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Blair, William Patrick

Male 1917 - 1987  (70 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Blair, William PatrickBlair, William Patrick was born on 16 May 1917 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH (son of Blair, John Austin and Galloway, Mary May); died on 18 Nov 1987 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 07 Jan 1920, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 3 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Tod Homestead Cemetery

    William married Clarkson, M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Kaiser, H.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Blair, John AustinBlair, John Austin was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Venango Co., PA (son of Blair, Aaron N. and Beach, Delilah Jane); died on 13 May 1951 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Tombstone Photo: North Jackson, Mahoning Co., OH; Jackson Township Cemetery
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA
    • Census: 26 Apr 1910, Washington, Butler Co., PA
    • Military: 12 Sep 1918, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; WWI Draft Registration
    • Census: 07 Jan 1920, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

    John married Galloway, Mary May on 1 Aug 1899 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. Mary (daughter of Galloway, John Fulton and Hoffman, Caroline) was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA; died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Galloway, Mary MayGalloway, Mary May was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA (daughter of Galloway, John Fulton and Hoffman, Caroline); died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Source relating Mary to her father John Fulton Galloway
    • Tombstone Photo: North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA; Jackson Township Cemetery
    • Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA
    • Census: 26 Apr 1910, Washington, Butler Co., PA
    • Census: 07 Jan 1920, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
    • Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

    Children:
    1. Blair, Anna Marie was born on 19 Mar 1903 in PA; died on 7 Mar 1910 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 9 Mar 1910 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    2. Blair, John "Jack" Freeman was born on 18 Jul 1905 in Parkersburg, Chester Co., PA; died on 21 Feb 1993 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
    3. Blair, Edna D. was born on 2 May 1907 in Washington, Butler Co., PA.
    4. Blair, Mary Louise was born in 1910 in PA.
    5. Blair, James Austin was born on 15 Jul 1914 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA; died on 28 Aug 1990 in Ventura Co., CA; was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
    6. 1. Blair, William Patrick was born on 16 May 1917 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 18 Nov 1987 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
    7. Blair, Betty Jane was born on 18 Dec 1921 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 06 Nov 1990 in Lima, Allen Co., OH; was buried in Harrod, Allen Co., OH.
    8. Blair, Thomas Arthur was born on 29 Dec 1925 in OH; died on 05 Feb 2003 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV; was buried on 28 Feb 2003 in Boulder City, NV.
    9. Blair, Beverly Jean was born on 22 Mar 1929 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 18 Nov 1988 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Blair, Aaron N.Blair, Aaron N. was born on 12 Jan 1858 in Venango Co., PA (son of Blair, John and Shiner, Mary Ann); died on 01 Feb 1933 in South Pymatuning, Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 23 Jul 1860, Sandy Creek, Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 16 Jul 1870, Cranberry Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA

    Notes:

    On Aaron's death certificate, there is no spouse listed.....just a squiggly line.

    Aaron appears to have lived with his grandparents (the Shiners) after his mother's death. He is listed in their household on the 1870 Census.

    Meadville Tribune Republican, Meadville, PA, Saturday, 2 Feb 1933
    BLAIR, AARON - 75, of Sharpsville, PA, died on 1 Feb 1933 at the home of his son O.C. Blair. Internment will be in the Irvine Cemetery, Venango Co, PA.


    Buried:
    Irwin Cemetery

    Aaron married Beach, Delilah Jane on 31 Oct 1878 in Mercer Co., PA. Delilah (daughter of Beach, Samuel Oliver and Mulholland, Anna Elizabeth) was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Kilgore, Mercer Co., PA; died on 08 Apr 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Beach, Delilah JaneBeach, Delilah Jane was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Kilgore, Mercer Co., PA (daughter of Beach, Samuel Oliver and Mulholland, Anna Elizabeth); died on 08 Apr 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 17 Sep 1860, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 17 Aug 1870, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA

    Notes:

    Between 1900-1910, Delilah's sister Sarah moved to Youngstown.
    Between 1910-1920, Delilah's daughter Velma moved to Youngstown.
    Between 1900-1920, Delilah's daughter Nancy Kathernie moved to Youngstown.
    In 1915, Delilah's son John A moved to Youngstown.

