Husband Alexander Guffey 1
Born: 14 May 1804 2
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Died: 27 Jun 1863 2
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Father: Squire John Guffey (1764-Abt 1845) 3
Mother: Agnes Lowry (1773-1811) 2 3
Marriage:
Wife Jane Campbell 2
Born: 1807 2
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Died: 1861 2
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Children
1 M "Sheriff" John Guffey 2 4 5
Born: 26 Feb 1833 - near Madison, Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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Died: 13 Sep 1900 6
Buried: - West Newton, South Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
Spouse: Barbaretta Pierce ( -1859) 7
Marr: 1 Apr 1858 7
Spouse: Barbaretta Hough ( -1906) 4 5 6
Marr: 9 Jan 1862 6
2 M James McClurg Guffey 6 8
Born: 19 Jan 1839 - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 6
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3 M Wesley S. Guffey 10 11
AKA: Westly Guffey 9
Born: 22 Feb 1842 - Madison, Westmoreland Co, PA 10
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Alvira Guffey 12
AKA: Allie Guffey 9
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Spouse: Thomas Hurst Irwin (1836-1912) 12 13 14
Marr: 3 Dec 1867 9 12
General Notes: Husband - Alexander Guffey
In 1842 he left the hereditary farm at Madison and opened up salt wells at Guffey's Landing, on the Youghiogheny river, later known as Guffey's Station. The venture proved profitable, large returns in the shape of corn, oats, wheat, ham, "side-meats" and such staples being received in exchange for the salt from the Guffey wells. Of actual money there was little in circulation. The articles received in barter had to be taken on flats to Pittsburgh, which was the only market within reach and there disposed of for cash or its equivalent in the shape of desirable merchandise. In the course of time the trade in salt ceased to be remunerative and he turned his attention to the development of coal lands.