. Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania. hase oflife of fifty years ago, while its historicpages are rich with incident, accident andanecdote and sometimes relate tragic eventsas well as humorous incidents. \\hile re-membered in the future as a strong politicalleader and recollected as an able lawyer,yet the memory of Thomas B. Searight willever be kept bright through the future asthe author of the Old Pike, which will behis monument—enduring and indestructible—for all time to come. Colonel Searight married, October 29,1857, Rose, only daughter of Hon. RobertP. Flen
. Genealogical and personal history of Fayette county, Pennsylvania. hase oflife of fifty years ago, while its historicpages are rich with incident, accident andanecdote and sometimes relate tragic eventsas well as humorous incidents. \\hile re-membered in the future as a strong politicalleader and recollected as an able lawyer,yet the memory of Thomas B. Searight willever be kept bright through the future asthe author of the Old Pike, which will behis monument—enduring and indestructible—for all time to come. Colonel Searight married, October 29,1857, Rose, only daughter of Hon. RobertP. Flenniken, who was born in Greenecounty, Pennsylvania, 1804, died in SanFrancisco, California, 1879. Mr. Flennikenwas minister to Denmark under PresidentPolk. Children: Emily, William, Robert,Anne. Colonel Searights remains, after beauti-ful and impressive funeral services at Church, were entombed in a taste-ful spot selected by himself in Oak Grovecemetery, and near the Old Pike, whosehistory he wrote so well and about which heloved to converse so s-fi^eexw/.-^ ssi-\ry f^iv<o^^ y^- V^^^^^w^
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