Ulysses S. G. Leighty.
LEIGHTY son of Stephen S. Leighty and
grandson of Henry Leighty,
(q. v.), was born in Dunbar township, Fay-
ette county, Pennsylvania, September 14.
1867. He grew to manhood on the home
farm, receiving his education in the public
schools. He continued his father's assistant
until the death of the latter when he purchased
the homestead farm of one hundred and two
acres in Dunbar township, where he still re-
sides. He conducts a general farming and
stock raising business and has always pros-
pered. He also owns ten acres of coal land
in Washington county and has other interests.
He is a Republican in politics, but never
sought public office. He is a member of the
Patrons of Husbandry, and with his wife be-
longs to the Presbvterian church of Vander-
bilt'.
He married, December t2, 1889, Frances,
born in Fayette county, daughter of Abra-
ham (2) and Angeline (McBurney) Shallen-
berger. Children: i. Byron Scott, born
August 4, 1893, educated in the common
schools and Leisenring high school, but
forced to abandon his studies through eye
trouble. 2. Orland F., born December 29,
1894. a student at Leisenring high school. 3.
Loretta Cora, born April 11, 1900.
Abraham (2) Shallenberger was a renting
farmer of Dunbar township, was a member
of the Disciples of Christ Church, a Democrat
and assessor of the township. He died in
1895. His widow, also a member of the Dis-
ciples of Christ Church, survives him, a resi-
dent of Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. Their chil-
dren: I. John P., now engaged in the in-
surance business at Connellsville. 2. Sarah
Mehssa, died in infancy. 3. Jennie, married
Samuel J. Moore, who survives her, a resi-
dent of Kentucky. 4. Elizabeth, married
Charles Martin and resides at Vanderbilt. 5.
Mary Katherine, married U. S. G. Blair and
resides in Connellsville. 6. Carrie, died in
infancy. 7. Frances, of previous mention,
wife of Ulysses S. G. Leighty. 8. Robert, a
fire boss at Vanderbilt. 9. Abraham, mar-
ried Huldali Lother and resides at Vander-
bilt. 10. Angeline, married Joseph Means,
who survives her. 11. Harry, resides in East
Liberty, Pennsylvania. His wife, Angeline
(McBurney) Shallenberger. was a daughter
of Robert and Melissa (Wilgus) McBurney,
both born in Fayette county, the latter a
daughter of John Wilgus. Robert McBurney
was a merchant of East Liberty, Pennsylvania
, also a boat builder and carpenter. His
children: i. Amanda J., married John Park-
hill. 2. Ann, married David Randolph. 3.
Angeline, of previous mention, wife of Ab-
raham (2) Shallenberger. 4. John, deceased,
married Susan Wadsworth. 5. Robert, a
farmer of Franklin township, married Susan
Butey.
Abraham (2) Shallenberger was a son of
Abraham (1) and Elizabeth (Wollock) Shallenberger,
both born in Connellsville township,
Fayette county. Pennsylvania, and a
grandson of Christian Shallenberger, who
came early to Fayette county and acquired a
large tract of land by "tomahawk" right,
which was afterward patented to him. He
came from Lancaster county to Fayette and
at one time kept a tavern at the "Narrows"
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near Connellsville. Elizabeth (VVollook)
Shallenberger was of German descent. Ab-
raham (i) Shallenberger, son of Christian
Shallenberger, was a blacksmith and farmer
of Fayette county.
