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John Hines & Bessie (Reigh) Bathurst; John 9/25/1866-12/1/1939; Bessie 3/1871-6/1939; married 1830. Photo is of them on their small farm in Antis Township, Blair County Pa. The sixth child of Lawrence & first wife Eliza Bathurst, John was born and grew up at Curtin Village near Milesburg, Centre County, Pa.. He worked for the PRR. Contributor: Craig Bathurst
John Lawrence Bathurst (a.k.a. Lawrence J.) & second wife Ellen E. (Rothrock) Bathurst - father of John Hines Bathurst, above; Lawrence 6/22/1830-7/28/1913, Altoona, Pa.; Ellen, b. 6/18/1849, Benner Township, Centre County; married 10/6/1877. (First wife, Eliza Hines Bathurst, 1/1/1833-12/28/1873, married 1/25/1855, not pictured.) Lawrence is buried in a unmarked grave at Old Curtin Cemetery, now called Curtin United Methodist Church Cemetery. Eliza is presumed to be buried there also. Ellen is buried in Eagle Cemetery, up on the hill from the Church. L-R, seated: Ellen & Lawrence Bathurst; standing: their daughter Lida C., husband David Wilson Varner & son Paul. Contributor: Craig Bathurst
Miss Becker Contributor: Gene Warner
Arthur & Phyllis Bonsell homestead, Decker Hollow Contributor: Sharon Miller
L-R: Carrie May (Gunsallus) Bonsell, 1885-1973, Lewilla (Gunsallus) Rutherford, 1879-1957, Albert Gunsallus, 1899-?, Francis ? (young girl), Hazel M. (Blackwood) Gunsallus, 1902-?. Photo taken in Tyrone, PA. Contributor: Sharon Miller
Chester Cleveland Bonsell, 1889-1979, sitting at left. Chester worked for the PRR. Photo undated. Handwritten on photo: Ralph Silknetter, Billy?, unreadable Contributor: Sharon Miller
Clara M. (Bonsell) Miller, 1948-2004, wife of David E. Miller Contributor: Sharon Miller
Clyde A. Bonsell, 1891-1946, and wife Ruth M. (Grazier) Bonsell, 1895-1964. Photo taken c1911. Contributor: Sharon Miller
Dorothy (Goetz) Bonsell, 1906-1988, wife of Harry Leonard Bonsell Contributor: Sharon Miller
Leonard Ehman Bonsell, 1865-1926 Photo c. 1910 His parents and family: Johannes "John" Bonsell / Bunzell, 1826-1889; Anna Barbara (Zeilinger) Bonsell, 1827-1905; John, Jr., 1848-1853, Margaret , 1851-1893, Magdalena , 1857-1860, Henry , 1860-1934, Anna Barbara, 1864-1942, Leonard E., 1865-1926, John Phillip, 1869-1941 Contributor: Sharon Miller
Luther Carl Bonsell (twin of Arthur), 1904-1944 and Mary Pearl (Bressler) Bonsell, 1904-1980. Photo c1939, Tyrone, PA. Contributor: Sharon Miller
Phyllis Hazel (Rhoades) Bonsell, 10/1910-4/1991 Contributor: Sharon Miller
Phyllis & Marian Bonsell, sisters, c1945 Contributor: Sharon Miller
Charles Landon Lowe, Sr. and Anna Gertrude Brady on their wedding day, Wednesday, 9/16/1891 Contributor: Gerry Lowe
Maggie (Brandt) Harmon, born 1871 in Wilmore. Parents were George and Levina Crily. Adopted by Sarah Wagner of Altoona. Married William H Harmon in 1886 at St. John's in Altoona. Contributor: Patty Millich
Elsie (Brantner) Africa Contributor: June Weston
Lawrence & Elsie (Brantner) Africa Contributor: June Weston
Brick Church School, Tyrone Township, September 1913 to April 1914. A one-room school, with classes 1st thru 8th grade. In 2001, I received this photo from Dawn Hoover, of Altoona. Her grandmother, Martha Ellen (Temple) Bathurst was the teacher. Ms. Hoover told me that the school was torn down. It had been near the Lutheran Church in Sinking Valley. Contributor: Aileen Fulcomer
Alfred and Effie (Wamsley) Brubaker home, in back near trees, where they lived in the 1920s-30s. The chicken coop is where John Brubaker and Mr. McCoy lived. They fixed it up and lived in it one winter.
