Husband Samuel Hazlett 1 2
Born: 1798 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1 3
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Died: Nov 1863 1 3
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Father: Robert Hazlett ( -1818/1819) 4 5
Mother: Mary Colwell ( -1844) 5
Marriage:
• Business: Hazlett's Bank: Washington, Washington Co, PA.
Wife Sarah Johns 2
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Father: Thomas Johns ( - ) 2
Mother: Elizabeth Shryock ( - ) 2
Children
1 M Thomas Hazlett 3
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Died: while young
Cause of Death: Pulmonary disease
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2 M Dr. Robert Hazlett 3
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Spouse: Mary E. Hobbs ( - ) 3
3 M Samuel Hazlett 3
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Spouse: Lucy Woodhull ( - ) 3
4 M Homer Hazlett 3
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Died: in infancy 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Mary [1] Hazlett 3
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Died: in infancy 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Elizabeth Hazlett 3
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Died: in infancy 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 F Matilda Hazlett 3
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Died: in infancy 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
8 F Anna Augusta Hazlett 3
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Died: in infancy 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
9 F Margaret Hazlett 5
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Dr. Wray Grayson ( - ) 5
Marr: 1877 5
10 F Mary [2] Hazlett 3
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Joseph H. Brown ( - ) 3
11 F Sarah Hazlett 3
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Spouse: S. B. Vowell ( - ) 3
General Notes: Husband - Samuel Hazlett
He was born on the spot where he continued to transact business and reside during the greater part of his useful life. When about fifteen years of age, his father died, leaving the widowed mother in his care, and he devoted himself to her interests with tender love and watchfulness during her entire life. He received such an education as the times afforded and at an early age engaged in mercantile business, which he continued until 1837, when he became interested in banking business. Being public spirited, always looking at the prosperity of his native town, he from time to time engaged in other pursuits that promised the welfare of Washington. At one time he conducted a manufactory of woolen goods, finding ready sale for his products, not only in Pennsylvania and Ohio, but extending to a considerable distance west. A large flouring mill (later in possession of Zeit Bros.) was also built through the capital and enterprise of Samuel Hazlett.
He was the pioneer banker of Washington County. Banking facilities at that time were so limited that business men had to depend for accommodations upon Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Brownsville. Moneyed transactions, therefore, were not and could not be conducted readily, in that section. State banks were in a very uncertain condition; counterfeiters of coin and paper money carried on their trade almost unrestrained, and many things contributed to make private banking a business of great risk. Notwithstanding all difficulties, knowing the advantage to the public, and being encouraged by friends in the idea of establishing a "banking house," Samuel Hazlett opened an office in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1837, and continued in the same during the remainder of his life. In his career as a banker, he confined himself to what he considered a legitimate banking business. Holding that it was not right to place in jeopardy the moneys of depositors, he never engaged in stock, or other speculations of like nature. The "Banking House" of Samuel Hazlett was a constant success. At the time of the death of its founder it stood "first class," not only in this country, but abroad.
Samuel and Sarah Johns Hazlett were devoted members of the M. E. Church, showing their devotion to its best interests at home, and in distant missionary fields, by liberal contributions to its support.