WILLIAM STOLLAR, an old and successful farmer of East Finley township, is a son of Andrew Stollar, who was born in 1777 in Schuylkill county, Penn., where he was married to Rosanna Ealy, a native of the same county, also born in 1777, a daughter of George Ealy, who afterward moved to Washington county. The following children were born to their union: Rosamond, Peter, Christina, Catherine (residing in Illinois), Henry (living in Claysville, this county), William (subject of sketch), Daniel, Mollie (living in West Finley township, this county), and one deceased in infancy, unnamed; all except the two last named were born in Schuylkill county, Penn. In 1818 Mr. Stollar packed a wagon with household goods, and crowding, with the family, inside, moved to Washington county, locating about two miles south of Washington, where they remained a short time, thence moving to East Finley township, settled in the midst of a partially cleared wilderness, about half a mile north of East Finley postoffice, and there, in the new home, their two younger children were born. Mr. Stollar died in 1846, and January 5, 1863, his wife followed him to the "undiscovered country." William Stollar was born January 16, 1813, in Schuylkill county, Penn., and was brought, with his father's family, to Washington county, where he received very little schooling, as his parents were poor and needed his aid in the farm work. He remained at home until he reached the age of maturity, and, on October 18, 1833, was united in marriage with Annie Rockefeller, of East Finley township, born October 30, 1818, daughter of Nathan Rockefeller, and they had the following children: Rosanna, born September 20, 1835 (deceased); Nathan, born January 19, 1838 (a farmer, living in East Finley township); John, born May 17, 1840 (residing in Nebraska); Rachel, born May 5, 1842 (living in East Finley township); Andrew, born July 17, 1844 (a resident of East Finley township); Nancy, born April 28, 1850 (residing in Washington, Penn); Henry, born January 14, 1853 (deceased in infancy), and two other children (deceased in infancy). Mrs. Stollar died January 19, 1854, and in 1855 Mr. Stollar was married to Susanna Martin, who was born January 9, 1822, daughter of Daniel Martin, and their children were as follows: Daniel, born March 1, 1856 (deceased May 22, 1858); Margaret Jane, born April 13, 1858 (living in Morris township, this county). and Mary Elizabeth, born December 15, 1861 (living in Johnstown, Penn.). The mother of these children died November 26, 1877, and in 1885 Mr. Stollar was married to Rebecca Bedillion, born January 3, 1845, daughter of John Bedillion, of Franklin township. In 1834 Mr. Stollar moved to his present farm (then an unbroken wilderness, which he himself cleared), situated about one mile and a quarter south of East Finley postoffice, in East Finley township, and continued to follow farming with marked success until he retired from active life to enjoy the fruits of early toil. He has been a Republican since the formation of the party. In church relation he is a member of the Valley M. E. Church; his wife is a member of the C. P. Church at Bethel.

Text taken from page 1325 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published February 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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