Husband Alexander McCleery 1 2
Born: 28 Jul 1820 - West Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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Died: 11 Nov 1897 - West Finley Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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Father: James McCleery (1789-1859) 3
Mother: Catharine Forbes (Abt 1787-1864) 3
Marriage: 5 Oct 1870 4
Other Spouse: Mary Davidson ( -1866) 2 - 13 Mar 1851 4
Wife Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ackley 5
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Died: 7 Dec 1871 4
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Father: Joshua Ackley ( - ) 4
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1 F Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" McCleery 5
Born: Abt Oct 1871
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander McCleery
He was reared to the vocation of a farmer and got all his schooling at the common schools-first at subscription schools, afterward at the free schools. When nearing his twenty-third year, he left his father's home, and for three years labored on the farm of James Davidson of West Finley township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; and on the latter's death the family employed him to manage the farm and stock, in which capacity he worked five years. He married, and on the 24th day of March, 1851, they moved to the farm on which they thereafter resided.
The McCleerys all belonged to the old Whig party until after the Harrison campaign of 1840, when the Anti-slavery question arose, at which time they joined the Abolition party, and so remained until the Republican party made known its principles, after which they voted and worked with the latter.
Alexander McCleery united with the Free Presbyterian Church in 1851, and remained with it until it disbanded in 1868, after which he united with the Presbyterian Church in West Alexander, and was one of the elders for a number of years. He was repeatedly called to fill the various township offices; served four full terms as justice of the peace, and served one term as county commissioner of Washington County. In later years he declined the office on account of increasing deafness.
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ackley
from Greene Co, PA