John Christy Neill and Anna D. Fife
Husband John Christy Neill 1 2
Born: 29 Apr 1870 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Samuel Neill (1833-Aft 1910) 1 2 Mother: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Berry (Abt 1835-1909) 1 2
Marriage: 1897 2
Wife Anna D. Fife 2
Born: Christened: Died: 12 Aug 1908 2 Buried:
Father: Calvin Fife ( - ) 2 Mother:
Children
1 F Elizabeth Neill 2
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2 F Virginia Neill 2
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3 F Catherine Neill 2
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4 M McCormick Neill 2
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General Notes: Husband - John Christy Neill
He spent the earlier years of his life at Humeston, Iowa, attended the schools of Wayne County, the High School, and the Humeston Normal College. Leaving Humeston in 1891 he came back to the old seat of the family on a visit and while at Canonsburg was offered a situation with the Canonsburg Iron and Steel Company, which he accepted and held until 1901, and during the next two years was connected with the Parkersburg Iron and Steel Company. In 1903 he returned to Canonsburg and on Oct. 1, 1903, opened a grocery store. In 1904 he built a building adjoining his first in order to accommodate his developing business, which grew to very large proportions. In his political opinions, Mr. Neill was a Republican, serving as a member of the Washington County Republican Executive Committee. He became president of the borough Council.
In his fraternal relations, Mr. Neil was identified with the following organizations at Canonsburg: Lodge No. 893, Odd Fellows; Lodge No. 846, Elks; and Lodge No. 544, Royal Arcanum.
1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1005.
2
Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 913.
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