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In politics he is a strict Prohibitionist, but has never sought public office. He is a member of the local grange; Patrons of Husbandry, and both he and wife are meni- bers of the Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church. He married, November 10, 1892, Zella M. Ed- wards, born April 5, 1870, daughter of Squire and Clarissa Edwards (see Edwards). Chil- dren :
I. Bessie, born February 22, 1895, a stu- dent in Dunbar high school. 2. Mabel, born February 3. 1899, student in public school at East Liberty.
The maternal grandfather of Alfred W. Hair was Christian Stoner, who was a farmer of Westmoreland county, owning the Freed farm, which is now included in Dunbar town- ship. His children: I. Isaac, living in Dun- bar township. 2. Cyrus, deceased. 3. Ab- raham, died in Missouri. 4. Christian, died in the west. 5. Levi, died in West Virginia. 6. Rebecca (deceased), married J. Oglevee. 7. Saralı (deceased), married Henry Freed. 8. Agnes, twin of Sarah, died at very old age; married John D. Collins. 9. Elizabeth, mar- ricd Joseph Newcomer, and now lives in the west. IO. Annie, of previous mention.
From 1798 until 1880 there McBURNEY has always been a McBur- ney in the blacksmithing business in East Liberty, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. The first to settle was Robert McBurney, a Scotchman who came from Maryland in 1798 to visit Robert Boyd, his brother-in-law. He was a blacksmith and on the lookout for a location. He was strongly urged by Boyd and the neighboring farmers to settle in East Liberty who as an induce- ment offered to fit him up a shop. He ac- cepted their offer, and with his bride soon afterward came permanently to East Liberty. His first shop was in an old building that had been previously occupied as a smithy, but for few houses in the village then, but the farm- some time had been abandoned. There were ers were coming in and he had plenty of work. He prospered, was justice of the peace, and later engaged in a mercantile business, but also retained his smithy until his death. He married Annie Burford, born in England, came to America when a girl with an invalid brother William, locating at Hagerstown, Maryland. Her brother died and soon after- ward she met and married Robert McBurney. They both lived to an old age, leaving issue. William, of whom further; John, Robert (2), Nancy, Esther and Eliza.
(II) William, son of Robert and Annie (Burford) McBurney, was born in East Lib- erty, Dunbar township, Fayette county, Penn- sylvania, in August, 1807, died there about 1895. He learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, succeeding him in East Liberty and continuing until about 1880, when he retired. He was in active business for over a half cen- tury. He was a quiet homeloving man, a staunch Democrat in politics, and an indus- trions capable business man. His home in East Liberty was formerly owned by Samuel Brown, a hatter, and is said to have been the first building erected in East Liberty. He married Frances Boyer, born on the farm where Vanderbilt now stands, daughter of George Boyer. Children: I. Robert, now an old man of seventy-eight, living in East Liberty. 2. Maria, died in Dunbar town- ship, unmarried. 3. Mary, married Ayers Hayden, died in East Liberty. 4. George, of whom further. 5. Died in infancy.
