1. Information received from Richard Messersmith, November 1994.
2. Keith A. Dull, "Early Families of York County, Vol. 2, (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995).
3. "Eighteenth Century Emigrants from German-Speaking Lands to North America, Volume II: The Western Palatinate", by Annette Kunselman Burgert, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania German Society, 1985. Published by Kutztown Publishing Company, Kutztown, PA.
4. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 7.
5. Information from Michelle (last name unknown) (SmilinShel@aol.com) via the internet, February 1998.
6. Information from Michael Woolverton, 3420 Orange Grove Court, Ellicott City, MD 21043, michael.woolverton@jhuapl.edu, April 1996.
7. Harry A. Diehl, "Diehl-Deal-Dill-Dale Families of America, Volume 1, Diehl Families of York and Adams County Pennsylvania", (Wilmington, Delaware: by the author, 1989).
8. Keith A. Dull, "Early German Settlers of York County Pennsylvania", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1997).
9. "Diehl Families of York and Adams Co., PA"
10. Randy J. Miller, "Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania Wills (1826-1850)", (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Adams County Historical Society, 1996).
11. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 1", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991.
12. Burial records of St. John's Lutheran churchyard, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania; obtained from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602.
13. "Records of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, Pennsylvania 1741-1831", translated with an introduction by Frederick S. Weiser, pub. by Picton Press, Camden Maine, 1994.
14. Records of St. John's Evangelical Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1763-1868; film number 0883684 of the LDS Family History Center.
15. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 3", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991.
16. Records of First Trinity Reformed Church, York, York Co., PA, 1744-1853.
17. Record of the Births and Baptisms of the children of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volumes II and III of the church records. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
18. "Saint Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, Burials 1790-1865", Frederick S. Weiser, 1969.
19. Robert Stover, "Abstracts from the Republican Compiler Adams County, Pennsylvania 1831-1851", Volume II, (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1976).
20. Michael W. Lau, comp., "Slagle Families of York County, Pennsylvania and Surrounding Areas", December 1991, updated August 1994 Especially for the Family History Library.
21. Record of burials at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church cemetery, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as shown in church records. This cemetery was later dug up and the remains of those buried there were removed to other cemeteries.
22. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume I of the church records.
23. Jacob Mehrling Holdcraft, "Names in Stone, 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions from Frederick County, Maryland", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1985).
24. Charles H. Glatfelter, "Ludwig Krebs of Codorus Township, Yeoman: A History", Glen Rock, Pennsylvania; 1947.
25. Record of the Marriages of St. Matthew's Congregation, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania, as recorded in volume II of the church records. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
26. Gravestone of Mary Ann Sheely. Photograph in possession of the writer.
27. "Deed No. 189 - Esther Sponseller (By Trustee) to Amos Sponseller, entered for record May 4, 1900" (indenture made March 16, 1895), Adams County courthouse, Adams County, PA, Book 54, page 405. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
28. Gravestone of Hester Sheely. Photograph in possession of the writer.
29. Gravestone of Andrew Sheely. Photograph in possession of the writer.
30. 1850 U. S. Census
31. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia; p. 399-400.
32. 1860 U. S. Census
33. Church Records of the German Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Congregations at St. Mark's Church (White Church), Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Copies of records in possession of the writer.
34. Information received from Jennifer Olexy (JLO795@aol.com)
35. Ray D. Schwartz, "The Andrew Schwartz Family 1744-1985", (self-published, 1985).
36. Burial records of St. James Reformed Church cemetery, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania; obtained from the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, 2215 Millstream Road, Lancaster, PA 17602.
37. Edward L. Rudisill, "The Rudisill Genealogy", (Elverson, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1995).
38. PA IGI March 1992
39. Church records of Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, Mt. Joy Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
40. "History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania"; Warren, Beers & Co.; Chicago, IL; 1886.
41. Records of St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
42. Calvin E. Schildknect, ed., "Monocacy and Catoctin, Some Settlers of Western Maryland and Adjacent Pennsylvania and Their Descendants 1725-1988", Vol. II, (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1989).
