Husband Dr. Charles James Jessop 1
Born: 2 Dec 1851 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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Father: Charles Christopher Jessop (1817-1887) 2
Mother: Eliza Sin Clair (1823-1895) 2
Marriage: 5 Jun 1895 3
Wife Emily Clark Campbell 3
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Died: 12 Nov 1898 3
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Father: Judge James Campbell (1813-1892) 4 5
Mother: Nancy Jane Hallock (1824-1909) 3
Children
1 F Emily Mary Jessop 6
Born: 4 Aug 1896 7
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2 M Charles Hallock Jessop 8
Born: 2 Nov 1898 9
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Died: Abt 4 Nov 1898
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Dr. Charles James Jessop
He spent the greater part of his life in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He received most of his earlier education in the public schools and academies of that place. Having decided upon entering the medical profession, he went to Pittsburgh, where he studied medicine with Dr. John Dickson. Following this he entered Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, where he was graduated with high honors March 1, 1874, taking the capital prize in anatomy. Dr. Jessop specialized in this branch of his work, and as an expert was the equal of any anatomist in the State. After graduation, he spent one year as resident physician of Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, where he gained much valuable experience. He began the independent practice of his profession in Kittanning in 1875, and was unusually successful. Six years later he took his brother, who had lately taken up the profes-sion, into the office with him, thus carrying out plans cherished by them for years. Kittanning General Hospital, a very important institution of that part of the state, was founded by Dr. C. J. Jessop May 8, 1898. Dr. Jessop was chief surgeon since the organization of the hospital, and his brother was also on the surgical staff. He was formerly president of the Armstrong County Medical Society; acted as president of the United States Pension Board for thirteen years; and also as president of the Board of Health for many years. He was like-wise surgeon for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for eighteen years. Always a public-spirited man, he exerted himself to secure the abolishment of a toll over the Allegheny river, which resulted in the bridge being condemned and made free. Dr. Jessop was one of the five who donated the property upon which the Nealton Brick Works later stood; the company which operated this (Kittanning Brick and Fire Clay Company) manufactured the finest grade of bricks, which were sold in all the states of the Union.
Fraternally Dr. Jessop was a member of the Blue Lodge No. 244, F. & A. M., and Orient Chapter No. 247, R. A. M., both of Kittanning, and also of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks in the same city. He presented this latter order one of the finest, if not the finest, collections of Indian relics in the State of Pennsylvania. This collection was secured by Dr. Jessop through untiring efforts and the expenditure of much time, money and energy.
Aside from his professional interests Dr. Jessop was very fond of hunting and fishing. He was an enthusiastic sportsman in every sense of the word, and being one of the best shots in Pennsylvania was always sought after by all sportsmen at the various shooting tournaments, local and state. [HAC 1914, 417]