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  1. Samuel E. Wenger, compiler, A Combined Landis/Landes Genalogy Report of the Descendants of Hans Landis and Katharina Schinz (219 Mill Road, Morgantown, PA 19543: Masthof Press, 2005).
  2. Kendig, James Willis, Md ; Milton Snavely Hershey's Mennonite Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 2005, published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  3. Krauthausen, Udo, "Jacobus Spira," Westdeutsche Gesellschaft fur Familienkunde eV (): This information was sent to me by Willi Mohrbacher via email on 6 May, 2007.
  4. Oberholtzer, Noah L., Jr. - Readers Ancestry, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January, 2005.
  5. Jonathan Livengood, 1880 West Virginia Federal Census, Preston, WV, Fiche #1255411; LDS.
  6. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Vol 21, No 2, April 1998 Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602), p. 35.
  7. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 1990), 12.
  8. Mumma, Doug, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550 doug@mumma.org, Information on Doug Mumma's web site. (www.mumma.org).
  9. Grosjean, Ardis, Personal letter to me dated 9/18/96.
  10. Hoover, Pearl A., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage - January, 2001).
  11. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. Page 34, Vol 21, No 2.
  12. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1992), 8.
  13. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1994.), 42.
  14. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1988), 32.
  15. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 9.
  16. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1989), 22.
  17. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 32.
  18. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 16.
  19. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 19.
  20. Martin, Darvin L., A New Look at the Origins of Mennonite Martin Families: Assessing the Oral Traditions (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1999 Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.).
  21. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 24.
  22. Nonemaker, Keith A,, GEDCOM file (117 Evergreen St, Harrisburg, PA 17104-1033 - Ph. (717)-234-3054 KNonemacher@aol.com).
  23. Scott, Judith, GEDCOM file imported on 23 Jul 2001.
  24. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Vol 21 No 3; July, 1998, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  25. Somebody left this information at the annual Reuben and Frances Horst Reunion in 1998.
  26. Strickler, Abigail, et al, Stricklers of Pennsylvania (The Strickler Reunion Association of Pennsylvania), 239.
  27. Genealogical Card File (Library, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society).
  28. Groff, Paul E., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1985), 44.
  29. Bittinger, Emmert F., Ancestors and Descendants of "Hill" John Landis (1779-1858) of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 2001, Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  30. Killman, Murray, Record transmitted via e-mail. (Caledonia, Ontario, Canada).
  31. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book (Juniata Globe, Thompsontown, Pa.; 1966), 15.
  32. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 33.
  33. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2 (Bareville, PA; July, 1952), 143.
  34. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990 (378 Jackson St., New Holland, PA 17557), 2.
  35. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One, p. 25, note 33.
  36. Ibid., p 15.
  37. Ibid., p 15.
  38. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 6.
  39. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One, p 13.
  40. Ibid., p. 25, note 16.
  41. Ibid., p. 25, note 35.
  42. Dennis Lee Oberholtzer, "Reader's Ancestry," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage 30 (July, 2007): 26.
  43. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743); (Gateway Press, Inc.; Baltimore, MD, 1986), 578.
  44. Strickler, Abigail, et al, Stricklers of Pennsylvania.
  45. Mumma, Doug, 2123 Farmington Place, Livermore, CA 94550 doug@mumma.org, The Two Wives of George Anthony Mumma (www.mumma.org August, 2000).
  46. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1995), 16.
  47. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. Page 32, Vol 21, No 2.
  48. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 18.
  49. Bauman, Dale E., An E-mail sent to Grace Evans which included his research on the Bauman family.
  50. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 21.
  51. Zimmerman, Verna, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1994), 40.
  52. Stahly, Jerold A, The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1989).
  53. Brubacher, Aden H, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1985), 34.
  54. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 9.
  55. Ibid., 18.
  56. Genealogical Tips, April, 1986 (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1986), 46.
  57. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant (Mennonite Family History, July, 1984), 118.
  58. Stahly, Jerold A, The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 26.
  59. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland, 15.
  60. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga, Lancaster County and Beyond (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1987), 33.
