William H. Loots and Sarah G. Downing

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Husband William H. Loots ¹

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           Born: 14 Feb 1841 or 1843 - Maryland 1
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           Died: 1931
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Isaac Loots (      -Bef 1890) 1
         Mother: Catharine Eves (      -Aft 1890) 1

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Wife Sarah G. Downing ¹

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           Born: 1846
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           Died: 1922
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Nelies Downing (      -1879) 1
         Mother: Susan Winger (      -Bef 1890) 1

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   Other Spouse: [Unk] Garrett (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Libbie Loots ¹

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         Spouse: B. R. Clickner (      -      ) 1

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2 M Charles Loots ¹

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3 F Harriet M. "Hattie" Loots ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1880
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           Died: 1918
         Buried:  - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Ora L. Hays (1880-1950) 3
           Marr: 1909 - ? Venango Co, PA 2

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General Notes: Husband - William H. Loots

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He was educated in the common schools and was brought up at farming and brick making. In 1866 he began clerking in a hotel at Woodsborough for George W. Smith, remaining with him until 1866, when he came to Oil City and engaged in the restaurant business, subsequently adding to this a hotel [the "Petroleum Hotel,"] and grocery. During his residence in Oil City he also developed some oil territory with success. He was a member of the gas and water companies, of the Oil City school board, a director of the building and loan association, and a Democrat in politics.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 874.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 648.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 647.