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=Notable Families=
==Abrams family==
In 1923, Margaret Abrams' brother John McConnell (b. 1890 Munhall, PA - d. 1952 Grosse Pointe, Wayne, MI) traveled to Surabaya, Indonesia as a salesman on behalf of [https://www.ussteel.com/about-us/history U.S. Steel Products], previously as such in the Netherlands & India between 1920-1923. He was later a salesman for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Steel Bethlehem Steel], and in fellowship with [https://www.miumcarchives.org/files/original/4ec91dc8deff350b889bf6622cc71067e501a25e.pdf Detroit Christ Methodist] (active 1847-2010), founded as Beaubien Street Church which primarily spoke German in its early years.
In 1912, James Abrams & Margaret McConnell were married in the McConnell home on Main St., Butler. W.R. Craig, pastor of [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1895/95x22.htm Butler First Presbyterian] (1797-), officiated the wedding. Interesting to note that one of the two founding elders of that church (as organized in 1812) was Thomas Dodds, of possible ancestry to one of the same name who is a current (2025) correspondent of [[Bethel Bible Chapel, PA|Bethel Bible Chapel]] of Bethel Park. Also worth noting there was a Rev. James McConnell in 1811 who was pastoring nearby.
* James Henry Abrams, Sr. '''???''' (1889-1966 Butler, Butler Co., PA), son of Charles Asa Abrams (b. 1858 Rimersburg, Clarion, PA - d. 1917 San Francisco, [[California|CA]]) & Jean Bell Blakely Abrams (b. 1861 Pgh., PA - d. 1959 Oakland Twp., Butler, PA). +1915+ @ 601 E. Pearl St., Butler. '''+1936-1951+ @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler'''. James was employed +1915-1942+ with Abrams & Dale, partnered with David Ernest Dale (b. 1862 Slippery Rock, Butler, PA - d. 1947 Butler, PA) in General Insurance and Real Estate @ Younkins Bldg., 244 S. Main, Butler (+1915-1917+) then 246 S. Main, Butler (+1936-1939+). In 1915, the latter address was occupied by the office of Edward E. Abrams, oil producer. That year, David Dale was partnered with Charles A. Abrams. David Dale was a former president of the Butler Chamber of Commerce, a deputy recorder of Butler Co., and elected to one term as register and recorder in 1890 when he started in the insurance business. After David's death, James continued the insurance business on his own in the same location.* Margaret Weir McConnell Abrams '''???''' (b. 1891 Munhall, Allegheny, PA - d. 1978 Butler, PA), daughter of Nevin McConnell (b. 1858 Ballywater Townland, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland; emig. 1887; d. 1934 Butler, PA) & Margaret Maud Thomson Cameron McConnell (b. 1862 Daziel, North Lanarkshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1947 Butler, PA). Nevin resided 1887-1923+ @ Butler and was naturalized in 1912. In 1881, he was employed as an iron puddler in Dalziel, Scotland. ** James Henry Abrams, Jr. '''???''' (b. 1913 Butler, PA - d. 1994 Aliquippa, PA). 1936 @ 524 E. Fulton, Butler. '''? @ 407 Baker Dr., Aliquippa, PA.''' 1958 @ St. Joseph, MO. Wife: Janet Moffatt Beveridge Abrams '''???''' (b. 1907 Westville, [[Nova Scotia|NS]] - d. 1988 Butler, PA), daughter of George G. Beveridge (1876-1947) & Jessie Moffatt Beveridge '''???''' (b. 1875 Scot. - d. 1958 Pgh., PA).
** infant deaths: Charles Abrams (1918) & Nevin Cameron McConnell Abrams (1920), both in Butler.
* Morton Ellwood Ackerly '''???''' (b. 1908 Easton, Clarion, PA - d. 1987 Hollidaysburg, Blair, PA), son of Ellwood Rufus Ackerly (1862-1924 Kingston, Ulster, [[New York|NY]]) & Cora Heiler Ackerly (b. 1875 St. John, [[New Brunswick|NB]] - d. 1964 Kingston, NY). Morton graduated Kingston High School, and worked in 1930 while in Kingston as a transmission clerk for AT&T, then attended [https://www.lafayette.edu/ Lafayette College] (1931-1935) and [[Dallas Theological Seminary]] (1935-1938+) and they resided in Dallas 1938-1945+. In +1947-1951+, the family resided in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, [[New Mexico]] where Morton was employed was a building estimator.
