Peter Mershimer and Elizabeth Richey

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Husband Peter Mershimer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 15 May 1819 - Shenango Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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           Died: 9 Jun 1899 2
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         Father: Adam Mershimer (1790/1791-1865) 1 2 3
         Mother: Catherine Stickle (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Elizabeth Richey ¹

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           Died: Aft 1908
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Children

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1 F Alcetha Mershimer ^{2 4}

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            AKA: Alsetha Mershimer 1
           Born:  - Lawrence Co, PA
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         Spouse: James Milton Frew (      -Bef 1908) 1 2 4

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2 M Zelman R. Mershimer ¹

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            AKA: Zelma R. Mershimer 2
           Born: 15 Apr 1850 - Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Amanda M. Wright (      -      ) 1
           Marr: Mar 1870 1

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3 F Adelaide Mershimer ²

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           Died: when twenty-two years old
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4 F Katherine Adella Mershimer ²

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           Died: Bef 1908
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5 M Henry R. Mershimer ¹

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6 M George B. Mershimer ¹

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           Born: 5 Mar 1863 - Shenango Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Status: Twin

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7 M Elmer Adam Mershimer ²

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            AKA: Adam E. Mershimer 1
           Born: 5 Mar 1863 - Shenango Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Belle J. Thomas (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Mershimer

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He became a carpenter and followed that trade into middle life, having his own shop. He then turned his attention to general farming on the homestead. In 1873 he built a substantial barn and three years later a comfortable residence. In politics he was a Democrat.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Richey

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She was left an orphan at an early age.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1059.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 510.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 307.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 242.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 511.