Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Biographies Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoBios/307 Surname: LILLIGH, MAHLE ------------------------- J.P.LILLIGH, farmer, P.O. Mulberry Grove, Clarion and Venango County, Penn., sent some good farmers and citizens to Bond County, among whom is the above, who was born in February, 1841, being the eldest son of Jacob LILLIGH and Catharine MAHLE. Jacob LILLIGH was born in Lancaster County, Penn; son of jacob, a native of Germany. The family emigrated west to this locality in the spring of 1865. J.P. married in Pennsylvania Hannah CORNISH in 1854. She was a daughter of Henry CORNISH. She died in 1872, leaving two children - Addison and Kate. His last marriage was to Miss Nancy BUCHANNON, a native of this county. She was a daughter of John BUCHANNON, who was one of the early settlers of the county. When Mr.LILLIGH first came here he purchased eighty acres of land, and has since added to the same until he has now 500 acres. For twenty years he has been a member of the german Baptist Church, with which his parents have long been identified. He has by his last marriage two children living - Minnie and Grace. He has improved the farm greatly since his location here, having built all the substantial improvements on the same. "HISTORY OF BOND & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES IL. 1882"