* Jean "Jeanie" Stewart Looney Ackerly '''???''' (b. 1909 Strawn, Palo Pinto, [[Texas|TX]] - d. 1993), daughter of Robert Newton Looney (b. 1884 Bosque Co., TX - d. 1957 Dallas, TX) & Isabella Allingham Looney (b. 1886 Scot. - d. 1931 Dallas, TX). Jeanie graduated from [[Wheaton College]], and in 1938 was a student at [[Moody Bible Institute]] while her home address was in Dallas. Their wedding on June 25th, 1938 was held at [[Wheatland Bible Chapel, TX|Fitzhugh Gospel Hall]] (now Wheatland) in Dallas, officiated by Morton's classmate Edward Davis. Sydney Green, another classmate, was best man. After their wedding, they resided at Highland Park in Dallas while Morton finished his senior year at DTS, and worked as Superintendent of the West Dallas Community Center.
** Cora Isabel Ackerly Roesti '''???''' (b. 1941 Dallas, TX - d. 2016 Farmville, Prince Edward, [[Virginia|VA]]). Husband (1972): Dr. LeRoy Philip Roesti, Jr. (b. 1943 St. Cloud, Stearns, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 2023 Farmville, VA), son of LeRoy Philip Roesti, Sr. (b. 1912 Mound Prairie Twp., Houston, MN - d. 1991 Byron, Mower, MN) & Margaret Florence Kirn Roesti (b. 1917 St. Joseph, Berrien, MI - d. 1999 Whitewater, Walworth, [[Wisconsin|WI]]). Dr. Roesti studied music at [https://www.luther.edu/ Luther College] & [https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/ North Central College], and a doctorate in piano from [https://www.wvu.edu/ West Virginia University], as per an [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/266548371/leroy-philip-roesti obit]. He was a gifted choir director and accompanist on organ & piano in a variety of colleges and churches, retiring in 2016 from [https://farmvillepresbyterian.org/ Farmville Presbyterian], and wrote many compositions for piano, orchestra and voice, including three published. Cora attended [[Moody Bible Institute]], [https://www.iup.edu/index.html Indiana University of PA], and earned a Masters of Education in Reading from the [https://www.upenn.edu/ University of PA] in Philadelphia, as per her [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215360404/cora-roesti obit]. Cora is credited as a reading teacher, a skilled seamstress and a gardener, celebrating Christ's love in each. Some of Cora's last words were, "There is so much to look forward to".** Robert Ellwood Ackerly '''???''' (b. 1942 Dallas, TX - d. 1999 Spokane, [[Washington|WA]]). Wife (1968): Margaret Fay Morris Ackerly (b. 1940 Ridgely, Lake, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 2020 Spokane Valley, Spokane, WA), daughter of Willie Morris & Dorothy Morris. Margaret was a founder of [https://cohbc.org/believe Christ Our Hope Bible Church] and [https://shine1049.org/event/christian-singles-fellowship Christian Singles Fellowship], both in Spokane. She also taught 5th grade in Avon Lake, Ohio before the family relocated to Spokane when Robert took a job with [https://www.kaiseraluminum.com/ Kaiser Aluminum]. ** Grace Ackerly Zenobia '''???''' (b. 1945 Dallas, TX). Husband: John Zenobia.** Jeanie Ackerly Bock '''???''' (b. 1947 Albuquerque, NM). Husband: Bob Bock.** Linda Sue Ackerly Lincoln '''???''' ('''b. 1951''' Albuquerque, NM - d. 1998 Fairbanks, [[Alaska|AK]]). Husband: Robert Lincoln, son of Robert Harvey Lincoln (b. 1929 Fall River, [[Massachusetts|MA]] - d. 2017 CO) & Bertha Mae "Bea" Short Lincoln (b. 1931 Trinidad, [[Colorado|CO]] - d. 2009 Longmont, Weld, CO). In 1950, Robert Sr. resided in Somerset, Bristol, MA and employed as a gunsmith. Robert Lincoln and the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln share the same ancestor Robert Lincoln (1525-1556 Hingham, Norfolk, [[England]]), as per the ''[https://archive.org/details/ancestryofabraha00lcleaj/page/n9/mode/2up Ancestry of Abraham Lincoln]'' by Lea & Hutchinson, and Ancestry.com.
