Van Buskirk

VAN BUSKIRK, PURBAUGH, HOOVER, BURBACH

Posted By: Paul Studly (email)
Date: 4/21/2002 at 16:24:16

VAN BUSKIRK, descendants of Samuel I, b 1821 MD, d 26 Feb 1905 Hale Twp, Jones Co., IA, & Lavina PURBAUGH, b 1824, Somerset Co., PA, d 13 Sep 1902, Hale Twp, Jones Co., IA. Believed 13 children, including: George R., b 5 Apr 1866, Schaller, Sac Co., IA, d 10 May 1892; Frederick C., b 3 Jan 1868, IA; James Henry, b 1846, Somerset Co., PA,, d 6 Mar 1915, Schaller, Sac Co., IA; Amanda Mary, b 1849, Allegany Co., MD, d 27 Aug 1921, Schaller, Sac Co., IA (sp Alexander HOOVER); Anna Elizabeth, b 1853, MD, d 16 Jun 1939, Cherokee Co., IA; Samuel I. Jr, b 1857, MD, d 10 Sep 1928, Kingsley, Plymouth Co., IA. Apparent moves Somerset Co., PA-MD, > Dixon, Lee Co., IL, > IA family Listed in The Burbach-Poorbaugh-Purbaugh Family in America 1771-1974, compiled by Treva E. Calder (1976) and The Burbach-Poorbaugh-Purbaugh Family History 1771-1974, The Poorbaugh-Purbough Association, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania, 1976 p. 125. Lineage back to Rev War soldier/patriot Philip BURBACH. Possible relationship to Henry Van Buskirk, who arrived BUFFALO FORKS SETTLEMENT in the spring of 1839.