LEWISBURG — Ruth Burnham, of Lewisburg, is working on the upcoming exhibit of 19th-century quilts called “Pennsylvania Quilts: Studies in Color/A Century of Antique Quilts from the Packwood House Museum Collection,” which will run June 9 through Oct. 24.

One of the quilts that will be exhibited has 312 names on it, apparently all but two were from Lewisburg, Milton, Mifflinburg and surrounding townships. Many of the names — such as Himmelreich, Meixell and Gundy — should be familiar to locals.

Burnham is seeking information about the people whose names appear on the quilt.

“There is a Prof. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards on the quilt. It turns out that this is Thomas A. Edwards, who was professor of pedagogy and dean of the Department of Women at Bucknell 1904-1914. Bucknell’s Web site says that the Edwards’ son, Merle, ’03, started the intramural program at Bucknell and coached soccer, and that it is for him that Edwards House on the Bucknell campus is named,” Burnham said.

“However, Lewisburg native John Zeller, former vice president at Bucknell, tells me that Edwards House was named for Prof. Edwards, not his son,” she added.

Also on the quilt are the names Mahala Kelly and Mrs. J.C. Kelly.

“These people were Edith Kelly Fetherston’s grandmother and mother, respectively,” Burnham said. “Edith Fetherston and her husband, John, founded Packwood House.”

Burnham has found many names on the quilt in local Census records on ancestry.com in census years 1880-1920 or so. “In an early Census, Mahala Kelly, age 25, was a servant with a family named Barclay in Milton. Later, she was shown living, still in Milton, at age 59, with her sister Margaret, age 57. No occupation listed,” Burnham said.

“I am certain that there are many, many more stories that this quilt could tell if more folks knew about it. We don’t know the exact reason the quilt was made in the first place, for instance. Many times churches did projects like this as fundraisers, but we know that there are people of various religious persuasions represented here — the Kellys were Catholic, Himmelreich probably Presbyterian, Lindigs Lutheran, etc. There was a big centennial celebration in Lewisburg about 1895, which is just the right date for the quilt.”

She wonders whether the quilt was part of that observance.

Anyone with information about the quilt or quilt names is asked to contact Burnham at 523-8311.

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Special quilt weekend

LEWISBURG — As part of its upcoming summer exhibit, “Pennsylvania Quilts: Studies in Color/A Century of Antique Quilts from the Packwood House Museum Collection,” the Packwood House Museum, 15 N. Water St., has planned a three-day weekend of quilt-related activities on Aug. 21-23. This mix of programs will take place at the museum and Country Cupboard, both located in Lewisburg.

On Aug. 21, there will be a dinner at Country Cupboard followed by a lecture presented by Donna Ruppert, “Progressions in 19th Century Pennsylvania Quilting.” Events taking place on Aug. 22 include workshops by Paula Swett, Susan Faeder, Sherry Walter, and Donna Ruppert. Brian Ruppert will present five gallery talks in the Kelly Gallery of the museum during the afternoon. That night, there is another dinner at Country Cupboard, followed by noted local author and historian Jeannette Lasansky, who will speak on “Seeking One’s Quilting Roots: How It began, Where It’s Going.”

Aug. 23 features talks by Jeannette Lasansky and Sherry Walter. The museum will have extended hours throughout the weekend to accommodate visitors who plan to attend this great weekend of learning and fun.

For more details, visit www.packwoodhousemuseum.com or call 524-0323.

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Names on the quilt

The names below appear as they were written on the quilt, and there may be some whimsical spellings and inconsistencies. For instance, was Allic Zeigler really Alice?



