G. W. Gearhart and Ellen Merrill

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Husband G. W. Gearhart ¹

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           Born:  - Half Moon Twp, Centre Co, PA
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         Father: Adam Gearhart (1800-1878) 2
         Mother: Susannah Hartsock (      -Abt 1882) 1

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       Marriage: 1859 - Clearfield, Clearfield Co, PA 1

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Wife Ellen Merrill ¹

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           Born:  - Clearfield Co, PA
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         Father: William Merrill (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Fetterman (      -      ) 1

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1 F Mary Ida Gearhart ¹

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2 M William Gearhart ¹

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3 F Maud Gearhart ¹

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         Spouse: William Bloomer (      -      ) 1

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4 F Augusta Gearhart ¹

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         Spouse: F. B. Row (      -      ) 1

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5 F Clara Gearhart ¹

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         Spouse: Frank Thompson (      -      ) 1

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6 F Glenora Gearhart ¹

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7 M George Gearhart ¹

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8 F Katie Gearhart ¹

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9 M Howard Gearhart ¹

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General Notes: Husband - G. W. Gearhart

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He was born in Half Moon township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, and was but a child when he was taken to the new home in Clearfield County, where he grew to manhood, his education being acquired in the schools near his father's farm, at which time there were only five public schools in the county.
He was actively identified with the business life of Clearfield borough for more than thirty-five years, and was eventually the owner of the oldest livery barn in that vicinity. It was built by Samuel Evans in 1853 as a stage barn, was a noted landmark, having at first been quite outside the limits of the village, it came to be surrounded by the city on all sides. In 1865 Mr. Gearhart established a livery business there, and conducted it successfully. He had already spent thirty-four years in Clearfield, having gone there in 1862 to take employment in a carriage shop, which gave him an opportunity to acquaint himself with the advantages of the growing city as a permanent location. In 1882 he engaged in the undertaking business as a member of the firm of Gearhart & Sharbaugh, who came to be among the leaders in that line in their locality.
His family attended the M. E. Church, of which Mr. Gearhart was a trustee for many years.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 861.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 817, 861.