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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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Generation: 1
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Generation: 3
| 6. | Alfred P. REID, Esq. was born on 3 Sep 1842 in Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (son of James REID and Hannah MCCAUGHEY); died in 1912. Other Events:
- _UID: AFB2C31BB04D41E4B6C698729A054B4A1BBF
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BIOGRAPHY: Alfred acquired his early education in the schools of Highland Township, the Parkesburg Academy and Wyer's Academy, West Chester, PA., and Lafayette College, graduation from the latter institution in the class of 1864. He then pursued a course of legal study with the late Judge J. Smith Futhey. Attorney, admitted to the bar on Aug.14, 1886. Few members of the Chester County Bar were as able and successful. For 8 years Alfred practiced his profession in the company of Hon. Washington Townsend. Later he conducted his profession alone and had the most extensive practice in the county. Alfred devoted considerable time to educational and political affairs. He served as president of the Board of Trustees of the West Chester public schools, of the West Chester State Normal School, of the Penn Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of the Dime Savings Bank, of West Chester, and the First National Bank, of West Chester. Member of the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester and in 1872 became an Elder. In 1892 aided in organizing and afterwards was a member and Elder in Westminster Church of West Chester.
Alfred married Emma BOWMAN on 15 Jun 1870. Emma (daughter of John BOWMAN and Ann COMLY) was born in 1842; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 12. | James REID was born on 26 Aug 1812 in Pennsylvania (son of Adam REID and Jane WALLACE); died on 10 Jan 1877. Other Events:
- _UID: 2E1947614CC84D91A527FB3E365D160392D8
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James Reid was born in Philadelphia, and removed to Highland township, where he served as a school director, and held various other local offices. He married Hannah McCaughey, a daughter of Nathaniel McCaughey, who was a farmer, came, in 1797, from Londonderry, Ireland, and settled in West Sadsbury township, where he married Jeannette Stewart, a grand- daughter of Walter and Margaret (Andrew) Stewart, residents of Chester county as early as 1720.
James married Hannah MCCAUGHEY. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel MCCAUGHEY and Jeannette STEWART) was born on 4 May 1811; died on 27 Jan 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 15. | Ann COMLY (daughter of John COMLY); and died. Other Events:
- _UID: 906F0AFAA39C45209AC0ECF9FA25A797439A
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