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    1. [PAWASHIN] Hazelbaker, Family, Lives & Associations
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    3. http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22Dutton+Shannon%22+fallowfield+pa&source=bl&ots=TE-BHOp3m7&sig=8Pe3VMmlNbqp1UD_AkH8fMUUk-M&hl=en&ei=nLoXTq2-GdG_gQf7j6XzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=cyrus%20underwood&f=false The old and new Monongahela, By John Stogdell Van Voorhis, 1893, Pittsburgh pg. 465 Hazelbaker Peter Hazelbaker immigrated to this country from Anspach, in Germany, as an English soldier during the Revolution. He was taken prisoner by the American forces, was never exchanged, and at the close of the war he settled in the US. Shortly after the war Peter m. Elizabeth Shively, daughter of Daniel Shively, of Berkely Co. VA, now WV. After their marriage Peter and his wife immigrated to Washington Co., PA, and settled in an old log house on the farm now owned by one of the heirs of S. A. Chester, in Allen township. He d. in 1800 and his remains are buried in teh field just above the present residence of Major Henry Spharr. Peter had 6 sons, Peter, Daniel, John, Jacob, Abraham and George. John was an old time school teacher. He taught the first school in Bellevernon. The kitchen part of the residence of the late Aunt Polly Corwin on Main street was the schoolhouse. He and Daniel d. in the West. Peter d. 6 weeks after the death of his father and was buried in the same graveyard. Abraham d. near Brush Creek in OH. Jacob was well known in the community. He was a shoemaker by trade and lived many years in the stone house just above Bellevernon now owned by R. C. Schmertz & Co.. About 1848 he removed to a farm near Perryopolis where he died. George lived beyond all his brothers. He was b. in Berkely Co., WV, Jan. 18, 1790. His wife was Matilda Dunlevy sister of Andrew Dunlevy. She d. in 1853. After his marriage he erected the lower part of the old house on Main street in Bellevernon where now stand the house owned by A. L. Brown and occupied by Abe Lewis. In the old house George and his wife first set up housekeeping and there he carried on the hat business until he and Dunlevy started the shop in the Billiter house. He also resided for a time on the Gould farm, then on the Levi Johnson, then on the Rutan farm opposite Columbia owned now by W. J. Manown. He moved from this farm to the Cooper farm near the mouth of Maple Creek and finally in 1841 he purchased the farm on which he died, in Allen township, from Abia Allen and Robert Stockdale. His son Andrew m. a daughter of Thomas Frye and d. about the year 1856 near Lock No. 4. Joseph d. at the homestead unmarried. Anthony lived for many years in the house near the mouth of Maple Creek now owned by Charles Balzee. He carried on the flour mill which stood between the dwelling and the presetn bridge. The mill has passed away. Anthony over 30 years ago moved to IL where he d. a few years since. Jacob m. a Miss Crow and lives in Clarion Co.. George m. a Miss Riggs and lives on part of the homestead and John resides in Allen township not far from Wood's Run. Matilda m. Joseph Wolf and resides in the west. Mary m. Jehu Cooper, now deceased. She lives in IL. Sarah Ann is the wife of Addison Cummings, of Allen township. Margaret m. R.C. Guffey and d. in N. Bellevernon. George Hazelbaker, the father of this large family, d. on the home farm, June 23, 1880. He united with Rehoboth church in his 75th year and remained in that membership until his death. He was a good citizen, a genial neighbor, and above all a Christian. His remains were interred in Howe Cemetery.

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