Artemus Pitcairn\Mary Alice Cougher

Artemus Pitcairn, son of Robert Pitcairn and Jane ? , was born abt. 1847 in Ohio. He married Mary Alice Cougher October 06, 1870 in Columbiana Co, Ohio. Mary Alice Cougher, daughter of George W. Cougher and Caroline Matilda Glover , was born April 14, 1848 in Pennsylvania.

Children of Artemus Pitcairn and Mary Alice Cougher are:

1. Gennet Pitcairn, b. abt. 1872
2. Caraline Pitcairn, b. abt. 1874
3. Fanny Pitcairn, b. abt. 1876
4. Robert Pitcairn, b. abt. 1878
5. John Pitcairn, b. abt. 1879
6. Arthur Edward Pitcairn, b. October 24, 1885

Notes for Artemus Pitcairn:

Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - 32, born Ohio (OH), fthr OH, mthr OH, Agent In Pipeline Office; Fam: Mary A., Gennet, Caraline, Fanny, Robert, John, Margrate S. (servant), G. W. Cauger (boarder)
Census 1850 OH, Columbiana Co, Hanover Twp, p355a - 2, b. Ohio
Directory 1903 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania - Social directory for Greater Pittsburgh

[note by Arlene Sloan]
Artemus Pitcairn, son of Robert Pitcairn of the Pennsylvania Railroad
fame. Artemus Pitcarn first worked as a RR Clerk while living in
Allegheny City in 1870, married Mary Alice Caugher/Cougher in Columbiana
County OH in Oct 1870. He next moved his family to Oil City during their
boom years before returning to executive management position for his
cousin's Pittsburgh Plate & Glass company.

Sources for Artemus Pitcairn:

Census: 1880-PA, Venango Co, Oil City,
Directory: 1903-PA-Allegheny Co, Pittsburg, Social Directory, 1st ED p207"Mr. Artemas Pitcairn (Duq., Uc,p.)"

Notes for Mary Alice Cougher:

Directory 1903 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania - Social directory for Greater Pittsburgh
Directory 1913 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania - 1018 N Negley Ave.
Census 1850 Petersburg Borough, Perry Co, PA, p469a - Mary A, 2, PA
Census 1860 5th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA, p539 - "M", 8, f, b. PA
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - 31, born PA, fthr PA, mthr PA, Keeping House
Census 1910 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania

Sources for Mary Alice Cougher:

Directory: 1903-PA-Allegheny Co, Pittsburg, Social Directory,
Directory: 1903-PA-Allegheny Co, Pittsburg, Social directory for Greater Pittsburgh, 1st ED p207, p289; 2ndED p323-Maiden Names"Cougher, Mary Alice (Artemas Pitcairn)"
Directory: 1912-PA, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh - Prominent Families of Pittsburgh, p175"Pitcairn, Mrs. A. (Mary Alice Caugher) [sic]"

Notes for Gennet Pitcairn:

Born abt. 1872 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - "Gennet", 8, born PA, fthr Ohio, mthr PA

Notes for Caraline Pitcairn:

Born abt. 1874 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - "Caraline", 6, born PA, fthr Ohio, mthr PA

Notes for Fanny Pitcairn:

Born abt. 1876 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - "Fanny", 4, born PA, fthr Ohio, mthr PA

Notes for Robert Pitcairn:

Born abt. 1878 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - 2, born PA, fthr Ohio, mthr PA

Notes for John Pitcairn:

Born abt. 1879 in Pennsylvania.
Census 1880 Oil City, Venango Co, Pennsylvania - 9M, born PA, fthr Ohio, mthr PA
Directory 1912 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania

Sources for John Pitcairn:

Directory: 1912-PA, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh - Prominent Families of Pittsburgh, p.175

Notes for Arthur Edward Pitcairn:

Born October 24,1885 in Pennsylvania.
Died April 17, 1919.
Directory 1912 Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pennsylvania - (Carnegie Tech.)

Sources for Arthur Edward Pitcairn:

Directory: 1912-PA, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh - Prominent Families of Pittsburgh, p175

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