Husband Edward Rial 1 2 3 4
Born: 22 Jul 1826 - Harrisburg, PA 1 2
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Died: 15 Aug 1911 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
Buried: 18 Aug 1911 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA 2
Father: George Rial (Abt 1800- ) 2 3
Mother: Harriet White ( - ) 2
Marriage: 2 Apr 1848
• Residence: : Franklin, Venango Co, PA.
Wife Catherine Morrison 2 4
Born: 1 Jan 1832 2
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Died: 9 Mar 1900 2
Buried: 12 Mar 1900 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Father: John Morrison ( - ) 5
Mother: Eunice Bowser (1804- ) 5
Children
1 F Clara M. Rial 2 4
Born: 7 Jan 1849 2
Christened:
Died: 2 Apr 1877 2
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Spouse: John P. Kennedy ( - ) 2
Marr: 14 Apr 1875 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 6
2 M John Rial 2
Born: 17 Oct 1850 2
Christened:
Died: 11 Apr 1851 2
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
3 M Edward Rial 2 4
Born: 6 May 1852 2
Christened:
Died: 1 Aug 1900 2
Buried: - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA
Spouse: Henrietta Kilgore ( - ) 2
Marr: 4 Oct 1875
4 M Savage Rial 7
Born: 25 Feb 1854 7
Christened:
Died: 13 Oct 1856 7
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Emma Rial 7
Born: 16 Feb 1856 7
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Died: 10 Aug 1856 7
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 M James B. Rial 2 4
Born: 29 Jul 1857 - Tidioute, Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, PA 2
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Died:
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Spouse: Ida J. Brown ( - ) 7
Marr: 1877 7
7 F Phyla Emma Rial 4 7
Born: 16 Dec 1859 7
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Died:
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Spouse: Edward L. Branch ( - ) 7
Marr: 29 Sep 1887 7
8 F Katharine Rial 4 7
Born: 20 Jan 1862 7
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General Notes: Husband - Edward Rial
Born July 26. [HVC 1879, 490]
He was reared by his maternal grandparents, as his parents died when he was very young. Though his educational advantages were limited to the instruction he had in a few terms' attendance at country school he became a well educated man, having an active mind and intelligence which only needed the spur of interest. He saw that if he was to succeed, it would have to be through his own efforts, but that was no discouragement to one of his ambitious temperament. After working in a hardware store in Center County for a time he conducted a livery stable, and later carried on a hotel at Tidioute, Pennsylvania, at the same time operating a stage line between that point and Warren. In this connection he had the government contract for carrying the mails. From Tidioute he removed to Union City, Pennsylvania, where he was occupied in a new venture, the manufacture of an improved patented pump. In 1869 he came to Franklin, where he first embarked in the grocery trade. But before long he caught the fever then raging over the oil discoveries in this region, and showed his faith in the value of the product by selling out his grocery and investing in oil leases and lands, being one of the first to try his fortune in that way. Though never reckless of his hard-earned capital he was liberal in making investments, and chose carefully, his judgment proving unusually sound. By 1879 he was interested in nineteen wells, all producing. Mr. Rial was indefatigable about following up promising leads, and never spared either time or pains to investigate his purchases thoroughly or plan their exploitation to the last detail. Hence his success. He built the tramway to the summit of Point Hill, to deliver supplies to the wells above, being the first to make this improvement in service. It was so with all his operations. They were well thought out and well dispatched, and he continued to engage in active business until his death. Mr. Rial was a member of the Baptist Church, to whose support he contributed liberally, and in politics he was a Democrat in principle, but not active in the party. [HVC 1919, 415]