4. | Levi Michael was born 5 Mar 1833, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States (son of Mannasseh Michael and Susannah Hosler); died 18 Apr 1914, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried 22 Apr 1914, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Notes:
1833 BIRTH: PA,Berks Co: Levi Michael born 3 March 1833, son of Manassah and Susannah Hosler Michael
Hist of Columbia & Montour Co PA pg 371 FHL flm #1000549 (1887): Levi bn Berks Co PA 3 Mar 1833 son of Manassah & Susannah Hossler Michae
Oct 1999 email Larry Croll: bn Beaver Twp, Col Co-CK
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen, compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg44: Levi bn 1833 Beaver Twp...
1862-65 HISTORY, MILITARY: Hist Col Co-Bought farm land, then fought in Civil War 3 yrs: Enlisted 1862 Co H, 17th PA Calvary at Pottsville, mustered in at Harrisburg. Part of Sheridan's Calvary. Fought at Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Chancellorsville & part of operations resulting in fall of Richmond & surrender of Lee. Dischgd Aug 1865 at Clark's Mill, VA. After war clerked for Judge FL Shuman 12yrs, 1878 started an ag merch bus for self
1874 MARRIAGE: PA,Columbia Co-Hist of Columbia & Montour Co PA pg 371 FHL flm #1000549: Md Emma Jane Gearhart 20 Jul 1874 Col Co-5 children.
Hist Schuylkill Co pg 815, children: Harry M, Alfred L, Gertrude, Geo, Lottie, Norman, Robert, Jennie & Russell
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen p 44: Levi Michael md Emma J Gearhart, dau of Daniel & Eliza Shuman Gearhart, 1854-1915, 9 children, 2 sons dd before Levi.
c1878 HIST: A,Columbia Co-Had a small country store & farm on what is called Dry Ridge in Beaver Twp. He had a cousin, Levi, who was referred to as Levi of Cherry Lane, and he, Levi of Dry Ridge. Both Levis were vet of Civil War, Co H, 17th PA Cav. Levi a Democrat.
Oct 1999 email L Croll: Levi GAR Co H 17th PA Cav
Schuylkill Co in Civil War, comp by Francis B Wallace, 1865, pg 1-24. Recruited this county, pg 65: "Levi Michael, 17th Cakvartm /ci G (Capt Wm Thompson), captured"
1880 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp 22 Jun flm#1255118 pg 25, Dw 193:
MICHAEL, Levi 47/PA (PA,PA)dealer in dry gds; Emma 26/PA (PA,PA); Harry M
4/PA-sn; Alfred L 2/PA-sn
1885 Columbia Co PA Land Bk40, pg539, 29 Aug 1885, Levi Michael admin of indenture for Susan Rumble, late of Beaver Twp (by lands of CA Shuman, Elizabeth Shuman,Martin Johnson)
1894 WILL: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, 6 Sep 1894: extraction: Levi Michael of Beaver Twp, merchant-good health - wife Emma Michael, 2 oldest sons Harry M and Alfred L Michael as executors. If they die, then Geo W Michael, Norman R Michael. WIT: J P Frey, Jerey O Frey
1900 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, 4 June-Film #: Dw 22/24:
MICHAEL, Levi Mar 1833-67/PA, md 25yr, farmer, own home; Emma J Feb 1854-46/PA
9/9 children living; Gertie E-dau Jul 1883-16/P,svt; Lottie E-dau Feb 1886-14/PA
school; Norman R-son Nov 1888-11/PA, sch; Robert F-son Apr 1891-9/PA,sch;
Jennie F-dau Nov 1893-6/PA,sch; Russel H-son Nov 1897-2/PA
1910 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp, Dw 64/70:
MICHAEL, Levi 77/PA(PA,PA)md 34y-mcht,gen store-emplyr,ownhome; Emma J 56
PA(PA,PA) 7/9 children; Norman C 22/PA tlgrph op,sch; Gertrude L 27/PA;
Lottie E 25/PA-tchr; Robert F 18/PA-tel op,sch; Jennie F 15/PA sch;
Russel R 12/PA sch.
1914 DEATH,BURIAL: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp: Levi Michael died 16 February 1884; buried Harger's (St Peters) Church, tombstone: Levi Michael 5 Mar 1833-18 Apr 1914
Harger's Burials pg 29 (183): Levi Michael dd 18 Apr 1914, bur at Beaver 22 Apr 1914, age 81yrs 1mo 13 dys
200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen p44: Dd 1914, age 81
Levi married Emma Jane Gearhart 20 Jul 1874, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Emma (daughter of Daniel Gearheart and Eliza A Shuman) was born 24 Feb 1854, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 20 May 1915, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried May 1915, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]
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