Robert S. Imbrie and Nancy E. Scott

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Husband Robert S. Imbrie ^{1 2}

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           Born: 12 Aug 1829 or 1831 - Big Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: John Imbrie (Abt 1791-1864) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Nancy Rankin (      -      ) 4 5 6 7

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       Marriage: 1859 - Beaver Co, PA 1 3

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Wife Nancy E. Scott ^{1 3}

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         Father: William Scott (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M J. Maurice Imbrie ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Ella Morgan (      -      ) 3

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2 F Nancy Imbrie ⁸

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            AKA: Nannie S. Imbrie 1 3
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         Spouse: Joseph Hanna Irons (      -      ) 3 9 10

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3 F Nettie Imbrie ^{1 3}

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4 F Mabel Imbrie ^{1 3}

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5 F Grace Imbrie ^{1 3}

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6 F Jessie Imbrie ^{1 3}

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7 F Mary Imbrie ³

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Robert S. Imbrie

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He was reared in Big Beaver township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on the farm, and attended the Darlington Academy, his earliest life being spent in agricultural pursuits. He subsequently taught school, and afterwards embarked in mercantile business in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. In 1861 he removed to Darlington, where he remained until 1865, when he came to Beaver, where he then resided. The first twelve years spent in Beaver he was engaged in the sewing machine business, most of the time as a general agent. In this he met with financial success, starting in 1865, when the profits to agents were quite lucrative.
He and his wife were members of the United Presbyterian church. He was an elder and assistant Sabbath-school superintendent; was teacher of the Bible class, and superintendent of the Sunday-school in the U. P. church. He was a Republican.

He obtained his elementary education in the public schools of his native place, taking a finishing course at Beaver Academy, and afterwards following the profession of teaching for a period of five years. He next engaged in mercantile pursuits by conducting a branch store with his brother at Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, for about two and one-half years. Later he went into the same business alone, keeping a general store at Loudon, Franklin County, until 1861, when he sold out and started a new store at Darlington, Beaver County. Upon the death of his father, in 1864, he again sold out his business and went upon the homestead farm, which he conducted and managed for his mother until it was sold a year later. Mr. Imbrie then accepted a position with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co., at Beaver, and continued as their general agent for a period of nine years, being very successful at that business, and selling hundreds of sewing machines. He subsequently severed connection with that firm and dealt for some time in agricultural implements, that he might have occupation at home where he could share domestic pleasures and companionships. But the machine companies sought his services again, and he was finally induced to enter that sphere once more, engaging with the White Sewing Machine Co. for one year, and with the American for three years.
He then abandoned that business entirely, and turned his attention to fire insurance, associating with the firm of Hurst & Imbrie. Later, at the death of Mr. Hurst, fire insurance was dropped and life insurance was taken up in its stead. Mr. Imbrie was then connected with the "Mutual Life, of New York," the "Manhattan" and the "Equitable." The latter was the one in which he became mainly interested. He built a residence on Third street, which was later owned by Mr. Shoemaker, but later purchased a residence on North Park street. This was a large, handsome structure of brick, built by his brother Delorme, in 1859. [BOBBC, 68]

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 670.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 68.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 69.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 70.

5 Rev. Joseph A. Bausman, A.M, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York, NY: The Knickerbocker Press, 1904), Pg 230.

6 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 868.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 644.

9 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 854.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 644, 985.