David F. Beistel and Hannah Ruff

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Husband David F. Beistel ^{1 2 3}

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           Died: 1904 - Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Beistel (Abt 1805-1867) 1 3 4
         Mother: Mary Foltz (      -      ) 4

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Wife Hannah Ruff ³

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           Died: Abt 1902 - Westmoreland Co, PA
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         Father: Daniel Ruff (1800-      ) 5 6
         Mother: Catherine Leighty (1803-      ) 7 8

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Children

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1 M Daniel N. Beistel ³

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2 M H. Clay Beistel ⁹

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           Born: 24 Dec 1868 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Marie McConnell (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 4 Jan 1900 10

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3 F A. Catherine Beistel ¹¹

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         Spouse: Warren Grant Hillis (1869-      ) 12 13
           Marr: 8 Jun 1901 14

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4 M David Orvis Beistel ³

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5 F Hannah Nettie Beistel ¹⁵

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         Spouse: William Gongaware Hillis (      -      ) 15

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General Notes: Husband - David F. Beistel

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He became a farmer, his farm being situated in Hempfield township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was a strong Republican, and a member of the Lutheran church.

He lived for many years on the old homestead and there died.

He served in the Civil War, doing guard duty at Washington, D.C.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 425.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 447.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 446.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 310, 311.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538, 746, 877, 1126.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 310.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538, 877, 1126.

9 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 537.

10 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 539.

11 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538, 910.

12 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 671.

13 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538, 718, 909.

14 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 910.

15 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 538, 907.