Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Antram, Joseph D. October 16, 1840 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 311
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

JOSEPH D ANTRAM, one of the most substantial farmers of 
Menallen, was born on the farm he now resides on, in the 
same house he is now living in, one eight of a mile east of 
New Salem, Menallen township, Fayette county, Penna, October 
16, 1840, and is a son of Caleb Antram and Nancy Boyd 
Antram, the former born 1805 on the same farm of his son, 
the latter was born near New Salem in 1808.

    Caleb Antram was a prosperous farmer in his day, a 
quiet, unassuming citizen, is now an elder in the Cumberland 
Presbyterian church at New Salem.  He is the father of five 
children, of whom three are living: Robert Antram, Rebecca 
Antram and Joseph D Antram.

    Caleb Antram (grandfather) was born in New Jersey, and 
was married in Virginia to Martha Morgan, and came to 
Fayette county soon after their marriage; secured the same 
farm Washington formerly owned near the present site of 
Perryopolis, and which he afterwards gave to his daughter 
Mary Antram, wife of William Campbell.

    On March 2, 1869, Joseph D Antram was married to Mary F 
Hibbs, a daughter of David Hibbs of Redstone.  She was born 
in 1843.  David Hibbs married Hannah Walters, a daughter of 
Ephraim Walters of Nicholson township.  Mr Antram has two 
children: William G Antram, born September 9, 1870, and 
Jessie Antram, born March 25, 1878.

    He was educated in the common schools of New Salem, has 
always been a farmer, and is now holding the office of 
justice of the peace; he has also served at different times 
as school director.  As to politics he is a strong democrat 
and never wavers in the faith.  His beautiful and 
well-improved farm of 170 acres is richly underlaid with 
coal.

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