John M. Grable and Margaret Jones
Husband John M. Grable 1
Born: 2 Jan 1846 - Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Joel Grable (1819- ) 2 Mother: Maria Mitchell ( - ) 2
Marriage: 25 Nov 1875 2
Wife Margaret Jones 3
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: William McKendree Jones (1809- ) 4 Mother: Sarah Fulmer ( -1886) 4
Children
General Notes: Husband - John M. Grable
He attended the common schools of his home district, and worked on the home farm until he came of age. He then embarked in the insurance business, as solicitor for A. C. Sampson, of Monongahela City, with whom he remained some years; then moved to York County, Pennsylvania, where he conducted an agency in the same line of business. Returning to Washington County, he started a grocery store at Bentleyville, which he carried on for some years; then moved into Monongahela City and opened an insurance office, where he built up a business in both fire and life insurance.
In politics he was a Democrat, and for many years took an active interest in the affairs of his party. He served as mayor of Monongahela City several terms.
1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 337.
2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 338.
3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143, 338.
4
Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 143.
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