Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Kelso and Sarah Jane Wallace




Husband George Kelso 1 2

           Born: 28 Apr 1822 - South Fayette Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1899 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Benjamin Kelso (1801-1880) 2 3
         Mother: Martha Murdock (      -1888) 1 2


       Marriage: 1 Jun 1852 1 2



Wife Sarah Jane Wallace 1 2

           Born:  - Allegheny Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1910
         Buried: 


         Father: William Wallace (      -1884) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Gilfilland (      -      ) 1




Children
1 F Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kelso 1 2

           Born: 18 May 1853 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 11 Aug 1854 1 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M James L. Kelso 2 5

            AKA: J. M. Kelso 4
           Born: 24 Sep 1854 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" McNary (      -      ) 5 6


3 M William Wallace Kelso 1 2

           Born: 26 Feb 1856 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anna A. Anderson (      -      ) 1


4 M Benjamin McCormick Kelso 1 7

           Born: 18 Nov 1857 - near Noblestown, Allegheny Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Cowden Miller (      -1909) 1
           Marr: 25 Oct 1888 2


5 F Martha M. "Mattie" Kelso 1 2

           Born: 26 Jul 1859 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Sep 1880 1 2
         Buried: 



6 F Sarah Bella Kelso 1 2

            AKA: Sarah Belle Kelso 2
           Born: 24 Jun 1861 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Aug 1876 1 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 F Margaret Agnes "Maggie" Kelso 1 2

           Born: 10 May 1865 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Sep 1872 1 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


8 M George Anderson Kelso 1 2

           Born: 19 Feb 1868 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



9 M John Alexander Kelso 1 2

           Born: 16 Feb 1873 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Ella Fullerton (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - George Kelso


He and his wife passed the first years of their married life in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and in 1857 bought 178 acres in Cecil township, Wash-ington County. He made many improvements on the place, and in 1881 erected a comfortable house; in addition to general farming he raised a good grade of sheep. He was a Republican in poli-tics, and served his township as inspector of elections and auditor. In religious faith they were members of the U. P. Church at Venice.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 946.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 970.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 946, 1451.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 963.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 542.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 963, 970.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 969.


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