Col. John Wolford and Jane Whitman

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Husband Col. John Wolford ¹

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           Born: 13 Feb 1800 - near Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA 1
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         Father: Hon. Peter Wolford (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: Margaret Albert (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: Abt 1824

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Wife Jane Whitman ⁴

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         Father: Daniel Whitman (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Good (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 M Albert Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Lucy Martin (      -      ) 4

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2 F Margaret C. Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Anthony K. Myers (      -      ) 4

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3 F Elizabeth Wolford ⁴

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           Died: Bef 1886
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         Spouse: Richard W. Sadler (      -      ) 4

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4 F Rebecca R. Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Herman Beltzhoover (      -      ) 4

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5 F Mary Ann Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Abram L. Mumper (      -Bef 1886) 4

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6 F Clarissa J. Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Josiah Geiger (      -Bef 1886) 4

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7 M Peter Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 F Emily W. Wolford ⁴

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         Spouse: Albert Sydney Hartman (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Col. John Wolford

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After he was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, his father moved to York County, locating near Clear Springs, where the son was reared to the life of a farmer. He received a good common school education, and during his long life was a student, constantly seeking and acquiring knowledge. Soon after marriage he moved to Latimore Township, Adams County, and bought a farm of 320 acres, where he lived for over forty years, and built on this tract a clover-mill, flour-mill and two saw-mills, all of which were operated under his direction. The homestead was one-half mile east of the famous York Sulphur Springs. He was an uncompromising temperance man, an ardent friend and supporter of the free school system, and during the war helped in all proper and patriotic ways to support the Union cause, both by means and influence. At the age of fifty he became a member of the Episcopal Church, and ever after was consistent to his profession. He was a general controller of the community, and settled many estates and acted as guardian to several minors. He was kind and sympathetic by nature, and ready to help all those whom he thought to be deserving, and lost in this way nearly $100,000. In 1860 he became interested in coal lands, and in 1865, or about that time, became a partner in the Honeybrook Coal Company, which proved to be a very successful venture. The mine was located at Audenreed, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. In 1873 he left his farm and moved to York Springs Borough, which was subsequently his residence. He was a heavy stockholder in the First National Bank at Gettysburg, and a director.
He left a large estate of upward of $200,000. He had, however, previously distributed $140,000 among his children.
His military title was obtained by serving for several years as colonel of the State militia.

1 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 466.

2 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 380.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 714.

4 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 467.