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Subject: S&T-METCALF, ROBBINS, SIGAFUS, VICK, FOX
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 12:21:19 EDT

Hi All, This is such a good idea...I will give a brief overview of people
I'm searching....by all means e-mail me if you are on the same track...
I'll be glad to share my info!

SIGAFUS (ZIEGENFUSS, SIGAFOOSE, SIGAFUS) -
my direct line if you have ANY info on Sigafus, we have to be related!
1. Johann Jacob Ziegenfuss, Germany
2. Jacob Ziegenfuss - I understand he was in the Revolutionary War, but no
info
3. William Michael Sigafoose married Catherine Spinner
4. John Franklin Sigafus b. Feb. 2, 1850 Wayne Co. PA married Sarah A.
Robbins
They had 12 children...Eugene E., Christopher Welcome, Catherine Anna,
Mary Elizabeth, Lottie C., Hely, Edward, Delia, John Franklin II, Harry
Clarence,
James Monroe, George Henry
5. Harry Clarence Sigafus, Sr. married Mary Belle Metcalf
They had 13 children...Milo Stanley, Violet Leona, Veva Larita, Harry
Clarence,
Elinor May, Helen, Dolly, Richard R., Harriet Arvila, Gordon Merrill,
Earl,
John Frederick, Carol Elizabeth

METCALF
1. George Metcalf married Mary Arnold
(I think they had 8 children, very little info)
2. George Fred Metcalf b. Mar. 16, 1865 in Rush Township married
Matilda Jane Vick. (They had 7 children....
Alice, Effie, Glenn, Merrel (Bud), Winnefred, Nellie Mae and Mary Belle)

VICK
1. Joseph Vick married Jane Sharp
2. Charles J. Vick married Hanna Redfearn - six children...(James H., Bertha
E.,
Emma L., Leslie, Mary J., Matilda Jane)
3. Joseph Thomas Vick married Grace Hamilton then later Mary T. Bates.
Joseph served in the Civil War, Company H, 96th Infantry.
4. Matilda Jane Vick married George Fred Metcalf
(Children's names above under Metcalf)

ROBBINS
1. Welcome Robbins b. Feb. 1820 married Mahala J. Dudley b. 1828
They had two daughters...
Mary Elizabeth Robbins married George Lichtenberger and
Sarah Alice Robbins b. Mar. 1, 1853 in Apple River married John Franklin
Sigafus (Their children are listed above under Sigafus)

FOX
My great grandfather, Henry FOX, b. Mar. 26, 1860 came to Kent, IL in April
1879. He married Elizabeth Branz (daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Branz).
Their children....1. Henry P. married Adah Finkenbinder - one son Morrell,
2. Peter J. married Erma Lawhorn - children - Allen, Gailen,
Evelyn,
and Donald.
3. John E. married Gladys Schubert - children Gordon and
Gerald
4. Harold H. married Dorothy Winters - children Joan Lee, Carol,
and Dennis
5. Gertrude married Harry Offenheiser - son Harlan
6. Florence married Glen Olthoff - children Dean and Burdette
7-9. Della, Katy and Leslie all died very young

Well that's my family....ANY INFO YOU HAVE will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks - Rita ()

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