(III) George, son of William and Frances
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(Boyer) McBurney, was born in East Liberty, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, January 16, 1843. He was educated in the public school, and early in life becanie a clerk in his father's store, later becoming a merchant of East Lib- erty, continuing in successful business until 1902, when he was compelled to relinquish business cares through failing health, and is now living retired in East Liberty. He is a Democrat in politics, and has always borne a high reputation in his community. He mar- ried Nancy Wadsworth, born in Franklin township, Fayette county, February 20, 1849, daughter of John, son of Joseph Wadsworth. Joseph Wadsworth raised a company in Brownsville to serve in the war of 1812, and went to the front with them. He died in 1814, before the war was over, and was buried at Fort Meigs, Ohio. His widow, Susan Hart- inan, married (second) Joseph Evans, of Franklin township. John Wadsworth was born in Fayette county, and was a boat builder and riverman. He built the flatboats in which he boated coal, etc., down the river to Pitts- · burgh. Later he became a farmer. He mar- ried (first) Nancy Walker, who died young; (second) Jane Evans, and moved to Illinois, where both died. Children of first wife, Nancy Walker: I. Joseph, became a farmer of Kansas; died in Wichita, that state. 2. Sarah, (first) Samuel Harper, (second) Mat- thew Cunningham. 3. Thomas, now a farmer of California. 4. William, now living retired in Wichita, Kansas; he served four years un- der two enlistments in the 83rd Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. 5. Susan, now a widow, living in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. 6. Jane, married William Randolph, and re- sides in East Liberty, Pennsylvania. 7. John, a carpenter, now living in Perry, Oklahoma, he is a veteran of the civil war, having served in the 112th Regiment Illinois Volunteer In- fantry. 8. Caroline, married Calvin Harvey, both now living in Illinois. 9. Nancy (of previous mention, wife of George McBurney). IO. Emma, died aged three years. II. Mary, married Robert Hoke and lives in Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania. Children of John Wadsworth and his second wife, Jane Evans: 12. Martha, married and lives in Chicago. 13. Walker, lives in Chicago. Children of George and Nancy McBurney: I. Wil- liam Wadsworth, of whom further. 2. John, a clerk in Scottdale, married Catherine
Hixon. 3. Ola, married William Allen, re- sides at Clairton. 4. Howard, was mercan- tile appraiser of Fayette county two terms, now an employe of Ogelvie & McClure at East Liberty; married Pearl Brasher. 5. Anna, married James Dunn; resides in Union- town. 6. Gcorgia, a teacher in East Liberty, resides at lonie.
(IV) William Wadsworth, eldest son of George and Nancy (Wadsworth) McBurney, was born in East Liberty, Dunbar township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1874. He was educated in the public schools of Van- derbilt, and began his active business life as a farmer working for others. In 1906 he pur- chased one hundred acres of the farm on which he had been employed several years and on which his mother had been kindly reared by Henry Bowman and his sister Eliza. He built a modern farmhouse, has his farm well stocked, and in fertile well tilled condition. He is a Democrat in politics, and has served the election board. He is an at- tendant of the Baptist church, his wife a member.
He married, in 1893, Mary N. Cooper, a sister of Ex-Congressman A. F. Cooper. Children: I. Nellie C., born March 16, 1894, now a student in Dunbar township high school. 2. Anna Grace, born July 5, 1903. 3. Willetta, August 30, 1910.
The Covers came to Fayette COVER from Lancaster county, Penn- sylvania, where John Cover, the founder, was born. He settled first on land in Springhill township that later was set off in Nicholson township. He purchased a good farm and was successfully engaged for many vears in its cultivation and in the raising of live stock. He took great interest in politics, never holding office, but always a strong Democrat. He married and had issue: Ja- cob: John; Betsey, married Jacob Snowderly ; Michael; Samuel, of whom further; Polly, married Elijalı Board; Sally, married Peter Walser.
(II) Sammel, son of John Cover. was born on the old homestead in Nicholson township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He obtained his education in the public schools and finish- ing school, and engaged in farming, following out the plans of his father in regard to the management of the property. He held the
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office of town supervisor and school director, to both of which he was elected as a Demo- crat. For many years he was a member of the German Baptist Church. He married Mary Newcomer, born in York county, Penn- sylvania, 1802, daughter of Jacob Newcomer. Children: 1. John, born 1826, died 1876. 2. Nancy, born 1828, died 1900; married Jacob Fast. 3. Martha, died 1853. 4. Mary, died 1905; married John A. Walters. 5. Betsey, died 1865; married Peter A. Johnson. 6. Jacob, of whom further.
