James S. Claypool and Margaret J. Toy

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Husband James S. Claypool ¹

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           Born: 6 Jan 1858 - near Worthington, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: Abraham Claypool (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Mary Ann Miller (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 4 Dec 1883 1

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Wife Margaret J. Toy ¹

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         Father: James Toy (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Finley S. Claypool ¹

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2 M Homer H. Claypool ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Wilda D. Rowland (1879-      ) 1 2 3
           Marr: 7 Aug 1912 1 4

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3 M James G. Claypool ¹

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General Notes: Husband - James S. Claypool

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He attended school in the old Bradford schoolhouse, and from childhood assisted his father. After the death of the latter he farmed the homestead, and paid off his father's debts. Until he was about twenty-eight years old he followed farming, and then became a huckster, buying and selling various kinds of articles. Within a short time he was able to buy a small tract. He operated it and also a small mine on his farm, for three years. Following this he went to Kittanning to work as a carpenter at $1.50 per day, and progressed so rapidly that he was soon made foreman. During the evenings he also worked drawing plans for buildings, and soon became proficient as a draftsman. In 1884 he began buying and selling lumber, and continued to operate along this line for a year, until he was able to establish himself in a general lumber business at Kittanning. He eventually was selling lumber both wholesale and retail. By the time he had built up a large business, he found that he had over-exerted himself and was obliged to take a period of rest. While at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, recovering his strength, he discovered a fine tract of land, which his keen appreciation of values showed him was a desirable holding, so he bought it, and soon had two sawmills in full running order, giving employment to sixty men and twenty-five teams. When he had it all in good running order he returned to Kittanning, built a planing mill, opened a lumber yard, and established himself as a general contractor and builder as well as lumber dealer.
He served one term as member of the council of Kittanning, and was a member and director of the Board of Trade.
A deeply religious man he had faith in his Creator and the Bible, and was a consistent member of the Baptist Church, to which his wife also belonged. He was a member of its official board beginning from its organization in Kittanning.

1 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 441.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 847.

3 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 499.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 847.