Byron Hayes Frampton and Nellie M. Mohney

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Husband Byron Hayes Frampton ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Byron Hays Frampton,3 Hayes Frampton 4
           Born: 31 Oct 1857 - near Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 1
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           Died: 6 Jan 1918 - Clarion, Clarion Co, PA 2
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         Father: Samuel F. Frampton (1810-1886) 2 5 6
         Mother: Evelyn Reynolds (      -1896) 6

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       Marriage: 12 Apr 1882 3 5

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Wife Nellie M. Mohney ^{2 3 5}

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           Born: 1862 - Strattanville, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co, PA 5
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           Died: 9 Mar 1938 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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         Father: Peter Mohney (      -Bef 1913) 2 3 5
         Mother: Caroline [Unk] (      -Aft 1913) 3

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Children

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1 M James Villard Frampton ^{2 3 5}

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           Born: 24 Jul 1883 - Strattanville, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co, PA 2 3
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         Spouse: Lavinia Bess Magee (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 19 Oct 1910 2 3

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2 M Samuel John Frampton ^{3 5}

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3 F Romaine Frampton ^{3 5}

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General Notes: Husband - Byron Hayes Frampton

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He was reared on his father's farm, remaining there until twenty-two years of age. He received his education in the public schools and at Reid's Institute. On leaving the farm he went to Callensburg, and became engaged in mercantile pursuits, following that business there for three years. He was next occupied for two years in the lumber business, following which he again went into merchandising, this time at Clarion. He was a successful merchant of the borough for the succeeding seven years when he engaged in the insurance business and became interested in oil producing, and followed these lines of business several years. In 1893 he was appointed postmaster of Clarion.
He and his wife identified with the Baptist Church; he was leader of the choir for over twelve years. Socially, Mr. Frampton was a member of the F. &. A. M., and I. O. O. F. In politics he was a Democrat, believing firmly in the principles of the party, and was ever been active in party work.

He was educated in the Clarion township public school and Reid Institute at Reidsburg, Pennsylvania. He early entered mercantile life, had a general store at Callensburg, Clarion County, for three years; then in 1884 moved to Clarion borough, where he continued in business. From 1884 to 1892 he engaged in the grocery, china and glassware business, then sold out his mercantile lines, establishing a life and fire insurance agency. His business undertakings were not confined to the lines mentioned. He was an independent coal operator, having mines at Lucinda. Before coming to Clarion he was interested, with his father, in lumber manufacturing, and had extensive oil interests, both alone and with others. His was a life of constant activity and well directed successful effort. He was a director and manager of the Leatherwood Telephone Company, and for ten years was director or secretary of the Clarion County Fair Association. He was public-spirited, progressive and helpful in all that tends to advance Clarion interests. He was a Democrat in politics; was postmaster of Clarion four years, under President Cleveland; was chairman of the county committee three years, delegate to many state conventions and was an influential party leader. He was member of Clarion Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; Clarion Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Franklin Commandery, Knights Templar; and Jaffa Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He was also an Odd Fellow, belonging to Lodge and Encampment.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1381.

2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 39.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 693.

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

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1382.

6 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 371.