>From Charleroi Mail, Saturday, May 6, 1944, Page 3: "Locals Miss Leona KENNEDY, teacher in the Coraopolis schools, spent a few days visiting at her home in California, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas COWELL, and son, of Jeanette are spending the week-end at the homre of Mrs. COWELL's mother, Mrs. Elsie FEUSTER on Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank DONALDSON, of McKean avenue, accompanied Mrs. Margaret HORMELL to Brentwood today, where she plans to spend the next few days visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Harry WOOD. Mrs. Stella AINSLEY of Coverdale and Mrs. Mildred MASTERS FRENCH of Chicago, Illinois, have been in charleroi for the past several days, due to the death of their aunt, Mrs. Eliza HORMELL of McKean avenue. Mrs. AINSLEY returned home today. Mrs. Rose PARDINY and daughter Miss Elizabeth PARDINY of Washington avenue have been in Pittsburgh for the past several days, where they were called due to the sudden death of their son-in-law and brother-in-law, Lawrence E. CUNEO. The final performance of 'Brief Music' will be given tonight at California State Teacher's college by the College Players. Miss Evelyn Lois GREEN, a freshman at the college will play the role of 'Spiff' Alexander in the play. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. GREEN of Mapleview. ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Hi everyone, Does anyone have any information about a Frances Call who was living in Washington Twp., Fayette Co at the time of the 1840 census? It is possible that she is my 3rd great-grandmother. A Charles Call, who was probably Frances' son was in Belle Vernon by 1860. Also, does anyone know anything about Theophyllis Minor, supposedly a famous river man? He was supposed to have been Frances' brother. I haven't researched this line so I'm looking for any kind of direction at all. Thanks in advance. Eva in Tallahassee ===== Eva Dayle Zippay Tallahassee, Florida [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com

Can someone tell me where ''FAYETTE CEMETARY" is located???? Mary Lee [email protected]

I hate to burst someone's balloon, but what does this have to do with genealogy?? Do we need some list rules on what can and can not be posted? For one thing she gave several lists of names that were very interesting. My cousin is kin to the Vincent family and I'll send this info on to them....Laura Nelle

I have just become a member of this site and it looks great. I am looking for information on my great (3) grand father , JAMES BERDINE(BURDIN) b. Ireland 1726/27, first mentioned in 10 Mile book as taxpayer in 1772 in Springhill Twp., Bedford county PA, pp 126 (later Greene co.) Married Hester Houch. Died 1780. Would like location of his property, grave site, if known, where I could find a deed for the property, or suggestions where I could find the above. I did find that he was listed in Westmoreland co for taxes in 1773. My father, FRED, gr fa JAMES MILTON BERDINE, GG-gf.JAMES, GGgr fa LEVI, were all born in Greene co. around New Freeport. My name is James Milton Berdine (Jim), I live in Moravian Falls, N. C. am a retired Director of Social Services. Went to school in Blacksville, WV. AAF for 3 years, Fairmont State College and later, much later WVU. Any help on above is appreciated

In a message dated 11/13/1999 9:31:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Hi Laura, I think I have copies of the articles from this book. The pages I have copies of are: p1088,1091,1242.1245. I only counted fourteen names (parents & children). Are there other pages I missed? I have access to this book at my local city library. And thank you so much for your help. Kitty >> Here are the page # in Washington Co. book by Beers C.V. pg. 1057 Cassandra pg. 422 Clarinda pg. 1091 Elizabeth pgs. 1088, 1091. 1245 Elizabeth J. pg. 1091 Emily pg. 1091 Hester pg 714 James pg. 793, 1088, 1245 James L. pg. 1091 Jane pg. 633, 1091 John pg. 1088, 1091 John W. pg. 1091 Joseph pg. 1088 Katurah L. pg.1091 Langdon pg. 793 Lucinda pg. 1245 Mathais A. pg. 1088 Mattie pg. 793 Mary pg. 714 Mary A. pg. 1082 Mollie pg. 793 Peter pg. 714 Sarah J. pg. 1091 Theodore pgs. 633, 1088, 1091...................Laura Nelle

