John Sankey and Catharine Kryder

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Husband John Sankey ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1793 - Scotland 2
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           Died: 1865 2
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       Marriage:  - Centre Co, PA

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Wife Catharine Kryder ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - near Millheim, Centre Co, PA
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           Died: 1854 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Judge Jacob Kryder (      -1852) 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M James W. Sankey ²

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           Born: 13 Apr 1833 - Millheim, Centre Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1896
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         Spouse: Harriet Melick (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 29 Nov 1857 - Light Street, Columbia Co, PA 4

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2 M Cyrus K. Sankey ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1896
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3 M Jacob Sankey ²

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           Died: Aft 1896
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4 M John Sankey ²

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           Died: Aft 1896
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5 F Mary Ann Sankey ²

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           Died: Aft 1896
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         Spouse: Aaron Wolf (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - John Sankey

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The Sankey family is of Scotch-Irish ancestry.
He was born in Scotland and came to America when he was eight years old. His parents died and he was bound out by one of his uncles as a tanner's apprentice, at Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania. According to the articles of agreement, he was to serve until he was twenty-one. When nearing the end of his apprenticeship, he was offered a paying position with another tanner in the same town. But his employer refused to let him leave his service, and as an inducement to him to remain and complete his time, agreed to admit him to partnership as soon as he became of age. This promise was fulfilled, and became a partner in the business. The partnership continued until the former employer retired from business on account of advancing age. Mr. Sankey carried on the business until his own retirement in 1861. [CBEDC, 567]

He and his wife had twelve children, four of whom were living in 1896.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 377.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 567.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 207, 377.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 568.