Christopher Cribbs and Mary B. McKean

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Husband Christopher Cribbs ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Dec 1847 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Capt. George A. Cribbs (1820-1862) 1 3 4
         Mother: Jane S. Skelly (      -      ) 1 3 5

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1889 6

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   Other Spouse: Amanda Ann Potteiger (      -1885) 6 - 4 Sep 1872 6

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Wife Mary B. McKean ⁶

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         Father: Samuel McKean (1833-      ) 6 7
         Mother: Jessie Tweedie (1831-      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - Christopher Cribbs

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He was born at Cribbs “Old Stand,” Hempfield township, Westmoreland County, PA, and received his education in the common schools of Hempfield township and Greensburg. Leaving the school room, he began life for himself. He engaged in the livery busi­ness for a short time, and then disposed of his livery interest. From 1872 to 1879 he was a tobacconist on Main and Pittsburg streets in Greensburg. In 1881 he was a candidate on the republican ticket for register and recorder, and was defeated for the nomination by 27 votes; in 1885 was a candidate for prothonotary but was again defeated at the republican primary election. In 1882 he became a United States storekeeper, appointed January 25, 1882; served in that capacity until March 25, 1883, at which time he became Internal Revenue storekeeper and gauger. This assignment was revoked April 24, 1886, and Mr. Cribbs relieved May 1, 1886, having served 4 years, 2 months and 27 days. In 1887 he was the nominee of the Republican party for register and recorder of Westmoreland county and was elected, receiving the largest majority of any candidate on the re­publican ticket. He was a member of Westmore­land Lodge, No. 840, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Protection Council, No. 11, Chosen Friends; Greensburg Council, No. 82, Junior Order of United American Mechanics; Lodge No. 100, Ancient Order of United Workmen; and General Coulter Camp, No. 37, Sons of Veterans. He was always a re­publican, and was qualified by twenty years of experience for register and recorder. He was a popular and obliging public of­ficial and was a member of the First Reformed church of Greensburg.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 73.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 176.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 646.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 175, 774.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 176, 774.

6 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 74.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 326.