Husband Daniel Delo 1
Born: 9 Dec 1799 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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Died: 19 Oct 1877 3
Buried: - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA
Father: George Delo (1773- ) 4
Mother: Eve Catherine Kuhns ( -1820) 4
Marriage: 1823 3
Wife Christiana Loughner 5
AKA: Christianna Loughner 1
Born: Abt 1807
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Died: Abt Dec 1877
Buried: - Clarion Cemetery, Clarion, Clarion Co, PA
Father: Daniel Loughner ( -1812) 4 6
Mother: Eve Hummel ( - ) 4
Children
1 M Dr. George Washington Delo 3
Born: 14 Mar 1824 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Sophia Wheaton ( -Bef 1913) 3
2 M Rev. John A. Delo 5 7
Born: 15 Apr 1826 - Clarion Co, PA 5
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Died: 1 Nov 1864 - North Washington, Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA 7
Buried: - North Washington, Washington Twp, Butler Co, PA
Spouse: Amelia Buffon ( - ) 5
Marr: 1855 5
3 F Abigail Delo 5
Born: Jun 1828 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 5
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Died: 1907 5
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Spouse: Abraham K. Page ( - ) 5
4 M Jeremiah Delo 5
Born: 3 Jul 1830 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 5
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Spouse: Melvina Lane ( -1870) 5
Spouse: Charlotta Wandel ( - ) 8
Marr: 1872 8
5 M Rev. Benjamin F. Delo 9
Born: 16 Apr 1832 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 9
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Spouse: Phebe Ann Fleming ( - ) 10
Marr: 1 Jan 1857 10
6 M Herman Levi Delo 8
Born: 4 Jun 1836 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 8
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Spouse: Sarah Eliza Longanecker ( - ) 8
7 M Samuel Porter Delo 8
Born: 1 May 1839 - Beaver Twp, Clarion Co, PA 8
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Died: 1893 - Birmingham, AL 8
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Spouse: Unknown ( - )
Spouse: Unknown ( - )
8 M Joshua Hunter Delo 8
Born: 15 Oct 1841 8
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Died: 31 May 1862 - Fair Oaks, Henrico Co, VA
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Spouse: Susan Richards ( - ) 8
9 M Daniel Alvin Delo 9
Born: 28 Jun 1846 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 9
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Died: 1865 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 9
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10 M Thomas B. Delo 9
Born: 17 Sep 1848 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 9
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Spouse: Theodocia E. Moore ( - ) 9
Marr: 1871 9
Spouse: Clara Adell Van Corder ( - ) 9
General Notes: Husband - Daniel Delo
He was seven years old when he came with his parents to Clarion County, Pennsylvania, then Armstrong County. A year later he had three months in school, all he ever had. Some time later he went with his father on a flatboat to Pittsburgh, where he purchased a Testament, which became his daily companion and study. When resting his horses in the plow he would sit on the plow beam or under a tree and read until his mind became filled with the wonderful story of the Christ and His tragic death. In his old age he related to his son Benjamin this experience: While rest-ing his horses he sat under a tree reading and in meditation. Suddenly there appeared be-fore him the Christ with the print of the nails in His hands and the thrust of the spear in His side, with a halo of light enswathing His person. He saw the risen Christ as Thomas had seen Him. He had never seen any pic-tures at any time and there were none about the house. In explanation he remarked that becoming so familiar with the facts impressed upon his mind a mental image was formed and thrust out before his eyes.
At the age of fourteen he had his right shoulder dislocated; all efforts failed to adjust it, notwithstanding six months spent under the treatment of Dr. Merchant, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. During this period he made his home with his uncle, David Keifer. Not being able to do manual labor, he procured books and gave himself to study. In the evenings a pine torch afforded him light. At the age of eighteen he taught his first school, on Cherry Run, in Clarion County, on the Louis Wilson farm. He subsequently taught at Leatherwood, Churchville, and at Alts, in Beaver township, where for some time he had a select school to which students came from other neighborhoods, boarding in the vicinity. Mr. Delo served as con-stable for several years. [GPHAV, 244]
In 1828 Mr. Delo was appointed justice of the peace by Governor Shulze, for the townships of Richland, Rockland, Elk, Paint and Beaver, in Venango county. The territory extended on the west side of the river, from the mouth of the Clarion to Horse Creek on the Allegheny, taking in all of what is now Clarion county, west of the Clarion, and part of what is now Venango. He la-bored especially for the adoption of the com-mon school law. He served one term as audi-tor of Venango County. After serving four-teen years in the office of justice, he was elected sheriff of Clarion County and served a term, and was deputy for the two succeeding terms. In 1844 he was a campaign speaker for the Democratic party, and was especially sought after for his capabilities as a German orator. He was appointed colonel on Governor Shank's staff. He had then been captain of a militia company for fifteen years. He was one of the owners and builders of Eagle Furnace on his land, where he had a sawmill, hav-ing formerly been engaged in boatbuilding and lumbering. In 1847 he sold his interest in Eagle Furnace and bought the Great Western Hotel in Clarion, which he con-ducted for three years, when he sold out. In 1853 he was appointed weighmaster on the Pennsylvania canal at Hollidaysburg, and also served three years as cargo inspector; then was for a short time weighmaster for the P. R. R. at Johnstown. Returning to Clarion, he taught school one winter, and in 1860 was elected prothonotary of the county and served one term. In the beginning of the civil war he drilled the first volunteers enlisted in Clar-ion, and went over the county speaking at mass meetings for enlistments. He subse-quently served a term as justice and was for a number of years president of the school board and tax collector.
Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Delo united with the German Reformed church; he was treasurer of the classis of that church in Clarion County. At Hollidaysburg they united with the Luth-eran church, and on their return to Clarion became members of the Presbyterian church, of which he was a ruling elder for twenty years. He never departed from one great interest-the education of the people and their religious culture in the Sunday school. He was spiritually minded, and his home was ever open to all ministers of the gospel.
He and his wife had thirteen children: two died in infancy, one at ten years. [GPHAV, 245]