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Source:
History
of
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
including Its Early Settlement and Progress to the
Present Time;
A Description of its Historic and Interesting
Localities; Its Cities, Towns and Villages;
Religious, Educational, Social and Military History;
Mining, Manufacturing and
Commercial Interests; Improvements, Resources,
Statistics, etc.
Also:
Portraits of Some of its Prominent Men, and Biographies
of
Many of Its Representative Citizens.
Vol. II
Chicago, Ill:
A Warner & Co., Publishers
1889
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JOHN W.
EDMUNDSON, farmer, postoffice, Buena
Vista, is a son of John, Sr., and Nancy
(Calhoun) Edmundson. Joseph Edmundson,
grandfather of John W., was a native
of York county, Pa., and settled in Mifflin
township, this county, in 1802, and
afterward purchased property in Elizabeth
township, near McKeesport, where he resided
until his death, in 1822. John, Sr.,
the father of John W., was born in
York county in 1787, came to this county
with his parents, and finally settled in
what is now Lincoln township and followed
farming. He died in 1863, his wife in
1862. They raised five children, two
of whom are still living: John W. and
Sarah, a maiden lady, who resides
with him. The subject of this memoir
was born on the homestead in 1825, and was
educated at the public schools. In
1866 he purchased his present farm, where he
has since resided. His wife was Cordelia,
daughter of Joseph and Hannah (Lane)
White, of this Ҽ. and they have seven
living children: William A., a
merchant of Buena Vista and McKeesport;
Nancy A.; Sarah J., now Mrs.
John Calhoun, of Elizabeth Township;
Mary M., Annie M., Olive,
Josephine. Mr.
Edmundson and family are members of
Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church.
Source: History of Allegheny County,
Penn. - Vol. II - Publ. Chicago, Ill., A
Warner & Co. Publishers - 1889 - Page 684 |
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L. P. EDMUNDSON,
postoffice McKeesport, a daughter of Levi
and Elizabeth (Gamble) Edmundson, was
born in Lincoln township in 1852, and comes
of a family prominently identified with the
early history of the county. Levi
Edmundson was born in Mifflin
township in 1809, and after his marriage
with Elizabeth Gamble located
in Lincoln township, where the latter died
in 1856, leaving three children: Drucilla
(now wife of Rev. John A. Bower, of
Bellaire, Ohio), Havillah (deceased)
and L. P. In 1862 Levi
Edmundson married Mary D. Fife,
to whom were born four children: Jenny,
Sadie, Mattie and Lida.
Levi Edmundson began life under
peculiarly fortunate circumstances. He
inherited a handsome competency, to which by
judicious investment in various directions
he continually added until he was known as
one of the most successful financiers of his
day. In social circles he enjoyed the
confidence and esteem of his friends, and
his business integrity was proverbial.
He died Nov. 8, 1887, deeply regretted by
all.
Source: History of Allegheny
County, Penn. - Vol. II - Publ. Chicago,
Ill., A Warner & Co. Publishers - 1889 -
Page 705 |
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WILLIAM E.
EDMUNDSON, farmer, postoffice
Remington, was born in 1857, a son of
James Edmundson, whose father,
Joseph Edmundson, was born near
McKeesport, and in 1828 came to Robinson
township, where he purchased 250 acres of
land; he married Sarah Muse,
and they had five children, three of whom,
John, Sarah and James,
grew to maturity. James was the third son,
and was born in 1828; he married Eliza
Ann Robinson, and to them were
born eleven children, four of whom are now
living: William E., George
R., Ida E. and James A.
James, Sr., was killed in 1871 by a kick
from a horse. His widow now resides at
her home, part of a valuable tract of land
left her by her husband. William,
our subject, was educated at the public
schools in the township; he married Lida
J., daughter of John Harbison,
and they have two children: Mary
Ethel and Jessie Eliza.
Mr. Edmundson now owns one
hundred acres of land, which is part of the
250 acres purchased by his grandfather. His
grandparents and his parents, until 1870,
were members of the Methodist Church, since
which time the family have been active
members of the Presbyterian Church.
Politically Mr. Edmundson is a
republican.
Source: History of Allegheny
County, Penn. - Vol. II - Publ. Chicago,
Ill., A Warner & Co. Publishers - 1889 -
Page 466 |
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DAVID
EVANS, heater,
Pittsburgh, is a son of John and Jane
Evans, and was born in Temperanceville
in 1850. He learned the painting
trade, which he followed until 1878, when he
commenced work in the mill of J. Painter
& Son, Pittsburgh, where he has since
been employed. He married, in 1875.
Rosa, daughter of William and Fannie
Adams, of this county, and their
children are William M., Ada, Lucy E.
and Mabel C. Mr.
Evans is a member of the A. O. U. W.
and the Amalgamated association.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans are members of the M.
E. Church; he is a republican.
Source:
History of Allegheny County, Penn. - Vol. II
- Publ. Chicago, Ill., A Warner & Co.
Publishers - 1889 - Page 670 |
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