Elizabeth was the daughter of Melchior and Anna Maria Waltman Ruckle.
Son: G. W. C EVELING, was a merchant at Afton, P. O. Espy, was born in the immediate neighborhood, December 19, 1833, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ruckle) Creveling. His father died in September, 1835, while on a trip west, at or in the vicinity of South Bend, Ind. The mother died in 1856. G. W. lived on a farm close by Afton until he was about eleven years old; from that time in Espy until 1861, receiving his education, in the meantime, in the common schools of that p ace. At the age of thirteen years he engaged at boating as driver on the Pennsylvania Canal, afterward as bowsman. steersman. then captain; afterward, in 1853, he bought a half interest in a boat, then the whole of it, and in 1855 owned two boats and freighted between Pittston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and intermediate points. He continued thus until 1856, when he abandoned active boating, though still owning a boat and hiring a man to run it. Before the age of twenty-one he had accumulated about $2.000. In the fall after closing boating, in 1 6, he began to keep books in the office of Fowler & Creveling, with whom he remained four years. In April 1857, he became part owner of the Limestone Ridge, near Espy, and has since been interested in shipping limestone. March 16, 1858. he married Frances M. Millard, a daughter of Joshua K. Millard. of Espy. In 1861 he personally assumed charge of shipping limestone at the Ridge, and in March. 1864, he and his brother, Alfred, established t 1e present store at Afton. In 1867 he bought out his brother's interest and continued alone until 1878, when he took E. C. Trembly as ll partner, and continued until 1877, since which time he has been alone. Mr. Creveling enlisted as an emergency man in 1863 for ninety days. and was in the United States service for about sixty days. He is a Republican and has served his vicinity in various public offices. Mr. and Mrs. Creveling have two children: Charles M., born August 24, 1859, an assistant in the store and limestone business, and Edna M., born July 5, 1875; another daughter died in 1865, aged three and a half years. Mr. Creveling is president of the Espy Lime & Cement Company, and was formerly its secretary and treasurer. He owns 110 acres of highly improved land in Centre Township, valued at $140 per acre. He was the architect of his elegant residence at Afton. The following are the children of Thomas Crevelin : Eli, who married Mary Jane Hidlay, and died in 1866; Isaac, married Rebecca Hogenbuch, an died in 1884; Eliza Ann, married to Henry Trembly,and died in 1879; Rebecca, died in infancy; Lavina, married H. L. Gearhart, and died in 1875; Thomas, Jr., died unmarried, in 1881; Alfred, married Mary M. Worman, and resides at Harrisburg, Penn.; George; W., resides at Afton, Penn., and John, died at the a e of three years. George W. and Alfred are the only survivors. Now at the age of fifty three years G. W. is about making arrangements to get out of active business with a sufficient competence, his health not being very good. FROM THE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Son: G. W. C EVELING, was a merchant at Afton, P. O. Espy, was born in the immediate neighborhood, December 19, 1833, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ruckle) Creveling. His father died in September, 1835, while on a trip west, at or in the vicinity of South Bend, Ind. The mother died in 1856. G. W. lived on a farm close by Afton until he was about eleven years old; from that time in Espy until 1861, receiving his education, in the meantime, in the common schools of that p ace. At the age of thirteen years he engaged at boating as driver on the Pennsylvania Canal, afterward as bowsman. steersman. then captain; afterward, in 1853, he bought a half interest in a boat, then the whole of it, and in 1855 owned two boats and freighted between Pittston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and intermediate points. He continued thus until 1856, when he abandoned active boating, though still owning a boat and hiring a man to run it. Before the age of twenty-one he had accumulated about $2.000. In the fall after closing boating, in 1 6, he began to keep books in the office of Fowler & Creveling, with whom he remained four years. In April 1857, he became part owner of the Limestone Ridge, near Espy, and has since been interested in shipping limestone. March 16, 1858. he married Frances M. Millard, a daughter of Joshua K. Millard. of Espy. In 1861 he personally assumed charge of shipping limestone at the Ridge, and in March. 1864, he and his brother, Alfred, established t 1e present store at Afton. In 1867 he bought out his brother's interest and continued alone until 1878, when he took E. C. Trembly as ll partner, and continued until 1877, since which time he has been alone. Mr. Creveling enlisted as an emergency man in 1863 for ninety days. and was in the United States service for about sixty days. He is a Republican and has served his vicinity in various public offices. Mr. and Mrs. Creveling have two children: Charles M., born August 24, 1859, an assistant in the store and limestone business, and Edna M., born July 5, 1875; another daughter died in 1865, aged three and a half years. Mr. Creveling is president of the Espy Lime & Cement Company, and was formerly its secretary and treasurer. He owns 110 acres of highly improved land in Centre Township, valued at $140 per acre. He was the architect of his elegant residence at Afton. The following are the children of Thomas Crevelin : Eli, who married Mary Jane Hidlay, and died in 1866; Isaac, married Rebecca Hogenbuch, an died in 1884; Eliza Ann, married to Henry Trembly,and died in 1879; Rebecca, died in infancy; Lavina, married H. L. Gearhart, and died in 1875; Thomas, Jr., died unmarried, in 1881; Alfred, married Mary M. Worman, and resides at Harrisburg, Penn.; George; W., resides at Afton, Penn., and John, died at the a e of three years. George W. and Alfred are the only survivors. Now at the age of fifty three years G. W. is about making arrangements to get out of active business with a sufficient competence, his health not being very good. FROM THE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Melchior and Anna Maria Waltman Ruckle.
