James Elmer Aiken

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Husband James Elmer Aiken ¹

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           Born: 4 Sep 1862 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Father: Robert Cunningham Aiken (Abt 1832-1913) 2 3 4 5
         Mother: Tirza Jane Aiken (Abt 1845-1893) 1 4

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General Notes: Husband - James Elmer Aiken

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He was born in Wayne township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and supplemented a district school education by pursuing advanced courses of study in Grove City College, after which he studied law in the office of James A. Gardner. He successfully passed the State Examination and in 1888 was admitted to the Lawrence County Bar. He practiced for a short time in New Castle, was then an assistant of George B. Nye in Hazel Dell for about a year, and in the summer of 1895 began a connection with the First National Bank of Ellwood City as a clerk. He was later the cashier in this financial institution. In social circles, he was a member of the F. & A. M. Lodge, No. 599, of Ellwood City.

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

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

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

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

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