Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Say and Sarah Martin




Husband John Say 1 2 3

           Born: Abt 1785 - Slippery Rock, Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1859 - Butler Co, PA 4
         Buried: 
       Marriage: Bef 1800

• Note: This may be the same person as : John Say.




Wife Sarah Martin 1 2 3

           Born: Abt 1772 - Pennsylvania
     Christened: 
           Died: 1864 - Butler Co, PA 5
         Buried: 


         Father: John Martin (Bef 1745-1835) 6 7
         Mother: Fannie [Unk] (      -      ) 6




Children
1 M John Say 1 2 8




           Born: 26 Jan 1811 - Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 2 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1896 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah Fletcher (Abt 1813-1852/1853) 2 8 9
           Marr: 1836 2
         Spouse: Hannah Flemming (1827-      ) 2 5
           Marr: 1855 5


2 M James Say 1 2 7

           Born: 22 Aug 1812 - Butler Co, PA 7
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1883
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Nancy Steel (1824-      ) 7
           Marr: 12 Apr 1849 7


3 F Fanny Say 1 2 10 11

            AKA: Fannie Say 2
           Born: 13 Nov 1815 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1899 11
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Jack (1817-1852) 2 10 11
           Marr: 13 Sep 1841 11


4 M William Say 1 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1883
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - John Say


He was originally from eastern Pennsylvania. About the year 1804 he moved from Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, to Parker Township and settled on the Martin tract.

He came from Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and obtained, by "settler's right," a tract of land in Parker Township, Butler County, on which he made permanent settlement in about the year 1800. He was a medium-sized man, pleasant and affable in his manner and universally esteemed. He was a successful farmer, and acquired a fine competency. [HBC 1883, 402x]

He died in 1869. [HBC 1883, 407] There seems to be a problem with the dates given for this man. HBC 1883, 402x states that he died in 1859 at the age of 74, giving him a birth date in about 1785. The same source states that his wife died in 1864 at age 92, giving her a birth date in 1772 - and a substantial difference in their ages - not unusual if the man is older than the woman, but the reverse is unusual, but not impossible. The same source again states that they were married before 1800, but he would seem to be to young at that time if the other dates are correct. And their eldest offspring was born in 1811 - a long delay after their marriage, if the dates given are correct.

He emigrated from Hunt-ingdon County, Pennsylvania, at an early day, and settled on a tract of land in what is now Parker township, Butler County.

He located on a farm of 300 acres in Parker township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, the clearing and de-velopment of this large property was his life work, and he died there.


General Notes: Wife - Sarah Martin

Butler Co, PA

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Sources


1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 407.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1328.

3 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 712.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 402x, 407.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 402x.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 404.

7 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1197.

8 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 713.

9 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 402x, 406.

10 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1318.

11 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 78.


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