James Satterfield Fruit and Oretta May McQuiston

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Husband James Satterfield Fruit ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Nov 1870 - Jefferson Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: John W. Fruit (1837-1901) 3 4
         Mother: Sarah Lowell (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: Jan 1898 2

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Wife Oretta May McQuiston ²

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         Father: William McQuiston (Abt 1834-1904) 2
         Mother: Sarah E. Gealy (      -Aft 1909) 5

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Children

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1 M Byron Stanley Fruit ²

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           Born: 9 Nov 1898 2
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2 F Lucile Fruit ²

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           Born: 7 Sep 1900 2
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General Notes: Husband - James Satterfield Fruit

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He was first educated in a select school at Transfer, and in 1887 entered the Grove City College, from which he was graduated in 1892 with the degree of A. B. For the succeeding three years he taught at Rose Point Academy, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, as its Principal, and then for a like period became connected with the faculty of McElwain Institute at New Lebanon, Pennsylvania, serving as principal there. The record which he made in connection with these institutions so commended him to his home people that in 1899 he was elected superintendent of schools in Mercer County, serving in this capacity for two terms, from 1899 to 1905. He was then called to the Edinboro State Normal, but resigned after a few months to accept a more responsible and important position as principal of the Thirteenth ward (north side) public schools of Pittsburg. In politics he was a Republican, was identified with Sandy Lake Lodge, No. 433, A. F. & A. M., and in his religion was a Presbyterian. [HMC 1909, 1030]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 916.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1030.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 916, 926.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1029.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1021.