Col. Philip Hillbish and Barbara E. Speck

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Husband Col. Philip Hillbish ¹

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           Born: 11 Nov 1815 - Freeburg, Union (later Snyder) Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Hillbish (1789-1840) 2
         Mother: Salome Gross (1793-1862) 2

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       Marriage: 1839 3

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   Other Spouse: Margaret E. Thompson (1834-      ) 3 - 10 Jan 1854 3

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Wife Barbara E. Speck ³

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           Born:  - Perry Co, PA
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           Died: 1851 3
         Buried:  - McKee's Half Falls, Snyder Co, PA

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Children

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1 M Benjamin F. Hillbish ³

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           Born: Feb 1840 3
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           Died: Sep 1840 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Sarah M. Hillbish ³

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           Born: 6 Apr 1841 3
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           Died: 22 Jan 1889 3
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         Spouse: William C. Thompson (      -      ) 3

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3 M Frederick S. Hillbish ³

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           Born: 6 Jul 1843 3
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4 M William P. Hillbish ³

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           Born: 10 Aug 1845 3
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5 M Thomas J. Hillbish ³

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           Born: 9 Jul 1849 3
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           Died: 20 May 1881 - Green Springs, Sandusky Co, OH 3
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6 F Barbara E. Hillbish ³

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           Born: 6 Sep 1851 3
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           Died: 18 Sep 1851 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Col. Philip Hillbish

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He was educated in the subscription schools of the day; as he learned rapidly, he secured the personal attention of his teachers and pursued his studies faster than the majority of his fellow students. In 1828 he was one of a class of three to begin the study of geography under George Weirick as instructor. Later Col. Hillbish took up the study of surveying in company with his teacher, Jessie Teats, who knew but little more about it than he, and progressed until he was able to follow that business. He also spent one term at Lafayette College, at Easton, Pennsylvania. For some time he did bookkeeping for his father, and then went into mercantile business at Liverpool, Pennsylvania, with his brother-in-law, John Reifsnyder. In 1844 he settled in McKee's Half Falls, where he continued his mercantile business and also surveying and conveyancing. In the spring of 1868 he removed to a residence at Selins Grove, and until 1893 was engaged in surveying, conveyancing and road viewing. He owned 160 acres of land in Chapman township, Snyder County, and a hotel property and four residences at McKees Half Falls. His home at Selins Grove, with its extensive grounds, cost twenty thousand dollars, and after taking possession he improved it in many ways. The view of the Susquehanna was a charming one, several miles of wood and water being commanded from the windows of his residence.
He was always an ardent Democrat, and was a candidate for the Legislature from Juniata, Snyder and Union counties, being defeated by a bare plurality. For more than thirty years he was identified with the Masonic fraternity, and for seven years he was an officer in the home militia, serving first as adjutant, and later as colonel. At one time he was a member of the Reformed Church, but for some years he was connected with the Methodist Church, to which his wife also belonged, and he held various offices in that society.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1085.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1086.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1087.