NOTE: Surname Bronson also found with spelling Brownson
Son of Abner Bronson, II and Eliza McClane, McLain
Married Mary Mackey
no known children.
AMON BRONSON, an old inhabitant and highly respected citizen of Belle Vernon, was born August 20, 1834, and is a son of Abner and Eliza (McLain) Bronson. His grandfather, Amos Bronson, was born in the State of New York where he lived and died. His maternal grandfather, Samuel McLain, was a resident of Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., and a stanch democrat. Abner Bronson (father), a native of the State of New York, migrated to Pittsburg, Pa., and afterwards removed to Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., where he died (actually died in Westmoreland county). His wife was Eliza McLain, who bore him four sons and two daughters.
Amon Bronson, after receiving a common-school education, learned the blacksmith trade with Samuel Smock, at which he worked twelve years. In 1862 he embarked in the general merchandise business at Belle Vernon with W. P. Mackey as a partner. Their stat in business was humble, the capital being but $600, nut their integrity, care and enterprise guaranteed prosperity and at the end of nine years, when they closed out their stick, it brought $9,000. Mr. Bronson then went into the same line of business by himself, continued for eighteen years and in the spring of 299+ sold his stock for $17,000; his store building was sold to John S. Henry, and is now occupied by R. C. Schmertz & Co. In 1881 Mr. Bronson helped to organize the Belle Vernon Saw and Planing Mill Company and in 1887 he purchased the Belle Vernon foundry, which he is still successfully operating. In addition to his manufacturing plant he owns a large store building and quite a number of dwelling houses in Belle Vernon, Pa/ Considering the fact that he began married and business life with but ten dollars, we must accord to Mr. Bronson great credit for his thrift and enterprise. His success shows what energy, perseverance and good judgment can do. Though his time was fully occupied, het he was never too busy to attend to religious duties. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is steward, choir leader, trustee and was Sabbath-school superintendent for a number of years. He was formerly a republican but ever since the Prohibition party came into existance he has belonged to it, standing firm for the principles in which he believes. He also belongs to the Sons of Temperance and the Ethan Allen Council, No. 365, Senior W.U. A. M., of Belle Vernon. Amon Bronson and his wife are among the leading and best people of the county, yet they are modest and unassuming. They have hankered after neither social nor political aggrandizement but, as the poet Gray has written: "Along the cool, sequestered vale of life; they kept the noiseless tenor of their way," believing that in deeds of charity, missions of love and acts of benevolence the left hand should not know what the right doeth. …
Name of Book not known ~~ Westmoreland County p. 571.
Son of Abner Bronson, II and Eliza McClane, McLain
Married Mary Mackey
no known children.
AMON BRONSON, an old inhabitant and highly respected citizen of Belle Vernon, was born August 20, 1834, and is a son of Abner and Eliza (McLain) Bronson. His grandfather, Amos Bronson, was born in the State of New York where he lived and died. His maternal grandfather, Samuel McLain, was a resident of Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., and a stanch democrat. Abner Bronson (father), a native of the State of New York, migrated to Pittsburg, Pa., and afterwards removed to Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., where he died (actually died in Westmoreland county). His wife was Eliza McLain, who bore him four sons and two daughters.
Amon Bronson, after receiving a common-school education, learned the blacksmith trade with Samuel Smock, at which he worked twelve years. In 1862 he embarked in the general merchandise business at Belle Vernon with W. P. Mackey as a partner. Their stat in business was humble, the capital being but $600, nut their integrity, care and enterprise guaranteed prosperity and at the end of nine years, when they closed out their stick, it brought $9,000. Mr. Bronson then went into the same line of business by himself, continued for eighteen years and in the spring of 299+ sold his stock for $17,000; his store building was sold to John S. Henry, and is now occupied by R. C. Schmertz & Co. In 1881 Mr. Bronson helped to organize the Belle Vernon Saw and Planing Mill Company and in 1887 he purchased the Belle Vernon foundry, which he is still successfully operating. In addition to his manufacturing plant he owns a large store building and quite a number of dwelling houses in Belle Vernon, Pa/ Considering the fact that he began married and business life with but ten dollars, we must accord to Mr. Bronson great credit for his thrift and enterprise. His success shows what energy, perseverance and good judgment can do. Though his time was fully occupied, het he was never too busy to attend to religious duties. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is steward, choir leader, trustee and was Sabbath-school superintendent for a number of years. He was formerly a republican but ever since the Prohibition party came into existance he has belonged to it, standing firm for the principles in which he believes. He also belongs to the Sons of Temperance and the Ethan Allen Council, No. 365, Senior W.U. A. M., of Belle Vernon. Amon Bronson and his wife are among the leading and best people of the county, yet they are modest and unassuming. They have hankered after neither social nor political aggrandizement but, as the poet Gray has written: "Along the cool, sequestered vale of life; they kept the noiseless tenor of their way," believing that in deeds of charity, missions of love and acts of benevolence the left hand should not know what the right doeth. …
Name of Book not known ~~ Westmoreland County p. 571.
