Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Paschall, The Brothers
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown M-Z


THE PASCHALL BROTHERS publishers of the "Bucks County 
Intelligencer," are descended from the Stephen Paschall who 
was a friend and companion of Benjamin Franklin.  On the 
maternal side they are descended from Philip and Rachel 
Price, prominent members of the Society of Friends in 
Chester county, over half a century since.  The direct 
Paschall line includes three ancestors, named Stephen, and 
three named Thomas, back to the founder.  The last came to 
Pennsylvania, about two hundred years since, and probably 
settled in what is now a part of Philadelphia county.  The 
grandfather of Alfred and S. Edward Paschall was Thomas J. 
Paschall, who lived on the banks of the Schuylkill river, a 
short distance below Gray's ferry.  Their father, Stephen 
Paschall, was born in 1812.  He married Ann Sharples, 
daughter of Nathan Sharples, of West Chester.  Nathan 
Sharples was a descendant of John Sharples, the founder of 
the family in America, who came from England, landed near 
Chester, and took up land there, the bicentennial 
anniversary of which event was celebrated a few years since, 
on the spot where the founder's cabin stood, by an immense 
gathering of Sharpleses.  Alfred, the senior of the 
brothers, was born December 25, 1851, in Lower Merion 
township, Montgomery county.  Samuel Edward was born at the 
same place, November 22, 1853.  They are the only surviving 
children of Stephen and Ann (Sharples) Paschall, and have 
been associated since their infancy.  The gained their 
elementary education in Friends' schools in West Chester, 
and afterward studied at Swarthmore college, leaving, 
however, before completing the course of study, to learn the 
printing trade.  Alfred entered the office of the "Village 
Record," West Chester, then owned by the late Henry S. 
Evans.   Samuel Edward came to Doylestown and entered the 
"Intelligencer" office, then owned by the late Henry T. 
Darlington.  Early in January, 1873, Alfred came here also, 
worked at the case for a time, and afterward kept the books 
of the office for two years.  In January, 1876, a 
partnership was formed between Henry T. Darlington and 
Alfred Paschall, under the name of Henry T. Darlington & Co. 
  In April, 1878, Edward was admitted a member of the firm.  
The sudden death of Mr. Darlington, in November, 1878, 
terminated the partnership, but business was continued under 
the old name, until July, 1879, when the firm of Paschall 
Brothers was formed with Alfred, S. Edward and Mrs. Susan 
Darlington as partners.  Alfred Paschall married Mary F. 
Carpenter, of Boston, August 29, 1879.  They have one child, 
a son.  S. Edward Paschall married Elizabeth C. Roberts, of 
Middletown, February 13, 1877.  They have three children.  
Both brothers are members of the Buckingham monthly meeting 
of Friends.  The senior brothers has been intimately 
associated with the Bucks County Historical society since 
its organization, and for some years past has served as 
secretary.