Hon. Solomon Gorgas and Catharine Fahnestock

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Husband Hon. Solomon Gorgas ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Jan 1764 - Ephrata, Lancaster Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Sep 1838 - Lower Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jacob Gorgas (      -      ) 2
         Mother: [Unk] Mack (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage:  - Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Catharine Fahnestock ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Mar 1774 - Chester Co, PA 1
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           Died: 9 Aug 1853 1 2
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         Father: Casper Fahnestock (1724-1808) 3 4
         Mother: Maria Catharine Gleim (1739-1805) 4

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Children

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1 M Daniel F. Gorgas ²

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           Born: 30 Sep 1792 2
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           Died: 17 Jan 1848 2
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2 F Christina Gorgas ²

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           Born: 27 Jul 1794 2
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           Died: 21 Sep 1804 2
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3 F Mary Gorgas ²

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           Born: 7 Jul 1797 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1875 2
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         Spouse: Peter Bernhart (      -      ) 2

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4 F Sally Gorgas ²

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           Born: 19 Jan 1800 2
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           Died: Aug 1878 2
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         Spouse: Samuel Bowman (      -      ) 2

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5 M Hon. William Rittenhouse Gorgas ²

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           Born: 8 May 1806 - Lower Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1886
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hummel (      -      ) 2 5 6
           Marr: 5 Mar 1840 2

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6 M Joseph M. Gorgas ²

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           Born: 12 Jun 1809 2
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           Died: 13 May 1852 2
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7 M Solomon Perry Gorgas ⁷

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           Born: 31 Aug 1815 - Lower Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1886
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Elizabeth Eberly (1822-      ) 8
           Marr: 8 May 1845 8

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Solomon Gorgas

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He was a watch and clock-maker.
In 1804, he removed to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, locating in Lower Allen Township, and kept the first tavern and store in that section of the country. He was a man of sound judgment, and was self-educated. In 1821-22 he served as a member of the Legislature from Cumberland County, being a Democrat in politics. Both he and his wife were identified with the German Seventh-day Baptist Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 100.

2 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 376.

3 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 202.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 99.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 124.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 359.

7 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 376, 413.

8 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 413.