  61. Mallett, Manley W., The Newcomer Families of Pennsylvania.
  62. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part Three (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage; January, 1999; vol. 22, No. 1: Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa., 17602).
  63. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1983), 27.
  64. Wenger, Samuel S., WENGER BOOK, THE (CHRISTIAN C. & EVE WENGER) SAMUEL S. WENGER, ED. 1978.
  65. Hertzler, Leon Elmer - Readers Ancestry, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2004, Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.
  66. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County (Hand-typed Manuscript - Month from Daughter, Martha), 38.
  67. Hertzler, Philip L., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April 2000).
  68. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland, 17.
  69. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 11.
  70. Witmer, Irene, Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1987), 36.
  71. Mossel, Ruby, Personal letter to Jay D. Weaver (99 East 37th Street, Holland, MI 49423).
  72. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 115.
  73. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 62.
  74. Heatwole, Franklin D., Hutwohl/Heatwole Families of North America (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October 2000 published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.).
  75. Bowman (Hutwohl), Mary, A letter written by Mary (Hutwohl) Bowman to her husband's sister, Mary (Bowman) Bear on January 13, 1823. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January, 2001.).
  76. Umble, Maurice L., Jr., Readers Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage Jan., 2000 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 176201).
  77. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 10.
  78. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968 (Richland, Pa.), 121.
  79. Herr, Louise W., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1981), 29.
  80. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 16.
  81. May, Pati, Descendant Listing mailed to me on December 4, 2000.
  82. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 434.
  83. Jeremy David Arment, "Readers Ancestry," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage Volume 29 Number 3 (July 2006): 32-25.
  84. Lehman, Daniel R., Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (PMH), April, 1999; Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millwood Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  85. Driver, Virginia Marie Weaver, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1985), 31.
  86. Eshleman, Grace Nolt Rissler, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1989), 36.
  87. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3 (Bareville, PA; Nov 1953), 99.
  88. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Page 200.
  89. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 571.
  90. Ibid., 572.
  91. Eby, J. Melvin, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, LMHS, 2215 Millwood Rd, Lancaster, :PA 17602 - Oct. 1998).
  92. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference (Mennonite Publishing House, Scotdale, Pa. 1931), p. 170.
  93. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 63.
  94. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. p. 33.
  95. Weaver, Jay D., Primary Source held by Jay D. Weaver includes Birth certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates, Obituaries, Funeral and Memorial Service Cards and Bulletins, and Photos of Gravestones.
  96. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst (Self-published), 12.
  97. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 173.
  98. Witmer, Irene, Readers' Ancestry, 37.
  99. Eby, Henry N. (1837-1909) and Eby, Amos F. (1864-1921) edited, transcribed and introduced by Steven L. Ness., A Death Record from Lancaster County, PA (1858-1918) (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2000, Published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  100. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society), 29.
  101. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 40.
  102. Translated Abstract from Photocopy of an 1828 German Bible as reported in Tips, PMH, April, 1998.
  103. Genealogical Tips, July, 1990 (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1990), 36.
  104. Buckwalter, Earl Eby, The Buckwalter Genealogy 1665 - 1983, 1.
  105. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 42.
  106. Buckwalter, Bressler, Personal Letter sent to my grandfather, John H. Weaver.
  107. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 11.
  108. Darvin L. Martin, "Readers Ancestry," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (January 2007):.
  109. Somerfield, Jeff 717 E. Orange St., Apt. 5, Lancaster, PA 17602, A Query in PMH, page 37 (PMH, April 1999 published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  110. Garber, Allen A., Readers' Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1984), 35.
  111. Lefever, Lloyd K, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1985), 36.
  112. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 31.
  113. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 189.
  114. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry, 31.
  115. Buckwalter, Bressler, Personal Letter sent to my grandfather, John H. Weaver, 1.
  116. Weaver, Magdalena M. (Landis), Personal notes - Magdalena was Jay D. Weaver's grandmother.
  117. Eby, Lloyd M, Report of research done for my father, J. Landis Weaver (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society).
  118. Census, 1870.
  119. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 58.
  120. Herr, Clyde Rohrer, The Rohrer Family Cemetery (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage" October, 1988), 9.
