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Name:	DIANE MOORE JONES <DJONES3429@AOL.COM>
Date:	2009-09-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	HENDERSON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	GREENE CO,
Earliest known Valley ancestor	THOMAS HENDERSON
Comments:	THOMAS HENDERSON WAS BORN IN ABT 1796, GREENE CO, PA. I CAN NOT FIND HIM UNTIL 1850 AND HE WAS LIVING IN OHIO, MONROE CO, OHIO IN 1850. I BELIEVE HIS FATHER'S NAME WAS EITHER JOHN OR JAMES AS THEY ARE IN GREENE CO, PA IN 1820/1830. HIS WIFE'S NAME WAS SUSANNA. SHE WAS BORN IN MD ACCORDING TO THE 1850 CENSUS. ALL OF THEIR CHILDREN WERE BORN IN GREENE CO. THE OLDEST WAS NAMES WM AND HE WAS BORN IN 1812. I BELIEVE THOMAS DIED SOMETIME AFTER 1870 AS HE IS IN THE CENSUS I BELIEVE IN RICHHILL.

Name:	Kristina Savvis <no e mail>
Date:	2009-08-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	Savvis, Antole
Where did they live (twp, town)?	North Braddock/Munhall
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1910 ?
Comments:	My family went to the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum near Washington, PA where we were blessed to meet "MR CONDUCTOR" Bryant Schmude. He is quite a storehouse on Mon Valley lore and history. My son, Michael was able to have his picture with MR CONDUCTOR who dug out a rare sign to make one of the trolley cars a #67 Braddock/Swissvale--which my late father ran. MR CONDUCTOR made him a black-n-white picture and sent it to us with many materials for my son. He wrote many articles for many newspapers--including The Valley Mirror. If you want to know about the old days in the mon Valley, find Bryant Schmude at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.

Name:	Eileen <customfreight@comcast.net>
Date:	2009-08-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	Eckert, Nye, Wilson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Lucyville, Shire Oaks, Monongahela, Roscoe
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Nye
Comments:	Looking for information on John and Nancy Nye, both born around 1818, lived around Lucyville all their lives. One of their children, Mary Elizabeth, married Henry Harrison Wilson and had 4 children. Also married George Gibson and had 2 children that did not survive. Their daughter Lily, married John Eckert. Most of this family is buried in Monongahela Cemetery. Henry Wilson's grave has never been found.

Name:	Andrew <drewyknot@aim.com>
Date:	2009-08-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hornyak
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Daisytown
Comments:	My great grandfather John (Janos?) Hornyak died in a coal mine accident circa 1914. He lived in Daisytown. I can't find any info on his accident or him. I know his brother was drunk the night before and unable to work. John went in for him on his day off, never to return. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Name:	Rhonda Sosamon <soshog@prairieinet.net>
Date:	2009-07-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Budd
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Daniel Budd, b. 4/6/1838
Comments:	Loooking for any information regarding this family.

Name:	GEORGIA LENHART JACOBS MEADOR <gmeador@sc.rr.com>
Date:	2009-06-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Adam Martin Reiley Jacobs and George Lenhart
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Adam Jacobs
Comments:	Just curious to see what you had on my ancestors. Very nice to read about them. My brother is Adam Martin Reiley Jacobs VII and we have many pieces of furniture and paintings that have been passed down through the family. I am so wanting to come visit the area again - it has been many years since I have been there. Thanks again.

Name:	Eileen Unger <customfreight@comcast.net>
Date:	2009-06-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Eckert, Wilson, Nye
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Shire Oaks, Coal Bluffs
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Nye born 1818
Comments:	John Nye was my great great grandfather.

Name:	Jesse Kirkham <jlkirkham@earthlink.net>
Date:	2009-04-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Crow
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Allen Twpshp, Pike Run
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Lawrence Crow
Comments:	Trying to link my Lawrence Crow who lived in Boone Co, KY between 1830 & 1870. Claimed to be from PA born abt 1800.

Name:	Eugene <mrsalty15063@yahoo.com>
Date:	2009-02-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Fine,Greenwald,Gregg,Husher,Munger,Sarber,Leyhew,Rhodes,Piccolo,Sticalava,Rekuscky
Where did they live (twp, town)?	New Eagle, Courtney, River Hill
Comments:	I am interested in information on the P.V.&K Coal Company, Incorporated in the state of Delaware, with principal office in the City of Monongahela and their purchase of the "Frye Plan of Lots" on September 22,1920. Interest is in the company and the Frye Mine. Any photographs, maps etc. of early Frye Station would be of interest to me.

Name:	Dave Copenhaver Sr <dlcopesr@comcast.net>
Date:	2009-01-31
Your Mon Valley surnames	COPENHAVER, CARSON, BARBOUR
Where did they live (twp, town)?	California, Carroll Twp., Coal Center
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Grace M. CARSON-COPENHAVER
Comments:	Searching for additional information and will share.

Name:	Darlene A. Hess <darleneahess@hotmail.com>
Date:	2009-01-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	Little, Lancaster, Goe, Russek, Urosek, Colbert
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville, Belle Vernon, Leisenring, Connellsville, Jacobs Creek
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Little, Matthew Little, William Little, Henry Goe, Sarah Lancaster, Rebecca Goe
Comments:	Just doing family research.

Name:	Barbara (Crow) Harvey <bsharvey@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2009-01-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Crow
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Lancaster ?
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Lawrence Crow
Comments:	I am a direct decendant from William Jackman Crow. He was my greatgrandfather. I don't know a lot about my ancestry. However, I do know William Jackman Crow married Sarah Ward. They had my grandfather Louis Crow. My grandfather Lewis Crow married Pearl Cook and they had my father Lewis Crow. Would love to kow more about my family. Barbara (Crow) Harvey bsharvey@bellsouth.net

Name:	Juanita S <JMS008@windstream.net>
Date:	2009-01-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Sabarese, Duritza, Burgan, Bradburn,Tush
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Herbert, New Salem Monongahela, Venetia, Nottingham Twnsp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Sabato Sabbarese, Frank Bradburn, Simon & Mary (Lauderbach) Burgan
Comments:	Sabato Sabbarese imigrated from Italy 1893to Fayette County. He was married to Angelina Victoria Zambrano. In 1944 he leagally changed his name to Samuel as part of his naturalization. My paternal g grandparents on my mother's side were Simon and Mary Burgan. My grandmother was a bradburn but her birth certificate has her mother listed as Anna Tush married to Charles Tush. On the 1900 census in Mon City Anna is listed as a widow, so I have no info on that side at all. Any help at all with any of these names would help. Thanks Juanita

Name:	Jennifer K. McCarty <nixfix18@hotmail.com>
Date:	2009-01-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Frances & Frank Shuder
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Finleyville, Pittsburgh
Earliest known Valley ancestor	same as above
Comments:	Frances Shuder passed away December 1972 and her husband Frank Shuder passed away August 1973. They had 3 daughters and 1 son. The three daughters have all passed away and the son-Frank Shuder lives in Lancaster, Pa which is where I live. I am trying to find out if where their home is and if it is. I haven't been there since I was 11 which was in 1973. Their address at that time was an RD# which I'm sure since then has changed. I will be in the area in March and am just trying to locate it before I get there. I'm kind of at a dead end.

Name:	Pamela Battaglini-Pegues <pampegues@sbcglobal.net>
Date:	2008-03-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Battaglini-Bugelli-Fini
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fredericktown, Washington County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Grandfather, Carlo, Antonio, Raffaello, Gaspero Battaglini
Comments:	I am looking for information on my ancestors. My grandfather, Carlo, Antonio, Battaglini came to America in 1895 and lived in Dunlevy Pa. My grandmother, Paolina, Fini- Battaglini came to America in 1900. They married and settled in Dunlevy (near Charleroi) and later moved to Fredericktown, Pa. They raised a family of 8 children of which my father, Daniel Battaglini, was the fourth born. My great grandmother was Isabella Bugelli Battaglini from Cutigliano, Italy, in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany. Any info on the Battaglini, Bugelli, Fini surnames would be greatly appreciated. Pamela Battaglini-Pegues

Name:	Debi Vaeth <davaeth@yahoo.com>
Date:	2008-03-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Carson, Gibson, Sutherland, Myers, Parkins, Patterson, Stevenson, Henrion, Watts, Gysegem
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette & Washington Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Carson
Comments:	Any information would be welcome

Name:	Judy Caton-Zapf <Zapf08@verizon.net>
Date:	2008-03-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Caton, Whetzel,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Co., Elk Lick, Somerset Co., Fayette Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Elk Lick 1758
Comments:	I'm new and what I collected my computer crashed and now I have to start over. I would appreciated anything.

Name:	Sandra Robison <sandraleerobison@yahoo.com>
Date:	2008-02-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Robison, Deems, Scott, Rogers, Hill, Yorty, Duvall
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East Pike Run, West Pike Run,
Comments:	Looking for information on the above surnames.

Name:	Sandra Robison <sandraleerobison@yahoo.com>
Date:	2008-02-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	Robison, Deems, Scott, Rogers, Hill, Yorty, Duvall
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East Pike Run, West Pike Run,
Comments:	Looking for information on the above surnames.

Name:	Neil McDonald <macbd1@hughes.net>
Date:	2008-02-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	McDonald Phillips McCarty
Comments:	Sorry, I should have added 'for pre-1800 years.'

Name:	Neil McDonald <macbd1@hughes.net>
Date:	2008-02-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	McDonald Phillips McCarty
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Union-Menallen Twp's Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joseph McDonald
Comments:	Also interested in history and how the pafayett mailing list died.

Name:	Harold Clark <clark525@insightbb.com>
Date:	2008-02-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Clark, Finley, Albin, Chilcote
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Greene Co. (Twp. unknown)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Benjamin Clark or Adam Clark
Comments:	I am looking to find my ancestors who were here back when Greene Co. was still part of Washingtion Co. Benjamin Clark, 1745-1800 was from here and married Nancy Finley and they had Jacob, Joseph and Nancy. Benjamin's father was Adam Clark, born in 1725 and his father, Daniel was born in 1702. Trying to find their way back to Europe.

Name:	Robert L Crawford <rush7767@aol.com>
Date:	2008-01-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	crawford
Comments:	nothing yet

Name:	Carolyn Tomlin <tomlinca@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2007-12-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kowal, Parkins, Scoball
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Roscoe/Elco
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Agnes Kowal
Comments:	I am intested in any info you may have on the above surnames. Thank you.

Name:	Carolyn Tomlin <tomlinca@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2007-12-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kowal, Parkins, Scoball
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Roscoe/Elco
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Agnes Kowal
Comments:	I am intested in any info you may have on the above surnames. Thank you.

Name:	Melanie <beautiqueenspa@comcast.net>
Date:	2007-12-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stringhill
Where did they live (twp, town)?	North Belle Vernon
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Grandfather Giuseppe Strignile
Comments:	I would like information about the history of North Belle Vernon. It's early business & contractors who set up the town and built the homes. I am purchasing the family home built on Broad Avenue in 1903 and would like some history about the homes that were built, etc.

Name:	michele stevens <uflybutterfly@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-11-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	michele stevens
Where did they live (twp, town)?	jefferson twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	zedia stevens
Comments:	If any one has any information of mary stevens husband zedia stevens came to this country from chucklavockia. Or squire chalfant or mary his wife.

Name:	Rosalie Cook <sherlockmi@hotmail.com>
Date:	2007-11-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stanko, Stankovich, Krawczyk, Morosky
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington & Green County
Comments:	Hope to find more information about my family history

Name:	Sue <srgarnet@comcast.net>
Date:	2007-11-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Fawcett
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fawcett Settlement, Washington Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jonas early 1800's to late 1800's
Comments:	Good luck with this page!

Name:	Nancy L James <nancy.l.james@gmail.com>
Date:	2007-10-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Sisley, Ellis
Where did they live (twp, town)?	On the Monongahela River near Perryopolis
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacob Sisley
Comments:	My grandmother was Margaret Lavinia (Sisley) Wright, 1/2 sister of Edward Ellis Sisley of Point Marion, and daughter of James Sisley. I'm trying to find some information about my grandmother's mother who was a Native American woman.

Name:	Clara Duncan <no e mail>
Date:	2007-10-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	Duncan/Karlock
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Munhall/Braddock
Earliest known Valley ancestor	???
Comments:	My family recently met Bryant Schmude out at the PENNSYLVANIA TROLLEY MUSEUM by Washington,PA. He is indeed a delight to chat with and very up on Mon Valley history. He is called Mr Conductor and has had stories in The Valley Mirror and other newspapers...He gave us copies to read. Lots of history. He was very kind to our children and let them blow the horn on his trolley. We took photos with him and a trolley set as "Munhall Loop" A worthwile day.

Name:	WAYNE HARTLEY <wwhartley@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-10-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Harvecost, Hartley
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East Bethlehem, Pike Run
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1775 John Harvecost
Comments:	LOOKING FOR "FARMER'S DELIGHT"

Name:	Linda Dershem <LDershem@aol.com>
Date:	2007-10-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Long, Burke, Anton, Quinlivan
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monogahela and surrounding towns
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Anton
Comments:	John Anton married Barbara Haechelstein Patrick Long (of Courtney) married Mary Teresa Burke my great grandfather was John Bernard Anton Thanks, Linda Dershem

Name:	Lynne Anders <le.lnat5600@comcast.net>
Date:	2007-09-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Anders
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	James Anders
Comments:	Great-great grandparents, James & Catherine Anders. James was a coal miner and had 6 children. Looking for info on this family and James' settling in Washington prior to the year 1870. Have some info, desire more.

Name:	Tonya Louttit <vstk2@cox.net>
Date:	2007-09-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Louttit ,Fritzel
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Fritzel, Albert Louttit
Comments:	Looking for any info about the louttit family. I'm hoping peole who knew my dad will answer(Tom "Lawyer" louttit). My mom tells me the Fritzel name was very well know around there. Thanks so much.

Name:	Debi Vaeth <davaeth@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-09-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Carson, Henrion, Gysegem, Parkins, Patterson, Watts, Sutherland
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fallowfield, Charleroi, Fallowfield, Roscoe, Roscoe, Coal Center
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Carson
Comments:	Love this site...I find something new each time

Name:	Bryant "MR CONDUCTOR" Schmude <no e-mail>
Date:	2007-09-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Schmude/Karlock
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Dooker's Hollow-North Braddock/Munhall-Homestrad & Woods Run Valley
Comments:	I grew up under the Dooker's Hollow Bridge in North Braddock with a special fondness for the regions history...I share some of this as "MR CONDUCTOR" at the PA TROLLEY MUSEUM RAILWAY near Washington, PA...While my travels have taken me near and very-very far, my youth was shaped in the shadows of the E.T. Steel Mill and the Pennsylvania RR mainline. The SCHMUDE FAMILY came to Pittsburgh's Woods Run Valley in the 1890s and branches ended up in the South Hills and Munhall areas. I have traced the SCHMUDE lines back to the 1500s. I am interested in railways and transit systems and you can write to me at PA TROLLEY MUSEUM RAILWAY, 1 Museum Road, Washington, PA 15301 "attn--MR CONDUCTOR/Bryant Schmude" I have many tales of the Mon Valley trolleys and trains that I hope to share with you.

Name:	Bryant "MR CONDUCTOR" Schmude <no e-mail>
Date:	2007-09-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Schmude/Karlock
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Dooker's Hollow-North Braddock/Munhall-Homestrad & Woods Run Valley
Comments:	I grew up under the Dooker's Hollow Bridge in North Braddock with a special fondness for the regions history...I share some of this as "MR CONDUCTOR" at the PA TROLLEY MUSEUM RAILWAY near Washington, PA...While my travels have taken me near and very-very far, my youth was shaped in the shadows of the E.T. Steel Mill and the Pennsylvania RR mainline. The SCHMUDE FAMILY came to Pittsburgh's Woods Run Valley in the 1890s and branches ended up in the South Hills and Munhall areas. I have traced the SCHMUDE lines back to the 1500s. I am interested in railways and transit systems and you can write to me at PA TROLLEY MUSEUM RAILWAY, 1 Museum Road, Washington, PA 15301 "attn--MR CONDUCTOR/Bryant Schmude" I have many tales of the Mon Valley trolleys and trains that I hope to share with you.

Name:	Pamela Battaglini-Pegues <pampegues@sbcglobal.net>
Date:	2007-08-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Battaglini-Bugelli-Fini
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Dunlevy-Fredericktown-LaBelle
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Carlo Antonio Battaglini
Comments:	Looking for information on my relatives. Grandfather, Carlo Antonio Battaglini came to America in 1894 and lived on a houseboat in Dunlevy. Married my Nonna, Paolina Fini, in 1900 and settled in Fredericktown, Pa.

Name:	Wayne Koller Sr <wkoller@cox.net>
Date:	2007-07-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	Deleau, Koller, Reishert, Davis, Roberts
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, Monongahela (Black Diamond)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Koller or Deleau
Comments:	Looking for any information on the Kollers My father Frank P. Koller died at an early age and I was unable to get any info.

Name:	Dana McCoy <dmccoymib@hotmail.com>
Date:	2007-06-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Donaldson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Belle Vernon, Allenport
Comments:	Thanks for putting this site together.

Name:	Pearl (Tirpak) Smedley <perlapa@carolina.rr.com>
Date:	2007-06-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Tirpak and Bazilwitch
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, Pa.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	?
Comments:	Just happened to come upon this site. Very interesting !!!

Name:	Janice Stevens <jan6148@comcast.net>
Date:	2007-05-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bennett, ?Cheek, McLay, Love, Binkney
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabeth Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Gersham Bennett-1808
Comments:	Looking for any INformation regarding Bennett family, my direct line or the Cheek family,

Name:	Arleen Speidel <aspeidel1@comcast.net>
Date:	2007-05-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Jackman, Meinhardt, Fanning
Where did they live (twp, town)?	California, PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Jackman
Comments:	I'm very glad to see all this great historical information becoming available and hope to contribute to it in the future.

