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GEORGE M. LYON, a general merchant and highly respected citizen of Linden Village, Pa., was born Jan. 8, 1853, on a farm in North Strabane Township, Wash- ington County, Pa., and is a son of Thomas H. and Lydia (Cheesman) Lyon.
George M. Lyon grew to manhood on the farm and was educated in the common schools and at Jefferson Academy, Canonsburg, Pa. He worked at the carpenter trade in Burlington, Iowa, with his brother, William, for five years, and in 1876 returned to Pennsylvania, and engaged in farming in Nottingham Township, Wash- ington County, and for two years was also engaged in the hay business, but in 1890 he gave up farming and purchased the general store of W. D. Washabaugh, in which he has been engaged continuously since that time. He served as postmaster at Beck's Mills, now Linden Village, from 1890 until the rural route was established in 1902. He is identified with the Democratic party in politics, and has been actively interested in the affairs of that party in the township and county. In 1907 he was appointed tax collector to fill a vacancy and in the spring of 1909 was elected to a full term. He has also served his township as auditor and as a member of the election board.
Mr. Lyon was (first) married Jan. 8, 1878, to Loretta M. Crouch, a daughter of Andrew Crouch, of Notting- ham Township. She died Apr. 27, 1885, leaving the fol- . lowing children: Perry A., who resides in Chicago, Ill .; Harry W., a resident of Palmyra, Mo .; and William F., who died aged 2 years. Mr. Lyon was married (second) Nov. 24, 1887, to Eliza J. Young, who is a daughter of John M. Young, of Somerset Township, and they have five sons: Thomas Harvey, John Boyd, Charles Herbert, George Roy and Albert Clark. Mr. Lyon and family are members of the Chartiers Hill Presbyterian Church.
S. M. CHARLTON, one of the oldest merchants at Washington, Pa., in point of continuous service, was born at Washington, in 1847, and is a son of Samuel Charlton, who was born in Germany and came to Wash- ington about 1822, where he resided during the re- mainder of a long life.
S. M. Charlton was reared at Washington and with interest he has witnessed much of its wonderful develop- ment. After the completion of his school attendance, he learned cigar-making and worked at that trade for about 14 years. In 1876 he embarked in business for himself, his first location being on Main street, where he con- tinued until 1888, when he built his present substantial building at No. 384 East Maiden street, where he has been established ever since.
On Oct. 4, 1870, Mr. Charlton was married to Miss Eliza J. Hays, who was also born at Washington, and is a daughter of William Hays, who was a native of
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Ireland. Mr. Hays was 7 years old when his people brought him to Washington, they being among the early settlers. To Mr. and Mrs. Charlton were born six chil- dren: Those living are Alfred W., residing at Phila- delphia; Nancy, wife of E. A. Burford, residing at San- tiago, Cal .; and Marian E. and Sabina C., both resid- ing at home; Sarah Hedge and William H. died in early childhood. Mr. Charlton and family are members of the First Presbyterian Church, he belonging to its official board.
HOWELL P. WILLIAMS, postmaster at McDonald, Pa., has been a resident of this borough since childhood and ever since has been identified with its interests. He was born at Irondale, Jefferson County, Ohio, June 5, 1870, the fourth child of William D. and Cecelia (Jones) Williams.
The parents of Mr. Williams were born in Wales. The father was a coal miner and was employed first at Irondale and later at McDonald, where he died in 1904, in his 76th year, and was buried at Arlington Cemetery. His widow survives and still resides at Mc- Donald. They had the following children: Margaret Jane, who married John T. Davies; David L., who is serving as clerk of the county court of Washington County; Thomas J., who is now deceased; Howell P. and William D. The father of Mr. Williams was a well- known citizen and was a charter member of Garfield Lodge No. 604, F. & A. M., at McDonald. He was a Republican in his political views.
Howell P. Williams was educated in the public schools and Ingleside Academy, at McDonald, and after his school days were over he became a clerk in the post- office for his brother, David L., who had been ap- pointed postmaster at McDonald in 1889. He continued as clerk there for six years and then embarked in the shoe business at McDonald, which he conducted for seven years, when he sold out and entered the employ of the Pittsburg Coal Company. One year later, on May 24, 1904, he was appointed postmaster and took charge of the office on July 1, 1904, with the details of which his long previous period of clerkship had made him perfectly familiar. His administration has met with the approval of his fellow citizens in general and he was reappointed in May, 1909.
