John Whitesell and Catharine Clawson

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Husband John Whitesell ¹

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           Born: 1788 - Allegheny Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1875 2
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         Father: John Whitesell (      -      ) 3
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Catharine Clawson ⁴

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            AKA: Mary K. Clawson 5
           Born: 1782 - Bell Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1877 6
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Children

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1 M Isaac Whitesell ²

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           Died: Bef 1906
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2 F Mary A. Whitesell ²

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3 M James Whitesell ⁷

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           Born: 12 Dec 1817 - Washington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 6
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           Died: 2 Jul 1899 6
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Yockey (1817-1904) 6

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4 F Eliza K. Whitesell ^{5 8}

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           Born: 29 Dec 1819 - Westmoreland Co, PA 8
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           Died: Bef 1906
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         Spouse: Simon Peter Yockey (1820-1895) 5 8

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5 F Ellen Whitesell ²

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6 M Jonathan Whitesell ²

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7 F Susanna Whitesell ²

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           Died: Bef 1906
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8 M Peter Whitesell ²

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           Born: 1830 - Bell Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: Bef 1906
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         Spouse: Nancy J. Muffley (      -      ) 2

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9 M Alexander Whitesell ²

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General Notes: Husband - John Whitesell

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He became a farmer of some importance, owning one hundred and thirty acres. He also drove a four-horse wagon between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Baltimore, often passing the night on the road and sleeping in the wagon.

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General Notes: Wife - Catharine Clawson

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Her parents came from Holland to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Her ancestors played an important part in the early history of the county, fighting Indians, and fled from what is now Bell township to Hannastown for protection. Some were scalped and tortured in various ways. The family were of the German Reformed church.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 80, 417.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 417.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 416.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 417, 541.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 80.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 541.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 417, 540.

8 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1094.