Franklin Finsthwait and Helen McKeage

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Husband Franklin Finsthwait ¹

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           Born: 28 Aug 1879 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Franklin Buchanan Finsthwait (1841-Aft 1911) 1 2
         Mother: Caroline Eberhart (1846-      ) 2

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       Marriage: Oct 1908 3

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Wife Helen McKeage ³

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           Born: Jul 1887 3
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         Father: William McKeage (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Harter (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M Franklin McKeage Finsthwait ³

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2 F Ruth Everhart Finsthwait ³

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General Notes: Husband - Franklin Finsthwait

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He began his education in the common schools, subsequently graduating from the Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, high school. His first industrial experience was gained in the employ of the P. Lorillard Tobacco Co., where he remained for a time. In 1897 he entered the Second National Bank as a messenger, and continued there until 1901, at which time he went to the Mellon National Bank as clearing house clerk. He was later promoted to the position of receiving teller, which he held until he resigned in order to accept the position as cashier of the First National Bank of Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, in March, 1903. He was also treasurer of the Cherry Tree Electric Light Co. and of the Cherry Tree Water Co. He was a member of and an elder in the Presbyterian church of Cherry Tree, and also of the Masonic order, belonging to the Blue lodge at Ebensburg. In politics he was a Republican and a member of the borough school board.

1 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 765.

2 Rev. Uriah Eberhart, History of the Eberharts (Chicago Lawn, IL: Donohue & Henneberry, Printers and Binders, 1891), Pg 160.

3 Roland D. Swoope, Jr., 20th Century History of Clearfield County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1911), Pg 766.