John King Findlay and Susan Oglesby

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Husband John King Findlay ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 May 1803 - near Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1
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           Died: 13 Sep 1885 - Spring Lake, Monmouth Co, NJ 1
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         Father: Hon. William Findlay (1768-1846) 1 2 3 4 5
         Mother: Nancy Irwin (1763-1824) 1 2 6

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   Other Spouse: Sabilla Stone Morris (      -      ) 7

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Wife Susan Oglesby ⁸

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General Notes: Husband - John King Findlay

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He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1824, and was assigned to the 1st Artillery of the U.S. Army. He was assistant professor of chemistry, mineralogy, and geology at West Point from August 29 until November 4, 1824, of geography, history, and ethics until April 17, 1825, and was on topographical duty until May 13, 1828, when he resigned. In 1831, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. He was recorder of Lancaster in 1841\endash 1845, judge of the Philadelphia District Court 1845\endash 1851, and president of the 3rd Judicial District of Pennsylvania in 1857\endash 1862. After this he practised law in Philadelphia. He was a captain of militia 1840\endash 1845 and 1852\endash 1856.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 93.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 461.

3 William C. Armor, Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: James K. Simon, 1873), Pg 323.

4 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 151.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 179.

6 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 152.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 42, 94.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 94.