Husband Samuel McClure 1 2 3
Born: 3 Jan 1839 - Little Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 2 4
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Died: 25 Mar 1922 - Sharon, Mercer Co, PA 5
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Father: Joseph McClure (1810-1899) 2 6
Mother: Nancy Clark (1813-1890) 2 7
Marriage: 1 Jul 1863 4
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Wife Augusta R. Dickson 4
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Died: 9 Feb 1921 5
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1 F Mary A. McClure 4 8
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Spouse: Charles F. Phillips ( - ) 4 8
Marr: 30 Aug 1883 8
2 F Anna D. McClure 4
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Spouse: David M. Forker ( - ) 8 9
Marr: Oct 1895 8
3 F Jennie McClure 4
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Spouse: Dr. Clifford Marshall ( - ) 9
General Notes: Husband - Samuel McClure
He grew to manhood under the parental roof, working on a farm and clerking in his father's store during his boyhood days. After receiving the usual common school education he entered Girard Academy, Girard, PA, where he spent several years. In 1861 he began clerking in Clarksville, and in 1862 he entered the employ of James Wood & Co., proprietors of Homewood Furnace, Lawrence County, PA. In June, 1863, he came to Wheatland, Mercer County, in connection with the same firm, and remained with them till their failure in 1873, at which time he was assistant superintendent of the works. For a few months succeeding this event he had charge of the blast furnace in West Middlesex. In January, 1874, he became connected with the Stewart Iron Company, limited, of Sharon, and has since been manager of the business of that firm in the Shenango Valley, as well as the coke plant in Fayette County, PA, which was constructed under his direction. Under Mr. McClure's able management the business of the firm grew prosperous, and was second to none in the valley.
Mr. McClure was a leading Republican, and in 1884 was elected State senator for the Forty-seventh District, composed of the counties of Mer-cer and Lawrence, for the term ending in December, 1888. He was also the choice of his party in Mercer County for renomination. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and also of the A. O. U. W. Mr. McClure was a stock-holder in, and one of the managers of, the Shenango Machine Company, lim-ited, and vice-president of the Sharon Steel Casting Company, two of the leading manufacturing institutions of Sharon. [HMC 1888, 740]
He received the usual common school education and then spent several years at the Girard (Pennsylvania) Academy. He grew to manhood under the parental roof, working on the farm and clerking in his father's store during boyhood, and in 1861 he began clerking in Clarksville. In 1862 he entered the employ of James Wood & Son, of Pittsburgh, and was sent to Homewood Furnace, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, to take the management of the firm's store at that place, being transferred during the following year to Wheatland as cashier and bookkeeper of its interests there. He filled these positions, as well as those of superintendent and manager, until 1873, when the firm failed, and he then went to West Middlesex as manager of a blast furnace at that place.
In January, 1874, Mr. McClure came to Sharon, Pennsylvania, to accept the position of superintendent of the Stewart Iron Company, Limited. In October, 1889, he acquired an interest and was elected one of the managers, as well as being general manager of the iron business of this company in the Shenango valley and of its coking interests at Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the plant at the latter point being under his direction. Under Mr. McClure's able management the business of this firm has grown prosperous and stands second to none in the valley. In 1886 he became associated with F. H. Buhl and Daniel Eagan in the organization of the Sharon Steel Casting Company, of which he was elected vice president. This company was later acquired by the American Steel Casting Company, which in 1902 became a constituent company of the American Steel Foundries. Mr. McClure was president of the Sharon Savings and Trust Company and was also president of the Union Limestone Company, the Valley Connecting Railroad Company and the Shenango Machine Company. Professionally he was a member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and of the British Iron and Steel Institute; fraternally, a Mason, and, socially, a member of the Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh and numerous other organizations. Mr. McClure was initiated into Sharon Lodge No. 250, A. F. & A. M., in 1865, and long was one of its oldest members. He also belonged to Norman Chapter No. 244, R. A. M.; Rebecca Commandery No. 50, K. T., of which he was past eminent commander. [HMC 1909, 366]
General Notes: Wife - Augusta R. Dickson
from Clarksville, Mercer Co, PA