Mr. Williams was married Mar. 26, 1902, to Miss Ida A. MeFann, a daughter of Levi R. and Mary (Morris) McFann. The father of Mrs. Williams is a merchant and oil producer in Butler County. In politics he is a Democrat. Mrs. Williams is the third born in a family of eight children: Margaret M., now deceased, who married William Armour; George W .; Ida A .; Harry H .; Carrie V., who married Fred Milliron; Stella M .; L. Ralph and H. Beryl. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have
three children: Mary Cecelia, born Feb. 7, 1903; Howell Probert, born May 17, 1905; and Levi McFann, born Sept. 8, 1906. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the First Presbyterian Church at McDonald. He is identified with Garfield Lodge No. 604, F. & A. M .; No. 275, Heptasophs; and No. 39, K. O. T. M., all at McDonald. He has long been an active Repubilcan and is in close touch with the .party leaders in the State.
I. L. JONES, who, for many years has been one of Washington's most active business men, formerly being an extensive dealer in real estate, is the manager of the Washington Ice Company and is interested financially in other enterprises. He was born on a farm near Valley Inn, a son of Isaac W. Jones, who was then a farmer and wool buyer, and he was 10 years old when he accompanied his father to Washington, Pa.
Mr. Jones received a sommon school education and during his early years assisted his father. In 1885 he went into the Prothonotary's office, as deputy, under John W. Seaman, with whom he served for two years and remained one year with his successor. Mr. Jones then became associated with John A. Howden, in the real estate business and at the same time was elected secretary of the Board of Trade. During the time that he was in this connection the firm platted a number of tracts of land, doing an extensive and lucrative busi- ness. He then purchased the interest of George W. Manifold in the Washington Ice Company and assumed its management. He is identified also with the Fair Ground Land Company, which he organized. Mr. Jones has been the means of bringing a number of manufactur- ing plants to this city and through his efforts a large amount of capital has been invested here which might have been directed to other sections without his public- spirited efforts.
Mr. Jones was married Sept. 23, 1891, to Miss Anna M. Rittig, a daughter of S. W. Rittig, a veteran of the Civil War. They have three children: Wilbur Lawrence, Helen Louise and Russell McIlvaine. Mr. Jones and family are members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Washington. He is a member of the order of Elks and has been identified with the Masonic fra- ternity since he was 21 years old, being now a member of the Chapter and of the Council.
J. M. K. DONALDSON, who fills the office of notary public at Hickory, is a highly respected retired farmer of Mt. Pleasant Township, where he still owns a val- uable farm of 140 acres. He was born in the southern part of Mt. Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pa., Mar. 6, 1844, and is a son of Andrew and Ellen (Wilson) Donaldson.
Andrew Donaldson was born in 1802 and died in 1882.
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He was a carpenter and also a farmer. In politics he was a Democrat and by party and people was held in such high esteem in Mt. Pleasant Township that he was many times elected to public office. He married Ellen Wilson, a daughter of William Wilson, and both were worthy members of the Presbyterian Church. They were interred in the Mt. Prospect Cemetery.
J. M. K. Donaldson went to school at what was called Sugar Hill in his boyhood, but the name was later changed, in honor of his father, to Fort Donaldson, and later went to Buffalo Academy, in Hopewell Township. After he returned home he assisted his father on the farm and continued to carry on farming until 1904, when he moved to Hickory. He has served in every township office except justice of the peace and probably is the first notary public ever appointed in Mt. Pleasant Town- ship. He is identified with the Democratic party.
On Oct. 21, 1869, Mr. Donaldson was married to Miss Margaret McDowell, a daughter of John McDowell. They have two children and four grandchildren: Alfred J., who married Nettie McConnel, and they have a son and daughter __ William Jacob and Margaret Elizabeth; and Margaret M., who married R. E. Conner. Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson attend the Mt. Prospect Church. He is a stockholder in the Guardian Trust Company of Pitts- burg.
GEORGE C. LESLIE, who, as field superintendent for the Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, of Washington, Pa., occupies a very important office, has been identified with oil and gas production for many years. He was born in Ontario, in the Dominion of Canada, April 7, 1841, where also he was reared and educated.
