I have been doing genealogical research for several years now. I started this blog to post family tree information I am currently researching: people/families that are related, might be related or need more research etc.
My main surnames are: Cook, Brock, Hineman, Wenck, Steward/Stewart, Gardner, Parish/Parrish, Martin, Fitzsimmons, Gray, May, Hicks, Wilkes, Cochran, Christmas, Eason, Battles, Copeland, Best, Rabe, Rutenbeck, Wingate/Winget, Cary, Rowan/Rowen.
Most of the information on this blog is related to the Hineman line.
If you think you might be related, have questions or information, feel free to leave me a comment and I would be happy to see if we connect in some way.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cynthia
Hello Cynthia!
I came across your blog when I checked with Google about my great-great- grandfather, James E. Hindman. Lo and behold, many of my relatives’ names appeared! His wife was Clementina Messenkop Hindman. Their son, William B. Hindman, was my great-grandfather; his wife was Mary E. McMahon Hindman. Their daughter, Martha E. Hindman Rankin, was my grandmother. Her children were Raymon H. Rankin, Bertha E. Rankin Fallstick, William E. Rankin (my father), Charles T. Rankin, Roy Rankin and Edward G. Rankin. Not sure if we’re related, but if I can help in any way, let me know.
Pam Anderson
Cynthia,
I was just scanning the web and somehow came upon your research of Hattie Hineman, my great grandmother. Glenn and Velma Billig were my grandparents, Gerald and Maxine Billig my parents. Please contact me if you are interested in more info.
Dennis Billig
I stumbled across your blog doing some research online and just wanted to compliment you on it- very nice site. I love the old newspaper stories. I live in Independence twp Pa so I am familiar with some of the names and places mention herein
Thank you for a good read..
Cynthia,
I located your website while I was searching for information about some McElhaney’s in Beaver County, PA. I’m glad that I did because I think we are probably related somehow.
Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) McElhaney that was married to Henry Wilson Hineman was a sister to my great-grandfather Lester Leroy McElhaney.
I was wondering if you knew anything about their mother, Maria Wilson McElhaney. All I have been able to determine is that her father’s name was Thomas Wilson, that she was adopted by Alexander and Ruth Gibb, and that she lived with her daughter Nora Bernard (sister to Lizzie and Lester) until her death in 1935.
Lester, my great-grandfather, died in 1981 but I remember him well and visiting his home in Calcutta, OH. I know that he visited (on a rare occasion) with his two sisters, but any time we would ask about his family, he would always say that he didn’t know or couldn’t remember. As result, I really don’t know a whole lot about his parents or his siblings.
Besides Lizzie and Nora Blanche, I know Lester had at least three brothers: George McCoy (1872-1898), Alexander Gibb (1876-1914) and John Wilson “Wilse” (1889-?). George died unmarried, buried Mt. Olivet, Beaver County, PA. Alexander m. Clara Shillito, they are buried Mt. Olivet also. Wilse m. Hazel McCoy – I know nothing more about them except that in the 1930′s they lived near Pittsburgh.
If you have any information on this family, I would appreciate it. If not, I would still like to hear from you sometime.
Jack McElhaney
son of Jack
son of Floyd (1914-1984)
son of Lester (1893-1981)
son of John (1849-1902)
son of George (1821-1898)
son of William (1794-1864)
son of George (1753-1815)
son of William (d. 1800)
Jack,
Please contact me as I can give you information on Nora McElhaney Bernard who was my grandmother. We definitely have a family tie.
Kind Regards
NJ
Hello Jack,
my name is Tim van der Woning from Holland.
I was wondering if you knew a David J. McElhaney.
He was born in 1926 and I think he died in 2007.
Lived I think in Beaver, Pennsylvania.
I am looking for any family of him.
This week I was in the Eifel, in Germany near Monschau. I was their because of my hobby, collecting stuff from ww2, and dig for it.
I found a Foxhole with a good signal, so I started digging.
Then suddenly there was a dogtag, with the following info on it:
DAVID J. McELHANEY
33923086 T44 0
P
I hope you know any family, or maybe you can help me with searching.
Thank you,
Tim
Cynthia
Stumbled across your blog while doing Dilworth ( Lula Hineman Dilworth ) research, her husband and his siblings and related families. I have acquired many photos including the Nicely family ( Mattie Nicely Dilworth ) and others. Those interested can see Rootsweb postings under Beaver County PA page for additional info.
Will
I have been searching for several years for information on my great-grandfather Warren D. Hunt and just stumbled across you blog. I was so thrilled to see the information on his parents,Lyman and Ellen. This has filled in some blanks. If you have any more info on this branch of the family, such as birth dates and/or deaths I would be very grateful if you could pass that on to me. Thank you so much for all you have already posted.
Thank you,
Melinda
What I have for Lyman T. Hunt is born about 1835 PA, death 14 Mar 1900, Black Ash, PA. Wife Ellen Marie Unknown, born about 1843 NY, death unknown. I have my tree on a different computer, but if you need info on others, I can take a look and let you know what I have.
This is great info, I would like to know if young Lyman is a Jr. or is his middle name different? Keeping these all straight is no so easy to do, lol. I really appreciate all this info, it has certainly filled in lots of gaps. I have my great grandmothers diary from 1939 and it is filled with info on her side of the family but almost nothing on Warren’s side.
Thank you so much,
Melinda