1 Diane Sweeley, e-mail message from <dsweeley@starband.net> (5204 Homestead Trail, Reva, VA 22735) to Steven M. Wurster, Feb 2001.

2 Hiram Kress tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA; transcribed by Steven M. Wurster in 1998.

3 David W. Kress tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Salladasburg, Lycoming County, PA.

4 Sarah Kress tombstone, Salladsburg Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA; transcribed by Steven M. Wurster in 1998.

5 Burrows T. Kress tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA; transcribed by Steven M. Wurster in 1998.

6 Julia A. Bower tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Lycoming County, PA; transcribed by Steven M. Wurster in 1998.

7 Mary Kress tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Salladasburg, Lycoming County, PA.

8 George M. Kress tombstone, Salladasburg Cemetery, Salladasburg, Lycoming County, PA; transcribed by Steven M. Wurster in 1998.

9 Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Ancestry.com, 1997. The SSDI component of Ancestry.com is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration.

10 Descendants of Anton Pepperman, familytreemaker.com, online <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/u/i/Mary-R-Guinter/>, Pepperman data downloaded 22 Nov 2000.

11 Social Security Death Index.

12 Christine Miller, e-mail message from <christine.m.miller@worldcom.net> to Steve Wurster, 2001.

13 Watson Kiess, "The Kiess Family", (Williamsport, PA, no publisher, 1957), page 19.

14 Descendants of Anton Pepperman, familytreemaker.com, online <http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/u/i/Mary-R-Guinter/>, Pepperman data downloaded 22 Nov 2000, Information from Ron Smith 14 Nov 1998.

15 Tombstone, Woodward Township Cemetery, Woodware Township, Lycoming County, PA.

16 Watson Kiess, "The Kiess Family", (Williamsport, PA, no publisher, 1957), page 18.

17 Mr. Watson Kiess, History of the Kiess Family, Who Came From Germany and Settled In Pennsylvania In the Early 1800's, (1957).

18 Obituary of Annie Pepperman Paulhamus Williamsport Sun-Gazette Williamsport, PA, held by Elmer "Pete" Paulhamus.