Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Uriah Haigh Eshelman and Melinda Carrier




Husband Uriah Haigh Eshelman 1 2

           Born: 15 Oct 1850 - Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 6 Aug 1918 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
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         Father: Jacob Eshelman (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Hannah Haigh (      -      ) 2


       Marriage: 24 Dec 1874 - Clover Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2



Wife Melinda Carrier 1 2

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         Father: Albert Ackley Carrier (1829-      ) 1 2 3
         Mother: Almyra McCann (      -1879) 2




Children
1 F Almyra Eshelman 2

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2 F Mabel M. Eshelman 2

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3 M Fayette Clinton Eshelman 2

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         Spouse: Bessie Boyer Schell (      -      ) 2


4 M Thomas Austin Eshelman 2

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         Spouse: Rena L. Geiger (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 1922 - ? Venango Co, PA



General Notes: Husband - Uriah Haigh Eshelman


He attended the Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, schools. As he was fourth in a family of nine children, he began to support himself when he was ten years old, and shortly, afterwards learned the carpenter's trade. For a period he was engaged in bridge building, and for the most active part of his career he was in the contracting business in Franklin, where he built many of its finest structures. In political matters Mr. Eshelman was a Democrat. His religious faith was that of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Sources


1 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 691.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 402.

3 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 578.


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