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Abraham & Mary Mitilda FEATHERMAN (Fetherman ) Abraham FEATHERMAN (FETHERMAN) b. Possible Nov 1843 ? - Luzerne Co, PA d. before1924 buried Newport twp cemetary FETHERMAN on tombstone Copy of service discharge with FETHERMAN on discharge which says he is 20 in 1865 at discharge Co A 143 Regiment PA married: Mary Matilda FAIRCHILD b. 12 Jan 1847 Newport twp, PA d. 4 Feb 1925 Luzerne Co, PA buried Newport Twp Cemetary Copy Death Certificate

Children of William & Amanda FEATHERMAN 1. Myrtle Mae FEATHERMAN b 9 Dec 1895 Wanamie PA baptized 15 Jan 1905 The Tremont M E Parsnage d 1 Sept 1977 Perkasie Bucks Co PA buried 1st Primitave Methodist Dixon City PA Copy Death & Baptisimal Certificates married Harry L SHAFER b d 15 July 1974 b 1st Primitave Methodist Dixon City PA ----------- 2. Hazel Elizabeth FEATHERMAN b 26 Dec 1898 Scranton PA d Oct 24 1955 Beaumont Wy Co PA buried Memorial Shrine Carverton PA m 19 May 1919 Scranton PA married Russell Gerdon TRANSUE b 1 June 1900 d 12 June 1993 WB PA buried Memorial Shrine Carverton, PA Russell's other marriages 2nd Christina Whispel Dziatkowski b 1 Aug 1907 d 30 Dec 1981 Wyoming Co PA no children for Christina at all Note: Christine is My Great Aunt on my Mothers side 3rd Blanch ____ Kasson b 13 Jan 1907 Forkston d 21 Jan 1988 no children but 2 children by Hugh Kasson ---------------- 3. William Taft Featherman b 9 Aug 1908 (adopted I heard he was a Baker) d Aug 1987 Luzerne Co never married lived with Hazel & then with Russell when she died. ---------- Note I understand still born twins were born before William was adopted. I also heard a boy was lost before William was adopted

Children of Abraham & Mary FEATHERMAN 1. Sidney E. FEATHERMAN b 28 July 1866 d 9 April 1867 buried Newport Twp Cemetary Luz CO ------- 2. Elizabeth (Libby) FEATHERMAN b 1868 d 18 Aug 1945 married Thomas JOHNS b ? d June 1942 ---------- 3. Virgie (I have nothing on her ) b 1870 ---------- 4. William P (Peter?) FEATHERMAN b. 26 June 1871 Wanamie d. 1946 Luzerne Co, PA buried Woodlawn Cemetary, Dallas, PA Copy death certificate married Amanda E. SMITH b. 2 Oct 1873 PA d. 5 Aug 1940 Monroe twp Wyoming Co buried Woodlawn Cemetary, Dallas, PA Copy death certificate Williams 2nd marriage : Catherine Marion HERNER married 29 April 1941 - no children ----------- 5. Harvey FEATHERMAN b Nov 1877 d 8 Jan 1927 never married ------------ 6.Mary (Maime) FEATHERMAN b March 1885 d 15 Nov 1955 married Martin CRAZE b ? d 2 April 1951 ------------ 7. Adelaide (Addy) FEATHERMAN b Aug 1887 d ? never married ---------- Note - I have heard a possible boy John died in infancy Note - No documentation on most of the above

SMITH BRANCH OF THE TREE Rubin SMITH b. 1 Jun 1846 ( from family Bibld) (1847 on census) born York Co Hellam Twp PA (from 1900 census) christened 12 July 1846 d 13 Mar 1907 Wanamie, Luz Co, PA * UNKNOWN where buried Married Catherine MILLER SMITH b. 9 Jun 1848 christened 31 Oct 1948 d 13 Jun 1907 Wanamie, Luz Co, PA *UNKNOWN where buried Children of Rubin and Catherine Miller SMITH 1- William H. SMITH b 18 Apr 1868 PA christened 13 May 1868 d 13 Oct 1907 buried Newport twp Cemetary Luz Co PA 2- Samuel H. SMITH b 17 Oct 1869 PA christened 29 May 1870 d before 28 Nov 1936 3- Emma Jane Smith KRETE b 5 Dec 1871 Wanamie Newport twp Luz Co PA christened 26 May 1872 d 18 Sept 1963 Soap Lake Grant Washington b 20 Sept 1963 Ephrata Grant Washington Married Fredrick Martin Detrick KRETE 4- AMANDA ELIZABETH SMITH FEATHERMAN b. 2 Oct 1873 christened 31 Oct 1875 d 1940 Beaumont, Wy Co, PA Married William FEATHERMAN b d before1925 5- Charles M SMITH b 5 April 1876 christened 31 Oct 1880 d before 28 Nov 1936 6- John Albert SMITH b 29 March 1978 Scranton PA christened 31 Oct 1880 d 28 Nov 1936 Wenatchee WA Married Eva M JOHNSON married 18 Nov 1936 Wenatchee Chelan WA * living in 1936 - 1 Brother Fred sisters - Emma Jane -WA & 4 Sisters in PA Amanda, Edna, Sara, (either Anna or Mary) 7- Anna S SMITH b 19 April 1885 christened 20 June 1886 d ? Married ____ WILLIAMS * Lived Pittston in 1959 8- Edna Mae SMTH b 8 Jun 1885 Wanamie Luzerne Co PA christened 20 Jun 1886 d 2 Feb 1959 Scranton Lacawanna Co PA buried Abington Hills Scranton PA by Davis Funeral Home Scranton Trinity Congresional Church Married George FRANCIS *lived 1518 West Gibbson St *Son Robert - Forty Fort *daughter Mrs Paul Freeman - Scranton * member Liberty 2 Daughters of America * 3 Sisters living in 1959 - Emma, Sara & (Either Anna or Mary) 9- Fred C SMITH b 24 July 1887 christened 16 June 1889 d between 28 Nov 1936 & 2 Feb 1959 10- Sarah C. SMITH b 31 July 1890 christened 23 Nov 1890 d 28 Jan 1965 Scranton PA buried Hillston Ave Cemetery Lac Co Scranton PA Married George WORTH 11- Mary A SMITH b 22 Oct 1883 christened 20 Dec 1893 d Married Russell AUSTIN * Most information taken from copy of Family Bible *From LDS possible Rubin's father Anthony Smith 7 June 1900 Census Luz Co Roll 1433 Book 2 Page 149 lines 17 - 34 Rubin born Jan 1847 PA age 53 married 31 years Parents born PA ( possible Anthony) Catherine b June 1949 PA age 50 Mother of 11 Parents born PA