Emanuel Brubaker, s/o Ephriam and Lydia (Hart) Brubaker, 3/14/1839-3/23/1862. Mustered into the Union Army 4/24/1861. War was declared between the states 4/12/1861. Died of wounds received at Winchester, Virginia. Served as: Pvt. Co. H 14th PA Inf., Pvt. Co. E 84th PA Inf.
Brubaker family L-R: 1. Unknown; 2. Martha (Hornauer) Buckrup; 3. Lista (Hoover) Brubaker; 4. Annie (Wilt) Hornauer; 5. Alfred Brubaker; 6. Sara (Brubaker) Wilt; 7. Ord Brubaker; 8. Unknown; 9. Oscar Brubaker; 10. Samuel Brubaker; 11. John Alexander Brubaker
Brubaker group, LR: 1. Annie (Wilt) Hornauer; 2. Martha (Hornauer) Buckrup; 3. Lista (Hoover) Brubaker; 4. Olive (Brubaker) Helsel; 5. Sara (Brubaker) Wilt. Wilmer Brubaker playing in the wagon.
Brubaker-Hoover group, L-R: 1. Brice Hoover; 2. Jake Hoover; 3. ?; 4. Amos Brubaker; 5. ?; 6.?; 7. Lista (Hoover) Brubaker; 8. Ord Brubaker; 9. Olive (Brubaker) Helsel
Samuel Brubaker, 11/24/1840-6/6/1928. He served during the Civil War in the 203rd Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry and was wounded at Fort Fisher.
Samuel Brubaker family: Back row L-R: Samuel Brubaker, 11/24/1840-6/6/1928; Sara (Brubaker) Wilt, his daughter, 4/30/1860-3/15/1947; Annie (Wilt) Hornauer Maelhorn, 3/20/1887-5/28/1962; Oscar Maelhorn, ?-1960; Pearl Maelhorn. This photograph was taken on 9 September 1923. Contributor: June Weston
Samuel Brubaker family 2: L-R, sitting down: 1. ?; 2. Martha (Hornauer) Buckrup; 3. ?; 4.?; 5.?; Second row: 1. ?; 2. Olive (Brubaker) Helsel, she has her hands on the shoulders of the two men in front of her.; Third row, standing: 1. Sara (Brubaker) Wilt; 2. ?; 3. Alfred Brubaker; 4. Samuel Brubaker; 5. Annie (Wilt) Hornauer; 6. Leona Graybill (?); 7.
Samuel Brubaker, s/o Ephriam and Lydia (Hart) Brubaker, b 11/24/1840, Carson Valley, Allegheny Township, Blair County, d. 6/6/1928, Blair County. Christina (Berkey) Brubaker, b. 1/16/1842, Somerset County, d. 4/13/1913, Loop, Hollidaysburg, Blair County. They were married 12/8/1859, Allegheny Township.
Adam Burget residence Contributor: Doris Mitchell
Martin H. & Jeremiah Burget Contributor: Doris Mitchell
Martin & Minnie Mae (Shiffler) Burget Contributor: Doris Mitchell
Martin & Minnie Mae (Shiffler) Burget family (Not in order:) Chester D. Burget (Ches), Norman D. Burget (Dale), Edward J. Burget (Ted), George Elvin Burget (Ink), Robert Blair Burget (Bob), Meville M. Burget (Max), Fred W. Burget (Fred), Clyde L. Burget (Stu) Contributor: Doris Mitchell
Karl Burkhart & sons L-R: Walter, Oscar, Karl, Herbert, Charles and Fritz Burkhart Contributor: Jean Corio
Karl & Anna Margaretha (Scheeler) Burkhart Contributor: Jean Corio
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