Son of William S. and Mary Clyde Read, he married Ella McClellan, was a civil engineer, lived at 1418 16th St, Franklin, died there of a cerebral hemorrhage, and arteriosclerosis many years, per death certificate 7826, whose informant was George L. Southard of Franklin. Buried Jan 12 1937.
The Franklin News-Herald, Monday, Jan 11 1937:
Emery C. Read, aged 82, probably the oldest surveyor and civil engineer in western Pennsylvania, died at his home, 418 Sixteenth street, at 12:20 o'clock Sunday morning. His health had not been good, and at times he had to forego daily walks to which he had long been accustomed, but he had been seriously ill for the past three weeks.
Coming here in 1892, he had an active life as civil engineer. A preliminary survey for the Jamestown, Franklin & Clearfield Railroad brought his to this city, and this survey was the basis for the work of construction of the railroad at a later date. Extensively engaged in later years in surveying throughout Venango and adjacent counties, he soon became an authority on land titles and old landmarks.
In 1896 and 1897, he was in Mexico doing special survey work for General Charles Miller and Hon. Joseph C. Sibley in connection with gold and silver mining interests, the owners having an idea that a line could be constructed from the mine to the coast, which would carry the ore right from the workings in Durango to where it could be places on board ship. Returning to Venango County, he resumed his civil engineering activities. A number of Venango County bridges were erected under his direction, his services as civil engineer marking the construction of the Seneca Street bridge in Oil City, the Washington bridge in Franklin, and the bridge at Kennerdell. One can hardly motor for any distance in the county without passing over one or more structures whose erection he supervised. Painstaking in his work, careful in his surveying notes, he was highly regarded by construction men and property owners. He was well informed on coal mine surveys and was adept in charting the trends of oil-bearing sands. A few years ago, he did some special surveying work for the borough of Tionesta, one of the last assignments that he undertook.
He served as engineer for Venango County for several years and at other times was engineer for several townships of the district. His ability and absolute fairness and accuracy were generally recognized, and his services were greatly in demand throughout the district in years when most men count upon retiring.
He was born in Clearfield April 13, 1854, son of William Stuart and Mary Clyde Read, and was of Scotch ancestry. On Sept. 12, 1882 he married Miss Ella McClellan in St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Clearfield, and she died in November 1915.
To them were born six children, of whom three sons and two daughters survive: Clyde Read, Hollywood, FL, Francis Read, Baytown, TX, Robert Read, Watertown, NY, Mrs. George L. Southard, Franklin, and Miss Katherine Y. Read, Cleveland, OH; three brothers, Hartshorn Read, Detroit, Edgar and Curtis Read, Clearfield. Karl Read, second son of the family, died in Detroit in May, 1933.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a vestryman in St. John's Church, this city, for many years, being one of the oldest in service here. He was active in the rebuilding of St. John's Church after the fire which destroyed the church and parish house a number of years ago.
Of kindly disposition, well informed and thoroughly interested in his fellow man, he enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship throughout the years of his activity, and especially in the neighborhood where he has so long resided, he will be greatly misses.
Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church with Rev, W, Robert Webb, rector of the church, officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery.
The Franklin News-Herald, Monday, Jan 11 1937:
Emery C. Read, aged 82, probably the oldest surveyor and civil engineer in western Pennsylvania, died at his home, 418 Sixteenth street, at 12:20 o'clock Sunday morning. His health had not been good, and at times he had to forego daily walks to which he had long been accustomed, but he had been seriously ill for the past three weeks.
Coming here in 1892, he had an active life as civil engineer. A preliminary survey for the Jamestown, Franklin & Clearfield Railroad brought his to this city, and this survey was the basis for the work of construction of the railroad at a later date. Extensively engaged in later years in surveying throughout Venango and adjacent counties, he soon became an authority on land titles and old landmarks.