THE FOLLOWING IS A POSSIBILITY - NOT RESEARCHED Abraham FEATHERMAN would decend from Casimir FEATHERMAN who came over in 1750 with his father Balthasar VEDDERMANN

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WFT CD 70 ABRAHAM FEATHERMAN Subject: WFT - CD - 20: ABRAHAM FEATHERMAN RE: WFT 20 Descendants of Abraham Featherman Generation No. 1 1. ABRAHAM1 FEATHERMAN was born WFT Est. 1797-1856, and died WFT Est. 1829-1887. He married MARY MATILDA FAIRCHILD WFT Est. 1823-1887, daughter of PETER FAIRCHILD and ELIZABETH SAUMS. Children of ABRAHAM FEATHERMAN and MARY FAIRCHILD are: 2.     i.     ELIZABETH2 FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1829-1889; d.WFT Est. 1854-1923. 3.     ii.     WILLIAM FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1829-1889; d. WFT Est. 1857-1919.          iii.   HARVEY FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1829-1889; d. WFT Est. 1830-1919.                  iv.     ADELAIDE FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1829-1889; d. WFT Est. 1830-1923. 4.     v.     MARY FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1829-1889; d. WFTEst. 1854-1923. Generation No. 2 2. ELIZABETH2 FEATHERMAN (ABRAHAM1) was born WFT Est. 1829-1889, and died WFT Est. 1854-1923. She married THOMAS JOHN WFT Est. 1848-1912. Children of ELIZABETH FEATHERMAN and THOMAS JOHN are: 5.     i.     ANNA3 JOHN, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est.1879-1948.          ii.     ETHEL JOHN, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1948.         iii.   MABEL JOHN, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1948.         iv.     HARVEY JOHN, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1944.                  v.     WILLARD JOHN, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1944. 3. WILLIAM2 FEATHERMAN (ABRAHAM1) was born WFT Est. 1829-1889, and died WFT Est. 1857-1919. He married AMANDA SMITH WFT Est. 1852-1919. Children of WILLIAM FEATHERMAN and AMANDA SMITH are:            i.     MYRTLE3 FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1857-1925; d. WFT Est. 1858-1951.            ii.     HAZEL FEATHERMAN, b. WFT Est. 1857-1925; d. WFT Est. 1858-1951.                  iii.   WILLIAM FEATHERMAN, b. Private. More About WILLIAM FEATHERMAN: Fact 1: Private 4. MARY2 FEATHERMAN (ABRAHAM1) was born WFT Est. 1829-1889, and died WFT Est. 1854-1923. She married MARTIN CRAZE WFT Est. 1848-1912. Children of MARY FEATHERMAN and MARTIN CRAZE are:             i.     HARVEY3 CRAZE, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1944.          ii.     MADELINE CRAZE, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1948.            iii.   (BABY) CRAZE, b. WFT Est. 1854-1920; d. WFT Est. 1855-1948. Generation No. 3 5. ANNA3 JOHN (ELIZABETH2 FEATHERMAN, ABRAHAM1) was born WFT Est. 1854-1920, and died WFT Est. 1879-1948. She married LLOYD FRUTCHEY WFT Est. 1873-1938. Children of ANNA JOHN and LLOYD FRUTCHEY are:          i.     ELIZABETH4 FRUTCHEY, b. WFT Est. 1879-1950; d. WFT Est. 1880-1973.          ii.     JAMES FRUTCHEY, b. WFT Est. 1879-1950; d. WFT Est. 1880-1969.