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Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 22:02:44 EDT

Copied from " History of the Panhandle, being Historical Collections of the
Counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia".
Compiled and Written by:
J.H. Newton, G.G. Nichols, and A.G. Sprankle
Published by:
J.A. Caldwell, 1879, Wheeling, W. VA.


Biographical Sketches of Hancock County:

Col. George Stewart:
of Irish descent, was born on Erin's shore. Emigrated to America
previous to the Revolutionary War, and located in the eastern part of
Pennsylvania. Served during the war of 1776 as a colonel. It is said that
whilst that memorable war continued he paid a short visit to his home, and
one day three Tories, or British sympathizers, entered the house of a widow
lady and conducted themselves in such a discourteous and shameful manner that
the lady and her daughter were considerably alarmed. Col. Stewart was
dispatched for, who immediately came to their assistance, captured the three
men by threats, and held them as prisoners until he could report to
headquarters, when they were justly dealt with. When capturing them, he
relieved them of a sword, bayonet and a pistol, which remained in possession
of the Stewarts until a few years ago. He was married to a lady in Lancaster
County, Pa. His wife died after a union of fifteen years leaving him a
family of six children -- John, George, Joseph, David, Robert and
Charles. Married the second time, after the lapse of a few years, to Miss
Susan Wilson, who bore him six children -- Samuel, William, Benjamin,
James, Mary and Rosa. He removed, with his family west, locating on
Robinson's Run, in Allegheny County, where they remained for several years.
In the year 1790, accompanied with his family, migrated to now Hancock
County, Grant District, West Virginia, and settled on the farm at present
owned by Franklin Stewart, remaining there until his death, which occurred in
about 1800. His relict survived until 1842, when her spirit returned to the
One who gave it.


Ephraim Brice:
a native of Ireland, was born in Tyronne County, January 25, 1779.
Married Frances Kinney in 1815, migrated to America in 1818, and settled on
King's Creek, now Butler District, Hancock County, West Virginia on a farm
one mile up said creek, near the Henderson Mills, where he lived until 1850;
then he removed on the farm where his present heirs are now living. He was
engaged in farming the principal part of his life. Reared a family of eight
children -- three sons and five daughters. They were members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. On February 6, 1868, he passed the way of all
the earth, and his wife followed in 1871.


E. Langfitt:
was born in 1814 near Fairview, then Brooke County, Virginia. His
grandfather, with four of his brothers, fought in the engagement at the mouth
of Big Kanawha River, at Point Pleasant, October 17, 1774, under General
Lewis, who was attacked by Indians. He, out of the five, was the only one
that escaped. Four fell, pierced with bullets. Our subject's father was a
soldier in the war of 1812. He located the tract of land which Ebenezer, his
son now owns, in 1813. He migrated from Beaver County, Pa. and lived on this
land following farming until he approximated the declivity of life. His
death occurred on the 7th day of February, 1856, at the age of seventy-six
years. Our subject took charge of the old homestead. He grasped the plow
left in the furrow by his progenitor, and continued tilling and breaking up
the fallow ground ever since. In the year 1835, he married Miss Mary,
daughter of Colonel John McMillan. They have a family of four boys and three
daughters, all of whom are still living.


E. B. Langfitt:
a son of E. Langfitt, was born on the 23rd day of March, 1846. He
received his education in the common schools, living with his parents and
assisting them on the farm until he arrived at the age of twenty-five years,
when he left home and took charge of the farm of Mrs. Mary Marshall, where he
has lived ever since. He is engaged in farming and stock raising, in which
he has thus far been successful.

submitted by;
Dale Patterson
Hancock Co. WV - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhancoc/
Brooke Co. WV - http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvbrooke/brooke.htm
Census Lookups - http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/wv.htm

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