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Surname Saturday - Sharp

Louise Sharp Deyoe is quite hard to find. Family rumors have circled about her origins and one goal is to confirm or deny them positively. She is my husband's maternal great grandmother and they family has always claimed that she is a Mescalareo. No one however has any proof. One of my goals (continued over from last year) this year is to confirm her ancestry - be it Native American or not. Louise was born in 1838 in New York State, according to the 1850 and 1880 censuses. She married Daniel G. Deyoe in 1870. An internet source agreed on the year and included Claverack, Columbia, NY as the marriage location. Their son Morgan is my husband's grandfather. He was born in NY and came down to Philadlephia for work, met Julia Coursault, married and stayed in Philadelphia. Louise eludes me though. I can find no record of her father. I found a 12 year old  Louise Sharp on the 1850 NY Census living with a 32 year old Sarah Sharp. Both claimed to be white and from NY. Now the fami

Funeral Card Friday - John Dmytryk

Funeral Card Friday today features John Dmytryk. It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since he passed. May His Memory Be Eternal. John by the way is buried at the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in Valley Township, Chester County, PA.

Tombstone Tuesday -- Taratylo

John Taratylo 1864 - 1937 In Loving Memory of His Wife Julia Taratylo Buried in Holy Coss Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 1873 - 1910 The stone is at Holy Ghost Ukrainina Orthodox Cemetery in Valley Towsnhip, Chester County, PA.   Tombstone Tuesday is a genealogical prompt of GeneaBloggers.

Upcoming Conference - Lancaster Mennonite Historical Center

The Lancaster Family History Conference will be April 19-21. It's put on by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. Keynote speaker Darvin Martin will speak on "Deep Roots - Using DNA to Unlock Your Family's Ancient Past".  In addition to the keynote, there will be several sessions Saturday and a buffet lunch. The sessions Saturday include:The Ferree & LeFevre Families; Your Ancestors' Germany; Scots Irish Genealogy; Amish and Old Order Mennonite Genetics; Huguenot Diasposra; and Hispanic Genealogy. There will also be four field trips available at an additional cost. The registration deadline is April 14th. For more information, visit www.lmhs.org  or call 717-393-9745.

Tombstone Tuesday -- Walter & Christie Winter

Walter H Winter August 6, 1860 - February 22, 1934 Christie G   his wife September 11, 1857 - September 6, 1946 Zion Redformed Church New Providence, Lancaster County, PA