Bios:  McCune, Geo. J., Indiana Co, PA

SUBJECT: McCune, Geo. J.
SUBMITTER: E.K. Warner
EMAIL: wgene@twd.net
DATE: Nov 11, 1999
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SURNAMES: Bannen, Jammison, McCune, Sep, Stahl
From Prof. J.T. Stewart's "Indiana County Pennsylvania - Her
People, Past and Present" Published 1913

Transcribed by: E.K. Warner (wgene@twd.net)
November 11th., 1999

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GEORGE J. McCUNE, merchant tailor of Blairsville, Indiana county,
was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., May 10, 1866, a son of Stewart
and Ellen (Jammison) McCune, natives of Indiana and Center counties,
Pa., respectively.

Samuel McCune was born in Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland, and
died at Blairsville, aged sixty-seven years. His wife survived him
for twenty-two years. Her maiden name was Charlotte Bannen. When she
and her husband came to this country they underwent considerable hardships,
as the vessel was in peril and in order to lighten it all baggage
was thrown overboard.

Stewart McCune, son of Samuel McCune, went to Westmoreland county,
Pa., after his marriage, and farmed there until his death, which occurred
July 30, 1899. His widow survives and makes her home in Derry.

George J. McCune was educated in the Blairsville schools and assisted
his father on the farm until he was twenty years of age. At that time
he began learning the tailoring trade at Derry, later spending six
years at Leechburg, Pa., where he operated a tailoring business for
Joseph A. Sep, whom he afterward bought out, continuing the business
alone. In 1894 he went to Derry, where he continued his tailoring
business until 1900, and in that year came to Blairsville, where he
has since become one of the leading merchant tailors of his part of
the county.

In 1905 Mr. McCune enlisted in Company D, 5th Regiment, Pennsylvania
State Militia, and rose until he was captain of his company. He held
that rank until Feb. 19, 1907, when he resigned, having given his
State valuable service. For several years he has belonged to the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics, and to Acacia Lodge, 355, F. &
A. M. For seven years he has been the leader of McCune's orchestra
and the Blairsville City Band, being a natural and trained musician;
he succeeded R. H. Frey as leader of the latter organization. A man
of genial disposition, he has made many friends, while his temperate
habits and business ability have won him. the confidence and respect
of his associates.

On June 21, 1892, Mr. McCune was married to Mattie Belle Stahl, daughter
of Isaac Stahl, of Armstrong township, a native of Indiana county,
Pa. Mr. and Mrs. McCune are the parents of three children: Siebert
J., Ralph C. and Walter L.



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