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History of Cross Creek, (Washington County) PennsylvaniaOur database does not include an historic photo for Cross Creek, (Washington County) Pennsylvania, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:Aaron Lyle Biography Aaron Lyle, representative, was born in Northampton county, Pa., Nov. 17, 1759; son of Robert and Mary (Gilleland) Lyle, and grandson of John Lyle of Scotland, afterward of county Antrim, Ireland, who settled with a brother in eastern Pennsylvania. He attended the neighboring school, and served in the Revolutionary war. He was appointed by the legislature a trustee of Jefferson college under the charter of Jan. 15, 1802, and he resigned in April, 1822. He was a representative in the Pennsylvania legislature, 1797-1801; a state senator, 1802-04, to fill a vacancy; and a representative from Pennsylvania in the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th congresses, 1809-17. He died at Cross Creek, Pa., Sept. 24, 1825. |
Pennsylvania Facts: Washington County Facts: Seat: WashingtonEstablished: 1781 Formed from: Westmoreland Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: CROSS CREEK, a township of Washington county, Pennsylvania, bordering on Virginia, 25 miles W. S. W. of Pittsburg. Population, 1921. Cross Creek is situated 409 meters above sea level. |