43. "Deed No. 161 between Esther Sponseller (by trustee) to Amos Sponseller, location of property Mount Pleasant Township, Adams Co., PA, entered for record May 4, 1900", Adams Co., Pennsylvania courthouse, Book 54, page 405. Photocopy of original in possession writer.
44. "PA death certificate of Amos A. Sponseller", File No. 31975, Registered No. 9, certified copy number 030745, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
45. Records of Emanuel Reformed Church, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
46. Information from Dave Schubert, Box 451, Pomona, NJ 08240; (schubert@jerseyscape.net); 1997.
47. LDS Film #0022192, Item #3, "Records of Christ Reformed Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania"; Extracted by the writer May 10, 1997.
48. Records of Christ Reformed Church, near Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
49. Death register of Adams County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy of page in the possession of the writer.
50. Gravestone in cemetery at St. Luke's Reformed Church, New Oxford, Adams County, Pennsylvania, viewed by John and Barbara Rudisill of Worton, Maryland, 1996.
51. Register of deaths from Adams County, Pennsylvania.
52. Handwritten records kept by Edna Spangler Sponseller.
53. IGI 4/30/94
54. Cemetery records of the Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Photocopy in possession of the writer.
55. Obituary of Clyde N. Sponseller, which appeared in The Evening Sun of Hanover, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, September 18, 1999.
56. Records of Abbottstown Reformed (now Emanuel Reformed) Church, Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania
57. "PA death certificate of Amanda J. Sponseller", File No. 3126, Registered No. 3, certified copy number 030744, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
58. "PA death certificate of Harry L. Sponseller", Registered No. 248, certified copy number 030751, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
59. Information from Max Sponseller, most of which was dictated by Harry C. Sponseller.
60. Application for marriage no. 5838 filed 11/1/1904, marriage license no. 5838 of the State of Pennsylvania, County of Adams issued 11/1/1904 and marriage return no. 5838 filed 11/9/1904.
61. Gravestone located at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hanover, York Co., PA. Photograph of gravestone taken 1995 in possession of the writer.
62. "Last will and testament of Amanda M. Flickinger", Adams County courthouse, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Record No. 9548. Copy in the possession of the writer.
63. Last will and testament of William Flickinger (copy in my possession).
64. "Death certificate of Edna Viola Sponseller", File No. 54411, Registered No. 117, certified copy number 3611455, Pennsylvania Division of Vital Records. Certified copy in the possession of the writer.
65. Questionnaire completed August 1994
66. Memorial card from funeral service of George A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
67. Newspaper obituary of Gladys Sadler Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
68. Newspaper obituary of George A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
69. Memorial card from funeral service of Gladys Sadler Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
70. Questionnaire completed August 1994
71. Questionnaire completed August 1994
72. Personal knowledge of the writer.
73. Newspaper obituary of Harry C. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
74. Newspaper obituary of Pearl A. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
75. Questionnaire completed by Donna Lee Sponseller Bankert, August 1994
76. Questionnaire completed by Willis Sponseller, August 1994
77. Newspaper obituary of Willis W. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
78. Questionnaire completed by Clyde Sponseller, August 1994
79. Personal knowledge of Gervis and Gladys Sponseller of Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
80. Newspaper obituary of Isabelle Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
81. Questionnaire completed by Sonia Sponseller Trasatt, August 1994
82. Genealogy records of Gartha Deardorff Garrett.
83. Questionnaire completed by Edgar Sponseller, August 1994.
84. Funeral service pamphlet from the funeral of Edgar S. Sponseller, d. 11/6/1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
85. Questionnaire completed by Carole Sponseller Mummert, August 1994
86. Memorial card from funeral service of Ruthetta Krumrine Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
87. Questonnaire completed by Rodney Sponseller, August 1994
88. Questionnaire completed by Michael Sponseller, August 1994
89. Information received from Joseph Sponseller, son of Rodney Edgar Sponseller and grandson of Edgar Sponseller of 112 Ervintown Road, Jacksonville, North Carolina 18574; on August 29, 1998.
