Category: Washington County, Pennsylvania

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Name: Washington County, Pennsylvania Timeframe: (1781 - ) Wikipedia/WikiData: English wikipedia Q497200 Web page: Official Washington County website (not secure) Project / Team: Pennsylvania See also: Ask questions in G2G using the tags Pennsylvania and Categorization This is a mid-level category. Profiles should be added to the narrowest category possible, but may be placed here when further information is not known. See How to Categorize.

Washington County was created on March 28, 1781, from part of Westmoreland County. Both the county and the city were named for American Revolutionary War leader George Washington, later to become the first President of the United States. It was the first county in the United States to be named in his honor. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is included in the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Surrounding Counties:

• NW Location = Hancock County, West Virginia
• N Location = Beaver County
• NE Location= Allegheny County
• E Location = Westmoreland County
• SE Location = Fayette County
• S Location = Greene County
• SW Location = Marshall County, West Virginia
• W Location =Brooke County, West Virginia, Ohio County, West Virginia

Resources

• County Website
• "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men" by Boyd Crumrine, Franklin Ellis, Austin N Hungerford, publ 1882 https://archive.org/details/historyofwashing00crum/page/n4

1790 United States Federal Census, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Catoctin Furnace Patterson Project

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John Abbey 05 Apr 1885 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 Mar 1963

Gavin Allison 29 Jan 1759 Lancaster, Pennsylvania - 28 Dec 1838

John Allison 15 Sep 1762 Pennsylvania - 15 Apr 1804

Amos Ames aft 1800 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

David Ames 1805 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 1837

Elisha Ames abt 1810 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - bef Aug 1845

George Ames 07 Oct 1803 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 May 1875

Isaac Ames abt 1811 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - bef Sep 1845

Jabez Ames 25 Jul 1765 Bronx, Richmond, Queens, Kings, New York, New York, New York - 07 May 1841

Martin Ames 03 Aug 1793 Bethlehem Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Aug 1849

Mary (Ames) Jordan 31 Jan 1809 Washington County, Pennsylvania - 04 Apr 1887

Mary (Ames) Earhart abt 1817 Pennsylvania, United States

Nathan Ames 1809 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - Aug 1839

Philona (Ames) Moore 1797 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Aug 1871

William Ames aft 1759 New York Colony - bef 1850

David Armstrong 27 Jul 1831 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Jan 1892

David Armstrong abt 1805 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1876

Esther (Armstrong) Liggett 15 Jan 1832 Independence, Independence Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Dec 1904

Hope (Armstrong) Burig abt 16 Apr 1868 West Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 04 Nov 1953

James Armstrong 04 Feb 1802 Ireland - 13 Mar 1865

John Armstrong 18 Dec 1793 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 15 Jul 1864

William Armstrong abt 1814 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ann (Atchison) Acheson 1766 Little Britain Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Colony - 1820

Emeline Axtell 10 Mar 1821 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Thomas Axtell 25 Oct 1797 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Sep 1867

Andrew Axton 16 Dec 1839 Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Jul 1906

B

Elizabeth (Beach) Williams 04 Jun 1879 Coal Bluff, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Mar 1959

Amon Bebout 31 Aug 1824 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 Apr 1865

Carvin Bedford 03 Jun 1920 Mound Bayou, Bolivar, Mississippi, United States - 05 Jan 1997

Elizabeth (Bell) McCormick 20 Nov 1809 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Sep 1886

Zebulon Bell 21 May 1930 Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - 17 Oct 2002

John Blair abt 1789 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 1833

Paul Blanc abt 1914 Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA

Elizabeth (Bloch) Day abt 1804 District Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States - Nov 1880

Milton Boice 24 Aug 1827 Burgettstown, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Apr 1885

James Boles 01 Sep 1816 Jefferson, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Sep 1897

Nathan Boorda abt 07 Dec 1914 South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States - 23 Mar 1999

John Braddock 17 Feb 1783 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Apr 1864

Floyd Brown 12 Feb 1907 Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 27 Jul 1910

