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Subject: Re: SOMGEN-D Digest V97 #23
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 1997 09:47:29 -0600 (CST)
Hi to all you folks. Those working on SAYLOR, do any of you have a BERKEY,
BURKEY Connection, Interested in BURKEY. Please let me know.
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>SOMGEN-D DigestVolume 97 : Issue 23
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>Today's Topics:
> #1 John Geise Lowery - the Lowry fami ["James A. Quinn" <]
> #2 A thought! [ (Carol E. Hepbur]
> #3 Re: SAYLOR [ParkMeters <>]
> #4 KEAFER and SAYLOR connection [CARFPaige <>]
> #5 SAYLOR [ (Charles]
> #6 TESTING 1-2-3... [Con Panna <>]
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>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 11:48:10 -0500
>From: "James A. Quinn" <>
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>Subject: John Geise Lowery - the Lowry family of Berlin, PA
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>Regarding SOMGEN-D DIGEST V97 #22, - on John Geise Lowery -
>I have some info on the Lowery family and I wonder if these folks may be
>related to John Geise Lowry. (I realize the spelling in previous message
>is Lowry versus Lowery. N evertheless am taking this chance to post the
>info in hopes it is related or - hopefully - others may be able to add to
>info I already have.
> I have:
>John Lowery born 1735 in N. Ireland and died 1790 in Brothersvalley
>Township, PA (wife unknown) who had:
>Jacob Lowery b 12 Oct 1758 in Lancaster PA married to Ann Washabaugh issue
>unknown. believed died in Somerset Co, PA.
>Michael Lowery born 3 January 1760 in Lancaster, PA married Maria
>Washabaugh, issue unknown, believed died Somerset Co. PA.
>Judith Lowery born April 1766 in Lebanon, PA married Robert Philson,
>numerous issue, died Berlin PA Nov 19 1852.
>John Michael Lowery born 1772 in Lebanon PA. marriage info unknown,
>believed died in Somerset Co., PA
>Susannah Lowery born Jan 23 1774 in Lebanon PA married John Fletcher,
>believed to have no issue, died Oct 14 1846 in Berlin, PA..
>
>I am interested in tracing the Lowery line. Am also researching Philson.
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>______________________________ AM I REALLY ME ??
>
> To find out, If I could, The making of me.
> All that I knew was Great- Grandfather's Name,
> Not knowing his wife or whence he came.
>
> I chased him through villiages, cities, and States,
> And came up with pages of odd names and dates.
> When I put them together, it makes me forlorn,
> I'd proven Great-grandfather had never been born.
>
> One day I was sure that the truth had been found,
> New dates that would turn the whole thing around.
> I looked up old records from my Great Uncle Tim
> And proved that his Dad was younger than him.
>
> Then, just when my hopes were fading so fast,
> I discovered new records from out of the past.
> The facts I've gathered make me quite sad
> My dear old Great Grandpa was never a dad.
>
> I think some rascal is pulling my leg
> With records that prove I was hatched from an egg.
> Dispite all this effort documenting my tree,
> I can't help but wonder If I am really Me..
>
> Anonymous
>
>
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>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 14:53:59 EST
>From: ParkMeters <>
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>Subject: Re: SAYLOR
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>By looking at the "Amish and Amish Mennonite Genealogies" by Hugh F. Gingerich
> and Rachel W. Kreider, the 2nd Jacob was probably a grandson -- son of John.
> Jacob Forney was married to Magdalena -- daughter of John. The Christian Knede
> was probably the husband of Nancy, Christian Gnaegi. Gnaegi according to
> Eugene E Kenaga who wrote "Descendants of Johanes Gnage and John Kenege Sr and
> Related families" was a name given to various spellings with five variations
> in Johanes Gnage's will, that's in one document!
>
> In a message dated 12/10/97 7:01:05 AM, you wrote:
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> <<I did find a will for a Jacob SAYLOR written in German and English in
> Somerset Will books Vol. 1 p 34-35 German and 35-38 English. In brief,
> Jacob Saylor was living in Bedford Co., Elk Lick Twp. (made before Somerset
> became a county). He is a preacher of the "Society called Menonists"
> (Menonites ?) and this is dated 20 Feb 1790. He lists daughter Nancy,
> Magdalena, Catherine Berkey, son John. Also mentioned is Christian Knede
> who is to have "The Philip Diedrick Book and the Hymn Book." Jacob Saylor
> and Jacob Farney seem to be administrators, but no relationship to the 2nd
> Jacob is given.
> The will was probated 31 March 1796.>>
>
> This is the connection i have to this line. The "Amish and Amish Mennonite
> Genealogies" book shows the early generations spelled Seiler with the next
> generations spelling it Saylor. I am interested in learning more history about
> these early Saylor-Seiler families.
>
> First Generation
>
>1Anna (Nancy) Seiler. Born ? in Somerset County, PA. Died 29 Oct 1799 in
> Somerset County, PA. She married Christian Gnagey.
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>Second Generation
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>2Jacob Seiler. Born 30 Jan 1715 in Obermelingen, Germany. Died 15 Apr 1793
> in Somerset County, PA. Religion Immigrated With Dunkard Migration
> circa 1725-30 & brother Daniel. He married Magdalena Stald.
>3Magdalena Stald. Born in Switzerland. Died 27 Jan 1784.
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>Third Generation
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>n About 1680 in Switzerland.
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> Mark Peters
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>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 21:35:14 EST
>From: CARFPaige <>
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>Subject: KEAFER and SAYLOR connection
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>Michele H.,
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>I don't have the exact names you are looking for in your query copied below,
>but I have found some interesting 'coincidences' in my Keafer family history
>book. Katherine Keafer, b. 1872, daughter of John and Magdalene (Shaffer)
>Keafer, married a Levi Saylor, b. 1871, in 1893. I don't have the parents of
>the Levi Saylor that Katherine Keafer married, but it seems possible that the
>Levi Saylor I have could be a younger brother of your Katherine Saylor since
>their birth dates are only ten years apart. It would make sense that my Levi
>Saylor could be a junior. Do you have any siblings for your Katherine Saylor?
>This is a very distant branch of my family, but if you'd like the information
>I have, e-mail me and I'd be happy to send it to you.
>
>Christine (Alwine) Paige
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>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 07:15:22 -0500
>From: "Robert P. Hawkins" <>
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>Hi, I've been reading the SAYLOR comments with interest as well. I have
>a Katherine SAYLOR born in 1861 died after 1927. Married John Hook
>RIDGWAY in 1879. Parents - Levi SAYLOR and Louise. Does anyone know
>anything about this family? Thanks for your help?
>Michele H.>>>>
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>Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 05:38:40 GMT
>From: (Charles H. Tieman)
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>I think that it takes a brave soul to venture into the history of the
>Saylor family. Family legend has my William Sartorius/Saddoris
>marrying say 1770 either Catherine BLOUGH or SAYLOR. Blough is bad
>enough, but I could spend the rest of my few remaining years working
>on the Saylors. In any case, I have a few group sheets for them and
>will help if possible. I only just joined this list a few days ago and
>don't know what has transpired.
>
>My info comes from wills, various Somerset Co history compilations,
>The Berkey Book, Blough Family History, Two Centuries of
>Brothersvalley Church of the Brethren, & Tax lists. It is fragmentary
>as I just plain gave it up as an hopeless task about 5 years ago.
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>
>Charlie
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>Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 15:13:05 EST
>From: Con Panna <>
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> Is anybody out there? :-) Haven't gotten any mail from the list in ages so I
>thought maybe my computer unsubbed me or something. Is the list still active??
>Jenni
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