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Ernest Francis Acheson
ACHESON, Ernest Francis, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Washington, Washington County, Pa., September 19, 1855; attended the public schools; was graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pa., in 1875; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1877 and practiced until 1879; purchased the Washington Weekly Observer, of which he was editor; delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1884 and 1896; established a daily edition of the Observer in 1889; elected president of the Pennsylvania Editorial Association in January 1893 and in June of the same year was chosen recording secretary of the National Editorial Association; trustee of Washington and Jefferson College 1894-1917; elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1909); unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1908; resumed editorial work until his retirement in 1912; died in Washington, Pa., May 16, 1917; interment in Washington Cemetery.
(Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present; contributed by A. Newell)
James Allison Jr.
ALLISON, James, Jr., (father of John Allison), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Elkton, Cecil County, Md., October 4, 1772; moved with his parents to Washington County, Pa., in 1774; at seventeen years of age he enrolled in the school of David Johnson, of Beaver, Pa.; saw service in the Indian warfare at Yellow Creek, Bedford County, Pa.; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1796 and commenced practice in Washington, Pa.; returned to Beaver in 1803 and continued the practice of law until 1822, when he was elected to Congress; prosecuting attorney of Beaver County 1803-1809; elected as a Jackson Republican to the Eighteenth and a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congresses and served from March 4, 1823, until his resignation in 1825 before the assembling of the Nineteenth Congress; resumed the practice of law until 1848, after which he discontinued active pursuits and lived in retirement until his death in Beaver, Beaver County, Pa., June 17, 1854; interment in Old Cemetery.
(Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present; contributed by A. Newell)
The Family of Edward Ross
The early history and origin of this Ross family is unknown ROSS to the present generation, to which belongs George H. Ross, of Salem, Harrison county, West Virginia.
(I) Edward Ross, the first member of the family here under consideration, died in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer all his active life. He married Rosanna Jenney, born in Maryland, died in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1880, at the age of sixty- seven years. Children : Two sons and six daughters, of which number only two survive, George Harvey, of whom further; John Thomas, a teamster and farmer residing at Taylorstown, Washington county, Pennsylvania. The Jenney family came from Maryland and this is all that is known of them.
(II) George Harvey, son of Edward and Rosanna (Jenney) Ross, was born November 2, 1857, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. He had but a limited common school education in his native county. He commenced the battle of life by working out as a farm hand, continuing until he was twenty-four years of age, when he turned his attention to carpentering, following the same in the various oil fields in rig building business, and contracted for the erection of oil derricks. He went to Harrison county in 1893, locating at Salem. He erected all the derricks for the South Penn Oil Company within a radius of twenty miles from Salem, and others for the Hope Natural Gas Company, which furnishes all the natural gas for the big glass companies and which is much used for domestic purposes. He is now a stockholder in the two banks of Salem and a director. He is a stockholder and director in the Raccoon Oil and Gas Company, of Salem, which furnishes gas for manufacturing and domestic purposes. He is a stockholder and director in the Knickerbocker Realty Company of New York, also the New York and New Jersey Realty Company of New York City. He also owns an interest in several gas wells. Also owns an interest in a large number of residential properties in Salem, some eighteen in all. He is a Democrat, and in church faith a Methodist Episcopalian. He and his family reside in one of the finest houses in Salem, modern in every respect, and the walks of asphalt about the grounds are indeed attractive, leading up a terrace to an eminence from which the residence overlooks the city.
He married in Washington, Pennsylvania, September, 1893, Alice C. Glaum, born and reared to womanhood in Washington, daughter of John Glaum, who died soon after her marriage. Her mother, Eliza Glaum, is living in Taylorstown, Pennsylvania. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Ross: Harold Edison, born September, 1895; George Clair, born December 7, 1897; Glen Audrin, born June 1, 1904.
[Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley, West By Bernard Lee Butcher, James Morton Callahan 1912 - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner]
The Family of James Sloan
1776-1851
This branch of the Sloan family came to Bradford from Washington county, Pennsylvania, the family having been founded there by James Sloan, born in 1776 in County Tyrone, Ireland, where there were other branches of the Sloan family. The family originally is said to have come from Wales. James Sloan married, in Ireland, Martha Sloan, a distant relative. They were fairly well-to-do, farming good land under a favorable lease. About 1804 they came to the United States, finally settling on a farm in Hopewell township, Washington county, Pennsylvania. He died there in September, 1851; his wife, August 18, 1865, aged eighty- five years. Among their children were the following: 1. John, of whom further. 2. William, died in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh: a blacksmith; married Rebecca , . Children: i. George, lives in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, ii. Eli, deceased, iii. Elizabeth, lives in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, iv. James. 3. Margaret, died unmarried in Allegheny county. 4. Sarah, died in Allegheny county ; married George Beyers; no issue. 5. Eliza, died in Allegheny county: married James Wallace, a farmer; one of their children, James (2), now resides in Library, Pennsylvania.
