Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David Hart and Anna Power




Husband David Hart 1 2

           Born: 10 Jan 1826 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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         Father: Andrew Hart (1799-1861) 4 5
         Mother: Mary Fergus (      -      ) 6 7


       Marriage: 4 Oct 1860 8



Wife Anna Power 1 9

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         Father: Ezra Power (      -      ) 8
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilson (1809-1858) 1 10 11 12




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General Notes: Husband - David Hart


He obtained his education in the schools of South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and at West Middletown. He then went to West Alexander and there spent three years working in the carriage and wagonmaking shops, thoroughly learning the trade. In 1851 he crossed the plains to California, making the long journey with ox-teams, and by the time he returned to Washington County had been away for three years. Those three years were filled with many adventures and the home journey was across the celebrated Isthmus of Panama. He had done fairly well in the far west and had enough capital to enable him to buy a good farm, situated in Chartiers Township, one mile north of Canonsburg, on which he settled with the idea of spending his life in agricultural pursuits. The year 1854, however, was one of severe and prolonged drouth and the whole country suffered from the withholding of moisture. This discouraged Mr. Hart and caused him to turn his attention again to the west and in May, 1855, he again started for California, where he worked as a carpenter and engaged in trading and mining, meeting with many adventures and enduring hardships which prepared the way for his later life in the army during the Civil War. While at Jacksonville, Oregon, he was one of a band of volunteers who went out to subdue the Indians who had been capturing emigrant trains. He was also one of the band of men under Capt. John Ross that went out from Clear Lake and Lost River and distributed provisions to the suffering emigrants on the lava beds on the route to California. When the Civil War seemed imminent, he returned to Washington County, ready to enlist in defense of the Union. The first company accepted by the governor, Hon. Simon Cameron, was organized in June, 1861, and in August, 1862, Mr. Hart became a member of it, this being the famous Ringold Cavalry. He was sworn into the service under Capt. John Keys and left for the command at Beverly, West Virginia. On July 10, 1863, at Cold Springs, Maryland, he received three gunshot wounds at the same time, two in his abdomen on the right and one through his lungs, and, remarkable as it may seem, these bullets remain in his body throughout his life. He was left unconscious on Fairview Mountain, in the care of several of his comrades, while the enemy was driven across the river. These comrades succeeded in transporting him to Cumberland, where his wife met him and brought him home. Under her skillful and tender ministrations he recuperated and on the second Tuesday in October following, he voted and then rejoined his regiment.
In March, 1864, he was given a furlough of thirty days and enjoyed these at home and then went back to Cumberland. The seven companies from Washington County and five companies from the eastern part of Pennsylvania, were included in the 22nd Pa. Cav., forming the regiment under command of Col. Jacob Higgins, and it was allotted to the 8th Army Corps. It was under different commanders but mainly under Gen. B. F. Kelly, who commanded the Department of West Virginia. In the spring of 1865, Mr. Hart was promoted to be quarter-master-sergeant and was with the regiment in all its movements in the Shenandoah Valley until the close of the war. By general order he was mustered out at New Creek and was paid off at Pittsburgh in the latter part of June, 1865.
Mr. Hart then went into the business of stock buying and selling and was in partnership with Matthew Wilson for seven years. Later he formed a partnership with his brothers-in-law, Paxton Bros., in the same line of business, including butchering. Also, under the firm name of Hart, Harsha & Co. he built and operated the Chartiers Woolen Factory at Canonsburg, which was destroyed by fire February 28, 1887. For some years after this destruction of his property, he continued to handle stock. Beginning in 1872 he occupied a handsome residence which was situated on the corner of Pike street and Greenside avenue, Washington.
He and his wife were members of the First Presbyterian Church at Canonsburg. He served as a member of the town council and was a burgess. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member of Thomas Paxton Post, No. 126, G. A. R., of which he was commander.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 232.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 644, 844.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 644.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 166, 311.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 619, 1343.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 311.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1343.

8 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 645.

9 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 645, 844.

10 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 954.

11 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 844.

12 John Gibson, History of York County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886), Pg 660.


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