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George Oliphant 1827–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 April 1827

Birth Location: Union County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 27 January 1890

Death Location: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Oliphant

Mother: Charlotta\Charlotte Martz\Mertz

Spouse(s): Margaret Merkle

Children(s): Susan Oliphant

George Oliphant was born in 1827 in Union County, Pennsylvania, the child of John Oliphant And Charlotta Charlotte Martz Mertz. George Oliphant married Margaret Merkle, and had children including Susan Oliphant. George Oliphant passed away in 1890 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Oliphant was born in 1827 in Union County, Pennsylvania, the child of John Oliphant And Charlotta Charlotte Martz Mertz.
  • George Oliphant married Margaret Merkle, and had children including Susan Oliphant.
  • George Oliphant passed away in 1890 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Oliphant's Ancestors

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George Oliphant
1827–1890
Birth Place: Union County, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Oliphant
1797–1864
White Deer, Union, Pennsylvania, United States
Charlotta\Charlotte Martz\Mertz
1795–1862
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Andrew Oliphant
1750–1824
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth (Susannah) Shannon
1750–1805
Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Nicholas Martz\Mertz
1748–1801
Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Catherine Klever\Cleaver
1754–1825
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Oliphant
1724–1816
Jane Woertman
1722–1820
Margaret Sheridan
1720–1776
Martin Cleaver
1715–1799
Magdalena Horvath
1730–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan Oliphant
1682–1734
Andries Woertman
1691–
Jannetje Post
1695–1739

George Oliphant's Descendants

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George Oliphant (28 April 1827–27 January 1890) m. Margaret Merkle (1819–8 July 1889)
  1. 1. Susan Oliphant 1860–1926 m. William (Jackson) Harp 1857–1923
    1. 1. Kathryn (Louise "Katie") Harp 1885–1958 m. William (Henry) Culton 1886–1964
      1. 1. Robert (Chester) Culton 1919–2002 m. Evelyn (Frances Hay) Williams 1920–2009
        1. 1. Bettelyn (Sandra) Culton 1950–2005
        2. 2. Cathryn (Dawn) Culton 1943–1981
      2. 2. William (Edward) Culton 1909–1980 m. Ruth (A) Sanders 1912–1971
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Culton 1912–1990 m. Chester (Jennings) Smith 1897–
      4. 4. Dorcas (Jane) Culton 1915–2005 m. John (Peter) Monaghan 1914–1968
    2. 2. Harry Harp 1878–1879
    3. 3. Frank Harp 1881–1931
    4. 4. Mary ("Mamie") Harp 1889–1952
    5. 5. Elizabeth Harp 1876–1898

George Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1827
28 April 1827
Birth of George Oliphant in Union County, Pennsylvania
Union County, Pennsylvania
1890
27 January 1890
Age 63
Death of George Oliphant in Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 April 1827
    Event Place: Union County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1890
    Event Place: Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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