... On August 21, 1821, Dr. Samuel Wakefield married Elizabeth Hough, daughter of Paul and Catherine (Weigle) Hough, of Westmoreland county. She died September 29, 1894, being then in her ninety-second year. Dr. Wakefield died september 13, 1895, in his ninety-seventh year. ...
... Children of Rev. Dr. Samuel and Elizabeth (Hough) Wakefield:
1. David Hough, born August 16, 1822 ; married Mary Covert ; was a teacher and farmer, county commisioner, and justice of the peace forty years.
2. Rev. John S., born August 6, 1824 ; married, May 27, 1845, Martha Boyd, of Fayette county, Pennsylvania ; he was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church from 1852 until his death at East End, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1901.
3. Mariah, born January 29, 1827 ; married Martin Overholt. She died at Irwin, Pennsylvania, and he at East Liberty, Pennsylvania.
4. Kate, widow of John Coulson ; now living at Pawnee City, Nebraska.
5. Samuel C., maried first, Clara McMaster ; married second, Carrie Bowman ; a farmer living at Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
6. Elizabeth, widow of David Hassler ; lives at Indianapolis, Indiana.
7. Ella, born June 21, 1839 ; married John Brown , of West Newton, Pennsylvania ; died in 1905.
8. Dr. Alfred N., see forward.
9. Mary Emma, born June 21, 1845 ; married Bela W. Sheplar ; lives in Golden City, Missouri.
10. Dr. James Byron, born October 29, 1847 ; married Jennie Singer, lives in Jeanette, Pennsylvania. ...