Person:Samuel Askey (5)

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Samuel Askey
b.14 Feb 1776 Path Valley, PA
d.28 May 1857 Snow Shoe, PA
Parents and Siblings
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m. 12 Jun 1764
  1. James AskeyAbt 1766 - 1816
  2. Robert Askey1768 - 1850
  3. Catherine Askey1770 - 1842
  4. Ann Askey1771 - 1858
  5. John Askey1772 - 1840
  6. William Askey1773 - Abt 1847
  7. Samuel Askey1776 - 1857
  8. Margaret AskeyAbt 1777 -
  9. Rebecca AskeyAbt 1778 -
  10. David Askey1783 - 1847
Spouse and Children
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m. Abt 1801
  1. Joseph Askey1804 - 1867
  2. David Askey1807 - 1871
  3. Sarah Askey1809 - 1883
  4. Thomas Askey1810 - Aft 1880
  5. William Askey1811 - Bef 1883
  6. Elizabeth Askey1813 - 1898
  7. James McKibben Askey1815 - 1891
  8. John Elliott Askey1817 - 1880
  9. Margaret Askey1819 -
  10. Mary Askey1824 - 1854
  11. Letitia Isabella Askey1827 - 1877
  12. Amanda M. Askey1830 -
  13. Nancy Jane Askey1831 - 1858
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3] Samuel Askey
Gender Male
Birth? 14 Feb 1776 Path Valley, PA
Marriage Abt 1801 to Letitia McKibben
Death? 28 May 1857 Snow Shoe, PA
Burial? Askey Cemetery, Gillentown, Snow Shoe, Centre Co, PA
Reference Number? 1907

Coal was first discovered in the Snow Shoe region by a hunting party, of which Samuel was one of the members. Samuel was a colorful character with many stories to go along with him. He was compared by one historian to Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. He killed hundreds of panthers, wolves, deer, and bears -- thousands of pounds of meat. (See more information on Samuel in Background on the Erskine-Askeys, by Donald Askey.)

References
  1. ↑ Dick Paulsen & Grace Paulsen & family oral histories. Paulsen Family History.
  2. ↑ Askey Family Geneology, by Donald Askey.
  3. ↑ Johansen, Dorothy; Askey geneology.
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