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


   GEORGE FLOWERS retired farmer, P.O. Langhorne, was born 
in Bucks county, February 8, 1817, being a son of John and 
Phebe (Hibbs) Flowers, natives of Bucks county and of 
English descent.  The family have been residents of Bucks 
county for over a century, and have usually followed 
farming.  John Flowers was a butcher, and only lived to the 
age of 56, dying January 9, 1836, at the present residence 
of our subject.  His death was sudden, and caused by dropsy 
of the heart.  The occasion of the funeral is still 
remembered by the older citizens, in connection with a 
snow-fall several feet deep.  His family consisted of five 
sons and two daughters:  Thomas, Hannah, Mary, William, 
Amos, John, and George.  All are deceased, except George.  
Our subject has been a resident of Langhorne for sixty-two 
years.  He attended the Friends' school here, and when 17 
years of age commenced to work on a farm.  He chose farming 
as his business, and followed that all his life.  He has 
made his own way in the world, and has been successful.  He 
was married October 10, 1867, to Rachel Ann, daughter of 
Phineas and Rebecca (Flowers) Thackara, who were of English 
and German descent.  Her mother was a member of the Vanblunt 
family, who were among the earliest settlers of Bristol 
borough.  Mr. and Mrs. Flowers are members of the Methodist 
church of Langhorne, of which he is a trustee and steward.  
Mrs. John Flowers died September 5, 1866, at the age of 85.  
John Flowers, with his son, our subject, came to Attleboro 
in 1822.  The latter is one of the two residents of the town 
at the time who are still living.