James Blythe and Elizabeth Butler
Husband James Blythe 1
Born: 9 Nov 1831 - Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: William Blythe (1800-1883) 2 Mother: Mary S. Marshall (1809-1863) 2
Marriage: 20 Mar 1856 - Monongahela, Washington Co, PA 1
Wife Elizabeth Butler 3
Born: - Carroll Twp, Washington Co, PA Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Capt. Ira Reese Butler (1792-1884) 3 4 5 6 Mother: Mary A. Boyd (1801-1874) 3 6 7 8
Children
1 M William H. Blythe 9
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Johanna Carson ( -1871) 10
2 M Ira R. Blythe 1
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Josephine Carson ( - ) 1
3 F Mary A. Blythe 1
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - James Blythe
He was born on the old homestead farm. He remained there until he was twenty years old, when he came to Monongahela, PA, and followed the trade of a carpenter. In 1859 he moved to the old homestead farm in Fallowfield township, which he purchased in 1869. In 1876 he engaged in the lumber business under the firm name of Foster, Blythe & Neel. In 1884 he moved into Monongahela.
He was a member of Henry M. Phillips Lodge, A. F. & A. M. He was a Republican, and held various offices of trust, including president of the select and common councils. In October, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth P. V. I., serving until July, 1863, and was first sergeant of his company.
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 957.
2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 954.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 814, 957.
4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 569.
5 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 137.
6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1184.
7 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 570.
8 John S. Van Voorhis, The Old and New Monongahela (Pittsburgh, PA: Nicholson, Printer and Binder, 1893), Pg 140.
9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 957, 1434.
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—, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1434.
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