Hon. John Philip Gephart and Sarah E. Corshells

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Husband Hon. John Philip Gephart ¹

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           Born: 9 Jan 1827 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 2
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         Father: Michael Gephart (1803-1873) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Emmert (1803-1852) 2

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   Other Spouse: May M. Swartz (1829-1874) 3 - 1 Aug 1847 3

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Wife Sarah E. Corshells ³

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. John Philip Gephart

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The subscription schools of Millheim, Centre County, Pennsylvania, furnished him an elementary education, to which observation and private study added largely. From the age of fourteen until he was thirty-one he worked on the home farm, and then for seven years he was engaged in mercantile business at Millheim. His popularity had in the meantime led to his entrance into the political arena, and in 1863 he was elected clerk and register and recorder of the Orphans' Court. After serving two terms he entered the law office of Orvis & Alexander as clerk, and remained there until his election, May 30, 1870, to the office of justice of the peace for the South and West wards of Bellefonte. In 1875 he was re-elected on the Democratic ticket, this time for the North ward, with a majority of forty-eight, overcoming the usual Republican majority of ninety. In 1878 he became chairman of the Democratic County Committee, and in the same year he was elected to the State Legislature, his re-election in 1880 showing the people's appreciation of his efforts. While in that body he held positions on several important committees, including those on Appropriations and Schools, and he was active in securing the defeat of the Pillsbury Bill.

He owned the old family farm in Penn township, Centre County, comprising about 400 acres. As administrator he was under heavy bonds for the settlement of the estate, but he and his brother never divided it, sharing its proceeds in peace.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah E. Corshells

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from Loganton, Clinton Co, PA

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 125, 538.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 125, 539.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 539.