, Ky Dec 1, 1789 & their children were:1. William born 1790 married Sarah Burch2. Samuel born 1792 married Rosanna C. Hampton3. Preston4. Jane married James Hampton5. Frances married Wm Ryal6. America married Scott

7. Polly married Brady8. James Younger9. Cynthia

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10. John Franklin born 1812John Jack & his wife went from Ky to Switzerland Co Ind about 1818 & are supposed to have gone to KY from Westmoreland Co, Pa D.E.J. Compare this list of children with mine in book 5 & find out why they think they went from West Co, Pa. Am writing D.A.R.

In D.A.R. vol 60 no 5 May 1926 page 307, among others they report as given to the library the following books on Penna:1. The Old Presbyterian Congregations of Cumb & Franklin Cos. A Nevin 18522. History of Bucks Co H.J. Battle 18873. Some Pioneers of Washington Co F.S. reader 19024. Memorial Record of Crawford Co Pa S.P. Bates 1899Make slip to examine when in Wash D.C. at Mem. Court Hall.

In D.A.R. vol 60 no 6 June 1926 p 368 is ref to their library & "Early Friends Fam of Upper Bucks by Clarence V. Roberts Phila, Wm F. Fill Co Printers"Among many families dealt with at length is the Thompson family. See it also.

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Oak Hill, Jany 2, 1928 9:46 PM In the Journal of American History for July, Aug & Sept 1918, much space is given to the Crawford Ancestry viz pages 333044 & much more is given to the allied families in the line of Miss Anna Lawrence Crawford of NJ & many fine portraits.She traces the family back to Thorlongus, Thor the Tall, an Anglo-Danish Chief who was expelled from Northumberland by William the Conqueror 1068-1074 & went to Scotland & became ancestor to the families of Douglass, Lindsay, Campbell & others.Sir Reginald Crawford Shff of Ayr had a son Hugh & his daughter, Margaret Crawford married Sir Malcolm Wallace & became the mother of sir William Wallace. There are in this issue illuminating articles on Alaska, & Stephen Decatur 1779-1820.The magazine in 11x8 1/2 inches.

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In the "Franklin Co School Annual & Programme of the 67th An session of the Teachers Institue at Chambersburg, Pa Nov 14-18, 1921" several pages are given to an article or paper read by O.C. Bowers May 26, 1921 before the Kittochtinny Hist Soc at the residence of Dr Leslie M. Kauffman on Captain Patrick Jack 1730-1821, brother of my gggfather John Jack, proving that he is not the same as Capt Jack the Black Hunter of the Juniata. I am filing this pamphlet in bottom shelf of 5th Sec from west end of the book cases in the outer hall.On page 28, he recites a deed dated Feby 1, 1770 recorded in Deed book 3 page 537 (does he mean at Chambersburg or Carlisle) where "Samuel Jack, son of James Jack the blacksmith of Guilford Tp, Cumb Co Pa to Patrick Jack of Hamilton Tp Co & state aforesaid, brother of the aforesaid Samuel Jack conveys 221 A 150 P & allowance in Peters Tp reciting an order dated Mch 3, 1767 No 2952 granted to said Samuel Jack to take up 200 A of land adjg lands of John Holiday & others.

See Anjou's "Patrick Jack's line in the New World Vol XXI page 2000 where his reference to will of Robert Jack in Ireland indicates that his brother James above, my ggggfather was living in 1787. Look in Chambersburg for settlement of his estate.

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On page 36 is an article on Brown's Mill which says that my gggfather Capt John Potter lived within a Stones throw, in the stone house by the spring to which the inhabitants repaired for protection from the Indians & from which with his trusty rifle, he went forth at the head of a company to the relief of the terrified settlers at McDowell's Mill near Markles. It was from this house that his son Thomas Potter went to visit his cousin Mrs Richard Bard, who had but lately gone to housekeeping across the mountains in Adams Co & was slain by the Indians the day after he arrived. Here too came James Chambers afterwards, Gen James Chambers of the Revolution, courting his lovely Kittie - Kittie Hamilton - the orphaned niece of Capt Potter who made her home with him & here they were married near the close of the French & Indian War. Here too after Capt Potter's death came Thomas Brown wooing successfully his widow who he married & went to his house nearby to live. Thomas Brown & his brother George Brown settled there near 1750, took up large areas of land & from them the place took its name. Sarah Brown

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the daughter of George married Capt Benj Chambers, son of the founder of Chambersburg, Pa. It says that here near the mill lived the gggfather of Gov A.S. Curtin (does he mean Capt John Potter) & here in an unmarked grave, he reposes. See John A. Diehl at Marion Pa & have him show me the old Potter stone house & give me the traditions & place of his grace. Cyrus Rumler (son of Daniel M. Rumler) a farmer of Hamilton Tp has a pair of pincers that belonged to Capt Patrick Jack which were given to his father by Mary Jack the Capt's daughter. Daniel M. Rumler had been a tenant on her farm for many years.

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In the official Bulletin of the National Society Sons of The American Revolution Vol 22 No 3 Dec 1927 page 454 is record of:Homer G. Hamer, Indianapolis, Ind No 4414, son of W. Frank Hamer & wife Mary Julia Pool, gson of Geo Gatch Pool & wife Chloe McKinnon, ggson of Daniel McKinnon Jr & wife Mary Ann Bishop, gggson of Daniel McKinnon Sr & wife Nancy Harrison, ggggson of William Harrison & wife Sarah Crawford, gggggson of Col William Crawford, Col in Va troops was taken captive & burned at the stake by the Indians.My attention was called to this name by reason of having been at Hamerville & Georgetown O & of Col Hamer having gotten Gen Grant to go to West Point. As not street number is given, I am writing him briefly & if I get his address will write fully. This is the first trace I have of Col Crawford's Harrison descendants. Jany 19/28 He writes 13th from 723 Hume-Mansur Bldg & is an M.D.Page 456James Vance Kyle, Auburn Calif No 45343 is ggson of James McFarlane 1st Lieut of Penna troops through his daughter Jennette McFarlane who married Joseph Kyle. Look up Mrs Swope's records that I got at Newville, Pa abt Aug 1, 1926Page 464Is record of my entrance NO 45881Am filing the pamphlet in book cases in outer hall Sec 5 bottom shelf.

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Oak Hill, Jany 4, 1928 7:42 PM

In the Centennial Biog Hist of Richland & Ashland Co O by A.J. Baughman, Lewis Pub Co Chicago 1901 there are several Biographies to be noted viz:Page 278Charles G. Grosscup was born in 1849 at Lynnville, Lehigh Co, Pa son of Charles Grosscup & wife Mary George. In 1901, he lived at Shelby, Richland Co, O where he was a plumber. His father Chas had the following children viz: 4 sons & 2 daughters.1. William Grosscup born in 18372. Caroline Grosscup born 18403. Owen Grosscup born 1843 (ob 1896)4. Joseph Grosscup born 18465. Chas C. Grosscup born 18496. Matilda Grosscup born 1852

2. Caroline died in 1894, married Jonas George of Germansville, Lehigh Co, Pa.The others were living in 1901. Their parents died in Germansville, Pa when each were abt 70. Look for tombstones & get record.Chas G. located in Ohio in 1869 & in 1873 married Amelia Neikirk daughter of Daniel C. Neikirk of Republic Seneca Co, O & have had one daughter who is wife of Dr G.A. Metzger, practicing in Columbus, O. Make slips.

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Page 701. Elias J. Grosscup was born in 1842 in Milton Tp Ashland Co, O son of Daniel Grosscup & his wife Fianna Stober & grandson of Paul Grosscup one of the Pioneers of that part of Ohio, where he came with his family at an early day. His maternal grandparents were Jonas Stober & his wife Elizabeth Miller, also early settlers of Ashland Co coming from Lebanon Co, Pa (see if it was not Stover). Daniel & Fianna were reared in Ashland Co, O attended the same school & in 1841 were married & had 5 children:1. Elias J. Grosscup born 18422. Rebecca Grosscup born 1844 ob 18513. Daniel Paul Grosscup born 1846 a Pres minister located in 1901 at St Paul, Minn.4. Fianna M. Grosscup b 1848 married Samuel Fry, of Iowa City, Iowa where they both lived in 19015. Mary A. Grosscup b 1850 ob 1875 the father was still living in 1901 at Winterset, Iowa but the mother died in 1853.Elias J. attended Ashland Academy for 3 yrs & became a teacher & clerk in a dry goods store.On Dec 23, 1863 he married Miss Emma Piefer of Milton Tp daughter of Joseph Pifer [sic] & his wife Mary Shuey.

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They had 3 children, one dying in infancy & two daughters were living in 1901.1. Child d.y.2. Mary G. Grosscup b Aug 2, 1865. She graduated from Kemar College, Hagerstown, Md. Married Apr 1898 Dr J.V. Sampsell of Elyria, O.3. Ella M. Grosscup b Sept 6, 1869 educated at Hartcourt Place Sem Gambier O & at Miss Miltenberger's School Cleveland, OMarried Howard Swartz of Ashland, O Secy & Mgr of the Star Telephone Co there. They had 1 daughter: 1. Virginia Grosscup Swartz b July 2, 1900.Elias J. moved back to the farm which he ran & taught in the winter. On Jany 1, 1885, he was elected V.Pt of the Farmers Bank & on the death of Jonas Freer, he succeeded to the Presidency. Make slips.

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Shaker Heights, O July 24, 1929. Made slips to here JVT

Page 168. James V. Thompson was born in Guernsey Co, O July 2, 1827 son of William Thompson & his wife Margaret Raitt. His father was born in Adams Co Pa Mch 27, 1793 & after reaching his majority, married Margaret Raitt of Fairview, O. IN 1828, he moved to Monroe Tp, Richland Co, O & settled on a farm near Lucas, Richland Co, O & later went blind & died there Oct 13, 1877. He was member & officer of the U.P. Church. His wife was a native of Dundee Scotland born May 3, 1799 daughter of David Raitt & his wife Lillis Angus.William Thompson & Margaret had eleven children of whom in 1901 four were living viz:William of Blairstown, Iowa, retired farmerMaria who lives with William, her brother.Isaac N. a retired farmer of Monroe Tp & James V. subject of this sketch which gives page pictures of himself & wife.He went by steamer via Panama in 1851 to the Calif gold mines & returned in July 1856. Married Dec 18, 1856 Miss Hadassah Wilson daughter of Wm H. Wilson of Harrison Co, O of which Co she was a native & they had twelve children, of whom five are dead & those living are:

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Rev John S. Thompson U.P. now living Shannon City, Iowa Margaret L. Thompson married Orin Tucker a Pullman car builder North Harvey IllsMary A. Thompson married Cary Welty, Wooster, OLillian L. Thompson married C.B. Shorey of Chicago IllsWillard Jay Thompson attending Univ, Ada, OLawrence A. Thompson operating the farmIra V. Thompson farmer of Odessa, Wash.After running his farm for 42 yrs, he moved into Lucas, O.

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Page 560. Isaac N. Thompson was born in Monroe Tp, Richland Co, O Dec 18, 1837 son of William Thompson & wife Margaret Raitt.His father was born in Adams Co, Pa Mch 20, 1793 see page 26.*when 18, he accompanied his parents on their removal to Belmont Co, O & served in the War of 1812. They located on the dividing line between Belmont & Guernsey Cos, O. He was an Elder in U.P. church & an original Republican & strong anti-slavery man. All of his eleven children grew to mature years. He farmed & taught school in the winter. On Oct 15, 1861, he enlisted in Co E 64th O.V.I. He was in many hard fought battles see page 561 & was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn, Dec 10, 1864 after 3 yrs service.Soon after his return home, he married Miss Alice Welsh, a native of Ireland who came to America with her mother Mary (Dundon) Welsh, her father Dennis Welsh having died in Ireland. He lives on his farm in Monroe Tp & is a staunch Republican. He & his wife are members of the Baptist Church of which he is a deacon. Apparently no issue. His wife & himself have page photos, but they seem to have his & his brother James V's wife mixed.

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Page 562 et al is an article on Samuel Wilson with Pa antecedents, his father Robert Wilson being born in Wash Co, Pa in May 1816. Both Robert & Samuel had large families.

Page 458, Ezra J. Potter Photographer of Mansfield O was born in Wayne Co, O Sept 19, 1844 son of Jacob Potter from Morrison's Cove (Blair Co) Pa & his wife Mary Ann Mickel a native of Bedford Co, Pa. He was a native of Morrison's Cove, where is an old historic church known as Potter's Church. Jacob & Mary Ann had seven sons, several serving in Civil War. Ezra J. enlisted on Sept 3, 1861 in Co9 E. 3d Ohio Cav in Civil War. He married in 1866 Miss Mary Brackenstoe & have two sons, William & James.

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Oak Hill Jany 6, 1928 8:46 PM In the History of the Pres Ch of the Forks of Brandywine, Chester Co, Pa, Brandywine Manor by James McClure L.L.D., J.B. Lippincott & Co Phila 1885 273 pages, I note the following:The second pastor, Rev Adam Boyd was evidently the pastor of gggggmother Eleanor Jack, widow of Patrick, see my references to her will. In Oct 17-4, he was installed pastor of the Churches of Octoraro (upper) & Pequea, page 22. See pages 44, 580 etc 65-72Pages 202-3Among the pewholders 1792 were:Samuel CaruthersElizabeth & William ElliottAdam JackWilliam Sterrett Sr & JrJohn ToddPages 207-9Among the subscribers to a fund to enclose the g.y. by a stone wall 1794-5 were:Margaret & William ElliottElizabeth JackWidow ThompsonNancy, William & Alexander WilsonPage 210 Among members of Legislature:Col Thomas Bull 1793-1802Genl Mathew Stanley 1829Col Thos K. Bull 1846-8Page 237 Among subcribers to Rev Adam Boyd's salaryJames Jack, 1746-1758pages 258-9

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List of those buried in the g.y. from Mch 1849 to Apr 1863 14 yrs:Robert Caruthers Aug 2, 1849Jane Caruthers Feby 28, 1856Agnes Thompson June 29, 1856Samuel Caruthers Mch 15, 1857Ann Thompson Sept 10, 1858

In the History of Neshaming Pres Ch of Warwick Tp Hartsville, Bucks Co, Pa 1726-1876 by Rev D.K. Turner, Culbertson & Bache, Phila Pa 1876 370 pages. He was 6th pastor1st pastor, Rev Wm Tennant Sr 1726-17422d pastor, Charles Beatty 1743-1772There is much Historical data about both of them & their children & about Rev Dr Samuel Finley & about Rev

Samuel Blair who was born in Ireland June 14, 1712 see page 33.Of Rev Samuel Finley see page 41 et seq.On page 113 et seq is mentioned Erkuries Beatty 8th child of Rev Charles Beatty born Oct 9, 1759 & father of Rev Charles Clinton Beatty of Steubenville, O who I knew. He entered the Revolutionary War when 16. In 1799, he married Mrs Susanna Ferguson of Phila, Pa. I think I have somewhere in my records that her married name was Caruthers. He died Feby 3, 1823 & is buried in Princeton Cem see page 120. Had 3 children.

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Page 308 Collectors of Pew Rents:1793 N.W. Quarter wasJames Finley1807 Quarter NO 4James Kirk, James Finley, John Todd1807 Quarter No 3Robert Thompson

List of Pewholders Com 1785James Kirk, William Thompson, Robert Thompson, James Finley

Among those buried 1731-1876 in Neshaming g.y. Warwick Bucks Co, Pa page 331Elizabeth Finley Dec 6, 1843 aged 67 yrs 8 mos 19 days336.Rosanna Kirk July 10, 1793 aged 2 yrs 8 mosAgnes Kirk Jany 30, 1815 aged 65 yrsJames Kirk Jany 16, 1841 aged 92 yrsMargaret Kirk Mch 19, 1850 aged 61 yrs345.William Thompson Jany 21, 1807 aged 79 yrs 6 mos 13 days.Robert Thompson July 10, 1849 aged 79 yrs10 other Thompsons

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Oak Hill Jany 7, 1928 11:27 AM Pamphlet "Thomas Maskell of Simsbury, Conn etc 38 pages Vineland NJ 1927" I find on page 9:Mary Maskell born Greenwich NJ Sept 4, 1701 ob Dec 17, 1784, married Mch 27, 1720 Thomas Ewing, son of Findley Ewing & his wife Jane Porter who was born in Londonderry, Ireland in 1695. He died at Greenwich NJ Feby 28, 1747-8. It lists their 9 children with dates of birth & deaths in part on page 16 at a later date, James Caruthers is given as subscribing £4 toward repairs to the church & on page 30 a Thomas Maskell Caruthers is mentioned.

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In the 2 vol 1229 pages History of Schuylkill Co Pa in bookcase in outer hall 4th section published in Chicago 1916 by J.H. Beers & Co there are Articles in Vol 1 pages 32-27 & 112-116. Thompson articles which I think I made slips for when I got the books on Pages 407-9 is an article on Geo S. Hensyl M.D. which states that his gggf came from Germany to Penna & his son George Hensyl married Eva Dunkelberger & spent their lives on a farm in Northumberland Co, Pa. Their son John D. Hensyl was born there on Oct 7, 1814 & died Nov 24, 1895 a prominent lumber merchant & farmer. He married Susanna Rothermel born in same Co Nov

18, 1814 & died Dec 29, 1893 (see my book 21 p 160) although the History said she died on Dec 30, 1894. She was the daughter of Abraham Rothermel & his wife Mary Hunter & it says she was an own cousin of Peter F. Rothermel, the artist. This then confirms definitely placing him as son of John see page 158 book 21 who was brother of Abraham, her father & son of Peter, who was his grandfather as he had written on a piece of paper found among his papers & whose widow had remarried. See my records B 21 page 158 where her name was Magdalena Dreibelbiss.John D. Hensyl & Susanna had ten children:

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See book 7 p 5831. Catherine married Levi Conrad a miner, Treverton, Pa2. Lot R. born Jany 6, 1840 ob Jany 1, 1900 doctor3. Nathan a RR engineer at Shamokin, Pa4. Daniel who died aged 38 yrs5. Mary who died in infancy6. Silas an engineer living in Shamokin, Pa7. Rev John who died 1913 Pastor Ev Luth Church Shamokin, Pa8. Louisa married Wm Van Zandt, a RR engineer, Shamokin, Pa9. Sallie married Peter Neidig a merchant, Shamokin, Pa10. W.L. a practicing physician, Shamokin, Pa

Lot R. was the father of Dr Geo S.List above to take with me to see Mrs Van Zandt.

Pages 447-9 are 3 pages on the Standt family. Get the book & make slips.

Page 496-5 [sic] is an article on Elias Bachart born in East Brunswick Tp Aug 14, 1843 son of John Bachert & wife Elizabeth Zettlemoyer. He was then a miller & farmer in East Brunswick Tp a Democrat & a member of Friends Lutheran Church. He married Hannah Merkle, daughter of Wm & Elizabeth (Dunkel) Merkel & have had the following children:1. Albert Robert Bachert b May 12, 1868 farmer in East B. Tp2. William Ivy Bachert b July 25, 1869 married Edith Leiby3. Elizabeth Bachert b Oct 28, 1870 ob aged 3 mos4. Cordelia Bachert b Jany 10, 18725. John E. Bachert b June 17, 1878 married Amanda Nester6. Richard A. Bachert b Oct 14, 1882 ob 1900[Note: differences in spelling noted]

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7. Howard J. Bachert b Mch 18, 18868. Luther P. Bachert b Nov 18, 18879. Thomas W. Bachert b May 9, 189010. Oscar P. Bachert b June 7, 1895

Hannah was born Oct 3, 1849. Her father William Merkle was born at Moselem Berks Co, Pa & moved to Walker Tp Schuylkill Co, Pa & died aged abt 55 yrs. He married Elizabeth Dunkel born Maiden Creek in Berks Co, Pa who died aged abt 50. Both are buried at Zion's Church, Lewistown, Walker Tp Schuylkill Co,

Pa. They had children:1. Solomon Merkle married Phoebe Hein both dead2. Simon Merkle decd married Lydia Stein3. Esther Merkle widow of John Shock lives Lewistown, in Walker Tp4. Maria Merkle decd5. Elizabeth Merkle decd6. Catherine Merkle married Benneville Yoder of Boyertown, Pa7. Hannah Merkle b Oct 3, 1849 above8. Leah Merkle, twin, d.y.9. Rachel Merkle, twin, d.y.10. Benjamin Merkle decd who married Sarah Dotterer who lives at Boyertown, Pa.

William was the son of Solomon Merkle a native of Berks Co, Pa who married Elizabeth Rothermel also a native of Berks Co, Pa. Look in my book no 1 & see if I got them placed when in Berks Co, Pa in Aug 1898. He bought 200 A in Walker Tp Schuylkill Co, Pa to which he moved

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& both are buried there at Lewistown at Zion Church, German Lutheran of which both were members. Make slip to get inscriptions on their tombstones & also William's & wife. They had children:1. Hannah Merkle married Geo Standt2. Catherine Merkle, unmarried3. Maria Merkle married 1 Mr McClure, married 2 Mr Wilson4. William Merkle aboveMake slips.

Vol 2 pages 649-50In the Alvin Kistler article p 646, Mrs Kistler was daughter of Phaon [best guess] Gerber. See her Romig ancestors & make slips.

Page 826-7See article of Peter Fetterolf & make slips.

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Oak Hill Jany 8, 1928 10:33 AM On last Thursday morning 5th inst, going to Pgh on the 6:35 AM PRR train, Albert B. Hutchingson who was on his way to Scranton, Pa came & sat with me & asked me if I had found record of a Coulter marrying a Thompson & I told him I had when at Newville, Pa in July & Aug 1926. He had been to Newville & had talked to Mrs Swope. He said Samuel Coulter had married Margaret Thompson & their daughter had married John Holliday & had a daughter Margaret had married an Alexander. I think & was the grandmother I believe of Albert B.'s wife who was an Alexander. He said Samuel Coulter will was on record at Carlisle or possibly Chambersburg & he had a copy. He thought Margaret was the daughter of Rev Samuel Thompson which I think is but a conjecture. I think what I found was different. Look up my records. Albert B. had in a little pocket men's book many records of tombstones inscriptions he had copied some from g.ys at Shirleysburg, Huntingdon Co Pa & elsewhere, many of Carruthers, Thompsons et al which I asked him to copy off & send me & he said he would. Follow up.

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A letter dated Dec 6, 1927 from Erminie Jack Chambers (Mrs A.B. Chambers) of 1907 Pomona Ave, Oroville, Butte Co, Calif refers to my correspondence abt 3 yrs ago with her sister Mrs Lucie J. Dodson & asks if the Jack Hist has been completed & if I have succeeded in connecting their line with ours. She wants a copy of the book. Am writing her.

A letter dated Nov 9, 1927 from Mrs Flora Lusk Ward of 295 Lola Ave, Pasadena, Calif referred to me by cousin C.E. Carothers, Wash Pa says her line is as follows:George Carrothers married Jane Workman, Old Wash Co family before the Revolution. Their son Samuel Carothers born 1780 Wash Co, Pa ob 1865, married Mary Dye born 1781 ob 1843 married 1802 Wash Co, Pa. Says Wash Co records have not helped her any nor church records. See however my records b 12 p 236, 24206, bk 13 p 397, 408 & 432, book 11 p 519 & 539 book 6 p 220 et seq. I referred her to Blanchard G. Hughes for the Workman family & Joseph B. Doyle for Steubenville records. She wants to know where & when Geo Carrothers was born married & died whether he was married twice (he was) & whether he was in Revolutionary War. [Note: variations in spelling noted]

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Oak Hill Jany 11, 1928 10:25 AM I have a letter dated Dec 26, 1927 in answer to mine of Oct 11, 1927 to her mother Mrs Ella R. Thompson see b 23 page 333, from her youngest daughter & child Carolyn Rankin Thompson 124 Westmoreland Court, Riverside Calif giving record of her mother's family & by reason ob lack of space, I am transferring from Book 16 page 75 to the following page viz Book 22 p 41 where it shows her marriage to Prof Edward Payson Thompson 1858-1922 who was son of Rev Samuel Findley Thompson born South of Fairview, Guernsey Co, O May 17, 1828 author of the family Hist referred to on next page. See page 141 of said Hist & his wife Ellen Kerr Given, see page 151 of the History, Page 130-1 of the Hist says her mother Eliza (Arthur) Telford had a brother Alan Arthur whose son Rev Wm Arthur D.D. born in the North of Ireland graduated at Belfast College & came to America when 18 & became a Baptists minister in Vermont & NY & his son Chester Alan Arthur born in a log cabin at Fairfield VT, Oct 5, 1830 became 21st Pres of the U.S. l Samuel F's father Adam Thompson born in Adams Co, Pa Feby 6, 1795 married Jane Raitt born in Dundee Scotland Mch 10, 1801 Adam was son of William Thompson born in Scotland abt 1741 & had ten children listed in table p 43 See Hist p 9 to 221 for numerous descendants see page 42.

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Mary Eleanor Rankin born near Biggsville, Ills Dec 2, 1858 is great granddaughter of Rogers Carothers see book 16 page 74 & 75 & is now living at 124 Westmoreland Court Riverside, Calif & signs herself Ella R. Thompson. In early life, she joined the U.P. church at Ellison, Ills. Married June 23, 1881 Prof Edward Payson Thompson born at Ross Grove, DeKalb Co, Ills May 4, 1858 & died May 19, 1922 at Riverside Calif where he is buried. On Apr 1, 1871, he joined the U.P. Church Dickson Tenn where in 1869 his parents had moved from Rock Island, Ills. He graduated from Monmouth College, Ills June 19, 1879. He taught one year in Henderson Co, Ills & then 10 yrs fr 1880-1890 as Prof of Mathematics in Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa Prof in Westminster College New Wilmington Pa 1891-3 & in Miami Univ Oxford O 1893 until he moved to Riverside Calif in 1906. He was a Ruling Elder in the U.P. Church in Beaver Falls, Pa & Oxford O & Supt of the S.S. He was over 6 ft tall & slender. See "Thompson & Given Families 238 pages by Rev Samuel Findley Thompson Hamilton O 1898" pages 168-175. They had six children, the first four born in Beaver Falls, Pa the 5th at New Wilmington, Pa & the 6th at Oxford, O. For his ancestry see preceding page & also list of his ggfather's children on page 43.

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Harriet Eleanor Thompson b Oct 21, 1882 member of U.P. Church Oxford, O Educated at Miami Univ & graduated in 1906 fr Univ of Nebraska. Teacher in Calif schools & lives in Riverside, Calif. Unmarried.Mary Somerville Thompson b Feby 19, 1885 ob Feby 22, 1887 of scarlet fever & is buried at New Brighton, PaWilliam Howard Thompson b May 26, 1887, joined U.P. Ch Oxford O in 1897 educated at Univ of Nebraska & at Stamford Univ & in 1910 graduated from School of Osteopathy, Kirksville, MO. Married Nov 30, 1911 at Breckenridge, Mo Charlotte Bothwell born Apr 15, 1892 at Mooresville, MO daughter of James Benson Bothwell & his wife Nellie Short. He practices Osteopathy in Riverside, Calif where they now live. Have six children all born in Riverside Calif except the oldest one born in Breckenridge, MO. William Howard Thompson Jr b Nov 15, 1912 Benson Bothwell Thompson b Nov 20 1915 Spencer David Thompson b July 5, 1917 Robert Joseph Thompson b June 20, 1919 Mary Nelle Thompson b Oct 30, 1922 Paul Edward Thompson b May 15, 1925Samuel Edward Thompson b Nov 4, 1889 graduated fr Tarkio College Tarkio Mo 1914 & is now teacher in Omaha Tech High Schools & lives at 6732 N 31st Ave Omaha Neb, married Aug 15, 1917 at Gravity Iowa, Iva Aletha Morley born Oct 24, 1891 at Yorktown, Iowa daughter of Edmund Morley & wife Jennie Jewell Marjorie Carolyn Thompson b Aug 22, 1918 at Gravity, Iowa Alan Morley Thompson b Sept 2, 1925 at Omaha, NebRiba Geneva Thompson b June 8, 1892, educated at Tarkio College & in 1921 graduated fr Bible Inst Los Angeles Calif. Taught 3 yrs in Frenchburg College Ky & is now teaching in Riverside Calif where she lives. Single.Carolyn Rankin Thompson b Apr 38, 1902 in Oxford, O educated in Tarkio College & in 1922 graduated fr the Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Calif & fr the Univ of Calif in 1926. Now teaching in Alhambra Calif. She is my good informant for this record & is single.

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On pages 26-29 of this book are noted Sketches of a couple of his descendants taken from the Hist. of Richland & Ashland Cos. This family seems to have been located near Fairview, O near the line between Belmont & Guernsey Cos, Ohio. Here too was located the gf John Thompson of Mrs Mary Boyd who I saw Oct 13, 1922 near Chicago Ills. See book 8 p 162-6 & whose tombstone with his wife's I found Aug 18, 1925 in Pres g.y. Fairview,O. See book 13 page 597. See also 602. These may be different families but the fact of their locating at the same place that early day leads to the belief that they were near relatives.

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William Thompson born in Scotland abt 1741 & came to America when probably a young man & is first found living in Adams Co, Pa near the Conowago Stream. He married in 1779 in Adams Co, Pa Miss Sarah Patterson & they had ten children all born in Adams Co, Pa. IN the Spring of 1797, he moved with his family, the youngest a babe to near West Liberty, Ohio Co WVA where they lived on a farm owned by Joel Patterson a half brother of his wife. If he ever lived in the "Forks of the Yough" as has been thought, it must have been about this time as he bought 160 A near Fairview, Guernsey Co, O & moved to it in the Spring of 1805 & died there in Apr 1806 aged 65 yrs & is buried on the farm. He was a stone mason by trade & a farmer. His wife a devoted Christian woman is supposed to have been born in NJ & died in 1832 & is buried in the Fairview, O

Cem. She was a member of the Associate Ref Pres Ch at Fairview, O [children]

Andrew Thompson, b Sept 28, 1780 married abt 1807 Miss Rebecca Boner & in 1838 or 1839 moved to Sullivan Co, MO & died 1865 or 1866 aged abt 85 at home of his son Chas B. in MO. Had several children. Hist p 11-13Mary Thompson b Apr 1, 1782 ob Jany 25, 1859 & is buried in Monroe Cem Richland Co, O married Christy Carothers near Fairview, O. He is supposed to have died in Knox Co, O some years after she did. No issue. I see in book 14 p 24 that Beatty Carothers had a brother Christopher born in 1840 a later generation or so Hist p 13.Nellie Thompson b Nov 8, 1783 died when quite young probably in infancy hist p 13 I should try to get a copy of this book.John Thompson b Sept 15, 1785. He died young. Hist p 14Margaret Thompson b Apr 17, 1787 ob July 5, 1883 married Oct 5, 1819 John Stewart near Fairview O. He died on his farm 3 miles S.W. of Mansfield, O Mch 21, 1866 in his 79th year & both are buried in Mansfield, O. He was a J.P. & A ruling Elder in the U.P. Church Mansfield, O. they had ten children see Hist p 14-19. Most of the children went to Iowa but the youngest, Miranda, c Oct 6, 1829 in Nov 1860 married John B. Colwell who died Aug 8, 1894 & in 1898 she was living on their farm near Windsor (P.O. Pavonia) Richland Co, O with her only surviving child, Maggie born near Lexington O Dec 1862. Make slip to see if she carried fr her gm any early Thompson histSusanna Thompson b Feby 19, 1789 ob Apr 1858 married abt 1813 to Saml Ferguson. Had 8 children, many descendants. See Hist 19-24. Their son Thomas had a daughter Margaret L. 8th child born Aug 1, 1856 married at Olney, Ill Sept 29, 1888 Douglass Merkle a successful farmer near Brocton, Edgar Co, Ills. Have 2 daughters Etoile & Lola LaFern. Make slip.Jane Thompson b Mch 8, 1791 ob Aug 24, 1858 married Aug 11, 1814 Wm Stewart born in Wash Co, Pa May 5, 1789 ob Feby 27, 1876 & both buried in Monroe Cem, Richland Co, O. He was a brother of John who married Margaret. Had 11 children see Hist p 24 to 26. Many of the children lived & died at or near Newville, Richland Co, O Make slip to see if can learn of any brothers or name of father of Wm 1741-1806.William Thompson b Mch 20, 1793 ob Oct 13, 1877 married Dec 5, 1816 Margaret Raitt & had 11 children. See Richland & Ashland Co Hist also this book p 26-9 & Hist p 27 to 36. Many of descendants abt Mansfield & Lucas, O.Adam Thompson b Feby 6, 1795 ob July 16, 1872 near Olena, Ills, married Nov 1, 1821 near Fairview, O. He joined the Associate Reformed Church of Fairview, O when young & was made a Ruling elder. She was born Mch 10, 1801 in Dundee Scotland, a sister of Margaret who married his brother William. She died Aug 1, 1884 near Stronghurst, Ill. She was a member of the U.P. Church. They had ten children all of who grew to mature yrs & joined church in early life. See hist p 36-71 & pages 141-221. IN these 80 pages are given the record of his son Rev Samuel Findley Thompson, author of the family history who was born 2 miles south of Fairview, Guernsey Co, O May 17, 1828 & named for Rev Samuel Findley pastor of their church at Fairview [line cut off] [This next few lines continued on page 42] From page 43. Rev Saml Findley Thompson had 9 children, six of whom grew to maturity. ON May 16, 1909, he wrote a supplement to the history dating it on the anniversary of his birth, Redding Iowa where he was living with his only daughter Emma Jane, wife of Dr Wm A. McClanahan.Sarah Thompson b Jany 8, 1797 ob, married abt 1815 to Thos Ferguson a brother of Samuel who married her sister Susanna. Both buried in Fairview, O Cem. Had 6 children. See Hist p 71-3.

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Oak Hill Jany 12, 1928 1:38 PM A letter dated Dec 27, 1927 in answer to mine of Dec 14, 1927 from Max G. Thompson of Kemiah, Idaho says his wife Marian Florence Seaman (see b 20 p 52o) was born at Red Lodge, Montana. He says he "would

like very much to get one of the books when published".

A letter dated Dec 28, 1927 in answer to mine of Nov 12, 1927 from Mrs Grace G. Gallaher Wenona, Ills see book 20 p 457 & book 17 p 242-3 says Nancy Kilgore see b 20 p 456 who married Robert Kennedy was the daughter of Robert Kilgore & then goes on to give three of her sisters, Emily & Molly whom I saw in abt 1894 & from Book 17 p 242 it looks as if their father was Jesse or Wm. Look up my 1894 or 5 records. She says she knew the following all brothers & sisters:Nancy who married Robert KennedyElizabeth (Betsy) who married John BleanEmily never married, whom she visited in Newville.Mary never married, who she visited in NewvilleRobert never married, bachelorWilliam never married, bachelor

She then goes on to give the Blean record say Robert Blean married Mary Craig Feby 17, 1795 at Newville, Pa & had ten children as follows in order of ages:

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1. John Blean married Elizabeth Kilgore2. William Blean never married, Hermit, lived in the hills all alone even to old age.3. David Blean, married Emily Kinkaide4. Isabel Blean married Thos McCulloch5. Robert Blean married Margaret Schooler6. Grizzella Blean married James Fulton7. Mary Blean married Alexander Thompson8. Margaret Blean married John Work, my father's brother9. Jane Blean married George McBride10. Ruth Blean died when she was a little girlSays she knew Nancy Kilgore Kennedy & visited in her home & that of her old maid daughter Margaret while visiting my Aunt Elizabeth Miller Marshall in Holton, Kan in 1877. Remembers Betsy Kilgore Blean's well & of seeing her at her son's Uncle Robert Clark Blean's

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A letter dated Dec 20, 1927 in answer to mine of Nov 15, 1927 from Selden Hickley Kilgore of 1200 California Ave, Topeka, Kan says his ancestor, Joseph Kilgore came from Scotland to Boston Mass in 1718 & in 1720 moved to Kittery Maine, where he married that year Penelope Treworgy & had a son James born in Kittery Me Apr 9, 1724. See F.A. Virkus & Co Abridged Com of Am Gen p 169 which I have. This is proof that he is not of our line & I don't want him. He however says that abt 15 yrs ago, he was corresponding with Jacob Kilgore now dead, of Wise, Wise Co, Va who gave record of his branch, presumably of this same line.Reverting to my line & James Kilgore died in Sept 1771 who married Elizabeth Jack he mentions his son David & one line from him through several generations I have.

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A letter dated Jany 2, 1928 from Edmund Hayes Bell then stopping at the Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn from where he was leaving on 4th inst with his wife for Jamaica for the winter & where his address will be c/o Barclay's Bank, Kingston, Jamaica B.W.I. He said he was in Uniontown for a few hours Thursday Dec 29, & called at my office & found the door locked.

Said his visit to Letterkenny last summer was disappointing but he did find record of Rev Samuel Thomson in the Coleraine Presbytery & that he came from there to America in 1737. He strongly thinks that this was not his first trip to America for if he was born in 1687, he was then 50 yrs old.

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July 25, 1929, made slips to here JVT

Oak Hill Jany 14, 1928 2 PM A letter dated Dec 30, 1927 from Mrs Malinda R. Harper then at 1309 6th Ave Des Moines, Iowa. She sends a letter from Mrs Rosette Moyer of Laketon, Ind whose father James McLucas was born Apr 6, 1830 in County Donegal, Ireland & came to America in 1854 & on Jany 17, 1861 married her mother who died in 1868. He entered the ministry in 1863. He took the other two children & moved to Stanwood, Mich where he died Apr 26, 1886. He is not of our Thompson relatives & I don't want his line.She says Pearl E. Smith, grandson of her Aunt Martha McLucas Smith see bk 21 p 220 lives at 1174 14th St Des Moines, Iowa. Tel Drake 3344 says he was born in 1886 at Pleasant Valley, Johnson Co, Iowa & on Oct 11, 1911 married at Iowa City, Iowa Lena A. Shalla born in 1886 at Iowa City, Iowa, daughter of John Shalla & his wife ______Bruffershkey I am writing to Pearl.

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A letter dated Jany 8, 1928 in answer to mine of Aug 30, 1927 from Frank H. Greene, Peebles O RD 3 see bk 15 p 230-1 gives a preliminary answer & I am answering & tabling his mother's eleven children commencing on next page. Same is to attach to table in book 16 p 246 where I have tabled her brother William Zenas Thoroman & his descendants. Frank H. asks me to come & see him if back there. He lives 1 1/2 miles east of Evergreen Church & same distance from Steam Furnace. Make slip.

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Ellen Thoroman ob daughter of Samuel Thoroman, son of Thomas Thoroman & his wife Esther Crawford see bk 16 p 246 & bk 15 p 230. Married Thomas Greene, ob Had 11 children all born in same house in Meigs Tp, Adams Co, O

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James Samuel Greene marriedNancy Agnes Greene, obJohn William Greene, marriedThomas Lewis Greene, ob aged 5 or 6 yrsMary Ellen Greene, marriedFrancis Hamer Greene, my informant for this record married Pearl B. Black, daughter of Samuel T. Black & wife Elvira K. Potts.Rosa Alice Greene ob, marriedMartha Belle Greene, marriedMargaret Ann Greene, ob unmarriedIsie Dora Greene marriedDaisy Florence Greene married

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A letter dated Dec 11, 1927 in answer to mine of Oct 11, 1927 from Mrs Kate P. Harsha, Seaman, O answers the questions I asked which I have entered in place B 15 p 610. She says her father-in-law Wm B. Harsha was married twice & that his first wife was Rachel McIntire cousin of his second wife Alma McIntire a Finley descendant. Says if I want to know their records, to write Mrs Minnie McQuiston Cochranton, Pa. There were 5 children:Annie Harsha McCalmont b 1857 ob 1886Dr Wm McIntire Harsha 30 Michigan Blvd, ChicagoHoward Harsha Portsmouth, OCharlie Harsha b 1864 died 1856Minnie Harsha McQuiston Cochranton, Pa

A letter dated Oct 20, 1927 in answer to mine of Oct 11, 1927 from Mrs J.A.C. McQuiston (Minnie above) of Cochranton, Pa says she has hunted for her History of the Houstons, but can't find it & in which were the records I desired. Says there were two mothers in their family & the Finley relationship is with Florence's (Mrs Yankie's) mother & the children of her mother not being Finley descendants wd be of none to me.

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Oak Hill Jany 15, 1928 11:40 AM A letter dated Jany 8, 1928 is from Mrs Elizabeth Markle of the Clark Memorial Home 616 N. Limestone St, Springfield, O. It is written entirely by her & is plain & legible notwithstanding she is in her 90 th year, she having been born Aug 23, 1838 at Harpers Ferry, Va see bk 20 p 45. Make slip to go see her when I get back to Springfield, O.

A letter dated Dec 12, 1927 in answer to mine of Oct 29, 1927 to her husband John W. from Mrs Mary Caruthers route 6 box 10 Oregon City, Oregon sends me a two page typewritten record made up partly from old family letters & written 4 yrs ago say in 1923 by Mrs Martha Carothers Plummer, the oldest sister of her late husband, who she says now lives at 4611 (record says 6211 South Warner St, South Tacoma, Tacoma, Washington to whom I am writing. From the data given in the letter & record enclosed I am making a table, commencing on page 58. She says if Ervin Carothers had a family bible his oldest child Mrs Plummer has it. She says she went to the Cemetery & his tombstone gave "died Oct 7, 1890 aged 65 yrs 10 mos 7 days" born then say Nov 30, 1824. She gives list of her father-in-law's children

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with dates of birth & death & of her own children with their record, with the references I gave her book 20 p 353 & book 21 p 267 & 524.She would like to have a book & wants me to advise her of the cost.Archibald Carothers had a number of cousins that lived in Pittsburgh, Pa James, George, & Nobel Carothers (These no doubt are the Beatty Carothers family that came from Enniskillen see references page 39) Their Uncle Hugh (Archibald's son) told them of a Nobel Carothers living at Vermont, Fulton Co, Ills (the family I found in Apr 1924) & they say that anyone wishing information can address:William Carothers Astoria, Fulton Co, IllsLeroy Scott Roseville, Warren Co, IllsMrs Lindsey, Bushnell, McDonough Co, Ills

I. Wils McClough who was Mayor of West Union, Adams Co, O was a first cousin of Ervin Carothers, their mother's being sisters - Clark. He could probably give addresses of George Clark's descendants in Indiana or Iowa. Look at Bk 20 p 353 & see if I did not hear from one of them. He thinks they had a daughter Rebecca Clark who married a Dr Wright & lived in Nebraska. In 1853 when Ervin Carothers went to Oregon, there was a Finis Carothers & his mother living in Portland. She was an Irish woman & claimed

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to have counted relationship back to a Penna family of Carothers. Carothers addition to Portland, Or is built on his donation claim & he became quite wealthy. He never married. I have heard of him before. His will might give some relatives. Investigate.There is a Malinda Carothers living in East Portland, Oregon (in 1923) who claimed to be a 3d cousin of father (Ervin Carothers) & counted relationship back to Penna. Write on a venture. Uncle Hugh wrote that there was a Noble Carothers, a rich cattle dealer who came to Calif in the early days & was never heard of any more. He was said to have been a 2d cousin of Hugh & Ervin.Mrs Carothers says Malinda has a son Glen Carothers, whose address is Hubbard, Oregon.Neely A. Carothers wife is a Scotch Woman.

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Archibald Carothers was born in Cormaugh Co (I think this should be Co Fermanagh) Ireland. He had 2 brothers & 2 sisters shown on next page, all born in Ireland & all married in Co Fermooth (evidently Co Fermanagh). They all came to America but do not know whether they came with Archibald or not. Archibald was married three times. He sailed from Belfast, Ireland with his first wife & their two children John & Jane about 1815 just after the close of the War of 1812, landed in NY where they stayed 2 yrs & then say abt 1817 went from there to Adams Co, O. In 1847, he moved to a farm in Peoria Co, Ills on which he died & Mrs Plummer thinks the date of his death was between Oct 1851, her own birth & 1853. Married 1 Martha Piper in Ireland. Had two children born in Ireland & one born at sea. She & it both died & were buried at sea. Married 2 Mary Clark in Adams Co, O & had 5 children all born at Adams Co, O. Married 3 Sarah Clark in Adams Co, O daughter of Samuel Clark, but there was no issue. See b 20 p 352-3

John Carothers ob, married Jane Clark, see bk 20 p 352-3. At one time lived on McDonough Co, IllsJane Carothers ob, married Geo Clark, son of John & brother of Jane. After she died, he took the family to Indiana & from there moved to Iowa.Hugh Caruthers b Feb 15, 1822 ob Apr 19, 1892 married June 1866 Rachel Parrish at Farmington, Ills ob Dec 20, 1883. Both died at Roseville, Ills. No issue. He was the only one who spelled his name with a U b 26 p 538 [best guess on page number, smeared]William Carothers ob, married 1 Elizabeth Owens & had 2 girls. Married 2 & had several children thought he lived in Ills.

Julia Carothers Mary Carothers, ob Nettie Carothers married a Chapman & lives in Oklahoma Other children said to be dead.

Mary Carothers ob, married John McIntire, ob. Did live in Peoria, Ills. Had 2 children. He

remarried after her death. W.H. McIntire ob, a lawyer, lived once in York, Neb A daughter, died when a child Julia Ann Carothers ob d.y. & unmarried

Ervin Carothers b Nov 30, 1824 ob Oct 7, 1890 married June 6, 1849 in Peoria, Ills Hilah Ann Gray b Oct 24, 1823 ob Jany 26, 1914. She was daughter of Neely Gray & his wife Martha Sill, both thought to have been born in Penna. They moved in 1853 to Oregon & settled on a donation claim 9 miles from Oregon City & 15 miles from Portland where they afterwards lived. Had six children the first one born in Peoria, Ills & the others in Clackamas Co, Oregon.

Martha Almira Carothers b Oct 20, 1851 married Wm Plummer. Had but one child a daughter who died aged 23 yrs [last line & a half cut off, at least part of which appears to be an address]

Mary Jane Carothers b Mch 6, 1855 ob Nov 15, 1880, singleJohn Washington Carothers b Apr 28, 1857 ob Mch 12, 1927 married Apr 24, 1887 Mary F. Clear born Jany 11, 1869 at Tualalin [best guess] Oregon, my informant for this record.1*

.... Mary Frances [There is one name that precedes this one & I think a birth date, but they are cut off. First name ends with ame or anne]Reita Elsie Carothers b Mch 29, 1890 married June 24, 1912 to Wm V. Ruconich born at Portland, Oregon July 28, 1889 son of Lawrence & Lena Ruconich. He owns a meat market in Oregon City.

Wilbur Ervin Ruconich b Aug 4, 1914Shirley Arlene Ruconich b July 21, 1928 in Oregon City, Oregon Hospital

Chester Ervin Carothers b May 22, 1892 married June 30, 1918 Kathlyn E. Vanderahe b Dec 30, 1894 at Oregon City, daughter of Henry E. Vanderahe & wife Elizabeth Weismandle. He is for 1840 [sic] Stadt [best guess] ST, Portland. Have 2 girls

Norma Elizabeth Carothers b Nov 20, 1919 Erva Frances Carothers b Feby 16, 1921 Neely Archibald Carothers b Dec 23, 1859 married Maggie McKay. Has 5 sons & 1 daughter. Lives at Talachie, Idaho. See b 26 p 288

Harriet Matilda Carothers b Feby 26, 1862 ob Mch 2, 1880 singleSamuel Edward Carothers b Dec 21, 1862 ob Sept 29, 1882, single

John Carothers [brother of Archibald & son of Carothers of this chart] ob, lived in Pittsburgh, PaHugh Carothers, ob, lived in Pittsburgh, PaElizabeth Carothers ob, married John Thompson. Think lived in Ohio or Ills. Married in Frimah, Ireland. [see note below]Margaret Carothers ob, married James Boshfield. Thinks lived in Ohio or Ills. Married also in Frimah, Ireland [see note below][Note:] Sept 7, 1931 Martha A. Plummer writing Aug 25/31 fr 6211 S. Warren St, Tacoma, Wash aged 80, says the above 4 & her grandfather Archibald were all married in Co Fermooth (no doubt Fermanagh) Ireland. She

1*1 Apr 26, 1931 Mary F. Clear see page 58 widow of John W. Carothers writes Feby 11, 1928 from Oregon City, Oregon R 6 Box 10 that her father John H. Clear was born at Ft Wayne, Ind Oct 8, 1837 & her mother nee Louisa Graham was born in Ky Aug 19, 1842. Her 2 children were born in Caneriah (pro Cane' ria) Oregon, a suburb of Oregon City. Her three grandchildren all born in Oregon City, Oregon. Chester Carothers resides 1616 Jackson St, Oregon City. Mrs Martha A. Plummer's address is route 5 box 184 E. South Tacoma Wash. Writing her today. Chester Carothers was in the World War located at Camp Lewis, Wash, serving on the medical board as clerk.

says her Grandpa had a number of cousin who lived in Pgh (perhaps means near say Cadiz, O) & names James, George & Noble Carothers.

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Oak Hill, Jany 16, 1928 3:05 PM A letter dated Jany 18, 1927 in pursuance of several talks with him in his office, from A.O. Fording Atty Commonwealth Bldg, Pgh Pa asking for information about the Herron Family. He says he got from Mr Allen Herron, the following information. He said the first Herrons at Pgh were three brothers & one sister viz:1. John Herron, known as "Big" John2. Davidson Herron3. William Herron4. A sister who married Abel McCullough being many Johns they all recd nicknames.

1. "Big" John Herron was the father of the late Col Wm A. Herron & another John who was known as "Black" John & who married Emma Thompson

1. William A. Herron was the father of the present John W. Herron ("Little" John) Pres of the Com Tr Co.2. "Black" John was the father of Cornelius C. Herron, Harry J., George & Mary who married her cousin Chas H. Herron.

2. Davidson Herron was the father of "Lame" John Herron & gf of the present Andrew Herron. The latter is the father of Davidson Herron, the golf champion.

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3. William Herron was the father of "Red" John Herron & of James A. Herron. James A. was the father of Allen Herron who gave him this information who told him there was a genealogy of the family in print which he could obtain access to if desired.

None of these seem to come from Rev Dr Francis Herron & are not of interest to me unless they come from the other Herron that got in our line. See Carroll P. Davis at the Union Trust Co, Pgh Pa & see if he won't get me the record he promised. See bk 2 p 124 for list of the 11 children of Rev Dr Francis Herron.

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A letter dated Dec 9, 1927 from Mrs Sherman C. Henry 905 East Mahoning St, Punxsutawney, Pa seeks the names of the wife or wives of Joseph Thompson, a pioneer of Westmoreland Co Pa. Among his children, my ggfather Joseph Thompson II was in the War of 1812. Among his children are:Joseph Thompson IIIRobert Patton ThompsonWilliam Patton ThompsonHopes I can help her with dates of the Pioneer & names of wife or wives.

Anjou's History page 96 says he had 212 A from Robt Heslip Apr 23, 1785 having sold his 250 A on 2 Mile Run in Ligonier Valley to James Lawson when he styled himself as of Hempfield Tp. He was on the tax lists in 1783 & is there said to have lands "in other parts" Make slip to look up above deeds or any other or later deeds at Gbg & see if his estate was settled there.

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A letter dated Dec 10, 1927 in answer to mine from Frances H. Cone says they are not able to get back of Maj William Thompson who served in the War of 1812 & she thinks from Coshocton Co, O who was one of Mr Cone's ancestors. She says the Cones of Coneville, O came there from Harrison Co VA (WVA) & they suppose Maj Wm Thompson came from there too, but that is only a conjecture. She has notified James P. Cone of Coshocton Co, O to continue his efforts to find some. Says she has completed Mr Cone's line back to Gov Wm Bradford of the Plymouth Colony. She says A.H. Davison of Des Moines, Iowa is writing a history of the Davison & allied families.

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Oak Hill Jany 17, 1928 1:51 PM I have just recd from Montreal Can the following addresses:1. Dr James M. Jack 816 University St Montreal Can who is the oldest son of James Jack.The address of the cousin Scotland is: Mr James Jack Blackhall, Glencairn, Paisley, Scotland.Am writing to both. These are evidently sent by the sister of Prof Jack of near Boston, Mass.

A letter dated Dec 16, 1927 in answer to mine of Nov 26, 1927 from Prof L.P. Jacks of Manchester College, Oxford, Manchester, Eng says he has no connection with the Jack family, his name being Jacks which comes from the French Jacques. Am writing, explaining.

A letter dated Dec 12, 1927 in answer to mine from Mrs Hannah O'Neill McGahey of Kemptville, Ont says her father John O'Neill was born in 1807, came to Canada in 1834, lived on a farm a few miles from Ottawa, Can & died a number of years ago. Thinks he was from Co Cork, Ireland. She can't trace any further back as she was not born until years after he came. Her mother was Sullivan also from Ireland.

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A letter dated Dec 14, 1927 in answer to mine from Dr R. Hawkins Marysville, Marshall Co, Kan see bk 16 p 482-3 gives some valuable information. I am entering at above pages the names which he gives of the other children of William but he doesn't know the order of their ages & making a new table for his grandfather Richard Finley, a brother of William whose Bible he evidently has, as his mother Alice born July 4, 1830 now living with him is in her 98th year. See table Com page 70. He says she is the 2d child of her parents & he is her 4th child. He says that James Finley 3d son of Wm with 10 children of his own & a 2d wife with one daughter all went to New Zealand in 1860 see Bk 16 p 483He says that his Uncle Wm Finley born Mch 23, 1829 see page 70 & his wife Susan Finley left Canada in 1869 & came to Riley Co Kansas & with them came:Richard the 7th child of Richard & SusanRichard the 4th child of William Finley } as heMary the 6th child of William Finley } has themSharlott the 10th child of William Finley} listed

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William Finley see bk 16 page 482, see bk 21 p 362-3 & 373. In 1834 he came to Canada with his wife, with 3 boys & 7 girls. His oldest boy William came later in 1846. They settled on a farm near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. About 1860 to 1865 they moved to Kansas. Both died at an advanced age. Peterborough is in Victoria Co.Richard Finley born in Co Wicklow, Ireland in 1797 & died in Ontario Canada in 1856. The family for many generations were usually framers & lived among the Wicklow Mountains on a rented farm belonging to a titled family, but rented by a local agent. The family had lived on this farm for many generations. It is in Wicklow Co, Ireland 30 miles S.W. from Dublin at the west foot of Mount Lugnaquillia 3039 ft high & at the head of the River Slaney. See my Map of Ireland. His brother William moved to Canada in 1834 & he took care of his parents until they both died on the farm. My records Book 16 p 482 says his father's name was William. In 1847, he too moved to Canada & joined his brother William at Peterborough, Ontario. In a short time, Richard & his family of 7 boys & 3 girls moved West & took up land in the timber country with less stones & where the timber was heavy near Lake Huron, East of Gooderich, where the parents both died. His parents were of an old age when they died in Ireland. Finleys in 1894 were still living on the old farm in Ireland. Married 1 say 1828 Susan Pierce born in Ireland 1805 & died on the farm in Canada in 1849. They had ten children, the first nine born in Co Wicklow, Ireland & the 10th Robt H. in Ontario Canada. Married 2 a widow with one son who later married his daughter Grace N.

William Finley b Mch 23, 1829 married Susan Finley, daughter of his Uncle Wm see b 16 p 483, came to Riley Co, Kan in 1869.

Rev Richard Finley b abt 1854 in Canada ob in Calif. Married 1 Anna Peters, ob. Had 2 boys. Married 2 Carrie Morse who still lives in Southern Calif.

Alice Finley b July 4, 1830, still living with her son Dr R. Hawkins, my informant for this record at Marysville, Ks

Thomas Finley b Feby 28, 1832 John Finley b Feby 21, 1834 Grace Hanna Finley b Oct 13, 1835 Susanna Finley b Aug 13, 1837

Richard Finley b May 16, 1841 married Sampson, daughter of Geo Sampson & wife Sharlotte Finley see bk 16 p 482

Edward Finley b Aug 18, 1843 Roland Finley b May 20, 1845 Robert Henry Finley b June 30, 1848

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July 26, 1929, made slips to here JVT

Oak Hill Jany 19, 1928 1:13 PM A letter dated Jany 5, 1928 in answer to mine of Dec 6, 1927 from Mrs Homer (Margaret) McAnulty No 3060 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, Neb see bk 21 p 494 & 592 gives record of her father John Calvin McLucas 1849-1926 b 21 p 494 which for lack of space there, I am transferring to page 76 this book.His wife Louessa Belle Cooper was the daughter of Robert Holliday Cooper & he was son of William Cooper born in Penna & his wife Nancy Holliday, also born in Penna but they do not know from what Co each came. This looks as if he might be from our Cooper - Jack line.Robert H. Cooper married Margaret Haworth born in Clinton Co, O daughter of James Haworth & his wife Amelia West. They had the following children:1. Louessa Belle Cooper (McLucas) born in Cadiz, Ind

2. Ida Jane Cooper (Hinshaw) born in Cadiz, Ind3. Franklin Woodward Cooper, decd born in Cadiz, Ind4. Harriet Ellen Cooper (Nelson) born in Cadiz, Ind5. Amelia H. Cooper (Frazier) born in Cadiz, Ind6. Minnie Cooper (Farris) born in Cadiz, Ind7. Milton Oswald Cooper born in Cadiz, Ind8. Bennie Cooper (Atkinson) born in Cadiz, Ind

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John Calvin McLucas see bk 21 p 494 born Sept 22, 1849 ob Dec 8, 1926, married Oct 29, 1874 Louessa Belle Cooper born Jany 20, 1857 & living He was Supt of the Bible School of the Christian Church of Fairbury, Neb for 42 yrs & was Pres of the State Organization of the Church one year.

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Margaret McLucas b Nov 1, 1877 at Cadiz Ind, married June 23, 1908 at Fairbury, Neb to Homer McAnulty born June 30, 1873 in Washington, Iowa son of Wm Harvey McAnulty & wife Rachel Lena Mann. He is mfr & is a S.A.R. She graduated fr Univ. of Neb in 1906 & is my informant for this record. Have one child born at Fairbury, Neb. Live at 3060 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, Neb.

Helen McAnulty b Mch 1, 1910, graduated fr Lincoln High School 1927 & on Sept 1927 entered Univ of Neb

Walter Scott McLucas b July 28, 1878 at Cadiz, Ind married Oct 12, 1898 at Beatrice, Neb, Grace Nichols. Live at 1035 W. 57th ST Kansas City, Mo See "Who's Who in America for his record. Have 2 children. Marjorie McLucas b July 20, 1899, married William Huttig. Barbara Huttig b 1920

John Nichols McLucas b Feby 14, 1904 at St Joe, Mo married Jany 27, 1925 Mamilton [sic] Simpson

Harold Haworth McLucas b Aug 23, 1888 at Fairbury, Neb, married Oct 5, 1910 at Fairbury, Neb Beulah Evans Cyphers. He is Pres of the Harbine Bank, Fairbury, Neb. Have one child born at Houston, Tex. Richard Calvin McLucas b Feby 27, 1920

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A letter dated Jany 11, 1928 in answer to mine of Jany 6, 1928 from Miss Georgia C. Price R 2 box 145 Blackstone, Va, see bk 15 p 243 & bk 22 p 14. Says she is not a Crawford descendant, but says she is both paternally & maternally descended from John Wendel Brown of our corner of Penna. Says her father was a gggson of John Wendel Brown through Manus (Emanuel) Adam & Abraham Brown & Catharine Brown Price. My mother a gggdaughter of John Wendel Brown, Old Adam Brown & wife, Elizabeth Mouse, Elizabeth Brown Tennant & Rebecca (Tennant).She says to write Mrs Chas F. Reitz of Wheatland, Wyoming, who says that John Crawford, son of Col Wm went to KY. Says she can give me much Crawford data if she is not too busy. Am writing her tonight.Miss Price says she got inf about John Crawford from the Evans papers pub by the Waynesburg, Pa Republican in 1875 & in Nelson's Hist, Border Warfare, Judge Veech's Monongahela of Old Western Adventure, several letters, also a short sketch copied from Richmond Va land warrants granted Rev. soldiers. She thinks it wd pay me to go to Richmond & look over the old Indian War Land warrants & Revolutionary War warrants. Make

slip.

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Mr Burgess says in his papers that much family data is given in them.Miss Price thinks Mrs Reitz's was a Grimes. She says Mrs E.E. Dawson of Petersburg, Menard Co, Ills is on the Col Crawford line. Am writing her.She says Wiley in his Hist of Monongalia Co, WVA doesn't state in what part of Berkeley Co Va Col Crawford was born as in 1732 Berkeley Co was much larger than now. She says to write Judge McWhorter, Buckhannon WVA who can give the address of L.C. or L.V. McWhorter in State of Washington who published some Historical writings among them, Early Settlers of Our Western Border. He mentions "Uncle Billy White" being a fiend of our Col Wm Crawford & she thinks he was really an Uncle of Col Wm Crawford.She says Mr George Pohlman of Macon, Mo is a Crawford descendant & she thinks of our Col Wm's line. Am writing him also. See Hadden's 3 Vol Hist of Fay Co, Vol 2 p 381-2 & also in Ellis Hist 1882 under South Union Tp for Wendell Brown.

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Oak Hill, Jany 20, 1928 4:49 PM A letter dated Dec 29, 1927 from Miss Nellie Probasco asks for inf about the Colleys & says her grandmother Jane Colley, daughter of David Colley & Mary Nolan, married Jacob Probasco. See Ellis 1882 Hist of Fayette Co under Menallen & Redstone Tp early settlers including Geo Kroft Gresham's 1889 Hist page 324, the Abel & Searight W. Sketches & the Hadden 1912 3 vol Hist article on Abraham Brown vol 2 p 381-2. Am writing her today.

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Oak Hill Jany 21, 1928 7:46 PM I have come now to the recording of the wonderfully fine extended records Mrs Geo H. Pinney of Apt 304 No 752 S. Mariposa Ave, Los Angeles, Calif, see bk 20 p 536 et al, has sent me in her letters of Oct 18, 1927 of 25 pages 10x8 inches & of Nov 30, 1927 of 3 pages.She says among some of Father's (Wm McKendree Brooke b 20 p 537) papers, he says Rev Wilkes Finley died Apr 1846 & another place died Dec 8, 1840 (this date is correct see b 11 p 400 but no other dates. Also Rev William Finley died June 6, 1825 (This should be July 24, 1822 see b 11 P 400 & B 20 p 297)Then he has Rev John P. Finley died May 6, 1825 (This is abt right. I have May 8, 1825 b 11 p 400). Then a Robert M. died Dec 6, 1826 (This is Robert who d.y. B 11 p 401) & then Rebecca Finley died Mar 21, 1822 (I have Mch 22, 1821 B 11 p 400). Rebecca Finley Jr born Feby 1, 1794 died Nov 1794. (This was a child I didn't have & am entering her in the table B 11 p 401). I think this child was probably born & died in this county when its father Rev Robt Wilkes Finley was preaching at New Geneva, Pa. Mary Ann Finley born 1797 died same year. Francis A. Finley died 1832. Father has a capital B & S in front of these names so I take it they are brother & sisters of James B. She says

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"there are two bibles somewhere in the family & I am trying to find out if they have any Finley records. If so will let you know".She says to try writing Finley M. Taylor 510 Harwood Ave, Balto, Md but don't mention her name. Says she has not been able to get any answers from him for several years.She says John C. Brooke married 2d time to Mary McKenna Feby 20, 1925. I wonder if she means her Uncle John C. Jr & if date should be 1915. He died Aug 4, 1915 see b 20 P 537

Jany 22, 1928 7:30 PM She speaks of the many letters she has had to write as often as three times to the same person & of her enjoyment in the work & tells me to write Mrs Chas Smith 421 W. Payne St Monroe, Green Co, Wis for the inf, she hasn't sent about the John V. Roberts family & let her know what I get.Jany 27, 1918 1 AM She says to write W.W. Brooke son of John C. Brooke Jr for further inf about Mary McKenna at Hunting Seatling, WVA but can find no such nor whom she says was married Feby 20, 1915 see page 87 & b 20 p 537.

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Hannah Maria Brooke see b 20 p 536 B Feby 3, 1827 ob Nov 19, 1917, married June 17, 1847 Andrew J. Clawson.

James B. Finley Clawson B June 9, 1848 ob 1909 at Indianapolis, Ind.Carrington McKendree Clawson b Sept 6, 1851 ob Dec 8, 1902 at Los Angeles Calif, married Dec 29, 1880 at Indianapolis, Ind to Mary Susan Sage b Sept 6, 1859 at Matoon, Ills. Have two children born at Indianapolis, Ind both living & she too is living.

Mabel Edna Clawson b Aug 2, 1881 married Jany 7, 1907 at Santa Ana, Calif M.C. McFoul. Divorced.William Brooke Clawson, b Feby 29, 1884, married Angela Hall born Feby 20, 1884 at Waltham, Mass daughter of Chas Hall & wife Katherine Flinn. Both living.

Edwin Morris Clawson b Nov 30, 1859 married May 5, 1885 at Indianapolis, Ind Elma B. Lewis born Dec 9, 1859 in Park Co, Ind Both living.John Brooke Clawson b May 3, 1868 married Nov 5, 1891 at Indianapolis, Ind Minnie Dupe born 1872.

John Carrington Brooke Jr see B 20 p 537 b Sept 13, 1838 ob Aug 4, 1915William Meyer Brooke b July 24, 1864 still living. Married 1 May 17, 1888 at Atlanta, GA, Anna Dona Farlow born Sept 7, 1869 at Hamilton O ob Jany 2, 1913 at Eaton, O daughter of (can't get). Married 2 May 28, 1914 Mt Pleasant Co WVA Mae Elizabeth Lynch born Aug 3, 1884 at Mt Pleasant, WVA daughter of Robert M. Lynch & wife Malinda J. Thomas. Have one child by 2d wife born at Huntington, WVA

Malinda Love Brooke b Sept 21, 1917Finley Supplee Brooke b July 3, 1867 still living, married 1 May 17, 189- Matilda M. Koch, divorced. Married 2 June 24, 1905 at Horne City, O Pearl Grace Calloway, born June 28, 1879 at Harrison O daughter of Charles Albert Calloway & wife. Has three children by 2d wife the first two born at Washington, Ind & the 3d at Harrison, O

Finley Calloway Brooke b June 21, 1906 married Aug 6, 1927 at Grayson, KY Mar Catharine Critz born at Huntington, WVA daughter of Ver Hinds Critz & wife Georgia Schewelery

Emily Love Brooke b May 8, 1908 Cornelia Grace Brooke b Feby 8, 1910

Emma Love Brooke, b Nov 11, 1874 ob May 11, 1911 at Washington, Pa married June 4, 1902 at

Cin., O John W. Pinar, still living, son of John W. Pinar & wife Mary A. Atkinson.

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Sarah Ann Brooke see book 20 p 536, b Sept 14, 1831 ob Dec 13, 1870, married May 10, 1850 John VanMeter Roberts, son of Isaac Roberts & wife Christina Bente

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Clifford Christina Roberts b Sept 15, 1853 in Green Co, Wis, ob Sept 2, 1855 in Green Co, WisJohn William Roberts b Sept 9, 1856 ob Apr 16, 1910 at Sioux City, Iowa, married Mch 19, 1876 in Green Co Wis Mary Ann Beach b Mch 17, 1858 in Green Co, Wis, ob Dec 26, 1911 at Armour S.D. Had 11 children, the first three & the 6th born in Green Co, Wish the 4th & 5th at Ireton, Iowa, the 5th at Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Lillie May Roberts b Aug 19, 1877 married June 24, 1895 Emmette MontgomeryJohn Charles Roberts b Nov 2, 1879 married Jany 1, 1902 Cora DeweyJessie Clarence Roberts b Oct 19, 1881 married Jany 15, 1907 Pearl ReidHattie Maude Roberts b Nov 30, 1883 married May 21, 1905 Elmer BixbyGeorge Albert Roberts b Dec 24, 1885 married Aug 19, 1908 Victoria HarrisPearl Roberts b Aug 27, 1888 married Sep 6, 1905 Calvin Long. Lives at Stickney S.D.Claude Roberts b July 31, 1890 married Dec 22, 1909 Margaret Smith

Nelly Roberts b Apr 6, 1892 Hattie? Roberts b Aug 13, 1895 Ralph Roberts b July 8, 1897 Florence Roberts b July 20, 1899Ella Eliza Roberts b Oct 13, 1858, ob May 21, 1863 at Green Co, WisHarriet Beecher Roberts b July 8, 1811, married Dec 25, 1879 at Monroe, Wis Chas Edward Smith born Mch 16, 1855 at Urbana, Ills son of Levi Smith & wife Hannah Roberts. No issue. Live 421 W. Payne St, Monroe, WisSarah Catherine Roberts b Oct 17, 1863 ob Sept 28, 1885 Green Co, Wis married July 4, 1882 in Green Co, Wis William Robert Campbell born Jany 25, 1860 in Green Co, MO son of William Campbell. No issue.Naomi Ozrine Roberts b June 16, 1866, ob Dec 4, 1918 in Denver Colo, married Nov 1, 1884 Richard R. Gorman, b Apr 11, 1862 in Green Co, Wis. Have 9 children the first four born in Green Co, Wis. Ray Cletis born Aug 17, 1889 see below.

John Richard Gorman b Dec 4, 1885 married Nov 27, 1906 at Denver, Colo Mary Friedman Lee Brooke Gorman b Aug 24, 1887

Ray Cletis Gorman b Apr 7, 1889 married Oct 19, 1908 at Denver Colo Violet GantnerNellie Ann Gorman b Oct 11, 1891 married Apr 24, 1910 at Denver Colo George Welch, lives 921 Inca St Denver Colo

Geo Clarence Gorman b Dec 10, 1893 Jesse Ward Gorman b Apr 14, 1897 Madge Ilene Gorman b May 14, 1899 Marie Antoinette Gorman b Jany 19, 1902 Merle Edward Gorman b June 15, 1906Albert James Roberts b June 25, 1868 ob Dec 27, 1871 in Green Co, Wis

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William McKendree Brooke see book 20 p 537 b Jany 11, 1834 ob July 20, 1914 married Dec 28, 1852 Ellen Elizabeth Hoffman

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Naomi Clifford Brooke b Nov 27, 1853 my good informant married Aug 15, 1872 at Eaton O George H. Pinney born Mch 14, 1845 at Woodhull, NY ob Dec 19, 1920 at Los Angeles, Calif, son of Wm Henry Pinney & wife Sarah Harrison Henck. Has three children all living, the oldest & youngest ones born at Fairmont, Neb & the middle on at Eaton, O. She sent me 28 pages 8x10 inches of handwritten records & lives at 752 So Mariposa Ave Apt 304 Los Angeles, Calif

May Pearl Pinney b Aug 10, 1873 married Apr 26, 1898 at St Paul, Minn Harry Jay Benedict b Jany 4, 1875 at Buffalo, NY son of Chas Ezra Benedict & wife Martha Sophia Barnard. Both living. Oct 1, 1930 Mrs Pinney writes that Harry Jay died at Los Angeles Calif Jany 9, 1929Ellen Brooke Pinney b Mch 8, 1877 at Eaton, O married Jany 14, 1905 at Los Angeles Calif Stillman A. Pease b Apr 18, 1846 at Farmington, Ills son of Elam Ellen Pease & wife Phila Wells

Grace Estelle Pinney b Apr 12, 1879, still living.Eva Ozrine Brooke b Jany 11, 1856 ob Dec 17, 1923 at Los Angeles Calif married Apr 15, 1875 at Eaton, O Samuel William Lockwood born July 24, 1850 at Eaton, O & still living son of John L. Lockwood & wife Elizabeth Haugh. Have had three children, the oldest one born at Eaton, O & the other two at Brookings S.D. He died on Feby 15, 1928 at Merced, Calif.

Elizabeth Brooke Lockwood b July 15, 1877 married June 24, 1903 at Los Angeles Calif Milton Bemus Young, b Jany 25, 1879 at Highland, Ills son of Chas W. Young & wife Fannie Beglian. Both living.Glenna Laura Lockwood b June 21, 1884 married Dec 28, 1903 at Los Angeles Calif Otis G. Gould divorced. Married 2 Wm Robert Dawson who died at Los Angeles Calif Oct 29, 1929 & she died there on June 30, 1930John Brooke Lockwood b June 16, 1890 married June 4, 1912 at Los Angeles Mary Cruikshank born May 17, 1891 at Omaha, Neb daughter of John Cruikshank & wife Elizabeth Verlena Brown. Still living.

Eliza Hughey Brooke b Feby 19, 1859, still living, married Mch 29,1881 at Denver, Colo Harry P. Finigan born Jany 31, 1857 at Joliet Ills son of Henry P. Finigan & wife Margaret Mary Fennely. Have had three children, the oldest one born at Brookings, S.D. & the other at Minneapolis, Minn.

William Henry Finigan b Nov 27, 1883 married Mch 1, 1917 at St Louis Mo Winifred Stone born Apr 23, 1890 at DeSoto, Mo daughter of Wm L Stone & wife Ida McMullen. Both living.Jessie Brooke Finigan b Jany 14, 1890 ob May 29, 1890 at Minneapolis, MinnMargery Esther Finigan b Apr 26, 1897 married Feby 3, 1923 at ST Louis, Mo Rowland W. Dodson, born Aug 21, 1893 at Alameda, Calif, son of Geo Rowland Dodson & wife Nellie Wheeler. Both living.

William Hoffman Brooke b Apr 15, 1870 ob June 6, 1871 at Cincinnati, O

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Oak Hill Feby 4, 1928 5 PM A letter dated July 16, 1927 in answer to mine of May 23, 1927 from (Saml) Steele Finley, contractor 204 1/2 E 4th St, Santa Ana, Calif sends record of the descendants of his father Andrew Ramsey Finley, he says down to date, see books 21 p 483, bk 11 p 120 bk 15 p 574. Also the descendants of his great grandfather John

Finley as far as he knows.He says his ggf John Finley's will at Staunton, Va will book 9 p 242 mentions daughter Patsy Dicton (I couldn't make this name out see bk 10 p 175) & gives his son James land in Ky left to testator by "Daddy Reid" "doubtless daddy-in-law".He reasons from File #2 that John's father was John, will book 7 p 404, Augusta Co, Va but believes my theory that his father was William is correct. He says he is trying to get a line on James or John Shannon or Isaac Tate who married daughters of John see bk 11 p 120.He says there are Tates in Frulton Co, MO related to Hendersons who married his Aunt Hadassah Finley & he hears that some of them have run back their ancestry. Make slip. I will be glad if you will send me a blueprint as suggested of the Mary Ellen Bouchelle chart.

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He is expecting Mrs Stillson of Seattle Wash to visit him in a few days & says if she has her records, it will clarify matters.Referring to the chart, he gives children of Michael, son of William & confuses them with William's own children. I have it better in Anjou's Finley Hist pages 51 & 60. He then says he has small chart from Jane Tilton of KY starting with Michael Finley & Ann O'Neill & their son John Finley married Martha Berkeley & their son Maj John Finley married Hannah Duncan & their daughter Maria Jane married Robert Dorsey Tilton & their son Robert John Richard Tilton married Ann Eliza Howe & their daughter Jane B. Tilton is his informant. I am writing for this chart. He says Mrs Stillson of Seattle also starts with Michael & is a gggdaughter of Robert of the 17 children & I have their line back that far. If she traces back to Michael, I confirm my theory that Robert's father William see will bk 10 p 177 is identical with William who lived in Adams Co, Pa in 1771 see Anjou's Finley Hist p 51 eldest child of William, son of Michael & wife Ann O'Neill. Go & hunt

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tombstone of William Finley who died 1789, will book 7 p 176 Augusta Co, VA & see if he wasn't born abt 1740. Make slip. His file #2 gives the children named in the two John Finley wills at Staunton Va which I have in book 10 p 174 & 175 & in his letter, he nullifies the deduction he makes.I am transferring his father's record from book 11 p 120 to this book at Page 98. Dorothy Rosaert when married to Harold Woods Finley had a son Frank Hahn Rosaert born June 30, 1923 at Portland, Oregon.

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Andrew Ramsey Finley see bk 11 page 120 b Apr 3, 1818 at Shelbyville, Ky ob Feby 11, 1896 at Santa Ana Calif. Married Sept 3, 1850 in Lincoln Co MO Caroline Gibson b June 6, 1830 in Lincoln Co Mo & died June 6, 1901 at Santa Ana Calif. They had 12 children, the first seven, 9th & 10th born in Lincoln Co, MO the 8th born in Los Angeles Calif, the 11th at Salinas, Calif & the 12th at Antelope, Calif.

[children]

Mary Ramsey Finley b Oct 18, 1851 ob July 29, 1853 in Lincoln Co, MOAgnes Elder Finley b Feby 2, 1854 ob July 8, 1873 in Sacramento Co, Calif.Joseph Finley b July 14, 1855 ob July 14, 1855 aged 3 hoursMartha Emma Finley, b May 7, 1856 married Jany 1, 1879 at Santa Ana, Calif Thomas A. McBride. Have 4

children born at Antelope, Calif.Arthur Thomas McBride b May 30, 1881 married Nov 14, 1904 at Roseville, Calif Elva King. They have 5 children born at Antelope, Calif.

Thomas Kenneth McBride b Dec 30, 1905 Weslie Lewis McBride Catherine Agnes McBride b Mch 6, 1909 Andrew Donald McBride b Mch 16, 1911 Arthur Thomas McBride Jr b June 25, 1915

Agnes Finley McBride b Oct 30, 1882 married Apr 27, 1910 at Santa Ana, Calif Edgerton Benj Sprague. Have 2 children born at Santa Ana, Calif.

Clarence Edward Sprague b June 25, 1911 Weston Finley Sprague b Aug 6, 1915

John Leslie McBride b May 11, 1886 married Sept 20, 1911 at Corona, Calif Ella Maxwell. Have had 4 children born at Santa Ana, Calif.

John Maxwell b Aug 2, 1912 ob Oct 23, 1912 Elma McBride Maxwell b Feby 19, 1914 John Leslie Maxwell Jr b Feby 13, 1918 Granville Maxwell b Apr 2, 1924 Bernice Ramsey McBride b Apr 3, 1889Sarah Hadassah Finley [daughter of Andrew Ramsey Finley] b Jany 19, 1853 ob Feby 20, 1923 at Santa Ana, CalifJames Andrew Finley b Dec 30, 1859 ob Feby 2, 1909 at Santa Ana, Calif married 1 in Santa Ana, Calif Fannie Haywood, divorced. Married 2 in Santa Ana, Calif Gertrude Connell ob in Oregon City, Oregon.George Ralston Finley b Sept 17, 1861 ob Feby 25, 1864 in Lincoln Co, MOSolomon Henderson Finley b Oct 10, 1863 married in Los Angeles, Calif Ida Hedges. Have 5 children all born at Santa Ana, Calif Gailene Finley b July 3, 1896 Malcom Hedges Finley b Sept 13, 1900

Knox Henderson Finley b May 22, 1904 married Sept 11, 1926 Marian Pike of Los Angeles Calif Wendell William Finley b Jany 28, 1906 Rhodes Andrew Finley b Jany 19, 1913Albert Gibson Finley b July 24, 1865 married 1 at Santa Ana, Maude Preston, ob. Married 2 Dec 22, 1899 at Santa Ana, Helen Viola Rose. Have 4 children by 2d wife born at Santa Ana, Calif.

William Harold Finley b Nov 8, 1900 married May 11, 1922 at Santa Ana, Calif Rheta Minerva Reed. Have 2 children.

Helen Louise Finley b Mch 22, 1923 Virginia Lee Finley b Nov 5, 1925 James Arthur Finley b Nov 2, 1903 Albert Leland Finley b Mch 21, 1904 Margaret Janet Finley b Sept 18, 1915Samuel Steele Finley b June 14, 1868 my informant for this record, married June 22, 1897 at Chicago, Ills Pearl Peninnah Woods born Feby 4, 1875 near Dayton, Iowa & died at Santa Ana, Calif July 15, 1923. Have 3 children born at Chicago Ills. He is a contractor at No 204 1/2 E 4th St Santa Ana, Calif.

Harold Woods Finley b Oct 3, 1900 married Apr 11, 1925 at Santa Ana, Calif Dorothy Rosaert Carolyn Beatrice Finley b Feby 16, 1902 Ruth Elizabeth Finley b June 8, 1905Infant son Finley b Dec 1870, ob Dec 1870Lulu Belle Finley b Apr 6, 1874

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Oak Hill, Feby 11, 1928 8:33 PM When in the Fidelity Title & Trust Co Pgh, Pa this morning waiting for Alex P. Read to come in, his stenographer said she was from Beaver, Pa & I asked her if there were any of Dr Wilson's descendants there & she said there was a Dr Jeff Wilson there, small in stature, who was in his 70s but active who was practicing with his son Dr Fred Wilson, but that Fred's health was precarious. Make slip to go quick & see Dr Jeff, who I think must be of our line & get his record. This was the 81st anniversary of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison born Feby 11, 1847 at Milan, O I believe.

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Oak Hill, Feby 12, 1928 6:33 PM Charles Church, formerly of Rogersville, Pa where he owns a 355 A farm now living in Waynesburg, Pa in the big Geo F. Auld house which he bought, says his mother was Elizabeth Fordyce, daughter of Corbley, Fordyce & his wife Mary Baily, J.B. Fordyce, father of Ed C. Fordyce of Pine Bank Pa was a brother of his mother. He was here with J.B.F. Rinehart from 3 to 4:50 PM today. A letter dated Nov 17, 1927 from Thos J. Holmes of 105 W. Monroe St, Chicago, Ills see book 20 p 487 says for references to the Crawford family to see "Lewis Wetzel the Scout" also Mrs Lucy W. Crawford Rochester, NY. Make slips.

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A letter dated Nov 25, 1927 from Mrs Jeannetta Briney Kelly of No 514 W. Garfield Blvd, Chicago Ills see bk 2 p 365 2who when I was at their home Sept 22, 1919 to see her & her father & mother was Miss E. Jeannette Briney announces her marriage which I am recording in bk 2 page 365 & writing for her husband's record. She is very anxious to get a book.

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Oak Hill Feby 27, 1928 9:49 PM Today's Morning Herald announces the death of Mrs Elizabeth H. Beal at her home in New Salem, Pa yesterday Sunday morning Feby 26, 1928 in her 90th year. She was born where the Herbert Coke works are now located Sept 28, 1838 the daughter of John Hibbs & his wife Jane Finley & was the last survivor of eight children. In 1865, she married Benj F. Beal who died in 1893. A daughter died in 1901 & a daughter, Mrs Iden Vail with her three children, survive. She is to be buried tomorrow afternoon with services in her home at 2:30 PM & in New Salem Pres Chr by Rev Harry W. Kilgore pastor. See my record.In the Connellsville, Courier of 23d inst was announced the death at Mt Pleasant, Pa at his home in South Church ST of Reuben K. Hissem at noon Feby 14, 1928 aged 86 yrs. He was born & reared in Mt Pleasant Tp & lived there until 12 yrs ago & was an Elder in the Middle Pres Ch for 65 yrs. He is survived by 4 daughters viz: Mrs Horace Cope of McKeesport, Mrs I.R. Gibson or New Kensington, Mrs N.E. Silsley of Scottdale & Mrs Frank Barnhart of Mt Pleasant.

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Oak Hill, Mch 11, 1928 9:40 AM Andrew sends me another letter dated Feby 26, 1928 from Sam Rugh, Proprietor of the Egg Farm, Brush Valley, Indiana Co, Pa wanting me to return the J.C. Rugh Family record book he loaned me several years ago & about which he wrote three years ago & Andrew wrote him Mch 9, 1925 by my direction that I was expecting to go to see him & would take it back to him. I will now undertake to copy in these records the Rugh part of the valuable record, though lacking dates, that J.C. Rugh made up in 1916 so I can send the book back

to him. The book is 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches & is a slate gray cloth covered one. of 174 pages & the Rugh record ends on page 81 & is followed by records of J.C's collateral lines viz:McDonalds pages 100-127Carnahans pages 132-134Tombs pages 135Trubys pages 136-154Kellys & Dicks pages 166-172

This book bears inscription:"Presented to Samuel T. Rugh by his Uncle J.C. Rugh on Christmas 1916: & is as follows:

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NoteI take great interest in my ancestry. Some persons I know hold that to be unnecessary & the height of vanity, but they usually have no ancestors for whom they care. The man who does not know who his great grandfather & grand [sic] grandmother were would naturally not care who they were"

Rughs in AmericaHaving entertained for many years a desire to know more about my ancestry & believing my children would appreciate a genealogical history or record, I decided in the year 1881 to being this record. James C. Rugh Indiana Pa 1916.

I examined the Records in Harrisburg, Pa showing the arrival of emigrants & found as following:

Landed at Phila, Pa Sept 18, 1733 Ship Paletine Brigantine, Pennsylvania, Merchant of London, From Rotterdam, last from Plymouth John Sleadman, masterIn the list of passengers on this ship, I found the name Peter Rugh & the names John Jacob & Peter Rugh under sixteen years old.

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Also Aug 3, 1737 Ship Samuel Hugh Percy, masterFrom Rotterdam, last from Cowes 312 passengers in all. The name Christian Rugh is recorded in this list.

In the Pennsylvania Records at Harrisburg, I found the following:

Monday Dec 24, 1780His Excellency William Morris, President resolved that Michael Rugh be appointed Coroner of Westmoreland County.

In 1881, I visited Westmoreland Co for the purpose of obtaining information on the ancestral subject & met Mrs Hannah Rugh Rowe, a cousin of my grandfather Rugh. She was then 88 yrs old, very intelligent & in full possession of her mental faculties. (She lived to the age of 93 years). She told me that her great grandfather came from Holland to Lehigh Co Penna that her grandfather Michael Rugh married Anna Frances Markle a daughter of General Christopher (it was Christian JVT) Markle & his wife Anna Jemima Wertz (also from Holland). They located in Westmoreland Co, Pa on a tract of land a part of which is

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now occupied by a portion of the present site of Greensburg, the County seat of said county. The records of Westnd Co show that Michael Rugh was one of the commissioners of that county. That he superintended the erection of the first court house & jail in that county which were erected in the year 1786. Old For Rugh that was located on his farm, south of Greensburgh, was built by him. It was to this Fort that he (who was then a purchasing agent of supplies for the Government troops) came to report the capture & destruction of Hannastown a few miles distant by Indians. His son Michael & his wife & three children were captured by Indians. They were taken to Quebec, separated & kept by different parties of Indians. Michael the father succeeded through the assistance of British military officers in finding his wife. Their daughter Mary was discovered later with some Indians who came in to trade. Her face & arms were stained to conceal her natural color. The sum of ten dollars was required in each case for the release of the prisoners. One of the boys died while in captivity. The family returned to Westnd Co. Michael was elected to the Legislature

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later. He made the trips to Harrisburg & return on horseback. Following will be found a partial list of the names of the descendants of Michael Rugh & his wife Anna Frances Markle.I am putting them in shape of a genealogical table, commencing on page 110. This Michael is the second generation of Rughs in America & his children are of the Third generation. His record does not give as many children as I had in book 2 p 370-1.

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Michael Rugh married Anna Frances Markle daughter of Christian Markle & his wife Anna Jemima Wertz. See book 2 p 370-1

[children]

Michael Rugh married Elizabeth Raymer now spelled Reamer. Mary Rugh married Haymaker Westnd Co, PaJacob Rugh b 1761 ob 1845 married Sybilla Mechling, lived at Greensburg, Pa

Michael Rugh married Sybilla Mechling [this appears as entered, don't know whether JVT copied it in error, or whether it appears so in his source or whether it is accurate CW] Blairsville, Pa see page 114

Benjamin Rugh, married Steck Westnd Co, Pa see page 116 John Rugh Westnd Co, see page 118 Susan Rugh married Jacob Shaner see page 119 Sarah Rugh married Bash see page 119

Hannah Rugh b 1793 ob 1886 married Peter Rowe Blairsville, Pa see page 120[two names2* scratched out with the following notation written in]

I have these last two Daniel & Jacob see bk 2 p 375Peter Rugh [son of Michael & Anna Frances Markle Rugh] b 1747 ob 1828 married Margaret Keister ob 1831

2*2 Entries scratched out are:Peter Rugh married Barbara Soxman Fairfield Co, OMichael Rugh married Hannah Dull, Peru, Ind.

lived Greensburg, Pa see page 112Anna Christina Rugh b Peter Castner lived Washington Co, Pa 1. Michael Castner b Nov 15, 1769 2. Catherine Castner b Jany 22, 1772

He had not listed these four [#2, #5, #6, #7]. I took them & all dates fr my b 2 p 370 3. John Castner b Dec 29, 1773

4. Mary Castner married Wm Jones, she born Mch 20, 1780, lived Washington Co, Pa. See bk 2 p 370 see bk 22 p 148

5. Christina Castner b Jany 27, 1783 6. Jemima Castner b Apr 23, 1786 7. Elizabeth Castner b Dec 2, 1788?Mary Rugh [daughter of Michael & Anna Frances Markle Rugh] married 1 Dewald Mechling, married 2 Bose, Fairfield, Ohio

Rev DeWald Mechling b 1778 ob married Mary Rugh his 1st cousin see page 112 see page 152 & also bk 2 p 384

Peter Mechling b 1780 married Mary Byers see bk 2 p 384 Jacob Mechling b 1782 married Catherine Foster Mary Mechling b 1789 married Thomas Anderson

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Peter Rugh married Margaret Keister see page 110.

[children]

Peter Rugh married Barbara Soxman, Fairfield Co, O Christian Rugh, married Spoon John Rugh Mary Rugh, married Charles BaxterMichael Rugh married Hannah Dull Peru, Ind

Oliver P. Rugh, married Hannah? Dull [sic, another father & son?] John Rugh

one daughter. She either married the Pastor of the Pres Ch in Taylorville, Ill or her brother was said pastor in 1916

A.J. Rugh Washington RughJacob Rugh [son of Peter & Margaret Keister Rugh) married Margaret Brinker Old Home, Gbg see page 122Solomon Rugh married Caroline Baker, Fairfield Co, OhioChristina Rugh b 1774 ob Mch 20, 1835 married Elizabeth Best b 1774 ob Nov 8, 1841 grandparents of J.C. who prepared this record. They lived on the farm on which in 1916 was Rugh's Sta on Indiana branch of PRR. see page 124Margaret Rugh married Henry Best, Westnd Co, PaSusan Rugh married Geo Bowman Fairfield Co, OSarah Rugh married Daniel Bowman Westnd Co, PaFrances Rugh married Abram Bowman Westnd Co, Pa see page 142Leah Rugh married John Steck Westnd Co, Pa see page 144Mollie Rugh married Abram BaughmanHannah Rugh married David CampElizabeth Rugh married Peter KunkleChristena Rugh, married Henry Iseman, Indiana Co, Pa see page 146

Mary Rugh married Rev Dewald Mechling Fairfield Co, Pa see page 152Catherine Rugh d.y. unmarried.

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Michael Rugh see page 110 married Sybilla Mechling

[children]

Daniel Rugh ob, married Catharine Steck. Lived Blairsville, Pa. Report six children: Caroline Rugh, ob married George Hawk

John Jacob Rugh, ob, married 1 Knolf, married Eliza Weaver. Had 3 children by 1st wife, Had 6 children by 2d wife.

Henry Rugh married Sarah Crisman Catherine Rugh married Levi Smith Wilmina Rugh married John Hime, lived in Punxsutawney, Pa Susan Rugh married Philip Blosse Glen Rugh married Ruth Sutter lived Pgh Pa

Eugene E. Rugh b 1896 with Morgenstern Electric Co 325 E[unreadable] Ave Lena Rugh b 1899 Milton Mc. Rugh b 1901 Leroy Rugh married Sadie White. Elias Rugh married Maud Myers lived DuBois, Pa Sybilla Rugh married B. Seitz, lived DuBois, Pa Effie Rugh married Homer Joiner lived Vandergrift, Pa

Samuel Rugh [son of Daniel Rugh] ob, married Judy Perry lived Eddyville Susan Rugh ob married David Bleck Catherine Rugh ob married Levi Knolf Joseph Knolf Delilah Knolf married Glen McCuowan [sic] Louisa Knolf Sybilla Knolf married Geo H. Dobson lived Homer City, Pa Louisa Dobson Frederic Dobson Sybilla Rugh ob married Simon Knolf Amanda Knolf married John Weaver Catherine Knolf married Lincoln Herrick Alice Knolf married Frank Yost Forney G. Knolf married Catherine Steele Nancy J. Knolf married Geo W. PutneyHenry Rugh [son of Michael & Sybilla Mechling Rugh] obJacob Rugh, married Sarah Crisman. Lived Blairsville, Pa Jacob Crisman Rugh married Susan LeClar, lived Conemaugh, Pa

William S. Rugh, b 1867 married Elizabeth Robinson born 1868 live 348 3rd St Conemaugh, Pa

Robison Rugh b 1887 Edward Rugh b 1899 Mary L. Rugh b 1904

Edith Rugh b 1907 Edward W. Rugh b 1869 married Cora Sperbine Muriel Rugh b 1905 Warren Rugh b 1910? Wallace Rugh b 1912 Clinton C. Rugh b 1872 married Mary Crum Harry Rugh b 1895 John C. Rugh b 1897 Lewis Rugh b 1901 Charles Rugh b 1913 Nellie Rugh b 1879 married John Goddard Hazel Goddard b 1902 Susan Goddard b 1904 Alice Goddard b 1907 Infant Goddard b 1915 Jessie Rugh b 1881 married Ason B. Kent Selma Rugh b 1905 Esther Rugh b 1906 Helen Rugh b 1907 Clyde Rugh b 1909 Frank Rugh b 1913 Daniel Kerr Rugh b 1915Sybilla Rugh [daughter of Michael & Sybilla Mechling Rugh] ob, married Conner.

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Benjamin Rugh see page 110 married Steck. Lived in Westmoreland Co, Pa Report 12 children.

[children]

John Rugh ob married Mary B. Wilson Wilson J. Rugh married Nancy E. Hime Frank C. Rugh married Margaret Wilson Bertha May Rugh Elizabeth Rugh, married Harry Casper Philip Wilson Casper Ben F. Rugh married Margaret McQuilken

Michael J.S. Rugh married Viola C. Wolford, lived in Saltsburg, Pa RD Logan Shaner Rugh John M. Rugh DeWitt Rugh Margaret B. Rugh Albert Learn Rugh Martha J. Rugh married Geo Branthover Martha BranthoverBen F. Rugh [son of Benjamin Rugh] ob, married Mary Moat. Frank B. Rugh John Rugh M.D. lived Pitcairn, Pa

Irene J. Rugh, married Rev McClellandMichael Rugh ob, married Bell [sic] Garthy Michael RughJacob Rugh ob, married Susan Hime lived Greensburgh, Pa Mary M. Rugh married John Walker. Luther Rugh Sybilla Rugh Eliabeth RughCaroline Rugh ob married John Hany lived California Elizabeth Hany Anna May Hany Harriet HanyPolly Rugh, ob married Robert Robb Benjamin Robb John Robb Loury Robb William Robb James Robb Sybilla Rugh, ob married Mathew Wilson John Wilson Anna May Wilson married James RobbEliza Rugh ob married Edward Wilhelm Abbie WilhelmChristena Rugh, ob married William MillerSarah Rugh ob, married StinemanHannah Rugh ob married Geo Rubright Benjamin Rubright Jeremiah Rubright Anna May RubrightEsther Rugh ob d.y. unmarried.

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[Rugh]

[children]

John Rugh see page 110 lived in Westnd Co, Pa married Sybilla Rugh ob married Kuhns Mary Rugh ob married Ward Elizabeth Rugh ob, married King Henry Rugh, ob Thomas Rugh, ob Jacob Rugh, ob John Rugh, obSusan Rugh see page 110 married Jacob Shaner Sarah Shaner, ob Susan Shaner, obSarah Rugh, see page 110 married Bash

Henry Bash, ob Peter Bash, ob Susan Bash, ob

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[descendant chart]

Hannah Rugh see page 110 married Peter Rowe. Lived at Blairsville, Pa b 1793 ob 1886,

[children]

Josiah Rowe, obWilliam Rowe, obJacob Rowe, obOliver Rowe, obMary Rowe, ob married I.N. Hodge. Live Blairsville, Pa P.M. Hodge married Ellen Overcash. Live Blairsville, Pa Herbert Hodge married Mary Clark Sarah Hodge Gretta Hodge John L. Hodge Jane Hodge Julia S. Hodge Elizabeth Hodge Mary Hodge Margaret Hodge Grace Hodge, married Geo V. CraigheadSybilla Rowe, ob married MillerCaleb Rowe, obSarah Rowe, obSimeon Rowe, obPaul Rowe, ob

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Jacob Rugh see page 112 married Margaret Brinker lived at Old Home at or near Greensburgh, Pa

[children]

Peter Rugh ob married Elizabeth Sheffler Oliver P. Rugh Jacob Rugh Sophia Rugh, married Plank Susan Rugh married Maxwell Mary Rugh married Weaver Caroline Rugh married Stovel Robert Rugh

Hannah Rugh ob married Ely TruxelCaroline Rugh ob married Jacob Cline Edward Cline J.J. ClineMary Rugh ob married John Wyble lived at Mendota, IllsAnna Rugh ob married William Truxel, lived at Pleasant Unity, PaSarah Rugh ob married William Barnhart S.C. BarnhartLucinda Rugh ob married Daniel Shuster, lived at Greensburgh, Pa Melvina Shuster, married Black Maggie ShusterMargaret Rugh ob married Joseph Shuster lived at Gbg, Pa J.A. Shuster Margaret Shuster Sarah Shuster Emma Shuster, married Lloyd S. Miller Ida S. Shuster Arthur Shuster Joseph ShusterEsther Rugh ob married John LudwickJacob W. Rugh M.D. ob married Rebecca Gilchrist lived at New Alexandria, Pa 1. Mary Rugh, married B.F. Mechling 2. Horace A. Rugh married, lived at New Castle, Pa Emma O. Rugh Olive Rugh Welty Rugh James A. Rugh 3. Maggie C. Rugh 4. Carrol B. Rugh

5. James R. Rugh, M.D. Married Elenor W. Stevenson, lived 166 Spruce St Phila, Pa Elenor May Rugh Virginia Histon Rugh

6. Archie G. Rugh married Martha McCartney or Catherine McCartney Jacob W. Rugh Archie G. Rugh Jr 7. Clara E. Rugh

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Christian Rugh see page 112 married Elizabeth Best

[children]

Peter Rugh b Aug 23, 1799 ob 1870 married Charlotte Mikesell lived in Clarion Co, Pa. See page 126William Rugh b Oct 18, 1801 ob married Susan Mikesell, lived Clarion Co, Pa see page 128Christian Rugh b 1806 ob married Margaret Fraise lived at Charlotte, Mich see page 130Catherine Rugh b 1809 ob 1865 married Jonas Mikesell lived Indiana Co, Pa see page 132Michael Rugh b 1811 ob June 10, 1871 married Elizabeth McDonald b May 21, 1813 ob Aug 21, 1897

daughter of James McDonald & his wife Catherine Carnahan. They lived on the first farm north of the Rugh Sta farm, on the Indiana branch of the Penna RR Co in Indiana Co, Pa from 1835 to 1852 when they moved to a farm near Boody, Macon Co, Ills where they resided the remainder of their lives. They had 4 children all born on the above Indiana Co farm near Rugh Sta. see page 134Jacob Rugh b 1814 ob married Julia Bell lived Rughs Sta, Pa see page 136Solomon Rugh b 1816 ob 1886 married Mary McDonald lived at Brush Valley, Pa see page 183Elizabeth Rugh b 1819 ob married Rev Joseph Ray of Arena, Iowa Co, Wis see page 140

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Peter Rugh b Aug 23, 1799 ob 1870 see page 124 married Charlotte Mikesell

[children]

Peter Rugh b Aug 23, 1799, ob 1870 see page 124 married Charlotte Mikesell.

