Husband Hon. David Sankey 1 2 3
Born: 10 Jan 1809 - Mercer (later Lawrence) Co, PA 1
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Died: Aft 1877
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Father: Maj. Ezekiel Sankey, Sr. (1772-1813/1813) 1 4 5 6
Mother: Jane Cubbison (1767- ) 1 7
Marriage: 2 Sep 1830 8
• Biographical Sketch: from History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877).
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Wife Mary Leeper 8
Born: 17 Jul 1811 - Mercer (later Lawrence) Co, PA 8
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Father: John Leeper ( - ) 8
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1 M [Infant] Sankey
Born: 7 Jul 1831 8
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Died: 14 Jul 1831 8
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2 F Rosanna Amelia Sankey 8
Born: 29 Aug 1832 8
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Died: 4 Apr 1859 8
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Spouse: Joseph D. Sankey ( - ) 8
3 F Antha Adaline Sankey 8
Born: 31 Oct 1834 8
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Spouse: Joseph Greer McFate (1830-1913) 9 10
4 M Richard Watson [1] Sankey 8
Born: 9 Mar 1837 8
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Died: 22 Jun 1846 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 M Ira David Sankey 3 8
Born: 28 Aug 1840 - Edenburg, Mahoning Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 8
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Died: 13 Aug 1908 - Brooklyn, NY
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Spouse: Fanny Victoria Edwards ( - )
Marr: 1863
6 F Theresa Mehalia Sankey 8
Born: 13 Apr 1843 8
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Died: 31 May 1868 8
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Spouse: Dr. W. P. Book ( - ) 8
7 M Richard Watson [2] Sankey 8
Born: 4 Feb 1845 8
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Status: Twin
8 M [Infant] Sankey
Born: 4 Feb 1845 8
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Died: 4 Feb 1845 8
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Status: Twin
9 M Horace Greeley Sankey 8
Born: 27 Jul 1847 8
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10 F Leathy Jane Mary Sankey 8
Born: 19 Jun 1849 8
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Died: 1 Nov 1873 8
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11 M Edwin Sankey 8
Born: 11 Aug 1855 8
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Died: 11 Nov 1864 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Hon. David Sankey
He resided in West New Castle, Pennsylvania, and raised a large family, who occupied respectable positions in society, and the name in Union township was more numerous than any other.
Nothwithstanding that he was deprived of the counsel and care of a father at the tender age of four years, in a new country, being the eighth member of a family, with moderate means of support, and the facilities for obtaining an education very meagre, but with a mother whose memory will (he says) be ever cherished with profound veneration while life lasts-was promoted to several public offices of honor and responsibility, both State and National, the duties of which he discharged with credit to himself and acceptability to the people, and, by close attention to business, acquired a competency, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of all who knew him. He was a man who exerted a large degree of influence upon every measure, both local and general, which had for its object the good of the community. The formation of Lawrence County and the township of Union was brought about mainly by his influence. All speak in praise of his ability and integrity, except the worst elements of political parties, whose base schemes to corrupt public morals and prostitute the public service for personal and party purposes, he has to a considerable degree exposed and thwarted. [HLC 1877, 124]