Marilyn, Can we exchange re the Jenkins name? I have all of the names of the children of my g,g,grandparents and g,grandparents. Just in the hope that someone on the list recognizes a name, here is what I have: James Jenkins b. 1828, Scotland m. Helen (Ellen) Sharp b. 1828, Scotland. They came to America in 1856, and settled in SW PA. Their children are as follows: John J. Jenkins* b. May 5, 1848, Scotland; d. Mar. 2, 1912; m. #1. Sarah Jane Anderson; #2 Josephine Kirby James Jenkins b. 1860, PA Margaret Jenkins b. 1864, PA Robert Jenkins b. 1864, PA Agnes Jenkins b. 1870, P ____________________________________________________________- Children of John Jenkins* and Sarah Jane Anderson: James O. Jenkins b. June 3, 1870, Port Perry, PA Eliza Caroline Jenkins b. September 1, 1872; d. infant. John Jenkins b. March 25, 1874, Lovesdale, PA. lived life in Charleroi, PA. Ella Jenkins b. Dec. 2, 1875; m. a Mr. Lynch. Ida Jenkins b. May 8, 1878 and lived in Charleroi, PA. Robert Lee Jenkins b. Sept. 24, 1879, Elizabeth, PA; d. Sept. 24, 1953, Monongahela, PA. m. Sarah Ellen Barringer. Sarah Jane (Sadie) Jenkins b. Feb. 5, 1887, m. a Mr. Wright. *Note: After the death of Sarah Anderson, John married a Josephine Kirby whose maiden name is unknown. John raised three Kirby children whose names I can supply if needed. At his death, John was living in Pgh. ____________________________________________________________ Children of Robert L. Jenkins and Sarah Ellen Barringer: Charles Bentley Jenkins (my father)d. in Illinois; but, buried at Belle Vernon. John Hodges Jenkins d as young child Joseph Oliver Jenkins d. at 26 and was a twin of John Hodges William Lee Jenkins d. in Wyoming. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I hope you or someone else connects to this family as I have been at that wall for a very long time. Marilyn Jenkins Prinzing, Illinois [email protected] --- ----- From: Marilyn Allen <[email protected]> : Hello to the list, : : My husband I have many S.W. Pa. anscestors as we are both from : Clairton: Other surnames: , Jenkins

Got this from a non list member (so will be though)... In a message dated 99-11-13 20:57:29 EST, [email protected] writes: << Subj: Date: 99-11-13 20:57:29 EST From: [email protected] (Shirley Barger) To: [email protected] Hi, Do you have any Smith's? Iam looking for Henry Smith B. 1810 Married to Elizabeth Snyder. They lived in Washington Co. Pa. Shirley >> Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Here is an article about a Clairton native--I've seen the town name a couple times in the past few days so I thought you might be interested. Cecily Sprouse From the Sacramento Bee Honoring WWII vets before their era ends By Sam Stanton Bee Staff Writer (Published Nov. 9, 1999) MARYSVILLE -- Dan Logue had it all figured out. He was 18 years old, had grown up on the banks of the Monongahela River in the Pennsylvania steel town of Clairton, and he headed off to Notre Dame to play football. He must have been a bear of a kid back in 1941, strong enough to qualify for a scholarship as a linebacker under legendary Coach Frank Leahy. But there was a war coming, and as he watched more and more young men getting the news that they had been drafted he knew what he had to do. "They all said, 'You don't have to go,' " the 75-year-old retired Sacramento developer said. But he knew better. The result was four years in the Army, complete with all-expense-paid trips to exotic locations in Europe, the Battle of the Bulge, even a cruise to the Pacific that turned around in mid-journey when the war ended. "I'm telling you, that was a wonderful day," Logue said, laughing at the memory. Today, Logue is circumspect about his wartime experiences, a trait that is almost universal among World War II-era veterans, who still don't understand what all the fuss is about. "So many people did so much more than I did," Logue said. "How can I go around blowing my own horn? We all gave three or four years because we