Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Col. Jerdon M. Nye and Hannah Plant




Husband Col. Jerdon M. Nye 1

            AKA: Jordan M. Nye 2 3
           Born: 10 Mar 1789 - near Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1867 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Andrew Rose Nye (1750-1821) 2 3
         Mother: Rachel McDonald (1760-1847) 2 3


       Marriage: 



Wife Hannah Plant 3

            AKA: Hannah Plantz 1
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Cynthia Jane Nye 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John C. Johnson (      -      ) 3


2 F Sarah Ann Nye 1 3

           Born: 24 Jun 1824 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1908
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elijah Gad Matheny (1821-1904) 3 4
           Marr: 12 Feb 1846 1 3


3 M John Nye 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Col. Jerdon M. Nye


He was born on Peter Creek, twelve miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He settled in Wayne township, Lawrence County, where he carried on farming and stock-raising, inheriting the 130 acres from his father's estate, which later passed into the possession of his son-in-law, Elijah Matheny. Col. Nye was a colonel in the State militia, and served as justice of the peace twenty-four years.

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Sources


1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 286.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 293.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 814.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 285.


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