Mr. Leslie followed agricultural pursuits until he was 23 years of age, at which time he gave up farming and became interested in the oil industry, locating in Petroleum Centre at that time. Thence he went to the Butler fields and from there to the Bradford fields. Each move proved a satisfactory one, in a business sense, and later he became associated with Senator Emory in the manufacture of salt, in the Wyoming Valley, near Rochester, N. Y. That industry was suc- cessfully carried on for some years and he then came to the Washington County oil fields, which had just been opened up, and ever since has been closely identified with oil and gas production in this section. For 23 years he was associated with the Wheeling Natural Gas Company, owned by Senator Flinn. He is a stock- holder in the Oakland Oil Company and in other pros- pering enterprises.
In 1865 Mr. Leslie was married to Miss Annie M. Morrill, who was born in Maine, and they have two children, a son and daughter. Frederick C. Leslie is
engaged in the oil business and is secretary and treas- urer for the Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, at Bellevue, Pa. Harriet M. Leslie resides at home. Mr. Leslie is one of Washington's most active business men.
U. B. MURRAY, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon of Washington, Pa., and an honored and highly esteemed citizen, was born July, 1847, in Allegheny County, Pa., where he spent his boyhood days. When 14 years of age he came with his parents to Washing- ton County, where his father bought and operated the flour and saw-mills at Wylandville. He was educated at Hoge Summit, Carnegie, Pa., under the supervision of Dixon and Dunbar, then learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for some time with Boyd & Son, of Pittsburg. He subsequently returned to Wash- ington, where he engaged for a time in general con- tracting, then conducted a music house and also bought grain extensively, and during 1878 and 1879 read medi- cine with Dr. George Cheeseman, of Library, Allegheny County. In 1880 he entered the Jefferson Medical Col- lege at Philadelphia, from which he graduated with the Class of 1883, and then embarked in the practice of his profession at Amity, Pa., where he continued until 1904, when he came to Washington, where he has gained the confidence of the public and the friendship of a large circle. He is one of the leading surgeons of Washing- ton, and has an extensive practice throughout the entire county. He is a member of the American Medical Asso- ciation, the Pennsylvania State Medical Association, and the Washington County Medical Society. He is a mem- ber of the medical staff of the City Hospital of Wash- ington, of which he was one of the incorporators, and is a member of the staff of the Academy of Medicine at Washington.
In 1870, Dr. Murray was joined in marriage with Harriet M. Summy, of Washington County, and of their union were born the following children: Howard R., is a graduate of the Waynesburg College and the College of Pharmacy, of Pittsburg; Emma Ruth, a grad- uate of the Washington Seminary, married H. M. Horn, formerly a druggist of Washington, who is now travel- ing through the West; Bertha A., married Rev. Mer- chant Bush, a Presbyterian minister of Ford City, Pa .; Hazel D., is the wife of Prof. William H. Phillips, a graduate of the Grove City College, and superintendent of the Taylorstown High School and the Blaine Town- ship schools ;and Lula B., who married Wilson H. Hays, chief clerk of the Pressed Steel Car Company of Pitts- burg. Dr. Murray's daughters are all graduates of the Washington Seminary.
Dr. Murray is identified with the Republican party and has always taken an active interest in local poli-
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ties. Fraternally he is a member of the I. O. O. F., the P. O. S. of A., the Modern Maccabees and the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
PROF. J. A. A. CRAIG, secretary and treasurer of the Washington County Sabbath School Association, a cultured, scholary gentleman, a minister of the Presby- terian Church and an educator of many years experience, is one of Canonsburg's most respected and valued citi- zens. He was born in East Finley Township, Washing- ton County, Pa., Feb. 12, 1862, and is a son of Hon. Alexander K. Craig, formerly one of Washington Coun- ty 's men of political prominence, and Sarah F. McClain Craig, a sister of J. R. McClain, who is so well known in this county.
The father of Prof. Craig died in 1893 while serving as a Member of Congress. His family consisted of seven children, J. A. A. being next to the youngest. His only surviving brother is Hon. John E. Craig, who served as mayor of the city of Keokuk, Iowa, and has also served several terms in the Iowa Legislature.
