Mathew Ogden and Elizabeth "Betsy" Bloom
Husband Mathew Ogden 1 2
Born: Abt 1769 - New Jersey Christened: Died: 1844 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3 Buried:
Father: Daniel Ogden ( - ) 4 Mother:
Marriage: - Clearfield Co, PA
Wife Elizabeth "Betsy" Bloom 2 5 6
Born: 22 Aug 1784 - Shamokin, Northumberland Co, PA 5 Christened: Died: - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA Buried:
Father: William Bloom (1752- ) 5 7 8 Mother: Mary Metler (1754- ) 9
• Note: This may be the same person as : Betsy Bloom.
Children
1 M Jonathan Ogden 10
Born: 1800 - Clearfield Co, PA 11 Christened: Died: 5 Oct 1835 - Brady Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 11 Cause of Death: Accident Buried:Spouse: Elizabeth Leonard ( - ) 11
2 M William Ogden 4
Born: 1804 or 1805 - Clearfield Co, PA 4 Christened: Died: 1879 or 1880 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3 Buried:Spouse: Eleanor Selfridge (1808-Aft 1880) 12 Marr: Clearfield Co, PA
3 M Abraham Ogden 13
Born: 1806 - Clearfield, Clearfield Co, PA 14 Christened: Died: 1889 14 Buried:Spouse: Esther Kline ( -1873) 14 Marr: 1829 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 14
4 M Daniel Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
5 M Matthew Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1898 Buried:
6 M David Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1898 - Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA Buried:
7 F Massie Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1898 - Nebraska Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Hancock ( - ) 3
8 F Mary Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1898 Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Irvin ( - ) 3
9 F Elizabeth Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Rowles ( - ) 3
10 F Ellen Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Tate ( - ) 3
11 F Nancy Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1898 Buried:
12 F Rebecca Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1898 Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Brown ( - ) 3
13 F Susannah Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Aft 1898 Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Snyder ( - ) 3
14 F Hannah Ogden 3
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: [Unk] McMullen ( - ) 3
General Notes: Husband - Mathew Ogden
He was born in New Jersey, and on coming to Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, located on the site that became Clearfield borough, where he purchased land and engaged in farming. He erected a mill on Chinclelamoose creek, and later, one at the mouth of Clearfield creek. [CBRCP-CCJC, 622]
He was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, but passed the greater part of his life in Clearfield County, following in his mature years the occupations of milling and farming. He settled in the woods in Lawrence township and cleared a farm for himself, where he and his wife reared their family. [CBRCP-CCJC, 888]
He came to Clearfield County at a very early day, making the journey up the Susquehanna river in a canoe.
He had many encounters with the Indians and was known as a successful Indian fighter and several interesting stories of his courage and diplomacy are told. On one occasion, being hard pressed in a running fight with the natives, he jumped into a ditch and as an Indian attempted to also clear the ditch, the opportunity was afforded Mr. Ogden of killing his pursuer and thereby saving his own life. On another memorable occasion in order to escape capture, he crawled into a hollow log and, strange as it may seem, an industrious spider covered his hiding place with a web and when the Indians caught up with him, he had the satisfaction of overhearing their comments on his escape while they were sitting on the very log in which he was entombed. On still another occasion he was at work near his home when two Indians approached him apparently in a friendly way but very soon they informed him that they had come to slay him. He had no weapon near but had the presence of mind to invite them into his cabin for refreshment and, there, with the quick movement that had often before saved his life, caught up his gun and killed them both.
Notes: Marriage
This was the first marriage ceremony recorded in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, and it was performed by Samuel Bell, Esq., who was the first justice of the peace in the neighborhood.
1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622, 1033, 917.
2 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 604.
3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622.
4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622, 888.
5 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 631.
6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622, 888, 1033.
7 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 548, 602.
8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 623, 631, 727, 753, 889.
9 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 418.
10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622, 917.
11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 917.
12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 888.
13 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 622, 1033.
14
Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1033.
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