Name:	Debi Vaeth <davaeth@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-05-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	Watt or Watts
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela and Charleroi
Earliest known Valley ancestor	?
Comments:	The Watts family owned a brick making company in Monongahela. The stack from the brick oven still stands there along with an old train stop that is now some kind of car repair place. Can anyone give me information on this Brick company?

Name:	Laura Summerson <helgajake@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-05-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	gregor/grega/gacioch/gasher/
Where did they live (twp, town)?	around California,,brownsville,vestaburgh etc
Earliest known Valley ancestor	jacob gasher
Comments:	I am trying to find information on all these names. Laura

Name:	Carol Lee Masoner <moomie2@bendbroadband>
Date:	2007-04-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stoneking, Hamilton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Dunkard, Wayne
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacob Stoneking
Comments:	Uriah Stoneking b ca 1821 married ? year to Mary E Hamilton, 3 children, Caroline, James(my grandfather) and Joseph. Moved to Schuyler or McDonough Co Ill ca 1855 and died of cholera same year. I am trying to track Uriah's and Mary's parents and siblings

Name:	SUSAN WILLIAMS <WILLIASLECODTAKY @AOL.COM>
Date:	2007-04-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	JARINA AND SMEAL
Earliest known Valley ancestor	KATARINA JARINA ZENA
Comments:	LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE JARINA FAMILY AND THE SMEAL FAMILY ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED

Name:	Sandy <sanjos333@yahoo.com>
Date:	2007-01-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	Burgess
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Greene County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1836
Comments:	I am looking for my Burgess ancestors....I have info that a Charles H. Burgess and a Barbara Miller were married in Greene Co. in 1836/1837.

Name:	Larry DeVore <marti7dev@sbcglobal.net>
Date:	2007-01-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	DeVore, Catt and Frederick
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Near Fort Pitt
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Philip DeVore, Philip "Scrach" Catt, Sabastin "Boston" Frederick
Comments:	Sabastin Frederick married a Mary Catt, sister of Philip "Scratch" Catt in PA, Philip DeVore married Mary Catt, daughter of Philip "Scratch" Catt in KY, or Indiana Territory of Knox County, IN. They all are found living in Knox and Pike County next to each other homesite, the DeVore's North of White River, Frederick's West of Catt Family homesite South of the White River. Anyone know of these ties, and if Philip DeVore was in PA and where, could he of changed his name, There were a couple of Devore's in the Whiskey Rebellion, and all these families left about that time.

Name:	d <d>
Date:	2007-01-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	d
Where did they live (twp, town)?	d
Earliest known Valley ancestor	d
Comments:	irish-holdem.com

Name:	ozyzy <admin@supersohbet.nl>
Date:	2007-01-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	ss
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Sohbet
Earliest known Valley ancestor	sohbet
Comments:	Avrupali Turklerin Bulusma noktasi

Name:	HACKED <hacked@hacked.com>
Date:	2006-12-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	hacked
Where did they live (twp, town)?	hacked
Earliest known Valley ancestor	hacked
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Name:	Cindy Bush <cindyloubush@comcast.net>
Date:	2006-11-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lyon(s),Sisley,Morgan,Lowe,Parker,Reppard(t)
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City, Belle Vernon, ILL, MI, Scotland
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Sisley
Comments:	looking for family of Robert Lyon & Eleanor "Nellie" Sisley William Rebecca Jane Ada Liza John E.

Name:	hacked <hacked@hacked.com>
Date:	2006-11-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	HACKED
Where did they live (twp, town)?	T-S-T
Earliest known Valley ancestor	T-S-T
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Name:	Jack Layhue <harjac11@verizon.net>
Date:	2006-11-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	layhue and weightman
Where did they live (twp, town)?	elrama and calamity hollow
Comments:	looking for any one who knows these family's

Name:	ANTHONY ZALAR <cjz16@juno.com>
Date:	2006-09-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	HENRY AND ELIZABETH NICKELSON MASKILL
Where did they live (twp, town)?	RICES LANDING, GREENE COUNTY PENNSLYVANIA
Comments:	HELLO, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS COUPLE WHO LIVED IN THE RICES LANDING, MILLSBORO, FREDRICKTOWN AREA?

Name:	Anthony Zalar <cjz16@juno.com>
Date:	2006-09-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	ELIJAH AND SARAH HORNER QUEEN
Where did they live (twp, town)?	FREDRICKTOWN/MILLSBORO, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Comments:	HELLO, THE EARLIEST KNOWN RECORD I HAVE OF THIS COUPLE IS 1830. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THEM? THANKS

Name:	Ron "Rings" King <ronredd1@yahoo.com>
Date:	2006-09-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Rings or King
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Greensburg/Yukon
Comments:	I am just starting to get into this and would appreciate any and all help!

Name:	Carl E. Ditch <carl@thewoofen.com>
Date:	2006-09-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	DITCH
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carlisle
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Henry Ditch
Comments:	Several years ago I sent & received queries on the PACAMBRIA network. I forgot how I got on. Please direct me. I really enjoyed it and I see Linn is still with you. Dr. Carl E. Ditch

Name:	carole nunes <newness13@aol.com>
Date:	2006-08-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	kogelman, shaw, hobaugh, lazzari, hamilton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	carroll twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	louisa kogelman wright
Comments:	My Kogelman anscestors were in the mining business. As far as is known, there are no Kogelman's left in the area. There might be some who remember my Aunts Dorthy Kogelman, or Dorothy Lazzari. I also have a cousin whose maiden name was Donna Hamilton who, I believe moved to California and who I would really like to contact. There is also the family of Jimmy Hamilton who I would like to connect with.

Name:	Ruth Panion <royalpurpleprincess@yahoo.com>
Date:	2006-07-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Pushkar Macik Modrak Leheny
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monessen / Webster / Aliquippa
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Pushkar Macik
Comments:	I am looking for brothers/sisters of my grandparents: Steve and Anna Pushkar and John and Anna Macik. The families are from Eastern Slovakia.

Name:	Gary Walter <walterg2@earthlink.net>
Date:	2006-07-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs, Markell, Lynn
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs m. Mary J. Markell
Comments:	Mary J. Markell is the spouse of Jesse Gibbs. They were married approximately in 1834. Her maiden name can be found in the Bebout & Yohe Funeral Home Records: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pawashin/bebout/bebout10_02.htm Does anyone have information on how Mary J. Markell is related to the other Markells of Monongahela City?

Name:	Patty Duleck <pattyd@villa.edu>
Date:	2006-06-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Duleck, Kent, Williams, Pringle
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Coal Center, East Pike Run, Elco, Roscoe
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Kent, Williams, Pringle
Comments:	looking for any info. I have pictures that I am willing to share

Name:	Rae Whetzel-Bessant <rlbrt84@aol. com>
Date:	2006-06-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	Whetzel/Whetsel/Davis
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville Area, Fayette Co., PA.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Stephen Whetzel/Daniel Whetsel
Comments:	Found you by Accident...Wonderful Website! Thanks Rae

Name:	Robert M. Hunt <rmh41@att.net>
Date:	2006-06-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	HUNT
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Redstone, Brownsville, Bridgeport
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joshua HUNT
Comments:	"During the autumn of 1812, Elisha Hunt visited his friend [Joseph White] in Philadelphia, and while there they examined a little stern-wheel steamboat ["Rebecca"] built under a patent owned by Daniel French, of Connecticut, and then running as a ferry-boat between Cooper's Point, in New Jersey, and Philadelphia. French informed them that he could construct steamboats that would run five miles an hour against the current of the Mississippi River. A stock company was formed to construct steamboats and carry passengers and freight by steamboats between Pittsburgh and New Orleans. The stock of this company was divided into six shares, of which Joseph White owned two, or one-third of the entire stock. The Steamboat Company purchased the right to use French's patent west of the Allegheny Mountains, engaged his services, erected shops at Brownsville, manufactured tools for working iron, cut logs into plank with whip-saws, and with the ferry-boat above mentioned as their model, constructed the steamboat "Enterprise," costing about fifteen thousand dollars, and in the latter part of the summer of 1813 [21 Dec. 1814] she left Pittsburgh for New Orleans, under the command of Capt. Henry Shreve, a son of Israel Shreve, of Burlington County, N.J., a colonel in the Revolutionary army." Woodward, E. M.: History of Burlington county, New Jersey, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883: 220-221.

Name:	Rachael Hamilton <re-hamilton@wiu.edu>
Date:	2006-04-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	HAMILTON BROOKS BROCK COSTOLO HUGHES UTT BROWNFIELD SMITH BROCKMIRE
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette Co & Washington Co., PA, Marion & Monongalia Co., VA also Taylor Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Hamilton & wife Sarah Brooks (d/o Jonathan Brooks)
Comments:	Familys lived in and around Uniontown, Smithfield, Brownsville, and in the Cheat "Neck" region in VA (now WV). Affiliated with Ice (IAAK) family as well as marrying members of the above named families. Have lots-need lots. Anxious to work with anyone with any corraborating info.

Name:	Judy Krepps Corcoran <judyc@conwaycorp.net>
Date:	2006-04-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Krepps, Roberts, McConnell
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Belle Vernon, Washington PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Christian Krepps
Comments:	I am looking forward to searching this site for family history and genealogy information, and I will recommend it to a cousin also doing family history.

Name:	LINDA MCMAHON BEATY <BEATYLINDA@AOL.COM>
Date:	2006-04-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	MCMAHON AND JACKSON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	WASHINGTON CO. MOMGONHELIA, UNIONTOWN FAYETTE CO.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	JOHN MCMAHON
Comments:	MY GRANDPARENTS WERE RAYMOND S. MCMAHON SR. AND AILEEN JACKSON MCMAHON.

Name:	NWAFOR MAGA <MGBADA@YAHOO.COM>
Date:	2006-03-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	MAGA MON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	TX USA
Comments:	I LOVE THIS SITE, IT IS WONDERFUL. KEEP IT UP

Name:	Mindy <mindys04@yahoo.com>
Date:	2006-02-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lynn
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Twp, Jefferson Twp, Redstone Twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Lynn
Comments:	I am the ggggrandaughter of Amzi Lynn <br> <br> <br> <br>I need help trying to find what was called the Quaker Cemetary in Redstone Twp around the 1760's. <br> <br>Also I am trying to see if there is any connection between my Lynn family and the Andrew Lynn family from Washington Twp (Fairhope) area. <br> <br> <br>Any other information is greatly appreciated <br> <br>

Name:	earl miner <earlnkit@aol.com>
Date:	2006-02-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	miner
Where did they live (twp, town)?	greene
Earliest known Valley ancestor	john miner
Comments:	looking for info on john f miner b 1775

Name:	earl miner <earlnkit@aol.com>
Date:	2006-02-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	miner
Where did they live (twp, town)?	greene
Earliest known Valley ancestor	john miner
Comments:	Looking for info on john f miner b 1175

Name:	Gloria DeYuliis Burnley <sg5burn@verizon.net>
Date:	2006-02-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	DEYULIIS, D'ORAZIO, WATSON, AUSTIN
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Courtney, Coal Bluff, Coal Center, Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John & Mary Jane (Brown) Watson, Nicholas & Domenica DeYuliis
Comments:	I'm looking for any information concerning the Watson's who lived in Coal Bluff. Austin family lived in Brownsville. Watson descendants moved to Courtney and owned a coal mine and also the Courtney Hotel for a time probably in the early 1900's. Mary Jane Brown Watson might have been a Native American from Kentucky. <br>The DeYuliis/D'Orazio family lived mostly in Monongahela with relatives in the Pittsburgh area. Nick DeYuliis came from Italy in 1921. I lived on Williams Hill near Williams School next to Grandpap Nick and not far from Black Diamond. I'd appreciate any information available.

Name:	Bob Foster <janandbobf@msn.com>
Date:	2006-02-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Catalano/Foster/Ferree/Rogers
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Finleyville, Gastonville, Mon City, West Elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William O. Ferree
Comments:	If anyone is researching these surnames, please feel free to contact me direct. If you do, please use (surname) Surname for the subject line. Thanks.

Name:	sandy <kiwi191@localnet.com>
Date:	2006-02-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	ullrich
Where did they live (twp, town)?	west elizabeth
Comments:	my great great grandfather and uncle owned a bakery on first street in west elizabeth ullrich bros. bakery

Name:	Lino Rodriguez <doctor_g@hotmail.com>
Date:	2006-01-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	http://xdirectory.info/buick
Where did they live (twp, town)?	http://xdirectory.info/buick
Earliest known Valley ancestor	http://xdirectory.info/buick
Comments:	<A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick>buick</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-dealer>buick dealer</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-lucerne>buick lucerne</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-regal>buick regal</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-lesabre>buick lesabre</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-lacrosse>buick lacrosse</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-rendezvous>buick rendezvous</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-century>buick century</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-riviera>buick riviera</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/turbo-buick>turbo buick</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-car>buick car</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-park-avenue>buick park avenue</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-rainier>buick rainier</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-terraza>buick terraza</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-dealership>buick dealership</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-automobile>buick automobile</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/used-buick>used buick</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/2005-buick-lesabre>2005 buick lesabre</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-lasabre>buick lasabre</A>, <BR><A HREF=http://xdirectory.info/buick-le-sabre>buick le sabre</A>

Name:	les mcclanahan <lesmac@gwtc.net>
Date:	2005-12-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	thomas baldwin
Where did they live (twp, town)?	brownsville area
Earliest known Valley ancestor	possibly 1780's
Comments:	Some infor I have says Thomas was born in Brownsville in 1783. Looking for any info that will support this.

Name:	Carol Latta Milner <cmhello@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-12-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Latta and Patterson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Roscoe and California,PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Latta
Comments:	Very informative websites....viewing them in FL...

Name:	Jennifer Martinek <Critterlady32@aol.com>
Date:	2005-11-29
Your Mon Valley surnames	GOSKE, CHAKLOS
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Coal Center and Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Andrew GOSKE
Comments:	I am looking for: Susan GOSKE b. 27 July 1900 in either Brownsville or Coal Center, PA. She was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Chaklos GOSKE. Susan had two sister and three brothers: Pauline Veronica Andrew Joseph Paul They all moved to Youngstown, OH on or about ?? Andrew GOSKE (Durkovsky)b. 12 Jan 1880 in Mihalin, Sariska Zupa, Slovakia. He was the son of Andrew and Barbara GOSKE. He had settled in Donora, PA until meeting Anna CHAKLOS. He was a shearman's helper for the Wilkoff Co. Anna Chaklos GOSKE b. 18 June 1882 in Humanne, Zemplinska Zupa, Slovakia. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph CHAKLOS. She resided in Braddock, PA until marrying Andrew and moving to Brownsville, PA and/or Coal Center, PA. If anyone has any information about this family I would be very grateful.

Name:	Ken Fisher <khfisher50@aol.com>
Date:	2005-11-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Fisher
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette co
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Fisher, 1777
Comments:	Great job, keep up the work. Thanks

Name:	Richard Dale <rdale@chesapeake.net>
Date:	2005-10-17
Your Mon Valley surnames	Dale, Dinsmore
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monessen, allenport, naomi
Comments:

Name:	debby coulter <debbycoulter@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-09-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Coulter,Chester,Patterson,Colburn,nelson,nichols
Where did they live (twp, town)?	monongahela, brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	James coulter/ raphael&nancy nelson
Comments:	I am desperately seeking relatives still living in the area,along with information about relatives no longer living. My father,John Lawrence Coulter died on july 28th of this year at the age of 88. He was born in monongahela on june 14,1917. His parents were George Lawrence Coulter and Ida Mae Aldridge Coulter. George was born in 1895--the son of John Perry Nelson Coulter. My mother,Betty Mae Patterson(c oulter) was born in brownsville feb.8,1922. She died on oct.5th,2003. She was the daughter of Goldie Colburn and Gus Patterson of Lawton street, John Perry Nelson Coulter was married to Mary Chester.

Name:	Anita Lycos <alycos1@lcc.edu>
Date:	2005-08-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lutes, Mort, Stephens
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabethtown, Forward Township, Washington County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Lutes and Sarah Mort Lutes
Comments:	I don't have any information about George and Sarah except for their children. I know that their son George W. was the lockkeeper at Lock No. 3 near Elizabethtown.

Name:	Clifford "Rex" Johnson <johnsonrex@aol.com>
Date:	2005-08-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	Williams/Thomas
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Union & Carroll Twp., Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Williams
Comments:	Looking for any info on Williams line starting with Thomas of Union Twp. b ca 1775, son David married Mary Thomas of Westmoreland Co., children were Elizabeth, McCarty, Thomas T., David H. and Mary Jane. Boys were mentioned in the book, The Old and New Monongahela, by John. S. Van Voorhis. David Williams was on the first "Board of School Directors". son Thomas T. became a medical Dr. and lived in Green Co.,Pa

Name:	Doris Binkholder <dmbink@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-07-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	Boon(e)
Where did they live (twp, town)?	greene county
Earliest known Valley ancestor	frederick boon(e)
Comments:	hope someone knows something about this family.Great site Thanks

Name:	Doris Binkholder <dmbink@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-07-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	Boon(e)
Where did they live (twp, town)?	greene county
Earliest known Valley ancestor	frederick boon(e)
Comments:	hope someone knows something about this family Thanks

Name:	Eric <Dreyer>
Date:	2005-07-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Brenton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Bridgeport,W.Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Johnston Playford Brenton
Comments:	Looking for any information on current descendants of Johnston or his brothers who may still be living in the Mon Valley. I am the grandson of Johnstons daughter Mary Virginia Brenton Dreyer

Name:	Mary Kenneweg Brubeck <Steelersm@AOL.com>
Date:	2005-06-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kenneweg, Quinn, O'Hara, Balkovac, Creagh, Owen, Westman, Bean,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	North Side, Pittsburgh; Allegheny City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Christian Kenneweg b. approx. 1828
Comments:	I grew up in Pittsburgh - went to Clayton Grade School, Latimer Jr. High and Allegheny High. Graduated in 1950. Would like to find family history and school friends. I would also like to invite folks to explore my web site (Kenneweg.com). thanks

Name:	Danielle Groenendal <danie042589@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-06-19
Comments:	Hello, My name is Danielle. I am going to be serving in Mon Valley through YouthWorks the secound week of July. I would like to learn more about the area I am going to be serving in. If you happen to read this or have any helpful links that would assist me in my search or have any books I could look up I would be most greatful! I look forward to visiting the beautiful Monongahela River region. From what I have read and seen pictures of your town seems wonderful.

