Samuel Alter and Ann Stotler

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Husband Samuel Alter ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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           Born: 1804 - near Logans Ferry, Allegheny Co, PA 3
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           Died: 1882 or 1885 - ? Westmoreland Co, PA 2 6
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         Father: David Alter (1775-1838) 3 7 8 9
         Mother: Elizabeth Mull (      -      ) 1

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• Note: This may be the same person as : [Unk] Alter.

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Wife Ann Stotler ^{5 6 10}

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• Note: This may be the same person as : Ann Stotler.

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Children

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1 M David Alter ⁶

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2 M Jeremiah Alter ⁶

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3 M Jacob Alter ^{6 11}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1842 - Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 6 11
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         Spouse: Jane H. Morrison (      -      ) 6 10
           Marr: 15 Jun 1868 6 10

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4 M Samuel Langdon Alter ^{10 12}

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           Born: 17 Jun 1848 - Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 10
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           Died: 1923 13
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         Spouse: Harriet L. Martin (      -Aft 1926) 5 10
           Marr: 11 Aug 1870 10

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5 M Harvey Alter ⁶

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6 M Emmanuel Alter ⁶

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7 F Emma Alter ⁶

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         Spouse: David Stotler (      -      ) 6

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8 F Elizabeth Alter ⁶

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         Spouse: Samuel Coulter (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Alter

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He was born in Allegheny township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. [CBRWC, 713] The same source makes different statements about him.

He was born near Logan's Ferry, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. He learned the trade of blacksmith and removed, when a young man, to Allegheny township, Westmoreland County, where he pursued his trade for several years. He then purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres of land which he continued to cultivate until his death. He was a member, steward and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church and an earnest and enthusiastic republican in politics. He served his township for several years as a member of its school board.
He and his wife reared a family of six sons and two daughters. [CBRWC, 714]

He was a farmer and blacksmith of Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He and his wife had ten children. [PAH SW, 189]

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General Notes: Wife - Ann Stotler

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from Allegheny Co, PA

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 364.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 713, 714.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 489.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1313.

5 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 189.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 490.

7 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 364, 711.

8 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 517.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 73.

10 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 714.

11 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 713.

12 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 189, 306.

13 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 306.