Judge William Line and Rebecca Wise

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Husband Judge William Line ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Judge William Lyon 3
           Born: 15 Oct 1785 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 1868 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA

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         Father: David Line (1753-1814) 2
         Mother: Ann [Unk] (1758-1823) 2

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       Marriage: 2 Apr 1812 4

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   Other Spouse: Catharine Luther (      -1854) 5 6 - 12 Oct 1830 6

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Wife Rebecca Wise ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: 18 Feb 1826 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jacob Wise (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Ann [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Washington Line ⁶

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           Born: 11 Mar 1813 6
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           Died: Abt 1843 - Dayton, OH
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2 M William Ramsey Line ^{6 7}

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           Born: 1 Dec 1814 6
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           Died: Aft 1905
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Simpson Elder (1798-1882) 8 9
           Marr: 10 Jul 1845 7 9

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3 M Augustus Asbury Line ⁶

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           Born: 17 May 1819 6
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           Died: 24 Aug 1903 6
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4 F Amelia Ann Line ^{1 6}

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           Born: 6 Jun 1823 6
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           Died: Oct 1899 6
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         Spouse: John Ritchey Elder (1820-      ) 1 6
           Marr: 19 Oct 1854 1

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General Notes: Husband - Judge William Line

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About 1810, he and his brothers, John and George, moved [from Lancaster County?] to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. John and William settled in the part of Allen township that later became Monroe, where for a number of years they taught school. George settled in the part of East Pennsboro that later became Silver Spring. John and George continued to live in their respective localities the rest of their days.

When he came to Cumberland County, a young school teacher, he entered the family of Jacob Wise. He married one of the daughters and they took up housekeeping at Churchtown, then one of the most prosperous and promising points in the large township of Allen. He continued to teach school and do surveying and scrivening up until 1815. As the country was then rapidly becoming settled there was much surveying and conveyancing to do, and he consequently found it advantageous to reside at the county seat. He therefore moved to Carlisle, and located on West South street, in a brick house owned by one Patrick Phillips. While living there he bought a lot on the east side of South Hanover street, and there he built himself a house and lived for several years. In December, 1819, he bought from Major Sterrett Ramsey at the eastern edge of town, forty-eight acres of land. Later he purchased on the north side of the York Road in the same locality, a four-acre tract upon which he lived for many years. Still later he purchased the property opposite to where the Philadelphia & Reading passenger depot later stood, and there he spent the rest of his days.
From early in life he actively participated in public affairs, wielding great influence and winning a prominence which few men locally attain. He filled a number of public trusts, the principal ones: In 1813 Governor Snyder appointed him a justice of the peace for Allen township; in 1814 the same governor appointed him deputy surveyor for Cumberland county; in 1818 Governor Findlay appointed him Recorder of Deeds and also Register of Wills; in 1828 Governor Shultz appointed him an Associate Judge, and in December, 1835, he was again appointed Register of Wills by Governor Ritner. Through being so many years in the service of the public he became thoroughly familiar with public affairs, and a very ready and agreeable conversationalist. He was in a large sense a public servant, and for many years was popularly known as "Judge" Line. In his later years, after he had in a measure retired, he devoted his time and attention principally to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants, and found much enjoyment in showing visitors through his gardens, greenhouses and nursery, and many persons called expressly to hear him talk on flowers and relate personal reminiscences, of which he had an inexhaustible store.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 204.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 171.

3 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 271.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 172.

5 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 270.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 173.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 207.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 199.

9 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 174.