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I knew this was bound to happen and I have to correct some errors. The first concerns the three Catherine Kremers or Kraemer. Philip Wolford was married to Catherine Kraemer and they lived in West Manheim Twp., York Co PA. Some of their children went to Centre Co. PA.  Her name is correct. I mentioned that their son John was married to a Catherine Kremer. That is not correct. He was married to Catherine FUHRMAN of York Co PA. Her dates are however correct. Their son John was married to…

The following is from the will of Philip Wohlford, son of the previous  Philip who moved over the mountain to Sugar Valley in Clinton Co PA where he lived outside Loganton. He and his wife are buried in the cemetery behind what had been the Lutheran Church. Loganton suffered a disastrous fire in 1917 and half of the town was destroyed including the original Lutheran Church. A bank occupies that spot today. The Lutheran Church rebuilt caty cornered across the intersection from the original…

Like John Wohlford or Wohlfart's will this will is just simply a list of his children and where they lived. Philip's will is dated 28 Nov 1842. Some of his children moved west and those are identified by where they lived. Philip moved over the mountain to Sugar Valley.

List of Heirs:

Susan m. Frederick Friedly lived in Stephenson Co. IL

Jacob

Philip m. Sophia Snook and lived in the Loganton, Clinton Co. PA area commonly referred to as the Sugar…

This is the John Wolford who I posted about before Philip. Spelling should have been Wohlford or Wohlfart.

Any of you who followed the Jerry Sandusky trial last week, caught glimpses of the beautiful courthouse where the trial was held in Bellefont PA. That is the same courthouse where brothers John and Philip filed their wills. I believe the older wills are now in the hands of the historical society.

John's children began the migration of Wohlfords. Kleckners and Snooks from…

This is a brother of John Wolford or Wohlford I wrote about earlier today. Philip was born in 1774 in West Manheim Twp York Co PA. He migrated to Centre Co. PA settling in Miles Twp. near Rebersburg. He married Catherine in 1801 and died 28 Nov 1843 in Rebersburg. His wife Catherine died before 1843. Their children were:

Philip b. 4 April 1804 d. 20 Feb 1864 in Loganton Clinton Co PA  m. Sophia Snook

Jacob b. 25 July 1800

John b. 6 April 1808 wife's name…

This John Wohlford  was born 6 Nov 1783 in West Manheim  Twp in York Co. PA a son of Philip Wolford and Catherine Kraemer. He followed his brother Philip to Centre Co PA around 1800. He married Catherine Kremer in 1806 probably in Miles Twp. Centre Co He died 20 Oct 1857 and is buried in the Lutheran and Reformed graveyard in Rebersburg Centre Co PA His wife Catherine was born 11 June 1787 and died 21 July 1854. Their children:

John  b. 4 March 1810 m. 4 June 1833 d. Winter 1872…

This from the Sholl family history:

John Sholl ( Michael 2, Philip Peter 1)

Born PA 1774 (probably York Co)

Died Rebersburg Centre Co PA 14 Aug 1839 buried Union Cemetery

Married Elizabeth Wohlfahrt daughter of Philip Wolford and Catherine Kraemer

Farmer, located 1807 Brush Valley Centre Co PA

; Democrat and Lutheran

Children: John m. Kate Rishel; Jacob b. 24 June 1807 m. Mary (Polly) Homan; Catherine b. 22 Jan 1809 m. Felix Amspacher; Susan b.…

The last entry contained John's will. This posting contains their children:

George Wohlfart b. 1726 m. 7 Feb 1747/48 Rehersburg PA to Elizabeth Zimmerman following her death he married Elizabeth Bricker, a widow. George died 30 Jan 1794 Berks Co PA

Margaret Wolford b. 1727 married 22 Jan 1750/51 in Rehersburg PA to John Jacob Rieth (Reed)

Michael Wolford b. 1730 married  27 March 1753  to Elizabetha Sommer. Other wives appear to be Anna MAria Aulebach and…

Hello - when I started this I had the intention of posting something once a day but then my world turned upside down - I adopted a golden retriever who is finally getting used to me being on the computer. It is too hot to be outside so I am in here working on the blog.

My interest in the Wolfords are in this country only. My old friend the late Jon Wohlford had some research on them from Europe and I will include that but not here at this time. I am starting off with my 5th…

I have a literal ton of information on Wolford or Wohlford and about 17 other spellings. I want to share this information and thought a blog would be a good way. The information you will find here is mainly from my personal research and what was contributed for publication in a newsletter I did about 15 years ago called The Wolford Connection. I also have research that Elaine Wolford shared with me and asked me to share with others and research by Jon Wohlford.

My Wohlfords descend…