William Means 
William was born in 1820 in Ohio.1 William's father was Ralph Benjamin Means and his mother was Hadessa Nancy Whitsett. His paternal grandparents were Adam Means and Margaret Hutchinson; his maternal grandparents are William Whitsett and Hadessa Crawford. He had two brothers and four sisters, named Ralph Whitsett, John T., Margaret, Hadessa, Nancy and Emily. He was the second oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 65 in 1885. He was buried in Allegheny Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1 General Notes
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Occupation: Grocer in Means and Coffin located at the corner of Wo
od a nd Walter St.,,
BIG AD: Means & Coffin, successors to M'Cand
le ss, Means and Co. Wm Means,
general partner, David M'Candl
es s, special partner, and H.A. Coffin,
general partner, wholesale gro
ce rs, corner of Wood and Water Streets
Secretary/Treasurer of Consolidated Gas Co.
Both occupations are listed for William Means in the directory. How
ev er in the Pittsburgh City Directory his address shows as both 144 Faye
tt e, and 144 Lafayette. William apparently left the grocery business a
nd we nt to work for the gas company
The Pittsburgh City Directory shows William Means, wife, Mary Cotte
r, a nd daughter Ellen living with their other daughter Lillie and her hus
ban d, Thomas Day.
William died in either 1884 or 1894. The microfilm of Allegheny Ceme
te ry was hard to read.
More About William Means:
Burial: Allegheny Cemetery, Allegheny Co., PA
Census: 1850, Residence is Ward 2, City of Pittsburgh, PA
Occupation: Clerk36
Residence: 1880, 144 Fayette, Allegheny Co., PA37
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.14 Feb 1679 in St. Marys Co., Maryland
- b.~ 1702
- b.~ 1680
- b.~ 1723 in New Castle Co., Delaware d.~ 1798 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania
- b.1753 in Paxtang Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania d.1840 in Paxtang Twp, (or Allegheny Co., ) Pennsylvania
- b.~ 1721
- b.22 Dec 1785 in Lancaster, Pensylvannia d.15 Sep 1854 in Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., Pensylvannia
- b.Bet 1755 and 1762 in Paxtang Twp, Pennsylvania d.1794 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
- b.1820 in Ohio d.1885
- b.1794 in Reserve Twp., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania d.< 1880
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Children
Lillie Kingston Means
Lillie Kingston was born in February 1853 in Pennsylvania.1 She died at the age of 74 in 1927. She was buried in Allegheny Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
Ellen D. Means
Ellen D. was born in November 1855.1 She died at the age of 46 in 1901. She was buried in Allegheny Cem., Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1 1
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