Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-22
rHE.sruDEBAKER REUNION.

Several nnndreQ pe"pAo osscHOiou ~
the home of David Studebaker in Worth
twp, last Thursday to celebrate the CEN
tennial of the settlement Of David Stude-
baker in that township.
Glenn Studebaker, the wagon manutac-
turer of South Bend, Ind. came in during
the morning, and the East Brook band
which had been engaged for the occasion
rave him a serenade. Quite number oi
elderly people were present and among
them James Pizor and Hamp Book OF
Worth. and VIM. Diekey OF Washington
twp. Book promptly recognized Diekey'
bnt Dickey had 10 think awhile before he
could say Books name.
Five-hundred and twenty-five people
registered in the book prepared for the oc-
cas:on; and while the mutual recognition9
were taking place the women prepared
dinner in the orchard. The people OF the
neiQhborhood had brought baskets full OF
proyisions and there was enough and to
spare for everybody.
After dinner the peope assembled, ard
the meeting was called to order by u. Ii
studebaker. who read short history OF
the family as follows
It affords me pleasure to state to you 10
day that we are celebrating the settlement
of the Studetaker family. near where We
are now standing, which took place il
1890. 1t was probably the first settlement
in the eounty of Butler and was among the
| first in Western Pennsylvania.
will state few facts regarding the
history of this family. | learn that they
were among the first settlers OF PennsylVa-
mia in the daye of VIM. Penn, and that
they originally came from Germany. 4
| son of one of the first emlgrantS made
| settlement near Getty sburg, "a. he anu
! his wife were killed by the lndlsns on
March 3, 1854. Their chlidren: Joseph;
| AGED II years and his brother, Phillip, ard
| lister Elizabeth. somewhat younger were
taken captlves. They were brought into
| Ohio by indians employed by the krench
| dnring the French aud Indian war. Alter
remaining prisoners over 9 years they we're
recaptured by Gen. Devo and taken to Car
/ Iile Pa. Elizabeth met her death by being
| thrown from pony,
Joseph and Phillip Studebaker came 70
| Greensburg in 1776 and made settlement
| after which Phillip made settlement IN
| Gon.hern Ohio. Joseph becoming al Intl-
| mate friend of George Washington, was
| appointed Captain during the Revolution
ary war in 1890. He lost his settlement
| in legal contest and sent his son DaVlo
| and Abraham Snyder, through section OF
/ country which he knew from having gone
| through it with their Indian cspeurers.
| David and Snyder crossed the Allegheny
| River at or near Logan's Ferry, ana caine
Il
| nrov.d their settlement, and brought W m.
| Elliott from Greensburg to survey 4Oo
| acre tract Of land around this place. Eli
| Iiott surysyed for himself along Slippery
| rock creek, the land which is now owned
| bv VIM. Perry and Franklin Elllotts heirs,
| WIN. Macon. Bowman and John Pisor. In
| 1871 Joseph Studebaker brought his fanl-
| Iv here where his son David had made
settlement. At the outbreak OF the war oi
| 1912. David was appointed First Leuten-
ant and left for the war, leaving MS son
Henry the oldest of the family now iiVlng
| TO care for his family. Joseph Studebaker
after returning from the war locateu
| where we are at present.
| His family are David, John, Ruth twile
| of ames Humphrey. and Mary (wlfe OF
Las. Stephenson). Henry Studebaker,
along with Ida, wife Of Jonathan Har-
| Ian Of Franklin, Pa, Elizabeth, wife OF
John Bennett Susan, wife of Jonathan
Barnes. Mollie, wife of James Book OF An
psndale, were the family of David.
Abraham Snyder and David Stndebaker
while on their Journey to this place, camp
ed for the night at spring near Wnere
Butler now stands. On the next day they
came to this place where We are today, ana
built log cabin near this famous s.Ting'
under laige oak tree, the stones OF which
remain today near where we have met.
Glenn 5tudebaker was called upon to
preside, Henry Studebsker was made VICE
President, John Humphrey, Secretary
and Rev. Alexander opened the meeting
with prayer.
GLEN Studebsker, and David Emery, OF
Greenville, made cheerful addresses.
Capt. wasson, Of Pittsburg, spoke OF the
days gone by; and W. G. Findley, OF But
ler. praised the dinner.
At the close Of the speaking, the Presi-
dent, in behalf OF /. &. Studebaker. the
baker of New Castle, presented Henry
Studebsker, aged 92 years, and the present
patriarch of the family, with an immense
cake. Some Of the people present then
witnessed base ball game, Others bad
their pictures taken in groups and others
pas sed tie time in conversation. Mr..
Kidder and family, OF Warren, O, were
among the guests; II. v. Graham's three
weeks-old baby was the youngest person
present.
The day was enjoyed by all present and
the occasion was one that will be remem-
bered for lie.