Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, and of Many of the Early Settled Families, Part 2 |
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afterward Allegheny county America Amwell township Andrew Anna born April born August born December born February born January born July born June born March born November born October born September boyhood Buffalo township Burgettstown Canonsburg Cecil township Chartiers township chil children were born common schools Cross Creek township daughter of John David death deceased Donegal township dren early East Finley township East Pike Run Eliza Elizabeth Fallowfield township farmer following children George grandfather Hanover township Henry home farm home place Ireland Jane Joseph living located manhood Margaret Martha Monongahela Morris township mother moved Nancy native North Strabane township Ohio parents passed Penn Pennsylvania Pike Run township pioneer Pittsburgh Pleasant township politics Rachel reared Republican party resided Robert Samuel Sarah settled ship Smith township Somerset township Thomas town trade U. P. Church union united in marriage United Presbyterian Church Washington county Whig widow young ال
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Page 1011 - O wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us ! It wad frae mony a blunder free us, An...
Page 1138 - Heaven is not reached at a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.
Page 885 - I told them I had no inclination to sell; however, after hearing a great deal of their hardships, their Religious principles (which had brought them together as a society of Ceceders) and unwillingness to seperate or remove; I told them I would make them a last offer and this was — the whole tract at 25 S.
Page 1309 - ... man ever fought for, as few of our generals have ever learned to do for the best cause for which trumpet ever sounded. Henceforth we know him no more after the flesh. He is no longer a foe. We think of him now as a noble-minded gentleman, a rare and eminent Christian ! For years he has been an active member of the Presbyterian Church, of which he was a ruling elder.
Page 1229 - Cook votes with the Democratic party, and has served as a member of the school board. He and his wife are members of ' the United Presbyterian Church at Robinson's Run.
Page 1213 - Health, and is now serving his second term as a member of the school board.
Page 1309 - Waynesboro he served as a member of the town council. He is a member of the AF and AM, Royal Arch Masons ; also belongs to the Heptasophs and the Royal Arcanum.
Page 1286 - In politics he was formerly a Whig, and since the organization of the Republican party has been an active worker in its ranks.
Page 1398 - The subject of this sketch was the second in order of birth.
Page 877 - Sowards have been republicans since the organization of that party. In religious faith he is a Presbyterian and his wife is a Methodist.