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Facts and Events
| Name |
John Gearhart |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2] |
1788 |
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Alt Birth[5] |
1788 |
Berks, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Marriage |
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to Mary Margaret Wilhelm |
| Census[3] |
1820 |
Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Census[4] |
1870 |
Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
Do these records represent one man or two different men of about the same age both born in PA? Did one die young?
Image Gallery
References
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Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Will book B, page 163
Will for his brother, Frederick, says that John is deceased. Frederick leaves goods or money to brother John's widow and children.
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John Gearhart
Birth: 1744 Switzerland
Death: 12 Oct 1817 (aged 72–73) Shady Grove, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Byer Cemetery, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 14837972
Bio: First marriage, a Plank, her full name or burial location have not been established. After her death he married, Margaret Lowry/Loughrey.Pvt. of the Revolutionary War Veteran. 1st Batt, 6th company. Cumberland County. Militia.Children of first:(1.) Elizabeth Gearhart b. 1779 d.1853, married Johannes Besore.(2.) Catharine Gearhart b. 1781 d. 1855, married Abraham Christy, they removed to Ohio. Children of second marriage:(1.) John Gearhart Abt. 1788.(2.) Margaret Gearhart, b.1791 d. 1852, married Frederick Carpenter.(3.) Nancy E. Gearhart b. 1800 d 1892, married William Stover. (4.) Rosanna (Nellie) Gearhart, married a McDowell.(5.) Susan Gearhart.(6.) Samuel Gearhart b.1802 d.1892. first married, Elizabeth Sheely b. 1810 d. 1849, after her death married, Nancy McClary b. 1825 d. 1893.(7.) Frederick Gearhart b.1803 d. 1909 (8.) George J. Gearhart, married Mary Albright, and removed to Ohio. (9.) Jacob Gearhart b.1818 d.1850, married Frainey Frances "Fanny" Eshelman.
Inscription: Died in his 78th year.
Family Members
Spouse
Margaret Loughrey Gearhart 1765-1855
Children
Elizabeth Gearhart Besore 1779-1853
Catharine Gearhart Christy 1781-1855
Margaret Gearhart Carpenter 1791-1852
Rosanna M. Gearhart McDowell 1798-1852
Nancy Gearhart Stover 1800-1892
Samuel Gearhart 1802-1892
George Gearhart 1805-1891
Jacob Gearhart 1818-1850
Created by: Mike Hahn (46770538)
Added: 6 Jul 2006
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14837972/john-gearhart
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 March 2019), memorial page for John Gearhart (1744–12 Oct 1817), Find A Grave Memorial no. 14837972, citing Byer Cemetery, Shady Grove, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538) .
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View 1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Jno Gearhart
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 1
Source Citation
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Page: 110; NARA Roll: M33_101; Image: 148
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Gearhart
Age in 1870: 82
Birth Year: abt 1788
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Jefferson, Montgomery, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Denied Voting Rights: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gearhart 82
IS THIS VETERAN IN THE SOLDIERS HOME THE SAME MAN AS ABOVE OR DID THAT MAN DIE YEARS EARLIER?
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U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Name: John Gearhart
Birth Year: abt 1788
Keyed Birth Location: Berks County Penna
Birth State: PA
Birth County: Berks County
Admitted Year: 1870
Age at Admission: 82
State: Ohio
County: Montgomery
City: Dayton
Branch: Central Branch
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Original data: Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1749, 282 rolls); Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
enlisted 11 September 1862 in Cincinnati, mustered out on 26 June 1865 in Columbus
served for the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company A
disability: kicked by a mule in August 1861 in Cincinnati
born: Berks, Pennsylvania
farmer
single
admitted 9 Feb 1870
died 31 Mar 1877
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Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
Name: John Gearhart
Residence Year: 1821
Residence Place: Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data:
Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.
household
1 man , a farmer
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Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
Name: John Gearhart
Residence Year: 1828
Residence Place: Lurgan, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data:
Septennial Census Returns, 1779–1863. Box 1026, microfilm, 14 rolls. Records of the House of Representatives. Records of the General Assembly, Record Group 7. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA.
household with 1 man - a farmer
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Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001 on Family Search
Looked for John Gearhart, died 31 Mar 1877 at the Soldiers Home. Name not found. Found Joseph Gearhart, died 23 December 1878.
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John Gearhard
Dayton Daily Journal
April 3, 1877
v. XIV, iss. 21 : pg. 1, col. 7
age 89, died March 31 National Home DVS, Co. A. 5th Ohio Volunteers of dropsy
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