Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Blythe and Elizabeth Butler




Husband James Blythe 1




           Born: 9 Nov 1831 - Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: William Blythe (1800-1883) 2
         Mother: Mary S. Marshall (1809-1863) 2


       Marriage: 20 Mar 1856 - Monongahela, Washington Co, PA 1



Wife Elizabeth Butler 3

           Born:  - Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA
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         Father: Capt. Ira Reese Butler (1792-1884) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary A. Boyd (1801-1874) 3 6 7 8




Children
1 M William H. Blythe 9

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         Spouse: Johanna Carson (      -1871) 10


2 M Ira R. Blythe 1

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         Spouse: Josephine Carson (      -      ) 1


3 F Mary A. Blythe 1

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General Notes: Husband - James Blythe


He was born on the old homestead farm. He remained there until he was twenty years old, when he came to Monongahela, PA, and followed the trade of a carpenter. In 1859 he moved to the old homestead farm in Fallowfield township, which he purchased in 1869. In 1876 he engaged in the lumber busi­ness under the firm name of Foster, Blythe & Neel. In 1884 he moved into Monongahela.

He was a member of Henry M. Phillips Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He was a Repub­lican, and held various offices of trust, includ­ing president of the select and common councils. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth P. V. I., serving until July, 1863, and was first sergeant of his company.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 957.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 954.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 814, 957.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 569.

5 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 137.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1184.

7 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 570.

8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 140.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 957, 1434.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1434.


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