  121. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 23.
  122. Hitchcock, Michael, Email dated 15 January 2002.
  123. Weaver, John Landis, Personal Notes (John was the father of Jay D. Weaver).
  124. Information either comes from the person themselves or if they are a small child, from their parents.
  125. Miller, Joseph E, Readers Ancestry , Vol 21, No 2; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  126. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 35.
  127. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 268.
  128. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 93.
  129. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland (New Holland Clarion, Nov. 1, 1933), 13.
  130. Nolt, Harry M, Genealogical Sharing (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1981), 27.
  131. Risser, John D., Hagerstown, Md., Family Record of Abraham Martin and His Descendants (Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA; May, 1940), 3.
  132. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 7.
  133. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga: Albis to America (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1986), 24.
  134. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 14.
  135. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 53.
  136. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990, 1.
  137. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 182.
  138. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 43.
  139. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. page 35.
  140. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 30.
  141. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 54.
  142. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 43.
  143. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 11.
  144. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, p. 163.
  145. Ibid.
  146. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 46.
  147. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, pp. 162, 163.
  148. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 22.
  149. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 13.
  150. Wilcox, S Michael, Landis Families of Canton Zurich, Switzerland, 14.
  151. Siegrist, Judith, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1993), 36.
  152. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry (cir 1950), 12.
  153. Lehman, Daniel R., Descendants of the Three Immigrant Mennonite Reiff Brothers of Europe and Pennsylvania, pp. 11-23.
  154. Lahr, Carol Flickinger, She quotes her source as The Flickinger Family History by R. E. Flickinger and she located the tombstone in Terre Hill Cemetery.
  155. Ibid., 17.
  156. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 17.
  157. Ranck, Jay L., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1996).
  158. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data.
  159. Barr, Sue, Email dated 8/23/2002.
  160. Donald P. Erb, 505 Freedom Circle, Harleysville, PA 19438, Research Tips; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  161. Miller, Joseph E, Readers Ancestry , Vol 21, No 2; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Page 40, Vol 21, No 2.
  162. Ibid., Page 40, Vol 21, No 2.
  163. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 25.
  164. Ibid., 4.
  165. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982 (Pequea Publishers), 87.
  166. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990, 3.
  167. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 34.
  168. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 52.
  169. Ibid.
  170. Lancaster Intelligencer Journal - Obituary of Katie Z. Weaver - January 21, 2005.
  171. e-mail from Mr. Devoe at RDevowe@aol.com dated November 22, 1999.
  172. Dietrich, Carol Romig, Akron, PA, Web Site on rootsweb.com. She generally cites sources as Emanuel Lutheran Church Records; Boyertown Historical Society; Valley of Cocalico Historical Society.
  173. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 19.
  174. Stahly, Jerold A, The Family of Jacob Oberholtzer (1704-1755) of Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 23.
  175. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 25.
  176. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 113.
  177. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 26.
  178. Ibid., 17.
  179. Ibid., 23.
  180. Petro, Joyce (Metzler), Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1990), 24.
  181. Brubacher, Aden H, Readers' Ancestry, 33.
  182. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 13.
  183. Ibid., 12.
  184. Ibid., 15.
  185. James G. Good, "Research Tips," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage (January, 2007):.
  186. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 114.
  187. Marriage Certificate.
  188. Marie Gauron of Hudson, NH sent me information on e-mails: mgauron@adelphia.net Taken from the 6 volumes by Dr. Shirley Harmon of "Lancaster Cemetery inscriptions.".
  189. Best, Jane Evans, Bear Saga Update: Part One, p. 13.
  190. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 15.
  191. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga: Albis to America, 23.
  192. Bowman, Gloria Kreider - Flowers of the Field: The Story of the Kreider-Snavely Burying Ground, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 2005 published by the Lancastere Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  193. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 7.
  194. Martin, Jason S., Christian and Ells Martin:Immigrant Patriarch and Matriarch (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1987), 14.
  195. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 28.
  196. Ibid., 30.
  197. Best, Jane Evans, A Bear Saga; The Birmensdorf Connection (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1988), 43.