Son: G. W. C EVELING, was a merchant at Afton, P. O. Espy, was born in the immediate neighborhood, December 19, 1833, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ruckle) Creveling. His father died in September, 1835, while on a trip west, at or in the vicinity of South Bend, Ind. The mother died in 1856. G. W. lived on a farm close by Afton until he was about eleven years old; from that time in Espy until 1861, receiving his education, in the meantime, in the common schools of that p ace. At the age of thirteen years he engaged at boating as driver on the Pennsylvania Canal, afterward as bowsman. steersman. then captain; afterward, in 1853, he bought a half interest in a boat, then the whole of it, and in 1855 owned two boats and freighted between Pittston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and intermediate points. He continued thus until 1856, when he abandoned active boating, though still owning a boat and hiring a man to run it. Before the age of twenty-one he had accumulated about $2.000. In the fall after closing boating, in 1 6, he began to keep books in the office of Fowler & Creveling, with whom he remained four years. In April 1857, he became part owner of the Limestone Ridge, near Espy, and has since been interested in shipping limestone. March 16, 1858. he married Frances M. Millard, a daughter of Joshua K. Millard. of Espy. In 1861 he personally assumed charge of shipping limestone at the Ridge, and in March. 1864, he and his brother, Alfred, established t 1e present store at Afton. In 1867 he bought out his brother's interest and continued alone until 1878, when he took E. C. Trembly as ll partner, and continued until 1877, since which time he has been alone. Mr. Creveling enlisted as an emergency man in 1863 for ninety days. and was in the United States service for about sixty days. He is a Republican and has served his vicinity in various public offices. Mr. and Mrs. Creveling have two children: Charles M., born August 24, 1859, an assistant in the store and limestone business, and Edna M., born July 5, 1875; another daughter died in 1865, aged three and a half years. Mr. Creveling is president of the Espy Lime & Cement Company, and was formerly its secretary and treasurer. He owns 110 acres of highly improved land in Centre Township, valued at $140 per acre. He was the architect of his elegant residence at Afton. The following are the children of Thomas Crevelin : Eli, who married Mary Jane Hidlay, and died in 1866; Isaac, married Rebecca Hogenbuch, an died in 1884; Eliza Ann, married to Henry Trembly,and died in 1879; Rebecca, died in infancy; Lavina, married H. L. Gearhart, and died in 1875; Thomas, Jr., died unmarried, in 1881; Alfred, married Mary M. Worman, and resides at Harrisburg, Penn.; George; W., resides at Afton, Penn., and John, died at the a e of three years. George W. and Alfred are the only survivors. Now at the age of fifty three years G. W. is about making arrangements to get out of active business with a sufficient competence, his health not being very good. FROM THE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Son: G. W. C EVELING, was a merchant at Afton, P. O. Espy, was born in the immediate neighborhood, December 19, 1833, a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ruckle) Creveling. His father died in September, 1835, while on a trip west, at or in the vicinity of South Bend, Ind. The mother died in 1856. G. W. lived on a farm close by Afton until he was about eleven years old; from that time in Espy until 1861, receiving his education, in the meantime, in the common schools of that p ace. At the age of thirteen years he engaged at boating as driver on the Pennsylvania Canal, afterward as bowsman. steersman. then captain; afterward, in 1853, he bought a half interest in a boat, then the whole of it, and in 1855 owned two boats and freighted between Pittston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and intermediate points. He continued thus until 1856, when he abandoned active boating, though still owning a boat and hiring a man to run it. Before the age of twenty-one he had accumulated about $2.000. In the fall after closing boating, in 1 6, he began to keep books in the office of Fowler & Creveling, with whom he remained four years. In April 1857, he became part owner of the Limestone Ridge, near Espy, and has since been interested in shipping limestone. March 16, 1858. he married Frances M. Millard, a daughter of Joshua K. Millard. of Espy. In 1861 he personally assumed charge of shipping limestone at the Ridge, and in March. 1864, he and his brother, Alfred, established t 1e present store at Afton. In 1867 he bought out his brother's interest and continued alone until 1878, when he took E. C. Trembly as ll partner, and continued until 1877, since which time he has been alone. Mr. Creveling enlisted as an emergency man in 1863 for ninety days. and was in the United States service for about sixty days. He is a Republican and has served his vicinity in various public offices. Mr. and Mrs. Creveling have two children: Charles M., born August 24, 1859, an assistant in the store and limestone business, and Edna M., born July 5, 1875; another daughter died in 1865, aged three and a half years. Mr. Creveling is president of the Espy Lime & Cement Company, and was formerly its secretary and treasurer. He owns 110 acres of highly improved land in Centre Township, valued at $140 per acre. He was the architect of his elegant residence at Afton. The following are the children of Thomas Crevelin : Eli, who married Mary Jane Hidlay, and died in 1866; Isaac, married Rebecca Hogenbuch, an died in 1884; Eliza Ann, married to Henry Trembly,and died in 1879; Rebecca, died in infancy; Lavina, married H. L. Gearhart, and died in 1875; Thomas, Jr., died unmarried, in 1881; Alfred, married Mary M. Worman, and resides at Harrisburg, Penn.; George; W., resides at Afton, Penn., and John, died at the a e of three years. George W. and Alfred are the only survivors. Now at the age of fifty three years G. W. is about making arrangements to get out of active business with a sufficient competence, his health not being very good. FROM THE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
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