wanted to help our country, then we came home and all we wanted to do was forget about it." So they did. They went back to school, back to work, back to life before the war and, for the most part, didn't talk about their experiences. That reticence is part of the reason there are so few memorials to World War II veterans, a fact that various groups are rushing to remedy by building one in Washington, D.C., before all the veterans from that era are dead. And it is why there is a hole in the middle of Marysville's Napoleon Square Park, where bulldozers are gouging out the base for a Veteran's Memorial that is to be dedicated this year along with a matching one in neighboring Yuba City. The two memorials are being built with donated funds raised largely by the sons of such veterans. They are being designed by the sons, even built by the sons, in a bid to honor their fathers' sacrifices before they all are gone. "We are walking and living with a part of history that will pass us by when they are gone," said Dan Logue Jr., a Marysville Realtor who conceived the plan for the memorials last year as he sat watching Steven Spielberg's epic World War II film, "Saving Private Ryan." The movie was playing at the Cinema 8 theater in Yuba City, where 250 area World War II veterans had been invited to come and watch the film for free. The invitation came from a group the younger Logue had formed that had raised $1,000 in two days to pay the cost of renting out the theater for the men. "I was sitting in this movie and I turned to a friend and said, 'Just think, all these men were there,' " Logue Jr. said. As they left the theater afterward, a crowd of about 70 other moviegoers who were buying tickets or waiting for their films to start stood and spontaneously began applauding the men. So the idea was born: Build memorials to the men before it is too late, and not just one but two, for veterans in both Yuba and Sutter counties. It was hardly a simple task. When Logue Jr. and his friends sat down and figured it out, the plan called for $120,000 to build both memorials, a daunting amount. But they underestimated just how fast the money would come rolling in. A fund-raising dinner featuring a Medal of Honor recipient raised a huge amount in one night, and in the course of four months the group raised $115,000, with donations ranging from a few dollars to thousands of dollars. And, more important than the money was the volunteer labor. Local architects whose fathers were veterans offered their services. City officials found the land. Others helped with materials. Organizers couldn't believe the outpouring. None of those involved in the project are veterans, Logue Jr. said. "That's amazing. It's our way of saying thank you." His experience a few weeks ago was typical. He approached a Marysville contractor named Gary Cooper to ask for a bid on some of the project construction work. The job was worth about $10,000 to $12,000 to his firm, but Cooper decided he didn't want to take money for the work. "I don't know, I just started thinking about things," Cooper said last week as he supervised construction work at the site two blocks west of Marysville's downtown. "If somebody wanted me to go overseas to go to war and leave my home and leave my business and my family, I just felt like they don't get enough recognition, so I agreed to donate it." Like the others in the project, the 43-year-old Cooper is not a veteran and, like the others, Cooper downplays his contribution. "It's just not really a big thing on my end," he said. Cooper's late father, who served in the Korean War, probably would differ with that assessment, as would many veterans. But it's hard to get them to admit that building a monument to their service is a big deal. "Hell, we never even thought about a monument," Dan Logue Sr. said. "I've been back to Washington a dozen times, but I never looked for a monument to World War II." And what does he think of the two monuments his son hopes to unveil in the next two months? "I think it's fine," Logue Sr. said. "But I'm not going to be here long enough to look at it."