(III) Jacob, son of Samuel and Mary (Newcomer) Cover, was born at the home of his father in Nicholson township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, June 23, 1842. Hc was educated in the public schools of the township, and followed farming with his father, later assuming entire control of the home farm. He has several very fine or- chards which bear fruit of superior quality. He has served his township as auditor and school director, always acting with the Demo- cratic party. At one time he held the rank of lieutenant in the National Guard, but is no longer a member. He lives a rather retired life, devoting much time to reading and study. The privilege of a college education was de- nied him, nevertheless he makes books his constant companions and study his unfailing recreation, believing with Cicero, that "one is never alone, having made a friend of litera- ture."
LEIGHTY The Leightys of Fayette coun- ty, Pennsylvania, are of Ger- man ancestry. The first of
the family was Leighty, who came from east of the mountains during the revo- lutionary period and bought his land from an earlier settler named Stauffer; hence the land records do not give his name or the date of his coming. He married and had a son Henry, of whom further.
(II) The first record in the county is of Henry Leighty, a wealthy farmer of Dunbar township and the owner of several farms in the vicinity of Vanderbilt. He was a man of influence and of high standing in the town- ship. He married (first) Sarah Smith, born in Dunbar township, the mother of eight chil- dren. He married (second) Mrs. Margaret (Varnes) Secrease, a widow. Children of first wife: I. Henry S., moved to Illinois, went to
California in 1849, returned later to Illinois and is now a wealthy farmer and stockman. 2. Jacob S., now a farmer of Kansas. 3. Jolin, died in St. Joseph, Missouri. 4. Wil- liam, died in Illinois. 5. Frances, married a Mr. Muriel and lived in Ohio. 6. Elizabeth. 7. Daniel, died in Illinois. 8. Stephen S., of whom further. Children of second wife: Joseph, Christopher, Peter, Sarah, Clarissa.
(III) Stephen S., eighth child of Henry and Sarah (Smith) Leighty, was born in Dunbar township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Sep- tember 13, 1815, died August 10, 1892. He was reared a farmer and followed that occu- pation all liis life. He owned three hundred acrose of good farm land underlaid with coal, but sold the coal at the rate of twelve dollars per acre, now worth hundreds. The farm he retained and it is now owned by his son Ulysses Grant. He was a man of industry and thrift, highly regarded for his sterling traits of character. He was a Republican, served as school director, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Liberty. He mar- . ried (first) Eliza Hudson, born in Dunbar township, near the old Barricklow farm, in 1820, died December, 1862, daughter of Jesse and Catherine (Oldshoc) Hudson, both born in Dunbar township; he a farmer. Their children : Eliza, of previous mention; Nathan; Sophia: William and John, twins; Jemima, Jesse, David, Wesley. Children of Stephen S. and Eliza (Hudson) Leighty: I. William, a retired physician and farmer of Stafford, Kansas. 2. Henry S. residing in Illinois. 3. Zachariah Taylor, of whom fur- ther. 4. Stephen S., a retired farmer of Hutchinson, Kansas. 5. Margaret, married Milton Blair and resides in Oklahoma. 6. Rebecca, married Joseph Piersol and resides in Perryopolis, Fayette county. 7. Anna, married Robert Rankin, whom she survives, a resident of Stafford, Kansas. 8. Eliza J., married Davis Woodward and lives near Wooster, Ohio. 9. Agnes, married George W. Cox and lives in Woodson county, Kan- sas. Stephen S. Leighty married (second) Mary Hare, of West Virginia. Children: 10. Emma, married C. A. Guinn of Union- town, Pennsylvania. II. Ulysses G., a farmer on the old Leighty homestead in Dun- bar township. 12. John, resides in Washing- ton, Pennsylvania.
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(IV) Zachariah Taylor, third child of Stephen S. and Eliza (Hudson) Leighty, was born in Dunbar township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1847. He was ed- ucated in the public schools, and early be- came his father's helper in the farm work, starting in the cornfield at eight years of age. He has always followed the business of a farmer and has been very successful. He owns and resides on the farm which was owned and operated by his father and which has also been his lifelong home. He is in- terested in coal land speculation and in other business affairs. He is a member of the Pat- rons of Husbandry, is a Republican, and with his wife a member of the Presbyterian Church at Leisenring.