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Date:	2005-03-24
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Date:	2005-03-21
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Date:	2005-03-20
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Name:	Kuropat <kuropat@lobok.com>
Date:	2005-03-18
Comments:	GREAT SITE!! THANKS http://test1.com <a href

Name:	rtwertuwy <sfgdfg@dfsgdfg.com>
Date:	2005-03-17
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Name:	BettaTester <mylongemail@mail.com>
Date:	2005-03-16
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Name:	dklhyiuy <dklhyiuy@hoha.com>
Date:	2005-03-11
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Name:	HOHA <hoha@hoha.com>
Date:	2005-03-09
Comments:	MY COMMENTS

Name:	Linda Tritt Crawford <linda254@bellsouth.net>
Date:	2005-03-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Crawford
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Horseshoe Bottom
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Crawford
Comments:	Paul told me about this site and its great,,,,still looking for info on the family of William Crawford who was first man hung for murder in Washington co.for killing his son Henry,,,they did not get along ,,seems the older Crawford was a British loyalist,and son was not,,,,,,hope someone has more info

Name:	Robert L. Zolock <codysmatrix@yahoo.com>
Date:	2005-02-13
Comments:	I have been searching this site to locate a constitution or a code of rules governing Rostraver Twp. Specific interest is eligibility to become a township commissioner. Can you help in this search.

Name:	Jennifer Martino <#@$>
Date:	2005-02-06
Comments:	thanky you jenn martino

Name:	GUYMAN <MUGU>
Date:	2005-01-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	MUGU@MUGU.COM
Where did they live (twp, town)?	BENIN
Comments:	KEEP OFFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Name:	Jeanne Heide Casner <jhcasdsy@aol.com>
Date:	2005-01-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carroll
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs (born 1811)
Comments:	Looking for the name of Jesse Gibbs WIFE. Children listed in the 1860 census are my g.g. grandfather, William Gibbs (b. 1835), Napoleon, John, Josephine, Charles, James, Jesse, Sparks, Edwin, Mary, Sarah and Anna (twins). The family lived there until 1880. Jesse Gibbs was a ship builder and William, his oldest son, was a glassblower.

Name:	Jeanne Heide Casner <jhcasdsy@aol.com>
Date:	2005-01-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carroll
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs (born 1811)
Comments:	Looking for the name of Jesse Gibbs WIFE. Children listed in the 1860 census are my g.g. grandfather, William Gibbs (b. 1835), Napoleon, John, Josephine, Charles, James, Jesse, Sparks, Edwin, Mary, Sarah and Anna (twins). The family lived there until 1880.

Name:	Jeanne Heide Casner <jhcasdsy@aol.com>
Date:	2005-01-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carroll
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs (born 1811)
Comments:	Looking for the name of Jesse Gibbs WIFE.

Name:	Jeanne Heide Casner <jhcasdsy@aol.com>
Date:	2005-01-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carroll
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs (born 1811)
Comments:	Looking for the name of Jesse Gibbs WIFE.

Name:	hilary <h15@btinternet.com>
Date:	2005-01-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	hayes
Where did they live (twp, town)?	roscoe
Comments:	John and Mary Hayes, children Frederick D, Mary M and Edith lived in Roscoe according to the 1900 census. Any information welcome please.

Name:	Audrey Preston-Smith <Unique-Antique@webtv.net>
Date:	2004-12-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Preston-Litten-Allender-Colliflower
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Enoch Preston
Comments:	Enoch Preston born 1806 married Margery Litten born 1812 in Frostburg MD 1833. This brickwall is too high for this 83 year old youngster to climb. Cannot find either of their parents or siblings. They were my gg grandparents. Thanks in advance for any info! Audrey in Las Vegas formerly Marietta, OHIO

Name:	Audrey Preston-Smith <Unique-Antique@webtv.net>
Date:	2004-12-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Preston-Litten-Allender-Colliflower
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Enoch Preston
Comments:	Enoch Preston born 1806 married Margery Litten born 1812 in Frostburg MD 1833. This brickwall is too high for this 83 year old youngster to climb. Cannot find either of their parents or siblings. They were my gg grandparents.

Name:	Douglas A Rial <rialedchiro@hotmail.com>
Date:	2004-12-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	RIAL, ZOOK, DeVORE, SMITH
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mon Valley
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Issac Rial
Comments:	Looking for info on the Rial family in washington, westmoreland and lawrence counties. Issac Rial came to the Mon valley after the Rev War. Had a son John married Mary Ann Zook he was a lawyer and state rep in the Mon Valley area after the Civil War. Any Help would be appreciated.

Name:	Sharon Peery <Peery18@hotmail.com>
Date:	2004-12-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Porter, Sharp, Ervin (Irwin), Sines
Where did they live (twp, town)?	I'm just beginning to work on that.
Comments:	Multiple families which came west through PA or went from PA in MD and VA and then into SW PA, mostly Scots-Irish and German, some English from New England via NJ. I've done very little work in PA and will add as I pull my data together. I have also an interest in the history of the early northwestern frontier.

Name:	Lynne Kent <dkent456@aol.com>
Date:	2004-11-29
Your Mon Valley surnames	Davis/Evans
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Locust Hall (Hill) , PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Davis/Mary Evans
Comments:	Wm. Davis and Mary Evans are my great grandparents...My grandfather, William H. Davis was born in Locust Hall. PA in 1883 according to his death cert.....He died in Youngstown, Ohio but spent his childhood in PA...I have reached a roadblock...Any help will be appreciated..Thanks

Name:	BOCQUET-DEHOSSE <andre.bocquet@free.fr>
Date:	2004-11-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	DE HOSSE
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Isbergues (Pas-de-Calais) France
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Henri DEHOSSE (1828-1894)
Comments:	When on my website, click on DEHOSSE to download freely the descending genealogy in Word. I'm looking for old pictures of Cliff Mine around 1880-1890

Name:	donna gregg <country50_@hotmail.com>
Date:	2004-11-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Rimmel,Gregg,Conaway,Veach
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East Pike Run,unknown
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1790
Comments:	If you recognize these names, please contact me.

Name:	Joyce Hines <joybeeboat@aol.com>
Date:	2004-11-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	James Cunningham
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver, PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	?
Comments:	I am looking for verification of James C. Cunningham buried in the Rehoboth Presbyterian Church cemetery (located at 332 Rehoboth Road, Rostraver, PA) DOB 8-16-1759/DOD 8-17-1842. I need this information for my DAR Cunningham line that I am working on.I have a photograph of my uncle, Rev. Charles E. Cunningham standing next to the grave but I need written verification. If you could help me I would appreaciate it. Thank you, Joyce Hines

Name:	grayce <grayce@bentcom.net>
Date:	2004-11-01
Comments:	Mike, I sent you emails but they have been returned undeliverable. Do you have a new email address and are you still accepting photo pages for the PAMONVAL site? Grayce

Name:	Thomas Cleaver Massy <MY60@msn.com>
Date:	2004-10-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Massy,Isler,Moorehouse,Anderson,Hormell,Miller,Cleaver,Acklin
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Co.,Fayette Co.,Brownsville,Bealsville,Redstone,Grindstone
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacob Hormell - about 1765 or 70
Comments:	Jacob Hormell his brother John and cousin Henry came to the area together.They served in Lord Dunmore's War and the Revolution War.I'm seeking information about all my Mon Valley surnames. Thank You Thomas Cleaver Massy

Name:	Beverly Walker <beverly@pdxlive.com>
Date:	2004-09-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	WHYTE, BISHOP, COLWELL, SEATON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Whyte's were in Monongahela, others in Westmoreland Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	ca. 1800
Comments:	Our family were in Ligonier, Mt. Pleasant, and Monogahela.

Name:	Pearl M. Wade <perlie@direcway.com>
Date:	2004-08-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lewellen
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongalia County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel and Hannah Wilkes Jones Lewellen
Comments:	Searching for any info on this family, also spelled various ways.

Name:	Joan Rose <Aasparagus00@aol.com>
Date:	2004-08-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Earnest, Lowery
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Earnest
Comments:	George Earnest was b 1795 in NJ and removed to Pa, date yet unknown. He died 9 Apr 1882 in Monongahela Co PA. He was married twice, 1st wife unknown (still looking) and second wife was Harriet. This family's line of descent is through his son Stephen Lowery Earnest, b 31 Aug 1818 in Franklin Twp, Fayette, PA and d 15 Jan 1899 in Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA, buried at Monongahela Cem. He married Julia Ann McGee 15 Apr 1841. We are looking for George Earnest's parents.

Name:	Janet Petro <meemo2petr@aol.com>
Date:	2004-08-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Zamiska, Yanchik, Massaro
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Z=Latrobe-Catawqua, Yanchik=Alliquippa, Massaro=Elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1908=Yanchik
Comments:	Just looking for information in the Pittsburg area.

Name:	Richard B. Janosik <rjanosik@charter.net>
Date:	2004-08-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Janosik, Cirner
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monessen, Rostraver twnship
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Janosik, Barbara Janosik Telep, Steve Cirner, Katherine Nich Cirner
Comments:	I live in Wisconsin, and am looking for information on the Janosik side of my family, especially George Janosik: died in 1920 or 1921.

Name:	Ann <cheola@adelphia.net>
Date:	2004-08-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Corwin, Smock, Springer, Miller, Garee, Speer, Hardisty
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Belle Vernon
Comments:	Looking for info on Nicholas Miller-Sarah Speer

Name:	oral-sex <oral-sex1428@hotmail.com>
Date:	2004-07-26
Comments:	<a href=http://myboldshowjob-links.da.ru>sex oral</a>

Name:	Tom McConnell <crestonave@aol.com>
Date:	2004-06-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lesensky
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Daisytown
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Stanley Lesensky & Rose (Sadowski)
Comments:	My maternal grandparents. Grandfather was a coal miner. Not sure which of the two "Daisytowns" they lived in.

Name:	Teah Bankes <teah@kfbserv.com>
Date:	2004-06-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Nagy, stephen and Lucas, Barbara
Earliest known Valley ancestor	above
Comments:	I am looking for any information on them. Barbara or her mother ran a boarding house in the Monogahela area

Name:	Beverly Walker <beverly@pdxlive.com>
Date:	2004-05-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	COLWELL
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1850
Comments:	William Colwell listed in the 1850 U. S. census in Cookstown, now known as Fayette City. He was 19 years old in 1850 and listed as a glassblower. Any information needed!

Name:	Beverly Walker <beverly@pdxlive.com>
Date:	2004-05-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Billick, Wycoff
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1850's
Comments:	Researching the families of BILLICK & WYCOFF

Name:	Robert Grazzini <rggrazzini2000@netscape.net>
Date:	2004-05-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gaskill, Devenport, Maloy, Davis, Baker, Mollard, Yetsconish, Savko
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washinton TWP, Fayette City, Fayette Co; Allen Twp, Donora, Carrol TWP, Washington CO
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Owen Davis 1770
Comments:	Searching for death dates & locale of Samuel Gaskill, Cookstown <1850, may have been a 49er in company of Seneca McCrory; William Andrews Mollard >1910, <1940 Fayette Co?, Uniontown?; Thomas "Jefferson" Baker, >1900, < 1906, Webster, Westmoreland CO, Fairhope, Washington TWP, Fayette CO

Name:	JEANNE BRADY <jeannebrady43@myfamily.com>
Date:	2004-05-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Chester, Boyd, Shupe, Romig(Romick)
Where did they live (twp, town)?	all I know for sure is in the MonValley area
Comments:	I thank you so much for creating a web page like this for all to use. If any one has any information on any of these families, I would love to hear from them. Thanks again Jeanne

Name:	keli gregg oberst <kdesigner1@yahoo.com>
Date:	2004-04-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	gregg
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East & West Pike Run Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William, John, Henry gregg
Comments:	Am interested in any info regarding the earliest settlers of Pike Run - the 3 Gregg Brothers & Their sister Peggy who married Jacob Springer. They bought hundreds of acres in 1785 along the Mon River.

Name:	Rae Lynn Whetzel-Bessant <rlbrt84@aol.com>
Date:	2004-04-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Whetzel/Whetsel.., Davis
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Palmer, Filbert Hts., Republic, Brownsville...
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Daniel Whetsel 1757, Daniel Jr. Whetsel 1780, George Whetsel 1800, Jane Whetsel and Stephen Whetzel(sel)...
Comments:	Family Historians welcome to contact me. I have two sets of Grandparents who were both Whetsel/Whetzel's. My Dad's mother was a Davis and they have a long history in the Mon Valley too...

Name:	Alice Hershe <monner4@yahoo.com>
Date:	2004-03-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Donaldson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Nacomus or Okanee Illinois
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Arthur Donaldson
Comments:	Anyone who might think they are of this line my Great Grandmother was Sophia [Davis} Ishmael. My grandmother Etta Ishmael married Arthur Donaldson. My father was Lester Leland Donaldson. Please contact me if you would care to. We will be having a Donaldson reunion June 19, 2004 in Pontiac Illinois. Thanks for your time, am excited to find any family members. ALICE HERSHE

Name:	dee moore <pjsduchat@digitalusa.net>
Date:	2004-03-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Rizzuztto,Frederico, Rizzo
Where did they live (twp, town)?	belle vernon, monesson
Earliest known Valley ancestor	dominic rizzutto
Comments:	looking for my grandparents

Name:	Robert M. Hunt <rmh41@att.net>
Date:	2004-03-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hunt
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Redstone, Bridgeport (Fayette Co.)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joshua Hunt
Comments:	About 1811 Elisha and Caleb Hunt purchased a small business and store in Bridgeport from M. Reeves. They sold basic materials ranging from cotton and woolen goods to cut-nails and gunpowder. In 1812 the Hunts brought engineer and steam-engine builder Daniel French from Philadelphia to Bridgeport. The first company formed was the Bridgeport Manufacturing Co. which used steam power to process raw wool and cotton into cloth. The second one was the Monongahela and Ohio Steam Boat Co. which built and operated the steamboats Enterprize (1814) and Despatch (1815).

Name:	Robert Hunt <rmhunt41@yahoo.com>
Date:	2004-03-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hunt
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Redstone & Bridgeport (Fayette Co.)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joshua Hunt
Comments:	In 1790 Joshua and Esther (Roberts) Hunt loaded two wagons with their belongings and, along with their five children, seven horses and a cow, departed Moorestown, NJ for their new home in southwestern Pennsylvania. After a difficult three week journey, the small caravan finally passed over the last crest of the Allegheny mountain range and descended into the valley of the Monongahela River. In the spring of 1791 the family settled into their house, built of logs, on 195 acres bordering the Big Redstone creek which spills into the Monongahela about 40 statute miles south of Pittsburgh. They called their new home Hunt Pleasant, and here is where a daughter, Rachel, was born. In this wilderness, near the present day town of Brownsville, also resided the families of Robert Hunt III, Joshua's half-brother, and Elizabeth (Roberts) Cattell, Esther's sister. Joshua died February 26, 1792 leaving a wife and six children: Elisha, Enoch, Nathan, Caleb, Stacy and Rachel. Esther Hunt not only reared her children but she was actively involved in various affairs of Quaker meeting. For example, she made several journeys to Baltimore to attend Yearly Meeting, a roundtrip of more than 600 miles, which she performed on horseback.

Name:	Virginia Nose Marshall <roseair@texas.net>
Date:	2004-02-17
Your Mon Valley surnames	Nose,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Westmoreland County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Nose
Comments:	My ancestor William Nose, wife Barbara and sons Michael and George, daughters Susie, Betsy, Barbara, Katie settled in now Scottsdale area of Westmoreland County after arriving from Germany. Time was after 1781and before 1817.

Name:	Rachael Haber Slifko <rannslifko@aol.com>
Date:	2004-02-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hyliba / Haber
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1906
Comments:	My Grandfather & and an Uncle died in the Brownsville mine explosion of 1928. They are buried at the Redstone Cemetary.

Name:	Deborah Lowgren <Firstpele@aol.com>
Date:	2004-02-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	McDonough and Seifel
Where did they live (twp, town)?	not sure
Earliest known Valley ancestor	not sure
Comments:	I did a search on my great, great grandparents Patrick McDonough and Sisley Seifel and the search came up with a wonderful group picture that is on the Mon website. Many of the names match my family. I have been searching for my Grandfather's (John Thomas McDonough)family and have found very little. I tried to post the couple who submitted the picture but their email address is incorrect. Thanks for any help or information you can give me.

Name:	William J. Stoop <stoopey@delanet.com>
Date:	2004-01-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stoop
Where did they live (twp, town)?	unknown
Comments:	I have grown up hearing oral family history of my grandfather, John H. Stoop, and his wife, Catherine, going to California from the Pittsburgh area around the turn of the last century. It never dawned anyone that it coulc have been California, PA. It was always assumed to be the state. Are there any directories from this time? I have been unsuccessful in locating them in California state. My grandfather was a blacksmith and worked most of his time in the Iran and Steel mills in Pittsburgh. Were there any mills in California, PA.