    Children:
    1. 2. Blair, John Austin was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Venango Co., PA; died on 13 May 1951 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
    2. Blair, Robert Franklin was born on 14 Nov 1880 in Allegheny, Butler Co., PA; died on 09 Jul 1936 in Boardman, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA.
    3. Blair, Oliver Calvin was born on 22 Apr 1882 in Pearl, Venango Co., PA; died on 22 May 1957 in Sheakleyville, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 24 May 1957 in Hickory Twp, Mercer Co., PA.
    4. Blair, Charles Grover was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA; died on 02 Sep 1950 in Napa, Napa Co., CA; was buried in Yountville, Napa Co., CA.
    5. Blair, William Luther was born on 24 Jun 1887 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died on 26 Sep 1938 in Meadville, Crawford Co., PA; was buried on 29 Sep 1938 in Jamestown, Mercer Co., PA.
    6. Blair, Ethel Maud was born on 11 Jun 1888 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died in May 1983.
    7. Blair, Delilah Artlissa was born on 12 Apr 1892 in Butler Co., PA; died on 20 Feb 1973 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
    8. Blair, Mary Lena was born on 19 Dec 1893 in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA.
    9. Blair, Velma Vivian was born on 19 Dec 1893 in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA; died on 25 May 1983 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
    10. Blair, Nancy Kathryn was born on 28 Jun 1896 in PA; died in Aug 1979 in Miami, Dade Co., FL.
    11. Blair, Mary Gladys was born on 05 May 1903 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died on 27 Feb 1969 in Hialeah, Dade Co., FL.

  3. 6.  Galloway, John FultonGalloway, John Fulton was born on 08 Apr 1849 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA (son of Galloway, Thomas and Ghost, Sarah); died on 04 Nov 1917 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 06 Nov 1917 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
    • Census: 23 Oct 1850, Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 23 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: Jul 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 23 Jun 1900, Richland, Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 16 Apr 1910, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

    Notes:

    From 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and representative citizens by James A McKee (1909); Pages 1435-1436
    JOHN FULTON GALLAWAY, a well-known citizen and substantial business man of Hilliard, Butler County, Pennsylvania, is proprietor of the hotel at that village and has a well-established business. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1849, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Ghost) Gallaway and a grandson of William Gallaway.

    Thomas Gallaway was born in Ireland and was one of the following children born to his parents: William; John; Thomas; Isaac, who married Eliza Kohlter, daughter of John Kohlter of Mercer County; and Eliza, deceased. Thomas came to the United States at the age of seventeen years and landed at New York City with just seventy-five cents in his pocket. He received employment at blasting rock in the construction of the Erie Canal, and then worked for a distiller in New York State. He was an industrious man, and of a frugal and saving disposition, and while thus employed accumulated enough money to purchase a farm of 150 acres in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was a heavily timbered tract, but little of the land having been cleared. He cleared the farm and lived upon it for a time, then purchased the Ross tract of land, consisting of 300 acres, on which he engaged in stock raising on an extensive scale. He at the same time carried on a general store at Mechanicsville, in Venango County. He married there to Sarah Ghost, a daughter of Philip Ghost, of Venango County, and they reared the following children: Craft, who married Mary Ellen Atwell, a daughter of John Atwell of Mercer County, and has three children,-Thomas, Clyde and Elizabeth; Isaac, who married Mary Jane Bonner, a daughter of Archie Bonner of Venango County, by whom he has one son and two daughters,-John, Elizabeth and Susan; John F., whose name heads this sketch; Ann Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lytle, deceased; and Martha, deceased.

