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1. Edmund is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley)and a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough,1743-1811).

2. 1900 US census shows Edmund's mother, Phebe Eights Cobb, and father,Albert Chesebro' born in Connecticut with his birth date as May, 1852.The birth date is contrary to the Wildey book source and the family biblementioned below. We have chosen the family bible for Edmund's birthdate.

3. Edmund clerked for Thomas Benton Brown in Brown & Company's Petrolia,Pennsylvania store beginning in 1876 when he first came to Pennsylvaniaand there apparently met his future wife, Salina Jane Brown. Edmund andJames M. Brown were principals of the company along with Thomas in the1880's. Edmund bought the store outright, becoming the sole proprietorin 1896.

4. Phebe Eights Cobb Chesebro' gave Edmund and Lina their family bibleChristmas 1879 as recorded in the bible. Her entry, confirming theapostrophe, was:

"Lina & Ed
From Mother Chesebro'
Christmas 1879"

5. A property indenture confirms Edmund's lot in Petrolia, Pennsylvania(1882) .

6. Quit claim deed in Petrolia, Pennsylvania signed with the apostrophein Edmund's signature confirms the use of an apostrophe to represent theshortened name in 1890.

7. "Edward" on Edmund's and Lina's marriage certificate is an exampleof so many documents with misspellings.

8. Gas and oil lease of farm contains Edmund's apostrophe signature in1902.

9. Edmund's will is dated May 10, 1916 and was probated June 6, 1917 inButler County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Lina Jane Brown Chesebro'appointed executrix.

10. Edmund's grave site is in East Brady, Pennsylvania.

11. Edmund's death memorial plaque misspells name - "Edward P.Chesbro".[lanastl2.ged]

1. Edmund is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley)and a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough,1743-1811).

2. 1900 US census shows Edmund's mother, Phebe Eights Cobb, and father,Albert Chesebro' born in Connecticut with his birth date as May, 1852.The birth date is contrary to the Wildey book source and the family biblementioned below. We have chosen the family bible for Edmund's birthdate.

3. Edmund clerked for Thomas Benton Brown in Brown & Company's Petrolia,Pennsylvania store beginning in 1876 when he first came to Pennsylvaniaand there apparently met his future wife, Salina Jane Brown. Edmund andJames M. Brown were principals of the company along with Thomas in the1880's. Edmund bought the store outright, becoming the sole proprietorin 1896.

4. Phebe Eights Cobb Chesebro' gave Edmund and Lina their family bibleChristmas 1879 as recorded in the bible. Her entry, confirming theapostrophe, was:

"Lina & Ed
From Mother Chesebro'
Christmas 1879"

5. A property indenture confirms Edmund's lot in Petrolia, Pennsylvania(1882) .

6. Quit claim deed in Petrolia, Pennsylvania signed with the apostrophein Edmund's signature confirms the use of an apostrophe to represent theshortened name in 1890.

7. "Edward" on Edmund's and Lina's marriage certificate is an exampleof so many documents with misspellings.

8. Gas and oil lease of farm contains Edmund's apostrophe signature in1902.

9. Edmund's will is dated May 10, 1916 and was probated June 6, 1917 inButler County, Pennsylvania with his wife, Lina Jane Brown Chesebro'appointed executrix.

10. Edmund's grave site is in East Brady, Pennsylvania.

11. Edmund's death memorial plaque misspells name - "Edward P. Chesbro".

1. 2. Albert "Bert" Brown CHESEBROUGH   b. 25 Jan 1881, East Brady, Clarion County, Pennsylvania; d. 26 Nov 1952, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Ok; bur. 28 Nov 1952, Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Ok (Tulsa Funeral Home Chapel).

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1. Albert is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley)and a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough,1743-1811).

2. Kittanning Telephone Company document with Bert's signature confirms use of the apostrophe ca 1900.

3. Bert graduated from Grove City College military school. He was firstemployed by Peoples Natural Gas Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but was mostly employed by Carter Oil (Standard of NJ). He was one of thefounders of the Petroleum Accountants Society of Oklahoma. Bert was also employed by the US Engineers (Corps of Engineers) at the OklahomaOrdinance Works, Pyror, Oklahoma during WWII.

4. Bert's will (handwritten by Ed as Bert was legally blind at the time) was written in 1950 and as Lina Jane's beneficiary left Lina Jane's 2/5Brown Sugarcreek Township, Pennsylvania homestead inheritance to Larrywith Ed as administrator.

5. Bert's cemetery burial lot deed, dated January 6, 1948, is forMemorial Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

6. Bert's funeral memorial book contains many notes and newspaper clippings.[lanastl2.ged]

1. 3. Lawrence Edmund "Ed" CHESEBROUGH, Sr.   b. 24 Jun 1911, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, Pa; d. 16 Feb 1972, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, Ok; bur. Feb 1972, Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, Ok.

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1. Ed is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley) anda Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough, 1743-1811).

2. Ed's baby books contain birth information, doctor, nurse, and etc.

3. Ed was the proprietor of Sooner Distributors, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
distributors of Carta Blanca and Regal beer before Carta Blanca becamepopular.[lanastl2.ged]

1. Ed is a Mayflower descendant (John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley) anda Son of the American Revolution (SAR) (Samuel Chesebrough, 1743-1811).

2. Ed's baby books contain birth information, doctor, nurse, and etc.

3. Ed was the proprietor of Sooner Distributors, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
distributors of Carta Blanca and Regal beer before Carta Blanca becamepopular.

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