Fayette County PA Archives History .....Budd Family History 1920 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com February 2, 2007, 6:17 am Oct 29, 1920 At John Finley Budd's on the county road 3/4 of a mile below West Newton Bridge West End in Rostraver Tp on banks of Youghiogheny River at the house of old Squire James B. Oliver who probably built the house, a frame one & who was the father in law of U.S. Senator Edgar Cowan. Oliver built a residence in West Newton where he later lived. Capt Jim Oliver was the son of Samuel Oliver & he sold this property to a Sterner who lived here seven years. Sterner sold to A.M. Dick of West Newton & Dr Joe Richey of Suterville. They sold to Densheko? who moved to Colorado & died there & his adm sold to Billy Kelly of Collinsburg & Mr Budd who says he is 86 yrs old bought from Kelly. Mr Budd remembers Samuel Oliver who he thinks died about 1858, a pretty old man & is buried in West Newton Cem. Dont remember who his wife was. Thinks she died before him. He never remembers seeing her. Thinks her name might have been Elizabeth as he had a daughter Elizabeth who remained a maiden lady. One of his daughters married Capt Wm Thompson, the father of Mrs Lucy Hood. He says he & Capt Wm Thompson who got a comfortable fortune from his father's estate, but got to dealing in horses & got away with it. He used to talk about his Thompson relatives out by Irwin to Mr Budd & he thinks Samuel was the name of one he talked of Mr Budd says that Benj Budd, the husband of Ginsey was a full cousin of his. Benj? father was Joseph & the father of John Budd, my informant was Benjamin Budd. They were brothers & their father was Joseph & he had a brother Joshua & they came from New Jersey. Cant say whether they came out together or not. They settled in Rostraver Tp at Budds Ferry on the Yough River 1 1/2 miles above West Newton on adjoining farm & just below the Benj Budd farm where Ginsey lives. Doesn't know the year, but was early in the settlement of this part of the country. Thinks they came from Scotland. He does not know who Andrew Finley, brother of his grandfather married. Said he could not make a living on the farm, was a great hunter & as game got scarce, he moved west & as it got scarcer kept on moving west until the last he heard of him, he was in California. Doesn't know what part of California, but thinks he died out there. Thinks when he lived in Iowa, he came back once a visit. He remembers seeing him once when he was back from Iowa on a visit. Mr Budd was then 12 yrs old. He was a medium sized man, not fleshy, would weigh, he judged about 170 lbs. Never heard anything about his children. Andrew Finley & Ginsey Jack, his wife. [Their Children] 1. Nellie Jack, married James Carnahan, a son of John Carnahan of the Willow tree he says. His brother William Carnahan was the father of Lindsey Carnahan. Never heard of Jim Carnahan marrying again after Nellie's death. 1.1. Eliza Carnahan, married 1st Emanuel Neff. Thinks he was buried out at Sewickly as the West Newton Cem wasn't started at that time. Married 2nd . Lindsey Carnahan, who I have always understood was her first cousin. He & she are both buried in West Newton Cem. 1.1.1. Ginsey Neff, married Benjamin Budd. 1.1.2. Emanuel Neff, He was a shoemaker in West Newton. 1.1.3. Polly Neff, married 1st ______ Marsh, married 2nd Joseph Budd, brother of John, my informant, married 3rd John Paden. 1.1.3.1. Abram Marsh 1.1.3.2. Daughter Marsh 1.1.3.3. Daughter Marsh 1.1.3.4. William Budd, a son, lived to manhood & died 1.1.3.5. Nancy Budd, died young 1.1.4. Andrew Neff, married Sarah Eicher up by Connellsville. Had several children. 