William Brown Underwood

1800 - UNKNOWN

• Name	William Brown Underwood
  Born	30 May 1800	Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	UNKNOWN	Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I20500	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Gideon Underwood,   b. 18 Mar 1773, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah Brown,   b. Feb 1780, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Feb 1798	Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F6898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Swetland,   b. 27 Jun 1807, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1896  (Age 89 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Underwood,   b. Abt 1827, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. Melissa Underwood,   b. Abt 1830, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Emanuel Lewis Underwood,   b. 17 Nov 1833, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   4. Frank Underwood,   b. Abt 1835, Forty Fort, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F6990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The descendants of William Brown Underwood are beyond the scope of this research project, however the following biography of William's son Emanuel provides additional information on the family of William Brown Underwood: EMANUEL LEWIS UNDERWOOD, dairyman, Wilkes-Barre, was born at Forty Fort, this county, November 17, 1833, and is a son of William and Margaret (Swetland) Underwood. His paternal grandfather, Gideon Underwood (formerly of New England) was among the pioneers of Forty Fort, where he engaged in farming, dying there. The father of our subject was a native of Forty Fort, was a carpenter by trade, and resided at his native place until his death. His children were as follows: Sarah (Mrs. Thomas Hale), Melissa (Mrs. John Hufford), Emanuel L., and Frank. Our subject was reared in Scranton from seven years of age, was educated at Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, and after attaining his majority taught school fourteen consecutive years. He then embarked in the milk business at Wilkes-Barre, at which he still continues. He was twice married, his first wife being Harriet W., daughter of Alvah and Ann (Pierce) Phillips, of Wyoming, this county, and by her he had four children: Frank L., Fred, Orran and Eva (Mrs. Penn Spencer). Mr. Underwood's second wife was Mrs. Mary Becker Hay, widow of Peter H. Hay, of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Underwood has been a resident of Wilkes-Barre since 1879. In politics, he is a Republican. http://www.usgwarchives.org/pa/Luzerne/1893hist/1893bios/93u.htm