From
The Pittsburgh Leader
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Allegheny County)
Exact date of issue unknown
March 1878
Mrs. Bethsheba Pentland, mother of the Misses Susan, Minerva, Caroline, and Mr. James Pentland, died at the residence of her brother Abner P. Lacock, Esq., near Freedom, on Sunday, March 3, 1878. Mrs. Pentland was born in Washington County, Pa., August 7, 1791, and came to Beaver County in 1795. She was the wife of Judge Ephraim Pentland of Pittsburgh, resided there for some time, and after his death returned to Beaver County. Her father, Gen. Abner Lacock was the first Justice of the Peace, and Associate Judge of Beaver County. In 1801 he was elected the first Representative to the Legislature, and was re-elected serving 4 consecutive terms to 1808, when he was elected to the Senate. In 1810 he was elected to Congress as the war-with-England candidate, serving with such distinction that in the spring of 1813 the Legislature of Pennsylvania elected him a United States Senator. Mrs. Pentland was very highly esteemed, and her funeral which took place on Tuesday, March 5th, was largely attended. Rev. Fuller of the Episcopalian Church officiated, assisted by Rev. M. L. Wortman. The remains were laid in the family lot in Rochester cemetery.
The Pittsburgh Leader
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Allegheny County)
Exact date of issue unknown
March 1878
Mrs. Bethsheba Pentland, mother of the Misses Susan, Minerva, Caroline, and Mr. James Pentland, died at the residence of her brother Abner P. Lacock, Esq., near Freedom, on Sunday, March 3, 1878. Mrs. Pentland was born in Washington County, Pa., August 7, 1791, and came to Beaver County in 1795. She was the wife of Judge Ephraim Pentland of Pittsburgh, resided there for some time, and after his death returned to Beaver County. Her father, Gen. Abner Lacock was the first Justice of the Peace, and Associate Judge of Beaver County. In 1801 he was elected the first Representative to the Legislature, and was re-elected serving 4 consecutive terms to 1808, when he was elected to the Senate. In 1810 he was elected to Congress as the war-with-England candidate, serving with such distinction that in the spring of 1813 the Legislature of Pennsylvania elected him a United States Senator. Mrs. Pentland was very highly esteemed, and her funeral which took place on Tuesday, March 5th, was largely attended. Rev. Fuller of the Episcopalian Church officiated, assisted by Rev. M. L. Wortman. The remains were laid in the family lot in Rochester cemetery.
From
The Pittsburgh Leader
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Allegheny County)
Exact date of issue unknown
March 1878
Mrs. Bethsheba Pentland, mother of the Misses Susan, Minerva, Caroline, and Mr. James Pentland, died at the residence of her brother Abner P. Lacock, Esq., near Freedom, on Sunday, March 3, 1878. Mrs. Pentland was born in Washington County, Pa., August 7, 1791, and came to Beaver County in 1795. She was the wife of Judge Ephraim Pentland of Pittsburgh, resided there for some time, and after his death returned to Beaver County. Her father, Gen. Abner Lacock was the first Justice of the Peace, and Associate Judge of Beaver County. In 1801 he was elected the first Representative to the Legislature, and was re-elected serving 4 consecutive terms to 1808, when he was elected to the Senate. In 1810 he was elected to Congress as the war-with-England candidate, serving with such distinction that in the spring of 1813 the Legislature of Pennsylvania elected him a United States Senator. Mrs. Pentland was very highly esteemed, and her funeral which took place on Tuesday, March 5th, was largely attended. Rev. Fuller of the Episcopalian Church officiated, assisted by Rev. M. L. Wortman. The remains were laid in the family lot in Rochester cemetery.
The Pittsburgh Leader
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Allegheny County)
Exact date of issue unknown
March 1878
Mrs. Bethsheba Pentland, mother of the Misses Susan, Minerva, Caroline, and Mr. James Pentland, died at the residence of her brother Abner P. Lacock, Esq., near Freedom, on Sunday, March 3, 1878. Mrs. Pentland was born in Washington County, Pa., August 7, 1791, and came to Beaver County in 1795. She was the wife of Judge Ephraim Pentland of Pittsburgh, resided there for some time, and after his death returned to Beaver County. Her father, Gen. Abner Lacock was the first Justice of the Peace, and Associate Judge of Beaver County. In 1801 he was elected the first Representative to the Legislature, and was re-elected serving 4 consecutive terms to 1808, when he was elected to the Senate. In 1810 he was elected to Congress as the war-with-England candidate, serving with such distinction that in the spring of 1813 the Legislature of Pennsylvania elected him a United States Senator. Mrs. Pentland was very highly esteemed, and her funeral which took place on Tuesday, March 5th, was largely attended. Rev. Fuller of the Episcopalian Church officiated, assisted by Rev. M. L. Wortman. The remains were laid in the family lot in Rochester cemetery.
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