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Robert W McCutcheon
ROBERT W. McCUTCHEON ticket, freight and express agent for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Ford City, Armstrong county, was born March 28, 1858, in
Westmoreland county, Pa., son of James and Elizabeth (Wylie) McCutcheon.James McCutcheon was born, reared and educated in Westmoreland county,
where he devoted himself to farming all his life. His death occurred in 1901,
his wife passing away about 1871. They had five children; Andrew H.; Robert
W.; Isabella, who died young; Alice, who married H. G. Steel; and John Newton,
who was drowned in the Allegheny river in 1876.Robert W. McCutcheon was educated in the public schools of Westmoreland
county by assisting his father on the farm. When fifteen years old he was
apprenticed to learn telegraphy, and after becoming proficient served as
telegraph operator for two years. Following this he was make agent for the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Kelly Station, Armstrong county, remaining
there for six years, when he transferred to Rosston. There he served in the
same capacity for two years, when he was put in charge at Ford City, in 1888.
At that time Ford City was but a hamlet, and the new agent was one of its
first settlers, but the railroad company knew that it was bound to grow, and
desired to have a man whom they could trust in charge of their interests at
what has since become so important a traffic junction. Having spent his life
in railroad work, Mr. McCutcheon understands its duties thoroughly, and he is
one of the most trusted and valuable men in his line with the Pennsylvania
Company. He has a good staff of assistants, whose work he carefully
supervises, and the affairs of Ford City station are in excellent condition.In 1881 Mr. McCutcheon married Bertha Kelly, daughter of Hamilton Kelly, f
Kelly Station, Pa. Five children have been born of this marriage: Claud H.,
Jessie T., Robert W., Jr., Paul K. and Dorothy E. Mr. McCutcheon belongs to
KittanningBlue Lodge, No. 244, F. & A. M., Orient Chapter, No. 247, R. A. M.,
also of Kitttanning, and Pittsburgh Commandery, No. I, K. T. For many years he
has been prominently identified with the Presbyterian church, and for several
years has been elder of the Ford City church of that denomination.Source: Page 750, Armstrong County, Pa., Her People, Past and
Present, J.H. Beers & Co., 1914
Transcribed October 1998 by Doris Rizza for the Armstrong County Beers Project
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