Husband John A. Magee 1
Born: 26 Apr 1852 - Reidsburg, Clarion Co, PA 1
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Died: 12 Dec 1900 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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Father: George Kiser Magee ( - ) 1
Mother: Anna P. Mooney ( - ) 1
Marriage: 13 Oct 1874 2
Wife Ann E. Sloan 1
Born: - Greenville, PA
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Father: John J. Sloan ( - ) 2
Mother: Sabina R. Frampton ( - ) 2
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1 M Ernest J. Magee 2
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Spouse: Margaret S. Black ( - ) 2
2 F Lavinia Bess Magee 1 3
Born: - Clarion Co, PA
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Spouse: James Villard Frampton (1883- ) 1 3 4
Marr: 19 Oct 1910 1 3
3 M Dr. Harry B. Magee 2
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4 F Lulu S. Magee 2
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Spouse: Dr. Clyde Corwin Snyder (1883- ) 5
Marr: 1 Jun 1910 6
General Notes: Husband - John A. Magee
He attended the Academy at Reidsburg, Pennsylvania, in his youth. At a very early age he started out for himself, and with J. H. Wilson commenced dealing in cattle and horses, taking them on foot across the mountains to the Philadelphia markets and bringing back the returns in the shape of produce, which he marketed in his section of the country. His next business venture was with J. M. Kifer, with whom he entered the mercantile business at Reidsburg. A year later he accepted employment with R. Kennerdale, of Scrub Grass, Venango County, who had extended woolen mills at that place. During his connection with that firm he travelled through Clarion, Jefferson and Venango counties, selling the manufactured goods and buying the raw material. On the death of Mr. Kennerdale he engaged in the same business with the firm of Graff & Firth, of Worthington, Armstrong county, who operated woolen mills in Buffalo. At the time he represented this firm he also was interested in the threshing machine business in connection with S. C. Sloan and David Smail. About the same time he entered into contract with the firms of Ritts & Company and Buzzard & Company and dealt in supplies of flour, meat and feed in the lumber districts. In 1880 he purchased the flouring mill and the blacksmith shop and the farm connected with it from the estate of Mike Turney, of Curllsville. He improved the mill by placing about four thousand dollars worth of new machinery in it and made it successful. In 1884 he sold this property to Harry and Thomas Slater. Mr. Magee located in Clarion in 1883 and commenced selling farm machinery and hardware on a small scale, but his business gradually increased until his establishment became one of the largest hardware, farm implement and carriage sales houses in that part of the state. Besides his hardware business he was a promoter and capitalist in many side issues. He had extensive interests in oil, lumber and coal lands.
John A. Magee was in the truest sense a self-made man. His success was the reward of industry, he was a man of exceptional ability and, while making no pretense to educational attainment, had so profited by the teaching in his life struggle that he was quick to discern the truth and always open to conviction. His success never made him obtrusive; he was ready to give places of honor to others but never shrank when duty imposed work on him. What he did was thoroughly done; whether in business or church he served with whole-heartedness.
He was a member of the Masonic order, belonging to the Lodge, Chapter and Commandery of Knights Templar. He was also a member of the Knights of the Maccabees and an Odd Fellow. In politics he was a Republican, but never accepted office. He was a pillar in the Baptist church, serving as deacon many years and as superintendent of the Sunday school.