History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . cres of well-improved land, the result of in-dustry and good management. On the 3d day of July,1823, he was married to Nancy Lynch, daughter ofRobert and Mercilla (Martin) Lynch. She was bornMay 27, 1804, on the farm where they now children are L. R., born Aug. 11,1824, marriedto Rebecca Shepherd. He emigrated to WinonaCounty, of which he was three terms sheriff; diedNov. 8, 1868. Elizabeth, born March 5, 1826, mar-ried Dec. 25,1845, to S. B. Chalfant. Catherine, bornJa
History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . cres of well-improved land, the result of in-dustry and good management. On the 3d day of July,1823, he was married to Nancy Lynch, daughter ofRobert and Mercilla (Martin) Lynch. She was bornMay 27, 1804, on the farm where they now children are L. R., born Aug. 11,1824, marriedto Rebecca Shepherd. He emigrated to WinonaCounty, of which he was three terms sheriff; diedNov. 8, 1868. Elizabeth, born March 5, 1826, mar-ried Dec. 25,1845, to S. B. Chalfant. Catherine, bornJan. 28, 1828, married Michael C. Cramer; died May21, 1855. E. L. King, born Feb. 17, 1830, marriedMarch 21, 1854, to Miss Mary M. Sanborn. He is aphysician of Ashtabula, Ohio, of which place he isnow mayor. Enos King, born June 12, 1834, mar-ried June 12, 1856, to Polly C. Stephens. Mary Jane,born March 19, 1836, married to Rev. John Mclntyre,March 15, 1860. Mercilla Ann, born Aug. 17, 1838, [ married Aug. 18, 1864, to John H. Martin. Shedied May 6,1870. And George F., born Feb. 11,1841, I died May 17, -^^^^x^^C^ C/fc^ REDSTONE TOWNSHIP. Redstone, one of the western townships of Fay-ette, has for its boundaries Jefferson on the north,Menallen and German on the south, Franklin andMenallen on the east, and Brownsville and Luzerneon the west. The total valuation of Redstone sub-ject to county tax in 1881 was $660,948, or a decreasefrom 1880 of $8895. Its population June, 1880, was1065. Redstone contains valuable coal deposits, but theselie deep in the earth in most localities. Upon theland of Robert Tate and in the contiguous region thecoal vein is rich and easy of development. The greathighway through Redstone is now the old Nationalroad (so called), but a line of railway (the Redstoneextension of the Pittsburgh, Virginia and CharlestonRoad) running along the northeastern border of thetownship is now nearly completed and will prove ofgreat benefit to the people of Redstone.
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