Philip Hineman, son of John and Mary Magdalene (McConnell) Hineman:
The friends of Phillp Hindeman will be sorry to learn of his death, which occurred at the home of his brother James Hindeman, Tuesday at noon. Mr. Hindeman was 75 years old and had been sick for six weeks. He leaves to mourn his death one son, Joseph Hindeman, of this place; three daughters, Mrs. Nan Vancamp, Mrs. Etta Ferry of this place and Mrs. Lizzie Thurston of Titusville; one brother wit whom he resided, James Hindeman and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes McClelland and Mrs. Rachel Shontz, both of this place, besides a large circle of friends. Funeral services will be held in Sugar Lake church. Interment in Sugar Lake cemetery.
Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) March 10, 1908
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QUESTION: Nancy Mahala Hineman, daughter of Philip married “Mann” George Augustus VinCamp/VanCamp? Which surname is it? Did it change over time? One census clearly spells it VinCamp. Newspaper references use both spellings. One tree on Ancestry.com lists the surname just as “Camp.” Their son, Clyde‘s WWI draft registration lists William Clyde VanCamp, with Ina Cleo as wife. WWII draft registration says Clyde (states specifically: no middle) VinCamp, and Nancy VinCamp (his mom?) is listed as person who will always know him.
Oh, and where did the name/nickname, “Mann” come from?
Mt. Hope Cemetery index lists surname as VinCamp. ** Just checked find-a-grave and there are pictures of the gravestones which say, “VINCAMP.” In addition, the information listed on find-a-grave about Nancy (Hineman) Vincamp has her maiden name spelled as HINDMAN. LINK TO GRAVESTONES
Census Records:
Name: Nanie Vancamp
Home in 1930: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
Clyde W Vancamp 46
Ina Vancamp 46
Nanie Vancamp 69
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Name: Nancy M Vancamp
[Nancy M Vin Camp] *****This one actually says Vin Camp.
Home in 1920: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 59 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse’s Name: George A
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Household Members:
Name Age
George A Vancamp 73
Nancy M Vancamp 59
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Name: Nancy M Vincamp
Age in 1910: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birth Place: Canada English
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse’s Name: A George
Home in 1910: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
A George Vincamp 64
Nancy M Vincamp 50
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Name: Nancy Van Camp
[Nancy Vancamp]
Home in 1900: Jackson, Venango, Pennsylvania
Age: 40
Birth Date: Apr 1860
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Female
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 1
Spouse’s Name: George
Marriage year: 1882
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 18
Residence : Cooperstown Borough, Venango, Pennsylvania
Household Members:
Name Age
George Van Camp 59
Nancy Van Camp 40
Clide Van Camp 16
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Mrs. Alpha Hill, Mrs. Edna Hill, Mrs. Murl Hill, Mrs. Mina Armburger, Mrs. Nancy Vin Camp, Mrs. Ina Vin Camp and Mrs. Ida and Bertha Bogardins? spent a day recently quilting for Mrs. Helena Armburger.
Oil City Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 16 Nov 1931
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This shows the relationship to Sylva (Graham) Lupher:
Mrs. Ina Van Camp of Meadville spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Sylva Lupher.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 13 Nov 1957
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Mary Elizabeth Hineman, daughter of Philip Hineman:
Mrs. Thurston, 82, Dies Today
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Thurston, 82, widow of William D. Thurston, died at 4:25 a.m. today in the Oil City Hospital.
She had not been well for some time. On December 21, Mrs. Thurston fell and fractured her hip.
She had resided in the home of her daughter, Mrs. G.C. McLaughlin, 327 Linden Avenue, for the past 14 years.
A daughter of the late Philip and Mary Ann Dennington Hineman, she was born June 5, 1873 in Sugar Lake. She is the last member of her family.
She was united in marriage with the late William D. Thurston October 23, 1894.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. McLaughlin; two granddaughters, Mrs. Paul McLaughlin and Mrs. Phin Rudolph, both of Oil City, and one great-granddaughter, Cheryl McLaughlin, also of Oil City. A number of nieces and nephews also survive Mrs. Thurston.
