George Ashman Torrence and Maria Matilda M. Maguire

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Husband George Ashman Torrence ¹

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           Born: 28 Nov 1835 - New Haven, Fayette Co, PA 1
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           Died: 25 Jul 1908 1
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         Father: Joseph Torrence (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Catherine Meason Rogers (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage:  - Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA

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Wife Maria Matilda M. Maguire ²

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           Born: 1832 - Greene Co, PA 2
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           Died: Sep 1883 2
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         Father: Maj. Samuel Maguire (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Clark (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Dr. Daniel Rogers Torrence ²

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           Born: 1857 - New Haven, Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1910 2
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2 M Samuel Torrence ²

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           Born: 1863 - New Haven, Fayette Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1908 - Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA 2
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3 F Gertrude Torrence ^{2 3 4}

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         Spouse: Abraham C. Overholt (1858-      ) 2 3 4 5
           Marr: 16 Jan 1890 4

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4 M John Findlay Torrence ²

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           Born: 29 Apr 1870 - New Haven, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Mary Buttermore (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 6 Jun 1906 2

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5 F Louise Torrence ²

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           Died: 1912 2
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6 F Elizabeth Torrence ²

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         Spouse: F. P. McGough (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - George Ashman Torrence

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He followed in his father's footsteps and engaged in merchandising all his active life. He was one of the organizers and a director of the Southwest Pennsylvania railroad from its inception until merged with the Pennsylvania railroad system. He was a member of the Connellsville common council, and served on the school board. In religious faith he was an Episcopalian.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 653.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), Pg 654.

3 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 88.

4 Rev. A. J. Fretz, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of Martin Oberholtzer (Milton, NJ: The Evergreen News, 1903), Pg 112.

5 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 689.