Research Data - 1795 974.884 R4f Taxpaers of Fayette Co., PA Victor, David Franklin TWP 1795 Victor, John “ 1795 “ “ 1796 “ “ 1797 “ “ 1798 “ “ 1799 Victor, Laurence “ 1795 “ “ 1796 “ “ 1797 “ “ 1798 “ “ 1799 1810 - 974.884 X2f 1810 Census Fayette Co., PA p. 90 Victor, David Menallen 1002 1/2 (page) 10110 00020 Victor, David Springhill 959 01100 10110 Victor, Jacob Menallen 1002 1/2 00001 00010 Victor, John Menallen 1002 1/2 20100 13221 Victor, Philip Springhill 952 01010 02221 Victor, Philip Menallen 1002 1/2 00100 00000 1821 - IGI Jane Victor married Samuel Smith 16 Apr 1821 Muskingum, OH SS 11 May 1972 SL source #1235262 Batch 7109714 sheet 57 7/4/90 - Information from Arch Miller as written in his book. (brackets are my comments) Arch Miller c/o Barbershop Fairchance, PA 15436 In 1818 Joe Victor bought the old Fairview Furnace at Haydentown at the sheriff sale. The name was originally called the Mary Ann but changed to Fairview by Victor. Jow was the son of David and Jane Victor. David was a forgeman and after his death his widow and sons Jacob and Adam went back to Ohio. Joseph was a whig {democrat}. He lived to a ripe old age. He was 5 feet tall, weighed 175 lbs. and had blue gray eyes and coal black hair. Adam died in Joe's home. Joe's wife Mary Davis her mother Mary Sturgeon. The old Victor home place was @ the bottom (left) of Mud Pike at Haydentown, Pa. This log house still stands in 1969. Joseph Victor was Roman Catholic bn. Jan 23, 1791 - Apr 13, 1882. Son Otho succeeded him in possessions, which were considerable. Otho md Elizabeth Swaney a native of W. Va. They had 15 children, 13 grew to maturity. Wife bn. Sep 6, 1831. She was a Methodist. The old Victor Cemetary located near old furnace on Mud Pike, Haydentown, Pa. Moved by people who bought the farm. Some to Swaney Cem @ Haydentown some to old Fairchance Cem. [The Tent Church on 119 north of Fairchance] David Victor - Forgeman Jane Parker came to America 1750 from Rhineland Jacob - 1773 single - bur. Ohio David Jr. - 1775-1834 bur. Tent Church Phillip 1777-1857 Jane 1779 - md. Smith lived in England Elizabeth - Othaniel Rhoades Adam 1784 - 1839 bur. Tent Church Joseph 1791-1882 md. Mary Davis buried R.C. Cem, Morgantown St. Uniontown, Pa. 7/4/90 - Tent Presbyterian Church Masontown Rd, Uniontown Adam Victor died Jan 26th 1839 aged 54 years 11 mos. 1 day misc.: Revolutionary War Pensioners Parker, Joseph S1073
ALL THE CHILDREN OF THIS FAMILY ARE VERIFIED THRU THE WILL OF HIS SON JACOB IN MUSKINGEN CO OHIO AND BY RECORDS OF FATHER FARMER OF ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH IN PHIL. PA. ALSO CENSUS RECORDS, WILLS,AND LAND RECORDS OF THE OTHER CHILDREN.1800 census Fayette Co shows 6 sons and 3 daughters. David Victor Sr arrived in Fayette Co Pa from New Jersey about 1795 with his family of nine children and his wife Jane.He continued in the Iron Industry until about 1810. His Son Jacob had gone west to Muskingen Co Ohio and purchased land in Licking Township in 1809.David Sr,His wife Jane,son Adam,son Henry and Davids youngest dau who was about 11 years old followed a short time later. The men continued in iron related work but also began farming,Later on David Jr and his family came to Ohio,leaving on the remaining 4 children of Phillip,Joseph,Mary, and Elizabeth in Fayette Co Pa.Three of whose descendants remain to this day.Daughter Mary Victor married Benjamin Parker and in about 1830 took her two sons to Ohio also. According to oral family history Joseph Victor and his wife Mary and his sister Elizabeth Victor Rhodes went by horseback to visit their parents in Ohio and brought back their fathers body when he died to Fayette Co where he was supposed to be buried by the old Victor (Mary Ann) Furnace in Haydentown.This land is still owned by the George Cooley family a Descendant. Besides Farming David Sr also worked at the Dillon Ironworks In Mus.Co Licking Twp as did his Son Jacob.