[children]

Mary Rugh ob, married William Linn Mary Linn Josiah Linn married Maxwell Clara Linn married John Mays Bernice Mayes Edna Mayes Minta Mayes Henry Mayes Walter Mayes Arthur Mayes Ruth Mayes Myrna Mayes Harriet LinnElizabeth Rugh ob, married William Best Daniel Best married E. Houston John B. Best Fred Best Elizabeth Best David E. Best married Margaret McFeatersJosiah Rugh, ob married Sarah Abbot of Albert E.E. Rugh married M.E. Shives Elmer E. G.B. Rugh married E. Klingler Estella S. Rugh married Ed P. Neely Carolina Rugh married D.W. Adams Betsy Rugh married Boyd AdamsChristian Rugh ob, married Caroline Hime. Lived Abilene, Kansas Clement A. Rugh b 1848 married Mary Will. Lived in Kansas Ollis Rugh Walter Rugh Effie Rugh

William RughMary E. Rugh b 1850 married M. Culler. Lived at Lucas, O. Lived in Kansas

William Culler Angus Culler Wilson Culler Effie Culler Sarah B. Rugh b 1851 married F. Culler Aaron Culler Martha Culler David Culler Esther Culler Emma S. Rugh b 1854 married A. Pauline Ott E. Pauline Nathan P. Rugh b 1856 married Amanda Doran Eva Rugh Caroline Rugh Bessie Rugh Ida S. Rugh married W.L. Leister or Leiter. Bernice Leister Christena Leister Lewis Leister Olivia C. Rugh b 1861 married Cary Welty Estella Rugh b 1863 married D.F. Shirk Helen Shirk Harold Shirk

Christian E. Rugh b 1866 married Mary Bruckhart, lived Abilene, Kansas Gretchen Rugh b 1900 Carl Rugh b 1902 Christian Rugh b 1904 John Rugh b 1912 Victor E. Rugh b 1871 married Winifred Singleton Victor E. Rugh Lillian E. Rugh b 1873 married J.G. Hermaker Mahlon Hermaker Martha Hermaker Helen Hermaker Mildred HermakerJohn Rugh [son of Peter Rugh]

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William Rugh b Oct 18, 1801 see page 124 married Susan Mikesell

[children]

Levi Rugh b 1831, ob married Esther Linn b 1831, ob George O. Rugh b 1856

Jeremiah Rugh b 1861 married Alice Slater Elmer Rugh b 1865 married Phoeby Wigden William Rugh b 1869 married Amelia SlaterJohn E. Rugh b 1835 ob married Sarah Pershing Howard Rugh Alma Rugh Estella RughMargaret Rugh b 1837Solomon Rugh b 1840 ob married Elizabeth Fowles b 1838 ob lived at Lamartine, Clarion Co, Pa Charles E. Rugh b 1867 married Jessie Mullen Carlos V. Rugh b 1897 Dwight D. Rugh b 1899 Winifred Rugh b 1907 Ida M. Rugh b 1869 married Don C. Corbet Harry E. Rugh b 1871 married Mary Davis Martha E. Rugh Arthur R. Rugh b 1873 married Gertrude Roberts Robert R. Rugh Elizabeth Rugh Douglas Rugh Maggie L. Rugh b 1875 married W.E. Wenner Charles L. WennerLouisa Rugh [daughter of William Rugh] b 1843 married J.S. Biege Frank Biege Irvin Beige George Beige Martha BeigeJames E. Rugh married Clara Kuhns O. M. Rugh b 1871 married Nettie Ashbaugh Altie Rugh b 1873 married Augustus Mikesell Nestie Rugh b 1876 Effie Rugh b 1878 married Robert McGinnis James G. Rugh b 1881 Maud A. Rugh b 1877

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Christian Rugh b 1806 see page 124 married Margaret Fraise

[children]

Susan Rugh b 1834 ob married James Hall Arthur Hall married Kitty Fordham George Hall married Helen Pearson Charles Hall married Martha Spencer Martha Hall married Julian Spencer Fred Hall

Elizabeth Rugh b 1836 ob married Isaac Wiltbanks Frank Wiltbanks George Wiltbanks Jane Wiltbanks Rena Wiltbanks Mira Wiltbanks Lucinda WiltbanksJacob Rugh b 1840 married Mary Farrand Orie Rugh married Edith Baxter Omer O. Rugh Lona Rugh

Lottie Rugh married 1st Mathew Woodmansee (or John) 1 child. Married 2 George Pratt & had six children

Lona Woodmansee married John Lentz Minnie Pratt Harry Pratt Nellie Pratt Grace Pratt Maurice Pratt Dorothy PrattMargaret Rugh [daughter of Christian] b 1843 married Joseph MikesellGeorge Rugh b 1844 married Sarah Foster Charles RughWilliam Rugh b 1847 married Mary Anderson Elmer Rugh married Alice Sebold. Lived Olivet, Mich Layton RughJohn Rugh b 1852 married Lavina Dodd Edith Rugh married Fred McCalif Flossie Rugh married Glen WhippleEmma Rugh b 1859 married John Cumberworth Ralph Rugh Roy Rugh Verna Rugh Edith RughMary Rugh

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Catherine Rugh b 1809 ob 1865 see page 124 married Jonas Mikesell

[children]

Julia Mikesell ob, did not marryJohn K. Mikesell b 1833 ob married Coy, lived Indiana Co, Pa Laura Mikesell married Edward Barclay Helen Barclay Paul Barclay Ira B. Mikesell married Mabel Fleming

J.D. Mikesell Thomas Mikesell Leland Mikesell Donald Mikesell George E. Mikesell Mary E. Mikesell Augustus Mikesell married Altie Rugh Christian Mikesell ob 1912Solomon Mikesell ob, died in the army (Civil War)Abram Mikesell ob, married Sarah Fair, lived in Altoona, Pa Jessie Mikesell married Mack Miller who died in 1916 Herbert Miller Milton W. Mikesell married Sarah Miller Emerson Mikesell Milton Mikesell Herbert Mikesell married Florence Cooper W.A. Mikesell Donald MikesellChristopher Mikesell married Julia Fair lived Dakota City, Dakota Co Nebraska Della Mikesell married Rev J. H. Hapman A son Pluma B. Mikesell Catherine Mikesell married Oliver Fisher Warren Fisher Gertrude Mikesell Mary Mikesell married Frank Arts Frank ArtsIsaac Mikesell, married Annie Whiteside lived in Missouri Mary Mikesell Jessie MikesellPhilip Mikesell married Belle Hildebrand lived at Brownstown, Fayette Co, Ills Bert Mikesell Orie Mikesell

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Michael Rugh b 1811 ob June 10, 1871 see page 125 married Elizabeth McDonald

[children]

James C. Rugh b Oct 24, 1836 ob, married Feby 6, 1861 Mary Truby born Feby 5, 1843 ob Feby 3, 1913 daughter of Simeon Truby & his wife Nancy Kelly of Brush Valley, Pa. He was the writer of these records & was born on the first farm south of Coral, Indiana Co, Pa on the Indiana branch of the Penn RR between Indiana & Blairsville, Pa. I with my father's family removed Apr 2, 1852 to a farm near Logansport, Ind and on Oct 15, 1853 we again moved to a farm of 160 A (or 760?) near Boody about 10 miles S.W. from Decatur, Macon Co, Ills. I was married Feby 6, 1861 to Mary Truby of Brush Valley, Ind Co, Pa to where we removed Oct 10, 1856 & to Utah (Taylorsville) Ind Co, Pa Feby 2, 1866 to Penn Run, Ind Co, Pa Apr 4, 1868 to No 3 9 N 6th Indian Pa Apr 10, 1897 to No 523 Church St Indiana Pa Apr 1, 1901. Mrs Rugh died Feby 3, 1913. I

removed July 1916 to No 1445 Ohio Ave, Youngstown, O where I make my home with my daughter Agnes & her family.

Agnes Truby Rugh b June 20, 1863 married Geo R. Eppley. Lived at 1445 Ohio Ave, Youngstown, O

Richard Rugh Eppley b Feby 5, 1891 Robert J. Eppley b Mch 25, 1893 Gertrude E. Eppley b July 25, 1895 George Fred Eppley b July 3, 1897 Elizabeth Rugh b Dec 23, 1866 married Harry J. Smith John Rugh Smith b July 25, 1891 Mary Rugh Smith b May 13, 1894 William Guy Smith b May 3, 1897

James Michael Rugh b Sept 26, 1871 married 1 Blanche Rhoads married 2 Maud LevergodJohn Truby Rugh b Aug 15, 1877 ob Aug 22, 1899 buried in Grandview Cem. Johnstown, Pa

Samuel Rugh b Oct 4, 1840 ob Feby 5, 1902 married 1 Margaret Truby born 1851, daughter of Simeon Truby & his wife Nancy Kelley who died. Married Nancy Stuchell. He served 3 yrs in Co E 115 Reg Ills Vol & was in the following battles: Shelbyville, Chickamauga, Rocky Face, Dalton, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesborough & Nashville, Tenn & was slightly wounded twice. He resides (in 1916) near Boody, Ills on the first farm his father bought in Illinois.

William N. Rugh b 1871 married Elizabeth Moffett lived at Arcola, Ills Lucian Rugh b 1896 Truby Rugh b 1899 Edgar H. Rugh b 1873 ob 1893

Samuel Truby Rugh b 1876 married Annie McCrea. Live at Brush Valley, Ind, owner of the record book from which I am copying this record. He has a chicken farm.

Margaret Rugh b 1898 ob 1918 married LaRue McFeeters Clair McFeeters John Truby b 1899 Gertrude McC Rugh b 1901 Cora A. Rugh b 1902 Gilbert S. Rugh b 1903 ob 1903 Alma E. Rugh b 1905 Ethel V. Rugh b 1906 Samuel C. Rugh b 1911 Dorothy E. Rugh b 1913 Helen F. Rugh b 1915 Mildred R. Rugh b 1916 Harry E. RughChristian Rugh [son of Michael] b Feby 7, 1847 ob Apr 16, 1895 married Helen Evans a daughter of Shff William Evans of Indiana Co, Pa & his wife. He owned a farm of 240 A near his brother Samuel's farm in Macon Co, Ills near Decatur, Ills. Margaret Rugh b 1879

Walter Evans Rugh b 1881 married Jennie Handlin lived Decatur, Ills Robert H. Rugh b 1910 Martha E. Rugh b 1913 Virginia Louisa Rugh b 1915 Bertha Rugh b 1883

Ada Helen Rugh b 1885 married Frank W. Beer lived at Decatur, Ills Myrtle Ida Rugh b 1887 married Wm Kent Gearene Helen M. Gearene b 1913

Marion E. Gearene b Dec 22, 1915Susan Rugh b June 3, 1849 ob Sept 10, 1870 "died young"

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Jacob Rugh b 1814 see page 125 married Julia Bell

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Walter Bell Rugh ob was in the Civil War was taken prisoner & after being exchanged, was shipped north on board steam ship Gen Lyon which was never heard from after sailing & all on board was lost.Elizabeth Rugh married Edward Kough William Kough Mary Kough married Blaine Means, lived Ottowa, Ks Walter Kough b Kansas Charles Kough Cora Kough married C.A. Forsythe M.D. lived Kincaid Ks George Kough lived at Agricola, Kan.Margaret Rugh married John Truby, lived at Greeley, Colorado

Olevia Truby married J. Morris Cameron, live at 815 8th Ave, Greeley, Colo J. Truby Cameron b 1886 Laura R. Cameron b 1888 married Roy Harlow Deta W. Cameron b 1889 married Harold L. Easterday Margaret L. Easterday b 1912 Robert Cameron Easterday b May 1, 1916 Frederic Cameron b 1892 married Haizel [sic] Jones Margaret E. Cameron b 1894 John M. Cameron b 1895 Tracy Cameron b 1906Augustus B. Rugh married Mary J. Robinson lived Bolivar, Pa Dr Ralph E. Rugh b 1875 married Mary Fish Racine, Wis Catherina Rugh John L. Rugh b 1876 married Luella Snyder Bolivar, Pa Mary G. Rugh Kenneth Rugh Edgar Rugh Hope Rugh J.K.L. Rugh Hilda L. Rugh b 1915 Paul Rugh b 1878 Bessie Rugh b 1881 married Frank A. Boyer, Pittsburgh, PaGertrude Rugh married Thomas Ramy lived Fort Collins, Colo Gertrude Ramy b 1871 married Elmer Schlosser Malcolm Ramy married BlackmanChristian Rugh married Jennie Tomb lived Greeley, Colo R. Blair Rugh b 1878 married Ethel Kennedy Howard Rugh Kenneth Rugh

Fannie Rugh b 1879 married O. Dwight Neill Blair R. Neill Howard Dwight Neill Albert J. Neill James Walter Neill Charlotte Neill Stella Rugh b 1880 married Ralph Drury Omer Drury Donald Drury Gertrude Rugh b 1881 married Edward Starky Olevia M. Starky Edward R. Starky Ruth Starky Nora Rugh b 1883 married Florence Abbot or Clarence Abbot Frank Abbot Winifred Rugh b 1893George Rugh [son of Jacob] married Rilla Watt lived Grand Rapids, Mich Mabel Rugh b 1878 Herbert Rugh b 1879 married Mae White Fred Rugh b 1882 married Edna MillerSamuel Rugh b Feby 23, 1859 married Lottie Work b Sept 21, 1869 lived at Eugene Oregon. Loyal R. Rugh b Dec 5, 1889 married Martha Schauts Irene G. Rugh b Feby 17, 1892 Harrold Rugh b Apr 8, 1893 Ramy Rugh b Sept 17, 1894 Gladys Rugh b Aug 20, 1896

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Solomon Rugh b 1816 ob 1886 see page 125 married Mary McDonald

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Catherine Rugh married Simon Mikesell lived at Ponca, Dixon Co, Neb William Mikesell Wilson Mikesell John Rugh Mikesell Jacob Mikesell Virginia MikesellNancy Rugh married Capt W.P. Altimus lived at Dakota City, Neb John Rugh Altimus married E. Alloway Mabel Altimus Mabel Altimus married Guy Sides Vernie AltimusJohn H. Rugh married Sarah Herlinger, lived Indiana, Pa Vernie Rugh b 1892 Charles Rugh b 1895 William Rugh b 1898

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Elizabeth Rugh b 1819 see page 125 married Rev Joseph Ray

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James Ray ob, died in the army Civil WarSamuel RayRobert Ray married Hudson lived Arena, WisRose Ray married Rev John Ralph lived Arena, WisLavina Ray married Charles HutmanMary RaySusan Ray married Charles Prichard lived Spencer, Clay Co, IowaJoseph Ray married GoodmanNellie Ray

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Frances Rugh see page 113 married Abram Bowman

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Elizabeth Bowman, ob married Powell ImmelJacob Bowman, ob married Sarah Brinker Aaron BowmanDaniel Bowman ob married Catharine Smith Henry BowmanSolomon Bowman ob married Jane Scott Thomas Bowman Adam Bowman Lizzie Bowman Frances BowmanPeter Bowman ob, married Elizabeth Mikesell, lived at Indiana Co, Pa Charlotte Bowman, married Aaron Hendrix Margaret BowmanSallie Bowman ob married Philip Turner Sallie Turner ______ TurnerJohn Bowman ob married BeansSarah? Bowman ob married Jacob Smith Jacob Smith Frances Smith Elizabeth SmithMary Bowman ob, married Philip Sheffler lived at Coral, Pa Samuel Sheffler, married Sarah Bracken lived at Coral, Pa

Edith C. Sheffler, married C.S. Hendrix Harry Hendrix b 1892? married Laura Horeston Cora Hendrix b 1893 married Geo Fiteshous Mabel Hendrix b 1896 Ethel Hendrix b 1898 Elmer Hendrix b 1906 Irene Hendrix b 1909 Joseph Sheffler married Lidia Armstrong Olive Sheffler Emma Sheffler, married Christian Kellar, lived Coral, Pa Hannah Sheffler

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Leah Rugh see page 113 married John Steck look at Gbg for his & his sons-in-law's will.

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Solomon Steck ob, went to IllinoisHarriet Steck ob married John LudwickSusan Steck ob married John BarnsHannah Steck ob married Alexander BoggsCatherine Steck ob married Israel SarverSarah Steck ob married David SarverMary Steck ob married Cyrus Weamer

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Christena Rugh see page 113 married Henry Iseman Look Indiana & Gbg

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Henry Iseman, obCatherine Iseman, obJacob Iseman, obSarah Iseman, ob married Thos FreezePeter Iseman ob married Barbara Jones Louisa Iseman married D.W. Swanger Minnie Swanger married Thos Hazlett William Swanger Lillian Swanger married Wm Alcorn Henry Iseman married Sarah Willard Elsie Iseman married Chas Whitton John Iseman married Martha Collins Henry Iseman, married Cary Lucas

Margaret Iseman married G.M. Hill Arthur Hill Foster Hill Roy Hill Grenadene Hill Martha Hill Pearl Iseman married Charles Lucas Esther Lucas O. Lucas William Iseman married Clara Lucas Martha Iseman

Thomas Iseman [son of Peter & Barbara Jones Iseman] married Mary King Janet Iseman married Earl Weamer Winifred Iseman married Clyde Welteroth Bernice Iseman Lena Iseman Clarence Iseman Basil Iseman

William Iseman [ son of Peter & Barbara Jones Iseman] married Catherine Cochran Emma Iseman married Simon Anthony Agnes IsemanChristena Iseman [daughter of Henry & Christena Rugh Iseman], ob

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Mary Castner b Mch 20, 1780 see page 111 married William Jones Washington Co, Pa. The dates of the children below & the order of their birth taken from my book No 2 page 370 gotten Sept 24, 1919 at residence of W.W. Hartman Chicago, Ills (Berwyn)

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Capt John Jones b Apr 2, 1801 ob Mch 21 1828, marriedJulia Jones b July 19, 1802 ob Oct 16, 1835 married John Orwig, Somerset, O, see bk 2 p 371Lemuel G. Jones b Dec 19, 1803 ob Mch 9, 1859 not marriedWilliam Jones b Sept 4, say 1805 ob married BoneyMary Jones b July 18, 1807 ob July 12, 1832 not marriedSarah Jones b Sept 4, 1809 ob Sept 12, 1833 married Richard Buffington see bk 2 p 371Christiana Jones b May 11, 1811 ob Aug 23, 1885 married Resin V. JonesMichael Jones b May 25, 1813 ob married Catharine Z. BrownElizabeth Jones b June 30, 1815 ob Jany 8, 1891 married Nov 26, 1833 George R. Hartman b Jany 12, 1802 & died May 8, 1870 resided Ft Wayne, Ind. See page 150Rasselas Jones b July 10, 1817 ob Apr 18, 1848 not married

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Elizabeth Jones see preceding page 149 married George R. Hartman. Dates & principal record of their 10 children taken fr my bk 2 p 370. His book gave but 8 children, omitting Homer & Henrietta.

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Theresa C. Hartman b Sept 12, 1834 ob married Dr William Stewart Washington D.C.Thomas Hartman b June 4, 1836 ob June 4, 1836 aged one half hourHomer C. Hartman b Apr 3, 1837 ob Dec 20, 1901 married Sarepta Johnson lived Ft Wayne, IndLemuel R Hartman b Sept 26, 1839 ob July 10, 1888 at Rome, Ga, married Elizabeth Smith & lived at Cincin, O & then at Rome, GaMary E. Hartman b Nov 18, 1841 married E.L. Chittenden & lived at Newburg, NYHenrietta M. Hartman b Mch 27, 1844 ob Aug 8, 1878 married Chas B. Orvis & lived at NY City.William H. Hartman b Mch 27, 1844 ob Jany 1910 married 1st Margaret Walker, married 2d Helen Sturtevant, lived Westville, OklaGeorge B. Hartman b Sept 12, 1846 married Eva Atwood lived at Ft Wayne, IndChas Wilton Hartman b Jany 28, 1855 ob May 20, 1856Wilton Wesley Hartman b Aug 8, 1857 married Dec 31, 1879 to Mary Inez Brown who was born June 10, 1857 in NY State. Live at 3428 Oak Park Ave Berwyn Cook Co, Ills

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Rev Dewald Mechling b 1778 married Mary Rugh, his first cousin see pages 111 & 113 & bk 2 p 384. They lived in Fairfield Co, O J.C. Rugh;s book only gives 3 children, but my record at Bk 2 page 384 which see gives 11 children.

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Joseph Mechling ob married Phoebe Francis, lived Lancaster, O see bk 2 p 384 where 9 children are shown.Lidia Mechling ob married Joseph ClevelandB.F. Mechling, ob

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Oak Hill, Apr 8, 1928 1:25 Pm Easter This has been a clear day with a high strong wind blowing which was very severe & strong all night. The thermometer was 42 degrees at 10:10 AM. Anna Francina Markle, sister of ggf Casper Markle married Michael Rugh & their youngest child, Mary Rugh as shown on page 11 married 1st Dewald Mechling & Rev Dewald Mechling see page 152 & bk 2 p 384 was one of her sons. Another son, Peter Mechling see page 111 & book 2 p 384 is shown there to have had 13 children of which the youngest, Francina married Jacob Rarick. She would be my 3d cousin. She had six children of which the 5th Lavinia was the mother of Minnie who married H.F. Prince & Jane the 6th child was the mother of Catharine who married Leo Stockley whose address as given to me Sept 24, 1919 at W.W. Hartman's was 1051 Columbus Ave, Chicago, Ills Tel Rogers Park 530. I must write & ask her if she has ever published the family record she & Mrs Prince prepared & for the record she promised to send me when I was in Chicago to see them on Apr 4, 1924 at 722 Junior Terrace, Chicago, Ills abt 8 miles north of the Blackstone Hotel, her address

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being Mrs Katharine S. Stockley see book 11 pages 428 to 442 where when parting, she thought she would make & send me a chart. Write her for it & whether she has published her book or in what shape she & Mrs Prince have their records. Read over above records in book 11 & make slips especially for Ohio 11 PM1:20 AM 9th

Christopher Truby & Genl William Jack contributed for the nominal sum of six pence two acres of ground upon which to erect a Court House & Jail in Greensburgh. As per the following agreement made by Christopher Truby & WM Jack of the one part & Benjamin Davis, Michael Rugh & Hugh Martin, commissioners of Westmoreland Co of the other part. Here follows a description of the land signed Christopher Truby, William JackFollowing is a copy of a receipt given by Christopher to Michael Rugh Supt of the building of the Court House & Jail for material furnished by him.Nov 3, 1786, Then received of Michael Rugh one of the trustees for Westmoreland Co, Penna seven pounds eight shillings & nine pence for boards & plank toward the building of court house & jail, say Chris Truby, recd by meChris Truby died Feby 20, 1802

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Oak Hill Apr 9, 1928 7:40 PM There are articles in several newspapers & some clippings of noting deaths of connection with our different families note of which I will make here.In West Newton Times Sun of Mch 15, 1928 is announced the death of Theodore Harrison Campbell a veteran of the Civil War on Mch 13, 1928 at Cowansburg. On Apr 10, 1861, he enlisted in West Newton Pa with Capt A.G. Oliver's Reg & joined 41 Penna Vol. He was wounded & when able rejoined his reg was made Corporal & served until honorably discharged at Alington [sic] Heights Va June 7, 1865. He was in his 92d year. He was a son of John Campbell who was born in 1800 of Irish parentage in Sewickley Tp & his wife Sarah Biggs of the same Tp. He himself was born in Sewickley Tp where he always lived except while in the War. He farmed 25 yrs & then learned the carpenter trade. He was a Republican & in 1888 he married Miss Elizabeth Metsch of West Newton Pa who with five children survive. Children are:Mrs Nora Lash Cowansburg, PaMrs L.Q. Jordan, Cowansburg, PaMrs J.A. Brown, Irwin, PaErma, at homeTheodore Jr at home.

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Ten grandchildren also survive. Funeral Saturday 17th. Interment in West Newton, Cem. See what record I got when at his home several years ago.

2. In West Newton Times Sun of Mch 29, 1928 is announced the death of Mrs Nannie Cruthers Douglass, widow of Andrew W. Douglass who died Mch 23, 1928 aged 84 yrs. She was a daughter of the late James & Mary Dravo Cruthers & was born in West Newton, Pa. She was a niece of John F. Bravo. After marriage, they removed to Topeka, Kan where they lived until he died in 1916, when she rtd to West Newton. She was a life long member of Meth Epis Ch surviving are one sister, Mrs Margaret Keho of Los Angeles Calif & one brother Edward Cruthers of Otto, Allegheny Co, Pa. Burial in West Newton, Cem.

3. A clipping from the West Newton Times Sun of say June 1927 announces the death of Harvey Thompson pioneer resident of Buena Vista Dist where he had been a farmer for 54 yrs who was born in Jefferson Co, O &

died in the Woodside Hospital June 2, 1927 aged 88 yrs 8 mos & 15 days

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after 3 yrs illness & was buried in Mt Vernon Cem. He was a member of the U.P. Church. The following children survive.Mrs Nancy R. Bell, Ann Arbor, MichMrs Irene Mickleberry, Bozeman, Mont.M.J. Thompson, Buena Vista, Pa make slipMrs Mollie E. Kent Kirkland, WashMrs Jennie C. West, Reed Point, MontanaMrs Margaret S. Culvert McKeesport, PaGeo W. Thompson Buena Vista make slipMrs Hannah Callahan, Chicago &Mrs Bess A Cozier Edinboro, Pa

4. In same paper & clipping is announced the death of Geo H. Brunner aged 78 yrs 5 mos & 2 days at his home near Millgrove on June 2, 1927. He was son of Eli C. & Margaret Ann Lavely Brunner & was born in Plum Tp Allegheny Co, Pa. His 2d wife Sarah R. Milligan of Sewickly Tp survives. See record I got when at his home.

5. A clipping from C'ville Courier announces the death of John Leslie Francis aged 87 yrs at his residence Jefferson Tp on Dec 21, 1927. He was a veteran of the Civil War. He was son of Major & Mrs James W. Frances of C'ville [probably Connellsville]

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Pa where he was born May 16, 1840. He served 4 yrs & 3 days in Civil War. He is survived by 3 sons.Edgar L. FrancisVictor E. FrancisJoseph [unreadable initial] FrancisSee record when at his home.

6. A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death of Josiah Brown Crow, son of Isaac Crow & wife Nancy Kendall, aged 86 on Jany 11, 1928 at his home in Ben Lomond St, Uniontown, Pa. He was born Oct 10, 1841 at Crows Mills. He was a life long member of Pres Ch & an elder at Church Hill. On Feby 8, 1866, he married Elizabeth McCombs who died Aug 28, 1912. Interment in Oak Grove Cem. They had 8 children. Mary Alice died in infancyEliza Alice wife of John C. Blaney, Franklin TpWm Evans Crow died Aug 2, 1922John M. Crow of McClellandtownFrank R. Crow UniontownDr Arthur E. Crow UniontownElizabeth Crow HubbardJ. Benton CrowSee record I got at his home.

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7. A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death from pneumonia of Mrs Nina Fox Penny Jany 15, 1928 aged 40 yrs at their home No 30 Coolspring St Uniontown, Pa wife of Alan S. Penny & daughter of Mr &

Mrs L.R. Fox of Harrisville, WVA where she was born & raised. She was married Oct 12, 1919. She is survived by one son James Fox Penny. Buried at Mars, Pa Cemetery.

8. A clipping from a local paper announces the death Jany 27, 1928 near Leisenring No 3 of James Lee Beatty son of Hon Chas S. Beatty & wife Rebecca Woodward. He was born Apr 9, 1875 & is survived by the following brothers & sisters.Mrs Luella Thatcher of Johnstown, PaMrs Florence Hughes of near LeisenringDavis Beatty of Connellsville, PaMrs Sarah Hankins of Leisenring PaRev C.S. Beatty of Erie, Pa &Earl Beatty of Leisenring No 3He was employed by the H.C. Frick Coke Co for 26 yrs working at Leisenring No 1 as a teamster & carpenter. Buried at Laurel Hill Pres Ch g.y.

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9. A clipping from a Pgh paper says:Catherine Cummings Carruthers wife of William Carruthers Sr died in Mercy Hospital, Pgh Pa Jany 10, 1927 aged 62 yrs.Funeral from residence of her son Wm Carruthers Jr 419 Claritonica St, Crafton Heights, Catholics.

10. A clipping from Morning Herald says:Alfred Barker died at his home in Germantown, Phila, Pa Mch 13, 1928. He is survived by his wife Helen Modisette Fuller. I was at their home in July 1926.

11. A clipping from Morning Herald says:Mrs Helen Wortman Miller aged 43 yrs wife of Oliver Miller Jr died Mch 31, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Henry Wortman & his wife Alice Rynd of Perrysville, Pa. She is survived by her husband & one son Rynd S. Miller. Burial in Oak Grove Cem. Her husband is brother of Fannie S. Miller & Mrs J. Harry Gorley.

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12. A clipping from Morning Herald of Mch 12, 1927 announces the death of Mrs Martha Stewart Humbert at the home of her daughter Ella B. Matson at Hopwood, Pa on Mch 11, 1927 aged 88 yrs 10 mos & 22 days. She was born in Springhill Tp Fayette Co, Pa Apr 15, 1838 daughter of the late Alexander Stewart & his wife Susan Thompson. She spent nearly all of her life in & about Smithfield, Pa & on Feby 5, 1860 married Isaac Humbert who predeceased her. She is survived by the following children:Ella B Matson, Hopwood, Pa & twelve grandchildren & also by:Mrs Mary Every Springhill a sisterWilliam Stewart, Springhill, a brotherGo quick to see them. Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Fairchance.

12. [sic] A clipping says that David Whitmore Shupe former commissioner of Westmoreland Co died at his home corner of Tremont & Fulton Sts Greensburgh Pa July 6, 1927. He would have reached his 76 th birthday had he lived until July 23d. He was a traveling salesman for 30 years. He married Dec 20, 1882 Mrs Jennie V. Kilgore & to them 5 children were born

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one dying in infancy & four survive.Mrs Will R. Klingensmith, Greensburgh, PaMrs Wm F. LordDavid M.K. Shupe a teacher in the Warren O High SchoolsDonald K. Shupe at home.

13. a clipping from the West Newton Times Sun says William Earl Hepler son of Rankin Hepler & wife Viola Hough died of pneumonia at his home in Franklin, Pa Apr 20, 1926. Surviving are the parents, one daughter Gail & three brothers Lester, Wayne & Orton. Interment in Barren Run Cemetery.

14. A clipping from Times-Sun says Charles Suter of Suterville, Pa aged 65 yrs died yesterday Jany 26, 1927 in Mercy Hospital Jany 26, 1927 in Mercy Hospital from aenemic [sic] poisoning. He was a son of late Eli C. Suter founder of the town of Suterville Pa where he was born. His death removes the last member of the Suter family.

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15. A clipping from the Times-Sun I think says Mrs Joanna Boyd Brawdy widow of John W. Brawdy died Feby 2, 1927 from the infirmities of age in her 84th yr. She was born near West Newton, Pa & has lived in Irwin, Pa for past 22 years. She was a member of the Sewickly Pres Ch & was highly esteemed. Surviving are one son J.M. Brawdy of West Newton, Pa one daughter, Mrs Ella Evans of Irwin, Pa with whom she made her home, four grandchildren & eight great grandchildren. Funeral services from the home 641 Walnut St Irwin Pa on Feby 5. Interment in Long Run Cem.

16. A clipping fr Times-Sun announces the death from Nephritis of Woodrow Wilson, son of Mack R & Mary Budd on Oct 26, 1924. He was attending public school & is survived by his parents & one brother, Mack & two sisters, Eva & Julia. Interment in West Newton, Cem

17. On same clipping is death of Miss Mary Darr (I think cousin Kate's friend) in her home in Vine St Oct 23, 1924 aged 87 years 9 mos & 8 days. She was a daughter of Gottlieb Darr & wife Christina Culp

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& was born in West Newton, Pa suriving are two brothers, D.F. Darr with whom she lived & Adam T. Darr also of West Newton. Interment in West Newton Cem.

18. Heading the Death Roll of Chronicle-Telegraph, Pgh, Pa is James A. Finley who it says died yesterday (no date given) in the Pittsburgh, Hospital on the site of which he was born 65 years before. His full name was James Atwell Finley. He had been in the coal & ice business for many years. He was educated in the public schools of Pgh & Penna State College. He was a member of the 6th U.P. Church & leaves his widow.Mrs Violet Nellis Finley & two brothers, Charles A. Finley now chairman of the Traction conference Board & Wm D. Finley Asst Engineer in the Survey Dept of the City Bureau of E[unreadable] & two sisters, Mrs Francis O. Torrens, Pittsburgh, Mrs John T. Morris, Pittsburgh.

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Oak Hill Apr 10, 1928 10:05 PM It was two minutes of 5 PM when I boarded the B&O coach tonight at Pgh, coming home & I got the aisle half of the last left side seat with another man in the window end. Taylor N. Dawson came back & said" "Mr Thompson I came back to give you my seat, but see you got one" for which I thanked him whereupon the man

said: "There are two Thompsons then in this seat".We then talked until we both got off at Uniontown, he saying he was going out by Masontown.I learned from him that his name is Hugh Lewis Thompson born on Aug 18, 1887 in Keyapaha Co Neb which is along the South Dakota line, son of Edwin Elmer Thompson who died about 1913 aged around 50 yrs near McAllister, Okla. He had but two children viz:Hugh L, my informant & a daughter who has died E.E. was one of 5 brothers & 3 sisters. They were children of Samuel Thompson of near Blooming Valley, Crawford Co, Pa & whose son Samuel Thompson abt 7 yrs older than Edwin E. succeeded to the landed estates & when last heard from, was living there. I told him I would write him as he said he thought he would have the records. He said they

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used to have family reunions which were largely attended. He said the family came from Scotland & settled in Penna abt 200 yrs ago & were here before the Revolutionary War. He never saw his gf, but said he was living after he was born. He says they have the family records back for over 200 yrs.He says he enlisted in the World War in Louisville, Ky in Div 28, Infantry Cos D & served also in Col G. He went abroad Oct 31, 19017 & arrived back in Sept 1919 & was in four major & two minor engagements & was wounded & recd the Croix du Guerre & came out a sergeant. He has been working with Moffitt who had the A.G. Titus & Jake Dunn coal leased on a royalty & has also worked at Poland, Gary WVA in Colorado & New Mexico. 11:07 PM V22 Page 168

Oak Hill, Apr 17, 1928 10 AM I am commencing again to record & answer my mail that has not for about two months had my attention by reason of almost daily trips to Pittsburgh, Pa on the Greene Co coal deal we have been trying to make, and come first, commencing by States, large envelopes, to letter of Mrs Flora L. Ward of 245 Lola Ave, Pasadena, Calif which was postmarked Feby 15, 1928 at Los Angeles, Calif.She sends a copy of a letter from Mrs Bella Briggs dated Macksville, Kansas Dec 31, 1921 who was a daughter of Enoch Dye Carrothers & he son of George, but in her list of Samuel's children, which I am tabling, she does not give Enoch's name or line. She is evidently now in Washington D.C. where the D.A.R. convention has just opened. The letter to her read: Macksville, Kan Dec 31, 1921Mrs Chas C. WardSan Jose, Calif I recd yr letter our great grandfather, George Carrothers came to America from Ireland in 1772. Now if my ggf had any

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brothers, I don't know it or my gf. My father had one brother, he had three girls, but no boy. There was Corrothers that lived neighbors to us, but they was no relation to us.My gf was born in America. We had no relations in Pa, Iowa or Illinois. And my Uncle in Ohio died a good many years ago. He was the only relation by the name of Carrothers we had. Bella Briggs.Clipping from Christian Advocate:Enoch Dye Carrothers, born Woodsfield, Monroe Co, O Oct 2, 1810 died at his daughter's, Mrs Bella Briggs, Macksville, Kan Oct 21, 1915 aged 95 yrs & 19 days (presuming date of death is right, he was born in 1820 instead of 1810 & note too date of marriage etc). At 15 yrs, united with Meth Epis Ch. He married Adaline Pennington Apr 22, 1841. Went to Pekin, Ills in 1854, settling in Boyton Tp & lived there 12 yrs, then moved to San Jose, Ills & lived there 34 yrs & then moved at death of Mrs Carrothers Mch 7, 1900 to Bella Briggs to

Macksville, Kan. After he had passed his 90th birthday, read entire testament 14 times. See table commencing next page & see records taken Dec 26, 1922 at Wm Gaylord Carrothers book 9 p 85 - 90 . She wants a book. See page 180.

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George Carrothers, his ggdau, Mrs Bella Briggs of Macksville, Kan said Dec 31, 1921 that he came to America from Ireland in 1772. His ggdau Flora Lusk Ward, my informant, wife of Chas Cresap Ward of 295 Lola Ave Pasadena, Calif says "Pa Archives 6 Series Vol II p 118 George Cruthers Associators of Militia 7th Class, Class Roll Capt Timothy Downing's Co 3rd Bat. Wash Co, Pa militia, aged around 45 or 50 if in 7th class. I find this same person in census of 1787 in Hampshire Co, Va. Old resident of Wash Co, Pa & came to Washington Co, Pa before the Revolutionary War." Married Jane Workman. They do not seem to have any information of any children except Samuel who was said to be the only son, but Mrs Ward doubts that statement.

[children]

Samuel Carrothers born in Wash Co, Pa in 1780 died in 1865, married 1802 in Wash Co, Pa to [doesn't give name] born Dec 10, 1781 died in 1843 daughter of Enoch Dye & his wife Rebecca Leet. See also book 9 p 85-90.

Susan Carrothers b 1802 ob, married 1 Dye who must be a relative, 4 children. Married 2 Dr Elijah W. Lake & had 4 children. See pages 172 & 173Elizabeth Carrothers b 1809 ob was living in 1880. Married 1834 at Mansfield, O Edwin Grant born 1797 Fairfield, Conn, died 1845 at Mt Carmel, Ills.

Esther Ann Grant married Robert Ray Smith, 4 childrenJane Workman Carrothers b 1811 at Mansfield, O ob, at Olney, Ills married Jacob Hoffman b in Shenandoah Valley, Va died Olney Ills. Six children. She only lists 5 see page 174Rebecca Dye Carrothers b 1813 ob Oct or Nov 5, 1879 at Olney, Ills married John McCullough see page 176. He died Feby 15, 1856 & was the first Mason buried in the Olney Ills CemeteryGeorge Washington Carrothers b Jany 3, 1815 in Harrison Co, O married Dec 8, 1836 near Mansfield, O Catharine Hales who was born in Richland Co, O Dec 27, 1818 & died Apr 5, 1898. He died Nov 8, 1892 see book 9 p 85 - 90 see book 22 p 178. His wife was daughter of Hugh Hale born Wash Co, Pa Sept 10, 1791 who in 1813 married Jane Simpson born in 1792 in Wash Co, Pa.Mary or Polly Carrothers b 1817 ob married 1835 Mansfield, O Dr Edmund W. Ridgway born Harrisburg, Pa 1812

George Carrothers Ridgway. He is an oculist at Evansville, Ind & is a fiend for genealogy. See Ridgway Genealogy.

Samuel Leet Carrothers b 1819 ob, said to be youngest son. Married Hannah.

Apr 18, 1928 11:17 PM on the last page of her letter, Mrs Ward says:"We do not know whether following belong to Samuel Leet Carothers or Samuel Hale Carrothers see page 178 or whether she was widow of Samuel Hale:1. Emma married Geo Emminger2. Frank, a daughter3. John, oldest, died Civil War."

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Susan Carrothers born 1802 see page 170 [married Dye & Lake]

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Will McEntyre Dye b in Wash Co, Pa Jany 26, 1831 ob Nov or Dec 13, 1899 at Muskegan, Mich Colonel in U.S. Army Chief Police Wash D.C. West Point Graduate. Command at Korea. Lived in Egypt.

John Henry Dye ob, married a lady of Holly Springs Tenn. Had a chair Leland Stamford Univ. Susie Dye married Bayliss & lived Chicago, Ills Annette Dye, obJohn Dye, ob married NellieSue Dye, ob married Will Elliott dies in London, Eng. Elliott Mfg Co, Grand Rapids, MichE.R. Dye b 1838 married Melvina. Eldora Dye married Collins John Dye II ob married Annie Susie Dye ob abt 1896 Mary Dye Charles Dye Wesley Dye Elmer Dye William Dye ob, unmarried George Dye, married Gertrude Dye Margaret Dye George Dye Joseph Dye, married Daniel Joseph Dye Harry Carlton Dye, adoptedRhode Lake [daughter of Susan Carrothers & _____Lake] married DupontCot Lake married Jessie Lake married Powell ______ Powell b 1894 Nonna Lake ob married Rahm 4 children Bud Lake, married Owen Bruce LakeJoseph Straughn Lake b 1846 Mansfield, O ob Apr 6, 1900 served C.W. under Col Mac Dye his half brother. Married Mary L. Ives. John Lake married Pearl Brown Mary Gray Lake Ruth Marie Lake Carlton Joseph Lake Edith Lake, ob child Lake, ob in infancy Clara Louise Lake called Callie Elijah Ware Lake b at Marion, Iowa Benjamin Fred LakeGeorge Lake Mary Lake Walter MacIntyre Lake, "Max" Glen Lake

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Jane Workman Carrothers b 1811 see page 170 [married Hoffman]

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John HoffmanRudolph Hoffman wounded at Big Shanty Ga with brother Wm Edwin.William Edwin Hoffman b 1836 at Mansfield, O. In Civil War, Capt in Geronimo's campaign in New Mexico. Married Sarah Hance in Clay Co, Ills Alice Hoffman married E. MichenerSue Hoffman married Frank Powers Mabel Powers, married Hull

Rudolph Powers gave his niece $75,000 made in oil for a wedding present. Maude Powers Eugene Powers, married Kate

Mary Powers married Max Hill of Vincennes, Ind. "Lucky niece" Powers?Lizzie Hoffman married Babbitt Mayme Babbitt

Luella Babbitt a nurse in Eng during World War. Married Dr Wm Anderson who has died.

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Rebecca Dye Carrothers b 1813 see page 170 [married McCullough]

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Martha McCullough (twin) b 1844 Mansfield, O ob 1848Mary McCullough (twin) b 1844 Mansfield, O ob 1919 or 1920 at Iowa City, Iowa. Married Sept 20, 1862 at Olney, Ills John Henry Clark b 1841 or 1842 at Mansfield O ob Mch 19, 1906. Related through his sister to Gov Kirkwood, Civil War Governor of OhioEllen Jane McCullough b Dec 28, 1831 ob Mch 1, 1898 at Olney, Ills married Jany 1, 1852 Horace Hayward, lawyer, ob. Tinnie Elizabeth Hayward, married Harry Lusk

Flora Lusk married Charles Cresap Ward. She is my informant for this record.John McCullough ob abt 1911 at St Louis, Mo buried at Olney, Ills. Married 1 Mary Nall & had 5 children, all decd. Married 2 Addie Hill. No issueWill McCullough ob 1890 at Beardstown or Noble, Ills married 1 Tinnie Elliott & had six children. Married 2 Rinda _____ Mrs Ward thinks children all died of consumption. William McCullough ob Horace McCullough, ob Ella McCullough, ob Jennie McCullough, married James Stanton Frank McCullough, ob

Minnie McCullough, ob

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George Washington Carrothers b Jany 3, 1815 see page 171 Had 7 children

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Samuel Hale Carrothers b Oct 3, 1837 ob Mch 12, 1863Mary Elizabeth Carrothers b Nov 9, 1839 ob 1914 married June 24, 1868 to Allen Hume Baker who died 1906. Lived at Fairfield, Ills, died at Carthage, Mo.

George C. Baker (middle name Carrothers) b Dec 16, 1869 at Olney, Ills married 1 Apr 8, 1891 Callie Borah sister of U.S. Senator Wm E. Borah of Idaho. She was born 1870 & died July 30, 1892 aged 22. Married 2 in Carthage, Mo ______ Fleming & had 4 childrenCatherine Baker b Mch 30, 1874 at Olney, Ills, married Lew M. Manley

Lake Ware Carrothers b Nov 22, 1847 ob July 1, 1867William Gaylord Carrothers b June 9, 1851 married Sept 28, 1871 at Olney, Ills Sarah Rebecca Walker. He had 8 children all born at Fairfield, Ills see b 9 p 86 - 7

Frank L. Carrothers b Nov 29, 1872 married 1 Oct 1, 1896 at Kinmundy, Ills. Margaret Hollister. Jennie Hale Carrothers b May 26, 1875 Mary Belle Carrothers b Sept 5, 1877 Susie Reed Carrothers b Aug 26, 1879 William Carrothers b Mch 11, 1882 ob Oct 18, 1884 Lizzie Baker Carrothers b Oct 13, 1884 ob Apr 30, 1899 Robert Donald Carrothers b May 25, 1887 Ethyl Catharine Carrothers b Dec 28, 1893 ob Aug 7, 1894 V22 Page 180

From page 169Mrs Ward has penciled on a final sheet or page of her letter:"Hist Reg of Pa p 124 who isI. Samuel Caruthers of Allen Tp d 1769. 1. William 2. Samuel 3. Margaret 4. Elizabeth McIntire half sister of above 5. Mary McIntire half sister of above

then William Caruthers married Mary d 1777. No issue.

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Oak Hill Apr 20, 1928 10:50 PM In the Pgh Press of yesterday & today, Friday, among the death notices was:"Carothers: at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Charles Allen, Grand Forks, N.Dak Tuesday morning Apr 17, 1928 at 11 o'c Emeline E. Milligan, widow of Rev Robert Carothers. Services at residence of her nephew Joseph F. Milligan 2235 Braddock Ave Swissvale, Pa Saturday afternoon (tomorrow) at 2:30 o'c. Interment in Cross Roads Cem Monroeville, Pa remains will arrive in Pgh Saturday morning" see below.

Frank Hall Rosboro died at 12:15 AM this morning at his residence 32 Shady Lane Uniontown, Pa this morning Apr 20, 1928 aged 67 yrs. He was born in New Geneva, Pa Apr 26, 1861 Funeral Sunday 22d at 3 PM

The "Death Roll" says that in addition to Mrs Allen, she is survived by one son Charles Carothers of Santa Ana, Calif who I saw Dec 23, 1922 see b 9. & one daughter Wilhemina E. Carothers Pgh Pa & that she was born & married in the home from where she is being buried.

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Oak Hill Apr 22, 1928 11:55 PM In last night's Pgh Press: DiedFinley. On Thursday Apr 19, 1928 at 1:30 AM Eliza Jane Finley in her 86th year at her residence 7936 Tacoma St, Pittsburgh, Pa. Interment in Kittanning Pa Cemetery Sunday Apr 22, 1918.

In "Five typical Scotch Irish Families" of Cumb Valley by Mary Craig Shoemaker" in 5th bookcase outer hall on page 13 abt "Orr Family", she mentions Sir Hugh Montgomery settling in 1606 to settle in North Down to lands ceded to him by one of the great O'Neill family.See also C.A. Hanna's Hist of Scotch Irish Vol 1 page 496 for genealogy of James Orr & other genealogies. See pages 23 & 25 for some Carothers.

At Doylestown, Pa go see Warren S. Ely Sec of Bucks Co Historical Soc who is author of the Finleys of Bucks. Folded inside small Ford Gen in Bureau S.W. corner of my room middle drawer.

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Oak Hill Apr 23, 1928 7:33 Pm In tonight's Pgh Press: DiedGoehring - at Mercy Hospital Saturday Apr 21, 1928 at 7 PM John G. Goehring of West Newton, Pa aged 59 years. Funeral from Evangelical Lutheran Church Tuesday Apr 24, at 2:30 PM. Interment in West Newton Cemetery.

His wife was a daughter of Henry Goldsmith who had married a Markle. Hannah E. Lawther said Saturday night that he was very low.

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Wadsworth, Medina Co, O Jany 11, 1929 8 PM Frank Hunsberger & J.O. Kreider here knew "Gid" Markle 30 yrs ago. He kept a boarding house at Chippewa Lake Medina Co, O. He has since died leaving a widow but don't know about whether he had any children or not. C.B. Curtis & Mr Hunsberger say Miss Emily Noyes aged 90 years living on North edge of Seville, O Medina Co, can tell about all early settlers as that was oldest town in the county.Mr Curtis's Aunt Mrs Geneva Long (nee Nye) lives in Seville, O but is now in St Petersburg, Florida where she goes in winter. She can tell about early settlers. John D. Owen aged probably 55 yrs is a lawyer here & a historian. He came from Seville, O & can tell about everybody about Seville back to their grandfathers. Fred Taylor runs a taxi at Seville 8 miles from here & wd come over Tel 145. There are no taxis here.

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth, O Jany 12, 1929 5:25 AM I went to bed last night at 11 PM & 15 3:05 Am got up to urinate. Going back to bed, I did not go to sleep again, ordained of God I veritably believe, as thinking of many family matters. I concluded it was of more importance to make note of them than to sleep, so I got up at 4:55 AM, washed & dressed. I recall there was a Gid or Gideon Markle in the line of the Markles. I found out in Indiana, Muncie etc in Nov 1926. When I get home, get in my desk in Empire room & get the small slim narrow note book red or brown backed I believe in which I wrote down the names of gggfather John Jack's children as given to me by cousin Andrew Jackson Thompson & note the names of John & Joe which I think he gave & then look up the tombstone record of John Jack who married Mary Mason, ancestors of Mrs Gunnett which I got in Switzerland Co, Ind in Oct 1921 & see if he was not born in 1766 (I think he died in 1822 which would be about right to make him brother[There is a good sized area scribbled in the center of this paper]This scribbling done Jany 23, 1929 by Patrick Gordon Duffy Riley born May 2, 1927, while I am transcribing these records. JVT

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of ggmother Mary Jack Thompson born abt 1755 & died about 1829. Go to West Newton, Pa & get Jim C. Scholl or Hannah E. Lawther (ask her first) & go to the old Uncle John C. Plumer home on banks of Yough River which I sold to Jim R. Barnes & deeded to his daughter Stella & search it from cellar to attic for any old Jack Bible or papers as Uncle Plumer settled estate of Uncle Patrick Jack who died in 1833 & Tom C. Stevenson of Wheeling WVA said he used to see a box of old papers about the house when he was a boy "Paddy" Jack died in home of big Gasper Markle, his nephew at West end of bridge. Ask Hannah if that house is still standing & who got his effects. Elizabeth Fritchman got big Gasper's shirt & bed. Also go to old man Pore's Main St, West Newton, way up in his 80s who owns the old John Jack farm in South Huntingdon Tp & get his Pore record & an order to the tenant to search that house from top to bottom as Rebecca E. Linn of near Monongahela City, Pa said she had seen a large long box full of papers legal looking when she as a young girl was there. If Will L. Scholl Sr is able get him to go. If not get Jim. See Lucinda W. Cottom or Mignon & have them enquire

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secretly so far as I am concerned of Sallie E. Barnes - if she can find out from her brother Joseph E. Barnes - anything of the Emma McCune effects, bedclothes & ggfather Casper Markle's bible which were stolen from the Iroquois apartments Pittsburgh, Pa. Get period they lived there. I think Joe Barnes stole them.Get Dermitt, Pgh to make me a record book 0 (zero or naught) & then make search thoroughly through my old trunk under desk in my room at home from top to bottom (& that will be some big job) & hunt out all family records I had made from 1870 to 1897, paying particular attention to look for the yellow paper where I took down names of ggf Casper Markle's children as given to my by father & also old family letters. Most of these records are in rolls as pencilled down & taken but some are folded flat. Assort these chronologically & dictate them to an A No 1 typist to be written in record book 0. May have to get a typewriting machine for that purpose.Yesterday in NY Times of Dec 30, 1928, I got addresses of:Lancelot Jacques Sr Smithsburg, MarylandHorace J. Morse aged 90 that day an active member of A.M. Kidder & Co Wall St NY where he has been a broker for 50 years. I will write both of them tonight & if they don't answer soon

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& perhaps if they do, I will make memo to go see them both as soon as possible.Lancelot Jacques Sr is no doubt a descendant of Lancelot Jacques of my Anjou records, son Jack by his 2d wife Dornand a French woman who came to Maryland & had furnaces there & 22,000 A of land. I think he was born 1701 to 1714. (Jany 23/29 I recd letter Monday from Lancelot Jacques Sr Pres Peoples Bank at Smithsburg, Md & answered him yesterday. He is a ggson of above Lancelot.)Mr Curtis, Pres of Wadsworth Sav Bank at the Bank yesterday morning said that Helen? Carr, a niece of Mrs Everhard (her mother having been a sister) lived at Barberton Summit Co, O which is just east of here.

Seville State Bank, Seville, O Jany 12, 1929 10:33 AM Charles N. Taylor Pres of this bank aged past 70 almost 71 born here knew Gid Markle who died at Chippewa Lake, O aged probably 65 & he thought his widow lived there. Had son Guy Markle who he thought got killed. A namesake Guy Partland, a farmer from that section can give information. He said to see Squire

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Koppis who was PM at Chippewa Lake O & he can cite me to party. Also see Frank Strong present PM Leaving 10:44 AM Post office at Village of Chippewa Lake, Medina Co O Jany1 2, 1929 10:55 AM Met Frank Strong PM here who said Gid Markle's widow married Smith, her 3rd husband & died in Medina, O over a year ago. Her first husband was a Palmer & her brother Sherman Barrett living just opposite could tell. Her sister Mrs Dundas or Mrs Airhart, living here would have the Markle Bible. He spoke positively of this as if he knew. He said Guy's widow & son Everett Markle now live at Smithville, Wayne Co, O where he has a hardware store.Squire Koppis lives next house east & is 75 yrs old. Left 11:07 AM

Residence of Thomas Sherman Barrett, Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 11:11 AM Mrs Barrett who is sick admitted me & said her husband was away at his work. She thinks Mrs Levi Derhammer, a sister of Mrs Barrett, who lives down this

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street next to Methodist Church is the best one to see for information. Lee C. Camman, son of Mrs Barrett by her 1st husband (she married Mr Barrett 20 yrs ago) came in & got out an old bible of Joseph Barrett, father of Thos Sherman Barrett & also another bible. Leaving 11:36 AM

Residence of Levi Derhammer Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 11:40 Am Mrs Derhammer past 60 yrs nee Ora Barrett says to go see Mrs Frank Cotner 5th house south from corner across the way a fine woman aged abt 70, is a first cousin of Gid Markle, their mothers having been sisters. Mrs Cotner's mother having been Julia White. She has one son over at Garage. Mrs D. thinks she can give more about the Markles than anyone else. Mrs D. says Gid's grandson Everett is an awful fine boy & got all of Gid's money except what her sister got as she waited on him in his last years when he was helpless. She says Everett is rich. She thinks Gid has been dead over 20 yrs & is buried by his first wife over at Methodist Cemetery at Poe.

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Mrs D. does not have any Markle records & says her sister Mrs Dundas is nervous & wouldn't know as much as she does & does not have any Markle records, nor does her sister Mrs Airhart. Guy is also buried at Poe & wd

have markers. Her sister Gid's widow, sold the hotel there to Peter Moore. Leaving 12 o'c noon.

Residence of Mrs Frances Cotner Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 12:03 PM Mrs Cotner was born Frances White at the house in Guilford Tp this county 4 miles from Seville, O where her Uncle Gideon Markle who came from Northumberland Co, Pa died in July 1848 (it might be 1849 if date of Gid's birth on monument is correct) & there she was born. It was on a 75 A farm which is now owned by Ben Carlton, who with his wife lives there now. He, her Uncle Gideon Markle Senr was buried about a mile from Creston Wayne Co, O in a Tp cemetery & his son Cornelius, who died an infant or when a child, is buried there too as is also his son Alpheus Markle who died of appendicitis Jany 15, 1866 or 1867

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aged 21 years, unmarried & he has a marker & she says she thinks her Uncle Gideon Markle Sr would have a marker also.Mrs Cotner says she was born Oct 20, 1852. She doesn't know of any brothers or sisters of her Uncle Gideon & does not think his daughter Mrs Florinda Hawkins who was 84 yrs old Jany 1, 1929 born then Jany 1, 1845, widow, would know. She has 4 children in Cleveland O & her address is c/o her son Frank Hawkins at 1538 Northland Ave Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio. She says her Uncle Gideon had been married in Penna before he came to Ohio & she thinks his first wife had died in Penna. Her Aunt has told her her name, but she does not remember it. He had one child by her viz: Belinda Markle but she never heard of any others. Belinda married probably over on the farm & went to Illinois & came back here on a visit when my informant was about 2 yrs old say in 1854. She was about the age of my informant's mother as she has been told & her mother died in 1899 aged 72, born Feby 14, 1827 in Northumberland Co, Pa nee Julia Ann Fetterman, daughter of Peter Fetterman & his wife Julia Hilbush. He came here in a covered wagon when my informant's mother was a small child.

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Her Aunt Markle was 12 yrs older than her sister Julia Ann above, born then in 1815, say my informant's father was William White. Her Aunt Catherine Fetterman was married in Ohio probably Wayne Co, possibly Medina Co to Gideon Markle being his 2nd wife (she now thinks Belinda was but a little younger than her stepmother - she says now that it was not Belinda but someone else who was the same age as her own mother - Belinda had a head of thick beautiful brown hair.)Catherine Markle, widow of Gideon Sr married abt Sept 1849 as her son Alpheus, next older than Gideon Jr by 1 1/2 yrs born then say Mch 1847 was 2 1/2 yrs old when she remarried & ran after her & wanted to go along. She married George Cutler & lived on the Markle farm. He sold the farm to Patrick Lynch, a good Catholic who came from Ireland to NY City & from there came here as a hired hand & died a comparatively rich man. His daughter is the wife of Ben Carlton & they live on the farm now. George Cutler & his wife then moved here to Chippewa Lake, O where she died & is buried in the cem at Seville, O & he went to Scottdale, Pa to live with his only child a daughter by his first wife viz Drazilla Cutler who married Gideon Hostetler. He took sick & died & is buried there. His wife, Catherine had

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died here before he went to Penna aged 67 or 68 yrs about 1882. She had 5 children in all to Gideon Markle (4 when she remarried) viz:1. Cornelius, oldest died when a child2. Maria Markle born Sept 11, 1841 (see p 237)3. Florinda Markle born Jany 1, 1845

4. Alpheus Markle b say Mch 1847 ob say 18685. Gideon Markle Jr b Sept 11, 1848 or 1849 ob 1906

2. Maria Markle married John Kirk Smith when my informant was "a small kid" probably in 1860 in Seville, O by Rev Varnum Noyes, Pres, father of the 4 maiden daughters who now live in the house where she was married in the edge of Seville, O viz: Clara, Emily, Mary & Sarah. There were two other girls who were both missionaries in China, Martha & Harriet, neither of whom ever married. Harriet came home & died here. Martha died a yr or so ago in China, aged 80. My informant went to school to her.Make memo to go see Emily Noyes at Seville, O & see if she has a record of marriages & deaths at which her father officiated & ask abt the Markles.John Kirk Smith was son of Jesse Smith by his second wife who died & is buried in Penna. John K. Smith married again after Maria's death & died about 25 yrs ago in Elyria, O of cancer & is buried beside his first wife in Seville, O in the same lot with his father Jesse Smith & probably his first wife Jesse's 2d wife, mother of John K. Went to Penna to live wit her daughter & died & is buried there.Maria died of tuberculosis which

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followed a hard spell of typhoid fever & is buried in the Smith lot in Seville, O & has a tombstone. She had but one child, Jesse Park Smith born Sept 3rd of the year following her marriage in Oct of the year previous. He married Stella Shepherd at Elyria, Lorain Co, Ohio while his father lived there, when he was about 30 yrs old. He lived at Elyria, O where he was a traveling salesman selling fruit & groceries & having a stroke went to Mt Clemans Mich & returning from there, moved with his family to Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado. From there, he & his wife went to Raton, New Mexico where she died & was buried. He went back to Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo where he died about two years later, & was taken back to Raton NM & has tombstone as he had put up one for her. Mrs Cotner produced a letter he wrote Sept 13, 1910 saying that he had 3 mos before put up a stone at her grave. He says in this letter that his daughter Gertrude will be 12 yrs old next Saturday. Mrs Cotner says his son Kirk is two years older than Gertrude. His cousin George Elmer Hawkins No 4529 Monticella Ave Chicago, Ills then a dentist went to Colorado & took him to NM for burial by his wife & took Gertrude back home with him & kept her until his wife died

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and about a year thereafter she went back to live with some acquaintances in Colorado where she later married a man named Bergy or Burgy who had a hotel there at Wagon Wheel Colo & so far as she knows, Gertrude's stepdaughter, older than herself visited George Elmer Hawkins in Chicago Ills not long ago. Mrs Cotner heard of one child Gertrude had Kirk Smith is still living at Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo & is no doubt married she thinks.George Cutler died Dec 17, 1892 at Scottdale, Pa & is buried there.

2. Florinda Markle was married. She thinks in Akron O just before the Civil War (to which he went as a nurse being a doctor & got sick & came back) to: Morris J. Hawkins M.D. & have had 11 or 13 children. See her & get full record of her descendants & see if she knows the name of her gf Markle & names of any Uncles & Aunts on her father's side.

4. Alpheus Markle died unmarried aged 21 yrs as above noted.

5. Gideon Markle was born Sept 12, 1848 (monument says Sept 11, 1829) as Mrs C. says there was less than two weeks difference between his age & her sister (the mother of Dora who lives with her & Dora looked at the bible

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& said her mother was born Sept 22, 1848). He was born 2 mos after his father's death. He is buried at Poe near a Methodist Church which is a Tp cemetery in center of Montville Tp alongside of his 1st wife & have a red monument. His first wife was Arthemisia [best guess blotted] Hyde who he married when she was 17 yrs old in the fall & she would have been 77 on last Dec 31st born then Dec 31, 1851 daughter of David Hyde & his wife Barbara Shank. She died at Chippewa Lake, O see monument. They had but one child:Guy Markle born in the fall after they were married, say in 1870 & he died May 13, 1904. He had been sick & his wife went to Medina, O & bought apples & fish & he ate apples & a hearty supper & died of indigestion before they could get the doctor there. He is buried by his parents & his name is on the monument. She is living in Smithville, O with their son Everett. Gideon married here at Chippewa Lake, O for his 2d wife Mrs Clara Palmer nee Barrett who was widow of Samuel Palmer & after Gideon's death, she married for her 3rd husband Frank Smith, after she had moved to Medina, O where she died about a year ago & is buried in Medina, O

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but he was in a hospital there, the last my informant heard. She had two children to her first husband but none to Gideon.Gideon used to buy & sell cattle & sheep & then became a butcher & his son Guy was following the butcher business when he died. Guy died about 3 years before his father. He had but one child.Belinda Markle, the child of the Elder Gideon by his first wife was married, my informant thinks in Guilford Tp to a Mr. Haas of Cleveland O & shortly thereafter went to Illinois to near Aurora, where she thinks Mr Haas died & where she, Belinda died within a few years aged about 90 years. Mrs Cotner says she got her father's bible & records or at least if anyone wd have them it would be her. She was back here on a visit when my informant was a babe & had her daughter Eliza who is near the age of her Aunt Mrs Hawkins with her. She had but three children viz:1. Eliza Haas2. a daughter, died when a child3. A son

1. Eliza married & had a family some of whom are married. So far as Mrs Cotner knows, Eliza is still living at Aurora, Ills & would have the bible & records her

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mother got. Belinda was considered an extra smart bright woman.3. don't knowEdward Bergy is the name of Gertrude's husband. He was steward in a club in Los Angeles Calif.Wagon Wheel Gap Colo is some 300 miles west of Denver Colo.John Park Smith is buried up in the Rocky Mountain town of Raton NY 6509 feet above sea level. Mrs C. gave me two mtge deeds signed by Gideon Markel the Elder in 1843 & 1844 of which I am to have photo static copies make in Cleveland O & return to her with a copy (Jany 24, 1929 I had these copies made at the Union Trust Co through the kindness of Joe R. Nutt Chairman & Prest on 22d inst & mailed originals & copies to her that afternoon) Leaving 3:22 PM

Res of Thos Sherman Barrett, Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 3:44 PM I came back here to get the record of Gideon Jr's 2nd wife from her father's bible. The 9th of the 12 children

of Joseph Barrett as bible shows was:"Clarry Em Barrett born Oct 29, 1866". She was "married Nov 7, 1882 to Samuel E. Palmer"Mrs Barrett got me the bible, a medium sized one & I copied above from it. Left 3:57 PM

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Montville Tp, Medina Co, Ohio Cemetery at Poe, Jany 12, 1929 4:11 PM The inscriptions on the Markle monument red colored about the center of the cemetery are:

Guy, son of G & A Markle B Dec 1, 1870 died May 13, 1904Gideon Markle born Sept 11, 1849Artimitia wife of Gideon Markle & youngest daughter of D&S Heyde born Dec 31, 1851 died Mch 25, 1887

It was below zero & a high stiff wind was blowing. Leaving 4:22 PMI paid Frank Dunlap of Seville, O who came for me at 10 AM in his auto $10 & got back to Hotel Kreider at 4:44 PM. On his advice, I did not stop to see Miss Emily Noyes as one of her sisters has the "flu" & another the pneumonia. He introduced me to Mr Taylor at Seville, O. JVT 5:11 PMConsidering the very valuable data I got from Mrs Frances Cotner the day was a very successful one & Mr Dunlap is coming for me again at 10 AM tomorrow.

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Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Ohio Jany 13, 1929 10:33 AM The thermometer was 11 degrees below zero last night & it is still 6 below & with the ground covered with snow & ice & a strong high cold wind blowing, it is a very unfavorable time to hunt tombstones & their inscriptions. We did, however, find the Smith monument from which we copied the following inscriptions as read off to me by Messrs Dunlap & Geo F. Smoyer, sexton.

Jesse Smith died Oct 10, 1861 aged 80 yrs 9 mos 10 days (born then Jany 1, 1781)John Kirk Smith died Oct 6, 1900Maria, wife of John Kirk Smith died July 26, 1870 aged 28 yrs 10 mos 15 days (born then Sept 11, 1841)

Geo F. Smoyer, sexton, will get Catharine Cutler's inscription & send to me. He said he had seen it, but in the blinding snow storm & extreme cold, we were not able to find it. We went into the funeral office & got warm & then Left Seville at 11:30 AM

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Canaan Bend Cemetery, Canaan Tp 1 1/2 miles S.W. of Creston, Wayne Co, O Jany 13, 1929 11:55 AM Still cold & blowing on an elevation & neither Mr Dunlap nor myself were able to find any Markle tombstones. Accordingly, I went across the road to a frame house & found:Charles Shanklin RFD 2 Creston, Owho lives there & has had charge of the cemetery since he came there some ten years ago & found it grown up with briers & bushes with many stones down & piled up along the fence many of them much broken. They put up the ones they could locate & buried the others. He says he never saw any Markle tombstones & said this cemetery was 1 1/2 miles west of Creston O. He says too if we find this is the cemetery where Gideon Markle

Senr & his sons Cornelius & Alpheus are buried & will advise him, he will dig up the buried stones & see whether any of them are Markles. Left 12:12 PM

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Jackson Presbyterian Church Cemetery 1 miles south of Creston O in Wayne Co, O Jany 13, 1929 12:33 PM I went in the fine country residence near & found the owner: George McIlvaine RD 1 Creston, Wayne Co, O born Feby 3, 1851 on this farm & has lived here all his life. He is son of George McIlvaine whose father John McIlvaine came here in 1819 from Washington Co, Pa & took up this land from the government. The big church right there is the Jackson Pres. Church & a Slemmons monument is back of the church & just north of it are a couple of Smith markers 1848 which he went with me & located & said were the first ones in the cemetery. He & his wife said there used to be a Tp cemetery half a mile from there but some of the bodies had been taken up & it was not used any more but is now used plowed over & farmed. They can no doubt tell who owns the farm. Perhaps I had better make mem. & investigate if not found elsewhere. Left 12:46 PM

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Residence of Everett Ellsworth Markle, Smithville, Wayne Co, O. Jany 13, 1929 1:11 PM I was admitted by Mr Markle, who has much the appearance & manner of Herbert C. Greer & very cordially received. His wife soon appeared & she said she had dinner ready, prepared by herself & we went out & had a very good wholesome dinner.Mr Markle said he was born Apr 11, 1901 at Chippewa Lake, O & was the son of Guy Markle who was born Dec 1, 1870 & died May 13, 1904 who on Sept 14, 1894 married Laura Mae Hoff who was born Dec 9, 1875 in Canaan Tp, Wayne Co, O daughter of Henry Schaffer Hoff & his wife Rosanna Elizabeth Goodyear.They were married at Seville, O by Rev H.P. Richard, Pres minister. Everett E. phoned his mother at Creston, O where she had gone today on a visit & she says that dates for her husband Guy as appearing on the monument at Poe are correct, but says Hyde is correct spelling of his mother's name.She says his father Gideon died in 1906, but she don't remember exact date, but will get it & send to me. Gideon's widow, Clara, wife of Frank Smith, died in Medina, O Dec 1927.

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Arthemisia (correct spelling) Hyde died Mch 25, 1887 see page 236.Everett E. thought he could get the dates of Gideon's marriages & wd send them to me.While Everett E. went out to telephone his mother for some of the dates etc above & I asked his wife for her record & she said she & E.E. Markle were married Sept 10, 1927 at Canton, Ohio by Rev C.E. Bridge, Baptist. Her name was Mary Almeda Gray born Mch 16, 1901 here in Smithville, O daughter of Charles Alexander Gray & his wife Icie Jane Derr & have one child viz:Patricia Jane Markle born in this house Jany 8, 1928.Mr Markle has been a hardware merchant & undertaker, but has sold out that business & is now a roofing contractor.Mr Markle is a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church & his father was also a Lutheran as is his mother. Mrs Markle is a member of the Meth Epis Ch here. She is a Republican & he is a Democrat. Notify Mr Markle when book is ready as he said when I was leaving that he would want one. Leaving 3:20 PM

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth O Jany 14, 1929 10:20 AM When in J.L. McDermott's Restaurant around the corner for breakfast, a man said it was 11 degrees below zero last night which I think was very true & 9 below this morning at 9:30 AM. I saw a thermometer over near the W.U. Tel office which stood just at zero. Rather cold weather to visit 4 cemeteries as I died yesterday & hunt for monuments & markers as I did in a blinding snow storm with a high fierce cold wind blowing. Everett E. Markle said yesterday he would take the Markle book or books when I had them ready. His wife is a pretty semi buxom young woman & was very cordial & a good cook as attested by the dinner I had with them which was just ready when I arrived.

Room 3 Jany 14/29 10:27 PM I recall that when Mrs Cotner told me Saturday 12th that Gideon Markle came from Northumberland Co, Pa & I asked if she knew from what town, she didn't know but said she had heard Pottsville mentioned, but I told her I thought it was in Schuylkill Co.

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C.B. Curtis said tonight downstairs that Howes History of Ohio says Medina Co was organized Feby 15, 1812 & that Wadsworth was founded the same year. Says the county seat, Medina celebrated their centennial last year, founded then 1828. He thinks they probably have a record at Medina of marriages from the beginning of the county & to see the Probate court. He says however to see John Owen the lawyer here as he is sure he can give me much valuable information, so I will go in the morning to see him.Make memo of the several different parties in this Gideon line ie list them & go to Medina & get the records. Also ask Mary R. Post [best guess, smeared] which of her Richeys lived in this county. Ask Owen if marriage licenses give age & parentage. It was 5 above zero at 6 PM

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Law office of John D. Owen, Wadsworth, O Jany 15, 1929 10 AM Mr Owen knew of Gid Markle of Chippewa Lake, O but was not much acquainted & did not know of his father. He had an old map of the county made in 1896 which showed the Patrick Lynch farm 85 A in the N.W. corner of Guilford Tp & which had he said, a fish pond in one corner. This was the farm of Gideon Markle Senr. The map also showed a J. Markley & S. Markley farms in the Tp, but he said they were of a different family from the Markles. He said a Wilson 80 yrs old whose father was a first settler there lived near the corner at River Styx, 5 miles from here but P.O. is Wadsworth is well informed & could likely tell more of the Markles. Mr Owen says Wadsworth was founded in 1814, Seville in 1816 & Medina in 1818. He says the marriage records are in office of Probate Court in Medina, O & while they now require age & parentage of parties, he did not think they did 60 or 70 yrs ago, but he thinks they kept marriage records from the time the county started, which he thought was in 1818. It was 4 above zero at 10 AM & a foot of snow on the ground. Left 10:20 AM

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth, O Jany 16, 1929 9:15 AM Recalling that Mrs Cotner said the elder Gideon Markles oldest child & first son by his 2d wife her Aunt, was Cornelius, refer to my record in early fall of 1923 where I got record of a Cornelius Markle from the old Markle lady at Honesdale, Pa & later about Nov 1, 1923 when I saw Daniel Markle at Sayre, Pa of that same family & examine both records, compare dates & see if some connection can be established. Also hunt up records I got at Sunbury, Pa about the Gideon Markle whose horses ran off with him & killed him. Mr Arthur Campbell of Seville O has just come & I am going with him to River Styx & Mr McCabe's etc.

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At residence of Thomas Seth Wilson, River Styx, Medina Co, O Jany 16, 1929 9:40 AM My informant, Thomas Seth Wilson, says he was born here Apr 13, 1849 youngest son & next to youngest of the sixteen children of John Wilson Jr who died in 1861 just before the Civil War, aged 68. His brother, David Wilson died abt 1871 aged 91 yrs & he & 70 Wilsons are buried in River Styx Cemetery near here, which my informant tended for 24 years. They were sons of John Wilson, a Revolutionary soldier who died at Warren, O & he thinks is buried there. David & John Jr went in War of 1812 from Ohio Co WVA & came here & settled in 1816. John Jr made the first matches here by hand in 1827. They have had family reunions & Frank Wilson, son of Calvin Wilson who died at Akron, O 3 yrs ago aged 87 a brother of my informant. [this sentence makes no sense] Frank did live at Sowe Corners or Silver Lake, but has moved to Akron, O he heard. He has his gf John Wilson Jr's bible. John Sr was a Rev soldier. He says that Chas L. Wilson, brother of Frank lives 234 W. Center St, Akron, O

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He says his Wilsons were from Scotland & then to Ireland & from there to Penna. My inf lived at Akron from 1868 to May 1904.This is Guilford Tp N.E. He knew Gid Markle, but cannot give any information. His P.O. is: Thos S. Wilson, Wadsworth, O RFD 1, River Styx. Leaving 10:10 AM

At residence of Mr & Mrs Nathan Harper, Guilford Tp Medina Co, P.O. Seville O RD 1 Jany 16, 1929 10:35 AM They both were at home & say that her father, Allen Burr McCabe has gone to Leroy, O six miles west to the annual meeting of the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. He was born in Westfield Tp Sept 12, 1849. He & Gideon Markle lived neighbors just after they were married, (say in 1869) & they both say he can tell much about the Markles as Mrs Harper says she has often heard him talk of them. There were two grown girls, presumably their daughters, sitting back of the stove. Leaving 10:46 AM

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Ohio Farmers Insurance Co offices Leroy Medina Co, O Westfield Tp Jany 16, 1929 11:11 AM We had to call Allen Burr McCabe out of a meeting of which he was Secy. He says he was born right here in this Tp Sept 12, 1849. He says Gid Markle was an awful good business man & made money & was a good butcher, but he first said he was a bad man & died of delirium tremens, but had only drank about last 3 yrs of his life. He said he was drinking before his son died & having made a lot of money, went to handling whiskey on the "blind pig style" & his son Guy was a partner with him & was quite a "booze heister" also but he died of indigestion. Mr McCabe never knew of Gid's father or when he came here, nor did he ever know of any Markle relatives of Gid's. Says there are a lot of Markleys about Seville, O but they are of a different family. Said Mrs Frank Cotner could tell more about them than anyone else. Says he knew Gid's 1st wife Arthemisia Hyde before Gid did. He thought he was 4 yrs older than Gid but when I told him tombstone said he was born Sept 11, 1849 he thought it would be right. He was near 2 yrs old & had not been named being called "Bub"

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when the census enumerator came around & asked his name & found he had not been named, he said to call him for himself, Allen Burr & he was. Leaving 11:50 AM

Hotel Kreider Wadsworth O Room 3 Jany 16, 1929 12:27 PM Got back here at 12:15 PM gone 3 hours & I paid Arthur M. Campbell of Seville, O taxi man $5. The Ohio Farmers Ins Co is a rich company insuring everywhere over the U.S. & also automobiles etc. They have many large fine brick buildings at Leroy, O including a large Hotel.Mr & Mrs W.A.? Jack of Carroll Apts Uniontown, Pa in Morning Herald of Jany 3, 1929 announced birth in Uniontown Hospital on Dec 24, 1928 of a daughter being their 2nd child & 2nd daughter. Make mem to see himMrs Sylva Riley & Jack Haffey came here for me at 5:30 PM today & took me to Akron O where we met her husband, Frank Jerome Riley born in Wheeling WVA May 27, 1890 who is lecturing there e& we had dinner together at Eisingers New Center Restaurant 17 E Exchange St, Akron O Tel Main 1837 & then abt 8 PM started for their home.

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Residence of Mr & Mrs Frank J. Riley 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Tel Washington O713-J Jany 25, 1929 1:55 Pm I came here Wednesday night 16th inst & am their guest to avoid being tracked by the detectives.I have recd a letter of Mrs Carrie Breese Chandler of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas dated Jany 5, 1929 in answer to mine of Mch 17, 1927 which was laid away during a prolonged spell of sickness & which she has just come across. She says to now address her c/o L.L. Chandler, her husband, Representative Hall, State House, Topeka, Kansas.She is granddaughter of Hannah Finley Irwin, daughter of Robert Finley of Ashland Co, O & sends me an obituary notice of Alice Galleher, wife of Howard A. Galleher which she wants rtd, hence I am making note of the main facts & sending it back to her in my ack of her favor dated 22d inst which I wrote when in the city that day.Mrs Alice Galleher passed away suddenly in her bed in North Main St Mt Gilead O Saturday morning between 5 & 5:30 Am. At 5 o'c, she called her husband telling him the clock had just struck & when at 5:30 he went to call her he found she was dead. She leaves her husband & three sons Roy, Ralph & Fred the sons

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all except Fred, being residents of Morrow Co. She was 75 years of age on the Wednesday before her death. She was the daughter of Lewis & Mrs Finley, one sister Mrs J.M. Rhodebeck & one brother Fred Finley remain of the father's family. They have been residents of Mt Gilead O for several years coming there from Congress Tp when Mr Galleher retired from farming. She was a member of the Baptist Church in the affairs of which she was very active.Only a few days before her death, her daughter-in-law Mrs Fred Galleher of Mt Vernon, O had died. She was buried on Monday in Rivercliff.Alice Victoria Finley was born Mch 17, 1851 & died Mch 20, 1926 having lived three days more than 3/4 of a century. She was born in Indiana where her mother died when she was one year old. She then lived with an Aunt in Zanesville, O until a young woman when she removed to Morrow Co O where her father then lived. She married Howard L? Galleher July 31, 1870 & lived happily together over 55 yrs. They had three sons;1. Roy, living on the old home place2. Ralph of Mt Gilead, O3. Fred of Mt Vernon O.She joined the Market St Baptists Ch of Zanesville O when 15. She left 4 grandchildren & two great grandchildren.

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Residence of Frank Jerome Riley No 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Feby 2, 1929 2:50 PM I have recd today from home a letter dated Seville O Jany 25, 1929 from Geo F. Smoyer, sexton of Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, O. He says he found the Cutler tombstone the same day I was there (Jany 13, 1929) just west of where we were looking for it. The inscriptions were:"Cathrine Cutler (mother of Gideon Markle & widow of Gideon Markle Senr) born Jany 20, 1818 died Nov 12, 1886 aged 68 yrs 9 mos & 22 days.The inscription of George Cutler & Samuel Cutler are on the same stone.

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A letter dated Smithport, Pa Jany 22d 1929 from Mrs Jane Bean Livermore, wife of Dr A.R. Livermore. She says she is no relation of the late Miss Virginia Findley, saying that after her mother died in 1903 (or 1905) she went to stay with her as she was keeping boarders & had no help. See book 23 p 237-9. They became attached to each other & she lived with her for 11 yrs until she married Dr Livermore in 1917. The year before her death, she lived with us in Smithport, Pa & from July until May the following year. She rented her home furnished to a court house official. In her will, she left most everything to me with exception of a few articles. This did not take well with her relatives. She has a brother living in Cleveland, O viz: James M. Findley, a printer but I do not know his address. Also a brother living in Mercer Pa, David W. Findley.Her mother was Mary Jane McGill before her marriage. Her father was Judge W.W. Findley.D.W. Findley in Mercer, Pa could no doubt give you information abt the history of the family. She sent me a 4 page letter dated Dec 26, 1895 about the Carnahan family which she found among her papers which I had sent to Lyde Davitt Holland.

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Residence of Frank J. Riley Feby 3, 1929 10:25 AM Last night, while waiting in the Statler Hotel lobby between 5:30 & 6 PM for Mr & Mrs Riley to come in, Grant S. Wutzler came up & introduced a Mr Thompson, a smooth strong faced man of about 5 ft 11 inches aged around 60 years. I asked him where his Thompsons hailed from & he said from the Juniata Valley, Pa. I told him mine were from the Cumberland Valley. Talking further, he said he was descended from John Thompson of Thompsontown, Pa. He said he had the book of his descendants & that he had a lot of family records at his country home & would let me have them when he got there, but would not be there until the last of March as he was now living at the Statler with his wife on 7th floor. He said he used to meet me often at the Hollenden Hotel 25 yrs ago with Jim Barnes. Mr Wutzler said he had been manager of the Hollenden for about 20 years & was still drawing his salary of $600 or $700 a month, the checks being sent to him by the Holden Estate. Questioning him further, he said his name was James Harry Thompson, home address Chesterland, Geanga Co, O

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He said he was born in Geanga Co, O. He said one of his female relatives had a mass of family records including old letters & papers of the Revolutionary War period. I told him I wanted to see them. While we were talking, Mr Wutzler introduced me to a Mr Greene who came up & Mrs Riley coming up then told me afterwards that Thompson said to Greene who had stepped aside that I had lost fifty million dollars & Green replied that he would have salted away a million if it had been him. Mr Riley then coming in, we left at 6 PM & went to the Y.W.C.A. & got our dinners & then came out here.

F.J. Riley's Feby 4, 1929 5:55 PM While waiting at 1 PM today in the Hollenden Hotel for F.J. to come in the porter said to go to 1538 Northland Ave, Lakewood O to go to Public Square & take Detroit Ave car

V22 Page 256 Residence of Frank J. Riley Feby 5, 1929 6:45 PM I went to bed last night at 12:44 Am & arising at 5:33 AM for the toilet, I did not go to sleep again & thought of many good things for my book which I must write in connection with my histories, but I will not be able to reproduce half of them in the fine language I phrased them in this morning until I arose with the sun at 8:11 AM.I decide that the book should be entitled "Quests, Proofs & Facts": I am a Presbyterian. I joined the Presbyterian Church of Uniontown Pa in Feby? or March 1872 (get exact date) when 18 yrs old of my own motion without the knowledge of either my father, an Elder of the Church or my mother or anyone else until I presented myself for admission. I had been "brought up" in the abiding tenets of that faith & the strict & rigid training of my father & the loving & gentle ministrations of my mother I cannot refrain from endearing to impress on everyone who comes in contact herewith the incalculable benefits of parental training & the importance of obedience. My ancestors were mainly Scotch Presbyterians for 400 years, who crossing

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over to Ulster in the North of Ireland, became designated as Scotch-Irish & after a generation or so there, came for greater civil & religious liberty to Pennsylvania in the first half of the 18 th century & everyone who was of age to bear arms served in the Revolutionary War.The burning tenets of their faith emblazoned on their banner of Righteousness sank deep into their very being as attested by the purity & virility of the blood that flowed through their veins, & its freedom from contamination & disease showed they had duly regarded the Biblical warning that the iniquity of the fathers is visited upon the children to the 3d & 4th generation. To this invaluable inheritance I attribute my ability to have worked for over 55 years 18 to 22 hours a day without tiring. Several years ago, there was published in the newspapers a schedule of the hours Thomas Alva Edison, born in this State, near or at N[blotted & unreadable] Feby 11, 1847, he had worked for I think 7 successive weeks. I had my dear cousin, Miss Minnie L. Redburn, refer to the record she had kept of my working hours for the self same hours & it showed that I had worked more hours than he had (Mrs Sylva H. Riley, sitting at the opposite side of the table as I am writing said that she & Jack Haffey both thought I bore a striking resemblance to Edison)On Thanksgiving Day, Nov 30, 1922, I ar-

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rived abt 5 PM at Coldwater, South Western Kansas, unannounced to see my Thompson third cousin, Mrs Harriet Ross, nee Logan 86 or 88 years old (verify which) & she stood before the fire on a crutch & got supper for herself, her bachelor son & myself & after giving me the records of her own & her mother's families, & talking until after 1 AM, I said on leaving: "I hope Mrs Ross, I have not tired you out". She replied: "My, no, you have not, I have never been tired yet". I said: "Here too. Shake, you are a true Thompson". My mother was a Caruthers & among the families of my ancestors were those of Thompson, Caruthers, Crawford, Elliott, Finley, Fordyce, Gallagher, Jack (of Huguenot extraction from Quesnoy or Chesney, France, near Valenciennes, from whence they fled to Edinburgh, Scotland for their lives to escape the atrocities of the Inquisition), Orr, Patterson, Potter, Wilson & Witherspoon. Presbyterians all.The only other strain of my ancestry was Penna Dutch through my father's mother, Leah Markle, 22nd & youngest child of her father, Casper Merkle b in Phila Co later Berks Co, Pa in 1732 & died in Sept 1819 (try to get exact dates) in Westnd Co Pa (whence he had come from Berks Co) before the Co was organized when it was still Cumberland Co & settled in the wilderness on Sewickly Creek at Mill Grove & built a stockade to which the settlers for

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miles around fled for safety & protection from the marauding Indians. His place of settlement was 2 miles back from Simerals Ferry on the Youghiogheny River where Isaac? Robb later bought a farm on which Gen Lee camped with his army in 1794 when out to quell the Whisky Insurrection, burning all the fences & trampling it up, Robb despaired of farming it, laid it out in lots & started the village of Robbstown, which is now the thriving town of West Newton, Pa. Casper Merkle was the 9th & youngest child of Christian Mercklen born in 1678 in Alsace, Lorraine along the Rhine & coming very early in the 18th century, settled in Penna at Moselem Springs, Berks Co (it was then Phila Co) & died there in 1766 (get exact dates if possible.) He was a Lutheran.

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F.J. Riley, Feby 7, 1929 7:49 PM I recd Saturday 2d a letter dated Jany 28, 1929 from Mrs Mary D. Brown, 402 Delavan St, Lincoln Ills in which she says that James Finley who came to Princeton NJ in 1769 at the request of Rev Dr John Witherspoon had four children:1. James Finley, who became a physician & moved to Western NY2. Robert, her ggf who became a minister & married Esther Caldwell3. Alexander Finley who married Susan Whitaker4. Anne Finley who married Charles Morford of Princeton NJ & lived at Basking Ridge NJ until 1810 when they moved to Victor, Ontario Co Western NY which she has gotten hold of recently. Speaks also of Phebe Roberts who married Peter Dansin & says she was daughter of Daniel Roberts the son of Hugh Roberts, the Third.

Yesterday afternoon, I met Grant S. Wutzler in the Statler Hotel lobby & he said Mr & Mrs Holden were both friends of James H. Thompson & Mr Holden put him in charge of the Hotel as manager & he was instrumental in selling the hotel for two million dollars & also in leasing the real estate

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for 99 years on a basis of two million dollars for the R.E. & by reason of these things, the widow now aged 90 years living in Calif continues his salary Wutzler says that J.H.T. has many trials as his wife for several years has been passing through change of life. He came up shortly & upon my questioning him he said his Father was Henry Thompson son of Isaac Thompson which Isaac was a descendant of Isaac Thompson, son of John T. of Thompsontown, Pa & who came to Geanga Co, O in the 1790s? & was known as the lost Isaac Thompson. He says he has a female relative aged abt 76 living in the old Thompson home in Middlefield Geanga Co, O who has many records of the family & many old letters running back into Revolutionary times. He said would arrange that we meet & let me get record in my book of these letters & records. We had stormy meetings yesterday & today on the Texas Oil propositions.

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At Frank J. Riley's Feby 17, 1929 11:33 AM Another letter dated Feby 11, 1929 from Mrs Mary D. Brown 402 Delavan St, Lincoln, Ills says she cannot give anything more about James & Anne Finley mentioned on page 260 as she just lately got their names, but she did find in the old bible that Anne Morford, daughter of James Finley departed this life May 24, 1816. The information that she married Charles Morford was sent me from the church records.She says she find [sic] the date of the death of her ggf Rev Robert Finley was Oct 3, 1817 instead of Nov 3 as given by Dr Brown in his History of his life. She has a picture of his tombstone which says Oct 3? also a note saying that James Finley & his wife Sophia joined the Basking Ridge NJ Church by cft May 1803 & also that

Anne Finley who married Charles Morford had children:1. Margaret2. Mary Ann3. & JamesShe has written to Dr E.L. Finley of Oneida NY who is of the Canadian family.

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A letter dated Feby 11, 1929 at Smithport, McKean Co, Pa from Mrs Jane Bean Livermore who says Miss Virginia Findley was born & lived all her life in Mercer Pa being born Feby 22, 1852 & died Jany 6, 1926 of pneumonia in Mercer, Pa having been sick less than a week & is buried in the family lot there & her will is on record there.She feels sure that her brother David A. Findley, Mercer Pa could give me much family history if I wd write him. I did write him Feby 13th

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A letter dated Santa Fe, N. Mex Feby 9, 1929 from James C. Harvey speaks of his first child weighing 8 lbs 8 oz today when a month old & gives the following for his family record:James C. Harvey born May 31, 1888 in West Newton, Pa, married Nov 25, 1916 at Albuquerque, NM Charlotte Evans Beyer born Nov 25, 1888 at Phila, Pa daughter of E. Otto Beyer who died in July 1921 & his wife Anna Marie Beyer maiden name unknown who he thinks is still living on Hazel Ave, West Phila, Pa. They were divorced in Santa Fe NM Sept 4, 1924. She refused to bear children.James C. married 2nd on June 22, 1925 at Santa Fe, NM Mary Gladys Roberts born July 2, 1900 at Nevadaville, Colorado, daughter of John G. Roberts, now living in Santa Fe, NM & his wife Mary Ann Simmons decd both natives of England. Their son was born at Santa Fe NM I believe on Jany 9, 1929 or thereabouts & I think I made record of it somewhere.

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This morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer which I am filing away asks & answers 25 questions each about Washington & Lincoln who celebrate birthdays this month from which I note that Lincoln born Feby 12, 1809 in Hardin Co Ky son of Thomas Lincoln & his wife Nancy Hanks who died when he was 9 yrs old was 6 ft 4 in tall & married Mary Todd, my Jack relative by whom he had four sons, the eldest being the only one who lived to maturity viz:1. Robert Todd Lincoln2. Edward Baker Lincoln3. William Wallace Lincoln4. Thomas LincolnLincoln was one of the organizers of the Republican Party.

I noticed in yesterday's Plain Dealer that Hon Elihu Root formerly Secy of State celebrated his 84th birthday on 15th inst born on Feby 15, 1845 just nine years older than me & James Farrell Pres of the U.S. Steel Corp for many years was born Feby 15, 1863 just nine years younger than me.

Washington was 6 ft 2 in tall.

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Residence of Frank J. Riley 3627 Lytel Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Feby 23, 1929 10:46 AM

A letter dated Chippewa Lake, Medina Co, Ohio Feby 1, 1929 from Mrs Frances Cotner acknowledges receipt of the deeds & mtges she loaned me & photostat copies. She says she was at Alpheus Markle's funeral & visited it 10 or 12 years later at which time the tombstone at his grave stood erect & looked in good shape. She don't think his father, Gideon or brother Cornelius had markers for the reason that she heard her Aunt Catherine Cutler widow of Gideon Markle who went to see about digging Alpheus grave to see John High who had dug Gideon's grave & who also dug Alpheus's grave & he could tell them where to dig it. High lived at Jackson & she saw notice of his death in the papers years after. The cemetery where they are buried is one & a half miles from Creston, O. If she lives till summer, she will go there & is sure she can go to the spot where they lie. Almost across the road was a barn with the name "Whonsettler" on the slate roof & a woods close by. She thinks the dates I got from the tombstone of Gideon Markle (Jr) at Poe

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are correct & says he was married to "Artemitia Heyde" in the fall of 1869 & she died on Mch 25, 1887. He married his second wife, Mrs Clara Palmer in Oct 1890. He died sometime in the fall of 1906. If she learns exact date later will write me.Eliza, the daughter of Belinda Markle Haas married a man by the name of Holmes at Aurora, Illinois & he died three years ago, so my cousin Mrs Florinda Hawkins writes me. She has heard nothing of the family since then. Says no doubt, she, if living, & some of the family still live there. She says that since I was there, she has been thinking of byegone days & feels sure that her Aunt Cutler told her that Mr Markle (her first husband) had a German bible & Belinda took it with her. Says if I visit the place & find it to let her know. Another thing she says her Aunt lost a child Ebenezer (Markle?) died in infancy. The one she called Cornelius Markle was burned in some way that killed him when he was 2 or 3 yrs old she thinks. Says if she hears anything else, will let me know. Says Mrs Hawkins writes she was disappointed that she did not meet me. Must go see her soon.

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A second letter from V.C. Thompson D.O. 215-6 Castell Bldg Middletown, Butler Co, O dated Feby 4, 1929 in which he mentions that Mrs Mary Guthrie of Aledo, Ills, mother's line is the Trebers. He says her father's or Thompson line is related to him as his grandfather Daniel Thompson & her father, Peter Thompson were brothers, they being sons of Donald Thompson, who emigrated from Argyleshire, Scotland to Adams Co Ohio in 1823.

The kind of toilet paper I want is "Pacific Soft Crepe" sold by the A&P stores.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sunday Feby 24, 1929 10:08 AM I went to bed last night at 11 PM & at 3:40 Am got up to urinate & not getting to sleep again lay 4 hrs & 40 minutes more & got up at 8:20 AMThere are thirteen families whose histories so far as can be learned by me of our related branches I am preparing viz on my father's side six on my mother's four & on my wife's three as follows:Thompson, Markle, Rothermel, Jack, Finley & Wilson.On Mother'sCaruthers, Elliott, Crawford, & PotterOn Mary'sAnderson, Redburn, & Harrison.

So much time has been taken up in 1927 & 1928 & so far this year on trying to put over our coal deals that I must get busy on these histories

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At Frank J. Riley's Friday Mch 1, 1929 8:22 AM I went to bed last night at 11:30 PM & at 3 AM arose to urinate. I was not able to go asleep again by laying on either of my four sides viz left side, back side, right side or front side & just after I heard Rose Braddock the maid go downstairs, I got up at 7:44 AM as the house is cold until she gets the furnace going to get up the steam in the radiators & she had not gone to the basement to do that until I got to the kitchen at 8:15 AM & suggested it. This morning when I looked out, the snow was all gone the first time has so appeared I believe for over two months. I noticed yesterday in a one page sketch in Sunday Feby 24th NY Times that they are celebrating tomorrow the Centenary of Carl Schurz's birth, born then on Mch 2, 1829 celebrating then the same day as Morgan H. Bowman born 1849 & now in Florida & Minnie L. Redburn born in 1856 & died Jany 3? 1926Thinking of James E. Dorsey's telephone at noon yesterday & his page telegram in the

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afternoon & his insistence that I come to New York on our deals, I cogitated much during the early darkened hours of this morning of going over as soon as I get check from Andrew to see him & to see John Markle (whose father Geo B. Markle Sr was my third cousin) wrote last year asking me to call & of taking up with him the financing of the Markle Family History & possibly if he is amenable to finance me for four million dollars to pay of the Piedmont Coal Co & get my property back & get free from the bench warrants which harass me & get back in the harness right as a dealer in coal lands.I thought too, of other Markle & Rothermel lines & particularly of referring when I get home to the 3 Vol black backed histories I got from Wm J. Dietrich at Allentown, Pa in Nov 1923 & looking up the Dreibelbis who came to America from Switzerland three of whose sons (four or five I believe) married into our families, two of them marrying daughters of ggUncle George Markle one of them Jacob having by her among other children, Jacob who was the father of Joel Dreibelbis born Dec 22, 1826 & who

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died in July 1924 & who I was with to celebrate his 97th birthday anniversary on Dec 22, 1923 at his home on the old Boone farm at Virginville, on Maiden Creek Berks Co, PaAnother of the sons, Abraham Dreibelbiss I think married a Rothermel & it has occurred to me that it must have been a sister of great grandmother Mary Rothermel Markle as her brother John Rothermel who I traced up Nov 1, in 1919 I think at Vincennes, Ind named a son Abraham - until then a name not known, I believe in the Rothermel family - who I take it was so named for his Uncle Abraham Dreibelbis. Note what I looked up & noted in my book after rtg from Joel Dreibelbis. Also it would seem that Cornelius Markle who I got trace of at Honesdale, Pa in Sept? 1923 was probably a near relative of Gideon Markle who came from Northumberland Co, Pa to Medina Co, O & settled near Seville, O & died there in July 1848 or 1849 & who named his oldest son Cornelius & who I figure was of ggUncle Peter's line. See as soon as possible his 84 yr old daughter, Mrs Florinda Hawkins in Lakewood, O & his granddaughter,

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Mrs Eliza Holmes whose mother Belinda Markle Haas (daughter of Gideon by his first wife) took his bible west with her to Aurora, Ills & get name of his father.It is now 10:10 AM & the ground is again covered with snow which fell quickly & thickly an hour ago.

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At F.J. Riley's Mch 2, 1929 9:46 AM This is the 73d anniversary of cousin Minnie L. Redburn's birth, the 80th of M.H. Bowman's & the 100th of Carl Schurz. I was cleaning out my vest pocket last evening & find the following to note & file away:I. 1. Mrs Emma Fretts Porter ages 66 yrs wife of M.B. Porter died in her home Chestnut & Market Sts, Scottdale, Pa Sunday night July 8, 1928. She had been ill only a few days suffering from heart trouble. Burial 11th in Scottdale Cem. She is survived by her husband & the following children: 1. Mrs Chas A. Tuit of Northampton, Mass 2. Harry P. Porter of Scottdale, Pa 3. B. Frank Porter of Houston, Texas 4. J. Donald Porter of Scottdale, Pa 5. Mrs Russell Ware of Scottdale, Pa 6. Raymond Earl Porter, at home 7. Percy Porter at home. 8. Mrs Louise Porter Strickler at home

II. Bernard J. Lane, Funeral Director & embalmer or Rue Saussier - Leroy (Etoile, Avenue Niel) Sept 21, 1928 Doit [sic] Mrs Rose S. Maloney c/o American Express Co, Paris. Re the funeral Expenses of the late Baby Joseph (Josiah) Maloney

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casket, cremation charges auto hearse, bearers, cars, tips, fees for services rendered & all incidental expenses 5.382.30 francs. Total five thousand three hundred eighty two francs & thirty centimes. Paid Stamp Sept 20, 1928 B.J. Lane.

III. James Findlay (Findley) Printer (Ptg) 1584 E. 85th. Taken from Cleveland O City directory by lady at information desk at Statler Hotel

IV. When Mrs Riley came to Hotel Kreider, Wadsworth, for me with Jack Haffey on Jany 16, 1929, we drove to Akron, O for Frank J. & we had dinner together at Eisenger's New Central Restaurant 17 E. Exchange St which they said was the best in the city Bell Tel Main 137.

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland, O Room 1072 Mch 14, 1929 3:50 PM A letter dated Mch 2, 1929 from my niece Eva Thompson Shepler 290 W. Main St Uniontown, Pa gives the following information principally about her father's ancestors:

Ruth Anna Thompson was born in Sewickly Tp Westmoreland Co, Pa May 16, 1847 & was married Nov 18, 1875 at "Springdale" in Menallen Tp Fayette Co, Pa to Joseph Taylor Shepler M.D. who was born near Rehoboth Church in Rostraver Tp Westnd Co, Pa on Mch 20, 1847 the son of Samuel Shepler of German descent & his wife Evelina Steel of Scotch descent, being their fourth child. Samuel's father was Isaac Shepler, whose father Mathias Shepler was one of the first settlers of Rostraver Tp coming there before Braddock's defeat. His brother Joseph Shepler was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.Dr Shepler's grandfather, Joseph Steel was a colonial soldier in the Indians wars also a soldier in the Revolutionary War & in the War of 1812

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A notice of the death in Uniontown, Pa of Richard P. Penney aged 49 on Feby 28, 1929 stated he was son of the late Albert & Josephine Penney of West Newton, Pa. His sister is Mrs Charles D. Markle of West Newton, Pa the wife of Albert Penney was Josephine Sterner.

A notice in the Morning Herald stated that David S. Richey of 45 Maple St had recd word of the sudden death at Fairmont WVA of acute indigestion of his nephew J. Frank Ritchie on Sunday Feby 24, 1929, survived by his widow, a son & a daughter & two brothers.

Elizabeth Jane Brown aged 82 widow of Samuel Brown died at Adah, Pa at the home of her son Lewis A. Brown Mch 7, 1929 at 8:30b AM. She was born Apr 11, 1847 the daughter of David Keener & his wife Sabina Campbell. In addition to Lewis A., she is survived by children:Mrs John H. Mosier of Old Frame, PaMrs John Kimmel of Indiana, PaMrs S.J. Riffle of Adah, PaDr H.S. Brown of Boston, Mass burial in New Salem Pa Pass Cem.

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In NY Times of Sunday Mch 10, 1929 was an account of the death of Viscount Finlay of Nairn, aged 86 under London date line of Mch 9, H929 saying he had died there that night.He was the British member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague in 1920 & a member of the International Court of Justice established by the League of Nations.Born in Edinburgh, he graduated in medicine at Edinburgh, University but was called to the Bar in 1867. He was solicitor General from 1895 to 1900, Lord Rector of Edinburgh University in 1902 & 1903, Attorney General from 1900 to 1906 & Lord Chancellor from 1916 to 1918. He represented Edingburgh & St Andrews Universities in Parliament for six years.His heir is Sir William Finlay well known lawyerI wrote him yesterday, 13th, addressing letter to London, Eng.

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At residence of Mrs Florinda Hawkins Main ST, Brunswick, Medina Co, O Mch 15, 1929 3 PM It is 40 years today since Father died & I came here to see one of his cousins as Mrs Hawkins was born Florinda Markle in this Co on Jany 1, 1845, the daughter of Gideon Markle & his wife Catherine Fetterman. Her sister Harriet Fetterman married Henry Jennings, who lived & died at Lafayette, O. Mrs Hawkins says she was 3 yrs old, so her mother told her, when her father who she doesn't remember died in July 1848 in his forties as her mother told her & she rather thinks she told her he was 44 yrs old when he died. She doesn't know what caused his death but says he was quite a drinking man as her mother told her & she says her brother came by his drinking from his father. She never heard the name of her grandfather Markle nor the names of any brothers & sisters of her father. She says her father was buried at the Jackson g.y. near the Jackson Church g.y. but she doesn't think she was taken to his funeral

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She says her mother never talked about the family & never knew of any Markle relatives except her older half sister Belinda Markle who was much given to talking of the family. She married Martin Haas, a farmer & went to Cleveland O & then to the town of Aurora, Ills where she died aged 87 yrs. She has the date of her death down & is looking for it. She says she was just a little girl when she was married & don't remember anything about it. Belinda took the Markle bible west with her, but Mrs H. never saw it when visiting there & doesn't know whether it was just her father's bible record or whether it went further back.

She has found this record in a flexible leather back book of Belinda's death as follows:"My sister died in July 23, 1914" born then in 1827. Mrs H. doesn't know the name of her mother. Her daughter Eliza married Wm Holmes a druggist with a store along with his brother in Aurora, Ills & while she hasn't heard from her for ten years, she thinks she is still living. She thinks she got the Markle bible & records as her mother, then a widow, lived with her when she died. I must go to see her as soon as I can.

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Mrs Hawkins does not have any Markle bible or record & says her own bible is in Chicago Ills with her son George Elmer Hawkins, dentist NO 4529 Monticello Ave Chicago, Ills.Florinda Markle, my informant says she was married in Medina O by Rev Palmer, Meth Epis on Aug 25, 1862. Morris Jay Hawkins born Dec 7th 1836 in Lafayette, O & died in the Spring viz Mch 12, 1909.He was a doctor of medicine & practiced in this town many years & died in this town & is buried in the cemetery just back of where I am writing & has a monument near this end of the cemetery . He was son of Jeremiah Hawkins & his wife Elizabeth Cook. They had twelve children, the oldest one was born in Guilford Tp this Co & the other eleven in this village, six of whom have died & six are living. She has a record in a small medium sized bible from which she is reading as I copy:1. George Elmer Hawkins b Dec 12, 18632. Estella May Hawkins b Feby 9, 1866 ob Oct 15, 18763. Frank Harry Hawkins b Dec 31, 18674. Carlie Cornelius Hawkins b Jany 21, 1872 ob Feby 20, 18755. Morris Jany Hawkins b July 29, 18i746. Jessie Florence Hawkins b Oct 4, 18767. Mary Edith Hawkins b Sept 17, 18788. Cuba Hoyt Hawkins b Oct 23, 18839. Infant daughter Hawkins b Dec 24, 1881 ob at birth

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10. Infant daughter Hawkins b Dec 24, 1885 ob Dec 31, 188511. Infant son Hawkins b Sept 1887 ob at birth12. Infant son Hawkins b Sept 1887 ob at birth

1. George Elmer Hawkins see address above married Clara B. Wilson daughter of James Wilson & his wife Helen Porter. She died leaving one boy Ray Wilson. Married 2 a Chicago woman & have one child, a boy. His address is no 4529 Monticello Ave, Chicago, Ills3. Frank Harry married Amy Collins of Medina, O. Both living at 1538 Northland Ave, Lakewood, O where I was this morning, but have just gone to Florida. He is a druggist & have but one child:

I. Lucile who married Philip L. Garvin in the oil business & live at 1579 Lauderdale St Lakewood, O 3 streets from her father's & to whom I talked by phone from the neighbor at 153 Northland Ave & he told me her grandmother came here on Sunday. They have two children a boy & a girl. See page 298 & 299.