Mrs. E. Albright

Miss. L. Albright

Miss Annie Angstadt

E. L. Angstadt

Harry Angstadt

Miss Minnie Angstadt

Mrs. Nath Angstadt

Nathan Angstadt

Mrs. J. App

Mrs. Jno. App

Elizabeth Baker

Neil Baker

T. D. Baker

Mrs. T. D. Baker

Mrs. C. Barr

Mrs. H. Barr. Wmsport

Mrs. Levi Benfer

Geo. D. Bertolette

Mrs. G. D. Bertolette

Mrs. Mary Billmeyer

Mrs. Lottie Bickel

Dr. H. F. Billmeyer

Miss. C. Bingeman

…M. Black

Mrs. Mary A. Bobb

Mrs. S. M. Bond

Mrs. Elizabeth Boyer

Miss Bessie Brown

Mrs. E. Brown

Mrs. H. Brown

Mrs. Wm. Brown

Mrs. Della Brungard

Mrs. Maria Byers

Philip Byers

Allen Catherman

Mrs. A. Catherman

Mrs. F. Catherman

Mrs. Alice Cleaver

Mrs. E. L. Cornellius

Mrs. Mary E. Dark

Mrs. Jacob Deckert

Lydia DeFrain

Miss Laura Detrich

Mrs. W. DeValle

Mrs. A. Diefenderfer

F. K. Dieffenderfer

J. K. Diefenderfer

Mrs. J. K. Dieffenderfer

Miss M. Dieffenderfer

Mrs. Geo. Donachy

Harold Donachy

W. O. Donachy

Mrs. W. O. Donachy

Miss M. Donachy

Mrs. F. Donehower

Mrs. Mary Eckbert

Ida M. Edwards

Prof. Edwards

Mrs. Sue Erb

Mrs. J. A. Fegley

Annie Fisher

Geo. E. Fisher

Geo. H. Fisher

Harry Fisher

John Fisher

Mrs. John Fisher

Mrs. Fisher

Eliza S. Flinn

Mrs. J. P. Frederick

Mrs. Cath Fry

Mrs. Catharine Fry

Mrs. J. Fry

Mrs. Lin Fry

Mrs. Mattie Fry

W. L. Fry

Mrs. Mary Gast

Annie I. Gemberling

Emma J. Gemberling

Francis Gemberling

Miss. M. E. Gemberling

Russel Gemberling

Sarah Gemberling

F. W. Getz

Henry Getz

Mrs. H. Getz

Miss M. Gibson

Mrs. Chas. Gillinger

Miss C. Gillinger

Mrs. S. Groover

Mrs. David Gross

Miss Ida M. Grove

Mrs. Sarah Grove

Ab. Gundy

Mrs. J. Gundy

Mrs. J. A. Gundy

Mrs. J. C. Gundy

Miss Lizzie Gundy

Mrs. Pol. Gundy

Mrs. S. Gundy

Mrs. W. Gundy

Miss M. Gutelius

George Haffer

Mrs. Geo Haffer

Margaret Harman

Mrs. C. Harrington

Miss Allice Hartman

Wm. Hate

Mrs. Wm. Hate

Rebecca Heinly

Mrs. J. Hertz

C. M. Hess

Mrs. C. M. Hess

Mrs. H. Hetherinton

J. W. Hetherington

Mrs. E. J. Hime

Mrs. E. Himmelreich

P. W. Himmelreich

Mrs. P. W. Himmelreich

Mrs. Folmer Hoffa

Francis Hoffa

Mrs. Francis Hoffa

Homer Hoffa

Mrs. H. N. Hoffman

Mrs. H. N. Hoffman

Mrs. M. E. Hollopeter

Mrs. Wm. Housel

Chas W. Hower

Mrs. Jacob Hower

Jaco Hower

Mrs. Jas. Hoy

Lizzie Hubler

Elsie Hulzizer

Mrs. M. Irven. Wmsport

Mrs. A. C. Kaufman

J. W. Kaufman

Mrs. Tom Kaufman

Mrs. J. C. Kelly

Mahala E. Kelly

Edith Kersteter

Miss F. E. Kersteter

Mrs. Geo. Kersteter

Mrs. I. J. Kersteter

Ruth A. Kersteter

Mrs. H. Kinney

Mrs. J. Kinney

Mrs. Carrie Kissinger

Mrs. Lizzie Kozer

Mrs. Sol Kozer

Miss Clara Kreisher

John Kreisher

Mrs. J. Kreisher

Miss E. Kreisher

Anna Bell Kurtz

