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From: Melva McClellan <>
Subject: Re: PASUSQUE-D Digest V00 #36
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 16:23:14 -0700


I have Stocker's Centennial History of Susquehanna County. Which is better?
Blackmans or Stockers? Does Blackman have anything on the surname Sterling or
Whitney?
Thanks
Mel


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> PASUSQUE-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 36
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 Re: Friendsville [James Conboy <>]
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> Subject: Re: Friendsville
> Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 11:32:39 +0000
> From: James Conboy <>
> To:
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> Rob none of the names you sent are in "my" tree, sorry. Blackman's is a text
> originally written in 1873 abuot the history of the county and is a good
> source. There was a later text written by Stockman which is similar. I believe
> they are both available for purchase from the county's historical
> society which
> has a web page. Jim
>
> "Robert R. Lowery Jr." wrote:
>
> > Could you tell me more about Blackman's History of Susquehanna County and
> > the Rooney's, The Rooney family that I am looking for is Thomas and
> > Catherine Rooney. Thomas was born about 1818 and Catherine was born around
> > 1820 (both born in Ireland). I also have a Elizabeth Day (born around 1790
> > in Ireland) living with Thomas and Catherine in 1850 (maybe Catherine's
> > mother?) but she was gone by 1870. Additionally I have a Michael Rooney
> > living a few families away (maybe a bother).
> >
> > Below is a list of other families that lived in the area of the Rooney's, If
> > any of these are your family and would like information from the census let
> > me know, perhaps we could trade information?
> >
> > Fallahey
> > Lynch
> > Doyle
> > Lyons
> > Hastigaw
> > Harding
> > Fallcher
> > Powers
> > Heald
> > Heain
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Conboy [mailto:]
> > Sent: Fri, 11 February, 2000 12:52
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: Friendsville
> >
> > Rob, there is mention in Blackman's History of Susquehann County (1873) of a
> > Rooney family in Auburn, came about 1838. There is also discussion of other
> > Irish settlers (including the Conboys) in and around Middletown Twp. Jim
> > Conboy
> >
> > "Robert R. Lowery Jr." wrote:
> >
> > > I was wondering if there was anybody on this list that is familiar with
> > > Friendsville or Little Meadows, located in Apolaeon Township. I am
> > > researching the Rooney family and would like to know more about this area.
> > >
> > > Please email me if you can help
> > >
> > > Rob Lowery
> > >

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