Proudfit, Robert L. (b. , d. ?)

Source: (Name)
Title: Roger Proudfit-

Data:
Text: names of children

Death: AFT. 1822

Note: " John Proudfit emigrated to this county from York County, near Stewartstown, and settled in Smith township in 1806; married Elizabeth Lyle in 1809; remained in the township till 1815, when he returned to York County. In 1826 he again returned to the township, and settled adjoining the John Dinsmore farm. John L. Proudfit, of Burgettstown, is his son. "

" No. 2 school-house was built in 1836 by George Miller, on land of John Proudfit, now owned by his son, Robert F. Proudfit. It was generally known as Hays school-house. The house previously used was the Kerr school-house. James Fulton was the first teacher. About the year 1852 the house was moved to a location on the Burgettstown and Eldersville road, on a farm of Robert Campbell, now owned by his son, Arthur Campbell."

except from
Smith Twp. (pp. 910-931)
History of Washington County, Pennsylvania*

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30, 31
Data:
Text: birth, marriage date, children (10) and there birth dates and marriages

Source: (Death)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: John is 2nd child of David Proudfoot, marriage date, home, birth and death date. Reports birth dates of John and Elizabeth Lyle and marriage date and listed children are from his (John's) old family records.

Death: 1849

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth

Death: AFT. 1814

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth and spouse

Death: BEF. 4 APR 1814

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth and spouse

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth and marriage

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 30
Data:
Text: birth and marriage

Note: " Ar r Campbell was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to America and settled near Winchester, Va. After remaining there a year or two he removed to Redstone Old Fort (Brownsville), and in looking over the country for land on which to settle he selected the tract in Smith township on which his grandson, John Campbell, now lives. It was owned by Andrew and Adam Poe, who both lived on the place at the time. Upon the purchase of the land of the Poes Mr. Campbell moved into the house occupied by them, which was built of hewed longs, one and a half stories in height. Arthur Campbell lived and died on the homestead, leaving five sons, William, John, Arthur, Robert, and Joseph, and three daughters, Nancy, Margaret, and Elizabeth. William, the eldest son settled in Jefferson County, Ohio, where his descendants still live. After the death of Arthur Campbell, Sr., the farm was left by will to John and Robert Campbell, the latter son of Arthur, by whom it was divided, John retaining the homestead, it being the north part, and is now owned by his son John. Arthur, another son of John, resides in Wisconsin, and a daughter, Margaret, is the wife of Allison Vance. Robert inherited the south side of the farm, and left three sons. Arthur and Ebenezer B. still live on the farm, and William, a third son, resides in California.
Arthur Campbell, Jr. had two sons, --Arthur, who settled in Jefferson township, on the Cassidy farm, and died there; Joseph studied medicine with Dr. McClean, of Florence, married his daughter, practiced medicine in Pughtown, and died in Eldersville. Nancy, a daughter of Arthur, died unmarried. Elizabeth married James Gobson, of Hanover township, and settled there. Margaret married Thomas Elder, the founder of Eldersville. Robert, son of Arthur Campbell, Sr., left three daughters. Ellen married John L. Proudfit, Esq., of Burgettstown. Elizabeth died unmarried. Margaret married Samuel P. Wilson, and settled in Virginia. A James and a William Campbell lived where George and N. B. Campbell now reside, in Smith and Cross Creek townships, but were not related to the family of Arthur Campbell. "

"The Burgettstown National Bank was organized on the 2d of March, 1872, under the name of the Burgettstown Savings-Bank, with the following-named directors: J. L. Proudfit, J. L. Patterson, A. S. Berryhill, T. W. Bradley, and Robert Scott. J. L. Proudfit was elected president, and J. L. Patterson, secretary and treasurer. The bank had a capital stock of $10,000, which was increased from time to time until it reached $50,000, its deposits having reached $100,000. The banking-office was in the grocery-store of A. S. Berryhill until the completion of the present banking-office in the summer of 1874. In the winter of 1878-79 the bank closed business for the purpose of reorganizing under the National Banking Law. This was accomplished Jan. 23, 1879. The property of the savings-bank was purchased, and the national bank was organized by the election of Directors J. L. Proudfit, W. L. Archer, C. Campbell, Samuel Scott, A. H. Kerr, J. C. Ralston, and J. P. Leech. The directors elected J. L. Proudfit president; W. L. Archer, vice-president; J. L. Patterson, cashier; and J. P. Kelso, clerk. The capital stock was $50,000, which was increased in 1880 to $80,000. The first discount day of the national bank was Feb. 20, 1879. The present amount of deposits is $160,000. The present officers are J. L. Proudfit, president; W. L. Archer, vice-president; J. L. Patterson, cashier; J. P. Kelso, clerk; directors J. L. Proudfit, A. H. Kerr, c. Campbell, J. D. Leech, J. J. Carruthers, Samuel Scott, W. L. Archer. "