5. Morris Jay was a street car conductor & was stricken with paralysis & live at No 3181 90 th St Cleveland, O. He married Lillian Brant of this town, daughter of Calvin Brant & his wife Mary Kenyon. They have 2 children & one grandchildren [sic]

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6. Jessie Florence married George B. Aylard of this town, son of David Aylard, dead many years. Jessie & George live in Lakewood, O where he works in a wall paper store. Have one child, a girl. They live at 1243

Hathaway.7. Mary Edith married Charles H. Krans. Both living at 6303 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Parma O a suburb of Cleveland. He works in a lumber mill near. Have one girl who is married & lives in next house to them. see p 299.8. Cuba Hoyt married Ethel Clark, daughter of George Clark & wife Ettie. She died 12 yrs ago of the flu. No issue. He lives here with mother, a widower & is trimming grapevines. see page 300. Leaving 5:11 PMWrote all six of the above children Mch 16, 1929 from Toronto Canada.

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Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland, O Lobby Mch 15, 1929 7:55 PM I took the street car Detroit Ave Car on Superior Ave opp this Hotel at 10 AM & at 10:30 reached Northland Ave, Lakewood, O & walked up to No 1538 & found the house closed. A lady scrubbing the porch at adjoining house 1532 said Frank H. Hawkins had gone to Florida & she thought his mother had gone to some of her other children so she called up Frank's daughter, Mrs Philip L. Garvin, three blocks over & she said her grandmother had gone on last Sunday to her own home in the small town of Brunswick, O in Medina Co where her son Cuba H. lived with her. I then walked back to Detroit Ave & took a street car arriving here at 11:30 AM & found the bus had gone at 11:15 to Medina passing through Brunswick. I then got my lunch at the "Belle Lunch" opposite & went to the bus station around the corner on 3d St & waited taking the 1:15 bus which got me to Brunswick about 2:20 PM & going to 3d house north of the village center park, a small one story white frame house. Finding the kitchen door unlocked, I went in the sitting room & parlor & a small bedroom off each

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& no one at home. Going to the adjoining house, they told me she had gone across the street back of the church to Mrs Gibbs where I found her with two other elderly ladies. She arose at once & went back with me to her home, where she gave me the data recorded on pages 280 to 284 inclusive. I asked her if her son Cuba & the others would answer my letters if I would write them for data to complete their individual records & she felt sure they would. She, however thought that what I was doing was useless work.In extenuation of the few children, her own children had she said they probably thought she had had too many. She said the record in the bible off of which she read to me above had been written by her daughter.She thought Cuba H. would be in any minute, but I had to go across the the P.O. which was where the bus Sta. was to get the last bus 5:29 PM back to Cleveland arriving here at 6:20 PM in a pouring rain.I called up Grant Whitaker 1018 who I am having forward my mail but he said none came today. I had my satchel & left order for a lower on the NY Central to Toronto, Canada viz Buffalo NY on the 11:30 tonight which can be boarded at 9:30 PM & I will go down shortly. I told Mrs H. I would be back at Medina & would come out & visit her & Cuba. She regretted she didn't have

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quarters to ask me to stay all night. She is slender & distinguished looking & real spry for 84 yrs, but she has heart trouble that precludes her walking very fast. Quitting 8:54 PM

King Edward Hotel Toronto, Ont. Canada Mch 16, 1929 11:35 AM I arrived here at 8:22 AM in a snowstorm & have written & mailed 8 letters advising of my address. I recall that Mrs Hawkins said yesterday that when her son Carlie Cornelius was born, her mother wanted her to call him Cornelius, for her little boy that had died, but as she did not like Cornelius, for a given name, she used

it as a middle name & put Carlie before it.

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King Edward Hotel Toronto, Ontario, room 50 A (fifth floor south) Saturday March 30, 1929 4:27 PM A letter received here last Saturday forwarded with my mail from Uniontown, Pa is dated Stuart, Iowa Mch 18, 1929 is an answer delayed for years from Mrs Carrie Redburn McKee, ninth & youngest child of Uncle Joseph Benton Redburn, a younger half brother of Uncle James T. Redburn May 19, 1822 - May 23, 1877 & gives the following information: "Re Family History Book 5 p 343Dear Cousin: After all this time, I have not been able to get a complete record of our family. I shall send what I have & hope it will reach you in time. So many records were destroyed by fire.Have you tried the war dept at Washington D.C. for a record of Uncle Martin Redburn? He was through the Civil War & so far as we know was honorably discharged. His widow would be entitled to a pension.I am taking the following from our old bible: Joseph Benton Redburn born May 28, 1835Mary Ann Funk born Sept 20, 1842 daughter of Joseph Funk & Jane McKelvy.

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They were married Jany 24, 1861 Mahaska County, Iowa by William Scott.

Children all born in Mahaska Co, Iowa near Eddieville & Oskaloosa:1. Willis S. Redburn born Dec 3, 18612. Jane Redburn born Feby 21, 18643. Jemima Redburn born Jany 11, 1867*4. Frederricia Redburn born Dec 28, 18695. Charley H. Redburn born June 12, 18726. Hayes R. Redburn born Mch 12, 1875*7. Mable Redburn born Nov 18, 18788. Joseph Benton Redburn Jr born Feby 27, 18819. Carolyn Redburn born Nov 29, 1884

*Frederricia died Oct 6, 1895 near Streator, IllinoisMable died Apr 9, 1880 at the old home near Oskaloosa.

1 & 2 you have William's & Jane's families history

3. Jemima lives at Greenfield, Iowa Adair Co & I have no record, Perhaps she would give it to you if you care to write her.

4. Frederrica [sic] was married Oct 1889 to Jule W. Bodecker of Streator Ills at our home near Greenfield, Iowa. She left two children who live near Streator Illinois:

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See page 372 I. Mrs Velma Cox II. Lysle Bodecker

Both are married & have children, but I have no exact record. Mr Bodecker is dead.

5. Charley H. was married Aug 15, 1901 at Creston, Iowa to Mae Berry. No record. They live in Winterset, Iowa. No family.

6. Hayes R. married to Mary Worthing Aug 24, 1904 at her home in Anita, Iowa. Five children. Three are living. I. Jerold born June 1, 1906 II. Lysle born Dec 14, 1908 III. IV. V. Grenevere born Aug 24, 1914

All born at Anita, none married. All live at home in Anita. Two children buried there, but do not have dates.

8. Joseph Benton Jr married to Sarah Irene McKee Nov 9, 1911 at Oskaloosa Iowa. Joe is Methodist & Sadie Congregationalist. Three children: I. Mary Elizabeth born in Stuart Iowa Apr 18, 1913 II. Jane Eleanor born in Dexter, Iowa May 26, 1914 III. William Joseph born near Stuart Iowa Aug 27, 1917

9. Carolyn Redburn, my informant

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married to Richard James McKee at Dexter, Iowa July 31, 1904. Have one child born in Stuart Iowa.I. Joseph Martin McKee born Aug 11, 1907 not married, College Student at Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa.

Richard J. & Sarah Irene are children of William McKee & Elizabeth Moore (Scotch).So far as I am able to learn, all are Republicans. If there are any of another party, I do not know of it. Mr McKee, our son & myself belong the Congregational Church.**********I am sure what I am sending is as near accurate as we can get. You might get it a little more complete by writing to some of the different families. If I can assist farther, I will be glad to do so.The boy is planning on going east to school next fall & we might drive your way. If we should, we would try & call you from some place & let you know of any information we might have at that time. Sincerely, Carrie R. McKee"Book 5 p 343His letterhead is: "R.J. McKee Insurance Agent, Better service, my motto, Stuart Iowa"

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Am answering her tonight & writing also to:War Department, Washington D.C.Mrs Velma Cox, Streator, IllsLysle Bodecker, Streator, IllsChas H. Redburn Winterset, IowaHayes R. Redburn, Anita, Iowa

Am asking them to stop over night with me & suggesting W&J college for their son.

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland, O Room 1274 Apr 12, 1929 1 PM Am noting clippings of relatives:

From Morning Herald of Mch 23, 1929 received in belated package yesterday: Alonzo C. Hagan oldest active member in service of Fayette Co, Pa bar died Friday Mch 22, 1929 at 3:30 PM at their home on North Gallatin Ave after an illness of six years from paralysis. He was the son of Robert Hagan & his wife Mary Ann Wood & was born in South Union Tp July 27, 1854. He attended Waynesburg, Pa College read law with Wm H. Playford & was admitted to practice in 1877.In 1880 he married Miss Mollie Miller of Hopewood, Pa. She died on Apr 1, 1889 without issue. On Jany 14, 1892, he married Miss Delilah M. Thornton, my ward & relative (see record they gave me in book [blank] page [blank]) No issue.

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From Connellsville Courier of Mch 21, or 22d is noted:

The death of Dempsey D. Fetts at 7 o'c this morning say Mch 21, 1929 at his home 213 E. Crawford Ave Connellsville, Pa after a prolonged illness. He was born at Scottdale Pa May 22, 1864 forty years ago he operated a restaurant & billiard parlor here on Water St & since that time has been engaged here in similar business. He was married 45 years ago to Miss Alice Anderson who with three children survives. The children are:1. Eugene, at home2. Mrs C.L. Ellenberger of Latrobe, Pa &3. William H. of Kittanning, Pa4. One son Charles Fetts a member of Co D 110th infantry was killed in action during the World WarThree sisters survive:1. Miss Carrie Fretts of Scottdale, Pa2. Mrs George Newcomer of Scottdale, Pa3. Mrs J. Smith Detwiler of Connellsville, PaSee if I got his record.

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In the Morning Herald of Mch 25, 1929 is a standing picture of Launcelot Jacques with his hat off & headed "Hoover's Game Tract" which says:Mr Launcelot Jacques, above stands at the entrance of the 1800 A estate at Catoctin Furnace, Md which he sold to President Hoover for a game & fishing retreat. This preserve boasts of fish & game a plenty & should keep the executive very busy on his visits here."

This refers to Lancelot Jacques of Smithsburg Md to whom I am writing again today for the name & address of his sister in California & his own record.

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An article in the Morning Herald of Mch 28, 1929 had an article about the will filed the day before of Miss Flora J. Bortner who left her estate of $10,000 to the Children's Home Association , the Uniontown, Hospital &

the Brownsville Hospital & $1000 to the Little Redstone M.E. Church if she outlived her brother Philip F. Bortner. He, however is still living & takes it all. The will was made May 24, 1918 & was witnessed by Wm H. Binns & Christian Deaterly. Get date of her death at C.H. & go see him again & get the family record as far back as he can go.

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I have a letter dated Apr 1, 1929 from Mrs Mary Finley Fry of No 3523 Paxton Road, Cincinnati, O who says she was referred to my by Mr Lewis Frazier (a cousin by marriage) of Caldwell, O who with his wife had been to see me about her Finley genealogy & she who recently died, a first cousin of the writer, Mrs Fry. She says she, Mrs Frazier traced her family back to Rev James Finley down through the Thompson, Taylors & says Mr Frazier turned over to her all the data she had gathered about the family. She says her grandfather, William Finley was born Sept 13, 1807 & on Sept 12, 1832 married Rachel Glover. My own father Levi Finley was born Mch 11, 1844 near Sarahsville, O. There were nine children. Father was the sixth.My great grandparents were John & Susannah Finley. She wants to get up a record of the family, but hardly knows how to proceed & asks my advice & help. Am writing her today. Wrote her an 8 page letter 5 PM 12th.

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A letter of Apr 3, 1929 from Mrs Lucile Hawkins Garvin of 1579 Lauderdale St Lakewood O gives the following record of her own & her father's family:Lucille Lenore Hawkins only daughter of Frank Hawkins & his wife Amy Collins was born Oct 16, 1897 at Cleveland, O graduated from West High School, Cleveland O in 1916 & graduated from Hiram College 1920. Married Oct 21, 1920 to Philip Lawrence Garvin who was born Jany 30, 1894 at Cadiz, O son of John Garvin & his wife Adeline Grider. He graduated from the Cadiz High School in 1913 & is now in the employ of the Standard Oil Co of Ohio.They have two children born in Lakewood, O viz:1. John Franklin Garvin b Aug 7, 19212. Amy Louise Garvin b Mch 6, 1927

Her father:Frank Harry Hawkins b Dec 31, 1867 at Brunswick O son of Dr Morris J. Hawkins & his wife Florinda Markle. He graduated in Pharmacy in 1891 from the Ohio Northern University at Ada, O & is now executive

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manager of the Marshall Drug Co of Cleveland, OMarried Sept 11, 1892 to Amy Collins born Jany 6, 1868 at Marshalltown, Iowa, daughter of Dr Stephen Palmer Collins & his wife Emma Bennett. She graduated from Medina High School Medina, O in 1887.See pages 282-3 this book.

A letter dated Mch 25, 1929 from Mrs Mary Edith Evans 6303 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Sta, Parma, O Cleveland, says she was married July 5, 1898 at Strongsville, O to Charles Homer Evans born on Apr 24, 1872 in a little town near Madison Wisconsin, son of Albert Evans & his wife Sarah Kingsbury. They have had but one child born in Brunswick O 1. Myrtle Florinda Evans b Mch 11, 1902 who on Mch 12, 1921 married Charles Raymond Selzer born Sept 8, 1896 in Cleveland O son of John Selzer & his wife Mable.He is a carpenter & they live at 6215 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Sta Parma Cleveland, O. They

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have had two boys born in Cleveland:1. Elwood Raymond Selzer born Dec 20, 1924 & died Mch 6, 1926 at West Palm Beach & buried in Cleveland O died 3 yrs ago aged 27 mos.2. Donald Lawrence Selzer born July 18, 1928, now 8 mos old.

Am writing to her to complete data. See page 284. Apr 25/29 she answered Apr 13/29 giving the dates etc entered above.

A letter dated Mch 26, 1929 from Cuba H. Hawkins of Brunswick O written for him by his sister Mrs Evans says he was married in Brunswick O & his wife was born there but does not give any dates. His wife died Dec 29, 1915. She was daughter of George Clark & his wife Effie Tompkins. See page 284.

Apr 25, 1929 I wrote him Apr 12th & he answered that his wife Ethel Clark was born Apr 12, 1886 & they were married Dec 7, 1908.

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Hotel Statler Cleveland, O Room 1274 Apr 13, 1929 11 AM A circular letter dated Apr 6, 1929 from the Genealogical Society of Pa 1300 Locust St Phila, Pa speaks of 105 vols of the Gilbert Cope Historical & Genealogical matter lodged with them & being arranged alphabetically & asking for contributions of $1500 to complete the work. Make memorandum to examine these records with particular reference to hunting up our Jacks, Caruthers, Finley, Thompson, Brown, Calles, Frames, etc.

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At residence of Eliza Haas Holmes No 426 (formerly 226) New York ST Aurora, Kane Co, Ills Apr 18, 1929 1 PM (2 PM our time)

I walked up here from Hotel Aurora abt five blocks & found Mrs Holmes to whom I had phoned waiting for me. She has on the wall of her front room where I am writing, a framed certificate of baptism of her grandfather Gideon Markle which says: This certifies that George Merckel & his ehlichen hausfrau Catharine born Hutterin had a son born to them named Gidion Merkel Aug 4, 1805 at 12 o'clock at noon. This Gideon Merckel was born & baptized in Roscommon Tp Berks Co, Pa baptized Nov 4, 1805 being presented by his parents the minister's name being Daniel Lehmann. Lutheran minister.She also has the framed cft of her mother's baptism also in German like her father's & his one in his, Gideon Markle's handwriting which says that:"Gidion Merckle & his wife Catharina Bele (pro Bailey) had a daughter born Apr 15, 1827 in Peri Tp Schuylkill Co, Pa & was presented by her parents & baptized May 28, 1827 as

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Belinda. The name of the minister is in German & we can't make it out. She says she will get some German neighbors to read it.

She also has the bible of her gf Gideon Markle which her mother Belinda brought west with her. It was published in 1829 in Phila, Pa by Kimber & Sharpless & is in German & has four pages of records as follows: First page:

Trauungen - Marriages

Gideon Markel & Catharine Bailey were married Sept 26, 1825Gideon Markle & Catherine Fetterman were married Apr 22, 1838Martin Haas & Belinda Markle were married Jany 29, 1845William Edson Holmes and Eliza Jane Haas were married Dec 25, 1865 in Woodstock, IllsCharles Martin Haas & Anna Hicks Jany 7, 1882 in Chatam, NY

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Second pageGeburien - Births

1. Belinda Markel born Apr 15, 1827 at five o'clock in the morning.2. Cornelius V. Markle May 2, 18393. Mariah Markle born Sept 11, 18414. Florinda Markle born Jany 1, 18455. Alpheus Markle born June 11, 18466. Gideon Markle born Sept 12, 1847[variations in spelling noted]

Grandchildren of Mrs H.Dorothy Glover 1891Charles Holmes 1892, deadHarold Holmes 1898Richard Holmes 1900Lewis Manoney 1902Philip Manoney 1904Richard Hollister 1907Ruth Hollister 1909Marjorie Belinda Holmes 1911Marion Louise Hollister 1914

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Third Page

Martin Haas was born in France July 25, 1820 His children:1. Phillip Henry Haas born Dec 21, 1845 in Cleveland, O2. Eliza Jane Haas born Dec 16, 1847 in Milwaukee, Wis3. Sarah Ann Haas born Oct 20, 1850 in Woodstock, Ills4. Charles Martin Haas born Jany 1, 1856 in Woodstock Ills

Children of Chas M. Haas:Martin Wilson Haas Mch 24, 1883 in Pullman IllsBlanche Haas July 15, 1885 in Medway NYHenry Haas July 18, 1887 in Medway MYBelinda Haas Oct 23, 1889 in Medway NY

Children of Mrs Holmes1. Belinda Maria Holmes Aug 26, 18672. William Henry Holmes Oct 18, 18693. Florence Rose Holmes Feby 20, 18764. Jessie Ione Holmes Feby 16, 1883all born in Aurora, Ills

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Fourth page DeathsCatharina Markle died Aug 11, 1836 aged 31 yrs 4 mos & 7 dayswritten by Gideon MarkleGideon Markle died July 9, 1847 in 42 yr of his ageMartin Haas died July 18, 1891 in Aurora, IllsBelinda Haas died July 23, 1914 in Aurora Ills age 87 years

Philip Henry Haas died in Milwaukee Wis Nov 11, 1846Sarah Ann Haas died in Woodstock Ills Mch 7, 1854Belinda Haas died in Medway, Green Co NY in 1891 daughter of Charles

Charles Holmes died in Aurora, Ills 1892.

Left 3:44 PM (4:44 PM my time)Mrs Holmes had an appointment which she had to keep & said for me to come back at 9 o'c in the morning unless she phoned me to come earlier. See page 311. I then walked out New York St several blocks I think eight or ten & was soon:

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At residence of Lloyd H. Markel 389 New York St (New number 769) Aurora, Kane Co, Ills Apr 18, 1929 3:55 PM A handsome big eyed young woman admitted me & said she was Mrs Markel & that Mr Markel was at his office. She phoned for him but he was out his office being Richmond & Markle No 20 S. LaSalle St. Her daughter was in the bathtub & she was just driving to see her mother who phoned. She said her husband's father John Markle was living at Bartlett Cook Co, Ills & that his sister could tell more about the family than he could. Her name is Mrs C.L. Thomas living at 105 S. Fordham Ave here Tel 7249. She said his father's father had died when he was young & he had been raised by some family & that his brother living in Evanston, Ills was George Lanning (or Lanman) having been adopted by the man who took him to raise. Their sister Kate now dead, married an Ochoenshlaeger & several of her children were living here. Left at 4:05 PM

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Office of Richmond & Markel Transfer Co No 20 S. LaSalle St Aurora, Ills Apr 18, 1929 4:25 PM I walked down here & found no one in the office but a young girl, kind & handsome & left word with her to have him call me as she thought he would be in in an hour. Left 4:30 PMI then walked over to the Hotel & was at:Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills Room 700 Apr 18, 1929 4:44 PM

I first called up Mrs C.L. Thomas 105 S. Fordham St here Tel 7249. She was just abt leaving for an appointment & would be out tonight & could not see me but arranged for me to come out at 1 PM tomorrow & said to go to the Terminal & take a Downer Car & get off at Fordham Ave & walk a block & a half. Her mother, Mrs John Markle is with her but is going back home tomorrow evening. I asked her who could best give the Ochsenschlager record & she said Irving Ochsenschlager tel 4708 living away out in the new part of the city I phoned but no one answered.

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Lloyd H. Markle then called up & he too was busy tonight & said to call Lloyd Ochsenschlager at 145 which when calling I found was changed to 8434. He too said he was busy tonight & to call his brother Bert Ochsenschlager Tel 3674 & if he wasn't there, his wife could tell. They live at No 1 N. State St. No one answering, I went at 5:40 PM around to his office of J.P. No 24 Fox St & it was locked up. I then came back to the hotel & got my dinner & called up 3674 & got Bert Ochsenschlager & he thought his sister now dead got their parent's bible record. She was the first wife of C.L. Thomas who after her death married her cousin the daughter of John Markle & he thought the bible was still at the C.L. Thomas home.8:27 PM I have just called 4708 & got Mrs Irving Ochsenschlager & talked 10 minutes or more to her. She says her husband is at the Elks club tonight, but his memory is poor & he could not give me much information. She says he does not have his parents bible but she thinks his brother Lloyd has it. She says their parents both died here & are buried here.

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She says they had five children four sons & 1 daughter & the sons in the order of their ages are:1. Irving, her husband the oldest2. Lloyd3. Scribner4. Lambert5. Mrs C.L. ThomasShe said they had two children sons, one dead & one living aged 20 yrsShe says Mrs Kate Ochsenschlager's brother George Lanning (he who was adopted) died a few years ago at Evanston, Ills leaving a family who live there. I arranged to call her up tomorrow evening & go our then or Saturday to get their record. Mrs Thomas spoke today of there being a Markle in Indiana.

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Refer back to page 306 bottomEliza J. Holmes said her mother never told her what the name of her grandfather Markle was & she didn't know. Said her mother's mother died when she was nine years old in 1836 & when she herself was nine years old say in 1856 or 1857, she said she went back with her mother to Penna to Berks Co, Pa, she said, where her mother went to get some of the money that was coming to her - probably her patrimony - but she says it wasn't much that she got. I don't understand about this as her father had been living in Ohio ten years probably. It might have been coming through her mother. Mrs Holmes says she cannot remember anything about the trip or who they met there. Shes says her mother told her that her father had been very rich, but had lost his money & was much of a traveler or rover, having been in nine States of the Union. When she got out Gideon Markle's bible, I said it does not give the date of his birth which I had hoped to get. She said "I have it in his baptismal cft" which she went & took down from the wall in the room where we were & it gave also the name of

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his parents, his father being George Merckle & thus, I got that information. I think he must be a grandson of Peter. Look up the children of his son Christian which I got from his old bible at Georgia Roats in Milton, Pa in the fall of 1923 & also look up Peter's will in book 1 gotten at Reading Pa in Aug 1898 & see if he did not have sons Gideon & Bernard who would probably be George's father. I think George must have died young as when I asked her if her gf Gideon had any brothers & sisters, she said she never heard of any except a half brother Siegenfus or Ziegenfus who in 1844 had written Gideon a letter which she found among her mother's papers (she said she didn't find any other old letters) & kept it because of its good penmanship. This shows that Gideon's mother & her second husband were then living & having this son by her second husband would indicate that her first husband George Markle had died rather young, or at least when his wife was comparatively young. She let me bring the letter with me to take back in the morning & I am copying part of it viz:

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Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, Pa Oct 1, 1844Dear Brother Gideon Your letter dated Dec 26, 1843 came at last to hand which I can assure you has caused a pleasing sensation among your friends & has greatly cherished the heart of your Dear Mother who with all the rest of us has been long sighing for news from you. But thanks be to God that we have once more been enabled to appreciate the news that you are yet in the land of the living where we hope you will do much good both in Spiritual & Temporal things. Dear Brother, the fact is you are out of our sight, but not out of our minds as you seem to think as I can assure you etc etc etc as we have never recd a line from you for three years until the above. Since the receipt of it, I have sent you several newspapers thinking news from your Native Home would be certainly very interesting to you. I left [these last two words crossed out] home in 1836 since which time I have resided in Minersville & part in Pottsville engaged as clerk & salesman in the Mercantile business. I now reside in Pottsville with a wife & two children. I have with my family been up to see Father &

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Mother a few weeks ago at which time they were all in Good Health as well as sister Sarah & her family & Grandfather Hieter. Brother Charles is married, some two years ago, his family consists of wife & two children. Brother Solomon is a fine hearty young man, yet single. Father & Mother are both very hearty considering their age &c. They are getting along in this world very comfortably. Your Father & Mother-in-law Bayly as near as I am able to tell are all in Good Health & doing well.**** He asks that he write once every 2 mos especially for his dear mother's sake. They all send their love & kindest wishes to him & his family. Dear Mother her request is to inform you that you are still as near her heart as ever & she as well as we all trust that you will serve to obey the Lord so if not here we may be enabled to meet in Heaven where there is no parting. I am your affectionate brother J.W. ZiegenfusN.B.Tell your daughter Belinda to write to me. J.W.L.Postage 25 cts

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Mrs Holmes says that her husband who died abt 2 yrs ago built the house where she lives over 50 yrs ago & she has lived there over 50 yrs & her last child at least was born there. Her husband was in the drug business 55 yrs before he retired & she has been a member of the Presbyterian Church here & she spoke in the Rev Hindman who was their pastor for 5 years & preaches excellent sermons & who now is pastor of our church at

Uniontown. She showed me a photo on his naturalization papers of her grandfather Haas born 1792 died 1861? & who she said served 7 years in Napoleon's army up to the time of his downfall.It is now 11:30 PM their time. Mrs Holmes recalled that when she was in Berks Co, Pa with her mother that none of the people she visited spoke English but all talked German or Penna Dutch.

Oct 11, 1929 I wrote Mrs Frances Cotner Chippewa Lake O (see Jany 12, 1929) & gave her much of above record. JVT

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Back at residence of Mrs Eliza J. Haas Holmes No 226 New York St, Aurora, Ills Apr 19, 1929 8:30 AM Mrs Holmes presents the framed baptismal cft of her father Martin Haas who was born in SteinSelz Alsace, France July 25, 1820 son of Philip Martin Haas & his wife Elizabeth Heinthelin.

Philip Martin Haas was born Feby 2, 1792 in SteinSeltz, Alsace & his wife Elizabeth Heinthelin & died in Woodstock Ills in 1863 at the home of his son Martin Haas. He served seven years under Napoleon, witnessed the burning of Moscow & shared the sufferings endured by that once "Grand Army" during the fearful retreat from the burning capital. He was in his 72d year. Served seven years in French Army & was truly one of Napoleon's veterans.He came to Canada in 1829 when his son Martin was nine years old & settled on or near Lake Erie & soon thereafter crossed over to Cleveland, O where they settled & lived.

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Martin Haas & his family in 1846 moved to Milwaukee, Wis. When my informant was two years old, say 1850, they moved by wagon from Milwaukee to Woodstock, McHenry Co, Ills & she fell of the wagon but never woke up. The name of the pastor who baptized Belinda Markle was Eister, a Lutheran.

Philip Martin Hess was a worshipper of Napoleon & was not at Waterloo, but was at Moscow & served in Napoleon's later campaigns & they have his discharge from the French Army Mch 28, 1826 signed by Genl Gerard which was some years after he left the army. Mrs Holmes said when she was 14, her gf Haas gave her a piano with the pledge that she play the Marsellaise every night which she did & he sang it.

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Eliza Jane Haas was married in Woodstock Ills Dec 25, 1865 by Rev Saml L. Hay, Presbyterian to William Edson Holmes born in Fairfax, Vermont Nov 14, 1837 & died in this house Sept 30, 1926 after an illness of two days from heart trouble. He was son of Harry P. Holmes and his wife Hannah Richardson.Mr Holmes was a member of the Presbyterian here about 1880. Mrs Holmes is now the oldest member of the church having joined in July 1877. They had but four children, the youngest born in this house. Her father & mother came to live with them & both died in this house. Her descendants are:

1. Belinda Maria Holmes was married in this house by Rev Thomas Gault in Dec 25, 1889 to William Glover who was born in Apr 1865. They have been separated for 20 years & divorced. Don't know where he is living now & don't care. She is living in Davenport, Iowa where she has one daughter, a teacher of art in the Davenport High School. This is her only child: Dorothy Glover born Oct 17, 1891 in Aurora, Ill & is singleBelinda M. has never remarried.

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2. William Henry Holmes was married in Chicago Ills by Rev Henry Hepburn Presbyterian in June 1920 to Margaret Hunner & has one child Marjorie Belinda born Apr 9, 1922 in Aurora, Ills. He lives in New Haven, Conn at No 28 George St. & is eastern mgr of the Beatrice Butter Co. He was married before & divorced & had two sons by her. Mrs H. says she will get this record & send me.

3. Florence Rose Holmes was married Aug 25, 1900 to Lewis A. Mahoney minister Rev Thos Knox Pres. They have two children: Lewis Holmes Mahoney b Aug 1902 & Philip Manoney b Nov 1903

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Mrs Holmes brother Chas M. Haas is in automobile sales business & lives at Coxsackie NY & has four children but his son married but no children, living at same P.O. address is the one to write to for the record of the family. His name is William Haas. Mrs Holmes had to leave at noon for an appointment & said she would get her children's complete record & mail to me at Uniontown, Pa.She spoke of having seen an article in the Chicago Tribune about 6 mos ago about John Markle head of the anthracite coal industry which said he was one of the richest men in the U.S. ranking up near to Henry Ford.As I was leaving, I noticed a big, rather long old bible on the stand & asking her what it was, she said it was a Breeches bible printed in 1595 being say 333 1/2 yrs old & had once belonged to Charles 2nd of England & had the insignia of his crown & crest on the leather back. She got it through her son Wm H. when visiting him once in Minneapolis, Minn from a book seller named Raymer there.

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At residence of Charles LeRoy Thomas No 105 S. Fordham Ave Aurora, Ills Apr 19, 1929 2:30 PM This residence is on the Second floor over the Thomas Grocery run by Mr Thomas & his wife. I met them both downstairs in the grocery & Mrs Thomas brought me up here & introduced me to her mother, Mrs John Markle here on a visit from Bartlett Ills. Mrs Thomas says they have been having Markel reunions & gives me to note & return a newspaper clipping from which I learn that the progenitors of this family of Markles was Joseph Markle who Mrs Markle says was a Catholic, but not a strict one & was also given to drinking. She does not know where he came from. His wife who was a Protestant, was a native of Alsace & came to this country when she was sixteen years old. She died about 1878 or 1879 on her farm at Bartlett Ills & was buried in Bluff City Cem Elgin, Ills & her husband who had been buried in an old cem was moved to

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the same lot & they have markers at their graves. They came to Cook Co, Ills & settled on a farm on which the Cook Co hospital is now built. He died before his son John was two years old say in 1858. They had 11 children & Mrs Markel knows of ten they raised named below in the order of their ages & says all lived to a good age & but two are living the youngest, John at Bartlett Ills & William at Virginia Ills. Caroline, Mary, Katharine, Josephine, Barbara, Joseph & Louise twins, George, John & William.1. Caroline married Frank Kramer. Both died & buried at Elgin. They had ten children & they say that Miss Katharine Kramer who works in Chicago but is home Sundays living with her brother Atty Rutherford H. Kramer at 535 Dundee Ave and Elsie now Mrs Newton J. Taylor also living in Elgin, Ills.

2. Mary Markel married Will Duncan & lived at Olin, Iowa where he was a harness maker. Both dead & buried in Olin, Iowa & had but 2 children, both boys, one died aged 10 yrs & the other, Will, is still living.

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3. Kate married Michael Ochsenschlager who had a grocery store here. Both died & are buried here. They had five children: Irving, Josephine, Lloyd, Scribner & Lambert. Josephine married Chas LeRoy Thomas his first wife & she died leaving four children: Ione, Gale, Katarine, Alice, all married & all living here except Alice lives away. The four Ochsenschlager are married & live here. Mr Thomas said he gave the Ochsenschlager bible to Scribner Ochsenschlager & Mrs Thomas called him up & he didn't know but said to call his wife which she did & she says she has it, but is busy cleaning house today but she will look it up tomorrow & I am to call her then Tel 2704-R where they live at 161 Blackhawk St which is not far from my hotel. He has a grocery store about a block from their residence.

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4. Josephine would never tell her age when she was about 50 yrs old, [she married] Charles Brates, much younger. No issue. She died & is buried at Elgin beside her parents. He is still living in Elgin & Mrs Markle says "is a good for nothing"

5. Barbara through sickness when young became a cripple & never married. She died & is buried in Elgin.

6. Joseph married Cappie Capitola Carter. He died & is buried in Yorkville, Ills near here. She lives near here at No 109 LeGrand Blvd Tel 4867-J. They had but one child, May who married Frank Raymond. No issue. She & her mother live together & they think the mother might give some information.

7. Louise married Thorne Russell, a blacksmith who died abt a year ago in Michigan. She is buried in Elgin. Had following children:1. Allie2. a boy died of scarlet fever aged 9 mos3. Mamie4. Dick, a girl,5. Edna

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8. George was adopted by a man named Lanning in Evanston, Ills & took his name. He married Lena ____. Both dead & buried in Evanston, Ill He died 3 or 4 yrs ago. They had 6 girls & 5 boys all living in Evanston, Ill.

9. John David Markle was born on the farm 7 miles east of Elgin near what is now Bartlett, Ills Oct 2, 1856. He was a butcher in Bartlett Ills for abt 25 yrs in partnership with his brother Wm. He is now working every day for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul RR. He was married in Ontarioville 2 1/2 miles from Bartlett by a German Evangelical minister on May 26, 1881 to Marie Schick born Jany 15, 1860 on a farm in DuPage Co near Wheaton Ills daughter of Gottlieb Schick & his wife Christina Mauser married near Wittenberg Germany & came to this country where all of their nine children were born. They have had six children all born in Bartlett, Ills five living & one dead viz:1. Walter John Markle born Sept 22, 18822. Joseph Markle born Sept 1884 & died a little before he was a week old.

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3. Chester Harry Markle b June 1, 18884. Lurene Christine Markle b Dec 15, 1892

5. Frances Ruth Markle b Oct 28, 18946. Lloyd Harold Markle b Feby 16, 18971. Walter John was married Sept 21, 1912 in Montana to Miss Barbara Heser a Catholic. Both living at St Charles Ills where he works in a metal cabinet factory. They have two children the oldest born in Oswego, Mon & the youngest at Fishtail, Mon. 1. Lurene, Oct 2. Lloyd, July 213. Chester H. was married at Three Forks or Whitehall Mon to Miss Ella Elmer born near Three Forks, Mon where he is an engineer on the C.M.& St P RR & have one child born at Three Forks Mon. 1. Ruth Elizabeth born Nov4. Lurene C. was married here on June 2, 1918 by Rev Frank G. Beardsley Congregationalist to Charles LeRoy Thomas (being his 2d wife) born at Oakville, Ont June 26, 1868 son of David LeRoy Thomas & his wife Mary Jane Kenny. Have one child born in [last line cut off]

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1. Charlene Thomas born Feby 17, 1925Mr Thomas had been first married to Josephine Ochsenschlager & had four children by her. Josie died Dec 30, 1916 & was married Mch 30. Her children: 1. Lloyd Gail Thomas born Aug 17, 1897 2. Ione Evora Thomas born Oct 1898 3. Katharine Jane Thomas born Apr 18, 1900 4. Alice Margaret Thomas born Feby 22, 1904All married Lloyd G. has 2 boys, Ione has one boy, Katherine does not have any issue & Alice has one child, a girl.

5. Frances Ruth was married in Chicago Ills to Harold Mayer. Both living in Bartlett Ills where he works for Carson Peries Scott & Co Wholesalers & have two boys born in Bartlett, Ill 1. Jack Marshall Mayer b Apr 4, 1925 2. Gene Harold Mayer b Mch 7, 1927

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6. Lloyd Harold was married in Chicago Ills Aug 1, 1921 to Margaret Strong born in Chicago Ills July 17, 1897 daughter of John B. Strong & his wife May Foster. They have but one child born in Aurora, Ills. 1. Mary Margaret Markel b Mch 23, 1925

10. William Markel [son of Joseph, see page 323] was married in Bloomingdale, Ills to Miss Augusta Peterson. Both living at Virginia, Cass Co, Ill where he is now living, a retired life in the town. They have six children all living.1. Nell, single2. Ann, married to Vernon Forbes3. Gertrude married to Phineas Beasley4. Carl married to Gertrude Young5. Irma married to Everett Beacon6. Raymond married to Marian StubbsMrs Thomas says to write to her Uncle William & he would answer. Leaving 5:15 PMCame in a heavy rain & left in one, it having rained continuously. Am returning the Markel reunion clipping.

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Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills Room 700 Apr 19, 1929 8:33 PM When I got in yesterday forenoon here, I looked over the Bell Tel Directory for Aug 1928 & did not find a Caruthers, Redburn, or Rothermel. I did find three Findlays, but concluded to not seek them. Found several Haas & Holmes, but concluded to call W.E. which proved correct as on calling his widow, Eliza answered, her voice sounding remarkably young for 82 yrs, see above. Found one Markel, Lloyd H. see above.Found one Kilgore, Mrs Cora who I called tonight & she said her husband came from Scotland & I told her that he was not in the line I was hunting.I found two Finleys viz:Finley, G.A. r 117 LeGrand Bl Tel 4318Finley, Robt C. r 533 Pearl Tel 5410-WI have called the latter four times & do not get an answer. I called G.A. a little before 8 o'c & his wife said he was in the hospital & that his sister of

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Chicago, Ills, Mrs Earl West, Tel No 46 Sugar Grove where she is visiting tomorrow morning for an appointment as she knows more about it than her brother G.A. Finley. She says Sugar Grove is 7 miles west of here.Andrew phoned me at 8 PM & said Fred & Bert Sesler want to see me as soon as I get back to Cleveland which I told him would be the middle of next week. Finished 9:25 PM

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At residence of Robert Coe Finley 823 (old No 533) Pearl ST Aurora,Ills Apr 20, 1929 9:30 AM I arrived here half an hour ago & have met Mr & Mrs Finley & their son Robt C. Jr. They have an old work on Job which has been handed down in the Finley family for 300 yrs, a record of which I will take.Mr Finley is the son of Charles Jay Finley & grandson of Stephen Harris Finley who was brother of Ella M. Everhard & their father was William Finley son of Ebenezer 1760-1849 the son of Rev James Finley 1725-1795. Mr Finley knows of four children of Stephen Harris Finley viz:1. Rhoda Finley married a McIntyre who Des Moines, Iowa [sic] & she isstaying with a daughter somewhere in Colorado. She is a Christian Science Doctor or Healer. She has 3 girls & 2 boys.2. Galantha Finley married a man named Fair. Both dead in Kansas where he worked in a coal mine. Left children. Knows

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of 2 boys & a girl.3. Ella Finley married Elbridge McIntyre. The are both dead & she is buried at Mendota, Ills. They had two sons, Will & Arthur, both Doctors. Will is dead & Arthur lives & practices at Mendota, Ills. They had a daughter, Flossie, a dwarf who died single when 18 to 20.4. Charley Jay Finley born near Compton, Lee Co, Ills Aug 27, or 28 1860 & died in Mendota, LaSalle Co, Ills Jany 28, 1928 & is buried in Restland Cem there. He was the youngest child & only son of his father. Married 1st to Miss Elizabeth Coe, he thinks at Newark, Mo. She died Mch 15, 1900 at Mendota Ills aged abt 37. She

was daughter of Edward M. Coe & his 2d wife. He was a farmer & died out from Shelbyville, Mo in 1917 aged 96l He celebrated his golden wedding with his 3d wife the last two being sisters. Married 2d at Mendota, Ills in Aug 1902 Miss Luella Heaton born Feby 2, 1868 about Sterling, Ills, a daughter of James H. Heaton & his wife. She was a 2d cousin

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of his first wife. She is living at Mendota, Ills where mail wd reach her. Either she or Mr Finley's sister at Shelbyville, MO have the bible of Stephen Harris Finley which has both his & Chas J's family record in it. Mr Finley will find where it is & get copy of record & send to me.Chas J. Finley in his early life was a farmer & later was Depot Master for 24 years.He had ten children all by his first wife, five boys & five girls, one boy & one girl died in infancy. The first five born on a farm near Plevna [sic] Knox Co, MO & the other five in Mendota,Ills1. Nancy2. May3. Stephen Harris4. Infant daughter.5. Robert Edward Coe born Mch 25, 18896. Ella7. Viola8. Charles Jay Jr9. Ora10. William Dudley d.y.

1. Nancy married at Mendota, Ills Laken Lowther. She died at Galesburg, Ills in 1918 of flu & is buried at Mendota, Ills. He is living at Galesburg, Ills. Had

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one child viz: Elizabeth, married, but no issue.

2. May married & died in Iowa leaving one child a son. He is living & the son lives at Ida Grove, Iowa where she is buried.

3. Stephen Harris was married he thinks at Canal Fulton, O to Edna Porter & both living at Canton, O where he is with the Timpken Roller Bearing works. Had a child died at birth. No further issue.

5. Robert E.C. my informant, was married at Mendota, Ills June 16, 1915 to Anna Frances Merritt born Nov 23, 1891 at Yuma, Colorado, daughter of Charles Edson Merritt & his wife Grace Elizabeth Boda. They moved here in Mch 1918 from Galesburg, Ill. Mr Finley is an engineer on the C.B. & Q. RR. The both & their son are all members of the 4th St Methodist Epis Ch. Mr Finley is usually a Republican & voted for Hoover. His father was a dyed in the wool Republican & an Adventist. Mr Finley is a Mason, joining about 1910

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They have one child, a bright boy who I have met here viz: Robert Coe Finley born Apr 16, 1917 at Galesburg, Ills

6. Ella married in Mendota, Ills, Thomas Holliday both living on a farm near Shelbyville, Mo. No issue. It is

she who has the old bible or it to get it.

7. Viola was married in Mendota Ills to Earl Wilkey both living in California & have two children Dorothy & Donald

8. Charles Jay Jr was married in Mendota Ills to Edith Miller about 1912 or 1913. Both living at Dison Ills where he is City Supt & System Operator for the Northern Ills Utility Co. Have but one child: Helen Finley born Sept 1914Edith Miller is daughter of Emil Fred Miller

9. Nora married in Mendota Ills Oct 19, 1915 to Clyde Roby. Both living at Milwaukee, Wis where he works in a shoe factory. Have two boys & two girls the three oldest born near Mendota & the youngest at Dixon Ills.

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1. Kenneth Roby 2. Howard Roby b 1916 3. Marjorie Roby 4. A daughter

Mr Finley has an old dilapidated book pasteboard covers 16 1/2 by 10 1/4 inches & 1665 pages being an Exposition on the book of Job which has been an heirloom in the Finley family for 279 years.The first writing is on the first front fly leaf & read:Libris Jacobi Finley Apr 16, 1650The second fly leaf front shows its handing down by the family since coming to Western Pa by original writings of the respective owners as follows:"Ex Libris Jacobi Finley A.D. 1756" (I think this is Rev James Finley)"Ebenezer Finley, his 1795""Eli H. Finley, his book July 2d, 1830""This is the ninth book by lot for Wm Finley's book Oct 1848"

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"E.B. Finley's book presented by William Finley on his death bed Jany 16, 1864""C.J. Finley Book from E.B. Finley August 16, 1916""This book the treatise of Job heirloom of the Finley Family is to go to R.C. Finley Jr upon the death of his grandfather C.J. FinleyHe died Jany 28, 1928"Above written on a piece of paper & signed by him & pinned in the book.

We find a piece of paper in the book written in 1917 by Mrs Chas J. Finley in pencil which says:"This book is an exposition of the Book of Job printed in 1643. It has been in the Finley family since April 16, 1650, 267 yrs 1 month & 5 days."

Mrs Finley says it was printed in England. The title page is gone but one sheet evidently from the editor gives two pages of preface to the reader signed Joseph Caryl. Dated Nov 8, 1863Notify Mr Finley when book is out. Leaving 12:50 PM

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At residence of Scribner Ochsenschlager 431 (old No 161) Blackhawk St Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 1:50 PM Mrs Ochsenschlager admitted me & has given me the family bible of her husband's parents, a small on published at New York in 1858 by the American Bible Society. The record is as follows:

Michael Ochsenschlager marryed [sic] to Kate Markle Oct 12, 1866 (Their Children)1. Ervin Ochsenschlager first son was born Oct 18, 1868 5:20 AM2. Josephine born Jany 24, 1871 10 AM3. Loyd [sic] born May 8, 18744. Scribner born Sept 2, 18765. Lambert born June 12, 1880

1. Ervin married Kate Vogel

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3. Loyd was married June 3, 1901 in Aurora, Ills to Josephine Holslag & live on South Ave near his store on corner of 4th & South Ave. They have 8 children.

4. Scribner was married Sep5 25, 1901 in Chicago, Ills by Rev Black to Florence Todd born June 4, 1877 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, daughter of James Todd & his wife Harriet Morgan. They have four children the oldest born in Omaha Neb & the other three here in Aurora, Ills, viz: 1. Helen May born Feby 6, 1905 2. Mary Florida born Feby 13, 1908 3. Robert Morgan born Sept 6, 1909 4. James Todd born May 26, 1917All living & all single

5. Lambert married Mazie Walsh & live at No 1 N State St. Have 3 children. Leaving 2:35 PM

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At office of Lambert Michael Ochsenschlager, NO 24 now No 3 Downer Place Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 3:11 PM Mr O. says he was married by Father Reynolds here in Aurora, Ill on June 14, 1906 to Mazie Walsh born here May 10, 1880 daughter of Thomas Walsh & his wife Ellen Conway. Both living at No 1 N. State St Tel 3674 & Mr O. is a J.P. with office here. They have three children all born here viz:1. Eileen Ochsenschlager b Aug 24, 19082. Lambert Maurice Ochsenschlager Jr [sic] b June 7, 19103. Josephine Ochsenschlager born May 29, 1916All at home single.Eileen graduated from High School here in 1926 & Lambert M. graduated from same school in 1928.Mr O. thinks Lloyd's wife can give dates of birth & death of his father & mother. Leaving 3:44 PmHis sister Josephine Thomas died Dec 30, 1916. She was married Mch 30, 1891

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At residence of Lloyd Ochsenschlager No 257 no2 363 South Ave Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 4:22 PM Mrs O. says they were married here in Aurora by Rev Father D.P. O'Brine on June 3, 1901. Her name was Alice Josephine Holslag born in Buffalo NY Apr 29, 1877 daughter of Charles Holslag & his wife Mary Pillard. They have had eight children all born here in Aurora, Ills & all living viz:1. Carl Michael born Mch 12, 19022. David William born Aug 5, 19043. Valen Earl born Jany 4, 19074. Paul Edward born Apr 5, 19095. Alice Josephine born Dec 9, 19106. Albert Joseph born Feby 23, 19137. Nan Gean born Apr 11, 19158. Mary Holslag born Dec 22, 1916

1. Carl M. was married in Aurora by Rev Father Shoemaker on June 23, 1925 to Marion Burkel born in Aurora Sept 3, 1902 daughter of John J. Burkel & his wife Barbara

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Elizabeth Coster. Both living here at No 307 South 4th St where he works for his father in the grocery store adjg on the corner of 4th st having charge of the meat dept. They have one child born in Aurora 1. Barbara Alice b Nov 25, 1926.The other seven children are all home, single.Carl graduated from the High School here.David W. went 2 yrs to the University of Wyoming at Laramie WyoValen left High School 3 mos short of graduatingPaul E. & Alice J. both graduated from the High School here in June 1928Carl M. graduated from High School in 1922 & David W. in 1923Mr O. who I met in the store has come in & they are looking up a sketch of his life for dates in Pioners of Kane Co, Ills.The father of Michael was Adam Ochsenschlager a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany & his wife Eva. He came to America when a boy.

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Kate Markle Ochsenschlager died on Dec 3, 1907 aged 66 yrs.Michael & his wife are both buried in Spring Lake Cemetery & have markers.A Japanese Magnolia in the yard between this fine brick residence & the store is in full white bloom & looks beautiful.Mrs O. is a handsome tall distinguished looking woman.Kate Markle was born in or near Chicago May 10, 1842. Leaving 5:27 PMNotify them when book comes out.Phoned:Residence of Irving Ochsenschlager 423 Spring St Tel 4708 Apr 20, 1929 at 6:11 PM He answered & I asked for his wife. She sd that he was married June 23, 1892 in Ottawa, Ills by Rev J.H. Edwards, Epis to her Katherine Vogel born at Ottawa, Ill Dec 21, 1868 daughter of John Vogel & his wife Matilda Saltzmann. They have had but two children both born here:1. Howard Vogel b Jany 18, 1894 & died July 7, 1918

2. Kenneth Irving born Nov 17, 1908 who is at home singleShe had to leave to get supper as her husband & son were calling her. Rang off 6:17 PM

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Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills, Room 700 Apr 20, 1929 8:15 PM Lambert M. Ochsenschlager called Bert, is a fine big handsome solid man 5 ft 11 in tall & weighs 240. He says he once weighed 299 lbs. He tells me this is Fox River that goes right under my west window as the Hotel is built right on the edge of the water & half a block east is the river again. Each apparently as big & strong as the other. He says the river Splits above forms an Island & they come together farther down & this Hotel, the tall Hotel Leland just across Main St opposite the P.O. one block south & across the street from his office & many other big buildings here in the heart of the city are on an island.This morning, before starting out, I called up No 46-W at Sugar Grove, Ills & got Mrs Earl West, sister of G.A. Finley who is now in the hospital & she said their father's name was Robert Finley a native of Ireland. She said she could not tell much about the family but to call up her Aunt, Mrs Mary Gormley aged 76, sister of her

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father. She is with her son Tom Gormley in whose name she said the telephone was. I called at 8 o'c tonight & they reported he did not have a phone, so I will have to write her. Cortland is in DuPage Co 20 miles from here. Finished 9:07 PM

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At residence of William Lawrence Kerr 730 Augusta Ave Elgin, Kane Co, Ills Apr 21, 1929 11:20 AM Mrs Kerr was Carolyn Kramer daughter of Caroline Markel oldest child of Joseph Markel & she has here the small bible of her parents which was printed in New York by the American Bible Society in 1853 & is 7x4 1/2 inches. The record is as follows:Married Oct 26, 1860 in Hanover Cook Co, Ills by Rev Reinecke, Frank Haver Kramer geboren Apr 24, 1838 in Bodenheim bei Mainz (which is in Germany, he having come to America when 18 to avoid serving in the German Army) to Carrie Henrietta Kramer geboren Markel Sept 8, 1840 in Chicago.Their children were:1. John Franklin Kramer b Nov 9, 18612. Henry Joseph Kramer b Mch 19, 18643. Katherine Elizabeth Kramer b Mch 6, 18674. Unnamed twins who lived but 20 minutes5. no sex given born Apr 5, 18696. Martha Matilda Kramer born June 21, 18707. Mamie Anna Kramer born Aug 15, 18728. Carolyn Henrietta Kramer born Oct 18, 1874

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9. Rutherford B. Hayes Kramer B Feby 11, 187710. William Markel Kramer b May 20, 188211. Nellie Elsie Kramer b Feby 15, 1884

Frank H. Kramer died Feby 20, 1905Carrie H. Kramer died Mch 7, 1915

Both are buried in Bluff City Cemetery here & have markers.Mamie Anna Kramer died Feby 9, 1896 unmarried & is buried beside her parents.William Markel Kramer died July 14, 1926 & is buried same placeOn Dec 18, 1914 he married here in Elgin, Ills by Rev Purkis Baptist to Alice Marie Angsell born in ST Louis, Mo July 4,18i82 daughter of Emil Angsell & his wife Marie Urbain. He died of pneumonia & she lives here at 1037 Morton Ave. No issue.

Their oldest child, John F. was born in Hanover, Ills, the second Henry J. was born in Chicago & the others in Elgin, Ills.Frank H. Kramer was owner & editor of the Elgin Dentocher Zeitung, a German newspaper here. He died from kidney trouble & his wife from a stroke of apoplexy & was a rather large heavy set woman, the build of Mrs John D. Markle.

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1. John F. Kramer was married here twice:1st to Sue Rohles by whom he had two children, viz: Claude B. & Josephine & divorced.2d to Grace Moore who is living & he also at No 489 Jefferson Ave here. She is daughter of Wayne D. Moore & his wife Catherine Miller Johnson. She was born in Syracuse NY Aug 15, 1869 & were married in Chicago, Ills Nov 22, 1892 by Rev F.W. Wernan.

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2. Henry Joseph was married at Bartlett, Ills to Miss Jennie Shields, daughter of Peter Shields & his wife Catherine. Both living in Encanto, Calif, a suburb of San Diego, where he is janitor of a school. No issue.

3. Katherine E. has been with the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul RW Co for 11 years in a clerical capacity is unmarried & lives here with her brother R.H. at NO 535 Dundee Ave Tel 1108-R3:33 PM at Mrs Taylor's. Katherine who is five feet 10 inches tall, large, but not fleshy, says she worked in the County Treasurer's Office for several years collecting taxes before she went to the C.M. & St P. RW.

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6. Martha Matilda was married here in Elgin to Ed A. Dolph, son of Ed A. Dolph & his wife Nancy Wescott. He was a brakeman on the C.M. & St P. RW. He is dead & she lives at No 270 DuPage St & works in a watch factory timing room. Have two boys both married viz: Alvin Wescott Dolph b Mch 27, 1894 Frances Kramer Dolph b Mch 1, 1899

They are both married & Alvin lives at Mayville N.D. where he is a photographer & Francis lives at Notikewin, Alberta, Canada. Write her for full record.

In auto 6:40 PM:Mrs Dolph says her husband's name was Eddie A. Dolph & that they were married Mch 2, 1893. & he was born in Chicago, Ills Aug 29, 1868 & died Feby 5, 1913 in Elgin, Ills & is buried in Bluff City Cem. Alvin W. married Jany 1920 at Hillsboro N.Dak Mrs May Dunlevy Olson daughter of George [unreadable initial, blotted] Dunlevy & wife Jones. No issue. See page 360. He is a photographer. Francis K. Married May 2?, 1923 at Williston, N.Dak Edna Brown. Both living at Notikewin, Alberta, Canada where he is a farmer & trapper. Have three children: 1. David Dolph born Aug 30, 1925 2. Alvin Dolph born May 22, 1927

3. James Dolph born Jany 22, 1929

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8. Carolyn H. was married here in Elgin, June 9, 1904 by Rev J.H. Kirtley Baptist to William Lawrence Kerr born Dec 1, 1875 at Bloomington Ills son of William B. Kerr & his wife Rosaltha Rock. Have had but one child born in Joliet, Ills viz: Katherine Elizabeth b Nov 26, 1909Mr Kerr is foundry foreman for Woodruff & Edwards Inc Mr Kerr is a Republican & his forebears were Scotch Presbyterians.

9. Rutherford H. was married here by Rev F.E. Miller Bapt Feby 9, 1916 to Anne Burita born June 1887 at Chicago, Ills daughter of Joseph Burita & his wife Anne Ptacek [sic]. They have four boys the last two twins. He is an attorney but is now in the Mayo Hospital, Rochester Minn where he has had one kidney removed. Their children were born here in Elgin, viz: 1. Robert Burita b Jany 24, 1917 2. Franklin Joseph b Dec 19, 1920 3. James b Mch 13, 1928 4. John b Mch 13, 1928

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11. Nellie Elsie was married here to Newton Jasper Taylor son of E.E. Taylor & his first wife Madole. Both living here at No 508 Arlington Ave where he is in Real Estate & building business. They have an adopted son.

Mrs Kerr says that her mother told her that her father Joseph Markle was a drinking man & would go to town with a cord of wood & sell it & come back home without a cent of money, having spent it all for liquor. Mr Kerr was very kind as were her husband & daughter. He is a handsome average sized man & Katherine E. is tall & beautiful. Mrs Kerr is average size & build & comparatively homely. Leaving 1:33 PM

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At residence of Newton Jasper Taylor No 508 Arlington Ave Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 2:55 PM Mrs Taylor was Nellie Elsie Kramer & was married here by Rev Arthur Purkiss, Baptist on Apr 24, 1909 to Newton J. Taylor born Oct 30, 1877 at Ringwood, McHenry Co, Ills son of Erasmus Elvin Taylor & his first wirfe Eunice Minerva Madole. They have one boy: Jack Madole Taylor b Jany 15, 1921 born in Chicago, Ills

Mrs Taylor & her sister Katharine who is here say that their Aunts Mary Duncan & Kate Ochsenschlager were large fleshy women, as was Irvin Ochsenschlager. Mrs O. had a cancer on her knee & her leg was amputated above the knee.Neither of them know of any early history of Joseph Markel or where he came from. They think I should see their Uncle John D. Markle of Bartlett. Katharine says there was a large man in Milwaukee, Wis whose name she thought was Arbuckle

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who her mother said was one of her relatives. Also say there was a Mrs Mary Moss who was related, but they

don't know whether it was on the side of Joseph Markle or his wife, Mary but say to ask Lannings. Mrs Taylor says her Aunt Louise Russell. They do not know the dates of birth & death of Joseph Markel & wife or her maiden name, but says they have markers, her in Bluff City Cemetery & she will get the dates & send to. Mrs Taylor also says she will write to Germany & get the name of her Kramer grandparents. I left Katherine an envelope addressed to me.Katherine says that Miss Dick Russell now the wife of Fred Peaslee lives at No 342 Jewett St Tel 4426 W. on the West side. She has a large family & could also give the record of her mother's family. Phone her for direction of how go to. Leaving 4 PM

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At residence of Mrs Mary Finley 880 S. Liberty St Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 4:40 PM I walked down here from Mrs Taylor, about 8 blocks & was admitted by a beautiful young girl, she to whom I had talked over the phone, Miss Dorothy Finley born Aug 1, 1905 & I took her to be sweet sixteen, daughter of Mrs Finley. Her father was Francis Edward Finley. She has her father's big bible which has the family record in it which she says she will copy & send me. She has "Past & Present of DeKalb Co" a two vol work & in Vol 2 page 251 is an article on her father Francis Edward Finley born in Batavia, Ills in 1856 son of Patrick Finley who was born in Ireland in 1824 & died in Pierce Tp in 1872 & his wife Bridget Sallie born 1832 & died 1872. She referred me to Mrs Mary Gormley 76 of Cortland Ills who is a half sister of Dorothy's father who she says for me to write to. Robert Finley, decd father of G.A. Finley of Aurora & of Mrs Earl West was also a half brother of Francis Edwards that Mr Taylor had gotten back with the auto & would take me to the cemetery & to Bartlett to see her Uncle John D. Markle, so I said goodbye to Dorothy who was sorry I had missed seeing her mother & Left at 4:55 PM

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Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 5 Pm Katherine, Mrs Taylor & I walked up from the driveway to the Markle monument & lot from which I copied the inscriptions:Joseph Markel died May 28, 1859 aged 46 years (born say 1813Mary Markel, wife of J. Markle died Nov 19, 1878 aged 62 yrs 7 days (born then Nov 12, 1816)Barbara Markel 1845-1906Josephine Markel Bratz 1854-1921

In another lot near:Louise Russell nee Markle 1852-1911Willie Russell died Feby 19, 1875 aged 2 yrs 7 mos & 11 days (born then July 8, 1872) Leaving 5:11 PMWe then drove over to Bartlett about 7 miles & were:

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At residence of John David Markel corner Oneida & S. Oak St Bartlett Cook Co, Ills Apr 21, 1929 5:42 PM Mr Markle says his mother's name was Mary Atzel who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France & talked French & living later among Germans learned to talk German very well. He does not know the names of her parents but think she was named for her mother. Thomas Atzel, her brother lived & died at Downer's Grove, DePage Co, Ills but he left boys living there. He does not know the names of the boys.Mr Markel says that the place where his father settled in Cook Co near the hospital was called Whisky Point &

he thinks the 8 older children were born there so that he must have come long before 1852. He says his mother often told him that his father worked as a carpenter o the first pier that was built in Chicago at the boat landing. She also says that she told him he was born in Saxony & he believes the town was Byron or Beiron as his mother often mentioned that name.

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One of his father's neighbors was a man named Joseph Beck, a Catholic now dead who also came from Saxony & they often visited together. His mother came over when she was 13 yrs old on a sailing vessel & was 16 weeks on the water & he thinks they landed at Balto, Md. She came with her brother Thomas older & also brother George & his impression is that they came direct to Illinois. He thinks his mother was married in Chicago, but don't know certainly nor does he know how old she was when she married nor how old his father was when he came over from the old country. Mr M. thinks Arbuckle of Milwaukee was related on his mother's side. He left a son who has also died there. He says his father had a sister & that Mrs Mary Moss (maiden name not known) & a man named Lawrence were related in some way through this sister. Don't know anything about the descendants, but she was living a few years ago & visited the Ochsenschlagers at Aurora. Says his brother George Lanning knew more about the Markles than any [rest of line cut off]

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Says Mr Beck said that he & Joseph Markle came from the same part of Saxony. Leaving 6:25 PMMiss Katherine then came & said they were ready to start, so I bid Mr Markle, a find man, moderately slender & of good sense & I was glad she had me come over as he gave me the best information & made it conclusive that they were not of our line unless we would go back over 200 years in the old country.Their sister, Mrs Dolph was over at her Uncles & they brought her back going back she gave me her own record which I penciled down & am adding to the record Mrs Kerr gave me on page 351 which see.Mr Taylor then kindly drove me to Mrs Peaslee's residence see page 362.

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At residence of Fred Grant Peaslee 342 Jewett St Corner NW of Washburn, Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 7 PM Mrs Peaslee is the daughter of Louise Markel was born in Jany 21, 1851 on a farm 2 to 3 miles east of Elgin, in Cook Co, daughter of Joseph Markel & died Feby 28, 1911 when Norma was 4 mos old.She was married when about 20 in Bartlett to Thornton Russell born July 2, 1849 & died July 20, 1927. He was born in WVA, the son of William Russell & his wife, Hannah. He was a blacksmith. They had seven children, the first five born in Bartlett, Ills & the last two in Elgin, Ills viz:1. Alice Russell2. Willie Russell b Feby3. Mame Russell4. Anne Dickinson Russell b Mch 9, 18815. unnamed son6. Edna Russell b Dec 8,7. Mildred Russell b Oct 11, 1893

1. Alice was married in Bartlett Ills in June to Julius Meyers. Both living at 578 Madison St Gary, Ind where he is janitor

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of a M.E. Church. They have 5 children living & 4 dead, two of whom died of scarlet fever.

2. Willie died in Feby aged 2 yrs

3. Mame was married in Elgin when my informant was ten yrs old to Warren Blank born in Blank Sta, Cook Co, Ills son of Jonas Blank & wife Mary Moffit. Both living in Whitehall, Mich where he is a farmer P.O. is "Sunny Slope Farm, Whitehall, Mich". She has their parents bible which has the dates of birth of the children. They have 3 children living & one dead.

4. Anna Dickenson called Dick was married here by John Brown J.P. on Jany 26, 1900 to Fred Grant Peaslee born Dec 25, 1878 in South Elgin, Ills son of Frederick G. Peaslee & his wife Adaline Stevers [sic]. Both living here & present to night. He is a watch maker. They have 7 children living & one dead. All born in Elgin but Hazel & she was born in South Elgin. 1. Louise born 1901 [sic] ob Mch 1901 2. Eileen born Nov 18, 1901

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3. Raymond Wesley b Nov 19, 1905 4. Hazel Mildred b Oct 4, 1907 5. Norman b Aug 26, 1910 6. Dorothy Margaret b Sept 14, 1912 7. Russell Kenneth b Jany 5, 1916 8. Frederick Grant Jr b Dec 12, 1919

2. Eileen was married here Dec 23, 1920 to Merrill Brewer born in Waukesha, Wis, son of Fred Brewer & wife Anna Martin. Both living in Phoenix, Ariz where he is a Road Masters clerk & timekeeper. Have two children the oldest born in Franklin Park Ills & the youngest in Elgin viz: 1. Edith May b Jany 20, 1923 2. Betty Jane b Feby 2, 1925

3. Raymond W. was married here Feby 5, 1928 to Cecelia Kriemier born Aug 26, 1910 in or near Joliet. Both living in Joliet Ills where he is a sheet metal worker there but actually living here. Have one child: 1. Cecelia Lillian b Feby 4, 1929

4. Hazel M. was married in Crown Point Ind Dec 23, 1927 to Donald Yarwood born June 10, 1908 in Elgin, Ill son of Walter Yarwood & his wife Ray. Both living in Elgin Ills where he drives a truck. No issue.

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6. Edna was married at Hammond, Ind to: 1st Ed Herrman & divorced, no issue. 2d Melvin Howe & divorced. Have two children both born in Ft Wayne, Ind viz: Marceline & Gwendolyn, 3d about a year ago to Russell Gibson. Both living at 516 Fairfield Ave Ft Wayne, Ind where he is a carpenter. No issue.

7. Mildred was married in Portland, Oregon in abt Feby 1920 to Ovide Framplay born in Portland. Both living at 1216 E. 30th ST, Portland, Oregon where he is manager of a chain store known as "Pay & take it". He was a widower with three children & she has two children born in Portland, Oregon: 1. Jacqueline b Sept 5, 1923 2. Barbara Lou b Dec 25, 1926 Leaving 8:33 PM

Mr & Mrs Peaslee are fine excellent people. Their son, Russell K. went with me to the street car stop. I looked through the Elgin Feby 1929 Bell Tel Directory this morning when I got in & found the name of Mrs Mary Finley, see above but did not find a Carothers, Jack, Kilgore, Markle, Redburn, or Rothermel. It is now 1:11 AM 22d & I will go to bed as I left a call for 6 so can get breakfast & take 7:20 car for Chicago.

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ills Room 522 Apr 22, 1929 5 PM I phoned Geo Elmer Hawkins DDS at his office 4601 Broadway & he said he would copy the record from his mother's bible when he went to his home 4529 Monticello St tonight & mail it to me. I then called Mrs Leo Stockley & arranged to go out to see her & by her direction at 1:11 Pm to bus no 53 corner of Michigan Ave & Jackson St & got off at Junior Terrace which is opposite 4322 Clarendon Ave & walked out half a block & was:

At residence of Mrs Leo Stockley 722 Junior Terrace Tel Graceland 9508 Chicago, Ills Apr 22, 1929 1:44 PM I found her in a top floor third, I believe & her hair was grayer than when I last saw her & she said she had been sick for over 3 yrs & had only recently been able to find out what was the matter being no organic trouble. She was now sure she would be healed. She said the name of the father of our ancestor John Christian Mercklin was George, spelled Gorg in a letter from abroad giving conclusive proofs which Mrs Annie V. Stamps got & sent a copy to Mrs S. She said Mrs Stamps sent the original letter to Mrs Estelle Ryan Snyder who never returned

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it. Mrs S. said she had been told that Mrs Snyder had died leaving two daughters who she thought had gone to Iowa. Mrs Snyder who was working on the Wertz found out & admitted that she was not in our line. I think her husband's name was Wm J. Snyder. Mrs S. wants me to see Philip Bortner & see if Mrs Stamps is living. She used to live at Belle Vernon, Pa. Mrs Stockley says when I was here before I was working on book 12 & had also book 1 with me. She said I left a Markle History with her but she does not know just where it is now. She says the record is full of data that is absolutely untrue as she has abundant proof from reliable records gotten from abroad. She says a Rev Christian Mercklin living 1601 was actually an ancestor of ours. She has authenticated birth & baptismal records of all the children & brothers & sisters of our John Christian Mercklin & most or possibly all of his uncles & aunts & will as soon as she can get to it send me those records. Says his father George was a wheelwright. He says John Christian Mercklin did not marry Jemima Wertz but married Anna Catharine? which is proven in John Casper Stover's history or autobiography. She thought his children were all born abroad except my ggf

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Casper Markle. She spoke of Henry S. Dotterer with whom I once corresponded was a Markle descendant descended she thought from a sister of John Christian Mercklin. She spoke of the Eleanor Ewinger letter & said she too was a Markle descendant.She spoke of some Markles having been settled in New York State east of the Hudson River as early as 1706 where there was a large German population & these Germans becoming dissatisfied with conditions there banded together & suffering untold hardships fought their way westward by cutting down trees etc to get through in New York State to the Susquehanna River & made rafts for the women & in some way drove their stock down to the river to the Swatara River & then went up it & settled at Qulpehocken in Berks Co, Pa. I think then it would be Phila Co. She said there was a Markle in this party & she thought his name was John.She said they had a fire in her house in extreme cold weather shortly after I was there & many of her things were burned up but fortunately, her valuable records had been put in a wooden

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box abt two feet high & shoved under her bed & they were not burned. She has them all but they are not arranged nor indexed & the shock her father got (he is still living with her & is 85 yrs old & in good health) & also her health brought on the three years illness she has suffered. The workmen who came in tossed her papers & valuables about before she knew it & she has not yet been able to find the valuable wonderful chart with names & dates she showed me which she had made out & of which she promised to make & send me a copy. She don't think it could have been thrown out & thinks it is in one room in the house she hasn't searched through yet. Searched all the other rooms & didn't find it. She would go abroad & get the early records of the family she knows she could obtain but she doesn't have the money to go on. I spoke of working on a deal from which I hoped to make some money to finance me in my researches & suggested we might work together. I mentioned my oil deal & she was much interested & said her husband

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was interested in oil with some associates at Wichita Falls, Tex. I told her about the bench warrants vs me & of my having left home last Apr 25th but did not give any details.She said to let her know before hand of my next coming & she would look up her records & be ready for me.She tried to get trace of Mrs Snyder's children to find out what became of her papers, but was not able to find them. It is now time to go to supper & I have recorded all I remember so I will. I left Mrs Stockley's at 3:33 PM Quit at 7:11 PM

Blackstone Hotel, Room 522 Apr 23, 1929 10:33 Am I have just called up Mrs Stockley, Graceland 9508 & told her of finding the name of Wm J. Snyder Court Reporter 123 West Madison Tel Randolph 5538 & asked her if that wasn't the husband of Estelle Ryan Snyder & she said it was & she thanked me for looking it up & calling her & said she wd call William & write me to Uniontown, Pa Now 10:37 AM

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland O Room 1086 Apr 23, 1929 11:17 PM Mrs Stockley phoned me at Room 522 Blackstone at 11:55 AM just as I was leaving for the train & said she had phoned Wm J. Snyder & he said his wife Estelle Ryan Snyder was living at Hollywood Calif & he gave her address & Mrs Stockley is going to write her. While he didn't say so she thought it looked like a separation.

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Hotel Statler Room 1086 Apr 25, 1929 8:11 PM Refer to pages 289 - 290 I have a letter from Mrs Velma Cox dated Streator, Ills Apr 12, 1929 which in answer to my letter from Toronto, Ont says that her father:Julius William Bodecker was born Sept 9, 1859 at Springfield, Ills & died Apr 1, 1922 at Streator, Ills. His father was Herman Bodecker & his wife Mary Elvira Todd was his mother. Their daughter:Velma Elvira Bodecker b Feby 3, 1891 at Streator Ills was married at Bloomington, Ills Sept 23, 1911 to Fred Cox born May 26, 1890 at Rutland Ills a salesman, Republican & Christian, son of Absalom Cox & his wife Virginia Gabbart. Their children are:

1. Bernice Alta Cox B Dec 26, 1916 at Hazleton, Iowa2. Harold Lysle Cox b Sept 23, 1918 at Hazleton, Iowa3. Iona Mae Cox b Jany 20, 1921 at Streator, Ills

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A letter of Apr 13, 1929 from Miss Estelle Finley Columbia Tenn sends me a clipping dated:"Chattanooga, Tenn Apr 9, 1929.Thomas M. Carothers pioneer business man of Chattanooga, died at his home on McCallie Ave Sunday afternoon, Apr 7, 1929 Funeral Monday afternoon, services conducted by Dr James L. Fowle, interment in Forest Hills. He is survived by three children:Andrew M. Carothers of ChattanoogaThomas M. Carothers of St Louis, MoMrs Frank P. Quakenboss of Nashville, Tenn"

She asks if I have ever gotten her line worked out. Says the past year has been so full she has had little time to give to family work. "Me too".

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A letter dated Marysville, Kansas Apr 15, 1929 from Dr Richard Hawkins refers to Book 17 p 483 & book 22 page 70 & says:"Miss Blanche Graham of Lakefield, Peterborough Co, Canada, a Finley in the sixth generation informs me that the Finleys of our branch settled in Ireland in 1650. She has not yet given me her authority. I will ask her about that. This agrees with what you told me sometime ago. Blanche also states that they came from Aberdeenshire. That is up on the North Sea Coast. In ancient times, the old Irish invaders of Scotland drove the people of Scotland to the North East & that people were called the Pits & later by the English were called the Highlanders.Miss Graham also says we came from the Farquhars on (Pronounce Farkerson) clan. She is hunting for more data on that point. If this can be established, it will locate the part of Scotland & the class of Scotch people we come from. The English called that class of clansmen the "outlaws" because they would not come under the English control.I am also writing to a son of Rev Richard Smith Finley viz: Howard Finley BS & MS on this

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topic of Scotch origin. He is a teacher of English in the schools of Chicago, Ills & is much interested in our family origin......I have many lines out & reports are coming in but they each require much adjusting.You will here [sic] from me right along as I get it in shape R. Hawkins" Finished 11 PM

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At residence of Mrs Ella M. Everhard 180 Main St Wadsworth Medina Co May 3, 1929 3 PM I arrived here at 12:20 PM & we have been talking. Mrs E. had the family bible of her father William Finley which she gave to her sister Jane Finley who married Jacob Carr, who both lived & died here, but before doing so, she copied the family record in the fine big well preserved bible of her husband & herself from which she is now reading as I write.

BirthsWilliam Finley born Aug 26, 1798Rhoda Harris born Dec 1, 1805

William Finley & Rhoda Harris were married at the home of her father Stephen Harris in Stark Co, O Mch 23, 1826 Their children:1. Stephen Harris Finley born Mch 24, 18272. Jane Mary Finley born Apr 10, 18293. Amanda Finley born Apr 5, 18314. Ebenezer Finley born July 31, 18335. Rhoda Sybil Finley born Jany 12, 18416. Milla [sic] Ella Finley born Oct 11, 1845

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DeathsAmanda Finley died May 24, 1832William Finley died Jany 16, 1865Rhoda Finley died Mch 15, 1867Stephen Harris Finley died Aug 1891Rhoda Sybil Finley Wirt ob Apr 10, 1894Jane M. Finley Carr died Apr 21, 1894Ebenezer Finley died Aug 21, 1916

Nathan S. Everhard was born in Chippewa Tp Wayne Co, O Jany 8, 1841 son of John Jacob Everhard & his wife Mary Harter.Nathan S. Everhard & Ella M. Finley were married Oct 17, 1867 in Akron O by Rev Smith of the Congregational Church. No issue.Nathan S. Everhard M.D. died in a hospital in Cleveland O after an operation Apr 2, 1919Ebenezer Finley in the Civil War in Bucyrus O & was captain of a Co. He was appointed adjutant General of Ohio by Gov Hoadley & was thereafter designated Genl. He married Emeline Codding in Copley, Summit Co, O & she is still in Bucyrus, O aged she thinks 88 yrs. Her birthday is Feby 14th. Write her. Had but one child Harry who died soon after graduation from the Naval Academy Annapolis, Md write her.

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She was daughter of Robert Codding & his wife Betsy Hawkins. She is blind & living with a sister-in-law Mrs Codding & has a wonderful memory. Her son Harry took a trip around the world & commanded the McKinley ship.Mrs E. attended the Lutheran College in Mendota, Ills. She graduated from Rev Encel's Select School, Copley, O.Dr Everhard graduated the Ann Arbor, Mich Medical School in 1866. He practiced here from Jany 1868 until & including the day he left for the Hospital. He was a member of the American Medical Association. He was brought up a Lutheran & both were members of the Grace Lutheran Church here. He was an ardent Republican as is she & her father.She shows his picture a fine face. He was Pres. of the North Eastern Ohio Med Asscn & was chairman of the Y.M.C.A. of this Co. He gave $80,000 toward the building of the Grace Lutheran church.He was the founder & President of the Match Co Box Co & Salt Co & was also Pres of the Injector Co. He & Mrs E. made a tour of Europe she thinks in 1906, leaving July 6 & were gone over 3 mos.

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She went abroad again since his death. Were both great travelers.Her brother Ebenezer was in the 84th Reg Ohio Vol. He was a judge of the Circuit Court & was a M.C. & was spoken of for Vice Prest.She sailed from Quebec June 24, 1922 & got back in Sept. Leaving 4:04 PM

Hotel Statler Room 1086 May 3, 1929 8:25 PM I am noting some of the things I recall that Mrs Everhard told me. The 10 o'c bus was late starting & it was almost 12 o'c noon when I got there. It was a raw cold windy day like March with a little rain & snow & still continues cold. I left at 4:28 & got in at 6 PM & J.E. Dorsey called me at 8 o'c & told of a favorable talk today with Roy A. Rainey & Scott Stewart about getting them 20,000 to 30,0000 A of Green Co coal along Wash Co line which he thinks he can price to them at $900 per acre.

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Mrs Everhard says her father William Finley, older half brother of Uncle Robert, died at Doylestown, Wayne Co, O (his will wd be at Wooster O) & was buried there, but the church going down, she had his remains removed to their lot here in Wadsworth, O about two years after his death, Mrs E & her mother went to Shelby Co Mo across the Mississippi from Quincy Ills about 30 miles to visit her brother Stephen Harris Finley & found he had moved. Her mother took the spotted fever & died there & there being to metallic coffins to be had there, she could not send by train & she had to bury her there.She was named in the bible, Milla Ellen Finley but changed it to Ella M. She said she commenced teaching school when she was 16 yrs old & taught 6 or 7 yrs & was teaching when she was married. She has very much the Finley build, being average height, stout & heavy set with a big head & fine face. She said her husband, Dr Everhard was a warm friend of Wm McKinley & nominated him in the convention the first time he went to Congress & they often visited him at his home in Canton, O.

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She was very much incensed at his sister for having recently sold his old home in Canton, O to the Catholics.She said she had met recently at some gathering a Mrs Charles Stoakes, living at 131 High St, Wadsworth, O who said she was a Finley from the south, daughter she thought of George Finley. She & her husband are both teaching in the Wadsworth, O schools. Write her.

When in St Petersburg, Florida this last winter, she met accidentally, I believe at the Hotel Morgan there a Mrs J.E. Albright living at No 250 S. Prospect St, Ravenna Portage Co, O whose husband is in the marble business. She said her grandmother was Hannah Finley, a sister of Wm Finley, my informant's father & who married a Cunningham. Mrs E. did not learn Mrs Albright's given name or her maiden name, but she sent her two pages of data about the Finleys of her near relatives which she allowed me to bring with me to copy which I am doing so on next page & return to her which I will do tonight.

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Mrs Albright's data:Harry Secrest's mother was a half cousin of Hannah Beazell.Jane Hibbs was a full sister of grandmother Hannah Cunningham

Brothers & sister of grandmother:Hannah Finley CunninghamEbenezer Finley, full brotherRobert Finley, half brotherWilliam Finley, full brotherJane Hibbs, full sisterRebecca Patterson, full sister

Rebecca Patterson's children:Mrs Martha Patterson WillettMrs Margaret Patterson ReaserMrs Rebecca Patterson SteeleJames Patterson (Will's father)Finley PattersonMatilda Patterson Hatfield

Grandfather Cunningham's familyWilliam CunninghamNancy Cunningham, not marriedElizabeth Cunningham MackeyJane Cunningham Mackey (Ola Thompson daughter)Ebenezer Cunningham (Mrs Mart Leeper [best guess] - MassilonRobert Cunningham }Violet Cunningham } oldest childrenRebecca Cunningham }Burned to death in the log cabin which stood where the old house stood down on the Mackey farm where Genie & I played.

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William Cunningham's familySilas CunninghamAlvineza [sic] CunninghamHorace CunninghamJames Cunningham 9 yearsElizabeth CunninghamJennie CunninghamJosephine CunninghamLyman Cunningham 4 years

Elizabeth Cunningham Mackey's family:Bert MackeyJane Mackey, not marriedJohn Mackey

Jane Cunningham Mackey's family:Celia Mackey deceasedRobert Mackey, Millersburg, OHarriet Mackey Cristy, deceasedNettie Mackey Foster, deceased

Emma Mackey GradyViola Mackey Thompson near Wooster, OBert Mackey near Burton CityHarry Mackey.

Ebenezer Cunningham's family:Florence Etta Cunningham Kiser

Jane Hibbs family:Elliott HibbsLacy HibbsElizabeth Hibbs Beal

Grandfather Cunningham's brothers & sisters:William CunninghamJames Cunningham

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Matilda Cunningham Cook -sons Rob & JoeNancy Cunningham CaldwellEffie Cunningham BellPaul Cunningham - Stonehouse, PaRobert Cunningham, Alpha, Armstrong's grandfatherEliza Cunningham

Elliott Finley, son of Robert Finley who was half brother of grandmother Cunningham (Hannah Finley)Elliott Finley cousin of Hannah Beazell.

Jane Hibbs full sister of grandmother Cunningham

Bert Finley son of Ebenezer Finley who was a brother of grandmother Cunningham, Sister Violet Finley, Robert Finley & Ebenezer Finley were half brothers.

Harry Secrest's mother was the daughter of Uncle Sammy Finley who was a half brother of grandmother Cunningham (I thought he was a full brother)

Samuel Finley was a half brother of Ebenezer Finley & a full brother of Robert Finley

Harry's mother's name was _______. Has sister by name of Mrs Marshall

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Hotel Statler Room 1086 May 4, 1929 10:46 PM I have a letter today from cousin Mary E. Callis wife of D.F. Callis of Chase, Kansas, dated Apr 26, 1929 saying that her brother Will Caruthers, son of double cousin Jasper Markle Caruthers went to the hospital in Chicago Ills where he was living on Feby 2d last & had an operation for appendicitis & it had broke & peritonitis set in & locked bowels, then pneumonia throat & chest infection & he died there Feby 28, 1929

Thursday. Mary E. & her mother arrived Monday before his death & took his body back & buried it beside his father in Lyons Kansas. He left one child, a son Markle Caruthers 11 yrs old who is now in California with his mother.

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Grand Central Hotel, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada Room 48 May 25, 1929 4 PM At 11:30 AM I phoned David Carrothers of Wilton Grove Farm Belmont 1311 & his wife answered saying that Wilton Grove was abt 12 miles from here & that the London & Port Stanley Electric Line came only within 4 miles of them. She said her husband was out at the barn & was in his sixties, but that he could not tell much about the family records. Asking if she could refer me to any of the other many Carrothers there (and they were generally distant cousins) she told me to phone:Eldon Carrothers at London, Ont., also a distant cousin of her husband, who too was in his sixties, a retired business man there, who would be able to give the most information about the family. I will call him shortly.I then walked out to just beyond Empire Hotel turned south on Ross St & then East on Erie St & stopping at a house which proved to be No 125 a lady & her daughter who came to the door told me the Jacks had recently moved to a little cottage house on Moore St just back of the Methodist Church which is on the corner of Wellington & Moore Sts one block west of Ross so I walked back there & was at:

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Home of Joseph Jack No 70 Moore St, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada May 25, 1929 12:22 PM I was admitted by a very heavy set woman of a little over 5 ft in height & weighing I should say near 250 lbs whose very pronounced Scotch brogue proved her to be the woman Mr E.B. Baldwin told me about last Sunday night. She said she was Mary Jack, the mother of Joseph & wife of William Jack, still living & away at work the three living there together.She said her husband, William Jack was born in Perthshire, Scotland 7 miles North of Dunblane May 26, 1861 tomorrow being his 68th anniversary & they were married in Dunblane, Perthshire 36 miles North of Glasgow & 40 miles north of Edinburgh, her home on Dec 5, 1884 her name being Mary Angus born in Dunblane Nov 22, 1861, daughter of William Angus & his wife Janet Cramb whose mother was a Drummond. They have had but two children viz:William who his father named for his own grandfather& Joseph living here with them, both born in Dunblane where they lived until after the death of her husband's mother in 1907 & came to this country on Aug 17, 1907 22 yrs ago.

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She said their Jacks were all Presbyterians & there was an old cathedral in Dunblane of the Established church of Scotland.Her husband's grandfather, William Jack which was as far back as she could go was married twice & by this first wife had three sons, John, James & Peter & by the second had David & Christine called in Scotch Kirsty.The sons John, James & Peter came to the U.S. where the two former remained, going, she thought to California during the gold craze, but Peter returned to Scotland & died there when her husband was 23 yrs old say in 1884 aged 79 years born then say in 1805. He was 20 yrs older than his wife who died 1907.He was buried either at Crief or Muthill pro like "missal" in Perthshire where many Jacks are buried. He was a postman & a tall man over 6 ft. She says her husband is a small man but has his father's features. William's younger brother, Peter Jack lives in Stirling Scotland. She has an old bible printed in 1805 handed down to Peter by his Aunt Christine & by Peter to her husband William, his oldest son, David Jack also came to America & settled in California. She said the gf William jack had a brother who was a preacher. She said

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there was an old man in Scotland named William Jack, a gardener who I believe she said lived in Clief [sic], who always told them he was a relative of theirs. There is no family record in the old bible she showed me & she says they never kept a bible record. She has kept an old soiled envelope directed to Mrs Peter Jacks, her mother-in-law, Braco, Perthshire, Scotland, which has printed in upper left hand corner "Return to David Jacks, Monterey, Monterey Co, California if not delivered within 10 days". I can't distinguish any U.S. postmark on front of envelope but on back are "Glasgow Ja 17, 93" "Stirling Ja 17.93" "Braco Ja 18.93" She let me bring this letter or envelope rather with me & I am to return it tomorrow at 11 AM when she said to come back & see her husband. Left 1:33 PM

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Grand Central Hotel May 25, 1929 8:44 PM At 5:55 PM, phoned to Eldon Carrothers, London, Ont. Tel Metcalf 6217-F. He said his people came to this country in 1836. When I asked him if he would be home Wednesday, he said he would & when I asked him what was the name of the best hotel he said to telephone what car I would come on, on the Electric on Wednesday & he would meet me & take me to his house. In the meantime, he will see the other Carrothers & have what data he could get ready for me when I come. Rang off 6:05 PM

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Phoned James Markle, P.O. Strathroy, Ont. Route 2 & he put his mother on the phone. she said their Markle's came from Pennsylvania & that her husband Isaac Eugene Markle died a year ago and said his brother David Markle born in 1855 lived at Clifford, Mich in the town & could tell more about the family than she could. She said their father's name was William Markle.Asking if she expected to be in St Thomas within the next three days, she said she was going to be in London tomorrow & was having dinner with some friends down this way & said she would stay over in London until Monday so I arranged to meet her about 9 AM Monday at No 275 Waterloo St there & find will have to take the 8:10 car to get there. Their tel is Ekfrid Tel Co 157-2-24

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At 6:55 PM, phoned Thomas A. Finley living at No 9 Balaclava St here Tel 2687-W & his wife answered & said he was out, that he was 38 yrs old & that his people came from Toronto, Ont. & she thought they came there from Ireland. I told her I had an appointment & would be out between 10 AM & 2 PM & she said he would call here at my room after 3 PM tomorrow. Rang off 7 PM

At 8:15 PM, I called George Carruthers No 32 Chestnut St here Tel 1839-W & his wife answered & put him on the phone & he said he would come over about 9 PM & left half an hour ago at 11:15 PM. He is of typical Carruthers build abt 5 ft 10 & angular smooth faced born Mch 23, 1865 at Cortland, Ont & had brothers & sisters, John, William, Janet & Mary older than himself & Jane Arthur & a boy who died young, younger than himself, all born at Cortland, Ont. Their father was William Carruthers, was a farmer who came from

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near Edinburgh, Scotland, a renter & his wife was a Richardson, also from Scotland who came over on the

same sailing vessel, consuming 4 weeks to Cleveland O where she had a brother living & they were married there. William died in 1914 aged 71, he said but he had said 1904 over the phone. Wm had a brother George who lived at Bradford, Pa but died when up here on a visit. His son John called Yankee has prospered in oil & coal business in that sectionMy informant's brother, John died 7 miles fr Argyle & 12 miles from Cass City, Mich & his son Ira a farmer & his daughter, Ida, wife of Jesse Bullock, also a farmer live in those parts.Frank W. Carruthers of 35 Wilson Ave Tel 2069-J is a son of my informant & another son are both married & are railroaders. His sister Janet married a Lindsay & lives at Springfield, Ont east of here on the Mich-Cent RR. He can't tell the name of his grandfather so he can't give enough data to further pursue this.This cleans up the references I had in St Thomas, but in the smaller towns near were:

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BelmontCarrothers, Byron, Farm Wilson Grove Tel 1131Carrothers, Clare, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 312Carrothers, David, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 1311Carrothers, Eric, Farm Wilton Grove tel 13Carrothers, Harry, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 113Carrothers, Law, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 715-4-47Carrothers, Roy, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 7615-r-47Carrothers, W.B.,Farm Belmont Tel 6514Carothers, Wiltsie, Farm Glanworth, Tel 116

GlencoeCarruthers, Wm J. r Caradoe, Ekfrid Tel Co 621-r-24

HarriettsvilleCarruthers, John r Springfield S. 661

ParkhillCarruthers, Robert, Farm RR 8 Parkhill Tel 604-r-15

Geo Carruthers said none of these other Carruthers were related to him. He said all of their Carruthers were Presbyterians but that his older son married a Catholic, much against his will, but she is a very good woman. His younger son married a Protestant. Finished 12:44 AM

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At home of William Jack No 70 Moore St St Thomas, Ont May 26, 1929 12:07 PM I arrived here just as it struck eleven & have been talking to Mr & Mrs Jack for an hour & will now make record of some of the things they tell me.Mr Jack's grandfather, William Jack lived at Crieff, Scotland where he was a Sawyer, running a sawmill. He had a brother Robert Jack who owned a little bit of land within a mile of Braco village (of abt 200 people). He was married but did not have any children. Mr J. remembers being in his house once when he was a small boy & says he died shortly thereafter & was "a pretty old man". He is buried in the Established Church Presbyterian burying ground there, where several Jacks owned "layers". He says there were nine families of Jacks in Braco, but none related to each other, so far as they knew, but showing that the family probably lived there many generations. They had all gone from there when they left for America on June 8, 1907, & she

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All records were kept at Muthill Perthshire & would now be in the Round House, Edinburgh. He says they kept all records of births, marriages & deaths. This record was kept by the Government, not by the Church. Mrs Jack says she was mistaken about Wm Jack having a brother who was a preacher. It was her gf Angus's brother David Angus who was the preacher.Mr J. thinks his gf Wm Jack was dead before he was born & would be buried at Crieff or Muthill. He don't know the name of his first wife, his own grandmother, but says his second wife was Janet Campbell who they think survived him.He thinks his father, Peter, was the oldest & then there were John & James by the first wife & they know of but Christine (Scotch Kirsty) & David. Peter, John & James came to the States & Peter went back to Scotland but John & James stayed. Either John or James never married, but the other married & left but one child, a daughter of whom they have no trace. David joined them in the States prior to 1849 as he left about then on the trek to the Calif gold fields, but John nor James went.

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David after appeared with money & they believe he got what his half brothers, John & James had, for he became a loaner of money on land in Calif to Mexicans & foreclosed the mortgages so extensively that the Mexicans were out for his scalp to kill him but never got him. In 1866, he went back to Scotland & took his sister "Kirsty" to Calif to keep house for him & later married a Penna Dutch wife, much younger than himself & with whom "Kirsty" could not agree & she went to a ranch of her own where she was kicked by a colt curtailing her activities, but she lived until 6 or 7 years ago when she died at or near San Luis Obispo (look up my Dec 1922 records when there) bound to be up in her nineties Mrs J. says & is buried there. It was she who gave the old bible to her brother, Peter in 1866. David's family settled up her estate about 4 yrs after her death. David went back to Scotland a year or so after Mr J. was married & had a talk with him abt the Rivers of Scotland not washing away the banks like a river in Calif that went through his land did. He said he could drive a whole day & never get off his own land. David died in Monterey Calif about

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20 years ago, say in 1909 shortly after they came here when Mrs J's sister saw in the Edinburgh Scotchman a column article of his death saying he was a native of Crieff where all of William's children were born. This article spoke of his being a multi-millionaire, his estate being valued at ten million dollars. Mrs J. says his widow who survived him was rich when he married her. Mr J. says he was past 80 yrs old when he died.Mr J. who is good on dates, says his father, Peter Jack died of cancer of the face developed from a pimple which he picked with his fingernail below the eye toward the ear on the cheekbone in June or July 1886 aged 79 years, born say 1807, & is buried in Braco village where all of his children were born. He married Isobelle Henderson, servant maid for a farmer for whom he too worked, daughter of John Henderson & his wife Isabelle Drummond. She was born in Comrie, Perthshire 8 or 9 miles from Crieff & had brothers, Duncan, John, Angus & Donald. Look up my Henderson history. She died in Stirling, Scotland Feby 3, 1907 aged they say 62 yrs, but she may have been 2 or 3 yrs older as Mrs J. says V22 Page 399

she was married when 17 yrs old & Mr J. born before she was 20, was born he says May 26, 1860 being 69 today & there was less than a year between him & his older sister. They thought her husband was 20 yrs older than her, but this makes him more than 30 yrs old.

Peter had nine children of whom seven grew up & two died young.1. Isabella Jack2. William Jack born May 26, 18603. Cathrine Jack4. John Jack5. David Jack died under 2 yrs of age6. Mary Jack died an infant7. Christena Jack8. Peter Jack9. Louisa Jack

1. Isabella married John Booth & lived in Stirling Scotland where she died abt Nov 27, 1905 leaving six children: John, oldest William Isabelle Cathrine Elsa JanetShe was well versed in family lore buy dying when the children were young, they don't think they would get any of it.

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William married Dec 5, 1884 to Mary Angus & lived in Dunblane until they came to America & their two children were born there: 1. William Jack born Nov 4, 1893 2. Joseph Jack born Oct 31, 1895

1. William was married Nov 20, 1918 here in St Thomas just after rtg from the World War to Miss Margaret Colquhoun, a Scotch girl from Glasgow, who he met there when he was visiting his mother's sister who lived next door. She is daughter of Wm Colquhoun & his wife Mary Pattison. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland July 1898 & both are living here at 131 Myrtle St 2d ST beyond Erie, where he is a boiler maker in the RR Shops. They are both Presbyterians & have three children all born in Memorial Hospital here.

1. Mary Pattison Jack b Dec 4, 1819 2. Wilhelmina Jack b Sept 29, 1923 3. Margaret Josephine Jack b Aug 4, 1926

He enlisted in the World War on Aug 1914 in Toronto, Ont & went to England with the first contingent, trained in Salisbury Plains, England & went in the trenches in France Feby 8, 1915.

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He was in the trenches 16 mos & was in the first gas attack & was wounded in the ankle by a splintered bone at Hill Sixty, was in 2d battle of Ypres, was invalided to England & arrived home in Feby 1917. He was a Corporal in 3d Battalion Canadian Expeditionary forces & was advanced to Sergeant.2. Joseph has never married & lives here, but just at present does not have regular employment. He joined the World War in July 1917. He was sent to Halifax where he was kept in service until 1919. He was a Sergeant.

Mr Jack is a laborer. He was a railroader & laid off for some trivial cause as he was nearing 70 & they get rid

of all they can before that age so they won't have to pension them.

3. Cathrine married James Wylie & lives in Cleveland, O where she died & is buried. She had four children born there: 1. David, died aged 19 unmarried 2. Charles died aged 17 unmarried 3. Isabelle died aged 20 yrs in Colorado 4. a daughter died aged abt 4 yrs Thought to have consumption

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4. John Jack married Christina Stewart, both living in Cleveland, O having recently moved. He is a Stationary Engineer & is now with a big steel plant there. He has 4 girls all born in Cleveland, O 1. Jesse Jack single, missionary in China 2. Isobelle Jack, single, missionary in South America 3. Lida Jack married a minister, Polish are in Calif. 4. Eleanor Jack single at home.

7. Christina Jack married Alex Malloch & they went to Australia where she died abt 2 yrs ago, but they think he is living. She had three children born in [doesn't say] one died viz: 1. Isobelle 2. Annie, d.y. 3. John

1. Isobelle married an Australian soldier & that took her parents & brother there & where her mother soon died.

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9. Louisa married Hugh Robb of Stirling Scotland where they were married. Both living in Cleveland, O where he is a railway man. Have no issue. Leaving 3:33 PM

Grand Central Hotel, Room 48 4 PM I arrived back from Mr Jack's at 3:55 PM & they say Mr Thos A. Finley has not yet called.I was telling Mr Jack, 69 today, about being to see Joel Dreibelbis, my 3d cousin at Virginsville, Berks Co, Pa on Dec 22, 1923 on his 97th birthday & of his having eaten a raw onion every morning for breakfast for 70 years & of their virtue in ridding the system of poisons, whereupon he told me that some years ago, he felt his legs getting very tired & he feared they were going to give out & disable him. He took to eating raw onions three times a day & found soon that he was rid of his ailment & has not had any return of it. He says the potent service of the onion is in eliminating the poisons & promoting the proper circulation of the blood preventing hardening of the arteries.

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I must write at once & tell Rose about this & see if it won't relieve the intense pain she is suffering in voiding

her urine.He said as a boy, he was sent to herd cattle - fattening cattle for the market - on the braes of Doon. & of following them on a long trail & laying down on the heather & going to sleep where the owner found & slapped him. He said there were no fences, there just being posts set a quarter to a half mile apart to mark the boundaries of the different estates & they had to keep them within those bounds. There were three grades of pasturage viz: 1. the Lowlands for the cows, 2. the next higher levels for the market cattle & 3d the highest level away at the top for the sheep.He said his brother Peter being good at handling horses was put in the transport service in the World War & was kept at it 4 years throughout the entire war. He was not wounded as he was not in battles. His four sons got home alive also. Note that four of them had the names used in our line & the other, Francis got that name which was the maiden name of Peter's wife.

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Mr Jack said that the article about his Uncle David Jacks said that he had had a lawsuit about some land in California which was in the courts for 30 years but the Scotchman David, finally won the suit. Apparently a similar case to that of Stephen Girard who likewise acquired his Penna lands by foreclosure. Mr Jack said all their people in Scotland spelled the name "Jack" & none of them spelled it Jacks & he said David put the s to the end of his name after he came to America. V22 Page 406

Residence of Thomas Aloysius Finley No 9 Balaclava St, St Thomas, Ont. May 26, 1929 7:07 PM I just arrived at above hour & was admitted by Mr Finley, a fine man & good looking. His home is a good large brick one on East side of the street & 3d house north of Talbot St & eleven blocks east of the Grand Central Hotel. He first said to see Thomas J. Finley, Windsor, Ont, living on Dufferin St, aged abt 42, his cousin & said to see his wife. He is home during the day & works at night being Round House foreman of the Mich Cent RR Co. He is son of Samuel Finley, Uncle of my informant whose widow Anne Finley lives at 225 Lewis Ave, Windsor, Ont. who he says to be sure to see as she can give more information about the family than anyone else. Charles Finley, her son lives in Port Stanley, Ont. where he is in the fish business. He is married, but no issue.He says his great grandfather, John Finley, was an engineer & went from Scotland to Leeds England & emigrated from there to Toronto, Ont & then went to Windsor, Ont & was a pioneer RR engineer in Canada about

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80 yrs ago. A son of his gf of my informant had eleven sons & one daughter. Was also a locomotive engineer (he can't recall his name) & Thos A. thinks his Aunt Anne Finley in Windsor would have his bible with record, or can tell who has it.One of these sons, John, was father of my informant & he thinks his Aunt Anne might have his bible or can tell who has it. When he told me his middle name was Aloysius, I said that sounds Catholic & he said he was a Catholic as was his mother, but he said about all the Finleys were Presbyterians, but his brother, Rev James Finley was a Methodist. George Finley, a son of his Aunt Anne is an engineer in Raleigh NC. Many of their Finleys went south to Roanoke, Va, Bluefield WVA to NC, SC & Georgia.Thos A. thinks his gf John Finley went to Windsor abt 1860 with the Old Grand Trunk RR now the Canadian National. He died here in St Thomas aged 45 or 46 years. He was General yard master of the C.P RR. Thomas Aloysius Finley was born in Toronto as were all of his father's

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six children Aug 10, 1890 & was married Apr 15, 1922 in Toronto, Ont to Miss Helen Ross, born in Toronto Aug 26, 1892 daughter of Alexander Ross & his wife Sarah Harry & both are now living here where he is traveling inspector for the supplies or railway stores through the district & is away through the week. Have two children born here in St Thomas:1. Elizabeth Finley born Jany 9, 19262. Helen Finley born Mch 27, 1929Says the British American Hotel Windsor Ont right down in the heart of the city, kept by a widow friend of his is good & clean & homelike & price for room without bath is $2 a day & is where he stops.He says Thomas Crothers was a very able man & died abt 7 years ago. He was a conservative & member of Parliament & was the only man who held three portfolios having been Minister of Mines, Minister of Labor & the other he didn't recall. He said Wm Lyon MacKenzie, inciter of the 1838 rebellion was hanged in North Toronto, but in this he is mistaken. Left at 9:11 PMHis tel is 2687-W

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12 o'clock midnight room 48 walking back from Mr Finley's I overtook Edward B. Baldwin at 9:30 & he came in the Hotel with me & we talked an hour until 10:30 & I then came up & wrote down the above which I had penciled down at Mr Finley's. Mr Baldwin said that Wm Lloyd MacKenzie was not hung, but died a natural death & also that Wm Lloyd MacKenzie King, the present Premier is his grandson.Mr Baldwin said he was born Aug 16, 1866, the youngest of 14 children & said his oldest brother is 79 yrs old & that his father lived to be 88 & his mother 82.