The body is in the Reinsel Funeral Home.
Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 19 Mar 1956
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Mrs. Mary Thurston
327 Linden Avenue,82, died at 4:25 a.m. today in the Oil City Hospital. She was the widow of William D. Thurston. She was the last member of her family. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. G.C. McLaughlin, 327 Linden Avenue, with whom she made her home; two granddaughters, Mrs. Paul McLaughlin and Mrs. Phin Rudolph, both of Oil City, and one great granddaughter, Cheryl McLaughlin, also of Oil City. She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. The body is in the Reinsel Funeral Home where friends may call and attend services at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Rev. Herman Bielenberg, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Crawford County.
Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 19 Mar 1956
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Mary E. Thurston
Funeral services for Mary E. Thurston were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Reinsel Funeral Home.
Rev. Bielenberg of the Christ Lutheran Church, officiated and interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery in Crawford County.
Pallbearers were Albert Miller, Lawrence Rowe, Clemm Dashner, Edwin Keating, Philip McLaughlin and Paul McLaughlin.
Attending from out-of-town were Mrs. L.J. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rowe and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller of Titusville; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, Alliance, Ohio; Mrs. Ina VanCamp and Mrs. Leslie Ferry of Meadville; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hill and son, Mr. and Mrs.Clinton Hill and daughter of Sugar Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel of Frenchtown; Philip McLaughlin of Pittsburgh; Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin and son, John, Jr., and daughter, Mary, of Venus.
Blizzard (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 22 Mar 1956
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Name: William D Thurston
Home in 1920: Titusville Ward 3, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Age: 51 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse’s Name: Marie E
Father’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother’s Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William D Thurston 51 (teamster, iron works)
Marie E Thurston 46
Alench M Thurston 18 [looks like Alineh] (This must be Maude)
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Husband of Maud A. Thurston, daughter of Mary Elizabeth Hineman above:
Grover McLaughlin Dies At Residence
Grover C. McLaughlin, 87, of 327 Linden Ave., a retired employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad and former school crossing guard at Reed and West First streets, died unexpectedly Sunday morning in his home.
He was born December 15, 1887, in Summerville, a son of the late Nathan and Lucy Carrier McLaughlin. He attended the Summervilee public schools.
He was a railroad man for nearly 54 1/2 years, retiring January 1, 1957, as a freight conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He started with the New York Central on the old Summerville to Clarion run and later transferred to the PRR. He worked in Pittsburgh, Conway, Shire Oaks, Buffalo, Erie, Olean, and Pitcairn.
Mr. McLaughlin had served as chairman of the Order of Railroad Conductors and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
After he retired from the railroad, he filled the job as crossing guard for a number of years. He said at one time when interviewed that “the children are all right, it’s the drivers that worry me.”
He used to do gardening in the summer months in the Venus area and sold the produce in his neighborhood.
Mr. McLaughlin was twice married. His first wife, the former Merlie Yeaney, died in 1925. His second wife, the former Maude Thurston, survives. They were married in June 1941.
Also surviving are four sons, Joseph R. McLaughlin of Birmingham, Ala., John W. McLaughlin of Venus, Philip A. McLaughlin of Pittsburgh and Paul M. McLaughlin of Oil City; three daughters, Mrs. Anna Kresinski and Mrs. Evelyn McLaughlin of Oil City and Mrs. Shirley A. Rudolph of Erie; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mr. McLaughlin was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Seven brothers and a sister are deceased.
Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Joseph Reinsel Funeral Home, where the family will received firends from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Rev. Merle Wonderling, retired pastor of the Seneca United Methodist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery at Shannondale.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 17 Feb 1975
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Brother of George McLaughlin above:
Thomas D. McLaughlin
Thomas D. McLaughlin, 73, of 765 Lathrop Street, New Castle, died in Jamison Memorial Hospital at 4:25 p.m. Thursday following a brief illness.