In 1896 and 1897, he was in Mexico doing special survey work for General Charles Miller and Hon. Joseph C. Sibley in connection with gold and silver mining interests, the owners having an idea that a line could be constructed from the mine to the coast, which would carry the ore right from the workings in Durango to where it could be places on board ship. Returning to Venango County, he resumed his civil engineering activities. A number of Venango County bridges were erected under his direction, his services as civil engineer marking the construction of the Seneca Street bridge in Oil City, the Washington bridge in Franklin, and the bridge at Kennerdell. One can hardly motor for any distance in the county without passing over one or more structures whose erection he supervised. Painstaking in his work, careful in his surveying notes, he was highly regarded by construction men and property owners. He was well informed on coal mine surveys and was adept in charting the trends of oil-bearing sands. A few years ago, he did some special surveying work for the borough of Tionesta, one of the last assignments that he undertook.
He served as engineer for Venango County for several years and at other times was engineer for several townships of the district. His ability and absolute fairness and accuracy were generally recognized, and his services were greatly in demand throughout the district in years when most men count upon retiring.
He was born in Clearfield April 13, 1854, son of William Stuart and Mary Clyde Read, and was of Scotch ancestry. On Sept. 12, 1882 he married Miss Ella McClellan in St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Clearfield, and she died in November 1915.
To them were born six children, of whom three sons and two daughters survive: Clyde Read, Hollywood, FL, Francis Read, Baytown, TX, Robert Read, Watertown, NY, Mrs. George L. Southard, Franklin, and Miss Katherine Y. Read, Cleveland, OH; three brothers, Hartshorn Read, Detroit, Edgar and Curtis Read, Clearfield. Karl Read, second son of the family, died in Detroit in May, 1933.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a vestryman in St. John's Church, this city, for many years, being one of the oldest in service here. He was active in the rebuilding of St. John's Church after the fire which destroyed the church and parish house a number of years ago.
Of kindly disposition, well informed and thoroughly interested in his fellow man, he enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship throughout the years of his activity, and especially in the neighborhood where he has so long resided, he will be greatly misses.
Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church with Rev, W, Robert Webb, rector of the church, officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery.
Son of William S. and Mary Clyde Read, he married Ella McClellan, was a civil engineer, lived at 1418 16th St, Franklin, died there of a cerebral hemorrhage, and arteriosclerosis many years, per death certificate 7826, whose informant was George L. Southard of Franklin. Buried Jan 12 1937.
The Franklin News-Herald, Monday, Jan 11 1937:
Emery C. Read, aged 82, probably the oldest surveyor and civil engineer in western Pennsylvania, died at his home, 418 Sixteenth street, at 12:20 o'clock Sunday morning. His health had not been good, and at times he had to forego daily walks to which he had long been accustomed, but he had been seriously ill for the past three weeks.
Coming here in 1892, he had an active life as civil engineer. A preliminary survey for the Jamestown, Franklin & Clearfield Railroad brought his to this city, and this survey was the basis for the work of construction of the railroad at a later date. Extensively engaged in later years in surveying throughout Venango and adjacent counties, he soon became an authority on land titles and old landmarks.
In 1896 and 1897, he was in Mexico doing special survey work for General Charles Miller and Hon. Joseph C. Sibley in connection with gold and silver mining interests, the owners having an idea that a line could be constructed from the mine to the coast, which would carry the ore right from the workings in Durango to where it could be places on board ship. Returning to Venango County, he resumed his civil engineering activities. A number of Venango County bridges were erected under his direction, his services as civil engineer marking the construction of the Seneca Street bridge in Oil City, the Washington bridge in Franklin, and the bridge at Kennerdell. One can hardly motor for any distance in the county without passing over one or more structures whose erection he supervised. Painstaking in his work, careful in his surveying notes, he was highly regarded by construction men and property owners. He was well informed on coal mine surveys and was adept in charting the trends of oil-bearing sands. A few years ago, he did some special surveying work for the borough of Tionesta, one of the last assignments that he undertook.
He served as engineer for Venango County for several years and at other times was engineer for several townships of the district. His ability and absolute fairness and accuracy were generally recognized, and his services were greatly in demand throughout the district in years when most men count upon retiring.