He married (first) October 19, 1871, Martha Murphy, who died October 24, 1884, daugh- ter of William Robinson Murphy, born near Perryopolis, Fayette county. He married (second) December 2, 1886, Anna J. Duff, born near Upper Middletown in Menallen township, Fayette county, January 27, 1862, daughter of Hugh Thompson and Diana (Hornbeck) Duff; he born March 21, 1833, in Menallen township, she in Washington county, Pennsylvania, died January 29, 1909. Hugh T. Duff is a veteran of the civil war and a farmer. He is of Irish descent. Children of Zachariah Taylor Leighty and his first wife, Martha Murphy: I. Frederick Cooper (q. v.). 2. Melvina Bella, born August 31, 1874; now residing in Illinois. Children by second wife, Anna J. Duff: 3. Mary D., born Oc- tober 13, 1890. 4. Sarah, born February 13, 1892, died March 25. 1900. 5. Esther, born July 25, 1893. 6. Howard, born June 29, 1897. 7. Inez, born September 27, 1900. 8. Z. Taylor, born May 29, 1902. 9. Lyda, born July 5, 1904.
LEIGHTY (III) Frederick Cooper Leighty, eldest son of Zacha- riah T. Leighty (q v.), and his first wife, Martha Murphy, was born in Dun- bar township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, near Eagle school house, March 17, 1872. He was educated in the public school (Eagle school) and grew to manhood on the home farm, continuing his father's assistant until the spring of 1898, when he married and set- tled on a farm of one hundred and twenty- eight acres which he had purchased three
years previous. Since then he has added forty-one acres to his original purchase, erected new buildings, and brought the prop- erty to a condition of modern improvements. He devotes liis acres to general farming and stock raising, having gained a local reputation as a successful agriculturist. He is a direc- tor of the Dunn Coke Company, and a stock- holder of the Union National Bank of Con- nellsville. He is a Republican in politics, but has never sought or held public office. He is a member with his wife of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and of the Patrons of Husbandry Grange. He married March 31, 1898, Bertha Mae Critchfield, born in Bed- ford county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Jacob Albert and Ann (Wilson) Critchfield, her father born in Somerset county, Northamp- ton township, September 8, 1852, and for many years interested in the coke business, now a farmer. He married (second) a widow, Mrs. Mary May. Jacob Albert was a son of John J. and Julia Ann (May) Critchfield, both oid residents of Bedford county. John J. was for many years an employee of the Pennsyl- vania railroad. Their children: I. William Oliver, settled when a young man in Denver, Colorado, where he now resides. 2. Jacob Albert, of whom further. 3. James Frank- lin, until recently a resident of Bedford coun- ty. 4. Winfield Scott, a railway conductor, residing in Altoona, Pennsylvania: 5. Louis Edward, a resident of Dunbar. 6. John Howard, a railroad employee of Ellerslie, Maryland. 7. Charles died young. 8. Ellen. 9. Bella. 10. Marv. 11. Anna. 12 Jennie. These five daughters all died in one month, victims of the dreaded disease, diphtheria.
Jacob Albert Critchfield was born in Somerset county Pennsylvania, September 8, 1852, his wife, Mary Ann Wilson, in Ful- ton county, Pennsylvania, in 1855. They were married in Bedford county and about 1873 moved to Fayette county, where they now reside on a farm. Mary Ann, his wife, was a daughter of Adam and Rebecca Ann (Peck) Wilson, both born in Fulton county, Pennsylvania, where Adam, a farmer and large land owner, died, and his widow yet resides, but married again to a Mr. Engle, and has John, Rachel, Anna, William, Reu- ben and Lucy by her second husband. Chil- dren of Adamı Wilson: Mary Ann (of pre-
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vious mention); Amanda Ella, married Scott Rohm; and a son who died in infancy. Chil- dren of Jacob Albert and Mary Ann (Wilson) Critchfield: Charles Wilson; Bertha Mae (of previous mention), first wife of Frederick Cooper Leighty; William Grover; Thomas B., a veteran of the Spanish-American war, serving in the Philippines, where he was wounded in battle, but recovered; Edgar Monroe, enlisted in the United States navy, served liis term and later was accidentally shot while hunting in Arizona. John J. Critch- field is a son of William Critchfield, born in Somerset county, a farmer, and for many years a justice of the peace; he owned a great deal of land in Somerset county, and there lived and died; he had three children: I. John J. (of previous mention), who was drafted and served in Company D, 28th Regi- ment Pennsylvania Infantry. 2. Jesse, also served in the Union army, was captured in batle, and later released on parole. 3. Bet- sey, married John Baidagan, a farmer of Fay- ette county.