(II) John, eldest son of James Sloan, was born in 1803. He learned the shoemaker's trade, which he followed in earlier life, later becoming a farmer of Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he died in June, 1875. He married Sarah Murphy, born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1813, died in Library, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in February, 1899. She was the daughter o,f James Murphy, born in the North of Ireland, emigrated and settled in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he became a prosperous farmer; married Mary Goldstone, born in England, died in Butler county, Pennsylvania, about 1862, aged ninety-nine years; both were members of Peters Creek Baptist Church. None of Mary Goldstone's immediate family came to the United States. The children of James and Mary (Goldstone) Murphy were all born in Washington county: 1. John, died in Library, Pennsylvania, aged ninety-one years; was a farmer and merchant; also for many years justice of the peace; married Betsey Long, of Mercer county, Pennsylvania, also deceased. Children: i. Derthula, now living in Library, ii. Robert, deceased, iii. Mary, now living in Library, iv. Josephus, now living in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, v. Nancy, also living in Crawford county. 2. James, died in the west, leaving a family. 3. William, married and left a family. 4. Sarah, mentioned above, married John Sloan. 5. Elizabeth, married James Donnelly, of Pittsburgh, a contractor; had issue. 6. Archibald, lives in Butler county, Pennsylvania, a farmer; married Jane Rysor, and had issue, all now living at Prospect, Butler county, Pennsylvania: Oliver, James, Mary and two other daughters.
Children of John and Sarah (Murphy) Sloan: 1. Mary, born August 14, 1837; married June 12, 1862. William Wagers, a farmer, died at Finleyville, Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1903; no issue. 2. John, born May 30, 1839, died in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania; a farmer; married Miss Hamilton, of Washington county; also deceased.
Children: Emerson; Charles, deceased; Leonard, now living in Philadelphia; a daughter, died young. 3. Elizabeth, born February 27, 1841, died October 13, 1843. 4- Margaret, born December 27, 1842, died in Pittsburgh, 1909: married James Kennedy, of Washington county, a farmer; no issue. 5. William, born March 5, 1845, died in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1905 ; married Mary Grubb, also deceased; had children, Hannah, Elmer, Walter and Sadie. 6. Archibald, born February 21, 1847; now living in Finleyville, Pennsylvania ; a farmer and justice of the peace; married Ann Mowrey. Children: Waldo, died August 8, 1912; Maud ; Margaret, deceased. 7. Henry, born February 17, 1849, died in New Kensington, 1887; married Elizabeth Fisher, who survives him, living on the home farm at New Kensington. Children : John and Lettie. 8. George, born February 14,1851, now a rancher at Blythe, California; unmarried. 9. Sarah, born April 16, 1854; married Charles Phelan, a carpenter now residing at Finleyville, Pennsylvania ; child, Lillian. 10. James Mitchell, of whom further, 11. Daniel, born March 27, 1858, died in Monongahela City, Pennsylvania, 1904; a farmer; unmarried.
(lll) James Mitchell, tenth child of John and Sarah (Murphy) Sloan, was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, February 14, 1855. He attended the public schools, then worked at farming for two years, later moving to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he learned the carpenter's trade. He continued working at his trade until 1878, then became an oil producer in the McKean county district, making his home in Duke Center. He also owned oil rights in the state of Kentucky, and was constantly engaged in the oil business until 1906, when he sold his principal interests. In 1904 he established in Bradford as undertaker and funeral director; in 1910 so greatly had his business increased that he disposed of all his oil properties and interests, giving since then all his attention to his undertaking establishment. He has been a very successful business man and owes his prosperity to his own energy and forcefulness. He is a Republican in politics, but strongly in favor of prohibition, as a party principle, but not as an independent political movement. He was a school director in Duke Center, and in Bradford has served on the common council, also for many years as inspector representing the First Ward in councils. For thirty years he has been an official member of the Methodist Episcopal church, active and helpful in all its work. He is also a member of the Heptasophs. Mr. Sloan is a public-spirited and progressive man, contributing his full share to the upbuilding of his city. He is honored and respected by his townsmen, while in his professional capacity he is most sympathetic, thoughtful and considerate.
He married, February 23, 1888, Ana (or Anna) MacKenzie, born in Brighton, Province of Ontario, Canada, October 20, 1858, daughter of Colin MacKenzie, born in New York state, and when a babe taken to Canada by his parents. Colin MacKenzie was the son of a Scotch emigrant, a scion of the famous Clan MacKenzie, of Scotland. Colin inherited a large farm from his father, and lived to a good old age; he married Amanda Clute, who died in Brighton, Canada, in 1889, a very old lady; their children, all born in Brighton: 1. Wellington, born 1852, no further record. 2. Emma, died at Trenton, Canada, in 1912, unmarried. 3. Wesley, born 1856, now a cigar manufacturer of Montreal, Canada; unmarried. 4. Ana (or Anna), mentioned above, wife of James Mitchell Sloan. She was given a liberal education, and received a teacher's certificate, entitling her to teach in the Canadian schools. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and with her husband an active worker in its different departments. 5. Donald, born in 1862, no further record. 6. Carlotta, born 1864, now living in Saskatchewan, Canada; unmarried. 7. John, born 1866, now engaged in the insurance business in San Francisco; married Lena Martin, of Belleville, Ontario, Canada; no issue.
Child of James Mitchell and Ana (or Anna) (MacKenzie) Sloan: James MacKenzie, born in Duke Center, Pennsylvania, August 21, 1891; now a-student in the forestry department of the University of Toronto.
[Source: Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania By John Woolf Jordan 1913 - Contributed by Brenda Wiesner]
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