Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Volney McAlpine and Lavina Chapman




Husband Volney McAlpine 1

            AKA: Dr. Volney McAlpin 2
           Born: 27 May 1830 - Crowland, Welland County, Ontario, Canada 1
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         Father: Christopher McAlpine (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah Houx (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 1853 3



Wife Lavina Chapman 3

            AKA: Lavinia Chapman 4
           Born:  - Canada
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         Father: William Chapman (      -      ) 3
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Children
1 M Archie McAlpine, D.D.S. 3

            AKA: [Unk] McCalpin 5
           Born:  - Welland County, Ontario, Canada
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         Spouse: Luella Mitchell (      -      ) 4
           Marr: Oct 1881 4


2 M William McAlpine 3

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3 M Dr. Amos C. McAlpine, D.D.S. 3 6

            AKA: Dr. A. C. McAlpin 2
           Born: 26 Sep 1858 - Clifton, Welland County, Ontario, Canada 2
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         Spouse: Jessie Miles Davis (      -      ) 6 7


4 M Kenneth McAlpine 3

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5 M Victor H. McAlpine 3

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6 F Jasmine McAlpine 3

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General Notes: Husband - Volney McAlpine


After receiving a good English education, he commenced the study of dentistry under Dr. Brown, of Niagara Falls, and later studied under Dr. Whitney, of Buffalo, and others. He commenced practice at Welland, Ontario, subsequently removed to London, Ontario, whence he returned to Welland, in 1864. In 1865 he located at Petroleum Centre, Venango County, Pennsylvania, removed to Rouseville, in 1871, to Petrolia, in 1874, and to Duke Centre, McKean County, in 1880. The same year he settled at Cleveland, Ohio, where he practiced his profession until 1888, and then went to Sitka, Alaska. He remained there in practice until the end of 1888, returned again at the end of 1889, and remained until October, 1890, and then came to Butler, Pennsylvania, where he built up a lucrative business. For some years Dr. McAlpine was a member of the Erie Dental Association. He was an attendant of the Presbyterian church of Butler, and was connected with the K. of H., and the Royal Templars. In early life he was a Republican, but later was an ardent supporter of the Prohibition party.

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Sources


1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 727.

2 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 307.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 728.

4 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 373.

5 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 700.

6 J. S. Schenck, History of Warren County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1887), Pg 629.

7 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 306.


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