Name:	Norman Wytas <Overswing2000@Hotmail.Com>
Date:	2004-01-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Wytas-Wojtas-Voytas-Vojtas
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mt.Pleasant,Donora,Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1885
Comments:	My grandfather went to this area from Slovakia about 1890, had six children. Am looking to find their birth certificates.

Name:	Candy Hibbs <hibbs15717@hotmail.com>
Date:	2004-01-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	Cross
Where did they live (twp, town)?	perryoplis
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacobe
Comments:	My Grandmother and Grand father lived in Perryoplis all there lives and are buried at the historic Quaker cemetery along with other relatives and thier daughter. if you have any information on the Cross family i am very insterested on what you my find. PLease e-mail me at (hibbywine@netscape.net) Thank you Candy L Galley (hibbs)

Name:	Alfred R. Maass <eamaass@bellatlantic.net>
Date:	2004-01-04
Comments:	My interest in Mon Valley is historical - 1813 1817; the building of the steamboats "Enterprize" and "Despatch"

Name:	Sharman Meyer <semeyer@adelphia.net>
Date:	2003-11-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	McClead, McCloud, MacLeod
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Morris Twp. Washington Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Lewis McCloud (Census 1820)
Comments:	I would like to find others from this area with the same name.

Name:	Barbara Roden <broden@onewest.net>
Date:	2003-10-29
Your Mon Valley surnames	CHESTER/SPEIS/CRATTY/ROSE/JESTER
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Belle Vernon, Monown
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Chester
Comments:	Great Site. My family is from Monongahela, Washington Co. My GG Grandfather was Samuel J. Chester married to Catherine Speis. Would be interested in sharing any info. on these families. Thank You.

Name:	Don W. Huggins <donhuggins@charter.net>
Date:	2003-10-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Huggins Crow Riggs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fallowfield Pike Run
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1770's
Comments:	Seeking information on all with Huggins or Higgins surname. I am trying to find out more information on what life was like for them in the late 18th century. Several children moved to Ohio after the turn of the century.

Name:	Janet L. Mancini <janet.mancini@comcast.net>
Date:	2003-09-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Mancini, Lener
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington, Fayette
Comments:	My twin brother John and I were adopted at 5 years of age. We lived in The Children's Home, 141 Oakland Ave, Uniontown from June 1957 - May 1958. I am inquiring if anyone else lived in the home. It was closed July 1958. The matron at the time was Mary Connelly. Our biological name was Lener. Please contact me if anyone lived there. Currently I am writing a history and have photos of it.

Name:	Marge G. <ldmegish@peoplepc.com>
Date:	2003-09-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Jackman
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fallowfield, etc.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	not sure which Jackman's ,Robert or Wm.
Comments:	Hi, My Jackman's, we are pretty sure they came to Fayette Co. and on to Washington Co. As you are aware there are probably two to three different Jackman families here in 1760's on. My line is from a Richard Jackman Sr. who went to Jefferson Co. at least by 1798 and have deed for May 12, 1801. Richard Sr. had two daughters, Jane Jackman Patterson and Suannah Jackman Armstrong. Suannah Jackman Armstrong was my gggg grandmother. I also have a deed for a Wm. Jackman, from Washington Co. dated 1804, Jefferson Co. Of course we are not sure which Wm Jackman this is? No wife mentioned. And If it was mention I sure it was Margaret. Never saw this site when researching Jackman's. Would like to find. Richard's father. William, Robert or Who?

Name:	barbara richardson <brichard55@msn.com>
Date:	2003-08-17
Your Mon Valley surnames	Fulmer
Where did they live (twp, town)?	west newton, westmoreland city
Earliest known Valley ancestor	george fulmer
Comments:	I'm looking for father's ancestors. My gggrandfather Albert Fulmer (1851-1899) lived in West Newton in 1860's with his father George Fulmer and wife Elizabeth. from 1860 census, George was 50 yrs old and Elizabeth was 47.

Name:	Albert Manning <celtical@mindspring.com>
Date:	2003-08-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Manning, McDonald, Weller
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Co., Carroll Twp., Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Manning
Comments:	Samuel Manning and his brothers, Andrew J. and John Q., served in the Union Army. Andrew and John were "original" members of the Ringgold Calvary and are mentioned in the book "Dear Ester" by Ralph Haas. Robert McDonald lived in Johnstown prior to the Johnstown flood. My primary interests are tracing Samuel and Robert.

Name:	Jacky Basl <jackyjimw@aol.com>
Date:	2003-08-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Matus
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Frye Station, Carroll Twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Charles & Mary Matus
Comments:	This is a beautiful site. I have been on it several times in the past 3 days. Keep up the good work!

Name:	Jacky Basl <jackyjimw@aol.com>
Date:	2003-07-31
Your Mon Valley surnames	Matus, Charles& Mary and ten children
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Frye station, Carroll Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Mary & Charles Matus
Comments:	I spent all of my summers at Frye Station as a child with my grandparents Mary and Charles Matus. They came to this country in 1907 & 1908 and were married in 1911 in Charleroi. My grandfather and his seven sons all worked in the coal mines. My Uncle Metro Matus was killed in a mine accident in 1971. My grandparents were pillars in St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church, now known as the Nativity of the Virgin Mary on High Street.I have beautiful memories.

Name:	mike camp <forge@greenepa.net>
Date:	2003-07-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Estep, Higbee, Philips, Zimmerman, Blackmore
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Union Twp, Library, Peters Twp
Comments:	this is an interesting site. I am still learning how to find things on it...thanks...

Name:	Christina Hollowood Otey <JJCMOtey@aol.com>
Date:	2003-07-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hollowood, Quick, DeVore
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela City, Washington County, Ohio
Earliest known Valley ancestor	DeVore
Comments:	I am in search of the following line: Descendants of Nicholas DeVeaux 1 Nicholas DeVeaux ......... 2 Daniel DeVeaux .................... 3 James/Jacobus DeVore 1710 - 1778 .......................... +Eva Dingeman 1719 - 1752 ............................... 4 Andrew DeVore 1736 - 1835 ...................................... +Elizabeth UNKNOWN - 1820 ........................................... 5 Andrew DeVore, Jr. ........................................... 5 Mary DeVore ........................................... 5 William DeVore 1773 - 1842 ................................................. +FEMALE UNKNOWN ...................................................... 6 Peter DeVore 1810 - 1868 ............................................................ +Sarah Ann UNKNOWN 1811 - 1851 ........................................... *2nd Wife of William DeVore: ................................................. +Mary Martin 1791 - 1887 ...................................................... 6 Lydia DeVore 1822 - ............................................................ +William Temple ...................................................... *2nd Husband of Lydia DeVore: ............................................................ +Reed Bell ...................................................... 6 David DeVore 1828 - ...................................................... 6 Phoebe DeVore 1830 - ............................................................ +James Kelsey ...................................................... 6 Jackson DeVore 1831 - ...................................................... 6 Mary DeVore 1832 - ............................................................ +John Archer ...................................................... 6 Sarah DeVore 1832 - ............................................................ +UNKNOWN Fox ...................................................... 6 William DeVore 1836 - ............................................................ +Sarah Ann Fox ................................................................. 7 Mary Elizabeth DeVore 1863 - ....................................................................... +S. Worman ................................................................. 7 James I. DeVore 1865 - ................................................................. 7 Arabella A. DeVore 1871 - ................................................................. 7 Henry C. DeVore 1874 - ...................................................... 6 Margaret DeVore 1838 - ...................................................... 6 Andrew DeVore ........................................... 5 Joshua DeVore 1775 - 1805 ................................................. +Pernina A. Gibson ...................................................... 6 Jacob DeVore 1801 - 1855 ............................................................ +[1] Catherine McCartney 1802 - 1871 ................................................................. 7 Lewis Edward DeVore ................................................................. 7 Joshua DeVore ...................................................... 6 CHILD DeVore ...................................................... 6 CHILD DeVore ...................................................... 6 CHILD DeVore ........................................... 5 James DeVore 1779 - 1851 ................................................. +Lydia Johnson 1772 - 1848 ...................................................... 6 Moses DeVore 1809 - 1888 ............................................................ +Mary West 1818 - 1892 ...................................................... 6 Andrew DeVore 1811 - 1899 ............................................................ +Sarah Holland 1818 - 1860 ...................................................... 6 Nancy DeVore ............................................................ +UNKNOWN Lane ........................................... 5 Adam DeVore 1781 - 1882 ................................................. +Jane/Ann Adam ...................................................... 6 Andrew DeVore 1810 - 1892 ............................................................ +Eliza Jane Andrew/Freeman 1815 - ................................................................. 7 John DeVore 1837 - ................................................................. 7 Jane DeVore 1841 - ................................................................. 7 Samuel DeVore 1841 - 1910 ....................................................................... +Rachel Adaline Martin 1851 - ............................................................................ 8 Margaret Adaline DeVore 1870 - 1955 ................................................................................... +William George Fitzpatrick 1868 - August ........................................................................................ 9 Olive Claretta Fitch 1887 - 1888 ........................................................................................ 9 Wilma Ivadore Fitch 1890 - 1951 .............................................................................................. +Lou Staub 1890 - ................................................................................................... 10 George Staub ................................................................................................... 10 Blanche Staub ......................................................................................................... +William Perry ................................................................................................... 10 Margaret Elizabeth Staub 1908 - 1985 ......................................................................................................... +Ross Emmett Hollowood 1902 - 1956 ........................................................................................ *2nd Husband of Wilma Ivadore Fitch: .............................................................................................. +Andrew Stephens 1890 - ........................................................................................ 9 Laura Mae Fitch 1893 - 1985 .............................................................................................. +Harry L. Ewing ................................................................................................... 10 Ruth Ewing ................................................................................................... 10 Dorothy Ewing ........................................................................................ *2nd Husband of Laura Mae Fitch: .............................................................................................. +Conner Seal 1890 - ........................................................................................ 9 Alma Beatrice Fitch 1895 - 1918 .............................................................................................. +Raymond David Hoskin 1893 - ................................................................................................... 10 William Hoskin ......................................................................................................... +Marion Zewe ................................................................................................... 10 Raymond Hoskin ......................................................................................................... +Betty Clark ........................................................................................ 9 Louella Adaline Fitch 1899 - 1991 .............................................................................................. +Robert Harley Rutan 1899 - ................................................................................................... 10 Robert Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 Wesley Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 Phillip Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 Maxwell Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 Harry Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 James Rutan ................................................................................................... 10 Margaret Evelyn Rutan ........................................................................................ 9 Walter Elsworth Fitch 1902 - 1902 ........................................................................................ 9 James Wesley Fitch 1903 - 1976 .............................................................................................. +Grace Arlene Haywood 1909 - ................................................................................................... 10 Carol Fitch ................................................................................................... 10 Donald Fitch ................................................................................................... 10 Grace Arlene Fitch ................................................................................................... 10 James W. Fitch 1928 - ........................................................................................ 9 Evelyn Elizabeth Fitch 1907 - 1966 .............................................................................................. +Edward Sessi 1905 - ................................................................................................... 10 Gary Sessi ........................................................................................ *2nd Husband of Evelyn Elizabeth Fitch: .............................................................................................. +William Antonio 1905 - ................................................................................................... 10 Robert Antonio ........................................................................................ 9 Ruth Irene Fitch 1911 - .............................................................................................. +Harry Ellsworth Helwig ............................................................................ 8 Louella DeVore 1873 - 1949 ................................................................................... +Daniel Moses Griffiths 1861 - ........................................................................................ 9 Thomas Samuel Griffiths 1892 - ........................................................................................ 9 Stephen Allen Griffiths 1894 - ........................................................................................ 9 Rachel M. Griffiths 1897 - ........................................................................................ 9 Anna M. Griffiths 1899 - ........................................................................................ 9 Martha Griffiths 1902 - ........................................................................................ 9 Daniel Ellsworth Griffiths 1903 - ............................................................................ *2nd Husband of Louella DeVore: ................................................................................... +Charles Ainsworth ............................................................................ 8 Walter James DeVore 1875 - ............................................................................ 8 Clara Mayme DeVore 1877 - ............................................................................ 8 Harry E. DeVore 1879 - ............................................................................ 8 Albert Samuel DeVore 1880 - ............................................................................ 8 Alfreta L. DeVore 1885 - ................................................................. 7 Freeman DeVore 1843 - ................................................................. 7 Martha DeVore 1846 - ................................................................. 7 Andrew H. DeVore 1848 - ................................................................. 7 Eliza C. DeVore 1848 - ................................................................. 7 Maria DeVore 1852 - ................................................................. 7 Sarah DeVore 1854 - ...................................................... 6 John DeVore 1811 - 1887 ............................................................ +Hannah Wilson ................................................................. 7 Adam DeVore 1844 - ................................................................. 7 James DeVore 1847 - ................................................................. 7 Mary J. DeVore 1848 - ................................................................. 7 John DeVore 1849 - ................................................................. 7 Elizabeth DeVore 1852 - ................................................................. 7 Andrew Wiley DeVore 1854 - ................................................................. 7 Martha A. DeVore 1857 - ................................................................. 7 William R. DeVore 1858 - ...................................................... 6 Jane DeVore 1823 - ...................................................... 6 Adam DeVore 1825 - ...................................................... 6 Elizabeth DeVore ........................................... 5 Henry DeVore 1787 - 1867 ................................................. +Margaret Weir 1792 - 1871 ...................................................... 6 James DeVore 1820 - 1909 ........................................... 5 Elizabeth DeVore 1800 - 1900 ................................................. +John Leech ...................................................... 6 Margaret Leech 1830 - ...................................................... 6 Andrew Leech 1832 - ...................................................... 6 George Leech 1834 - ........................................... 5 Samuel DeVore 1820 - 1861 ................................................. +Margaret Warne 1807 - 1893 ...................................................... 6 James DeVore 1834 - 1866 ............................................................ +Mary Elizabeth Huff ................................................................. 7 Nettie Hubbard DeVore 1864 - ...................................................... 6 Joseph DeVore 1836 - 1936 ...................................................... 6 Mary DeVore 1838 - 1938 ...................................................... 6 Virginia DeVore 1840 - 1846 ............................................................ +William H. Batchell ................................................................. 7 Bertha Batchell ................................................................. 7 Clara Batchell ...................................................... 6 Margaret P. DeVore 1840 - ............................................................ +Charles Brooks Smith, Sr. 1842 - 1899 ................................................................. 7 Julia Kellar Smith ....................................................................... +Samuel Peaslee Carll ................................................................. 7 Mattie Brooks Smith 1867 - ....................................................................... +James Michael Woltz ................................................................. 7 Bertha Virginia Smith 1868 - 1873 ................................................................. 7 Robert Sanrin Smith 1870 - ................................................................. 7 Kathryn Gilfillan Smith 1872 - ................................................................. 7 Charles Brooks Smith, Jr. 1876 - ................................................................. 7 Lulu Culver Smith 1879 - 1893 ...................................................... 6 Frances DeVore 1845 - ...................................................... 6 Virginia DeVore 1846 - 1946 ...................................................... 6 Zachary Taylor DeVore 1849 - 1949 ............................................................ +Josephine Taylor ................................................................. 7 Doris DeVore ........................................... *2nd Wife of Samuel DeVore: ................................................. +Mary Sampson ...................................................... 6 William Sampson DeVore ............................... 4 Jacob DeVore 1739 - 1839 ............................... 4 Abram DeVore 1741 - ............................... 4 Henry DeVore 1743 - 1843 ...................................... +Lydia Wright 1757 - 1800 ........................................... 5 Jacob DeVore 1777 - 1835 ................................................. +Catherine Ely 1785 - 1850 ...................................................... 6 Lydia DeVore 1808 - ............................................................ +Isaac John Wilson 1809 - ................................................................. 7 Elizabeth Wilson 1830 - ................................................................. 7 Catherine Wilson 1831 - ....................................................................... +Thomas Alexander McConaughy 1825 - ................................................................. 7 Robert Wilson 1835 - ................................................................. 7 Mary L. Wilson 1840 - ................................................................. 7 Martha J. Wilson 1843 - ................................................................. 7 Lydia R. Wilson 1850 - ...................................................... 6 Henry DeVore 1808 - 1888 ............................................................ +Lydia Munn ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Henry DeVore: ............................................................ +Elizabeth UNKNOWN 1814 - 1870 ...................................................... 6 Rosanna DeVore 1815 - 1877 ............................................................ +Samuel White 1805 - ................................................................. 7 Fisher White ................................................................. 7 Samuel White, Jr. ................................................................. 7 Leah White 1834 - ................................................................. 7 Jacob White 1836 - ................................................................. 7 Mary White 1836 - ................................................................. 7 Catherine White 1838 - ................................................................. 7 Sylvanius White 1840 - ................................................................. 7 William W. White 1848 - ...................................................... 6 Wright DeVore 1818 - 1846 ............................................................ +Levinah Dudley ................................................................. 7 Cyrus W. DeVore 1836 - ...................................................... 6 Elie DeVore 1820 - ............................................................ +Esther Ann UNKNOWN 1824 - ................................................................. 7 Sanford W. DeVore ................................................................. 7 Ann DeVore 1847 - ...................................................... 6 Jacob DeVore, Jr. 1823 - ............................................................ +Harriet Shippey ................................................................. 7 Delavan DeVore 1848 - ...................................................... 6 Moses DeVore 1825 - ............................................................ +Margaret UNKNOWN 1826 - ................................................................. 7 Elizabeth DeVore 1847 - 1851 ................................................................. 7 Rebecca DeVore 1858 - ................................................................. 7 Ida DeVore 1857 - ...................................................... 6 Stephen DeVore 1832 - ........................................... 5 Arthur DeVore 1783 - 1837 ................................................. +Lydia Townsend - 1882 ...................................................... 6 Daniel Townsend DeVore 1820 - ........................................... 5 Andrew DeVore 1792 - 1825 ................................................. +Abigail Steele 1797 - 1880 ...................................................... 6 Henry DeVore 1823 - ............................................................ +Keziah DeVore 1827 - ................................................................. 7 Andrew DeVore ................................................................. 7 Henry DeVore ................................................................. 7 James DeVore ................................................................. 7 Margaret DeVore ................................................................. 7 Enoch DeVore 1857 - ....................................................................... +Nellie Graby 1860 - ................................................................. 7 Moses DeVore 1860 - 1942 ....................................................................... +Jennie Fletcher 1870 - ................................................................. 7 Samuel Wiley DeVore 1870 - ...................................................... 6 Celie Eliza DeVore 1824 - ............................................................ +UNKNOWN Seely ...................................................... 6 Lydia Ann DeVore - 1893 ...................................................... 6 David DeVore ...................................................... 6 Alexander DeVore 1825 - 1907 ........................................... 5 David DeVore 1781 - ........................................... 5 John DeVore 1786 - ................................................. +Barbara UNKNOWN ...................................................... 6 Henry DeVore 1811 - ............................... 4 Adam DeVore 1743 - ............................... 4 John DeVore 1745 - 1803 ...................................... +Hester/Esther Wright 1755 - ........................................... 5 Esther/Ester DeVore ........................................... 5 James DeVore 1779 - 1851 ........................................... 5 John DeVore ........................................... 5 Catherine DeVore 1774 - 1839 ................................................. +John Wolf 1772 - 1828 ........................................... 5 Elizabeth DeVore 1776 - 1829 ................................................. +John Wolf 1773 - 1857 ...................................................... 6 Jacob Wolf 1794 - 1860 ...................................................... 6 Hester Wolf 1797 - 1882 ............................................................ +George Wilson ...................................................... 6 Abraham Wolf 1799 - 1874 ............................................................ +Sabina Clemens ...................................................... 6 Henry Kline Wolf 1801 - 1842 ...................................................... 6 John W. Wolf 1803 - 1886 ...................................................... 6 Isaac Wolf 1806 - 1831 ...................................................... 6 Elizabeth Wolf 1809 - 1876 ............................................................ +John Robbins Wherry 1803 - 1878 ...................................................... 6 James Wolf 1814 - 1890 ...................................................... 6 Samuel Wolf 1814 - 1854 ...................................................... 6 David Wolf 1817 - 1847 ........................................... 5 Adam DeVore 1781 - ........................................... 5 Lydia DeVore 1784 - ................................................. +Caleb Russell ........................................... 5 Eve DeVore 1787 - 1856 ................................................. +Silas Hale 1785 - 1854 ........................................... 5 Mary DeVore 1792 - ........................................... 5 Sarah DeVore 1794 - ............................... 4 Samuel Smith DeVore 1751 - 1826 ...................................... +Charity Johnson 1755 - 1837 ........................................... 5 John DeVore 1779 - 1863 ................................................. +Margaret Barlow 1781 - 1847 ........................................... 5 Moses DeVore 1786 - 1827 ........................................... 5 Uriah DeVore 1787 - 1850 ........................................... 5 Susannah DeVore 1790 - ........................................... 5 Jesse P. DeVore 1792 - ........................................... 5 James DeVore 1794 - 1854 ........................................... 5 Ann DeVore 1796 - ........................................... 5 Deborah DeVore 1798 - .................... *2nd Wife of James/Jacobus DeVore: .......................... +Elizabeth Prys 1717 - ............................... 4 Sarah DeVore 1747 - 1779 ............................... 4 Rachel DeVore 1749 - 1779 ............................... 4 David DeVore 1758 - 1789 ...................................... +Elizabeth Scott ............................... *2nd Wife of David DeVore: ...................................... +Elizabeth Harvey - 1820 ........................................... 5 Cassandra DeVore 1788 - 1860 ................................................. +George Elliott - 1808 ...................................................... 6 Burnside Elliott ...................................................... 6 Patience Elliott ............................................................ +Benjamin Davis ........................................... *2nd Husband of Cassandra DeVore: ................................................. +James Manown 1781 - 1873 ...................................................... 6 Franklin Manown ...................................................... 6 James Harvey Manown 1822 - 1912 ............................................................ +Mary Isabella Armstrong 1835 - 1907 ................................................................. 7 James Frank Manown 1862 - ....................................................................... +Mirtie Belle Rector 1870 - ................................................................. 7 Edward C. Manown ................................................................. 7 Letitia Manown ...................................................... 6 Letitia S. Manown 1808 - ...................................................... 6 Eliza Manown 1819 - 1896 ...................................................... 6 Nancy Manown 1808 - ............................................................ +John Thickield ...................................................... 6 Cassandra Manown 1808 - ............................................................ +Alfred Thickield ...................................................... 6 Harriet Manown 1824 - 1910 ...................................................... 6 Sarah Manown ............................... 4 Moses DeVore 1760 - 1830 ...................................... +Mary Taylor - 1826 ........................................... 5 Nancy DeVore 1796 - 1864 ........................................... 5 Edward DeVore 1787 - ........................................... 5 Samuel DeVore 1789 - ................................................. +Martha Weir ........................................... 5 Rebecca DeVore 1792 - 1877 ................................................. +James Nichols ...................................................... 6 Sarah Nichols ............................................................ +Moses Currie ...................................................... 6 Elizabeth Nichols ............................................................ +Hiram Warne 1822 - ........................................... 5 Cassandra DeVore 1798 - ........................................... 5 Elizabeth DeVore 1800 - ........................................... 5 Lucinda DeVore 1803 - 1874 ................................................. +David Willson 1802 - 1855 ........................................... 5 Polly DeVore 1805 - 1830 ................................................. +UNKNOWN Van Kirk ...................................................... 6 Mary Van Kirk ...................................................... 6 Nancy Van Kirk ........................................... 5 Sarah DeVore 1810 - 1889 ................................................. +Jesse S. Wall 1806 - ...................................................... 6 Andrew Wall ...................................................... 6 William Wall ...................................................... 6 Samuel Wall ...................................................... 6 David Wall ...................................................... 6 Jenny Wall ...................................................... 6 Sarah Wall ...................................................... 6 Sparks Wall ...................................................... 6 Ella Wall ........................................... 5 David DeVore 1812 - ............................... 4 Catherine DeVore 1763 - 1853 ...................................... +Thomas Amos 1765 - 1830 ........................................... 5 Nicholas Amos ........................................... 5 Elizabeth Amos ........................................... 5 John DeVore Amos ........................................... 5 Mordecai Amos ........................................... 5 Harriet Amos ........................................... 5 Christine Amos ........................................... 5 Ann/Anna Amos ........................................... 5 Catherine Amos ........................................... 5 Abraham Ditto Amos ........................................... 5 William Cook Amos ............................... 4 Frances/Francis DeVore 1764 - 1779 ............................... 4 James DeVore 1766 - ...................................... +Mary Miller 1783 - October ........................................... 5 Jacob Miller DeVore 1820 - 1856 ................................................. +Lydia Ann Organ 1824 - 1891 ........................................... 5 John DeVore ........................................... 5 Joshua DeVore 1801 - 1858 ................................................. +[1] Catherine McCartney 1802 - 1871 ...................................................... 6 Sanford DeVore 1825 - 1895 ............................................................ +Martha M. Johnson ...................................................... 6 George DeVore 1834 - 1864 ............................................................ +Mary Jackson ...................................................... 6 Elwood DeVore 1840 - 1908 ............................................................ +Adeline DeVore ...................................................... 6 James DeVore 1844 - ........................................... 5 Moses DeVore 1811 - 1880 ................................................. +Rachel Inskeep 1814 - ...................................................... 6 Aaron Wayne DeVore 1849 - 1934 ............................................................ +Christianna Hall ...................................................... *2nd Wife of Aaron Wayne DeVore: ............................................................ +Lena Wilson ........................................... 5 Hester DeVore 1826 - ........................................... 5 Elizabeth DeVore 1830 - ................................................. +John Inskeep ........................................... 5 Mary DeVore 1837 -

