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Re: Lycoming Remembers Muncy Abolition Riot

Mike Reuther — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:43:20 -0000

Interesting, but disturbing piece of history from my hometown. A governor gets involved and pardons the convicted. Politics will always have a say in how our justice system works.

Re: Widow Smith’s Walk

Dick Deise — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:41:42 -0000

Dennis, Peter Smith and his widow Catherine were born circa 1720 and were adults with 10 children during the Revolution War in 1776.

Too old to be parents of your Dice people. Your people are not in their lineage. You might check the Federal Census of 1850 for Lycoming and Clinton Counties of Pennsylvania

Re: The ‘Great Cyclone’ of 1892

Marcus — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:38:19 -0000

Compare this with a description of a storm in Essex, England on 28 June 1892. "Thunder resembling the discharge of a thousand pieces of heavy artillery passed across Essex... At Halstead, an ear-splitting peal of thunder so startled an old man that he died of a heart attack, and an eight-year-old Purfleet girl, terrified of the wild and stormy might, fell ill and also died."

Re: Widow Smith’s Walk

News — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:29:37 -0000

Dennis, I recommend you contact the following organizations since they would be the best resource for your question:

Lycoming County Genealogical Society -- http://www.lycominglineage.org...

Lycoming County Historical Society -- http://www.tabermuseum.org/

If they recommend you to an independent researcher who can help you locally, let me know. We have a couple who contribute to this site.

Best wishes and good luck with your hunt.
Robin Van Auken

Re: Widow Smith’s Walk

Dennis Smith Sr — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 22:33:41 -0000

Hi my name is Dennis Smith Sr, I have been tracing my ancesters for a while now and I made it as far as my gr, gr grandfather Levi Smith and wife Susan Snyder Smith of Inglesmith Pa. I would greatly appriciate any insight you could give me on this. I am going to include names of what I have starting with me and ending with Levi Smith.

1. Dennis R Smith Sr Born October 23, 1971
2. Melvin David Smith Born November 9, 1930 Died 1998 Wife Eleanor Elkins
3. Elmer Porter Smith Born Na- Wife Mary Christine Broadwater Born 1901 Died 2005
4. Cornelius H Smith Born 1865 died 1938- SusanC. Broadwater Smith Born 1876 Died 1952
5. Levi Smith March 20th 1910 - Wife Susan Snyder Smith Died Dec 7th 1912

This is my family line and I am trying to find out if Peter Smith and Catherine Worley Smith is my gr, gr, gr, Grandparents. All the findings I have found have led to them but I am not quite sure.

Re: Revolutionary War Traitor?

News — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:16:35 -0000

Jesse,
This article by Lou Hunsinger Jr. was originally published as a newspaper article, and reporters do not generally include a bibliography. Also, keep in mind that often newspaper articles are written with easily obtainable material and edited by others before appearing in print. That means they may not be accurate or reliable sources for research.
They are more like guidelines, similar to the Pirate's Code.
I recommend you always use primary source material when you research and will send a note to the author asking for a list of his references. Also, I'll add a page to this site with recommended reading for researchers such as yourself.
Best wishes,
Robin Van Auken

Re: Lycoming Presbyterian: Lycoming County’s oldest church

News — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:06:52 -0000

Hello,
I believe I recommended that you contact the Lycoming County Historical Society <http: www.tabermuseum.org="">, as well as the Lycoming County Genealogical Society <http: www.lycominglineage.org=""> since that group keeps cemetery records. But that was in a separate email, so I'm reiterating this on the site so others interested in old church and cemetery records will know where to look for information.</http:></http:>

Re: Revolutionary War Traitor?

Jesse Carpenter — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:45:43 -0000

I am also researching this time and era... My interest is in the family tree, the trials and tribulations that early settles had to endure during this time, 1778. Some information was obtained from John Franklin Meginness... Curious, you did not mention the source of your information. I like to use this as a reference for future work with your permission.

Sincerely
Jesse Carpenter

Re: Lycoming Presbyterian: Lycoming County’s oldest church

Joann Conn Buchner — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:42:26 -0000

Is there a way to find out if Henry Conn & his wife Johanna were buried in the church courtyard. We understand that he was but we need some sort of record to that effect. Thank you for answering. Jonn Conn