JOHN W. NESBIT, a representative citizen of Chartiers township, is a grandson of Jonathan Nesbit. Jonathan Nesbit was a native of Cecil county, Md., and was there married to a Miss Lyons. About 1791, in company with three brothers, he came to Washington county, Penn., and invested in land. One of the brothers returned to his native State, but the others made permanent homes in Washington county, and the land is still owned by their descendants. Alexander Nesbit, a son of the pioneer above mentioned, was born on the frontier farm in Washington county, Penn., and in 1847 was married to Eliza Rankin, a native of the same place. The young people settled on the farm now occupied by their son John W., and reared the following children: Rebecca J., John W., William R., Joseph (a blacksmith, deceased in March, 1887), Lizzie (deceased in August, 1890), James S. (a druggist of Bergholz, Jefferson Co., Ohio), and Jesse (deceased in infancy). The father of these children followed agricultural pursuits. In politics he was a member of the Democratic party; he was interested in church matters, contributing to the support of various societies. He died in 1872, and his widow is living with her son, John W. John W. Nesbit was born in 1851, on the farm in Chartiers township where he is now living. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and educated in the township schools. Mr. Nesbit owns a well cultivated farm of 119 acres, upon which he spends the greater portion of his time. Politically he is an active member of the Democratic party; he has held the office of assessor for years, and is now entering on another term; he has also served several terms on the election board.

Text taken from page 1335 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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