Name:	Debbie Callison <debbiecallison@netzero.com>
Date:	2003-07-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Irwin, Beazell, Fulton, Guthrie
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Sunny Side, Twilight, Elizabeth Twp. area, Monessen, Monongahela, Forward Twp., Donora and Rostraver Twp. to name a few.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Irwin
Comments:	John Irwin is the son of James Irwin/Irvine. James came to America in early to mid 1700s with sons: James, Archibald, John and Samuel. There is a story that John and a brother were wagon masters in Revolutionary War; they melted pewter spoons in to the tips of their whips. They were set upon by some English soldiers, and literally whipped them off their horses. The boys were granted congratulations and allowed to keep their whips. The boys also served in the Rangers of the Frontier. John is said to have died about 1795 and is buried in Barren Run Cemetery. He married about 1783 to Margaret Guthrie Fulton, daughter of Abraham Fulton and Margaret Guthrie. They had 5 children who marry and have children. The details after this are difficult to follow. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Name:	Debbie Callison <debbiecallison@netzero.com>
Date:	2003-07-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Irwin, Beazell, Fulton, Guthrie
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Sunny Side, Twilight, Elizabeth Twp. area, Monessen, Monongahela, Forward Twp., Donora and Rostraver Twp. to name a few.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Irwin
Comments:	John Irwin is the son of James Irwin/Irvine. James came to America in early to mid 1700s with sons: James, Archibald, John and Samuel. There is a story that John and a brother were wagon masters in Revolutionary War; they melted pewter spoons in to the tips of their whips. They were set upon by some English soldiers, and literally whipped them off their horses. The boys were granted congratulations and allowed to keep their whips. The boys also served in the Rangers of the Frontier. John is said to have died about 1795 and is buried in Barren Run Cemetery. He married about 1783 to Margaret Guthrie Fulton, daughter of Abraham Fulton and Margaret Guthrie. They had 5 children who marry and have children. The details after this are difficult to follow. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Name:	cecelia <ceilforce@access995.com>
Date:	2003-06-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	miller-force/forse-shaw--barr
Where did they live (twp, town)?	unknown
Earliest known Valley ancestor	unknown
Comments:	looking for location of monongahela cemetary--

Name:	James K Weir <Jim@weirsnet.com>
Date:	2003-06-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Weir and Witherspoon
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Floreffe
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Walter
Comments:	I am looking for information on my family. I know my grandfather's name was Walter Weir who was married to Nellie Witherspoon. My grandfather owned and operated Weir's store in Floreffe and was also the Postmaster. Looking for any and all information on my family tree.

Name:	Jennifer Power Anaya <Jene4anaya@aol.com>
Date:	2003-06-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Power- Michael, Hannah, Benjamin
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela Washington County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Michael Power and Hannah (Possibly Hugh also- written in Power Bible
Comments:	Any information on the Michael Power family from this area would be more than greatly appreciated! I live in Texas and a trip to Pennsylvania is out of the question. I am very interested in my family's country of origin. I know they attended Horshoe Bottom Presbyterian Church, and they both are buried there. Thank you for any help you may be able to offer!

Name:	Marie <Vernarsky>
Date:	2003-05-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Swift , Warner, Noakes
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Mable Swift
Comments:	I am looking for information on Mable Swift Noakes. She was born in Brownsville in 1896. Her parents were Henry Swift and Elnorra Warner. She married Charles Noakes.They lived in Uniontown.

Name:	june <juneis@attbi.com>
Date:	2003-05-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	fifes,andersons,byers,wrays
Where did they live (twp, town)?	mon valley (houston run,elrama,shireoaks w.elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	martin byers,harriette byers
Comments:	looking for edna pearl wray...... mother lydia byers(wray)married frank wray.isabel mccabe,married arthur mccabe,buried at old stone church,finleyville pa...edna pearl wray was married to thomas f. bickerton of elrama,pa byers,harvey,martin,lydia,stephen,,,,,,,,, thank you

Name:	Vicki Schaefer <schaefer@wamego.net>
Date:	2003-05-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Howell, McBurney, Crossland
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Uniontown, Fayette co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Seth Howell 1830-1850 Innkeeper-Uniontown
Comments:	Very informative. Thanks for sharing with us far away!!

Name:	Carol Petett <midget@nauticom.net>
Date:	2003-05-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Henderson, Durrette,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	West Newton, Herminie, Irwin
Earliest known Valley ancestor	David Durrette
Comments:	This is an African American family living in Rostraver Twp. in the 1870 census. I am looking for church records, information on homes owned in West Newton and work records of David Durrette and George Henderson.

Name:	Sherri Granato <sassyass_64@yahoo.com>
Date:	2003-05-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Sisley, Nutt, Moss, and Brandt
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Perryopolis, Star Junction, Fayette City, Brownsville and Uniontown
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacob Sisley, Adam Clark Nutt, Wilson Sisley Nutt, Samuel Nutt, John Nutt
Comments:	Would like any information on the Nutt - Sisley family. Captain Adam C. Nutt was my great great uncle. Wilson Sisley Nutt was my great great grandfather. Rhuhanna Nutt was married to Samuel Nutt after Louisa passed.

Name:	Beverly <bbrownb@AOL.com>
Date:	2003-04-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Allman, Brown, Millison
Where did they live (twp, town)?	East Pike Run Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Allman or Almon
Comments:	Thomas Almon owned land in East Pike about 1786. He had a daughter, Ruth Ann, who m. Jacob Millison.

Name:	Jeanne <jcvalot@cs.com>
Date:	2003-04-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Pearsol (Piersol, Pearsall?)
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mifflin, Jefferson, West Elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Peter Pearsol
Comments:	Seeking infomation on PETER PEARSOL (b. abt 1801) and ancestors. His children include: John, David, Elizabeth, FRANCIS BLAIR, Holcroft and James. FRANCIS BLAIR PEARSOL (1832-1899) served in Civil War and is my gg grandfather.

Name:	William Benjamin Chalfant <gaul2396@grasshoppernet.com>
Date:	2003-04-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Briggs, Chalfant, Lynn, Mann
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville, Fayette Co
Earliest known Valley ancestor	.Charles Chads Chalfant 1774
Comments:	Interested in any information about my ggg grandfather Charles Chads Chalfant and Margaret McManna (wife), my gg grandfather James Walter Chalfant and Mary Briggs (wife), daughter of Nathan W. Briggs and Alathea Pitcher (wife). My great grandmother Amanda Lynn (wife of Benjamin Marion Chalfant, the son of James Walter Chalfant), and my grandmother Mary Mann (wife of William D. Chalfant, son of Benjamin Marion Chalfant). Mary Mann, daughter of Austin Mann, Greenville, WVA, lived in Uniontown, PA with husband William D. Chalfant before moving to Atchison Co, Kansas.

Name:	Roger Ford <rlf66@msn.com>
Date:	2003-03-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	Ford
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Morgan Ford
Comments:	The 1800 census for Washington Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania has Morgan Ford with a few Children and a wife. Would love to have more information on this family if possible, I know that a few years later he moved to Clermont county, Ohio. Thanks.

Name:	starr green karloski <starrkarloski@peoplespc.com>
Date:	2003-03-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	green
Where did they live (twp, town)?	morrisdale,pa
Earliest known Valley ancestor	george,william, ruth
Comments:	any pictures of any of these people could you please put on this site and email me and i will also look for pictures myself. also could you please put the name of the person in the picture .

Name:	starr green karloski (fine) family <starrkarloski@peoplespc.com>
Date:	2003-03-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	fine
Where did they live (twp, town)?	forward twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	louis,sarah, harry, william, philip, george, conrad, frank , arnold, leonard, james, harry,fredrick, gordon, joseph, doris
Comments:	any pictures of any of these people could you please put on this site and email me and i will also look for pictures myself. also could you please put the name of the person in the picture .

Name:	starr green karloski (fine) family <starrkarloski@peoplespc.com>
Date:	2003-03-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	fine
Where did they live (twp, town)?	forward twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	louis, harry, william, philip, george, conrad, frank, arnold, leonard, james, harry,fredrick, gordon, joseph, doris
Comments:	any pictures of any of these people could you please put on this site and email me and i will also look for pictures myself. also could you please put the name of the person in the picture .

Name:	Eric Dreyer <epd38@charter.net>
Date:	2003-03-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Brenton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Bridgeport and West Brownsville
Comments:	Looking for information on Johnston Brenton and any family who may still be in the Mon Valley. I am the grandson of Mary Virgina Brenton, who was the daughter of Johnston and Lena Wright Brenton

Name:	Paul Neeson <PaulNeeson@attbi.com>
Date:	2003-03-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Patton,Robison, McKinney
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabeth, Forward Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Matthew Mc Kinney
Comments:	I believe that Matthew McKinney came to the Valley earlier than 1777. I have a copy of a Survey of his farm dated June 7, 1770. The deed is dated October 1772.