    John Fulton Gallaway attended school in Venango County, after which he engaged in farming and clerked in the store conducted by his father. He purchased eighty-five acres of land one-half mile south of Westley P. O. He went from there to Callery Junction during the oil excitement and teamed, having three teams. These he traded for a store and stock of merchandise at Barkeyville, Venango County, paying the difference in value in cash. He went from there to Mechanicsville, where he rented the Woods property for one year, then purchased that farm. He later traded that farm for sixty-five acres of land located about two miles north of Harrisville, in Butler County, and carried on general farming until the marriage of his son, Walter, when he left the farm in the latter 's charge. He then returned to Mechanicsville, and after a time sold his property to Robert B. Eakin and moved to Richland Township, Butler County, where he purchased fifty acres of coal land. He later came to Hilliard and in competition with others obtained the contract for the Star Mail Route from Hilliard to Petrolia. When the rural free delivery was established he was given Route No. 52, over which he carried the mail for two years and three months. He then purchased the hotel at Hilliard, which he has since conducted with uninterrupted success.
    Mr. Gallaway was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Hoffman, daughter of Walter Hoffman of Venango County, and they have four children: Thomas, who married Emma Syrena, daughter of Finley Syrena, and has three children-Ralph, Raymond and Leonard; Walter, who married Blanche Syrena, a daughter of John Syrena; Mary, who married John A. Blair, son of A. N. Blair, and has three children- Marie, John Freeman and Edna; and Ida. who married J. S. Kohlmyre, son , of Marion Kohlmyre of Butler County, and has one child, Althica. Religiously, they are members of the M. E. Church. Politically, Mr. Gallaway is a Prohibitionist.


    Died:
    Cancer of Face

    John married Hoffman, Caroline about 1872. Caroline (daughter of Huffman, John Walter Jr and Hoffman, Christina) was born on 28 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 01 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 04 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Hoffman, CarolineHoffman, Caroline was born on 28 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA (daughter of Huffman, John Walter Jr and Hoffman, Christina); died on 01 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 04 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
    • Census: 29 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: Aug 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 23 Jun 1900, Richland, Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 16 Apr 1910, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 02 Feb 1920, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 07 Apr 1930, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Apoplexy

    Children:
    1. Galloway, Thomas Craft was born on 19 Aug 1872 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died on 20 Aug 1935 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 23 Aug 1935 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
    2. Galloway, Walter Laitle was born on 02 Dec 1874 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 07 Nov 1972 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    3. 3. Galloway, Mary May was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA; died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
    4. Galloway, Ida Jane was born on 30 Nov 1889 in Erico, Butler Co., PA; died on 28 Dec 1970 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Blair, JohnBlair, John was born on 8 Apr 1819 in Ireland; died on 21 Mar 1882 in Venango Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 07 Oct 1850, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 23 Jul 1860, Sandy Creek, Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 08 Jul 1870, Sandy Creek, Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 24 Jun 1880, Victory Twp., Venango Co., PA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Pleasantview Cemetery

    John married Shiner, Mary Ann. Mary (daughter of Shiner, Andrew and Gibson/Blakeley, Nancy) was born on 23 Mar 1830 in PA; died on 04 Jan 1861 in Venango Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Shiner, Mary AnnShiner, Mary Ann was born on 23 Mar 1830 in PA (daughter of Shiner, Andrew and Gibson/Blakeley, Nancy); died on 04 Jan 1861 in Venango Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 07 Oct 1850, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 23 Jul 1860, Sandy Creek, Venango Co., PA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Pleasantview Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Blair, Andrew was born on 28 Feb 1849 in PA; died on 26 Jun 1930 in Sugarcreek, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 29 Jun 1930 in Polk, Venango Co., PA.
    2. Blair, Nancy was born about 1850 in PA; died after 1909.
    3. 4. Blair, Aaron N. was born on 12 Jan 1858 in Venango Co., PA; died on 01 Feb 1933 in South Pymatuning, Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

