Abraham Keagy was married to Barbara Boehm on May 23, 1781 in Strasburg, Lancaster Co., Pa. She was the only daughter of Martin Boehm, who was one of the founders of the United Brethern church. They were the parents of nine children, Ann (Keagy) Wright, Catharine Keagy, Martin B. Keagy, Mary (Keagy) Walker, Abraham S. Keagy, John M. Keagy, Eliza L. (Keagy) Stayman, Adam L. Keagy and Henry B. Keagy.
He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and practiced medicine in the counties of Lancaster and Clearfield in Pennsylvania and also Newcastle, Delaware.
Abraham was engaged in the milling business at the time of the War of 1812 on the Delaware River at Newcastle. it is believe that the danger from the close proximity of a foreign enemy had everything to do with his removal from there to the mountains of Pa. He settled on Clearfield Creek, one mile below Glen Hope, cleared out a farm, built a dam on the creek and erected two sawmills.
Mr Keagy was a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Abraham Keagy was killed by being thrown from a sulky while traveling in Huntington Co., PA on September 23, 1820. He was buried near Williamsburg, Blair Co. He was aged 63 ys, 2 ms, 19 ds.
Abraham Keagy was married to Barbara Boehm on May 23, 1781 in Strasburg, Lancaster Co., Pa. She was the only daughter of Martin Boehm, who was one of the founders of the United Brethern church. They were the parents of nine children, Ann (Keagy) Wright, Catharine Keagy, Martin B. Keagy, Mary (Keagy) Walker, Abraham S. Keagy, John M. Keagy, Eliza L. (Keagy) Stayman, Adam L. Keagy and Henry B. Keagy.
He was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and practiced medicine in the counties of Lancaster and Clearfield in Pennsylvania and also Newcastle, Delaware.
Abraham was engaged in the milling business at the time of the War of 1812 on the Delaware River at Newcastle. it is believe that the danger from the close proximity of a foreign enemy had everything to do with his removal from there to the mountains of Pa. He settled on Clearfield Creek, one mile below Glen Hope, cleared out a farm, built a dam on the creek and erected two sawmills.
Mr Keagy was a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church.
Abraham Keagy was killed by being thrown from a sulky while traveling in Huntington Co., PA on September 23, 1820. He was buried near Williamsburg, Blair Co. He was aged 63 ys, 2 ms, 19 ds.
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