Name:	Matthew Fedak <mfedak@stargate.net>
Date:	2003-02-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bakewell, Barton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mon City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Centennial Bakewell
Comments:	William Centennial Bakewell, son of George and Alice Bakewell, was born 1876 in Midway, Pa. Wife was Hannah Maria Barton born in England born Feb 12 1871. They settled in Mon City. Hannah dies late 1930's or early 40's. William Dies in 1949 or 1950. They where Methodist. I know that they are buried in Mon City but I don't know which cemetary. Would appreciate any Ideas on where to start looking. Thanks

Name:	Matthew Fedak <mfedak@stargate.net>
Date:	2003-02-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bakewell, Barton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mon City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Centennial Bakewell
Comments:	William Centennial Bakewell, son of George and Alice Bakewell, was born 1876 in Midway, Pa. Wife was Hannah Maria Barton born in England born Feb 12 1871. They settled in Mon City. Hannah dies late 1930's or early 40's. William Dies in 1949 or 1950. They where Methodist. I know that they are buried in Mon City but I don't know which cemetary. Would appreciate any Ideas on where to start looking. Thanks,

Name:	Richard <rpao@msn.com>
Date:	2003-02-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Paoletti
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Glassport
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Dominick George Paoletti, 1924
Comments:	Researching the Paoletti surname from Pittsburg, Greensburg and Glassport

Name:	Mark Pearson <Msp1234@hotmail.com>
Date:	2003-02-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	Devore,Kelsey,Smith
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mon city,Carrol twp,Peters Twp, Nottingham Twp,Fallowfield,Amwell twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	JAcobus (James)Devore
Comments:	Interested in the history of this area and any info on my ancestors

Name:	Robert K. Otto <rkotto@world-net.net>
Date:	2003-02-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Otto, Wiseman (Wissmann), Curcio, Waalkush
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Roscoe, Newell, Monesson, Belle vernon
Comments:	Searching for any listing to Otto Family, Wiseman (Wissmann)Families, Curcio Families and Walkush families. These are my wife's families and mine that have lived in the Mon valley area since emigrating to the USA. Any help is appreciated.

Name:	Marti Swanson <cygnetnest@aol.com>
Date:	2003-02-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	BALDWIN
Where did they live (twp, town)?	vicinity of Brownsville???
Earliest known Valley ancestor	parents of 4 BALDWIN brothers--see below
Comments:	Joseph BALDWIN, b 1769 Elias BALDWIN, b 5 Nov 1772 William BALDWIN, b 12 May 1781 Thomas BALDWIN, b 22 Sept 1783 All four were in Butler Co, OH, by 1807; all four died and were buried in IN.

Name:	Marlin Edgar Wall <mwall@swfla.rr.com>
Date:	2003-02-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	Wall,Smith & Yohe
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Sheridan Yohe
Comments:	Nick name Skip Wall 6842 Lantana Bridge Rd. #101 Naples, FL 34109

Name:	Jennifer Power Anaya <janaya@newbraunfels.txed.net>
Date:	2003-02-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Power
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington County, attended Horseshoebottom Presbyterian Church
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Elizabeth and Hugh Power, had a son Michael Power who married Hannah
Comments:	I am interested in finding the country of origin for my ancesters. We aren't sure if it was Ireland or England. We know they were Presbyterians and had an active roll in the Horseshoebottom Presbyterian Church. I also know that Michael was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and sometimes his name was spelled Powers. Any info. you have on this family would be appreciated. Thanks.

Name:	Norma Grady <Nsgrady@aol.com>
Date:	2003-02-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Jefferson
Earliest known Valley ancestor	None
Comments:	My interest is historical--this was where my grandfather, a miner,settled briefly after his immigration from England in 1879. I would like to discover what drew him to this particular place--and perhaps why he moved on to Ohio in the early 1880s.

Name:	Jim Bruce <jaswmbruce@aol.com>
Date:	2003-01-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	Donaldson, Hollcroft
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Union Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Hollcroft, BEF 1787
Comments:	Descendant of John and Sara Messerole Hollcroft's daughter, Deborah, and David and Jennet Donaldson's son, John.

Name:	Pat Wick <pgwick@1st.net>
Date:	2003-01-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kirkpatrick,Haggerty,McCoy
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City,Allegheny co.,Westmoreland co. Industary Pa. Smithton Pa.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Kirkpatrick, Frank McCoy
Comments:	Robert Kirkpatrick's sons where W.N. Kirkpatrick b;12-14-1866 Harrison b:8-13-1868 d;aug 1953 R.E. b: 8-26-1870 d; 2-18-1938 S.W.b:8-16-1872 G.W.b:6-7-1875 A.F. b:8-14-1879 d:5-6-1931 in Garry Indiana F.M.b:3-26-1882 d:7-26-1882 Jemima Ann d: 5-17-1882 Rachel McCoy Kirkpatrick b:4-10-1868 in Industry Pa Frank & Nellie Stewart McCoy b: Ireland Violet Kirkpatrick Haggerty b: 9-7-1900 in Fayette City Pa

Name:	Pat Wick <pgwick@1st.net>
Date:	2003-01-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kirkpatrick
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Kirkpatrick
Comments:	Robert Kirkpatrick's sons where W.N. Kirkpatrick b;12-14-1866 Harrison b:8-13-1868 d;aug 1953 R.E. b: 8-26-1870 d; 2-18-1938 S.W.b:8-16-1872 G.W.b:6-7-1875 A.F. b:8-14-1879 d:5-6-1931 in Garry Indiana F.M.b:3-26-1882 d:7-26-1882 Jemima Ann d: 5-17-1882

Name:	Todd Beckett <beckettwilliam@yahoo.com>
Date:	2003-01-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	Beckett Host/Houst
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Beckett 1800-1810
Comments:	Hi, I'm looking for information on the Beckett family in the Mon Valley area. I'd appreciate any information. Thanks, Todd Beckett

Name:	Lori Neumann <glcrneu@aol.com>
Date:	2003-01-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	PECK, NEWTON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville & also Allegheny Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Peck Newton
Comments:	Found a Thomas Peck on the 1810 Brownsville census and am wondering if he could be the grandfather of my gggrandfather Thomas Peck Newton b. 1818 PA. Thomas married Henrietta Jane Joyce bef. 1849 and they had 8 childred in Allegheny Co., before moving to IA bef. 1870. Anyone familiar with the Newton or Peck name?

Name:	Daniel Shirley <dshirleyofbc@hotmail.com>
Date:	2003-01-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Shirley,Clawson(sp),Rossbore
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Jeanette/Westmorland Cty.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Clarence Alexander Shirley
Comments:	Looking for ancestors of Clarence Alexander Shirley,Nancy Mae Shirley(Clawson), and William Clawson, Agnes Clawson(Young)

Name:	Elaine Carnahan <LCarnahans@AOL.com>
Date:	2003-01-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Serra
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Donora
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Angelo Serra
Comments:	Looking for newspaper photo taken during the 60's when the rodeo came to Donora...little girl in cowgirl/boy outfit, and we think the title under the photo says "Little Miss Rodeo"....this photo was shown in Herald newspaper store window during the centennial celebration several years ago. Help and /or ideas to locate photo appreciated.

Name:	Marlin Edgar Wall <mwall@swfla.rr.com>
Date:	2002-12-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Wall
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Harry Wall
Comments:	Born August 10 1931 at Monongahela PA

Name:	Donna Noel (Julian) <bdjlk@adelphia.net>
Date:	2002-12-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	NOEL, POWELL, KENNEDY, PAPINI
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Coal Center, East Pike Run, California (Philipsburg)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Powell
Comments:	Mostly interested in the military history of my grandfather, Donald Cabe Noel in WWII. My roots are from this valley, so can't help but be interested in its history as well.

Name:	Edith Double <dbarj@nb.net>
Date:	2002-12-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Harris, Crow, Double, Cushnie, Metz
Comments:	I would like any information available.

Name:	Sarah Elizabeth Shaffer <sarahandbud@aol.com>
Date:	2002-11-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	Sylvester Levi DECKER
Where did they live (twp, town)?	New Florence,Westmoreland,Pa.
Comments:	Sylvester Decker, Married Lucinda Ann Shaffer (Lucy Ann)I am researching, the Shaffer Family. and I need to know the children of Sylvester and Lucinda. Thank you, Lucy is the daughter of Benjamin Shaffer and Mary M. Sanders,Benjamine is my Great Great Great Uncle.If you have any information you can share I sure would love it. Thank you Sarah E. Shaffer

Name:	annette gajewski <plumt54@yahoo.com>
Date:	2002-11-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	yant, vanvorheess, young, atkinson, zeffe,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	belle vernon, monongahela,???????????
Comments:	the man who wrote the book, The Old and New Monongahela, is one of my ancestors, there are quite a few from that area I am trying to find my heritage and where does the name Monongahela derive from? I appreciate any help. Annette

Name:	Greg Roberts <GWR1@WEBTV.NET>
Date:	2002-11-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	Roberts
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elco
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George and Ann Jane Rimmer ROBERTS
Comments:	I enjoy this site, and I found my Great Uncle James Roberts of Elco listed in the WWI vets.

Name:	Lori Vanagunas <lori@ntu.edu>
Date:	2002-11-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gibbs
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Carroll Township?
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jesse Gibbs
Comments:	ggggf - Jesse Gibbs gggf - John Markel Gibbs ggf - Charles Jackson Gibbs gf - Herald Gibbs (moved to IL) Also looking for information on Thomas and Anna Caroline (Price) Evans. Probably in the Allegheny County area. Their daughter, Sadie, was born (~1881) in Brinton, PA and married Charles J. Gibbs noted above.

Name:	Lynne Kent <dkent456@aol.com>
Date:	2002-11-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Davis..Evans
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Wm.H.Davis born in Locust, PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	unknown
Comments:	My grandfather's death cert. states he was born in Locust Hill, PA....both parents were from Wales and his mother's name was Mary Evans....His dob was 1883. He worked the mines as a child and later the steel mills in PA and Ohio.

Name:	Denise Evans <cmail4@attbi.com>
Date:	2002-11-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Evans
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Webster
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Evans
Comments:	William was boen in Elizabeth but later moved to Webster. He married Minerva Evans (yes, that was her maiden name as well). Her father was Nelson. William and Minerva lived in the house next to Nelsons. William was a promonent figure in Rostraver Township politics. He served as a township constable. They had 10 surviving children. We have plenty more info on William but still looking for more on his family and Minervas family.

Name:	Jody Kubis Sobansky <jinx44@roadlynx.net>
Date:	2002-11-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Newman, McLean, Sholtis, Kubis
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Mon City, California, Fredericktown, Brownsville
Comments:	Enjoy surfing your site. Searching for ones past can be challenging, but I do hope I may find someone out Enjoy surfing your site. Searching for ones family can be challenging, but I do feel I may find someone out there with the same interests that may be able to add to, or help me in my search. This site allows me the opportunity to look, and I enjoy that very much.

Name:	Lynn Brant <lynnbrant@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-10-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	Brant Brandt
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Ligonier
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Brandt 1760s
Comments:	I have considerable info on this family in Westmoreland and Somerset counties. I am now looking for descendants in the Ligonier area.

Name:	june kiester <juneis@attbi.com>
Date:	2002-10-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	bickerton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	huston run washington county
Earliest known Valley ancestor	frederick bickerton
Comments:	i am very intrested in finding edna pearl wray bickerton or any information. thank you, june kiester

Name:	John Homman <john@homman.com>
Date:	2002-10-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Homan, Homman
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Homan or Homman
Comments:	Evidence links Mr. William Homan to Fayette county PA pre-1814. He relocated from Fayette County PA to Wayne County Ohio in 1814. I am looking for information of further Homan's or Homman's in Fayette COunty PA.

Name:	Kristin Duricic <kduricic2002@yahoo.net>
Date:	2002-10-19
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fredericktown
Comments:	hi

Name:	S. Leonard <SSLgen@aol.com>
Date:	2002-10-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	LEONARD,SEWARD,HALE
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington County, Somerset Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Caleb Leonard
Comments:	Caleb Leonard came to what is now Washington County ca.1767 from Morris County, NJ. The story is he came with his nine children as Jemima Minthorn, his wife, had died in NJ. Still have not found comfirmation of all of his children; looking for documentation of Abner Leonard being a s/o Caleb Leonard.

Name:	Shari Reichmuth <viaggio@pacbell.net>
Date:	2002-10-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	Thomas, Tomasi
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elkhorn, Pa.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John and Lucia Tomasi (great grandparents)
Comments:	Looking for information as to when John and Lucia Tomasi immigrated to the US. John's son married Irene Fornaciera, or Fornacerri (not sure of the spelling) Irene had a brother Danny (barber in Monongahela) and sister Nancy, who as I remember had sever arthritis. Any information would be helpful. I'm not sure what part of Italy they immigrated from. Shari

Name:	LINDA MCMAHON BEATY <CAPTGBEATY@AOL.COM>
Date:	2002-10-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	JACKSON POTTER MCMAHON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	OHIOPYLE, MONGONHELIA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	JOHN MCMAHON SAMUEL JACKSON
Comments:	WOULD LOVE TO FIND MCMAHON RELATIVES IF ANY IN MONGONHELIA AREA. OR JACKSON. THANK YOU LINDA

Name:	Tom Chatlak <fourchat4@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-09-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Chatlak and Petrus
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Donora, Monessen
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Chatlak , Thomas Petrus
Comments:	I would like to find out about the Chatlak and Petrus families of the Donora and Monessen areas.

Name:	Don Foelsch <tucan@chilitech.net>
Date:	2002-09-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	Sgt. Henry J. Molleston
Comments:	Civil War soldier. Enlisted Uniontown, PA. My g-gf.

Name:	Karen E. Moore <wmoore7273@worldnet.att.net>
Date:	2002-09-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	Layton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette Co. PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	1806
Comments:	I have found an ancestor Isreal (note spelling) Layton born about 1806 in Fayette Co. PA. He married Sarah Grant and their son was Irvin Layton b. 1838. I am looking for information about Isreal and/or Sarah.

Name:	Dave Copenhaver <dlcope@stargate.net>
Date:	2002-09-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	COPENHAVER, CARSON, BARBOUR
Where did they live (twp, town)?	California, PA,, Allen Twp, and Coal Center
Comments:	Other locations, Long Branch, Dunlevy.

Name:	M. L. Hindman <marondy@insight.rr.com>
Date:	2002-09-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Hindman, Lecky, Pollock, Patten, Sutten
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Union Township, Monongahela City, West Newton
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Hindman
Comments:	Searching for information about John Hindman who came to Union Township in the years 1796-1798. He purchased 72 acres from Thomas Cannon, on a hill above Lime Town or Coal Bluff or Shire Oaks? Later he bought land from Isaac Daily, which was Fallen Timber Bottoms, also land from Philip Daily called Dauphin. John was born near Port Deposit, Maryland in 1769 to Samuel Hindman, mother unknown. Samuel came to this country from Wales with his family. They landed in the South somewhere and ended up in Maryland. Samuel was reported to have been married twice with three children, one of which is the John Hindman that married Sarah Patten 26, April 1792 at Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church, Londonderry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. About 1796 Sarah and John Hindman along with Sarah's brother William Patten and his wife drove a six-horse wagon with all of their possessions to Finley Township where they made a short stop before purchasing land in Union Township. John and Sarah were members of the Presbyterian Church at Mingo. John died in 1851 and his wife Sarah died in 1852. John and Sarah had nine children. I have quite of list of their spouses and children. Their son William reportedly stayed on his father's farm with his wife Sarah Campbell. William and Sarah had a number of children one of which is quite well known, Matilda Hindman. My great, great grandfather was Robert Hindman also a son of John and Sarah Hindman. He married Hannah Pollock. Here is my problem. I have read an obituary of Matilda Hindman saying she was from near Monongahela, Washington County, PA; and I have letters written during the civil war to Hannah Hindman by her son William Smith Hindman, the envelopes are addressed to Monongahela City, Washington County, PA., yet they are reported by other sources to be from Prosperity, Washington County, PA. Also, another son of Robert Hindman and Hannah Pollock Hindman, Samuel Hindman my great grandfather has a biography stating that his Post Office is Sunnyside, Allegheny County, PA; but the letters he wrote to his wife, Mary Worley Lecky Hindman are addressed to Monongahela City, Washington County, PA. These letters all span quite a few years. I have not detected that they removed themselves to other addresses. I believe the place names may have changed. These people obviously belong to the Monongahela area but where? I would like to contribute to the site but do not know where? I have the bible pages of Robert Hindman and Hannah Pollock. Hannah Hindman was the beneficiary of a pension from her son William Smith Hindman. M. L. Hindman

Name:	Patricia Calvert Wood Wilhite <pwwilhite@msn.com>
Date:	2002-09-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Mckean,Calvert, Stephens
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert McKean
Comments:	looking for possibility buying Charleroi Mail microfish from 1925 to 1945

Name:	Eric A. Spears <EASPEARS@aol.com>
Date:	2002-09-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Speer/Spears
Where did they live (twp, town)?	W. PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Speer/Spears lived in PA 1780s
Comments:	my ggggg grandfather, Samuel Speer/Spears lived in PA 1780 as his son, John is recorded as being born there. asumming they were making their way down the valley as they lived in Augusta County, VA 1790s/1800s trying to find more info on Samuel and his parents Thanks, Eric A. Spears

Name:	Scott Lawson <5liter@comcast.net>
Date:	2002-08-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lawson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Edward B. and Anna Mary Lawson
Comments:	I am researching my family history. My Great Grand Parents lived in Monongahela. In fact they are both buried in the Monongahela Cemetery. They lived there from 1902 until thier deaths in 1918 and 1921. They had 4 children..Paul, Charles, Dorothy, and Marion. Paul was my Grand Father. He died before I was born so I never got to ask the questions about my family history. Thank you.

Name:	Elizabeth Dennis <tel@access995.com>
Date:	2002-08-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bennett, Means
Where did they live (twp, town)?	California, Newell
Earliest known Valley ancestor	David Bennett 1853-1936
Comments:	Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated. Great site with lots of useful information. Thank to all who made this site possible. I know that the Bennett family worked in the coal mines. Is there any information I could access about the mines. I already visited the site on the internet about the mines in Western Pennsylvania but didn't find my Bennett line.

