Fred Elmo Obley and Sylvia G Lynn

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Husband Fred Elmo Obley ^{1 2}

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           Born: 4 Sep 1885 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Patterson Sylvester Obley (1857-Aft 1917) 2
         Mother: Hannah Elizabeth Delaney (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 6 Aug 1911 1

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Wife Sylvia G Lynn ^{1 2}

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         Father: George Albert Lynn (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Carrie Lancaster (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Jackson Obley ¹

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           Born: 30 Dec 1913 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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2 F Elizabeth Obley ¹

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           Born: 12 Jun 1916 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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3 F Viva Linn Obley ¹

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           Born: 23 Jan 1918 - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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General Notes: Husband - Fred Elmo Obley

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He was educated in the public schools, completing his studies in high school with graduation, class of 1902. He began business life with the United States Radiator Company of West Newton, Pennsylvania, as clerk, but after one year with that concern transferred his services to the Weaver-Costello Candy Company of Pittsburgh. After leaving the latter company he became associated with his father and until 1913 was a member of the firm, P. S. Obley & Son, general contractors. In June, 1913, he was appointed postmaster of West Newton, an office he held for some years. Mr. Obley, like his father and grandfather, ardently supported Democratic principles and was an active party worker and influential in party councils. For eight years he was a member of the Democratic county committee, and for two years was precinct register and assessor. After his appointment as postmaster he devoted himself closely to the duties of his office. He was secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania State Postmasters' Association and secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Postmasters' Association, these bodies being devoted to the betterment of the service in Pennsylvania. From youth Mr. Obley was interested in athletics and all out-of-door recreations, and for some years was president of the West Newton Athletic Association. He was also president of the West Newton branch of The Wild Life League of America. He held membership in the Youghiogheny Social Club, the Knights of Malta, the Board of Trade and the Church of God.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 421.

2 Scott Lee Boyd, The Boyd Family (Santa Barbara, CA: Self-published, 1935), Pg 178.