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From: "Houston" <>
Subject: Re: Isaac Jones, John Phillips, John Williams
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:57:35 -0400
References: <022301c45f97$86575fb0$d5249e04@hppav>


Fountain Springs near Ashland would be Schuylkill County. In the 1840's the
Coal mining was getting into high gear and "Miner" after John Phillips name
most likely was his occupation.

Marcia Fronk

----- Original Message -----
From: "David & Carol Eddleman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Isaac Jones, John Phillips, John Williams


> (from Allison Constantine)
> I was wondering if any of your readers could help me? I am from
South
> Wales in the UK and I have a very old 'family' book in my possession. In
the
> back of the book are two addresses in Pennsylvania who could well be
'lost'
> family of mine. The book is dated 1847, therefore the writing is very
> difficult to understand in places (the blanks mean I am unsure of the
> spelling). The first is addressed to Isaac Jones, Fair Play, New Broad
Top,
> Bedford County and the second is addressed to John Phillips Miner? (the
> 'Miner' part could be that he was a miner by occupation or it really was
his
> surname), Fountain Spring, Ashland ??????? County.
> The book I have was owned by John Williams and even has a recipe for
> scurvy in the back!! I know that many people emigrated to Pennsylvania
from
> my area in South Wales back then (Nant-Y-Glo, Abertillery and Brynmawr)
and
> I have always been very curious as to who these people are. Maybe they are
> originally from my area and relatives of mine!
> If anyone out there knows of these addresses (they may not exist
> anymore) or can help me find out about these people, I would be very
> grateful.
> 21 June 2004 - South Wales, UK
>
>
> Carol C. Eddleman
> Director of Data Acquisition
> Pa-Roots
> http://www.pa-roots.com/data.html
>
>
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