Hon. David W. Aiken and Mary A. Young

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Husband Hon. David W. Aiken ¹

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           Born: 11 Sep 1837 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: David Aiken (1800-1860) 3 4
         Mother: Martha Vance (1807-1883) 3 5

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       Marriage: 1869 6

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Wife Mary A. Young ⁶

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            AKA: Marian Young 4
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         Father: James Young (      -      ) 6
         Mother: Margaret Scott (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 F Martha Bell Aiken ^{7 8}

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         Spouse: J. Barcklay Gibson (      -      ) 8 9

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2 M J. Frank Aiken ⁷

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3 F Mary E. Aiken ⁷

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4 F Dora M. Aiken ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. David W. Aiken

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He came with the family from Wayne township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, to Shenango township, where he passed the early years of his life, and at maturity engaged in farming. In 1861, he enlisted for a period of three months in Co. F, 12th Reg. Pa. Vol. Inf., and in 1864 he re-enlisted in Co. I, 6th Battalion Pa. Heavy Art., where he was almost immediately promoted from his position as private to the rank of fourth sergeant, which promotion was followed in a short time by another to the rank of second lieutenant, which office he held until he was mustered out June 16, 1865.
He married in 1869 and took up his residence on the old family homestead, a half of which had been apportioned to him from his father's estate. Here he lived, devoting himself to farming and fruit-raising, in which he attained a satisfactory degree of success: during the season of 1897, the crop from his apple trees amounted to over 1,000 bushels.
Shortly after passing his majority, he was elected constable and collector, and served in this capacity for five years. In 1870 he was appointed to take the census in six townships of Lawrence County. He also was school director twelve years, not missing a meeting in all that time. Mr. Aiken served in the State Legislature, representing his district during the years of 1873-74, 77-78 and 79. He was a justice of the peace beginning in 1885, receiving successive commissions in 1890, 1895, and 1896. He was a member of Princeton Post, G. A. R., and served as quartermaster. On account of his success in political affairs, Mr. Aiken was often chosen as a delegate to county and state conventions.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 30, 472.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 30.

3 —, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 195.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 472.

5 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 31, 472.

6 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 31.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 32, 472.

8 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 957.

9 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 32.