Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William Pees and Mary Jane Cheesman




Husband William Pees 1




            AKA: William Pease 2
           Born: 13 Oct 1821 1
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         Father: Zachariah Pees (1799-1885) 1
         Mother: Hannah Pees (      -1846) 1


       Marriage: 30 May 1844 1

   Other Spouse: Eliza J. Davis (1822-1853) 3 4 - 1848 5

   Other Spouse: Cordelia Sutman (1833-      ) 5 - 12 Jan 1854 5



Wife Mary Jane Cheesman 1

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           Died: 12 Feb 1846 5
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Children
1 F Mary J. Pees 1

            AKA: Mary Jane Pease 6
           Born: 31 Dec 1845 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: John Alexander Gault (1846-      ) 7
           Marr: 10 Nov 1875 7



General Notes: Husband - William Pees

North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA

He was reared from boyhood to farm life, and received his education at the schools of his district.
He was a strong Democrat, and took considerable interest in politics. He served as school director four terms, or twelve years; justice of the peace ten years; and also as township inspector and auditor. In 1880 he was appointed postmaster at Kerr's Station, and held that office until 1890. He and his wife were consistent members of the Fairview Presbyterian Church for over thirty years. He was a leading elder, and superintendent of Sabbath school of Fairview a number of years.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1028.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 576, 913.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 576, 1031.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 681.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1031.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 913.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 913, 1028.


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