A Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy
the genealogy & family research site of Kris Hocker
Eliza Craig (Bonnington) Smith Cochrane
Eliza Craig (Bonnington) Smith Cochrane, daughter of Peter Purvis and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 2 Oct 1866 and died in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 18 Oct 1945. She married twice, first to William Smith and second to Robert Cochrane.
Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington
Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington was born about 1845 to James and Sarah (Craig) Buchanan, possibly in Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland. She married Peter Purvis Bonnington 17 Jun 1864 in Bloomyhall, Junipergreen, Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.
Edward Earl Hoover (1891—1981)
Edward Earl Hoover, son of Samuel Thomas and Victoria (Walker) Hoover, was born 22 Jun 1891 and died 17 Mar 1981, all in Centre county, Pennsylvania.
Lydia Amanda (Kline) Witmer (1836—1926)
Lydia Amanda Kline, daughter of Philip and Lydia (Markly) Kline, was born 26 Mar 1826 in Pennsburg and died 30 Mar 1926 in Red Hill, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. She married Edward Witmer 25 Feb 1854.
Edward J Witmer (1833-1912)
Edward J. Witmer, son of John and Rachel (Jones) Witmer, was born 13 Oct 1833 in Quakertown and died 24 Jan 1912 near Finland, Marlborough township, Montgomery county, Pennslyvania.
Earl and Wilhemina (Houdeshell) Bradford
Earl Bradford and Wilhemina Houdeshell were married 1 Jun 1910 in Shawville, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania.
Craig in the back green
Craig Bonnington, son of Peter Purvis and Elizabeth (Buchanan) Bonnington, “in the back green,” presumably at the family home in Lasswade, Edinburgh, Scotland. Craig’s son with Isabella Mason Kinghorn, Craig Kinghorn Bonnington left Scotland in 1958 for New Zealand.
Clyde and Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover
Clyde and Nora Melinda (Houdeshell) Hoover were married 16 Apr 1908 in Dubois, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania.
Christian Hoover homestead, Clearfield county, Penna.
Hoover homestead, view 2
The Christian Hoover homestead, possibly in Karthaus or Covington township, Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. The exact location is not known.
Clyde and Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover family
Seated: Nora (Houdeshell) Hoover and husband Clyde Hoover
Standing: Men (left to right): Harold, Russ, Willard “Boots”, Clyde Jr., Donald, Bob; Women (left to right): Helen (Hoover) Yingling, Isabel “Betz” (Hoover) Plubell, Ruth “Kate”, Gladys “Peg”; Children (left to right): Jean and Melvin “Bud”