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At residence of Mrs Frank G. Calmain 275 Waterloo St, London, Ont. May 27, 1929 9:44 AM I arrived here by taxi an hour ago & found Mrs Calmain washing & she told me that Isaac Eugene Markle, Ike, she called him, was a fine man & a hard worker & was like a father to her. She said he was a large man, hussy [husky] & weighed over 200 lbs & looked much like me as did his brother David B. of Clifford, Mich. He suffered for ten years from gallstones, taking medicine & passing over 500, but died of cancer of the liver. He was quite a trader & owned 2 or 3 houses here & 8 or 10 lots & a 50 A farm at Strathroy, Ont. She complained to him about his working so hard & told him to enjoy his money as he had no one to leave it to & when I asked her about James Markle, she said he was just an adopted son.Mrs Isaac E. Markle came in at 9 o'c as appointed, is rather tall & angular & was on one crutch. She brought a record of William Markle's family copied from his bible & also two pages of foolscap showing the descent

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of his mother from William of Orange through the famous Anneke Jans. She said she copied the Wm Markle record from his bible which she has & says I can keep both records, so I will not take the time to copy them later & will count on getting the family record from David B. & Ida his sister when I go to Clifford, Mich. Mrs Markle says her husband was only 3 or 4 mos old when his father died & that his mother who was Altha Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 & died Nov 27, 1916 at her daughter Maud Wilson's near Clifford Mich & is buried there. She was married three times:1st to William Markle when she was 18 & he 20 & had six children as will show in the record which will show below:2d about 2 yrs after Markle's death _______ Almas, a cruel man who ill treated her Markle children & had six children by him. They separated & were divorced as he was so cruel she could not live with him & he went to British Columbia where he died.

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Rose Almas married his sons Nathaniel & William Willson respectively.Eliza Jane Markle, called Ida married Archibald D. McKillop & she is on a farm about 3 miles from Clifford, Mich with her son Henry. David B. Markle owns 140 A farm which his son Harry works & David has retired & lives in Clifford Mich with his wife. His son Ed lives in Detroit, Mich & their daughter Lillian is unmarried, a bookkeeper in Pontiac, Mich the very image of her father. Had a daughter who died. David B. was taken by his Uncle Nelson Markle who lived near Dunas, Ont & raised. Nelson hand another brother whose son Frank Markle who died 3 or 4 yrs ago at Woodstock, Ont where his family lives. The other children went with their mother who had married Almas. Coming here as a Yankee Skedaddler to escape war, to Bay City Mich & from there went to Lapere Co, Mich in which is Clifford. She says Ike & his mother, Mrs Willson told her their Markles came from Penna were Penna Dutch & told her the name of the town but it is an odd name & she don't remember it. David got $4000, she thinks from his grandfather Markle's

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estate of which $1000 should have gone to Isaac, but David never gave it to him. William had nothing when he was married & nothing when he died of typhoid fever & his son James followed dying the same week from it.She brought photographs of her husband, a handsome man of the build of C.C. & S.B. Markle Jr. Also one of David B. of same build. She shows photographs of several others of the family. She says it is near to go direct from here to Clifford via Sarnia than to go to Detroit.She says to take the Canadian Natl RR here through Sarnia to Port Huron & buy a ticket to Clifford on the Pere Marquette. No hotel at Clifford which has abt 400 inhabitants, but says he will take care of me & take me around.Isaac Eugene Markle on July 5, 1905 in London Tp 12 miles north of London at her home was married to Miss Harriet Amelia Goulding born on same farm Feby 4, 1865 daughter of James Goulding & his wife Margaret Matilda Webster. Mrs Markle's Goulding ancestor went with William of Orange to Ireland & fought in the Battle of the Boyne.

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They were married by Rev H.H. Tancock, Episcopalian. Mr Markle was not a church member but was a good man. His mother was a Baptist. Mrs M., my informant was organist of the Trinity Epis Church at Birr, Ont for 15 yrs. They had no issue.The James Markle was born in Windsor, Ont Apr 17, 1908 & on Oct 25, 1912 took him on probation & on Apr 1, 1913 they legally adopted him here in London at the City Hall, Mr Saunders officiating. His father's name was Butler, don't know his mother's name. He is single & tends the 50 A farm.She has an envelope postmarked 1927 from the Chancery Record P.O. Box 285 Madison Square Sta NY in the record they sent, it stated that Anneke Jans, daughter of the fourth King of Holland, because of her marrying a commoner was sent to NY by her grandfather, William of Orange, gave her a deed for 62 A of land in New York City, then owned by the Dutch & on which Trinity Church is located. She made two 99 year leases, one to follow the other on this property. She made a will which about 15 years ago was found in

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a little Dutch church in Penna. She says her property is now worth six to nine billion dollars & further that there was one hundred & thirty four million dollars deposited in a bank in Holland & her father willed this to

go to her descendants of the seventh generation after her.Mrs M's papers relating to this are here in London with her Attorney W.C. FitzGerald No 110 Dundas St.She says William Robb P.O. Lynden, Ont in his sixties can give much information about the Markles as he was raised among them. She says her one limb was amputated below the knee 13 yrs ago. She had struck her shin & a doctor in Saginaw Mich in treating it used instruments he had used the day before on a man who had sarcoma & infected her. Mrs Markle is just leaving & I too am leaving 12:07 PMMrs Markle's P.O. is: Strathroy, Route 2.She said he was 5 ft 6 in tall & weighed 226. His father, William Markle's bible record is as follows as copied by her: V22 Page 416

BirthsWilliam Markle born Apr 3, 1830Alta Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 Their six childrenWilliam H. Markle Jr born Dec 20, 1851Eliza Jane Markle born May 29, 1853David B. Markle born Mch 5, 1855Charles N. Markle born Apr 16, 1857James Markle born Feby 12, 1859Isaac Eugene Markle born Dec 23, 1861 DeathsWilliam Markle died March 26, 1862Charles N. Markle died Jany 17, 1913Altha Markle Willson died Nov 27, 1916James Markle died March 1862William H. Markle Jr died Dec 14, 1926Isaac Eugene Markle died May 7, 1928

The descent of Altha Ammerman Markle above from William of Orange:

William Webber was William Prince of OrangeWolfot Webber, a son of William of OrangeAnneka Jans Webber, daughter of Wolfort Webber

Pedigree of C.H. Ammerman to the Halary Harlem & Trinity Church estate:1. Anneka Jans Webber was born in Holland in 1605. She was married first in Holland to Jan John Roeloffson in the year 1628. They emigrated to America in 1630. They had four

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children: John Roeloffson died in 1637. Anneka Jans Roeloffson married for her second husband the Rev Everardus Bogardus in 1638. They had four children, one of which was named William born Dec 15, 1639.2. William Bogardus born 1639 married Myntre Sybrant Aug 20, 1659. They had a daughter named Annetyre born Oct 3, 16633. Annetyre Bogardus born 1663 married Jacobis Brower Jany 29, 1682. They had a large family one of which was named Magdalona Brower born 1704 married John Drake in 1720, they had a large family, one of which was named Joseph born Jany 8, 17215. Joseph Drake born 1721 married in 1745. They had the following children:

Samuel Drake born 1746 Mary Drake born 1748 Jacob Drake born 1750 William Drake born 1752 Joseph Drake born 1754 David Drake born 17566. Joseph Drake born 1754 married Sarah Carson Mch 10, 1775. They had the following children: David Drake born Oct 10, 1776 Sarah Drake born 1778 Catherine Drake born June 12, 1779

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John Drake born 1780 Elizabeth Drake born 17817. Catherine Drake born 1779 married David Willets 1779 they had the following children: Elizabeth Willets born 1800 Sarah Willets born 1802 Jacoba Willets born 1804 Minerva Willets born 1806 James Willets born 1808

David Willets born 1811 Mary Willets born 1813 Reuben Willets born 1815 Catherine Willets born 18178. Mary Willets born 1813 married Isaac Ammerman in 1831. They had the following children: Altha Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 Catherine James J. born Sept 22, 1835 Margaret Cynthia Elizabeth Rhoda William W. Minvera L. Morgan George W. Charles Ammerman born Aug 22, 18559. Altha Ammerman born 1832 married William Markle see above

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Grand Central Hotel St Thomas, Ont Room 48 May 28, 1929 2:38 PM I have a letter from Mrs Sophia C. Locke, Wilmington, Ohio, No 302 Sugartree St dated May 1, 1920 in which she says that a letter from me & addressed envelope was handed her almost 2 yrs ago by her sister Mrs America Moore asking for dates of her father & mother's family. They neglected answering but say she will be glad to give them now so I have written her to send them to Uniontown, Pa. Says she has been told that Capt Crawford was one of her ancestors. She says her mother's father was Samuel Jones & that his mother was a Thoroman, a Crawford descendant. Says they do not have the bible record of their gf Samuel Jones, but thinks I can get a copy of it by writing to J.R. Brownlee route 1 Peebles, O. I have written him.

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A letter dated May 6, 1929 from Mrs Sallie E. Jack now at the Inez Hotel 9th & Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO asks about the progress of the history & says her son Wm A. Jack formerly of 112 N. 4 th St, St Louis Mo is now 7360 Cornell St, University City, MO. Phone Parkview 6108. A telegram from cousin C.E. Carothers, Harrisburg, Pa dated May 21, sent to me at Cleveland, O announced the death of our cousin Millard F. Scholl of West Newton, Pa on Monday May 20, 1929 at 2:30 PM. Funeral Thursday 2:30

A clipping from the Cleveland Plain Dealer of Apr 16, 1929 announces the marriage at New Haven, Conn by a J.P. at City Hall there the day before viz: Apr 15, 1929 of Charles E. Thompson aged 59 millionaire valve pioneer, Pres of Thompson Products Co Mfrs of airplane & automobile parts & director of the Union Trust Co, Cleveland, O to Mrs Gloria Hayes Hopkins.His second wife, Mrs Alberta Brown Thompson after a long separation sued him for divorce which was abated by her death less than a month ago. He has one son Edwin G. Thompson living at Moreland Courts.

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He developed the valves for Col Chas A. Lindberg's Atlantic flight, I think Andrew Squire introduced me to him in his office. See him through Mr Squire of J.R. Nutt & get his line. They sailed for Europe. He has a home near Paris, France.

A clipping announces the death on Apr 6, 1929 at Marion Center Indiana Co, Pa of Mrs Elizabeth Hunter Lowman, widow of Abram Lowman & daughter of Robert Hunter & wife Hester Morgan & was born in Westnd

Co, Pa May 4, 1839. Had 12 children, five living, mostly in Indiana Co, Pa except Mrs Samantha Wyncoop of Uniontown, Pa & Cora B. Wyncoop is her granddaughter. See if she was the Mrs Lowman I corresponded with through the Samuel C? Jack correspondence.

A clipping from the Society column of the Morning Herald announces the marriage in Asbury M.E. Ch on Apr 10, 1929 of Dr Wm J. Townsend of Carmichaels, Pa, son of E.H. Townsend & wife nee Craft of Uniontown, Pa to Miss Virginia Atkins, daughter of Mr & Mrs Herbert Atkins of Montview ST, Uniontown, Pa

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A clipping from Morning Herald or C'ville Courier announces the marriage at Charlottesville, Va in the Presbyterian manse there on Saturday, Apr 6, 1929 of Pauline Playford Boyle (she had been married before to Dean D. Sturgis) daughter of the late Edgar Boyle & his wife Blanche Playford to Rockwell Dull of C'ville & deputy clerk of the courts & son of Mrs William Dull. See if she isn't daughter of Rockwell Marietta & if so in our Crawford line.

A clipping from the West Newton Times Sun announces the death on Apr 3, 1929 in the Pgh Hospital after a long illness of Mrs Margaretta Finley Knight of Forward Tp aged abt 73 yrs. Says she was born in Westnd Co, Pa daughter of James A. Finley & wife Mary A. Burkhart. She is survived by four brothers & a sister.Joseph D. Finley of Belle Vernon, PaJohn W. Finley of Collinsburg, PaHarry H. Finley of Derry PaSamuel F. Finley of Berlin, PaSarah Jane Finley of West Newton PaBuried Apr 6, 1929 in the West Newton, Cemetery.

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A clipping from West Newton Times Sun announces the birth on Friday Apr 19, 1929 of Clarence William Markle son of Mr & Mrs Clarence F. Markle of Fifth St. Mrs Markle was formerly Miss Catherine Lash of West Newton.

A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death at her home in Menallen Tp on Saturday Apr 20, 1929 at 7:20 PM of Mrs Mary Ella Elliott widow of Wm W. Elliott aged 70 yrs 2 mos 21 days daughter of Henry B. & Selina Denney. Her husband died in 1908 burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

A notice in the Morning Herald about the estate of Sarah J. Holbert of Georges Tp who died Jany 7, 1827 showed that her entire estate went to Anna Ruble Hibbs & she having died Aug 8, 1928 it all went to her husband Dr Samuel E. Hibbs who was her sole beneficiary.

A clipping from Morning Herald says that Mrs James Jack nee Phoebe Wood (who graduated several years ago from Uniontown High School) has gone to Johnstown, Pa to join her husband where they will how live.

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A clipping from the Morning Herald announces the marriage in the 3d Pres Parsonage by Rev E.A. Hodil on May 3, 1929 of Ruth Breading, graduate in 1927 from Uniontown High School & daughter of Clark Breading to Harold C. Hayden, a graduate in 1926 from North Union Tp High School & son of Mr & Mrs Charles Hayden.

A clipping from Morning Herald of May 16, shows that Mrs Kenneth Hoover of Chicago Ills & her children Helen, Jane & Bobby are arriving on a visit with Mrs Hoover's parents Mrs & Mrs John T. Hoover, Murray Av. Mrs Kenneth Hoover before her marriage was Miss Helen Hoover & her husband is on a business trip to California.

A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death in Hamilton, Ontario Canada on May 16, 1929 at 10 AM of Miss Margaret McClure aged 34 yrs daughter of the late Margaret Baird McClure & niece of Mrs F.B. Hess. Her father, Dr William McClure is expected to arrive June 22 from China where he is a U.S. Gov official. She had spent most of her life in China & was a kindergarten teacher. Beside her father, she is survived by one sister Mrs Leslie Kilborn & one brother Robert McClure.

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Funeral services in Oberline, Ohio where her mother is buried.

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At residence of Arthur Carrothers 241 Horton St London, Ont May 29, 1929 4:20 PM Mr Carrothers was born here in London at the home of his mother's mother Apr 17, 1859 son of Robert Carrothers & his wife Margaret Brett, daughter of Wm Brett & his wife. Robert Carrothers was born in County Armagh, Ireland & died here in London in 1887 aged 68 yrs. He was said to be a second cousin of Thomas Carrothers, the father of Eldon. Margaret Brett was born near Cork Ireland & died about 1893 aged about 68. They had ten children of whom my informant is the youngest. He graduated from the grade schools in 1875 & on Jany 1, 1885 he was married here in London to Annie J. Scott born July 19, 1866 in Montreal, Quebec, daughter of Angus Scott & his wife Jennie Mary Ann Macfarlane. Have had three children all born here in London & all living:

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Cecil S. was graduated from the Western University here in 1925 & has the Degrees of B.A. & L.L.B. He enlisted in the World War in 1915 leaving college to do so & went abroad about June 1915 & served to the close of the war returning in 1919. He served in No 10 Stationary Hospital & was in the air force when the Armistice was declared. He is now a Barrister & Solicitor practicing here in London. He is unmarried & lives here. He is now a member of the Board of School Trustees. Leaving 5:05 PM

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At residence of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Carrothers 333 Horton St, London, Ont May 29, 1929 5:30 PM Mrs Carrothers is the widow of Robert Carrothers whose father was Robert Carrothers & Miss Alice Maude Carrothers has an old paper giving the names of his ten children with dates of their birth:1. John Carrothers born Mch 17, 18372. George Carrothers born June 1st, 18383. Mary Jane Carrothers born Dec 28, 18404. Lettisha Carrothers born Sept 26, 18425. Margaret Carrothers born Jany 26, 18446. Rebecca Carrothers born Jany 1, 18477. Robert Acheson Carrothers born Jany 11, 18498. Nobel Carrothers born Jany 12, 18519. James Henry Carrothers born Aug 15, 185410. Arthur Carrothers born Apr 17, 1857

Alice Maude says the bible from which this record is taken is not here as Arthur told us, but is at his home but his wife won't give it out. This blue piece of paper from which A. Maude read the above record which she & her mother both say was written by the Elder Robert, the father of the said children. Robert A. Carrothers was a tanner & currier by trade & then went in the Hotel business. He was married in London by Rev.

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Smythe of Christ Church St Anglican on June 27, 1872 to Elizabeth Ann Quick born in Exeter England Mch 20, 1850 daughter of James Quick & his wife Elizabeth Luxton. Mr C. died in this house Feby 28, 1923 & is buried in Woodland Cemetery here where his parents are all also buried & have a monument with dates. Robert

A. was born in Westminster Tp, Middlesex Co, Ont in the Wilton Grove section. His father, Robert was born in Brackie, Ireland. He emigrated to U.S. & settled in NY at Whitehall about 1832 & t yrs later came to Ontario. He died Sept 18, 1878 & his wife Margaret Sept 18, 1885. Robert A. & wife had twelve children all born in London.1. James Carrothers born Sept 27, 18722. Robert A. Carrothers born Jany 19, 18743. William Henry Carrothers born June 28, 18754. Arthur Carrothers born Mch 8, 18775. Annie Lettisha Carrothers born Apr 1, 18786. George Brett Carrothers born Feby 16, 18807. James Adell Carrothers born Feby 10, 18828. Walter Carrothers born Dec 8, 18839. Alice Maude Carrothers born Nov 16 188510. Gracie Carrothers born May 22, 188811. Carrie Edna Carrothers born Sept 14, 188912. Infant son stillborn 1892

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DeathsJames died July 19, 1873Robert A. died Aug 27, 1874Arthur died Apr 1, 1877George B. died Sept 30, 1886Grace died May 2, 1888Noble Carrothers died Mch 10, 1928Noble Carrothers, his son died Jany 3, 1898Harry Carrothers, his sonFrank Carrothers, his son

Young Noble was killed in the city hall disaster. Leaving 6:20 PM

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At residence of Eldon Carrothers No 104 Askin St, London, Ont May 29, 1929 8:22 PM I first arrived here at 1:42 Pm on the street car as Mr Carrothers met me at the Electric Station at 2:45 PM we took a street car to Arthur Carrothers. See above & then went to 333 Horton St to see the widow & daughter of his brother Robert & they sent us to 311 Horton St to see the widow of George Carrothers where we met too her son Ernest. She is 84 to 87 & said her husband's brother Mark Carrothers living at Belmont is one month older than she is. She said her husband died 21 yrs ago aged 63 yrs. He was son of Michael & she said his daughter Ann Porter, widow living in Belmont had her father's bible & she thought I ought to see her & her brother Mark aged 84 or 85. Eldon thinks he can get the information & will send it o me, so I will let him do it as Belmont is 14 miles S.E. & would have to hire an auto.

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We got back here at 7:20 & had our suppers & I phoned Alec Jack, Metcalf 4216-W, living at 936 Wellington & he says he is 37 yrs old & came to this country 9 yrs ago from Glasgow Scotland where his father John Jack died when he was 6 yrs old aged 27 years. He had brothers Robert & Alec & my informant has a brother

Thomas. He said his mother married again. I phoned him about 8:15 PMI will now write up what Eldon has been telling me about the different Carrothers who came out here. His grandfather, William Carrothers was a native of Co Armagh Ireland & died there. He married Jane Blakeley who too died there. They had five sons, no daughters. Joseph, oldest 20 yrs older than Thomas, Samuel, next, then Nathaniel, then William who remained on the old farm in Ireland & then Thomas the youngest who was father of my informant Nathaniel & Thomas coming to "America" on a sailing vessel after 11 weeks on the water landed at Port Stanley, Ont June 5, 1836 at which time he was 26 yrs old.

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After 7 yrs here, he married say in 1893 he married Clarinda Slack in Blanchard Tp near St Marys, Ont. She died Jany 2nd or 3d 1865 when my informant was a little over 4 weeks old. She is buried in Pond Mill Cemetery near Wilton Grove 5 miles from here. He died on the farm near Wilton Grove when he was 82, say in June 11, 1892 & is buried in same place. They had 13 children all born on the same farm in Westminster Tp Middlesex Co, Ont which he took up from the Government in 1837 100 A at $3 per acre.He married 2nd abt 2 yrs later Mary Elliott & had one child a daughter.His children were:James, Rachel, Margaret, Katherine, Ephraim, Emma, Elizabeth, William, Thomas B., Mary Ann, Maria after Margt & Eldon born Dec 1, 1864 & by the second wife: Elena Agnes born Nov 29, 1867William who could give dates for all above is a farmer & lives in Adelaide Tp Middlesex Co P.O. Kenwood, Ont. He thinks Mary Ann called Minnie unmarried living with a nephew P.O. Grey Saskatchewan

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is thought to have taken the bible record.Eldon was married Oct 18, 1898 at Wilton Grove to Lucy Jenken born in Westminster Tp May 1, 1869 daughter of Benjamin Jenkin [sic] & his wife Rebecca Elliott. Rebecca Elliott was born in Halifax, daughter of Gilbert Scott Elliott & his wife Mary Mackenzie both natives of Scotland. He was from the border & when I asked Roxburghshire, she said that was it. She said her gf was named for Sir Gilbert Elliott & she said the Earls of Minto were her relatives & intimate acquaintances of her gf. Her gf had a son named Robert who died young. They were a clan of robbers which is the same I have of our Elliotts. Have had five children all born on the old home farm viz:1. Reta Luella Carrothers born Aug 17, 18992. Marjorie Eldena Carrothers born Feby 3, 19013. Helen Isabell Carrothers born Aug 9, 19034. Gilbert Elliott Carrothers born Dec 8, 19085. Alma Irene Carrothers born Aug 18, 1910

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1. Reta Luella was married in London Nov 16, 1921 to Ernest L. Harding born Sept 22, 1899 in Port Stanley, Ont son of Thomas Harding & wife Ann Leighton. Both living in St Thomas at No 12 Scott St. He has a Gents furnishing store. No issue.

2. Marjorie E. was married in London, Ont Nov 8, 1925 to Albert Bowes born June 22, 1897 north or Toronto, Ont son of Frederick Bowes & wife Isabella McCollum. Both living in Cleveland O where he is a hardware man. No issue.

3. Helen I. is unmarried & lives in New York City where she is a private secretary.

4. Gilbert E. is single & for six years has been a clerk & is now teller in the Royal Bank at Kingsville, Ont.

5. Alma I. is single is a nurse in Victoria Hospital here in London.

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Nathaniel came over with his brother, Thomas & about 8 yrs later, Samuel came & Joseph followed Samuel about 2 yrs later. Nathaniel,Samuel & Joseph all married in Ireland. Joseph had 2 children, Wm & John, both dead but 7 sons & 2 daughters of William are living at Thedford, Ont.Nathaniel had children viz: John, Joseph, Nathaniel & Charles, Eliza Jane, Thirza, & Amelia Ann. Nathaniel is living at Strathroy & Amelia Ann Blizzard is living at Calgary, Alberta. The others are dead.Samuel had the following children. He was married twice: William, eldest, then Eliza, then Margaret by first wife & by 2nd, Edward, Matilda, Samuel, John, Ninian & Benjamin. Ninian is living on the old farm in Westminster Tp & Matilda unmarried lives at village of Lambeth 5 miles from here. The others are dead.

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Mark, David & Michael Carrothers, three brothers, came here from Co Armagh in 1838 & took up 200 A of land at $3 an acre in Westminster Tp which they divided equally between them. They were first cousins of Joseph, Nathaniel, Samuel & Thomas, their father's name not known, was a brother of William.Mark died on his farm & is buried at Pond Mills. His children were:Archibald, Rachel Ann, Mary, John Mark, Sarah Jane, Albert, Henry & William.Harry is living on the old farm. Archibald is in Edmonton, Alberta. John Mark is in Winipeg, Manitoba. Albert is here in London in coal. William is in Michigan, all married & have families. Rachel Ann married Robert Craig. He dead, she living in Belmont. Sarah Jane married Harry Smith both living here in London. Mary married, but died without issue.

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William, Archibald, Montgomery, Sarah Ann, Malinda, Mary Jane, John Wesley, Elizabeth, Martha, David.William died abt 2 yrs ago leaving 2 children, James & Jennie.Archibald disappeared, a wild boy.Montgomery died in Manitoba, had 3 to 5 children.Sarah Ann married Geo Routledge, both dead & had 3 children, 1 living.Malinda, single, lives here.Martha, single lives hereMary Jane married Ashley Willsie both dead leaving a boy & a girl.John Wesley lives in Manitoba, married & has children Bertha, Minnie, Nettie, Eldon & Clarence.Elizabeth married Robert Tackaberry, both dead leaving 1 child, CoraDavid married Sarah Campbell & lives on the old farm. It was he I phoned to & she answered referring me to Eldon, my host. Both living & have two children Mabel & Clare, a boy.

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Michael died in Belmont & is buried at Pond Mills. He had the following children: Elijah, oldest, Mark, Ann, John, Elizabeth, Paul, Mary, Amos, Sarah Jane, youngest & George. Mrs C. says Ann is the age of her mother 87 years & that Mark is 88 or 89. From what George's widow said, he would be 84 now. She said Mark was

one month older than herself.

Elijah was married & both died here in London. He married Rebecca Carrothers, sister of Robert A. whose widow we visited this afternoon. Had 5 children all married & in this vicinity. Mark married & both living in Belmont very old. No issue.Ann married John Porter, he dead & she living in Belmont aged 87. Had two children: Norman & Alma, she single. George's widow thinks she has her father's bible.John married a Sinclair. Both dead leaving a boy & girl.Elizabeth married Maguire at Chatham. Thinks no issue.

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Paul married Mary Campbell. Both dead. Had following children: Lewis, David, Charles, Andrew, Urban, Carrie, Verne, a boy.

Mary married Mr Coram, both living think in Idaho. Have 4 children, perhaps more.

Amos married Agnes Odell & had one child a daughter Dora, married.Agnes dead, Amos living in Belmont.Sarah Jane married Hugh Campbell, she dead, he living. Have one girl who got married.

George married & died 21 yrs ago aged 63 so his widow told us this evening at her home 311 Horton St Had 2 children Etta who married a Logan & a son Ernest who lives with her.

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Three brothers, Robert, William & John Carrothers came also from Co Armagh & were said to be second cousins of Joseph, Samuel & Nathaniel & Thomas & or Mark, David & Michael. Robert first came to NY State & abt 7 yrs [later?] came here . William & John came here direct. Their mother came over also but not their father. Think the mother came after he died. She lived with her son William & died 35 or more years ago & think she was away up in the 90s, was buried at Pond Mills & has a tombstone.William died on the homestead & is buried at Pond Mills. Had children.Lizzie married James Grieve, William married Mary Dobbie, both living here in London, Maggie married David Beattie & have one daughter Jean.John was a harness maker & lived at Chatham. Had children: Thomas & Ella. Retiring 12:15 AM 30th

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At residence of Eldon Carrothers May 30, 1929 8:51 AM After a good sleep, we have had breakfast & Mrs C. has called up her Aunt here, her mother's unmarried sister, Miss Isabella Elliott & she says that her gf the father of Gilbert was Hector Elliott but she cannot go back any further. Mrs C. says her gf Gilbert Elliott died 52 yrs ago aged 63 say born 1814 & died 1877 which would make Hector's birth in the 1780s or 1790s, probably. There were three old Carrothers viz: James, Christopher (called Christy) & Ann, none of whom ever married & they lived with William Carrothers, the brother of Robert, the father of Robert A. and of John of Chatham. Miss Isabelle Elliott says this morning that James, Christopher & Ann above were Uncles & Aunts of William, Robert & John.Mrs C. said last night just before I went upstairs to bed that their son Gilbert was 6 ft 1 inch tall & weighed 165 lbs.Eldon got his father's farm of 150b A which he improved by building a fine residence on it, picture of which

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had a store for 3 yrs. He walks lame which he says is from a stiff hip, but it does not give him pain. Mrs Carrothers is a handsome intelligent woman & in appearance & manner much resembles our Elliotts.His hip trouble came from a fall & because he said he was working, he would not go to bed for 3 weeks & put a weight on his foot with the result that septic poisoning set in & for two years, he had terrible suffering losing all his teeth, but he kept on eating, but for 2 yrs, he could not distinguish any difference in the taste of anything he ate, but he says the doctors tell him that that was what saved his life by building up his constitution so he thereby expelled the poison from his system. Their son Gilbert, only gets $1100 a year salary & they are anxious to have him get a position in the U.S. Cleveland preferred where he could live with his sister. I will see Joe R. Nut the first opportunity & try to so arrange it. When at Arthur Carrothers yesterday, he called up Max Jack & I talked to his daughter & she said her father was from Russia, so none of ours, coming from there abt 25 yrs ago.

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Eldon said this morning that land about his old home sold at $100 to $140 per acre. He says he will get the information he can from Mark & Ann & from others & send it to me. He says they have been having Carrothers family reunions here in June, second Wednesday or Friday for several years. I am arranging to leave on the 11:10 AM train on the Canadian National RR for Sarnia Ont & Port Huron, Mich on my way to Clifford Mich to see David B. Markle. It is now 9:46 AMThey have a fine big handsome German Police dog, female, trained which belongs to their daughter in Cleveland 2 1/2 yrs old which Eldon says understands everything you say to it.We have just called Robert Carruthers, Farmer Parkhill, P.O. RR 8 Tel 604-r-15 & his wife answered & said he was 46 & that his father was Joseph who was born or lived in this country but his father came from abroad. I told her I would write him when I got home & she said he would be able to tell me. Eldon has just called again for the third time this morning. Miss Isabelle Elliott at my request & is told that the name of the father of the

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William on the 3d concession & John of Chatham was George Carrothers 2who was a brother of the older Robert whose bible record I got yesterday - the father of Robert A. "Big Bob" & his wife was Bessie Carrothers, a first cousin. Big Jim, Christy & Ann were brothers & sisters of hers & not of her husband. He, George, must have died 75 yrs ago as Miss Elliott barely remembers him. He came over & is buried at Pond Mills. Mrs C. remembers his widow Bessie who she says died 35 yrs ago aged 87 & is buried at Pond Mills as are Big Jim, Christy & Ann. She would be born then say about 1807. Leaving 10:35 AM

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At residence of David Bradford Markle, Clifford, Lapeer Co Michigan May 30, 1929 8:55 PM At 11:10 AM this morning, I left London, Ont on the Canadian Natl Rwys, reached Port Huron, Mich at 1 PM went to the street car waiting room & at 3:30 PM took the Saginaw bus & reached Marlette Mich at 5:30 PM 50 miles & took another Bus 5 miles arriving here at 6 PM & came across a few steps to this residence of Mr Markle & found the porch full of their friends from Detroit 84 miles from here & they have with myself all had a good dinner & they have all gone. Nathaniel Willson who married Mr Markle's half sister was also here & has just gone. The first question I asked Mr Markle was what his grandfather's name was & he said: "Barney Markle & he preached in Ontario for 25 years & the only pay he got was 100 pounds of maple sugar cakes & a

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below, I believe he must have been a son of Bernhard Markle, the son of Peter? who served as a sailor on the Hyder-Ali in the Revolutionary War.He says his grandmother Betty or Betsey Markle who lived until he was 15 or 16 say 1870 or 1871 told him that she & her husband came from the State of New Jersey & located in Beverly Tp, County of Wentworth, Ont Hamilton Co seat & took up 100 A on the first concession. The records at Hamilton might show. Mr M. figures that it was about 1810 inasmuch as his recollection is that when he was 5 or 6 in 1860 or 1861, his grandmother told him that they came there 50 years before. She told him that her husband's ancestors came from Holland & were Holland Dutch. After his father, died in Mch 26, 1862, he went to live on the old farm in Beverly Tp & about a year after say in 1863, his gf died, an old man, aged as much he thinks as 80 years or near that & was buried on the farm up on the hill & his widow dying abt 8 yrs later was buried in the same burying ground. She

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must have been about 90 years old. She was a thick heavy set woman, but her husband, Barney & his brother James were about 6 ft tall & slim & all of Barney's 3 sons & 4 daughters were tall & slim except Mary Ann Markle who "was short & chunky like her mother".Nelson Markle, Uncle of my informant, never married & lived with his mother & the farm was deeded to him by his parents as David does not recall ever hearing of any will by his grandfather. Nelson rented the farm & was boarding at a Hotel in Harrisburg, Ont [& died? think a couple of words must have been left out] after a few days illness about 1871, as he was working at the time for Nelson Froman of Harrisburg. He thinks he was over 70 at the time which was not long after his mother died & he too was buried with his parents but none of them had any markers & it is now farmed over. He was tall & slender. When he was 14 yrs old, his father was going to whip him & he ran off & was with the Mohawk Indians, along the Grand River below Brantford, only 20 miles from home & they never heard from him for 7 years when he was 21 yrs old when he walked in & they didn't know him

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& he said: "Well, I got back Dad, but didn't get the whip you sent me to get". His father was overjoyed to see him. David's grandmother Betsy had gone to live with her daughter Susan Watson, wife of Thomas Watson in Smoky Hollow about 5 miles N. East of Brantford, Ont & died there. There was a chest at the old home with a lot of papers in it, that she told him to be careful to not destroy any of them as they would come handy sometime as there was a fortune coming to the family. Nelson took this chest & a small trunk of his father's with papers in it with him to the Hotel where he boarded & when he died, he left a will & left some of his means to David & some to the Tom Watson & in some way he got the chest & trunk at Harrisburg & brought them here & have them out at his farm where his son Harry lives a little over two miles west in Burlington Tp, Lapeer Co Mich where he has 160 A. He came out here on Dec 15, 1876 & bought the land when this wall wild [sic] had been a lumber Co & the timber taken off & there was but one old log house where this town now is.

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Barney Markle had a brother James Markle who he thinks came out with him & located at Troy in 2d concession of Beverly Tp where he was a wagon maker. He was married, but David never knew of but one

child a daughter who married a man named Prine, but he don't know whether they had any children. He visited them at their home near Copetown when he was abt 7 yrs old & never heard of them afterwards.James Markle died & is buried at Troy & he thinks very near the time his brother Barney died, but he don't know whether he has a marker or not. David never heard of any brothers of sisters of Barney & James & thinks if there had been any others they would surely of mentioned it.Barney married in New Jersey, but he don't know the maiden name of his wife. My informant knows of seven children, 3 sons & 4 daughters & he is sure Barney was the oldest of the sons viz:1. Barney Markle2. Nelson Markle3. Mary Ann Markle4. Eliza Markle5. Susan Markle6. Hester Ann Markle 7. William Markle

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1. Barney Markle married a Robb & was a farmer & lived near Burgessville, Ont South of Woodstock. Both died many years [ago]. He had a large family all girls except Frank who was a farmer on the same farm his father owned. Frank died in Woodstock, Ont & he thinks his wife is still living there. He had some children. Barney's wife was an Aunt of William Robb of Lynden, Ont a retired farmer, but living on the farm which his son works.

2. Nelson never married

3. Mary Ann married 1st a Carroll a farmer near Ingersoll, Ont who he thinks had died before he was born. Had 4 children. 2nd Capt Curtis who lived on the old farm where Carroll lived near Ingersoll, Ont. Had 2 children. Both dead. Says there is a g.y. a mile from there at Pipers Corners but he don't know where they are buried or where his father is buried. 1. Victoria Carroll 2. Maria Carroll 3. Daniel Carroll 4. Molly Carroll 5. Edwin Curtis 6. Nelson Curtis

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1. Don't know whether Victoria was married or not. Was an old maid last time he saw her.2. Maria married a Zufelt & lived somewheres about Ingersoll. Knows nothing about family if any

3. Daniel, don't know anything about him.4. Molly married & lived on the old farm of her father's within a mile of Pipers Corners.5. Edwin Curtis abt David's age was subject to fits. Hasn't seen or heard of him since he was 8 or 9 yrs old.

6. Nelson Curtis don't know about him.

4. Eliza Markle married a Curtis & lived near Ingersoll, Ont & moved years ago to near Grand Rapids & died there. Had one child, a son about David's age. Don't know whether there were other children.

5. Susan Markle married Thomas Watson a farmer at Smoky Hollow on Faircharles Creek. Both dead years ago. Had one son Henry who lived on home farm but died

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a few years ago, leaving a daughter 1. Pallie who married 2. Wilbur 3. son 4. sonSusan & Thomas had a son Wilbur who ran off to the U.S. enlisted in Civil War & was starved to death in Libby. Unmarried. There were no daughters.

6. Hester Ann Markle married when an old maid probably a laboring man, name not known. Had one son.

7. William Markle born 1830 & died 1862 of his children:1. Wm Henry Markle born Dec 20, 1851 ob Dec 14, 1926 1st married Salina Avis in Burlington Tp this Co daughter of Edward Avis & wife Christina Tavern. Christina died June 30, 1888 aged 64 or 65. Her husband died the next year & is buried at Oxford, Mich. Had 4 children. Salina died June 17, 1899 aged 45. Married 2d at Oxford, Mich name not known. She got mad & left him. No issue.

1. Tressie Markle now aged 51 2. Orl, a boy born Jany 15, 1882 3. Lela Markle born Jany 15, 1882 4. Nelson Markle born Mch 1894 Selina Avis born Mch 5, 1854

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1. Tressie Markle married David Whiting. Both living in Detroit, Mich at 208 Ricton Ave where he gets a pension, has money & don't have to work. Have one child born in Detroit:

1. Marjory Whiting Dec 19132. Orl Markle has been away for 7 years & not heard of. He had once before been away for 7 yrs & came back & was then single.3. Lela Markle married Albert Bell. Both living in Detroit Mich where he is an electrician. Live at No 25 Farrand Park. He is manager of an Electrical store. Have one child.

1. Donald Bell born 1905 married recently & living in Detroit. He was married last fall.

4. Nelson Markle married & lives in Pontiac Mich. Her name was Ann Heath. He is a plumber. Have 2 children boy & girl:

1. Donald abt 6 yrs 2. Daughter born Dec 1926

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2. Eliza Jane Markle born May 29, 1853 was married to Archibald D. McKillop. He is dead & she lives on his farm in Burlington Tp this County & has 3 girls & 5 boys. Will try to see her tomorrow as she is 2 miles south of his farm & it is now almost midnight.

4. David Bradford Markle born Mch 5, 1855 was married at North Branch Mich Sept 24, 1889 to Deborah Avis born Oct 17, 1864 daughter of Edward Avis & wife Christina Bell nee Cavern [sic] widow of a Bell who dropped dead nine days after he was married. She was born on the ocean

coming over from Ireland. They have had five children all born on the farm in Burlington Tp. 1. Edward Avis Markle b Jany 5, 1882 2. unnamed son b Nov 1884 only lived 3 days

3. Nellie Markle born Jany 11, 1886 died Sept 1, 1905, single. 4. Lillian Markle b July 30, 1891 5. Harry Avis Markle b Apr 27, 1894

1. Edward A. was married in Jany 1912 in Detroit to Jeannette Lamond born in Detroit, Mich daughter of Charles Lamond & wife Mary.

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Both living in Detroit, Mich at 1760 West Grand Boulevard where he has a meat marker at 4611 on 12th ST corner 4th. They have two children born in Detroit.

1. Gerald Elmer Markle b Feby 7, 1914 2. Mary Jane Markle b Apr 5, 1915 Both in school They were all four here yesterday.

4. Lillian is single & was also here yesterday a heavy set handsome girl. She is a stenographer & bookkeeper in Pontiac Mich. She works for the Werner Rented Car Agency & sell Durant Cars. Her P.O. No 21 Charlotte St Pontiac Mich where she boards. She has been there 9 years. She graduated in June 1911 from the North Branch Mich High School & taught School 7 years.5. Harry A. was married in Pontiac Mich Oct 15, 1920 to Gladys Page born Oct 15, 1902 here in Clifford, daughter of Byron Page & his wife Nora Rebecca Perry & have five children born on the farm where they live.

1. Dick Avis Markle b June 3, 1921 2. Eugene Page Markle b Sept 19, 1923 3. Betty Elnora Markle b Feby 24, 1925 4. Shirley Deborah Markle b Apr 6, 1927 5. Beverly Ann Markle b May 7, 1928 2 boys & 3 girls

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Charles Nelson Markle married May Sheppard in Burlington Tp daughter of Doctor Sheppard & wife. Both dead leaving two children:

1. Jesse Markle b Feby 1886 2. Addie Markle b say 1888 or 9

1. Jesse is married & lives in NY State & where he was a railroader. His wife's name was Stowe. Don't know their address. Mrs Markle thinks they have two children.

2. Addie is married & lives near Flint, Mich.

Quitting to go to bed 11:55 PM

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Friday Morning May 31, 1929 8:33 AM Have had breakfast after a good night's sleep & am filling in commencing on page 454 what Mrs Markle can tell me as she being tired after entertaining her visitors all day went to bed about 10:30 PMAt breakfast, David B. told me of the Abraham Markle family living about 2 miles below Dundas toward

Ancaster in Ancaster Tp who sixty years ago visited his grandmother. Abraham was then dead, but his widow, an old gray haired woman & her sons John, Kirby, Tiffany & Joseph, a cripple all grown men & two daughters used to visit David's grandmother, but they were not any known relation, just visited because their names were Markle. He had a letter from Kirby just before he left Canada 53 yrs ago, but has never heard anything of them since. Go there & hunt them up.David B. also met a couple of Markle men 20 yrs ago at Columbiaville, Mich 20 yrs ago. He went to the telephone Station two doors from

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here last night & the operator called up & there were no Markles listed as subscribers there now, but there might be some who don't have phones.

Harry A. has come & we are going out with him to the farm. Leaving 10 AM

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At residence of Harry A. Markle Burlington Tp Lapeer Co Mich (P.O. Clifford Mich RD 1) May 31, 1929 10:20 AM We came out in Harry's open milk wagon truck with Mr Markle standing up behind holding on to the milk cans. He has gone upstairs & brought down the little hand trunk of his grandfather & a basket full of old papers from the old chest. 4:30 PMHarry A. went upstairs abt 2 o'c when he was in for dinner & brought down some more papers from the two bottom compartments of the chest which proved to be the oldest & most important dating back to 1791 & 1800-1809 mostly relating to Henry Markle, William Markle Court & some in which Abraham Markle was impleaded with Henry.One of the receipts was dated Palatine & signed by Peter Schuyler & another dated Palatine Town but most of those old ones were dated Ulysses. I sorted out half a dozen good signed bunches to take in with us to David's for his wife to read over & for him to

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inform me so I can make record of what is of bearing on identifying them.Harry A. is census enumerator for the School District & went out on this work abt 2:30 PM & thought he would be back in 2 or 3 hours & would take me & his father to his Aunt's to get her record. Mr Markle has been out culti packing which is rolling the ground after sowing to level it down. He went out shortly after he came & is still at it, but was in for a short noon repast which I asked to be excused from & kept on assorting the papers.David told me last night about sowing barley now or up to June 15, & it is ready to harvest in July & they sell it for 90 cts a bushel. He told of a year in which they got 337 bushels off of 10 Acres & expected to get 40 bushels to the acre, but it came wet & covered the land with water & they only got 50 bushels which was above water but they were not able to get to it until 3 weeks after it should have been harvested. Gladys corrected the dates of birth of her children as given to me this morning by her mother-in-law.It is now 5 PM & neither David or Harry are back.

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At residence of David B. Markle again May 31, 1929 8:25 PM

Have just come in from Harry & find Mr Markle's sister, Mrs McKillop & her daughter here.Eliza Jane Markle commonly called Ida was married in Bay City Mich Dec 28, 1874 54 yrs ago next Dec to Archibald Daniel McKillop born June 3, 1849 in Inverness, Ont son of Daniel McKillop & his wife Mary McKelvie He died on Apr 13, 1928 on the farm where they now live & was buried in the West Burlington Cemetery in Burlington Tp. They were all born on sd farm.1. Frank A. born Sept 2, 18702. Peter Homer born Mch 26, 18783. Robert Guy born Apr 26, 18804. Frank Oscar born Dec 30, 18825. Altha Marion born Dec 13, 18856. Louise Jane born Sept 12, 18877. Charles Harrison born July 21, 18898. Henry Eugene born Nov 17, 18909. Archibald Daniel Jr born June 27, 189210. Margaret May born Aug 23, 189411. Myrtle Maud born Sept 23, 1896

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1. Frank Orville3* lived but 3 days ob Sept 13, 1876 2. Peter H. died Jany 21, 1907 single & at home.3. Robert G. died Mch 24, 1911 single & at home.6. Louise J. lived but a few hours Sept 12, 18874. Frank O. was married June 10, 1903 at Courtright, Ont to Ella May Appleman, daughter of John Appleman & Susan Middaugh. She died Sept 1921. No issue. Married 2d in Ohio to Mildred Jones. Both living here in Clifford Mich where he is a drover & stock dealer. No issue. Married June 15, 1928.5. Altha Marion my informant with her mother is at home single.7. Charles H. was married at North Branch Mich Feby 3, 1923 to Hazel May Allen born June 17, daughter of Darwin Allen & his wife Amy Barnes Both living on the home farm where he is a farmer 2 children born there.

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1. Amy Jane born Nov 12, 1923 2. Robert Allen born June 16, 1926

8. Henry Eugene single & at home on the farm.9. Archibald D. Jr was married at Rochester, Mich June 25, 1928 to Bernice Allen of Clare Mich. Her father dead & her mother remarried. No issue. Both living on Pontiac Mich at 289 Perry St & he works on the Grand Trunk Rwy10. Margaret May married Aug 5, 1920 in Detroit Mich to Percy Richard O'Neil. Both living at 625 Field Ave Detroit, Mich where he is in the R.E. business. No issue.11. Myrtle Maud was married July 17, 1916 here in Clifford Mich to Melvin E. Rogers. Both living but divorced Feby 1926. She is living at 625 Field Ave Detroit Mich where my informant Altha M. also lives & is a bookkeeper & has been with the Wm H. Aston Poster printing Co for 11 years. Finished 9:11 PM

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3*1 This child is listed as Frank A. with Orville scratched out on previous page.

9:55 PMMrs McKillop & her daughter left a half hour ago & I have read over the old deed of June 3, 1818 of James H. Markle made at Beverly in District of Gore Upper Canada wherein James H. Markle of the Co of Halton who for £100 paid down to him by Mary Markle, widow of Henry Markle Senior late of Ancaster decd conveys one half of 100 A in Beverly Tp 2d Concession. Deed signed by both, she making her mark & is witnessed by Barney Markle & Wm Coleman & is recorded in [blotted word] Lib A page 299 memo No 277 by James DurandWe also found three old receipts to Henry Markle in 1791. I am making note of them as evidence of where he came from.No 1 Recd of Henry Merckell the sum of 3£ 15 s being in full for note of hand for said sum given by said Merckell.Palatine Peter SchuylerMay 30, 1791No 2 recd of Henry Markle £1.18.18 by the hand of John Haage. I say recd by me.Palatinetown John Coppernoll Aug 25, 1791No 3 recd of Mr Henry Mericle £1.4 in full of account. Daniel DeyOct 1791

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Article of Agreement made Dec 23, 1813 between Barney Markle Heir to the late Henry Markle of Ancaster in the District of Niagara Province of Upper Canada, Farmer of 1st part & David Kerns of Barton of the Dist & Province aforesaid, farmer of the second part, witnesseth that sd Barney for £250 paid to him sells to Kerns lots 36 & 37 in the 2d Concession in Ancaster Tp conveys 630 A. recd Ulysses Apr 5, 1806 from Henry Markle a note of Gellent I. Batchelor for $15 for collect. signed Silas Bellows.

A receipt of Andrew Green dated Jany 25, 1810 acks receipt from Henry Markle for collection a bond vs Jacob S. Vrooman made out to Henry Markle & Abraham Markle jointly for $2000 dated July 15, 1808 The above bond is now before me & states I, Jacob S. Vrooman of Ulysses Seneca Co New York is held & bound in $2000 to Henry Markle of the town, county & state aforesaid dated July 15, 1808 being an indemnifying bond. signed. Jacob S. Vrooman (seal) Witnesses: Caleb B. Drake, Wm Markle. Abraham Markle's name does not appear on this but the back is covered with a list of debts aggregating $567.09 due from Vrooman to Henry Markle and "Barny Markle" has written his name rather boyish writing.

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A court order of Dist of York Commanding the Sheriff to levy of the goods of Henry Markle decd now in the hands of Bernard Markle his executor of Ancaster £49.9.7 recovered in our courts vs him by William Darius Forrest? together with £22.16.? additional & have the money in court the first Monday of Trinity court before Hon Thomas Grote? chief justice at York dated 1st day of Apr in 56th yr of our King (Apr 1, 1816). He is mentioned as Bernard Markle more than half dozen times. On back is written "Recd the above in full Titus G. Simon sheriff district Gore"

On Sept 6, 1811, Henry Markle made his bond for £400 to William Cluette in trust for the Mohawk or Six Nations Indians & their property.

Articles of Agreement made on Feby 28, 1812 between James Van Evey of the town of Ancaster Co of Lincoln Dist of Niagara & Province of Upper Canada of the one part & Henry Markle yeoman of same place of the other part for £62 NY currency to be paid by said Markle for which Van Evey is to build him a 34 x 50 ft frame

barn near his new dwelling house signed James Van Evey, Henry Markle witnesses William H. Markle, Henry Markle Jun.

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Nelson Markle renewed his insurance policy for $400 on his buildings on Sept 30, 1871 for 3 yrs. Retiring 2 AM June 1, 1929

David B. Markle's residence Clifford Mich June 1, 1929 8:55 Am I got to bed at 2:30 AM & slept fine & got up at & Am had a good breakfast of pancakes & fried eggs with David, his wife & their grandson Dick who is now living here with them & after a talk, David started to walk out to the farm 2 1/2 miles to the farm helping Harry A. put in a bridge. He is abt 5 ft 6 in & weighs 186 lbs but steps lively & is a fast walker. Dick went with me across the Main St to the Post Office where I learned that I can get the Mail Bus to Emily City at 5:30 PM where I can catch another bus that will get me to Detroit at 9 PM. I then came across the street to Miller & Cos Store & got Dick a pound of candy & got 3 1/2 lbs of candy to send out to Eugene, Betty, Shirley & Beverly & have come back here to go to work on the old papers & it has just struck nine.

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Mrs Altha M. McKillop has just come in at 9:33 Am with her parents bible & I am supplying the dates, see page 463 & 464. Miss Altha M. & Mr Hopkins who was with her have gone after supplying & correcting. Just as they left, Harry A. came in with Eugene & I gave him the 3 1/2 lbs of candy for himself & sisters & have been talking to Harry & it is now 10:44 Am & I must get at the papers again.

An old bill of James Crooks shows that on May 31, 1820 109 yrs ago Bernard Markle paid six shillings for one gallon of Whisky. Marriage licenses:Mrs Markle reading, me writing.Oct 5, 1842 her Majestys reign the Fifth Lawrence Roelofson & Margaret Sutton.Oct 19, 1850 William Markle of Beverly Co of Hatton Farmer & Alpha Ammerman of same place a spinster.Oct 26, 1855 David Markle farmer of Lancaster to Rachel Vincent, spinster of Lancaster in Wentworth Co

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A letter dated Apr 20, 1873 at Torres, Canada to David B. Markle from his cousin Geo Willis.

An order dated July 21, 1867? to Mr Sheriff Simons direct payt to bearer James H. Markle of £10.10 out of est of Henry W. McKay? at suit of Barney Markle signed Wm B. PeterBelow dated Dundas says receive above.

Recd of Barney Markle £18.13.11 in full of his act this Mch 23, 1816 Wilson & HogeboonRecd of Mr Froman 3 shillings for Barney Markle's tax Dec 11, 1819

John Burhouse Lye bill is it not lible [sic]. This may certify that I, John Burhouse of Kingstown, County of Ulster have reported several evil reports of Henry Markle of the Town of Charleston, county of Montgomery which I do hereby acknowledge are groundless & that I cannot support them. Given under my hand & seal at Charleston Aug 27, 1794. John Burhouse. Witness present: Chas S. Damr? Caleb N? Bron [very scratched up] Charles Smith, Jerm Smith

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A postcard to Nelson Markle Harrisburg, Ont dated Sept 17, 1871 showed he was living then.

An acct of John Moe Jr of Accoter dated May 3, 1816 vs Barnard Merickle charged him with pasture for 3 horse 13 weeks at 4 shillings each per week £7.16.0 __.16.0 £8.12.0

A duplicate copy of John Burhouse's retraction of the libel above noted dated 1794 vs Henry Markle states he is of Charlestown, Montgomery Co which I think is in New York state.

"This may certify that Brother Barney Markle is licensed as an exhorter by the Quarterly Meeting conference held at Dumfries the 11th July 1829 John Lambert S.Q.M.C."

A P/A from Barney Markle of Beverly Tp Kea Dist of Gore yeoman appoints Manuel Overfield Esq of Dundas Dist of Gore his atty to ask & receive of the Receiver Genl of Upper Canada all monies due to me as sufferer in the late war with the U.S. Dated May 4, 1833 signed Barney Markle in presence of Benjamin Overfield, James Overfield.

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A bunch of papers, receipts & orders mostly orders on Henry Markle for whisky showing evidently that he was a distiller were tied up with a string & many were given by Abraham Markle who is shown to be a brother of Henry, which induces me to make note of most of the orders. Orders all on Henry MarkleNo date, Abm Markle for 3 gallons whiskey delivered to Mr TempletonNov 19, 1809 Abm Markle for 1 gallon whiskey to bearerBarton Aug 22, 1809 S.H. Prior for a keg of whiskeydirected to Henry & Abm Markle, Ancaster.Barton, Jany 24, 1810 Abm Markle for 8 gallons whiskey by Mr MooreFeby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for pints whiskey to bearerFeby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 gallon 1 quart, 1 half pint to bearerFeby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 quart to bearerFeby 21, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 gallon 1/2 pint to bearerFeby 23, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 bus. corn to bearerJany 1811 Abraham Markle For 1 gal 1 pint whiskey to bearer

Dec 10, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerAncaster, Dec 11, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 18, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 19, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 22, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to Mr VanderlipAncaster Nov 8, 1809 David Krebs 18 gallons whiskey of Union CoJany 21, 1809 Henry Almas 18 my whisky Wm VanderlipMay 1, 1809 Moses Depue 3 galls whiskeyGlamford Apr 22, 1809 John Harford 4 gallons whiskey Mr Hardy

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"Barton, Jany 12, 1810

Mr Henry Markle, Sir: Your brother Abm said I could have some whiskey by calling. You will please to send three gallons by the bearer Thomas Perrin and oblige. Your humble servt

S.H. Prior"3:33 PM. Mrs Markle has just come in from the funeral of Mrs Dorman, aged 61 yrs, a good Christian helper paralyzed from her body down for 14 yrs but always cheerful, who the last time she was out to a church meeting here our Markles here are Methodists.Mrs M. says her Frank was born Jany 5, 1882 & that Frank Oscar McKillop was born just before him in Dec so that the date of Dec 30, 1881 that his sister gave me last night was correct & the bible record of 1882 to which I changed this morning see page 463 is wrong. Mrs M. says Frank's first wife see page 464 was sixteen years older than he was born then in 1865. Mrs Markle says that I can take with me the above order that shows Henry & Abraham were brothers & some of the others signed by Abm & Catherine. Don't know yet where Catharine comes in.

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Barton, Dec 5, 1809 Messrs A & H Markle Please send by Jacob Smith, my keg with five gallons whisky & oblige yrs &c S.H. Prior

"Union Mills Apr 22, 1809 Recd of Wm Rymel for B. Merkle 26 bus & 45 lbs of rye M. Overfield"

There is also a receipt for rye for Abraham Markle.

"Recd of Deevue [sic] Kerr for Mr Abraham Merkcle 17 bus 57 lbs of still wheat M. OverfieldUnion Mills, July 20, 1809"

"Recd Ulysses May 20, 1811 of Wm Markle, one dollar in full of all debts, dues & demands whatsoever by me David Smith"

A letter dated Sept 20th year torn off says they had recd their letter today & was awful sorry to hear that Uncle Nelt (Nelson Markle) was gone forever. 5 PM David B. has come in & we have just finished eating & he says the above letter which is dated

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Five Lakes, Mich, 15 miles south of here & is from his brother Will to him & speaks of the snow going off & David thinks the date should be Dec instead of Sept & thinks his Uncle died in Dec 1872, as they went to the funeral in sleighs.Packing up to leave for bus across at P.O. It is now 5:20 PMMrs Deborah Markle, wife of David B. is wonderfully quick & active on her feet & a fast worker & a fine good woman. Mrs Gladys Markle, wife of Harry D. gets her work done & takes care of those four younger children there wonderfully well with Shirley born 1827 & Beverly born 1928. I believe she is carrying another one.

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Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich Room 1214 June 1, 1929 10:22 PM David B. went over to the P.O. with me & we talked to the Postmaster B.L. Page about 20 minutes until the belated mail came at 5:40 PM & I got the only seat left, in which were already six passengers, & came through North Branch to Imlay City, Mich where we changed to a larger bus of the Wolverine Transit Co & came through Romeo & Ulica [sic] reaching Detroit at 9 PM.I will now go [through] the last bunch of old Markle receipts etc & make such notes I deem necessary so I can send them back to David.

I find recd headed "Seneca Com pleas recd Ithaca (NY) Apr 15 year sluffed off," Make slip to go there & examine will, deed & marriage records. This receipt was in a suit by Wm Allen vs Henry Markle. "Recd Catts Kill Landing Apr 9, 1790 of Mr Thos Hariot seven ---- being in full of all debts etc"Also "Recd Ithaca Oct 16, 1790 or 1798 Thos Hairat [sic] six notes hand vs James Kuykendall whole amtg to $100. Abm Markle""Ulysses Aug 7, 1800 recd from Henry Markle $5 in behalf of Richard Bush by me Ephraim Chambers""New York Supreme Court William Talbot vs Abraham Markle, Henry Markle & Silas Woolcott

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Recd of Henry Markle one of the debts in this suit on the judgement in same $440 Apr 24, 1802, Thos Mamford Reff [sic]"

Receipt dated Ithaca Dec 27, 1805 recd of William Markle

Recd Salina Apr 4, 1805 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 29, 1805 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Feby 6, 1805 of Henry Markle etcIthaca July 20, 1805 William Markle was constableRecd Ulysses June 28, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 26, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Aug 2, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 22, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Oct 14, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 15, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 22, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Nov 1, 1806 of William Markle etcRecd Ulysses Feby 19, 1806 of William Markle etc"Recd Ulysses Nov 26, 1806 of Henry Markle by the hands of his son William $4.20 being in full of all demands whatsoever to this day by me James Mitchell"An adjustment of account between Simon DeWitt & Henry Markle shows a balance due the former & Henry signs it. It has date of Mch 12, 1806 at top and May 21, 1807 at bottom. I am taking this & the preceding papers as this is the first signature of Henry that I have seen.

Recd Niagara July 28, 1807 of Henry Markle & Abm Markle etcRecd Ulysses Feby 13, 1807 of Henry Markle etc

Recd Ulysses July 11, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Mch 22, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 5, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 17, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 6, 1807 of Henry Markle etc

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Recd Ulysses Apr 27, 1807 of Wm Markle etc"Recd Aug 24, 1807 of William Markle his note for costs due me from his father Henry Markle in full being about $15Abraham Markle } The above mentioned costs were as ______ vs } Lewis Shepard"Abraham Johnson}in this deal?

Recd Ithaca Sept 27, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ithaca Sept 22, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Apr 15, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 28, 1808 of Henry Markle etc per VroomanRecd July 11, 1808 of Silas Wolcott's obligation for $404.24 payable in lumber in full for money paid to Wm Smith of Seneca Co NY on 3 executions vs Henry Markle Salmon Buell"Recd June 15, 1809 of Henry Markle $3 Baalam LyonsRecd Ancaster Mch 2, 1811 of Henry Markle $18 in full pay for one journey to the Province of Upper Canada to receive a certain demand of him, agreeable to a contract from him to me for that purpose. Archer Green"Recd Ancaster Mch 11, 1811 a bill of Daggett vs Henry MarkleRecd June 15, 1812 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ancaster Mch 25, 1812 of Henry Markle etc the sum of £1.12 his subscription toward building a schoolhouse & store. For Jean B. Ranston?, Geo HughesReceived of Barney Markle £69.10.8 in full discharge of a note drawn by Henry Markle in his lifetime payable to Mr George & dated Sept 10, 1812. Also

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Recd £20.1.7 in part payt of a bond given by sd Henry Markle in his lifetime to Thos Ridout Esq & by him assigned to Mr George.Ancaster Dec 20, 1813 For Wm Baldwin Atty by James? BreakinridgeBarnabas Markle in acct with James Crooks bill Dec 6, 1815 to Jany 3, 1816 dated West Flambio

B. Markle to S. HattDec 31, 1814 bals a/c Henry Markle £ 6. 3.10Mch 7, 1816 1 yr & 2 mos int thereon ____8._7 £ 6.12. 5Bals due on note 17.17._1 £24. 9. 6By cash recd from the commpoinl [sic]

on his acct 48.16._0 NYC £21. 6. 6

The above documents show that what David B. Markle figured out about his grandmother's husband coming to Canada in 1810 or 1811 was right, but they came with his father Henry.I will now get ready for bed. Finished 3:55 PM I am keeping 13 of these papers.

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Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich room 1214 June 2, 1929 10:14 AM In the Dec 1928 Bell Tel Directory here, I find:Carothers, 5, Markel 2Carrothers, 3, Markle 17Carruthers, 6, Merkel 5Crothers, 4, Merkle 2Finlay 7, Rothermel 2Finley, 17Jack, 12Jacks, 11Kilgore 6Kilgour 5There are none named: Caruthers & Redburn. JVT There are Detroit suburbans many towns which I did not examine.

12:18 PM I was not able to get the NY Times of last Sunday May 26, until Wednesday 29 th shortly before leaving for London & this forenoon was the first opportunity I have had to looking it over & I find an article announcing the death of distant cousin Peter F. Rothermel Jr as follows: It is headed" P.F. Rothermel Jr noted lawyer dead, Former District Atty of Phila, stricken in 79 th year, Phila, Pa May 25, 1929. Peter F. Rothermel Jr, scion of an old Dutch Family which settled here more than two centuries ago died today

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at his home in South Rittenhouse Square after an illness of three weeks. He was in his 79th year. Mr Rothermel was son of the artist whose canvas "The Battle of Gettysburg" was purchased by the State of Pennsylvania for $25,000 & now adorns the east wall of the Main museum room in the Capitol at Harrisburg, Pa. As a boy, he went to France with his father & spent a few years there. After his graduation from Central High School, he studied law in the office of James T. Mitchell subsequently a Justice of the Supreme Court of Penna. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 & practiced law until nominated for District Atty in 1898. In the election which followed, he defeated James M. Beck now Representative in Congress from Phila. Mr Rothermel was Prosecutor in the trial against U.S. Senator M.S. Quay who had been indicted for conspiring with Benj J. Haywood during the latter's term as State Treas to make private profit out of State money deposited in banks. The trial lasted eleven days at the end of which time the statute of limitations automatically brought the matter to a close. Upon his retirement from public life, Mr Rothermel resumed practice. For many years, he represented the late John Wanamaker. In 1881, he married Miss Josephine G. Bryant of Pittsburg, Pa, sister of Henry G. Bryant the Phila Explorer. She died in 1926. He is survived by a son Peter F. Rothermel 3rd an attorney & by four grandchildren. He was a member of the Union League Racquet Bachelor's Barge Corinthian Yacht & Phila Country Clubs. Leaving 1 PM

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British American Hotel, Windsor Ontario, Corner Onellette Ave & Sandwich St, Room 28 June 2nd 1929 7:55 PM I left Hotel Statler about 1:15 PM taking the Windsor Ferry bus & then took the Ferry boat & was here at 1:45 PM. I found Mrs Annie Finley residing 225 Louis Ave in Detroit Suburban Bell Tel Dir & the number has been changed to Burnside 7841-W. I called her up & she said she knew but little about the family & said she was going for dinner to her son Thos J. Finleys 849 Dufferin Place Tel 5959-J & for me to come there at 6 PM. Accordingly, I walked out 11 blocks arriving abt 6:30 & left at 6:55 PM & met her, her son & his wife. Thos J's grandfather's name was Thomas Finley & Mrs Thos J. said it was wrong about him having 11 sons, that he had 4 sons & 4 daughters & that his bible with record was burned up in a fire & none of them knew whether anyone had ever copied the record before it was burned. Thos J. said that the father of Thomas never came to this country but that Thomas came landing when his son Samuel (father of Thos J) was just 1 yr old in Apr 5?, 1854

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Samuel was born Apt 5, 1853 at Newcastle on Tyne? England. Thos J. had just gotten up as he works nights & he was late for his dinner as he goes to work at 7 PM & he & his wife said for me to come out at 10 o'c tomorrow morning & they would give me what information they could. T.J. said his Uncle Charles Finley, the only survivor of Thomas Finley's children lived at Walkerville near here.I find there are a lot of our families listed in the Detroit Suburban Tel Dir in the back of the "Detroit Directory"This was a bright sunshiny day, but there was a rather raw stiff wind blowing. Now 8:30 PM

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Residence of Thomas Joseph Finley 849 Dufferin Place, Windsor, Ont June 3rd, 1929 11 AM Mr Finley says he was born in Detroit, Mich Mch 4, 1886, son of Samuel Joseph Finley & his [wife] Annie Sexton. She is Catholic & took her husband Saml J. into the Catholic Church as well as all their children. Thos J. was married Sept 17, 1902 at Roanoke, Va to Jennie Irene McKeen born in Toronto, Ont Sept 1, 1885, daughter of James Lang McKeen & his wife Emma Reese. Both living here where he is the night engine house foreman of the Michigan Central RR. Have had two children the oldest born in Roanoke, Va & the youngest in Bluefield, WVA. 1. Lorena Margueritte b May 16, 19032. Charles McKeen b Nov 18, 19051. Lorenza took a course in religious educated [sic] at the United Church training school & is at home single.2. Charles McK is graduating in dentistry from the Toronto Ont University on June 6, 1929 & is going to practice in St Thomas.

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He was married at Tempo, Ont May 9, 1925 to Helen Udell, born in St Thomas, Ont Aug 10, 1906 daughter of Charles Udell & his wife Erie Shepherd. They have one child born at this house. 1. Ronald Charles b Apr 28, 1928.

Thos J's grandfather was Thomas Finley born in 1826 in Scotland near the border line. He emigrated from New Castle on Tyne sailing from Liverpool, Eng Jany 3, 1854, & landing in New York on Apr 3, 1854 the day his son Samuel was one year old. His wife was Elizabeth Simms. He had an older brother Michael Finley who remained in the old country living in Scotland at the old home. Thomas was an engineer (locomotive) in

service of the Great Western Rlwy of Canada. He died here in Windsor Ont in 1862 aged 36 & is buried in Sandwich, a nearby city. He had six children, the first two born in New Castle on Tyne Eng & third born in London, Ont & the last three in Windsor, Ont.1. Thomas Finley2. Samuel Joseph Finley born Apr 3, 18533. Emily Elizabeth Finley born May 3, 18564. Florence Finley born Aug 3, 18475. Charles Blanin [or Blanning blotted] Finley b Feby 14, 18596. John Finley b 1861

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1. Thomas was a brakeman on the Great Western Rly & was killed on the RR when aged 19 yrs single.

2. Samuel J. was married in Windsor Ont Aug 29, 1877 to Miss Annie Sexton born at Mardstone, Ont Sept 22, 1857 daughter of Patrick Sexton & his wife Katherine Haines. They had eight children, the first two born in Windsor, the next three & the last two born in Detroit & the sixth in Owosso [best guess] Mich 1. Thomas Joseph Finley born 1879 2. George Aloysius Finley born July 4, 1880 3. Chas Edwin A. Finley born Oct 26, 1882 4. Evangeline Finley born Mch 31, 1884 5. Thomas Joseph Finley born Mch 4, 1886 6. Harry W. Finley born July 12, 1888 7. Samuel Joseph Finley born Oct 24, 1890 8. Robert Patrick Finley born Apr 15, 1892 1. Thomas J. died when a few days old

2. George A. was married in Columbus, O to Agnes Muncey. Both living at Sumpter, SC where he is an engineer. Have one child born in Savannah, Ga

1. Katherine b Dec 10, 19133. Chas Edwin A. was married in ST Thomas to Ora Glover in Sept 1900. Both living at Port Stanley, Ont. No issue.

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4. Evangeline was married in Bluefield WVA to Alonzo Garrett. She died resulting from an auto accident & he remarried. She left one child.

1. George Garrett b June 3, 1909, single.6. Harry W. was married in Huntington, WVA to Theresa Miller. Both living in Williamson WVA where he is a Round House Engine house foreman. Have three children oldest born in Bluefield & second in Huntington WVA & 3d in Kanova WVA.

1. Mary Joe b July 1916 2. Evangeline b 1919 3. Roberta b 1921 7. Samuel J. married in Bluefield, WVA to Sadie Mays. Both

living in Detroit Mich where he is managing an apartment. Have three children oldest born in Williamson, WVA, second in Windsor, Ont third in Detroit, Mich.

1. Regina born Dec 16, 1913 2. Mary Louise born Dec 27, 1920 3. Geraldine (Betty) born June 27, 1924

8. Robert P. was married in Raleigh SC Feby 13, 1916 to Lucile Pike. Both living in Detroit, Mich

where he is a foreman at Detroit gear works. No issue.

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3. Emily Elizabeth married Lorenzo Dow Gillett, in Toronto, Ont in 1874. He died in St Thomas Ont June 12, 1923 aged over 70 having been born Dec 25, 1852. She is living there at 71 Kains St, Mrs F. will see her & see if she can't get from her some of the earlier history of the family & write me. No issue.

4. Florence was married in Windsor Ont to Frank Jessop. He is living, but she died at Rosetown, a suburb Jany 28, 1927 & is buried in St Stephens Churchyard. Had 12 children all born on their farm at Jackson Corner which has since been taken in the city of Windsor. 1. Mamie (has 6 names) b June 24, 1881 2. John b Nov 6, 1882 3. Charles b Jany 22, 4. Olive b July 9, 5. Walter b Dec 16, 6. Sadie b Oct 2, 7. Alice b Aug 14, 8. Garnet, a boy b Aug 14, 9. Boy, Harry born between Garnet & Harry

10. Harry, b Aug 11. Annie b Jany 4 12. Leslie b Dec

1. Mamie married James Long both living at 789 Windsor Ave here where he is a carpenter. Have 2 boys & a girl.

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5. Charles B. married Sarah Lavery. Both living on Victoria Road, Walkerville, Ont where he is an engineer on the RR. Have 4 children all born in Windsor, Ont. 1. Samuel born Sept 2. Emily born Sept 28, 1888 3. Olive 4. Edna The son died single near 20 yrs ago & the girls are all married.

6. John was married to Maggie Tracy about 44 yrs ago. He was a yardman on the Grand Trunk. He died Mch 17, 1912. She had died in Apr 1898. They had eight children all born in Toronto, Ont. 1. James 2. Elizabeth born June 14, 1888 3. Thomas Aloysius see page 408 born Aug 10, 1890 4. John 5. Joseph 6. Charles 7. James born June 14, 1896 8. Robert born Apr 14, 1898 & his mother died 9 days later.

His bible record was in that of his father & Florence got it & it was burned up.

After Thomas Finley died in 1862, his widow Elizabeth married Philip Millgate & had two children, Caroline & Eliza.

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Caroline married 1st John Dyer & after his death, she became the second wife of James Lang McKeen the father of Mrs Finley, my informant. He had a first cousin named John Findlay who was very Irish & came to Ontario when Mrs F. was a child & located & lived at New Castle, Ont. Know nothing more of him. Mr McKeen was born on this side, but his parents fled from the North of Ireland to escape with their lives from the Catholics. Mrs Finley belongs to the Central United Methodist Church here on Onellette St. Leaving 1:46 PMSee over.

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British American Hotel Windsor Ont Writing room June 3d, 1929 8:55 PM I reached Mr Finley at 10 AM this morning & talked with him nearly an hour when he went to bed & I took up with his wife & daughter the writing down (see page 485) of the record they gave me. Just as I was about to leave, Mrs Finley asked me to stay for tea (lunch) which was just ready & I did so & had a very good lunch & talked with them for two hours & left at 3:55 PM, Lorenza driving me over with her mother accompanying. Lorenzo [sic] said Windsor had 60,000 inhabitants but with 5 other cities above & below the population was 125,000. Among them were Tecumseh, Walkerville, & East Riverside & East Windsor.They are all very nice people & were very kind. I am planning to go across the river in the morning to Detroit Mich & take the 8 o'c bus for Cleveland O. This was another holiday here the birthday of their present King George V. Now 9:15 PM

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Probate Judges Office Medina, Medina Co, O June 6, 1929 9:49 AM I came in half an hour ago & have been shown where the books are. The Judge or man in charge said the county was organized in 1818. The first book I am examining is:

Probate Docket A. in which I find: No PageMarkle, Maria et al wards 416 150

Civil Docket CFinlay, William estate of 1918 335Finlay, Mary M. minor ward 1943 370

Probate Docket 1Richey, James 38 12

Probate Docket 2Markle, Gideon 168 89Richey, Jesse 159 79

Death Record No 1Finley, William no 469

Birth Record No in back same book

Markle, Guy no 547

Will Record T page 383is will of Dr Nathan S. Everhard

I have gone over the above indexes & found the above & have made the records therefrom on pages 496-499. Found no names of Caruthers, Jack, Kilgore, Redburn, nor Rothermels. Will go back tomorrow to look for marriage licenses. I came down only to 50 yrs ago.

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June 7, 1929 10:14 AMMarriage Index GeneralFemale No 1. MaleMarkle, Belinda Martin Huss Date license Jany 29, 1845 a. 341Markle, Elizabeth Lewis Etzel Dec 15, 1838 A. 37 Jany 17, 1839 A 198Markle Florinda Morris J. Hawkins Aug 25, 1862 D75 Aug 25, 1862 C 379Richey, Vasthi Elihu Page May 4, 1848 B 195

General Index Marriages No 2Markle, Catherine George W. Cutler Aug 10, 1850 B 57Markle, Gideon Artemecia Heyde Nov 12, 1869 E 74 Nov 18, 1869 D 278Markle, Maria John R. Smith Oct 30, 1860 C 400 Oct 24, 1860 C 294Rothermel, Susanna Francis Gander June 2, 1851 B 129 June 1, 1851 B 312

Court House June 8/29 9:54 AMMarriage Record G 1888-1898Markle, Gideon and Clara Palmer 144Marriage Record JMarkle, Alla D. and Francis N. Spice 553Marriage Record LMarkel, Della and Leland S. Carter 184Marriage Record MMarkle, Clara and Frank E. Smith 108Miracle, Gladys S. & Saml O. Larimore 452

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Probate Docket A page 150 No 416 appears record showing that on June 3, 1853 George Cutler was appointed guardian of Maria Markle, Florinda Markle, Alpheus Markle & Gideon Markle, minors, journal A page 89 bond $800 sureties Charles Eddy & Joseph Ross. First & final acct filed June 24, 1861 in Re acct Book B F page 568.

Civil Docket C Page 335 No 1918 Estate of William Finlay. Residence of Admr Homer Medina Co, O Adam D. Finlay & Lorenzo Touslee apptd Amdrs Apr 22, 1872 bond $1800 sureties Archibald Finlay & Hiram Touslee. Inventory & sale bill filed June 20, 1872 recorded book HP 129 to 140 Final acct filed Sept 16, 1873 recorded in records of accts "K" page 445 & 446.also:Same docket P 360 No 1943 Mary M. Finlay minor ward Res of Gdn Homer Tp Medina Co, O Rebecca J. Finlay apptd gdn Aug 28, 1872 bond $1500 sureties Archibald Finlay & Hiram Touslee Final accts M. Page 42 or 421 Rebecca J. Finlay was later alleged to be an imbecile.

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Probate Docket 1 page 12 No 38Estate of James Richey. Orrin Huggins & John Richey June term 1836 Admrs. Account admitted to record May Term.

Probate Docket 2 page 89 No 168 Estate of Gideon Markle H 463 David Frazer Admr appointed Nov 22, 1847 bond $400 bondsmen Henry Hosmer & S.H. Bradley. Inventory & sale bill filed Jany 20, 1848 recorded book D page 479 A 483. Final acct filed Nov 25, 1853 recorded book D pages 484 & 185.Also Estate of Jesse Richey No 159 page 79 John Mohler Admr appointed Oct Term 1847 bond $1000 Sureties Allen R. Burr & Thomas Smith H 392

Death Record No 1At NO 469 for William Finley are given the following data:Recorded on June 29, 1872 age at death 61 male, white married farmer killed Apr 6, 1872 cause direct in Homer Tp Medina Co Ohio which was his last place of residence. Born in Ireland, Bangorden B.J. Parish. Names of parents not given. Record of death & birth apparently only commenced in 1867.

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AT No 547 Birth record book No in back of Death record book is record of birth of Guy Markle in Guilford Tp Medina Co Ohio while the record shows it to be recorded July 14, 1870 says he was born Dec 20, 1870, male white father Guide W. Markle mother Artemisha Hyde.

Will Record Q page 383Will of Dr Nathan S. Everhard was filed for probate Apr 12, 1919 states he is of Wadsworth, O & gives his wife Ella M. Everhard &$25,000 absolutely & the home in Wadsworth & household furniture to be hers forever. Gives Wadsworth Sav Bk $500 to care for cemetery lot and all bals of his property personal & real to Edwin J. Young, Wm Everhard, & Vennetta Pardee & their survivors in Trust for the following purposes:To erect a monument to manage same as he if living wd do, to collect all dividends & pay net amt or such as she request to my wife during her natural life. Gives to five charities $23,000. To Martha E. Breley, a member of household on condition $15,000. Several personal bequests aggregating abt $12,000 to $15,000. After being paid reasonable compensations, my trustees shall distribute residue of my estate to the nephews, nieces, grand nephews & grand nieces of myself & my wife in equal shares, the grand nephews & grand nieces to receive same share the the nephews & nieces.

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Does not require an bond & no order of court & if exr shall be required appoints dear friend Edwin J. Young

with full powers & without bond. Dated Sept 25, 1918 Nathan S. Everhard (seal) Witnesses Mabel H. Spellman, Frank Spellman.

June 7, 1929 1:55 PMMarriage License affidavitsA2 Page 341 1838-1845Gideon Markle appeared & made oath that Martin Haas was above 21 & that Belinda Markle was above 17 & he her parent gave his consent to her marriage. Gideon MarkleSworn to Jany 29, 1845 before E.S. Warner Clk.

Same book page 37Ludwig Etzel appears & swears he is above 21 & lives in Medina Co, O & that Elizabeth Marckle is above 18 & also of Medina Co, O sworn to & signed Dec 15, 1838Marriage Records A 1818-41 page 198 I certify that Louis Etzel & Elizabeth Markle of Liverpool, Medina Co O were married Jany 17, 1839. G.W.E. Metzger V.D.M.

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At the references given on page 495 it shows that Morris J. Hawkins appeared on Aug 25, 1862 before Saml G. Barnard, probate judge & took out license to marry Miss Florinda Markle & a return made by A.R. Palmer, minister shows that he married them same day.

Marriage License Book B page 56 shows that Geo W. Cutler was affirmed before O.S. Cadding Dept Clerk on Aug 10, 1850 & took out license to marry Catharine Markle.

In marriage record book D p 278 is cft that Gideon Markle & Miss Artemicia Heyde were married Nov 18, 1869 by Alvan D. Licey J.P.

Marriage License Book C p 400 shows that on Oct 11, (not 30th as shown on index) 1860 John R. Smith made the usual oath & took out license to marry Maria Markle & marriage record book C p 294 shows they were married Oct 24, 1860 by Vernur Noyes minister

Book B of Marriage records p 312 shows that on June 1, 1851 Francis Gander & Susanna Rothermel were married by John Van Der Block priest Quitting for today June 7, 4:22 PM JVT

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Court House June 8, 1929 10 AMMarriage Record "G" page 144 shows that on Sept 15, 1890 Gideon Markle took out license to marry and on Sept 22, 1890 Gideon Markle & Mrs Clara Palmer were married by E.E. Andrews; J.P.

Marriage Record "J" page 553 shows that Francis N. Spice appears on July 2, 1910 & swears that he was 41 yrs old on Apr 14, 1910 (born then Apr 14, 1869) in West Salem O now lives in Westfield Tp occupation farming & machining, father's name Curt Spice, mother's maiden name Ida Crick and that Miss Alla D. Markle is 19 on May 30, 1910 (born then May 30, 1891) in Wooster O & now lives in Spencer, Medina Co, O a housekeeper, daughter of Robert Markle & his wife Mary Eby that neither have ever been married & are neither of them "an habitual drunkard, epileptic, imbecile or insane or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug and are not nearer of kin than second cousins" (former earlier record had it first cousins)

They were married same day July 2, 1910 by George A. Richards Mayor of Medina Village Oh.

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Marriage record "L" page 184 shows that Leland S. Carter 24, born Jany 14, 1894 at Perrysville, O & that he is now a RR signalman at Rittman, O son of C.E. Carter & wife Gusta Homan & that Della Markel 18, born Jany 13, 1900 in Wooster O now a housekeeper, daughter of R.H. Markle & wife Mary Eby license taken out Mch 30, 1918 & on same day they were married by Rev W.J. Drew of Medina, O.

Marriage record "M" page 108 shows that Frank E. Smith born Mch 15, 1856 in Canaan Wayne Co, O now retired living in Medina O son of Samuel Smith & wife Jane Armstrong and Clara Markle 56 born Oct 29, 1866 in Medina Co, O a house maid, daughter of Joseph Barrett & wife Margaret Palmer license taken out Dec 21, 1922, married same day by Philip Kelser minister Same book p 452shows that Saml A. Larimore 34 born Dec 25, 1891 in Moundsville WVA now living in Massillon O an enameler, son of John Larimore & wife Viola Taylor and Gladys S. Miracle 22 born June 19, 1904 Mt Parkersburg WVA, daughter of John Miracle & wife Lucile Varner now a home girl at Sharon Center Medina Co, O married May 26, 1926

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American Hotel Medina O Room 33 June 8, 1929 5:22 PM I walked down N Court St three blocks to Bishop St & turning west to the left, at first house back of the corner one on the left, was at a good frame house No 124 Bishop St the residence of Andrew Gruninger who was mowing the yard & he called his wife who came to the front door & upon my inquiry said she was the daughter of Ludwig Etzel born in Wittenberg, Germany Nov 11, 1811 & died on his farm near Liverpool in this Medina Co, O Jany 18, 1892. He build a fine house on said farm in 1849, still standing & which she said she would drive me out nest week to see, in which she said all of the eleven children by his second wife, Katharine Hohle were born.She knew nothing about the parentage of Elizabeth Markle, her father's first wife see pages 495 & 499, as she & her two sisters who she called in were by second wife. She called in her sister living next door west. Mrs Mary Gunkleman & she called her sister Mrs Elizabeth (names for her Stepmother Elizabeth Markle) Pfaneen Schwarz of 11406 Scottwood Ave Eastside Cleveland O Tel Eddy 1804-M in her name

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reached by taking a Superior through car at the public square by the P.O. Her brother Chas D. Elzel [sic] lives with her & they have their father's bible but they were not sure whether it contained the family record or not. Mary said Elizabeth, the first wife had five children & that she & two of the children died of the cholera & were buried out by the farm, but no markers she thought & that three of the children grew up & one, Louis Etzel lived in Lodi, O but is dead leaving a family & the only one of the children living is Helen Mohler widow of Ira living in Lodi, O where she is well known & lives near the Taylor Inn, where I stopped in Nov 13, 1919. She has an unmarried daughter Lenora Mohler who works in Cleveland O & comes home Saturdays for over Sundays & Mrs Grunninger advised I go down next Saturday on the electric which runs there. If Andrew don't come, I may go tomorrow.Mary said Elizabeth Markle had a sister, Mrs Mitchell & also had a brother who lived in Akron, O dead, but leaving a family there. The three sisters are fine women & were very kind to me. I reached there at 4 PM & left at 4:44 PM Now 6:11 PM

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At residence of Mrs Helen Mohler, Mill St Lodi, Medina Co, O June 9k 1929 2 PM I was admitted 20 minutes ago by Miss Lenora who has called in her mother. Lenora has gotten out an old yellow sheet in two pieces giving her father's family record which is in German & from which she is giving me the following data:Elizabeth Maerkle was born on Jany 18, 1818 in Wuertemberg, Germany & on Jany 17, 1839 was married at Liverpool, O to Ludwig Etzel. Their children all born on the farm near Liverpool, O:1. Carolina Etzel born July 4, 18412. Johann Michael Etzel born Oct 4, 18433. Maria Etzel born Nov 20, 18454. Ludwig Etzel born Dec 24, 18475. Elisabetha Etzel born Apr 10, 18506. Helena Etzel born May 29, 18527. Catharina Etzel born May 5, 1854 DeathsJohan Michael Etzel died Oct 14, 1854Maria Etzel died Sept 6, 1854Elizabeth (mother) died Sept 12, 1854Elizabetha Etzel died Sept 21, 1854Catharina Etzel died Oct 17, 1854

1. Carolina Etzel knew more of the Markle family than any of them as she was thirteen when her mother died. She married Christopher Schemp when she was 24 or 25 in Cleveland, O & lived on a farm near here & died something like 15 yrs ago leaving 4 children who could not tell anything of the family.

4. Ludwig Etzel married Mary Widrick? & lived here in Lodi, O where he died about 17 yrs ago, leaving one girl who could not tell anything.

6. Helena Etzel married Oct 12, 1876 here in Lodi, O to Ira Mohler who died June 1, 1885 & had but two children born here in Lodi, O 1. Lenora Alverta Mohler b Mch 17, 1880 2. Gertrude Leah Mohler b Nov 20, 1884

Mrs Mohler does not know the name of her grandfather Markle as she was but 2 yrs old when her mother died. She says however that her mother was one of three children, one a brother took sick & died at her home just a week or two before he was to have been married. The other one lived & died in Akron O & spelled his name

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William Markley. He left children but they have lost track of them. They used to visit him when she was young.

The old family register shows that Ludwig Etzel was born Nov 11, 1811 in Susheim, Obsuer-Veihingen, Wuertemberg & that Elizabetha Maerkle was born Miedelsuer or fer, Obsuer-Schorndorf, Wuertemberg

Miss Lenora works for the Graybar Electric Co, Cleveland, O.Mrs Mohler knows nothing about Robt H. Markle of Spencer, O whose daughters born 1891 & 1900 in Wooster, O were married in 1910 & 1918 respectively as shown above. Leaving 3:05 PM

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Probate Judges office Medina O June 11, 1929 10 AM The judge told me last week to come here for examination of the deeds from the Recorders office as both offices uses the same vault for the books, which vault is between the two offices.In General Index for deeds, both ways No 1 commencing with 1818 shows:[* indicates JVT's checkmark X indicates his "X" marks]*Markle, Gideon from Jacob Smith O p 295 75 1/3 A Apr 3, 1838*Ritchey, Jessie to Joseph Naltzer S p 383 Oct 23, or Apr 16, 1840*Richey, Jesse from Alfred Witter Jr G p 122 Sept 24, 1832xRitchey, Jesse from Joseph H. Sarwell H p 159 June 24, 1833xRitchey, James from Jesse Ritchey H p 518xRitchey, Jesse to James Ritchey H p 518 Aug 23, 1834xRitchey, Jesse from Eliphalet Austin I or J 136 Sept 1, 1834xRichey, Jesse to Benj S. Judson M 398 June 9, 1835 General Index of Deeds No 2*Markle, Christian to Lewis Etzel V p 171 21 A Mch 7, 1844*Markle, Catherine et al from Peter Fetterman BB 161 Mch 18, 1850xMarkle, Gideon to Peter Fetterman V 252 75 13 A Apr 8, 1844xRichey, John et al from Comrs & Burr admrs et al W 339 May 2, 1845

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See C.C. Kenyon on N. Court St up in his 80s & mind keen.

*Richey, John from Elizabeth J. Richey Y 270 Aug 22, 1843

Also examined Genl Index No 3 up into the 60s without finding names of Gideon Markle or James or Jesse Richey. Leaving 4:20 PM

Probate Judges Office June 12, 1929 1:15 PM The record in deed Book O P 295 shows that Gideon Markle was styled of Wayne Co, O in deed dated Apr 3, 1838 & consideration was $800 for lot No 4 in Guilford Tp, Medina Co O ctg 75 1/3 A bounded on north by south line of Montville Tp east by the turnpike & west by the west line of Guildford Tp & to extend south to make the area named.

Deed book S p 383 shows that for $25 Jesse Richey of Harrisville, Medina Co, O conveys to Joseph Naftzger a lot in said Harrisville in the Connecticut western reserve ctg 30 rods signed also by his wife Mch 28, 1837 Jesse Richey (seal) Eliza Jane Richey (seal) in presence of James S. Redfield, Polley Redfield. Ack before J.S.R. J.P. same day & recorded Oct 23, 1841 Oviatte Cole recorder

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Deed Book G p 122 shows conveyance of 30 A for $160 on Sept 24, 1832 to Jesse Richey who was then styled as of Harrisville Medina Co, O

x Book H P 159 discloses no additional desired information merely noting conveyance of 100 A in Harrisville Tp on West line of Co of $350 to Jesse Richey H p 518 consideration $400 for 30 A

Deed Book V page 171 wherein Christian Markle of Brunswick Tp Medina Co O for $400 conveys to Lewis Etzel of the same place a tract of land in Liverpool Tp said Co ctg 21 76/100 & adj land this day deeded to Frederick Markle Dated Mch 7, 1844 Christian Markle (seal) Witness G.W.E. Metzger, S.J. HayslipAckd same day at Brunswick O before S.J. Hayslip J.P. It looks to me as if this Christian Markle might be the father of Elizabethe Markle who married Louis Etzel & Frederic might possibly be his son.

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Probate judges office June 13, 1929 9:33 AM Deed book BB page 161 is a deed dated Mch 18, 1850 from Peter Fetterman & Barbary his wife of Wayne Co, O to Catharine, Maria, Florinda, Alpheus & Gideon Markle of Medina Co O conveys for $1000 75 1/3 A in NW Corner of Guilford Tp Medina Co, O

Deed Book Y page 270 In which Elizabeth J. Richey of Harrisville for $400 quit claims to John Richey of Harrisville Tp all of her right & interest in two tracts in said Tp ctg 56 A & 28 A aggregating 84 A formerly belonging to James Richey & on which he had lived. Dated Aug 22, 1843 Elizabeth J. Richey (seal) witnesses Timothy Burr, A.S. Chapman, Ackd same day in Medina Co O before Arvis S. Chapman J.P. (seal)

A paper here dated May 6, 1917 shows that E.S. Ritchie of Lafayette Tp leaving widow Jane Ann & P.O. Rd 1 Lodi & children G.M. Ritchie son 321 S. Walnut St Lansing, Mich

Elizabeth Peirson daughter RD 1 Lodi, O

Clara Markle Smith died Dec 13, 1926. She was the second wife of Gideon Markle the younger & he her second husband. Settlement of her estate is in Civil Docket S p 416

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At residence of Robert H. Markle Spencer Tp Medina Co, O (P.O. Spencer O RD 2) June 13, 1929 4 PM I arrived here a little after three being brought up from the RR sta where I arrived at 2:30 PM by Clem Rice for whom Robert H. Markle is working, he having brought Mr Markle to the station & he invited me to come out to his home & stay overnight & get the record of his family which his wife, he said, could give. He is son of Michael Constant Ohio Markle who was a brother of Augustus who I saw in Nov 123, 1919 & later.Robert H. Markle was born Jany 6th, 1862 & was married Jany 9, 1890 at Wooster, O by Rev I.N. Keefer Lutheran to Mary Ann Eby born in Green Tp Wayne Co, O near Smithville, O June 26, 1862 daughter of Christian Eby & his wife Mary Ann Schrock. They have had nine children born as follows: Dora, Glenn, Della & Grace were born in Wayne Tp Wayne Co, O Ira in Canaan Tp Wayne Co, & the others in Wayne Co

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1. Welker C. Markle born June 3, 18902. Dora Ellen Markle born May 30, 18913. John Wellington Markle born Apr 25, 18934. Charles Edwin Markle born Feby 17, 18955. Ira Samuel Markle born Feby 12, 18976. Glenn Ohio Markle born Apr 9, 18987. Della May Markle born Jany 13, 19008. Grace Elizabeth Markle born Feby 26, 1902

9. unnamed stillborn boy born Aug 3, 1908

1. Welker C. Markle died Sept 22, 1890

2. Dora Ella was married in Medina O by Chas E. McDonald J.P. July 2, 1910 to Francis Nathaniel Spice born in West Salem Tp Wayne Co, O Apr 14, 1891 son of Curt N. Spice & his wife Ida Crick. Both living here temporarily & he works on the RR. Have had seven children the first five born in Medina Co & the two youngest in Columbiana Co, O 1. Robert Harold Spice born May 24, 1911 2. Glenn Franklin Spice born Feby 5, 1913 3. Mary Marie Spice born Sept 13, 1914 4. Sadie Manona Spice born July 10, 1916 5. Mabel Irene Spice born Apr 20, 1917 6. Mildred Leona Spice born Mch 24, 1918 7. Ruth May Spice born July 19, 1922 Deaths Glenn Franklin Spice died Dec 1927? Mary Marie Spice died Oct 12, 1920

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Mabel Irene Spiced died Sept 12, 1924 from scarlet fever Mildred Leona Spice died Sept 25, 1924 from scarlet fever The other three children are all at home single

3. John Wellington Markle died Sept 7, 1894 of spinal meningitis

4. Charles Edwin is unmarried & is working on a farm near here for Charles Fuller

5. Ira Samuel is unmarried & is working on a farm in Columbiana Co, O

6. Glenn Ohio is unmarried & rents & runs this farm of 100 A & lives here.

7. Della May married in Medina by Rev W.J. Drew on May 30, 1918 to Leland S. Caster (not Carter as I got it from the record) Both now living at Spencer O where he is working in shop manufacturing auto parts. Have three children at Poe, O 1. Evelyn June Caster born May 14, 1920 2. Richard Caster born June 9, 1921 3. Betty Virginia Caster born Apr 18, 1923

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8. Grace Elizabeth was married Sept 6, 1920 at Lisbon, O to Albert P. Walters Jr born Mch 24, 1898 in Lisbon, O son of Albert P. Walters. Both living in Wayne Tp Columbiana Co O where they live on a farm. Have had four children all born in same house in Wayne Tp above. 1. Catherine Walters born Oct 10, 1923 2. unnamed girl born May 20, 1925 3. John U. Walters born May 1926 4. a girl born June 1928

It is now 5:40 PM & Mrs Markle & her daughter want to attend to their work & get supper, so I will lay this aside until Mr Markle comes to get the record of his brothers & sisters. Mrs Markle said to that an Aunt of his, a Mrs Kessler of Wooster O lived to be older than his Uncle Augustus.

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8:11 PM We have had a good supper with extra good bread. Mrs Markle spoke of a Charles Markle then in this teens visiting them when they lived in Columbiana Co, O 7 or 8 yrs ago & said that his father lived in Butler Pa & said he had a brother living in Westnd Co Pa she thought.Glenn said there were Markles living in Nova, Ashland Co, O. He also said that he had bought muskrat skins from Richeys near Lodi, O.Robert H. Markle said he was born in Holmes Co O near West Eaton O & that on July 17, 1862 following his birth, his father enlisted for 3 yrs in the Civil War & served until the close of the war.Mr Markle, his wife & daughter Dora E. say that his father Michael Constant Ohio Markle died in Wooster, O in Oct 1908 & was buried Oct 10, 1908. He was aged 73 yrs & about 2 mos as he was born in Aug 1835 being as his son Robert Hindman Markle named for his grandfather said he was 2 yrs older than his first wife Samantha whose obituary is before

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me found by Dora in their big bible showing that she dropped dead at the breakfast table at her mother Mary Hindman's Sept 25, 1898 aged 61 yrs 6 mos & 9 days born then Mch 16, 1837, daughter of Robert Hindman & his wife Mary (don't know her maiden name). He might have been born in 1834 see the record I got from his tombstone at Wooster O on Nov 13, 1919. They had but six children:1. George Harvey Markle born Oct 2, 18582. John U. Markle born June 6, 18603. Robert Hindman Markle born Jany 6, 18624. Mary Matilda Markle born Aug5. Cyrus Edward Markle born Apr 26. Willis Albert Markle born July 25

1. George H. married Addie May Seigel. She is dead & he lives in the east side of Wooster O with Mrs Culbertson, daughter of John U. No issue.

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now lives in Alliance O. Mrs Bertha Thompson, wife of Harry, her daughter by her former husband. He had lived at Fremont, Mich where he buried his first wife, but died in Alliance O Oct 1920 or 1921. He only had but one child & it by his first wife:

Eva May Markle born Oct 1874 & married Frank Culbertson. Both living in Wooster O where he clerks in a store & her Uncle Geo H. lives with her.

1. Harold 2. Robert

3. Robert H. see his record above

4. Mary Matilda has her fourth man. 1st David Feightner. He died in Indiana leaving two children. 2nd Solomon

Wiles of Michigan. He died there. No issue. 3d [not listed] 4th Jerry Zenver. Both living at 907 Church St, Saint Johns Mich No issue. Her only children were two daughters by 1st husband

1. Ann Janetta married John? Gladstone both living in St Johns Mich where he is a railroader.

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2. Minnie Feightner married Ed Frisbie. Both living.

5. Cyrus Edward married three times. 1st Malissa Landis. She died leaving two children, 2d Elizabeth Millerhouse. She got killed accidently. Left 6 children. 3rd Myrtle Barden. No issue. Both living at 432 Marden Lane Wooster, O.

6. Willis A. married Myrtle Barden. He died about Oct 1914 leaving five children 3 girls & 2 boys. Get record from his widow who is now the 3d wife of C. Edward above.

Both Mr & Mrs Markle say that his Aunt Elizabeth Markle who married Amos Kessler & lived on NW side of Wooster was a year or two older than her brother Augustus.Robert H. says that Benj Miller of Wooster, O who committed suicide son of Augustus Miller was a relative. He says Krott Miller, who he thinks is still living in Wooster O is a brother of Augustus. Going to bed 10:11 PM

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At residence of Robert H. or Glenn O. Markle Spencer Tp Medina Co O Friday June 14, 1929 7:15 AM We went to bed last night at 11 o'c & got up at 5 o'c & found there had been a heavy rain & windstorm in the night but I never heard it. Robt H. said this 100 A farm had been the homestead of Jacob Mantz who built this fine big frame house & properly cared for it & the farm while he lived, but his son Orlow to whom he left it didn't like work, raised six children, let farm grow up & house go to rack & moved to Wellington O & Glenn O rented the farm for the big rent of $4.50 per acre or $450.Mr Robt H. said yesterday that his Step-mother Ann Markle in her 70s living in Wooster O where a nephew lives with her got his father's bible with record & would now have it.He also said that his father told him that none of his Markle Uncles (brothers of his father George) came west, but all remained in Penna. I should be able to trace them from the records I got at York, Pa in August, in I think 1920. Mrs Markle says this morning that Perry VanMeter whose mother was a sister of Constant O lives

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about a mile & a half from here, but they have but one child in their family. They tell me that Clinton W. Markle & his wife live on their farm down near Homerville, O in this county.We had breakfast at 6:30 & Robt H. has gone off to Clem Rice's to his concreting work with him & Glenn, Mr Spice & his son have gone to their plowing for corn, very late & Glenn said he would come at 8 o'c & take me into Spencer O where I want to see Mr Moore the old historian & catch the 9 o'c bus for Wellington, O where I get another that will take me back to Medina O Finished 7:51 AM

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American Hotel Medina O Room 33 June 14, 1929 1222 PM Flag Day This is Amerigo Pallini's 12th birthday anniversary. The young man who drove the bus from Sepncer to Penfield this morning said his name was Smith & that he lived at Norwalk, O. Asking him if Edison had

helped any toward erection of the big buildings there, he said he had not, but that the Fisher Bros of Detroit, Mich, natives of Norwalk O had built the school building at Norwalk, O for the Catholics they being Catholics & had helped with other public buildings there. He said Thos A. Edison was not born at Norwalk, O as I had thought but at Milan, Erie Co, O 4 or 5 miles north of Norwalk. E.B. Baldwin at St Thomas, Ont had also said he was born at Milan, O

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At residence of Charles Champlin Kenyon 400 N. Court St Medina O June 14, 1929 2:00 PM I found Mr Kenyon came here about 20 yrs ago & he says he was born within 5 miles of here in Jany 1847 & his wife died 8 yrs ago & he is since living here alone. He had 2 sons, one who was a Prof in Purdue Univ, Ind dropped dead in Ashland, O on the way back from his mother's funeral from acute indigestion. He says he was not acquainted with the Richeys of Harrisville Tp but got out a small history of Medina Co, O published in 1861 at Medina O by Geo Redway Painter, author N.B. Northrop 224 pages of which pages 87-102 treat of Harrisville Tp. It is 18 lines long & 17 lines wide.A much larger history which he says recites much of the small one was gotten out by subscription & published in Chicago, Ills in 1881 by Baskin & Batley, Historical Publishers 186 Dearborn St, Cont[rest blotted] 922 pages "history of Medina Co O" is 31 lines long & 25 lines wide under Harrisville Tp is an article on Jesse Richey on page 878-9 as follows: in effect viz:

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"Jesse Richey deceased who now lies slumbering in the grave was born in Westmoreland Co, Pa Jany 7, 1794 son of John Richey who emigrated west to Ohio & settled near Wooster.Jesse Richey was twice married to the second wife Eliza George on May 1, 1834. She was born Dec 12, 1812 in Columbiana Co, O daughter of Thomas George & his wife Elizabeth Armstrong. The George family is of Irish stock. The day following his marriage, Mr Richey moved into this county purchasing 128 A in the Southeastern part of Harrisville Tp. This land was entirely covered at that time with heavy timber, which he cleared up. He died at his home Sept 1, 1847. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church & a zealous worker in the same & one of the worthy members of society at large. To him were born four children by his second marriage viz:1. Sarah, now decd was the wife of W.B. Chapman of LaFayette Tp died Mch 6, 18682. Andrew died Oct 28, 1854 aged 16 yrs3. Elizabeth born Mch 6, 1840 married in July 1861 to James Young who was born in Penna Jany 23, 1830. After marriage they moved to Burbank Wayne Co, O where he engaged in business. He offered

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up his life on the altar of his country. He was a member of Co F 76th O.V.I & was killed at the Battle of Vicksburg. Since his death, Mrs Young has resided with her mother who yet occupies the homestead.4. Maria born Feby 1, 1845 married Adam Shilling of Wayne Co O. They family are all members of the M.E. Church. Leaving 3:08 PM

American Hotel June 14, 1929 4:11 PM I went down to see Mr Kenyon who looks fully 15 yrs younger than with above results. I asked him if he knew W.B. Chapman of LaFayette Tp & he sent to house opposite to see John Moody who was painting his barn just next to Mrs Gunninger. He said W B. Chapman was dead & that his widow 2d wife died 3 yrs ago & her son W.B. Jr was running the store at Lafayette Center, Whittlesey P.O. & that a widowed daughter by the first wife (Sarah Richey) Mrs Carlton lived at the Center. He said to take the street car & belew [sic] & get off

at the Infirmary stop between here & Chippewa Lake & walk 1 1/2 miles to the center 4:18 PM

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At residence of Mrs Cora Alice Carlton, LaFayette Center in Lafayette Tp Medina Co, O (P.O. Medina O route No 5) June 18, 1929 3:20 PM I arrived here by taxi from Medina about 2:40 & have been talking to Mrs Carlton, gray haired & distinguished looking who says she rents this from her younger half brother W.B. Chapman who has the store across the way. She don't know who got her grandfather Jesse Richey's bible but thinks her cousin Jesse Shilling, only child of her Aunt Maria Richey might have gotten it or know who did. He lives on the Shilling farm in Canaan Tp south of Burbank, O (P.O. Burbank O route 1) where he has three sons. This farm is 1 1/2 miles south of the farm of her gf Jesse Richey which at that point S.E. corner of Harrisville Tp extended to Kilbuck Creek the dividing line between Medina & Wayne Cos. She says her ggf John Richeys bible was a big one with illustrated pictures & that her Aunt Elizabeth Young said it had a full record of his family. She says her Uncle David Richey said he would give almost anything to get it but said he was never able to get any trace of it. She says

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he had eight children, six sons & two daughters. She thinks her gf was oldest & names this order: Jesse, James, David, Andrew, Rebecca Culbertson, John, Elizabeth Smurr & Hunter. She says her gf lived in Wayne Co in Canaan or Congress Tp & there the five children were by his first wife was born & his four children by his second wife were born in this Co.She thinks her great Uncle's wife's name was Margaret & after his death, she moved off of their small farm into Lodi, O & never remarried. He is buried in the old cemetery at Lodi about half a mile east. Has a large square monument with a round ball on top highly polished. Go in main entrance to vault & take left hand drive & it will bring you to it where all the inscriptions are on it. She never heard of but two children:1. John was married & had an only son John who married & had an only child John called Johnnie to distinguish him &his widow, who never remarried is living now in Lodi, O & might have the James Richey bible. They have a son Milo Richey living at or near Lodi & also a couple of daughters, names not known to her.

