Coleen, I know what you are going thru. For 25 years I was searching for parents and
siblings of Abraham Artley born in Reading, Berks co., PA. He married Elizabeth Weise in
1822 and the had one son, Daniel, born in 1824. Recently I heard from a fellow
researcher, Drew, that Jacob Artley, a relative in my database was born and baptized in
Reading, Berks co., PA in 1764, married Elizabeth Yost, born 1775, according to info on
Jacob they had several children but no record of any. Since there were no other Artleys
listed in Berks Co. I am believing Abraham was one of their children. I still have no
proof but feel positive that this is the link. I have several Abrahams in my database, so
it was a common name in the Artley family, in fact Jacob had a brother Abraham.
My concern, you have listed 13 children, these would not all be children of a 44 year old
man being married for the first time, he must have been married earlier, and had children
from his first marriage, or would Catherine have been married before and some of these
were from her first marriage, and took his name.
Brick walls are hard to crack.
My suggestion check with sources in Allegheny Co, church records, census records, land
records, etc. I also have found info when I enter my name in Google or Yahoo, and of
course Roots Web and
FamilySearch.org.
I wish you luck.
Warren
----- Original Message -----
From: Coleen Coleman<mailto:WYOMINGGAL1@webtv.net>
To: PAGENWEB@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAGENWEB@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: [PAGENWEB] My Brick Wall
James Mack
B: 1781 PA (possibly Allegheny Co)
M: 1825 Allegheny Co PA
Spouse: Catherine Growall of Somerset Co
D: 13 Jan 1857 Brooks Adams Co IA
Children:
Perry, William L., Elizabeth, Mary Ann, Matilda,
Manerva, John Anthony, Solomon, Lydia
Catherine, Nancy Rosana, Sarah Caroline, &
George W.
Any help with this family? Was James married
first to ? He was -44- at the time of this marriage to Catherine
Growall. All children
seem to be his & Catherine's children.
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