THOMAS LILLEY, a prominent and highly respected agriculturist of East Pike Run township, is a grandson of Walter Lilley, who was born in Ireland, and immigrating to America died in Chester county, Penn. Thomas Lilley (father of subject) was born and reared on a farm in Chester county, and coming to Washington county in 1801, bought 160 acres in East Pike Run township, where he followed the blacksmith trade in connection with farming. In 1810 he erected a large stone house and barn upon the place. He was an active worker in the Whig party, and in religious faith he and his wife (who was formerly Ruth Woodard) were members of the Society of Friends. They were the parents of ten children, of which large family Thomas is the only one yet living. The father died in 1840, aged sixty-eight years, followed by the mother in 1845, who had passed her seventy-fiftth year.
Thomas Lilley, whose name opens this sketch, was born October 12, 1814, on the farm in East Pike Run township, Washington Co., Penn., where he is yet living. He attended the subscription schools when a boy, and was reared to agricultural pursuits. In 1842 he was married to Susan Ulery, born in 1815, in this county, a daughter of Stephen and Christina Ulery, who were of German descent and pioneer settlers of Washington county. To the union of Thomas and Susan (Ulery) Lilley six children have been born, namely: Jacob, Thomas E., Simeon, Ruth J. (wife of John Elliott), Eli (deceased), and Stephen (deceased). Mr. Lilley owns the old homestead, consisting of 230 acres of prime land. In politics he is a Republican, and has served as school director for several years. His wife is a member of the M. E. Church.
Text taken from page 397 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed May 1997 by Marilyn K. MacKendrick of N. Charleston, SC as part of the Beers Project.
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