SAMUEL B. LINDLEY, one of the successful businessmen of Claysville, is a grandson of Philip Lindley, who was a native of the state of New Jersey, which had been the home of the Landless for many generations. Philip Lindley was married four times, and had six children. He learned the trade of a gunsmith, which he followed the greater part of his life. When the country was wild and inhabited only by Indians, he came to Washington Co., Penn., and amid the forests of Morris Township, selected a small tract of land, to which he afterward added, and on which he erected a cabin home. He was a soldier in the Revolution, and served under Washington till the close of the war. While in battle, he was struck by a bullet which inflicted a painful but not a dangerous wound, and as they dare not probe for it, the leaden missile remained with him, a relic of those days of hardship and danger. Mr. Lindley was an earnest energetic citizen, and in politics he was a Democrat. Lewis Lindley was born in the pioneer home in Morris township, Washington County, and received a limited education in the subscription schools. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Bethany, daughter of Bethuel Day, and the following children were born to their union: Lucretia (Mrs. Daniel McAllister), Caleb, Stephen, Blachly, Lucinda (Mrs. Isaac Condit), Samuel B., Hannah (Mrs. Andrew Squier), Cordelia (Mrs. Leonard Baker), Parmelia (Mrs. Colin Andrew), and Elias D. Mr. Lewis Lindley was interested in all public movements and in politics, he was a Democrat. He died in the year of 1860, and was soon followed by his faithful wife.
Samuel B. Lindley was born in Morris township, Washington Co., Penn., and received a good education in the common schools. In 1841 he came to Claysville, Donegal Township, and served an apprenticeship of two and a half years with Daniel Kirk, a harness and saddle maker. He afterward remained a year or two in the employ of Mr. Kirk, doing the war of a journeyman. He then went to West Finley Township, this county, where he remained two years, thence to Greene County, same State, and lived there two years. He then engaged in the milling business at Lone Pine, Washington County, and three years later purchased a farm in West Finley township residing upon it twelve years. Finally he settled in his present home in Claysville. In early life, he married Isabella-who bore him two children: Lewis, and Lucretia (Mrs. Russell). For his second wife he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Laird, and she also had two children: Eliza (Mrs. Theodore Bell) and John K. His third wife was Mary Alexander, and to their union were born children as follows: Alexander, Mary Margaret (Mrs. Dr. McDough), Montville, Elias D., Luther D., Laura L., and Mary. For his fourth wife he married Mrs. Mary Hendershot, and they have two daughters: Bessie and Cordelia C.
On August 8, 1862, Mr. Lindley enlisted in Company K, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer cavalry, and served throughout the war in the Army of the Potomac before the war he was a Democrat, but since that time has voted the Republican ticket.
Text taken from page 1137 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed March 1997 by Bob Masters of Thomas, KY as part of the Beers Project.
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