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    1. [PAWASHIN] Andrew Dunlevy, Life, Times & 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. 464 Andrew Dunlevy In the early days of Bellevernon Andrew Dunlevy and his brother in law Geo. Hazelbaker carried on the manufacture of hats in the house at that time known as the Billiter house on Water below 3rd street. It was truly a manufactory as all the work was done by hand power. They not only made the popular wool hat of that day but also the fine fur hat. The wool hat did a boy an undesirable long service. There seemed to be no wear out to it, as it was the custom at that day to iron over and shape anew the hat whenever it became discolored or presented an unseemly appearance. The fine fur hat was also subjected to a renovating process that made it good as new. This firm was the market for rabbit and mink skins, from which the fine fur hat was manufactured. Caps and mufflers, so called, were made from coon and fox skins with the tails as ornamental appendages. Andrew Dunlevy was b. July 24, 1795, on the farm now owned by his son Jehu in Allen township, Washington Co., PA. He d. July 24, 1879, in the house still standing a few rods distant from the spot where he was born. The farm is situated on the Monongahela River about 1 mile above Speer's Ferry. This farm was the home of his parents. His mother was a Crawford, sister of the wife of Col. Edward Cook well known in the early days of the "Forks" neighborhood. The wife of Andrew Dunlevy was a daughter of the older Wm. Jackman who was father also of the late Jehu and Simeon Jackman well known citizens of Washington Co.. Andrew had 5 sons and 2 daughters. Joseph d. in his youth. Anthonry was drowned many years ago in Galveston Bay. William m. a Furnier and resides in the west. Crawford m. a lady in Brownsville, and has resided for some years near the hot springs, in Arkansas. Barbara m. S. T. Williams, well known in former years in this vicinity; they now live in Iowa. The remaining daughter was accidently burned to death. Jehu resides on the homestead, and is one of the solid farmers of Allen township. His first wife was a daughter of the late Hugh McKee; his present wife was a Smith from the Youghiogheny Valley. Andrew Dunlevy's wife d. in 1845. Andrew by birth and profession was a Presbyterian in religion. At his birth Dr. Ralston had not commenced his ministry at Horseshoe Meeting House, now only known by the rough stones that mark the graves of early settlers. Dr. James Finley had just closed his earthly labors as pastor of Rehoboth, where Dunley's parents were accustomed to worship with his uncle, Col. Cook. Dunlevy was one of the number who organized, about 1840, the Maple Creek Presbyterian Church, and during its existence was a member of the sessions. In the eldership of that church he was associated with such men as Moss, Baker, McJunkin and Simeon Jackman, all of whom have passed to the beyond. In politics Dunlevy was always a Democrat of the Jeffersonina school, and even the Know Nothing allurements of 1854 could not entice him from his inborn Democracy. He always possessed the confidence of his fellow citizens as an upright Christian gentleman. Honest in habit, generous in heart, kind in disposition and devoted to his country and church, he was ranked among those whose place it would be hard to fill. His remains were buried along side those of his wife in the Speer's graveyard, opposite Bellevernon. (Note: this Speer's cemetery was destroyed due to the building of a new bridge between Speers and Belle Vernon)

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