==Adams family==
==Bell family==
+1950+ @ 5820 Third St., Rosedale. In 1950, Andrew was employed in Pittsburgh as a bakery supervisor.
* Andrew Bell '''???''' (b. 1891 Ireland)
* Mrs. Helen Brown '''???''' @ 2125 Columbia Ave., Pgh.
* Leland Clyde Brown, Sr. '''???''' (b. 1913 Penn Twp., Westmoreland, PA - d. 1999 New Port Richey, Pasco, FL) '''@ 1535 Simona Dr., Pgh.''' +1950+ @ 1538 Simona Dr., Pgh. In 1940, Leland was employed as a pasteurizer with [https://meadowgolddairy.com/ Meadow Gold Dairy] at 126 Denniston Ave., Pgh. Leland was a preacher and elder in this assembly, then pastored a UMC in Pgh., and Hacienda Village Worship Service of New Port Richey (where they relocated in 1973). * Judith "Virginia" Jane Brown Montooth '''???''' (b. 1915 Pgh., PA; m. 1933 Brooke, [[West Virginia|WV]]; d. 1999 New Port Richey, FL), daughter of William Leroy Montooth (b. 1892 Pgh., PA) & Caroline Barrett Montooth (b. 1890 Pgh., PA). Virginia was self-employed in the advertising industry, an accountant for Roder Shalom Temple in Pgh., and an organist, pianist and choir leader at a UMC church in Pgh.** Nancy Lou Brown Swanston '''???''' (b. 1934 Pgh., PA). Husband: William D. Swanston (b. 1931 Pgh., PA - d. 1998 Palm Harbor, FL). Relocated from Stamford, CT to Palm Harbor in 1989. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and worked as a petroleum engineer and analyst for John S. Herold Inc., Greenwich, CT and for Texaco while residing in Texas. He was a member of the board of [https://parkofthepalms.org/ Park of the Palms], an assembly retirement home and conference center in Florida. He also served on the board of assembly-supported [https://www.facebook.com/p/Yonkers-Gospel-Mission-100064945861522/ Yonkers Gospel Mission]. Three daughters. ** Leland Brown, Jr. '''???''' (b. 1939 Pgh., PA) Wife (1960 @ Pgh., PA): Rachel Siviter Brown, daughter of Chalmers Thomas Siviter. Dr. [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46937627/theophilus-m_-taylor#view-photo=249743718 Theophilus Mills Taylor] (1909-1989) officiated their wedding at Sixth United Presby of Pgh, a professor at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Theological_Seminary Pgh-Xenia TS], and moderator of the Presby. general council 1958-1969, and exec. sec. 1962-1972. Leland studied at [https://www.pitt.edu/ University of Pgh.], Rachel at [https://www.otterbein.edu/ Otterbein University].** Carol Ann Brown Watson '''???''' (b. 1940 Pgh., PA). Husband (1961 @ Beulah Presby., Pgh., PA): Darryl David Watson (b. 1937 Pgh., PA - d. 2009 Bridgeport, Belmont, [[Ohio|OH]]), son of Donald "Don" Dewey Watson (b. 1898 Washington, Greene, PA - d. 1976 Greensburg, PA) & Gladys A. Greene Watson (b. 1902 Eatonton, Putnam, GA - d. 1994 Pgh., PA). Wedding officiated by Dr. Dale Milligan.
** Virginia Lee Brown Ferraro '''???''' (b. 1944 Pgh.)
==Craig family==
'''+1950+ @ 10 Schley Ave., Pgh. * J.S. Craig '''???'''
* Jeanie Craig '''???'''
* * James S. Craig '''???'''. Wife: Regina Craig '''???'''
==Crawford family==