SURNAMES I AM CURRENTLY RESEARCHING
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THE SURNAMES THAT RELATE TO THE LINDA HUGHES HISER SIDE OF THE FAMILY TREE
Surnames that come from my Mother’s Side of the Family Tree
- Betz/Bates--Alsace-Lorraine, France>Pennsylvania>Columbiana County, Ohio, earliest ancestors are Ludwick and Anna Maria Betz.
- Cannon--Scotland (?)>Pennsylvania>Columbiana County, Ohio. Lindsey Cannon earliest ancestor known.
- Fife--Scotland>Ireland>Allegheny County, Pennsylvania>Columbiana County, Ohio. John and William Fife (brothers) are the earliest ancestors known.
- Frederick--Germany>Cumberland and Mifflin County, Pennsylvania> Jefferson County, Ohio>Columbiana County, Ohio. Nicholas Frederick is the earliest ancestor known.
- Orr--Ireland>Pennsylvania>Columbiana County, Ohio. Joseph Orr is the earliest ancestor known.
- Stark--Germany>Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Charles Stark is the earliest ancestor known.
- Schwarz--Alsace Lorraine>Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Wilhelmine Catherine Schwarz is the earliest ancestor known.
Surnames that come from my Father’s Side of the Family Tree
- Caldwell--Charlotte County and Frederick County, Virginia. John Caldwell is the earliest known ancestor.
- Carey--Delaware 1700’s. Mary Tumbleston Carey is the earliest known ancestor.
- Ferguson--Scotland>Maryland>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. John Ferguson is the earliest known ancestor. It is said that he descends from Alexander Ferguson, Laird of Craigdarrock, Scotland married to Annie Laurie of the Maxwellton House, Scotland.
- Frum--Scotland>Maryland>Frederick County, Virginia> Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. William Frum is the earliest known ancestor.
- Griffith-- Wales>Calvert County, Maryland. Samuel Griffith is the earliest known ancestor.
- Harner/Horner--Germany>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. Dorothy (Dollie) Harner was the earliest known ancestor.
- Hill--England>Jamestown Colony>Maryland>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. Hugh Hill is the earliest known ancestor.
- Houston--Scotland>Virginia>Old Somerset County, Maryland>Sussex County, Delaware>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. The line descends from Sir Hugh de Padvinau.
- Hughes--Wordsley, England>West Hartlepool,England>Allegheny County, Pennsylvania>Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Samuel Hughes is the earliest known ancestor.
- Kibler/Gibler--Bingen on the Rhine, Germany to Maryland. Earliest known ancestor Anna Margaret Kibler.
- Lanham--Prince Georges County, Maryland>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. William Lanham is the earliest known ancestor. He could descend from John Lanham early settler of Maryland.
- Lehman--Germany
- McElroy/Muckelroy--Ireland>Maryland>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. Thomas McElroy is the earliest known ancestor.
- Olesen--Denmark>Germany>West Hartlepool, England>Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Ole Tonne Olesen is the earliest known ancestor.
- Pool/Poole--Hampshire County, (West) Virginia>Monongalia County, (West) Virginia. William Pool is the earliest known ancestor married to Easter.
- Pounder --Hartlepool, England.
- Purnell--England>Old Somerset County, Maryland. Could descend from Thomas Purnell.
- Robinson --Hartlepool, England.
- Rowntree --Hartlepool, England.
- Skinner--England>Calvert County, Maryland. Robert Skinner is the earliest known ancestor.
- Smith--New Jersey>Frederick County, Virginia. Thomas Smith is the earliest known ancestor and is married to Ann Pancoast.
- Storey --Yorkshire, England>Hartlepool, England. John Storey and his father, William Storey are the earliest known ancestors.
- VanGilder--Netherlands>Pennsylvania>Maryland> Monongalia County, (West) Virginia>Marion County, (West) Virginia. Jacob VanGilder is the earliest known
ancestor.
- Weiss--Germany>West Hartlepool, England. Frederick Weiss is the earliest known ancestor.
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THE SURNAMES THAT RELATE TO THE TED STEVEN HISER SIDE OF THE FAMILY TREE
Surnames that come from Ted’s Father’s Side of the Family Tree
- Calkins--England>Massachusetts>Connecticut>Vermont>New York>Wood County, Ohio. Hugh Calkins is the earliest known ancestor. President Grover Cleveland is also a descendant.