Paul Brown 22 Apr 1916 - 24 Apr 1916

Archibald Brownlee 14 Jan 1742 Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland - abt 1785

Achilles Dew Byers 02 Feb 1849 Callaghan, Alleghany, Virginia, United States - 08 Nov 1920

Stephen M. Byers 16 May 1882 Ford, Clark, Kentucky, United States - 15 Oct 1953

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David Calhoun 14 Jun 1819 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Oct 1894

William Campbell 16 Sep 1829 Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - 25 Oct 1901

Mary (Camron) Stevenson abt 1780 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1841

Joseph Carson 13 Sep 1777 Washington, Pennsylvania - 19 Dec 1858

Thomas Carson 1769 Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania - 17 Jan 1848

Thomas Carson 1769 - 12 Jan 1848

Ezekiel Carter 24 Mar 1780 Somerset Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Feb 1853

Agnes Clark 16 Jan 1872 Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland - 06 Apr 1934

John Clemens abt 12 Sep 1775 Buffalo Township, Washington, Pennsylvania - abt Dec 1814

Charles Closser abt 1797 Virginia, USA - 23 Aug 1855

Daniel Closser abt 24 Jun 1786 Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., Virginia, USA - 25 Nov 1855

Daniel Closser abt 06 Nov 1813 Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA - 24 Jan 1899

Nicholas Closser abt 1749 Deutschland - abt 1835

Nicholas Closser abt 13 Jan 1812 Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA - 19 Jun 1891

James Clovis 02 Sep 1938 Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 05 May 1993

Leonard Coleman 14 Apr 1754 Morris, New Jersey - 28 Mar 1839

Norma (Copenhaver) Hixon 19 May 1929 Coal Center, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Apr 2016

Nathaniel Cozad 16 Jul 1764 Province of New Jersey - abt Jan 1821

William Craig abt Apr 1856 Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1943

Samuel Crawford abt 1782 Pennsylvania, USA - 27 Aug 1854

Infant Crothers 15 Sep 1895 Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA - 15 Sep 1895

Ruth (Crouch) Lee 17 Apr 1804 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Mar 1882

Hannah (Culbertson) Jester abt 1810 Maryland, United States

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Jacob Dager 23 Oct 1830 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 09 Apr 1863

Martha (Davis) Laird 1821 Virginia, United States - 1901

D cont.

Samuel Davis abt 1790 Somerset Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Samuel Davis 19 Jun 1794 Canton Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Nov 1861

Nettie (Dempster) Williams 06 Sep 1891 Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 21 Oct 1967

Elizabeth (Dettis) Stewart 17 Apr 1846 Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 25 Jun 1908

James Dinsmore 26 Apr 1742 Ireland - 20 Apr 1817

John Doddridge 30 Mar 1745 Frederick County, Maryland - 20 Apr 1791

Josiah Doddridge 28 Oct 1778 Independence Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 19 Sep 1855

Alexander Douglas abt 1834 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

John Douglas 28 Dec 1799 Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Aug 1888

Margaret Douglas Apr 1877 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Margaret June (Downs) Hepler 1852 - 11 Feb 1935

Daniel Dungee 22 Jun 1848 Washington County, Pennsylvania - 22 Dec 1934

Henrietta (Dungy) Dempster 14 Jan 1864 Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Jun 1917

William Dungy abt 1782 Virginia, United States

Simeon Dunlevy 04 Jul 1831 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 03 Jul 1913

Oliver Durbin 18 Dec 1872 Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Aug 1957

Mary (Durham) Patterson 1857 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 15 May 1909

Sarah (Dye) Crawford 11 Dec 1784 Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - 08 Feb 1873

E

William Ellis abt 1842 Ohio, United States

Samuel Erskine 1809 Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - 30 Jul 1862

F

Violet (Fannon) Celento 03 Dec 1904 Vichy, Maries, Missouri, United States - 01 Jul 1977

John Fawver abt 1855 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - aft 1870

Mary (Fawver) Powell 04 Nov 1834 Virginia, United States - aft 11 Feb 1908

Solomon Fawver abt 08 Jan 1833 Monongalia, Virginia, United States - 18 Nov 1912

William Fielding abt 01 May 1796 Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 17 Feb 1873