  3. 10.  Beach, Samuel OliverBeach, Samuel Oliver was born on 12 Nov 1829 in Venango Co., PA (son of Beach, Stephen Whitehead and Simpson, Sarah); died on 28 Dec 1905 in Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1830, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 1840, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 04 Oct 1850, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 17 Sep 1860, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 17 Aug 1870, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA; Blacksmith
    • Census: 06 Jun 1900, Worth, Mercer Co., PA

    Samuel married Mulholland, Anna Elizabeth in 1851 in PA. Anna (daughter of Mulholland, William and Carroll, Margaret) was born in Apr 1834 in Londonberry, Ireland; died on 20 Jul 1904; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mulholland, Anna ElizabethMulholland, Anna Elizabeth was born in Apr 1834 in Londonberry, Ireland (daughter of Mulholland, William and Carroll, Margaret); died on 20 Jul 1904; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 17 Sep 1860, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 17 Aug 1870, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 06 Jun 1900, Worth, Mercer Co., PA

    Notes:

    1900 Census indicates that Anna had 7 children and 6 were living.

    Children:
    1. Beach, James Austin was born on 26 Jun 1853 in PA; died on 2 Jul 1927 in Oakland Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 7 Jul 1927.
    2. 5. Beach, Delilah Jane was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Kilgore, Mercer Co., PA; died on 08 Apr 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA.
    3. Beach, Henry Houston was born about 1858 in PA; died before 1870.
    4. Beach, Dr. William Mulholland was born on 15 Sep 1859 in Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., PA; died on 23 Oct 1930 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA; was buried in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA.
    5. Beach, Martin Luther was born on 28 Jul 1862 in Worth, Mercer Co., PA; died on 10 Jun 1945 in Worth, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 13 Jun 1945 in Worth, Mercer Co., PA.
    6. Beach, Sarah Artlissa was born in Nov 1864 in PA.
    7. Beach, Nancy Keturah was born about 1868 in PA.
    8. Beach, Oliver W. was born in 1870; died on 04 Jun 1871; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

  5. 12.  Galloway, ThomasGalloway, Thomas was born on 14 Jul 1813 in Ulster, Antrim County, Ireland (son of Galloway, William and ( ), Mary Elizabeth); died on 04 Jul 1892 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Immigration: Abt 1830
    • Immigration: Apr 1834; From Belfast, Ireland to NYC
    • Census: 23 Oct 1850, Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 23 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: Jul 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Agent for sale of mowing machines
    • Census: 25 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer

    Notes:

