Husband Henry H. Van Dyke 1 2
Born: 23 Sep 1832 - Lycoming Co, PA 2
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Died: 14 Feb 1895 2
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Marriage: 15 Jan 1863 2
Wife Hannah M. McCoy 1 2 3
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Father: Alexander McCoy (Abt 1792-1870) 1 4 5
Mother: Elizabeth McDowell ( -Bef 1870) 1 4 5
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1 F [Unk] Van Dyke
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Status: Adopted
Spouse: William Etsweiler ( - ) 2
General Notes: Husband - Henry H. Van Dyke
He remained on his father's farm until seventeen years of age, when he embarked in the tanning business, which he successfully followed for three years. He then went to western New York, where he assisted in the construction of a railroad from Youngstown to Niagara Falls, and later in the construction of another road from the latter place to Lewiston, after which he spent one year in clerking in Canada. At the end of that time he was called home to assist in the division of his father's farm, on which he remained for a year, and then sold his land and came to Lock Haven, where as a contractor he built a portion of the Philadelphia & Erie railroad. On its completion he engaged in lumbering on Beech creek for a year, and then in connection with his brother, L. J. Van Dyke, he took a contract to complete the Bald Eagle Valley railroad, which occupied three years. They then built a section of the Snow Shoe road, and were subsequently employed in the construction of the Lewisburg & Spruce Creek railroad, taking and completing seven different contracts. Mr. Van Dyke then opened a hardware store at Lock Haven, which he successfully conducted up to the time of his death. He also devoted considerable time and attention to real-estate transactions, and was the owner of some of the finest farms in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, as well as much valuable city property in Lock Haven.
He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and as a Republican took active and leading part in political affairs, being called upon to serve as councilman, school director and in other local positions of honor and trust. He was serving as president of the Lock Haven Business Men's Club at the time of his death.