BIOGRAPHY: O. L. Medberry; Chautauqua co., NY
surname: Medberry, George, Owens, Sopher, Westlake, Hoois, Ball

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Author: History of Mercer County, PA, 1888

O. L. MEDBERRY, farmer, post-office Kilgore, was born in Chautauqua County, N. 
Y., February 11, 1832. His parents were Benjamin and Lydia (George) Medberry. 
The father was a native of New York State, and mother of Massachusetts, and in 
1839 they moved to this county and located on a farm in what is now Worth 
Township, and is owned by our subject. The father voted the Democratic ticket, 
and died in 1866. His family consisted of three sons and three daughters, four 
of whom are still living: Elizabeth, Mrs. Archibald Owens, Worth Township; 
Emiline, deceased; George B., deceased; Orson L., our subject; M. D., in 
Fayette County, Iowa; Orsina, Mrs. Isaac Sopher, of Venango County. Our 
subject was reared in this township, attended the log school-houses, and has 
been principally engaged in farming. In 1854 he married Miss Jemima, daughter 
of George and Fannie Westlake. By this union they have two children: Emiline, 
Mrs. William P. Hoois, of Crawford County; Burroughs, on part of the homestead 
with his father, married to Miss Sarah, daughter of William Ball, of Worth 
Township. Our subject started in life poor, and by his own efforts made a fine 
farm of 130 acres. He has been supervisor and school director of the township. 
He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and has been 
superintendent of Sunday-school for many years. He votes the Prohibition 
ticket, and was nominated for the Assembly by the Prohibitionists in 1888.

History of Mercer County, PA, 1888, page 1080