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Andrew Wible Sr.

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Andrew Wible Sr.

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
10 Jan 1848 (aged 79–80)
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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ANDREW WIBLE was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1769, attended a subscription school in boyhood, where both English and German were [p. 916] taught, and grew to maturity in his native county. He came to Pittsburg at an early date, and worked under Major CRAIG in the erection of Fort Pitt, which was built on the site of that city. In 1799 he married Mary SMITH, a daughter of Adam SMITH, of Northumberland county, settled upon a farm, and followed that business the remainder of his life. Thirteen children were the fruits of this union, as follows: John; Susan, who married John McPHERRIN, and subsequently James THOMPSON; George; Catherine, who married John THOMPSON; Adam, (all of the foregoing are dead); Andrew; Sarah, who married Andrew ENGLISH; Harrison; Mary A., wife of Irwin ANDERSON; Eliza J., wife of William LOGAN; William S.; James, and one that died in early youth. Mr. WIBLE died in January, 1853, and his wife in 1873. They were members of the Presbyterian church.
SOURCE: History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895
Biographical Sketches, Chapter 71 (Pgs. 910-944).
ANDREW WIBLE was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1769, attended a subscription school in boyhood, where both English and German were [p. 916] taught, and grew to maturity in his native county. He came to Pittsburg at an early date, and worked under Major CRAIG in the erection of Fort Pitt, which was built on the site of that city. In 1799 he married Mary SMITH, a daughter of Adam SMITH, of Northumberland county, settled upon a farm, and followed that business the remainder of his life. Thirteen children were the fruits of this union, as follows: John; Susan, who married John McPHERRIN, and subsequently James THOMPSON; George; Catherine, who married John THOMPSON; Adam, (all of the foregoing are dead); Andrew; Sarah, who married Andrew ENGLISH; Harrison; Mary A., wife of Irwin ANDERSON; Eliza J., wife of William LOGAN; William S.; James, and one that died in early youth. Mr. WIBLE died in January, 1853, and his wife in 1873. They were members of the Presbyterian church.
SOURCE: History of Butler County Pennsylvania, 1895
Biographical Sketches, Chapter 71 (Pgs. 910-944).

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Died Jan. 10, 1848, aged 80Y

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