Children of Frederick Cooper Leighty and his first wife, Bertha Mae Critchfield: I. Thomas, born March 13, 1899. 2. Homer Elroy, August 11, 1900. 3. James Hamilton, born November 2, 1902. 4. Albert Taylor, Juiy 21, 1908. 5. Frederick Cooper (2), May 31, 1910.
(IV) Ulysses S. G. Leighty. LEIGHTY son of Stephen S. Leighty and grandson of Henry Leighty, (q. v.), was born in Dunbar township, Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1867. He grew to manhood on the home farm, receiving his education in the public schools. He continued his father's assistant until the death of the latter when he purchased the homestead farm of one hundred and two acres in Dunbar township, where he still re- sides. He conducts a general farming and stock raising business and has always pros- pered. He also owns ten acres of coal land in Washington county and has other interests. He is a Republican in politics, but never sought public office. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and with his wife be- longs to the Presbyterian church of Vander- bilt.
He married. December 12, 1889, Frances, born in Fayette county, daughter of Abra-
liam (2) and Angeline (McBurney) Shallen- berger. Children: I. Byron Scott, born August 4, 1893, educated in the common schools and Leisenring high school, but forced to abandon his studies through eye trouble. 2. Orland F., born December 29, 1894, a student at Leisenring high school. 3. Loretta Cora, born April 11, 1900.
Abraham (2) Shallenberger was a renting farmer of Dunbar township, was a member of the Disciples of Christ Church, a Democrat and assessor of the township. He died in 1895. His widow, also a member of the Dis- ciples of Christ Church, survives him, a resi- dent of Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. Their chil- dren: 1. John P., now engaged in the in- surance business at Connellsville. 2. Sarah Melissa, died in infancy. 3. Jennie, married Samuel J. Moore, who survives her, a resi- dent of Kentucky. 4. Elizabeth, married Charles Martin and resides at Vanderbilt. 5. Mary Katherine, married U. S. G. Blair and resides in Connellsville. 6. Carrie, died in infancy. 7. Frances, of previous mention, wife of Ulysses S. G. Leighty. 8. Robert, a fire boss at Vanderbilt. 9. Abraham, mar- ried Huldalı Lother and resides at Vander- bilt. 10. Angeline, married Joseph Means, who survives her. IT. Harry, resides in East Liberty, Pennsylvania. His wife, Angeline (McBurney) Shallenberger, was a daughter of Robert and Melissa (Wilgus) McBurney, both born in Fayette county, the latter a daughter of John Wilgus. Robert McBur- ney was a merchant of East Liberty, Pennsyl- vania, also a boat builder and carpenter. His children: I. Amanda J., married John Park- hill. 2. Ann, married David Randolph. 3. Angeline, of previous mention, wife of Ab- raham (2) Shallenberger. 4. John, deceased, married Susan Wadsworth. 5. Robert, a farmer of Franklin township, married Susan Butey.
Abraham (2) Shallenberger was a son of Abraham (1) and Elizabeth (Wollock) Shal- lenberger, both born in Connellsville town- ship. Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and a grandson of Christian Shallenberger, who came early to Fayette county and acquired a large tract of land by "tomahawk" right, which was afterward patented to him. He came from Lancaster county to Fayette and at one time kept a tavern at the "Narrows"
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near Connellsville. Elizabeth (Wollock) Shallengerber was of German descent. Ab- raham (1) Shallenberger, son of Christian Shallenberger, was a blacksmith and farmer of Fayette county.