1.1.5. John Neff, married ______ Sadler from Elizabeth Tp. Has several children 1.1.6. Elizabeth Neff, married James Rossell from Perryopolis. He was a carpenter, lived hard & moved to McKeesport where he died. 1.1.6.1. Jane Rossell, married, lives in Braddock 1.1.6.2. A Son Rossell [Elizabeth Neff Rossell] lives with one of these sons in Braddock, Pa. 1.1.6.3. A Son Rossell 1.1.7. A Son Neff, a shoemaker, killed in the army at Pea Ridge, Kansas. 2. Susan Finley, 2nd child, married Samuel Patterson, a brother of Joseph & Elijah, two old bachelors. Both buried at Sewickly. He was a farmer. I was at her house when she was lying sick abed in 1878 to see her. 2.1. Nancy Patterson, married Albert G. Miller. Buried at Markle Cemetery. 2.1.1. Samuel Miller, oldest, married ______ Fleck. 2.1.1.1. Amzi Miller 2.1.1.2. Boy Miller 2.1.1.3. Boy Miller 2.1.1.4. Girl Miller 2.1.1.5. Girl Miller 2.1.2. Bert Miller, youngest boy, married ______ Bovard 2.1.3. 3 or 4 Miller children 2.1.4. Leah Miller, married & has 2 daughters. Can’t name. 2.2. Margaret Patterson, married Hiram Markle, son of old Gasper, buried at Markle Cemetery. 2.2.1. Harry Markle is single 2.2.2. Sheppard Markle, a boy 2.2.3. Anna Markle, married. 3. A daughter Finley, (one among the oldest, Kate says this Aug 10, 1921) who married a Bennett & they went right off to the west as the Bennetts were opposed to it. 4. A dau [Jenny] Finley, who Wm L Scholl said married Joshua Brothers. Her name was Jenny. 5. John Finley , married Polly Stokely 5.1. Polly Finley, oldest, married 1st Jessie Carothers, son of John C. Carothers who built the hotel corner Main & Water St just by the bridge which was torn down this spring & where Fords are building a garage. Jesse was a tinner. Married 2nd Thomas Sampson. Jesse is buried at Sewickly Ch. She & Sampson at West Newton Cem. 5.1.1. Josephine Carothers, married Jesse Stoneman. He died abt 2 yrs ago & she died last spring 5.1.1.1. William Stoneman 5.1.1.2. John Stoneman, married _______ Stewart 5.1.1.3. A daughter Stoneman 5.1.1.4. Josephine? Stoneman [one of these two daughters] married a Thompson 5.1.2. Lavina Sampson Carothers, dead, never married 6. Stokely Finley, married Sallie McCormick from Sewickly Tp. Both dead. He is buried at Guffey's graveyard in Sewickly Tp. 6.1. Patterson Finley, married & his wife is dead & he went west & has not been heard from. No issue? He went to Ohio 6.2. Samuel Finley. He went to Ohio 6.3. John Finley, died at Buena Vista & is buried at Guffeys. Unmarried 6.4. Mary Finley, married ______ Rawle of S. Huntingdon Tp 6.5. Nancy Finley, married from out along Rainlown [best guess] Co. 6.6. Susan Finley, married Wm Mondest & lives in NY 7. Eleanor Finley, Died abt 36 yrs ago married Benjamin Budd, son of Joseph Budd Both buried in West Newton Cemetery. 7.1. Joseph Budd, married 1st Bertha Hayden. Married 2nd Polly Marsh. All dead. Thinks buried in West Newton Cemetery. He was in the oil business drilling well. 7.1.1. William Budd, by 2nd wife. He left here & thinks is dead. 7.1.2. Nancy Budd, by 2nd wife, married a man from down by Turtle Creek or Braddock. 7.2. Mary Budd, married James Rossell, his first wife. She is buried in McKeesport & thinks he is too. He married Lizzie Neff for 2nd wife. No issue. 7.3. John Finley Budd, born Dec. 14, 1834, married 1st Alvira Markle. Married 2nd Maria Heltebran from West Newton, formerly from Barren Run, South Huntingdon Tp, who was born Dec. 12, 1858, daughter of John Heltebran. All the six children by 1st wife. Names & dates of birth taken from his family Bible printed in Philadelphia in 1870 by William W. Harding. 