William Gilmore and Ann(e) Kennedy

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Husband William Gilmore ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Philadelphia, PA
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         Father: Joseph Gilmore (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: Nancy Bois (      -      ) 1

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Wife Ann(e) Kennedy ^{1 3}

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1 M Joseph Gilmore ¹

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2 M James Gilmore ¹

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3 M John Gilmore ¹

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4 F Mary Gilmore ¹

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5 M David Gilmore ^{4 5}

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           Born: 12 Mar 1833 - North Beaver Twp, Beaver (later Lawrence) Co, PA 3 4
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         Spouse: Rachel Dobbins (1837-      ) 1 5

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6 F Nancy Gilmore ¹

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7 F Sarah Gilmore ¹

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General Notes: Husband - William Gilmore

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He was born in Philadelphia, and during his boyhood and early manhood followed his father's fortunes, and remained under the parental roof. When the family came into Mercer County, he also took up a tract of about one hundred acres of new land, which he proposed to transform in a few years into a well-cultivated, productive farm, such as might have been seen in the more settled portion of Eastern Pennsylvania. He cleared a portion of the property, but not liking the way it developed, he after some eight years traded it for a place in the same township, which was later known as the William Petrie farm. This tract consisted of one hundred acres, to which he not long after added one hundred more. Mr. Gilmore was always an energetic man, and alive to every chance that offered. When the canal was being built, he began butchering, cattle and stock that he raised on his farm, and delivered the meat to points along the route of the canal, thereby building up a large and exceedingly profitable business. Later on, he dealt heavily in cattle, horses, and other stock, finding a ready market in Pittsburgh. He continued his active life until he was called to rejoin those who had preceded him; he lived to the age of eighty-five, and his wife filled out eighty-three years.
During his early life, Mr. Gilmore was a pronounced Whig, but later in life joined the Republican party. In religious affairs he was a liberal supporter and consistent member of the United Presbyterian Church.

After his marriage he removed to what is now Greenfield, in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He lived there a few years and then, in 1820, came to Lawrence County.

He came to North Beaver Township, Beaver (later Lawrence) County, Pennsylvania, as one of the earliest settlers and spent the remainder of his life in that section.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 97.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 493.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 805.

4 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 98.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 493, 805.