This branch of the Smiths of SMITH America was early founded in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, where the name is publicly perpetuated by the borough of Smithfield, laid out June 13, 1799, by one Barnabas Smitlı. The first definite record in this branch is of Henry Smith, of German descent. He was a farmer of Fay- ette county, which is said to have been his native county. He married (first) Keziah Davis; children, all deceased except James and Mary: Elizabeth, married - - Speers; David; Hannah, married Uriah Carter; Eliza Jane, married Mr. Foster; James B .; Mary, married Mr. Bosley. He married (second) Leah Field. Children: Milton, deceased; Estep, deceased, Maria, deceased, married James Gaddis : Isaac F., died March 14, 1911 : Henry P., of whom further. He married (third) Eliza Wilkey. Children: Elmer, liv- ing in Iowa; Alice, married John Cameron, who lives in Iowa; Lewis, living in North Dakota.
(II) Henry P., son of Henry and Leah (Field) Smith, was born on the home farm in North Union township, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, October 23, 1835, died at Dun- bar, same county, in 1905. . He attended the public school nearest his home, and during his earlier life was a farmer and stock raiser, owning the old North Union homestead. He then became interested in the butchering busi- ness, managing stores at Dunbar and Mount Braddock for Robert Hogsett. In 1879 he began business for himself, opening a meat market at Dunbar. He was very successful, and as his sons grew up admitted them to the business. He bought cattle all over Fayette and adjoining counties, also buying live cat- tle in Chicago, bringing them to Fayette county in carload lots. His relations with the farmers with whom he did business were of the most cordial nature, his reputation for square dealing, being proverbial. He was a inan of great energy, threw his whole soul into whatever he had to do, and retained his interest in his business until the very last; al- though doing business in Dunbar, his home
was in Uniontown. When really too feeble to make the journey, lie came to Dunbar, was taken seriously ill, and did not return to his Uniontown home until carried there by sor- rowing friends. He was always an active Re- publican, and in 1893 was a candidate of his party for county treasurer. In 1892 the op- position party had elected their ticket in the county by liandsome majorities, yet so great was Mr. Smith's popularity and the confi- dence reposed in him by the voters, that lie was elected by sixteen hundred majority. His vote in Dunbar where he had been so long in business was practically unanimous. Party lines were forgotten, all seeming anxious to testify their esteem in this public manner. He was a member of great Bethel Baptist church of Uniontown, his parents having belonged to the same church. He is buried in Oak Grove cemetery. He married, in 1860, Mar- gery, daughter of Lewis Stewart, of Menallen township; she died in February, 1873. He married (second) in February, 1882, Jennie, daughter of Horatio N. Griffith, of Georges township, who survives hint. Lewis Stewart was born in Fayette county; in early life was a shoemaker, later a prominent farmer. He married Mary Ann, daughter of William Worthington, a driver on the "Old National Pike" between Cumberland, Maryland and Wheeling, Virginia. Children of Henry P. Smith and his first wife, Margery Stewart: I. One died in infancy. 2. William C., of whon further. 3. Emma, married James Coombs, of Uniontown, now in the employ of the W. J. Rainey Coke Company as stable foreman. 4. Harry L., born March 11, 1870; now a partner with his brother in the meat business at Dunbar; he married Anna Mc- Pherson.
(III) William C., eldest son of Henry P. Smith, was born on the North Union town- ship farm, February 2, 1862. being the third generation born there. He grew up on the homestead farmi, attending the public school until eleven years of age, when his mother died. He was then taken with his younger brother and sister into the home of their grandfather Stewart, where he remained until 1882, attending school and working on the Menallen township farm of his grandfather. In 1882 he became associated with his father in the butchering, cattle dealing and meat
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