W. J. B. Findley and Hattie Dunn
Husband W. J. B. Findley 1
Born: 28 Jan 1831 - East Fallowfield Twp, Crawford Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: Aft 1885 Buried:
Father: Moses Findley (Abt 1780-1845/1846) 1 2 Mother: Elizabeth Hays (Abt 1791-1874) 1 2
Marriage: 21 Aug 1856 1
Wife Hattie Dunn 1
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Children
1 F Carrie E. Findley 1
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: S. H. Sutherland ( - ) 1
2 M Charles H. Findley 1
Born: Christened: Died: 9 Jul 1883 1 Buried:
3 M James E. Findley 1
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - W. J. B. Findley
He grew to manhood in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and at the age of twenty-two opened a store in Sheakleyville. In 1856 he went to California, and returned in 1860. He began mercantile business in Meadville, which he carried on until the spring of 1877, when he sold out and spent some time recuperating his broken health. In the spring of 1879 he located in Greenville, and in the spring of 1881 opened a general grocery store.
The family belonged to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Findley was a fearless advocate of the principles of the Democratic party, and in 1874 was the choice of his party in Crawford County for Congress.
1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 789.
2
Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 863.
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