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HICKS and VALETTAof Central Pennsylvania

Updated June 25, 2004
I am researching both my family and my Husbands. These families include:BLOOM, BUZARD, Morey, Traister, HANSCOM, HICKS, Maney(Meny),
HICKS:
My father, Milford Hicks (b1917) was from Hicks Run, Pa.I have his family back to 1804.His father was Harvey Hicks, son of Adam Hicks. Adam was the son of John C. Hicks and John C. was the son of Levi and Rebecca Hicks who settled in Driftwood Pa in 1804 and to Hicks Run Pa in 1810.
My father's mother was Lottie Hanscom from Center/Clearfield County.Her father was Horace and mother Amelia Mannie. They are burried in Elk Co. Hanscome family came from Maine (Horace:Josiah: Henry) Amelia was from Karthaus Pa her father was James Meny from Ireland.James and his wife disappeared in the 1860 Census and the children are living with different families.Amelia was living with Henry Yothers family; her twin Catherine was with the Joseph Yothers family and sister Mary was with the Thomas Smith family.
My mother was a Bloom from Elk/Clearfield Co Pa.Her father Sherman Bloom was born to William Poe,Poker Bloom and Mildred(Amelia) Morey in Bennezette in 1899. Sherm was raised by his maternal grandparents the Morey's in Benezette Elk County and John C. and Annie Bloom in New Milport Pa.
My mother's mother's family was Buzard from Clarion Co, Pa.Thanks to my aunt Gladys Buzard we have them traced to 1600's when Heinrich Bossert came into this county and changed his name to Henry Buzard.
VALETTA fAMILY LINES: MILLER, TOMB, VALETTA, WENZEL, SCHEIBNER
Difficult one to trace.Walter Valetta (b 1897 in Germania Pa) was my husband's father.He lived in Clinton Co, Pa then moved to Carneige Pa, and back to Clinton Co.His father was Joseph Valetta(1873-1912) who died when Walter was only 12. Joseph's parents were Anna (Klasse) and Franz Vilta(Valletta) from Bohemia Austria.They came to Germania Pa in late 1850's.Joseph's wife Emma Wenzel(abt 1877 -1960)daughter of Edward and Anne(Scheibner) Wenzel, born in Potter co. Emma lived inClinton Co., after Joseph death she remarried a Bigleman and moved back to Carneigie Pa.
Minnie Miller(1908-1973) daughter of John B. Miller and Margaret Tomb, was my husband's mother. Jonathan was the son of James Miller and Phoebe Johnston. They were from Tamarack area, also in Clinton Co, Pa.Most of the information for this family is in the book by Kraybill "Pennsylvania Pine Creek Valley Pioneer Families:
I would be happy to share any of my information and would welcome any and all information on any of the families listed above.
Linda "Hicks". Valetta

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    Ancestor's of my grandfather Sherman E. Bloom of Pennsylvania Pa.His father was William Poe Bloom from Clearfield Pa and mother Mildred Amelia Morey of Bennezette Pa.Contact me if you have questions or [email protected]
 

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