Joseph E. Callahan and Jennie Chess

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Husband Joseph E. Callahan ^{1 2}

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           Born: 4 Feb 1857 - Sugar Grove Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: Edward Callahan (1819-      ) 3 4
         Mother: Isabella Wade (Abt 1815-1877) 1

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       Marriage: 1883 - Sheakleyville, Sandy Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3

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Wife Jennie Chess ³

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         Father: Thomas R. Chess (      -      ) 3 5
         Mother: Emeline Thompson (      -Bef 1888) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph E. Callahan

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He received his early education in the district schools of his home neighborhood until he was about nineteen years of age, and afterward completed two terms at Jamestown Seminary and three terms at Sheakleyville Normal Academy. He was a leading Democrat and public man of affairs. He served as assessor, as justice of the peace, and in 1900 and 1902 was a candidate for the state legislature, receiving nomination both times and being defeated by a small majority. In 1908 he was a formidable candidate for county commissioner and received a large majority over his opponents. As he was a Democrat and the county of Mercer was a Republican county, this shows the popularity of Mr. Callahan. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, of which he was an elder for over sixteen years. [HMC 1909, 697]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1129.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 696.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 697.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1133, 1142.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1104.