James Sheriff and Christina M. Rodgers

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Husband James Sheriff ¹

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           Born: 3 Apr 1800 - Allegheny Co, PA 1
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           Died: 16 Aug 1870 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: [Father] Sheriff (      -      )
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 18 Jun 1824 - Gallipolis, Gallia Co, OH 1

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Wife Christina M. Rodgers ¹

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           Born: 29 Jul 1803 1
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           Died: Aft 1888
         Buried: 

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         Father: Thomas Rodgers (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Christina Morrison (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Thomas R. Sheriff ¹

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           Born: 17 Jun 1825 1
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Celia M. McBurney (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 28 May 1846 2

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2 U [Infant] Sheriff ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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3 M John J. Sheriff ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: when two years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - James Sheriff

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He came to Mercer, PA, July 15, 1825, and with his brother, John Sheriff, opened up a store in the old Amberson corner, and soon after moved to a building where the Farmers’ and Mechanics’ National Bank would later stand. About the year 1827 they located their store on the site where Thomas R. Sheriff’s clothing house would later be located. Here he remained, engaged in business for many years. He was a tinner and coppersmith, and many of the old distillery “tills” that were used in this county were made by him. He made the last one in 1840, and gave his son, Thomas R., $10 to defray his expenses to Erie City to attend the convention that nominated William Henry Harrison for President.

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 694.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 695.