Name:	patti petlevich <jwm2000137@msn.com>
Date:	2002-07-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	White, Frazee, Wheeler, Armstrong
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Saltlick twp, Wharton, Georges twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Hugh White, Isaac Frazee, Isaac Armstrong
Comments:	There is loads of info and like the way the site is constructed.

Name:	patti petlevich <jwm2000137@msn.com>
Date:	2002-07-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	White, Frazee, Wheeler, Armstrong
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Saltlick twp, Wharton, Georges twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Hugh White, Isaac Frazee, Isaac Armstrong
Comments:	There is loads of info and like the way the site is constructed.

Name:	Albert Manning <celtical@mindspring.com>
Date:	2002-07-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	Manning, McDonald
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Carroll Twp & Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Manning, Robert McDonald
Comments:	According to family oral tradition, the Mannings and McDonalds were in Western PA prior to the Revolutionary War. Samuel was married to Mary Greybill at Valley Inn and was in the Civil War. Robert came to the area after the Johnstown flood. One of his daughters, Eunice Cora was my Grandmother.

Name:	Henrietta Nichols <Henriettan@aol.com>
Date:	2002-07-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lopp/lape/etc, Wilson and Hallam
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Philip Lopp
Comments:	Philip Lopp b. @1780, poss. VA, to PA by 1830. Two wives, m-1 unknown, m-2 was Mary ???

Name:	Rod Horn <rodhorn@mato.com>
Date:	2002-07-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	Horn / Horne
Where did they live (twp, town)?	unknown
Comments:	Looking for parents of GGrandfather, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Horn, b. 1827-1830 in Wheeling, VA. Both Parents born PA according to later census information on B. F. Horn. Probably of English Ancestry, probably River People. My B. F. Horn was "promoted to Captain & Pilot on the Ohio River in 1855" according to His obituary. He "worked the southern rivers during the Civil War" and is listed in the City Directory of Leavenworth, KS in 1866 as Captain of the Steamship Emelie - no other information. I would appreciate any information out there. (His father could also be "Benjamin Horn" and could have been in Knox County, Ohio in 1840 & 1850. No proof)

Name:	Helen Carbonneau <deeceed2@excite.com>
Date:	2002-06-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	Little, Lancaster, Casbar, Batch, Russek, Urosek, Goe
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Connellsville, Perryopolis, Brownsville, surrounding areas
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jonathan S. Little b. 1803
Comments:	Really enjoy this site. I check it often. Thank you.

Name:	Ken McCrae <kenmccrae@msn.com>
Date:	2002-06-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	McCrae
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Newell, PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	David Cleland McCrae
Comments:	I'm planning a weekend trip in October would like to gather photos and history of Newell,Pa.

Name:	Peggy <bijousix@aol.com>
Date:	2002-06-24
Your Mon Valley surnames	Johnston, Furnier, Porter, Woolsey, Miller, Hammond
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Belle Vernon and Rostraver Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Johnston
Comments:	I can find no birthplace or parentage for Robert. He was associated with the Barter Mill started by David Furnier.

Name:	Hilary <h15@btinternet.com>
Date:	2002-06-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Dinning, Bean, Louttit
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Roscoe
Comments:	If anyone has any information on the above towns please contact me. My relatives were there from mid 1880's to mid 1890's.They were from England. Thanks.

Name:	Hilary <h15@btinternet.com>
Date:	2002-06-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Dinning, Bean, Louttit
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela, Roscoe
Comments:	My grandmother was born in Roscoe of English parents in 1892, they married there in 1891. Her father was a coal miner in Monongahela.

Name:	jean mcclellan <fjmcclellan@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-06-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	Agin, Archabald
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Robert Agin
Comments:	Looking for info on Robert's ancestors. He was born 9-3-1797. His wife Phoebe Archibald Agin was born 3-22-1801. We know they had several children born in Fayette County in the 1820's and 1830's.

Name:	Stephen M. Kutch <skutchsr@peoplepc.com>
Date:	2002-06-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Kutch, Herrilko, Herrelko, Havrilcak, Delp, Hopko
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Dunbar, Brownsville. Connellsville, Leisenring
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Havrilcak
Comments:	Any information will be appreciated. I think you work is very good and will help many others.

Name:	Matthew Schultz <mjs15451@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-06-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Condon
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Jacob W. Condon
Comments:	If anyone can give me more information about this individual, I would greatly appreciate it. He had a son named Jeffries Condon who I believe I'm related to but I'm trying to make sure that this is the case.

Name:	Toots <toots@premier1.net>
Date:	2002-05-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Williams
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Lower and upper Tyrone twp, Fayette cty.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Williams
Comments:	Researching WILLIAMS family name in Fayette county. Related to HARRISON surname in Uniontown.

Name:	Vicki Turnbull Cairns <jetsom91@aol.com>
Date:	2002-05-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Turnbull, Wadsworth, Martin, Simpson, Wilkinson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, Belle Vernon, Brownsville, Maple View, Stockdale,
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Adam Turnbull(after 1890)
Comments:	I'm interested in locating any living relatives or history of our family. Or if any old friends see this, please e-mail me. Thanks !!

Name:	Vicki Cairns <jetsom91@aol.com>
Date:	2002-05-19
Your Mon Valley surnames	Turnbull, Wadsworth, Martin, Simpson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, Belle Vernon, Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Adam Turnbull
Comments:	I'm interested in locating any living relatives or history of our family. Or if any old friends see this, please e-mail me. Thanks !!

Name:	Peggy <peggy7747@aol.com>
Date:	2002-05-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Debolt/Sutton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette CO
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Isaac Sutton
Comments:	I am researching birth and marriage records Rhoda Sutton and William Debolt. Born about 1772 and married 1795.

Name:	Verna Maleski <vgrif@usa.net>
Date:	2002-05-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Griffith
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver, Westmorland Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	David Griffith
Comments:	I am looking for information on David Griffith who married Hannah Barnes Reeves in Westmoreland Co on July 4, 1822. Thanks, Verna Maleski

Name:	Verna Maleski <vgrif@usa.net>
Date:	2002-05-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Reeves
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver, Westmorland Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Abner Reeves
Comments:	I am looking for information on the Reeves family. My 4th g-grandparents were Abner & Hannah Reeves, 3rd-g-grandparents were Manassah & Margaret Reeves. I haven't been able to trace the family past Abner. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Verna Maleski

Name:	Ellen Fraser <elektra@tradenet.net>
Date:	2002-05-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Fraser
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Donora
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Oliver
Comments:	Nice site. I am searching for records of my grandfather who worked as a straw boss for the steel mill in Donora. Oliver Fraser - born around 1882 - died between 1948-50. His wife was Grace Hayes Fraser and they had 2 sons - Oliver and Byron and 2 daughters - Garnet and Eleanor. I am trying to find grandfather's family in Scotland so I need records. Thanks. Ellen Garnet Fraser - Bucks County, PA

Name:	James Newman <bauerbip@pathway.net>
Date:	2002-05-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	James Newman
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Coal Valley,Monongahela,Camden,California
Earliest known Valley ancestor	James Newman--1880
Comments:	James and Mary Ann Newman lived in Monongahela with their family after 1880 to 1903. Their son James William Newman and Elizabeth (Bessie) Newman lived in California with their family from 1905 to 1935

Name:	Willard M. Stitzell, D.O. <wstitzell@POL.net>
Date:	2002-04-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Snowden, Stitzell,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville
Comments:	Thanks for such a helpful website WMS

Name:	Nancy <nawjohn@aol.com>
Date:	2002-04-02
Your Mon Valley surnames	Ferree, Makepeace, Walton, Braithwood, Greaves
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette City & surrounding areas
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Ferree, Ralph Makepeace
Comments:	Interested in any information on any of these families. My research over the years has provided me a lot of names, dates, and places and I would like to hear from and be willing to share with anyone interested in the same families.

Name:	Jon Crawford <crawfjon@mchsi.com>
Date:	2002-03-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	Crawford, Lambert, McGavitt
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville, Coal Center
Comments:	Doing reseach for masters degree at UWF

Name:	Doramae Tarker Greppi <tarkergreppi@yahoo.com>
Date:	2002-03-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	BERRY, TARKER
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Bunola, Forward Township, Elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas & Marcella Tarker, August & Rose Berry
Comments:	The only & most valuable information I found was at the Elizabeth Historical Society; I wish they were opened for research more frequently.

Name:	Jackie Patten <jpatten@dp.net>
Date:	2002-03-23
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lynn, Lancater, Stilley, Boyd, Johnston
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township
Comments:	Anyone have any info about Bemis Johnston and the "Wingless Airplane" Whatever happened to Bemis and his family? Would greatly appreciate any information. Thanks. Jackie

Name:	Candice Kelner <bryankelner@compuserve.com>
Date:	2002-03-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	JAMISON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Luzerne Twp., Fayette Co.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Richard JAMISON, Jr.
Comments:	Richard JAMISON of Luzerne Twp., Fayette Co., b 7 July 1821 married Mary JAMISON in Brooke Co.(W)Va on 20 May 1856. Richard died 7 June 1904, Fayette Co. Mary is the sister of my John (1831-1897). Would like death record or obituary for Mary. Am trying to find the name of Mary and John's mother. Richard and Mary had one daughter, Caroline E. JAMISON who married a WALTERS.

Name:	Kittie Hinek <wlh@snowcrest.net>
Date:	2002-03-20
Your Mon Valley surnames	Pelkey/Smeltz/Beranek/Vojta/Jelinek
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Universal/ Pittsburg
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Gasper or Casper Pelkey/Smeltz family
Comments:	My Great Grandfather, Gasper Pelkey b. 1846 Canada, mar Theresa Smeltz Pa. Am interested in finding where they may be buried. Both died after 1910. Also missing Vojta family who came from Czech. abt 1890's. Am interested in where they may be buried. All located around in Allegheny Co. Some worked coal mines. Vaclav Beranek ran a store in Pittsburg until abt. 1909.

Name:	Janice Stevens <jannjim1@earthlink.net>
Date:	2002-03-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bennett, Cheek, Bradley, Pearson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabeth
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Gershom Bennett, John Cheek
Comments:	Hope to hear from someone who knows these names!

Name:	Candace K. Govier <cgovier@nlrb.gov>
Date:	2002-03-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	Mornes
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Donora or Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Margaret Mornes
Comments:	I believe that my birth mothers name was Mabel Ruth Mornes and that the family lived in either Donora or Monongahela. She was married to a Mr. Brown before WWII

Name:	Candace K. Govier <cgovier@nlrb.gov>
Date:	2002-03-14
Your Mon Valley surnames	Mornes
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Donora or Monongahela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Margaret Mornes
Comments:	I believe that my birth mothers name was Mabel Ruth Mornes and that the family lived in either Donora or Monongahela. She was married to a Mr. Brown before WWII

Name:	Betty (Bickerton) Coldren <crcoldren@acsworld.net>
Date:	2002-03-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	BICKERTON, BRIGGS, STRAUSSER, DAVIS, SMITH, JONES,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, Elizabeth, Jefferson, McKeesport, Dravosburg
Earliest known Valley ancestor	David Davis-came from Wales in 1820's with father David and mother Sara
Comments:	COncenetrating on obtaining more info. on STRAUSSER line. Harriet Stausser (daughter of Levi or Edward and Sarah) married Harry Briggs. Sarah was living in Charleroi in 1913. Siblings of Harriet include: Elmira(married a Roster), David, Charles, Franklin, William, Edward, George, Sarah (married a Baxendale), and Savilla (married John Kistner). Would like to contact any distant cousins in this line. ALso interested in contacting any Bickerton cousins. Great website!

Name:	Nancy Stitzell Economou <azathoth@telerama.com>
Date:	2002-03-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	STITZELL, McCullough, Fulton, Werl, Bourne, Robinson, Swope, Marshall, King, Williams, and many more
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Jeannette, Brownsville, Pittsburgh
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Stitzell
Comments:	Have bits and pieces of info on William Stitzell, b. abt 1823,d. 12 Mar 1907. (have his funeral bill). He had at least 10 children according to his obit. Romania, Thomas, Sophia, William Henry (my gr grandad), Minnie, Emma, Oliver, Albert, and Clyde. Other surnames are those of spouses. Email me if interested. I have some grave deeds, photos, military info, etc. Happy to meet new kin. Thanks for the opportunity to share with other interested family historian. Nancy

Name:	Darryl Higginbotham <lhigg@mindspring.com>
Date:	2002-03-08
Your Mon Valley surnames	Troth, Storey, Milliken, Peirsel
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County, Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Oliver J. Troth, Elizabeth Storey Troth
Comments:	Darryl

Name:	Janice Means <rangergranny@msn.com>
Date:	2002-03-05
Your Mon Valley surnames	Means,DeVault,Martin,Davis,Green,McKnight
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County, Uniontown, Coolspring
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Means, b.1798 in Mass.
Comments:	Thank you in advance for any help that you can give me. I'm new at this genealogy business. I'm doing this for my son. Many stories that my mother told me are just slightly incorrect, e.g., she told me my great grandfather, Eton McSallon Davis, a river pilot left from Point Bridge in Pittsburgh, when, in fact, he left from "The Point" in Wheeling WV. Thanks again. Janice Means

Name:	William Goettel <williamboettel@attbi.com>
Date:	2002-03-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Goettel
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Forward twp/Elizabeth Twp.
Comments:	I'm looking for information on a brown(beer ?) bottle with the following logo:Gerald A O'leary-Axleton Pa. Has anyone heard of this brewery ?

Name:	Antoinetta"Toni"(Savona)Markley <markleyfamily7@cs.com>
Date:	2002-03-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	SAVONA,MARCHION(MERCHIONNI)ROSE(CAPPALONGA),MACALUSO,D'AGATI,DUDA,WALSH,PALMER,CESARONE
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville,PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	approx. 1907
Comments:	pursing family history and history of the Brownsville area.

Name:	Connie <specsspot@aol.com>
Date:	2002-03-01
Comments:	The ancestors I I'm searching for are from Rostraver Twp. (Peter Reed and spouse, Anna Mary (Maria)Fricker, buried at the old Mt. Pleasant Union Cemetery, however I came upon your website and I have 2 words to say about it..............Totally Awesome. What a great piece of work and so easy to look thru. Keep up the good work-Connie

Name:	Helen Hauschild <pat77@jcn1.com>
Date:	2002-02-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	VanKirk, Hutchinson, Williams
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabeth Twp, Rostraver
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joseph VanKirk, b. 1750 SW PA l768 or 1769
Comments:	Am interested in clarifying history of the area in which the accomplishments and family of Joseph VanKirk, born l750, are attributed to his younger nephew, Joseph VanKirk, born l774. The elder Joseph had received training in surveying and law before traveling to SW PA. He taught in a small school located between what is now Elizabeth and West Newton. He surveyed the bouderies of Westmoreland County, assisted his neighbors with legal documents and was the first permanent settler in the neighborhood of West Newton. He and David Davis, whom he had met on his journey across the mountains, layed out the town of West Newton, though Joseph resided in Elizabeth after having completed his term as post master in l813. As far as I can determine, all the property deeds of Joseph VanKirk in Allegheny County belonged to the elder Joseph. If anyone has knowledge of Joseph VanKirk, born l774, it would be appreciated. (Am aware of his burial at Round Hill Cemetary.} Thank you for any assistance.

Name:	Carol LaVerne Phillips Thompson <clpt@alltel.net>
Date:	2002-02-17
Your Mon Valley surnames	Crow, Phillips, Watson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Long Branch, Roscoe
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Crow 1754
Comments:	I just found this page and think it is a wonderful resourse. Thank You

Name:	David Steindel <DSTEIND@aol.com>
Date:	2002-02-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	Steindl, Steindel, Brindlinger, Grindel, Grindle
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Connellsville
Comments:	Looking especially for STEINDL fmlies.

Name:	Linda <momcat52@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-02-10
Your Mon Valley surnames	Bizjak
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Hackett/Finleyville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Franc Bizjak
Comments:	Franc Bizjak (born 1878)lived Finleyville in 1903/04. His sister Albina (born 1881) joined him in 1904. Believe they lived in company housing in Hackett. Albina was my gmother. I'd like to know any info about company housing in Hackett. Does anyone have access to 1910 census for this place? Both immigrants from Austrian Empire (Slovenian). Albina married in 1904 to Leonard Lenassi and they had one child that died at Hackett before 1907. They moved to MeadowLands in 1910 and I have info after that date, but nothing before. Any help greatly appreciated

Name:	Daniel Buchan <Dan-RoseM@msn.com>
Date:	2002-02-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Buchan
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Weet Brownsville,Grindstone,Braznell,Hiller
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Mike Buchan
Comments:	Just curious.Happened on this site.

Name:	G. Dillard <rafterd@trilobyte.net>
Date:	2002-02-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Burkett
Comments:	Lookingfor Willard T. Burkett, b. 18 Oct1884, son of John & Anna (Dobson) Burkett, m.FloraKimmel,5 Aug 1908, Bedford,PA. Son George and daughter Susan. Any helpwould be greatly appreciate.

