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Fifth Generation

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George STREBY (Thomas STREBY, Isaac STREBY, Leonard, Hans Michael) was born on 7 JAN 1855 in Forks Twp, Sullivan Co, Pennsylvania. He died on 19 NOV 1921 in Dushore Twp, Sullivan Co, Pennsylvania and was buried in Reformed Cemetery, Overton.

George Streby married Mary Jane Woodley, daughter of Abraham Kinney and Catherine (sherman) Woodley. He attended Mansfield Normal School and taught school for many years. In 1881 he settled on a farm in Elkland Twp, Sullivan County and in 1887 moved to Dushore. It was in Dushore where George established the Sullivan Gazette. Later he purchased the Sullivan Herald, combining the two papers which he owned and conducted until his death in 1921. He was a school director of Dushore borough and for many years an elder and Sabbath School superintendent of the German Reformed Church. He authored several books including the "History of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania." George Streby died at the Robert Packer Hospital at Sayre.

George married Mary WOODLEY, daughter of Abraham Kinney WOODLEY and Catherine SHERMAN, on 22 FEB 1881. Mary was born on 8 SEP 1862 in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. She died on 13 MAR 1936 in Binghamton, New York and was buried in Overton Reformed Cemetery.

They had the following children:

+ F i Clara Alice STREBY was born on 5 DEC 1882.
+ F ii Martha Anna STREBY was born on 19 NOV 1883 and died in SEP 1942.
  M iii Oscar Waynard STREBY was born in MAR 1885. He died in 1888 in Dushore Twp, Sullivan Co, Pennsylvania and was buried in the Reformed Cemetery, Overton Twp, Bradford Co, Pennsylvania.
+ M iv Austin Wellington STREBY was born on 6 OCT 1890 and died on 4 SEP 1921.
+ M v George Woodley STREBY was born on 21 OCT 1904 and died on 22 OCT 1990.
     
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