BIO: Rachel (PHEASANT) DAVID, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 312-313.
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  MRS. RACHEL DAVID, wife of Amandus David, Mill Creek, Huntingdon 
county, Pa., was born in Trough Creek valley, Huntingdon county, March 
14, 1821. Her father, Samuel Pheasant, was a farmer, and is a mentioned 
in the sketch of Abraham W. Pheasant, in Cass township.
  Mrs. David enjoyed none of the educational advantages now so common, 
but received a good plain school training in her native township. She 
is married to Amandus David, a farmer. He is an industrious, faithful 
and economical man, who worked hard for his family, and saved what he 
could until they were able to purchase the comfortable homestead upon 
which they reside in Brady township. Mr. David is a Republican. Mrs. 
David was brought up in the Presbyterian church, but during all her 
married life she has been, with her husband, a member of the Lutheran 
church, at Mill Creek.