Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Hon. William L. Nesbit and Hannah Neagley




Husband Hon. William L. Nesbit 1

           Born: 7 Mar 1842 - East Lewisburg, Northumberland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1926 1
         Buried: 


         Father: Joseph Musser Nesbit (1809-1900) 2
         Mother: Nancy M. Montgomery (1818-1873) 1


       Marriage: 7 Apr 1870 1



Wife Hannah Neagley 1

           Born: 27 Jul 1845 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Apr 1920 1
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Alice C. Nesbit 1

           Born: 19 Feb 1871 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Frank J. Moser (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 18 Nov 1891 3


2 F Kate R. Nesbit 1

           Born: 7 Jul 1872 3
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           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Frank P. Tate (      -Bef 1929) 3
           Marr: 17 Aug 1893 3
         Spouse: William M. Driesbach (      -      ) 3


3 M William Nesbit 1

           Born: 20 Jan 1876 - Northumberland Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M Fred Nesbit 1

           Born: 4 May 1879 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ella Nooley (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1901 3


5 F Helen M. Nesbit 1

           Born: 27 Jun 1880 3
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           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 M Edward Nesbit 1

           Born: 16 Mar 1874 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 1875 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 M Walter Nesbit 1

           Born: 5 Oct 1877 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Oct 1880 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - Hon. William L. Nesbit


He received his early education in the public schools, attended Randolph Academy from 1851 to 1856, and graduated from Bucknell University in 1860. He was a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the last survivor of his class. Mr. Nesbit was a member of the Third Pennsylvania Militia and was appointed sergeant of Company D., 28th Emergency Troops. He soon entered the Union Army. After seeing active service at some of the great battles of the Civil War he was mustered out and returned to Lewisburg where he became engaged in the lumber business and in the manufacture of office furniture.
He served on the State Board of Agriculture for several years and represented his district in the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1897-8 and again in 1907-8.

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Sources


1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 22.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 15.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 23.


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