Name:	John Hlebik <ickyf@hotmail.com>
Date:	2002-02-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	hlebik, dzura, novotny, king, warrick
Where did they live (twp, town)?	brownsville, denbo
Comments:	Elizabeth Novotni and they had 2 children born in Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania. Mary Elizabeth Dzura my Grandmother was born in 1899 and her sister Magdalena was born in 1901. For some reason they packed their bags and went home to Czechoslovakia where their mother passed away and they were raised by their grand mother. Magdalena met John Hlebik from Hincovce who was born August 29, 1899 and they were married there. It is not as of now known when or how the two sisters and their families came back to the United States but both of the sisters plus John Hlebik did indeed return. Did they have babies with them when they came back? Probably, but I do not know for sure. Mary Hlebik (b.23 November 1880 in Spisske Vlachy; d. 11 September 1953 in Parma, Ohio), in 1899-1900, and settled in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Grandparents: -Jan Phillip (b. 2 June 1839 in Spisske Vlachy; m. 27 November 1865 in Spisske Vlachy), and Anna Zahuranecz (b. in Polanovice?). -Jan Hlebik (b. 22 June 1851 in Spisske Vlachy; m. 4 February 1879 in Spisske Vlachy), and Maria Zahradnyik (b. 25 December 1862 in Zehra). Great Grandparents: -Andrej Filipp (b. 29 December 1807 in Hincovice; m. 21 November 1825 in Spisske Vlachy), and Anna Duboviczky (b. 18 April 1803 in Spisske Vlachy). -Jozef Chlebik and Maria Repaszky. -Matej Zahradnik (b. 13 January 1828 in Zehra; m. 4 November 1856 in Spisske Vlachy), and Terezia Schneider (b. 14 October 1835 in Spisske Vlachy). Great Great Grandparents: -Jaraj Filip and Maria. -Jakup Dubovitzky and Maria Janosskova or Kolcsovszka. -Stephanus Zahradnik (b. 18 April 1790 in Zehra; m. 29 November 1816 in Zehra), and Maria Sayna (b. 14 January 1792 in Hodkovce). -Paulus Schneider and Anna Drotzar. 3rd Great Grandparents: -Matej Zahradnik and Catharina Istockowa. -Jan Sajna and Anna Racsar. Any information on the above listed would be helpful.

Name:	Verna Maleski <vgrif@earthlink.net>
Date:	2002-02-06
Your Mon Valley surnames	Reeves
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Abner & Hannah (Barnes) Reeves
Comments:	I am looking for any information on Abner & Hannah (Barnes) Reeves and their family. I have family records kept by my great grandfather that state Abner Reeves "removed from there (NJ) to the western part of Pennsylvania, lived & died in Westmoreland Co. Rostraver township on the farm where my grandfather, Manasseh Reeves afterward lived & died." Manasseh married Margaret Carrel on March 12, 1801.

Name:	Teah Bankes <teah@kfbserv.com>
Date:	2002-02-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	Nagy/ Lucas
Where did they live (twp, town)?	near Mononghela
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Stephen Nagy Barbara Lucas (wife)
Comments:	Looking for any info on these people. They came from Hungary ~1900. Barbara Lucas Nagy died around 1970, they are both burried near Monoghela.

Name:	Sally Miner Wenger <swenger@lisco.com>
Date:	2002-02-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Minor
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Greene Co
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Minor
Comments:	Looking for parents of Thomas Minor who had at least two children when he lived in Greene Co., PA. He named his first son John Frances and his second son Robert. He had other children in Jessamine Co., Ky. They were Charles, Margaret,and Sally.

Name:	Kelly Shaw <kelly647@yahoo.com>
Date:	2002-02-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Byers
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Sarah J. Byers
Comments:	Im looking for any information on my gg grandmother. Sarah J. BYERS Born in Fayette county, PA 1843. She was married to Camwells (Charles P.) DAVIS. 4 out of 5 children were born in Indiana and the last born in Iowa. She is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Polk Co. IA.

Name:	James William Johnston II <eagleowl@gwtc.net>
Date:	2002-01-31
Your Mon Valley surnames	Johnston
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Continental #2 Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel Johnston
Comments:	I have gathered little information from an aunt, the only surviving member of Ellsworth and Roberta Johnston (Zolla). Ellsworth's fathers name was Samuel. Roberta was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Scott. I am trying to find more information on the Johnston/Scott Clans. My fathers name was James and he married Frances Stramat, year unknown. I will be making a trip this summer to Ireland and Scotland and was trying to "find my roots" prior to going. Thank you, James Johnston

Name:	Faye Atchison <tandfatchi@aol.com>
Date:	2002-01-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	Wilson, Troth
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville Area
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Alexander Wilson, Wife Mariah ?, John Troth, Wife Hannah Baker
Comments:	My great-grandfather was Charles Wilson who married Isabella Troth. His parents were Alexander Wilson and Mariah ? Wilson. Until recently we only knew of two of Charles' siblings, Oliver and Alexander. We have information now that there were several more older brothers and sisters. Was there a previous wife for the elder Alexander? We are not sure who Isabella's parents were but her apparent grandparents and the people who raised her were John Troth and his wife Hannah Baker Troth. My cousin and I have pretty much decided that our family descended from aliens and went into the witness protection program. We can only account for the Wilsons for a period of around 1850 - 1890. I will share information with anyone who can shed some light on these elusive people.

Name:	Ron Shelkey <rshelkey@msn.com>
Date:	2002-01-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	shelkey
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Perry Twp, Lower Tyrone Twp,Bullskin Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Abraham Shelkey
Comments:	Need birth place of Abraham Shelkey, born about 1810, and parents, name unknown.

Name:	Linda Grelles <tylinn@peoplepc.com>
Date:	2002-01-15
Your Mon Valley surnames	Jones,Brown,Hoak, Quintrell
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Elizabeth, Lincoln, McKeesport and Glassport
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Frank Brown
Comments:	I am looking for any information on all my surnames: Jones, Brown, Hoak and Quintrell. Jones- Glassport Brown- Elizabeth and Lincoln Township Hoak-McKeesport area Thank You, Linda Grelles tylinn@peoplepc.com

Name:	Connie Harris <Iamblessed91505@msn.com>
Date:	2002-01-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	Batch/Bryant/Catlin/Craft
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monangahela City
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Stephen B. Batch
Comments:	Looking for any information on Stephen B. Batch (middle name Bryant), mother-in-law's name Salina Craft, wife, Sara Ann Batch, was one of the first barbers in Monongahela City. Had a barber shop in 1874 on 2nd street. Lived on Railroad Street. Any info you can share, especially on Salina Craft would be appreciated.

Name:	Sandy Bressler <sandymento@earthlink.net>
Date:	2002-01-03
Your Mon Valley surnames	Davison/Davidson/Davisson/etc. Moss? Harrison?
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Restone and maybe Rostraver
Earliest known Valley ancestor	?Moses Davison?
Comments:	Trying to prove our connection into the Washington Co., and/or Fayette Co. DAVISON lines...we have family folklore clues that led us to this area, but only census data and guessing...so we'd like to prove our connection: Moses Davison (1804 PA-1880 IN) married early 1825 Elizabeth Moss (maybe Harrison) (1807 PA-1865 IN) Children in order of birth: > Hannah Amanda anne b. Jan. 1826 in PA (thus marriage date guess) > Mary Ann b. 1827 in PA > John b. 1829 in PA > Martha Jane b. 1831 in PA > Samuel Harrison b. 1832 in PA > David Allen b. 1834 in PA > Milford b. 1837 in PA > Sarah Elizabeth b. 1839 in PA > Harriett Matilda b. 1841 in PA > Joseph William b. 1842 in PA > Diana b. 1845 in PA > James Leander b. 1847 in IN > Charles b. 1851 in IN We've got some strong clues the family is in the SW corner of PA...holler my way if you want to compare data... Sandy in Sacramento

Name:	SARAH TRENK <saraht@stargate.net>
Date:	2001-12-31
Your Mon Valley surnames	Weddell, Montgomery, Brown, Menown, Kerr, Dunlevy
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver Township/ Elizabeth Township/West Newton
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Weddel
Comments:	I have family Bibles of the Montgomery families (J. Murry Montgomery and Jame Madison Montgomery), who lived in the West Newton/Rostraver area during the early 1800's. Jeremiah Murray Montgomery was the decendant of Lydia Weddell Montgomery who married James Montgomery in the late 1700's. She was the grand daughter of George Weddell and daughter of his son Peter Weddel. I am interested in finding out where James Montgomery (b. 1765) was from.

Name:	Jackie Patten <jpatten@dp.net>
Date:	2001-12-29
Your Mon Valley surnames	Lynn, Lancaster, Boyd,Johnston,Stilley
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Rostraver, Jacobs Creek, Fayette County, Washington Twp. Belle Vernon
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William & John Lynn, 1700's
Comments:	found some interesting info on this site, Hope to find someone who is related or has info on my family surnames.

Name:	Andy <Ziem>
Date:	2001-12-25
Comments:	Hi, I was glad to find Norva Crow! This will help a lot. Andy

Name:	Janet Thompson <tltjlt2@webtv.net>
Date:	2001-12-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	LUCZO, LUCZA, LUTZO, GRESKO
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Redstone Twp., Orient
Earliest known Valley ancestor	late 1800,s - early 1900,s (1913)
Comments:	Find your site well formated for easy access, also, very informative. Job well done.

Name:	Marc Henshaw <marc_henshaw@hotmail.com>
Date:	2001-12-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Henshaw, Wells, Swan, Krepps
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville, Luzerne
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Krepps
Comments:	I am interested in any information relating to steamships built in Brownsville or California Pa. I am especially looking for material for the Steamship Columbia, as I am working on a master's thesis in archaeology at Western Michigan University and steamships built in Southwestern Pa are my main focus. Any information, photos, oral histories would be greatly appreciated.

Name:	Daniel Buchan <Dan-RoseM@msn.com>
Date:	2001-11-26
Your Mon Valley surnames	Buchan
Where did they live (twp, town)?	West Brownsville,Hiller,Grindstone,Braznell
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Mike Buchan
Comments:	Historical

Name:	Denise Pickup <nisemarie1@yahoo.com>
Date:	2001-11-11
Your Mon Valley surnames	King
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fallowfield Twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Victor Clavier
Comments:	Let me here from you

Name:	Debi Gysegem <dgysegem@yahoo.com>
Date:	2001-11-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Gysegem, Henrion, Watts, Carson, Parkins, Scott, Myers,
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Charleroi, PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Thomas Carson
Comments:	I now live in Baltimore, MD and it is so hard doing my geneology long distance. Any help would be gratifying.

Name:	Kenneth L. Peirsel <Peiromedic@aol.com>
Date:	2001-11-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Peirsel
Where did they live (twp, town)?	perry
Earliest known Valley ancestor	William Peirsel born @ 1890's
Comments:	Unknown exactly where I fit into this clan.Am looking for my roots.My father(Kenneth Lee Peirsel) was born in 1919 in Salem Ohio. William was my paternal grandfather.Can you help?

Name:	Brian Jervis <jervisb@iinet.net.au>
Date:	2001-10-30
Your Mon Valley surnames	Underwood, Greenlee, Greenlees,
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Joseph Underwood
Comments:	I'm a distand relation to Joseph Underwood, and I'm looking for infomation relating to his family together with the Greenlee(s) family. The Greenlee(s) are also related to Joseph.

Name:	martha morton <valleygal28@webtv.net>
Date:	2001-10-27
Your Mon Valley surnames	morton johnson mcconnell tomb
Where did they live (twp, town)?	wst newton ?? 84 and thomas station
Earliest known Valley ancestor	morton
Comments:	i loke this site very much

Name:	Janet Rowe <nuthinbutcountry@aol.com>
Date:	2001-10-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	Showman,Sherman,Pine
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville & Wash.Co.(Calif.Twp.)
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George W. Sherman
Comments:	Good info. Hope to find more on other families who lived in the Mon.Valley area. Janet

Name:	Priscilla Davis Webb <b1d2grammy@aol.com>
Date:	2001-10-21
Your Mon Valley surnames	Achison Devore Martin Hohn Lessig Morris Davis
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monongahela; Finleyville; Shire Oaks; Nottingham, Peters & Union twp
Earliest known Valley ancestor	James Devore
Comments:	HOHN - LESSIG I would like to find the parents of Mary Jane HOHN who married Joseph Franklin LESSIG. She was born in Shire Oaks December 15, 1848 and they were married July 4, 1867 Union Twp Washington Co PA by Phillip Stevens Justice of Peace. Joseph and Mary are my gr grandparents. MARTIN - ATCHISON James Martin married Nancy Atchison and they lived in Peters twp. Don't know who their parents were nor where they are buried. These are my gr gr grandparents

Name:	Lynda Wilson Barlow <windmillpublishing@home.com>
Date:	2001-09-16
Your Mon Valley surnames	Garwood, Simpson, Dean, Miller, Blacka
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville, Redstone
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Abraham Garwood
Comments:	Particularly interested in contacting any living "cousins" on the Simpson line. Lynda Barlow

Name:	Marjorie (Donaldson) Vannoy <artvann@aol.com>
Date:	2001-09-09
Your Mon Valley surnames	Donaldson
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Butler Co. and Allegheny Co., PA
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Donaldson
Comments:	Have parents names of John and Mary (maiden unknown) Donaldson. Birth dates unknown. Children were: Margret J, b. 1839/James, b. 1841/John (my grandfather) b. 1842/Thomas T, b. 1843/Calvin, b. 1845/Isabel,b. 1847/Mary, b. 1849/Milton, b. 1851/Gilbert G.,b. 1853/Caroline A. b. 1855/ Nobel, b. 1857. Most of the children listed as born in Butler Co., PA

Name:	Cliff Householder <cliffh@vipweb.net>
Date:	2001-09-07
Your Mon Valley surnames	Householder/McClure/Black
Where did they live (twp, town)?	McKeesport and Bell twp.
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Washington Householder/1842
Comments:	I have a lot of info on the Householders of McKeesport but can't seem to come up with info on Joseph born about 1812 near McKeesport.

Name:	Susan Winters <Flsu40@aol.com>
Date:	2001-09-04
Your Mon Valley surnames	WINTERS / JACKSON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	I found them in the 1910 Census in Braddock Borough, Alleghen Co
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Louis Plummer Winters
Comments:	I found this family of Louis Plummer Winters b 1876 and his wife Mary Emma Jackson with their 2 sons, John Plummer Winters age 6 and Louis J Winters age 4 in the 1910 census on line. I would love to find the parents of my childrens G Grandparents ( name about) Any one with any Winters or jackson info from that area please get in touch with me. Thanks in advance. Susan Winters

Name:	Wendy Brown <bwendy3@qwest.net>
Date:	2001-09-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stephens,, Farquhar
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Stephens
Comments:	I am currently researching Levi Stephens. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Name:	Wendy Brown <bwendy3@qwest.net>
Date:	2001-09-01
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stephens,, Farquhar
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Stephens
Comments:	I am currently researching Levi Stephens.

Name:	audrey shirley <ashirley@bellatlantic.net>
Date:	2001-08-28
Your Mon Valley surnames	dixon-farrington-giles
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Gastonville-Gratztown-Witset-fayette city
Earliest known Valley ancestor	benjermin john ( candy) Giles
Comments:	john giles came from Engand to open mines. Joseph farrington worked for him in Gratztown when he came from England-later married his daughter Elizabeth Giles. The last address I have for John Giles is 1912 in witset. He died shortly after that and his wife went to live in Donora with her daughter Emily Newmeyer who worked for a Dr. Day who practiced in donora. Do you have any info on this family

Name:	Nancy Glover <nglover@naxs.net>
Date:	2001-08-25
Your Mon Valley surnames	YAKEM (YAKIM) , TIRPAK
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Monessen
Earliest known Valley ancestor	George Yakim, Sr Julia Tirpak
Comments:	My grandparents came from the "old country" in the early 1900's. I have just begun researching the genealogy and stumbled upon this page. I think it is great, and has brought back some memories of Monessen. I hope that someone may have some information on my grandparents and their background. I am particularly interested in the village that they came from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Name:	John J. Jobes <jobesjjj@innernet.net>
Date:	2001-08-22
Your Mon Valley surnames	JOBS/JOBES
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Saltlick, Greenfield, Jefferson, Franklin
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Samuel JOBS
Comments:	Thanks for the opportunity.

Name:	Doris E. (Riggs) Gardner <deg9814@hotmail.com>
Date:	2001-08-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	Riggs, Hamilton, Berns, Gardner
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Washington and Fayette County
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John Riggs, Amos Hamilton, James Gardner, Sr., Adam Berns
Comments:	Nice site. Doris E. (Riggs) Gardner

Name:	Barbara Rowland Murphree <b2books@mediaone.net>
Date:	2001-08-18
Your Mon Valley surnames	Rowland, Louden
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Fairfield Township
Earliest known Valley ancestor	Tobias Rowland
Comments:	Tobias Rowland, d. 1874, married to Frances Jane Louden. Children William Stewart, Thomas, Milton, Emma, Laura.

Name:	Nez Garrett <nezg@zianet.com>
Date:	2001-08-13
Your Mon Valley surnames	SAINT, FLEMING, SHINN, KNOX, WILKISON
Where did they live (twp, town)?	Brownsville? Redstone Circuit
Earliest known Valley ancestor	are there any? I'm reaching...
Comments:	Am interested in anyone with surname SAINT anywhere in the Valley. Benjamin F. SAINT,a shoemaker in Uniontown in 1850 mar. Mary Jane WILKISON abt 1849, moved to Shinnston, Harrison Co. VA / WV before 1856. By 1900 his son Hugh Fleming SAINT, a miner, was living near Charleroi, Cannonsburg. Folks found near Ben SAINT in Uniontown in 1850 are George CAMERON, shoemaker and Joseph McCLELLAND, tanner. Names associated with SAINT in Shinnston are KNOX, FLEMING, SHINN, WILKISON. Found all of them among the preachers and elders of the Redstone Circuit (Brownsville Methodist - Episcopal Church)1800-1832. Thanks for the great site, Mike.

Name:	Thom Stapleton <tstabby@yahoo.com>
Date:	2001-08-12
Your Mon Valley surnames	Stapleton
Where did they live (twp, town)?	W Brownsville
Earliest known Valley ancestor	John R Stapleton
Comments:	Folks had the dairy in W B'ville for abt 40 yrs, starting in 1903

Name:	Thom Stapleton <tstabby@yahoo.com>
Date: