Month: February 2009

Photo: Edward Witmer

Edward J Witmer (1833-1912)

Edward J Witmer (1833-1912)

Edward J. Witmer, son of John and Rachel (Jones) Witmer, was born 13 Oct 1833 in Quakertown and died 24 Jan 1912 near Finland, Marlborough township, Montgomery county, Pennslyvania.

Photo: Craig Bonnington

Craig in the back green

Craig in the back green

Craig Bonnington, son of Peter Purvis and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington, “in the back green,” presumably at the family home in Lasswade, Edinburgh, Scotland. Craig’s son with Isabella Mason Kinghorn, Craig Kinghorn Bonnington left Scotland in 1958 for New Zealand.

Photo: Christian Hoover Homestead

Christian Hoover homestead, Clearfield county, Penna.

Christian Hoover homestead, Clearfield county, Penna.

Hoover homestead, view 2

Hoover homestead, view 2

The Christian Hoover homestead, possibly in Karthaus or Covington township, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. The exact location is not known.

Photo: Clyde Hoover family

Clyde and Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover family

Clyde and Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover family

Seated: Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover and husband Clyde Hoover

Standing: Men (left to right): Harold, Russ, Willard “Boots”, Clyde Jr., Donald, Bob; Women (left to right): Helen (Hoover) Yingling, Isabel “Betz” (Hoover) Plubell, Ruth “Kate”, Gladys “Peg”; Children (left to right): Jean and Melvin “Bud”

Photo: Clyde Hoover

Clyde Hoover, ca 1970 at the Hoover homestead in Pine Glen

Clyde Hoover, ca 1970 at the Hoover homestead in Pine Glen

Clyde Hoover, son of Samuel Thomas and Victoria (Walker) Hoover, sitting on his porch in Pine Glen, Burnside township, Centre county, Pennsylvania, circa 1970.

Photo: Dr. Charles Waage

Greulich family photo

Greulich family photo

Dr. Charles Theodore Waage, son of Rev. Caius Frederic Sophus and Angelina (Garber) Waage, was born 22 Oct 1827 in Milton, Northumberland county, Pennslyvania and died 6 Mar 1921 in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania.

Photo: Minnie (Houdeshell) Bradford

Wilhelmia (Houdeshell) Bradford

Wilhemina (Houdeshell) Bradford, daughter of George W. and Lovina (Force) Houdeshell, was born 30 Jun 1893 in Pine Glen, Burnside township, Centre county, Pennsylvania. She married Earl Bradford on 1 Jun 1910 in Shawville, Goshen township, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania.

Photo: Benjamin Houdeshell

Benjamin and Phoebe (Mayes) Houdeshell

Benjamin and Phoebe (Mayes) Houdeshell

James Benjamin Houdeshell, son of Adam and Mary (Sine) Houdeshell, and Phoebe Mayes, daughter of John and Mary (__) Mayes, Jr., were married 6 Nov 1864.