John Dickson Rynd and Mary E. Thomas

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Husband John Dickson Rynd ¹

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           Born: 5 Jan 1878 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: Cyrus Dickson Rynd (1849-1902) 2 3
         Mother: Eliza H. Blair (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: Jun 1903 1

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Wife Mary E. Thomas ¹

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         Father: H. B. Thomas (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Lucy Filson (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Cyrus Thomas Rynd ¹

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2 F Mary Elizabeth Rynd ¹

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3 F Lucy Betty Rynd ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John Dickson Rynd

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He was born in Pitts­burgh, PA, and was three years old when his father returned to the family farm. His preparatory education was obtained at the schools of the home district, and he pursued his higher studies at Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. Subsequently he passed a short time at home, was engaged as telegrapher with the National Transit Company at Pittsburgh, and for three years held a position in the Carnegie Steel Mills at South Sharon, Mercer County, PA. Returning to the Rynd farm in Septem­ber, 1903, he was associated with the Oil Well Supply Company at Siverly (now Oil City) for about ten years following, but meantime, in 1904, purchased the homestead, which comprised 265 acres. He thereafter gave a large share of his attention to the property, where he mades his home, looking after his oil interests there. He was a director of the Citizens' Banking Company of South Oil City, a member of the school board of Cornplanter Township, and in business, public and social relations one of the most popular and pro­gressive young men in Venango County. His religious connection was with Trinity M. E. Church of Oil City. Fraternally he was a Mason, holding membership in Fraternal Lodge, No. 483, F. & A. M., Rouseville, of which he was a past master; Oil City Chapter, No. 236, R. A. M.; Talbot Commandery, No. 43. K. T., of Oil City; Venango Lodge of Perfection, Oil City; Pittsburgh Consistory; and Zem Zem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S, of Erie, Pennsylvania. [CAB, 802]

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 802.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1087.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 800.