In a message dated 99-11-13 20:28:18 EST, [email protected] writes: << Can someone tell me where ''FAYETTE CEMETARY" is located???? Mary Lee [email protected] >> The Fayette City Cemetery, also called the Mt. Auburn Cemetery, is "on the hill" above Fayette City. If your coming from Belle Vernon, on route 201, at the bottom of the hill, get in the left lane. You'll be at a five way interesection. Take the left that goes up the hill. Stay of that road for about 3/4 of a mile. The road goes right thru the cemetery (older section to your right, and the newer section to your left). If your coming from Brownsville or Perryopolis, go thru Fayette City, when you make the right turn at the north end of town, you'll be making a right, going up the hill. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Monessen Daily Independent - Jan 12, 1948 ALTER BOY DIES AFTER CANDLES IGNITE ROBES. Clifford DONALDSON Jr., 12 year old alter boy of Dunlevy, died today as the result of burns and shock suffered yesterday at the 11 a.m. mass in the Mother of Sorrows Italian Catholic Church, Charleroi, when his vestment was ignited by flames from candles he had just lit. Father John THOMAS and church members heard the boy scream in an anteroom near the alter and smothered the flames with coats. He was taken to the Charleroi - Monessen Hospital where he died at 2:35 a. m. today. Clifford had apparently placed some candles on the floor and ignited them. As he turned around to do some other work, his vestment came too close to one of the candles and immediately burst into flames. He suffered second and third degree burns of the chest and face, but doctors who attended him said shock and the fact he must have breathed some of the flames were the main cause of death. He is survived by a twin brother, Clifton, his mother and father and a sister. Funeral services will be held at the Mother of Sorrows Church, Thursday at 10 a. m. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Surname: Donaldson, Dale, McCann, Beazell, Swaney, Kunselman, Melenyzer Monessen Daily Independent - May 25, 1946 DONALDSON, Mrs. Edith DALE, of Vesta, aged 71 years, died at Charleroi-Monessen hospital Friday May 24 at 11:10 a.m. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Allenport. Surviving are her husband J.(James) N. (Nesley) Donaldson; her mother Mrs. Annie DALE; and the following children: Mrs Melford McCANN of Charleroi; Mrs Vivian BEAZELL of Charleroi; Reba at home; Mrs Ralph SWANEY of Vesta; James at home; Richard of Allenport; Clifford of Dunlevy; a sister Miss Gladys DALE of Vesta; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Friends will be received at the late home until Monday afternoon when services will be held at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Elizabeth KUNSELMAN. Interment will follow in the Monongahela cemetary. Charles L. and Edward F. MELENYZER, funeral directors in charge. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Surname: Crow, Donaldson, Harford, Phillips, Legion, Abbott Mary Catherine DONALDSON CROW, wife of B(enjamin) CROW, passed away Friday morning about 9:00 o'clock at her home in Long Branch, after an illness of about two months. She was aged 59 years, 1 month and 12 days. Beside her loving husband she leaves to mourn her loss the following children: J(ohn)T. CROW and Mrs A(aron) F. HARFORD of Elco, Mrs J(ames) W. PHILLIPS and Orange CROW of Charleroi, Mrs F(red) W. Legion of Allegheny, Mrs H(enry) P. ABBOTT of Twilight, Eugene, Elsie, and Morton at home; also one sister, Miss M(artha) J. Donaldson of Duquesne. Funeral services were held at the late residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Internment at Mt. Tabor Cemetary. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Surname: DONALDSON, BOYLE, WHITFIELD, HULL, GILES paper unknown. (1907) WELL KNOWN DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. BOYLE OF THIS PLACE. Mrs. G.C. DONALDSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin BOYLE of this place died Tuesday evening, May 14 at 6:10 o'clock at the Allegheny General Hospital, to which place she had been taken five weeks before to be operated on. Her death was a great shock to her many friends. While laying in the hospital she showed great fortitude and battled hard against the inevitable, knowing as she did that the chances were against her. The death of Mrs. DONALDSON was a very pathetic one as she was a woman whom all loved and respected. Rev. WHITFIELD, who was at one time the pastor of the Allenport M. E. Church, but who now has a charge in Allegheny, learned of Mrs. Donaldson's illness and was a frequent visitor at the hospital. It was during his pastorate at Allenport that the deceased