George W. Raymond and Corra Greenwood West

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Husband George W. Raymond ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 4 Aug 1828 - Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY 2 4
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           Died: 5 Apr 1909 - Raymilton, Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Aaron Weeks Raymond (1801-1890) 5 6 7
         Mother: Ann Eliza Whitaker (1802-1887) 2 8 9

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       Marriage: 2 Jun 1897 - Buffalo, Erie Co, NY 3

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   Other Spouse: Mary Adams (1852-1882) 2 10 - 29 Sep 1874 10

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Wife Corra Greenwood West ¹¹

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           Born: 12 Sep 1857 - McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 11
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           Died: 22 Apr 1924 - McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: John West (1828-1887) 12
         Mother: Eleanor Jones Henderson (1832-1887) 12

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Children

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1 M Mark Lamberton Raymond ³

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           Born: 12 Aug 1898 - Raymilton, Mineral Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mildred Louise Asperschlager (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 20 Apr 1935 13

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General Notes: Husband - George W. Raymond

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He came to Venango County, Pennsylvania, with his father in 1836. He was brought up at Utica, and obtained a limited education at the common schools thereof. He was early associated with his father's business interests. From 1853 to 1858 he had charge of a furnace at Raymilton; in 1863-64 he was engaged in oil production on Oil creek, and in 1867-68 he was in Montana, as superintendent of a gold mining company. Since 1868 he has been a member of the firm of Raymond Brothers and has charge of the oil interests of his father in this vicinity. [HVC 1890, 1034]

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General Notes: Wife - Corra Greenwood West

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On the death of her husband, she personally man­aged the Raymond estate of 600 acres with oil wells, farms and numerous houses, as well as managing the private estate left by her husband. The family were members of the Presbyterian Church.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 768, 1034.

2 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 674.

3 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 103.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1034.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 487.

6 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 767.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 672.

8 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 488.

9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 768.

10 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1035.

11 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 60.

12 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 32.

13 Oren V. Henderson, The Descendants of Robert Henderson of Hendersonville, Pennsylvania (Durham, NH: Self-Published, 1947), Pg 176.