Christian Ankney Jr. (1782 - 1864)

Born 13 May 1782 in Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania

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Died 1 Jun 1864 at age 82 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Christian was born in 1782. Christian was the son of Christian Ankney (Sr) and Elizabeth Shaver. He passed away in 1864. Christian Ankeny, Jr., was born May 13, 1782. Christian Ankeny, Jr. married his first cousin Mary Shaver in 1808. She was born April 12, 1792 the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Earhart Shaver. They had 9 children, but I am going to focus on just my line, William B. Ankeny was born October 1, 1819.

They lived in Somerset and later moved to Cook Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Christian Ankeny, Jr. was a farmer and owned farms in both Somerset and Westmoreland Counties. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. He died June 1, 1864, Mary died February 11, 1863, both in Westmoreland County. Both he and Mary are buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania), where it is one of the oldest Presbyterian Churches in Ligonier Valley. Christian Ankeny, Jr. died at the age of 82 years.^[1]

Notes

Secondary source Find A Grave provides place of birth as Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 January 2019), memorial page for Christian Ankney (13 May 1782–1 Jun 1864), Find A Grave Memorial no. 38290793, citing Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Ernest Davis (contributor 46922143).

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