90. Questionnaire completed by Mark Sponseller, August 1994
91. Questionnaire completed by Curtis Sponseller, August 1994
92. Questionnaire completed by Bonnie Jean Sponseller Natschke, August 1994
93. Questionnaire completed by James Sponseller, August 1994
94. Questionnaire completed by Donald Sponseller, August 1993
95. Memorial card from funeral service of Donald Charles Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
96. Newspaper obituary of Donald C. Sponseller, Jr. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
97. Information from Richard V. Sponseller, January 1995.
98. Newspaper obituary of Richard V. Sponseller. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
99. Information from Linda Sponseller Benecke, January 1995.
100. Information from Darlene Sponseller Bowlin, January 1995.
101. Questionnaire completed by Evelyn Sponseller Martin, August 1994
102. Newspaper obituary of Clair L. Martin. Photocopy in the possession of the writer.
103. Memorial card from the funeral service for Clair Martin, August 23, 1996. Original in the possession of the writer.
104. Gravestone in cemetery of Christ Reformed Church, Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, viewed by John and Barbara Rudisill of Worton, Maryland in 1996. Photograph of gravestone in possession of the writer.
105. Obituary of Margie Viola May (Stremmel) Sponseller, which appeard in The Gettysburg Times of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, November 21, 1998.
106. Gertrude Kraber Dworzak, "A Genealogical History of Conrad Maul and His Descendants"; Asbury Park, New Jersey; 1967.
107. "The Flickinger Family History, including the Flickinger Families in the United States of America", by Robert Elliott Flickinger. Success Composition and Printing Co., Des Moines, Iowa, 1927.
108. Information from obituary of George William Spangler in the Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Saturday, October 17, 1936. Copy in possession of the writer.
109. Sheely Family Data compiled by Rev. Fred Weiser; on file at the Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
110. 1880 Pennsylvania census.
111. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 200.
112. "Early Families of York County", Vol. 1, by Keith A. Dull, pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995.
113. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 172-173.
114. George R. Prowell, "History of York County Pennsylvania", Volume 2, (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1907).
115. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia; p. 529-530.
116. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia.
117. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 2", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 151.
118. Information received via the internet from Stephen P. Urwin, 1030 Averill Ave., Mansfield, Ohio 44906-1606, (419) 747-9348, surwin@richnet.net, November 10, 1997.
119. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995.

120. "History of York County, Pennsylvania", J. Gibson, Historical Editor, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1896, reprinted 1996.
121. "Genealogical Abstracts of Adams County, Pennsylvania, Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations, 1852-1855, with surname index", published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., York, PA, Special Publication Number 32, January/April 1986.
122. Robert Barnes, comp., "Marriages and Deaths from The York Recorder", (Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1995.)
123. Anita L. Eyster, "The Eyster Genealogy", (Ed. and pub. by James A. Eyster: Tuscon, Arizona, 1983).
124. "York County, Pennsylvania, Church Records of the 18th Century, Volume 3", by Marlene S. Bates and F. Edward Wright, pub. by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 159.
125. "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cumberland, York and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania", (reprinted by Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1986), edited by Samuel T. Wiley, Esq. Originally published in 1897 by C.A. Ruoff Company, Philadelphia.
126. "Genealogical Abstract of York County, Pennsylvania, Death Registration Book 1852-1855, with surname index", Special publication number 21, January, 1983, published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc.
127. "Revolutionary War Soliders," Codorus Chronicles, November 1984.
128. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 122.
129. "Abstracts of York County, Pennsylvania, Wills, 1749-1819", pub. by Family Line Publications, 1995, p. 239.
130. Family History Library Catalog description of "A gathering of legends: the ancestors of Leslie Lau Diehl and Lida Kathryn Shimer Diehl", by Russell M. Oliver and Dorothy Oliver, Lancaster, California, 1988.
