Husband Dr. William McBryar, M.D. 1
Born: 29 Nov 1822 - ? Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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Father: [Unk] McBryar (1784- ) 1
Mother: Elizabeth Dickey ( - ) 1
Marriage: 4 Oct 1855 1
Wife Sarah Jane Callen 1
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Father: Matthew Callen ( - ) 1 2 3
Mother: Jane "Jennie" Paul ( - ) 1 2 3
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1 F Lizzie J. McBryar 4
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2 M James C. McBryar 4
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3 F Ada M. McBryar 4
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4 M William Lyle McBryar 4
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5 F Hattie Dickey McBryar 4
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. William McBryar, M.D.
He remained at home on his father's farm until 1842, and obtained the rudiments of an education in such schools as the neighborhood possessed. He was, however, determined to obtain a greater store of knowledge, and with that end in view, on May 1, 1844, entered the Richmond Classical Institute, of Jefferson County, Ohio, where he remained until he graduated in September, 1847. On the 1st of the following November he commenced reading medicine under Dr. John Dixon, of Allegheny City (later of Pittsburgh), with whom he remained until October, 1848, and rejoined in the summer of 1849. During the winter of 1848-9 he taught school, an employment in which he had gained some valuable experience in 1842 and 1843. On October 18, 1849, he left the office of Dr. Dixon to attend the medical department of the university, city of New York, from which he returned home in February, 1850. In July of the same year he engaged in the practice of medicine at New Salem, Westmoreland County, in partnership with Dr. John McNeal, with whom he remained associated until April 1, 1852. He then went to Congruity Church, Westmoreland county, where, however, he sojourned but two or three months, going in June to Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, and forming a partnership with Dr. Allison, of that place. The death of this physician took place August 3, 1852, and in September Dr. McBryar went to New York, where he completed his medical education in the spring of the ensuing year, graduating under the allopathic system. On April 19, 1853, he located in Apollo, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he then engaged in an active and lucrative practice.
He was one of the principal promoters of the Apollo Savings Bank, which was organized May 27, 1871, and was one of its directors, being elected successively each year. In 1878 he was elected a director of the academy at Kittanning, and president of the academy board the same year. In 1874 he was very favorably considered as a candidate for the assembly by the republicans. In October, 1880, he was one of the organizers of the Du Bois Savings Bank, of Clearfield County, was chosen president of the institution, and held that office for some years by repeated re-election. He was prominently identified with the construction of the new iron bridge at Apollo, purchasing the old abutments of several owners for the sum of $5,000, and receiving $4,000 from the county commissioners of Westmoreland and Armstrong, and $1,000 from citizens of Apollo. The doctor was president of the Westmoreland and Armstrong County Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which had its offices at Apollo, and he was medical ex-aminer for the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia. He owned about 300 acres of valuable land.