JOHN SMITH ACHESON is a prosperous citizen of Mt. Pleasant township, and a worthy representative of an early pioneer family. His grandfather, Matthew Reed Acheson, was an early settler of Mt. Pleasant township; he settled on the farm yet owned by his descendants, and passed his life on the old place. His son, Matthew Reed Acheson, was born in Mt. Pleasant township, and in early manhood was married to a young lady whose name is not known. She died, and Matthew was afterward united in marriage with Nancy Smith, a native of Smith township. In 1846 they settled on the old farm, where children were born as follows: Elizabeth Martin (wife of John H. Buchanan, deceased in 1875), Sarah Lavina (wife of Samuel F. Hart, of Hickory, this county), John S. (residing in Mt. Pleasant township), Margaret Jane (deceased in 1872, wife of William Ray), and Matthew (engaged in farming and stock raising on the home place). The father was a member of the U. P. Church at Hickory, and died many years ago, his wife surviving him for some time.

Text taken from page 582 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed May 1997 by Marsha Richins of Columbia, MO as part of the Beers Project. Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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