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Notes for Thomas Barron:
Thomas Barron, farmer, post office McKean, Erie county, Pa., was born in Mckean
township October 16, 1847, son of Valentine and Marguerite (Hepburn) Barron.
Mr. Valentine Barron was born May 7, 1821, in Baden, Germany. October 1,
1835, he started for America, and was thirty-five days on the ocean. Shortly
afterwards he went in the employ of Gen. Charles M. Reed, and remained there
for a number of years. He then married Marguerite Hepburn, a native of
Scotland. He then went farming on the Long place, a little west of Erie, and
remained there three years. He next purchased a farm of P.S. Hammont, in
Fairview township, and settled on it, living there for six years, cultivating
it with good sucess. Then he purchased the Schluraff farm in McKean, living
there ten years. In the meantime, seven children were born to this union,
viz.: Jane, wife of William Peffer, of McKean; Anthony, Peter J., Thomas,
Thressa, wife of Jacob Franz, of Corry, Pa.; Marguerite, wife of Edward
McLaughlin, of McKean, and William. His wife died August 10, 1881, at the age
of 70 years, and, in 1885, he married Mrs. Openkinch, then a resident of West
Mill Creek township. He finally moved to Erie, and is living a retired life.
Mr. Barron was noted for his punctuality, and worthily earned the respect of
his neighbors. Thomas Barron started life in 1880 at farming on the old
homestead, having some money to start with; he nows owns a fine farm on 115
acres, under a high state of cultivation. He was married February 10, 1880,
to Elizabeth, daughter of Fred Yealey, formerly of Erie, Pa., and was the
youngest of a family of four children, three of whom are now living: Ella S.,
Robert V., John F., and Florence A. Mr. Barron served as a school director
for three years, and is a member of the Farmers' Alliance and the I.O.O.F.
The family are members of the Catholic Church of McKean. Politically he is a
Republican.
p 828
"Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book on Erie
County"
1896
S. B. Nelson, publisher
reprinted 1987 for the Erie County Historical Society
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1910 Census Index, Enumeration District 0120, visit 0115
Thomas Barron
Age 62, White, Born Pennsylvania, County Erie,
Wife Lizzie 54, Pennsylvania,
Son Robert V. 26, Pennsylvania,
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