The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

348 THE EARLE FAMILY [Eighth
The children of Moses and Catherine (Earle) Farnum were :
3166-1. Emily Farnum, b. Sept. 12, 1853; m. Feb. 17, 1S76, J.
Francis Dorsey.
3167-2. Walter E. Farnum, b. Dec. 31, 1855 ; d. July 19, 1863.
3168-3. John M. E. Farnum, b. June 23, 1857 ; d. April 18, 1874.
3169-4. Samuel May Farnum, b. May 25, 1862.
3170-5. Frederick L. Farnum, b. April 6, 1867.
[1898-1]. Phebe 8 H. Earle (ThomasJ Pliny, 6 Robert,*
Robert,* Ralphs William,* Ralph 1
), dau. of Thomas and
Mary (Hussey) Earle, b. Aug. 9, 1821, in Philadelphia,
Pa.; m. Sept. 27, 1845, Joseph {b. Aug. 14, 1818 ; d.
Dec. 9, 1883), son of Daniel and Hannah (Wireman)
Gibbons, of Enterprise, Lancaster Co., Pa. ; lived in
Enterprise, but, since her husband's death, has removed
to Philadelphia.
She is the author of " Pennsylvania Dutch," a book descriptive of
the manners, customs and language of the descendants of the German
settlers in Pennsylvania; and "French and Belgians," a work the
materials for which were obtained while on a tour through the
countries intimated in the title.
Their children were
:
3171-1. Marianna Gibbons, b. Dec. 6, 1846; unm.
3172-2. Caroline Gibbons, b. Nov. 6, 1848; m. April 2, 1884,
William G. Gibbons (b. Feb- 12, 1832 ; d. Oct. 6, 1886),
of Wilmington, Del.
3173-3. Hannah C. Gibbons, b. March 17, 1851 ; d. Sept. 26,
i860.
3174-4. Frances Gibbons, b. Nov 26, 1852: m Feb. 1^, 1873,
Alfred Pusey.
3175-5. Daniel Gibbons, b. Nov. 7, i860; unm. He is a lawyer.
[1899-2]. George s H. Earle ( Thomasf Pliny, 6 Robert,*
Robert,* Ralph,* William, 2 Ralph 1
), son of Thomas and
Mary (Hussey) Earle, b. Dec. 8, 1823, in Philadelphia,
Pa. ; m. April 5, 1849, Ellen Frances {b. April 5, 1830),
dau. of Isaac H. and Phebe A. Van Leer, of Downing-
town, Pa., and lives in Philadelphia.