George (Ankney) Ankeny (1792 - abt. 1855)

Born 1 Sep 1792 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died about 1855 at about age 62 in Berlin Township, Knox, Ohio, United States

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Biography

George Ankeny was born on September 1, 1792 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States to parents Jacob Ankney and Christina Yerian .

George married

He passed away in 1855, and was buried at Ridenour Cemetery, Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio.^[1]

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Published History

Page n454

"... The land upon which Ankenytown stands was first owned by Aaron Bull, a Revolutionary soldier, who, for services in that war, received the land warrand which placed him in possession of land, then in the wilderness, but now highly cultivated and very valuable. One of the earliest settlers here was Sylvester Clark, who married the daughter of this soldier, and came here to occupy the wild lands of his father-in-law.

There are many owners of this property at present. Mr. Shultz, before mentioned, early purchased some of this land of Clark, and Mr. Royce purchased two acres of it for a mill seat Abraham Leedy was also one of the first purchasers of ground upon which the town stands. The mill, before mentioned, was probably the germ of the present town. When the railroad came through, Warner Miller, of Mt. Vernon, erected a warehouse, and also established a store, putting Mr. H. W. Greegor in charge of both.

George Ankeny came here from Pennsylvania about this time, purchased a small piece of land from Abraham Leedy, and built a blacksmith shop in the town. He was a very excellent and influential man, and the town came to be called by his name. He was a blacksmith, a justice of the peace and finally a member of the legislature. Mr. Brollier, who owned Shaler's mill, started the first store here about 1840, and kept it three or four years, but failed to make the business pay. J. M. Robinson was the next store keeper, and H. W. Greegor took charge of it about 1851, and has kept it ever since..." ^[2]

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1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 January 2019), memorial page for George Ankeny (1 Sep 1792–1855), Find A Grave: Memorial #17322485, citing Ridenour Cemetery, Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Suzy Davidson (contributor 48335232).
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• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17322485/george-ankeny: accessed 01 September 2023), memorial page for George Ankeny (1 Sep 1792–1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17322485, citing Ridenour Cemetery, Berlin Township, Knox County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Suzy Davidson (contributor 48335232).

Memorial Page Here: [3]

• Hill, Norman Newman, and Albert Adams Graham. 1803. history of Knox County, Ohio, its past and present, containing a condensed, comprehensive history of Ohio, including an outline history of the northwest; a complete history of Knox County ... a record of its soldiers in the late war; portraits of its early settlers and prominent men ... biographies and histories of pioneer families, etc. 1st ed. Vol. 1. 1 vols. Mt. Vernon, Ohio: A.A. Graham & Co., 1881. Page 445.

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