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1. | Mary Anward Scott was born on 19 Dec 1875 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Alexander William Scott and Martha Jane Mathews). Other Events:
Notes: Mary married Arthur Sumner Lee on 24 Sep 1902 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Arthur (son of John H Lee and Margaret A Howard) was born on 16 Sep 1880 in Christiana, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Feb 1924 in 626 Calder street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: Yellow Hill; North of Bigglerville in Adams County.. Re-interred in Lincoln Cemetery, Gettysburg. Alexander married Martha Jane Mathews on 3 May 1866 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha (daughter of Edward Matthews and Annie E Gantt) was born on 31 Aug 1846 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1929 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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Notes: Place of Burial: Lincoln Cemetery Penbrook Notes: Married:
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6. | Edward Matthews was born in 1800 in Hope Hill, Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died in 1874 in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: Edward married Annie E Gantt. Annie (daughter of Francis Gantt and Mother Unknown Gantt) was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA; died in 1893 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Annie E Gantt was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Francis Gantt and Mother Unknown Gantt); died in 1893 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Other Events:
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14. | Francis Gantt Francis married Mother Unknown Gantt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mother Unknown Gantt
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