John Gallagher and Matilda Chambers

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Husband John Gallagher ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1829 - Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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         Father: James Gallagher (1789-1881) 2 4 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Foster (1802-1891) 2 5 6

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Wife Matilda Chambers ^{3 7 8}

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           Born: 21 Apr 1832 - Pleasant Unity, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Chambers (1803-      ) 8 9
         Mother: Maria Hartzell (      -      ) 8

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Children

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1 M James Edward Gallagher ³

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           Born: 19 Dec 1857 3
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2 F Mary Elizabeth Gallagher ^{3 10}

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           Born: 17 Jul 1859 3
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         Spouse: William C. Steel (1856-      ) 11 12
           Marr: 6 Feb 1879 13

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General Notes: Husband - John Gallagher

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Unity Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

He adopted the occupation of farmer when a young man and followed it successfully for the remainder of his life. He owned a farm which was situated about one mile from the village of Pleasant Unity. He was a staunch Presbyterian and an active member of that church.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 418, 520.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 117.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 418.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 10.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 520.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 11.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 436.

8 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 87.

9 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 605.

10 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 163, 943.

11 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 517.

12 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 160.

13 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 163.