He was born in Summerville, Pa. July 30, 1882, a son of Nathan A. and Lucy Carrier McLaughlin.
Mr. McLaughlin has been retired for about one year. He was formerly employed by the Associated Box Corporation, New Castle.
He was a member of the Calvary Independent Church, New Castle.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Carrie Fox McLaughlin; two daughters, Norma and Mildred, at home; three brothers, Grover C. McLaughlin of Oil City, Robert and James McLaughlin of Summerville.
The body is in the H.L. Reynolds Funeral Home, New Castle, where funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today. Rev. Howard V. Sartell, Calvary Church and Rev. Lew Stuart, New Castle Bible Church, will be in charge.
Interment will be in the Oak Park Cemetery, New Castle.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 14 Nov 1955
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Another brother:
Robert McLaughlin
SUMMERVILLE — Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Curry Funeral Home, Summerville, for Robert Lee McLaughlin, 74, of Summerville.
Mr. McLaughlin, brother of an Oil City man, died suddenly at 6 p.m. Friday.
Rev. Earl Waterson, pastor of Summerville United Methodist Church, officiated.
Interment was in West View Cemetery, Summerville. Pallbearers were Alvin, Max, Phillip, Allen, Gary and James McLaughlin, all nephews of Mr. McLaughlin.
Mr. McLaughlin was born October 6, 1894, at Summerville, the son of Nathan A. and Lucy Carrier McLaughlin.
Surviving are two brothers, James R. of Summerville and Grover McLaughlin of Oil City, and a number of nieces and nephews.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 20 May 1969
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And another brother:
Brother Of City Man Dies Sunday
SUMMERVILLE — James R. McLaughlin, 74, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh following an extended illness.
He was born July 1, 1897 in Clover Township, Jefferson County, the youngest of eight sons and one daughter born to Nathan A. and Lucy Carrier McLaughlin. He spent his early life on the farm where he was born, and in later years worked as a coal miner and for the Hanley Brick Company of Summerville.
McLaughlin is survived by one brother, Grover C. McLaughlin, of Linden Avenue, Oil City, and several nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Summerville.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Summerville with Rev. Merle Wanderling of the Seneca United Methodist Church officiating.
Pallbearers were: Alvin, Max, Robert, Allen and Phillip McLaughlin, all nephews of the deceased.
Interment was in Westview Cemetery in Summerville.
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania) 29 Jan 1972
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Brother of Ina C (Graham) Vincamp and Sylva (Graham) Lupher:
Guy Mills Couple Are Honored
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Graham of Guy Mills were honored Monday at an open house in observation of their 60th wedding anniversary.
The couple received many nice gifts and a purse of money.
Host and hostesses for the affair were the couple’s son, Russell W. Graham, president and treasurer of the Corry Peat Products Co., and two nieces, Mrs. Paul Reese and Mrs. Gerald Lang.
Mrs. Graham, the former Elnora Gertrude Reese and Mr. Graham were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Reese of Wayne Township on Jan. 1, 1902.
They have resided on the farm where they now live for the past 53 years. Another son, Orville, died 36 years ago at the age of 17.
Farming has been Mr. Graham‘s career until two years ago when he retired. Both he and Mrs. Graham are active members of the Mount Hope Methodist Church.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 03 Jan 1962
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Manley Lupher was Sherman Lupher and Sylva Graham‘s son:
Mr. and Mrs. Manley Lupher and family attended the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. Lupher‘s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Graham, which was held at their home at Mt. Hope on New Year’s Day.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 03 Jan 1962
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This is Sylva (Graham) Lupher, who remarried:
Mrs. Raymond E. Smith
Mrs. Sylva Graham Smith, 80, died yesterday morning after a long illness. She was born in Wayne Township, Crawford County on April 29, 1881, the daughter of Benjamin and Blanche McIlory Graham. She married Sherman E. Lupher in 1902 and he died Nov. 29, 1933. She later married Raymond E. Smith on Dec. 2, 1959 and he died Dec. 29, 1959.
