Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Slear and Sophia Miller




Husband George Slear 1

           Born: 17 Mar 1793 - Berks Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1875 1
         Buried:  - Dreisbach Cemetery, Buffalo Twp, Union Co, PA


         Father: George Slear (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Hannah Kauffman (1789-      ) 2

   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Barklow (1796-1872) 2



Wife Sophia Miller 2

           Born: 16 Apr 1796 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Charles Slear 1

           Born: 2 Sep 1822 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - West Buffalo Twp, Union Co, PA
         Buried: 



2 M George M. Slear 1

           Born: 27 Jun 1825 - West Buffalo Twp, Union Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah J. Beaver (1831-1893) 2
           Marr: 28 Nov 1865 2


3 M William Slear 1

           Born: 13 Oct 1826 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898 - West Buffalo Twp, Union Co, PA
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - George Slear


He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and as a young man came to Union County.
He was a Democrat, and served in the War of 1812.
He and his wife were both members of the Lutheran Church, of which he was an elder.

After his first marriage he located in West Buffalo township, and on coming to Buffalo township first rented land, but later bought, of Jonathan Van Valzah, what was known as the Sleckler farm. The place was later divided, and his son owned the western portion.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 633, 1007.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1007.


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