HISTORY: Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia, Chapter 7, Leebrick, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/runk/runk-bios.htm _______________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 129-130. _______________________________________________________________ THE LEEBRICK FAMILY. I. JOHN PHILIP LEEBRICK, b. in 1896 in Manheim, Germany; d. 1778, in Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa. He emigrated to America in the year 1750, locating in Lancaster county, Pa. His children were: 2. i. John-Philip-Nicholas, b. in 1748; m. Catharine Franks. ii. [A dau.] m. Daniel Bridigam. iii. Hannah, m. Charles Wilsbach. iv. [A dau.], m. John Newman. II. JOHN PHILIP NICHOLAS LEEBRICK (John-Philip), b. 1748, in Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. February, 1788, in Manheim. He m. Catharine Franks. They had issue: i. John, d. s. p. ii. Catharine, d. s. p. 3. iii. Philip, b. February 7, 1775; m. Mary Gertrude Cassel. iv. Elizabeth, m. Jacob Swentzell. 4. v. George, b. February 17, 1779; m. Mary Mohr. 5. vi. Mary, m. Jacob Urben. vii. Daniel, m. Elizabeth Peters. 6.viii. Salome, b. December 14, 1787; m. Dr. John Eberle. III. PHILIP LEEBRICK (John-Philip-Nicholas, John-Philip), b. February 7, 1775, in Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. November 30, 1827, at Hummelstown, Pa. He m. Mary Gertrude Cassel, b. September 24, 1776, in Hanover township, Dauphin county, Pa.; d. March 23, 1860, at Hummelstown; and with her husband buried in the old Lutheran church graveyard. They had issue: i. Elizabeth, b. 1799; m. Joseph Hummel. ii. Rebecca, m., first, Daniel Byers; secondly, Gen. A. C. Harding; had issue by both. 130 HISTORICAL REVIEW iii. Mary, unm.; resided at Hummelstown. iv. John, m. Matilda Fritchey; removed to Indiana. v. George, m., first Emily Goldsmith; secondly, Mrs. Elizabeth Woorall; resided at Quincy, Ill. vi. Catharine, m., first Enoch Wade; secondly, Benjamin Woorall; removed to Burlington, Iowa. vii. Samuel, m., first Rachel Pierson; secondly, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. viii. Sarah, m. Elliott Scott; removed to DeSoto, Ill. ix. Lucy-Ann, d. s. p. IV. GEORGE LEEBRICK (John-Philip-Nicholas, John-Philip), b. February 17, 1779, at Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa.; d. March 12, 1847, at Halifax, Dauphin county, Pa.; removed to Union county, where he was engaged in tanning. In 1812 returned to Halifax, where he erected a tannery and built a residence. He was engaged in this business many years in connection with keeping a general store. He was strictly upright and conscientious in all his transactions and enjoyed the confidence and respect of his neighbors. Mr. Leebrick married, March 17, 1801, by Rev. William Slyer, Mary Mohr, of Youngwomanstown, now Mifflinburg, Union county, Pa., b. December 17, 1777; d. March 12, 1849, at Halifax, and there buried. They had issue: 7. i. Catharine, b. January 1, 1802; m. William Parsons. 8. ii. John-Philip, b. February 10, 1804; m. Hannah Mary Parke. iii. Elizabeth, b. February 10, 1806; m. Benjamin Parke. iv. Sarah, b. April 26, 1808. v. Mary, b. March 25, 1810. vi. John, b. 1812; d. s. p. vii. Hannah-Wilsbach, b. March 10, 1814. viii. George, b. March 24, 1816; m. Henrietta Aston. ix. William-Mohr, b. September 12, 1819; d. at Davenport, Iowa. V. MARY LEEBRICK (John-Philip-Nicholas, John-Philip), m. Jacob Urben. They had issue (surname Urben): i. Catharine, d. February, 1879; m. John Bowes. ii. Ambrose, d. unm. iii. George-W., m. Mary Green; resided at Dauphin. iv. Fanny, m. Colonel McFadden, of Lewisburg, Pa. v. Mary, m. Jacob Steel, of New Buffalo, Perry county, Pa. vi. John, m. Miss Wade. VI. SALOME LEEBRICK (John-Philip-Nicholas, John-Philip), b. December 14, 1787, at Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa.; m., July 1, 1810, Dr. John Eberle. They had issue (surname Eberle): i. Richard, m. Miss Higbee. ii. John, d. s. p. iii. Catharine, m. Mr. Bacon, of Dayton, O. iv. Augustus, m. Miss Taylor, of Kentucky. v. Margaret, m. O. F. Mayonne. vi. Lucretia, d. at Halifax, Dauphin county, Pa.; unm. vii. Edward. viii. Charles. VII. CATHARINE LEEBRICK (George, John-Philip-Nicholas, John-Philip), b. January 1, 1802, at Mifflinburg, Union county, Pa.; d. June 24, 1871; m. October 26, 1826, William Parsons, who d. March 23, 1842, at Halifax. They had issue (surname Parsons): i. George-Leebrick. ii. William-H., m. Ellen Singer. iii. John-Emery, m. Georgiana Parke, dau. of Benjamin Parke and Elizabeth Leebrick. iv. James-Mohr, m. Mary Meck. VIII. JOHN PHILIP LEEBRICK (George, John-Philip-Nicholas, John- Philip), b. February 10, 1804, at Mifflinburg, Union county Pa.; d. April 24, 1862, at Halifax. Mr. Leebrick was an enterprising and leading citizen of his adopted home. He built the section of the Wiconisco canal at Halifax; was for many years director of the Harrisburg Bank, and succeeded his father in the mercantile trade. He m., February 17, 1831, Hannah Mary Parke, b. July 25, 1804, in Susquehanna county, Pa.; d. May 2, 1852, at Halifax, Pa.; dau. of Thomas Parke and Eunice Champlin. They had issue: i. Ellen, d. s. p. ii. John-Eberle, d. s. p. iii. Louisa-Parke. iv. Anna-Mary, d. s. p. v. Henry-Clay, d. s. p. vi. George-Thomas, m. Sarah Noblet, dau. of Samuel Noblet and Susannah Ettin.