BIO: Frank O'CONNOR, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 309.
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  FRANK O'CONNOR, Mill Creek, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Oswego county, N.Y., August 9, 1855. He is a son of Benjamin and Martha 
(Thayer) O'Connor, natives of the same county as himself. They now 
reside at Mapleton Depot, Huntingdon county, where Benjamin O'Connor 
conducts a general store. Their children are: Dewitt; William, who died 
in infancy; William, named for the child that died, is married; 
Christian, deceased; and Frank.
  Frank O'Connor was educated in the Oswego county schools, at 
Whitesburg Seminary, and at Eastman's Business College. He began 
business life as a bookkeeper; served as clerk for B. O. O'Connor & 
Son, formerly running a general store. He then came to Mill Creek and 
embarked in business on his own account about twelve years ago. He is 
connected with the Easton Glass Company, at Mapleton, and they do a 
thriving business. Mr. O'Connor is a free trader, and a Democrat, 
adhering faithfully to the "grand old party." He has never filled any 
office, but was councilman in Mapleton for five years. He has no 
objections to secret societies, but is not a member of any of them.
  Frank O'Connor was married to Carrie, daughter of John S. and 
Margaret Henderson, born in 1865. Their children are: Emma; Martha; 
Ruth; all at home.