    From: Volume 2 of Venango County, Pennsylvania: Her Pioneers and People, Embracing a General History of the County, and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families, Charles Almanzo Babcock
    Isaac R. Galloway, of Wesley (Mechanicsville), Irwin township, father of Mrs. Hiram C. Foster, was born Oct. u, 1844, in Mercer county, Pa., son of Thomas and Sarah (Ghost) Galloway. Thomas Galloway was seventeen years old when he came from Ireland to the United States, where three of his brothers, William, John and Isaac, were already settled, in Mercer and Venango counties. Pa. For fifteen years he was a farmer and merchant at Mechanicsville, Venango county, before and during the Civil war. having settled in this vicinity about 1851, on the farm now occupied by his son Isaac. After his sons left home he removed to the town and kept store, spending the remainder of his life there and dying at the age of seventy- eight years. Though he had but seventeen cents at the time of his arrival in this country Thomas Galloway became a very prosperous man. His first purchase of land consisted of two hundred acres in Mercer county, which by his industry was converted into a good farm. He sold it to remove to Irwin township, Venango county, where the water was better, and though considerable of his property here was new land he transformed it into a valuable farm. He became an influential resident of this locality, serving many years as a justice of the peace. Politically he was a Democrat, in religious connection a. member of the M. E. Church at Pleasant View, one mile north of his home, where he is buried. Mr. Galloway married Sarah Ghost, a sister of Philip Ghost, of the southern part of Irwin township, and she survived him, reaching a more advanced age. Mr. and Mrs. Galloway became the parents of three sons and one daughter, namely: Craft C. lived on what is now the Fred Hovis farm in Irwin township and died there when he was past sixty years of age; Isaac R. is mentioned below ; John, who obtained a farm adjoining the home place, is now living retired at Barkeyville; Ellen is the wife of Walter Eakins, of Grove City. Thomas Galloway gave a farm to each of his three sons, two receiving parts of the home place and the other a tract two miles distant, while the daughter was given one near Pearl, this county.
    Isaac R. Galloway inherited all of his father's home place, now having one hundred acres just south of Mechanicsville, as he added to his original holding. It is highly improved and has substantial buildings, Mr. Galloway having erected the present house in 1890 and the barn in 1904, and there is a good vein of coal beneath which he has worked to some extent. He also owns a farm in the Bullion oil field, which yields him considerable royalty from its producing wells. For three or four years, during the oil excitement, Mr. Galloway kept a store at Parker, but farming has been his principal occupation. He has been a public-spirited citizen and has served as constable and in other township offices. In political principle he is a Prohibitionist. His religious connection is with the M. E. Church at Mechanicsville, in which he holds the position of class leader.
    On March 14, 1870, Mr. Galloway was married to Mary Jane Bonner. daughter of Archibald Bonner and sister of Harvey Bonner, of Irwin township, and they have had three children, namely: Susann Cyrene is the wife of John Eakins, a lumber manufacturer, of Harrisville, Butler Co., Pa.; Sarah Ellen is the wife of Hiram Clinton Foster; John Alvin, who lives on the home farm, married Clara Adams and has three children, Eugene Isaac, Mildred Catherine and Forrest Allen.

    From FindAGrave:
    Nat: 7 Oct 1844. Wit: James McKean. Int: 7 Oct 1844. Emigrated from Belfast in Apr 1834 to New York City, age 17. He was a farmer and merchant at Mechanicsville (Wesley] by 1851 and served many years as Justice of the Peace. He was a member of Pleasantview Methodist Church. He lived at Mechanicsville, (Wesley) Venango County, Pennsylvania. Worked on the Erie Canal, and at a NY distiller, He was a farmer, and store merchant. He was also known as Gallaway
    From 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, PA, and Representative Citizens by James A. McKee, Pages 1435-1436
    JOHN FULTON GALLAWAY, a well known citizen and substantial business man of Hilliard, Butler County, Pennsylvania, is proprietor of the hotel at that village and has a well established business. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1849, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Ghost) Gallaway. and a grandson of AA'illiam Gallaway. Thomas Gallaway was born in Ireland and was one of the following children born to his parents: William; John; Thomas; Isaac, who married Eliza Kohlter, daughter of John Kohlter of Mercer County ; and Eliza, deceased. Thomas came to the United States at the age of seventeen years and landed at New York City with just seventy-five cents in liis pocliet. He received employment at blasting rock in the construction of the Erie Canal, then worked for a distiller in New York State.

    He was an industrious man, and of a frugal and saving disposition, and while thus employed accumulated enough money to purchase a farm of 150 acres in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was a heavily timbered tract, but little of the land having been cleared. He cleared the farm and lived upon it for a time, then purchased the Ross tract of land, consisting of 300 acres, on which he engaged in stock raising on an extensive scale. He at the same time carried on a general store at Mechanicsville, in Venango County. He married there to Sarah Ghost, a daughter of Philip Ghost, of Venango County, and they reared the following children : Craft, who married Mary Ellen Atwell, a daughter of John Atwell of Mercer County, and has three children,-Thomas, Clyde and Elizabeth; Isaac, who married Mary Jane Bonner, a daughter of Archie Bonner of Venango County, by whom he has one son and two daughters,-John, Elizabeth and Susan; John F., whose name heads this sketch; Ann Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lytle, deceased; and Martha, deceased.

