Slim Strobel, Sussex mechanic for 46 years By Fred H. Keller Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Sept. 1, 2009 Last Revised 09/12/2009 Longtime Sussex resident and mechanic, Cornelius C. “Slim” Strobel, died at age 79. Strobel and Martin Johnson bought a mechanic shop, Sussex Auto, on Main Street in 1963 which is still run by Strobel’s son, Nick. Strobel also sponsored… Read more »
Lannon’s Sears and Roebuck House by Fred H. Keller Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Oct. 18, 2011 Tucked just off Main Street in Lannon on the west side of Vine Street is a farmer mail order home. The exact location of this home is 7273 Vine St. It was built in 1937 by Gerhart Struck and his wife, Martha (Schmoller) with… Read more »
Sennott Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/25/2007 Descendants of Peter Sennott Generation No. 1 1. P ETER1 SENNOTT was born Bet. 1810 – 1812 in Northern Ireland. He married MARY SHERDAN. She was born Abt. 1820 in Ireland. Notes for P ETER SENNOTT: In 1880 the Sennotts of Washington County are listed as “Sinnit”. More… Read more »
John Small Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 03/03/2005 Descendants of John Small Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1SMALLwas born 1799 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died November 29, 1873. He married ISABELLERODGERSin Scotland. She was born Abt. 1800 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 1886. More About J OHNSMALL: Emigration 1: 1841, On the ship “Peruvian”, making their way… Read more »
Jeremiah Smith, 1820-1910, a Lisbon pioneer Jeremiah Smith was born Nov. 5, 1829, in Sussex County, England, one of seven children to John and Sarah Smith. When Jeremiah was 19 years old he left England for the United States. The rest of the family did not follow him to the New World, but generally lived out their lives in England…. Read more »
‘Pepper’ Steffen: 85-year Lisbon-Sussex resident by Fred H. Keller, Historian Posted: Living Sussex Sun, Nov. 19, 2013 On Pembrook Street, behind the Piggly Wiggly, Norman Pepper Steffen is living out his long life, which began in Lisbon and since the age of 6 has been in Sussex, as the Depression pushed his family off of a two-generation farm holding just… Read more »
Retrospect: Emma Stier’s life took her from city to farm By Fred Keller Posted: Sep. 10, 2008, Sussex Sun Emma Stier lived 96 years, 73 of them in Lisbon and Sussex. In that time she gave birth to six children, married a teacher, became a farmers, then a politicians wife, took on the Sussex postmaster gig and finally became the… Read more »
James Stone, Sr. Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 09/06/2012 Descendants of James Stone, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. JAMES1STONE, SR.was born 1792 in Sussex Co., England (Source: St. Alban’s burial record.), anddied September 25, 1854 (Source: St. Alban’s burial record.). He married MARIA(MARIAH)SMITH(Source: Chris Stone Letter dec. 2, 2003.) in Sussex Co., England. She was… Read more »
Archibald Rogers Family Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly Last Revised 02/23/2006 Descendants of Alexander Rodger GenerationNo. 1 1. ALEXANDER1RODGER(Source: LDS familysearch.org.). He married JANETMCLAGAN(Source: LDS familysearch.org.) August 06, 1792 in Errol, Perth, Scotland. Notes for A LEXANDERRODGER: Possibly born 06 APR 1763 Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland toAlexander Rodger and Elsbeth Duncan ? More About A LEXANDERRODGERand JANETMCLAGAN:… Read more »
Archibald Rogers Family Descendants of Archibald Rodgers Generation No. 1 1. ARCHIBALD1RODGERSwas born September 23, 1809 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 1891. He married AUGUSTAAGNES NANCYHOWITT1850, daughter of ANDREWHOWITTand AGNESMCKERROW.She was born 1816, and died 1876. More About A RCHIBALDRODGERS: Emigration: 1841 Occupation: 1867, Farm house abt 1/2 mile west of Sussex – N67 W25395 Hwy VV(1985 address). Residence: 1889,… Read more »
