Francis A. Sayers

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Husband Francis A. Sayers ¹

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           Born: 27 Sep 1861 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
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         Father: Henry J. Sayers (1831-      ) 1
         Mother: Sarah J. Vance (1833-1883) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Francis A. Sayers

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He was brought up in Cranberry township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and received a common school education. After attending the State Normal School at Edinboro, Pennsylvania, two terms, he began teaching in 1877 in Cranberry township, continuing at this work seven, years. In 1882 he entered the preparatory department of Allegheny College, at Meadville, graduating from that institution June 26, 1887, representing the Athenian society on that occasion. In the Junior year he took the prize in declamation in that society, and was similarly honored as orator of the society the following year. After leaving college he entered the office of Lee, Criswell & Hastings and read law two years under their preceptorship. In August, 1889, he was admitted to the bar of Venango county. He was a member of the Methodist church, and a Republican in politics.

1 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1139.