e-mail: Marion Scherer, 03.01.2004

• Title	e-mail: Marion Scherer, 03.01.2004
  Author	Marion Scherer
  Source ID	S1824
  Linked to Individuals: 18	Boucher, Florence Emma Churchill, Olive I. Dunshie, Effie French, Dorothy Jean French, Helen Margaret French, John Charles sr French, Robert William French, William French, William Houlette, Tammer Martin, Esther Martin, John Gideon Samson, George Samson, Joseph Samson, mr Scherer, MARION Scherer, mr van Gorder, Margariet
  Linked to Families: 2	Family: French, Robert William / Boucher, Florence Emma Family: French, Nehemiah / Churchill, Olive I.

  
  

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  Source Medium: Electronic Source Quality: good From: Cludy52@aol.com [mailto:Cludy52@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 8:12 AM To: wetzupdoc@adelphia.net Subject: Nehemiah French and Margaret Shaff Dear Dr. Wetzel, My name is Marion Scherer and I am a direct descendant of Nehemiah French through his marriage to Olive Churchill (m. 1 Samson). Olive (Churchill) Samson brought her two young sons, George and Joseph into her marriage with Nehemiah. Olive Churchill's family is well documented in "The Churchill Family of America". Nehemiah and Olive are buried in the John Lyman Cemetery in Roulette, Potter County, PA as well as are John C. French and his oldest daughter, Helen Margaret French. Nehemiah and Olive's son John C. French was my great grandfather. John C. French was a noted author and contributor/collaborator regarding Pennsylvania wildlife and folklore/music. I have transcribed John's book, "The Passenger Pigeon in Pennsylvania" in its entirety to Joyce Tice's Tri-Counties History and Genealogy Site. There is interesting family information regarding Nehemiah's father William and other family members included in the book(s). John C. French m. Effie Deans Donshea. Their one son, Robert W. French was my grandfather. Robert m. Florence Emma Boucher. Their only child was my mother, Dorothy French. Nehemiah's parents were William French and (H)Esther (Martin), d/o John Gideon Martin and Tammer Houlette (sp). William and Esther are buried in the French Hill Cemetery in Middlebury, Tioga County, PA as are other French/Shaff/Martin family members. Nehemiah's grandparents were Jeremiah French and Margariet/Margarete Van Gorder. Jeremiah is my brickwall. I do have questions regarding your Ancestry.com postings regarding Nehemiah French et al. Who is the Joseph French that you have listed as a son for Margaret Shaff and Nehemiah French. I do not see him listed in Nehemiah's obituary so am assuming that he died as a child (?) How are you connected to Nehemiah French? I will be more th