Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fackenthall, George W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Durham Township


GEORGE W. FACKENTHALL postmaster, P.O. Riegelsville, was 
born in Durham township, in 1836, and is a son of Peter and 
Elizabeth Fackenthall.  Philip Fackenthall, the 
great-grandfather of George W., emigrated to this country in 
the ship "Robert Nallis," in 1734, and settled in 
Springfield township, where he died.  His only son, Michael, 
resided all his life in Durham township, and had but 
twenty-eight days of schooling in his life.  He served in 
the revolution, and amassed a large fortune, being a large 
landowner and general contractor.  The grandson of this 
gentleman, George W., was educated in Durham township, where 
he has served in the offices of auditor and school director, 
still holding the latter.  He was obliged to resign the 
office of justice of the peace, in order to accept the 
office of postmaster, which he now fills with credit both to 
himself and his party.  In 1857 he married Miss Mary C. 
Hager, who died in 1867, the children by this marriage being 
Sarah Elizabeth and Jacob M., who are both married and 
living in Riegelsville.  On December 1, 1870, Mr. 
Fackenthall was married to Mrs. Mary Jane Lear, and by this 
marriage has the following children:  Hannah, Etta, Edith 
and George Lloyd. During the war, Mr. Fackenthall served in 
company F, N. J. volunteers, as sergeant.  He is a democrat 
in politics, in which he takes an active interest.  He is a 
member of the German Reformed church, and has been 
universally successful in all his undertakings.  Mr. 
Fackenthall stands high throughout the state as well as in 
the county.