James B. Rial and Ida J. Brown

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Husband James B. Rial ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Jul 1857 - Tidioute, Deerfield Twp, Warren Co, PA 1
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         Father: Edward Rial (1826-1911) 1 2 3 4
         Mother: Catherine Morrison (1832-1900) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1877 5

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Wife Ida J. Brown ⁵

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         Father: James H. Brown (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Sarah Jane McChristian (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 M Edward J. Rial ⁵

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2 F Sarah J. Rial ⁵

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         Spouse: Willard Carr (      -      ) 5

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3 M Harry E. Rial ⁵

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           Born: 26 Jan 1882 6
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           Died: Mar 1968 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Rose A. Eckel (1886-Abt 1963) 6
           Marr: 1917 - ? Venango Co, PA

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4 F Georgia C. Rial ⁵

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         Spouse: Curt E. McElhinney (      -      )
           Marr: 1911 - ? Venango Co, PA

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5 M James O. Rial ⁵

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6 F Ida J. Rial ⁷

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         Spouse: Warren Shaffer (      -      ) 7

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7 M Roll R. Rial ⁵

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8 F Ruth Rial ⁵

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         Spouse: Elmer Kechler (      -      ) 5

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9 F Irene A. Rial ⁵

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         Spouse: George D. Daubenspeck (      -      )
           Marr: 1914 - ? Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: George W. Black (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 15 Feb 1918 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 8

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10 F Helen Marie Rial ⁵

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           Born: Abt 1895
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         Spouse: Donald Sherburne Bleakley (1894-1963) 5 9
           Marr: 21 Jul 1913 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 10

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General Notes: Husband - James B. Rial

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He acquired his education in the public schools, continuing his attendance after the family settled at Franklin, Pennsylvania. Help was scarce in those days, so he began to work with his father when only a boy. In 1870 they drilled the second well on Point Hill, and were rewarded with what was known commercially as the first sand heavy oil, the best in the United States. In 1874 he became his father's regular partner, the firm being known during the lifetime of Edward Rial as E. Rial & Sons, and later as E. Rial & Son, and the Rial oil interests were later carried on under the name of J. B. Rial & E. Rial Estate. The Rials drilled and bought about one hundred and twenty-five wells on the Point alone, and James B. Rial owned many producing wells. Besides his interests at Franklin he had wells in Butler County, up French creek, and in different parts of Venango County along the Allegheny River. Practically all his business hours were given to the production of oil, and his heavy investments were made to pay well by judicious operations. Like his father he was a clever judge of oil properties, and his long experience in handling them made him one of the most trusted authorities in the region.
Mr. Rial was widely known in business circles, especially in his own line, and the social connections he maintained further widened his acquaintanceship. He belonged to the Washington Club, Odd Fellows fraternity, Red Men, Eagles, Maccabees and Masons, in the latter affiliating with Myrtle Lodge, No. 316, F. & A. M.; Venango Chapter, No. 211, R. A. M.; Keystone Council, No. 42, R. & S. M.; Franklin Commandery, No. 44, K. T.; and Zem Zem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of Erie, Pennsylvania. The family were Presbyterians in religious association. [HVC 1919, 416]

1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 415.

2 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 201.

3 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 490.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 816.

5 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 416.

6 Jeanette Saad, The Eckel Family (Cut & Shoot, TX: Self-published, 1998), Pg 9.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 416, 812.

8 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 20.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 263.

10 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #10568.