Israel Breese and Amanda J. Wolfe

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Husband Israel Breese ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Jan 1817 - near Sparta, Morris Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: Henry Breese (1783-1870) 2
         Mother: Phoebe Hayden (1785-Abt 1876) 2

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       Marriage: 14 Oct 1886 2

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   Other Spouse: Charlotte Cooper (      -1884) 3 - 1842 2

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Wife Amanda J. Wolfe ²

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         Father: George F. Wolfe (      -      ) 2
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Israel Breese

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After receiving but limited educational advantages, at the age of fourteen years, he left home and started out to face the "stern realities of life" without a trade or other advantages, save his character and energy. He was not long in gaining a foothold, and came to enjoy prosperity. In addition to a comfortable home in the town of Prosperity, where he resided, he owned a well-improved farm. He at one time conducted a successful mercantile business at Nineveh, in Greene County, Pennsylvania. He was often solicited to accept trusted public positions, but save one term of service as auditor of Greene County, he refused to be an office holder except in his own township. Through his business efforts, while serving as auditor, $16,000 of back taxes were collected, and methods were instituted which resulted in a reduction in the rate of taxation. Many attempts were made to persuade him to accept other trusts, but he steadfastly refused. His political views were in accord with those of the Democratic party.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 800.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 494.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 494, 553.