  198. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 69.
  199. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 13.
  200. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 26.
  201. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 45.
  202. Wenger, Robert A. & Mark A., Update to Wenger Genealogy - A computer printou (12765 "S" Drive North, Battlecreek, MI 49017).
  203. Petro, Joyce (Metzler), Readers Ancestry, 38.
  204. Readers Ancestry - Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage - Oct., 1997 (Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17602).
  205. Driver, Virginia Marie Weaver, Readers Ancestry, 30.
  206. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 38.
  207. Gospel Herald, Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA,,.
  208. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 14.
  209. Alice Heatwole's grandson through her son Reuben.
  210. Social Security Data Base.
  211. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives.
  212. Ibid., 15.
  213. Miller, Joseph E, Readers Ancestry , Vol 21, No 2; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Page 41, Vol 21, No 2.
  214. Genealogical Tips, July, 1992 (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage July, 1992).
  215. Ibid., 31.
  216. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 11.
  217. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 185.
  218. Hershey, Scott F., Ph.D, History and Records of the Hershey Family from the Year 1600. (Petite Book Company, New Castle, Pa.; 1913).
  219. Bowser, Samuel J, "Barbara Hershberger, wife of Peter Beachy III," e-mail message from () to, 4 December 2003.
  220. Silverstein-Alpert, Sherry, "Livengood Family, PA, 1760," e-mail message from () to, 18 July 2000.
  221. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 44.
  222. Hershey, Henry, Hershey Family History; 1929 (Mennonite Publishing House, Scottdale, PA).
  223. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 90.
  224. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001).
  225. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 120.
  226. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry, 44.
  227. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 74.
  228. Lind, Hope Kauffman, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January, 2002).
  229. Rutt, Mary Elizabeth (Hursh), Readers Ancestry, 30.
  230. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 175.
  231. Horst, Mervin E., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1990), 42.
  232. Johnson, David R., The Early East Petersburg Area Hershey Family (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1978), 8.
  233. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 64.
  234. Ibid., 56.
  235. Ibid., 58.
  236. Horst, John, A paper.
  237. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 5.
  238. Ibid., 45.
  239. Cemetery Transcription.
  240. Mumma, J. H., The Hertzler Family of Cumberland County, 65.
  241. Ibid., 68.
  242. Good, Ruth Wolf (Hess), Readers Ancestry, 41.
  243. Ibid.
  244. GEDCOM file imported on 13 May 1999.
  245. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 4.
  246. Nissley.
  247. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 7.
  248. Weaver, Jay D., Primary Source held by Jay D. Weaver includes Birth certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates, Obituaries, Funeral and Memorial Service Cards and Bulletins, and Photos of Gravestones. 36.
  249. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry, 14.
  250. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 117.
  251. Hollinger Family Bible, Tips Abstracted from a photocopy at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society of an undated German Bible. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1998).
  252. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 1.
  253. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, Page 107.
  254. Hollinger Family Bible, Tips Abstracted from a photocopy at the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society of an undated German Bible. from "Tips", Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, July, 1998.
  255. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 61.
  256. Family Bible owned by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602.
  257. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 73.
  258. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 109.
  259. Ibid., 107.
  260. passport.
  261. death certificate.
  262. Personal Knowledge by Jay D Weaver.
  263. wedding certificate.
  264. Gospel Herald, Vol. LVI, No. 6, Page 135.
  265. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 23.
  266. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 63.
  267. Horst, John L., e-mail concerning her death.
  268. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 3.
  269. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 116.
  270. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 9.
  271. Groff, Paul E., Readers' Ancestry, 43.
  272. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980, 28.
  273. Herr, Louise W., Readers' Ancestry, 28.
  274. Ibid., 36.
  275. Eby, Martin Christian, History of the Hershey Mennonite Church 1978(Reprintedin 1990), 8.
  276. Obituary.
  277. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 44.
  278. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 70.
