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Abraham Gish

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: October 27, 1884 (82-83)
Stryker, Williams County, Ohio, United States
Place of Burial: Floral Grove Cemetery, West Unity, Williams County, Ohio, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Abraham Gish and Anna Brubaker Gish
Husband of Elizabeth Gish
Father of Abraham Shelly Gish; Pvt. Shelly A Gish, (USA); Leah Hendricks; Anna Gish; Michael F Gish and 1 other
Brother of Elizabeth Kapp; John Longenecker Gish; Mary Rutt; David Gish; Michael Gish and 4 others

Managed by: Jerry Allen Gish
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About Abraham Gish

A037357 Abraham is the son of Abraham Gish and Anna Longenecker. He married Elizabeth Shelly 23 Dec 1823 in Dauphin Co, Pa. Children are Leah, Abraham S, Levi, Anna, Shelby, Jacob, Michael. In the spring of 1842 preparation were made or removal to Williams Co a distance of 160 miles. The trip took three weeks on account of bad roads. Thre were three families. Our own, Aunt Katy with four children and Sam Bear and family. Father and Mother and brother Levi

and I rode in the carriage which had brought us over the mountains two years before.  It was a hard tedious journey.  The Stone turnpike was just being constructed.  After they arrived they never used the carriage again because there were no roads.   Probably one of the first carriages in that part of the country.* Reference: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55882004/abraham-gish Find A Grave Memorial] - [https://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Oct 26 2020, 5:05:03 UTC''
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Abraham Gish's Timeline

1801
1801
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
1825
November 2, 1825
Pennsylvania,USA
1834
February 1, 1834
Pennsylvania, USA
1836
1836
Pennsylvania, USA
1840
1840
1842
1842
Brady, Williams, Ohio, USA
1844
1844
Brady, Williams, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 49
Brady, Williams, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 59
Brady, Williams, Ohio