Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



picture
George W. Newcomer and Carrie Whipkey




Husband George W. Newcomer 1

           Born: 14 Aug 1864 - Upper Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Benjamin F. Newcomer (1834-      ) 3
         Mother: Mary E. Anderson (1837-      ) 1


       Marriage: Apr 1903 2

   Other Spouse: Carrie Miller (      -      ) 2 - May 1910 2



Wife Carrie Whipkey 2

           Born:  - Upper Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Aug 1906 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry O. Whipkey (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Lyda Keffer (      -      ) 2




Children
1 F Ethel Newcomer 2

           Born: 1 Feb 1904 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Mildred Newcomer 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when four years old
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - George W. Newcomer


He was educated in the public school, and lived on the home farm until 1900, when he purchased a small tract of twenty-five acres of his father in Upper Tyrone township, Fayette County, which he cultivated until 1908. He then bought sixty acres in Connellsville township, where he then resided. He maked a specialty of poultry farming on a large scale, having hatched two thousand white Leghorn chicks during the spring of 1912. He established a reputation for fine poultry and had an abundant market. In politics he was a Republican, and served two terms as supervisor. Both Mr. Newcomer and his wife were members of the United Brethren church.

picture

Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 717.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 718.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 716.


Home | Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List

This Web Site was Created 15 Dec 2024 with Legacy 9.0 from Millennia