7.3.1. Ella Budd, born Feby 5, 1857, married David Williams, no relation of Dan. His parents came from Wales. He is Supt of Radiator Works. 7.3.1.1. Elsie Williams 7.3.1.2. Maud Williams 7.3.2. Mattie Budd, born Nov 27, 1868, married Elmer Steiner. Don’t live together. He here, she at Indiana, Pa. 7.3.2.1. Ethel Williams, married 7.3.3. Harry Foster Budd, born Aug 25, 1870, named for Henry D. Foster. Married Annie _____ from Rine City, MO. He is dead. 7.3.3.1. Gretchen Budd, married & lives in MO. 7.3.4. Lizzie Budd, born Jany 15, 1872. Married George Steadman. Both living here. He digs coal. 7.3.4.1. Raymond Steadman, unmarried 7.3.4.2. Elnora Steadman, unmarried 7.3.4.3. Elizabeth Steadman, unmarried 7.3.4.4. John Steadman, unmarried 7.3.4.5. Harry Steadman, unmarried 7.3.5. Thomas Budd, born Mch 20, 1875. Killed in 1903. Conductor on P&LE. Crushed between cars. Unmarried. 7.3.6. Myrtle Budd, born Jany 15, 1878. Married 1st Albert Everett. Married 2nd “Doc” McMillan 7.3.6.1. Clarence Everett, was in World War. 7.3.6.2. Jessie Everett, married, but not together. 7.4. Andrew Budd, married Nellie Conghanour of Elizabeth town. Both dead. He is buried in West Newton Cem. She married again & is buried at Elizabeth town. 7.4.1. William Budd 7.4.2. Josephine Budd 7.5. Jacob Leiby Budd, named for a Dutchman in Carlisle, Pa who was at Budd’s when this boy was born. He was a cattle buyer. Married Julia Zook from Sewickly Cr. Her mother was a Funk. He was a farmer. He died in Pierce City, MO 3 yrs ago & is buried there. No issue. 7.6. Rachel Budd, married David Bennett Heltebran, a brother of Maria. Their parents lived on David Bennett’s farm. He goes by name of “Bennett”. 7.6.1. Dessie Heltebran, married 1st John Berdman. Married 2nd Frank Paloick, A Slavish name. 5 children to 1st man & 1 to last. Live at Wyano & her her husband, Frank Paloick, works in the mines. 7.6.1.1. John Berdman 7.6.1.2. Christian Berdman 7.6.1.3. Charles Berdman 7.6.1.4. Marie Berdman 7.6.1.5. Eugene Berdman 7.6.1.6. George Paloick 7.6.2. Arden Heltebran, unmarried 7.6.3. Mattie Heltebran, died young. 7.7. Benjamin Budd Jr, Never married Died at Pierce City MO 28 or 29 yrs ago & is buried there. He was a farmer. 7.8. Isaac McLaughlin Budd, named for an Uncle who married Rachel Budd, a sister of his father. He is called Mack & lives up the River in Rostraver Tp Mr Budd says he has their father's family Bible with record. married Julia Funk, a dau of Abe or Chris. She died last Dec & is buried in West Newton Cem. He is 72 yrs old. 7.8.1. Albert “Bert” Budd, married Ida Sandberger. Lives in West Newton, Pa. 7.8.1.1. Carl Budd, married a girl named Kelly. 7.8.1.2. “Bert” Budd, unmarried 7.8.1.3. Chas Budd, unmarried 7.8.1.4. Theodore Budd twin of Elnora, 12 yrs old last August, unmarried 7.8.1.5. Elnora Budd twin of Theodore, 12 yrs old last August, unmarried 7.8.2. Milton Budd, married Bertha Daken. Have 3 children. 7.8.3. Ruth Budd, married Chas Robinson. Have 4 children. 7.8.4. Henry Budd, married a Suterville girl. Have 4 children. 7.8.5. Isaac McL Budd Jr. married Mary _______ 7.8.5.1. A daughter Budd 7.8.5.2. A daughter Budd 7.8.5.3. Isaac McL Budd the third 7.8.6. Edna Budd, married “Bob” Riley 7.8.6.1. Raymond Riley 7.8.7. Eva Budd, married Joe Britts. No issue. 7.9. Susanna Budd, married Eli Paulson of Pgh, Pa, a glass blower by trade. He is living he thinks, but Mrs Budd says someone saw that he died of flu in Pgh 2 yrs ago. She died in Pierce City, MO abt 15 yrs ago & is buried there. No issue. 