Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joseph Clarke, Sr. and Elizabeth Lynn




Husband Joseph Clarke, Sr. 1 2

           Born: 1738 - Chester Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Apr 1829 1
         Buried: 
       Marriage: Abt 1780



Wife Elizabeth Lynn 1

           Born: Abt 1764
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1857 1
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Elizabeth Clarke 1

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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Archibald Brownlee (      -      ) 1


2 F Sarah Clarke 1

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: William Johnston (      -      ) 1


3 M Joseph Clarke 1 2




           Born: 23 Jul 1787 - near Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jan 1856 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Catherine Andrews (Abt 1794-1878) 1



General Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke, Sr.


He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and spent his early life there, engaged in farming. About 1780 he was married and soon afterward the young couple located on Government land three miles southwest of the present site of Washington, Pennsylvania. He was a Seceder, or member of the Associate Church, and took an active part in the church work of the day.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 176.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 764.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 179.


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