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Jacob Truby Sybert
JACOB TRUBY SYBERT, who is the oldest native-born citizen residing in
Perry township, Armstrong county, Pa., was born Jan. 16, 1833, a son of
Sebastian and Mary Ann (Truby) Sybert.Sebastian Sybert was born in eastern Pennsylvania, a son of Henry Sybert,
and came to Perry township among the earliest settlers, about 1820. A
carpenter by trade, he followed that calling together with boating on the
Allegheny river for many years, also clearing up his farm of100 acres, doing
all the improving for himself, for he was a very industrious man. He died at
the age of sixty-six years. He married Mary Ann Truby, a daughter of Jacob and
Mary Ann (Lauffer) Truby, also early settlers in Perry township, and they had
the following children: Polly, who married Martin George; Elizabeth; Jacob T.;
Susanna, who was the wife of Washington Daubenspeck; Margaret, who married
William Fink and Arthur Robinson; Samuel W.; and Emma, who married William A.
Kellar.Jacob Truby Sybert was reared on the homestead and always led a busy life,
being concerned in many activities. When twenty-one years old he began boating
on the river, which at that time was a main avenue of transportation, and
contracted to carry lumber and other products between Oil City, Pittsburgh and
other points. From 1862 until 1866 he was principally engaged in carrying oil
from Oil City to Pittsburgh. For many years he also was a pilot on the
Allegheny river. In 1866 he purchased an interest in a coal mine in which he
was concerned until 1873. In 1877 he embarked in the lumber business at
Monterey, where he erected a sawmill and a planing-mill, and continued in that
business until 1881. From that date until 1889 he was engaged in merchandising
at Monterey, where he also served first as assistant and later, for four
years, as postmaster. Since 1889, when he gave up mercantile business, he has
lived more or less retired.On March 6, 1856, Mr. Sybert was married to Mary Jane Coe, a daughter of
Peter and Rosanna (Levier) Coe. Peter Coe, the great-grandfather of Mrs.
Sybert, was born in Scotland Feb. 20, 1753, and after coming to America
settled among the early pioneers in Washington county, Pennsylvania.Benjamin Coe, son of Peter Coe, was born in Washington county, Pa., June 8,
1783, and married Susan McKibben. They were pioneer settlers in what is now
Perry township, Clarion county, Pa., where he became a substantial farmer and
for many years was a justice of the peace.Peter Coe, son of Benjamin Coe and father of Mrs. Sybert, was born in
Armstrong (now Clarion) county, Pa., Dec. 4, 1811. From early manhood until
1860 he was engaged as a mining and building contractor and then embarked in
the oil business, in which he continued for many years, dying in 1890, in his
eightieth year. he married Rosanna Levier, a daughter of Daniel and Rosanna
(Say) Levier, who were pioneers of Butler county, Pennsylvania.Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sybert: Albert W., Oliver P.,
Daniel E., Edward M., Samuel C., Florence M., Harry A., Martin A., Adela H.,
Oscar J., and Cora, the last named dying in infancy. Florence M., now
deceased, was the wife of A.A. Horner. Adela H. is the wife of John McCarty.
Mr. and Mrs. Sybert have twenty-three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.Mr. Sybert has always been an interested citizen and one that could be
relied upon for efficient public service. Prior to 1900 he was identified with
the Democratic party, but since the issues of that period has been a
Republican. For three years he served as a justice of the peace in Perry
township, and has held every other township office except that of constable.
He belongs to Lodge No. 884, I.O.O.F., of Monterey.Source: Pages 649, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 2001 by Lisa Strobel for the Armstrong County Beers
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