7.10. Finley Budd, a farmer, youngest child. marrued Fannie McLaughlin, daughter of Robert McLaughlin who was a brother of Randal. Both living at Pierce City, MO. 7.10.1. A daughter Budd 7.10.2. Nellie Budd, single, is a school teacher at Pierce City, MO. Youngest. 8. Nancy Finley, married John Pollock, son of Patterson Pollock of Pike run, Green Co, Pa. He was a millwright. Took big mill for Col Painter. Both dead. He was buried at Fells Church this side of Webster & she was buried there too. 8.1. Polly Pollock, called “Pops”, married Thomas Brown of Webster, Pa. Runs on a boat. Both dead. Buried at Fells Church. Don’t think they had any children. 8.2. Patterson Pollock, unmarried. Dead. Died at Braddock, Pa. 8.3. Nancy Pollock, married a man in Ohio on the Ohio River. Don’t know of any issue. 8.4. Heland Pollock, a girl, married Bert Castner across river from Webster in Wash. Co. 8.5. Josephine Pollock, married James McClelland. Lived at Braddock. Both dead & buried there. 8.6. Finley Pollock, married & lived at Monongahela City. He was pilot on steamboat. Aug 10/21. Kate says his wife died soon after marriage without issue & he then went west. 9. Joan Finley, youngest girl. married Alex Simeral of Sewickly Tp. He had brothers Cooper, James & John who was killed by lightning by going under a tree in the woods during a storm. He farmed some on the old Finley place & some for Mr Budd's father. Both dead & buried in West Newton Cem. He got killed by train abt 22 yrs ago & she died abt 18 yrs ago. 9.1. Another daughter Simeral, so Kate says this Aug 10/21. 9.2. Nancy Simeral, married John Hunter, son of “Billy” Hunter. John was a steamboat man. Both dead. 9.3. Nehemiah Simeral, married on the river. Thinks he is dead. 9.4. Thomas Simeral, unmarried. Roustabout on the river. 9.5. Ellen Simeral, married, lives on river someplace. 10. Nehemiah Finley, youngest of the family, married Josephine Carr from Port Royal. Old Tommy Carr's daughter. He lived on his father's old farm in South Huntingdon Tp. Mr Budd dont think he was a man who would look after a Bible & thinks his mother, Polly Finley, would have brought her husband John Finley's Bible with her & if she did, it would fall into the hands of Joan Simeral or Nancy Pollock. If the latter got it wd likely go to "Pops" ie the Brown family or to Nancy. Both dead & buried at Markle g.y. 10.1. Josephine Finley, married Jacob Mason. He worked about Wilkinsburgh. Both dead. Buried he supposes at Sewickly Church. They had some children. 10.1.1. Henry Mason, married & lives at East Pgh. Is a bridge worker. 10.1.2. Florence Mason, married _____ Wonders & live in WVA 10.1.3. Mott Mason, killed on RR 2 yrs ago near McKeesport, Pa. Unmarried 10.1.4. A daughter Mason 10.2. Lucetta Finley, married William McMichael, a blacksmith of Williamsburg. His father, Old Sam McMichael was squire there. Both dead. Buried at Sewickly Ch. 10.2.1. Erastus McMichael, married in McKeesport, Pa. He is a school teacher. Thinks he would likely to get the old Bible. 10.2.2. Earl McMichael, died aged 12 to 15 yrs. 10.2.3. Josephine McMichael, a daughter. Don’t know about her. Lives with Erastus, so Mrs. Rossell & Charlie say Nov 19, 1920. A daughter (one among the oldest Kate says this Aug 10, 1921) who married a Bennett & they went right off to the west as the Bennetts were opposed to it. Additional Comments: Extracted from Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 4, pg 59-65 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 14.8 Kb