Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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William J. McCafferty and Anna J. Conway




Husband William J. McCafferty 1

           Born: 16 Mar 1862 - Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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         Father: John McCafferty (1813-1892) 3 4
         Mother: Mary Ann Murrin (      -1891) 3


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Wife Anna J. Conway 2

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         Father: Michael Conway (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Collins (      -      ) 2




Children

General Notes: Husband - William J. McCafferty


He was born on the old family homestead in Parker township, Butler County, Pennsylvania. He received a common school education, and lived with his parents until reaching the age of nineteen years, when he embarked in the oil business in Bradford County. He subsequently returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the livery business, also conducted the bus-line, in which he continued four years. Selling out his stock he engaged in oil producing and later opened a restaurant. In 1891 he formed a partnership with D. F. McCrea, under the firm name of McCafferty & McCrea, and established a wholesale liquor house, and in August, 1894, they became proprietors of the Hotel Lowry. Mr. McCafferty was always been an active Democrat, and while a resident of Parker township was chairman of the township committee. Although he never sought public office, he always contributed liberally in time and money toward the success of his party. Both he and his wife were members of St. Paul's Catholic church. He was a member of Branch, Number 56, C. M. B. A., and was also connected with Butler Lodge, Number 170, B. P. O. E.

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Sources


1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 782, 1328.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 782.

3 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg xxxiv.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1328.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1081.


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