George Finch 29 May 1888 Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA - 21 Jan 1956

Alexander Fincham 07 Dec 1876 Madison County, Virginia, United States - 21 Jun 1968

Bannie (Fincham) Madison 12 Aug 1903 Madison County, Virginia, United States - 26 Apr 1982

Milton Flack 24 Mar 1894 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 24 Nov 1944

Eugene Forquer 03 Mar 1914 Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 15 Dec 1944

Sarah (Fred) Cowgill 21 Sep 1766 New Garden, Chester County, Pennsylvania - 06 Nov 1801

Abraham Fullenwider abt 1784 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 1821

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Elizabeth (Gibson) Spiker 20 Jul 1850 Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States - 14 May 1917

George Gibson abt 17 Sep 1770 Washington County, Pennsylvania - bef 1815

Laura (Gibson) Smathers 15 Oct 1865 Bentleyville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 30 Oct 1935

Samuel Gibson abt 1818 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

James Giffin 1790 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States - 23 Feb 1867

Rebecca (Giffin) McPherson 09 Aug 1800 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 May 1880

Martha (Griffith) Powell 1801 Pennsylvania, United States - 1870

H

Mary (Hafer) Closser abt 1760 Pennsylvania - 28 Jul 1828

Olga (Hamma) Weissberg 10 Dec 1898 Pennsylvania, United States - Sep 1976

William Hardgrove 02 May 1823 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Mar 1905

Philip Harsh 16 Feb 1836 Washington Co., Pennsylvania, USA - 26 Jan 1926

Susannah (Hartman) Evans 21 Nov 1788 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 23 Aug 1868

Nelson Heagen 1810 - 26 Jun 1882

Sarah (Henderson) Wheeler 1855 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Aug 1929

Moses Hepler 20 Jul 1813 Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA - 1881

John (Hipple) Mitchell 22 Jun 1835 Washington Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Dec 1905

Elizabeth (Hixson) Lash 18 Mar 1844 Pennsylvania, United States - 21 Mar 1907

Hynson Hobbs abt 1750 Pennsylvania - aft 1790

Rosanna (Hout) Snyder 22 Jul 1817 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Dec 1898

Lewis Huffman abt 1754 Germany - 02 Nov 1833

Hannah (Hull) Ames 14 Nov 1800 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 21 Jan 1869

John (Hutchison) Hutchinson 09 Aug 1904 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 14 Nov 1930

I

John Ira 22 Jan 1833 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 01 May 1922

J

John Jamison abt 15 Apr 1847 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 28 Jan 1925

Amanda Jester 1832 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Elias Jester 1842 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Francis Jester 1838 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

James Jester 1835 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Martha Jester abt 1830 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Melissa Jester 1847 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Sarah (Jester) Farmer 04 Apr 1831 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 12 Mar 1913

Stanford Jester abt 1800 Pennsylvania, United States

K

John Kerr - 1794

John Kerr Scotland - 1789

Joseph Kerr bef 1775

K cont.

Moses Kerr 29 Apr 1763 Dover, Morris, New Jersey - 04 Oct 1834

L

William Laird 1808 Pennsylvania, United States - 1857

John Lash 05 May 1844 Pennsylvania - 11 Nov 1899

John Lash 13 Jun 1872 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Sep 1934

Lloyd Lash 12 Sep 1897 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 31 Oct 1926

Stephen Lash 12 Jan 1866 Bower Hill, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Aug 1948

Stephen Lash 04 Nov 1924 Venetia, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Apr 1979

George Laughlin 26 Nov 1899 Millwood Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States - 26 Nov 1987

John Leatherman abt 1777 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 22 Sep 1857

Eleanor Lee 1825 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 1870

Mary Lee 1822 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 1898

Eleanor (Leggett) Westlake 1819 Pennsylvania, United States - aft 1880

Margaret (Lehman) Brownlee abt 1745 Somerset, Province of Pennsylvania - 01 Jan 1826