131. Data compiled by John A. Mehring of 28 Tree Top Trail, Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17320-8237 and sent to the writer by Mr. Mehring.
132. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Five: Part One North-Central", Westminster, Maryland: 1999.
133. Information received from Ned Little.
134. Carroll County Genealogical Society, comp., "Carroll County Cemeteries, Volume Four: Northeast", (Westminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, 1995).
135. Obituary of Minnie E. (Schaeffer) Lawyer, copy in the possession of the writer.
136. Carroll County Public Library, comp., "Carroll County, Maryland Marriage Licenses, 1837-1899", (Wesminster, MD: Carroll County Genealogical Society, Inc., 1995).
137. Information received from Barbara M. George of 2517 Longview Drive, Estes Park, Colorado, on July 11, 1996. Copies in the possession of the writer.
138. Ancestral file dated July 15, 1989, by Phyllis L. Gerrick, 225 South Rancho Street, Ridgecrest, California, 93555, (619)375-2634.
139. 1910 U.S. Census
140. Caretaker's Records of St. Mary's Cemetery (New Section), Silver Run, Maryland; Hanover Public Library, Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
141. Information from obituary of Ezra M. Lawyer, which appeared in the Hanover Evening Sun of Hanover, York Co., PA on Wednesday, February, 13, 1929. Copy in the possession of the writer.
142. 1880 Maryland census in Carroll County Volume 10, Enumeration District 50, Sheet 6, Line 46, Election District 3.
143. Memorial record from Claude Lawyer's funeral service, October 21, 1943. Original in possession of the writer.
144. Records of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
145. Information received from Martha Schaeffer Herting.
146. Death records of St. Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
147. Information from gravestone in St. Mary's Union Cemetery, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
148. Information received from Charles Appler, 10417 New Bedford Ct SE, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936-7253.
149. Records of St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
150. Obituary of Nevin O. Lawyer, October 15, 1995, in The Evening Sun. Original in the possession of the writer.
151. Information received from Jennifer Schacht, 2705 Trails End Drive, Bentonville, AR 72712, via mail, March 1997.
152. Marriage records of St. Mary's Church, Silver Run, Carroll County, Maryland.
153. Information received from Dick Ott of Maryland (DickOtt@aol.com) over the internet on July 14, 1997.
154. Michael W. Lau, "The Descendants of Christian Lau", (Mennonite Family History: Elverson, PA, 1991).
155. Klaus Stopp, "The Printed Birth and Baptismal Certificates of the German Americans", Volume 2, Pennsylvania: Carlisle-Hanover, (Mainz/ Germany and East Berlin PA/USA: 1997).
156. Lida Bowman Meckley, comp., "Bair's Mennonite Burial Grounds - Situated in Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania" (Pennsylvania: September 1938).
157. Information received from Mrs. Karen L. (Russell) Newell of 691 Pennsdale Dr., Yardley, PA 19067-3414 on 2/27/95.
158. "Records of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, Pennsylvania 1741-1831", translated with an introduction by Frederick S. Weiser, pub. by Picton Press, Camden Maine, 1994, p. 85.
159. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 188.
160. "A Biographical History of York County, Pennsylvania", edited by John Gibson, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1975, (originally published as Part II of "History of York County, Pennsylvania" in 1886), p. 27.
161. "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills of York County, Pennsylvania, 1749-1798 with surname index", compiled and published by The South Central Pennsylvania Genealogical Society, Inc., special publication number 40, July/October 1989.
162. Patricia Laird Howard, "Hans Casper Spengler & Wife Judith Ziegler, of Weiler, Germany, & York County, Pennsylvania," From York to Gettysburg, 3, 15 August 1998.
163. "History of York County Pennsylvania", John Gibson, Historical Editor, Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886, reprinted 1996 by Windmill Publications, Inc., 6628 Uebelhack Road, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620.
164. LDS Film Number 1598033, Item Number 4, Strayer's Church & Cemetery Records, Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Éxtracted by the writer April 19, 1997.