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2. Elizabeth Richey married A.D. Haines & lived in Lodi O, buried possibly in the old cemetery or perhaps in the new. They had an only child, Horace Haines, unreliable financially. Her Uncle David Richey gave her $5000 & if anything was left at her death, it was to go to Horace & he persuaded his mother to let him invest it & he lost it. He went to Buffalo NY to work where he married & after his father died, his mother went there to live with him & she thinks she died there, but was brought back to Lodi for burial. Horace had but one child, a daughter who she thinks married. Horace died over 20 yrs ago before Elizabeth Young's death in Medina Co 1881 History Page 878 an article on J.C. Ritchie which states that his father, John Richey as she says it should be son of James was born in Penna May 21, 1815 & married Sarah Norton a native of Yorkshire, England born Apr 21, 1814. They had 3 children.1. Julia married Geo Nelson of Chatam2. Flora married S.W. DeWitt of Harrisville3. John C. Richey born in the Tp Aug 12, 1846 known as Johnnie.On June 12, 1872, he married Arabella Rogers born in Lafayette Tp Apr 23, 1847. They have two children: Milo lives in Lodi with his mother & Minnie married & lives in the West. John Richey died July 21, 1846 just before his son was born. This John was a partner of his Uncle Jesse Richey in operating a carding mill.

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Mrs Carlton went upstairs & brought down the old big bible of her grandfather Jesse Richey in which he had entered the record below & it was printed in 1840 by H & E Plunney of Cooperstown, NY.Jesse Richey born in Westnd Co Pa in Jany 7, 1794 was twice married. His first wife, Sarah Pancoast was born June 19, 1803 in Union Co, Pa daughter of William & Vashti Pancoast died July 27, 1832 & is buried in the Methodist & Presbyterian g.y. which she thinks is midway between Wooster & Lodi which was near where they lived. They had five children born in Wayne Tp, Wayne Co, O as follows:1. John Richey born Feby 9, 18232. Vashti Richey born May 6, 18253. William Richey born Jany 24, 18274. Hezekiah Richey born Dec 5, 18295. Newton Richey born Feby 1, 1831He married 2d May 20, 1834 Eliza Jane George born Dec 12, 1812 daughter of Thomas George & Elizabeth Armstrong his wife. Eliza Jane was born in Columbiana Co, O. They were married May 21, 18346. Sarah Ann Richey born Apr 2, 18357. Andrew Richey born Dec 5, 18378. Elizabeth Jane Richey born Mch 6, 18409. Hannah Marie Richey born Feby 6, 1845

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Andrew Richey died Oct 28, 1854 aged 16 yrs 10 mos & 28 days.Sarah Chapman died Mch 6, 1868Maria Shilling died Feby 14, 1899Elizabeth J. Young died Mch 13, 1906James Young died Dec 24, 1862 killed in the battle of Vicksburg & buried there Dec 29 by a comrade.Eliza Jane Richey died Nov 13, 1903 aged 90 yrs 11 mos & 1 day.

Vashti Hammaker died Apr 28, 1904 in Chicago, Ills at her daughter'sNewton Richey died Feby 1905Hezekiah Richey died Nov 5, 1905

William was married but left no children but died in Iowa of tuberculosis Oct 5, 1890.John died a couple of months before Hezekiah in Iowa where they all went.Hezekiah left one daughter, Lou. She married a Doctor named Smith in Iowa. Hezekiah came back on visits in 1886 when his daughter was in school & in the 90s.Newton had nine children, she only knew of Hattie, Mary, Sarah, Eliza & James.He sent a large photo of himself & wife with all their children with names written to her grandmother & she thinks Jesse Shilling has it. It would give the town in Iowa.Vashti 1st married Elihu Page in this Co & they moved to Iowa with her brothers where he died

V22 Page 53110 or 15 yrs later leaving:1. David, don't know2. Fanny married a Davis (Schuyler Davis)3. Mary married in Ills & had a family.She married 2d a Hammaker in Ills where they lived & had two daughters & a son only knows the name of one, Edith, don't know.Vashti died at her daughter Fannie's in Chicago after Mr Davis had died.

Sarah Ann Richey married June 16, 1861 in this Co Wilson Burr Chapman born Nov 11, 1837 in Harrisville Tp son of Jonathan Chapman who came here from Vermont in 1818. The Wm B's father was Perrin Chapman son of Jonathan & his wife Maron [sic] Hanna.W.B. died Feby 5, 1913Sarah A. died Mch 6, 1868They had but one child my informant.Coral Alice Chapman born July 11, 1864 who on May 18, 1884 married Thomas Elmer Carlton born May 23, 1855 in this Tp son of Eri [sic] Carlton & his wife Mary Jane Buchanan. He died Dec 9, 1912. No issue. Elizabeth J. Young had no children. His record or name is on the tombstone at Lodi, O Leaving 6 PMA telegram dated Sept 13, 1893 announces the death on that

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day of Rebecca Culbertson.Mrs C. thinks James Young was born in Penna Jany 23, 1830 & was married July 11, 1861 to Elizabeth J. Richey. He enlisted in Wooster, O & in Sept 1862 in Co F 76th O.V.I. Leaving 6:06 PM

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At residence of Howard DeWitt, corner of Mill & Market Sts Lodi, Medina Co, O June 19, 1929 10:37 AM I came up here from Mrs Belle Richey's, she having telephoned & understood that she had here the old James Richey bible, but instead it is the old DeWitt bible published at Phila Pa in 1872 by Wm Flint & Co. On page 878 of the 1881 Medina Co, O History, the article on J.C. Ritchey says that his father, John Richey, son of James Richey had three children viz:Julia who married Geo NelsonFlora who married Col Sewell W. DeWitt& John C. a posthumous child born Aug 12, 1846 after his father had died July 21, 1846.On June 12, 1872, he married Arabella Rogers, born Apr 23, 1847 in LaFayette Tp dau of Isaac Rogers & his wife Isabella Chapman. The widow of John Richey above married Andrew Gilley.Mrs DeWitt reading from the bible aforesaid says:Flora Richey born Oct 12, 1844 in Harrisville Tp. She died Mch 8, 1919 & is buried in the new cemetery here. She was married Jany 10, 1866 at Meadville, Pa to Col Sewell W. DeWitt born Dec 28, 1840 in Lodi, O. He died in this house Aug 19, 1926 aged 86 & my informant having nursed him from his wife's death until he died 7 yrs

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through his illness being stone blind & stone deaf for which he gave her this house. He enlisted in the Civil War & served four years till the war closed & was mustered out as a Colonel which title he got when 23 yrs old. He affiliated with the Congregational Church, his wife being a member. They had six children all born here in Lodi, 3 boys & 3 girls.1. Harry DeWitt born Nov 10, 18672. Howard R. DeWitt born Sept 26, 18703. Lewie (boy) born Jany 19, 18734. Jessie Perl [sic] DeWitt born July 15, 18775. Belle DeWitt born Dec 21, 18836. Zada Dewitt born Mch 20, 1887

DeathsLewie DeWitt died in 1877 aged 4 yrs

1. Harry DeWitt owns a large acreage at Sicily Island, Louisiana, which she thinks his P.O. address RFD. He married a southern girl & has two children, a boy & a girl. Thinks he would answer a letter.

2. Howard R. (she thinks Richey) married 1st to a woman in Va who after bearing him two children he divorced. Married 2d Nov 14, 1912 in Los Angeles Calif to Mrs Mary Stuart Crawford widow of William Wallace Crawford who she met in Pocatello, Idaho when as Mary Stuart she was traveling to the coast expecting to sail through the Suez Canal to her home at Stuart Castle

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Wigtonshire Scotland & by reason of this meeting, she changed her plans & they were married at Logan City, Idaho on Aug 23, 1888 son of Archibald Crawford, grandson of the Earl of Aberdeen who with his wife died within three weeks of each other when Wm W. was a babe, youngest of seven children. He was in the army & by some infraction with cards was sent to Northern Canada as a "remittance man". My informant was born Oct 13, 1867. Howard's children by his first wife:

1. Harry DeWitt born 1897, married & lives in Los Angeles Calif. Bad boy but has a nice daughter.2. Myrtle married WM Willis & both living at Wadsworth, Ohio where he is employed by a big lumber Co. She is 33. No issue.3. & 4. my informant had twins by Howard, a boy & a girl born prematurely & dead.

4. Jessie P. married Leigh Fusselman & both living on a farm between this & Chatham in Chatham Tp. Two children:

1. Keith Fusselman aged 23 graduated from Cincin. Univ a Scientific Engineer. At home single.2. Lois Fusselman just graduated from Univ of Pgh a teacher aged abt 20, single.

5. Belle married Harry Stearns & both living in San Francisco, Calif where he is a salesman. No issue.

6. Zada married Jack Myers RR Supt & both living corner Wooster & S. Market near here where they have two children.

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1. Helen Myers abt 20 at home single 2. Page Myers aged abt 12 also at home Leaving 1 PM

Mrs DeWitt said that through the seven years she cared for him with total blindness & deafness, Col DeWitt never uttered one word of complaint.She said her ancestress, a very beautiful girl named Thomson married King James of Scotland VI & later James I of England, but when he came to ascend the throne, he had to put her aside & get a royal wife. His former wife kept the name Mary Stuart & the Stuart Castle & she herself was the last Mary Stuart. Her father injected Thompson in his name making it James Thomson Stuart to get a Thomson inheritance, but at his death, he being the last male & the Castle entailed it went to Queen Victoria. [variations in spelling Thompson/Thomson noted]Mrs DeWitt is not tall, but has a very heavy shock of snow white hair giving her a distinguished appearance.

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At residence of Mrs Arabella Richie 101 S. Market St Lodi, O June 19, 1929 1:20 PM I was here at 10:30 AM & Mrs Richie sent me to Mrs DeWitts where I got foregoing record & had a good lunch. Mrs Richie's husband's full name was John Carr Richey. She says Elizabeth Haines, daughter of James Richey went after her husband's death to live with her son Horace, but he did not properly care for her & she was brought to Mrs Richie's home on promise from Horace to pay her keeping which he never paid & she spent the last 2 yrs of her life until she died with Mrs Richey who cared for her. [variations in spelling noted] She died Feby 17, 1891.Figuring that she was 2 yrs younger than her brother, John, say then born in 1817 which was in Westmoreland Co, Pa as her obituary states, which would make her about 74 when she died which Mrs Richie thinks is about right. Her husband A.D. Haines had two sons & 2 girls by his first wife & the sons David, Edwin & James. They went to Kalamazoo, Mich & where his married daughter lives but don't know her name.

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He had another daughter who was burned to death when a little girl. My informant's two oldest children were born in Harrisville Tp & the youngest here in Lodi, O.1. Milo Mason Richie born Feby 15, 18742. Minnie May Richie born Feby 6, 18793. Cora Richie born Jany 20, 1883

1. Milo M. was married to Mabel Jackson, daughter of George Jackson & wife Jean. Both living on the farm P.O. RFD 2 Lodi, O & have 7 children the two oldest born at Penfield, O & the others on the farm: 1. Donald Richey born June 17, 1904 2. Dorothy Richey born June 7 3. Robert Richey born Sept 11 4. John Carr Richey born Oct 23, 1909 5. Bertha Richey born Sept 11 6. George Richey 7. Willard Richey born Aug 7

Robert married Thelma Brown & both living at Stevensville Monatana where he is a farmer. No issue.The others are single, but working for themselves except the two youngest who are at home. Write to Milo M. for the record.

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Minnie M. married Peter Smith in North Dakota & both living now in 4607 Edith St, Oakland, Calif where he is an abstractor. Have two children born at Visalia Calif. 1. Isabell Smith b June 14, 1913 2. Dorcas Smith b Apr 9, 1916

3. Cora Richie married Carl Day in New London O son of William Day. Both living in Cleveland, O but divorced, her number 1400 W 75th St, London O. 1. Holland Day born Feby 1907 2. Lawrence Day born Apr 22, 1909

Both single. Holland is located in Flagstaff, Arizona installing vitaphones.Lawrence lives in Cleveland with his mother & is with the Willard Storage Battery Co.

Leaving 2:30 PM

Mrs Richey (she thinks they should stick to the old spelling of the name) is a spare slender woman & her hair is still black & she does not show her age.

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The Old Cemetery, Lodi, Ohio, June 19, 1929 3:15 PM I walked out Wooster Ave something like three blocks beyond Mrs Richey's & could not find the Richey graves from the directions Mrs Carlton gave me. I then went across the street to the C.E. Crum residence, No 513 Wooster Ave & rapped hard, but got no response. I then sat down on a swinging seat on the porch to rest & shortly, a truck came from the back & the young man driving it proved to be a son of Mr Crum. I enlisted him to search for the Richey stones & he went all over the g.y. & we were just giving up the search when he found them near Wooster Ave in the back part of the cemetery almost opposite his home being three tombstones erect & well preserved but no monument & the inscriptions were:1. James Richey died June 12, 1836 aged 43 yrs2. Margaret, wife of James Richey died May 9, 1878 aged 88 yrs 10 mos & 8 days.3. John Richey died July 22, 1846 aged 31 yrs Sarah Richey died Apr 1, 1876 aged 62 yearsMarked Father & Mother.

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The last stone is nearest the street, then comes James, then Margaret. John was the son of James & Margaret. Left 3:30 PMYoung Crum would not take any pay for his help & a rain impending, he drove me in his truck to the street car Station where I waited more than an hour during a heavy downpour of rain for the 4:44 PM car for Medina, O.

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At Frank J. Riley's 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, O July 26, 1929 A letter dated July 1, 1929 in furtherance of my talk with her at London, Ontario on May 27, 1929 see pages 410-18 this book from Mrs Harriet A. Markle RR 2 Strathroy, Ontario, Canada says that her husband's ancestress, Anneka Jans Bogardus born in 1605 died in 1663 aged 58 yrs at her home in Albany NY having granted a double 99 years lease on the 62 A in New York City conveyed to her by her Royal ancestor & at the expiration thereof, she said in her will it was to be sold & divided among her then living heirs. Trinity Church was named as Trustee & was deposited in their archives from where it disappeared until its recent discovery in a chest in an old Dutch Church in Gap, Pa. It contained 4 pages of mildewed wrinkled parchment. William Schueff of Dutch Extraction found the will. He was a farmer. She dying in 1663, the leases expired 1861 when the property should have been sold, but having only a Duplicate copy they could not proceed & only since the finding the will have they the proper boundaries of the property

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At Frank J. Riley's July 27, 1929 A letter dated July 15, 1929 from Mrs Stella S. Jannotta of 2244 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, Ills says she had recd copies of some of my letters from Mrs David Strouse of Danville, Ind concerning our mutual Thompson & Finley ancestors. She says she had searched for years to find the ancestor of her gggfather Anthony Thompson who died in Davies Co KY in 1834 & finally found him the other day in the annals of the Finley family.Says she has a record of Mary Finley born 1737 (she says erroneously in Westmoreland Co, Pa) daughter of John Finley & Martha Barclay. She married 1. John Thompson & had 4 children:

1. Martha died aged 28 yrs, never married2. Anthony Finley b Mch 18, 1759 near Shippensburg, Pa married Rachel Handly, died 1834 in Davies Co, KY3. Jane died 1796 in Cincinnati married Charles Foster (I think this is line of Gov Foster of Ohio)4. Mary died 1791 married 1. Adam Carnahan, married 2, Clarke?

Married 2 in 1768 James Leonard. John Thompson had died in 1766 in Cumberland Co, Pa. She had 5 children by James Leonard

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She says they have it by tradition that their line connects with that of Charles Thomson, Secy of The First Continental Congress at Phila.Have written her for her line & that of her ggggmother Mary Finley.

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At F.J. Riley's July 31, 1929 1 PM This is the 25th Anniversary of the birth of Mrs Sylvia H. Riley, born in Cincinnati O July 31, 1904. Henry Ford celebrated his 66th anniversary yesterday born July 30, 1863 making him abt the same age of James A. Farrell born Feby 15, 1863.John D. Rockefeller celebrated his 90th anniversary on July 8th born July 8, 1839. A letter dated July 15, 1929 in answer to one from me from Dora E. Gunnett 709 W. Commonwealth Ave RD 1 Fullerton, Calif gives descent of Mrs Mary Hurst Archinal of 1527 Yale Ave N.W. Canton O as follows:John Jack (1747-1815)Nancy Jack married Dr James PowerSusan Power married Presley HurstJames Power Hurst married Amanda AndersonMary Christine Hurst married H.L. ArchinalMake slip & get full record with dates if she has not already given them which I don't think she has.

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Cleveland O Aug 26, 1929 Room 536 Hollenden Hotel made all slips to here JVT.

Hotel Martinique, New York City, NY Room 221 Aug 15, 1929 11 AM I saw Joseph E. Markel managing director of this hotel who on Aug 5th had answered my inquiry for rooms aged apparently 40 yrs in the lobby here yesterday between 5 & 6 PM. He said his family had been in this country for five generations. They came from Poland along the German border & settled here in New York & have been here ever since.He says his great great grandfather Moses Markel came over but he don't know the year. His son Abraham had a son Zeleg whose son Louis Markel aged 62 or 63 yrs is the father of Joseph E. my informant. He says his father Louis is now in Russia having recently been in Moscow, Leningrad & other cities gathering exact information with especial reference to interviewing the middle classes. Joseph E. says his mother was afraid to go in Russia with her husband & is now in Berlin, Germany. This is the 160th anniversary of Napoleon's birth.Above transcribed Aug 30, 1929 at Room 536 Hotel Hollenden Cleveland, O.

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland O Room 536 Aug 31st 1929 11:55 AM A clipping from the Morning Herald announces that:

Mrs Jane Violet Chalfant aged 80 years, widow of J. Newton Chalfant, died from the infirmities of age July 28, 1929 at midnight at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ray McClelland of Searight, Pa In addition to Mrs McClelland, she is survived by two sons:Morgan Chalfant of Royal, PaArthur Chalfant of Warren, OShe is also survived by one sister: Mrs Sallie A. Campbell of Uniontown, Pa. Interment at Pleasant View Church Cemetery

A clipping from West Newton Pa Times-Sun announces the death of a former resident, J.F. Thompson, a native of West Newton, Pa & for the past 16 years divisional freight agent of the Santa Fe RR at Chicago, Ills where he died at his home June 2nd 1929 in his 70th year.

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He was a son of the late William & Elizabeth Thompson of West Newton, Pa. He first took service with the B&O RR & learned telegraphy. He was a member of the First Pres Church.He left West Newton abt 40 yrs ago going to Cincinnati, O in employ of Penna RR Co where he married & remained until 1913 until he went with the Santa Fe at Chicago. He is survived by his widow one son, and one brother A.G. Thompson & one sister Mrs Lucy Hood, both of West Newton. He was buried in a cemetery at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, O Room 536 Sept 3d, 1929 2:44 PM A letter dated July 25, 1929 from Maj Frank S. Wilson in answer to one from me says his early emigrant ancestor was Rev John Wilson who came over in 1630 on the "Arabella" landing at Salem, Mass & settled in Boston, Mass where he was the first minister. Gov Winthrop came over on the same boat with him. He says there was another Wilson named James who came from Scotland & landed at Quebec & afterwards came to Vermont & he & his descendants went to Penna & was of the nine signers at Phila of the Declaration of Independence. He says he was the ancestor of Ex President Woodrow Wilson.He says he is descended from the English branch Rev John Wilson & all of his ancestors have lived in mass at & near Boston. He says there are many histories printed of both these Wilson lines. He is a friend of Major Gordon L. Finley U.S. Army

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Judge Advocate in Boston who he is helping with his line. He says they have the early dates of the Morse family but what they want is the more recent dates of John Finley & Rebecca Trickle families. Says he is sending me some notes about the Morse family.He says the original Morse emigrant Anthony Morse came over in 1635. He says Jedediah Morse born in Conn. Aug 23, 1761 died June 9, 1826 was son of Deacon Jedediah Morse & Sarah Child. And Samuel Finley Breese Morse born in Charlestown, Mass Apr 27, 1791 was son of above Rev Jedediah Morse & Elizabeth Ann Breese.Major Wilson is Q.M.R.C. & lives at 400 Marlborough St, Boston, Mass. His is evidently a different line from ours.

In another letter of July 27th, Maj Wilson says he is historian of the New England branch of their Wilson family. He says Maj Gordon L. Finley recd a letter from his sister, Mrs B.F. Martin of Dodge City, Kansas written to her by her cousin Carrie Breese Chandler & a

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mention in the same letter of Mrs Isabella Churchill of 2170 Fourth St, San Diego, Calif who gave my name & address & they then wrote me. Make slip to see my records of Dec 1, 1922 when at Dodge City, Kan whether I saw these Finleys there as it was 20 days before I met Andrew J. Finley in San Diego.He says for my information there is a Wilson Association in Phila, Pa who have recently published a History of the Scotch family of Wilson above referred to. He says he has corresponded with them & I am writing him to give me their Phila address. Make slip. He says the children of Maj Finley's father are:1st Maj Gordon L. Finley2d Mrs B.F. Martin of Dodge City, KanHe says their mother is still living in Kansas but is in very feeble health & knows nothing about the history of the family. Mrs Chandler also gave them my address.Maj Gordon L. Finley's parents were John Finley (son of John & Rebecca Trickle)

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He then refers to Ohio Valley Genealogies page 34 by Chas A. Hanna which I have & to Michael Finley's living in Sadsbury Tp, Chester Co Pa from 1737 to 1747. Make slip to see if he died there & when. He may have gone to Cecil Co Md. Look for his tombstone in Sadsbury Tp for deeds to him at West Chester Pa & for assessmemt rolls 1737-47 etc.He says in the Penna Genealogies by Dr W.H. Egle, pages 79 & 80 is mentioned a Robert Finley who in 1772 married Agnes Beatty & she died in 1844 (where make slip & look up). This Robt Finley was born 1746 & died Aug 15, 1803 (where?) children:1. James born 1780 emigrated to America ob 18722. Robert born 1784 died 18113. George4. Mathew born 17905. Wilson born 1790 a twin married Mary Gure6. Agnes born 1795 married David McKee

He says in New England Hist & Gen Register Vol 43 page 51, Robert Finley was President of Univ of Georgia College in 1787 & was a Princeton alumnus. This might be confounded with Robert Finley D.D. 1772-1817

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He also says a John Finley of Ohio married Mary W. Wentworth. She was born Feby 12, 1802 daughter of Banning Wentworth, a Harvard graduate. The Wentworths have a long & interesting line of connections.Robert W. Finley married a Mary Craig in Maryland. He says Samuel Finley Breese Morse born in Charlestown, Mass on Apr 29, 1791 graduated from Yale College in 1810 & died in NY in Apr 1872 aged 80 yrs 11 mos 25 days. He came from good Puritan stock. His father, Rev Jedediah Morse a militant clergyman of Evag. Church was a friend of Genl George Washington. He says Elizabeth Ann Breese was a daughter of Samuel Breese of the U.S. Navy.He says Fort Findlay in Ohio was named for Col James Findlay of the War of 1812.In Penna Archives Vol 1 p 331 is a John Finley in the Revolutionary War Apr 6, 1776 dis. Jany 12, 1777.

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Private of Rolls of Putmans Floating Battery of Capt Wm Brown's Co. He says Robert W. Finley married Mary Craig of Maryland.She was a daughter of Johnson Craig born 1803 & died 1888 who in 1834 married Martha Thompson born Dec

26, 1810 & died July 16, 1890. She was a daughter of William Thompson, a native of Franklin Co, Pa who served in the Revolutionary War. Am writing asking where he got this reference. Make slip to see if it is from Ohio Valley Gen at home & if he was from Cadiz, O.He gives the following of Major Gordon L. Finley's parents:"John Finley married Rebecca Trickle of Illinois. She was a daughter of Edw Trickle & (Rebecca Miller born in Ohio)Edward Trickle was a son of Christopher Trickle who married Mary Wilson of Maryland.Christopher Trickle was born in Wayne Co, Ohio & died in 1814 in a fort".Enter this record in my table.

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland O Room 536 Sept 4, 1929 8:22 AM A letter mailed Aug 14, 1929 in answer to mine from Major Gordon Louis Finley Boston, Mass. He says his ggf Robert Finley born Maryland died in Ohio married Mary Craig also born in Maryland & died in Ohio.His gf John Finley born in Fayette Co, Pa Nov 25, 1802 died Feby 28, 1883 in Toulon Stark Co, Ills. Married in Ohio Rebecca Gaffney born Oct 6, 1807 died Feby 26, 1856 in Stark County IllsTheir children were: 1. Andrew J. born Nov 14, 1828 died Aug 19282. William P. born Nov 30, 1830 died Nov 18, 18633. Priscilla J. born Oct 17, 1832 died Feby 19, 18984. John Louis born Apr 24, 1834 died June 22, 19165. Robert M. born Apr 14, 1836 died unknown6. Mary E. born Mch 27, 1838, died unknown7. Albert P. born Feby 16, 1840 died unknown8. James E. born Sept 17, 1842, now living9. Sarah C. born Mch 21, 1845 died Apr 1, 184610. Caroline R. born Feby 14, 1847 died unknown11. Willis born not known, died unknown.Each left a family save Priscilla No 3, Sarah No 9 & Caroline No 10. I cannot give names of wives or all children. There were many children. My father was John Louis No 4. of Stark Co, Ills now living.

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Two children died in infancy. Three others became adults:1. Fanny Lois b 1870 died 1880 unmarried.2. Nellie Rebecca b 1871 married B.F. Martin, now living a widow at Dodge City, Kansas. Has one child, a boy Lawrence 22 years old single & living with his mother.3. Gordon Louis Finley, myself born 1873 married Gertrude Wells. No issue. Regret cannot give maiden names of my Aunts & complete data & names of cousins. Am making inquiry hope to have a complete list soon. I never met Mrs Chandler, but my sister Nellie knows her. She writes that her grandmother Hannah Finley was a sister of my grandfather, John Finley, also that she & Samuel Finley Breese Morse have a common ancestor.

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My cousin, Mrs Anna M. Sauter has come in from Vermilion O & it is now 9:44 AMShe says she was born Anna Mary McCulley at Irvona, Clearfield Co, Pa Mch 26, 1893. She was married at Clearfield, Pa by Rev Swartz, Meth Epis on Apr 13, 1912 to John T. Sauter, born Sept 13, 1872 in Lonaconing Md son of Philip Jacob Sauter & his wife Margaret Alice Thomas, a native of Wales. Philip J. was a native of Germany. They had two children born in Patton, Cambria Co, Pa where he had a jewelry store for 12 yrs.

1. Margaret Alice Sauter b Jany 28, 19132. Sueann Sauter b June 2, 1915Both in high school at Uniontown, Pa where Margaret A. is due to graduate in 1930 & Sueann in 1931.Austin Curry McCulley, father of Mrs Sauter was born at East Ridge, Clearfield Co Pa Mch 13, 1871 son of Francis Marion McCulley & his wife Anna Mary Williams. He was married at Glen Hope, Clearfield Co, Pa to Susan Pennington b Aug 14, 1867 at Madeira Clearfield Co, Pa

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& died at Westover, Clearfield Co, Pa April 5, 1927 & is buried there at Baptist Ch g.y. & had six children.She was daughter of Benjamin Klinger Pennington & his wife who was a Markle of Luzeme Co, Pa. She wrote a five page letter for me before she died & this letter is now in the hands of her sister, Mrs Alice Rhoads of Windber [Windser?] Somerset Co, Pa where he husband Ralph Rhoads is mgr of a company store & speaks seven languages. She also has the big bible with numerous records of her mother. Mrs S. wrote her Aunt a letter yesterday to send the letter & bible to her to Uniontown, Pa general delivery which she will bring with her when she comes next week. 10:30 AM

She says she saw Mrs Bortz a few days ago who said that Judge Unibel's stenographer, Miss Weiler had been to see her recently & said she was tired from writing 3000 checks in the J.V. Thompson, Bankruptcy proceedings. This looks as if they are ready to make final distribution at the meeting tomorrow.

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Estelle Finley of Columbia, Tenn sends me on July 26, 1929 copy of letter which follows that she recd from Paul Finley (son of Leon Sampson Finley 1872-1929) of West Commerce St, Lewisburg, Tenn:"I cannot give you much information, but give you what I have.My father was Leon Sampson Finley 1872-1929, son of William Finley 1841-1918Fred Finley, son of James Finley 1814-1901, son of John Finley died about 1881 in Paris, Texas. You might get some information from some of Mr Jim Finley's family at Paris, Texas.The Elder John Finley was married four times. Do not know who he married.Jim Finley married a Fisher about 1838. He & his father, John Finley came from North Carolina about 1818 & settled at Sulphur Springs near Lewisburg, Tenn.John Finley had four sets of children but can give you very little information about them. There may be one of them living Marion Finley R 1 Hampshire Tenn. (writing today)Gideon Finley, McEwen TennWesley Finley, decd Lewisburg, TennJim Finley, decd Lewisburg, Tenn

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Grandson Jim Finley decd Paris TexasJim Finley's children:John Finley born 1839Fred Finley born 1841Leon Finley born 1849Sampson Finley born 1847Harve Finley born 1843Margarette Finley born 1854Pinia born 1865James H[ess? hard to read] born 1867

Leon Sampson born 1872 ob 1929 (had one son Paul Finley living Lewisburg, Tenn born 1897)George Dennis born 1876Bertha born 1874Vera born 1884Wm Fletcher born 1886.About all I know is that:Jim Finley married a lady by name of FisherFred Finley married a lady by name of WelchLeon Finley married a lady by name of StewartI have not marriedIf I can be of any service to you I will be glad to help Your truly Paul Finley"P.S. The Record states they were of English descent. Came from North Carolina to Tennessee.

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4 PM A letter dated July 30, 1929 in answer to one from me from Mrs Stella Skiff Jannotta of 2244 Lincoln Park West Chicago, Ills gives many records among them:1st

A two page typed copy of the children of John Finley 1713-1757 from whom she descends & practically all of which I have & will only record dates she has written in & places of residence of some descendants I may not have at home. I will make a genealogical table to be added to when she sends the further records she has which she has loaned to her relative Russell W. Bennett, Jacksonville, Fla.She wants me to correct the data she sends me & add to it which I am doing in a letter to her today.She says Chas A. Hanna in his Ohio Genealogies gives all the children of Mary Finley born 1737 daughter of John 1713-1757 as by John Thompson, her 1st husband

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whereas but four are to him as she has established & the other five by her 2d husband, James Leonard who came to the now Cumberland Co Pa from Enniskillen Ireland. She says she will send me the line as she has worked it out from various sources.John Finley 1713-1757 so far as I can learn never lived in Westmoreland Co Pa which was not organized until 1771, but several of his children & many of his descendants lived & yet live there. The influx into the county was not until 1769 & later after the treaty with the Indians at Fort Stanwix, now Rome, NY she says many of Mary Finley's descendants are given in Chas A. Hanna's Ohio Genealogies. She says Russell W. Bennett 108 West 17th St Jacksonville, Fla can give much of her line. I must write him.Also says Mrs Mary Thompson Strouse 151 E Broadway Danville, Ind can give another line partly her own.She gives Clement Finley's dates as born Mch 1835 died Aug 11, 1775 married Jany 12, 1861 Elizabeth Carnahan.

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Ann Finley 4th child of John Finley 1713-1757 married Thomas Johnson or Johnston of South Huntingdon Tp Westnd Co, Pa. Make slip to try to trace him or her at Greensburg, Pa.She gives Andrew Finley born 1750 & died Jul5 5, 1829 a Rev soldier & his brother Samuel born Apr 15, 1752 died Apr 2, 1829 also an officer in Revolutionary war was his younger brother, John.

2d paper:This is a six page closely typed legal cap sized paper, being copy of a letter dated Elkton, Md Dec 27, 1888 from Miss Martha Finley born 1828 daughter of Dr James Brown Finley of Samuel 1752-1829 of John 1713-1757 author of the Elsie books & subject to same conditions as mentioned relating to 1st paper on page 561. This letter speaks in beautiful terms of some of the relatives in Ky, NJ & elsewhere & is addressed to: Miss Jennie B. Tilton, Carlisle, KY & speaks of her father. She is still

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living I believe, being a granddaughter of John Finley b 1754, son of John 1713-1757.She spoke of Martha Finley, daughter of her Uncle Michael going to visit her Uncle Samuel in Chillicothe, O met Dr Scott, love at first sight & married in 3 weeks, died at 25, leaving two daughters, Sarah, a noted beauty & Elizabeth. Sarah married David C. Humphreys of Woodford Co, Ky. Make slip.She says she visited Ky in the fall of 1881 at which time her cousin Sallie still owned Wavely, the beautiful country home.While I was at Woodburn, cousin Lucy Fullerton Alexander told me of another of Michael's descendants. His daughter Mary had married a Mr Browning, but she & all of her family were gone except one daughter. That daughter had been left without means, was sadly crippled (one leg was amputated) & in wretched health. She then lived in the Episcopal Home of Lexington Ky. she has since died. Regret that I did not hear of her in time to make her a friendly visit & hear from her own lips the story of the captivity by the Indians of her grandmother Sallie, wife of Michael Finley. She was taken in her childhood & retained some years & was given the name of Jancy which she ever afterwards preferred.

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She says cousin Sallie Humphreys died four or five years ago. Her lovely daughter, cousin Mary Dey, the most perfect woman I ever knew, died three years ago last Sept.The learned Dr B. Finley who was in Scotland looking up the family says we are descended from MacBeth who was not the usurper Shakespeare makes him, but the lawful sovereign & a wise & good one, the best Scotland ever had before the days of Robert Bruce or has had since. Motto: "Cor noboyle-Cor immoboyle" meaning "A noble heart is an immovable heart". The Finlays of Castle Howard and Jelay are the nephews of George Finlay L.L.D. Whose writings are the most learned & instructive modern Europe has produced. He wrote a History of the Finley house.She gives two pages about herself in which it appears that her father, Dr James Brown Finley married his cousin for his first wife, her mother Maria Theresa Brown

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daughter of James Brown & his wife Eleanor Butler, sister of famous Butler Brothers of the Revolution.

3d pageThis is a small & closely typed pamphlet entitled "Records of the Thompson family written by Charles Handley Thompson" containing 7 pages, but giving neither date or place of publication but is signed Charles H. Thompson Per Mary F. Skiff Nov 15, 1916 who is the mother of my informant Stella Skiff Jannotta.Judge John H. Thompson, father of Chas H. was a noted rifleman under Gen. Wm. H. Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe & in his later years greatly befriended his ggson Benjamin Harrison when as a young man he came from Ohio to Indianapolis to practice law with a letter of introduction. Always a Whig & Republican, he always carried his county, district & state when the opposing party were in the majority, but he was never defeated. He died Mch 21, 1870 in Indianapolis Ind in his 90th year & among other resolutions adopted by the bar there was:

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for the blameless citizen the brave soldiers, the capable legislation, the upright Judge & the officer without blame or reproach do attend his funeral in a body". There is much in this sketch that I should embody in my Thompson history.It begins with Anthony Finley Thompson, born near Shippensburg, Pa Mch 18, 1759. I am embodying much in this sketch & the 1st paper in a genealogical table commencing on page 570. I got the following from my Anjou Thompson History when home 1 AM till noon Aug 19th last. Among the ten sons of William Thompson & Mary Fordyce of Scotland the first two were:1. Hug [sic think he means Hugh] Thompson b Dec 11, 1660 my gggggfather2. Anthony Thompson b May 3, 1662 who on Nov 16, 1684 married Jane, daughter of John Patterson & came shortly before 1694 from County Down, Ireland to Dorchester Co Maryland & made his will there Jany 2, 1701 proven June 4, 1707. Had issue: 1. Henry Thompson born Sept 9, 1685 2. Anthony Thompson born June 14, 1686 3. Richard Thompson born Nov 22, 1687 4. Thomas Thompson born May 3, 1689

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Anthony, born 1686 died in Cumb Co, Pa in 1762 & letters of Admr on his estate were granted on May 4, 1762. Amount of estate £485.5.0 (Accts 2) make slip. Had two children: Anthony & I think John was the other & the one that married Mary Finley & died in 1766. I wrote Mrs Mary T. Strouse, Danville, Ind & gave her this record & didn't have time on 19th ulto to hunt further. Am writing her.

A letter dated Aug 10, 1929 from Mrs Mary Thompson Strouse 151 East Broadway, Danville, Indiana wants to hear from me & says she can now furnish me some more Thompson data. Am writing her tonight.

While Judge Thompson was receiver of the public land office 1849-1852, Benj Harrison came from Ohio to Indianapolis with a letter to him & he helped him in every way, turned over his library to him & directed all his clients to him & after his death, Harrison when Pres, appointed the Judge's youngest son postmaster of Indianapolis, Ind.

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[descendant chart]

John Finley born 1713 killed by the Indians in Lurgan Tp, Cumb Co, Pa 1757, married Martha Barclay in Ireland say June 1734 just before sailing for America where he landed Sept 28, 1734 at Phila.

[children]

Clement Finley b Mch 1735 ob Aug 11, 1775Mary Finley b 1787 ob 1806?. Lived in Cumb Co, Pa in 1759. Married 1 John Thompson ob 1766 & had 4 children. Married 2 in 1768 James Leonard of Enniskillen, Ireland & had 5 children. He died in 1791. Martha Thompson ob aged 28 yrs, unmarried.

Anthony Finley Thompson b Mch 18, 1759 near Shippensburg, Pa ob May 21, 1834 in Daviess Co,

Ky. He was a Revolutionary Soldier. Married Mch 6, 1781 in Westnd Co, Pa by Rev James Power to Rachel Handley born June 1, 1764 near Winchester, Va daughter of George Handley & wife Mary Mason. She died Sept 1, 1836. They lived in Westnd Co, Pa until 1798 when they moved to Daviess Co, Ky & settled on a farm near Green River until they died. Daviess Co has been divided & this farm is now in McLean Co, Ky. They had ten children 5 sons & 5 daughters, the first seven born in Westnd Co Pa & the last three on the farm in Daviess Co Ky. The 8 children who married each left large families descendants living in Ky, Ind, Ills, Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska.

John Handley Thompson b Jany 28, 1782 ob Mch 26, 1870 in Indianapolis, Ind. Served in War of 1812. On attaining his majority, wanting to live in a free state, he moved to Charleston, Clark Co, Ind on the Ohio River & mastered the cabinet makers trade. On 1811 he helped raise a Co to go to War of 1812 & was elected first Lieut & served under Gen Wm H. Harrison & with only 910 men defeated in Nov 1811 at Tippecanoe a vastly larger number of Indians under the "Prophet". It was at this battle that he sought out, shot & killed the Indian sharpshooter who had killed many of our officers & men. After the war he rtd to Charleston, became J.P. & studied law. See page 572.

Martha Thompson b Mch 6, 1784 married Capt Shelton.Samuel H. Thompson b Mch 16, 1786, ob Feby 1, 1846 Mo married Nancy Cravens.Sarah or Sallie Thompson b Sept 11, 1788 married Bannister WillJames Leonard Thompson b Mch 26, 1791 ob married 1815 Rachel Jones Duncan.Elizabeth Thompson b July 12, 1793 ob married Joseph Hynes-Barnes?

George Thompson b Oct 6, 1795 died in his 8th year Julia Thompson b Dec 29, 1800 ob married Gardner Fitts

Rachel Thompson b Aug 7, 1803 ob married John Warfield StevensAnthony Finley Thompson b Sept 2, 1806 ob in his 27th year unmarried.

Jane Thompson [daughter of Mary Finley & John Thompson] ob 1796 at Cincinnati, O married Chas Foster of Cin, O who also died 1796. Make slip.Mary Thompson ob 1806 married 1 Adam Carnahan & I think had children. Look up my records. Married 2 a Clarke? by whom she is said to have children.Catharine Leonard [daughter of Mary Finley & James Leonard] ob married Williams Look up South Huntingdon Tp Williamses & also records at Gbg.Elizabeth Leonard b Mch 4, 1772 ob June 25, 1863 married 1 Mch 3, 1796 Capt Alex Buchanan b 1760 ob 1810 married 1811 David Compton Meadville, Pa where he died. Make slip.Ann (or Nancy) Leonard b June 7, 1775 ob 1818 Cadiz, O married Dec 2, 1796 John Hanna of Greensburgh, Pa

John Berkley Leonard b 1777 ob married an Austin & moved south.James Finley Leonard b 1769? ob married Sarah Barber, settled at Bath, Summit Co, Ohio. Make slip.

James Finley [son of John & Martha Barclay Finley]Ann Finley married Thos Johnston Westnd Co, PaElizabeth Finley b 1740 ob 1832 married 3 timesMichael Finley ob at Chillicothe, O Martha Finley ob aged 25 married Dr Scott Sarah Scott, married Elizabeth Scott, marriedAndrew Finley b 1750 ob July 5, 1829 married Ginsey Jack, Rev. SoldierSamuel Finley born Apr 15, 1752 when his mother was 50 yrs old ob Apr 2, 1829 officer in Rev. Captured at Fort Washington on Hudson & kept 3 yrs before being exchanged, Brig-Genl in War of 1812 & was in Hull's surrender at Detroit. Married May 2, 1789 at Newville, Pa Mary Brown.John Knox? Finley b 1754 ob 1837 or 38 in Fleming Co, Ky officer in Revolution. Married Hannah Duncan.

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John Handley Thompson see page 570 married 1st June 29, 1813 Miss Margaret McLoney & went to Charleston, Ind to live & where their six children, 3 sons & 3 daughters were born & where she died Jany 17, 1833. His 2d wife Ruth died in Indianapolis Ind Feby 9, 1850. Married 2d, May 31, 1835 Mrs Ruth Waller Strange a native of Hamilton Ohio & widow of Rev John Strange a distinguished & eloquent Methodist preacher by whom she had six children, one son & 5 daughters & they moved in & all lived together in harmony. Two sons were born to them at Salem, Washington Co, Ind. He was District Attorney, President Judge, Lieut Governor having refused to run for Governor because he had to continue his law practice to maintain his large double family. He was elected Secy of State by 1500 majority in 1844 being the only Whig elected. He was Receiver of Public moneys U.S. Land officer of Ind 4 yrs 1849-1852 inclusive.

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James Scott Thompson b June 2, 1814 ob July 27, 1844 never marriedWilliam Finley Floyd Thompson B Feby 17, 1817 (twin) ob married & had a family married Albertson, daughter of Hon Nathaniel Albertson M.C. of Greenville, Ind.Samuel Anthony Alexander Thompson b Feby 17, 1817 (twin) ob 1863 at New Lebanon Sullivan Co, Ind was a practicing physician, was married & survived his wife. No issue.Martha Ellen Thompson b May 20, 1819, married Nov 1857 at Newton, Iowa Mathew Starbuck Coffin. Had 7 children, 3 died in infancy.

Mary Frances Coffin b Oct 25, 1842 in Salem, Ind, eldest living in 1916. Married Jany 23, 1867 Vernon William Skiff of Newton Iowa.

Stella Skiff b Oct 29, 1867 my good informant for this record of 2244 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, Ills married July 25, 1893 in Chicago, Ills Alfred A. Jannotta who was born Dec 26, 1837 & died Apr 13, 1913. Has three sons.

Alfred Vernon Jannotta Frank Skiff Jannotta Joseph Edwin Jannotta

Frank Skiff, B July 3, 1869 married May 1899 Ida Rowe Finigan. No issue.Blanche Alice Skiff b Jany 24, 1873 married Feby 1899 Frank P. Ross

Verna May Ross Mildred Blanche Ross

Alice Virginia Coffin [daughter of Martha Ellen Thompson & Mathew S. Coffin] b Mch 29, 1848 in Louisville, Ky ob July 28, 1888 in Newton, Iowa.Charles Thompson Coffin b Sept 25, 1850 near Salem Ind living in 1916 married Lillie B. Marcka DeSoto, Kans. Have three daughters.

Mathew Starbuck Coffin b Mch 30, 1853 near Salem, Ind ob 1873Mary Margaret Thompson [daughter of John Handley Thompson] b Aug 31, 1825 ob Aug 27, 1840 at Salem Ind, evidently singleRachel Finley Thompson b Feby 6, 1827 ob Apr 18, 18-9 at Grand Island Neb married Frederick McIntyre late in life & had no issue.Charles Handley Thompson b July 10, 1831 the writer of the small pamphlet from which much of this record is taken married Sept 11, 1866 at Booneville Mo to Miss Carolina Forsey Albertson born July 28, 1837 near Greenville, Harrison Co, Ind daughter of Hon Nathaniel Albertson. Have two children, the first born in Booneville Mo & the other in New Orleans, La. He served in the Civil War & was a Capt. Charles Handley Thompson Jr b Sept 18, 1868 Nathaniel Albertson Thompson b Dec 15, 1870

Edward Payne Thompson b June 15, 1841 served in Civil War married May 1, 1866 at Warsaw, Ind. Married Mary Williams daughter of Maj Williams was apttd postmaster at Indianapolis by Benj Harrison. Has 4 children born in Indianapolis where all [unreadable] Paul Thompson, ob Caroline Thompson, single Blanche Thompson married Chas McGuire [best guess] No issue Mary Thompson, single

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland, Ohio Room 536 Sept 5, 1929 2 PM This is Sallie Hadeen Cope's birthday anniversary & the day of meeting at W.B. Adair's office in Pgh & I hope he will order a final distribution made of my bankrupt estate. I have a letter dated Aug 7, 1929 in answer to mine from Miss Wilhelmina Jack 207 Sixth St West Newton, Pa who says they have moved from Port Royal to West Newton, PaShe says her father, who died recently was William John Jack born at Margacolton in Ireland in 1865. His brothers were Andrew & Robert who settled in Australia. His sisters were Catherine, Eliza, Jane, Mary & Annie, all unmarried. Annie is the sole survivor & lives on the old place. His father was John Jack who was born at Ciar-Kenny in 1829. He had brothers one William & perhaps one Andrew. He had two sisters Mrs Jane Entrekan & Mrs Lothar of Australia.

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Further back, our knowledge is hazy. We know an Uncle of John Jack came to Wilkes-Barre Pa & made a fortune.Most of our relatives went to Canada but we have no trace of them.The names in our family are John, Robert, William, Andrew & Mary.I believe I can easily get births & other records from my Aunt, Miss Annie Jack if you desire them.Says my writing is very similar to that of her father.Thinks she would have no trouble in getting records as her ancestors lived in Ireland for 300 years in the vicinity of Ardstraw Church.

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At Frank J. Riley's No 3627 Lytle Road Shaker Heights O Sept 7, 1929 5:55 PM A letter dated Aug 16, 1929 from E.C. Finley of 2314 Cochran Ave South Los Angeles, Calif asks again for the return of his papers which he says I have had for two years.He asks if I have heard anything more about Robert Finlay & his sister Jean Finlay of Dundee Scotland who helped Prince Charles to escape & says to note that the name of George runs in the family.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sept 13, 1929 3:33 PM On front page of West Newton, Pa Times-Sun of Aug 29, 1929 is notice of the tragic death there on Saturday Aug 24, 1929 of a cousin at her home there. Mrs James W. Carothers in her bathroom while curling her hair from coming in contact with an exposed 110 volt electric wire. She was born in DeLand Florida, daughter of the late Frank Aldice & his wife Catherine, surviving. She graduated from Stetson Univ DeLand, Fla & on June 22, 1922 married James W. Carothers. & came to West Newton, Pa to live & became a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Besides her husband, her mother & sister she is survived by two children:

1. James Carothers2. Catherine Louise CarothersInterment Tuesday Aug 27th in West Newton Cemetery.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sept 23, 1929 3:36 PM A letter dated Buffalo, Ills Box 1, Sept 10, 1929 from Mrs W.E. Gunnett of Fullerton Calif says that her great Uncle Samuel Jack, brother of her grandfather was educated for & ordained a Presbyterian minister & further that she & her husband were married there at Buffalo, Ills 41 yrs ago, which is 3 miles from Mechanicsburg, Ills where her great grandmother Elizabeth Hampton-Burch & her grandfather William Jack & his wife settled just 100 years ago when they came from KY

A letter dated Cambridge, O 1218 Wheeling Ave Sept 11, 1929 from Abe T. Secrest of Pleasant City, O says he has been in Ohio four weeks & wants to go to Lancaster, Pa before rtg to Oklahoma & would like to examine some of my records before going & says he has some new data to give me as he has practically completed the lines of Abraham Thompson, Joseph Thompson & Anna Rich.

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He says Mrs Nellie Burns of Senecaville O died Aug 31, 1929 & that Mrs Louis Frazier of Caldwell, O died last Feby 1929. Also sends following correction for my book 7 page 284. "Cora May Secrest born Oct 15, 1875 died July 13, 1876" I am writing him today.

At Frank J. Riley's Sept 27, 1929 8 AM This is the 42d anniversary of the birth of Rose S. Maloney & she is coming today to Cleveland with her dears Rosemary & Nancy to spend the week-end in celebration thereof.Last night at 8:30 PM, my cousin, Anna M. Sauter telephoned me here from Indiana Pa that her baby Austin Curry had died of pneumonia & was to be buried there today. He was born Nov 26, 1928.

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Sept 29, 1929 2:11 PM Room 340 Hollenden Hotel made all slips to here JVT

At Frank J. Riley's 3627 Lytle Rd Shaker Heights O Oct 11, 1929 12:22 PM in Breakfast nook. A letter dated Sept 30, 1929 from Emma Beazell Albright (Mrs J.E. Albright) No 250 S. Prospect St Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio (see pages 381-4 where it states she is granddaughter of Hannah Finley, daughter of Ebenezer of Rev James) Says her cousin Ada Shaner of St Petersburg (Fla?) told her I was getting up a family history of the Beazell family & wants information to join the D.A.R. on the Beazell line. Says she has such information on her mother's line. She says Matthew Beazell was her father. Am writing her today telling her it is the Finley History I am writing & ask her to give me her line. Make slip.

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A letter dated Sept 24, 1929 from Estelle Finley Columbia Tenn says Hampshire Tenn is 25 miles west of Columbia on the Lewis Co line. She thinks she may see some of the parties from there soon, if not she will write to G.V. Brown route 1, Hampshire, Tenn. He was to see her a few weeks ago & had with him J. Edward Whiteside of Temple Texas, who said his mother had a letter from me. She will learn whether Mr Brown knows anything about the Myron (Marion?) Finley I asked her about. Make slips.

Ray P. McLaughlin address is 253 Boston Ave Elyria, O P.O. Box 227.

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A letter dated Sept 17, 1929 from Mrs Wm d. Bennett 1264 E. Flanders Ave, Portland, Oregon, in answer to mine of June 3, 1926 which she said was mislaid & just found gives me the following for the Finley history book 16 p 82 please make Oak Hill slip to enter in place.1. The date of her mother's birth was Dec 16, 1849 at Vernon, Iowa & the maiden name of her mother the wife of Tobias W. Hammer was Margaret Jackson2. She says she was married Dec 10, 1912 at Denver Colo3. Her husband, Wm D. Bennett was born Aug 13, 1879 in Henry Co, Ind the son of John Nelson Bennett & his wife Hannah Louisa Young.4. They have had three children all born in Portland, Oregon. 1. Finley John Bennett born Apr 26, 1918 died June 4, 1929 2. Wayne Bennett born Aug 31, 1921 3. Charl [sic] Suzanne Bennett born Sept 7, 1924She signs her name "Florence Finley Bennett, Mrs Wm D. Bennett"Am answering her letter today.

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A letter dated Sept 11, 1929 from H. Drum Markle prop of Drum Machine Co mfrs of Locksmiths & machinists models 1614 Eighth Ave Seattle, Wash says I have no doubt wondered why he did not write & explains that he did not know where any of his brothers & sisters are or their names. Says he had two sisters & two brothers living when my mother & my father gave Bill Drum our bible with all the names. Asks what success I am having & says when I come west to not forget to call. Am writing today asking for book & page & for his parents names & address of Bea or Bill? Drum. He signs. H.D. Markle.June 17, 1930 see book 23 pages 7 & 8.

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A letter dated Sept 24, 1929 from Miss Jennie G. Finley 244 North Union St, Delaware Ohio Make Slip says that a few years ago, I visited her brother in Columbus, O & they now want to know more about their ancestry & asks for information. I am writing her today.

A letter dated Sept 15, 1929 from Maj Frank S. Wilson 4000 Marlborough St Boston, Mass in answer to mine. He sends me a circular of the National Wilson Family Association (the Scotch line but not his) of 1415 Montgomery Ave, Phila, Pa dated July 6, 1928 signed Henry Lane Wilson Pres & J? Montgomery Seaver Secy a Wilson descendant. Make slip to go see them & see if they have published a book or what records they have.

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He says not hearing from me or Mrs Isabella Churchill of NO 2170 4th St San Diego, Calif (am writing her again today) he & Maj Finley could go no further but are gathering data from old bibles & tombstones.

A clipping from the Morning Herald announces to the marriage at the 3d Pres Manse, Uniontown, Pa by Dr E.A. Hodil on Monday Sept 16, 1929 of Miss Evelyn Duff, daughter of Mr & Mrs E.C. Duff of Smock Pa to Albert B. Woodward son of Mr & Mrs E.F. Woodward of the National Highway. After an auto trip through Shenandoah Valley they will be at home in Uniontown, Pa. Make slip.

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A clipping from the Morning Herald announces the death of Margaret Gaskill aged 93 yrs 4 mos & 10 days her home in Smithfield, Pa on Tuesday morning at 3 AM Sept 24, 1929 (Born then May 14, 1836) She is survived by two grandchildren, Pauline Kamerer of Cleveland O & Morgan Gaskill of Chicago. She was a member of the Gallatin Rebekah Lodge. Funeral on Thursday afternoon with services by E.E. Young of Pt Marion Pa who officiated at funeral of her husband. Make Oak Hill slip & see if she was not the party I interviewed a few years ago about the Thompson family & also make Cleveland & Chicago slips.

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Oct 13, 1929 at F.J. Riley's made all slips to here JVT

At F.J. Riley's Oct 18, 1929 3:33 PM In the West Newton Pa Times-Sun of Oct 3, 1929 on front page is announced the death of Robert Allen aged 63 years of Rostraver Tp near Rehoboth Church on Sunday Sept 29, 1929 at 11:30 AM from a stroke while walking across his farm with his wife. He was road supervisor of the Tp for 20 yrs & a member of Rehoboth Church & is survived by his widow, two daughters & two sons viz: Mrs Alfred J. Parker Jr of West Newton, Miss Mary, Robert F. & J. Fred at home.

Mrs Riley recd today a letter giving address of: Dr Fredrick or Fredrich 1616 Ruth Ave Norwood Cincinnati, O. He is the busy doctor in a dingy office who cures diabetes & cured Mrs Riley's Uncle's who was far gone with Art. [sic] Writing J.B.F. Rinehart.

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Oct 18, 1929 at F.J. Riley's made all slips to here JVT

Hotel Martinque, New York City, Room 1502 Oct 21, 1929 11:55 PM Frank J. Riley & myself went over to the Bankers Trust Co Bldg No 14 Wall St about 11:30 AM today to room 3009 office of John Spoar Stover Esq who we learned is one of the leading Attorneys of this city. Right by his door is 3008 marked "Estate of H.P. Davison." Mr Stover is of average size & wears glasses. I told him I was preparing a History of the Markle family & that my ggfather Casper Markle's oldest sister Catherine had married Rev John Casper Stover of Berks & later Lebanon Co, Pa. She said that sounded like their family as they came from Penna & there were many preachers among them. He showed me a history of the Price Family which has record of many Stovers. He also showed me a two page typewritten letter from his father which he says is the record of his immediate family. He said his father was 80 years old & was the genealogist of the family

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& had many large sheets of records of the family probably genealogical tables which he has rolled up & keeps in tubes. Asking if they were printed or if he had copies he thought not but he said he should have photo static copies made of them. His father is James H. Stover, Wells Building Milwaukee, Wis, where he said he was in business with his three sons. He said he would write to his father & give him my line of descent which I gave him & he was sure he would write to him. He said his father had been owned to him that he was but 13 when the Civil War stated & too young to go. That he had 6 young children & another coming which deterred him from going to the Spanish War & hisgray hairs at 66 prevented his entrance in the World War [two unreadable words] that a Stauffer - Stover genealogy

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said the Stover family was originally Stauffer of which he was greatly ashamed & that I was the only one he had ever mentioned that to. He said his father is very bitter against the Germans. I told him Senator Wm A. Clark of Montana had married a Stauffer & he said his children (he has three, all young) played with the grandchildren of Senator Clark. Mr Stover lives on Park Ave. He said the Clark home had been torn down & the stones, gold stairs, etc had been sold but yielded but little & that a large apartment house had been put up on the site. He said his mother also living was a New England Yankee from Connecticut & only weighed 98 lbs & was still living. He has her & his father's picture in his office. Mr Stover phoned Thos A. MacDonald who came over & he took us all four to lunch at Lawyers club 20th floor at 115 Broadway.John Markle's room is no 174 & it is the Rosetype Corp of Am not positive.

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Mr MacDonald has a brother on the stock exchange & said the last seat sold for $620,000. He has in mind that he can sell some coal lands to a Utility Co here in which J.P. Morgan is interested. WE all agreed that the only way to take it up on the street was to have a firm binding proposition to offer. Mr Stover said he would like to make some money.After leaving the, I went to No 2 Rector St between 2 & 3 o'c to 17th floor to office of "John Markle the Positive Corporation of America" & was told he had left for the day coming now at 10:15 & leaving at 11:30 AM. I made an appointment to see him there at 10:30 AM tomorrow. His Secy Stenographer told me he had completed memoirs last Feby & that he has an apartment on Fifth Ave at No 1060 Tel is Sacramento 9110.

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Hotel Martinique Room 1502 Oct 22, 1929 7:17 PM We left 3627 Shaker Heights O in F.J. Riley's auto Saturday 19t inst at 7:42 AM & coming via of Erie Pa & Roosevelt Highway reached Scranton Pa 428 miles abt 8:15 PM that night. Leaving there 3:40 PM Sunday we came via Delaware Water Gap & got here 160 miles or 588 miles in all at 10:40 Sunday night 20 th.I got my breakfast, this morning at Riggs, got shaved here & took the 6th Ave elevated to 66th & went to the McFadden Publ Bldg Bway at 64t St & saw Mr Dickieson about the 25 mos subt made Aug 25, last to Physical Culture to Pat. Mr D. said my old sub of 80 shares at $5 was equal to 20 shares at $20 or $400. He says they are selling now at $30 per share. I then took the Elev to Rector St & went in John Markle's room 1742 at No 2 Rector St at 10:30 AM & was with him half an hour until 11 AM. He said his father, George Bushar Markle was born at Milton, Pa & that he & his wife who was a Robinson & their son Geo B Jr & two children who died young & others were buried in the mausoleum there. He said his grandfather

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was John Markle & he asked me twice if I knew what business his gf was engaged in & I told him I did not & asked him both times if he could tell me & he did not answer & I incline to think he does not know. He said he had his line back to Holland where they came from Amsterdam. When I asked him the name of his ggfather, he didn't know - I told him it was Christian & that his record showed that he was the son of Casper when in fact he was the son of Peter. He insisted his record was right & that it was that Gustave Anjou had given it to him wrong. He said his father had 5/16 & Ario Pardee had 8/16 & Asa Packer had 2/16 in the coal co & he said about the time he himself graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa in 1880 aged in 21 yrs his father saved Ario Pardee from Bankruptcy. He said that

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Pardee's second wife was a sister of his own mother. He said he knew Thos A. Edison personally & that he could tell what his wife was saying to him by watching her lips. He said his friend J.P. Morgan financed Edison in the installation of the incandescent light which was 50 years ago. He said that Herbert L. Satterlee & his wife Louisa? were not with J.P. Morgan in Rome, Italy when he died from the Grand Mal by biting off his tongue. He was accompanied by young Harper alone of the Paris branch of the firm. He said all of his securities were deposited at J.P. Morgan & Co & that he did not owe anybody anything & had never borrowed a dollar in his life. He said his right eye was gone, but he could see more & better with his left eye than most people could see with two. Said he worked 18 to 20 hours a day without tiring it. I told him I had worked 19 to 20 hours a day for 25 yrs which was longer time than Edison worked.

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He showed me a copy of his memoirs viz: "John Markle, Representative American" containing 168 pages on Whitchurch hand made paper being one of 300 copies printed. He said he had placed copies in the libraries at Milton, Bloomsburg & Easton, Pa. I told him it was an excellent piece of work & he said that was the only kind of work he did. I asked him if he could give me a copy & he said he could loan me one. I told him that would not answer my purpose in the preparation of the Markle History & then consulting with his stenographer & she approving he autographed a copy & gave it to me.Asking him if he would be interested in the purchase of some bituminous coal, he said: "No, it isn't worth a damn".

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Neither would he agree to finance the publication of the Markle history I am preparing. He pointed to a picture on the wall of the Salvation Army home here which he said contained 400 beds & said he had given half a million dollars to it. He said his brother Alvan Markle had nothing to do with the management of the last anthracite coal strike not withstanding what the papers said leaving the impression that he sponsored it. He said he had taken care in his will of all of his relatives scattered all over the U.S.I then went up to the Life Extension bureau at No 25 W. 43d St where I arrived at 11:55 AM & left at 1:11 PM Was examined by Dr Hedden who said my blood pressure & pulse were normal & my arteries better than they expected to find them at my age. He measured me as 66 1/2 inches 5 ft 6 1/2 in tall, weight (stripped)

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165 lbs & measurement around my belly 40 inches. My eyes were then examined by Dr Conner. I then went down to D.G. Kerr's office room 1801 Empire Bldg at 71 Broadway & he asked me to see Tom Moses who would be here in the morning.F.J. & I then went over to Room 3009 at 14 Wall ST & saw John S. Stover & Thos A. McDonald & offered them 30,000 A in Wash Co Pa at $370 per acre or increased to 60,000 A at $350 per acre & would allow them 5% com out of it. They wanted to wait for the 100,000 A & offer the whole area & Mr Stover sd if their one big broad minded man (to whom he wd take us later) approved it would go over quickly. I offered them 5% on all & they said would need a 4 mos option.Mr Stover said his father was born in 1849 in Crawfordsville, Ind son of Daniel Stover a Wall St Banker with Hallett & Co & he was agent for Indiana in placing their bond

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Daniel was the son of George Stover, whose father was Bishop William Stover. His father & his sons are all attorneys at law in the Wells Building Milwaukee, Wis & he gave me one of their letterheads which includes

his name which his father insists on retaining the firm name is Stover & Stover consisting of:Jones H. Stover, Paul Stover, John S. Stover, Daniel G. Stover & Harvey B. StoverMr Stover came to NY 12 yrs ago. He came up on the elev with me this evening & was going up to 50th St to the St Nicholas club who he said would not admit members unless their ancestor had been in America prior to 1783 & consequently there were he said no Jews in it. Frank J. & family took Wm J. Sullivan out with them to dinner tonight & had just gotten back to his room 1504 across the hall when he phoned me at 10:20 PM saying that he had heard from

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Ex Gov Al E. Smith who phoned that he had arranged a conference for us with John J. Raskob at 4:10 PM tomorrow. It is now 10:44 PM & I will go to bed.

Hotel Martinique NY Room 1502 Oct 28, 1929 8:44 AM When at Reading, Pa look up wills of the following:1. Jacob Dreibelbis gf of Joel who married daughter of Uncle George Markle.2. Also his brother? who married another daughter of Uncle George Markle.3. Also Martin? Dreibelbis who married a Rothermel, see the W.J? Dietrich 3 vol histories at Oak Hill4. Joel Dreibelbis 1826-19245. any other Markle or Rothermel sons-in-law including Peter Biehl & Paul Grosscup.There are about half a dozen Markles viz: John, Joseph, Samuel, & William in the NY Bell Tel Directory.

8:36 Pm Oct 23/29 I went up at 11 AM to 52 Vanderbilt Ave 15th floor & Roy A. Rainey was not in & Scott Stewart was tied up in a board meeting having just rtd from a 3 weeks absence.

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I then went in Charles & Co & sent something to Rose & at 2 Pm Frank & I had an hour's talk with Tom Moses as per apptment of D.G. Kerr yesterday. I am to send him reports of drilling & map which I told him I would have Andrew bring to him about Nov 1. He said he could send in his report an hour later & it would then be up to his superior officers. We then went in & had a six minutes satisfactory talk with Bill J. Sullivan when Kerr called him to come over. We then went over & saw John S. Stover & Thos A. McDonald & arranged for them to wait. Dora came in at 6:20 PM & says Caroline who was eleven last Jany is in 6 th reader & got 100 today & is monitor of her class with a badge on her lapel & the teachers have her help with the book often. Dora makes $110 a month but pays $50 a month rent per month for 2347 Morris Ave for 3 rooms where she lives with her husband's half sister who boards them. Arranged with Frank L. to start at 8 AM in morning for Wash Pa.

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Oak Hill, Apr 17, 1928 10 AM I am commencing again to record & answer my mail that has not for about two months had my attention by reason of almost daily trips to Pittsburgh, Pa on the Greene Co coal deal we have been trying to make, and come first, commencing by States, large envelopes, to letter of Mrs Flora L. Ward of 245 Lola Ave, Pasadena, Calif which was postmarked Feby 15, 1928 at Los Angeles, Calif.She sends a copy of a letter from Mrs Bella Briggs dated Macksville, Kansas Dec 31, 1921 who was a daughter of Enoch Dye Carrothers & he son of George, but in her list of Samuel's children, which I am tabling, she does not give Enoch's name or line. She is evidently now in Washington D.C. where the D.A.R. convention has just

opened. The letter to her read: Macksville, Kan Dec 31, 1921Mrs Chas C. WardSan Jose, Calif I recd yr letter our great grandfather, George Carrothers came to America from Ireland in 1772. Now if my ggf had any

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brothers, I don't know it or my gf. My father had one brother, he had three girls, but no boy. There was Corrothers that lived neighbors to us, but they was no relation to us.My gf was born in America. We had no relations in Pa, Iowa or Illinois. And my Uncle in Ohio died a good many years ago. He was the only relation by the name of Carrothers we had. Bella Briggs.Clipping from Christian Advocate:Enoch Dye Carrothers, born Woodsfield, Monroe Co, O Oct 2, 1810 died at his daughter's, Mrs Bella Briggs, Macksville, Kan Oct 21, 1915 aged 95 yrs & 19 days (presuming date of death is right, he was born in 1820 instead of 1810 & note too date of marriage etc). At 15 yrs, united with Meth Epis Ch. He married Adaline Pennington Apr 22, 1841. Went to Pekin, Ills in 1854, settling in Boyton Tp & lived there 12 yrs, then moved to San Jose, Ills & lived there 34 yrs & then moved at death of Mrs Carrothers Mch 7, 1900 to Bella Briggs to Macksville, Kan. After he had passed his 90th birthday, read entire testament 14 times. See table commencing next page & see records taken Dec 26, 1922 at Wm Gaylord Carrothers book 9 p 85 - 90 . She wants a book. See page 180.

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George Carrothers, his ggdau, Mrs Bella Briggs of Macksville, Kan said Dec 31, 1921 that he came to America from Ireland in 1772. His ggdau Flora Lusk Ward, my informant, wife of Chas Cresap Ward of 295 Lola Ave Pasadena, Calif says "Pa Archives 6 Series Vol II p 118 George Cruthers Associators of Militia 7th Class, Class Roll Capt Timothy Downing's Co 3rd Bat. Wash Co, Pa militia, aged around 45 or 50 if in 7th class. I find this same person in census of 1787 in Hampshire Co, Va. Old resident of Wash Co, Pa & came to Washington Co, Pa before the Revolutionary War." Married Jane Workman. They do not seem to have any information of any children except Samuel who was said to be the only son, but Mrs Ward doubts that statement.

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Samuel Carrothers born in Wash Co, Pa in 1780 died in 1865, married 1802 in Wash Co, Pa to [doesn't give name] born Dec 10, 1781 died in 1843 daughter of Enoch Dye & his wife Rebecca Leet. See also book 9 p 85-90.

Susan Carrothers b 1802 ob, married 1 Dye who must be a relative, 4 children. Married 2 Dr Elijah W. Lake & had 4 children. See pages 172 & 173Elizabeth Carrothers b 1809 ob was living in 1880. Married 1834 at Mansfield, O Edwin Grant born 1797 Fairfield, Conn, died 1845 at Mt Carmel, Ills.

Esther Ann Grant married Robert Ray Smith, 4 childrenJane Workman Carrothers b 1811 at Mansfield, O ob, at Olney, Ills married Jacob Hoffman b in Shenandoah Valley, Va died Olney Ills. Six children. She only lists 5 see page 174Rebecca Dye Carrothers b 1813 ob Oct or Nov 5, 1879 at Olney, Ills married John McCullough see

page 176. He died Feby 15, 1856 & was the first Mason buried in the Olney Ills CemeteryGeorge Washington Carrothers b Jany 3, 1815 in Harrison Co, O married Dec 8, 1836 near Mansfield, O Catharine Hales who was born in Richland Co, O Dec 27, 1818 & died Apr 5, 1898. He died Nov 8, 1892 see book 9 p 85 - 90 see book 22 p 178. His wife was daughter of Hugh Hale born Wash Co, Pa Sept 10, 1791 who in 1813 married Jane Simpson born in 1792 in Wash Co, Pa.Mary or Polly Carrothers b 1817 ob married 1835 Mansfield, O Dr Edmund W. Ridgway born Harrisburg, Pa 1812

George Carrothers Ridgway. He is an oculist at Evansville, Ind & is a fiend for genealogy. See Ridgway Genealogy.

Samuel Leet Carrothers b 1819 ob, said to be youngest son. Married Hannah.

Apr 18, 1928 11:17 PM on the last page of her letter, Mrs Ward says:"We do not know whether following belong to Samuel Leet Carothers or Samuel Hale Carrothers see page 178 or whether she was widow of Samuel Hale:1. Emma married Geo Emminger2. Frank, a daughter3. John, oldest, died Civil War."

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Susan Carrothers born 1802 see page 170 [married Dye & Lake]

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Will McEntyre Dye b in Wash Co, Pa Jany 26, 1831 ob Nov or Dec 13, 1899 at Muskegan, Mich Colonel in U.S. Army Chief Police Wash D.C. West Point Graduate. Command at Korea. Lived in Egypt.

John Henry Dye ob, married a lady of Holly Springs Tenn. Had a chair Leland Stamford Univ. Susie Dye married Bayliss & lived Chicago, Ills Annette Dye, obJohn Dye, ob married NellieSue Dye, ob married Will Elliott dies in London, Eng. Elliott Mfg Co, Grand Rapids, MichE.R. Dye b 1838 married Melvina. Eldora Dye married Collins John Dye II ob married Annie Susie Dye ob abt 1896 Mary Dye Charles Dye Wesley Dye Elmer Dye William Dye ob, unmarried George Dye, married Gertrude Dye Margaret Dye George Dye Joseph Dye, married Daniel Joseph Dye Harry Carlton Dye, adoptedRhode Lake [daughter of Susan Carrothers & _____Lake] married DupontCot Lake married

Jessie Lake married Powell ______ Powell b 1894 Nonna Lake ob married Rahm 4 children Bud Lake, married Owen Bruce LakeJoseph Straughn Lake b 1846 Mansfield, O ob Apr 6, 1900 served C.W. under Col Mac Dye his half brother. Married Mary L. Ives. John Lake married Pearl Brown Mary Gray Lake Ruth Marie Lake Carlton Joseph Lake Edith Lake, ob child Lake, ob in infancy Clara Louise Lake called Callie Elijah Ware Lake b at Marion, Iowa Benjamin Fred LakeGeorge Lake Mary Lake Walter MacIntyre Lake, "Max" Glen Lake

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Jane Workman Carrothers b 1811 see page 170 [married Hoffman]

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John HoffmanRudolph Hoffman wounded at Big Shanty Ga with brother Wm Edwin.William Edwin Hoffman b 1836 at Mansfield, O. In Civil War, Capt in Geronimo's campaign in New Mexico. Married Sarah Hance in Clay Co, Ills Alice Hoffman married E. MichenerSue Hoffman married Frank Powers Mabel Powers, married Hull

Rudolph Powers gave his niece $75,000 made in oil for a wedding present. Maude Powers Eugene Powers, married Kate

Mary Powers married Max Hill of Vincennes, Ind. "Lucky niece" Powers?Lizzie Hoffman married Babbitt Mayme Babbitt

Luella Babbitt a nurse in Eng during World War. Married Dr Wm Anderson who has died.

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Rebecca Dye Carrothers b 1813 see page 170 [married McCullough]

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Martha McCullough (twin) b 1844 Mansfield, O ob 1848Mary McCullough (twin) b 1844 Mansfield, O ob 1919 or 1920 at Iowa City, Iowa. Married Sept 20, 1862 at Olney, Ills John Henry Clark b 1841 or 1842 at Mansfield O ob Mch 19, 1906. Related through his sister to Gov Kirkwood, Civil War Governor of OhioEllen Jane McCullough b Dec 28, 1831 ob Mch 1, 1898 at Olney, Ills married Jany 1, 1852 Horace Hayward, lawyer, ob. Tinnie Elizabeth Hayward, married Harry Lusk

Flora Lusk married Charles Cresap Ward. She is my informant for this record.John McCullough ob abt 1911 at St Louis, Mo buried at Olney, Ills. Married 1 Mary Nall & had 5 children, all decd. Married 2 Addie Hill. No issueWill McCullough ob 1890 at Beardstown or Noble, Ills married 1 Tinnie Elliott & had six children. Married 2 Rinda _____ Mrs Ward thinks children all died of consumption. William McCullough ob Horace McCullough, ob Ella McCullough, ob Jennie McCullough, married James Stanton Frank McCullough, ob Minnie McCullough, ob

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George Washington Carrothers b Jany 3, 1815 see page 171 Had 7 children

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Samuel Hale Carrothers b Oct 3, 1837 ob Mch 12, 1863Mary Elizabeth Carrothers b Nov 9, 1839 ob 1914 married June 24, 1868 to Allen Hume Baker who died 1906. Lived at Fairfield, Ills, died at Carthage, Mo.

George C. Baker (middle name Carrothers) b Dec 16, 1869 at Olney, Ills married 1 Apr 8, 1891 Callie Borah sister of U.S. Senator Wm E. Borah of Idaho. She was born 1870 & died July 30, 1892 aged 22. Married 2 in Carthage, Mo ______ Fleming & had 4 childrenCatherine Baker b Mch 30, 1874 at Olney, Ills, married Lew M. Manley

Lake Ware Carrothers b Nov 22, 1847 ob July 1, 1867William Gaylord Carrothers b June 9, 1851 married Sept 28, 1871 at Olney, Ills Sarah Rebecca Walker. He had 8 children all born at Fairfield, Ills see b 9 p 86 - 7

Frank L. Carrothers b Nov 29, 1872 married 1 Oct 1, 1896 at Kinmundy, Ills. Margaret Hollister. Jennie Hale Carrothers b May 26, 1875 Mary Belle Carrothers b Sept 5, 1877 Susie Reed Carrothers b Aug 26, 1879 William Carrothers b Mch 11, 1882 ob Oct 18, 1884 Lizzie Baker Carrothers b Oct 13, 1884 ob Apr 30, 1899 Robert Donald Carrothers b May 25, 1887 Ethyl Catharine Carrothers b Dec 28, 1893 ob Aug 7, 1894 V22 Page 180

From page 169Mrs Ward has penciled on a final sheet or page of her letter:"Hist Reg of Pa p 124 who isI. Samuel Caruthers of Allen Tp d 1769. 1. William 2. Samuel 3. Margaret 4. Elizabeth McIntire half sister of above 5. Mary McIntire half sister of above

then William Caruthers married Mary d 1777. No issue.

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Oak Hill Apr 20, 1928 10:50 PM In the Pgh Press of yesterday & today, Friday, among the death notices was:"Carothers: at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Charles Allen, Grand Forks, N.Dak Tuesday morning Apr 17, 1928 at 11 o'c Emeline E. Milligan, widow of Rev Robert Carothers. Services at residence of her nephew Joseph F. Milligan 2235 Braddock Ave Swissvale, Pa Saturday afternoon (tomorrow) at 2:30 o'c. Interment in Cross Roads Cem Monroeville, Pa remains will arrive in Pgh Saturday morning" see below.

Frank Hall Rosboro died at 12:15 AM this morning at his residence 32 Shady Lane Uniontown, Pa this morning Apr 20, 1928 aged 67 yrs. He was born in New Geneva, Pa Apr 26, 1861 Funeral Sunday 22d at 3 PM

The "Death Roll" says that in addition to Mrs Allen, she is survived by one son Charles Carothers of Santa Ana, Calif who I saw Dec 23, 1922 see b 9. & one daughter Wilhemina E. Carothers Pgh Pa & that she was born & married in the home from where she is being buried.

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Oak Hill Apr 22, 1928 11:55 PM In last night's Pgh Press: DiedFinley. On Thursday Apr 19, 1928 at 1:30 AM Eliza Jane Finley in her 86th year at her residence 7936 Tacoma St, Pittsburgh, Pa. Interment in Kittanning Pa Cemetery Sunday Apr 22, 1918.

In "Five typical Scotch Irish Families" of Cumb Valley by Mary Craig Shoemaker" in 5th bookcase outer hall on page 13 abt "Orr Family", she mentions Sir Hugh Montgomery settling in 1606 to settle in North Down to lands ceded to him by one of the great O'Neill family.See also C.A. Hanna's Hist of Scotch Irish Vol 1 page 496 for genealogy of James Orr & other genealogies. See pages 23 & 25 for some Carothers.

At Doylestown, Pa go see Warren S. Ely Sec of Bucks Co Historical Soc who is author of the Finleys of Bucks. Folded inside small Ford Gen in Bureau S.W. corner of my room middle drawer.

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Oak Hill Apr 23, 1928 7:33 Pm In tonight's Pgh Press: Died

Goehring - at Mercy Hospital Saturday Apr 21, 1928 at 7 PM John G. Goehring of West Newton, Pa aged 59 years. Funeral from Evangelical Lutheran Church Tuesday Apr 24, at 2:30 PM. Interment in West Newton Cemetery.

His wife was a daughter of Henry Goldsmith who had married a Markle. Hannah E. Lawther said Saturday night that he was very low.

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Wadsworth, Medina Co, O Jany 11, 1929 8 PM Frank Hunsberger & J.O. Kreider here knew "Gid" Markle 30 yrs ago. He kept a boarding house at Chippewa Lake Medina Co, O. He has since died leaving a widow but don't know about whether he had any children or not. C.B. Curtis & Mr Hunsberger say Miss Emily Noyes aged 90 years living on North edge of Seville, O Medina Co, can tell about all early settlers as that was oldest town in the county.Mr Curtis's Aunt Mrs Geneva Long (nee Nye) lives in Seville, O but is now in St Petersburg, Florida where she goes in winter. She can tell about early settlers. John D. Owen aged probably 55 yrs is a lawyer here & a historian. He came from Seville, O & can tell about everybody about Seville back to their grandfathers. Fred Taylor runs a taxi at Seville 8 miles from here & wd come over Tel 145. There are no taxis here.

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth, O Jany 12, 1929 5:25 AM I went to bed last night at 11 PM & 15 3:05 Am got up to urinate. Going back to bed, I did not go to sleep again, ordained of God I veritably believe, as thinking of many family matters. I concluded it was of more importance to make note of them than to sleep, so I got up at 4:55 AM, washed & dressed. I recall there was a Gid or Gideon Markle in the line of the Markles. I found out in Indiana, Muncie etc in Nov 1926. When I get home, get in my desk in Empire room & get the small slim narrow note book red or brown backed I believe in which I wrote down the names of gggfather John Jack's children as given to me by cousin Andrew Jackson Thompson & note the names of John & Joe which I think he gave & then look up the tombstone record of John Jack who married Mary Mason, ancestors of Mrs Gunnett which I got in Switzerland Co, Ind in Oct 1921 & see if he was not born in 1766 (I think he died in 1822 which would be about right to make him brother[There is a good sized area scribbled in the center of this paper]This scribbling done Jany 23, 1929 by Patrick Gordon Duffy Riley born May 2, 1927, while I am transcribing these records. JVT

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of ggmother Mary Jack Thompson born abt 1755 & died about 1829. Go to West Newton, Pa & get Jim C. Scholl or Hannah E. Lawther (ask her first) & go to the old Uncle John C. Plumer home on banks of Yough River which I sold to Jim R. Barnes & deeded to his daughter Stella & search it from cellar to attic for any old Jack Bible or papers as Uncle Plumer settled estate of Uncle Patrick Jack who died in 1833 & Tom C. Stevenson of Wheeling WVA said he used to see a box of old papers about the house when he was a boy "Paddy" Jack died in home of big Gasper Markle, his nephew at West end of bridge. Ask Hannah if that house is still standing & who got his effects. Elizabeth Fritchman got big Gasper's shirt & bed. Also go to old man Pore's Main St, West Newton, way up in his 80s who owns the old John Jack farm in South Huntingdon Tp & get his Pore record & an order to the tenant to search that house from top to bottom as Rebecca E. Linn of near Monongahela City, Pa said she had seen a large long box full of papers legal looking when she as a young girl was there. If Will L. Scholl Sr is able get him to go. If not get Jim. See Lucinda W. Cottom or Mignon & have them enquire

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secretly so far as I am concerned of Sallie E. Barnes - if she can find out from her brother Joseph E. Barnes - anything of the Emma McCune effects, bedclothes & ggfather Casper Markle's bible which were stolen from the Iroquois apartments Pittsburgh, Pa. Get period they lived there. I think Joe Barnes stole them.Get Dermitt, Pgh to make me a record book 0 (zero or naught) & then make search thoroughly through my old trunk under desk in my room at home from top to bottom (& that will be some big job) & hunt out all family records I had made from 1870 to 1897, paying particular attention to look for the yellow paper where I took down names of ggf Casper Markle's children as given to my by father & also old family letters. Most of these records are in rolls as pencilled down & taken but some are folded flat. Assort these chronologically & dictate them to an A No 1 typist to be written in record book 0. May have to get a typewriting machine for that purpose.Yesterday in NY Times of Dec 30, 1928, I got addresses of:Lancelot Jacques Sr Smithsburg, MarylandHorace J. Morse aged 90 that day an active member of A.M. Kidder & Co Wall St NY where he has been a broker for 50 years. I will write both of them tonight & if they don't answer soon

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& perhaps if they do, I will make memo to go see them both as soon as possible.Lancelot Jacques Sr is no doubt a descendant of Lancelot Jacques of my Anjou records, son Jack by his 2d wife Dornand a French woman who came to Maryland & had furnaces there & 22,000 A of land. I think he was born 1701 to 1714. (Jany 23/29 I recd letter Monday from Lancelot Jacques Sr Pres Peoples Bank at Smithsburg, Md & answered him yesterday. He is a ggson of above Lancelot.)Mr Curtis, Pres of Wadsworth Sav Bank at the Bank yesterday morning said that Helen? Carr, a niece of Mrs Everhard (her mother having been a sister) lived at Barberton Summit Co, O which is just east of here.

Seville State Bank, Seville, O Jany 12, 1929 10:33 AM Charles N. Taylor Pres of this bank aged past 70 almost 71 born here knew Gid Markle who died at Chippewa Lake, O aged probably 65 & he thought his widow lived there. Had son Guy Markle who he thought got killed. A namesake Guy Partland, a farmer from that section can give information. He said to see Squire

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Koppis who was PM at Chippewa Lake O & he can cite me to party. Also see Frank Strong present PM Leaving 10:44 AM Post office at Village of Chippewa Lake, Medina Co O Jany1 2, 1929 10:55 AM Met Frank Strong PM here who said Gid Markle's widow married Smith, her 3rd husband & died in Medina, O over a year ago. Her first husband was a Palmer & her brother Sherman Barrett living just opposite could tell. Her sister Mrs Dundas or Mrs Airhart, living here would have the Markle Bible. He spoke positively of this as if he knew. He said Guy's widow & son Everett Markle now live at Smithville, Wayne Co, O where he has a hardware store.Squire Koppis lives next house east & is 75 yrs old. Left 11:07 AM

Residence of Thomas Sherman Barrett, Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 11:11 AM Mrs Barrett who is sick admitted me & said her husband was away at his work. She thinks Mrs Levi Derhammer, a sister of Mrs Barrett, who lives down this

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street next to Methodist Church is the best one to see for information. Lee C. Camman, son of Mrs Barrett by her 1st husband (she married Mr Barrett 20 yrs ago) came in & got out an old bible of Joseph Barrett, father of Thos Sherman Barrett & also another bible. Leaving 11:36 AM

Residence of Levi Derhammer Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 11:40 Am Mrs Derhammer past 60 yrs nee Ora Barrett says to go see Mrs Frank Cotner 5th house south from corner across the way a fine woman aged abt 70, is a first cousin of Gid Markle, their mothers having been sisters. Mrs Cotner's mother having been Julia White. She has one son over at Garage. Mrs D. thinks she can give more about the Markles than anyone else. Mrs D. says Gid's grandson Everett is an awful fine boy & got all of Gid's money except what her sister got as she waited on him in his last years when he was helpless. She says Everett is rich. She thinks Gid has been dead over 20 yrs & is buried by his first wife over at Methodist Cemetery at Poe.

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Mrs D. does not have any Markle records & says her sister Mrs Dundas is nervous & wouldn't know as much as she does & does not have any Markle records, nor does her sister Mrs Airhart. Guy is also buried at Poe & wd have markers. Her sister Gid's widow, sold the hotel there to Peter Moore. Leaving 12 o'c noon.

Residence of Mrs Frances Cotner Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 12:03 PM Mrs Cotner was born Frances White at the house in Guilford Tp this county 4 miles from Seville, O where her Uncle Gideon Markle who came from Northumberland Co, Pa died in July 1848 (it might be 1849 if date of Gid's birth on monument is correct) & there she was born. It was on a 75 A farm which is now owned by Ben Carlton, who with his wife lives there now. He, her Uncle Gideon Markle Senr was buried about a mile from Creston Wayne Co, O in a Tp cemetery & his son Cornelius, who died an infant or when a child, is buried there too as is also his son Alpheus Markle who died of appendicitis Jany 15, 1866 or 1867

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aged 21 years, unmarried & he has a marker & she says she thinks her Uncle Gideon Markle Sr would have a marker also.Mrs Cotner says she was born Oct 20, 1852. She doesn't know of any brothers or sisters of her Uncle Gideon & does not think his daughter Mrs Florinda Hawkins who was 84 yrs old Jany 1, 1929 born then Jany 1, 1845, widow, would know. She has 4 children in Cleveland O & her address is c/o her son Frank Hawkins at 1538 Northland Ave Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio. She says her Uncle Gideon had been married in Penna before he came to Ohio & she thinks his first wife had died in Penna. Her Aunt has told her her name, but she does not remember it. He had one child by her viz: Belinda Markle but she never heard of any others. Belinda married probably over on the farm & went to Illinois & came back here on a visit when my informant was about 2 yrs old say in 1854. She was about the age of my informant's mother as she has been told & her mother died in 1899 aged 72, born Feby 14, 1827 in Northumberland Co, Pa nee Julia Ann Fetterman, daughter of Peter Fetterman & his wife Julia Hilbush. He came here in a covered wagon when my informant's mother was a small child.

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Her Aunt Markle was 12 yrs older than her sister Julia Ann above, born then in 1815, say my informant's father

was William White. Her Aunt Catherine Fetterman was married in Ohio probably Wayne Co, possibly Medina Co to Gideon Markle being his 2nd wife (she now thinks Belinda was but a little younger than her stepmother - she says now that it was not Belinda but someone else who was the same age as her own mother - Belinda had a head of thick beautiful brown hair.)Catherine Markle, widow of Gideon Sr married abt Sept 1849 as her son Alpheus, next older than Gideon Jr by 1 1/2 yrs born then say Mch 1847 was 2 1/2 yrs old when she remarried & ran after her & wanted to go along. She married George Cutler & lived on the Markle farm. He sold the farm to Patrick Lynch, a good Catholic who came from Ireland to NY City & from there came here as a hired hand & died a comparatively rich man. His daughter is the wife of Ben Carlton & they live on the farm now. George Cutler & his wife then moved here to Chippewa Lake, O where she died & is buried in the cem at Seville, O & he went to Scottdale, Pa to live with his only child a daughter by his first wife viz Drazilla Cutler who married Gideon Hostetler. He took sick & died & is buried there. His wife, Catherine had

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died here before he went to Penna aged 67 or 68 yrs about 1882. She had 5 children in all to Gideon Markle (4 when she remarried) viz:1. Cornelius, oldest died when a child2. Maria Markle born Sept 11, 1841 (see p 237)3. Florinda Markle born Jany 1, 18454. Alpheus Markle b say Mch 1847 ob say 18685. Gideon Markle Jr b Sept 11, 1848 or 1849 ob 1906

2. Maria Markle married John Kirk Smith when my informant was "a small kid" probably in 1860 in Seville, O by Rev Varnum Noyes, Pres, father of the 4 maiden daughters who now live in the house where she was married in the edge of Seville, O viz: Clara, Emily, Mary & Sarah. There were two other girls who were both missionaries in China, Martha & Harriet, neither of whom ever married. Harriet came home & died here. Martha died a yr or so ago in China, aged 80. My informant went to school to her.Make memo to go see Emily Noyes at Seville, O & see if she has a record of marriages & deaths at which her father officiated & ask abt the Markles.John Kirk Smith was son of Jesse Smith by his second wife who died & is buried in Penna. John K. Smith married again after Maria's death & died about 25 yrs ago in Elyria, O of cancer & is buried beside his first wife in Seville, O in the same lot with his father Jesse Smith & probably his first wife Jesse's 2d wife, mother of John K. Went to Penna to live wit her daughter & died & is buried there.Maria died of tuberculosis which

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followed a hard spell of typhoid fever & is buried in the Smith lot in Seville, O & has a tombstone. She had but one child, Jesse Park Smith born Sept 3rd of the year following her marriage in Oct of the year previous. He married Stella Shepherd at Elyria, Lorain Co, Ohio while his father lived there, when he was about 30 yrs old. He lived at Elyria, O where he was a traveling salesman selling fruit & groceries & having a stroke went to Mt Clemans Mich & returning from there, moved with his family to Wagon Wheel Gap, Colorado. From there, he & his wife went to Raton, New Mexico where she died & was buried. He went back to Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo where he died about two years later, & was taken back to Raton NM & has tombstone as he had put up one for her. Mrs Cotner produced a letter he wrote Sept 13, 1910 saying that he had 3 mos before put up a stone at her grave. He says in this letter that his daughter Gertrude will be 12 yrs old next Saturday. Mrs Cotner says his son Kirk is two years older than Gertrude. His cousin George Elmer Hawkins No 4529 Monticella Ave Chicago, Ills then a dentist went to Colorado & took him to NM for burial by his wife & took Gertrude back home with him & kept her until his wife died

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and about a year thereafter she went back to live with some acquaintances in Colorado where she later married a man named Bergy or Burgy who had a hotel there at Wagon Wheel Colo & so far as she knows, Gertrude's stepdaughter, older than herself visited George Elmer Hawkins in Chicago Ills not long ago. Mrs Cotner heard of one child Gertrude had Kirk Smith is still living at Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo & is no doubt married she thinks.George Cutler died Dec 17, 1892 at Scottdale, Pa & is buried there.

2. Florinda Markle was married. She thinks in Akron O just before the Civil War (to which he went as a nurse being a doctor & got sick & came back) to: Morris J. Hawkins M.D. & have had 11 or 13 children. See her & get full record of her descendants & see if she knows the name of her gf Markle & names of any Uncles & Aunts on her father's side.

4. Alpheus Markle died unmarried aged 21 yrs as above noted.

5. Gideon Markle was born Sept 12, 1848 (monument says Sept 11, 1829) as Mrs C. says there was less than two weeks difference between his age & her sister (the mother of Dora who lives with her & Dora looked at the bible

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& said her mother was born Sept 22, 1848). He was born 2 mos after his father's death. He is buried at Poe near a Methodist Church which is a Tp cemetery in center of Montville Tp alongside of his 1st wife & have a red monument. His first wife was Arthemisia [best guess blotted] Hyde who he married when she was 17 yrs old in the fall & she would have been 77 on last Dec 31st born then Dec 31, 1851 daughter of David Hyde & his wife Barbara Shank. She died at Chippewa Lake, O see monument. They had but one child:Guy Markle born in the fall after they were married, say in 1870 & he died May 13, 1904. He had been sick & his wife went to Medina, O & bought apples & fish & he ate apples & a hearty supper & died of indigestion before they could get the doctor there. He is buried by his parents & his name is on the monument. She is living in Smithville, O with their son Everett. Gideon married here at Chippewa Lake, O for his 2d wife Mrs Clara Palmer nee Barrett who was widow of Samuel Palmer & after Gideon's death, she married for her 3rd husband Frank Smith, after she had moved to Medina, O where she died about a year ago & is buried in Medina, O

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but he was in a hospital there, the last my informant heard. She had two children to her first husband but none to Gideon.Gideon used to buy & sell cattle & sheep & then became a butcher & his son Guy was following the butcher business when he died. Guy died about 3 years before his father. He had but one child.Belinda Markle, the child of the Elder Gideon by his first wife was married, my informant thinks in Guilford Tp to a Mr. Haas of Cleveland O & shortly thereafter went to Illinois to near Aurora, where she thinks Mr Haas died & where she, Belinda died within a few years aged about 90 years. Mrs Cotner says she got her father's bible & records or at least if anyone wd have them it would be her. She was back here on a visit when my informant was a babe & had her daughter Eliza who is near the age of her Aunt Mrs Hawkins with her. She had but three children viz:1. Eliza Haas2. a daughter, died when a child

3. A son

1. Eliza married & had a family some of whom are married. So far as Mrs Cotner knows, Eliza is still living at Aurora, Ills & would have the bible & records her

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mother got. Belinda was considered an extra smart bright woman.3. don't knowEdward Bergy is the name of Gertrude's husband. He was steward in a club in Los Angeles Calif.Wagon Wheel Gap Colo is some 300 miles west of Denver Colo.John Park Smith is buried up in the Rocky Mountain town of Raton NY 6509 feet above sea level. Mrs C. gave me two mtge deeds signed by Gideon Markel the Elder in 1843 & 1844 of which I am to have photo static copies make in Cleveland O & return to her with a copy (Jany 24, 1929 I had these copies made at the Union Trust Co through the kindness of Joe R. Nutt Chairman & Prest on 22d inst & mailed originals & copies to her that afternoon) Leaving 3:22 PM

Res of Thos Sherman Barrett, Chippewa Lake, O Jany 12, 1929 3:44 PM I came back here to get the record of Gideon Jr's 2nd wife from her father's bible. The 9th of the 12 children of Joseph Barrett as bible shows was:"Clarry Em Barrett born Oct 29, 1866". She was "married Nov 7, 1882 to Samuel E. Palmer"Mrs Barrett got me the bible, a medium sized one & I copied above from it. Left 3:57 PM

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Montville Tp, Medina Co, Ohio Cemetery at Poe, Jany 12, 1929 4:11 PM The inscriptions on the Markle monument red colored about the center of the cemetery are:

Guy, son of G & A Markle B Dec 1, 1870 died May 13, 1904Gideon Markle born Sept 11, 1849Artimitia wife of Gideon Markle & youngest daughter of D&S Heyde born Dec 31, 1851 died Mch 25, 1887

It was below zero & a high stiff wind was blowing. Leaving 4:22 PMI paid Frank Dunlap of Seville, O who came for me at 10 AM in his auto $10 & got back to Hotel Kreider at 4:44 PM. On his advice, I did not stop to see Miss Emily Noyes as one of her sisters has the "flu" & another the pneumonia. He introduced me to Mr Taylor at Seville, O. JVT 5:11 PMConsidering the very valuable data I got from Mrs Frances Cotner the day was a very successful one & Mr Dunlap is coming for me again at 10 AM tomorrow.

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Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, Ohio Jany 13, 1929 10:33 AM The thermometer was 11 degrees below zero last night & it is still 6 below & with the ground covered with snow & ice & a strong high cold wind blowing, it is a very unfavorable time to hunt tombstones & their inscriptions. We did, however, find the Smith monument from which we copied the following inscriptions as read off to me by Messrs Dunlap & Geo F. Smoyer, sexton.

Jesse Smith died Oct 10, 1861 aged 80 yrs 9 mos 10 days (born then Jany 1, 1781)John Kirk Smith died Oct 6, 1900Maria, wife of John Kirk Smith died July 26, 1870 aged 28 yrs 10 mos 15 days (born then Sept 11, 1841)

Geo F. Smoyer, sexton, will get Catharine Cutler's inscription & send to me. He said he had seen it, but in the blinding snow storm & extreme cold, we were not able to find it. We went into the funeral office & got warm & then Left Seville at 11:30 AM

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Canaan Bend Cemetery, Canaan Tp 1 1/2 miles S.W. of Creston, Wayne Co, O Jany 13, 1929 11:55 AM Still cold & blowing on an elevation & neither Mr Dunlap nor myself were able to find any Markle tombstones. Accordingly, I went across the road to a frame house & found:Charles Shanklin RFD 2 Creston, Owho lives there & has had charge of the cemetery since he came there some ten years ago & found it grown up with briers & bushes with many stones down & piled up along the fence many of them much broken. They put up the ones they could locate & buried the others. He says he never saw any Markle tombstones & said this cemetery was 1 1/2 miles west of Creston O. He says too if we find this is the cemetery where Gideon Markle Senr & his sons Cornelius & Alpheus are buried & will advise him, he will dig up the buried stones & see whether any of them are Markles. Left 12:12 PM

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Jackson Presbyterian Church Cemetery 1 miles south of Creston O in Wayne Co, O Jany 13, 1929 12:33 PM I went in the fine country residence near & found the owner: George McIlvaine RD 1 Creston, Wayne Co, O born Feby 3, 1851 on this farm & has lived here all his life. He is son of George McIlvaine whose father John McIlvaine came here in 1819 from Washington Co, Pa & took up this land from the government. The big church right there is the Jackson Pres. Church & a Slemmons monument is back of the church & just north of it are a couple of Smith markers 1848 which he went with me & located & said were the first ones in the cemetery. He & his wife said there used to be a Tp cemetery half a mile from there but some of the bodies had been taken up & it was not used any more but is now used plowed over & farmed. They can no doubt tell who owns the farm. Perhaps I had better make mem. & investigate if not found elsewhere. Left 12:46 PM

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Residence of Everett Ellsworth Markle, Smithville, Wayne Co, O. Jany 13, 1929 1:11 PM I was admitted by Mr Markle, who has much the appearance & manner of Herbert C. Greer & very cordially received. His wife soon appeared & she said she had dinner ready, prepared by herself & we went out & had a very good wholesome dinner.Mr Markle said he was born Apr 11, 1901 at Chippewa Lake, O & was the son of Guy Markle who was born Dec 1, 1870 & died May 13, 1904 who on Sept 14, 1894 married Laura Mae Hoff who was born Dec 9, 1875 in Canaan Tp, Wayne Co, O daughter of Henry Schaffer Hoff & his wife Rosanna Elizabeth Goodyear.They were married at Seville, O by Rev H.P. Richard, Pres minister. Everett E. phoned his mother at Creston, O where she had gone today on a visit & she says that dates for her husband Guy as appearing on the monument at Poe are correct, but says Hyde is correct spelling of his mother's name.She says his father Gideon died in 1906, but she don't remember exact date, but will get it & send to me.

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Arthemisia (correct spelling) Hyde died Mch 25, 1887 see page 236.Everett E. thought he could get the dates of Gideon's marriages & wd send them to me.While Everett E. went out to telephone his mother for some of the dates etc above & I asked his wife for her record & she said she & E.E. Markle were married Sept 10, 1927 at Canton, Ohio by Rev C.E. Bridge, Baptist. Her name was Mary Almeda Gray born Mch 16, 1901 here in Smithville, O daughter of Charles Alexander Gray & his wife Icie Jane Derr & have one child viz:Patricia Jane Markle born in this house Jany 8, 1928.Mr Markle has been a hardware merchant & undertaker, but has sold out that business & is now a roofing contractor.Mr Markle is a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church & his father was also a Lutheran as is his mother. Mrs Markle is a member of the Meth Epis Ch here. She is a Republican & he is a Democrat. Notify Mr Markle when book is ready as he said when I was leaving that he would want one. Leaving 3:20 PM

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth O Jany 14, 1929 10:20 AM When in J.L. McDermott's Restaurant around the corner for breakfast, a man said it was 11 degrees below zero last night which I think was very true & 9 below this morning at 9:30 AM. I saw a thermometer over near the W.U. Tel office which stood just at zero. Rather cold weather to visit 4 cemeteries as I died yesterday & hunt for monuments & markers as I did in a blinding snow storm with a high fierce cold wind blowing. Everett E. Markle said yesterday he would take the Markle book or books when I had them ready. His wife is a pretty semi buxom young woman & was very cordial & a good cook as attested by the dinner I had with them which was just ready when I arrived.

Room 3 Jany 14/29 10:27 PM I recall that when Mrs Cotner told me Saturday 12th that Gideon Markle came from Northumberland Co, Pa & I asked if she knew from what town, she didn't know but said she had heard Pottsville mentioned, but I told her I thought it was in Schuylkill Co.

