Individual Details
(22 May 1779 - 28 Mar 1857)
Joseph Sr. came to Westmoreland Co., PA early in the 19th century. The 1 8 5 0 census indicated that he was born in New Jersey. He came to Sewick l e y Township, Pennsylvania when he was 16 with a man named William. He s e t tled among the Quakers of Sewickley Township and learned the trade of h o u se carpenter. A Quaker preacher married him to Barbara Funk. He eve n t ually bought land became a farmer in Westmoreland , Pennsylvani a . J oseph is buried in the Funk Cemetery, South Huntington Twp., PA.
Events
Birth | 22 May 1779 | Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
Marriage | 29 Oct 1804 | Sewickley Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States - Barbara Funk | | | |
Residence | 1850 | Sewickley Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
Death | 28 Mar 1857 | Sewickley Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
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