Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameJoseph L LINES Jr. 
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614Birth Date25 Sep 1833
Birth PlaceLuthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Death Date17 Aug 1896 Age: 62
Death PlaceLuthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
Burial PlaceLuthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA503
OccupationLumberman
FatherJoseph L LINES Sr. (1796-1870)
MotherElizabeth PEOPLES (1796-1872)
Misc. Notes
I have copies of both Joseph [father] and Joseph [son] wills that seem to list quite a few relatives and descendants.574
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Joseph at age 17 listed as a Farmer.575
Joseph Lines was a lumberman* the greater part of his life.503
Joseph’s two wives were sisters Sara and Ellen Kirk.3
*The lumber business was the predominant business in Clearfield County from 1840-1890. It was estimated that over 12-billion board feet of lumber was cut during that time. In addition, many tall and straight pine trees were cut for use as spars or ship masts.228
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Joseph at age 17 listed as a Farmer.575
Joseph Lines was a lumberman* the greater part of his life.503
Joseph’s two wives were sisters Sara and Ellen Kirk.3
*The lumber business was the predominant business in Clearfield County from 1840-1890. It was estimated that over 12-billion board feet of lumber was cut during that time. In addition, many tall and straight pine trees were cut for use as spars or ship masts.228
Spouses
Birth Date1847
Death Date22 Jun 1870503
Burial PlaceLuthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
FatherThomas KIRK (1811-1898)
MotherEliza [KIRK] (1817-1892)
Misc. Notes
Death due to “likely complications of childbirth.”
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This source shows her name as Matilda. 628 [This IS her middle name.]
Her surviving husband married her sister Margaret Ellen, July 3, 1871, and had six children, four living and two dead. [1898]503
I think there were 2 Kirk wives one died and he married the sister. 629
[True, Sara’s sister Ellen married Joseph after Sara’s death.]
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This source shows her name as Matilda. 628 [This IS her middle name.]
Her surviving husband married her sister Margaret Ellen, July 3, 1871, and had six children, four living and two dead. [1898]503
I think there were 2 Kirk wives one died and he married the sister. 629
[True, Sara’s sister Ellen married Joseph after Sara’s death.]
Birth Date1856
Death Date1944
Burial PlaceLuthersburg Union Cemetery, Luthersburg, Clearfield Co., PA, USA
FatherThomas KIRK (1811-1898)
MotherEliza [KIRK] (1817-1892)
Misc. Notes
Listed as Ellen E., age 24, in the 1880 census.
Ellen was Joseph’s first wife Sara’s sister. She married Joseph following Sara’s death.
There are quite a few Kirks buried at Luthersburg Union Cemetery with photos of their headstones at www.FindaGrave.com.3
Ellen was Joseph’s first wife Sara’s sister. She married Joseph following Sara’s death.
There are quite a few Kirks buried at Luthersburg Union Cemetery with photos of their headstones at www.FindaGrave.com.3
Family ID5476
Marr Date3 Jul 1871612
ChildrenGeorge B McClellan (Died as Infant) (1873-1873)
Joseph Ashley (1874-)
Christian Stanley (1876-1891)
Anna Pearl (1882-1942)
Gladys Fern (1887-1969)
Ruth Ellen (1894-)