Clearfield Descendants

Some of the Individuals & Families of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Family: Abraham "Abram" HIGH / Elizabeth "Eliza" PATTERSON (F9847)

m. 27 Aug 1840


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  • Abraham "Abram" HIGHFather | Male
    Abraham "Abram" HIGH

    Born  1 Aug 1819  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jun 1858  Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  27 Aug 1840  [1, 2]   
    Father  John HIGH, Sr. | F741 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah DeRhoads HANEY | F741 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth "Eliza" PATTERSONMother | Female
    Elizabeth "Eliza" PATTERSON

    Born  28 Mar 1820  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Dec 1890  Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Joseph | Robert PATTERSON, Sr. | F14850 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret ERHARD | F14850 Group Sheet 

    Robert HIGHChild 1 | Male
    + Robert HIGH

    Born  4 Jul 1841  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Mar 1908  New Millport, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Margaret E BLOOM | F9924 
    Married  5 Jul 1863  Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah Catherine HIGHChild 2 | Female
    + Sarah Catherine HIGH

    Born  2 Aug 1843  New Millport, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1925  Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  27 Feb 1925  New Millport Cemetery, New Millport, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac Cyrus MAYS | F4852 
    Married     

    Jennie HIGHChild 3 | Female
    Jennie HIGH

    Born  Abt 1844   
    Died     
    Buried     

    George D HIGHChild 4 | Male
    George D HIGH

    Born  Abt 1846  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Documents
    Abraham and Elizabeth (Patterson) High
    Abraham and Elizabeth (Patterson) High
    Certificate of Marriage

    Handwritten and dated 27 August 1840

    Certificate of Marriage

    This is to certify that on the 27th day of August in the year of our
    Lord 1840 before me James Mc ? on[e] of the justices of the
    in and for the County of Clearfield Abraham High of the Township of
    Jordan in said County and Elisa Patterson of said Township
    were legaly joined in marriage each of them being of full age
    and ?? free from other engagements

    In Witness whereof as well the said Abraham High and
    Elisa Patterson she assuming the name of her Husband
    as I the said Justice and other the witnesses present have
    subscribed their names this day and year aforesaid.

    James Mc ????

    Abraham High
    Elizabeth High

    Wm W Cathcart
    Rebeca High
    Mary High
    David Erhard
    Elizabeth ? ???
    Susanah High
    John Mc ????
    John Patterson
    James Patterson
    Cathrean Patterson
    Thomas Robersen
    Thomas ??
    Robert Patterson


    [Transcribed by Richard Lee Gleason (b. 1952)]

  • Notes 
    • Also listed in the houshold with Abraham’s family is David D Heigh (27) and Samuel Read (27), both Laborers. [3]
    • Two children died unmarried. [2]

    Residence:
    • “Abraham Heigh”. Value of Real Estate Owned 600

  • Sources 
    1. [S1206] Certificate of Marriage: High and Patterson.

    2. [S93] Some Genealogies and Family Records (1931), p. 171.

    3. [S715] 1850 United States Federal Census: Lawrence Township, PA 305B.