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Dr Josiah Ankrim

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Dr Josiah Ankrim

Birth
Drumore, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Sep 1866 (aged 88–89)
New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Paradise, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Wife:
Margaret Lightner
b: 8 May 1783
in Lancaster Co., PA

Married: 29 Apr 1814
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1850 United States Federal Census
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

Name: Josiah Ankrine
Age: 74
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male

Household Members:
Josiah Ankrim 74 PA -Physican
Leah D. Ankrim 30 PA
Mary Ann Ankrim 25 PA
Elizabeth J. Ankrim 23 PA
Wm J. Ankrim 28 PA
Marshall W. Aitken 35 PA
Margaretta Aitken 26 PA
Leah D. DuBoise 8 PA
James M. Aitken 33 PA
John M. Aitken 14 PA
Margaretta Aitken 6 PA
Maria Aitken 17 PA
Jane Aitken 9 PA
Mary Brown 9 PA
George Brown 10 PA
Dr. Courman 30 PA -Physican
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1860 United States Federal Census
Upper Oxford, Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Name: Josiah Ankrim
Age in 1860: 83
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Russellville

Household Members:
M. W. Aitkin 61 -Farmer
Margarette Aitkin 50
Leah D. Aitkin 20
Josiah Ankrim 83 M.D.*****
Leah Ankrim 55
Mary Brown 17
Henry Beason 6
Lettitia Beason 3
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"Jennerville, a village in this township, was so named by Dr. Josiah Ankrim, a resident of the township, in honor of Dr. Edward Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination."

Source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1881
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JENNERSVILLE, a rural hamlet, was named for Dr. Edward Jenner, who introduced and developed vaccination. Dr. Josiah Ankrim, a resident, chose the name because
of his admiration for the English physician.



Wife:
Margaret Lightner
b: 8 May 1783
in Lancaster Co., PA

Married: 29 Apr 1814
_______________
1850 United States Federal Census
Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

Name: Josiah Ankrine
Age: 74
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male

Household Members:
Josiah Ankrim 74 PA -Physican
Leah D. Ankrim 30 PA
Mary Ann Ankrim 25 PA
Elizabeth J. Ankrim 23 PA
Wm J. Ankrim 28 PA
Marshall W. Aitken 35 PA
Margaretta Aitken 26 PA
Leah D. DuBoise 8 PA
James M. Aitken 33 PA
John M. Aitken 14 PA
Margaretta Aitken 6 PA
Maria Aitken 17 PA
Jane Aitken 9 PA
Mary Brown 9 PA
George Brown 10 PA
Dr. Courman 30 PA -Physican
_______________
1860 United States Federal Census
Upper Oxford, Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Name: Josiah Ankrim
Age in 1860: 83
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Russellville

Household Members:
M. W. Aitkin 61 -Farmer
Margarette Aitkin 50
Leah D. Aitkin 20
Josiah Ankrim 83 M.D.*****
Leah Ankrim 55
Mary Brown 17
Henry Beason 6
Lettitia Beason 3
_________________
"Jennerville, a village in this township, was so named by Dr. Josiah Ankrim, a resident of the township, in honor of Dr. Edward Jenner, the discoverer of vaccination."

Source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1881
_________________
JENNERSVILLE, a rural hamlet, was named for Dr. Edward Jenner, who introduced and developed vaccination. Dr. Josiah Ankrim, a resident, chose the name because
of his admiration for the English physician.





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