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C.B. Curtis said tonight downstairs that Howes History of Ohio says Medina Co was organized Feby 15, 1812 & that Wadsworth was founded the same year. Says the county seat, Medina celebrated their centennial last year, founded then 1828. He thinks they probably have a record at Medina of marriages from the beginning of the county & to see the Probate court. He says however to see John Owen the lawyer here as he is sure he can give me much valuable information, so I will go in the morning to see him.Make memo of the several different parties in this Gideon line ie list them & go to Medina & get the records. Also ask Mary R. Post [best guess, smeared] which of her Richeys lived in this county. Ask Owen if marriage licenses give age & parentage. It was 5 above zero at 6 PM

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Law office of John D. Owen, Wadsworth, O Jany 15, 1929 10 AM Mr Owen knew of Gid Markle of Chippewa Lake, O but was not much acquainted & did not know of his father. He had an old map of the county made in 1896 which showed the Patrick Lynch farm 85 A in the N.W.

corner of Guilford Tp & which had he said, a fish pond in one corner. This was the farm of Gideon Markle Senr. The map also showed a J. Markley & S. Markley farms in the Tp, but he said they were of a different family from the Markles. He said a Wilson 80 yrs old whose father was a first settler there lived near the corner at River Styx, 5 miles from here but P.O. is Wadsworth is well informed & could likely tell more of the Markles. Mr Owen says Wadsworth was founded in 1814, Seville in 1816 & Medina in 1818. He says the marriage records are in office of Probate Court in Medina, O & while they now require age & parentage of parties, he did not think they did 60 or 70 yrs ago, but he thinks they kept marriage records from the time the county started, which he thought was in 1818. It was 4 above zero at 10 AM & a foot of snow on the ground. Left 10:20 AM

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Hotel Kreider Room 3 Wadsworth, O Jany 16, 1929 9:15 AM Recalling that Mrs Cotner said the elder Gideon Markles oldest child & first son by his 2d wife her Aunt, was Cornelius, refer to my record in early fall of 1923 where I got record of a Cornelius Markle from the old Markle lady at Honesdale, Pa & later about Nov 1, 1923 when I saw Daniel Markle at Sayre, Pa of that same family & examine both records, compare dates & see if some connection can be established. Also hunt up records I got at Sunbury, Pa about the Gideon Markle whose horses ran off with him & killed him. Mr Arthur Campbell of Seville O has just come & I am going with him to River Styx & Mr McCabe's etc.

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At residence of Thomas Seth Wilson, River Styx, Medina Co, O Jany 16, 1929 9:40 AM My informant, Thomas Seth Wilson, says he was born here Apr 13, 1849 youngest son & next to youngest of the sixteen children of John Wilson Jr who died in 1861 just before the Civil War, aged 68. His brother, David Wilson died abt 1871 aged 91 yrs & he & 70 Wilsons are buried in River Styx Cemetery near here, which my informant tended for 24 years. They were sons of John Wilson, a Revolutionary soldier who died at Warren, O & he thinks is buried there. David & John Jr went in War of 1812 from Ohio Co WVA & came here & settled in 1816. John Jr made the first matches here by hand in 1827. They have had family reunions & Frank Wilson, son of Calvin Wilson who died at Akron, O 3 yrs ago aged 87 a brother of my informant. [this sentence makes no sense] Frank did live at Sowe Corners or Silver Lake, but has moved to Akron, O he heard. He has his gf John Wilson Jr's bible. John Sr was a Rev soldier. He says that Chas L. Wilson, brother of Frank lives 234 W. Center St, Akron, O

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He says his Wilsons were from Scotland & then to Ireland & from there to Penna. My inf lived at Akron from 1868 to May 1904.This is Guilford Tp N.E. He knew Gid Markle, but cannot give any information. His P.O. is: Thos S. Wilson, Wadsworth, O RFD 1, River Styx. Leaving 10:10 AM

At residence of Mr & Mrs Nathan Harper, Guilford Tp Medina Co, P.O. Seville O RD 1 Jany 16, 1929 10:35 AM They both were at home & say that her father, Allen Burr McCabe has gone to Leroy, O six miles west to the annual meeting of the Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. He was born in Westfield Tp Sept 12, 1849. He & Gideon Markle lived neighbors just after they were married, (say in 1869) & they both say he can tell much about the Markles as Mrs Harper says she has often heard him talk of them. There were two grown girls, presumably their daughters, sitting back of the stove. Leaving 10:46 AM

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Ohio Farmers Insurance Co offices Leroy Medina Co, O Westfield Tp Jany 16, 1929 11:11 AM We had to call Allen Burr McCabe out of a meeting of which he was Secy. He says he was born right here in this Tp Sept 12, 1849. He says Gid Markle was an awful good business man & made money & was a good butcher, but he first said he was a bad man & died of delirium tremens, but had only drank about last 3 yrs of his life. He said he was drinking before his son died & having made a lot of money, went to handling whiskey on the "blind pig style" & his son Guy was a partner with him & was quite a "booze heister" also but he died of indigestion. Mr McCabe never knew of Gid's father or when he came here, nor did he ever know of any Markle relatives of Gid's. Says there are a lot of Markleys about Seville, O but they are of a different family. Said Mrs Frank Cotner could tell more about them than anyone else. Says he knew Gid's 1st wife Arthemisia Hyde before Gid did. He thought he was 4 yrs older than Gid but when I told him tombstone said he was born Sept 11, 1849 he thought it would be right. He was near 2 yrs old & had not been named being called "Bub"

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when the census enumerator came around & asked his name & found he had not been named, he said to call him for himself, Allen Burr & he was. Leaving 11:50 AM

Hotel Kreider Wadsworth O Room 3 Jany 16, 1929 12:27 PM Got back here at 12:15 PM gone 3 hours & I paid Arthur M. Campbell of Seville, O taxi man $5. The Ohio Farmers Ins Co is a rich company insuring everywhere over the U.S. & also automobiles etc. They have many large fine brick buildings at Leroy, O including a large Hotel.Mr & Mrs W.A.? Jack of Carroll Apts Uniontown, Pa in Morning Herald of Jany 3, 1929 announced birth in Uniontown Hospital on Dec 24, 1928 of a daughter being their 2nd child & 2nd daughter. Make mem to see himMrs Sylva Riley & Jack Haffey came here for me at 5:30 PM today & took me to Akron O where we met her husband, Frank Jerome Riley born in Wheeling WVA May 27, 1890 who is lecturing there e& we had dinner together at Eisingers New Center Restaurant 17 E Exchange St, Akron O Tel Main 1837 & then abt 8 PM started for their home.

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Residence of Mr & Mrs Frank J. Riley 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Tel Washington O713-J Jany 25, 1929 1:55 Pm I came here Wednesday night 16th inst & am their guest to avoid being tracked by the detectives.I have recd a letter of Mrs Carrie Breese Chandler of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas dated Jany 5, 1929 in answer to mine of Mch 17, 1927 which was laid away during a prolonged spell of sickness & which she has just come across. She says to now address her c/o L.L. Chandler, her husband, Representative Hall, State House, Topeka, Kansas.She is granddaughter of Hannah Finley Irwin, daughter of Robert Finley of Ashland Co, O & sends me an obituary notice of Alice Galleher, wife of Howard A. Galleher which she wants rtd, hence I am making note of the main facts & sending it back to her in my ack of her favor dated 22d inst which I wrote when in the city that day.Mrs Alice Galleher passed away suddenly in her bed in North Main St Mt Gilead O Saturday morning between 5 & 5:30 Am. At 5 o'c, she called her husband telling him the clock had just struck & when at 5:30 he went to call her he found she was dead. She leaves her husband & three sons Roy, Ralph & Fred the sons

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all except Fred, being residents of Morrow Co. She was 75 years of age on the Wednesday before her death. She was the daughter of Lewis & Mrs Finley, one sister Mrs J.M. Rhodebeck & one brother Fred Finley remain of the father's family. They have been residents of Mt Gilead O for several years coming there from Congress Tp when Mr Galleher retired from farming. She was a member of the Baptist Church in the affairs of which she was very active.Only a few days before her death, her daughter-in-law Mrs Fred Galleher of Mt Vernon, O had died. She was buried on Monday in Rivercliff.Alice Victoria Finley was born Mch 17, 1851 & died Mch 20, 1926 having lived three days more than 3/4 of a century. She was born in Indiana where her mother died when she was one year old. She then lived with an Aunt in Zanesville, O until a young woman when she removed to Morrow Co O where her father then lived. She married Howard L? Galleher July 31, 1870 & lived happily together over 55 yrs. They had three sons;1. Roy, living on the old home place2. Ralph of Mt Gilead, O3. Fred of Mt Vernon O.She joined the Market St Baptists Ch of Zanesville O when 15. She left 4 grandchildren & two great grandchildren.

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Residence of Frank Jerome Riley No 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Feby 2, 1929 2:50 PM I have recd today from home a letter dated Seville O Jany 25, 1929 from Geo F. Smoyer, sexton of Mound Hill Cemetery, Seville, O. He says he found the Cutler tombstone the same day I was there (Jany 13, 1929) just west of where we were looking for it. The inscriptions were:"Cathrine Cutler (mother of Gideon Markle & widow of Gideon Markle Senr) born Jany 20, 1818 died Nov 12, 1886 aged 68 yrs 9 mos & 22 days.The inscription of George Cutler & Samuel Cutler are on the same stone.

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A letter dated Smithport, Pa Jany 22d 1929 from Mrs Jane Bean Livermore, wife of Dr A.R. Livermore. She says she is no relation of the late Miss Virginia Findley, saying that after her mother died in 1903 (or 1905) she went to stay with her as she was keeping boarders & had no help. See book 23 p 237-9. They became attached to each other & she lived with her for 11 yrs until she married Dr Livermore in 1917. The year before her death, she lived with us in Smithport, Pa & from July until May the following year. She rented her home furnished to a court house official. In her will, she left most everything to me with exception of a few articles. This did not take well with her relatives. She has a brother living in Cleveland, O viz: James M. Findley, a printer but I do not know his address. Also a brother living in Mercer Pa, David W. Findley.Her mother was Mary Jane McGill before her marriage. Her father was Judge W.W. Findley.D.W. Findley in Mercer, Pa could no doubt give you information abt the history of the family. She sent me a 4 page letter dated Dec 26, 1895 about the Carnahan family which she found among her papers which I had sent to Lyde Davitt Holland.

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Residence of Frank J. Riley Feby 3, 1929 10:25 AM Last night, while waiting in the Statler Hotel lobby between 5:30 & 6 PM for Mr & Mrs Riley to come in, Grant S. Wutzler came up & introduced a Mr Thompson, a smooth strong faced man of about 5 ft 11 inches aged around 60 years. I asked him where his Thompsons hailed from & he said from the Juniata Valley, Pa. I told him mine were from the Cumberland Valley. Talking further, he said he was descended from John

Thompson of Thompsontown, Pa. He said he had the book of his descendants & that he had a lot of family records at his country home & would let me have them when he got there, but would not be there until the last of March as he was now living at the Statler with his wife on 7th floor. He said he used to meet me often at the Hollenden Hotel 25 yrs ago with Jim Barnes. Mr Wutzler said he had been manager of the Hollenden for about 20 years & was still drawing his salary of $600 or $700 a month, the checks being sent to him by the Holden Estate. Questioning him further, he said his name was James Harry Thompson, home address Chesterland, Geanga Co, O

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He said he was born in Geanga Co, O. He said one of his female relatives had a mass of family records including old letters & papers of the Revolutionary War period. I told him I wanted to see them. While we were talking, Mr Wutzler introduced me to a Mr Greene who came up & Mrs Riley coming up then told me afterwards that Thompson said to Greene who had stepped aside that I had lost fifty million dollars & Green replied that he would have salted away a million if it had been him. Mr Riley then coming in, we left at 6 PM & went to the Y.W.C.A. & got our dinners & then came out here.

F.J. Riley's Feby 4, 1929 5:55 PM While waiting at 1 PM today in the Hollenden Hotel for F.J. to come in the porter said to go to 1538 Northland Ave, Lakewood O to go to Public Square & take Detroit Ave car

V22 Page 256 Residence of Frank J. Riley Feby 5, 1929 6:45 PM I went to bed last night at 12:44 Am & arising at 5:33 AM for the toilet, I did not go to sleep again & thought of many good things for my book which I must write in connection with my histories, but I will not be able to reproduce half of them in the fine language I phrased them in this morning until I arose with the sun at 8:11 AM.I decide that the book should be entitled "Quests, Proofs & Facts": I am a Presbyterian. I joined the Presbyterian Church of Uniontown Pa in Feby? or March 1872 (get exact date) when 18 yrs old of my own motion without the knowledge of either my father, an Elder of the Church or my mother or anyone else until I presented myself for admission. I had been "brought up" in the abiding tenets of that faith & the strict & rigid training of my father & the loving & gentle ministrations of my mother I cannot refrain from endearing to impress on everyone who comes in contact herewith the incalculable benefits of parental training & the importance of obedience. My ancestors were mainly Scotch Presbyterians for 400 years, who crossing

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over to Ulster in the North of Ireland, became designated as Scotch-Irish & after a generation or so there, came for greater civil & religious liberty to Pennsylvania in the first half of the 18 th century & everyone who was of age to bear arms served in the Revolutionary War.The burning tenets of their faith emblazoned on their banner of Righteousness sank deep into their very being as attested by the purity & virility of the blood that flowed through their veins, & its freedom from contamination & disease showed they had duly regarded the Biblical warning that the iniquity of the fathers is visited upon the children to the 3d & 4th generation. To this invaluable inheritance I attribute my ability to have worked for over 55 years 18 to 22 hours a day without tiring. Several years ago, there was published in the newspapers a schedule of the hours Thomas Alva Edison, born in this State, near or at N[blotted & unreadable] Feby 11, 1847, he had worked for I think 7 successive weeks. I had my dear cousin, Miss Minnie L. Redburn, refer to the record she had kept of my working hours for the self same hours & it showed that I had worked more hours than he had (Mrs Sylva H. Riley, sitting at the opposite side of the table as I am writing said that

she & Jack Haffey both thought I bore a striking resemblance to Edison)On Thanksgiving Day, Nov 30, 1922, I ar-

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rived abt 5 PM at Coldwater, South Western Kansas, unannounced to see my Thompson third cousin, Mrs Harriet Ross, nee Logan 86 or 88 years old (verify which) & she stood before the fire on a crutch & got supper for herself, her bachelor son & myself & after giving me the records of her own & her mother's families, & talking until after 1 AM, I said on leaving: "I hope Mrs Ross, I have not tired you out". She replied: "My, no, you have not, I have never been tired yet". I said: "Here too. Shake, you are a true Thompson". My mother was a Caruthers & among the families of my ancestors were those of Thompson, Caruthers, Crawford, Elliott, Finley, Fordyce, Gallagher, Jack (of Huguenot extraction from Quesnoy or Chesney, France, near Valenciennes, from whence they fled to Edinburgh, Scotland for their lives to escape the atrocities of the Inquisition), Orr, Patterson, Potter, Wilson & Witherspoon. Presbyterians all.The only other strain of my ancestry was Penna Dutch through my father's mother, Leah Markle, 22nd & youngest child of her father, Casper Merkle b in Phila Co later Berks Co, Pa in 1732 & died in Sept 1819 (try to get exact dates) in Westnd Co Pa (whence he had come from Berks Co) before the Co was organized when it was still Cumberland Co & settled in the wilderness on Sewickly Creek at Mill Grove & built a stockade to which the settlers for

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miles around fled for safety & protection from the marauding Indians. His place of settlement was 2 miles back from Simerals Ferry on the Youghiogheny River where Isaac? Robb later bought a farm on which Gen Lee camped with his army in 1794 when out to quell the Whisky Insurrection, burning all the fences & trampling it up, Robb despaired of farming it, laid it out in lots & started the village of Robbstown, which is now the thriving town of West Newton, Pa. Casper Merkle was the 9th & youngest child of Christian Mercklen born in 1678 in Alsace, Lorraine along the Rhine & coming very early in the 18th century, settled in Penna at Moselem Springs, Berks Co (it was then Phila Co) & died there in 1766 (get exact dates if possible.) He was a Lutheran.

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F.J. Riley, Feby 7, 1929 7:49 PM I recd Saturday 2d a letter dated Jany 28, 1929 from Mrs Mary D. Brown, 402 Delavan St, Lincoln Ills in which she says that James Finley who came to Princeton NJ in 1769 at the request of Rev Dr John Witherspoon had four children:1. James Finley, who became a physician & moved to Western NY2. Robert, her ggf who became a minister & married Esther Caldwell3. Alexander Finley who married Susan Whitaker4. Anne Finley who married Charles Morford of Princeton NJ & lived at Basking Ridge NJ until 1810 when they moved to Victor, Ontario Co Western NY which she has gotten hold of recently. Speaks also of Phebe Roberts who married Peter Dansin & says she was daughter of Daniel Roberts the son of Hugh Roberts, the Third.

Yesterday afternoon, I met Grant S. Wutzler in the Statler Hotel lobby & he said Mr & Mrs Holden were both friends of James H. Thompson & Mr Holden put him in charge of the Hotel as manager & he was instrumental in selling the hotel for two million dollars & also in leasing the real estate

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for 99 years on a basis of two million dollars for the R.E. & by reason of these things, the widow now aged 90 years living in Calif continues his salary Wutzler says that J.H.T. has many trials as his wife for several years has been passing through change of life. He came up shortly & upon my questioning him he said his Father was Henry Thompson son of Isaac Thompson which Isaac was a descendant of Isaac Thompson, son of John T. of Thompsontown, Pa & who came to Geanga Co, O in the 1790s? & was known as the lost Isaac Thompson. He says he has a female relative aged abt 76 living in the old Thompson home in Middlefield Geanga Co, O who has many records of the family & many old letters running back into Revolutionary times. He said would arrange that we meet & let me get record in my book of these letters & records. We had stormy meetings yesterday & today on the Texas Oil propositions.

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At Frank J. Riley's Feby 17, 1929 11:33 AM Another letter dated Feby 11, 1929 from Mrs Mary D. Brown 402 Delavan St, Lincoln, Ills says she cannot give anything more about James & Anne Finley mentioned on page 260 as she just lately got their names, but she did find in the old bible that Anne Morford, daughter of James Finley departed this life May 24, 1816. The information that she married Charles Morford was sent me from the church records.She says she find [sic] the date of the death of her ggf Rev Robert Finley was Oct 3, 1817 instead of Nov 3 as given by Dr Brown in his History of his life. She has a picture of his tombstone which says Oct 3? also a note saying that James Finley & his wife Sophia joined the Basking Ridge NJ Church by cft May 1803 & also that Anne Finley who married Charles Morford had children:1. Margaret2. Mary Ann3. & JamesShe has written to Dr E.L. Finley of Oneida NY who is of the Canadian family.

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A letter dated Feby 11, 1929 at Smithport, McKean Co, Pa from Mrs Jane Bean Livermore who says Miss Virginia Findley was born & lived all her life in Mercer Pa being born Feby 22, 1852 & died Jany 6, 1926 of pneumonia in Mercer, Pa having been sick less than a week & is buried in the family lot there & her will is on record there.She feels sure that her brother David A. Findley, Mercer Pa could give me much family history if I wd write him. I did write him Feby 13th

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A letter dated Santa Fe, N. Mex Feby 9, 1929 from James C. Harvey speaks of his first child weighing 8 lbs 8 oz today when a month old & gives the following for his family record:James C. Harvey born May 31, 1888 in West Newton, Pa, married Nov 25, 1916 at Albuquerque, NM Charlotte Evans Beyer born Nov 25, 1888 at Phila, Pa daughter of E. Otto Beyer who died in July 1921 & his wife Anna Marie Beyer maiden name unknown who he thinks is still living on Hazel Ave, West Phila, Pa. They were divorced in Santa Fe NM Sept 4, 1924. She refused to bear children.James C. married 2nd on June 22, 1925 at Santa Fe, NM Mary Gladys Roberts born July 2, 1900 at Nevadaville, Colorado, daughter of John G. Roberts, now living in Santa Fe, NM & his wife Mary Ann Simmons decd both natives of England. Their son was born at Santa Fe NM I believe on Jany 9, 1929 or thereabouts & I think I made record of it somewhere.

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This morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer which I am filing away asks & answers 25 questions each about Washington & Lincoln who celebrate birthdays this month from which I note that Lincoln born Feby 12, 1809 in Hardin Co Ky son of Thomas Lincoln & his wife Nancy Hanks who died when he was 9 yrs old was 6 ft 4 in tall & married Mary Todd, my Jack relative by whom he had four sons, the eldest being the only one who lived to maturity viz:1. Robert Todd Lincoln2. Edward Baker Lincoln3. William Wallace Lincoln4. Thomas LincolnLincoln was one of the organizers of the Republican Party.

I noticed in yesterday's Plain Dealer that Hon Elihu Root formerly Secy of State celebrated his 84th birthday on 15th inst born on Feby 15, 1845 just nine years older than me & James Farrell Pres of the U.S. Steel Corp for many years was born Feby 15, 1863 just nine years younger than me.

Washington was 6 ft 2 in tall.

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Residence of Frank J. Riley 3627 Lytel Road, Shaker Heights, Cleveland, O Feby 23, 1929 10:46 AM A letter dated Chippewa Lake, Medina Co, Ohio Feby 1, 1929 from Mrs Frances Cotner acknowledges receipt of the deeds & mtges she loaned me & photostat copies. She says she was at Alpheus Markle's funeral & visited it 10 or 12 years later at which time the tombstone at his grave stood erect & looked in good shape. She don't think his father, Gideon or brother Cornelius had markers for the reason that she heard her Aunt Catherine Cutler widow of Gideon Markle who went to see about digging Alpheus grave to see John High who had dug Gideon's grave & who also dug Alpheus's grave & he could tell them where to dig it. High lived at Jackson & she saw notice of his death in the papers years after. The cemetery where they are buried is one & a half miles from Creston, O. If she lives till summer, she will go there & is sure she can go to the spot where they lie. Almost across the road was a barn with the name "Whonsettler" on the slate roof & a woods close by. She thinks the dates I got from the tombstone of Gideon Markle (Jr) at Poe

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are correct & says he was married to "Artemitia Heyde" in the fall of 1869 & she died on Mch 25, 1887. He married his second wife, Mrs Clara Palmer in Oct 1890. He died sometime in the fall of 1906. If she learns exact date later will write me.Eliza, the daughter of Belinda Markle Haas married a man by the name of Holmes at Aurora, Illinois & he died three years ago, so my cousin Mrs Florinda Hawkins writes me. She has heard nothing of the family since then. Says no doubt, she, if living, & some of the family still live there. She says that since I was there, she has been thinking of byegone days & feels sure that her Aunt Cutler told her that Mr Markle (her first husband) had a German bible & Belinda took it with her. Says if I visit the place & find it to let her know. Another thing she says her Aunt lost a child Ebenezer (Markle?) died in infancy. The one she called Cornelius Markle was burned in some way that killed him when he was 2 or 3 yrs old she thinks. Says if she hears anything else, will let me know. Says Mrs Hawkins writes she was disappointed that she did not meet me. Must go see her soon.

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A second letter from V.C. Thompson D.O. 215-6 Castell Bldg Middletown, Butler Co, O dated Feby 4, 1929 in which he mentions that Mrs Mary Guthrie of Aledo, Ills, mother's line is the Trebers. He says her father's or Thompson line is related to him as his grandfather Daniel Thompson & her father, Peter Thompson

were brothers, they being sons of Donald Thompson, who emigrated from Argyleshire, Scotland to Adams Co Ohio in 1823.

The kind of toilet paper I want is "Pacific Soft Crepe" sold by the A&P stores.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sunday Feby 24, 1929 10:08 AM I went to bed last night at 11 PM & at 3:40 Am got up to urinate & not getting to sleep again lay 4 hrs & 40 minutes more & got up at 8:20 AMThere are thirteen families whose histories so far as can be learned by me of our related branches I am preparing viz on my father's side six on my mother's four & on my wife's three as follows:Thompson, Markle, Rothermel, Jack, Finley & Wilson.On Mother'sCaruthers, Elliott, Crawford, & PotterOn Mary'sAnderson, Redburn, & Harrison.

So much time has been taken up in 1927 & 1928 & so far this year on trying to put over our coal deals that I must get busy on these histories

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At Frank J. Riley's Friday Mch 1, 1929 8:22 AM I went to bed last night at 11:30 PM & at 3 AM arose to urinate. I was not able to go asleep again by laying on either of my four sides viz left side, back side, right side or front side & just after I heard Rose Braddock the maid go downstairs, I got up at 7:44 AM as the house is cold until she gets the furnace going to get up the steam in the radiators & she had not gone to the basement to do that until I got to the kitchen at 8:15 AM & suggested it. This morning when I looked out, the snow was all gone the first time has so appeared I believe for over two months. I noticed yesterday in a one page sketch in Sunday Feby 24th NY Times that they are celebrating tomorrow the Centenary of Carl Schurz's birth, born then on Mch 2, 1829 celebrating then the same day as Morgan H. Bowman born 1849 & now in Florida & Minnie L. Redburn born in 1856 & died Jany 3? 1926Thinking of James E. Dorsey's telephone at noon yesterday & his page telegram in the

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afternoon & his insistence that I come to New York on our deals, I cogitated much during the early darkened hours of this morning of going over as soon as I get check from Andrew to see him & to see John Markle (whose father Geo B. Markle Sr was my third cousin) wrote last year asking me to call & of taking up with him the financing of the Markle Family History & possibly if he is amenable to finance me for four million dollars to pay of the Piedmont Coal Co & get my property back & get free from the bench warrants which harass me & get back in the harness right as a dealer in coal lands.I thought too, of other Markle & Rothermel lines & particularly of referring when I get home to the 3 Vol black backed histories I got from Wm J. Dietrich at Allentown, Pa in Nov 1923 & looking up the Dreibelbis who came to America from Switzerland three of whose sons (four or five I believe) married into our families, two of them marrying daughters of ggUncle George Markle one of them Jacob having by her among other children, Jacob who was the father of Joel Dreibelbis born Dec 22, 1826 & who

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died in July 1924 & who I was with to celebrate his 97th birthday anniversary on Dec 22, 1923 at his home on the old Boone farm at Virginville, on Maiden Creek Berks Co, PaAnother of the sons, Abraham Dreibelbiss I think married a Rothermel & it has occurred to me that it must have been a sister of great grandmother Mary Rothermel Markle as her brother John Rothermel who I traced up Nov 1, in 1919 I think at Vincennes, Ind named a son Abraham - until then a name not known, I believe in the Rothermel family - who I take it was so named for his Uncle Abraham Dreibelbis. Note what I looked up & noted in my book after rtg from Joel Dreibelbis. Also it would seem that Cornelius Markle who I got trace of at Honesdale, Pa in Sept? 1923 was probably a near relative of Gideon Markle who came from Northumberland Co, Pa to Medina Co, O & settled near Seville, O & died there in July 1848 or 1849 & who named his oldest son Cornelius & who I figure was of ggUncle Peter's line. See as soon as possible his 84 yr old daughter, Mrs Florinda Hawkins in Lakewood, O & his granddaughter,

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Mrs Eliza Holmes whose mother Belinda Markle Haas (daughter of Gideon by his first wife) took his bible west with her to Aurora, Ills & get name of his father.It is now 10:10 AM & the ground is again covered with snow which fell quickly & thickly an hour ago.

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At F.J. Riley's Mch 2, 1929 9:46 AM This is the 73d anniversary of cousin Minnie L. Redburn's birth, the 80th of M.H. Bowman's & the 100th of Carl Schurz. I was cleaning out my vest pocket last evening & find the following to note & file away:I. 1. Mrs Emma Fretts Porter ages 66 yrs wife of M.B. Porter died in her home Chestnut & Market Sts, Scottdale, Pa Sunday night July 8, 1928. She had been ill only a few days suffering from heart trouble. Burial 11th in Scottdale Cem. She is survived by her husband & the following children: 1. Mrs Chas A. Tuit of Northampton, Mass 2. Harry P. Porter of Scottdale, Pa 3. B. Frank Porter of Houston, Texas 4. J. Donald Porter of Scottdale, Pa 5. Mrs Russell Ware of Scottdale, Pa 6. Raymond Earl Porter, at home 7. Percy Porter at home. 8. Mrs Louise Porter Strickler at home

II. Bernard J. Lane, Funeral Director & embalmer or Rue Saussier - Leroy (Etoile, Avenue Niel) Sept 21, 1928 Doit [sic] Mrs Rose S. Maloney c/o American Express Co, Paris. Re the funeral Expenses of the late Baby Joseph (Josiah) Maloney

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casket, cremation charges auto hearse, bearers, cars, tips, fees for services rendered & all incidental expenses 5.382.30 francs. Total five thousand three hundred eighty two francs & thirty centimes. Paid Stamp Sept 20, 1928 B.J. Lane.

III. James Findlay (Findley) Printer (Ptg) 1584 E. 85th. Taken from Cleveland O City directory by lady at information desk at Statler Hotel

IV. When Mrs Riley came to Hotel Kreider, Wadsworth, for me with Jack Haffey on Jany 16, 1929,

we drove to Akron, O for Frank J. & we had dinner together at Eisenger's New Central Restaurant 17 E. Exchange St which they said was the best in the city Bell Tel Main 137.

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland, O Room 1072 Mch 14, 1929 3:50 PM A letter dated Mch 2, 1929 from my niece Eva Thompson Shepler 290 W. Main St Uniontown, Pa gives the following information principally about her father's ancestors:

Ruth Anna Thompson was born in Sewickly Tp Westmoreland Co, Pa May 16, 1847 & was married Nov 18, 1875 at "Springdale" in Menallen Tp Fayette Co, Pa to Joseph Taylor Shepler M.D. who was born near Rehoboth Church in Rostraver Tp Westnd Co, Pa on Mch 20, 1847 the son of Samuel Shepler of German descent & his wife Evelina Steel of Scotch descent, being their fourth child. Samuel's father was Isaac Shepler, whose father Mathias Shepler was one of the first settlers of Rostraver Tp coming there before Braddock's defeat. His brother Joseph Shepler was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.Dr Shepler's grandfather, Joseph Steel was a colonial soldier in the Indians wars also a soldier in the Revolutionary War & in the War of 1812

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A notice of the death in Uniontown, Pa of Richard P. Penney aged 49 on Feby 28, 1929 stated he was son of the late Albert & Josephine Penney of West Newton, Pa. His sister is Mrs Charles D. Markle of West Newton, Pa the wife of Albert Penney was Josephine Sterner.

A notice in the Morning Herald stated that David S. Richey of 45 Maple St had recd word of the sudden death at Fairmont WVA of acute indigestion of his nephew J. Frank Ritchie on Sunday Feby 24, 1929, survived by his widow, a son & a daughter & two brothers.

Elizabeth Jane Brown aged 82 widow of Samuel Brown died at Adah, Pa at the home of her son Lewis A. Brown Mch 7, 1929 at 8:30b AM. She was born Apr 11, 1847 the daughter of David Keener & his wife Sabina Campbell. In addition to Lewis A., she is survived by children:Mrs John H. Mosier of Old Frame, PaMrs John Kimmel of Indiana, PaMrs S.J. Riffle of Adah, PaDr H.S. Brown of Boston, Mass burial in New Salem Pa Pass Cem.

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In NY Times of Sunday Mch 10, 1929 was an account of the death of Viscount Finlay of Nairn, aged 86 under London date line of Mch 9, H929 saying he had died there that night.He was the British member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague in 1920 & a member of the International Court of Justice established by the League of Nations.Born in Edinburgh, he graduated in medicine at Edinburgh, University but was called to the Bar in 1867. He was solicitor General from 1895 to 1900, Lord Rector of Edinburgh University in 1902 & 1903, Attorney General from 1900 to 1906 & Lord Chancellor from 1916 to 1918. He represented Edingburgh & St Andrews Universities in Parliament for six years.His heir is Sir William Finlay well known lawyerI wrote him yesterday, 13th, addressing letter to London, Eng.

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At residence of Mrs Florinda Hawkins Main ST, Brunswick, Medina Co, O Mch 15, 1929 3 PM It is 40 years today since Father died & I came here to see one of his cousins as Mrs Hawkins was born Florinda Markle in this Co on Jany 1, 1845, the daughter of Gideon Markle & his wife Catherine Fetterman. Her sister Harriet Fetterman married Henry Jennings, who lived & died at Lafayette, O. Mrs Hawkins says she was 3 yrs old, so her mother told her, when her father who she doesn't remember died in July 1848 in his forties as her mother told her & she rather thinks she told her he was 44 yrs old when he died. She doesn't know what caused his death but says he was quite a drinking man as her mother told her & she says her brother came by his drinking from his father. She never heard the name of her grandfather Markle nor the names of any brothers & sisters of her father. She says her father was buried at the Jackson g.y. near the Jackson Church g.y. but she doesn't think she was taken to his funeral

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She says her mother never talked about the family & never knew of any Markle relatives except her older half sister Belinda Markle who was much given to talking of the family. She married Martin Haas, a farmer & went to Cleveland O & then to the town of Aurora, Ills where she died aged 87 yrs. She has the date of her death down & is looking for it. She says she was just a little girl when she was married & don't remember anything about it. Belinda took the Markle bible west with her, but Mrs H. never saw it when visiting there & doesn't know whether it was just her father's bible record or whether it went further back.She has found this record in a flexible leather back book of Belinda's death as follows:"My sister died in July 23, 1914" born then in 1827. Mrs H. doesn't know the name of her mother. Her daughter Eliza married Wm Holmes a druggist with a store along with his brother in Aurora, Ills & while she hasn't heard from her for ten years, she thinks she is still living. She thinks she got the Markle bible & records as her mother, then a widow, lived with her when she died. I must go to see her as soon as I can.

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Mrs Hawkins does not have any Markle bible or record & says her own bible is in Chicago Ills with her son George Elmer Hawkins, dentist NO 4529 Monticello Ave Chicago, Ills.Florinda Markle, my informant says she was married in Medina O by Rev Palmer, Meth Epis on Aug 25, 1862. Morris Jay Hawkins born Dec 7th 1836 in Lafayette, O & died in the Spring viz Mch 12, 1909.He was a doctor of medicine & practiced in this town many years & died in this town & is buried in the cemetery just back of where I am writing & has a monument near this end of the cemetery . He was son of Jeremiah Hawkins & his wife Elizabeth Cook. They had twelve children, the oldest one was born in Guilford Tp this Co & the other eleven in this village, six of whom have died & six are living. She has a record in a small medium sized bible from which she is reading as I copy:1. George Elmer Hawkins b Dec 12, 18632. Estella May Hawkins b Feby 9, 1866 ob Oct 15, 18763. Frank Harry Hawkins b Dec 31, 18674. Carlie Cornelius Hawkins b Jany 21, 1872 ob Feby 20, 18755. Morris Jany Hawkins b July 29, 18i746. Jessie Florence Hawkins b Oct 4, 18767. Mary Edith Hawkins b Sept 17, 18788. Cuba Hoyt Hawkins b Oct 23, 18839. Infant daughter Hawkins b Dec 24, 1881 ob at birth

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10. Infant daughter Hawkins b Dec 24, 1885 ob Dec 31, 1885

11. Infant son Hawkins b Sept 1887 ob at birth12. Infant son Hawkins b Sept 1887 ob at birth

1. George Elmer Hawkins see address above married Clara B. Wilson daughter of James Wilson & his wife Helen Porter. She died leaving one boy Ray Wilson. Married 2 a Chicago woman & have one child, a boy. His address is no 4529 Monticello Ave, Chicago, Ills3. Frank Harry married Amy Collins of Medina, O. Both living at 1538 Northland Ave, Lakewood, O where I was this morning, but have just gone to Florida. He is a druggist & have but one child:

I. Lucile who married Philip L. Garvin in the oil business & live at 1579 Lauderdale St Lakewood, O 3 streets from her father's & to whom I talked by phone from the neighbor at 153 Northland Ave & he told me her grandmother came here on Sunday. They have two children a boy & a girl. See page 298 & 299.

5. Morris Jay was a street car conductor & was stricken with paralysis & live at No 3181 90 th St Cleveland, O. He married Lillian Brant of this town, daughter of Calvin Brant & his wife Mary Kenyon. They have 2 children & one grandchildren [sic]

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6. Jessie Florence married George B. Aylard of this town, son of David Aylard, dead many years. Jessie & George live in Lakewood, O where he works in a wall paper store. Have one child, a girl. They live at 1243 Hathaway.7. Mary Edith married Charles H. Krans. Both living at 6303 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Parma O a suburb of Cleveland. He works in a lumber mill near. Have one girl who is married & lives in next house to them. see p 299.8. Cuba Hoyt married Ethel Clark, daughter of George Clark & wife Ettie. She died 12 yrs ago of the flu. No issue. He lives here with mother, a widower & is trimming grapevines. see page 300. Leaving 5:11 PMWrote all six of the above children Mch 16, 1929 from Toronto Canada.

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Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland, O Lobby Mch 15, 1929 7:55 PM I took the street car Detroit Ave Car on Superior Ave opp this Hotel at 10 AM & at 10:30 reached Northland Ave, Lakewood, O & walked up to No 1538 & found the house closed. A lady scrubbing the porch at adjoining house 1532 said Frank H. Hawkins had gone to Florida & she thought his mother had gone to some of her other children so she called up Frank's daughter, Mrs Philip L. Garvin, three blocks over & she said her grandmother had gone on last Sunday to her own home in the small town of Brunswick, O in Medina Co where her son Cuba H. lived with her. I then walked back to Detroit Ave & took a street car arriving here at 11:30 AM & found the bus had gone at 11:15 to Medina passing through Brunswick. I then got my lunch at the "Belle Lunch" opposite & went to the bus station around the corner on 3d St & waited taking the 1:15 bus which got me to Brunswick about 2:20 PM & going to 3d house north of the village center park, a small one story white frame house. Finding the kitchen door unlocked, I went in the sitting room & parlor & a small bedroom off each

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& no one at home. Going to the adjoining house, they told me she had gone across the street back of the church to Mrs Gibbs where I found her with two other elderly ladies. She arose at once & went back with me to her home, where she gave me the data recorded on pages 280 to 284 inclusive. I asked her if her son Cuba & the others would answer my letters if I would write them for data to complete their individual records & she felt

sure they would. She, however thought that what I was doing was useless work.In extenuation of the few children, her own children had she said they probably thought she had had too many. She said the record in the bible off of which she read to me above had been written by her daughter.She thought Cuba H. would be in any minute, but I had to go across the the P.O. which was where the bus Sta. was to get the last bus 5:29 PM back to Cleveland arriving here at 6:20 PM in a pouring rain.I called up Grant Whitaker 1018 who I am having forward my mail but he said none came today. I had my satchel & left order for a lower on the NY Central to Toronto, Canada viz Buffalo NY on the 11:30 tonight which can be boarded at 9:30 PM & I will go down shortly. I told Mrs H. I would be back at Medina & would come out & visit her & Cuba. She regretted she didn't have

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quarters to ask me to stay all night. She is slender & distinguished looking & real spry for 84 yrs, but she has heart trouble that precludes her walking very fast. Quitting 8:54 PM

King Edward Hotel Toronto, Ont. Canada Mch 16, 1929 11:35 AM I arrived here at 8:22 AM in a snowstorm & have written & mailed 8 letters advising of my address. I recall that Mrs Hawkins said yesterday that when her son Carlie Cornelius was born, her mother wanted her to call him Cornelius, for her little boy that had died, but as she did not like Cornelius, for a given name, she used it as a middle name & put Carlie before it.

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King Edward Hotel Toronto, Ontario, room 50 A (fifth floor south) Saturday March 30, 1929 4:27 PM A letter received here last Saturday forwarded with my mail from Uniontown, Pa is dated Stuart, Iowa Mch 18, 1929 is an answer delayed for years from Mrs Carrie Redburn McKee, ninth & youngest child of Uncle Joseph Benton Redburn, a younger half brother of Uncle James T. Redburn May 19, 1822 - May 23, 1877 & gives the following information: "Re Family History Book 5 p 343Dear Cousin: After all this time, I have not been able to get a complete record of our family. I shall send what I have & hope it will reach you in time. So many records were destroyed by fire.Have you tried the war dept at Washington D.C. for a record of Uncle Martin Redburn? He was through the Civil War & so far as we know was honorably discharged. His widow would be entitled to a pension.I am taking the following from our old bible: Joseph Benton Redburn born May 28, 1835Mary Ann Funk born Sept 20, 1842 daughter of Joseph Funk & Jane McKelvy.

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They were married Jany 24, 1861 Mahaska County, Iowa by William Scott.

Children all born in Mahaska Co, Iowa near Eddieville & Oskaloosa:1. Willis S. Redburn born Dec 3, 18612. Jane Redburn born Feby 21, 18643. Jemima Redburn born Jany 11, 1867*4. Frederricia Redburn born Dec 28, 18695. Charley H. Redburn born June 12, 18726. Hayes R. Redburn born Mch 12, 1875*7. Mable Redburn born Nov 18, 1878

8. Joseph Benton Redburn Jr born Feby 27, 18819. Carolyn Redburn born Nov 29, 1884

*Frederricia died Oct 6, 1895 near Streator, IllinoisMable died Apr 9, 1880 at the old home near Oskaloosa.

1 & 2 you have William's & Jane's families history

3. Jemima lives at Greenfield, Iowa Adair Co & I have no record, Perhaps she would give it to you if you care to write her.

4. Frederrica [sic] was married Oct 1889 to Jule W. Bodecker of Streator Ills at our home near Greenfield, Iowa. She left two children who live near Streator Illinois:

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See page 372 I. Mrs Velma Cox II. Lysle Bodecker

Both are married & have children, but I have no exact record. Mr Bodecker is dead.

5. Charley H. was married Aug 15, 1901 at Creston, Iowa to Mae Berry. No record. They live in Winterset, Iowa. No family.

6. Hayes R. married to Mary Worthing Aug 24, 1904 at her home in Anita, Iowa. Five children. Three are living. I. Jerold born June 1, 1906 II. Lysle born Dec 14, 1908 III. IV. V. Grenevere born Aug 24, 1914

All born at Anita, none married. All live at home in Anita. Two children buried there, but do not have dates.

8. Joseph Benton Jr married to Sarah Irene McKee Nov 9, 1911 at Oskaloosa Iowa. Joe is Methodist & Sadie Congregationalist. Three children: I. Mary Elizabeth born in Stuart Iowa Apr 18, 1913 II. Jane Eleanor born in Dexter, Iowa May 26, 1914 III. William Joseph born near Stuart Iowa Aug 27, 1917

9. Carolyn Redburn, my informant

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married to Richard James McKee at Dexter, Iowa July 31, 1904. Have one child born in Stuart Iowa.I. Joseph Martin McKee born Aug 11, 1907 not married, College Student at Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa.

Richard J. & Sarah Irene are children of William McKee & Elizabeth Moore (Scotch).So far as I am able to learn, all are Republicans. If there are any of another party, I do not know of it. Mr

McKee, our son & myself belong the Congregational Church.**********I am sure what I am sending is as near accurate as we can get. You might get it a little more complete by writing to some of the different families. If I can assist farther, I will be glad to do so.The boy is planning on going east to school next fall & we might drive your way. If we should, we would try & call you from some place & let you know of any information we might have at that time. Sincerely, Carrie R. McKee"Book 5 p 343His letterhead is: "R.J. McKee Insurance Agent, Better service, my motto, Stuart Iowa"

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Am answering her tonight & writing also to:War Department, Washington D.C.Mrs Velma Cox, Streator, IllsLysle Bodecker, Streator, IllsChas H. Redburn Winterset, IowaHayes R. Redburn, Anita, Iowa

Am asking them to stop over night with me & suggesting W&J college for their son.

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland, O Room 1274 Apr 12, 1929 1 PM Am noting clippings of relatives:

From Morning Herald of Mch 23, 1929 received in belated package yesterday: Alonzo C. Hagan oldest active member in service of Fayette Co, Pa bar died Friday Mch 22, 1929 at 3:30 PM at their home on North Gallatin Ave after an illness of six years from paralysis. He was the son of Robert Hagan & his wife Mary Ann Wood & was born in South Union Tp July 27, 1854. He attended Waynesburg, Pa College read law with Wm H. Playford & was admitted to practice in 1877.In 1880 he married Miss Mollie Miller of Hopewood, Pa. She died on Apr 1, 1889 without issue. On Jany 14, 1892, he married Miss Delilah M. Thornton, my ward & relative (see record they gave me in book [blank] page [blank]) No issue.

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From Connellsville Courier of Mch 21, or 22d is noted:

The death of Dempsey D. Fetts at 7 o'c this morning say Mch 21, 1929 at his home 213 E. Crawford Ave Connellsville, Pa after a prolonged illness. He was born at Scottdale Pa May 22, 1864 forty years ago he operated a restaurant & billiard parlor here on Water St & since that time has been engaged here in similar business. He was married 45 years ago to Miss Alice Anderson who with three children survives. The children are:1. Eugene, at home2. Mrs C.L. Ellenberger of Latrobe, Pa &3. William H. of Kittanning, Pa4. One son Charles Fetts a member of Co D 110th infantry was killed in action during the World WarThree sisters survive:

1. Miss Carrie Fretts of Scottdale, Pa2. Mrs George Newcomer of Scottdale, Pa3. Mrs J. Smith Detwiler of Connellsville, PaSee if I got his record.

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In the Morning Herald of Mch 25, 1929 is a standing picture of Launcelot Jacques with his hat off & headed "Hoover's Game Tract" which says:Mr Launcelot Jacques, above stands at the entrance of the 1800 A estate at Catoctin Furnace, Md which he sold to President Hoover for a game & fishing retreat. This preserve boasts of fish & game a plenty & should keep the executive very busy on his visits here."

This refers to Lancelot Jacques of Smithsburg Md to whom I am writing again today for the name & address of his sister in California & his own record.

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An article in the Morning Herald of Mch 28, 1929 had an article about the will filed the day before of Miss Flora J. Bortner who left her estate of $10,000 to the Children's Home Association , the Uniontown, Hospital & the Brownsville Hospital & $1000 to the Little Redstone M.E. Church if she outlived her brother Philip F. Bortner. He, however is still living & takes it all. The will was made May 24, 1918 & was witnessed by Wm H. Binns & Christian Deaterly. Get date of her death at C.H. & go see him again & get the family record as far back as he can go.

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I have a letter dated Apr 1, 1929 from Mrs Mary Finley Fry of No 3523 Paxton Road, Cincinnati, O who says she was referred to my by Mr Lewis Frazier (a cousin by marriage) of Caldwell, O who with his wife had been to see me about her Finley genealogy & she who recently died, a first cousin of the writer, Mrs Fry. She says she, Mrs Frazier traced her family back to Rev James Finley down through the Thompson, Taylors & says Mr Frazier turned over to her all the data she had gathered about the family. She says her grandfather, William Finley was born Sept 13, 1807 & on Sept 12, 1832 married Rachel Glover. My own father Levi Finley was born Mch 11, 1844 near Sarahsville, O. There were nine children. Father was the sixth.My great grandparents were John & Susannah Finley. She wants to get up a record of the family, but hardly knows how to proceed & asks my advice & help. Am writing her today. Wrote her an 8 page letter 5 PM 12th.

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A letter of Apr 3, 1929 from Mrs Lucile Hawkins Garvin of 1579 Lauderdale St Lakewood O gives the following record of her own & her father's family:Lucille Lenore Hawkins only daughter of Frank Hawkins & his wife Amy Collins was born Oct 16, 1897 at Cleveland, O graduated from West High School, Cleveland O in 1916 & graduated from Hiram College 1920. Married Oct 21, 1920 to Philip Lawrence Garvin who was born Jany 30, 1894 at Cadiz, O son of John Garvin & his wife Adeline Grider. He graduated from the Cadiz High School in 1913 & is now in the employ of the Standard Oil Co of Ohio.They have two children born in Lakewood, O viz:1. John Franklin Garvin b Aug 7, 19212. Amy Louise Garvin b Mch 6, 1927

Her father:Frank Harry Hawkins b Dec 31, 1867 at Brunswick O son of Dr Morris J. Hawkins & his wife Florinda Markle. He graduated in Pharmacy in 1891 from the Ohio Northern University at Ada, O & is now executive

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manager of the Marshall Drug Co of Cleveland, OMarried Sept 11, 1892 to Amy Collins born Jany 6, 1868 at Marshalltown, Iowa, daughter of Dr Stephen Palmer Collins & his wife Emma Bennett. She graduated from Medina High School Medina, O in 1887.See pages 282-3 this book.

A letter dated Mch 25, 1929 from Mrs Mary Edith Evans 6303 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Sta, Parma, O Cleveland, says she was married July 5, 1898 at Strongsville, O to Charles Homer Evans born on Apr 24, 1872 in a little town near Madison Wisconsin, son of Albert Evans & his wife Sarah Kingsbury. They have had but one child born in Brunswick O 1. Myrtle Florinda Evans b Mch 11, 1902 who on Mch 12, 1921 married Charles Raymond Selzer born Sept 8, 1896 in Cleveland O son of John Selzer & his wife Mable.He is a carpenter & they live at 6215 Merkle Ave Brooklyn Sta Parma Cleveland, O. They

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have had two boys born in Cleveland:1. Elwood Raymond Selzer born Dec 20, 1924 & died Mch 6, 1926 at West Palm Beach & buried in Cleveland O died 3 yrs ago aged 27 mos.2. Donald Lawrence Selzer born July 18, 1928, now 8 mos old.

Am writing to her to complete data. See page 284. Apr 25/29 she answered Apr 13/29 giving the dates etc entered above.

A letter dated Mch 26, 1929 from Cuba H. Hawkins of Brunswick O written for him by his sister Mrs Evans says he was married in Brunswick O & his wife was born there but does not give any dates. His wife died Dec 29, 1915. She was daughter of George Clark & his wife Effie Tompkins. See page 284.

Apr 25, 1929 I wrote him Apr 12th & he answered that his wife Ethel Clark was born Apr 12, 1886 & they were married Dec 7, 1908.

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Hotel Statler Cleveland, O Room 1274 Apr 13, 1929 11 AM A circular letter dated Apr 6, 1929 from the Genealogical Society of Pa 1300 Locust St Phila, Pa speaks of 105 vols of the Gilbert Cope Historical & Genealogical matter lodged with them & being arranged alphabetically & asking for contributions of $1500 to complete the work. Make memorandum to examine these records with particular reference to hunting up our Jacks, Caruthers, Finley, Thompson, Brown, Calles, Frames, etc.

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At residence of Eliza Haas Holmes No 426 (formerly 226) New York ST Aurora, Kane Co, Ills Apr 18, 1929 1 PM (2 PM our time)

I walked up here from Hotel Aurora abt five blocks & found Mrs Holmes to whom I had phoned waiting for me. She has on the wall of her front room where I am writing, a framed certificate of baptism of her grandfather Gideon Markle which says: This certifies that George Merckel & his ehlichen hausfrau Catharine born Hutterin had a son born to them named Gidion Merkel Aug 4, 1805 at 12 o'clock at noon. This Gideon Merckel was born & baptized in Roscommon Tp Berks Co, Pa baptized Nov 4, 1805 being presented by his parents the minister's name being Daniel Lehmann. Lutheran minister.She also has the framed cft of her mother's baptism also in German like her father's & his one in his, Gideon Markle's handwriting which says that:"Gidion Merckle & his wife Catharina Bele (pro Bailey) had a daughter born Apr 15, 1827 in Peri Tp Schuylkill Co, Pa & was presented by her parents & baptized May 28, 1827 as

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Belinda. The name of the minister is in German & we can't make it out. She says she will get some German neighbors to read it.

She also has the bible of her gf Gideon Markle which her mother Belinda brought west with her. It was published in 1829 in Phila, Pa by Kimber & Sharpless & is in German & has four pages of records as follows: First page:Trauungen - Marriages

Gideon Markel & Catharine Bailey were married Sept 26, 1825Gideon Markle & Catherine Fetterman were married Apr 22, 1838Martin Haas & Belinda Markle were married Jany 29, 1845William Edson Holmes and Eliza Jane Haas were married Dec 25, 1865 in Woodstock, IllsCharles Martin Haas & Anna Hicks Jany 7, 1882 in Chatam, NY

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Second pageGeburien - Births

1. Belinda Markel born Apr 15, 1827 at five o'clock in the morning.2. Cornelius V. Markle May 2, 18393. Mariah Markle born Sept 11, 18414. Florinda Markle born Jany 1, 18455. Alpheus Markle born June 11, 18466. Gideon Markle born Sept 12, 1847[variations in spelling noted]

Grandchildren of Mrs H.Dorothy Glover 1891Charles Holmes 1892, deadHarold Holmes 1898Richard Holmes 1900Lewis Manoney 1902Philip Manoney 1904Richard Hollister 1907Ruth Hollister 1909

Marjorie Belinda Holmes 1911Marion Louise Hollister 1914

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Third Page

Martin Haas was born in France July 25, 1820 His children:1. Phillip Henry Haas born Dec 21, 1845 in Cleveland, O2. Eliza Jane Haas born Dec 16, 1847 in Milwaukee, Wis3. Sarah Ann Haas born Oct 20, 1850 in Woodstock, Ills4. Charles Martin Haas born Jany 1, 1856 in Woodstock Ills

Children of Chas M. Haas:Martin Wilson Haas Mch 24, 1883 in Pullman IllsBlanche Haas July 15, 1885 in Medway NYHenry Haas July 18, 1887 in Medway MYBelinda Haas Oct 23, 1889 in Medway NY

Children of Mrs Holmes1. Belinda Maria Holmes Aug 26, 18672. William Henry Holmes Oct 18, 18693. Florence Rose Holmes Feby 20, 18764. Jessie Ione Holmes Feby 16, 1883all born in Aurora, Ills

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Fourth page DeathsCatharina Markle died Aug 11, 1836 aged 31 yrs 4 mos & 7 dayswritten by Gideon MarkleGideon Markle died July 9, 1847 in 42 yr of his ageMartin Haas died July 18, 1891 in Aurora, IllsBelinda Haas died July 23, 1914 in Aurora Ills age 87 years

Philip Henry Haas died in Milwaukee Wis Nov 11, 1846Sarah Ann Haas died in Woodstock Ills Mch 7, 1854Belinda Haas died in Medway, Green Co NY in 1891 daughter of Charles

Charles Holmes died in Aurora, Ills 1892.

Left 3:44 PM (4:44 PM my time)Mrs Holmes had an appointment which she had to keep & said for me to come back at 9 o'c in the morning unless she phoned me to come earlier. See page 311. I then walked out New York St several blocks I think eight or ten & was soon:

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At residence of Lloyd H. Markel 389 New York St (New number 769) Aurora, Kane Co, Ills Apr 18, 1929 3:55 PM A handsome big eyed young woman admitted me & said she was Mrs Markel & that Mr Markel was at his office. She phoned for him but he was out his office being Richmond & Markle No 20 S. LaSalle St. Her daughter was in the bathtub & she was just driving to see her mother who phoned. She said her husband's father John Markle was living at Bartlett Cook Co, Ills & that his sister could tell more about the family than he could. Her name is Mrs C.L. Thomas living at 105 S. Fordham Ave here Tel 7249. She said his father's father had died when he was young & he had been raised by some family & that his brother living in Evanston, Ills was George Lanning (or Lanman) having been adopted by the man who took him to raise. Their sister Kate now dead, married an Ochoenshlaeger & several of her children were living here. Left at 4:05 PM

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Office of Richmond & Markel Transfer Co No 20 S. LaSalle St Aurora, Ills Apr 18, 1929 4:25 PM I walked down here & found no one in the office but a young girl, kind & handsome & left word with her to have him call me as she thought he would be in in an hour. Left 4:30 PMI then walked over to the Hotel & was at:Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills Room 700 Apr 18, 1929 4:44 PM I first called up Mrs C.L. Thomas 105 S. Fordham St here Tel 7249. She was just abt leaving for an appointment & would be out tonight & could not see me but arranged for me to come out at 1 PM tomorrow & said to go to the Terminal & take a Downer Car & get off at Fordham Ave & walk a block & a half. Her mother, Mrs John Markle is with her but is going back home tomorrow evening. I asked her who could best give the Ochsenschlager record & she said Irving Ochsenschlager tel 4708 living away out in the new part of the city I phoned but no one answered.

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Lloyd H. Markle then called up & he too was busy tonight & said to call Lloyd Ochsenschlager at 145 which when calling I found was changed to 8434. He too said he was busy tonight & to call his brother Bert Ochsenschlager Tel 3674 & if he wasn't there, his wife could tell. They live at No 1 N. State St. No one answering, I went at 5:40 PM around to his office of J.P. No 24 Fox St & it was locked up. I then came back to the hotel & got my dinner & called up 3674 & got Bert Ochsenschlager & he thought his sister now dead got their parent's bible record. She was the first wife of C.L. Thomas who after her death married her cousin the daughter of John Markle & he thought the bible was still at the C.L. Thomas home.8:27 PM I have just called 4708 & got Mrs Irving Ochsenschlager & talked 10 minutes or more to her. She says her husband is at the Elks club tonight, but his memory is poor & he could not give me much information. She says he does not have his parents bible but she thinks his brother Lloyd has it. She says their parents both died here & are buried here.

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She says they had five children four sons & 1 daughter & the sons in the order of their ages are:1. Irving, her husband the oldest2. Lloyd3. Scribner4. Lambert5. Mrs C.L. ThomasShe said they had two children sons, one dead & one living aged 20 yrs

She says Mrs Kate Ochsenschlager's brother George Lanning (he who was adopted) died a few years ago at Evanston, Ills leaving a family who live there. I arranged to call her up tomorrow evening & go our then or Saturday to get their record. Mrs Thomas spoke today of there being a Markle in Indiana.

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Refer back to page 306 bottomEliza J. Holmes said her mother never told her what the name of her grandfather Markle was & she didn't know. Said her mother's mother died when she was nine years old in 1836 & when she herself was nine years old say in 1856 or 1857, she said she went back with her mother to Penna to Berks Co, Pa, she said, where her mother went to get some of the money that was coming to her - probably her patrimony - but she says it wasn't much that she got. I don't understand about this as her father had been living in Ohio ten years probably. It might have been coming through her mother. Mrs Holmes says she cannot remember anything about the trip or who they met there. Shes says her mother told her that her father had been very rich, but had lost his money & was much of a traveler or rover, having been in nine States of the Union. When she got out Gideon Markle's bible, I said it does not give the date of his birth which I had hoped to get. She said "I have it in his baptismal cft" which she went & took down from the wall in the room where we were & it gave also the name of

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his parents, his father being George Merckle & thus, I got that information. I think he must be a grandson of Peter. Look up the children of his son Christian which I got from his old bible at Georgia Roats in Milton, Pa in the fall of 1923 & also look up Peter's will in book 1 gotten at Reading Pa in Aug 1898 & see if he did not have sons Gideon & Bernard who would probably be George's father. I think George must have died young as when I asked her if her gf Gideon had any brothers & sisters, she said she never heard of any except a half brother Siegenfus or Ziegenfus who in 1844 had written Gideon a letter which she found among her mother's papers (she said she didn't find any other old letters) & kept it because of its good penmanship. This shows that Gideon's mother & her second husband were then living & having this son by her second husband would indicate that her first husband George Markle had died rather young, or at least when his wife was comparatively young. She let me bring the letter with me to take back in the morning & I am copying part of it viz:

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Pottsville, Schuylkill Co, Pa Oct 1, 1844Dear Brother Gideon Your letter dated Dec 26, 1843 came at last to hand which I can assure you has caused a pleasing sensation among your friends & has greatly cherished the heart of your Dear Mother who with all the rest of us has been long sighing for news from you. But thanks be to God that we have once more been enabled to appreciate the news that you are yet in the land of the living where we hope you will do much good both in Spiritual & Temporal things. Dear Brother, the fact is you are out of our sight, but not out of our minds as you seem to think as I can assure you etc etc etc as we have never recd a line from you for three years until the above. Since the receipt of it, I have sent you several newspapers thinking news from your Native Home would be certainly very interesting to you. I left [these last two words crossed out] home in 1836 since which time I have resided in Minersville & part in Pottsville engaged as clerk & salesman in the Mercantile business. I now reside in Pottsville with a wife & two children. I have with my family been up to see Father &

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Mother a few weeks ago at which time they were all in Good Health as well as sister Sarah & her family &

Grandfather Hieter. Brother Charles is married, some two years ago, his family consists of wife & two children. Brother Solomon is a fine hearty young man, yet single. Father & Mother are both very hearty considering their age &c. They are getting along in this world very comfortably. Your Father & Mother-in-law Bayly as near as I am able to tell are all in Good Health & doing well.**** He asks that he write once every 2 mos especially for his dear mother's sake. They all send their love & kindest wishes to him & his family. Dear Mother her request is to inform you that you are still as near her heart as ever & she as well as we all trust that you will serve to obey the Lord so if not here we may be enabled to meet in Heaven where there is no parting. I am your affectionate brother J.W. ZiegenfusN.B.Tell your daughter Belinda to write to me. J.W.L.Postage 25 cts

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Mrs Holmes says that her husband who died abt 2 yrs ago built the house where she lives over 50 yrs ago & she has lived there over 50 yrs & her last child at least was born there. Her husband was in the drug business 55 yrs before he retired & she has been a member of the Presbyterian Church here & she spoke in the Rev Hindman who was their pastor for 5 years & preaches excellent sermons & who now is pastor of our church at Uniontown. She showed me a photo on his naturalization papers of her grandfather Haas born 1792 died 1861? & who she said served 7 years in Napoleon's army up to the time of his downfall.It is now 11:30 PM their time. Mrs Holmes recalled that when she was in Berks Co, Pa with her mother that none of the people she visited spoke English but all talked German or Penna Dutch.

Oct 11, 1929 I wrote Mrs Frances Cotner Chippewa Lake O (see Jany 12, 1929) & gave her much of above record. JVT

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Back at residence of Mrs Eliza J. Haas Holmes No 226 New York St, Aurora, Ills Apr 19, 1929 8:30 AM Mrs Holmes presents the framed baptismal cft of her father Martin Haas who was born in SteinSelz Alsace, France July 25, 1820 son of Philip Martin Haas & his wife Elizabeth Heinthelin.

Philip Martin Haas was born Feby 2, 1792 in SteinSeltz, Alsace & his wife Elizabeth Heinthelin & died in Woodstock Ills in 1863 at the home of his son Martin Haas. He served seven years under Napoleon, witnessed the burning of Moscow & shared the sufferings endured by that once "Grand Army" during the fearful retreat from the burning capital. He was in his 72d year. Served seven years in French Army & was truly one of Napoleon's veterans.He came to Canada in 1829 when his son Martin was nine years old & settled on or near Lake Erie & soon thereafter crossed over to Cleveland, O where they settled & lived.

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Martin Haas & his family in 1846 moved to Milwaukee, Wis. When my informant was two years old, say 1850, they moved by wagon from Milwaukee to Woodstock, McHenry Co, Ills & she fell of the wagon but never woke up. The name of the pastor who baptized Belinda Markle was Eister, a Lutheran.

Philip Martin Hess was a worshipper of Napoleon & was not at Waterloo, but was at Moscow & served in Napoleon's later campaigns & they have his discharge from the French Army Mch 28, 1826 signed by Genl

Gerard which was some years after he left the army. Mrs Holmes said when she was 14, her gf Haas gave her a piano with the pledge that she play the Marsellaise every night which she did & he sang it.

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Eliza Jane Haas was married in Woodstock Ills Dec 25, 1865 by Rev Saml L. Hay, Presbyterian to William Edson Holmes born in Fairfax, Vermont Nov 14, 1837 & died in this house Sept 30, 1926 after an illness of two days from heart trouble. He was son of Harry P. Holmes and his wife Hannah Richardson.Mr Holmes was a member of the Presbyterian here about 1880. Mrs Holmes is now the oldest member of the church having joined in July 1877. They had but four children, the youngest born in this house. Her father & mother came to live with them & both died in this house. Her descendants are:

1. Belinda Maria Holmes was married in this house by Rev Thomas Gault in Dec 25, 1889 to William Glover who was born in Apr 1865. They have been separated for 20 years & divorced. Don't know where he is living now & don't care. She is living in Davenport, Iowa where she has one daughter, a teacher of art in the Davenport High School. This is her only child: Dorothy Glover born Oct 17, 1891 in Aurora, Ill & is singleBelinda M. has never remarried.

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2. William Henry Holmes was married in Chicago Ills by Rev Henry Hepburn Presbyterian in June 1920 to Margaret Hunner & has one child Marjorie Belinda born Apr 9, 1922 in Aurora, Ills. He lives in New Haven, Conn at No 28 George St. & is eastern mgr of the Beatrice Butter Co. He was married before & divorced & had two sons by her. Mrs H. says she will get this record & send me.

3. Florence Rose Holmes was married Aug 25, 1900 to Lewis A. Mahoney minister Rev Thos Knox Pres. They have two children: Lewis Holmes Mahoney b Aug 1902 & Philip Manoney b Nov 1903

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Mrs Holmes brother Chas M. Haas is in automobile sales business & lives at Coxsackie NY & has four children but his son married but no children, living at same P.O. address is the one to write to for the record of the family. His name is William Haas. Mrs Holmes had to leave at noon for an appointment & said she would get her children's complete record & mail to me at Uniontown, Pa.She spoke of having seen an article in the Chicago Tribune about 6 mos ago about John Markle head of the anthracite coal industry which said he was one of the richest men in the U.S. ranking up near to Henry Ford.As I was leaving, I noticed a big, rather long old bible on the stand & asking her what it was, she said it was a Breeches bible printed in 1595 being say 333 1/2 yrs old & had once belonged to Charles 2nd of England & had the insignia of his crown & crest on the leather back. She got it through her son Wm H. when visiting him once in Minneapolis, Minn from a book seller named Raymer there.

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At residence of Charles LeRoy Thomas No 105 S. Fordham Ave Aurora, Ills Apr 19, 1929 2:30 PM This residence is on the Second floor over the Thomas Grocery run by Mr Thomas & his wife. I met them both downstairs in the grocery & Mrs Thomas brought me up here & introduced me to her mother, Mrs John Markle here on a visit from Bartlett Ills. Mrs Thomas says they have been having Markel reunions & gives me to note & return a newspaper clipping from which I learn that the progenitors of this family of Markles was

Joseph Markle who Mrs Markle says was a Catholic, but not a strict one & was also given to drinking. She does not know where he came from. His wife who was a Protestant, was a native of Alsace & came to this country when she was sixteen years old. She died about 1878 or 1879 on her farm at Bartlett Ills & was buried in Bluff City Cem Elgin, Ills & her husband who had been buried in an old cem was moved to

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the same lot & they have markers at their graves. They came to Cook Co, Ills & settled on a farm on which the Cook Co hospital is now built. He died before his son John was two years old say in 1858. They had 11 children & Mrs Markel knows of ten they raised named below in the order of their ages & says all lived to a good age & but two are living the youngest, John at Bartlett Ills & William at Virginia Ills. Caroline, Mary, Katharine, Josephine, Barbara, Joseph & Louise twins, George, John & William.1. Caroline married Frank Kramer. Both died & buried at Elgin. They had ten children & they say that Miss Katharine Kramer who works in Chicago but is home Sundays living with her brother Atty Rutherford H. Kramer at 535 Dundee Ave and Elsie now Mrs Newton J. Taylor also living in Elgin, Ills.

2. Mary Markel married Will Duncan & lived at Olin, Iowa where he was a harness maker. Both dead & buried in Olin, Iowa & had but 2 children, both boys, one died aged 10 yrs & the other, Will, is still living.

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3. Kate married Michael Ochsenschlager who had a grocery store here. Both died & are buried here. They had five children: Irving, Josephine, Lloyd, Scribner & Lambert. Josephine married Chas LeRoy Thomas his first wife & she died leaving four children: Ione, Gale, Katarine, Alice, all married & all living here except Alice lives away. The four Ochsenschlager are married & live here. Mr Thomas said he gave the Ochsenschlager bible to Scribner Ochsenschlager & Mrs Thomas called him up & he didn't know but said to call his wife which she did & she says she has it, but is busy cleaning house today but she will look it up tomorrow & I am to call her then Tel 2704-R where they live at 161 Blackhawk St which is not far from my hotel. He has a grocery store about a block from their residence.

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4. Josephine would never tell her age when she was about 50 yrs old, [she married] Charles Brates, much younger. No issue. She died & is buried at Elgin beside her parents. He is still living in Elgin & Mrs Markle says "is a good for nothing"

5. Barbara through sickness when young became a cripple & never married. She died & is buried in Elgin.

6. Joseph married Cappie Capitola Carter. He died & is buried in Yorkville, Ills near here. She lives near here at No 109 LeGrand Blvd Tel 4867-J. They had but one child, May who married Frank Raymond. No issue. She & her mother live together & they think the mother might give some information.

7. Louise married Thorne Russell, a blacksmith who died abt a year ago in Michigan. She is buried in Elgin. Had following children:1. Allie2. a boy died of scarlet fever aged 9 mos3. Mamie4. Dick, a girl,5. Edna

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8. George was adopted by a man named Lanning in Evanston, Ills & took his name. He married Lena ____. Both dead & buried in Evanston, Ill He died 3 or 4 yrs ago. They had 6 girls & 5 boys all living in Evanston, Ill.

9. John David Markle was born on the farm 7 miles east of Elgin near what is now Bartlett, Ills Oct 2, 1856. He was a butcher in Bartlett Ills for abt 25 yrs in partnership with his brother Wm. He is now working every day for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul RR. He was married in Ontarioville 2 1/2 miles from Bartlett by a German Evangelical minister on May 26, 1881 to Marie Schick born Jany 15, 1860 on a farm in DuPage Co near Wheaton Ills daughter of Gottlieb Schick & his wife Christina Mauser married near Wittenberg Germany & came to this country where all of their nine children were born. They have had six children all born in Bartlett, Ills five living & one dead viz:1. Walter John Markle born Sept 22, 18822. Joseph Markle born Sept 1884 & died a little before he was a week old.

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3. Chester Harry Markle b June 1, 18884. Lurene Christine Markle b Dec 15, 18925. Frances Ruth Markle b Oct 28, 18946. Lloyd Harold Markle b Feby 16, 18971. Walter John was married Sept 21, 1912 in Montana to Miss Barbara Heser a Catholic. Both living at St Charles Ills where he works in a metal cabinet factory. They have two children the oldest born in Oswego, Mon & the youngest at Fishtail, Mon. 1. Lurene, Oct 2. Lloyd, July 213. Chester H. was married at Three Forks or Whitehall Mon to Miss Ella Elmer born near Three Forks, Mon where he is an engineer on the C.M.& St P RR & have one child born at Three Forks Mon. 1. Ruth Elizabeth born Nov4. Lurene C. was married here on June 2, 1918 by Rev Frank G. Beardsley Congregationalist to Charles LeRoy Thomas (being his 2d wife) born at Oakville, Ont June 26, 1868 son of David LeRoy Thomas & his wife Mary Jane Kenny. Have one child born in [last line cut off]

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1. Charlene Thomas born Feby 17, 1925Mr Thomas had been first married to Josephine Ochsenschlager & had four children by her. Josie died Dec 30, 1916 & was married Mch 30. Her children: 1. Lloyd Gail Thomas born Aug 17, 1897 2. Ione Evora Thomas born Oct 1898 3. Katharine Jane Thomas born Apr 18, 1900 4. Alice Margaret Thomas born Feby 22, 1904All married Lloyd G. has 2 boys, Ione has one boy, Katherine does not have any issue & Alice has one child, a girl.

5. Frances Ruth was married in Chicago Ills to Harold Mayer. Both living in Bartlett Ills where he works for Carson Peries Scott & Co Wholesalers & have two boys born in Bartlett, Ill 1. Jack Marshall Mayer b Apr 4, 1925 2. Gene Harold Mayer b Mch 7, 1927

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6. Lloyd Harold was married in Chicago Ills Aug 1, 1921 to Margaret Strong born in Chicago Ills July 17, 1897 daughter of John B. Strong & his wife May Foster. They have but one child born in Aurora, Ills. 1. Mary Margaret Markel b Mch 23, 1925

10. William Markel [son of Joseph, see page 323] was married in Bloomingdale, Ills to Miss Augusta Peterson. Both living at Virginia, Cass Co, Ill where he is now living, a retired life in the town. They have six children all living.1. Nell, single2. Ann, married to Vernon Forbes3. Gertrude married to Phineas Beasley4. Carl married to Gertrude Young5. Irma married to Everett Beacon6. Raymond married to Marian StubbsMrs Thomas says to write to her Uncle William & he would answer. Leaving 5:15 PMCame in a heavy rain & left in one, it having rained continuously. Am returning the Markel reunion clipping.

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Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills Room 700 Apr 19, 1929 8:33 PM When I got in yesterday forenoon here, I looked over the Bell Tel Directory for Aug 1928 & did not find a Caruthers, Redburn, or Rothermel. I did find three Findlays, but concluded to not seek them. Found several Haas & Holmes, but concluded to call W.E. which proved correct as on calling his widow, Eliza answered, her voice sounding remarkably young for 82 yrs, see above. Found one Markel, Lloyd H. see above.Found one Kilgore, Mrs Cora who I called tonight & she said her husband came from Scotland & I told her that he was not in the line I was hunting.I found two Finleys viz:Finley, G.A. r 117 LeGrand Bl Tel 4318Finley, Robt C. r 533 Pearl Tel 5410-WI have called the latter four times & do not get an answer. I called G.A. a little before 8 o'c & his wife said he was in the hospital & that his sister of

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Chicago, Ills, Mrs Earl West, Tel No 46 Sugar Grove where she is visiting tomorrow morning for an appointment as she knows more about it than her brother G.A. Finley. She says Sugar Grove is 7 miles west of here.Andrew phoned me at 8 PM & said Fred & Bert Sesler want to see me as soon as I get back to Cleveland which I told him would be the middle of next week. Finished 9:25 PM

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At residence of Robert Coe Finley 823 (old No 533) Pearl ST Aurora,Ills Apr 20, 1929 9:30 AM

I arrived here half an hour ago & have met Mr & Mrs Finley & their son Robt C. Jr. They have an old work on Job which has been handed down in the Finley family for 300 yrs, a record of which I will take.Mr Finley is the son of Charles Jay Finley & grandson of Stephen Harris Finley who was brother of Ella M. Everhard & their father was William Finley son of Ebenezer 1760-1849 the son of Rev James Finley 1725-1795. Mr Finley knows of four children of Stephen Harris Finley viz:1. Rhoda Finley married a McIntyre who Des Moines, Iowa [sic] & she isstaying with a daughter somewhere in Colorado. She is a Christian Science Doctor or Healer. She has 3 girls & 2 boys.2. Galantha Finley married a man named Fair. Both dead in Kansas where he worked in a coal mine. Left children. Knows

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of 2 boys & a girl.3. Ella Finley married Elbridge McIntyre. The are both dead & she is buried at Mendota, Ills. They had two sons, Will & Arthur, both Doctors. Will is dead & Arthur lives & practices at Mendota, Ills. They had a daughter, Flossie, a dwarf who died single when 18 to 20.4. Charley Jay Finley born near Compton, Lee Co, Ills Aug 27, or 28 1860 & died in Mendota, LaSalle Co, Ills Jany 28, 1928 & is buried in Restland Cem there. He was the youngest child & only son of his father. Married 1st to Miss Elizabeth Coe, he thinks at Newark, Mo. She died Mch 15, 1900 at Mendota Ills aged abt 37. She was daughter of Edward M. Coe & his 2d wife. He was a farmer & died out from Shelbyville, Mo in 1917 aged 96l He celebrated his golden wedding with his 3d wife the last two being sisters. Married 2d at Mendota, Ills in Aug 1902 Miss Luella Heaton born Feby 2, 1868 about Sterling, Ills, a daughter of James H. Heaton & his wife. She was a 2d cousin

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of his first wife. She is living at Mendota, Ills where mail wd reach her. Either she or Mr Finley's sister at Shelbyville, MO have the bible of Stephen Harris Finley which has both his & Chas J's family record in it. Mr Finley will find where it is & get copy of record & send to me.Chas J. Finley in his early life was a farmer & later was Depot Master for 24 years.He had ten children all by his first wife, five boys & five girls, one boy & one girl died in infancy. The first five born on a farm near Plevna [sic] Knox Co, MO & the other five in Mendota,Ills1. Nancy2. May3. Stephen Harris4. Infant daughter.5. Robert Edward Coe born Mch 25, 18896. Ella7. Viola8. Charles Jay Jr9. Ora10. William Dudley d.y.

1. Nancy married at Mendota, Ills Laken Lowther. She died at Galesburg, Ills in 1918 of flu & is buried at Mendota, Ills. He is living at Galesburg, Ills. Had

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one child viz:

Elizabeth, married, but no issue.

2. May married & died in Iowa leaving one child a son. He is living & the son lives at Ida Grove, Iowa where she is buried.

3. Stephen Harris was married he thinks at Canal Fulton, O to Edna Porter & both living at Canton, O where he is with the Timpken Roller Bearing works. Had a child died at birth. No further issue.

5. Robert E.C. my informant, was married at Mendota, Ills June 16, 1915 to Anna Frances Merritt born Nov 23, 1891 at Yuma, Colorado, daughter of Charles Edson Merritt & his wife Grace Elizabeth Boda. They moved here in Mch 1918 from Galesburg, Ill. Mr Finley is an engineer on the C.B. & Q. RR. The both & their son are all members of the 4th St Methodist Epis Ch. Mr Finley is usually a Republican & voted for Hoover. His father was a dyed in the wool Republican & an Adventist. Mr Finley is a Mason, joining about 1910

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They have one child, a bright boy who I have met here viz: Robert Coe Finley born Apr 16, 1917 at Galesburg, Ills

6. Ella married in Mendota, Ills, Thomas Holliday both living on a farm near Shelbyville, Mo. No issue. It is she who has the old bible or it to get it.

7. Viola was married in Mendota Ills to Earl Wilkey both living in California & have two children Dorothy & Donald

8. Charles Jay Jr was married in Mendota Ills to Edith Miller about 1912 or 1913. Both living at Dison Ills where he is City Supt & System Operator for the Northern Ills Utility Co. Have but one child: Helen Finley born Sept 1914Edith Miller is daughter of Emil Fred Miller

9. Nora married in Mendota Ills Oct 19, 1915 to Clyde Roby. Both living at Milwaukee, Wis where he works in a shoe factory. Have two boys & two girls the three oldest born near Mendota & the youngest at Dixon Ills.

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1. Kenneth Roby 2. Howard Roby b 1916 3. Marjorie Roby 4. A daughter

Mr Finley has an old dilapidated book pasteboard covers 16 1/2 by 10 1/4 inches & 1665 pages being an Exposition on the book of Job which has been an heirloom in the Finley family for 279 years.The first writing is on the first front fly leaf & read:Libris Jacobi Finley Apr 16, 1650The second fly leaf front shows its handing down by the family since coming to Western Pa by original writings of the respective owners as follows:"Ex Libris Jacobi Finley A.D. 1756" (I think this is Rev James Finley)"Ebenezer Finley, his 1795""Eli H. Finley, his book July 2d, 1830"

"This is the ninth book by lot for Wm Finley's book Oct 1848"

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"E.B. Finley's book presented by William Finley on his death bed Jany 16, 1864""C.J. Finley Book from E.B. Finley August 16, 1916""This book the treatise of Job heirloom of the Finley Family is to go to R.C. Finley Jr upon the death of his grandfather C.J. FinleyHe died Jany 28, 1928"Above written on a piece of paper & signed by him & pinned in the book.

We find a piece of paper in the book written in 1917 by Mrs Chas J. Finley in pencil which says:"This book is an exposition of the Book of Job printed in 1643. It has been in the Finley family since April 16, 1650, 267 yrs 1 month & 5 days."

Mrs Finley says it was printed in England. The title page is gone but one sheet evidently from the editor gives two pages of preface to the reader signed Joseph Caryl. Dated Nov 8, 1863Notify Mr Finley when book is out. Leaving 12:50 PM

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At residence of Scribner Ochsenschlager 431 (old No 161) Blackhawk St Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 1:50 PM Mrs Ochsenschlager admitted me & has given me the family bible of her husband's parents, a small on published at New York in 1858 by the American Bible Society. The record is as follows:

Michael Ochsenschlager marryed [sic] to Kate Markle Oct 12, 1866 (Their Children)1. Ervin Ochsenschlager first son was born Oct 18, 1868 5:20 AM2. Josephine born Jany 24, 1871 10 AM3. Loyd [sic] born May 8, 18744. Scribner born Sept 2, 18765. Lambert born June 12, 1880

1. Ervin married Kate Vogel

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3. Loyd was married June 3, 1901 in Aurora, Ills to Josephine Holslag & live on South Ave near his store on corner of 4th & South Ave. They have 8 children.

4. Scribner was married Sep5 25, 1901 in Chicago, Ills by Rev Black to Florence Todd born June 4, 1877 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, daughter of James Todd & his wife Harriet Morgan. They have four children the oldest born in Omaha Neb & the other three here in Aurora, Ills, viz: 1. Helen May born Feby 6, 1905 2. Mary Florida born Feby 13, 1908 3. Robert Morgan born Sept 6, 1909 4. James Todd born May 26, 1917All living & all single

5. Lambert married Mazie Walsh & live at No 1 N State St. Have 3 children. Leaving 2:35 PM

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At office of Lambert Michael Ochsenschlager, NO 24 now No 3 Downer Place Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 3:11 PM Mr O. says he was married by Father Reynolds here in Aurora, Ill on June 14, 1906 to Mazie Walsh born here May 10, 1880 daughter of Thomas Walsh & his wife Ellen Conway. Both living at No 1 N. State St Tel 3674 & Mr O. is a J.P. with office here. They have three children all born here viz:1. Eileen Ochsenschlager b Aug 24, 19082. Lambert Maurice Ochsenschlager Jr [sic] b June 7, 19103. Josephine Ochsenschlager born May 29, 1916All at home single.Eileen graduated from High School here in 1926 & Lambert M. graduated from same school in 1928.Mr O. thinks Lloyd's wife can give dates of birth & death of his father & mother. Leaving 3:44 PmHis sister Josephine Thomas died Dec 30, 1916. She was married Mch 30, 1891

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At residence of Lloyd Ochsenschlager No 257 no2 363 South Ave Aurora, Ills Apr 20, 1929 4:22 PM Mrs O. says they were married here in Aurora by Rev Father D.P. O'Brine on June 3, 1901. Her name was Alice Josephine Holslag born in Buffalo NY Apr 29, 1877 daughter of Charles Holslag & his wife Mary Pillard. They have had eight children all born here in Aurora, Ills & all living viz:1. Carl Michael born Mch 12, 19022. David William born Aug 5, 19043. Valen Earl born Jany 4, 19074. Paul Edward born Apr 5, 19095. Alice Josephine born Dec 9, 19106. Albert Joseph born Feby 23, 19137. Nan Gean born Apr 11, 19158. Mary Holslag born Dec 22, 1916

1. Carl M. was married in Aurora by Rev Father Shoemaker on June 23, 1925 to Marion Burkel born in Aurora Sept 3, 1902 daughter of John J. Burkel & his wife Barbara

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Elizabeth Coster. Both living here at No 307 South 4th St where he works for his father in the grocery store adjg on the corner of 4th st having charge of the meat dept. They have one child born in Aurora 1. Barbara Alice b Nov 25, 1926.The other seven children are all home, single.Carl graduated from the High School here.David W. went 2 yrs to the University of Wyoming at Laramie WyoValen left High School 3 mos short of graduatingPaul E. & Alice J. both graduated from the High School here in June 1928Carl M. graduated from High School in 1922 & David W. in 1923Mr O. who I met in the store has come in & they are looking up a sketch of his life for dates in Pioners of Kane

Co, Ills.The father of Michael was Adam Ochsenschlager a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany & his wife Eva. He came to America when a boy.

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Kate Markle Ochsenschlager died on Dec 3, 1907 aged 66 yrs.Michael & his wife are both buried in Spring Lake Cemetery & have markers.A Japanese Magnolia in the yard between this fine brick residence & the store is in full white bloom & looks beautiful.Mrs O. is a handsome tall distinguished looking woman.Kate Markle was born in or near Chicago May 10, 1842. Leaving 5:27 PMNotify them when book comes out.Phoned:Residence of Irving Ochsenschlager 423 Spring St Tel 4708 Apr 20, 1929 at 6:11 PM He answered & I asked for his wife. She sd that he was married June 23, 1892 in Ottawa, Ills by Rev J.H. Edwards, Epis to her Katherine Vogel born at Ottawa, Ill Dec 21, 1868 daughter of John Vogel & his wife Matilda Saltzmann. They have had but two children both born here:1. Howard Vogel b Jany 18, 1894 & died July 7, 19182. Kenneth Irving born Nov 17, 1908 who is at home singleShe had to leave to get supper as her husband & son were calling her. Rang off 6:17 PM

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Hotel Aurora, Aurora, Ills, Room 700 Apr 20, 1929 8:15 PM Lambert M. Ochsenschlager called Bert, is a fine big handsome solid man 5 ft 11 in tall & weighs 240. He says he once weighed 299 lbs. He tells me this is Fox River that goes right under my west window as the Hotel is built right on the edge of the water & half a block east is the river again. Each apparently as big & strong as the other. He says the river Splits above forms an Island & they come together farther down & this Hotel, the tall Hotel Leland just across Main St opposite the P.O. one block south & across the street from his office & many other big buildings here in the heart of the city are on an island.This morning, before starting out, I called up No 46-W at Sugar Grove, Ills & got Mrs Earl West, sister of G.A. Finley who is now in the hospital & she said their father's name was Robert Finley a native of Ireland. She said she could not tell much about the family but to call up her Aunt, Mrs Mary Gormley aged 76, sister of her

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father. She is with her son Tom Gormley in whose name she said the telephone was. I called at 8 o'c tonight & they reported he did not have a phone, so I will have to write her. Cortland is in DuPage Co 20 miles from here. Finished 9:07 PM

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At residence of William Lawrence Kerr 730 Augusta Ave Elgin, Kane Co, Ills Apr 21, 1929 11:20 AM Mrs Kerr was Carolyn Kramer daughter of Caroline Markel oldest child of Joseph Markel & she has here the small bible of her parents which was printed in New York by the American Bible Society in 1853 & is 7x4 1/2 inches. The record is as follows:Married Oct 26, 1860 in Hanover Cook Co, Ills by Rev Reinecke, Frank Haver Kramer geboren Apr 24, 1838

in Bodenheim bei Mainz (which is in Germany, he having come to America when 18 to avoid serving in the German Army) to Carrie Henrietta Kramer geboren Markel Sept 8, 1840 in Chicago.Their children were:1. John Franklin Kramer b Nov 9, 18612. Henry Joseph Kramer b Mch 19, 18643. Katherine Elizabeth Kramer b Mch 6, 18674. Unnamed twins who lived but 20 minutes5. no sex given born Apr 5, 18696. Martha Matilda Kramer born June 21, 18707. Mamie Anna Kramer born Aug 15, 18728. Carolyn Henrietta Kramer born Oct 18, 1874

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9. Rutherford B. Hayes Kramer B Feby 11, 187710. William Markel Kramer b May 20, 188211. Nellie Elsie Kramer b Feby 15, 1884

Frank H. Kramer died Feby 20, 1905Carrie H. Kramer died Mch 7, 1915Both are buried in Bluff City Cemetery here & have markers.Mamie Anna Kramer died Feby 9, 1896 unmarried & is buried beside her parents.William Markel Kramer died July 14, 1926 & is buried same placeOn Dec 18, 1914 he married here in Elgin, Ills by Rev Purkis Baptist to Alice Marie Angsell born in ST Louis, Mo July 4,18i82 daughter of Emil Angsell & his wife Marie Urbain. He died of pneumonia & she lives here at 1037 Morton Ave. No issue.

Their oldest child, John F. was born in Hanover, Ills, the second Henry J. was born in Chicago & the others in Elgin, Ills.Frank H. Kramer was owner & editor of the Elgin Dentocher Zeitung, a German newspaper here. He died from kidney trouble & his wife from a stroke of apoplexy & was a rather large heavy set woman, the build of Mrs John D. Markle.

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1. John F. Kramer was married here twice:1st to Sue Rohles by whom he had two children, viz: Claude B. & Josephine & divorced.2d to Grace Moore who is living & he also at No 489 Jefferson Ave here. She is daughter of Wayne D. Moore & his wife Catherine Miller Johnson. She was born in Syracuse NY Aug 15, 1869 & were married in Chicago, Ills Nov 22, 1892 by Rev F.W. Wernan.

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2. Henry Joseph was married at Bartlett, Ills to Miss Jennie Shields, daughter of Peter Shields & his wife Catherine. Both living in Encanto, Calif, a suburb of San Diego, where he is janitor of a school. No issue.

3. Katherine E. has been with the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul RW Co for 11 years in a clerical capacity is unmarried & lives here with her brother R.H. at NO 535 Dundee Ave Tel 1108-R3:33 PM at Mrs Taylor's. Katherine who is five feet 10 inches tall, large, but not fleshy, says she worked in the County Treasurer's Office for several years collecting taxes before she went to the C.M. & St P. RW.

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6. Martha Matilda was married here in Elgin to Ed A. Dolph, son of Ed A. Dolph & his wife Nancy Wescott. He was a brakeman on the C.M. & St P. RW. He is dead & she lives at No 270 DuPage St & works in a watch factory timing room. Have two boys both married viz: Alvin Wescott Dolph b Mch 27, 1894 Frances Kramer Dolph b Mch 1, 1899

They are both married & Alvin lives at Mayville N.D. where he is a photographer & Francis lives at Notikewin, Alberta, Canada. Write her for full record.

In auto 6:40 PM:Mrs Dolph says her husband's name was Eddie A. Dolph & that they were married Mch 2, 1893. & he was born in Chicago, Ills Aug 29, 1868 & died Feby 5, 1913 in Elgin, Ills & is buried in Bluff City Cem. Alvin W. married Jany 1920 at Hillsboro N.Dak Mrs May Dunlevy Olson daughter of George [unreadable initial, blotted] Dunlevy & wife Jones. No issue. See page 360. He is a photographer. Francis K. Married May 2?, 1923 at Williston, N.Dak Edna Brown. Both living at Notikewin, Alberta, Canada where he is a farmer & trapper. Have three children: 1. David Dolph born Aug 30, 1925 2. Alvin Dolph born May 22, 1927 3. James Dolph born Jany 22, 1929

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8. Carolyn H. was married here in Elgin, June 9, 1904 by Rev J.H. Kirtley Baptist to William Lawrence Kerr born Dec 1, 1875 at Bloomington Ills son of William B. Kerr & his wife Rosaltha Rock. Have had but one child born in Joliet, Ills viz: Katherine Elizabeth b Nov 26, 1909Mr Kerr is foundry foreman for Woodruff & Edwards Inc Mr Kerr is a Republican & his forebears were Scotch Presbyterians.

9. Rutherford H. was married here by Rev F.E. Miller Bapt Feby 9, 1916 to Anne Burita born June 1887 at Chicago, Ills daughter of Joseph Burita & his wife Anne Ptacek [sic]. They have four boys the last two twins. He is an attorney but is now in the Mayo Hospital, Rochester Minn where he has had one kidney removed. Their children were born here in Elgin, viz: 1. Robert Burita b Jany 24, 1917 2. Franklin Joseph b Dec 19, 1920 3. James b Mch 13, 1928 4. John b Mch 13, 1928

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11. Nellie Elsie was married here to Newton Jasper Taylor son of E.E. Taylor & his first wife Madole. Both living here at No 508 Arlington Ave where he is in Real Estate & building business. They have an adopted son.

Mrs Kerr says that her mother told her that her father Joseph Markle was a drinking man & would go to town with a cord of wood & sell it & come back home without a cent of money, having spent it all for liquor. Mr Kerr was very kind as were her husband & daughter. He is a handsome average sized man & Katherine E. is tall & beautiful. Mrs Kerr is average size & build & comparatively homely.

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At residence of Newton Jasper Taylor No 508 Arlington Ave Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 2:55 PM Mrs Taylor was Nellie Elsie Kramer & was married here by Rev Arthur Purkiss, Baptist on Apr 24, 1909 to Newton J. Taylor born Oct 30, 1877 at Ringwood, McHenry Co, Ills son of Erasmus Elvin Taylor & his first wirfe Eunice Minerva Madole. They have one boy: Jack Madole Taylor b Jany 15, 1921 born in Chicago, Ills

Mrs Taylor & her sister Katharine who is here say that their Aunts Mary Duncan & Kate Ochsenschlager were large fleshy women, as was Irvin Ochsenschlager. Mrs O. had a cancer on her knee & her leg was amputated above the knee.Neither of them know of any early history of Joseph Markel or where he came from. They think I should see their Uncle John D. Markle of Bartlett. Katharine says there was a large man in Milwaukee, Wis whose name she thought was Arbuckle

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who her mother said was one of her relatives. Also say there was a Mrs Mary Moss who was related, but they don't know whether it was on the side of Joseph Markle or his wife, Mary but say to ask Lannings. Mrs Taylor says her Aunt Louise Russell. They do not know the dates of birth & death of Joseph Markel & wife or her maiden name, but says they have markers, her in Bluff City Cemetery & she will get the dates & send to. Mrs Taylor also says she will write to Germany & get the name of her Kramer grandparents. I left Katherine an envelope addressed to me.Katherine says that Miss Dick Russell now the wife of Fred Peaslee lives at No 342 Jewett St Tel 4426 W. on the West side. She has a large family & could also give the record of her mother's family. Phone her for direction of how go to. Leaving 4 PM

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At residence of Mrs Mary Finley 880 S. Liberty St Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 4:40 PM I walked down here from Mrs Taylor, about 8 blocks & was admitted by a beautiful young girl, she to whom I had talked over the phone, Miss Dorothy Finley born Aug 1, 1905 & I took her to be sweet sixteen, daughter of Mrs Finley. Her father was Francis Edward Finley. She has her father's big bible which has the family record in it which she says she will copy & send me. She has "Past & Present of DeKalb Co" a two vol work & in Vol 2 page 251 is an article on her father Francis Edward Finley born in Batavia, Ills in 1856 son of Patrick Finley who was born in Ireland in 1824 & died in Pierce Tp in 1872 & his wife Bridget Sallie born 1832 & died 1872. She referred me to Mrs Mary Gormley 76 of Cortland Ills who is a half sister of Dorothy's father who she says for me to write to. Robert Finley, decd father of G.A. Finley of Aurora & of Mrs Earl West was also a half brother of Francis Edwards that Mr Taylor had gotten back with the auto & would take me to the cemetery & to Bartlett to see her Uncle John D. Markle, so I said goodbye to Dorothy who was sorry I had missed seeing her mother & Left at 4:55 PM

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Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 5 Pm Katherine, Mrs Taylor & I walked up from the driveway to the Markle monument & lot from which I

copied the inscriptions:Joseph Markel died May 28, 1859 aged 46 years (born say 1813Mary Markel, wife of J. Markle died Nov 19, 1878 aged 62 yrs 7 days (born then Nov 12, 1816)Barbara Markel 1845-1906Josephine Markel Bratz 1854-1921

In another lot near:Louise Russell nee Markle 1852-1911Willie Russell died Feby 19, 1875 aged 2 yrs 7 mos & 11 days (born then July 8, 1872) Leaving 5:11 PMWe then drove over to Bartlett about 7 miles & were:

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At residence of John David Markel corner Oneida & S. Oak St Bartlett Cook Co, Ills Apr 21, 1929 5:42 PM Mr Markle says his mother's name was Mary Atzel who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France & talked French & living later among Germans learned to talk German very well. He does not know the names of her parents but think she was named for her mother. Thomas Atzel, her brother lived & died at Downer's Grove, DePage Co, Ills but he left boys living there. He does not know the names of the boys.Mr Markel says that the place where his father settled in Cook Co near the hospital was called Whisky Point & he thinks the 8 older children were born there so that he must have come long before 1852. He says his mother often told him that his father worked as a carpenter o the first pier that was built in Chicago at the boat landing. She also says that she told him he was born in Saxony & he believes the town was Byron or Beiron as his mother often mentioned that name.

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One of his father's neighbors was a man named Joseph Beck, a Catholic now dead who also came from Saxony & they often visited together. His mother came over when she was 13 yrs old on a sailing vessel & was 16 weeks on the water & he thinks they landed at Balto, Md. She came with her brother Thomas older & also brother George & his impression is that they came direct to Illinois. He thinks his mother was married in Chicago, but don't know certainly nor does he know how old she was when she married nor how old his father was when he came over from the old country. Mr M. thinks Arbuckle of Milwaukee was related on his mother's side. He left a son who has also died there. He says his father had a sister & that Mrs Mary Moss (maiden name not known) & a man named Lawrence were related in some way through this sister. Don't know anything about the descendants, but she was living a few years ago & visited the Ochsenschlagers at Aurora. Says his brother George Lanning knew more about the Markles than any [rest of line cut off]

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Says Mr Beck said that he & Joseph Markle came from the same part of Saxony. Leaving 6:25 PMMiss Katherine then came & said they were ready to start, so I bid Mr Markle, a find man, moderately slender & of good sense & I was glad she had me come over as he gave me the best information & made it conclusive that they were not of our line unless we would go back over 200 years in the old country.Their sister, Mrs Dolph was over at her Uncles & they brought her back going back she gave me her own record which I penciled down & am adding to the record Mrs Kerr gave me on page 351 which see.Mr Taylor then kindly drove me to Mrs Peaslee's residence see page 362.

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At residence of Fred Grant Peaslee 342 Jewett St Corner NW of Washburn, Elgin, Ills Apr 21, 1929 7 PM Mrs Peaslee is the daughter of Louise Markel was born in Jany 21, 1851 on a farm 2 to 3 miles east of Elgin, in Cook Co, daughter of Joseph Markel & died Feby 28, 1911 when Norma was 4 mos old.She was married when about 20 in Bartlett to Thornton Russell born July 2, 1849 & died July 20, 1927. He was born in WVA, the son of William Russell & his wife, Hannah. He was a blacksmith. They had seven children, the first five born in Bartlett, Ills & the last two in Elgin, Ills viz:1. Alice Russell2. Willie Russell b Feby3. Mame Russell4. Anne Dickinson Russell b Mch 9, 18815. unnamed son6. Edna Russell b Dec 8,7. Mildred Russell b Oct 11, 1893

1. Alice was married in Bartlett Ills in June to Julius Meyers. Both living at 578 Madison St Gary, Ind where he is janitor

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of a M.E. Church. They have 5 children living & 4 dead, two of whom died of scarlet fever.

2. Willie died in Feby aged 2 yrs

3. Mame was married in Elgin when my informant was ten yrs old to Warren Blank born in Blank Sta, Cook Co, Ills son of Jonas Blank & wife Mary Moffit. Both living in Whitehall, Mich where he is a farmer P.O. is "Sunny Slope Farm, Whitehall, Mich". She has their parents bible which has the dates of birth of the children. They have 3 children living & one dead.

4. Anna Dickenson called Dick was married here by John Brown J.P. on Jany 26, 1900 to Fred Grant Peaslee born Dec 25, 1878 in South Elgin, Ills son of Frederick G. Peaslee & his wife Adaline Stevers [sic]. Both living here & present to night. He is a watch maker. They have 7 children living & one dead. All born in Elgin but Hazel & she was born in South Elgin. 1. Louise born 1901 [sic] ob Mch 1901 2. Eileen born Nov 18, 1901

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3. Raymond Wesley b Nov 19, 1905 4. Hazel Mildred b Oct 4, 1907 5. Norman b Aug 26, 1910 6. Dorothy Margaret b Sept 14, 1912 7. Russell Kenneth b Jany 5, 1916 8. Frederick Grant Jr b Dec 12, 1919

2. Eileen was married here Dec 23, 1920 to Merrill Brewer born in Waukesha, Wis, son of Fred Brewer & wife Anna Martin. Both living in Phoenix, Ariz where he is a Road Masters clerk & timekeeper. Have two children the oldest born in Franklin Park Ills & the youngest in Elgin viz: 1. Edith May b Jany 20, 1923 2. Betty Jane b Feby 2, 1925

3. Raymond W. was married here Feby 5, 1928 to Cecelia Kriemier born Aug 26, 1910 in or near Joliet. Both living in Joliet Ills where he is a sheet metal worker there but actually living here. Have one child: 1. Cecelia Lillian b Feby 4, 1929

4. Hazel M. was married in Crown Point Ind Dec 23, 1927 to Donald Yarwood born June 10, 1908 in Elgin, Ill son of Walter Yarwood & his wife Ray. Both living in Elgin Ills where he drives a truck. No issue.

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6. Edna was married at Hammond, Ind to: 1st Ed Herrman & divorced, no issue. 2d Melvin Howe & divorced. Have two children both born in Ft Wayne, Ind viz: Marceline & Gwendolyn, 3d about a year ago to Russell Gibson. Both living at 516 Fairfield Ave Ft Wayne, Ind where he is a carpenter. No issue.

7. Mildred was married in Portland, Oregon in abt Feby 1920 to Ovide Framplay born in Portland. Both living at 1216 E. 30th ST, Portland, Oregon where he is manager of a chain store known as "Pay & take it". He was a widower with three children & she has two children born in Portland, Oregon: 1. Jacqueline b Sept 5, 1923 2. Barbara Lou b Dec 25, 1926 Leaving 8:33 PMMr & Mrs Peaslee are fine excellent people. Their son, Russell K. went with me to the street car stop. I looked through the Elgin Feby 1929 Bell Tel Directory this morning when I got in & found the name of Mrs Mary Finley, see above but did not find a Carothers, Jack, Kilgore, Markle, Redburn, or Rothermel. It is now 1:11 AM 22d & I will go to bed as I left a call for 6 so can get breakfast & take 7:20 car for Chicago.

