William H. Forbes and Mary Reineman

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Husband William H. Forbes ¹

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           Born: 25 Sep 1861 - Centre Furnace, near Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Father: Henry Forbes (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Field (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 28 Sep 1887 2

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Wife Mary Reineman ²

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         Father: Isaac Reineman (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Eckles (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - William H. Forbes

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He was born at Centre Furnace, near Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. In 1862 the family removed to Meadville, Pennsylvania, and in 1865 he was brought to Franklin, where he thereafter lived. He obtained his education in the public schools, graduating in 1876, and afterward took a post course under Professor H. A. Strong, superintendent of the public schools of Franklin, and later an attorney of the Erie bar. In August, 1877, he entered the recorder's office as deputy, and the following October became deputy to Isaac Reinemann, prothonotary of Venango County, in which position he served three years. On the 10th of May, 1880, he entered the office of Charles W. Mackey as private secretary and one year later commenced reading law under that gentleman's directions; he was admitted to practice April 28, 1883. On the same date he became the partner of his preceptor. Mr. Forbes was elected secretary, treasurer, and superintendent of the Franklin Natural Gas Company July 1, 1885. December 8, 1887, he was elected treasurer of the Shenango Coal and Mining Company of Mercer and Butler counties; January 23, 1888, treasurer of the American Oxide Company, of Franklin, and July 15, 1889, secretary of the Anglo-American Oxide Company. Politically he was always a Republican. In December, 1884, he was appointed, by Judge Taylor, one of the return judges of the congressional convention which certified to the election of William L. Scott to a seat in the United States house of representatives. He was a trustee of the Baptist church, of which denomination his wife was a member. [HVC 1890, 812]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 812.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 813.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 979.