- Eisenhour/Eisenhauer/Eisenhower--Germany> Pennsylvania>Stark County, Ohio>Wood County, Ohio. Hans Nicholas Eisenhauer is the earliest known ancestor. President Dwight David Eisenhower is also a descendant.
- Farschmin/Farschman--Germany>Lorain County, Ohio. Gustave Julius Albert Farschmin is the earliest known ancestor.
- Filbs--Pennsylvania. Christina Filbs Hiser is the earliest known ancestor.
- Fuller--England>Mayflower Colony. Edward Fuller is the earliest known ancestor.
- Fuller--Massachusetts>Lysander, New York>Wood County, Ohio. Joseph Fuller is the earliest
known ancestor.
- Hiser/Heiser--Germany>Pennsylvania>Stark County, Ohio>Summit County, Ohio>Wood County, Ohio>Lorain County, Ohio>Seneca County, Ohio. George Hiser is the earliest known ancestor.
- Knapp--Ontario Canada>Detroit, Michigan>Sandusky County, Ohio>Franklin County, Ohio>Sandusky County, Ohio. Benjamin Knapp is the earliest known ancestor.
- Kroll--Germany>Lorain County, Ohio. Christian Gustav Kroll of Germany is the earliest known ancestor.
- Kutza--Germany>Lorain County, Ohio. Martin Kutza of Germany is the earliest known ancestor.
- Mott--England>Dutchess County, New York>Somerset County, New Jersey>Portage County, Ohio>Medina County, Ohio. Ezekiel Mott is the earliest known ancestor.
- Smith--Massachusetts>Medina County, Ohio>Portage County, Ohio>Sandusky County, Ohio>Wood County, Ohio. Abner C. Smith is the earliest known ancestor. May connect with the Smith and Onion families of Dedham, Massachusetts.
Surnames that come from Ted’s Mother’s Side of the Family Tree
- Hess--Pennsylvania>Darke County, Ohio. William Hess is the earliest known ancestor.
- Lang--Germany>Tiffin, Ohio. Wilhelm Lang is the earliest known ancestor.
- Matzenburg--Germany>Tiffin, Ohio. Christina Matzenburg Lang is the earliest known ancestor.
- Muck--Pennsylvania>Montgomery County, Ohio>Darke County, Ohio>Miami County, Ohio. Jacob Muck is the earliest known ancestor.
- Seewald--Germany>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania>Tiffin, Ohio. Johann P. Seewald is the earliest known ancestor.
- Smith/Schmitt--Germany>Tiffin, Ohio. John Schmitt is the earliest known ancestor.
- Tate/Tait--Germany>Montgomery County, Ohio>Darke County, Ohio>Tiffin, Ohio. Christian Tate is the earlies known ancestor.
- Trumpler--Germany>Tiffin, Ohio. Valentine Trumpler is the earliest known ancestor.
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SURNAMES I AM RESEARCHING FOR MY MICHIGAN HUGHES
COUSINS
All of these surnames and their associated family lines have Irish roots. I am primarily researching in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.
- Brown--Ireland. Molly Brown is the earliest known ancestor.
- Green--County Donegal, Ireland>Girard Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Michael Green married to Mary Orr of County Donegal, Ireland are the earliest known ancestors.
- McGoey--County Longford, Ireland>possibly Canada> Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. John T. McGoey is the earliest known ancestor.
- McGovern--Ireland>Pennsylvania. Bernard M. McGovern is the earliest known ancestor.
- Mitchell--Derry, Ireland>Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. John Mitchell is the earliest known ancestor.
- O’Neil--Martin O’Neil and Maria Kops of Ireland
SURNAMES I AM RESEARCHING FOR MY FRIEND IN THE UK
These are surnames I am helping my friend in England research in the states. She connects to the Mann family and has much research on the family in England.
- Mann--England>Clearfield, Cambria, Indiana Counties, Pennsylvania. Michael Mann killed in the Johnstown Flood of 1889 is the earliest US ancestor, but have information on his parents in England.
- Mitchell--England>Clearfield County and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania. James Mitchell married to Mary Mann, daughter of Michael Mann listed above.
Updated: October, 2003
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