Source: History of Butler County Pennsylvania 1895

Full title: 1895 History of Butler County Pennsylvania, Brown & Company.

William Brandon

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James Gallagher

The book includes a brief biography of James Gallagher. It also mentions direct anscestors John Gallagher, Nancy Gallagher, and Lott Wilson. The following text is transcribed from page 1262 of the book:

James Gallagher, eldest son of John Gallagher, Sr., was born in Ireland, and came with his parents to Muddy Creek township, Butler county. He subsequently settled on a farm in what is now Franklin township, where the remainder of his life was spent. Mr. Gallagher was twice married. His first wife bore him a family of three children, as follows: George; William, and Margaret, who married George Elliott, all of whom are deceased. By his second marriage he became the father of nine children, viz.: John, a resident of Franklin township; Sarah A., deceased wife of William Rose; Nancy, wife of Lott Wilson;, James, who resides in California; Robert, who was a member of Captain Pillow's company, and died in the Rebellion; Henry, of Pittsburg; Mahala J., wife of Samuel Burnsides; Amelia, wife of Dinwiddie McCollough, and Matilda, wife of James Dunn.

John Gallagher

The book includes a brief biography of John Gallagher, Sr.. It also mentions direct anscestors James Gallagher and Mary Albright. The following text is transcribed from page 1262 of the book:

John Gallagher, Sr., one of the pioneers of Butler county, was a native of Down county, Ireland, and settled in Muddy Creek township, late in the Eighteenth or early present century. He purchased a tract of 400 acres of land, erected upon it a log house, and resided there the remainder of his life. The site of his home is now the property of Henderson Wilson. With him came his wife and the following children: James; John; William; Mary, who married James English; Margaret, and Jane. The eldest son, James, was twice married, his first wife being Sarah Forrester, and his second, Mary Albright. He died in Muddy Creek township, as did also his brother William.

John Hockenberry

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Elizabeth Hines

Pg. 1241

Richard Hines

Pg. 1244 (vol 2)

Hannah Kelly

Pg. 1246

Lott Wilson

The book includes a brief biography of Lott Wilson. It also mentions direct ancestors James Wilson, Mary Baum, Nancy Gallagher, James Gallagher, and James L. Wilson. The following text is transcribed from page 1277 of the book:

Lott Wilson was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1821, son of James and Mary (Baum) Wilson, and came with his parents to Butler county in 1844. His father was a native of Berks county, whence he removed to Westmoreland county, and afterwards to Butler county. After a few years' residence in Connoquenessing township, he removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, where he died. By his marriage to Mary Baum he became the father of the following children: Martha J., who married Hiram Milhuisen; Tamson, who married James Cratty; William, of Lancaster township, and Lott. The subject of this sketch learned the cooper's trade, which he followed until 1854, and then settled upon the farm where he now resides. It contains 100 acres, which he has cleared and improved, and for the past forty years he has devoted his attention to farming. Mr. Wilson was married in 1854, to Nancy Gallagher, a daughter of James Gallagher, to which union have been born five children, vis.: Dunwoody; James; Henderson; Robert; William; Jane, wife of Vest Sharp; Tillie, and two that died in infancy. In politics, Mr. Wilson is a Republican, and he is a member of the Lutheran church of Prospect.

Mary Sophia Snyder

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