Three sons and two daughters were originally from Germany and settled in Eastern Virginia. The exact location is unknown in Virginia. Abraham PANCAKE, the eldest of the three sons, was married to Lucinda DUNN in Virginia in the early Spring of 1759. Upon their journey west, the three brothers crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains into what is now known as West Virginia.
Nicholas County
John Murnahan
John Murnahan was born in Windsor township, this county, on October 1, 1820, his parents being Edward and Mary (Clark) Murnahan. He was married in Mason township to Mary A. King, on June 24, 1838.
Edwards Family
Editor’s Note: This historical sketch of the Edwards Family and Lawrence County, Ohio, was written by the late Attorney H.M. Edwards, one of the county’s leading history students, and was presented to the Tribune by him shortly before his death on Feb 19, 1939.