Husband William Wylie 1 2 3
Born: 25 Sep 1800 - Canton Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 1877 - ? Washington Co, PA 5
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Father: Robert Wylie (1743- ) 2 4 6
Mother: Jean Thomson (1738- ) 7
Marriage: 2 Sep 1829 - Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, PA 5
Wife Mary Clark 3 8
Born: 30 Jul 1811 - Hopewell Twp, Washington Co, PA 8
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Died: Aft 1893
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Father: James Clark (Abt 1784-1821) 9 10
Mother: Jane Henderson (Abt 1784-1870) 9 10
Children
1 M Robert Wylie 2 3 11
Born: 25 Aug 1830 - Canton Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 3 12
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Died: 27 Mar 1912 3
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Spouse: Elizabeth Beall ( - ) 3 12
Marr: 3 Feb 1857 - Independence Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 12
2 F Jane Clark Wylie 5 13
Born: 20 Oct 1833 - Canton Twp, Washington Co, PA 13
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Died: 27 Mar 1903 - Wellsburg, Brooke Co, WV 13
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Spouse: John Stricker Beall ( - ) 1 13
Marr: May 1852 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 13
3 F Annie E. Wylie 1 13
Born: 18 Jan 1837 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 13
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Rev. Joseph Russell Thompson (1823/1828-1861) 5 13 14
Marr: 1859 5
4 M James Clark Wylie 1 13
Born: 7 Aug 1841 - Canton Twp, Washington Co, PA 13
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Died: Jan 1862 13
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - William Wylie
He was born on the old Wylie farm and received a good education, having attended Washington College several terms. In 1829 he was married and after marriage he remained on the home farm four years, having in the meantime built a frame residence a short distance from the old stone house. In 1834, three years after the death of his father, he moved to the Razor Town farm of 210 acres, which he had purchased a year or two before. Razor Town, from which the farm took its name, was a village of twenty-six houses and cabins, with one good-sized tavern having a dozen rooms, and a blacksmith shop, race-course, etc. This point was known as a horse-trading post, and from the fact that many sharp deals were made there the place took the name of "Razor Town." William, thinking that creditable neighbors could not dwell in such houses, immediately set about to remove them, and in a few years the little town passed out of existence. On the spot where the old tavern stood he put up a set of weigh scales, which continued in use until 1878; he built a farm house, and occupied it until his death. His occupation was that of a farmer, and for many years he killed and salted about 1,000 hogs annually at his home. He was also a stock dealer (buying stock in West Virginia and Ohio), driving it east to Philadelphia and New York, and strange to say he never made but one trip over the mountains with his stock, as he trusted them to employes until his son Robert was old enough to take charge of them, which he did at a very early age. In partnership with his brother-in-law, David Clark, he owned and kept a general store for fifteen years in what was known as the "Howe building" on Main street, Washington, between Chestnut and Beau streets. He hoped to make a store keeper of his son Robert, but the latter strongly objected to being tied down so closely to business. He sold the store in about 1849. He also dealt in wool, and in 1845 he built a frame warehouse on West Chestnut street, which was later occupied by R. Wylie & Sons, in the same business. William Wylie was a member of church for fifty years, first at North Buffalo and then at Washington, and was one of the organizers of the U. P. Church at Washington, of which he was a member. In politics he was originally a Whig, afterward a Republican. He was never an aspirant for office, but nevertheless was recognized as one of the best posted men of his time in matters political, and always took an active part in the issues of the day. His hospitality was widely known, and his table never wanted for guests. His rifle shooting was the one thing upon which he prided himself, and stories of putting three out of five bullets in a cap box (about two inches in diameter) with his old squirrel rifle, at one hundred yards distance, off-hand, were familiar ones to his grandsons and nephews.
General Notes: Wife - Mary Clark
She remained at the place of her birth in Hopewell township, Washington County, PA, until her marriage, when they took up their residence on a farm in Canton township, later occupied by the David McClay heirs, whence after five years they moved to the Razortown farm (later known as the Ellenmount stock farm) in the same township, and there for forty-five years they shared life's joys and sorrows. About a year and a half after her husband's death, she broke up housekeeping, and in 1880 moved to a home on East Maiden street, in the borough of Washington, where she resided with her widowed daughter, Mrs. Annie Thompson.