He was born in Clearfield April 13, 1854, son of William Stuart and Mary Clyde Read, and was of Scotch ancestry. On Sept. 12, 1882 he married Miss Ella McClellan in St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Clearfield, and she died in November 1915.
To them were born six children, of whom three sons and two daughters survive: Clyde Read, Hollywood, FL, Francis Read, Baytown, TX, Robert Read, Watertown, NY, Mrs. George L. Southard, Franklin, and Miss Katherine Y. Read, Cleveland, OH; three brothers, Hartshorn Read, Detroit, Edgar and Curtis Read, Clearfield. Karl Read, second son of the family, died in Detroit in May, 1933.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a vestryman in St. John's Church, this city, for many years, being one of the oldest in service here. He was active in the rebuilding of St. John's Church after the fire which destroyed the church and parish house a number of years ago.
Of kindly disposition, well informed and thoroughly interested in his fellow man, he enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship throughout the years of his activity, and especially in the neighborhood where he has so long resided, he will be greatly misses.
Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church with Rev, W, Robert Webb, rector of the church, officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery.
The Franklin News-Herald, Monday, Jan 11 1937:
Emery C. Read, aged 82, probably the oldest surveyor and civil engineer in western Pennsylvania, died at his home, 418 Sixteenth street, at 12:20 o'clock Sunday morning. His health had not been good, and at times he had to forego daily walks to which he had long been accustomed, but he had been seriously ill for the past three weeks.
Coming here in 1892, he had an active life as civil engineer. A preliminary survey for the Jamestown, Franklin & Clearfield Railroad brought his to this city, and this survey was the basis for the work of construction of the railroad at a later date. Extensively engaged in later years in surveying throughout Venango and adjacent counties, he soon became an authority on land titles and old landmarks.
In 1896 and 1897, he was in Mexico doing special survey work for General Charles Miller and Hon. Joseph C. Sibley in connection with gold and silver mining interests, the owners having an idea that a line could be constructed from the mine to the coast, which would carry the ore right from the workings in Durango to where it could be places on board ship. Returning to Venango County, he resumed his civil engineering activities. A number of Venango County bridges were erected under his direction, his services as civil engineer marking the construction of the Seneca Street bridge in Oil City, the Washington bridge in Franklin, and the bridge at Kennerdell. One can hardly motor for any distance in the county without passing over one or more structures whose erection he supervised. Painstaking in his work, careful in his surveying notes, he was highly regarded by construction men and property owners. He was well informed on coal mine surveys and was adept in charting the trends of oil-bearing sands. A few years ago, he did some special surveying work for the borough of Tionesta, one of the last assignments that he undertook.
He served as engineer for Venango County for several years and at other times was engineer for several townships of the district. His ability and absolute fairness and accuracy were generally recognized, and his services were greatly in demand throughout the district in years when most men count upon retiring.
He was born in Clearfield April 13, 1854, son of William Stuart and Mary Clyde Read, and was of Scotch ancestry. On Sept. 12, 1882 he married Miss Ella McClellan in St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, Clearfield, and she died in November 1915.
To them were born six children, of whom three sons and two daughters survive: Clyde Read, Hollywood, FL, Francis Read, Baytown, TX, Robert Read, Watertown, NY, Mrs. George L. Southard, Franklin, and Miss Katherine Y. Read, Cleveland, OH; three brothers, Hartshorn Read, Detroit, Edgar and Curtis Read, Clearfield. Karl Read, second son of the family, died in Detroit in May, 1933.
He was a member of the Episcopal Church and a vestryman in St. John's Church, this city, for many years, being one of the oldest in service here. He was active in the rebuilding of St. John's Church after the fire which destroyed the church and parish house a number of years ago.
Of kindly disposition, well informed and thoroughly interested in his fellow man, he enjoyed a wide acquaintanceship throughout the years of his activity, and especially in the neighborhood where he has so long resided, he will be greatly misses.
Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in St. John's Episcopal Church with Rev, W, Robert Webb, rector of the church, officiating. Interment will be in Franklin Cemetery.
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