  279. Horst, Lloyd and Katie, Descendants of Reuben Weaver and Frances Sweigart Horst, 5.
  280. Ibid., 8.
  281. Ibid., 4.
  282. Grider, Donald M., The Philopena Album of Harriet Musser Grider (1837)-1923 of West Hemfield Township, Lancaster Co, PA, (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Jan., 1997; Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, Lancaster, PA 17602).
  283. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 49.
  284. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 83.
  285. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 327.
  286. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. Page 35, Vol 21, No 2.
  287. Hoover, Harry M., Huber-Hoover History; 1928 (Mennonite Publishing House, Scotdale, PA), 45.
  288. Ibid.
  289. Zimmerman, Verna, Readers' Ancestry, 41.
  290. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 5.
  291. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 9.
  292. Ibid., 20.
  293. Ibid., 39.
  294. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 12.
  295. Brunk, Harry Anthony, David Heatwole and His Descendants; 1987, xix.
  296. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 46.
  297. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 95.
  298. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 7.
  299. Shirk, Reist, Wagenseller and Mecum, Letter to Mary N (Musser) Weaver included with copy of will. Mary inherited the sum of $2000.00.
  300. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Page 349.
  301. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 2.
  302. Martin, Lee Howard II, Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April 1983), 27.
  303. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 26.
  304. Eby, Henry N. (1837-1909) and Eby, Amos F. (1864-1921), edited by Steven L. Ness, A Death Record Book from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (1858-1918); Part Two, K through Z (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage; April 2000, Published by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  305. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 163.
  306. Ibid.
  307. Family Bible owned by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602, p. 31.
  308. Best, Jane Evans, European Roots of the Bear Families of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: An Update (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1984), 26.
  309. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 11.
  310. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 291.
  311. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 148.
  312. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 147.
  313. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 79.
  314. Thieleman J. van Braght, compiler, Martyrs Mirror {English Translation) (Scottdale., PA: Herald Press, 1660).
  315. Wagner, Roland M., The Exodus of Anabaptists from Canton Zurich to Alsace: A Case Study of the Landis Family (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1995), 7.
  316. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 295.
  317. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 6.
  318. Ibid., 10.
  319. Ibid., 182.
  320. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 2, 178.
  321. Landis, Ira, The Landis Family Book; Book 3, 82.
  322. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 20.
  323. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 45.
  324. Arvilla called me at 9:00 AM on 17 Jan 2004 and informed me of Red's death.
  325. Williams, Greg E., ""Seese" Family Genealogy," e-mail message from () to Pamela Thornton, 16 July 1998.
  326. Funeral Folder.
  327. Intelligencer Journal - Obituary (Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, PA).
  328. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968.
  329. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 82.
  330. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 30.
  331. Duggan, Edward V., The Search for Jacob Martin of Maryland (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1991), 30.
  332. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland.
  333. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 33.
  334. Mast, Harold R., Readers Ancestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage October, 1983), 36.
  335. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Page 400.
  336. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 35.
  337. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 175.
  338. Mast, Harold R., Readers Ancestry, 35.
  339. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 67.
  340. Obiturary - on file.
  341. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families, 29.
  342. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 129.
  343. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. p. 34.
  344. Best, Jane Evans, Six Good Families, etc. 18.
  345. Best, Jane Evans, Meyer Families Update An update on her previous articles which included Meyer data. p.35.
  346. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 6.
  347. Best, Jane Evans, Martin Kendig's Swiss Relatives, 14.
  348. Ibid., 11.
  349. US and International Marriage Records 1560 -1900.
  350. Moomaw, Robert A., 2475 Underwood # 377, Houston TX 77030, Taken from his GEDCOM file (Mumma, Doug
  351. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 12.
  352. Mallett, Manley W., The Newcomer Families of Pennsylvania, 12.
  353. Lancaster Co, PA Abstract of Wills 1721 - 1820, 174.
  354. John Landis Ruth, The Earth is the Lord's (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001), Page 385.
  355. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 62.
  356. Oberholtzer, Levi N. & Lizzie B., Oberholtzer Family History 1802 - 1968, 189.
  357. Ibid., 323.
  358. Ibid., 297.
  359. Research Tips, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, January 2005.
  360. Hess, Clark E., Readers' Ancestry; Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, October, 1980, 28-29.
  361. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 67.
