Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania, Volume I, John W. Jordan and James Hadden, New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912.).

Weisel, David

Posted By: Carol Eddleman

Date: February 13 2003

(III) John J., son of John J. and Elizabeth (Gerry) Poorbaugh, was born in

Northampton township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, 1830, died there May

15, 1912. He was a farmer all his life, first for his father, and later

purchasing the home farm, on which he resided until death. He was drafted

during the civil war, but for some unknown reason was never called into

active service. He was a lifelong Democrat and served in many township

offices. In religious faith he adhered to the German Reformed church. He

married (first) Mary Elizabeth Weisel, born in Somerset county,

Pennsylvania, February 20, 1835, died March 16, 1868, daughter of David and

Mary (Polly) (Sellers) Weisel. David Weisel was born in Bedford county,

Pennsylvania, his wife in Hagerstown, Maryland, but her parents died when

Mary was young and she was reared under the guidance of an older sister,

Mrs. Rock, of Bedford county, where she met and married David Weisel. He

was a millwright and miller, building and operating many of the early

mills of Somerset county. He also owned seventeen hundred acres of timber,

some of which he cleared and farmed. He was an ardent Whig, and with his

wife belonged to the German Reformed church. He was a natural mechanic, and

in addition to his milling and farming made coffins for his neighbors when

needed, and was a generally "handy man." He was born September 9, 1795,

married March 23, 1820, died August 13, 1853. His wife, Polly Sellers, was

born February 7, 1797, died May 18, 1879. Their children: 1. John, born

February 26, 1821, died unmarried, January 23, 1859. 2. George W., born

September 13, 1823, died April 17, 1857; married Susan, sister of Dennis

Comp, mentioned especially in this work. 3. Philip, born December 25, 1825,

died March or April, 1900; married Eliza Miller and lived on the home farm.

4. Sarah Anne, born December 30, 1827, died February 7, 1864; married

Hezekiah Fair, who survived her, and again married. 5. Henry, born May 30,

! 1830, died unmarried, September 9, 1861. 6. David, born January 12, 1833,

died December 30, 1838. 7. Mary Elizabeth, born February 20, 1835, died

March 16, 1868; married John J. Poorbaugh, of previous mention. 8. Emeline,

born August 20, 1837; now living in Scottdale, Pennsylvania: married

(first) Henry Suder, (second) Henry D. Bole, a soldier of the civil war,

serving in the Pennsylvania Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery,

commanded by Colonel Gallup; they are now living in Scottdale,

Pennsylvania. 9. Samuel, born September 27, 1841, died September 24, 1882;

married Charlotte Dively. John J. Poorbaugh, married (second) Mrs. Mary

Sumpstine, widow of William Sumpstine. She bore him three children: Wilson,

of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania; Jacob Franklin, of Nebraska; Elam, of Mount

Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He married (third) at the age of sixty-seven years

a widow, Mrs. Martha Hamilton, aged forty years, who bore him Helen and

Marshall. Children of John J. Poorbaugh and his first wi! fe, Elizabeth

Weisel: 1. Henry A., of whom further. 2. Silas, died in infancy. 3. Herman,

an invalid, now residing in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. 4. Nelson, a

farmer and dairyman, near Mount Pleasant. 5. John, died aged ten years, his

mother giving up her life at his birth.

"The Burbach-Poorbaugh-Purbaugh Family in America 1771-1974" , compiled by Treva E. Calder (1976) "The Burbach-Poorbaugh-Purbaugh Family History 1771-1974", 539 pp. The Poorbaugh-Purbaugh Association, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania 1976. updated 1988. p. 6; 205-206, 266-267.