" Brough of Burgettstown.---At a meeting of the citizens of Burgettstown, held pursuant to notice a the town hall in March, 1877, for the purpose of taking measures for the erection of the borough of Burgettstown, to be composed of Old Burgettstown and Cardville, D. S. Walker was chosen chairman and F. McFarland secretary. After discussion, Findley Patterson, J. L. Patterson, and M. W. Murray were appointed a committee to take the initiatory steps to procure the incorporation of the proposed borough. This committee never reported, no meeting was called, and the subject was held in abeyance till July, 1880, when another meeting was called, and J. L. Patterson, J. L. Proudfit, S. J. Ghrist, William Melvin, J.P. Donnan, H. B. McMurray, and M. R. Allen were appointed to secure a survey and present the proper petition to the court. This committee performed their duties, and on the 8th December, 1880, gave notice that application would be made to the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County at the January term, 1881, "to incorporate the village of Burgettstown, including that portion thereof which lies at and around Burgettstown Station." The grand jury passed favorably upon the petition on the 12th January, 1881, and the court confirmed the action on the 23d of March, following, and further provided that a special election be held at the town hall, April 5, 1881, for the election of borough officers, at which time the following were elected: Burgess, C. M. Elder; Councilmen, Dr., W. W. Riddle, B. F. McClure, S. J. Ghrist, W. H. Witherspoon, J. P. Donnan, and W. S. Fulton; School Directors, R. T. C. Stephenson, W. P. Vance, William Melvin, James Carnahan, and William Blair; Auditor, T. L. McClelland; Assessor and Constable, M. W. McMurry. "
Pg 918,919

"John L. Proudfit was born in Smith township, Washington Co., Sept. 3, 1812, and the following spring went with his parents to York County, Pa., where he remained until he was fifteen years of age, when he returned with them to his native township. He received a district school education, and labored with his father upon the farm until after he was twenty-one years of age. He married Eleanor Campbell, of Smith township, June 9, 1841. She died Aug. 4, 1866, leaving three children, ---Elizabeth, the wife of W. A. P. Linn, of Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pa.; Jane A., the wife of Dr. W. P. Taylor, of Noblestown, Allegheny Co., Pa; and Martha E., the wife of John Moore, of Smith township, Washington Co., Pa." pg 937,938

" John L. Proudfit was married to his second wife, Mrs. Nancy Byers, whose maiden name was Duncan, Dec. 24, 1867. In the spring of 1867 he removed from his farm in Smith township to Burgettstown, where he now has his residence. He still superintends the work upon his farms lying near the town. Since the organization of the National Bank of Burgettstown he has been its president. He was at one time captain of the Burgettstown militia; has held the office of justice of the peace and other important local offices. He was for many years a member of the Presbyterian Church, an elder in the same, but is now a communicant of the United Presbyterian Church. In his youthful days he underwent all the trials and hard knocks of poverty, and from them he can turn his eyes to his present prosperity with the reflection that to himself and his own exertions he owes it all. " pg 938


*Boyd Crumrine, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men" (Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882).
Transcribed by Sharon McConnell of Coto de Caza, CA in March 1998. Published in March 1998 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com.

Source: (Name)
Title: History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of its pioneers and prominent men.

Page: pg 30 ,31
Data:
Text: birth, spouse and their children's birth dates and marriages
Note: 1882,"' History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of its pioneers and prominent men., pg 30 ,31, birth, spouse and their children's birth dates and marriages.

Occupation: Place: "prominent and sucessful business man"

Death: 22 SEP 1882

Death: 25 FEB 1816

Death: 15 AUG 1826

Note: Aunt's maiden name is Fulton. James Proudfoot and wife, Mary Fulton. Possible connection: "Councilmen, Dr., W. W. Riddle, B. F. McClure, S. J. Ghrist, W. H. Witherspoon, J. P. Donnan, and W. S. Fulton." excerpt from Washington Co, Smith Twp

Death: 13 AUG 1887

Note: " Burgettstown Grange, No. 480, P. of H.--Organized December, 1874. J. B. Hays, W. M.; W. K. Lyle, Overseer; O. R. Cook, Lecturer; R. C. T. Stephenson, Sec.; Members, J. C. Shipley, R. Campbell, John Russell, William Proudfit, Robert Vance, M. L. Cook, Andrew Boyd, John Vance, J. M. Stephenson, W. T. Shipley, A. J. Link, W. O. Stephenson, J. B. Hawley, Ladus C. W. Stephenson, E. A. Proudfit, Mary Hugo, O. A. Stephenson, Mrs. W. K. Lyle, E. V. Shipley, Kate E. Cook, E. B. Russell, M. H. Shipley, M. J. Vance, Andrew Proudfit, John Dimmet, Samuel Pyle, William Dunbar" Excerpt from Washington County History, Smith Twp, pg 921 estimated

Note: Andrew, known as Andrew Jackson Proudfit ("I think I added the Jackson myself," he confessed with a twinkle of the eye. "Maybe you can guess my politics,") He was a most genial and hospitable man, and an irrepressible joker. When I saw him at the age of 78 he manifested a buoyancy of spirit which a lad of 20 might envy, wrote Margaret Compton. "The Proudfits descended from John and living in Washington Co., have been generally identified with the Democratic party, and with the Presbyterian or United Presbyt
erian Church."
Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family by Margaret Compton.

Occupation: Place: Farmer

Death: 28 FEB 1910

Death: 4 AUG 1866 Smith Tp., Washington Co., Pa

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 31
Data:
Text: birth date and spouse, number of children

Event: Type: Children
Date: 1911
Place: Four sons, three in business in Burgettstown, Washington Co., Pa

Note: 8 sons and 5 daughters

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 26
Data:
Text: Lists children of Rev James Proudfoot and Mary Fulton. Gives marriage information and children and history .
Note: pgMargaret Compton, Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania, (1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002).

Occupation: Place: Merchant in Argle, N.Y.

Source: (Name)
Title: Historical Sketch Of The Proudfit Family Of York County Pennsylvania
Author: Margaret Compton
Publication: 1911, Meadville, Pa; reprinted 2002
Media: Book

Note: Excellent

Page: pg 26