  362. Eby, Richard A., The Eby Cemetery along the Hammer Creek in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (PMH April, 1986 published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602).
  363. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 47.
  364. Reiff, Eli, Jr. and Amos H. Reiff, Reiff Family History 1735 - 1982, 83.
  365. Ibid., 101.
  366. Ibid., 69.
  367. Groff, Clyde L.; Groff, Walter P. and Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book - Vol I "A Good Life in a New Land", 48.
  368. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 25.
  369. Horst, Mervin E., Readers Ancestry, 41.
  370. Ibid., 43.
  371. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 8.
  372. Ibid., 14.
  373. Family Documents found on eBay.
  374. Research Tips, Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, April, 2006 Published by Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602.
  375. Washburn, Elizabeth F., Snively - Snavely - The Swiss Ancestors and American Descendants of Johann Jacob Schnebele(1659-1743);, 24.
  376. Ibid., 23.
  377. Sweigart, John W, The Abraham R. Sweigart Family:Ancestors and Descendants:1770-1990.
  378. Secrist, Bob, E-mail letter (9559 Firefly Avenue, Galesburg, MI 49057-9721 E-mail: SecristBob@aol.com).
  379. Hartman Family Tree, online [http://www.hartmanfamilytree.us/], accessed.
  380. Zelma (Seese) Livengood, death certificate no. (1943),,.
  381. Hollinger, John and Horst, Esther - Descendants of Sept., 1959, 12.
  382. Kilheffer, Willis A, Readers Amcestry (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage January, 1987), 43.
  383. Hess, Clark E., "Poor" Jacob Horst, 1767 Immigrant, 29.
  384. Outline of material in George William Spera's application for Revolutionary War pension, submitted to me by Terry F. Johnson, Anaheim, CA E-mail address: gramma.ja@verizon.net.
  385. Mohrbacher, Willi, "Spira in Sponheim, Germany," e-mail message from <> () to Jay D Weaver, 06 May 2007. He quotes a Hubert Weber as the original source.
  386. Eshleman, Grace Nolt Rissler, Readers Ancestry, 35.
  387. Best, Jane E, Germantown Links to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Families.
  388. Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lanc Co, PA. Parochial Registry - 1751-1915 (Bergstrasse Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ephrata Twp, Lanc Co, PA.), 108.
  389. Ibid., 131.
  390. Ibid., 114.
  391. Ibid., 89.
  392. Ibid., 178.
  393. Ibid., 99.
  394. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 64.
  395. Weaver, M. G., Mennonites of Lancaster Conference, 130.
  396. Ibid., 129.
  397. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry, 19.
  398. Hoover, Anna W. & Hoover, Esther W, History and Descendants of the John B. Weaver Family 1711-1791, 10.
  399. W. Banks Weaver, Weber-Weaver History - Descendants of Henry Weber 1690-1745 A revision of M. G. Weaver's book, 60.
  400. Weaver, W. Banks, A Family History of the Descendants of Isaac amd Catharine (Witwer) Weaver, Including Some of Their Ancestry.
  401. Best, Jane Evans, Swiss Origins of Groff, Hess, Weber, Landis and Oberholtzer Families, 17.
  402. Hoover, Anna W. & Hoover, Esther W, History and Descendants of the John B. Weaver Family 1711-1791, 8.
  403. Evans, Grace, Her Personal Family Research.
  404. Weaver, M. G., Weaverland, 9.
  405. Ibid., 11.
  406. Evans, Grace, Her Personal Family Research, 5.
  407. Grosjean Ardis, Personal letter to me dated 11/13/96.
  408. McCracken, Mary Jo, E-mail (maccrac@adelphia.net).
  409. Family Bible owned by Mrs. Paul (Mary Dunmoyer) Becker, Tips - reporting information from a Family Bible owned by Mrs. Paul (Mary Dunmoyer) Becker, 970 Rettew Mill Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. Photocopy available at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society. (Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage April, 1995), 31.
  410. Brunk, Harry Anthony, David Heatwole and His Descendants; 1987.
  411. Horst, Jacob M. - Descendants of, 17.