Mary (Lewis) Peden 15 Sep 1792 Pittsburgh, Alleghany, Pennsylvania, United States - 03 Sep 1853

Henry Leyda 26 Sep 1817 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 02 Mar 1879

Thomas Ligget abt 1775 Scotland - 29 Jan 1861

David Liggett 17 Jan 1831 Independence Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 21 Mar 1911

Madge (Liggett) Lisle 22 Apr 1900 Independence, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 23 Nov 1982

John Lightle abt 1790 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1823

Thomas Lightle abt 1770 Ireland - abt 1851

Peter Linville 25 Apr 1750 Frederick, Virginia - 19 Apr 1834

Jeremiah Long abt 1755 Queen Anne's Co., Province of Maryland - 04 Jul 1820

Sarah (Lotterbury) Watkins Mar 1864 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 19 Jul 1917

Elizabeth (Lunney) Sprowls bef 1755 County Fermanagh, Ireland - 30 Aug 1818

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Gerald Maison 12 Mar 1935 Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Sep 2004

Susanna (Malone) Bowser 21 Oct 1834 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Mar 1905

Margaret (Martin) Armstrong abt 1769 Scotland - abt 1838

Ellenor (Mathers) McCombs 1796 Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1855

Esther (McCahoon) Melick 19 Jul 1832 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Aug 1903

Edna (Mccombs) Lash 13 Nov 1874 Pennsylvania, USA - 01 Jul 1963

John McCombs 1793 Pennsylvania, United States

Matthew McCombs 1825 Pennsylvania, United States - 1885

Maud (McCombs) Lash 03 Apr 1877 Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Apr 1918

Robert McCombs 04 May 1832 Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Jun 1901

John McCormick abt 1803 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Helen (McCoy) Cartin 28 Jun 1900 Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA - 12 Aug 1993

Jane (McCoy) Armstrong abt Nov 1791 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 06 Sep 1842

Peter McCracken 23 Apr 1871 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States of America - 26 Jun 1952

James McCulley 12 Dec 1818 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 21 Aug 1896

Ebenezer McCullough 1786 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 10 Mar 1828

Patrick McCullough 1735 County Antrim, Ireland - 08 Jan 1811

Jennie (McDill) Mitchell 1765 Ireland

George McDonald 26 Jul 1878 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 18 Dec 1954

Hulda (McFarland) Closser abt Sep 1790 Pennsylvania, USA - 12 Feb 1863

William McGant 06 Nov 1873 Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio, USA - 30 Apr 1936

Philo McGiffin 13 Dec 1860 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Feb 1897

Estella McIsaac 07 Nov 1894 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

James McMath 06 Jan 1802 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Jan 1868

Mary (McNary) Bavington 25 Apr 1841 Pennsylvania - 25 Apr 1886

Samuel McNary 14 Sep 1846 Paris, Hanover Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Mar 1922

Joseph Miller 18 Oct 1887 Old Concord, Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Jul 1949

John Mitchell 06 Apr 1787 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Sep 1865

Matthew Mitchell 1760 Ireland - 1828

Sammy Moats 08 Oct 1932 Aurora, Preston, West Virginia, United States - 23 Apr 2003

Lydia (Moody) McClave 1783 Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA - 23 Oct 1828

Mary (Morgan) Paxton 19 Apr 1858 Ohio, United States - 24 Jan 1939

Hannah (Moss) Frame 23 Oct 1849 Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 20 Oct 1921

Michael Moss 12 Dec 1829 Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Jan 1910

Samuel Moss 13 Jan 1825 Fallowfield Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 10 Feb 1899

Clara (Munn) McCombs 05 Feb 1853 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Mar 1936

John Munn 01 Dec 1736 Nottingham Township, Washington, Province of Pennsylvania - 1802

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David Neblock abt 1795 Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1850

Jane (Noah) Virtue abt 30 Nov 1835 Pennsylvania, United States - abt 22 May 1923

Andreas Notestein 19 Jul 1822 Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - Mar 1897

O

Mary (Oldham) Armstrong 31 Aug 1828 Ohio County, Virginia, United States - 22 Jul 1924

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