BIO: Jonathan Barrick, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                             CHAPTER LIII.

                            NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

517 	NEWTON TOWNSHIP.

  JONATHAN BARRICK, farmer, P. O. Newville, is descended on his 
grandfather's side from an old resident of Perry County, Penn., and on 
his grandmother's side from an old Cumberland County family.  George 
Barrick, the father of our subject, was born in Mifflin Township, this 
county, where he became a farmer, also carrying on weaving.  His wife 
was Mary, daughter of Philip Heckman.  They had nine children:  Andrew, 
who married Rebecca Shover, living in Hopewell Township; Daniel, 
married to Elizabeth Robinson, living in Newton Township; George, 
married to Catharine Whistler, living in Ohio; John, who died in 
Illinois; David L., married to Margaret Whistler; Jonathan; Henry, 
married to Margaret Gilbert; Elias, married to Elizabeth Failor; 
Elizabeth, who is the wife of Isaac Hershey.  David L., Henry, Elias 
and Elizabeth are living in Mifflin Township.  Jonathan, who is the 
sixth son, was born March 15, 1836, his father dying before he was six 
years old.  He lived out until his majority.  April 5, 1857, he was 
married to Nancy Whistler, of Mifflin Township, and began farming on 
the place now owned by his brother David; subsequently moving to a 
large farm, and again to a still larger, until, in the fall of 1873, he 
bought a farm in Mifflin Township, on the creek, on which he lived a 
year, when he removed to the John R. Sharp farm in this township, where 
he has since lived.  In January, 1882, he bought a farm on the opposite 
side of the creek from his first purchase - the two aggregating 350 
acres.  He also owns thirty-six acres of timberland on the North 
Mountain.  He has had thirteen children, of whom six died in infancy.  
The living are Alfred, born October 5, 1859, married to Elizabeth 
Jones, and living on his father's farm in Mifflin Township; Emma, born 
September 9, 1861, wife of Robert Lytle, of Newton township; Sarah J., 
born September 24, 1862, wife of Philip Zinn, of Penn Township; Naome 
Catharine, born April 26, 1865, wife of Josiah Baum, and living in 
Fayette County, Penn.; George Parker, born January 16, 1867; Annie A., 
born September 16, 1870; and Charles E., born March 6, 1875, the last 
three living at home.  Mr. and Mrs. Barrick are members of the United 
Brethren Church.  Starting humbly in life, he has, by his correct 
habits and sterling character, acquired a fair share of this world's 
good and the confidence of respect of his fellow-man.