Western Pennsylvania Genealogy

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Comment by Lois Harris on July 16, 2009 at 8:11pm

I am seeking the parents of James Martin Campbell. He was b. 7 Oct 1818 in Venango, Pa. It may be the county or town. He m. Margaret Jane Sortor(e) in 1844. Thier first daughter,Sarah Ann, was b. in Crawford Co. in 1845. They went with some Sortores to Lee Co. Ia, then settled in Sullivan Co.,Mo.

Comment by sharon howell on July 16, 2009 at 6:44pm

Hi group. Interested in talking to anyone who has the following names in their family history. Battles, Barncord, Howell, Triece, Schreiner, Ballentine, Evans, Krautter, and Craig. Thanks

Comment by Fred Close on July 16, 2009 at 11:50am

I became interested in genealogy about three years ago and began tracing my mother's side - one of these days I will start documenting my father's.

The little that I know (or suspect) has his line starting in Ireland with Alexander McKinstry about 1610. Alexander and Sarah Lee had a son, Ezekiel who wed Rosina Chapman and their son was Alexander who wed Elizabeth Clarke Thompson. Their son Alexander emigrated to the US and wed Mary Samuels in Bucks County in 1731. Their son (yea another Alexander) wed Sarah Huston in 1764 and settled around Mifflin. They had another Alexander but my interest is in the next son, William who wed Elizabeth Ross in Mifflin County in 1793. Their first son was James Ross (second was Alexander) who wed Sarah Jackson in Armstrong County in 1819. It took them until child nine, but their son Alexander, wed Harriet Stivenson in Allegheny County in 1864 and their son, James Sylvester McKinstry wed Mary Ann Clarkson in Pittsburgh in 1902. These were my grandparents.

Now to prove all that!

Comment by Joyce Garrott on July 16, 2009 at 10:47am

Hi, I am not from PA but lived there several years with my husbands family in Butler County. I am looking for information on my children's gr-grandparents. I know that they were married in PA and without digging out the paper it was around 1918 in Westmoreland (I think). The names are Andjew (Andrew) Pikun(Pikum) and Veronia Urmanevich (sp). What I am trying to find is where they are buried. I was told that Andrew was buried in Lower Burrell at Greenwood Memorial Park, but they have no record there. At least the cemetery says they have no record of it. After his death Veronia remarried a McCriski (sp) and I was also told she was buried there too. Any help would be appreciated.

Joyce
Kentucky

Comment by Pat Flick Childs on July 16, 2009 at 9:50am

looking for August Herman Flick, from 1870 to 1896

Comment by Sandra L Mautner on July 15, 2009 at 8:51am

Hello Western PA,
I was born in Pittsburgh ,grew up in Hookstown Beaver PA--Looking for any one with knowledge of George Walker Family of Homestead or Lincoln Place Also August Adam Rausch Family of Pittsburgh area
Thanks
Sandy

Comment by P.J.Sirmans on July 14, 2009 at 2:39pm

Researching the following names in Brook and Ohio County WV, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties in PA, and Augusta County in Virginia

Allen (Rev. War Soldier John Allen son of Joseph Allen)
Atkinson (Rev. War Soldier)
Holmes
Crail, Creal, Crale
Kinney, Kinny
Jackman, (Rev. War Soldier Edward Jackman, son was William Jackman)
Finley

Comment by Teresa Dahlgren on July 12, 2009 at 6:19pm

If anyone needs help in the Western Pennsylvania area, I can vouch for Pam Nixon's research - she found me loads of information on the Munn family of Washington County. I highly recommend her.

I'd welcome contacts from anyone researching Munn, Montgomery, McCollough, Gamble, Heckathorn, Swaney, or Inghram families in Washington and Beaver counties.

Comment by Becky Jamison on July 11, 2009 at 3:48pm

My husband's families are Jamison, Haught, and Roberts and King from Waynesburg, Greene, PA! When I have time this evening I'll leave the details here.

Comment by Pam Nixon on July 11, 2009 at 3:03pm

I am a family history researcher whose specialty is southwestern Pennsylvania history and genealogies covering the counties of Washington, Greene, Fayette, Westmoreland and southern Allegheny from pre-Revolutionary War through the early 1900s. Also coming from a family of coal miners, I have an great interest in the coal history and mining families of this area.

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