Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Detwiler, John S. February 24, 1831 - ???? ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marta Burns marta43@juno.com September 20, 2024, 5:46 pm Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, page 545 Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley John S Detwiler, a miller and extensive farmer of Bullskin township was born in the same township, Fayette county, Penna, February 24, 1831, and is a son of Henry Detwiler and Susan Stauffer Detwiler, daughter of Henry Stauffer of Bucks county, Penna. Henry Detwiler is a son of Samuel Detwiler and is of Swiss extraction. He emigrated from Bucks county to Westmoreland county, thence to Perryopolis, and from there removed to Detwiler's Mill in Bullskin township, where he for many years followed milling. John S Detwiler was married to Catherine Atkinson, a daughter of Jesse Atkinson of Bullskin township, July 20, 1854. To their union have been born eight boys, all born in Bullskin township, Fayette county, Penna: George A Detwiler, Judson B Detwiler, Jacob C Detwiler, Grant L Detwiler, John W G Detwiler, Samuel A Detwiler, Henry W Detwiler and Charles A Detwiler. John S Detwiler has held various local offices of his township; he is a member of the "Knights of the Mystic Chain" at Moyer, and is a consistent member of the Baptist church at Pennsville. Besides owning valuable mill property in Bullskin, he owns several well-improved farms in the same township. He is a good businessman, is well fixed in life and is a republican. Additional Comments: Originally submitted 2000. This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb