Husband Maj. Albert Pressly Burchfield 1 2
Born: 20 Jan 1844 - Allegheny, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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Died: 8 Jan 1910 - ? Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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Father: Robert Cochrane Burchfield ( - ) 2
Mother: Susan Rebecca Hackwelder ( - ) 2
Marriage: 12 Oct 1864 3
Other Spouse: Ivy O. Friesell ( - ) 3 - 19 Jan 1899 3
Wife Sarah Jane McWhinney 1 2
Born: 2 Mar 1846 1
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Died: 3 Oct 1896 or 1897 1 3
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Father: Matthew McWhinney (1815-1885) 1
Mother: Sarah Anderson (1820- ) 1
Children
1 F Emma Marshall Burchfield 3
Born: 13 May 1866 3
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Died: 7 Feb 1894 3
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Spouse: John George McElveen ( - ) 3
Marr: 16 Jun 1892 3
2 F Henrietta Burchfield 3
Born: 26 Nov 1867 3
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Spouse: George Liggett Craig ( - ) 3
Marr: 14 Oct 1890 3
3 M Albert Horne Burchfield 3
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4 F Sue Anderson Burchfield 3
Born: 1 Sep 1874 3
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Died: 13 Jul 1886 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 M William Hodge Burchfield 2
Born: 23 Aug 1877 - Allegheny, Allegheny Co, PA 2
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6 F Mary Priscilla Burchfield 3
Born: 31 May 1884 3
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7 M Wilson McWhinney Burchfield 3
Born: 31 May 1884 3
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Died: 20 Apr 1886 3
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Maj. Albert Pressly Burchfield
At the age of thirteen he gave up further study in the public schools of his native community and embarked on a mercantile career that was to be distinctive for its success. He began with William Semple, a dry goods merchant in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and continued here until July 1, 1858, when he severed his connections to come to Pittsburgh where he secured employment with the Joseph Horne Company, a dry goods firm with which he was to be associated from that time until his death. Eight years after he entered the firm he became a member and was placed in charge of the wholesale end of the business, which was incorporated in August, 1897, and was to operate under the name of the Pittsburgh Dry Goods Company. He continued as executive head of this organization until the death of Mr. Horne in 1893, when he resigned to devote his entire attention to the retail business. By this time he was a highly respected leader in Pittsburgh and in addition to the aforementioned position was also vice-president of the Western Pennsylvania Exposition Society, a member of the executive board of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce and a director of the Mt. Pleasant and Bradford Railroad, and of the Pittsburgh and Mansfield Railroad, before the latter was absorbed by the Wabash.
During the Civil War he served in the Union Army and throughout his life was a prominent member of Post No. 162, of the Grand Army of the Republic. He also served as senior vice-commander of the Department of Pennsylvania, and later was senior vice-commander-in-chief of the National Grand Army of the Republic, as well as charter member and chairman of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall Committee, responsible for the erection of Memorial Hall.
In his civic affiliations he was a member of the board of trustees of the Grove City College, and the Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute. Socially, he belonged to the Duquesne, University, Pittsburgh Country, Pittsburgh Athletic, Union and Americus Republican clubs, and the Pittsburgh Art Society. He worshipped at the Sixth United Presbyterian Church.