joined the M. E. Church some 14 years ago and a bond of friendship existed from that time between the two. The day before Mrs. Donaldson's death, she asked Rev. WHITFIELD to sing a song entitled "All is Well." He did so and his sweet voice rang out in such melody that all around were touched with the pathos of the occasion. Funeral services were held at the Allenport M.E. Church, and conducted by Rev. WHITFIELD and Rev. HULL. It was a most beautiful service and Rev WHITFIELD repeated the song "All is Well," and there was not a dry eye in the large congregation of sympathizers. The great love of Rev. WHITFIELD for what he considered his duty in coming to Allenport and delivering the sermon on this occasion, is plainly seen when it is known that he left the bedside of his dead baby only a few hours before that he might acquiesce in the last wishes of the departed. Mrs. DONALDSON was 29 years of age and a member of the Daughters of Liberty. She is survived by her father and mother, husband who lives in Donora, one daughter, three years old, one brother, W. H. BOYLE of this place, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry GILES, and Miss Grace of this place. Interment was made at the Fayette City Cemetery, Friday May 17. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Surname: NICHOLAS, BEVAN, HOUGH, ODBERT, DONALDSON, BAKE Obituary - paper unknown (1929) MRS. MARY A. NICHOLAS Following a lingering illness of twelve weeks, Mrs. Mary A. (BEVAN) NICHOLAS, aged 79 years, a highly esteemed local resident, died at 10:30 p. m. last evening, August 9, in her home at 531 Fallowfield avenue. Mrs. Nicholas was born in Johnstown, November 15,1849, coming to Allenport in her early life and residing there until three years ago when she removed to Charleroi. She was a devoted member of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. K. E. HOUGH of Fayette City and Mrs. Phyliss ODBERT at home; five sons, Silas of Dundalk, Md. and Griff at home; two sisters Mrs. Catherine DONALDSON of California and Mrs. Edward BAKE, of Fayette City; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Her husband, David NICHOLAS, died in 1899. Funeral services will be held at the late home Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment to follow in the Belle Vernon cemetery. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Surnames: CROW, MURPHY, DONALDSON, COWLES, DUVALL, DUNCAN paper unknown, 1926 JOHN CROW, BORN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, DIES IN CALIFORNIA "Word has been received by friends in this County of the death of John H. CROW at Long Beach, California, December 21, 1926, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was a son of the late Azariah Crow and Sarah MURPHY Crow, and formerly resided in what is now Long Branch borough. In 1879 he went west and settled in Pueblo, Colo., and for many years was engaged in mining in the Leadville and Cripple Creek districts. Prior to his going west he was a coal operator on the Monongahela river. Being a public spirited citizen and in politics a Jefferson Democrat, he took great interest in the civic welfare of his adopted city and state. About two years ago, owing to his extreme age and the rigorous climate, he moved to California. He is survived by his wife, Margaret A. (DONALDSON) Crow, one daughter, Mrs. Ella COWLES, and one son, Arthur. A large number of nephews and nieces and old acquaintances are residents of this county. He is survived by one sister Martha DUVALL, now of Deerfield, Ohio. About a year ago, he was greatly delighted at receiving a call at his home from his old friend, T. Jeff DUNCAN, of the local bar". Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Obit... (1919) paper unknown: ISSAC N. BEAZELL DIED ON FRIDAY Issac N. BEAZELL, son of the late Joseph and Amanda BEAZELL of Twilight died at his home in Speers, Friday night January 24, from influenza and pneumonia, aged 31 years. He is survived by his widow, Vivian DONALDSON BEAZELL, two daughters, Betty aged 18 months, and Norma, aged three months, three brothers F. E. BEAZELL of Speers; J. W. BEAZELL, now in service with the Regular Army in France; four sisters Mrs. James T. HEFFRAN of Speers; Mrs. Marion IRWIN of Elizabeth R.D., Lulu M. BEAZELL of Twilight and Katherine E. BEAZELL of Pittsburg. The deceased was a well known and highly respected young man of Speers, having been in the employ of William STEEL, the groceryman, for a period of 17 years, having entered that service when he was 14 years of age. He was a member of the Elks, the Odd Fellows, the degree of Rebakah and the Eagles, all of Charleroi. Funeral services will be held at his late home in Speers next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