    Thomas married Ghost, Sarah on 26 Nov 1840 in Jefferon Co., OH. Sarah (daughter of Ghost, Craft and Fritz, Elizabeth Catharine) was born on 23 Apr 1816 in Clinton Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 05 Dec 1901 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Ghost, SarahGhost, Sarah was born on 23 Apr 1816 in Clinton Twp., Venango Co., PA (daughter of Ghost, Craft and Fritz, Elizabeth Catharine); died on 05 Dec 1901 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 23 Oct 1850, Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA
    • Census: 23 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: Jul 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 25 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 11 Jun 1900, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

    Children:
    1. Galloway, Craft Coast was born on 02 Mar 1842 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died on 17 Oct 1909 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    2. Galloway, Isaac Richardson was born on 11 Oct 1844 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died on 15 Jan 1925 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    3. Galloway, Ann Elizabeth was born on 25 Dec 1847 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    4. 6. Galloway, John Fulton was born on 08 Apr 1849 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died on 04 Nov 1917 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 06 Nov 1917 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    5. Galloway, Mary Eleanor was born on 11 Oct 1860 in Venango Co., PA; died on 6 Nov 1938 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 9 Nov 1938 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

  7. 14.  Huffman, John Walter JrHuffman, John Walter Jr was born on 10 Feb 1815 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA (son of Huffman, John Walter and Ghost, Catherine Elizabeth); died on 02 Feb 1890 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
    • Census: 1850, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 29 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: Aug 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
    • Census: 20 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

    John married Hoffman, Christina on 13 Jan 1837. Christina (daughter of Hoffman, James and Ghost, Mary Ann) was born on 11 Apr 1822 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 04 Jul 1905 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Hoffman, ChristinaHoffman, Christina was born on 11 Apr 1822 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA (daughter of Hoffman, James and Ghost, Mary Ann); died on 04 Jul 1905 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
    • Census: 1850, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 29 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: Aug 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 20 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
    • Census: 14 Jun 1900, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

    Children:
    1. Hoffman, Lewis was born on 25 Dec 1838 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 08 Jul 1915 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 11 Jul 1915 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    2. Hoffman, Mary Elizabeth was born on 02 Jul 1841 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 26 Nov 1915 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 29 Nov 1915 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    3. Hoffman, Margaret H. was born on 26 Jun 1844 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 03 Jan 1927 in Venango Co., PA; was buried on 5 Jan 1927 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    4. Hoffman, Sarah was born on 31 Jan 1847 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 18 Dec 1933 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 21 Dec 1933 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    5. Hoffman, Elizabeth was born on 24 Oct 1849 in Clintonville, Venango Co., PA; died on 29 Mar 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in ar 1934 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    6. 7. Hoffman, Caroline was born on 28 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 01 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 04 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    7. Hoffman, Josephine was born on 31 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 23 Feb 1932 in Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 25 Feb 1933 in Sandy Lake, Mercer Co., PA.
    8. Hoffman, James Lewis was born on 14 Aug 1853 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 04 Jul 1861 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
    9. Hoffman, Catherine Christina was born on 26 May 1858 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 20 Jun 1940 in Clintonville, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 22 Jun 1940 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    10. Hoffman, William John was born on 26 May 1858 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 11 Aug 1932 in Sugarcreek, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 13 Aug 1932 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    11. Hoffman, Walter Lowery was born on 12 Apr 1861 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 7 Jun 1917 in Franklin, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 10 Jun 1918 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    12. Hoffman, Daniel was born on 04 Sep 1864 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 17 Feb 1865 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA.
    13. Hoffman, Barkey Grant was born on 03 Aug 1866 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 01 Jun 1942 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 4 Jun 1942 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.