SAMUEL ASHBROOK, a leading dentist in the borough of Washington, is a native of the county, born September 2, 1864, in Buffalo township, where he received a liberal education at the district schools. His great-grandfather, Simon Ashbrook, was a native of Lancaster county, Penn., where he was married to a native of the same county, and the children born to them were Jacob, John, Margaret, Mary, Nancy, Solomon, Simon, Abraham, Absolom and William. In 17 Simon Ashbrook came to Washington county, making a settlement in Buffalo township, where he and his wife died. Absolom Ashbrook, son of this old pioneer, received his education in Buffalo township, and was there married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Braddock, of Franklin township. They continued to reside on the home farm until 1872, when they came to Washington borough, where they now reside. Their children were as follows: Mrs. Robert Lytle, Simon F., John and William (both deceased), Abraham L., Solomon (deceased) and Sarah (Mrs. W. P. Hastings). Mr. Ashbrook in politics was a Democrat, and was a warm supporter of the Presbyterian Church at East Buffalo. Simon F. Ashbrook, father of the subject of these lines, was born February 28, 1836, in Buffalo township, this county, and received his education at the common schools of the neighborhood of his birthplace. Like his forefathers he has been engaged all his life in farming and stock raising, and has been successful in his dealings. On November 3, 1859, he was married to Mary, daughter of Jacob Weirich, and children as follows have been born to them: Edward, Susan (deceased), Samuel, Benton, Lizzie (Mrs. John Flack) and Maude. Mr. Ashbrook and family are members of the Presbyterian Church at East Buffalo, and in politics he is independent. Samuel Ashbrook, whose name opens this sketch, at the age of twenty years entered, as a student, the dental office of W. L. McCleary, where he remained one year; in 1885 he commenced a course of study at the Baltimore Dental College, where, in 1887, he graduated with honors. Returning to Washington, Dr. Ashbrook commenced the practice of his profession with A. L. Ashbrook, with whom he remained a short time, and then again entered the office of his preceptor. In July, 1891, he purchased Mr. McCleary's interest, and has since been conducting the business alone. In August, 1890, the Doctor was married to Margaret Connors, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one child, Edmund, has been born to them. Our subject and his estimable wife are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Washington, and in his political associations he is a Democrat.

Text taken from page 1121 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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