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J. E. Ackison Jr.
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J. E. ACKISON, JR., dealer in boots and shoes, Beaver Falls, was
born in Washington, Pa., Nov. 25, 1856, and is a son of William and Mary
(Knight) Ackison, of Washington county. His paternal grandfather was
William Ackison, and maternal grandfather Joseph Knight, natives of
England and pioneers of Washington county. Our subject was reared in his
native county, and at the age of fifteen entered the store of William
Semple, of Allegheny City, as an entry clerk, where he was employed five
years. In 1878 he entered the employ of R. Hay, of Pittsburgh, and from
1882 until 1885 was with the wholesale shoe firm of Albree & Co., of
Pittsburgh. In November, 1885, he embarked in the retail boot and shoe
trade at Beaver Falls. He is a gentleman of enterprise and business
experience, and is building up a large and lucrative trade.
History of Beaver County,
including its early settlement; its erection into a separate county; its
subsequent growth and development; sketches of its boroughs, villages and
townships; portraits of some of its prominent men; biographies of many of
its representative citizens; statistics, etc. by J. F. Richard; A. Warner
& Co., Publishers, 1888. More Beaver
County History Books
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