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much thanks to darlagreen, tanker06, and nlpeche for providing this information
1870 CENSUS
Cumberland Valley Twp., Page .
121/124 Wertz, Valentine age 40, M, Farmer
Lonay (?) 37, F
Ann R. 16, F
Emma 9, F
Emmanuel 5, M
Nicholas S. 9/12, M
Nancy~
> William (d. ~1830) and Mary Lashley Bennett
> Arnold and Charlotte McCandlas
> Mary Bennett
> William Bennett
> George Bennett
> Hamey Bennett
> Ann Bennett
> Irvin Bennett
>
> In the 1850 census there are only 2 families of Ruby's listed (that I have
> found) I believe Lonay is the daughter of Nelson Ruby and Christina ??. The
> census lists:
> Nelson Ruby 40 M Shoemaker born PA
> Christina 38 F PA
> Mary 22 F PA
> Isaiah 19 M PA
> Lewey 17 F PA I believe this would be Lonay, note it states FEMALE. I
> assume census taker guessed at spelling. Age would agree with the date you
> sent me for her death b. 1833.
> John 15 M PA
> Ann 12 F PA
> Priscilla 10 F PA
> Lewis 9 M PA
> Delilah 8 F PA
> Rebecca 6 F PA
> Eliza A. 6/12 F PA
>
> The family of Valentine Wertz and Lanoy I sent you previously, that had Ann
> R. Wertz in, I got from Nancy (NLPeche).
> Nancy, can you tell us where you found the children of Valentine & Lanoy
> WERTZ?
>
>
> If your aunt has tombstone incriptions for Valentine & Lonay, its a clue
> that they were probably related in some way. I do know they are buried in
> the Chaneysville Methodist Church cemetery next to Emma WERTZ c. 30 Sept 1891
> aged 30y 5m 10 days.
>
> I'm forwarding this to another Bennett researcher, Jerry Miller, he may have
> more info. on this Bennett line.
> Let me know if I can be of any more help.
>
>
> wertz. their daughter Georgia 1874-1953 was born in chenysville Bedford
> County and married Harry Albert mellott 1871-1954 in curwensville in 1892.
> the info about Anna being illegitimate and her mothers maiden name of ruby
> came from my great aunt who lives in Clearfield pa and is the last surviving
> child of Harry Albert and Georgia Bennett. She is in her 80's. Anna had a
> half brother, that my aunt knew of. Anna went by the last name of wertz
> after her mother married a wertz. originally it was ruby
> i was looking over some info i got from my aunt and she had some tombstone
> inscriptions "lonay wife of v. wertz Apr 22 1895 age 62 years" and "v.wertz
> died July 6 1906 76 years 4 months 6 days" i hope you find this info
> helpful...john>>
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