She was a member of the Townville Methodist Church, and held the oldest membership of that church. She was the Sunday school teacher of the adult class. She was also a member of the Women’s Society of Christian Service and a charter member of the WCTU, and the Pierian Club of Townville.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Max (Mary) Masters of Cambridge Springs; two sons, Manley H. Lupher of Townville, and Watson A. Lupher of Erie; one sister, Mrs. Ina VinCamp of Meadville; two brothers, Alfred Graham of Deckards Run, and Lester Graham of Mt. Hope; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Three children preceded her in death. They were Helen L Dennis, Vance G. Lupher and Willard S. Lupher.
Friends may call at the Willis L. Arnold Funeral Home in Townville from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Townville Methodist Church, with Rev. L.D. Owens, pastor, officiating. Rev. Albert J. Broadhurst, retired minister, will assist. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Townville.
Titusville Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania) 31 Jan 1962
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This is Sherman Lupher and Sylva Graham‘s daughter:
Mary Lovina Lupher Masters
Mary Lovina Lupher Masters, 87, died at Westbury United Methodist Community in Meadville, Pa. on April 28, 2009. The cause of death was old age, an affliction of the elderly. She was born in Townville, Pa. on July 20, 1921 on her parents’ farm in Randolph Township, a daughter of the late Sherman E. and Sylva Graham Lupher.
She married Max E. Masters of Cambridge Springs on February 26, 1943 in the United Methodist Church in Houston, TX. Her husband Max preceded her in death June 17, 1986. Mary was named after two great grandmothers, Mary Pond and Lovina Lupher, who were buried in the Guys Mills, Hatch Cemetery. They were descendants of the earliest Pilgrim and Puritan settlers that arrived in Massachusetts before 1640. She was active in the United Methodist Churches of Townville, Cambridge Springs, Asbury of Erie and Bedford. At her death, she was a member of Stone United Methodist Church in Meadville were she served as the President of the United Methodist Women from 2001-2007. Mary was a life time member of the Golden Crown Chapter, Order of Easter Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Civil War Daughters and the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century serving offices in each organization, including Regent of DAR. Her sense of patriotism was deep as evidenced by her dedication to these organizations and to the study of her family’s genealogy. At age 70 she joined the Senior Center’s Tapping Tootsies and was their oldest member for many years.
Surviving are: her daughter, Gayle Fuhrman of Meadville, Gayle’s son Rich Hemenway and his wife Denise of Pensacola, Fla., and Gayle’s daughter, Colleen Ouellette and her husband Matt of Sheridan, Wyo.; Mary’s son, David Masters and his wife Kathy of Edinboro, David’s daughter, Lexi Snow and her husband Matt and their daughter Kara of Guys Mills and David’s Son Ben Masters of Honolulu, Hawaii and Mary’s daughter, Annette King and her husband Jack and their three children Danielle, Chad and Trevor of Wexford, Pa.
Preceding her in death were her sister, Helen (and husband Karl) Dennis and her four brothers, Watson A. (and wife Margaret) Lupher, Vance (and wife Millie) Lupher, Willard (and wife Thelma) Lupher and Manley (and wife Norma) Lupher.
Surviving is Manley’s widow and Mary’s good friend, Laura (Jean) Lupher. Mary was an aunt, great aunt, great great aunt and even a great great great aunt to many nephews and nieces. Calling hours will be Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville with a Daughters of the American Revolution service at 1:45 p.m.
The funeral service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Mary’s nephew, Dr. Dennis Lupher and his wife Mary Ann, officiating. Burial will be in Cambridge Springs Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to Hatch Cemetery Association, c/o David Masters, 101 Chestnut Street, Edinboro, PA 16412, Cambridge Spring Cemetery Association, c/o Mrs. Bieganski, 12102 Dawn Drive, Meadville, PA 16335 or Hospice of Crawford County, 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Although Mary will be missed by her family, they celebrate her long and happy life.
To quote Mary, “Mary’s dead. Nuff said”
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Published in the Erie Times-News on 4/30/2009
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