Please contact: Dominique  d.cambier@skynet.be  Thank you    (01/04/2005) 

ALEXANDER DOUGLASS linkage
Am trying to confirm information which identifies Alexander Douglass as son of John Douglass (1752- 1791) of St. Clair Twp, and states that Alexander married one Rebecca Hare and they had issue a son, William Witherow Douglass (born circa 1811 in Washington County, PA).  Family records located to date indicate family was Presbyterian - but no source was provided with information.  The author was Bella Douglass Sprowls of Wayne, PA and the date of the information was July 17, 1985.  (The
author is since deceased.) Would like to hear from any descendants of John Douglass (1752 - 1791) who might be able to confirm/deny info and point me in the right direction for sources.  
Thanks      Linda Ann Douglass Roush  Roush@Ridgecrest.CA.US   1/6/02

I am researching my roots my ggrandfather was Christian Miller who married Mary Diller. They resided on Nixon Street Pittsburgh, Pa. in the early 1900's. Their children were: Anna Sophie, George, William, Kate and Daniel. Anna Sophie was my ggrandmother and she married George Martin in 1903. They also resided on Nixon Street. Their children were: Marie, George, Sophie, Alberta, and Betty. If anyone is researching these names please contact me. Thank you, Darlene   dars.place@verizon.net   12/27/01

Searching more information about my grandfather JOHN C. DIETERICH from Scott Avenue Glenshaw Shaler township.  He reportedly ( no birth certificate available) was b 04/09/1872 in Lawrenceville. He worked as "farm manager' for a large farm on what is now Mount Royal Blvd. until he purchased farm land on Scott Ave. @1898.  He married Elizabeth Shaw in 1898 and had 3 daughters. His dairy/vegetable farm - "Oak Grove Farm" is survived by the original homestead at the corner of Hamilton and Scott Avenues in Glenshaw. He also was associated with the local School Board in some capacity in period of 1920 - 1930"s.He died in 1943 and is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery.  Family history states that he added an "e" to his surname to differentiate him from his father John C Dietrich.
Betty St. Petersburg, Fl   elzk1@Juno.com  Researching: Dieterich/Dietrich, Zinsmeister, Keith   8/14/01

I am searching for info on John Dixon who lived in Swissvale, Pa. in 1930.  B. abt.1876 in Penn Twp.Pa.  He died between 1950 & 1956.  Son of John and Sarah Dixon who resided in Munhall in 1910. He had  brothers  William and David.  ashirley@bellatlantic.net   7/20/01

I am looking for information on the Davies family: Thomas B. Davies, Mary Lloyd Davies and children, Mary A. Davies (Harding), Jane (Jennie) Davies (McGinty) (Johnston?) and Thomas W. Davies (wife Bitner).  They all came from Wales.  Jane Davies was married to Thomas McGinty.  McGinty died in 1909 after falling from a boiler at the Mesta Machine Company.  Jane McGinty lived at this time on 8th Avenue with her daughter, Hildagarde, and two boarders, Sofia and _____? Lutz.  Thomas W. Davies owned a Hotel at 513 Dickson Avenue.  He was killed in a fire at the hotel in 1923, along with a Mrs. Winnie and her three children.  I do not know the first name of his wife but her last name was Bitner.  His brother-in-law was named Edward Bitner.  I have no information on the mother and father, except that they are buried in the Homestead Cemetery.  Mary Lloyd Davies died in 1905.  I also have no idea what happened to Jane.  She supposedly remarried to a Johnston and had a second daughter, Alice.  She died around 1922 of maybe breast cancer.  I am the great great granddaughter of the original Davies.  Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Jeanette Mooney jmooney@ppg.com
Ph 412/434-3086  Fax 412/434-2490            6/15/01

I'm searching for the tax lists for Allegheny and Butler Counties circa 1853.  James DUNN lived in this area with his brothers John and Andrew. If someone could please direct me to the proper web page to view these or order these tax rolls, I'd be extremely grateful.  erikforsberg@webtv.net  6/11/01

I have an ancestor who died 26 Oct 1862 while serving in the Civil War. The National Archives widow's pension file indicated that the three of the children were at the of PA State Soldier's Orphan School.

My ancestor was Joseph ADAMS; his wife was Mary Jane DIAS.

Would there be any record of that school. They were from Elizabeth Township? I found the following source on the PA usgenweb page for Allegheny County. Do you have a copy of this book, and if so, is it available on inter-library loan?

Pennsylvania's Soldiers' Orphan Schools: Giving a Brief Account of the Origin of the Late Civil War, the Rise and Progress of the Orphan System...with Names of Pupils Subjoined. 2nd ed. Harrisburg: L. S. Hart, 1876. r362.7 P31
Thanks!  Jim Bishop of Brandon, FL  jbishop@gte.net  5/25/01 

Looking for anyone that would be familiar with A Frederick or Mary Ann (Doubt) Parks Also a Thomas Jefferson And Annie (Bare) Parks who lived in the Pittsburgh area in the early 1900s and also some that may also live there  Donna Parks Kosinski Tacodmk@aol.com

I am William J. Snyder and currently live near Vancouver, Washington.  I am researching information on two sets of Great Grandparents who lived in Allegheny County in the late 1800s.  One great grandfather was William J. Snyder (Schneider) who was postmaster in Rodi, PA in the late 1800s and early 1900s and died in 1912.  His wife, my great grandmother, was Susan Ritter (1855-1909), daughter of Jacob and Clarissa Ritter of Penn Township.  The second set of great grandparents were James McWilliams (1852 to 1926) and Eliza Jane Dill (McWilliams) (1856 to 1956).  Both were raised and were married in Braddocks Field, PA.  Great Grandmother McWilliams was living in Tionesta, PA when she passed away in 1956.

Any information that might be available on any of these families would be greatly appreciated. 
William J. Snyder, Brush Prairie, Washington  Email:  Civiltilt2@aol.com

Researching...

I am looking for information on the Dorsch's, Lunz's, and Schreemer's from the Troy Hill area.  I'm also looking for information about the Price, Totzke, and Flaherty families from the Homestead and Braddock areas.  Ken Price, KB3CFE@arrl.net.

Rick Lewis offers information on the following families: CORNELL, DUVAL, FIORE, GERUSCHAT, GERUSCHAT, HADBERG, JENNINGS, KALKBRENNER, LEWIS, MCDONALD, OLIVER, PETERS, PETERSON, PIERCE ,PREY, SAYLES, SEMKE , STICKRATH, WARWICK, ZEBROVIOUS
plus many other surnames, all were in Allegheny co at one time and some are still there http://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/lonewolf36/TREES/index.htm

DEWALT, GORSHIN, HRAVATIC,  LINHAR

Sandy WEIR    lentz@hometel.com from the IL prairie