Reuben Hastings and Margaret Black

---

---

Husband Reuben Hastings ^{1 2}

---

           Born: 18 May 1815 - East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Aug 1875 - South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 1 3
         Buried: 

---

         Father: John Hastings (1784-1865) 1 4
         Mother: Isabella Cook (      -      ) 1 4

---

       Marriage: 11 Apr 1837 5

---

---

Wife Margaret Black ^{1 5}

---

            AKA: Jane Black 6
           Born: 12 Sep 1809 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1885 - South Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 5
         Buried: 

---

         Father: James Black (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Jane [Unk] (      -      ) 5

---

---

Children

---

1 M James B. Hastings ^{1 7}

---

           Born: 1838 - East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 1 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jun 1906 - Marion Center, Indiana Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Marion Center, Indiana Co, PA

         Spouse: Rebecca Jane Brown (      -      ) 1 7
           Marr: Jefferson Co, PA

---

2 F Lucinda Hastings ^{7 8 9}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Silas Wright Brady (1836-      ) 7 8 9

---

3 F Jane Hastings ^{1 7 10}

---

           Born: 16 Apr 1842 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Allen Hamilton (1830-      ) 1 7 11
           Marr: Feb 1860 10

---

4 F Evaline Hastings ^{1 7}

---

           Born: 22 Jun 1846 - East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David C. Leasure (1837-1908) 1 7
           Marr: 1867 5

---

---

General Notes: Husband - Reuben Hastings

---

He was educated in the public schools of his native township and worked for his father on the farm in East Mahoning township, the property later owned by the Lightcap family. He was a successful farmer, and carried on his agricultural pursuits principally on the 140-acre farm in East Mahoning township, which he eventually sold, moving to another farm he had bought, in South Mahoning township. There he remained until his death. He was a well-known man in his day, being energetic and progressive, held various township offices, such as constable, school director, etc., was a Republican in political association, and in religious connection a member of the United Presbyterian Church in South Mahoning township.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 463.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 629, 1208.

3 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 630, 1208.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 629.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1209.

6 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 630.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 630, 1209.

8 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 463, 472.

9 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 126.

10 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 16.

11 M. T. Steele & Edith Work, The Work Family (Marion Center, PA: Privately published, 1894), Pg 14.