Individual Notes

Note for:   Anna Mildred McConaghy,   Private -          Index

Alias:   /Mildred/


Individual Notes

Note for:   Living Rivenberg,   Private -          Index

Alias:   /Joan/


Individual Notes

Note for:   John McConaghy,   20 DEC 1854 - 15 DEC 1913         Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1900
     Place:   Day Laboror

Residence:   
     Date:   1900
     Place:   224 Franklin Ave, Phoenixville, PA

Census:   
     Date:   1900
     Place:   Phoenixville Borough, Chester County, PA

Burial:   
     Date:   21 DEC 1913

Individual Note:   In the 1870 Census, listed as farm laborer on farm of Jacob Clemens, ChesterSprings, Charlestown township.
In the 1880 Census, listed as farm laborer on farm of Alexander McConaghy, West Whiteland township, Chester County

Individual Notes

Note for:   Annie Mary Huston,   APR 1854 - 12 DEC 1931         Index

Burial:   
     Date:   DEC 1931
     Place:   Great Valley Presbyterian Cemetery, Great Valley, PA


Individual Notes

Note for:   George King,   17 NOV 1787 - 17 FEB 1864         Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   13 JUN 1860
     Place:   Farmer

Occupation:   
     Date:   4 SEP 1850
     Place:   Farmer

Immigration:   
     Date:   ABT 1826
     Place:   Moved from Charlestown, PA to Pikeland, PA

Residence:   
     Date:   13 JUN 1860
     Place:   Chester Springs, PA

Census:   
     Date:   13 JUN 1860
     Place:   West Pikeland Township, Chester County, PA

Census:   
     Date:   7 AUG 1820
     Place:   Charlestown Township, Chester County, PA

Census:   
     Date:   4 SEP 1850
     Place:   Pikeland Township, Chester County, PA

Event:   
     Type:   Document Name
     Date:   8 SEP 1860
     Place:   History of St. Peters, Pikeland, in Village Record

Burial:   
     Date:   21 FEB 1864
     Place:   West Pikeland, PA (St. Peter's UCC Chruch Cemetary)

Individual Note:   War of 1812.
Sixty-Fifth (Pearson's) Pennsylvania Militia, 3d Company.
Private. Roll book 118, Roll exct 602.
George King.

1820 Census. Charlestown Twp., Chester Co., Pa. [pg. 419] -
George King. Males: 4 under 10 | 1, 10-16 | 1, 26-44.
        Females: 1, 26-44.
        2 in Agriculture.

1830 Census. Pikeland twp., Chester Co., Pa. [pg. 153] -
George King. Males: 1, 5-9 | 1, 10-14 | 1, 15-19 | 2, 40-49 | 1, 50-59.
        Females: 1 under 5 | 1, 5-9 | 1, 30-39.

1840 Census. West Pikeland Twp., Chester Co., Pa. [pg. 198] -
George King. Males: 1, 5-9 | 1, 15-19 | 4, 20-29 | 1, 50-59.
        Females: 1, 10-14 | 1, 15-19 | 1, 40-49.

1850 Census. West Pikeland Twp., Chester Co., Pa. [765:19] -
127 | 129 | George King | 62 | Farmer | Real Estate: $1200 | Penna.
    Catharine | 56
    Abraham | 30 | Shoemaker
    Sarah | 33
    Wm. Shoffner | 11.

George KING, b. circa 1788, son of Johannis KING and Maria SCHNEIDER; d. probably the George King who is buried at St. Peter's, Pikeland, and died Nov. 18, 1852 (see below). He and his son Abraham King were the sextons of St. Peter's, Pikeland Cemetery; m. Oct. (Sept. or Oct.?) 10, 1811, Catharine SMITH (Zion's Lutheran Churchbook, Vol. I, Marriages). Catharine SMITH, b. Dec. 3, 1793, dau. of Isaac SMITH; d. Mar. 5, 1861, bur. St. Peter's, Pikeland (dates from her stone).

George & Catharine removed from Charlestown to Pikeland, circa 1826.

Note from Tim dated 2/9/2002 (Note date Nov 18, 1852 death is not correct - See 1860 census image).

ITEM #15671
September 8, 1860
VILLAGE RECORD

History AN OLD CHURCH - The cemetery at St. Peter Church, in
West Pikeland, is one of the oldest burying grounds in Chester
county. It was laid out one hundred years ago, by Mr.
Muhlenberg. A log church building was erected at the same
time. In 1812 this was torn down and a stone building took its
place. In 1835 this building was fired by incendiaries, as is
supposed, and burned down. The building now occupying the
ground was erected the same year. Since that time the
congregation has been divided, and another church building has
been erected, by the seceding members, on an adjoining lot.
The present sexton, George King, who has held the post over
thirty four years, has kept a register of interments, with
dates, names, &c. Within that time he has buried just eight
hundred persons. - The ground is covered with many old
fashioned tomb stones, erected anterior to the Revolution,
with quaint inscriptions and epitaphs. Many of them are in
German. A number of men who served in the Revolution are
buried there.

"St. Peter's Pikeland Reformed Church Records,
Funeral Attended by Rev. Jesse Knipe -
887 -- George King, Sr., Sexton of Pikeland Church, born Nov. 17, 1787, died Feb. 17 and buried 21, 1864, aged 76 yrs. 2 mo. 29 days. Actual entry reads: "1864 - Mr. George King aged 76 y 2 m 29 days. His disease was palsy. He had served the congregation as Sexton for thirty eight yrs. In that time he had attended eight hundred & eighty funerals and no weather or darkness ever deterred him from the discharge of his duties."

        The death date I had for George King in 1852 is clearly wrong. I do not have all of my records with me at the moment to clear this up, but his gravestone is probably difficult to read and my cousin got it wrong when she copied the dates."

ITEM #18444
February 23, 1864
VILLAGE RECORD

Death Notice DEATH OF GEORGE KING, Sr. - Ge. King, Sr., of
West Pikeland, died after a short illness - aged 72 years. He
was an estimable citizen and was sexton of St. Peters Church,
West Pikeland, for 38 years, and a consistent member of the
Church for 50 years. During that time he opened the Church for
religious purposes about three thousand times, and dug near
nine hundred graves. He leaves a large circle of relatives and
friends. The funeral on the 21st was attended by a very large
concourse of persons. Jonathan Snyder of West Pikeland met
with an accident on Sunday 21st inst, on his return from the
above funeral. His horse stumbling, fell and threw him on the
ground and falling on him injured him quite severely, he was
taken to his house, but it was not thought he had received any
serious injury.

Will Book K, Page 18:

George King; W. Pikeland; d. ; GL Mar 4, 1864; Issac and John King; 400; R.J. Haldeman Singleton Quay; Inv Mar 29, 1864; Acct Filing ; File #14677;;; Adm docket #5; Page 498. File #3.

Individual Notes

Note for:   Catherine Smith,   3 DEC 1793 - 5 MAR 1861         Index

Burial:   
     Date:   8 MAR 1861
     Place:   West Pikeland, PA (St. Peter's UCC Chruch Cemetary)

Individual Note:   ITEM #16188
March 19, 1861
VILLAGE RECORD

Death Notice In West Pikeland, on the 5th inst., Mrs.
CATHARINE KING, wife of George King, aged 67 years.

Individual Notes

Note for:   Rachael Hipple,   1848 - BET 1860 AND 1870         Index

Individual Note:   Rachael was not listed on 1850 census. A son named Adam was mentioned at top of next page. It listed his age as 2. Rachael was listed in 1860 census as 12 years old. Adam was not listed.