Prof. Craig attended the Sawhill district school in East Finley Township and later entered Monongahela College in Greene County and subsequently attended Jefferson Academy at Canonsburg and Washington and Jefferson Academy. In 1883 he became a student at Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, and was graduated in 1887. Prior to this he had taught two terms in the public schools of Morris Township. Fol- lowing his graduation he accepted the chair of mathe- matics and literature, in the Keokuk, Iowa, High School, and taught there for five years and then resigned the position and entered the Western Theological Seminary, at Allegheny, where he was graduated in 1895 and was li- censed to preach, by the Washington Presbytery, on Apr. 11, 1895. He aided as supply and tutor until 1900, when he was elected assistant principal of Jefferson Academy. In 1902 he was elected principal and served for seven years. During that time the school increased in at- tendance, averaging between 40 and 50 students, and a great many young men and women passed from this academy into colleges and universities.
Mr. Craig has accepted a position as chaplain and teacher in the Morganza Reform School.
On Dec. 20, 1906, Prof. Craig was married to Miss Jennie Johnston, of Canonsburg, and they have one daughter, Sara Margaret.
J. H. SHANNON, M. D., who has been successfully engaged in the practice of medicine at Washington since April, 1905, is a member of that younger class of medical practitioners who only enter the arena after being equipped with the thorough, scientific, well bal-
anced training which takes the place of years of ex- perience.
Dr. Shannon was born at Cambridge, Mass., in 1876. He completed the common school course and then entered Harvard College, where, in 1897, he secured his degree of A. B. He continued his studies there and in 1901 was graduated an M. D. from the medical department of that great institution. For four years following he practiced in different hospitals in the city of Boston and then came to Washington and established himself permanently in this beautiful city. In addition to his general practice, Dr. Shannon is physician and surgeon for the Washington Hospital and he has also been ap- pointed as physician and surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. His medical connections are with the organizations of his native State. He is a member of the Catholic Church and belongs to that great patriotic Catholic society, the Knights of Columbus. He has interests in Pennsylvania in connection with valuable coal lands.
JOHN S. WRIGHT, a well-known resident of Buffalo Township, serving as secretary of the township school board, is also one of the substantial farmers and stock raisers of this section and devotes his farm of 150 acres to these industries. He was born in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pa., Oct. 10, 1865, and is a son of Robert and Margaret (McNeal) Wright.
The Wright and MeNeal families are of Scotch and Irish extraction, but have been on American soil for generations. The pioneer of the Wright family in Wash- ington County was the grandfather, Samuel Wright, who settled in Buffalo Township. There his son, Robert Wright, was born, and after a long and useful life died and was laid to rest in the South Buffalo Cemetery. He was a very successful farmer and stock raiser and was numbered with the excellent business men of his neighborhood. He supported schools and churches and for years was a consistent member of the United Pres- byterian Church of South Buffalo. The only public office he ever accepted was that of school director. He married Margaret MeNeal, who survives, making her home with her son-in-law, Isaac O. Grimes, of East Fin- ley Township. Robert Wright was twice married and three of his children are living, namely: Robert N., of West Finley Township; Mary Isabel, wife of Isaac O. Grimes; and John S.
John S. Wright was reared to manhood on the farm on which he lives and has been engaged in its culti- vation ever since his school days ended. Like his late father he has been unusually successful in his agri- cultural operations. He has taken much interest in those movements which should attract the attention
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of all good citizens, the making of good roads and the advancing of the interests of the public schools. He is now serving in his fifth term as a member of the town- ship school board and during the larger portion of the time he has been serving in his present position. He is also chairman of the Republican Township Committee and is the judge of elections in Buffalo Township.
Mr. Wright married Miss Louise B. Crawford, of Guernsey County, Ohio, and they have two daughters: Marguerite Ann and Martha C. The family belongs to the United Presbyterian Church at Claysville.
FRANK M. CHAMBERS, proprietor of the Dewey Avenue Dairy, which is one of the best equipped, most sanitary and most prosperous concerns of its kind, at Washington, has been a resident of this city since 1903. He was born in Amwell Township, Washington County, Pa., near Hart's Mills, Aug. 25, 1859, and is a son of George and Catherine (Webb) Chambers.
The late George Chambers was born also in Wash- ington County and was a son of James Chambers, who was born in Ireland. The latter came to this section among the earliest settlers and it is remembered of him, among other excellent qualities, that he was a skilled house carpenter. His son, George Chambers, was a carpenter by trade, but his principal business was that of butchering. He married Catherine Webb, a daughter of Daniel Webb, and they had two children: Emma, who married Robert M. Carrons, residing on Lemoyne. avenue, Washington; and Frank M.
