Husband Porter S. Newmyer 1
Born: 8 Oct 1847 - Tyrone Twp, Fayette Co, PA 2
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Father: Joseph Newmyer (Abt 1820- ) 2
Mother: Elizabeth Strickler ( - ) 2
Marriage: 10 Apr 1873 2
• Business: Newmyer's Opera-House: Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA.
Wife Mary A. Davidson 2
AKA: Mary D. Davidson 3
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Father: Thomas R. Davidson (1814-1875) 3 4
Mother: Isabella Austin ( - ) 3
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1 M Thomas D. Newmyer 2
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2 F Isabella D. Newmyer 2
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General Notes: Husband - Porter S. Newmyer
He was educated at home and at the Southwest Normal College, in California, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and at Alliance College, Stark County, Ohio, which latter college he left in the spring of 1868, and entered upon the study of the law under the direction of Hon. W. H. Playford, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, with whom he remained until admitted to the bar at the March term of court, Fayette County, 1871. May 5th of the same year he located in Connellsville and commenced the practice of his profession, enjoying an extensive and lucrative business. In politics Mr. Newmyer was a Democrat, and several times was elected representative delegate for Fayette County, and once senatorial delegate from Fayette and Greene Counties to State Conventions.
While prosecuting his professional business he was also largely and profitably engaged in the real estate business and other important affairs. He organized the gas company of his borough, and originated the First National Bank of Connellsville; was its vice-president from 1876 to January, 1882, and one of its heaviest stockholders until the last-mentioned date, when he sold out his stock. Mr. Newmyer was one of the projectors of the Keystone Courier, one of the best county papers of Western Pennsylvania, and was one of the organizers of the Dawson Bridge Company across the Youghiogheny River. He erected an extensive structure known as "Newmyer's Opera-House Block," on Pittsburgh Street, and was connected with Hood Brothers & Co. in the dry-goods business. He was one of the trustees of Bethany College, West Virginia, elected in May, 1880. [HFC 1882, 420]