Judge William Line and Catharine Luther

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Husband Judge William Line ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Judge William Lyon 3
           Born: 15 Oct 1785 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Nov 1868 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA

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         Father: David Line (1753-1814) 2
         Mother: Ann [Unk] (1758-1823) 2

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       Marriage: 12 Oct 1830 4

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   Other Spouse: Rebecca Wise (      -1826) 5 - 2 Apr 1812 5

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Wife Catharine Luther ^{4 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 24 Jan 1854 4
         Buried:  - Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA

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         Father: Dr. John Luther (1755/1756-1811) 6 7
         Mother: Eve Hisser (1766-1804) 6

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   Other Spouse: Dr. John King (      -Bef 1830) 3 4

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Children

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1 F Cornelia Emily Line ⁴

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           Born: 13 Sep 1831 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 1899 4
         Buried: 

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2 M Luther Alexander Line ⁸

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           Born: 21 Dec 1835 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Caroline Goekeler (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 22 Dec 1870 9

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General Notes: Husband - Judge William Line

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About 1810, he and his brothers, John and George, moved [from Lancaster County?] to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. John and William settled in the part of Allen township that later became Monroe, where for a number of years they taught school. George settled in the part of East Pennsboro that later became Silver Spring. John and George continued to live in their respective localities the rest of their days.

When he came to Cumberland County, a young school teacher, he entered the family of Jacob Wise. He married one of the daughters and they took up housekeeping at Churchtown, then one of the most prosperous and promising points in the large township of Allen. He continued to teach school and do surveying and scrivening up until 1815. As the country was then rapidly becoming settled there was much surveying and conveyancing to do, and he consequently found it advantageous to reside at the county seat. He therefore moved to Carlisle, and located on West South street, in a brick house owned by one Patrick Phillips. While living there he bought a lot on the east side of South Hanover street, and there he built himself a house and lived for several years. In December, 1819, he bought from Major Sterrett Ramsey at the eastern edge of town, forty-eight acres of land. Later he purchased on the north side of the York Road in the same locality, a four-acre tract upon which he lived for many years. Still later he purchased the property opposite to where the Philadelphia & Reading passenger depot later stood, and there he spent the rest of his days.
From early in life he actively participated in public affairs, wielding great influence and winning a prominence which few men locally attain. He filled a number of public trusts, the principal ones: In 1813 Governor Snyder appointed him a justice of the peace for Allen township; in 1814 the same governor appointed him deputy surveyor for Cumberland county; in 1818 Governor Findlay appointed him Recorder of Deeds and also Register of Wills; in 1828 Governor Shultz appointed him an Associate Judge, and in December, 1835, he was again appointed Register of Wills by Governor Ritner. Through being so many years in the service of the public he became thoroughly familiar with public affairs, and a very ready and agreeable conversationalist. He was in a large sense a public servant, and for many years was popularly known as "Judge" Line. In his later years, after he had in a measure retired, he devoted his time and attention principally to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants, and found much enjoyment in showing visitors through his gardens, greenhouses and nursery, and many persons called expressly to hear him talk on flowers and relate personal reminiscences, of which he had an inexhaustible store.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 204.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 171.

3 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 271.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 173.

5 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 172.

6 William Henry Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Company, 1894), Pg 270.

7 Morton L. Montgomery, History of Berks County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 607.

8 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 174.

9 Editor, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 176.