Maj. David A. Rimer and Mary Greer Patton

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Husband Maj. David A. Rimer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 4 Mar 1815 - Mount Bethel, Northampton Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 1 Feb 1895 3
         Buried:  - Bethesda Cemetery

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         Father: Jacob Rimer (      -      ) 2 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Hilliard (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: 11 Apr 1854 1 3

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   Other Spouse: Susan Newell (      -1840) 4 - 1840 1

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Wife Mary Greer Patton ^{1 3}

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           Born: 23 Sep 1833 - Clarion Co, PA 3
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           Died: Nov 1905 5
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         Father: James Patton (Abt 1800-1880) 5 6
         Mother: Margaret McWilliams (Abt 1797-1843) 6

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Children

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1 M Dr. John T. C. Rimer, M.D. ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 16 Jan 1855 - Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Carrie Hesson (      -1890) 7

         Spouse: Myrtle B. Collner (1870-      ) 7
           Marr: 24 Jun 1896 5

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2 M Alva J. Rimer ³

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         Spouse: Ada Hogan (      -      ) 3

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3 F Mary Elizabeth Rimer ^{1 5}

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         Spouse: Rev. Andrew Fleming (      -      ) 3

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4 M James Patton Rimer ⁸

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         Buried:  - Bethesda Cemetery

         Spouse: Roda Wilson (      -      ) 3

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5 F Margaret A. "Maggie" Rimer ¹

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         Spouse: Fred Gruble (      -      ) 3

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6 M Harry McWilliams Rimer ^{1 9}

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           Born: 5 Dec 1870 - Clarion Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Bertha Caldwell Collner (1875-      ) 10 11 12
           Marr: 29 Jun 1898 9

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7 M David A. Rimer ³

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            AKA: David E. Rimer 1 5 13
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         Spouse: Bessie Kerr (      -      ) 3

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8 M Edward Sharard Rimer ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Maj. David A. Rimer

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He was a child when the family moved to Clarion County. During all his active life he was engaged in farming and became a large landowner in Toby township.

He farmed extensively, and was one of the substantial men of the county. He was for many years a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. In political affilia­tion he was a Democrat, and served the people of his township as school director, and for a number of years was a major in the State Militia.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg xlvii.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 639.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1403.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1381.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 640.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1340.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1404.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1381, 1403.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 641.

10 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), BP x.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1458.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 642.

13 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 8.