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Ills Room 522 Apr 22, 1929 5 PM I phoned Geo Elmer Hawkins DDS at his office 4601 Broadway & he said he would copy the record from his mother's bible when he went to his home 4529 Monticello St tonight & mail it to me. I then called Mrs Leo Stockley & arranged to go out to see her & by her direction at 1:11 Pm to bus no 53 corner of Michigan Ave & Jackson St & got off at Junior Terrace which is opposite 4322 Clarendon Ave & walked out half a block & was:

At residence of Mrs Leo Stockley 722 Junior Terrace Tel Graceland 9508 Chicago, Ills Apr 22, 1929 1:44 PM I found her in a top floor third, I believe & her hair was grayer than when I last saw her & she said she had been sick for over 3 yrs & had only recently been able to find out what was the matter being no organic trouble. She was now sure she would be healed. She said the name of the father of our ancestor John Christian Mercklin was George, spelled Gorg in a letter from abroad giving conclusive proofs which Mrs Annie V. Stamps got & sent a copy to Mrs S. She said Mrs Stamps sent the original letter to Mrs Estelle Ryan Snyder who never returned

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it. Mrs S. said she had been told that Mrs Snyder had died leaving two daughters who she thought had gone to Iowa. Mrs Snyder who was working on the Wertz found out & admitted that she was not in our line. I think her husband's name was Wm J. Snyder. Mrs S. wants me to see Philip Bortner & see if Mrs Stamps is living. She used to live at Belle Vernon, Pa. Mrs Stockley says when I was here before I was working on book 12 & had also book 1 with me. She said I left a Markle History with her but she does not know just where it is now. She says the record is full of data that is absolutely untrue as she has abundant proof from reliable records

gotten from abroad. She says a Rev Christian Mercklin living 1601 was actually an ancestor of ours. She has authenticated birth & baptismal records of all the children & brothers & sisters of our John Christian Mercklin & most or possibly all of his uncles & aunts & will as soon as she can get to it send me those records. Says his father George was a wheelwright. He says John Christian Mercklin did not marry Jemima Wertz but married Anna Catharine? which is proven in John Casper Stover's history or autobiography. She thought his children were all born abroad except my ggf

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Casper Markle. She spoke of Henry S. Dotterer with whom I once corresponded was a Markle descendant descended she thought from a sister of John Christian Mercklin. She spoke of the Eleanor Ewinger letter & said she too was a Markle descendant.She spoke of some Markles having been settled in New York State east of the Hudson River as early as 1706 where there was a large German population & these Germans becoming dissatisfied with conditions there banded together & suffering untold hardships fought their way westward by cutting down trees etc to get through in New York State to the Susquehanna River & made rafts for the women & in some way drove their stock down to the river to the Swatara River & then went up it & settled at Qulpehocken in Berks Co, Pa. I think then it would be Phila Co. She said there was a Markle in this party & she thought his name was John.She said they had a fire in her house in extreme cold weather shortly after I was there & many of her things were burned up but fortunately, her valuable records had been put in a wooden

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box abt two feet high & shoved under her bed & they were not burned. She has them all but they are not arranged nor indexed & the shock her father got (he is still living with her & is 85 yrs old & in good health) & also her health brought on the three years illness she has suffered. The workmen who came in tossed her papers & valuables about before she knew it & she has not yet been able to find the valuable wonderful chart with names & dates she showed me which she had made out & of which she promised to make & send me a copy. She don't think it could have been thrown out & thinks it is in one room in the house she hasn't searched through yet. Searched all the other rooms & didn't find it. She would go abroad & get the early records of the family she knows she could obtain but she doesn't have the money to go on. I spoke of working on a deal from which I hoped to make some money to finance me in my researches & suggested we might work together. I mentioned my oil deal & she was much interested & said her husband

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was interested in oil with some associates at Wichita Falls, Tex. I told her about the bench warrants vs me & of my having left home last Apr 25th but did not give any details.She said to let her know before hand of my next coming & she would look up her records & be ready for me.She tried to get trace of Mrs Snyder's children to find out what became of her papers, but was not able to find them. It is now time to go to supper & I have recorded all I remember so I will. I left Mrs Stockley's at 3:33 PM Quit at 7:11 PM

Blackstone Hotel, Room 522 Apr 23, 1929 10:33 Am I have just called up Mrs Stockley, Graceland 9508 & told her of finding the name of Wm J. Snyder Court Reporter 123 West Madison Tel Randolph 5538 & asked her if that wasn't the husband of Estelle Ryan Snyder & she said it was & she thanked me for looking it up & calling her & said she wd call William & write me to Uniontown, Pa Now 10:37 AM

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Hotel Statler, Cleveland O Room 1086 Apr 23, 1929 11:17 PM Mrs Stockley phoned me at Room 522 Blackstone at 11:55 AM just as I was leaving for the train & said she had phoned Wm J. Snyder & he said his wife Estelle Ryan Snyder was living at Hollywood Calif & he gave her address & Mrs Stockley is going to write her. While he didn't say so she thought it looked like a separation.

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Hotel Statler Room 1086 Apr 25, 1929 8:11 PM Refer to pages 289 - 290 I have a letter from Mrs Velma Cox dated Streator, Ills Apr 12, 1929 which in answer to my letter from Toronto, Ont says that her father:Julius William Bodecker was born Sept 9, 1859 at Springfield, Ills & died Apr 1, 1922 at Streator, Ills. His father was Herman Bodecker & his wife Mary Elvira Todd was his mother. Their daughter:Velma Elvira Bodecker b Feby 3, 1891 at Streator Ills was married at Bloomington, Ills Sept 23, 1911 to Fred Cox born May 26, 1890 at Rutland Ills a salesman, Republican & Christian, son of Absalom Cox & his wife Virginia Gabbart. Their children are:1. Bernice Alta Cox B Dec 26, 1916 at Hazleton, Iowa2. Harold Lysle Cox b Sept 23, 1918 at Hazleton, Iowa3. Iona Mae Cox b Jany 20, 1921 at Streator, Ills

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A letter of Apr 13, 1929 from Miss Estelle Finley Columbia Tenn sends me a clipping dated:"Chattanooga, Tenn Apr 9, 1929.Thomas M. Carothers pioneer business man of Chattanooga, died at his home on McCallie Ave Sunday afternoon, Apr 7, 1929 Funeral Monday afternoon, services conducted by Dr James L. Fowle, interment in Forest Hills. He is survived by three children:Andrew M. Carothers of ChattanoogaThomas M. Carothers of St Louis, MoMrs Frank P. Quakenboss of Nashville, Tenn"

She asks if I have ever gotten her line worked out. Says the past year has been so full she has had little time to give to family work. "Me too".

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A letter dated Marysville, Kansas Apr 15, 1929 from Dr Richard Hawkins refers to Book 17 p 483 & book 22 page 70 & says:"Miss Blanche Graham of Lakefield, Peterborough Co, Canada, a Finley in the sixth generation informs me that the Finleys of our branch settled in Ireland in 1650. She has not yet given me her authority. I will ask her about that. This agrees with what you told me sometime ago. Blanche also states that they came from Aberdeenshire. That is up on the North Sea Coast. In ancient times, the old Irish invaders of Scotland drove the people of Scotland to the North East & that people were called the Pits & later by the English were called the Highlanders.Miss Graham also says we came from the Farquhars on (Pronounce Farkerson) clan. She is hunting for more data on that point. If this can be established, it will locate the part of Scotland & the class of Scotch people we

come from. The English called that class of clansmen the "outlaws" because they would not come under the English control.I am also writing to a son of Rev Richard Smith Finley viz: Howard Finley BS & MS on this

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topic of Scotch origin. He is a teacher of English in the schools of Chicago, Ills & is much interested in our family origin......I have many lines out & reports are coming in but they each require much adjusting.You will here [sic] from me right along as I get it in shape R. Hawkins" Finished 11 PM

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At residence of Mrs Ella M. Everhard 180 Main St Wadsworth Medina Co May 3, 1929 3 PM I arrived here at 12:20 PM & we have been talking. Mrs E. had the family bible of her father William Finley which she gave to her sister Jane Finley who married Jacob Carr, who both lived & died here, but before doing so, she copied the family record in the fine big well preserved bible of her husband & herself from which she is now reading as I write. BirthsWilliam Finley born Aug 26, 1798Rhoda Harris born Dec 1, 1805

William Finley & Rhoda Harris were married at the home of her father Stephen Harris in Stark Co, O Mch 23, 1826 Their children:1. Stephen Harris Finley born Mch 24, 18272. Jane Mary Finley born Apr 10, 18293. Amanda Finley born Apr 5, 18314. Ebenezer Finley born July 31, 18335. Rhoda Sybil Finley born Jany 12, 18416. Milla [sic] Ella Finley born Oct 11, 1845

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DeathsAmanda Finley died May 24, 1832William Finley died Jany 16, 1865Rhoda Finley died Mch 15, 1867Stephen Harris Finley died Aug 1891Rhoda Sybil Finley Wirt ob Apr 10, 1894Jane M. Finley Carr died Apr 21, 1894Ebenezer Finley died Aug 21, 1916

Nathan S. Everhard was born in Chippewa Tp Wayne Co, O Jany 8, 1841 son of John Jacob Everhard & his wife Mary Harter.Nathan S. Everhard & Ella M. Finley were married Oct 17, 1867 in Akron O by Rev Smith of the Congregational Church. No issue.Nathan S. Everhard M.D. died in a hospital in Cleveland O after an operation Apr 2, 1919

Ebenezer Finley in the Civil War in Bucyrus O & was captain of a Co. He was appointed adjutant General of Ohio by Gov Hoadley & was thereafter designated Genl. He married Emeline Codding in Copley, Summit Co, O & she is still in Bucyrus, O aged she thinks 88 yrs. Her birthday is Feby 14th. Write her. Had but one child Harry who died soon after graduation from the Naval Academy Annapolis, Md write her.

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She was daughter of Robert Codding & his wife Betsy Hawkins. She is blind & living with a sister-in-law Mrs Codding & has a wonderful memory. Her son Harry took a trip around the world & commanded the McKinley ship.Mrs E. attended the Lutheran College in Mendota, Ills. She graduated from Rev Encel's Select School, Copley, O.Dr Everhard graduated the Ann Arbor, Mich Medical School in 1866. He practiced here from Jany 1868 until & including the day he left for the Hospital. He was a member of the American Medical Association. He was brought up a Lutheran & both were members of the Grace Lutheran Church here. He was an ardent Republican as is she & her father.She shows his picture a fine face. He was Pres. of the North Eastern Ohio Med Asscn & was chairman of the Y.M.C.A. of this Co. He gave $80,000 toward the building of the Grace Lutheran church.He was the founder & President of the Match Co Box Co & Salt Co & was also Pres of the Injector Co. He & Mrs E. made a tour of Europe she thinks in 1906, leaving July 6 & were gone over 3 mos.

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She went abroad again since his death. Were both great travelers.Her brother Ebenezer was in the 84th Reg Ohio Vol. He was a judge of the Circuit Court & was a M.C. & was spoken of for Vice Prest.She sailed from Quebec June 24, 1922 & got back in Sept. Leaving 4:04 PM

Hotel Statler Room 1086 May 3, 1929 8:25 PM I am noting some of the things I recall that Mrs Everhard told me. The 10 o'c bus was late starting & it was almost 12 o'c noon when I got there. It was a raw cold windy day like March with a little rain & snow & still continues cold. I left at 4:28 & got in at 6 PM & J.E. Dorsey called me at 8 o'c & told of a favorable talk today with Roy A. Rainey & Scott Stewart about getting them 20,000 to 30,0000 A of Green Co coal along Wash Co line which he thinks he can price to them at $900 per acre.

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Mrs Everhard says her father William Finley, older half brother of Uncle Robert, died at Doylestown, Wayne Co, O (his will wd be at Wooster O) & was buried there, but the church going down, she had his remains removed to their lot here in Wadsworth, O about two years after his death, Mrs E & her mother went to Shelby Co Mo across the Mississippi from Quincy Ills about 30 miles to visit her brother Stephen Harris Finley & found he had moved. Her mother took the spotted fever & died there & there being to metallic coffins to be had there, she could not send by train & she had to bury her there.She was named in the bible, Milla Ellen Finley but changed it to Ella M. She said she commenced teaching school when she was 16 yrs old & taught 6 or 7 yrs & was teaching when she was married. She has very much the Finley build, being average height, stout & heavy set with a big head & fine face. She said her husband, Dr Everhard was a warm friend of Wm McKinley & nominated him in the convention the first time he went to Congress & they often visited him at his home in Canton, O.

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She was very much incensed at his sister for having recently sold his old home in Canton, O to the Catholics.She said she had met recently at some gathering a Mrs Charles Stoakes, living at 131 High St, Wadsworth, O who said she was a Finley from the south, daughter she thought of George Finley. She & her husband are both teaching in the Wadsworth, O schools. Write her.

When in St Petersburg, Florida this last winter, she met accidentally, I believe at the Hotel Morgan there a Mrs J.E. Albright living at No 250 S. Prospect St, Ravenna Portage Co, O whose husband is in the marble business. She said her grandmother was Hannah Finley, a sister of Wm Finley, my informant's father & who married a Cunningham. Mrs E. did not learn Mrs Albright's given name or her maiden name, but she sent her two pages of data about the Finleys of her near relatives which she allowed me to bring with me to copy which I am doing so on next page & return to her which I will do tonight.

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Mrs Albright's data:Harry Secrest's mother was a half cousin of Hannah Beazell.Jane Hibbs was a full sister of grandmother Hannah CunninghamBrothers & sister of grandmother:Hannah Finley CunninghamEbenezer Finley, full brotherRobert Finley, half brotherWilliam Finley, full brotherJane Hibbs, full sisterRebecca Patterson, full sister

Rebecca Patterson's children:Mrs Martha Patterson WillettMrs Margaret Patterson ReaserMrs Rebecca Patterson SteeleJames Patterson (Will's father)Finley PattersonMatilda Patterson Hatfield

Grandfather Cunningham's familyWilliam CunninghamNancy Cunningham, not marriedElizabeth Cunningham MackeyJane Cunningham Mackey (Ola Thompson daughter)Ebenezer Cunningham (Mrs Mart Leeper [best guess] - MassilonRobert Cunningham }Violet Cunningham } oldest childrenRebecca Cunningham }Burned to death in the log cabin which stood where the old house stood down on the Mackey farm where Genie & I played.

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William Cunningham's familySilas CunninghamAlvineza [sic] CunninghamHorace CunninghamJames Cunningham 9 yearsElizabeth CunninghamJennie CunninghamJosephine CunninghamLyman Cunningham 4 years

Elizabeth Cunningham Mackey's family:Bert MackeyJane Mackey, not marriedJohn Mackey

Jane Cunningham Mackey's family:Celia Mackey deceasedRobert Mackey, Millersburg, OHarriet Mackey Cristy, deceasedNettie Mackey Foster, deceasedEmma Mackey GradyViola Mackey Thompson near Wooster, OBert Mackey near Burton CityHarry Mackey.

Ebenezer Cunningham's family:Florence Etta Cunningham Kiser

Jane Hibbs family:Elliott HibbsLacy HibbsElizabeth Hibbs Beal

Grandfather Cunningham's brothers & sisters:William CunninghamJames Cunningham

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Matilda Cunningham Cook -sons Rob & JoeNancy Cunningham CaldwellEffie Cunningham BellPaul Cunningham - Stonehouse, PaRobert Cunningham, Alpha, Armstrong's grandfatherEliza Cunningham

Elliott Finley, son of Robert Finley who was half brother of grandmother Cunningham (Hannah Finley)Elliott Finley cousin of Hannah Beazell.

Jane Hibbs full sister of grandmother Cunningham

Bert Finley son of Ebenezer Finley who was a brother of grandmother Cunningham, Sister Violet Finley, Robert Finley & Ebenezer Finley were half brothers.

Harry Secrest's mother was the daughter of Uncle Sammy Finley who was a half brother of grandmother Cunningham (I thought he was a full brother)

Samuel Finley was a half brother of Ebenezer Finley & a full brother of Robert Finley

Harry's mother's name was _______. Has sister by name of Mrs Marshall

Finished 11:15 PM

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Hotel Statler Room 1086 May 4, 1929 10:46 PM I have a letter today from cousin Mary E. Callis wife of D.F. Callis of Chase, Kansas, dated Apr 26, 1929 saying that her brother Will Caruthers, son of double cousin Jasper Markle Caruthers went to the hospital in Chicago Ills where he was living on Feby 2d last & had an operation for appendicitis & it had broke & peritonitis set in & locked bowels, then pneumonia throat & chest infection & he died there Feby 28, 1929 Thursday. Mary E. & her mother arrived Monday before his death & took his body back & buried it beside his father in Lyons Kansas. He left one child, a son Markle Caruthers 11 yrs old who is now in California with his mother.

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Grand Central Hotel, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada Room 48 May 25, 1929 4 PM At 11:30 AM I phoned David Carrothers of Wilton Grove Farm Belmont 1311 & his wife answered saying that Wilton Grove was abt 12 miles from here & that the London & Port Stanley Electric Line came only within 4 miles of them. She said her husband was out at the barn & was in his sixties, but that he could not tell much about the family records. Asking if she could refer me to any of the other many Carrothers there (and they were generally distant cousins) she told me to phone:Eldon Carrothers at London, Ont., also a distant cousin of her husband, who too was in his sixties, a retired business man there, who would be able to give the most information about the family. I will call him shortly.I then walked out to just beyond Empire Hotel turned south on Ross St & then East on Erie St & stopping at a house which proved to be No 125 a lady & her daughter who came to the door told me the Jacks had recently moved to a little cottage house on Moore St just back of the Methodist Church which is on the corner of Wellington & Moore Sts one block west of Ross so I walked back there & was at:

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Home of Joseph Jack No 70 Moore St, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada May 25, 1929 12:22 PM I was admitted by a very heavy set woman of a little over 5 ft in height & weighing I should say near 250 lbs whose very pronounced Scotch brogue proved her to be the woman Mr E.B. Baldwin told me about last Sunday night. She said she was Mary Jack, the mother of Joseph & wife of William Jack, still living & away at work the three living there together.She said her husband, William Jack was born in Perthshire, Scotland 7 miles North of Dunblane May 26, 1861 tomorrow being his 68th anniversary & they were married in Dunblane, Perthshire 36 miles North of Glasgow & 40 miles north of Edinburgh, her home on Dec 5, 1884 her name being Mary Angus born in Dunblane Nov 22, 1861, daughter of William Angus & his wife Janet Cramb whose mother was a Drummond. They have had but

two children viz:William who his father named for his own grandfather& Joseph living here with them, both born in Dunblane where they lived until after the death of her husband's mother in 1907 & came to this country on Aug 17, 1907 22 yrs ago.

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She said their Jacks were all Presbyterians & there was an old cathedral in Dunblane of the Established church of Scotland.Her husband's grandfather, William Jack which was as far back as she could go was married twice & by this first wife had three sons, John, James & Peter & by the second had David & Christine called in Scotch Kirsty.The sons John, James & Peter came to the U.S. where the two former remained, going, she thought to California during the gold craze, but Peter returned to Scotland & died there when her husband was 23 yrs old say in 1884 aged 79 years born then say in 1805. He was 20 yrs older than his wife who died 1907.He was buried either at Crief or Muthill pro like "missal" in Perthshire where many Jacks are buried. He was a postman & a tall man over 6 ft. She says her husband is a small man but has his father's features. William's younger brother, Peter Jack lives in Stirling Scotland. She has an old bible printed in 1805 handed down to Peter by his Aunt Christine & by Peter to her husband William, his oldest son, David Jack also came to America & settled in California. She said the gf William jack had a brother who was a preacher. She said

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there was an old man in Scotland named William Jack, a gardener who I believe she said lived in Clief [sic], who always told them he was a relative of theirs. There is no family record in the old bible she showed me & she says they never kept a bible record. She has kept an old soiled envelope directed to Mrs Peter Jacks, her mother-in-law, Braco, Perthshire, Scotland, which has printed in upper left hand corner "Return to David Jacks, Monterey, Monterey Co, California if not delivered within 10 days". I can't distinguish any U.S. postmark on front of envelope but on back are "Glasgow Ja 17, 93" "Stirling Ja 17.93" "Braco Ja 18.93" She let me bring this letter or envelope rather with me & I am to return it tomorrow at 11 AM when she said to come back & see her husband. Left 1:33 PM

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Grand Central Hotel May 25, 1929 8:44 PM At 5:55 PM, phoned to Eldon Carrothers, London, Ont. Tel Metcalf 6217-F. He said his people came to this country in 1836. When I asked him if he would be home Wednesday, he said he would & when I asked him what was the name of the best hotel he said to telephone what car I would come on, on the Electric on Wednesday & he would meet me & take me to his house. In the meantime, he will see the other Carrothers & have what data he could get ready for me when I come. Rang off 6:05 PM

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Phoned James Markle, P.O. Strathroy, Ont. Route 2 & he put his mother on the phone. she said their Markle's came from Pennsylvania & that her husband Isaac Eugene Markle died a year ago and said his brother David Markle born in 1855 lived at Clifford, Mich in the town & could tell more about the family than she could. She said their father's name was William Markle.Asking if she expected to be in St Thomas within the next three days, she said she was going to be in London tomorrow & was having dinner with some friends down this way & said she would stay over in London until

Monday so I arranged to meet her about 9 AM Monday at No 275 Waterloo St there & find will have to take the 8:10 car to get there. Their tel is Ekfrid Tel Co 157-2-24

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At 6:55 PM, phoned Thomas A. Finley living at No 9 Balaclava St here Tel 2687-W & his wife answered & said he was out, that he was 38 yrs old & that his people came from Toronto, Ont. & she thought they came there from Ireland. I told her I had an appointment & would be out between 10 AM & 2 PM & she said he would call here at my room after 3 PM tomorrow. Rang off 7 PM

At 8:15 PM, I called George Carruthers No 32 Chestnut St here Tel 1839-W & his wife answered & put him on the phone & he said he would come over about 9 PM & left half an hour ago at 11:15 PM. He is of typical Carruthers build abt 5 ft 10 & angular smooth faced born Mch 23, 1865 at Cortland, Ont & had brothers & sisters, John, William, Janet & Mary older than himself & Jane Arthur & a boy who died young, younger than himself, all born at Cortland, Ont. Their father was William Carruthers, was a farmer who came from

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near Edinburgh, Scotland, a renter & his wife was a Richardson, also from Scotland who came over on the same sailing vessel, consuming 4 weeks to Cleveland O where she had a brother living & they were married there. William died in 1914 aged 71, he said but he had said 1904 over the phone. Wm had a brother George who lived at Bradford, Pa but died when up here on a visit. His son John called Yankee has prospered in oil & coal business in that sectionMy informant's brother, John died 7 miles fr Argyle & 12 miles from Cass City, Mich & his son Ira a farmer & his daughter, Ida, wife of Jesse Bullock, also a farmer live in those parts.Frank W. Carruthers of 35 Wilson Ave Tel 2069-J is a son of my informant & another son are both married & are railroaders. His sister Janet married a Lindsay & lives at Springfield, Ont east of here on the Mich-Cent RR. He can't tell the name of his grandfather so he can't give enough data to further pursue this.This cleans up the references I had in St Thomas, but in the smaller towns near were:

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BelmontCarrothers, Byron, Farm Wilson Grove Tel 1131Carrothers, Clare, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 312Carrothers, David, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 1311Carrothers, Eric, Farm Wilton Grove tel 13Carrothers, Harry, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 113Carrothers, Law, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 715-4-47Carrothers, Roy, Farm Wilton Grove Tel 7615-r-47Carrothers, W.B.,Farm Belmont Tel 6514Carothers, Wiltsie, Farm Glanworth, Tel 116

GlencoeCarruthers, Wm J. r Caradoe, Ekfrid Tel Co 621-r-24

HarriettsvilleCarruthers, John r Springfield S. 661

ParkhillCarruthers, Robert, Farm RR 8 Parkhill Tel 604-r-15

Geo Carruthers said none of these other Carruthers were related to him. He said all of their Carruthers were Presbyterians but that his older son married a Catholic, much against his will, but she is a very good woman. His younger son married a Protestant. Finished 12:44 AM

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At home of William Jack No 70 Moore St St Thomas, Ont May 26, 1929 12:07 PM I arrived here just as it struck eleven & have been talking to Mr & Mrs Jack for an hour & will now make record of some of the things they tell me.Mr Jack's grandfather, William Jack lived at Crieff, Scotland where he was a Sawyer, running a sawmill. He had a brother Robert Jack who owned a little bit of land within a mile of Braco village (of abt 200 people). He was married but did not have any children. Mr J. remembers being in his house once when he was a small boy & says he died shortly thereafter & was "a pretty old man". He is buried in the Established Church Presbyterian burying ground there, where several Jacks owned "layers". He says there were nine families of Jacks in Braco, but none related to each other, so far as they knew, but showing that the family probably lived there many generations. They had all gone from there when they left for America on June 8, 1907, & she followed on Aug 17, 1907 being the last of the Jacks to leave Braco as there was nothing there to give them a livelihood.

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All records were kept at Muthill Perthshire & would now be in the Round House, Edinburgh. He says they kept all records of births, marriages & deaths. This record was kept by the Government, not by the Church. Mrs Jack says she was mistaken about Wm Jack having a brother who was a preacher. It was her gf Angus's brother David Angus who was the preacher.Mr J. thinks his gf Wm Jack was dead before he was born & would be buried at Crieff or Muthill. He don't know the name of his first wife, his own grandmother, but says his second wife was Janet Campbell who they think survived him.He thinks his father, Peter, was the oldest & then there were John & James by the first wife & they know of but Christine (Scotch Kirsty) & David. Peter, John & James came to the States & Peter went back to Scotland but John & James stayed. Either John or James never married, but the other married & left but one child, a daughter of whom they have no trace. David joined them in the States prior to 1849 as he left about then on the trek to the Calif gold fields, but John nor James went.

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David after appeared with money & they believe he got what his half brothers, John & James had, for he became a loaner of money on land in Calif to Mexicans & foreclosed the mortgages so extensively that the Mexicans were out for his scalp to kill him but never got him. In 1866, he went back to Scotland & took his sister "Kirsty" to Calif to keep house for him & later married a Penna Dutch wife, much younger than himself & with whom "Kirsty" could not agree & she went to a ranch of her own where she was kicked by a colt curtailing her activities, but she lived until 6 or 7 years ago when she died at or near San Luis Obispo (look up my Dec 1922 records when there) bound to be up in her nineties Mrs J. says & is buried there. It was she who gave the old bible to her brother, Peter in 1866. David's family settled up her estate about 4 yrs after her death. David went back to Scotland a year or so after Mr J. was married & had a talk with him abt the Rivers of Scotland not washing away the banks like a river in Calif that went through his land did. He said he could

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20 years ago, say in 1909 shortly after they came here when Mrs J's sister saw in the Edinburgh Scotchman a column article of his death saying he was a native of Crieff where all of William's children were born. This article spoke of his being a multi-millionaire, his estate being valued at ten million dollars. Mrs J. says his widow who survived him was rich when he married her. Mr J. says he was past 80 yrs old when he died.Mr J. who is good on dates, says his father, Peter Jack died of cancer of the face developed from a pimple which he picked with his fingernail below the eye toward the ear on the cheekbone in June or July 1886 aged 79 years, born say 1807, & is buried in Braco village where all of his children were born. He married Isobelle Henderson, servant maid for a farmer for whom he too worked, daughter of John Henderson & his wife Isabelle Drummond. She was born in Comrie, Perthshire 8 or 9 miles from Crieff & had brothers, Duncan, John, Angus & Donald. Look up my Henderson history. She died in Stirling, Scotland Feby 3, 1907 aged they say 62 yrs, but she may have been 2 or 3 yrs older as Mrs J. says V22 Page 399

she was married when 17 yrs old & Mr J. born before she was 20, was born he says May 26, 1860 being 69 today & there was less than a year between him & his older sister. They thought her husband was 20 yrs older than her, but this makes him more than 30 yrs old.Peter had nine children of whom seven grew up & two died young.1. Isabella Jack2. William Jack born May 26, 18603. Cathrine Jack4. John Jack5. David Jack died under 2 yrs of age6. Mary Jack died an infant7. Christena Jack8. Peter Jack9. Louisa Jack

1. Isabella married John Booth & lived in Stirling Scotland where she died abt Nov 27, 1905 leaving six children: John, oldest William Isabelle Cathrine Elsa JanetShe was well versed in family lore buy dying when the children were young, they don't think they would get any of it.

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William married Dec 5, 1884 to Mary Angus & lived in Dunblane until they came to America & their two children were born there: 1. William Jack born Nov 4, 1893 2. Joseph Jack born Oct 31, 1895

1. William was married Nov 20, 1918 here in St Thomas just after rtg from the World War to Miss Margaret Colquhoun, a Scotch girl from Glasgow, who he met there when he was visiting his

mother's sister who lived next door. She is daughter of Wm Colquhoun & his wife Mary Pattison. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland July 1898 & both are living here at 131 Myrtle St 2d ST beyond Erie, where he is a boiler maker in the RR Shops. They are both Presbyterians & have three children all born in Memorial Hospital here.

1. Mary Pattison Jack b Dec 4, 1819 2. Wilhelmina Jack b Sept 29, 1923 3. Margaret Josephine Jack b Aug 4, 1926

He enlisted in the World War on Aug 1914 in Toronto, Ont & went to England with the first contingent, trained in Salisbury Plains, England & went in the trenches in France Feby 8, 1915.

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He was in the trenches 16 mos & was in the first gas attack & was wounded in the ankle by a splintered bone at Hill Sixty, was in 2d battle of Ypres, was invalided to England & arrived home in Feby 1917. He was a Corporal in 3d Battalion Canadian Expeditionary forces & was advanced to Sergeant.2. Joseph has never married & lives here, but just at present does not have regular employment. He joined the World War in July 1917. He was sent to Halifax where he was kept in service until 1919. He was a Sergeant.

Mr Jack is a laborer. He was a railroader & laid off for some trivial cause as he was nearing 70 & they get rid of all they can before that age so they won't have to pension them.

3. Cathrine married James Wylie & lives in Cleveland, O where she died & is buried. She had four children born there: 1. David, died aged 19 unmarried 2. Charles died aged 17 unmarried 3. Isabelle died aged 20 yrs in Colorado 4. a daughter died aged abt 4 yrs Thought to have consumption

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4. John Jack married Christina Stewart, both living in Cleveland, O having recently moved. He is a Stationary Engineer & is now with a big steel plant there. He has 4 girls all born in Cleveland, O 1. Jesse Jack single, missionary in China 2. Isobelle Jack, single, missionary in South America 3. Lida Jack married a minister, Polish are in Calif. 4. Eleanor Jack single at home.

7. Christina Jack married Alex Malloch & they went to Australia where she died abt 2 yrs ago, but they think he is living. She had three children born in [doesn't say] one died viz: 1. Isobelle 2. Annie, d.y. 3. John

1. Isobelle married an Australian soldier & that took her parents & brother there & where her mother soon died.

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9. Louisa married Hugh Robb of Stirling Scotland where they were married. Both living in Cleveland, O where he is a railway man. Have no issue. Leaving 3:33 PM

Grand Central Hotel, Room 48 4 PM I arrived back from Mr Jack's at 3:55 PM & they say Mr Thos A. Finley has not yet called.I was telling Mr Jack, 69 today, about being to see Joel Dreibelbis, my 3d cousin at Virginsville, Berks Co, Pa on Dec 22, 1923 on his 97th birthday & of his having eaten a raw onion every morning for breakfast for 70 years & of their virtue in ridding the system of poisons, whereupon he told me that some years ago, he felt his legs getting very tired & he feared they were going to give out & disable him. He took to eating raw onions three times a day & found soon that he was rid of his ailment & has not had any return of it. He says the potent service of the onion is in eliminating the poisons & promoting the proper circulation of the blood preventing hardening of the arteries.

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I must write at once & tell Rose about this & see if it won't relieve the intense pain she is suffering in voiding her urine.He said as a boy, he was sent to herd cattle - fattening cattle for the market - on the braes of Doon. & of following them on a long trail & laying down on the heather & going to sleep where the owner found & slapped him. He said there were no fences, there just being posts set a quarter to a half mile apart to mark the boundaries of the different estates & they had to keep them within those bounds. There were three grades of pasturage viz: 1. the Lowlands for the cows, 2. the next higher levels for the market cattle & 3d the highest level away at the top for the sheep.He said his brother Peter being good at handling horses was put in the transport service in the World War & was kept at it 4 years throughout the entire war. He was not wounded as he was not in battles. His four sons got home alive also. Note that four of them had the names used in our line & the other, Francis got that name which was the maiden name of Peter's wife.

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Mr Jack said that the article about his Uncle David Jacks said that he had had a lawsuit about some land in California which was in the courts for 30 years but the Scotchman David, finally won the suit. Apparently a similar case to that of Stephen Girard who likewise acquired his Penna lands by foreclosure. Mr Jack said all their people in Scotland spelled the name "Jack" & none of them spelled it Jacks & he said David put the s to the end of his name after he came to America. V22 Page 406

Residence of Thomas Aloysius Finley No 9 Balaclava St, St Thomas, Ont. May 26, 1929 7:07 PM I just arrived at above hour & was admitted by Mr Finley, a fine man & good looking. His home is a good large brick one on East side of the street & 3d house north of Talbot St & eleven blocks east of the Grand Central Hotel. He first said to see Thomas J. Finley, Windsor, Ont, living on Dufferin St, aged abt 42, his cousin & said to see his wife. He is home during the day & works at night being Round House foreman of the Mich Cent RR Co. He is son of Samuel Finley, Uncle of my informant whose widow Anne Finley lives at 225 Lewis Ave, Windsor, Ont. who he says to be sure to see as she can give more information about the family than anyone else. Charles Finley, her son lives in Port Stanley, Ont. where he is in the fish business. He is married, but no issue.

He says his great grandfather, John Finley, was an engineer & went from Scotland to Leeds England & emigrated from there to Toronto, Ont & then went to Windsor, Ont & was a pioneer RR engineer in Canada about

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80 yrs ago. A son of his gf of my informant had eleven sons & one daughter. Was also a locomotive engineer (he can't recall his name) & Thos A. thinks his Aunt Anne Finley in Windsor would have his bible with record, or can tell who has it.One of these sons, John, was father of my informant & he thinks his Aunt Anne might have his bible or can tell who has it. When he told me his middle name was Aloysius, I said that sounds Catholic & he said he was a Catholic as was his mother, but he said about all the Finleys were Presbyterians, but his brother, Rev James Finley was a Methodist. George Finley, a son of his Aunt Anne is an engineer in Raleigh NC. Many of their Finleys went south to Roanoke, Va, Bluefield WVA to NC, SC & Georgia.Thos A. thinks his gf John Finley went to Windsor abt 1860 with the Old Grand Trunk RR now the Canadian National. He died here in St Thomas aged 45 or 46 years. He was General yard master of the C.P RR. Thomas Aloysius Finley was born in Toronto as were all of his father's

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six children Aug 10, 1890 & was married Apr 15, 1922 in Toronto, Ont to Miss Helen Ross, born in Toronto Aug 26, 1892 daughter of Alexander Ross & his wife Sarah Harry & both are now living here where he is traveling inspector for the supplies or railway stores through the district & is away through the week. Have two children born here in St Thomas:1. Elizabeth Finley born Jany 9, 19262. Helen Finley born Mch 27, 1929Says the British American Hotel Windsor Ont right down in the heart of the city, kept by a widow friend of his is good & clean & homelike & price for room without bath is $2 a day & is where he stops.He says Thomas Crothers was a very able man & died abt 7 years ago. He was a conservative & member of Parliament & was the only man who held three portfolios having been Minister of Mines, Minister of Labor & the other he didn't recall. He said Wm Lyon MacKenzie, inciter of the 1838 rebellion was hanged in North Toronto, but in this he is mistaken. Left at 9:11 PMHis tel is 2687-W

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12 o'clock midnight room 48 walking back from Mr Finley's I overtook Edward B. Baldwin at 9:30 & he came in the Hotel with me & we talked an hour until 10:30 & I then came up & wrote down the above which I had penciled down at Mr Finley's. Mr Baldwin said that Wm Lloyd MacKenzie was not hung, but died a natural death & also that Wm Lloyd MacKenzie King, the present Premier is his grandson.Mr Baldwin said he was born Aug 16, 1866, the youngest of 14 children & said his oldest brother is 79 yrs old & that his father lived to be 88 & his mother 82.

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At residence of Mrs Frank G. Calmain 275 Waterloo St, London, Ont. May 27, 1929 9:44 AM I arrived here by taxi an hour ago & found Mrs Calmain washing & she told me that Isaac Eugene Markle, Ike, she called him, was a fine man & a hard worker & was like a father to her. She said he was a large man, hussy [husky] & weighed over 200 lbs & looked much like me as did his brother David B. of Clifford, Mich.

He suffered for ten years from gallstones, taking medicine & passing over 500, but died of cancer of the liver. He was quite a trader & owned 2 or 3 houses here & 8 or 10 lots & a 50 A farm at Strathroy, Ont. She complained to him about his working so hard & told him to enjoy his money as he had no one to leave it to & when I asked her about James Markle, she said he was just an adopted son.Mrs Isaac E. Markle came in at 9 o'c as appointed, is rather tall & angular & was on one crutch. She brought a record of William Markle's family copied from his bible & also two pages of foolscap showing the descent

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of his mother from William of Orange through the famous Anneke Jans. She said she copied the Wm Markle record from his bible which she has & says I can keep both records, so I will not take the time to copy them later & will count on getting the family record from David B. & Ida his sister when I go to Clifford, Mich. Mrs Markle says her husband was only 3 or 4 mos old when his father died & that his mother who was Altha Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 & died Nov 27, 1916 at her daughter Maud Wilson's near Clifford Mich & is buried there. She was married three times:1st to William Markle when she was 18 & he 20 & had six children as will show in the record which will show below:2d about 2 yrs after Markle's death _______ Almas, a cruel man who ill treated her Markle children & had six children by him. They separated & were divorced as he was so cruel she could not live with him & he went to British Columbia where he died.3d She married William Willson who had died before my informant married Isaac. She had no issue to Willson but her daughters, Maud &

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Rose Almas married his sons Nathaniel & William Willson respectively.Eliza Jane Markle, called Ida married Archibald D. McKillop & she is on a farm about 3 miles from Clifford, Mich with her son Henry. David B. Markle owns 140 A farm which his son Harry works & David has retired & lives in Clifford Mich with his wife. His son Ed lives in Detroit, Mich & their daughter Lillian is unmarried, a bookkeeper in Pontiac, Mich the very image of her father. Had a daughter who died. David B. was taken by his Uncle Nelson Markle who lived near Dunas, Ont & raised. Nelson hand another brother whose son Frank Markle who died 3 or 4 yrs ago at Woodstock, Ont where his family lives. The other children went with their mother who had married Almas. Coming here as a Yankee Skedaddler to escape war, to Bay City Mich & from there went to Lapere Co, Mich in which is Clifford. She says Ike & his mother, Mrs Willson told her their Markles came from Penna were Penna Dutch & told her the name of the town but it is an odd name & she don't remember it. David got $4000, she thinks from his grandfather Markle's

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estate of which $1000 should have gone to Isaac, but David never gave it to him. William had nothing when he was married & nothing when he died of typhoid fever & his son James followed dying the same week from it.She brought photographs of her husband, a handsome man of the build of C.C. & S.B. Markle Jr. Also one of David B. of same build. She shows photographs of several others of the family. She says it is near to go direct from here to Clifford via Sarnia than to go to Detroit.She says to take the Canadian Natl RR here through Sarnia to Port Huron & buy a ticket to Clifford on the Pere Marquette. No hotel at Clifford which has abt 400 inhabitants, but says he will take care of me & take me around.Isaac Eugene Markle on July 5, 1905 in London Tp 12 miles north of London at her home was married to Miss Harriet Amelia Goulding born on same farm Feby 4, 1865 daughter of James Goulding & his wife Margaret Matilda Webster. Mrs Markle's Goulding ancestor went with William of Orange to Ireland & fought in the

Battle of the Boyne.

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They were married by Rev H.H. Tancock, Episcopalian. Mr Markle was not a church member but was a good man. His mother was a Baptist. Mrs M., my informant was organist of the Trinity Epis Church at Birr, Ont for 15 yrs. They had no issue.The James Markle was born in Windsor, Ont Apr 17, 1908 & on Oct 25, 1912 took him on probation & on Apr 1, 1913 they legally adopted him here in London at the City Hall, Mr Saunders officiating. His father's name was Butler, don't know his mother's name. He is single & tends the 50 A farm.She has an envelope postmarked 1927 from the Chancery Record P.O. Box 285 Madison Square Sta NY in the record they sent, it stated that Anneke Jans, daughter of the fourth King of Holland, because of her marrying a commoner was sent to NY by her grandfather, William of Orange, gave her a deed for 62 A of land in New York City, then owned by the Dutch & on which Trinity Church is located. She made two 99 year leases, one to follow the other on this property. She made a will which about 15 years ago was found in

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a little Dutch church in Penna. She says her property is now worth six to nine billion dollars & further that there was one hundred & thirty four million dollars deposited in a bank in Holland & her father willed this to go to her descendants of the seventh generation after her.Mrs M's papers relating to this are here in London with her Attorney W.C. FitzGerald No 110 Dundas St.She says William Robb P.O. Lynden, Ont in his sixties can give much information about the Markles as he was raised among them. She says her one limb was amputated below the knee 13 yrs ago. She had struck her shin & a doctor in Saginaw Mich in treating it used instruments he had used the day before on a man who had sarcoma & infected her. Mrs Markle is just leaving & I too am leaving 12:07 PMMrs Markle's P.O. is: Strathroy, Route 2.She said he was 5 ft 6 in tall & weighed 226. His father, William Markle's bible record is as follows as copied by her: V22 Page 416

BirthsWilliam Markle born Apr 3, 1830Alta Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 Their six childrenWilliam H. Markle Jr born Dec 20, 1851Eliza Jane Markle born May 29, 1853David B. Markle born Mch 5, 1855Charles N. Markle born Apr 16, 1857James Markle born Feby 12, 1859Isaac Eugene Markle born Dec 23, 1861 DeathsWilliam Markle died March 26, 1862Charles N. Markle died Jany 17, 1913Altha Markle Willson died Nov 27, 1916James Markle died March 1862William H. Markle Jr died Dec 14, 1926Isaac Eugene Markle died May 7, 1928

The descent of Altha Ammerman Markle above from William of Orange:

William Webber was William Prince of OrangeWolfot Webber, a son of William of OrangeAnneka Jans Webber, daughter of Wolfort Webber

Pedigree of C.H. Ammerman to the Halary Harlem & Trinity Church estate:1. Anneka Jans Webber was born in Holland in 1605. She was married first in Holland to Jan John Roeloffson in the year 1628. They emigrated to America in 1630. They had four

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children: John Roeloffson died in 1637. Anneka Jans Roeloffson married for her second husband the Rev Everardus Bogardus in 1638. They had four children, one of which was named William born Dec 15, 1639.2. William Bogardus born 1639 married Myntre Sybrant Aug 20, 1659. They had a daughter named Annetyre born Oct 3, 16633. Annetyre Bogardus born 1663 married Jacobis Brower Jany 29, 1682. They had a large family one of which was named Magdalona Brower born 1704 married John Drake in 1720, they had a large family, one of which was named Joseph born Jany 8, 17215. Joseph Drake born 1721 married in 1745. They had the following children: Samuel Drake born 1746 Mary Drake born 1748 Jacob Drake born 1750 William Drake born 1752 Joseph Drake born 1754 David Drake born 17566. Joseph Drake born 1754 married Sarah Carson Mch 10, 1775. They had the following children: David Drake born Oct 10, 1776 Sarah Drake born 1778 Catherine Drake born June 12, 1779

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John Drake born 1780 Elizabeth Drake born 17817. Catherine Drake born 1779 married David Willets 1779 they had the following children: Elizabeth Willets born 1800 Sarah Willets born 1802 Jacoba Willets born 1804 Minerva Willets born 1806 James Willets born 1808

David Willets born 1811 Mary Willets born 1813 Reuben Willets born 1815 Catherine Willets born 18178. Mary Willets born 1813 married Isaac Ammerman in 1831. They had the following children: Altha Ammerman born Dec 27, 1832 Catherine James J. born Sept 22, 1835 Margaret Cynthia Elizabeth

Rhoda William W. Minvera L. Morgan George W. Charles Ammerman born Aug 22, 18559. Altha Ammerman born 1832 married William Markle see above

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Grand Central Hotel St Thomas, Ont Room 48 May 28, 1929 2:38 PM I have a letter from Mrs Sophia C. Locke, Wilmington, Ohio, No 302 Sugartree St dated May 1, 1920 in which she says that a letter from me & addressed envelope was handed her almost 2 yrs ago by her sister Mrs America Moore asking for dates of her father & mother's family. They neglected answering but say she will be glad to give them now so I have written her to send them to Uniontown, Pa. Says she has been told that Capt Crawford was one of her ancestors. She says her mother's father was Samuel Jones & that his mother was a Thoroman, a Crawford descendant. Says they do not have the bible record of their gf Samuel Jones, but thinks I can get a copy of it by writing to J.R. Brownlee route 1 Peebles, O. I have written him.

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A letter dated May 6, 1929 from Mrs Sallie E. Jack now at the Inez Hotel 9th & Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO asks about the progress of the history & says her son Wm A. Jack formerly of 112 N. 4 th St, St Louis Mo is now 7360 Cornell St, University City, MO. Phone Parkview 6108. A telegram from cousin C.E. Carothers, Harrisburg, Pa dated May 21, sent to me at Cleveland, O announced the death of our cousin Millard F. Scholl of West Newton, Pa on Monday May 20, 1929 at 2:30 PM. Funeral Thursday 2:30

A clipping from the Cleveland Plain Dealer of Apr 16, 1929 announces the marriage at New Haven, Conn by a J.P. at City Hall there the day before viz: Apr 15, 1929 of Charles E. Thompson aged 59 millionaire valve pioneer, Pres of Thompson Products Co Mfrs of airplane & automobile parts & director of the Union Trust Co, Cleveland, O to Mrs Gloria Hayes Hopkins.His second wife, Mrs Alberta Brown Thompson after a long separation sued him for divorce which was abated by her death less than a month ago. He has one son Edwin G. Thompson living at Moreland Courts.

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He developed the valves for Col Chas A. Lindberg's Atlantic flight, I think Andrew Squire introduced me to him in his office. See him through Mr Squire of J.R. Nutt & get his line. They sailed for Europe. He has a home near Paris, France.

A clipping announces the death on Apr 6, 1929 at Marion Center Indiana Co, Pa of Mrs Elizabeth Hunter Lowman, widow of Abram Lowman & daughter of Robert Hunter & wife Hester Morgan & was born in Westnd

Co, Pa May 4, 1839. Had 12 children, five living, mostly in Indiana Co, Pa except Mrs Samantha Wyncoop of Uniontown, Pa & Cora B. Wyncoop is her granddaughter. See if she was the Mrs Lowman I corresponded with through the Samuel C? Jack correspondence.

A clipping from the Society column of the Morning Herald announces the marriage in Asbury M.E. Ch on Apr 10, 1929 of Dr Wm J. Townsend of Carmichaels, Pa, son of E.H. Townsend & wife nee Craft of Uniontown, Pa to Miss Virginia Atkins, daughter of Mr & Mrs Herbert Atkins of Montview ST, Uniontown, Pa

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A clipping from Morning Herald or C'ville Courier announces the marriage at Charlottesville, Va in the Presbyterian manse there on Saturday, Apr 6, 1929 of Pauline Playford Boyle (she had been married before to Dean D. Sturgis) daughter of the late Edgar Boyle & his wife Blanche Playford to Rockwell Dull of C'ville & deputy clerk of the courts & son of Mrs William Dull. See if she isn't daughter of Rockwell Marietta & if so in our Crawford line.

A clipping from the West Newton Times Sun announces the death on Apr 3, 1929 in the Pgh Hospital after a long illness of Mrs Margaretta Finley Knight of Forward Tp aged abt 73 yrs. Says she was born in Westnd Co, Pa daughter of James A. Finley & wife Mary A. Burkhart. She is survived by four brothers & a sister.Joseph D. Finley of Belle Vernon, PaJohn W. Finley of Collinsburg, PaHarry H. Finley of Derry PaSamuel F. Finley of Berlin, PaSarah Jane Finley of West Newton PaBuried Apr 6, 1929 in the West Newton, Cemetery.

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A clipping from West Newton Times Sun announces the birth on Friday Apr 19, 1929 of Clarence William Markle son of Mr & Mrs Clarence F. Markle of Fifth St. Mrs Markle was formerly Miss Catherine Lash of West Newton.

A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death at her home in Menallen Tp on Saturday Apr 20, 1929 at 7:20 PM of Mrs Mary Ella Elliott widow of Wm W. Elliott aged 70 yrs 2 mos 21 days daughter of Henry B. & Selina Denney. Her husband died in 1908 burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

A notice in the Morning Herald about the estate of Sarah J. Holbert of Georges Tp who died Jany 7, 1827 showed that her entire estate went to Anna Ruble Hibbs & she having died Aug 8, 1928 it all went to her husband Dr Samuel E. Hibbs who was her sole beneficiary.

A clipping from Morning Herald says that Mrs James Jack nee Phoebe Wood (who graduated several years ago from Uniontown High School) has gone to Johnstown, Pa to join her husband where they will how live.

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A clipping from the Morning Herald announces the marriage in the 3d Pres Parsonage by Rev E.A. Hodil on May 3, 1929 of Ruth Breading, graduate in 1927 from Uniontown High School & daughter of Clark Breading to Harold C. Hayden, a graduate in 1926 from North Union Tp High School & son of Mr & Mrs Charles Hayden.

A clipping from Morning Herald of May 16, shows that Mrs Kenneth Hoover of Chicago Ills & her children Helen, Jane & Bobby are arriving on a visit with Mrs Hoover's parents Mrs & Mrs John T. Hoover, Murray Av. Mrs Kenneth Hoover before her marriage was Miss Helen Hoover & her husband is on a business trip to California.

A clipping from Morning Herald announces the death in Hamilton, Ontario Canada on May 16, 1929 at 10 AM of Miss Margaret McClure aged 34 yrs daughter of the late Margaret Baird McClure & niece of Mrs F.B. Hess.

Her father, Dr William McClure is expected to arrive June 22 from China where he is a U.S. Gov official. She had spent most of her life in China & was a kindergarten teacher. Beside her father, she is survived by one sister Mrs Leslie Kilborn & one brother Robert McClure.

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Funeral services in Oberline, Ohio where her mother is buried.

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At residence of Arthur Carrothers 241 Horton St London, Ont May 29, 1929 4:20 PM Mr Carrothers was born here in London at the home of his mother's mother Apr 17, 1859 son of Robert Carrothers & his wife Margaret Brett, daughter of Wm Brett & his wife. Robert Carrothers was born in County Armagh, Ireland & died here in London in 1887 aged 68 yrs. He was said to be a second cousin of Thomas Carrothers, the father of Eldon. Margaret Brett was born near Cork Ireland & died about 1893 aged about 68. They had ten children of whom my informant is the youngest. He graduated from the grade schools in 1875 & on Jany 1, 1885 he was married here in London to Annie J. Scott born July 19, 1866 in Montreal, Quebec, daughter of Angus Scott & his wife Jennie Mary Ann Macfarlane. Have had three children all born here in London & all living:

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Cecil S. was graduated from the Western University here in 1925 & has the Degrees of B.A. & L.L.B. He enlisted in the World War in 1915 leaving college to do so & went abroad about June 1915 & served to the close of the war returning in 1919. He served in No 10 Stationary Hospital & was in the air force when the Armistice was declared. He is now a Barrister & Solicitor practicing here in London. He is unmarried & lives here. He is now a member of the Board of School Trustees. Leaving 5:05 PM

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At residence of Mrs Elizabeth Ann Carrothers 333 Horton St, London, Ont May 29, 1929 5:30 PM Mrs Carrothers is the widow of Robert Carrothers whose father was Robert Carrothers & Miss Alice Maude Carrothers has an old paper giving the names of his ten children with dates of their birth:1. John Carrothers born Mch 17, 1837

2. George Carrothers born June 1st, 18383. Mary Jane Carrothers born Dec 28, 18404. Lettisha Carrothers born Sept 26, 18425. Margaret Carrothers born Jany 26, 18446. Rebecca Carrothers born Jany 1, 18477. Robert Acheson Carrothers born Jany 11, 18498. Nobel Carrothers born Jany 12, 18519. James Henry Carrothers born Aug 15, 185410. Arthur Carrothers born Apr 17, 1857

Alice Maude says the bible from which this record is taken is not here as Arthur told us, but is at his home but his wife won't give it out. This blue piece of paper from which A. Maude read the above record which she & her mother both say was written by the Elder Robert, the father of the said children. Robert A. Carrothers was a tanner & currier by trade & then went in the Hotel business. He was married in London by Rev.

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Smythe of Christ Church St Anglican on June 27, 1872 to Elizabeth Ann Quick born in Exeter England Mch 20, 1850 daughter of James Quick & his wife Elizabeth Luxton. Mr C. died in this house Feby 28, 1923 & is buried in Woodland Cemetery here where his parents are all also buried & have a monument with dates. Robert A. was born in Westminster Tp, Middlesex Co, Ont in the Wilton Grove section. His father, Robert was born in Brackie, Ireland. He emigrated to U.S. & settled in NY at Whitehall about 1832 & t yrs later came to Ontario. He died Sept 18, 1878 & his wife Margaret Sept 18, 1885. Robert A. & wife had twelve children all born in London.1. James Carrothers born Sept 27, 18722. Robert A. Carrothers born Jany 19, 18743. William Henry Carrothers born June 28, 18754. Arthur Carrothers born Mch 8, 18775. Annie Lettisha Carrothers born Apr 1, 18786. George Brett Carrothers born Feby 16, 18807. James Adell Carrothers born Feby 10, 18828. Walter Carrothers born Dec 8, 18839. Alice Maude Carrothers born Nov 16 188510. Gracie Carrothers born May 22, 188811. Carrie Edna Carrothers born Sept 14, 188912. Infant son stillborn 1892

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DeathsJames died July 19, 1873Robert A. died Aug 27, 1874Arthur died Apr 1, 1877George B. died Sept 30, 1886Grace died May 2, 1888Noble Carrothers died Mch 10, 1928Noble Carrothers, his son died Jany 3, 1898Harry Carrothers, his sonFrank Carrothers, his son

Young Noble was killed in the city hall disaster. Leaving 6:20 PM

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At residence of Eldon Carrothers No 104 Askin St, London, Ont May 29, 1929 8:22 PM I first arrived here at 1:42 Pm on the street car as Mr Carrothers met me at the Electric Station at 2:45 PM we took a street car to Arthur Carrothers. See above & then went to 333 Horton St to see the widow & daughter of his brother Robert & they sent us to 311 Horton St to see the widow of George Carrothers where we met too her son Ernest. She is 84 to 87 & said her husband's brother Mark Carrothers living at Belmont is one month older than she is. She said her husband died 21 yrs ago aged 63 yrs. He was son of Michael & she said his daughter Ann Porter, widow living in Belmont had her father's bible & she thought I ought to see her & her brother Mark aged 84 or 85. Eldon thinks he can get the information & will send it o me, so I will let him do it as Belmont is 14 miles S.E. & would have to hire an auto.

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We got back here at 7:20 & had our suppers & I phoned Alec Jack, Metcalf 4216-W, living at 936 Wellington & he says he is 37 yrs old & came to this country 9 yrs ago from Glasgow Scotland where his father John Jack died when he was 6 yrs old aged 27 years. He had brothers Robert & Alec & my informant has a brother Thomas. He said his mother married again. I phoned him about 8:15 PMI will now write up what Eldon has been telling me about the different Carrothers who came out here. His grandfather, William Carrothers was a native of Co Armagh Ireland & died there. He married Jane Blakeley who too died there. They had five sons, no daughters. Joseph, oldest 20 yrs older than Thomas, Samuel, next, then Nathaniel, then William who remained on the old farm in Ireland & then Thomas the youngest who was father of my informant Nathaniel & Thomas coming to "America" on a sailing vessel after 11 weeks on the water landed at Port Stanley, Ont June 5, 1836 at which time he was 26 yrs old.

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After 7 yrs here, he married say in 1893 he married Clarinda Slack in Blanchard Tp near St Marys, Ont. She died Jany 2nd or 3d 1865 when my informant was a little over 4 weeks old. She is buried in Pond Mill Cemetery near Wilton Grove 5 miles from here. He died on the farm near Wilton Grove when he was 82, say in June 11, 1892 & is buried in same place. They had 13 children all born on the same farm in Westminster Tp Middlesex Co, Ont which he took up from the Government in 1837 100 A at $3 per acre.He married 2nd abt 2 yrs later Mary Elliott & had one child a daughter.His children were:James, Rachel, Margaret, Katherine, Ephraim, Emma, Elizabeth, William, Thomas B., Mary Ann, Maria after Margt & Eldon born Dec 1, 1864 & by the second wife: Elena Agnes born Nov 29, 1867William who could give dates for all above is a farmer & lives in Adelaide Tp Middlesex Co P.O. Kenwood, Ont. He thinks Mary Ann called Minnie unmarried living with a nephew P.O. Grey Saskatchewan

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is thought to have taken the bible record.Eldon was married Oct 18, 1898 at Wilton Grove to Lucy Jenken born in Westminster Tp May 1, 1869 daughter of Benjamin Jenkin [sic] & his wife Rebecca Elliott. Rebecca Elliott was born in Halifax, daughter of Gilbert Scott Elliott & his wife Mary Mackenzie both natives of Scotland. He was from the border & when I asked Roxburghshire, she said that was it. She said her gf was named for Sir Gilbert Elliott & she said the Earls of Minto were her relatives & intimate acquaintances of her gf. Her gf had a son named Robert who died

young. They were a clan of robbers which is the same I have of our Elliotts. Have had five children all born on the old home farm viz:1. Reta Luella Carrothers born Aug 17, 18992. Marjorie Eldena Carrothers born Feby 3, 19013. Helen Isabell Carrothers born Aug 9, 19034. Gilbert Elliott Carrothers born Dec 8, 19085. Alma Irene Carrothers born Aug 18, 1910

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1. Reta Luella was married in London Nov 16, 1921 to Ernest L. Harding born Sept 22, 1899 in Port Stanley, Ont son of Thomas Harding & wife Ann Leighton. Both living in St Thomas at No 12 Scott St. He has a Gents furnishing store. No issue.

2. Marjorie E. was married in London, Ont Nov 8, 1925 to Albert Bowes born June 22, 1897 north or Toronto, Ont son of Frederick Bowes & wife Isabella McCollum. Both living in Cleveland O where he is a hardware man. No issue.

3. Helen I. is unmarried & lives in New York City where she is a private secretary.

4. Gilbert E. is single & for six years has been a clerk & is now teller in the Royal Bank at Kingsville, Ont.

5. Alma I. is single is a nurse in Victoria Hospital here in London.

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Nathaniel came over with his brother, Thomas & about 8 yrs later, Samuel came & Joseph followed Samuel about 2 yrs later. Nathaniel,Samuel & Joseph all married in Ireland. Joseph had 2 children, Wm & John, both dead but 7 sons & 2 daughters of William are living at Thedford, Ont.Nathaniel had children viz: John, Joseph, Nathaniel & Charles, Eliza Jane, Thirza, & Amelia Ann. Nathaniel is living at Strathroy & Amelia Ann Blizzard is living at Calgary, Alberta. The others are dead.Samuel had the following children. He was married twice: William, eldest, then Eliza, then Margaret by first wife & by 2nd, Edward, Matilda, Samuel, John, Ninian & Benjamin. Ninian is living on the old farm in Westminster Tp & Matilda unmarried lives at village of Lambeth 5 miles from here. The others are dead.

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Mark, David & Michael Carrothers, three brothers, came here from Co Armagh in 1838 & took up 200 A of land at $3 an acre in Westminster Tp which they divided equally between them. They were first cousins of Joseph, Nathaniel, Samuel & Thomas, their father's name not known, was a brother of William.Mark died on his farm & is buried at Pond Mills. His children were:Archibald, Rachel Ann, Mary, John Mark, Sarah Jane, Albert, Henry & William.Harry is living on the old farm. Archibald is in Edmonton, Alberta. John Mark is in Winipeg, Manitoba. Albert is here in London in coal. William is in Michigan, all married & have families. Rachel Ann married Robert Craig. He dead, she living in Belmont. Sarah Jane married Harry Smith both living here in London. Mary married, but died without issue.

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William, Archibald, Montgomery, Sarah Ann, Malinda, Mary Jane, John Wesley, Elizabeth, Martha, David.William died abt 2 yrs ago leaving 2 children, James & Jennie.Archibald disappeared, a wild boy.Montgomery died in Manitoba, had 3 to 5 children.Sarah Ann married Geo Routledge, both dead & had 3 children, 1 living.Malinda, single, lives here.Martha, single lives hereMary Jane married Ashley Willsie both dead leaving a boy & a girl.John Wesley lives in Manitoba, married & has children Bertha, Minnie, Nettie, Eldon & Clarence.Elizabeth married Robert Tackaberry, both dead leaving 1 child, CoraDavid married Sarah Campbell & lives on the old farm. It was he I phoned to & she answered referring me to Eldon, my host. Both living & have two children Mabel & Clare, a boy.

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Michael died in Belmont & is buried at Pond Mills. He had the following children: Elijah, oldest, Mark, Ann, John, Elizabeth, Paul, Mary, Amos, Sarah Jane, youngest & George. Mrs C. says Ann is the age of her mother 87 years & that Mark is 88 or 89. From what George's widow said, he would be 84 now. She said Mark was one month older than herself.

Elijah was married & both died here in London. He married Rebecca Carrothers, sister of Robert A. whose widow we visited this afternoon. Had 5 children all married & in this vicinity. Mark married & both living in Belmont very old. No issue.Ann married John Porter, he dead & she living in Belmont aged 87. Had two children: Norman & Alma, she single. George's widow thinks she has her father's bible.John married a Sinclair. Both dead leaving a boy & girl.Elizabeth married Maguire at Chatham. Thinks no issue.

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Paul married Mary Campbell. Both dead. Had following children: Lewis, David, Charles, Andrew, Urban, Carrie, Verne, a boy.

Mary married Mr Coram, both living think in Idaho. Have 4 children, perhaps more.

Amos married Agnes Odell & had one child a daughter Dora, married.Agnes dead, Amos living in Belmont.Sarah Jane married Hugh Campbell, she dead, he living. Have one girl who got married.

George married & died 21 yrs ago aged 63 so his widow told us this evening at her home 311 Horton St Had 2 children Etta who married a Logan & a son Ernest who lives with her.

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Three brothers, Robert, William & John Carrothers came also from Co Armagh & were said to be second cousins of Joseph, Samuel & Nathaniel & Thomas & or Mark, David & Michael. Robert first came to NY State & abt 7 yrs [later?] came here . William & John came here direct. Their mother came over also but not their father. Think the mother came after he died. She lived with her son William & died 35 or more years ago &

think she was away up in the 90s, was buried at Pond Mills & has a tombstone.William died on the homestead & is buried at Pond Mills. Had children.Lizzie married James Grieve, William married Mary Dobbie, both living here in London, Maggie married David Beattie & have one daughter Jean.John was a harness maker & lived at Chatham. Had children: Thomas & Ella. Retiring 12:15 AM 30th

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At residence of Eldon Carrothers May 30, 1929 8:51 AM After a good sleep, we have had breakfast & Mrs C. has called up her Aunt here, her mother's unmarried sister, Miss Isabella Elliott & she says that her gf the father of Gilbert was Hector Elliott but she cannot go back any further. Mrs C. says her gf Gilbert Elliott died 52 yrs ago aged 63 say born 1814 & died 1877 which would make Hector's birth in the 1780s or 1790s, probably. There were three old Carrothers viz: James, Christopher (called Christy) & Ann, none of whom ever married & they lived with William Carrothers, the brother of Robert, the father of Robert A. and of John of Chatham. Miss Isabelle Elliott says this morning that James, Christopher & Ann above were Uncles & Aunts of William, Robert & John.Mrs C. said last night just before I went upstairs to bed that their son Gilbert was 6 ft 1 inch tall & weighed 165 lbs.Eldon got his father's farm of 150b A which he improved by building a fine residence on it, picture of which she showed me & he farmed the land until 11 yrs ago when he sold it & came to town where he

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had a store for 3 yrs. He walks lame which he says is from a stiff hip, but it does not give him pain. Mrs Carrothers is a handsome intelligent woman & in appearance & manner much resembles our Elliotts.His hip trouble came from a fall & because he said he was working, he would not go to bed for 3 weeks & put a weight on his foot with the result that septic poisoning set in & for two years, he had terrible suffering losing all his teeth, but he kept on eating, but for 2 yrs, he could not distinguish any difference in the taste of anything he ate, but he says the doctors tell him that that was what saved his life by building up his constitution so he thereby expelled the poison from his system. Their son Gilbert, only gets $1100 a year salary & they are anxious to have him get a position in the U.S. Cleveland preferred where he could live with his sister. I will see Joe R. Nut the first opportunity & try to so arrange it. When at Arthur Carrothers yesterday, he called up Max Jack & I talked to his daughter & she said her father was from Russia, so none of ours, coming from there abt 25 yrs ago.

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Eldon said this morning that land about his old home sold at $100 to $140 per acre. He says he will get the information he can from Mark & Ann & from others & send it to me. He says they have been having Carrothers family reunions here in June, second Wednesday or Friday for several years. I am arranging to leave on the 11:10 AM train on the Canadian National RR for Sarnia Ont & Port Huron, Mich on my way to Clifford Mich to see David B. Markle. It is now 9:46 AMThey have a fine big handsome German Police dog, female, trained which belongs to their daughter in Cleveland 2 1/2 yrs old which Eldon says understands everything you say to it.We have just called Robert Carruthers, Farmer Parkhill, P.O. RR 8 Tel 604-r-15 & his wife answered & said he was 46 & that his father was Joseph who was born or lived in this country but his father came from abroad. I told her I would write him when I got home & she said he would be able to tell me. Eldon has just called again for the third time this morning. Miss Isabelle Elliott at my request & is told that the name of the father of the

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William on the 3d concession & John of Chatham was George Carrothers 2who was a brother of the older Robert whose bible record I got yesterday - the father of Robert A. "Big Bob" & his wife was Bessie Carrothers, a first cousin. Big Jim, Christy & Ann were brothers & sisters of hers & not of her husband. He, George, must have died 75 yrs ago as Miss Elliott barely remembers him. He came over & is buried at Pond Mills. Mrs C. remembers his widow Bessie who she says died 35 yrs ago aged 87 & is buried at Pond Mills as are Big Jim, Christy & Ann. She would be born then say about 1807. Leaving 10:35 AM

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At residence of David Bradford Markle, Clifford, Lapeer Co Michigan May 30, 1929 8:55 PM At 11:10 AM this morning, I left London, Ont on the Canadian Natl Rwys, reached Port Huron, Mich at 1 PM went to the street car waiting room & at 3:30 PM took the Saginaw bus & reached Marlette Mich at 5:30 PM 50 miles & took another Bus 5 miles arriving here at 6 PM & came across a few steps to this residence of Mr Markle & found the porch full of their friends from Detroit 84 miles from here & they have with myself all had a good dinner & they have all gone. Nathaniel Willson who married Mr Markle's half sister was also here & has just gone. The first question I asked Mr Markle was what his grandfather's name was & he said: "Barney Markle & he preached in Ontario for 25 years & the only pay he got was 100 pounds of maple sugar cakes & a second hand shawl for his wife which was all he asked. He was a Methodist". From what additional information I gleaned as shown

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below, I believe he must have been a son of Bernhard Markle, the son of Peter? who served as a sailor on the Hyder-Ali in the Revolutionary War.He says his grandmother Betty or Betsey Markle who lived until he was 15 or 16 say 1870 or 1871 told him that she & her husband came from the State of New Jersey & located in Beverly Tp, County of Wentworth, Ont Hamilton Co seat & took up 100 A on the first concession. The records at Hamilton might show. Mr M. figures that it was about 1810 inasmuch as his recollection is that when he was 5 or 6 in 1860 or 1861, his grandmother told him that they came there 50 years before. She told him that her husband's ancestors came from Holland & were Holland Dutch. After his father, died in Mch 26, 1862, he went to live on the old farm in Beverly Tp & about a year after say in 1863, his gf died, an old man, aged as much he thinks as 80 years or near that & was buried on the farm up on the hill & his widow dying abt 8 yrs later was buried in the same burying ground. She

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must have been about 90 years old. She was a thick heavy set woman, but her husband, Barney & his brother James were about 6 ft tall & slim & all of Barney's 3 sons & 4 daughters were tall & slim except Mary Ann Markle who "was short & chunky like her mother".Nelson Markle, Uncle of my informant, never married & lived with his mother & the farm was deeded to him by his parents as David does not recall ever hearing of any will by his grandfather. Nelson rented the farm & was boarding at a Hotel in Harrisburg, Ont [& died? think a couple of words must have been left out] after a few days illness about 1871, as he was working at the time for Nelson Froman of Harrisburg. He thinks he was over 70 at the time which was not long after his mother died & he too was buried with his parents but none of them had any markers & it is now farmed over. He was tall & slender. When he was 14 yrs old, his father was going to whip him & he ran off & was with the Mohawk Indians, along the Grand River below Brantford, only 20 miles from home & they never heard from him for 7 years when he was 21 yrs old when he walked in &

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& he said: "Well, I got back Dad, but didn't get the whip you sent me to get". His father was overjoyed to see him. David's grandmother Betsy had gone to live with her daughter Susan Watson, wife of Thomas Watson in Smoky Hollow about 5 miles N. East of Brantford, Ont & died there. There was a chest at the old home with a lot of papers in it, that she told him to be careful to not destroy any of them as they would come handy sometime as there was a fortune coming to the family. Nelson took this chest & a small trunk of his father's with papers in it with him to the Hotel where he boarded & when he died, he left a will & left some of his means to David & some to the Tom Watson & in some way he got the chest & trunk at Harrisburg & brought them here & have them out at his farm where his son Harry lives a little over two miles west in Burlington Tp, Lapeer Co Mich where he has 160 A. He came out here on Dec 15, 1876 & bought the land when this wall wild [sic] had been a lumber Co & the timber taken off & there was but one old log house where this town now is.

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Barney Markle had a brother James Markle who he thinks came out with him & located at Troy in 2d concession of Beverly Tp where he was a wagon maker. He was married, but David never knew of but one child a daughter who married a man named Prine, but he don't know whether they had any children. He visited them at their home near Copetown when he was abt 7 yrs old & never heard of them afterwards.James Markle died & is buried at Troy & he thinks very near the time his brother Barney died, but he don't know whether he has a marker or not. David never heard of any brothers of sisters of Barney & James & thinks if there had been any others they would surely of mentioned it.Barney married in New Jersey, but he don't know the maiden name of his wife. My informant knows of seven children, 3 sons & 4 daughters & he is sure Barney was the oldest of the sons viz:1. Barney Markle2. Nelson Markle3. Mary Ann Markle4. Eliza Markle5. Susan Markle6. Hester Ann Markle 7. William Markle

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1. Barney Markle married a Robb & was a farmer & lived near Burgessville, Ont South of Woodstock. Both died many years [ago]. He had a large family all girls except Frank who was a farmer on the same farm his father owned. Frank died in Woodstock, Ont & he thinks his wife is still living there. He had some children. Barney's wife was an Aunt of William Robb of Lynden, Ont a retired farmer, but living on the farm which his son works.

2. Nelson never married

3. Mary Ann married 1st a Carroll a farmer near Ingersoll, Ont who he thinks had died before he was born. Had 4 children. 2nd Capt Curtis who lived on the old farm where Carroll lived near Ingersoll, Ont. Had 2 children. Both dead. Says there is a g.y. a mile from there at Pipers Corners but he don't know where they are buried or where his father is buried. 1. Victoria Carroll 2. Maria Carroll

3. Daniel Carroll 4. Molly Carroll 5. Edwin Curtis 6. Nelson Curtis

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1. Don't know whether Victoria was married or not. Was an old maid last time he saw her.2. Maria married a Zufelt & lived somewheres about Ingersoll. Knows nothing about family if any

3. Daniel, don't know anything about him.4. Molly married & lived on the old farm of her father's within a mile of Pipers Corners.5. Edwin Curtis abt David's age was subject to fits. Hasn't seen or heard of him since he was 8 or 9 yrs old.

6. Nelson Curtis don't know about him.

4. Eliza Markle married a Curtis & lived near Ingersoll, Ont & moved years ago to near Grand Rapids & died there. Had one child, a son about David's age. Don't know whether there were other children.

5. Susan Markle married Thomas Watson a farmer at Smoky Hollow on Faircharles Creek. Both dead years ago. Had one son Henry who lived on home farm but died

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a few years ago, leaving a daughter 1. Pallie who married 2. Wilbur 3. son 4. sonSusan & Thomas had a son Wilbur who ran off to the U.S. enlisted in Civil War & was starved to death in Libby. Unmarried. There were no daughters.

6. Hester Ann Markle married when an old maid probably a laboring man, name not known. Had one son.

7. William Markle born 1830 & died 1862 of his children:1. Wm Henry Markle born Dec 20, 1851 ob Dec 14, 1926 1st married Salina Avis in Burlington Tp this Co daughter of Edward Avis & wife Christina Tavern. Christina died June 30, 1888 aged 64 or 65. Her husband died the next year & is buried at Oxford, Mich. Had 4 children. Salina died June 17, 1899 aged 45. Married 2d at Oxford, Mich name not known. She got mad & left him. No issue.

1. Tressie Markle now aged 51 2. Orl, a boy born Jany 15, 1882 3. Lela Markle born Jany 15, 1882 4. Nelson Markle born Mch 1894 Selina Avis born Mch 5, 1854

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1. Tressie Markle married David Whiting. Both living in Detroit, Mich at 208 Ricton Ave where he gets a pension, has money & don't have to work. Have one child born in Detroit:

1. Marjory Whiting Dec 19132. Orl Markle has been away for 7 years & not heard of. He had once before been away for

7 yrs & came back & was then single.3. Lela Markle married Albert Bell. Both living in Detroit Mich where he is an electrician. Live at No 25 Farrand Park. He is manager of an Electrical store. Have one child.

1. Donald Bell born 1905 married recently & living in Detroit. He was married last fall.

4. Nelson Markle married & lives in Pontiac Mich. Her name was Ann Heath. He is a plumber. Have 2 children boy & girl:

1. Donald abt 6 yrs 2. Daughter born Dec 1926

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2. Eliza Jane Markle born May 29, 1853 was married to Archibald D. McKillop. He is dead & she lives on his farm in Burlington Tp this County & has 3 girls & 5 boys. Will try to see her tomorrow as she is 2 miles south of his farm & it is now almost midnight.

4. David Bradford Markle born Mch 5, 1855 was married at North Branch Mich Sept 24, 1889 to Deborah Avis born Oct 17, 1864 daughter of Edward Avis & wife Christina Bell nee Cavern [sic] widow of a Bell who dropped dead nine days after he was married. She was born on the ocean coming over from Ireland. They have had five children all born on the farm in Burlington Tp.

1. Edward Avis Markle b Jany 5, 1882 2. unnamed son b Nov 1884 only lived 3 days

3. Nellie Markle born Jany 11, 1886 died Sept 1, 1905, single. 4. Lillian Markle b July 30, 1891 5. Harry Avis Markle b Apr 27, 1894

1. Edward A. was married in Jany 1912 in Detroit to Jeannette Lamond born in Detroit, Mich daughter of Charles Lamond & wife Mary.

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Both living in Detroit, Mich at 1760 West Grand Boulevard where he has a meat marker at 4611 on 12th ST corner 4th. They have two children born in Detroit.

1. Gerald Elmer Markle b Feby 7, 1914 2. Mary Jane Markle b Apr 5, 1915 Both in school They were all four here yesterday.

4. Lillian is single & was also here yesterday a heavy set handsome girl. She is a stenographer & bookkeeper in Pontiac Mich. She works for the Werner Rented Car Agency & sell Durant Cars. Her P.O. No 21 Charlotte St Pontiac Mich where she boards. She has been there 9 years. She graduated in June 1911 from the North Branch Mich High School & taught School 7 years.5. Harry A. was married in Pontiac Mich Oct 15, 1920 to Gladys Page born Oct 15, 1902 here in Clifford, daughter of Byron Page & his wife Nora Rebecca Perry & have five children born on the farm where they live.

1. Dick Avis Markle b June 3, 1921 2. Eugene Page Markle b Sept 19, 1923 3. Betty Elnora Markle b Feby 24, 1925 4. Shirley Deborah Markle b Apr 6, 1927 5. Beverly Ann Markle b May 7, 1928

2 boys & 3 girls

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Charles Nelson Markle married May Sheppard in Burlington Tp daughter of Doctor Sheppard & wife. Both dead leaving two children:

1. Jesse Markle b Feby 1886 2. Addie Markle b say 1888 or 9

1. Jesse is married & lives in NY State & where he was a railroader. His wife's name was Stowe. Don't know their address. Mrs Markle thinks they have two children.

2. Addie is married & lives near Flint, Mich.

Quitting to go to bed 11:55 PM

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Friday Morning May 31, 1929 8:33 AM Have had breakfast after a good night's sleep & am filling in commencing on page 454 what Mrs Markle can tell me as she being tired after entertaining her visitors all day went to bed about 10:30 PMAt breakfast, David B. told me of the Abraham Markle family living about 2 miles below Dundas toward Ancaster in Ancaster Tp who sixty years ago visited his grandmother. Abraham was then dead, but his widow, an old gray haired woman & her sons John, Kirby, Tiffany & Joseph, a cripple all grown men & two daughters used to visit David's grandmother, but they were not any known relation, just visited because their names were Markle. He had a letter from Kirby just before he left Canada 53 yrs ago, but has never heard anything of them since. Go there & hunt them up.David B. also met a couple of Markle men 20 yrs ago at Columbiaville, Mich 20 yrs ago. He went to the telephone Station two doors from

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here last night & the operator called up & there were no Markles listed as subscribers there now, but there might be some who don't have phones.

Harry A. has come & we are going out with him to the farm. Leaving 10 AM

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At residence of Harry A. Markle Burlington Tp Lapeer Co Mich (P.O. Clifford Mich RD 1) May 31, 1929 10:20 AM We came out in Harry's open milk wagon truck with Mr Markle standing up behind holding on to the milk cans. He has gone upstairs & brought down the little hand trunk of his grandfather & a basket full of old papers from the old chest. 4:30 PMHarry A. went upstairs abt 2 o'c when he was in for dinner & brought down some more papers from the two bottom compartments of the chest which proved to be the oldest & most important dating back to 1791 & 1800-1809 mostly relating to Henry Markle, William Markle Court & some in which Abraham Markle was impleaded with Henry.One of the receipts was dated Palatine & signed by Peter Schuyler & another dated Palatine Town but most of those old ones were dated Ulysses. I sorted out half a dozen good signed bunches to take in with us to David's

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inform me so I can make record of what is of bearing on identifying them.Harry A. is census enumerator for the School District & went out on this work abt 2:30 PM & thought he would be back in 2 or 3 hours & would take me & his father to his Aunt's to get her record. Mr Markle has been out culti packing which is rolling the ground after sowing to level it down. He went out shortly after he came & is still at it, but was in for a short noon repast which I asked to be excused from & kept on assorting the papers.David told me last night about sowing barley now or up to June 15, & it is ready to harvest in July & they sell it for 90 cts a bushel. He told of a year in which they got 337 bushels off of 10 Acres & expected to get 40 bushels to the acre, but it came wet & covered the land with water & they only got 50 bushels which was above water but they were not able to get to it until 3 weeks after it should have been harvested. Gladys corrected the dates of birth of her children as given to me this morning by her mother-in-law.It is now 5 PM & neither David or Harry are back.

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At residence of David B. Markle again May 31, 1929 8:25 PM Have just come in from Harry & find Mr Markle's sister, Mrs McKillop & her daughter here.Eliza Jane Markle commonly called Ida was married in Bay City Mich Dec 28, 1874 54 yrs ago next Dec to Archibald Daniel McKillop born June 3, 1849 in Inverness, Ont son of Daniel McKillop & his wife Mary McKelvie He died on Apr 13, 1928 on the farm where they now live & was buried in the West Burlington Cemetery in Burlington Tp. They were all born on sd farm.1. Frank A. born Sept 2, 18702. Peter Homer born Mch 26, 18783. Robert Guy born Apr 26, 18804. Frank Oscar born Dec 30, 18825. Altha Marion born Dec 13, 18856. Louise Jane born Sept 12, 18877. Charles Harrison born July 21, 18898. Henry Eugene born Nov 17, 18909. Archibald Daniel Jr born June 27, 189210. Margaret May born Aug 23, 189411. Myrtle Maud born Sept 23, 1896

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1. Frank Orville4* lived but 3 days ob Sept 13, 1876 2. Peter H. died Jany 21, 1907 single & at home.3. Robert G. died Mch 24, 1911 single & at home.6. Louise J. lived but a few hours Sept 12, 18874. Frank O. was married June 10, 1903 at Courtright, Ont to Ella May Appleman, daughter of John Appleman & Susan Middaugh. She died Sept 1921. No issue. Married 2d in Ohio to Mildred Jones. Both living here in Clifford Mich where he is a drover & stock dealer. No issue. Married June 15, 1928.5. Altha Marion my informant with her mother is at home single.7. Charles H. was married at North Branch Mich Feby 3, 1923 to Hazel May Allen born June 17, daughter of

4*1 This child is listed as Frank A. with Orville scratched out on previous page.

Darwin Allen & his wife Amy Barnes Both living on the home farm where he is a farmer 2 children born there.

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1. Amy Jane born Nov 12, 1923 2. Robert Allen born June 16, 1926

8. Henry Eugene single & at home on the farm.9. Archibald D. Jr was married at Rochester, Mich June 25, 1928 to Bernice Allen of Clare Mich. Her father dead & her mother remarried. No issue. Both living on Pontiac Mich at 289 Perry St & he works on the Grand Trunk Rwy10. Margaret May married Aug 5, 1920 in Detroit Mich to Percy Richard O'Neil. Both living at 625 Field Ave Detroit, Mich where he is in the R.E. business. No issue.11. Myrtle Maud was married July 17, 1916 here in Clifford Mich to Melvin E. Rogers. Both living but divorced Feby 1926. She is living at 625 Field Ave Detroit Mich where my informant Altha M. also lives & is a bookkeeper & has been with the Wm H. Aston Poster printing Co for 11 years. Finished 9:11 PM

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9:55 PMMrs McKillop & her daughter left a half hour ago & I have read over the old deed of June 3, 1818 of James H. Markle made at Beverly in District of Gore Upper Canada wherein James H. Markle of the Co of Halton who for £100 paid down to him by Mary Markle, widow of Henry Markle Senior late of Ancaster decd conveys one half of 100 A in Beverly Tp 2d Concession. Deed signed by both, she making her mark & is witnessed by Barney Markle & Wm Coleman & is recorded in [blotted word] Lib A page 299 memo No 277 by James DurandWe also found three old receipts to Henry Markle in 1791. I am making note of them as evidence of where he came from.No 1 Recd of Henry Merckell the sum of 3£ 15 s being in full for note of hand for said sum given by said Merckell.Palatine Peter SchuylerMay 30, 1791No 2 recd of Henry Markle £1.18.18 by the hand of John Haage. I say recd by me.Palatinetown John Coppernoll Aug 25, 1791No 3 recd of Mr Henry Mericle £1.4 in full of account. Daniel DeyOct 1791

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Article of Agreement made Dec 23, 1813 between Barney Markle Heir to the late Henry Markle of Ancaster in the District of Niagara Province of Upper Canada, Farmer of 1st part & David Kerns of Barton of the Dist & Province aforesaid, farmer of the second part, witnesseth that sd Barney for £250 paid to him sells to Kerns lots 36 & 37 in the 2d Concession in Ancaster Tp conveys 630 A. recd Ulysses Apr 5, 1806 from Henry Markle a note of Gellent I. Batchelor for $15 for collect. signed Silas Bellows.

A receipt of Andrew Green dated Jany 25, 1810 acks receipt from Henry Markle for collection a bond vs Jacob S. Vrooman made out to Henry Markle & Abraham Markle jointly for $2000 dated July 15, 1808 The above bond is now before me & states I, Jacob S. Vrooman of Ulysses Seneca Co New York is held &

bound in $2000 to Henry Markle of the town, county & state aforesaid dated July 15, 1808 being an indemnifying bond. signed. Jacob S. Vrooman (seal) Witnesses: Caleb B. Drake, Wm Markle. Abraham Markle's name does not appear on this but the back is covered with a list of debts aggregating $567.09 due from Vrooman to Henry Markle and "Barny Markle" has written his name rather boyish writing.

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A court order of Dist of York Commanding the Sheriff to levy of the goods of Henry Markle decd now in the hands of Bernard Markle his executor of Ancaster £49.9.7 recovered in our courts vs him by William Darius Forrest? together with £22.16.? additional & have the money in court the first Monday of Trinity court before Hon Thomas Grote? chief justice at York dated 1st day of Apr in 56th yr of our King (Apr 1, 1816). He is mentioned as Bernard Markle more than half dozen times. On back is written "Recd the above in full Titus G. Simon sheriff district Gore"

On Sept 6, 1811, Henry Markle made his bond for £400 to William Cluette in trust for the Mohawk or Six Nations Indians & their property.

Articles of Agreement made on Feby 28, 1812 between James Van Evey of the town of Ancaster Co of Lincoln Dist of Niagara & Province of Upper Canada of the one part & Henry Markle yeoman of same place of the other part for £62 NY currency to be paid by said Markle for which Van Evey is to build him a 34 x 50 ft frame barn near his new dwelling house signed James Van Evey, Henry Markle witnesses William H. Markle, Henry Markle Jun.

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Nelson Markle renewed his insurance policy for $400 on his buildings on Sept 30, 1871 for 3 yrs. Retiring 2 AM June 1, 1929

David B. Markle's residence Clifford Mich June 1, 1929 8:55 Am I got to bed at 2:30 AM & slept fine & got up at & Am had a good breakfast of pancakes & fried eggs with David, his wife & their grandson Dick who is now living here with them & after a talk, David started to walk out to the farm 2 1/2 miles to the farm helping Harry A. put in a bridge. He is abt 5 ft 6 in & weighs 186 lbs but steps lively & is a fast walker. Dick went with me across the Main St to the Post Office where I learned that I can get the Mail Bus to Emily City at 5:30 PM where I can catch another bus that will get me to Detroit at 9 PM. I then came across the street to Miller & Cos Store & got Dick a pound of candy & got 3 1/2 lbs of candy to send out to Eugene, Betty, Shirley & Beverly & have come back here to go to work on the old papers & it has just struck nine.

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Mrs Altha M. McKillop has just come in at 9:33 Am with her parents bible & I am supplying the dates, see page 463 & 464. Miss Altha M. & Mr Hopkins who was with her have gone after supplying & correcting. Just as they left, Harry A. came in with Eugene & I gave him the 3 1/2 lbs of candy for himself & sisters & have been talking to Harry & it is now 10:44 Am & I must get at the papers again.

An old bill of James Crooks shows that on May 31, 1820 109 yrs ago Bernard Markle paid six shillings for one gallon of Whisky. Marriage licenses:Mrs Markle reading, me writing.Oct 5, 1842 her Majestys reign the Fifth Lawrence Roelofson & Margaret Sutton.

Oct 19, 1850 William Markle of Beverly Co of Hatton Farmer & Alpha Ammerman of same place a spinster.Oct 26, 1855 David Markle farmer of Lancaster to Rachel Vincent, spinster of Lancaster in Wentworth Co

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A letter dated Apr 20, 1873 at Torres, Canada to David B. Markle from his cousin Geo Willis.

An order dated July 21, 1867? to Mr Sheriff Simons direct payt to bearer James H. Markle of £10.10 out of est of Henry W. McKay? at suit of Barney Markle signed Wm B. PeterBelow dated Dundas says receive above.

Recd of Barney Markle £18.13.11 in full of his act this Mch 23, 1816 Wilson & HogeboonRecd of Mr Froman 3 shillings for Barney Markle's tax Dec 11, 1819

John Burhouse Lye bill is it not lible [sic]. This may certify that I, John Burhouse of Kingstown, County of Ulster have reported several evil reports of Henry Markle of the Town of Charleston, county of Montgomery which I do hereby acknowledge are groundless & that I cannot support them. Given under my hand & seal at Charleston Aug 27, 1794. John Burhouse. Witness present: Chas S. Damr? Caleb N? Bron [very scratched up] Charles Smith, Jerm Smith

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A postcard to Nelson Markle Harrisburg, Ont dated Sept 17, 1871 showed he was living then.

An acct of John Moe Jr of Accoter dated May 3, 1816 vs Barnard Merickle charged him with pasture for 3 horse 13 weeks at 4 shillings each per week £7.16.0 __.16.0 £8.12.0

A duplicate copy of John Burhouse's retraction of the libel above noted dated 1794 vs Henry Markle states he is of Charlestown, Montgomery Co which I think is in New York state.

"This may certify that Brother Barney Markle is licensed as an exhorter by the Quarterly Meeting conference held at Dumfries the 11th July 1829 John Lambert S.Q.M.C."

A P/A from Barney Markle of Beverly Tp Kea Dist of Gore yeoman appoints Manuel Overfield Esq of Dundas Dist of Gore his atty to ask & receive of the Receiver Genl of Upper Canada all monies due to me as sufferer in the late war with the U.S. Dated May 4, 1833 signed Barney Markle in presence of Benjamin Overfield, James Overfield.

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A bunch of papers, receipts & orders mostly orders on Henry Markle for whisky showing evidently that he was a distiller were tied up with a string & many were given by Abraham Markle who is shown to be a brother of Henry, which induces me to make note of most of the orders. Orders all on Henry MarkleNo date, Abm Markle for 3 gallons whiskey delivered to Mr TempletonNov 19, 1809 Abm Markle for 1 gallon whiskey to bearerBarton Aug 22, 1809 S.H. Prior for a keg of whiskeydirected to Henry & Abm Markle, Ancaster.Barton, Jany 24, 1810 Abm Markle for 8 gallons whiskey by Mr Moore

Feby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for pints whiskey to bearerFeby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 gallon 1 quart, 1 half pint to bearerFeby 13, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 quart to bearerFeby 21, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 gallon 1/2 pint to bearerFeby 23, 1810 Abm Markle for 1 bus. corn to bearerJany 1811 Abraham Markle For 1 gal 1 pint whiskey to bearer

Dec 10, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerAncaster, Dec 11, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 18, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 19, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to bearerDec 22, 1809 Catharine Markle 3 gallons whiskey to Mr VanderlipAncaster Nov 8, 1809 David Krebs 18 gallons whiskey of Union CoJany 21, 1809 Henry Almas 18 my whisky Wm VanderlipMay 1, 1809 Moses Depue 3 galls whiskeyGlamford Apr 22, 1809 John Harford 4 gallons whiskey Mr Hardy

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"Barton, Jany 12, 1810 Mr Henry Markle, Sir: Your brother Abm said I could have some whiskey by calling. You will please to send three gallons by the bearer Thomas Perrin and oblige. Your humble servt

S.H. Prior"3:33 PM. Mrs Markle has just come in from the funeral of Mrs Dorman, aged 61 yrs, a good Christian helper paralyzed from her body down for 14 yrs but always cheerful, who the last time she was out to a church meeting here our Markles here are Methodists.Mrs M. says her Frank was born Jany 5, 1882 & that Frank Oscar McKillop was born just before him in Dec so that the date of Dec 30, 1881 that his sister gave me last night was correct & the bible record of 1882 to which I changed this morning see page 463 is wrong. Mrs M. says Frank's first wife see page 464 was sixteen years older than he was born then in 1865. Mrs Markle says that I can take with me the above order that shows Henry & Abraham were brothers & some of the others signed by Abm & Catherine. Don't know yet where Catharine comes in.

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Barton, Dec 5, 1809 Messrs A & H Markle Please send by Jacob Smith, my keg with five gallons whisky & oblige yrs &c S.H. Prior

"Union Mills Apr 22, 1809 Recd of Wm Rymel for B. Merkle 26 bus & 45 lbs of rye M. Overfield"

There is also a receipt for rye for Abraham Markle.

"Recd of Deevue [sic] Kerr for Mr Abraham Merkcle 17 bus 57 lbs of still wheat M. Overfield

Union Mills, July 20, 1809"

"Recd Ulysses May 20, 1811 of Wm Markle, one dollar in full of all debts, dues & demands whatsoever by me David Smith"

A letter dated Sept 20th year torn off says they had recd their letter today & was awful sorry to hear that Uncle Nelt (Nelson Markle) was gone forever. 5 PM David B. has come in & we have just finished eating & he says the above letter which is dated

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Five Lakes, Mich, 15 miles south of here & is from his brother Will to him & speaks of the snow going off & David thinks the date should be Dec instead of Sept & thinks his Uncle died in Dec 1872, as they went to the funeral in sleighs.Packing up to leave for bus across at P.O. It is now 5:20 PMMrs Deborah Markle, wife of David B. is wonderfully quick & active on her feet & a fast worker & a fine good woman. Mrs Gladys Markle, wife of Harry D. gets her work done & takes care of those four younger children there wonderfully well with Shirley born 1827 & Beverly born 1928. I believe she is carrying another one.

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Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich Room 1214 June 1, 1929 10:22 PM David B. went over to the P.O. with me & we talked to the Postmaster B.L. Page about 20 minutes until the belated mail came at 5:40 PM & I got the only seat left, in which were already six passengers, & came through North Branch to Imlay City, Mich where we changed to a larger bus of the Wolverine Transit Co & came through Romeo & Ulica [sic] reaching Detroit at 9 PM.I will now go [through] the last bunch of old Markle receipts etc & make such notes I deem necessary so I can send them back to David.

I find recd headed "Seneca Com pleas recd Ithaca (NY) Apr 15 year sluffed off," Make slip to go there & examine will, deed & marriage records. This receipt was in a suit by Wm Allen vs Henry Markle. "Recd Catts Kill Landing Apr 9, 1790 of Mr Thos Hariot seven ---- being in full of all debts etc"Also "Recd Ithaca Oct 16, 1790 or 1798 Thos Hairat [sic] six notes hand vs James Kuykendall whole amtg to $100. Abm Markle""Ulysses Aug 7, 1800 recd from Henry Markle $5 in behalf of Richard Bush by me Ephraim Chambers""New York Supreme Court William Talbot vs Abraham Markle, Henry Markle & Silas Woolcott

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Recd of Henry Markle one of the debts in this suit on the judgement in same $440 Apr 24, 1802, Thos Mamford Reff [sic]"

Receipt dated Ithaca Dec 27, 1805 recd of William Markle

Recd Salina Apr 4, 1805 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 29, 1805 of Henry Markle etc

Recd Ulysses Feby 6, 1805 of Henry Markle etcIthaca July 20, 1805 William Markle was constableRecd Ulysses June 28, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 26, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Aug 2, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 22, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Oct 14, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 15, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Nov 22, 1806 of Henry Markle etcRecd Nov 1, 1806 of William Markle etcRecd Ulysses Feby 19, 1806 of William Markle etc"Recd Ulysses Nov 26, 1806 of Henry Markle by the hands of his son William $4.20 being in full of all demands whatsoever to this day by me James Mitchell"An adjustment of account between Simon DeWitt & Henry Markle shows a balance due the former & Henry signs it. It has date of Mch 12, 1806 at top and May 21, 1807 at bottom. I am taking this & the preceding papers as this is the first signature of Henry that I have seen.

Recd Niagara July 28, 1807 of Henry Markle & Abm Markle etcRecd Ulysses Feby 13, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 11, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Mch 22, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 5, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Jany 17, 1807 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 6, 1807 of Henry Markle etc

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Recd Ulysses Apr 27, 1807 of Wm Markle etc"Recd Aug 24, 1807 of William Markle his note for costs due me from his father Henry Markle in full being about $15Abraham Markle } The above mentioned costs were as ______ vs } Lewis Shepard"Abraham Johnson}in this deal?

Recd Ithaca Sept 27, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ithaca Sept 22, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses Apr 15, 1808 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ulysses July 28, 1808 of Henry Markle etc per VroomanRecd July 11, 1808 of Silas Wolcott's obligation for $404.24 payable in lumber in full for money paid to Wm Smith of Seneca Co NY on 3 executions vs Henry Markle Salmon Buell"Recd June 15, 1809 of Henry Markle $3 Baalam LyonsRecd Ancaster Mch 2, 1811 of Henry Markle $18 in full pay for one journey to the Province of Upper Canada to receive a certain demand of him, agreeable to a contract from him to me for that purpose. Archer Green"Recd Ancaster Mch 11, 1811 a bill of Daggett vs Henry MarkleRecd June 15, 1812 of Henry Markle etcRecd Ancaster Mch 25, 1812 of Henry Markle etc the sum of £1.12 his subscription toward building a schoolhouse & store. For

Jean B. Ranston?, Geo HughesReceived of Barney Markle £69.10.8 in full discharge of a note drawn by Henry Markle in his lifetime payable to Mr George & dated Sept 10, 1812. Also

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Recd £20.1.7 in part payt of a bond given by sd Henry Markle in his lifetime to Thos Ridout Esq & by him assigned to Mr George.Ancaster Dec 20, 1813 For Wm Baldwin Atty by James? BreakinridgeBarnabas Markle in acct with James Crooks bill Dec 6, 1815 to Jany 3, 1816 dated West Flambio

B. Markle to S. HattDec 31, 1814 bals a/c Henry Markle £ 6. 3.10Mch 7, 1816 1 yr & 2 mos int thereon ____8._7 £ 6.12. 5Bals due on note 17.17._1 £24. 9. 6By cash recd from the commpoinl [sic]on his acct 48.16._0 NYC £21. 6. 6

The above documents show that what David B. Markle figured out about his grandmother's husband coming to Canada in 1810 or 1811 was right, but they came with his father Henry.I will now get ready for bed. Finished 3:55 PM I am keeping 13 of these papers.

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Hotel Statler, Detroit, Mich room 1214 June 2, 1929 10:14 AM In the Dec 1928 Bell Tel Directory here, I find:Carothers, 5, Markel 2Carrothers, 3, Markle 17Carruthers, 6, Merkel 5Crothers, 4, Merkle 2Finlay 7, Rothermel 2Finley, 17Jack, 12Jacks, 11Kilgore 6Kilgour 5There are none named: Caruthers & Redburn. JVT There are Detroit suburbans many towns which I did not examine.

12:18 PM I was not able to get the NY Times of last Sunday May 26, until Wednesday 29 th shortly before leaving for London & this forenoon was the first opportunity I have had to looking it over & I find an article announcing the death of distant cousin Peter F. Rothermel Jr as follows: It is headed" P.F. Rothermel Jr noted lawyer dead, Former District Atty of Phila, stricken in 79 th year, Phila, Pa May 25, 1929. Peter F. Rothermel Jr, scion of an old Dutch Family which settled here more than two centuries ago died

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at his home in South Rittenhouse Square after an illness of three weeks. He was in his 79th year. Mr Rothermel was son of the artist whose canvas "The Battle of Gettysburg" was purchased by the State of Pennsylvania for $25,000 & now adorns the east wall of the Main museum room in the Capitol at Harrisburg, Pa. As a boy, he went to France with his father & spent a few years there. After his graduation from Central High School, he studied law in the office of James T. Mitchell subsequently a Justice of the Supreme Court of Penna. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 & practiced law until nominated for District Atty in 1898. In the election which followed, he defeated James M. Beck now Representative in Congress from Phila. Mr Rothermel was Prosecutor in the trial against U.S. Senator M.S. Quay who had been indicted for conspiring with Benj J. Haywood during the latter's term as State Treas to make private profit out of State money deposited in banks. The trial lasted eleven days at the end of which time the statute of limitations automatically brought the matter to a close. Upon his retirement from public life, Mr Rothermel resumed practice. For many years, he represented the late John Wanamaker. In 1881, he married Miss Josephine G. Bryant of Pittsburg, Pa, sister of Henry G. Bryant the Phila Explorer. She died in 1926. He is survived by a son Peter F. Rothermel 3rd an attorney & by four grandchildren. He was a member of the Union League Racquet Bachelor's Barge Corinthian Yacht & Phila Country Clubs. Leaving 1 PM

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British American Hotel, Windsor Ontario, Corner Onellette Ave & Sandwich St, Room 28 June 2nd 1929 7:55 PM I left Hotel Statler about 1:15 PM taking the Windsor Ferry bus & then took the Ferry boat & was here at 1:45 PM. I found Mrs Annie Finley residing 225 Louis Ave in Detroit Suburban Bell Tel Dir & the number has been changed to Burnside 7841-W. I called her up & she said she knew but little about the family & said she was going for dinner to her son Thos J. Finleys 849 Dufferin Place Tel 5959-J & for me to come there at 6 PM. Accordingly, I walked out 11 blocks arriving abt 6:30 & left at 6:55 PM & met her, her son & his wife. Thos J's grandfather's name was Thomas Finley & Mrs Thos J. said it was wrong about him having 11 sons, that he had 4 sons & 4 daughters & that his bible with record was burned up in a fire & none of them knew whether anyone had ever copied the record before it was burned. Thos J. said that the father of Thomas never came to this country but that Thomas came landing when his son Samuel (father of Thos J) was just 1 yr old in Apr 5?, 1854

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Samuel was born Apt 5, 1853 at Newcastle on Tyne? England. Thos J. had just gotten up as he works nights & he was late for his dinner as he goes to work at 7 PM & he & his wife said for me to come out at 10 o'c tomorrow morning & they would give me what information they could. T.J. said his Uncle Charles Finley, the only survivor of Thomas Finley's children lived at Walkerville near here.I find there are a lot of our families listed in the Detroit Suburban Tel Dir in the back of the "Detroit Directory"This was a bright sunshiny day, but there was a rather raw stiff wind blowing. Now 8:30 PM

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Residence of Thomas Joseph Finley 849 Dufferin Place, Windsor, Ont June 3rd, 1929 11 AM Mr Finley says he was born in Detroit, Mich Mch 4, 1886, son of Samuel Joseph Finley & his [wife] Annie

Sexton. She is Catholic & took her husband Saml J. into the Catholic Church as well as all their children. Thos J. was married Sept 17, 1902 at Roanoke, Va to Jennie Irene McKeen born in Toronto, Ont Sept 1, 1885, daughter of James Lang McKeen & his wife Emma Reese. Both living here where he is the night engine house foreman of the Michigan Central RR. Have had two children the oldest born in Roanoke, Va & the youngest in Bluefield, WVA. 1. Lorena Margueritte b May 16, 19032. Charles McKeen b Nov 18, 19051. Lorenza took a course in religious educated [sic] at the United Church training school & is at home single.2. Charles McK is graduating in dentistry from the Toronto Ont University on June 6, 1929 & is going to practice in St Thomas.

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He was married at Tempo, Ont May 9, 1925 to Helen Udell, born in St Thomas, Ont Aug 10, 1906 daughter of Charles Udell & his wife Erie Shepherd. They have one child born at this house. 1. Ronald Charles b Apr 28, 1928.

Thos J's grandfather was Thomas Finley born in 1826 in Scotland near the border line. He emigrated from New Castle on Tyne sailing from Liverpool, Eng Jany 3, 1854, & landing in New York on Apr 3, 1854 the day his son Samuel was one year old. His wife was Elizabeth Simms. He had an older brother Michael Finley who remained in the old country living in Scotland at the old home. Thomas was an engineer (locomotive) in service of the Great Western Rlwy of Canada. He died here in Windsor Ont in 1862 aged 36 & is buried in Sandwich, a nearby city. He had six children, the first two born in New Castle on Tyne Eng & third born in London, Ont & the last three in Windsor, Ont.1. Thomas Finley2. Samuel Joseph Finley born Apr 3, 18533. Emily Elizabeth Finley born May 3, 18564. Florence Finley born Aug 3, 18475. Charles Blanin [or Blanning blotted] Finley b Feby 14, 18596. John Finley b 1861

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1. Thomas was a brakeman on the Great Western Rly & was killed on the RR when aged 19 yrs single.