NOTE: Surname Bronson also found with spelling Brownson
Son of Abner Bronson, II and Eliza McClane, McLain
Married Mary Mackey
no known children.
AMON BRONSON, an old inhabitant and highly respected citizen of Belle Vernon, was born August 20, 1834, and is a son of Abner and Eliza (McLain) Bronson. His grandfather, Amos Bronson, was born in the State of New York where he lived and died. His maternal grandfather, Samuel McLain, was a resident of Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., and a stanch democrat. Abner Bronson (father), a native of the State of New York, migrated to Pittsburg, Pa., and afterwards removed to Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., where he died (actually died in Westmoreland county). His wife was Eliza McLain, who bore him four sons and two daughters.
Amon Bronson, after receiving a common-school education, learned the blacksmith trade with Samuel Smock, at which he worked twelve years. In 1862 he embarked in the general merchandise business at Belle Vernon with W. P. Mackey as a partner. Their stat in business was humble, the capital being but $600, nut their integrity, care and enterprise guaranteed prosperity and at the end of nine years, when they closed out their stick, it brought $9,000. Mr. Bronson then went into the same line of business by himself, continued for eighteen years and in the spring of 299+ sold his stock for $17,000; his store building was sold to John S. Henry, and is now occupied by R. C. Schmertz & Co. In 1881 Mr. Bronson helped to organize the Belle Vernon Saw and Planing Mill Company and in 1887 he purchased the Belle Vernon foundry, which he is still successfully operating. In addition to his manufacturing plant he owns a large store building and quite a number of dwelling houses in Belle Vernon, Pa/ Considering the fact that he began married and business life with but ten dollars, we must accord to Mr. Bronson great credit for his thrift and enterprise. His success shows what energy, perseverance and good judgment can do. Though his time was fully occupied, het he was never too busy to attend to religious duties. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is steward, choir leader, trustee and was Sabbath-school superintendent for a number of years. He was formerly a republican but ever since the Prohibition party came into existance he has belonged to it, standing firm for the principles in which he believes. He also belongs to the Sons of Temperance and the Ethan Allen Council, No. 365, Senior W.U. A. M., of Belle Vernon. Amon Bronson and his wife are among the leading and best people of the county, yet they are modest and unassuming. They have hankered after neither social nor political aggrandizement but, as the poet Gray has written: "Along the cool, sequestered vale of life; they kept the noiseless tenor of their way," believing that in deeds of charity, missions of love and acts of benevolence the left hand should not know what the right doeth. …
Name of Book not known ~~ Westmoreland County p. 571.
Son of Abner Bronson, II and Eliza McClane, McLain
Married Mary Mackey
no known children.
AMON BRONSON, an old inhabitant and highly respected citizen of Belle Vernon, was born August 20, 1834, and is a son of Abner and Eliza (McLain) Bronson. His grandfather, Amos Bronson, was born in the State of New York where he lived and died. His maternal grandfather, Samuel McLain, was a resident of Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., and a stanch democrat. Abner Bronson (father), a native of the State of New York, migrated to Pittsburg, Pa., and afterwards removed to Belle Vernon, Fayette county, Pa., where he died (actually died in Westmoreland county). His wife was Eliza McLain, who bore him four sons and two daughters.
Amon Bronson, after receiving a common-school education, learned the blacksmith trade with Samuel Smock, at which he worked twelve years. In 1862 he embarked in the general merchandise business at Belle Vernon with W. P. Mackey as a partner. Their stat in business was humble, the capital being but $600, nut their integrity, care and enterprise guaranteed prosperity and at the end of nine years, when they closed out their stick, it brought $9,000. Mr. Bronson then went into the same line of business by himself, continued for eighteen years and in the spring of 299+ sold his stock for $17,000; his store building was sold to John S. Henry, and is now occupied by R. C. Schmertz & Co. In 1881 Mr. Bronson helped to organize the Belle Vernon Saw and Planing Mill Company and in 1887 he purchased the Belle Vernon foundry, which he is still successfully operating. In addition to his manufacturing plant he owns a large store building and quite a number of dwelling houses in Belle Vernon, Pa/ Considering the fact that he began married and business life with but ten dollars, we must accord to Mr. Bronson great credit for his thrift and enterprise. His success shows what energy, perseverance and good judgment can do. Though his time was fully occupied, het he was never too busy to attend to religious duties. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which he is steward, choir leader, trustee and was Sabbath-school superintendent for a number of years. He was formerly a republican but ever since the Prohibition party came into existance he has belonged to it, standing firm for the principles in which he believes. He also belongs to the Sons of Temperance and the Ethan Allen Council, No. 365, Senior W.U. A. M., of Belle Vernon. Amon Bronson and his wife are among the leading and best people of the county, yet they are modest and unassuming. They have hankered after neither social nor political aggrandizement but, as the poet Gray has written: "Along the cool, sequestered vale of life; they kept the noiseless tenor of their way," believing that in deeds of charity, missions of love and acts of benevolence the left hand should not know what the right doeth. …
Name of Book not known ~~ Westmoreland County p. 571.
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