Milfred Kurtz

Mrs. Clara Lahr

Mrs. N. C. Lahr

Wm. Leiby

Wm. A. Leiby

Mrs. Lizzie Lesher

Miss Blanch Lindig

C. F. Lindig

Mrs. C. F. Lindig

Leah E. Lindig

Mrs. Rae Lindig

Maurice Markson

Mrs. D. Martin

Annie Mathews

Rev I. H. McGann

Mrs. A. McGann

Mrs. Elam Meixell

Mrs. Mary Meixel

A. D. Miller

Mrs. A. D. Miller

Amanda Miller

Mrs. S. J. Miller

Miss Isabella Moore

Miss M. C. Moore

Madilda Moore

Mrs. James Mowery

Clarenc Moyer

Mrs. Lizzie Moyer

Mrs. U. G. Nagel

Mrs. U. G. Nagel

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Noll

Mrs. Jane Noll

Mrs. Levi Noll

Mrs. Linn Noll

Mrs. M. Noll

Mrs. Mary Noll

Nora Noll

Mrs. Sue Noll

Mrs. C. W. Oldt

Mrs. E. L. Painter

Geo. Paul

Mrs. J. S. Paul

J. S. Paul

Mrs. A. Pauling

Mrs. A. L. Pauling

Mrs. M. Penny

Harry Pfenninger

Mrs. S. Pfenninger

Elizabeth Pross

Mrs. Tillman Pross

Mrs. Raymond

Mrs. T. N. Reber

Miss Kattie Reed

Carrie Reichley

Mrs. Elizabeth Reish

Miss Ada Rine

Benj. Rine

Mrs. B. Rine

Miss Jennie Rine

John Rine

Mrs. John Rine

Mrs. Levina Sandel

Mrs. Minnie C. Sandel

Mrs. A. Ritter

Mrs. M. E. Ritter

Miss Edith Romig

Mrs. Emma Romig

Kate Romig

Mrs. Scott Romig

Geo. A. Royer

Elizabeth Sarvey

Mrs. Sarvey

F. S. Schrack

Mrs. F. S. Schrack

Mrs. J. P. Schrack

Miss Lilly Schrack

Mrs. W. H. Schrack

W. H. Schrack

Chas. Sechler

J. W. Shaffer

Mrs. J. W. Shaffr

Mrs. Gertude Shatzel

Henry Sheldon

Mrs. Mary Shipman

Mrs. Cath. Shuck

Miss E. Shuck

Miss. E. K. Shuck

H. M. Smith

M. C. Smith

Jacob Smith

Mrs. J. Smith

Mrs. Jerry Smith

Mrs. Julia Smith

Mrs. M. E. Smith

Wm C. Smith

Mrs. A. Snyder

Miss Ida Snyder

Mrs. Sarah Spong

Mrs. G. A. Stahl

Wm. Stannert

D. P. Stapleton

Mrs. D. P. Stapleton

Mrs. Cath. Stein

Miss Annie Strohecker

J. G. Strohecker

Mrs. J. G. Strohecker

Mary Strohecker

Wm. Strohecker

Mrs. W. Strohecker

Wm. F. Strohecker

Mrs. James Stuck

Mrs. Maze Trigo

Sol. W. Unger

Anne VanGundy

Mrs. C. V. VanGundy

Mrs. E. Wagner

Margaret Wagner

Sadie Wagner

Mrs. Abba Walter

C. Walter

Mary Walter

Miss Nettie Walter

Mrs. S. Walter

Mrs. Lyda Waters

Aaron Weary

Mrs. Aarron Weary

Mrs. E. Weiman

Mrs. D. W. Wendel

S. S. Wendel

Ray Wendell

Ruth Wendell

W. D. Wendell

Mrs. John Wensel

Mrs. Annie Wolfe

Mrs. Jacob Wolfe

Mrs. Leah Wolfe

Miss M. E. Wolfe

Miss Mamme Wolfe

Miss Naomi Wolfe

C. Dale Wolfe

Mrs. M. Wolfe

Mrs. W. Wolfe

Geo. Woods

Mrs. G. Woods

Mrs. L. V. Yarger

Mrs. W. Yoder

Cam. Young

Mrs. Cam Young

Miss Alma Young

Mrs. C. Young

Miss Dora Young

Florence Young

Frank Young

Mrs. Sol. Young

Mrs. M. Yount

Mrs. John Zearfoss

Mrs. Allic Zeigler

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