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From: "Melody C Tribou" <>
Subject: Re: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL,
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 15:07:59 -0400
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Nelson,
Thank you for such a speedy and informative answer. At least I now know what
county to search.
Thanks again,
Melody


----- Original Message -----
From: "Nelson Sulouff" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL,


> Melody,
>
> If you go to http://www.oldindustry.org/PA_HTML/PaIron.html , scroll
> down to the inactive furnace sites, and click on Colebrook Furnace you
> will find the following:
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Colebrook Furnace
> Per Bining, this furnace was built in 1791 by Robert Coleman. The
> furnace was located on Iron Stone Creek in Berks County.
>
> Colebrookdale Furnace
> Per Bining, this furnace was built in 1720 by Thomas Rutter & Company.
> The furnace was located on Conewago Creek in Lebanon County. The furnace
> was also known as Mount Joy Furnace.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> The reference to death "at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow"
> would refer to The Narrows in the Juniata Valley between Mifflintown and
> Lewistown. On some maps it is named "The Lewistown Narrows." The county
> line between Mifflin and Juniata Co. crosses the Juniata River Valley in
> The Narrows. It was a very restricted passage where the Juniata River
> cut its way between Shade Mountain on the north and Blue Mountain on the
> south. Today this narrow passage on US Rt. 322 is being widened by a
> huge project that entails removing homes built on the bank above the
> highway, blasting away the rock hillside, and generally removing the
> mountainside with mammoth earth-moving machines.
>
> Nelson R. Sulouff
>
> ////////////////////////////////////////
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melody C Tribou" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 9:06 AM
> Subject: [PADAUPHI] Colebrook Furnace 1801/WENTLE, DUMM, POWELL,
>
>
> > I'm new to this list so may be asking repeat questions. I am in VA
> researching Mifflin, Juniata and Dauphin Cos, PA.
> >
> > Does anyone have any info on Colebrook Furnace? Location, records
> available, churches, etc.?
> >
> > I have a page from the Family Bible:
> > Maiden name UNKNOWN but with my great great-grandmother's birth:
> > MRS CRISTIAN WENTLE born 10 May 1801 Colebrook Furnace, Dulphin CO PA
> > listed in 1850 census Mifflin Co, Oliver Twp household of R. D.
> JACOBS 27, farmer; Sarah 32; Christianna Winkle 50; Wilson 5
> > 1870 census Mifflin Co, Derry Twp Wentle Wilson 25 M W
> Laborer; Christianna 69 F W keeping house; Shirley Elizabeth 36 F W at
> home; Bennit Se----- (maybe SENICHA or SEVIRTA) writing unclear 59 M
> W at home
> > 1890 and 1900 census list Wilson Wentle, (wife Margretta
> Powell Dumm 1857-1931, married 20 Nov 1872 Mifflin Co) in Fermanagh Twp
> Juniata Co PA
> > OBIT: Lewistown True Democrat 16 Dec 1887 states "Mrs Christianna
> WENTLE died 8 Dec 1887 at the home of Wilson (her son) in the Narrow"
> >
> > As with anyone researching, I'm looking for Christianna's maiden name,
> husband's name, parents, births, marriages, etc. Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
> > I have lots of info on Wilson and descendants to share with anyone
> else researching.
> > Thank you,
> > Melody Tribou
>
>
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> A bad one says: ........ My family
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