James T. HEFFRAN, Prominent County Resident, Dies at 77 CHARLEROI, Feb 27 (1950) - James T. Heffran, 77, of Speers, long one of the prominent civic leaders and active churchmen of Washington County, died last night at 11:10 o'clock in his home. He had been confined to his home since Dec.14, when he suffered a heart attack. He was suddenly stricken again last night and died within 10 minutes. A son of immigrant parents, his initiative, enterprise and ability won him high place in the affairs of the community in which he had spent most of his life. A son of Issac and Jannet SLOWCOMBE Heffran, he was born in Tredcgar, Wales, Feb 19, 1873, on the same street as James J DAVIS, who served as U. S. Secretary of Labor and United States Senator. They were lifelong friends. Mr. Heffran, who was to serve his district in the Pennsylvania Legislature, as County Coroner, and become one of Charleroi's greatest boosters, began his career as a miner in Washington County, working at the Old Eagle and Shire Oaks pits. He maintained membership in the United Mine Workers throughout his life. Mr. Heffran served in the State Legislature for almost a decade, was coroner of Washington County for a period of 11 years and for six years was Secretary-Manager of the Charleroi Chamber of Commerce. He was one of the principle advocates of the program which has resulted in the development of Charleroi as a trading center, including the building of an artery of highways. At the time of his death he was secretary-treasurer of Charleroi-Monessen Hospital. During his years at Harrisburg, Mr. Heffran served on many important committees and became widely known to political leaders throughout Pennsylvania. Mr. Heffran took an active interest in church affairs, including the Washington County Sabbath School Association. He was teacher of the ___Reliable(?) Cl__of the Speers Methodist Church Sunday School for over 10 years. ______ a member of F & A. M. Lodge No. 615 of Charleroi, Monessen chapter of Royal Arch Masons , Washington Council of Cryptic Masonry and Syria Temple, Pittsburgh. He was a charter member of the Charleroi Rotary Club and was a member of the local I. O. O. F. lodge. His wife Hattie BEAZELL Heffran survives with a daughter, Mrs. John W HATFIELD, Ford City; a son Harold, of Speers; three grandchildren; a brother George, and a sister, Mrs. Jannet BLACK, both of Tarentum. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode

Bartley J. WOOD, Sr. Bartley J. Wood Sr, 77, of 1123 Fayette Road, Belle Vernon, died in Charleroi-Monessen Hospital yesterday at 2: 30 p. m. Mr. WOOD was a retired purchasing agent of General Chemical Co. at Newell. A veteran of World War I, he was a member of Marion Presbyterian Church in Fairhope. Surviving are his widow, Yvonne PARMENTIER Wood; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Elaine) DAKAS of Belle Vernon; five sons, Edwin of Farmington, Pa., Thomas of Rockville, Md.,William at home, Bartley Jr. of San Diego, Calif., Charles R. of Greensburg; four sisters, Mrs Catherine CONAWAY and Mary E. Wood of Belle Vernon, Mrs. A. B. (Alice) FINE of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Anthony ( Ann) KALINOSKI of Donora; two brothers, Peter J. of Hopwood and Emmett of Virginia Beach, Va. Friends will be received at Harold R. Toner Funeral Home, Belle Vernon, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m. tomorrow and Sunday. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode ----

T. Richard DOLAN T. Richard Dolan, 74, of 411 Washington Ave., Charleroi, died today (Feb. 4, 1970) at 12:10 a. m. in haven Crest Nursing and Convalescent Home, Monongahela R.D. Mr. Dolan, who was born in Fallowfield Twp., was a member of Charleroi Presbyterian Church and was a retired employee of Sealtest Dairy Corp. he had lived in the Charleroi area his entire life. Surviving are his widow, Mary LUKER Dolan; a son, D. Kenneth Dolan of Belle Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Fristoe D. (Bettie) WALLACE of Rochester, Minn., and Mrs. Lawrence K. (Hazel) HOOTEN of Charleroi; three brothers, James L. of Stockdale, Patrick of Charleroi, and Raymond of Carmichael; two sisters, Mrs. Nora KORNHI of Charleroi, and Mrs. Margaret RAY of North Charleroi; four grandchildren. Friends will be received after 7 p. m. today at Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral Home, Belle Vernon. Thanks, Mike Donaldson ([email protected]) Allenport, PA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.my-ged.com/donldson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Listowner of: Monongahela River Valley of Penna Rootsweb mailing list: [email protected] - Mail mode [email protected] - Digest mode