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John Friggle Headstone
Submitted by
William Cunningham, great grandson of John Friggle
John Friggle was born on February 3, 1835 in Loddiswell, Devonshire, England
and died in 1918.
John was with his family in 1841. He was an Agricultural Labourer with a farmer,
Thomas Crocker, at Rowden Farm in 1851 (as Fragill). John lived in England up to
the age of eighteen years, when he enlisted for service in the Crimean War in
1835. He was in the army for 626 days, being a member of Company Ten, in the
Engineer Corps. In 1865 he came to America, Landing at New York City, whence he
proceeded to Quebec, but after a month's stay there, he located at Rochester,
New York, where he spent a year. Then he came to Venango County, Pennsylvania,
and soon acquired valuable interests at Oil City, Pennsylvania, having a line of
boats for the transportation of oil down Oil Creek, as well as several teams of
horses engaged in the same work. This business was so renumerative that he
continued it for many years, meantime, in 1872, establishing his home upon the
farm in Cranberry Township formerly know as the White property, later as the
Brannon place. Here he has 100 acres of valuable land, and was profitably
engaged in its cultivation until his retirement. Though thoroughly
public-spirited and loyal to the best interests of his locality, Mr Friggle has
preferred to exercise his influence in matters of government indirectly, having
no desire for the honors of office. However, he served a term as road master,
performing his duties with the same care as he would bestow upon his private
affairs. He has always been considered one of the worthy citizens of his
community.
- From A History of Venango County
Bredinsburg Cemetery, Venango County, PA
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