Charles A. McFadden and Amelia Straw

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Husband Charles A. McFadden ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Jul 1859 - Millers Station, Rockdale Twp, Crawford Co, PA 2
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           Died: Nov 1940 2
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         Father: Joseph B. McFadden (1835-      ) 3
         Mother: Mary Saeger (      -      ) 3

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       Marriage: 7 Oct 1883 2

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Wife Amelia Straw ²

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         Father: Hasro Straw (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Matilda [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Edna McFadden ²

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         Spouse: Ransom H. Van Orden (      -1937) 2
           Marr: 27 Sep 1919 2

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General Notes: Husband - Charles A. McFadden

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He was reared on his father's farm in Craw­ford County, PA, meanwhile attending the common schools, and after his marriage in 1883, came to Cambridge Springs, where he worked in a mill until 1886. In the latter year he established his residence in Derrick City, where he made his home until his death. Following his arrival there, he worked for three years as a gas lease pumper for the Argue Brothers. Ambitious to make the most of his opportunities, he carefully saved his earnings and with capital thus acquired he purchased oil property in the Bradford field and launched his career as an independent producer in partnership with F. M. John­son. This association was continued successfully for many years, but eventually Mr. McFadden withdrew from the partnership and operated alone. He was an oil producer for over fifty years and remained active until his death.
Mr. McFadden's record of civic service was equally long. Public-spirited and generous in his sympathies, he gave generously of his time and means to many useful causes and to the principal institutions of the Derrick City community, in which he long made his home. He was especially interested in education and youth. He played an active part locally in movements for aiding crippled children and the tubercular, served for a number of years as a member of the Foster Township Board of Education and liberally supported any enterprise which had for its purpose the training of boys and girls for democratic citizenship. He also served for many years as judge of elections in his voting district. His opinions were often sought and always valued by his fellow-townsmen, not only in matters of public interest but in their private problems and difficulties.
Mr. McFadden was a member of the Penn Grade Crude Oil Association and the Bradford District Branch of the Pennsylvania Oil Producers Association. He was affili­ated fraternally with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member from the time he attained his majority until his death, was treasurer for many years of Derrick City Lodge of this order and later a member of Tuna Lodge, No. 411, at Bradford. He was also affiliated with the Encampment of the Odd Fellows, the Daughters of Rebekah and the Knights of Pythias. For many years he was an active member of the Young Men's Christian Association. Mr. McFadden was a Re­publican in politics.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 967.

2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 103.

3 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 966.