Frank M. Chambers has spent his whole life in this section of Washington County, attending school in Am- well Township and then engaging in farming and stock raising for many years. In 1902 he embarked in the dairy business and carries it on according to modern methods and with all the latest improved dairy ma- chinery. He has a very large trade and as it is constant- ly increasing it is evidently a satisfied public that he caters to.
On June 14, 1897, Mr. Chambers was married to Miss Ada Braden, who was born at Washington and is a daughter of William H. and Mary Ann (Boyd) Braden. The father of Mrs. Chambers was born at Scenery Hill, in 1834, and now resides at Washington, where for many years he was engaged in the dry goods trade. He married Mary Ann Boyd, who was a native of Amwell Township, Washington County. She is survived by eight of her ten children, namely: Robert; Charles Edward; Joanna, wife of Thomas Pickett; Laura Belle, wife of Alfred Phillips; B. C., William, Mary L., wife of Elmer Alexander, and Mrs. Chambers, all of Washing- ton, Pa. The grandfather of Mrs. Chambers, Zedek Braden, was one of the pioneer settlers in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Chambers have four children: Agnes
Margaretta, Francis Denny, Richard Mounts Fitz- williams and Catherine Mary. The family are members of the Second Presbyterian Church.
EDWARD THOMAS BEEDLE, one of Canonsburg's most respected citizens, who has earned the prosperity he now enjoys entirely through his own efforts, has been a resident of this city since 1883 and conducts a large bakery establishment here. He was born at Mckeesport, Pa., after his parents, Stephen and Mary (Williams) Beedle had come from Wales and settled there in 1850.
The father of Mr. Beedle had been a miner and as he was an experienced one was made superintendent at Mckeesport, where, in 1866, he met his accidental death, from a mine explosion, when he was 42 years of age. His widow survived him many years, dying in 1907, aged 87 years. They had the following children: Stephen, a carpenter, resides at Carnegie; Mary Jane, wife of Robert K. Brown, lives at Mckeesport; Edward J .; Margaret, wife of Dr. Williams, lives in Western Maryland; Evan, who died at the age of 24 years; George, who died young; and an infant daughter that did not survive birth.
After the death of his father, Edward T. Beedle was practically thrown on his own resources and when 15 years of age left the shelter of home to go out in the world and to earn his own living as best he could. The coal mines offered the first solution and for 13 years the youth was a coal miner on the Monongahela River and in Chartiers Valley. In December, 1883, he came to Canonsburg and started into a new enterprise, that of peddling fish, and also opened a lunch room and sub- sequently a produce store. His honest methods and excellent goods together with his business energy brought him custom and confidence and his undertakings pros- pered. In 1890 he opened a bakery and had built up a fine line of patronage when his store was destroyed by fire and all his hard won earnings were swept away. At this time he was holding the borough office of weigh- master. He had accumulated about $4,000 through hard work, which included catering at various fairs, also for entertainments held at Washington, Burgettstown and other points. Gradually Mr. Beedle re-established him- self, beginning again with a lunch counter and as his means increased he enlarged his business, making his bakery and ice cream department his main features. At last came the time to erect a new building. An old barn stood on the site selected and this he has so changed, enlarged and improved that it sufficed for a first-class bakery building. His new structure was erect- ed in 1904. His buildings now have the following di- mensions: One 123x45 and the other 45x90 feet, two stories in height, and he owns the lot on which they
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stand. In 1908 he added a grocery store to his other interests. In his building he has a fine hall which he rents out for dancing parties and other social meetings. He has always been an indefatigable worker himself and expects the same of his employes, but without an excep- tion they regard him with esteem and affection on ac- count of his kind and just treatment of them.
In 1877, Mr. Beedle was married to Miss Elizabeth Sponheimer, who was born at Albany, N. Y., a daughter of John and Anna Sponheimer, who were natives of Germany. The mother still survives, but is afflicted with blindness. The father died while serving in the Federal Army as a soldier in the Civil War. To Mr. and Mrs. Beedle the following children have been born: Anna Mary, who married Samuel Swan, who is chief of police at Canonsburg, has four children; Edward T., who is in partnership with his father; Elizabeth, who is the wife of R. L. Culberson, of Cleveland, has two children; Margaret, who is the wife of Walter Wagner, has one child; Grace, Lillian, Helen and Fred, all reside at home; and George and Frank are both deceased. Mr. Beedle is a member of the Royal Arcanum and of the Knights of Maccabees.
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