Robert Cunningham Aiken and Tirza Jane Aiken

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Husband Robert Cunningham Aiken ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1832
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         Father: Alexander Aiken (Abt 1777/1779-1849) 1 5 6
         Mother: Mary Henry (      -      ) 2 5

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Wife Tirza Jane Aiken ^{3 7}

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            AKA: Tersa Aiken,2 Tersey Jane Aiken 4
           Born: Abt 1845
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           Died: 1893 7
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         Father: James Aiken (      -      ) 7
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Children

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1 M James Elmer Aiken ⁷

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           Born: 4 Sep 1862 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 7
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2 M Alexander H. Aiken ⁷

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3 F Mary Aiken ⁷

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4 M John Albert Aiken ^{3 4}

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            AKA: John C. Aiken 7
           Born: 28 Feb 1870 - North Sewickley, Beaver Co, PA 3 4
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         Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Irwin (      -      ) 4 8
           Marr: 30 Oct 1894 4

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5 M Robert C. Aiken, Jr. ⁷

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6 F Maggie M. Aiken ⁷

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7 F Effie A. Aiken ⁷

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Cunningham Aiken

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He was only thirteen years of age when his father died; he therefore stayed at home and fully carried out his filial duties to his widowed mother. He lived on the homestead until 1861, when he sold it, and selected 101 acres of land near Sewickley, Beaver County, where he remained until 1896. For three years he dealt in merchandise in Beaver County, and built there a new house and barn, but finally removed to Ellwood City in 1896. Here he was interested in real estate, some of it being very valuable property in the oil country, and also devoted a portion of his time to writing insurance. Mr. Aiken cast his first ballot for John C. Fremont for President, and held minor offices in Beaver County. In 1896 he was elected burgess of Ellwood City. His family adhered strictly to the principles and doctrines of the United Presbyterian Church.

He spent most of his life at North Sewickley, Pennsylvania. He was a large land owner and a prosperous farmer of that section.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 240.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 819.

3 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 1016.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 237.

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

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 775.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 241.

8 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 1017.