A. L. Merrill: County Commissioner (Clinton Co, PA Trip, Part 1)
Two weeks ago, I visited Clinton County, Pennsylvania with three of my dad’s first cousins. We spent some time at
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Tip: A Quick Way to Scan Hundreds of Page
Before heading to Clinton County, Pennsylvania for a quick research trip two weeks ago, some cousins and I hired a
Read MoreOur Ancestors’ Huge Headstone
Yesterday, I drove to Clinton County, Pennsylvania with three of my dad’s first cousins. One of them, Tom, I had
Read More“To Rescue from Oblivion”
My 6x great grandparents, Cornelius and Phebe (Ward) Vincent, both fought for freedom during the Revolutionary War. Over 100 years
Read MoreFinding Two “Missing” Children from the 1910 Census
The 1910 census lists Elizabeth C Merrill, wife of Norman B Merrill, as a mother of 6 with 4 still
Read MoreThe Sweet Homecoming Story of My 5x Great Grandfather Who Was Taken Prisoner during the Revolutionary War
My Vincent ancestors moved from Essex County, New Jersey to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the mid to late 1700s. During
Read MoreGeorge Correy: Will Ruled Upon by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
While trying to piece together the Correy family puzzle, I came across a book titled Reports of Cases Decided by
Read MoreJane McClenachan: “In the Land of the Living”
My newly discovered Correy family of Chester County and nearby Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is potentially the most interesting branch I’ve yet
Read MoreJohn Vincent: War of 1812 Veteran & “Habitual Drunkard”
John Vincent, a veteran of the War of 1812, was declared by the Court to be a “habitual drunkard” in
Read MoreSarah Jane (Watson) Stewart: Died as Young Mother (#16 of 52 Ancestors)
Sarah Jane (Watson) Stewart, was only 27 years old when she died in 1853. She’d been married to John Q
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