2. Samuel J. was married in Windsor Ont Aug 29, 1877 to Miss Annie Sexton born at Mardstone, Ont Sept 22, 1857 daughter of Patrick Sexton & his wife Katherine Haines. They had eight children, the first two born in Windsor, the next three & the last two born in Detroit & the sixth in Owosso [best guess] Mich 1. Thomas Joseph Finley born 1879 2. George Aloysius Finley born July 4, 1880 3. Chas Edwin A. Finley born Oct 26, 1882 4. Evangeline Finley born Mch 31, 1884 5. Thomas Joseph Finley born Mch 4, 1886 6. Harry W. Finley born July 12, 1888 7. Samuel Joseph Finley born Oct 24, 1890 8. Robert Patrick Finley born Apr 15, 1892 1. Thomas J. died when a few days old

2. George A. was married in Columbus, O to Agnes Muncey. Both living at Sumpter, SC where he is an engineer. Have one child born in Savannah, Ga

1. Katherine b Dec 10, 19133. Chas Edwin A. was married in ST Thomas to Ora Glover in Sept 1900. Both living at Port

Stanley, Ont. No issue.

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4. Evangeline was married in Bluefield WVA to Alonzo Garrett. She died resulting from an auto accident & he remarried. She left one child.

1. George Garrett b June 3, 1909, single.6. Harry W. was married in Huntington, WVA to Theresa Miller. Both living in Williamson WVA where he is a Round House Engine house foreman. Have three children oldest born in Bluefield & second in Huntington WVA & 3d in Kanova WVA.

1. Mary Joe b July 1916 2. Evangeline b 1919 3. Roberta b 1921 7. Samuel J. married in Bluefield, WVA to Sadie Mays. Both

living in Detroit Mich where he is managing an apartment. Have three children oldest born in Williamson, WVA, second in Windsor, Ont third in Detroit, Mich.

1. Regina born Dec 16, 1913 2. Mary Louise born Dec 27, 1920 3. Geraldine (Betty) born June 27, 1924

8. Robert P. was married in Raleigh SC Feby 13, 1916 to Lucile Pike. Both living in Detroit, Mich where he is a foreman at Detroit gear works. No issue.

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3. Emily Elizabeth married Lorenzo Dow Gillett, in Toronto, Ont in 1874. He died in St Thomas Ont June 12, 1923 aged over 70 having been born Dec 25, 1852. She is living there at 71 Kains St, Mrs F. will see her & see if she can't get from her some of the earlier history of the family & write me. No issue.

4. Florence was married in Windsor Ont to Frank Jessop. He is living, but she died at Rosetown, a suburb Jany 28, 1927 & is buried in St Stephens Churchyard. Had 12 children all born on their farm at Jackson Corner which has since been taken in the city of Windsor. 1. Mamie (has 6 names) b June 24, 1881 2. John b Nov 6, 1882 3. Charles b Jany 22, 4. Olive b July 9, 5. Walter b Dec 16, 6. Sadie b Oct 2, 7. Alice b Aug 14, 8. Garnet, a boy b Aug 14, 9. Boy, Harry born between Garnet & Harry

10. Harry, b Aug 11. Annie b Jany 4 12. Leslie b Dec

1. Mamie married James Long both living at 789 Windsor Ave here where he is a carpenter. Have 2 boys & a girl.

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5. Charles B. married Sarah Lavery. Both living on Victoria Road, Walkerville, Ont where he is an engineer on the RR. Have 4 children all born in Windsor, Ont. 1. Samuel born Sept

2. Emily born Sept 28, 1888 3. Olive 4. Edna The son died single near 20 yrs ago & the girls are all married.

6. John was married to Maggie Tracy about 44 yrs ago. He was a yardman on the Grand Trunk. He died Mch 17, 1912. She had died in Apr 1898. They had eight children all born in Toronto, Ont. 1. James 2. Elizabeth born June 14, 1888 3. Thomas Aloysius see page 408 born Aug 10, 1890 4. John 5. Joseph 6. Charles 7. James born June 14, 1896 8. Robert born Apr 14, 1898 & his mother died 9 days later.

His bible record was in that of his father & Florence got it & it was burned up.

After Thomas Finley died in 1862, his widow Elizabeth married Philip Millgate & had two children, Caroline & Eliza.

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Caroline married 1st John Dyer & after his death, she became the second wife of James Lang McKeen the father of Mrs Finley, my informant. He had a first cousin named John Findlay who was very Irish & came to Ontario when Mrs F. was a child & located & lived at New Castle, Ont. Know nothing more of him. Mr McKeen was born on this side, but his parents fled from the North of Ireland to escape with their lives from the Catholics. Mrs Finley belongs to the Central United Methodist Church here on Onellette St. Leaving 1:46 PMSee over.

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British American Hotel Windsor Ont Writing room June 3d, 1929 8:55 PM I reached Mr Finley at 10 AM this morning & talked with him nearly an hour when he went to bed & I took up with his wife & daughter the writing down (see page 485) of the record they gave me. Just as I was about to leave, Mrs Finley asked me to stay for tea (lunch) which was just ready & I did so & had a very good lunch & talked with them for two hours & left at 3:55 PM, Lorenza driving me over with her mother accompanying. Lorenzo [sic] said Windsor had 60,000 inhabitants but with 5 other cities above & below the population was 125,000. Among them were Tecumseh, Walkerville, & East Riverside & East Windsor.They are all very nice people & were very kind. I am planning to go across the river in the morning to Detroit Mich & take the 8 o'c bus for Cleveland O. This was another holiday here the birthday of their present King George V. Now 9:15 PM

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Probate Judges Office Medina, Medina Co, O June 6, 1929 9:49 AM I came in half an hour ago & have been shown where the books are. The Judge or man in charge said the county was organized in 1818. The first book I am examining is:

Probate Docket A. in which I find: No PageMarkle, Maria et al wards 416 150

Civil Docket CFinlay, William estate of 1918 335Finlay, Mary M. minor ward 1943 370

Probate Docket 1Richey, James 38 12

Probate Docket 2Markle, Gideon 168 89Richey, Jesse 159 79

Death Record No 1Finley, William no 469

Birth Record No in back same bookMarkle, Guy no 547

Will Record T page 383is will of Dr Nathan S. Everhard

I have gone over the above indexes & found the above & have made the records therefrom on pages 496-499. Found no names of Caruthers, Jack, Kilgore, Redburn, nor Rothermels. Will go back tomorrow to look for marriage licenses. I came down only to 50 yrs ago.

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June 7, 1929 10:14 AMMarriage Index GeneralFemale No 1. MaleMarkle, Belinda Martin Huss Date license Jany 29, 1845 a. 341Markle, Elizabeth Lewis Etzel Dec 15, 1838 A. 37 Jany 17, 1839 A 198Markle Florinda Morris J. Hawkins Aug 25, 1862 D75 Aug 25, 1862 C 379Richey, Vasthi Elihu Page May 4, 1848 B 195

General Index Marriages No 2Markle, Catherine George W. Cutler Aug 10, 1850 B 57Markle, Gideon Artemecia Heyde Nov 12, 1869 E 74 Nov 18, 1869 D 278Markle, Maria John R. Smith Oct 30, 1860 C 400 Oct 24, 1860 C 294

Rothermel, Susanna Francis Gander June 2, 1851 B 129 June 1, 1851 B 312

Court House June 8/29 9:54 AMMarriage Record G 1888-1898Markle, Gideon and Clara Palmer 144Marriage Record JMarkle, Alla D. and Francis N. Spice 553Marriage Record LMarkel, Della and Leland S. Carter 184Marriage Record MMarkle, Clara and Frank E. Smith 108Miracle, Gladys S. & Saml O. Larimore 452

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Probate Docket A page 150 No 416 appears record showing that on June 3, 1853 George Cutler was appointed guardian of Maria Markle, Florinda Markle, Alpheus Markle & Gideon Markle, minors, journal A page 89 bond $800 sureties Charles Eddy & Joseph Ross. First & final acct filed June 24, 1861 in Re acct Book B F page 568.

Civil Docket C Page 335 No 1918 Estate of William Finlay. Residence of Admr Homer Medina Co, O Adam D. Finlay & Lorenzo Touslee apptd Amdrs Apr 22, 1872 bond $1800 sureties Archibald Finlay & Hiram Touslee. Inventory & sale bill filed June 20, 1872 recorded book HP 129 to 140 Final acct filed Sept 16, 1873 recorded in records of accts "K" page 445 & 446.also:Same docket P 360 No 1943 Mary M. Finlay minor ward Res of Gdn Homer Tp Medina Co, O Rebecca J. Finlay apptd gdn Aug 28, 1872 bond $1500 sureties Archibald Finlay & Hiram Touslee Final accts M. Page 42 or 421 Rebecca J. Finlay was later alleged to be an imbecile.

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Probate Docket 1 page 12 No 38Estate of James Richey. Orrin Huggins & John Richey June term 1836 Admrs. Account admitted to record May Term.

Probate Docket 2 page 89 No 168 Estate of Gideon Markle H 463 David Frazer Admr appointed Nov 22, 1847 bond $400 bondsmen Henry Hosmer & S.H. Bradley. Inventory & sale bill filed Jany 20, 1848 recorded book D page 479 A 483. Final acct filed Nov 25, 1853 recorded book D pages 484 & 185.Also Estate of Jesse Richey No 159 page 79 John Mohler Admr appointed Oct Term 1847 bond $1000 Sureties Allen R. Burr & Thomas Smith H 392

Death Record No 1At NO 469 for William Finley are given the following data:Recorded on June 29, 1872 age at death 61 male, white married farmer killed Apr 6, 1872 cause direct in Homer Tp Medina Co Ohio which was his last place of residence. Born in Ireland, Bangorden B.J. Parish. Names of parents not given. Record of death & birth apparently only commenced in 1867.

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AT No 547 Birth record book No in back of Death record book is record of birth of Guy Markle in Guilford Tp Medina Co Ohio while the record shows it to be recorded July 14, 1870 says he was born Dec 20, 1870, male white father Guide W. Markle mother Artemisha Hyde.

Will Record Q page 383Will of Dr Nathan S. Everhard was filed for probate Apr 12, 1919 states he is of Wadsworth, O & gives his wife Ella M. Everhard &$25,000 absolutely & the home in Wadsworth & household furniture to be hers forever. Gives Wadsworth Sav Bk $500 to care for cemetery lot and all bals of his property personal & real to Edwin J. Young, Wm Everhard, & Vennetta Pardee & their survivors in Trust for the following purposes:To erect a monument to manage same as he if living wd do, to collect all dividends & pay net amt or such as she request to my wife during her natural life. Gives to five charities $23,000. To Martha E. Breley, a member of household on condition $15,000. Several personal bequests aggregating abt $12,000 to $15,000. After being paid reasonable compensations, my trustees shall distribute residue of my estate to the nephews, nieces, grand nephews & grand nieces of myself & my wife in equal shares, the grand nephews & grand nieces to receive same share the the nephews & nieces.

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Does not require an bond & no order of court & if exr shall be required appoints dear friend Edwin J. Young with full powers & without bond. Dated Sept 25, 1918 Nathan S. Everhard (seal) Witnesses Mabel H. Spellman, Frank Spellman.

June 7, 1929 1:55 PMMarriage License affidavitsA2 Page 341 1838-1845Gideon Markle appeared & made oath that Martin Haas was above 21 & that Belinda Markle was above 17 & he her parent gave his consent to her marriage. Gideon MarkleSworn to Jany 29, 1845 before E.S. Warner Clk.

Same book page 37Ludwig Etzel appears & swears he is above 21 & lives in Medina Co, O & that Elizabeth Marckle is above 18 & also of Medina Co, O sworn to & signed Dec 15, 1838Marriage Records A 1818-41 page 198 I certify that Louis Etzel & Elizabeth Markle of Liverpool, Medina Co O were married Jany 17, 1839. G.W.E. Metzger V.D.M.

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At the references given on page 495 it shows that Morris J. Hawkins appeared on Aug 25, 1862 before Saml G. Barnard, probate judge & took out license to marry Miss Florinda Markle & a return made by A.R. Palmer, minister shows that he married them same day.

Marriage License Book B page 56 shows that Geo W. Cutler was affirmed before O.S. Cadding Dept Clerk on Aug 10, 1850 & took out license to marry Catharine Markle.

In marriage record book D p 278 is cft that Gideon Markle & Miss Artemicia Heyde were married Nov 18, 1869 by Alvan D. Licey J.P.

Marriage License Book C p 400 shows that on Oct 11, (not 30th as shown on index) 1860 John R. Smith made

the usual oath & took out license to marry Maria Markle & marriage record book C p 294 shows they were married Oct 24, 1860 by Vernur Noyes minister

Book B of Marriage records p 312 shows that on June 1, 1851 Francis Gander & Susanna Rothermel were married by John Van Der Block priest Quitting for today June 7, 4:22 PM JVT

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Court House June 8, 1929 10 AMMarriage Record "G" page 144 shows that on Sept 15, 1890 Gideon Markle took out license to marry and on Sept 22, 1890 Gideon Markle & Mrs Clara Palmer were married by E.E. Andrews; J.P.

Marriage Record "J" page 553 shows that Francis N. Spice appears on July 2, 1910 & swears that he was 41 yrs old on Apr 14, 1910 (born then Apr 14, 1869) in West Salem O now lives in Westfield Tp occupation farming & machining, father's name Curt Spice, mother's maiden name Ida Crick and that Miss Alla D. Markle is 19 on May 30, 1910 (born then May 30, 1891) in Wooster O & now lives in Spencer, Medina Co, O a housekeeper, daughter of Robert Markle & his wife Mary Eby that neither have ever been married & are neither of them "an habitual drunkard, epileptic, imbecile or insane or under the influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug and are not nearer of kin than second cousins" (former earlier record had it first cousins)They were married same day July 2, 1910 by George A. Richards Mayor of Medina Village Oh.

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Marriage record "L" page 184 shows that Leland S. Carter 24, born Jany 14, 1894 at Perrysville, O & that he is now a RR signalman at Rittman, O son of C.E. Carter & wife Gusta Homan & that Della Markel 18, born Jany 13, 1900 in Wooster O now a housekeeper, daughter of R.H. Markle & wife Mary Eby license taken out Mch 30, 1918 & on same day they were married by Rev W.J. Drew of Medina, O.

Marriage record "M" page 108 shows that Frank E. Smith born Mch 15, 1856 in Canaan Wayne Co, O now retired living in Medina O son of Samuel Smith & wife Jane Armstrong and Clara Markle 56 born Oct 29, 1866 in Medina Co, O a house maid, daughter of Joseph Barrett & wife Margaret Palmer license taken out Dec 21, 1922, married same day by Philip Kelser minister Same book p 452shows that Saml A. Larimore 34 born Dec 25, 1891 in Moundsville WVA now living in Massillon O an enameler, son of John Larimore & wife Viola Taylor and Gladys S. Miracle 22 born June 19, 1904 Mt Parkersburg WVA, daughter of John Miracle & wife Lucile Varner now a home girl at Sharon Center Medina Co, O married May 26, 1926

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American Hotel Medina O Room 33 June 8, 1929 5:22 PM I walked down N Court St three blocks to Bishop St & turning west to the left, at first house back of the corner one on the left, was at a good frame house No 124 Bishop St the residence of Andrew Gruninger who was mowing the yard & he called his wife who came to the front door & upon my inquiry said she was the daughter of Ludwig Etzel born in Wittenberg, Germany Nov 11, 1811 & died on his farm near Liverpool in this Medina Co, O Jany 18, 1892. He build a fine house on said farm in 1849, still standing & which she said she would drive me out nest week to see, in which she said all of the eleven children by his second wife, Katharine Hohle were born.She knew nothing about the parentage of Elizabeth Markle, her father's first wife see pages 495 & 499, as she &

her two sisters who she called in were by second wife. She called in her sister living next door west. Mrs Mary Gunkleman & she called her sister Mrs Elizabeth (names for her Stepmother Elizabeth Markle) Pfaneen Schwarz of 11406 Scottwood Ave Eastside Cleveland O Tel Eddy 1804-M in her name

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reached by taking a Superior through car at the public square by the P.O. Her brother Chas D. Elzel [sic] lives with her & they have their father's bible but they were not sure whether it contained the family record or not. Mary said Elizabeth, the first wife had five children & that she & two of the children died of the cholera & were buried out by the farm, but no markers she thought & that three of the children grew up & one, Louis Etzel lived in Lodi, O but is dead leaving a family & the only one of the children living is Helen Mohler widow of Ira living in Lodi, O where she is well known & lives near the Taylor Inn, where I stopped in Nov 13, 1919. She has an unmarried daughter Lenora Mohler who works in Cleveland O & comes home Saturdays for over Sundays & Mrs Grunninger advised I go down next Saturday on the electric which runs there. If Andrew don't come, I may go tomorrow.Mary said Elizabeth Markle had a sister, Mrs Mitchell & also had a brother who lived in Akron, O dead, but leaving a family there. The three sisters are fine women & were very kind to me. I reached there at 4 PM & left at 4:44 PM Now 6:11 PM

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At residence of Mrs Helen Mohler, Mill St Lodi, Medina Co, O June 9k 1929 2 PM I was admitted 20 minutes ago by Miss Lenora who has called in her mother. Lenora has gotten out an old yellow sheet in two pieces giving her father's family record which is in German & from which she is giving me the following data:Elizabeth Maerkle was born on Jany 18, 1818 in Wuertemberg, Germany & on Jany 17, 1839 was married at Liverpool, O to Ludwig Etzel. Their children all born on the farm near Liverpool, O:1. Carolina Etzel born July 4, 18412. Johann Michael Etzel born Oct 4, 18433. Maria Etzel born Nov 20, 18454. Ludwig Etzel born Dec 24, 18475. Elisabetha Etzel born Apr 10, 18506. Helena Etzel born May 29, 18527. Catharina Etzel born May 5, 1854 DeathsJohan Michael Etzel died Oct 14, 1854Maria Etzel died Sept 6, 1854Elizabeth (mother) died Sept 12, 1854Elizabetha Etzel died Sept 21, 1854Catharina Etzel died Oct 17, 1854

1. Carolina Etzel knew more of the Markle family than any of them as she was thirteen when her mother died. She married Christopher Schemp when she was 24 or 25 in Cleveland, O & lived on a farm near here & died something like 15 yrs ago leaving 4 children who could not tell anything of the family.

4. Ludwig Etzel married Mary Widrick? & lived here in Lodi, O where he died about 17 yrs ago, leaving one girl who could not tell anything.

6. Helena Etzel married Oct 12, 1876 here in Lodi, O to Ira Mohler who died June 1, 1885 & had but two

children born here in Lodi, O 1. Lenora Alverta Mohler b Mch 17, 1880 2. Gertrude Leah Mohler b Nov 20, 1884

Mrs Mohler does not know the name of her grandfather Markle as she was but 2 yrs old when her mother died. She says however that her mother was one of three children, one a brother took sick & died at her home just a week or two before he was to have been married. The other one lived & died in Akron O & spelled his name

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William Markley. He left children but they have lost track of them. They used to visit him when she was young.

The old family register shows that Ludwig Etzel was born Nov 11, 1811 in Susheim, Obsuer-Veihingen, Wuertemberg & that Elizabetha Maerkle was born Miedelsuer or fer, Obsuer-Schorndorf, Wuertemberg

Miss Lenora works for the Graybar Electric Co, Cleveland, O.Mrs Mohler knows nothing about Robt H. Markle of Spencer, O whose daughters born 1891 & 1900 in Wooster, O were married in 1910 & 1918 respectively as shown above. Leaving 3:05 PM

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Probate Judges office Medina O June 11, 1929 10 AM The judge told me last week to come here for examination of the deeds from the Recorders office as both offices uses the same vault for the books, which vault is between the two offices.In General Index for deeds, both ways No 1 commencing with 1818 shows:[* indicates JVT's checkmark X indicates his "X" marks]*Markle, Gideon from Jacob Smith O p 295 75 1/3 A Apr 3, 1838*Ritchey, Jessie to Joseph Naltzer S p 383 Oct 23, or Apr 16, 1840*Richey, Jesse from Alfred Witter Jr G p 122 Sept 24, 1832xRitchey, Jesse from Joseph H. Sarwell H p 159 June 24, 1833xRitchey, James from Jesse Ritchey H p 518xRitchey, Jesse to James Ritchey H p 518 Aug 23, 1834xRitchey, Jesse from Eliphalet Austin I or J 136 Sept 1, 1834xRichey, Jesse to Benj S. Judson M 398 June 9, 1835 General Index of Deeds No 2*Markle, Christian to Lewis Etzel V p 171 21 A Mch 7, 1844*Markle, Catherine et al from Peter Fetterman BB 161 Mch 18, 1850xMarkle, Gideon to Peter Fetterman V 252 75 13 A Apr 8, 1844xRichey, John et al from Comrs & Burr admrs et al W 339 May 2, 1845

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See C.C. Kenyon on N. Court St up in his 80s & mind keen.

*Richey, John from Elizabeth J. Richey Y 270 Aug 22, 1843

Also examined Genl Index No 3 up into the 60s without finding names of Gideon Markle or James or Jesse Richey.

Leaving 4:20 PM

Probate Judges Office June 12, 1929 1:15 PM The record in deed Book O P 295 shows that Gideon Markle was styled of Wayne Co, O in deed dated Apr 3, 1838 & consideration was $800 for lot No 4 in Guilford Tp, Medina Co O ctg 75 1/3 A bounded on north by south line of Montville Tp east by the turnpike & west by the west line of Guildford Tp & to extend south to make the area named.

Deed book S p 383 shows that for $25 Jesse Richey of Harrisville, Medina Co, O conveys to Joseph Naftzger a lot in said Harrisville in the Connecticut western reserve ctg 30 rods signed also by his wife Mch 28, 1837 Jesse Richey (seal) Eliza Jane Richey (seal) in presence of James S. Redfield, Polley Redfield. Ack before J.S.R. J.P. same day & recorded Oct 23, 1841 Oviatte Cole recorder

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Deed Book G p 122 shows conveyance of 30 A for $160 on Sept 24, 1832 to Jesse Richey who was then styled as of Harrisville Medina Co, O

x Book H P 159 discloses no additional desired information merely noting conveyance of 100 A in Harrisville Tp on West line of Co of $350 to Jesse Richey H p 518 consideration $400 for 30 A

Deed Book V page 171 wherein Christian Markle of Brunswick Tp Medina Co O for $400 conveys to Lewis Etzel of the same place a tract of land in Liverpool Tp said Co ctg 21 76/100 & adj land this day deeded to Frederick Markle Dated Mch 7, 1844 Christian Markle (seal) Witness G.W.E. Metzger, S.J. HayslipAckd same day at Brunswick O before S.J. Hayslip J.P. It looks to me as if this Christian Markle might be the father of Elizabethe Markle who married Louis Etzel & Frederic might possibly be his son.

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Probate judges office June 13, 1929 9:33 AM Deed book BB page 161 is a deed dated Mch 18, 1850 from Peter Fetterman & Barbary his wife of Wayne Co, O to Catharine, Maria, Florinda, Alpheus & Gideon Markle of Medina Co O conveys for $1000 75 1/3 A in NW Corner of Guilford Tp Medina Co, O

Deed Book Y page 270 In which Elizabeth J. Richey of Harrisville for $400 quit claims to John Richey of Harrisville Tp all of her right & interest in two tracts in said Tp ctg 56 A & 28 A aggregating 84 A formerly belonging to James Richey & on which he had lived. Dated Aug 22, 1843 Elizabeth J. Richey (seal) witnesses Timothy Burr, A.S. Chapman, Ackd same day in Medina Co O before Arvis S. Chapman J.P. (seal)

A paper here dated May 6, 1917 shows that E.S. Ritchie of Lafayette Tp leaving widow Jane Ann & P.O. Rd 1 Lodi & children G.M. Ritchie son 321 S. Walnut St Lansing, Mich

Elizabeth Peirson daughter RD 1 Lodi, O

Clara Markle Smith died Dec 13, 1926. She was the second wife of Gideon Markle the younger & he her second husband. Settlement of her estate is in Civil Docket S p 416

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At residence of Robert H. Markle Spencer Tp Medina Co, O (P.O. Spencer O RD 2) June 13, 1929 4 PM I arrived here a little after three being brought up from the RR sta where I arrived at 2:30 PM by Clem Rice for whom Robert H. Markle is working, he having brought Mr Markle to the station & he invited me to come out to his home & stay overnight & get the record of his family which his wife, he said, could give. He is son of Michael Constant Ohio Markle who was a brother of Augustus who I saw in Nov 123, 1919 & later.Robert H. Markle was born Jany 6th, 1862 & was married Jany 9, 1890 at Wooster, O by Rev I.N. Keefer Lutheran to Mary Ann Eby born in Green Tp Wayne Co, O near Smithville, O June 26, 1862 daughter of Christian Eby & his wife Mary Ann Schrock. They have had nine children born as follows: Dora, Glenn, Della & Grace were born in Wayne Tp Wayne Co, O Ira in Canaan Tp Wayne Co, & the others in Wayne Co

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1. Welker C. Markle born June 3, 18902. Dora Ellen Markle born May 30, 18913. John Wellington Markle born Apr 25, 18934. Charles Edwin Markle born Feby 17, 18955. Ira Samuel Markle born Feby 12, 18976. Glenn Ohio Markle born Apr 9, 18987. Della May Markle born Jany 13, 19008. Grace Elizabeth Markle born Feby 26, 19029. unnamed stillborn boy born Aug 3, 1908

1. Welker C. Markle died Sept 22, 1890

2. Dora Ella was married in Medina O by Chas E. McDonald J.P. July 2, 1910 to Francis Nathaniel Spice born in West Salem Tp Wayne Co, O Apr 14, 1891 son of Curt N. Spice & his wife Ida Crick. Both living here temporarily & he works on the RR. Have had seven children the first five born in Medina Co & the two youngest in Columbiana Co, O 1. Robert Harold Spice born May 24, 1911 2. Glenn Franklin Spice born Feby 5, 1913 3. Mary Marie Spice born Sept 13, 1914 4. Sadie Manona Spice born July 10, 1916 5. Mabel Irene Spice born Apr 20, 1917 6. Mildred Leona Spice born Mch 24, 1918 7. Ruth May Spice born July 19, 1922 Deaths Glenn Franklin Spice died Dec 1927? Mary Marie Spice died Oct 12, 1920

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Mabel Irene Spiced died Sept 12, 1924 from scarlet fever Mildred Leona Spice died Sept 25, 1924 from scarlet fever The other three children are all at home single

3. John Wellington Markle died Sept 7, 1894 of spinal meningitis

4. Charles Edwin is unmarried & is working on a farm near here for Charles Fuller

5. Ira Samuel is unmarried & is working on a farm in Columbiana Co, O

6. Glenn Ohio is unmarried & rents & runs this farm of 100 A & lives here.

7. Della May married in Medina by Rev W.J. Drew on May 30, 1918 to Leland S. Caster (not Carter as I got it from the record) Both now living at Spencer O where he is working in shop manufacturing auto parts. Have three children at Poe, O 1. Evelyn June Caster born May 14, 1920 2. Richard Caster born June 9, 1921 3. Betty Virginia Caster born Apr 18, 1923

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8. Grace Elizabeth was married Sept 6, 1920 at Lisbon, O to Albert P. Walters Jr born Mch 24, 1898 in Lisbon, O son of Albert P. Walters. Both living in Wayne Tp Columbiana Co O where they live on a farm. Have had four children all born in same house in Wayne Tp above. 1. Catherine Walters born Oct 10, 1923 2. unnamed girl born May 20, 1925 3. John U. Walters born May 1926 4. a girl born June 1928

It is now 5:40 PM & Mrs Markle & her daughter want to attend to their work & get supper, so I will lay this aside until Mr Markle comes to get the record of his brothers & sisters. Mrs Markle said to that an Aunt of his, a Mrs Kessler of Wooster O lived to be older than his Uncle Augustus.

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8:11 PM We have had a good supper with extra good bread. Mrs Markle spoke of a Charles Markle then in this teens visiting them when they lived in Columbiana Co, O 7 or 8 yrs ago & said that his father lived in Butler Pa & said he had a brother living in Westnd Co Pa she thought.Glenn said there were Markles living in Nova, Ashland Co, O. He also said that he had bought muskrat skins from Richeys near Lodi, O.Robert H. Markle said he was born in Holmes Co O near West Eaton O & that on July 17, 1862 following his birth, his father enlisted for 3 yrs in the Civil War & served until the close of the war.Mr Markle, his wife & daughter Dora E. say that his father Michael Constant Ohio Markle died in Wooster, O in Oct 1908 & was buried Oct 10, 1908. He was aged 73 yrs & about 2 mos as he was born in Aug 1835 being as his son Robert Hindman Markle named for his grandfather said he was 2 yrs older than his first wife Samantha whose obituary is before

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me found by Dora in their big bible showing that she dropped dead at the breakfast table at her mother Mary Hindman's Sept 25, 1898 aged 61 yrs 6 mos & 9 days born then Mch 16, 1837, daughter of Robert Hindman & his wife Mary (don't know her maiden name). He might have been born in 1834 see the record I got from his tombstone at Wooster O on Nov 13, 1919. They had but six children:1. George Harvey Markle born Oct 2, 18582. John U. Markle born June 6, 18603. Robert Hindman Markle born Jany 6, 18624. Mary Matilda Markle born Aug5. Cyrus Edward Markle born Apr 2

6. Willis Albert Markle born July 25

1. George H. married Addie May Seigel. She is dead & he lives in the east side of Wooster O with Mrs Culbertson, daughter of John U. No issue.

2. John U. married 1st, 2nd & parted, 3d a widow named Markle who

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now lives in Alliance O. Mrs Bertha Thompson, wife of Harry, her daughter by her former husband. He had lived at Fremont, Mich where he buried his first wife, but died in Alliance O Oct 1920 or 1921. He only had but one child & it by his first wife:

Eva May Markle born Oct 1874 & married Frank Culbertson. Both living in Wooster O where he clerks in a store & her Uncle Geo H. lives with her.

1. Harold 2. Robert

3. Robert H. see his record above

4. Mary Matilda has her fourth man. 1st David Feightner. He died in Indiana leaving two children. 2nd Solomon Wiles of Michigan. He died there. No issue. 3d [not listed] 4th Jerry Zenver. Both living at 907 Church St, Saint Johns Mich No issue. Her only children were two daughters by 1st husband

1. Ann Janetta married John? Gladstone both living in St Johns Mich where he is a railroader.

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2. Minnie Feightner married Ed Frisbie. Both living.

5. Cyrus Edward married three times. 1st Malissa Landis. She died leaving two children, 2d Elizabeth Millerhouse. She got killed accidently. Left 6 children. 3rd Myrtle Barden. No issue. Both living at 432 Marden Lane Wooster, O.

6. Willis A. married Myrtle Barden. He died about Oct 1914 leaving five children 3 girls & 2 boys. Get record from his widow who is now the 3d wife of C. Edward above.

Both Mr & Mrs Markle say that his Aunt Elizabeth Markle who married Amos Kessler & lived on NW side of Wooster was a year or two older than her brother Augustus.Robert H. says that Benj Miller of Wooster, O who committed suicide son of Augustus Miller was a relative. He says Krott Miller, who he thinks is still living in Wooster O is a brother of Augustus. Going to bed 10:11 PM

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At residence of Robert H. or Glenn O. Markle Spencer Tp Medina Co O Friday June 14, 1929 7:15 AM We went to bed last night at 11 o'c & got up at 5 o'c & found there had been a heavy rain & windstorm in the night but I never heard it. Robt H. said this 100 A farm had been the homestead of Jacob Mantz who built this fine big frame house & properly cared for it & the farm while he lived, but his son Orlow to whom he left it didn't like work, raised six children, let farm grow up & house go to rack & moved to Wellington O & Glenn O rented the farm for the big rent of $4.50 per acre or $450.Mr Robt H. said yesterday that his Step-mother Ann Markle in her 70s living in Wooster O where a nephew

lives with her got his father's bible with record & would now have it.He also said that his father told him that none of his Markle Uncles (brothers of his father George) came west, but all remained in Penna. I should be able to trace them from the records I got at York, Pa in August, in I think 1920. Mrs Markle says this morning that Perry VanMeter whose mother was a sister of Constant O lives

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about a mile & a half from here, but they have but one child in their family. They tell me that Clinton W. Markle & his wife live on their farm down near Homerville, O in this county.We had breakfast at 6:30 & Robt H. has gone off to Clem Rice's to his concreting work with him & Glenn, Mr Spice & his son have gone to their plowing for corn, very late & Glenn said he would come at 8 o'c & take me into Spencer O where I want to see Mr Moore the old historian & catch the 9 o'c bus for Wellington, O where I get another that will take me back to Medina O Finished 7:51 AM

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American Hotel Medina O Room 33 June 14, 1929 1222 PM Flag Day This is Amerigo Pallini's 12th birthday anniversary. The young man who drove the bus from Sepncer to Penfield this morning said his name was Smith & that he lived at Norwalk, O. Asking him if Edison had helped any toward erection of the big buildings there, he said he had not, but that the Fisher Bros of Detroit, Mich, natives of Norwalk O had built the school building at Norwalk, O for the Catholics they being Catholics & had helped with other public buildings there. He said Thos A. Edison was not born at Norwalk, O as I had thought but at Milan, Erie Co, O 4 or 5 miles north of Norwalk. E.B. Baldwin at St Thomas, Ont had also said he was born at Milan, O

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At residence of Charles Champlin Kenyon 400 N. Court St Medina O June 14, 1929 2:00 PM I found Mr Kenyon came here about 20 yrs ago & he says he was born within 5 miles of here in Jany 1847 & his wife died 8 yrs ago & he is since living here alone. He had 2 sons, one who was a Prof in Purdue Univ, Ind dropped dead in Ashland, O on the way back from his mother's funeral from acute indigestion. He says he was not acquainted with the Richeys of Harrisville Tp but got out a small history of Medina Co, O published in 1861 at Medina O by Geo Redway Painter, author N.B. Northrop 224 pages of which pages 87-102 treat of Harrisville Tp. It is 18 lines long & 17 lines wide.A much larger history which he says recites much of the small one was gotten out by subscription & published in Chicago, Ills in 1881 by Baskin & Batley, Historical Publishers 186 Dearborn St, Cont[rest blotted] 922 pages "history of Medina Co O" is 31 lines long & 25 lines wide under Harrisville Tp is an article on Jesse Richey on page 878-9 as follows: in effect viz:

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"Jesse Richey deceased who now lies slumbering in the grave was born in Westmoreland Co, Pa Jany 7, 1794 son of John Richey who emigrated west to Ohio & settled near Wooster.Jesse Richey was twice married to the second wife Eliza George on May 1, 1834. She was born Dec 12, 1812 in Columbiana Co, O daughter of Thomas George & his wife Elizabeth Armstrong. The George family is of Irish stock. The day following his marriage, Mr Richey moved into this county purchasing 128 A in the Southeastern part of Harrisville Tp. This land was entirely covered at that time with heavy timber, which he cleared up. He died at his home Sept 1, 1847. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church & a zealous worker in the same & one of the worthy members of society at large. To him were born four children by his

second marriage viz:1. Sarah, now decd was the wife of W.B. Chapman of LaFayette Tp died Mch 6, 18682. Andrew died Oct 28, 1854 aged 16 yrs3. Elizabeth born Mch 6, 1840 married in July 1861 to James Young who was born in Penna Jany 23, 1830. After marriage they moved to Burbank Wayne Co, O where he engaged in business. He offered

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up his life on the altar of his country. He was a member of Co F 76th O.V.I & was killed at the Battle of Vicksburg. Since his death, Mrs Young has resided with her mother who yet occupies the homestead.4. Maria born Feby 1, 1845 married Adam Shilling of Wayne Co O. They family are all members of the M.E. Church. Leaving 3:08 PM

American Hotel June 14, 1929 4:11 PM I went down to see Mr Kenyon who looks fully 15 yrs younger than with above results. I asked him if he knew W.B. Chapman of LaFayette Tp & he sent to house opposite to see John Moody who was painting his barn just next to Mrs Gunninger. He said W B. Chapman was dead & that his widow 2d wife died 3 yrs ago & her son W.B. Jr was running the store at Lafayette Center, Whittlesey P.O. & that a widowed daughter by the first wife (Sarah Richey) Mrs Carlton lived at the Center. He said to take the street car & belew [sic] & get off at the Infirmary stop between here & Chippewa Lake & walk 1 1/2 miles to the center 4:18 PM

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At residence of Mrs Cora Alice Carlton, LaFayette Center in Lafayette Tp Medina Co, O (P.O. Medina O route No 5) June 18, 1929 3:20 PM I arrived here by taxi from Medina about 2:40 & have been talking to Mrs Carlton, gray haired & distinguished looking who says she rents this from her younger half brother W.B. Chapman who has the store across the way. She don't know who got her grandfather Jesse Richey's bible but thinks her cousin Jesse Shilling, only child of her Aunt Maria Richey might have gotten it or know who did. He lives on the Shilling farm in Canaan Tp south of Burbank, O (P.O. Burbank O route 1) where he has three sons. This farm is 1 1/2 miles south of the farm of her gf Jesse Richey which at that point S.E. corner of Harrisville Tp extended to Kilbuck Creek the dividing line between Medina & Wayne Cos. She says her ggf John Richeys bible was a big one with illustrated pictures & that her Aunt Elizabeth Young said it had a full record of his family. She says her Uncle David Richey said he would give almost anything to get it but said he was never able to get any trace of it. She says

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he had eight children, six sons & two daughters. She thinks her gf was oldest & names this order: Jesse, James, David, Andrew, Rebecca Culbertson, John, Elizabeth Smurr & Hunter. She says her gf lived in Wayne Co in Canaan or Congress Tp & there the five children were by his first wife was born & his four children by his second wife were born in this Co.She thinks her great Uncle's wife's name was Margaret & after his death, she moved off of their small farm into Lodi, O & never remarried. He is buried in the old cemetery at Lodi about half a mile east. Has a large square monument with a round ball on top highly polished. Go in main entrance to vault & take left hand drive & it will bring you to it where all the inscriptions are on it. She never heard of but two children:1. John was married & had an only son John who married & had an only child John called Johnnie to distinguish him &his widow, who never remarried is living now in Lodi, O & might have the James Richey bible. They have a son Milo Richey living at or near Lodi & also a couple of daughters, names not known to

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2. Elizabeth Richey married A.D. Haines & lived in Lodi O, buried possibly in the old cemetery or perhaps in the new. They had an only child, Horace Haines, unreliable financially. Her Uncle David Richey gave her $5000 & if anything was left at her death, it was to go to Horace & he persuaded his mother to let him invest it & he lost it. He went to Buffalo NY to work where he married & after his father died, his mother went there to live with him & she thinks she died there, but was brought back to Lodi for burial. Horace had but one child, a daughter who she thinks married. Horace died over 20 yrs ago before Elizabeth Young's death in Medina Co 1881 History Page 878 an article on J.C. Ritchie which states that his father, John Richey as she says it should be son of James was born in Penna May 21, 1815 & married Sarah Norton a native of Yorkshire, England born Apr 21, 1814. They had 3 children.1. Julia married Geo Nelson of Chatam2. Flora married S.W. DeWitt of Harrisville3. John C. Richey born in the Tp Aug 12, 1846 known as Johnnie.On June 12, 1872, he married Arabella Rogers born in Lafayette Tp Apr 23, 1847. They have two children: Milo lives in Lodi with his mother & Minnie married & lives in the West. John Richey died July 21, 1846 just before his son was born. This John was a partner of his Uncle Jesse Richey in operating a carding mill.

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Mrs Carlton went upstairs & brought down the old big bible of her grandfather Jesse Richey in which he had entered the record below & it was printed in 1840 by H & E Plunney of Cooperstown, NY.Jesse Richey born in Westnd Co Pa in Jany 7, 1794 was twice married. His first wife, Sarah Pancoast was born June 19, 1803 in Union Co, Pa daughter of William & Vashti Pancoast died July 27, 1832 & is buried in the Methodist & Presbyterian g.y. which she thinks is midway between Wooster & Lodi which was near where they lived. They had five children born in Wayne Tp, Wayne Co, O as follows:1. John Richey born Feby 9, 18232. Vashti Richey born May 6, 18253. William Richey born Jany 24, 18274. Hezekiah Richey born Dec 5, 18295. Newton Richey born Feby 1, 1831He married 2d May 20, 1834 Eliza Jane George born Dec 12, 1812 daughter of Thomas George & Elizabeth Armstrong his wife. Eliza Jane was born in Columbiana Co, O. They were married May 21, 18346. Sarah Ann Richey born Apr 2, 18357. Andrew Richey born Dec 5, 18378. Elizabeth Jane Richey born Mch 6, 18409. Hannah Marie Richey born Feby 6, 1845

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Andrew Richey died Oct 28, 1854 aged 16 yrs 10 mos & 28 days.Sarah Chapman died Mch 6, 1868Maria Shilling died Feby 14, 1899Elizabeth J. Young died Mch 13, 1906James Young died Dec 24, 1862 killed in the battle of Vicksburg & buried there Dec 29 by a comrade.Eliza Jane Richey died Nov 13, 1903 aged 90 yrs 11 mos & 1 day.

Vashti Hammaker died Apr 28, 1904 in Chicago, Ills at her daughter's

Newton Richey died Feby 1905Hezekiah Richey died Nov 5, 1905

William was married but left no children but died in Iowa of tuberculosis Oct 5, 1890.John died a couple of months before Hezekiah in Iowa where they all went.Hezekiah left one daughter, Lou. She married a Doctor named Smith in Iowa. Hezekiah came back on visits in 1886 when his daughter was in school & in the 90s.Newton had nine children, she only knew of Hattie, Mary, Sarah, Eliza & James.He sent a large photo of himself & wife with all their children with names written to her grandmother & she thinks Jesse Shilling has it. It would give the town in Iowa.Vashti 1st married Elihu Page in this Co & they moved to Iowa with her brothers where he died

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Sarah Ann Richey married June 16, 1861 in this Co Wilson Burr Chapman born Nov 11, 1837 in Harrisville Tp son of Jonathan Chapman who came here from Vermont in 1818. The Wm B's father was Perrin Chapman son of Jonathan & his wife Maron [sic] Hanna.W.B. died Feby 5, 1913Sarah A. died Mch 6, 1868They had but one child my informant.Coral Alice Chapman born July 11, 1864 who on May 18, 1884 married Thomas Elmer Carlton born May 23, 1855 in this Tp son of Eri [sic] Carlton & his wife Mary Jane Buchanan. He died Dec 9, 1912. No issue. Elizabeth J. Young had no children. His record or name is on the tombstone at Lodi, O Leaving 6 PMA telegram dated Sept 13, 1893 announces the death on that

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day of Rebecca Culbertson.Mrs C. thinks James Young was born in Penna Jany 23, 1830 & was married July 11, 1861 to Elizabeth J. Richey. He enlisted in Wooster, O & in Sept 1862 in Co F 76th O.V.I. Leaving 6:06 PM

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At residence of Howard DeWitt, corner of Mill & Market Sts Lodi, Medina Co, O June 19, 1929 10:37 AM I came up here from Mrs Belle Richey's, she having telephoned & understood that she had here the old James Richey bible, but instead it is the old DeWitt bible published at Phila Pa in 1872 by Wm Flint & Co. On page 878 of the 1881 Medina Co, O History, the article on J.C. Ritchey says that his father, John Richey, son of James Richey had three children viz:Julia who married Geo NelsonFlora who married Col Sewell W. DeWitt& John C. a posthumous child born Aug 12, 1846 after his father had died July 21, 1846.

On June 12, 1872, he married Arabella Rogers, born Apr 23, 1847 in LaFayette Tp dau of Isaac Rogers & his wife Isabella Chapman. The widow of John Richey above married Andrew Gilley.Mrs DeWitt reading from the bible aforesaid says:Flora Richey born Oct 12, 1844 in Harrisville Tp. She died Mch 8, 1919 & is buried in the new cemetery here. She was married Jany 10, 1866 at Meadville, Pa to Col Sewell W. DeWitt born Dec 28, 1840 in Lodi, O. He died in this house Aug 19, 1926 aged 86 & my informant having nursed him from his wife's death until he died 7 yrs

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through his illness being stone blind & stone deaf for which he gave her this house. He enlisted in the Civil War & served four years till the war closed & was mustered out as a Colonel which title he got when 23 yrs old. He affiliated with the Congregational Church, his wife being a member. They had six children all born here in Lodi, 3 boys & 3 girls.1. Harry DeWitt born Nov 10, 18672. Howard R. DeWitt born Sept 26, 18703. Lewie (boy) born Jany 19, 18734. Jessie Perl [sic] DeWitt born July 15, 18775. Belle DeWitt born Dec 21, 18836. Zada Dewitt born Mch 20, 1887

DeathsLewie DeWitt died in 1877 aged 4 yrs

1. Harry DeWitt owns a large acreage at Sicily Island, Louisiana, which she thinks his P.O. address RFD. He married a southern girl & has two children, a boy & a girl. Thinks he would answer a letter.

2. Howard R. (she thinks Richey) married 1st to a woman in Va who after bearing him two children he divorced. Married 2d Nov 14, 1912 in Los Angeles Calif to Mrs Mary Stuart Crawford widow of William Wallace Crawford who she met in Pocatello, Idaho when as Mary Stuart she was traveling to the coast expecting to sail through the Suez Canal to her home at Stuart Castle

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Wigtonshire Scotland & by reason of this meeting, she changed her plans & they were married at Logan City, Idaho on Aug 23, 1888 son of Archibald Crawford, grandson of the Earl of Aberdeen who with his wife died within three weeks of each other when Wm W. was a babe, youngest of seven children. He was in the army & by some infraction with cards was sent to Northern Canada as a "remittance man". My informant was born Oct 13, 1867. Howard's children by his first wife:

1. Harry DeWitt born 1897, married & lives in Los Angeles Calif. Bad boy but has a nice daughter.2. Myrtle married WM Willis & both living at Wadsworth, Ohio where he is employed by a big lumber Co. She is 33. No issue.3. & 4. my informant had twins by Howard, a boy & a girl born prematurely & dead.

4. Jessie P. married Leigh Fusselman & both living on a farm between this & Chatham in Chatham Tp. Two children:

1. Keith Fusselman aged 23 graduated from Cincin. Univ a Scientific Engineer. At home single.2. Lois Fusselman just graduated from Univ of Pgh a teacher aged abt 20, single.

5. Belle married Harry Stearns & both living in San Francisco, Calif where he is a salesman. No issue.

6. Zada married Jack Myers RR Supt & both living corner Wooster & S. Market near here where they have two children.

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1. Helen Myers abt 20 at home single 2. Page Myers aged abt 12 also at home Leaving 1 PM

Mrs DeWitt said that through the seven years she cared for him with total blindness & deafness, Col DeWitt never uttered one word of complaint.She said her ancestress, a very beautiful girl named Thomson married King James of Scotland VI & later James I of England, but when he came to ascend the throne, he had to put her aside & get a royal wife. His former wife kept the name Mary Stuart & the Stuart Castle & she herself was the last Mary Stuart. Her father injected Thompson in his name making it James Thomson Stuart to get a Thomson inheritance, but at his death, he being the last male & the Castle entailed it went to Queen Victoria. [variations in spelling Thompson/Thomson noted]Mrs DeWitt is not tall, but has a very heavy shock of snow white hair giving her a distinguished appearance.

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At residence of Mrs Arabella Richie 101 S. Market St Lodi, O June 19, 1929 1:20 PM I was here at 10:30 AM & Mrs Richie sent me to Mrs DeWitts where I got foregoing record & had a good lunch. Mrs Richie's husband's full name was John Carr Richey. She says Elizabeth Haines, daughter of James Richey went after her husband's death to live with her son Horace, but he did not properly care for her & she was brought to Mrs Richie's home on promise from Horace to pay her keeping which he never paid & she spent the last 2 yrs of her life until she died with Mrs Richey who cared for her. [variations in spelling noted] She died Feby 17, 1891.Figuring that she was 2 yrs younger than her brother, John, say then born in 1817 which was in Westmoreland Co, Pa as her obituary states, which would make her about 74 when she died which Mrs Richie thinks is about right. Her husband A.D. Haines had two sons & 2 girls by his first wife & the sons David, Edwin & James. They went to Kalamazoo, Mich & where his married daughter lives but don't know her name.

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He had another daughter who was burned to death when a little girl. My informant's two oldest children were born in Harrisville Tp & the youngest here in Lodi, O.1. Milo Mason Richie born Feby 15, 18742. Minnie May Richie born Feby 6, 18793. Cora Richie born Jany 20, 1883

1. Milo M. was married to Mabel Jackson, daughter of George Jackson & wife Jean. Both living on the farm P.O. RFD 2 Lodi, O & have 7 children the two oldest born at Penfield, O & the others on the farm: 1. Donald Richey born June 17, 1904 2. Dorothy Richey born June 7 3. Robert Richey born Sept 11 4. John Carr Richey born Oct 23, 1909 5. Bertha Richey born Sept 11 6. George Richey

7. Willard Richey born Aug 7Robert married Thelma Brown & both living at Stevensville Monatana where he is a farmer. No issue.The others are single, but working for themselves except the two youngest who are at home. Write to Milo M. for the record.

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Minnie M. married Peter Smith in North Dakota & both living now in 4607 Edith St, Oakland, Calif where he is an abstractor. Have two children born at Visalia Calif. 1. Isabell Smith b June 14, 1913 2. Dorcas Smith b Apr 9, 1916

3. Cora Richie married Carl Day in New London O son of William Day. Both living in Cleveland, O but divorced, her number 1400 W 75th St, London O. 1. Holland Day born Feby 1907 2. Lawrence Day born Apr 22, 1909

Both single. Holland is located in Flagstaff, Arizona installing vitaphones.Lawrence lives in Cleveland with his mother & is with the Willard Storage Battery Co.

Leaving 2:30 PMMrs Richey (she thinks they should stick to the old spelling of the name) is a spare slender woman & her hair is still black & she does not show her age.

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The Old Cemetery, Lodi, Ohio, June 19, 1929 3:15 PM I walked out Wooster Ave something like three blocks beyond Mrs Richey's & could not find the Richey graves from the directions Mrs Carlton gave me. I then went across the street to the C.E. Crum residence, No 513 Wooster Ave & rapped hard, but got no response. I then sat down on a swinging seat on the porch to rest & shortly, a truck came from the back & the young man driving it proved to be a son of Mr Crum. I enlisted him to search for the Richey stones & he went all over the g.y. & we were just giving up the search when he found them near Wooster Ave in the back part of the cemetery almost opposite his home being three tombstones erect & well preserved but no monument & the inscriptions were:1. James Richey died June 12, 1836 aged 43 yrs2. Margaret, wife of James Richey died May 9, 1878 aged 88 yrs 10 mos & 8 days.3. John Richey died July 22, 1846 aged 31 yrs Sarah Richey died Apr 1, 1876 aged 62 yearsMarked Father & Mother.

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The last stone is nearest the street, then comes James, then Margaret. John was the son of James & Margaret. Left 3:30 PMYoung Crum would not take any pay for his help & a rain impending, he drove me in his truck to the street car Station where I waited more than an hour during a heavy downpour of rain for the 4:44 PM car for Medina, O.

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At Frank J. Riley's 3627 Lytle Road, Shaker Heights, O July 26, 1929 A letter dated July 1, 1929 in furtherance of my talk with her at London, Ontario on May 27, 1929 see

pages 410-18 this book from Mrs Harriet A. Markle RR 2 Strathroy, Ontario, Canada says that her husband's ancestress, Anneka Jans Bogardus born in 1605 died in 1663 aged 58 yrs at her home in Albany NY having granted a double 99 years lease on the 62 A in New York City conveyed to her by her Royal ancestor & at the expiration thereof, she said in her will it was to be sold & divided among her then living heirs. Trinity Church was named as Trustee & was deposited in their archives from where it disappeared until its recent discovery in a chest in an old Dutch Church in Gap, Pa. It contained 4 pages of mildewed wrinkled parchment. William Schueff of Dutch Extraction found the will. He was a farmer. She dying in 1663, the leases expired 1861 when the property should have been sold, but having only a Duplicate copy they could not proceed & only since the finding the will have they the proper boundaries of the property

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At Frank J. Riley's July 27, 1929 A letter dated July 15, 1929 from Mrs Stella S. Jannotta of 2244 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, Ills says she had recd copies of some of my letters from Mrs David Strouse of Danville, Ind concerning our mutual Thompson & Finley ancestors. She says she had searched for years to find the ancestor of her gggfather Anthony Thompson who died in Davies Co KY in 1834 & finally found him the other day in the annals of the Finley family.Says she has a record of Mary Finley born 1737 (she says erroneously in Westmoreland Co, Pa) daughter of John Finley & Martha Barclay. She married 1. John Thompson & had 4 children: 1. Martha died aged 28 yrs, never married

2. Anthony Finley b Mch 18, 1759 near Shippensburg, Pa married Rachel Handly, died 1834 in Davies Co, KY3. Jane died 1796 in Cincinnati married Charles Foster (I think this is line of Gov Foster of Ohio)4. Mary died 1791 married 1. Adam Carnahan, married 2, Clarke?

Married 2 in 1768 James Leonard. John Thompson had died in 1766 in Cumberland Co, Pa. She had 5 children by James Leonard

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She says they have it by tradition that their line connects with that of Charles Thomson, Secy of The First Continental Congress at Phila.Have written her for her line & that of her ggggmother Mary Finley.

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At F.J. Riley's July 31, 1929 1 PM This is the 25th Anniversary of the birth of Mrs Sylvia H. Riley, born in Cincinnati O July 31, 1904. Henry Ford celebrated his 66th anniversary yesterday born July 30, 1863 making him abt the same age of James A. Farrell born Feby 15, 1863.John D. Rockefeller celebrated his 90th anniversary on July 8th born July 8, 1839. A letter dated July 15, 1929 in answer to one from me from Dora E. Gunnett 709 W. Commonwealth Ave RD 1 Fullerton, Calif gives descent of Mrs Mary Hurst Archinal of 1527 Yale Ave N.W. Canton O as follows:John Jack (1747-1815)Nancy Jack married Dr James PowerSusan Power married Presley HurstJames Power Hurst married Amanda AndersonMary Christine Hurst married H.L. ArchinalMake slip & get full record with dates if she has not already given them which I don't think she has.

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Cleveland O Aug 26, 1929 Room 536 Hollenden Hotel made all slips to here JVT.

Hotel Martinique, New York City, NY Room 221 Aug 15, 1929 11 AM I saw Joseph E. Markel managing director of this hotel who on Aug 5th had answered my inquiry for rooms aged apparently 40 yrs in the lobby here yesterday between 5 & 6 PM. He said his family had been in this country for five generations. They came from Poland along the German border & settled here in New York & have been here ever since.He says his great great grandfather Moses Markel came over but he don't know the year. His son Abraham had a son Zeleg whose son Louis Markel aged 62 or 63 yrs is the father of Joseph E. my informant. He says his father Louis is now in Russia having recently been in Moscow, Leningrad & other cities gathering exact information with especial reference to interviewing the middle classes. Joseph E. says his mother was afraid to go in Russia with her husband & is now in Berlin, Germany. This is the 160th anniversary of Napoleon's birth.Above transcribed Aug 30, 1929 at Room 536 Hotel Hollenden Cleveland, O.

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland O Room 536 Aug 31st 1929 11:55 AM A clipping from the Morning Herald announces that:Mrs Jane Violet Chalfant aged 80 years, widow of J. Newton Chalfant, died from the infirmities of age July 28, 1929 at midnight at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ray McClelland of Searight, Pa In addition to Mrs McClelland, she is survived by two sons:Morgan Chalfant of Royal, PaArthur Chalfant of Warren, OShe is also survived by one sister: Mrs Sallie A. Campbell of Uniontown, Pa. Interment at Pleasant View Church Cemetery

A clipping from West Newton Pa Times-Sun announces the death of a former resident, J.F. Thompson, a native of West Newton, Pa & for the past 16 years divisional freight agent of the Santa Fe RR at Chicago, Ills where he died at his home June 2nd 1929 in his 70th year.

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He was a son of the late William & Elizabeth Thompson of West Newton, Pa. He first took service with the B&O RR & learned telegraphy. He was a member of the First Pres Church.He left West Newton abt 40 yrs ago going to Cincinnati, O in employ of Penna RR Co where he married & remained until 1913 until he went with the Santa Fe at Chicago. He is survived by his widow one son, and one brother A.G. Thompson & one sister Mrs Lucy Hood, both of West Newton. He was buried in a cemetery at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, O Room 536 Sept 3d, 1929 2:44 PM A letter dated July 25, 1929 from Maj Frank S. Wilson in answer to one from me says his early emigrant ancestor was Rev John Wilson who came over in 1630 on the "Arabella" landing at Salem, Mass & settled in Boston, Mass where he was the first minister. Gov Winthrop came over on the same boat with him. He says there was another Wilson named James who came from Scotland & landed at Quebec & afterwards came to Vermont & he & his descendants went to Penna & was of the nine signers at Phila of the Declaration of Independence. He says he was the ancestor of Ex President Woodrow Wilson.

He says he is descended from the English branch Rev John Wilson & all of his ancestors have lived in mass at & near Boston. He says there are many histories printed of both these Wilson lines. He is a friend of Major Gordon L. Finley U.S. Army

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Judge Advocate in Boston who he is helping with his line. He says they have the early dates of the Morse family but what they want is the more recent dates of John Finley & Rebecca Trickle families. Says he is sending me some notes about the Morse family.He says the original Morse emigrant Anthony Morse came over in 1635. He says Jedediah Morse born in Conn. Aug 23, 1761 died June 9, 1826 was son of Deacon Jedediah Morse & Sarah Child. And Samuel Finley Breese Morse born in Charlestown, Mass Apr 27, 1791 was son of above Rev Jedediah Morse & Elizabeth Ann Breese.Major Wilson is Q.M.R.C. & lives at 400 Marlborough St, Boston, Mass. His is evidently a different line from ours.

In another letter of July 27th, Maj Wilson says he is historian of the New England branch of their Wilson family. He says Maj Gordon L. Finley recd a letter from his sister, Mrs B.F. Martin of Dodge City, Kansas written to her by her cousin Carrie Breese Chandler & a

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mention in the same letter of Mrs Isabella Churchill of 2170 Fourth St, San Diego, Calif who gave my name & address & they then wrote me. Make slip to see my records of Dec 1, 1922 when at Dodge City, Kan whether I saw these Finleys there as it was 20 days before I met Andrew J. Finley in San Diego.He says for my information there is a Wilson Association in Phila, Pa who have recently published a History of the Scotch family of Wilson above referred to. He says he has corresponded with them & I am writing him to give me their Phila address. Make slip. He says the children of Maj Finley's father are:1st Maj Gordon L. Finley2d Mrs B.F. Martin of Dodge City, KanHe says their mother is still living in Kansas but is in very feeble health & knows nothing about the history of the family. Mrs Chandler also gave them my address.Maj Gordon L. Finley's parents were John Finley (son of John & Rebecca Trickle)

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He then refers to Ohio Valley Genealogies page 34 by Chas A. Hanna which I have & to Michael Finley's living in Sadsbury Tp, Chester Co Pa from 1737 to 1747. Make slip to see if he died there & when. He may have gone to Cecil Co Md. Look for his tombstone in Sadsbury Tp for deeds to him at West Chester Pa & for assessmemt rolls 1737-47 etc.He says in the Penna Genealogies by Dr W.H. Egle, pages 79 & 80 is mentioned a Robert Finley who in 1772 married Agnes Beatty & she died in 1844 (where make slip & look up). This Robt Finley was born 1746 & died Aug 15, 1803 (where?) children:1. James born 1780 emigrated to America ob 18722. Robert born 1784 died 18113. George4. Mathew born 17905. Wilson born 1790 a twin married Mary Gure6. Agnes born 1795 married David McKee

He says in New England Hist & Gen Register Vol 43 page 51, Robert Finley was President of Univ of Georgia College in 1787 & was a Princeton alumnus. This might be confounded with Robert Finley D.D. 1772-1817

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He also says a John Finley of Ohio married Mary W. Wentworth. She was born Feby 12, 1802 daughter of Banning Wentworth, a Harvard graduate. The Wentworths have a long & interesting line of connections.Robert W. Finley married a Mary Craig in Maryland. He says Samuel Finley Breese Morse born in Charlestown, Mass on Apr 29, 1791 graduated from Yale College in 1810 & died in NY in Apr 1872 aged 80 yrs 11 mos 25 days. He came from good Puritan stock. His father, Rev Jedediah Morse a militant clergyman of Evag. Church was a friend of Genl George Washington. He says Elizabeth Ann Breese was a daughter of Samuel Breese of the U.S. Navy.He says Fort Findlay in Ohio was named for Col James Findlay of the War of 1812.In Penna Archives Vol 1 p 331 is a John Finley in the Revolutionary War Apr 6, 1776 dis. Jany 12, 1777.

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Private of Rolls of Putmans Floating Battery of Capt Wm Brown's Co. He says Robert W. Finley married Mary Craig of Maryland.She was a daughter of Johnson Craig born 1803 & died 1888 who in 1834 married Martha Thompson born Dec 26, 1810 & died July 16, 1890. She was a daughter of William Thompson, a native of Franklin Co, Pa who served in the Revolutionary War. Am writing asking where he got this reference. Make slip to see if it is from Ohio Valley Gen at home & if he was from Cadiz, O.He gives the following of Major Gordon L. Finley's parents:"John Finley married Rebecca Trickle of Illinois. She was a daughter of Edw Trickle & (Rebecca Miller born in Ohio)Edward Trickle was a son of Christopher Trickle who married Mary Wilson of Maryland.Christopher Trickle was born in Wayne Co, Ohio & died in 1814 in a fort".Enter this record in my table.

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland O Room 536 Sept 4, 1929 8:22 AM A letter mailed Aug 14, 1929 in answer to mine from Major Gordon Louis Finley Boston, Mass. He says his ggf Robert Finley born Maryland died in Ohio married Mary Craig also born in Maryland & died in Ohio.His gf John Finley born in Fayette Co, Pa Nov 25, 1802 died Feby 28, 1883 in Toulon Stark Co, Ills. Married in Ohio Rebecca Gaffney born Oct 6, 1807 died Feby 26, 1856 in Stark County IllsTheir children were: 1. Andrew J. born Nov 14, 1828 died Aug 19282. William P. born Nov 30, 1830 died Nov 18, 18633. Priscilla J. born Oct 17, 1832 died Feby 19, 18984. John Louis born Apr 24, 1834 died June 22, 19165. Robert M. born Apr 14, 1836 died unknown6. Mary E. born Mch 27, 1838, died unknown7. Albert P. born Feby 16, 1840 died unknown8. James E. born Sept 17, 1842, now living9. Sarah C. born Mch 21, 1845 died Apr 1, 184610. Caroline R. born Feby 14, 1847 died unknown11. Willis born not known, died unknown.Each left a family save Priscilla No 3, Sarah No 9 & Caroline No 10. I cannot give names of wives or all children. There were many children. My father was John Louis No 4. of Stark Co, Ills now living.

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Two children died in infancy. Three others became adults:1. Fanny Lois b 1870 died 1880 unmarried.2. Nellie Rebecca b 1871 married B.F. Martin, now living a widow at Dodge City, Kansas. Has one child, a boy Lawrence 22 years old single & living with his mother.3. Gordon Louis Finley, myself born 1873 married Gertrude Wells. No issue. Regret cannot give maiden names of my Aunts & complete data & names of cousins. Am making inquiry hope to have a complete list soon. I never met Mrs Chandler, but my sister Nellie knows her. She writes that her grandmother Hannah Finley was a sister of my grandfather, John Finley, also that she & Samuel Finley Breese Morse have a common ancestor.

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My cousin, Mrs Anna M. Sauter has come in from Vermilion O & it is now 9:44 AMShe says she was born Anna Mary McCulley at Irvona, Clearfield Co, Pa Mch 26, 1893. She was married at Clearfield, Pa by Rev Swartz, Meth Epis on Apr 13, 1912 to John T. Sauter, born Sept 13, 1872 in Lonaconing Md son of Philip Jacob Sauter & his wife Margaret Alice Thomas, a native of Wales. Philip J. was a native of Germany. They had two children born in Patton, Cambria Co, Pa where he had a jewelry store for 12 yrs.1. Margaret Alice Sauter b Jany 28, 19132. Sueann Sauter b June 2, 1915Both in high school at Uniontown, Pa where Margaret A. is due to graduate in 1930 & Sueann in 1931.Austin Curry McCulley, father of Mrs Sauter was born at East Ridge, Clearfield Co Pa Mch 13, 1871 son of Francis Marion McCulley & his wife Anna Mary Williams. He was married at Glen Hope, Clearfield Co, Pa to Susan Pennington b Aug 14, 1867 at Madeira Clearfield Co, Pa

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& died at Westover, Clearfield Co, Pa April 5, 1927 & is buried there at Baptist Ch g.y. & had six children.She was daughter of Benjamin Klinger Pennington & his wife who was a Markle of Luzeme Co, Pa. She wrote a five page letter for me before she died & this letter is now in the hands of her sister, Mrs Alice Rhoads of Windber [Windser?] Somerset Co, Pa where he husband Ralph Rhoads is mgr of a company store & speaks seven languages. She also has the big bible with numerous records of her mother. Mrs S. wrote her Aunt a letter yesterday to send the letter & bible to her to Uniontown, Pa general delivery which she will bring with her when she comes next week. 10:30 AM

She says she saw Mrs Bortz a few days ago who said that Judge Unibel's stenographer, Miss Weiler had been to see her recently & said she was tired from writing 3000 checks in the J.V. Thompson, Bankruptcy proceedings. This looks as if they are ready to make final distribution at the meeting tomorrow.

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Estelle Finley of Columbia, Tenn sends me on July 26, 1929 copy of letter which follows that she recd from Paul Finley (son of Leon Sampson Finley 1872-1929) of West Commerce St, Lewisburg, Tenn:"I cannot give you much information, but give you what I have.My father was Leon Sampson Finley 1872-1929, son of William Finley 1841-1918Fred Finley, son of James Finley 1814-1901, son of John Finley died about 1881 in Paris, Texas. You might get some information from some of Mr Jim Finley's family at Paris, Texas.The Elder John Finley was married four times. Do not know who he married.

Jim Finley married a Fisher about 1838. He & his father, John Finley came from North Carolina about 1818 & settled at Sulphur Springs near Lewisburg, Tenn.John Finley had four sets of children but can give you very little information about them. There may be one of them living Marion Finley R 1 Hampshire Tenn. (writing today)Gideon Finley, McEwen TennWesley Finley, decd Lewisburg, TennJim Finley, decd Lewisburg, Tenn

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Grandson Jim Finley decd Paris TexasJim Finley's children:John Finley born 1839Fred Finley born 1841Leon Finley born 1849Sampson Finley born 1847Harve Finley born 1843Margarette Finley born 1854Pinia born 1865James H[ess? hard to read] born 1867Leon Sampson born 1872 ob 1929 (had one son Paul Finley living Lewisburg, Tenn born 1897)George Dennis born 1876Bertha born 1874Vera born 1884Wm Fletcher born 1886.About all I know is that:Jim Finley married a lady by name of FisherFred Finley married a lady by name of WelchLeon Finley married a lady by name of StewartI have not marriedIf I can be of any service to you I will be glad to help Your truly Paul Finley"P.S. The Record states they were of English descent. Came from North Carolina to Tennessee.

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4 PM A letter dated July 30, 1929 in answer to one from me from Mrs Stella Skiff Jannotta of 2244 Lincoln Park West Chicago, Ills gives many records among them:1st

A two page typed copy of the children of John Finley 1713-1757 from whom she descends & practically all of which I have & will only record dates she has written in & places of residence of some descendants I may not have at home. I will make a genealogical table to be added to when she sends the further records she has which she has loaned to her relative Russell W. Bennett, Jacksonville, Fla.She wants me to correct the data she sends me & add to it which I am doing in a letter to her today.She says Chas A. Hanna in his Ohio Genealogies gives all the children of Mary Finley born 1737 daughter of John 1713-1757 as by John Thompson, her 1st husband

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whereas but four are to him as she has established & the other five by her 2d husband, James Leonard who came to the now Cumberland Co Pa from Enniskillen Ireland. She says she will send me the line as she has worked it out from various sources.John Finley 1713-1757 so far as I can learn never lived in Westmoreland Co Pa which was not organized until 1771, but several of his children & many of his descendants lived & yet live there. The influx into the county was not until 1769 & later after the treaty with the Indians at Fort Stanwix, now Rome, NY she says many of Mary Finley's descendants are given in Chas A. Hanna's Ohio Genealogies. She says Russell W. Bennett 108 West 17th St Jacksonville, Fla can give much of her line. I must write him.Also says Mrs Mary Thompson Strouse 151 E Broadway Danville, Ind can give another line partly her own.She gives Clement Finley's dates as born Mch 1835 died Aug 11, 1775 married Jany 12, 1861 Elizabeth Carnahan.

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Ann Finley 4th child of John Finley 1713-1757 married Thomas Johnson or Johnston of South Huntingdon Tp Westnd Co, Pa. Make slip to try to trace him or her at Greensburg, Pa.She gives Andrew Finley born 1750 & died Jul5 5, 1829 a Rev soldier & his brother Samuel born Apr 15, 1752 died Apr 2, 1829 also an officer in Revolutionary war was his younger brother, John.

2d paper:This is a six page closely typed legal cap sized paper, being copy of a letter dated Elkton, Md Dec 27, 1888 from Miss Martha Finley born 1828 daughter of Dr James Brown Finley of Samuel 1752-1829 of John 1713-1757 author of the Elsie books & subject to same conditions as mentioned relating to 1st paper on page 561. This letter speaks in beautiful terms of some of the relatives in Ky, NJ & elsewhere & is addressed to: Miss Jennie B. Tilton, Carlisle, KY & speaks of her father. She is still

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living I believe, being a granddaughter of John Finley b 1754, son of John 1713-1757.She spoke of Martha Finley, daughter of her Uncle Michael going to visit her Uncle Samuel in Chillicothe, O met Dr Scott, love at first sight & married in 3 weeks, died at 25, leaving two daughters, Sarah, a noted beauty & Elizabeth. Sarah married David C. Humphreys of Woodford Co, Ky. Make slip.She says she visited Ky in the fall of 1881 at which time her cousin Sallie still owned Wavely, the beautiful country home.While I was at Woodburn, cousin Lucy Fullerton Alexander told me of another of Michael's descendants. His daughter Mary had married a Mr Browning, but she & all of her family were gone except one daughter. That daughter had been left without means, was sadly crippled (one leg was amputated) & in wretched health. She then lived in the Episcopal Home of Lexington Ky. she has since died. Regret that I did not hear of her in time to make her a friendly visit & hear from her own lips the story of the captivity by the Indians of her grandmother Sallie, wife of Michael Finley. She was taken in her childhood & retained some years & was given the name of Jancy which she ever afterwards preferred.

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She says cousin Sallie Humphreys died four or five years ago. Her lovely daughter, cousin Mary Dey, the most perfect woman I ever knew, died three years ago last Sept.The learned Dr B. Finley who was in Scotland looking up the family says we are descended from MacBeth who was not the usurper Shakespeare makes him, but the lawful sovereign & a wise & good one, the best Scotland ever had before the days of Robert Bruce or has had since. Motto: "Cor noboyle-Cor immoboyle" meaning "A

noble heart is an immovable heart". The Finlays of Castle Howard and Jelay are the nephews of George Finlay L.L.D. Whose writings are the most learned & instructive modern Europe has produced. He wrote a History of the Finley house.She gives two pages about herself in which it appears that her father, Dr James Brown Finley married his cousin for his first wife, her mother Maria Theresa Brown

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daughter of James Brown & his wife Eleanor Butler, sister of famous Butler Brothers of the Revolution.

3d pageThis is a small & closely typed pamphlet entitled "Records of the Thompson family written by Charles Handley Thompson" containing 7 pages, but giving neither date or place of publication but is signed Charles H. Thompson Per Mary F. Skiff Nov 15, 1916 who is the mother of my informant Stella Skiff Jannotta.Judge John H. Thompson, father of Chas H. was a noted rifleman under Gen. Wm. H. Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe & in his later years greatly befriended his ggson Benjamin Harrison when as a young man he came from Ohio to Indianapolis to practice law with a letter of introduction. Always a Whig & Republican, he always carried his county, district & state when the opposing party were in the majority, but he was never defeated. He died Mch 21, 1870 in Indianapolis Ind in his 90th year & among other resolutions adopted by the bar there was:"Resolved that the Indianapolis Bar as a tribute of respect & esteem

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for the blameless citizen the brave soldiers, the capable legislation, the upright Judge & the officer without blame or reproach do attend his funeral in a body". There is much in this sketch that I should embody in my Thompson history.It begins with Anthony Finley Thompson, born near Shippensburg, Pa Mch 18, 1759. I am embodying much in this sketch & the 1st paper in a genealogical table commencing on page 570. I got the following from my Anjou Thompson History when home 1 AM till noon Aug 19th last. Among the ten sons of William Thompson & Mary Fordyce of Scotland the first two were:1. Hug [sic think he means Hugh] Thompson b Dec 11, 1660 my gggggfather2. Anthony Thompson b May 3, 1662 who on Nov 16, 1684 married Jane, daughter of John Patterson & came shortly before 1694 from County Down, Ireland to Dorchester Co Maryland & made his will there Jany 2, 1701 proven June 4, 1707. Had issue: 1. Henry Thompson born Sept 9, 1685 2. Anthony Thompson born June 14, 1686 3. Richard Thompson born Nov 22, 1687 4. Thomas Thompson born May 3, 1689

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Anthony, born 1686 died in Cumb Co, Pa in 1762 & letters of Admr on his estate were granted on May 4, 1762. Amount of estate £485.5.0 (Accts 2) make slip. Had two children: Anthony & I think John was the other & the one that married Mary Finley & died in 1766. I wrote Mrs Mary T. Strouse, Danville, Ind & gave her this record & didn't have time on 19th ulto to hunt further. Am writing her.

A letter dated Aug 10, 1929 from Mrs Mary Thompson Strouse 151 East Broadway, Danville, Indiana wants to hear from me & says she can now furnish me some more Thompson data. Am writing her tonight.

While Judge Thompson was receiver of the public land office 1849-1852, Benj Harrison came from Ohio to Indianapolis with a letter to him & he helped him in every way, turned over his library to him & directed all his clients to him & after his death, Harrison when Pres, appointed the Judge's youngest son postmaster of Indianapolis, Ind.

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[descendant chart]

John Finley born 1713 killed by the Indians in Lurgan Tp, Cumb Co, Pa 1757, married Martha Barclay in Ireland say June 1734 just before sailing for America where he landed Sept 28, 1734 at Phila.

[children]

Clement Finley b Mch 1735 ob Aug 11, 1775Mary Finley b 1787 ob 1806?. Lived in Cumb Co, Pa in 1759. Married 1 John Thompson ob 1766 & had 4 children. Married 2 in 1768 James Leonard of Enniskillen, Ireland & had 5 children. He died in 1791. Martha Thompson ob aged 28 yrs, unmarried.

Anthony Finley Thompson b Mch 18, 1759 near Shippensburg, Pa ob May 21, 1834 in Daviess Co, Ky. He was a Revolutionary Soldier. Married Mch 6, 1781 in Westnd Co, Pa by Rev James Power to Rachel Handley born June 1, 1764 near Winchester, Va daughter of George Handley & wife Mary Mason. She died Sept 1, 1836. They lived in Westnd Co, Pa until 1798 when they moved to Daviess Co, Ky & settled on a farm near Green River until they died. Daviess Co has been divided & this farm is now in McLean Co, Ky. They had ten children 5 sons & 5 daughters, the first seven born in Westnd Co Pa & the last three on the farm in Daviess Co Ky. The 8 children who married each left large families descendants living in Ky, Ind, Ills, Iowa, Kansas & Nebraska.

John Handley Thompson b Jany 28, 1782 ob Mch 26, 1870 in Indianapolis, Ind. Served in War of 1812. On attaining his majority, wanting to live in a free state, he moved to Charleston, Clark Co, Ind on the Ohio River & mastered the cabinet makers trade. On 1811 he helped raise a Co to go to War of 1812 & was elected first Lieut & served under Gen Wm H. Harrison & with only 910 men defeated in Nov 1811 at Tippecanoe a vastly larger number of Indians under the "Prophet". It was at this battle that he sought out, shot & killed the Indian sharpshooter who had killed many of our officers & men. After the war he rtd to Charleston, became J.P. & studied law. See page 572.

Martha Thompson b Mch 6, 1784 married Capt Shelton.Samuel H. Thompson b Mch 16, 1786, ob Feby 1, 1846 Mo married Nancy Cravens.Sarah or Sallie Thompson b Sept 11, 1788 married Bannister WillJames Leonard Thompson b Mch 26, 1791 ob married 1815 Rachel Jones Duncan.Elizabeth Thompson b July 12, 1793 ob married Joseph Hynes-Barnes?

George Thompson b Oct 6, 1795 died in his 8th year Julia Thompson b Dec 29, 1800 ob married Gardner Fitts

Rachel Thompson b Aug 7, 1803 ob married John Warfield StevensAnthony Finley Thompson b Sept 2, 1806 ob in his 27th year unmarried.

Jane Thompson [daughter of Mary Finley & John Thompson] ob 1796 at Cincinnati, O married Chas Foster of Cin, O who also died 1796. Make slip.Mary Thompson ob 1806 married 1 Adam Carnahan & I think had children. Look up my records. Married 2 a Clarke? by whom she is said to have children.Catharine Leonard [daughter of Mary Finley & James Leonard] ob married Williams Look up South Huntingdon Tp Williamses & also records at Gbg.

Elizabeth Leonard b Mch 4, 1772 ob June 25, 1863 married 1 Mch 3, 1796 Capt Alex Buchanan b 1760 ob 1810 married 1811 David Compton Meadville, Pa where he died. Make slip.Ann (or Nancy) Leonard b June 7, 1775 ob 1818 Cadiz, O married Dec 2, 1796 John Hanna of Greensburgh, Pa

John Berkley Leonard b 1777 ob married an Austin & moved south.James Finley Leonard b 1769? ob married Sarah Barber, settled at Bath, Summit Co, Ohio. Make slip.

James Finley [son of John & Martha Barclay Finley]Ann Finley married Thos Johnston Westnd Co, PaElizabeth Finley b 1740 ob 1832 married 3 timesMichael Finley ob at Chillicothe, O Martha Finley ob aged 25 married Dr Scott Sarah Scott, married Elizabeth Scott, marriedAndrew Finley b 1750 ob July 5, 1829 married Ginsey Jack, Rev. SoldierSamuel Finley born Apr 15, 1752 when his mother was 50 yrs old ob Apr 2, 1829 officer in Rev. Captured at Fort Washington on Hudson & kept 3 yrs before being exchanged, Brig-Genl in War of 1812 & was in Hull's surrender at Detroit. Married May 2, 1789 at Newville, Pa Mary Brown.John Knox? Finley b 1754 ob 1837 or 38 in Fleming Co, Ky officer in Revolution. Married Hannah Duncan.

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John Handley Thompson see page 570 married 1st June 29, 1813 Miss Margaret McLoney & went to Charleston, Ind to live & where their six children, 3 sons & 3 daughters were born & where she died Jany 17, 1833. His 2d wife Ruth died in Indianapolis Ind Feby 9, 1850. Married 2d, May 31, 1835 Mrs Ruth Waller Strange a native of Hamilton Ohio & widow of Rev John Strange a distinguished & eloquent Methodist preacher by whom she had six children, one son & 5 daughters & they moved in & all lived together in harmony. Two sons were born to them at Salem, Washington Co, Ind. He was District Attorney, President Judge, Lieut Governor having refused to run for Governor because he had to continue his law practice to maintain his large double family. He was elected Secy of State by 1500 majority in 1844 being the only Whig elected. He was Receiver of Public moneys U.S. Land officer of Ind 4 yrs 1849-1852 inclusive.

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James Scott Thompson b June 2, 1814 ob July 27, 1844 never marriedWilliam Finley Floyd Thompson B Feby 17, 1817 (twin) ob married & had a family married Albertson, daughter of Hon Nathaniel Albertson M.C. of Greenville, Ind.Samuel Anthony Alexander Thompson b Feby 17, 1817 (twin) ob 1863 at New Lebanon Sullivan Co, Ind was a practicing physician, was married & survived his wife. No issue.Martha Ellen Thompson b May 20, 1819, married Nov 1857 at Newton, Iowa Mathew Starbuck Coffin. Had 7 children, 3 died in infancy.

Mary Frances Coffin b Oct 25, 1842 in Salem, Ind, eldest living in 1916. Married Jany 23, 1867 Vernon William Skiff of Newton Iowa.

Stella Skiff b Oct 29, 1867 my good informant for this record of 2244 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, Ills married July 25, 1893 in Chicago, Ills Alfred A. Jannotta who was born Dec 26, 1837 & died Apr 13, 1913. Has three sons.

Alfred Vernon Jannotta Frank Skiff Jannotta

Joseph Edwin JannottaFrank Skiff, B July 3, 1869 married May 1899 Ida Rowe Finigan. No issue.Blanche Alice Skiff b Jany 24, 1873 married Feby 1899 Frank P. Ross

Verna May Ross Mildred Blanche Ross

Alice Virginia Coffin [daughter of Martha Ellen Thompson & Mathew S. Coffin] b Mch 29, 1848 in Louisville, Ky ob July 28, 1888 in Newton, Iowa.Charles Thompson Coffin b Sept 25, 1850 near Salem Ind living in 1916 married Lillie B. Marcka DeSoto, Kans. Have three daughters.

Mathew Starbuck Coffin b Mch 30, 1853 near Salem, Ind ob 1873Mary Margaret Thompson [daughter of John Handley Thompson] b Aug 31, 1825 ob Aug 27, 1840 at Salem Ind, evidently singleRachel Finley Thompson b Feby 6, 1827 ob Apr 18, 18-9 at Grand Island Neb married Frederick McIntyre late in life & had no issue.Charles Handley Thompson b July 10, 1831 the writer of the small pamphlet from which much of this record is taken married Sept 11, 1866 at Booneville Mo to Miss Carolina Forsey Albertson born July 28, 1837 near Greenville, Harrison Co, Ind daughter of Hon Nathaniel Albertson. Have two children, the first born in Booneville Mo & the other in New Orleans, La. He served in the Civil War & was a Capt. Charles Handley Thompson Jr b Sept 18, 1868 Nathaniel Albertson Thompson b Dec 15, 1870Edward Payne Thompson b June 15, 1841 served in Civil War married May 1, 1866 at Warsaw, Ind. Married Mary Williams daughter of Maj Williams was apttd postmaster at Indianapolis by Benj Harrison. Has 4 children born in Indianapolis where all [unreadable] Paul Thompson, ob Caroline Thompson, single Blanche Thompson married Chas McGuire [best guess] No issue Mary Thompson, single

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Hotel Hollenden, Cleveland, Ohio Room 536 Sept 5, 1929 2 PM This is Sallie Hadeen Cope's birthday anniversary & the day of meeting at W.B. Adair's office in Pgh & I hope he will order a final distribution made of my bankrupt estate. I have a letter dated Aug 7, 1929 in answer to mine from Miss Wilhelmina Jack 207 Sixth St West Newton, Pa who says they have moved from Port Royal to West Newton, PaShe says her father, who died recently was William John Jack born at Margacolton in Ireland in 1865. His brothers were Andrew & Robert who settled in Australia. His sisters were Catherine, Eliza, Jane, Mary & Annie, all unmarried. Annie is the sole survivor & lives on the old place. His father was John Jack who was born at Ciar-Kenny in 1829. He had brothers one William & perhaps one Andrew. He had two sisters Mrs Jane Entrekan & Mrs Lothar of Australia.

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Further back, our knowledge is hazy. We know an Uncle of John Jack came to Wilkes-Barre Pa & made a fortune.Most of our relatives went to Canada but we have no trace of them.The names in our family are John, Robert, William, Andrew & Mary.I believe I can easily get births & other records from my Aunt, Miss Annie Jack if you desire them.Says my writing is very similar to that of her father.Thinks she would have no trouble in getting records as her ancestors lived in Ireland for 300 years in the

vicinity of Ardstraw Church.

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At Frank J. Riley's No 3627 Lytle Road Shaker Heights O Sept 7, 1929 5:55 PM A letter dated Aug 16, 1929 from E.C. Finley of 2314 Cochran Ave South Los Angeles, Calif asks again for the return of his papers which he says I have had for two years.He asks if I have heard anything more about Robert Finlay & his sister Jean Finlay of Dundee Scotland who helped Prince Charles to escape & says to note that the name of George runs in the family.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sept 13, 1929 3:33 PM On front page of West Newton, Pa Times-Sun of Aug 29, 1929 is notice of the tragic death there on Saturday Aug 24, 1929 of a cousin at her home there. Mrs James W. Carothers in her bathroom while curling her hair from coming in contact with an exposed 110 volt electric wire. She was born in DeLand Florida, daughter of the late Frank Aldice & his wife Catherine, surviving. She graduated from Stetson Univ DeLand, Fla & on June 22, 1922 married James W. Carothers. & came to West Newton, Pa to live & became a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Besides her husband, her mother & sister she is survived by two children:1. James Carothers2. Catherine Louise CarothersInterment Tuesday Aug 27th in West Newton Cemetery.

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At Frank J. Riley's Sept 23, 1929 3:36 PM A letter dated Buffalo, Ills Box 1, Sept 10, 1929 from Mrs W.E. Gunnett of Fullerton Calif says that her great Uncle Samuel Jack, brother of her grandfather was educated for & ordained a Presbyterian minister & further that she & her husband were married there at Buffalo, Ills 41 yrs ago, which is 3 miles from Mechanicsburg, Ills where her great grandmother Elizabeth Hampton-Burch & her grandfather William Jack & his wife settled just 100 years ago when they came from KY

A letter dated Cambridge, O 1218 Wheeling Ave Sept 11, 1929 from Abe T. Secrest of Pleasant City, O says he has been in Ohio four weeks & wants to go to Lancaster, Pa before rtg to Oklahoma & would like to examine some of my records before going & says he has some new data to give me as he has practically completed the lines of Abraham Thompson, Joseph Thompson & Anna Rich.

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He says Mrs Nellie Burns of Senecaville O died Aug 31, 1929 & that Mrs Louis Frazier of Caldwell, O died last Feby 1929. Also sends following correction for my book 7 page 284. "Cora May Secrest born Oct 15, 1875 died July 13, 1876" I am writing him today.

At Frank J. Riley's Sept 27, 1929 8 AM This is the 42d anniversary of the birth of Rose S. Maloney & she is coming today to Cleveland with her dears Rosemary & Nancy to spend the week-end in celebration thereof.Last night at 8:30 PM, my cousin, Anna M. Sauter telephoned me here from Indiana Pa that her baby Austin Curry had died of pneumonia & was to be buried there today. He was born Nov 26, 1928.

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Sept 29, 1929 2:11 PM Room 340 Hollenden Hotel made all slips to here JVT

At Frank J. Riley's 3627 Lytle Rd Shaker Heights O Oct 11, 1929 12:22 PM in Breakfast nook. A letter dated Sept 30, 1929 from Emma Beazell Albright (Mrs J.E. Albright) No 250 S. Prospect St Ravenna, Portage Co, Ohio (see pages 381-4 where it states she is granddaughter of Hannah Finley, daughter of Ebenezer of Rev James) Says her cousin Ada Shaner of St Petersburg (Fla?) told her I was getting up a family history of the Beazell family & wants information to join the D.A.R. on the Beazell line. Says she has such information on her mother's line. She says Matthew Beazell was her father. Am writing her today telling her it is the Finley History I am writing & ask her to give me her line. Make slip.

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A letter dated Sept 24, 1929 from Estelle Finley Columbia Tenn says Hampshire Tenn is 25 miles west of Columbia on the Lewis Co line. She thinks she may see some of the parties from there soon, if not she will write to G.V. Brown route 1, Hampshire, Tenn. He was to see her a few weeks ago & had with him J. Edward Whiteside of Temple Texas, who said his mother had a letter from me. She will learn whether Mr Brown knows anything about the Myron (Marion?) Finley I asked her about. Make slips.

Ray P. McLaughlin address is 253 Boston Ave Elyria, O P.O. Box 227.

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A letter dated Sept 17, 1929 from Mrs Wm d. Bennett 1264 E. Flanders Ave, Portland, Oregon, in answer to mine of June 3, 1926 which she said was mislaid & just found gives me the following for the Finley history book 16 p 82 please make Oak Hill slip to enter in place.1. The date of her mother's birth was Dec 16, 1849 at Vernon, Iowa & the maiden name of her mother the wife of Tobias W. Hammer was Margaret Jackson2. She says she was married Dec 10, 1912 at Denver Colo3. Her husband, Wm D. Bennett was born Aug 13, 1879 in Henry Co, Ind the son of John Nelson Bennett & his wife Hannah Louisa Young.4. They have had three children all born in Portland, Oregon. 1. Finley John Bennett born Apr 26, 1918 died June 4, 1929 2. Wayne Bennett born Aug 31, 1921 3. Charl [sic] Suzanne Bennett born Sept 7, 1924She signs her name "Florence Finley Bennett, Mrs Wm D. Bennett"Am answering her letter today.

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A letter dated Sept 11, 1929 from H. Drum Markle prop of Drum Machine Co mfrs of Locksmiths & machinists models 1614 Eighth Ave Seattle, Wash says I have no doubt wondered why he did not write & explains that he did not know where any of his brothers & sisters are or their names. Says he had two sisters & two brothers living when my mother & my father gave Bill Drum our bible with all the names. Asks what success I am having & says when I come west to not forget to call. Am writing today asking for book & page & for his parents names & address of Bea or Bill? Drum. He signs. H.D. Markle.June 17, 1930 see book 23 pages 7 & 8.

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A letter dated Sept 24, 1929 from Miss Jennie G. Finley 244 North Union St, Delaware Ohio Make Slip says that a few years ago, I visited her brother in Columbus, O & they now want to know more about their ancestry & asks for information. I am writing her today.

A letter dated Sept 15, 1929 from Maj Frank S. Wilson 4000 Marlborough St Boston, Mass in answer to mine. He sends me a circular of the National Wilson Family Association (the Scotch line but not his) of 1415 Montgomery Ave, Phila, Pa dated July 6, 1928 signed Henry Lane Wilson Pres & J? Montgomery Seaver Secy a Wilson descendant. Make slip to go see them & see if they have published a book or what records they have.

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He says not hearing from me or Mrs Isabella Churchill of NO 2170 4th St San Diego, Calif (am writing her again today) he & Maj Finley could go no further but are gathering data from old bibles & tombstones.

A clipping from the Morning Herald announces to the marriage at the 3d Pres Manse, Uniontown, Pa by Dr E.A. Hodil on Monday Sept 16, 1929 of Miss Evelyn Duff, daughter of Mr & Mrs E.C. Duff of Smock Pa to Albert B. Woodward son of Mr & Mrs E.F. Woodward of the National Highway. After an auto trip through Shenandoah Valley they will be at home in Uniontown, Pa. Make slip.

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A clipping from the Morning Herald announces the death of Margaret Gaskill aged 93 yrs 4 mos & 10 days her home in Smithfield, Pa on Tuesday morning at 3 AM Sept 24, 1929 (Born then May 14, 1836) She is survived by two grandchildren, Pauline Kamerer of Cleveland O & Morgan Gaskill of Chicago. She was a member of the Gallatin Rebekah Lodge. Funeral on Thursday afternoon with services by E.E. Young of Pt Marion Pa who officiated at funeral of her husband. Make Oak Hill slip & see if she was not the party I interviewed a few years ago about the Thompson family & also make Cleveland & Chicago slips.

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Oct 13, 1929 at F.J. Riley's made all slips to here JVT

At F.J. Riley's Oct 18, 1929 3:33 PM In the West Newton Pa Times-Sun of Oct 3, 1929 on front page is announced the death of Robert Allen aged 63 years of Rostraver Tp near Rehoboth Church on Sunday Sept 29, 1929 at 11:30 AM from a stroke while walking across his farm with his wife. He was road supervisor of the Tp for 20 yrs & a member of Rehoboth Church & is survived by his widow, two daughters & two sons viz: Mrs Alfred J. Parker Jr of West Newton, Miss Mary, Robert F. & J. Fred at home.

Mrs Riley recd today a letter giving address of: Dr Fredrick or Fredrich 1616 Ruth Ave Norwood Cincinnati, O. He is the busy doctor in a dingy office who cures diabetes & cured Mrs Riley's Uncle's who was far gone with Art. [sic] Writing J.B.F. Rinehart.

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Oct 18, 1929 at F.J. Riley's made all slips to here JVT

Hotel Martinque, New York City, Room 1502 Oct 21, 1929 11:55 PM Frank J. Riley & myself went over to the Bankers Trust Co Bldg No 14 Wall St about 11:30 AM today to

room 3009 office of John Spoar Stover Esq who we learned is one of the leading Attorneys of this city. Right by his door is 3008 marked "Estate of H.P. Davison." Mr Stover is of average size & wears glasses. I told him I was preparing a History of the Markle family & that my ggfather Casper Markle's oldest sister Catherine had married Rev John Casper Stover of Berks & later Lebanon Co, Pa. She said that sounded like their family as they came from Penna & there were many preachers among them. He showed me a history of the Price Family which has record of many Stovers. He also showed me a two page typewritten letter from his father which he says is the record of his immediate family. He said his father was 80 years old & was the genealogist of the family

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& had many large sheets of records of the family probably genealogical tables which he has rolled up & keeps in tubes. Asking if they were printed or if he had copies he thought not but he said he should have photo static copies made of them. His father is James H. Stover, Wells Building Milwaukee, Wis, where he said he was in business with his three sons. He said he would write to his father & give him my line of descent which I gave him & he was sure he would write to him. He said his father had been owned to him that he was but 13 when the Civil War stated & too young to go. That he had 6 young children & another coming which deterred him from going to the Spanish War & hisgray hairs at 66 prevented his entrance in the World War [two unreadable words] that a Stauffer - Stover genealogy

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said the Stover family was originally Stauffer of which he was greatly ashamed & that I was the only one he had ever mentioned that to. He said his father is very bitter against the Germans. I told him Senator Wm A. Clark of Montana had married a Stauffer & he said his children (he has three, all young) played with the grandchildren of Senator Clark. Mr Stover lives on Park Ave. He said the Clark home had been torn down & the stones, gold stairs, etc had been sold but yielded but little & that a large apartment house had been put up on the site. He said his mother also living was a New England Yankee from Connecticut & only weighed 98 lbs & was still living. He has her & his father's picture in his office. Mr Stover phoned Thos A. MacDonald who came over & he took us all four to lunch at Lawyers club 20th floor at 115 Broadway.John Markle's room is no 174 & it is the Rosetype Corp of Am not positive.

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Mr MacDonald has a brother on the stock exchange & said the last seat sold for $620,000. He has in mind that he can sell some coal lands to a Utility Co here in which J.P. Morgan is interested. WE all agreed that the only way to take it up on the street was to have a firm binding proposition to offer. Mr Stover said he would like to make some money.After leaving the, I went to No 2 Rector St between 2 & 3 o'c to 17th floor to office of "John Markle the Positive Corporation of America" & was told he had left for the day coming now at 10:15 & leaving at 11:30 AM. I made an appointment to see him there at 10:30 AM tomorrow. His Secy Stenographer told me he had completed memoirs last Feby & that he has an apartment on Fifth Ave at No 1060 Tel is Sacramento 9110.

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Hotel Martinique Room 1502 Oct 22, 1929 7:17 PM We left 3627 Shaker Heights O in F.J. Riley's auto Saturday 19t inst at 7:42 AM & coming via of Erie Pa & Roosevelt Highway reached Scranton Pa 428 miles abt 8:15 PM that night. Leaving there 3:40 PM Sunday we came via Delaware Water Gap & got here 160 miles or 588 miles in all at 10:40 Sunday night 20 th.

I got my breakfast, this morning at Riggs, got shaved here & took the 6th Ave elevated to 66th & went to the McFadden Publ Bldg Bway at 64t St & saw Mr Dickieson about the 25 mos subt made Aug 25, last to Physical Culture to Pat. Mr D. said my old sub of 80 shares at $5 was equal to 20 shares at $20 or $400. He says they are selling now at $30 per share. I then took the Elev to Rector St & went in John Markle's room 1742 at No 2 Rector St at 10:30 AM & was with him half an hour until 11 AM. He said his father, George Bushar Markle was born at Milton, Pa & that he & his wife who was a Robinson & their son Geo B Jr & two children who died young & others were buried in the mausoleum there. He said his grandfather

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was John Markle & he asked me twice if I knew what business his gf was engaged in & I told him I did not & asked him both times if he could tell me & he did not answer & I incline to think he does not know. He said he had his line back to Holland where they came from Amsterdam. When I asked him the name of his ggfather, he didn't know - I told him it was Christian & that his record showed that he was the son of Casper when in fact he was the son of Peter. He insisted his record was right & that it was that Gustave Anjou had given it to him wrong. He said his father had 5/16 & Ario Pardee had 8/16 & Asa Packer had 2/16 in the coal co & he said about the time he himself graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa in 1880 aged in 21 yrs his father saved Ario Pardee from Bankruptcy. He said that

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Pardee's second wife was a sister of his own mother. He said he knew Thos A. Edison personally & that he could tell what his wife was saying to him by watching her lips. He said his friend J.P. Morgan financed Edison in the installation of the incandescent light which was 50 years ago. He said that Herbert L. Satterlee & his wife Louisa? were not with J.P. Morgan in Rome, Italy when he died from the Grand Mal by biting off his tongue. He was accompanied by young Harper alone of the Paris branch of the firm. He said all of his securities were deposited at J.P. Morgan & Co & that he did not owe anybody anything & had never borrowed a dollar in his life. He said his right eye was gone, but he could see more & better with his left eye than most people could see with two. Said he worked 18 to 20 hours a day without tiring it. I told him I had worked 19 to 20 hours a day for 25 yrs which was longer time than Edison worked.

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He showed me a copy of his memoirs viz: "John Markle, Representative American" containing 168 pages on Whitchurch hand made paper being one of 300 copies printed. He said he had placed copies in the libraries at Milton, Bloomsburg & Easton, Pa. I told him it was an excellent piece of work & he said that was the only kind of work he did. I asked him if he could give me a copy & he said he could loan me one. I told him that would not answer my purpose in the preparation of the Markle History & then consulting with his stenographer & she approving he autographed a copy & gave it to me.Asking him if he would be interested in the purchase of some bituminous coal, he said: "No, it isn't worth a damn".

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Neither would he agree to finance the publication of the Markle history I am preparing. He pointed to a picture on the wall of the Salvation Army home here which he said contained 400 beds & said he had given half a million dollars to it. He said his brother Alvan Markle had nothing to do with the management of the last anthracite coal strike not withstanding what the papers said leaving the impression that he sponsored it. He said he had taken care in his will of all of his relatives scattered all over the U.S.I then went up to the Life Extension bureau at No 25 W. 43d St where I arrived at 11:55 AM & left at 1:11 PM

Was examined by Dr Hedden who said my blood pressure & pulse were normal & my arteries better than they expected to find them at my age. He measured me as 66 1/2 inches 5 ft 6 1/2 in tall, weight (stripped)

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165 lbs & measurement around my belly 40 inches. My eyes were then examined by Dr Conner. I then went down to D.G. Kerr's office room 1801 Empire Bldg at 71 Broadway & he asked me to see Tom Moses who would be here in the morning.F.J. & I then went over to Room 3009 at 14 Wall ST & saw John S. Stover & Thos A. McDonald & offered them 30,000 A in Wash Co Pa at $370 per acre or increased to 60,000 A at $350 per acre & would allow them 5% com out of it. They wanted to wait for the 100,000 A & offer the whole area & Mr Stover sd if their one big broad minded man (to whom he wd take us later) approved it would go over quickly. I offered them 5% on all & they said would need a 4 mos option.Mr Stover said his father was born in 1849 in Crawfordsville, Ind son of Daniel Stover a Wall St Banker with Hallett & Co & he was agent for Indiana in placing their bond

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Daniel was the son of George Stover, whose father was Bishop William Stover. His father & his sons are all attorneys at law in the Wells Building Milwaukee, Wis & he gave me one of their letterheads which includes his name which his father insists on retaining the firm name is Stover & Stover consisting of:Jones H. Stover, Paul Stover, John S. Stover, Daniel G. Stover & Harvey B. StoverMr Stover came to NY 12 yrs ago. He came up on the elev with me this evening & was going up to 50th St to the St Nicholas club who he said would not admit members unless their ancestor had been in America prior to 1783 & consequently there were he said no Jews in it. Frank J. & family took Wm J. Sullivan out with them to dinner tonight & had just gotten back to his room 1504 across the hall when he phoned me at 10:20 PM saying that he had heard from

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Ex Gov Al E. Smith who phoned that he had arranged a conference for us with John J. Raskob at 4:10 PM tomorrow. It is now 10:44 PM & I will go to bed.

Hotel Martinique NY Room 1502 Oct 28, 1929 8:44 AM When at Reading, Pa look up wills of the following:1. Jacob Dreibelbis gf of Joel who married daughter of Uncle George Markle.2. Also his brother? who married another daughter of Uncle George Markle.3. Also Martin? Dreibelbis who married a Rothermel, see the W.J? Dietrich 3 vol histories at Oak Hill4. Joel Dreibelbis 1826-19245. any other Markle or Rothermel sons-in-law including Peter Biehl & Paul Grosscup.There are about half a dozen Markles viz: John, Joseph, Samuel, & William in the NY Bell Tel Directory.

8:36 Pm Oct 23/29 I went up at 11 AM to 52 Vanderbilt Ave 15th floor & Roy A. Rainey was not in & Scott Stewart was tied up in a board meeting having just rtd from a 3 weeks absence.

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I then went in Charles & Co & sent something to Rose & at 2 Pm Frank & I had an hour's talk with Tom Moses as per apptment of D.G. Kerr yesterday. I am to send him reports of drilling & map which I told him I

would have Andrew bring to him about Nov 1. He said he could send in his report an hour later & it would then be up to his superior officers. We then went in & had a six minutes satisfactory talk with Bill J. Sullivan when Kerr called him to come over. We then went over & saw John S. Stover & Thos A. McDonald & arranged for them to wait. Dora came in at 6:20 PM & says Caroline who was eleven last Jany is in 6 th reader & got 100 today & is monitor of her class with a badge on her lapel & the teachers have her help with the book often. Dora makes $110 a month but pays $50 a month rent per month for 2347 Morris Ave for 3 rooms where she lives with her husband's half sister who boards them. Arranged with Frank L. to start at 8 AM in morning for Wash Pa.

Dec 8, 1931 at Oak Hill finished making all slips in this book JVT