Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Washington Ferree and Leah Umholtz




Husband George Washington Ferree 1 2

           Born: 21 Nov 1810 - Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1873 - Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Isaac Ferree (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 1834 - Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 2



Wife Leah Umholtz 1 2

           Born: 7 Feb 1815 - Lykens Valley, Dauphin Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1885 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Umholtz (1783-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Susan Hoover (      -      ) 1




Children
1 M Cyrus Ferree 2

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 



2 M Uriah Ferree 2

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 



3 F Mary A. Ferree 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Isaac Burd (      -      ) 2


4 F Elizabeth Ferree 2

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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5 M Henry Ferree 2

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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6 F Leah Ferree 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 F Sarah Ferree 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 
         Spouse: N. Bressler (      -      ) 2


8 M George W. Ferree 2

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 



9 M Franklin Pierce Ferree 2 3

           Born: 25 May 1853 - Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Catherine Salada (1860-      ) 4
           Marr: 1878 - Lykens Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 4


10 F Ethel E. Ferree 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1896
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Rush (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - George Washington Ferree


He attended the subscription schools of the township, grew up on his father's farm, and was for twenty-five years employed in the coal mines of Wiconisco. Later he bought a farm of thirty-three acres in Lykens township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and during the remainder of his life was engaged in agriculture.
He was a Democrat and was very active as a local leader in his party.

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Sources


1 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 210.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 888.

3 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 28.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 889.


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