SilviusWave Members Historical Picture Gallery

This image was submitted by Richard Winder and is titled "Mr. Silvieus and Mr. Taylor".
Richard's comments about the photo are as follows:
"In this picture, I believe Mr. Taylor is the one on the right (he certainly looks like my grandfather), but I am not certain if this is Benjamin Anthony Taylor and his cousin (a son of Anthony Silveus), or if this is indeed Benjamin (husband of Elizabeth) and Anthony."

This image was submitted by Terri Silves-Story and is titled "George Silvis".
Terri's comments about the photo are as follows:
"Here is a picture of my great grandfather George Wesley Silvis born Oct. 26, 1880 Son of T. John Silvis born approx. 1853 George is buried at Donnahue Hill Cemetery, Elk County. George is standing by a plant called "Queen Of The Meadow" The plant was used by the Indains of the area to make a tea, used to treat arthritis."

This image was submitted by Terri Silves-Story and is titled "Delbert and Sarah Silves".
Terri's comments about the photo are as follows:
"This is a picture George Silvis's son, Delbert Silves born April 26, 1903 and Sarah Murry/Silves (Son of George and Mable Silvis) they lived In Sheffeld Pa."

This image was submitted by Terri Silves-Story and is titled "George W. Silvis and Mable Carrie Simmerline".
Terri's comments about the photo are as follows:
"This is George W. Silvis and Mable Carrie Simmerline Wedding picture. This picture was taken on there wedding day, approx. 1902 They lived in Marienville, Foerst County, Pa. They are buried at Dunnahae Hill Cemetery, Elk Co."

This image was submitted by Terri Silves-Story and is titled "Mary Simmerline".
Terri's comments about the photo are as follows:
"In this picture is Alda Silvis/Watson, her husband Robert Watson, Mary Simmerline and Doyle Silves. Mary is the grandmother to "Doyle and Alda Silves". Their mother was Mable Carrie Simmerline/ Silvis wife of George Wesley Silvis. They lived in Marienville, Foerst County, Pa. Doyle was born on Zimmerman Hill, in Elk County. They are all buried at Dunnahae Hill Cemetery, Elk Co."

Mrs. Mary Cole submits these two samples of Johann Hennrich Silvius' signature. The signatures were copied from 'Pennsylvania German Pioneers' a publication of the Original Lists of Arrivals In the Port of Philadelphia from 1727 to 1808. by Ralph Beaver Strassburger, LL.D. President of the Pennsylvania German Society. Edited by William John Hinke, Ph.D.,D.D. in Three Volumes - Volume II Facsimile Signatures 1727-1775 Pennsylvania German Society - Norristown, Pennsylvania 1934 edition. I believe later editions omitted the signatures.

The list for the Queen Elizabeth Sep 1738 - lists our ancestor as Johann Henrich Silvius. From then on he is called Henry or some form of this.

1743 - christening of son Nicholas - father called Henrich Sylvius
1747 - warrant index - Henry Silvius
1776 - letter of Adm. for his estate - Henry Silvius

This is the reason I have always called him Henry. When I started working with others - they thought it better he be called J. Henry. This is the reason on my chart I call him 1.J. Henry.

Mary Cole

Theresa Berg has given us a look at Susan Catherine "Katie" Silvuse Shamberger 1869 possibly PA-1953 Salem, OR. She is the daughter of John Jacob Silvuse 1827 Augusta Co., VA-1894 Jefferson Davis Co., LA; granddaughter of Jacob Silvuse 1800 VA-1826 Shenandoah Co., VA; great granddaughter of William Silvius Jr. 1762 PA-1850 VA, great great granddaughter of immigrant William Silvius Sr. ca.1725 Germany-1800 Bucks Co., PA. This photo of Katie as a young girl was probably taken when she was about 10 years old around 1879 in Holt Co., MO.

This second photo was taken of Susan Catherine "Katie" Silvuse Shamberger in Salem, OR in 1935 on the occasion of her 50th wedding anniversary to George Shamberger.

Theresa Berg

Tammy and Loren Stevenson has given us a peek at Sarah Silvis
(#336 on Mary's chart)

Tim Warke has provided a family portrait of his Great Grandfather William Henry Silfies Sr. (1878-1943) who lived in Northampton, Northampton Co., PA. He is 443g2 in Mary's outline.

From feft to right: Lottie, Raymond (in his mother's arms), Edna (Rayden), Mable, William Sr., and William Jr. Lottie is Tim's grandmother.