Charles L. Graft and Martha Ritchie

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Husband Charles L. Graft ¹

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            AKA: Charles L. Groft 2
           Born: 25 Oct 1860 - Fayette Co, PA 1
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         Father: George L. Groft (1836-      ) 2
         Mother: Rebecca Shank (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 3 Mar 1883 1

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Wife Martha Ritchie ¹

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         Father: William Ritchie (      -Bef 1906) 1
         Mother: Mathilda [Unk] (      -Bef 1906) 1

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1 F Cora May Graft ¹

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2 M Homer Francis Graft ¹

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3 M Elbert Ray Graft ¹

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4 M Robert Russell Graft ¹

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5 M Charles Boyd Graft ¹

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6 M James Alva Graft ¹

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7 F Verna Mildred Graft ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Charles L. Graft

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Scottdale, East Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

He was born at the old Keister Mill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was reared in the county of Westmoreland. He began working while yet a boy and was employed in a brick yard until he had reached the age of eighteen. He then obtained employment in the rolling mill at Scottdale, beginning at fifty cents per day in the puddling department. He steadily advanced until he became a roller, 1885, and was constantly employed at that thereafter. He was a member of the firm of Eicher and Graft, hardware merchants, and of the Broadway Planing Mill Company. He was a member of the K. of P.; Fountain Lodge, No. 443, A. I. O. K. M., of Scottdale; and of the S. of V.
He and his family were members of the United Brethren church of Scottdale, Mr. Graft being active in both church and Sabbath school, a teacher and treasurer in the latter, and a steward of the former.

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General Notes: Wife - Martha Ritchie

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She was born in Ireland and came to America with her parents, the family settling in Pennsylvania. She was brought up at Brady's Bend, Armstrong County, where her father was employed in the coke works. The Ritchie family was strongly Presbyterian.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 212.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 547.