OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Creator: Cornerstone Genealogical Society
Title: Cornerstone Genealogical Society Collection
Dates: circa 1850s-1940s
Quantity: 398 scanned images
Location: As of 2009, original photographs are in the possession of the Cornerstone Genealogical Society. Scanned images are stored electronically by Greene Connections administrator, Candice Buchanan (63 W. Franklin St.; Waynesburg, PA 15370), and are available to view online at www.greeneconnections.com.

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Cornerstone Genealogical Society is a non-profit unincorporated organization dedicated to preserving the genealogical history of Greene County, Pennsylvania. The society was formed in 1975 to assist individuals to learn more about their ancestors who, at one time or another, may have resided in or around Greene County.

Address: First Greene County Courthouse – Annex, 144 East Greene Street, PO Box 547, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Phone number: 724-627-5653

Web site: www.cornerstonegenealogy.com

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Cornerstone Genealogical Society Collection photographs have been donated by various individuals or families over the years. The collection has been divided into series according to the donating individual. These series may or may not be interrelated since they potentially represent any number of Greene County families.

The photographs within each series were either maintained in original order or, if there was no original order, arranged by family; however, additional photos continue to be added to the end of the series as they are shared for scanning. Consequently, it is best to use the CGSP Collection Index to look for specific individuals or subjects.

*The Nancy Laureanne (Throckmorton) Meighen Series (Catalogue Code: AN001) photographs were passed from Thomas Morford Throckmorton [1858-1925] and his wife, Anne Webster [1867-1932], to their daughter, Nancy Laureanne Throckmorton [1899-1994], and her husband, Charles Patrick Meighen [1895-1980], to Mrs. Clara Meighen who donated the photographs to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370) in 2004. Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2007.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN001_0004, # CGSP_AN001_0010, # CGSP_AN001_0011, # CGSP_AN001_0017, # CGSP_AN001_0018, # CGSP_AN001_0019, # CGSP_AN001_0026, # CGSP_AN001_0027, # CGSP_AN001_0034.

*The Pauley-Thompson Series (Catalogue Code: AN002) photographs are contained in an album that probably once belonged to the family of John Flenniken Pauley [1858-1929] and his wife, Margaret Virginia Thompson [1855-1937]. The photograph album is archived at the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370) and was shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2007.

The album photographs have been maintained in original order.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN002_0003, # CGSP_AN002_0004, # CGSP_AN002_0011, # CGSP_AN002_0030, # CGSP_AN002_0051.

*The Lynn Myers Crayne Series (Catalogue Code: AN003) photographs were passed from Stephen Crayne [1813-1909] and his wife, Mary Bell [1816-1899], to their son David Bell Crayne [1851-1929] and his wife, Mary Jane "Jennie" Bane [1855-1944], to their son Hal Crayne, Sr. [1879-1960] and his wife, Elizabeth Rush Myers [1877-1938], to their son Lynn Myers Crayne [1914-1993] who donated the photographs to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2007.

Photographs in this series with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN003_0012, # CGSP_AN003_0020.

*The Sara Isabel Scott Series (Catalogue Code: AN004) photographs were passed from William Ford Scott [1841-1909] and his wife, Isabella Grimm [1846-1934], to their son John William Scott [1870-1948] and his wife, Ellen May Boundy [1881-1971], to their daughter Sara Isabel Scott [1910-1995] who donated the photographs to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2007.

*The Abigail (Woods) Hoge Series (Catalogue Code: AN005) photographs are located in the family Bible of George Hoge [1832-1884] and his wife, Abigail (Woods) Hoge [1835-1932], The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorized Version; with the Marginal References, and the Usual Various Readings (Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Company, 1867). The family Bible was donated to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370). Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2008.

*The Esther Ruth Hart Series (Catalogue Code: AN006) photographs were most likely passed from Miles Leonidas Hart [1868-1950] and his wife, Lulu Hewitt [1878-1962], to their daughter, Esther Ruth Hart [1913-2008], whose friends donated the photographs to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society (144 E. Greene St., PO Box 547; Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370) in 2008. Shared with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project in 2008.

The photographs in this series have been divided into four subseries arranged by family: Hart, Hewitt, Martin and Miscellaneous. The latter contains identified photographs of friends and neighbors. A fifth subseries of mostly unidentified photographs have been arranged in a generally chronological order.

Subseries: Hart (Catalogue Code: 0001) features descendants of Neri Hart [1821-1899] and his wife, Margaret Ann Rea [1832-1891].

Photographs in this subseries with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN006_0001_0002, # CGSP_AN006_0001_0006.

Subseries: Hewitt (Catalogue Code: 0002) features descendants of Adam Hewitt [1783-1872] and his wife, Susanna Prong [1784-1856]. The oldest photograph in this series is of Jacob Fitz Randolph [1779-1857] and his wife, Ruth (Baily) Fitz Randolph [1791-1876], in-laws of Peter Hewitt [1811-1886].

Photographs in this subseries with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN006_0002_0002, # CGSP_AN006_0002_0045, # CGSP_AN006_0002_0047, # CGSP_AN006_0002_0048, # CGSP_AN006_0002_0051.

Subseries: Martin (Catalogue Code: 0003) features descendants of Amos Martin Jr. [1821-1864] and his wife, Rachel Ross.

Subseries: Miscellaneous (Catalogue Code: 0004) features friends and neighbors.

Photographs in this subseries with unidentified or unverified subjects are as follows, if you can help to identify them, please email Candice Buchanan: # CGSP_AN006_0004_0003.

Subseries: Unassigned (No Additional Code, first image is Item # CGSP_AN006_0001) is composed of mostly unidentified photographs. All known information is listed for each image with the hope of providing clues that will lead to identification.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession Information
Digital scans were made between 2007 and 2009 for the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Photo Archives Project, but the original photographs in this collection remain in the possession of the Cornerstone Genealogical Society, as of 2009.

Processing Information
Processed by Candice Buchanan, 2008-2009. Indexed by Candice Buchanan, 2008-2009.

Preferred Citation
See each photograph for specific citation.

Restrictions
Photographs may be reproduced and used for family and genealogical/historical purposes. The only request made in exchange for this service is that the appropriate citation information be included with any photo reproduction, this includes both digital and physical presentations. See each photograph for specific citation.

INDEX

The Cornerstone Genealogical Society Collection has been indexed. The index provides detailed listings for all known photograph subjects. Unidentified photographs are not included in the index.