AMOS P. DALE (deceased) was a pioneer resident of Oil City and from the time of his settlement there a man whose public spirit and genuine interest in the welfare of the place were apparent to all who had relations with him. As merchant, financier, and in other business connections he was one of the most energetic figures in the material activities of the community, of which he was an able promoter. But he was no less zealous or capable in the establishment of good government and social order, the encouragement of the higher objects of life in others and their exemplification in his own career, which was balanced by a variety of interests well chosen to round out a useful existence. His part in the life of the community had a definite value in its advancement. Mr. Dale was born March 3. 1839, in Clarion county, Pa., and this branch of the family has been in Venango county since the fifties. Amos P. Dale was reared and educated in his native county, and was a young man when he settled at Oil City in the fall of 1864. at which time the town was only a small settlement, containing a few houses. For a short time after his arrival he was engaged in teaming, but business prospects looked good and he had confidence enough in himself and the outlook to enter the general merchandise trade on his own account, meeting with such success that it was his principal interest for many vears. He built up a large patronage, his store being one of the important trading centers of the city and surrounding territory, and as he systematized the requirements of that business he gave more and more attention to other interests, having found a number of desirable opportunities for investments in local enterprise and property. He was one of the earlyoperators in oil, producing quite extensively at one time, and opened up the Gypsy and Red Valley districts in this section, subsequently acquiring other valuable leases, and retaining his interests in oil lands until his death. Mr. Dale was keenly alive to the importance of sound financial institutions and their relation to the local business situation, and held a solid place among the able financiers of the city, for a time in his capacity as president of the Oil City National Bank, and after his resignation from that position as a director of the Oil City Trust Company. His real estate holdings were extensive and valuable.
Mr. Dale was never too engrossed with the cares of business to spare time for those things which interested all of his fellow citizens, and shared the responsibilities of the local government and other activities, serving as a member of the council. His unofficial influence in municipal matters was equally potent, and used with good effect. He died March 12, 1908, at his home on the south side of Oil City, the fine residence at Xo. 119 East First street which he built in 1895 an^ which his widow still occupies. At the time of his death he was serving as a trustee of Grace M. E. Church.
In 1862 Mr. Dale married Elizabeth Hetzler, and they became the parents of seven children, namely: (i) Maurice J. Dale continued his father's mercantile business for a time, but sold out in 1917 and is now giving all his attention to the production of oil. He makes his home in Oil City. By his first marriage, to Carrie Miller, he had two children, Clarence (deceased) and Eva M. (now the wife of Capt. A. D. Cameron, of the Signal Corps and with the American army in France) ; to his present union, with Catherine Moynahan. has been born one son, Robert. (2) Henry L. Dale, of Oil City, engaged in business as an oil producer, married Alice White and has one daughter. Mabel E., wife of William Creed. (3) Carrie M. is the widow of Jay Chapman. (4) David O. Dale, of Oil City', married Mildred Arrowsmith and has one child, Charles O. (5) James V. Dale, of Oil City, is also engaged in the production of oil; he is unmarried. (6) Charles O. Dale, who holds a position with the Magnolia Oil Company in Texas, married Lerona Rickard and has one daughter. Rennie Elizabeth. (7) Lloyd A. Dale and his wife, Mabel (Fitzpatrick). are both deceased. Venango County Pennsylvania: HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE, CHICAGO, J. H. BEERS & COMPANY, 1919.
Mr. Dale was never too engrossed with the cares of business to spare time for those things which interested all of his fellow citizens, and shared the responsibilities of the local government and other activities, serving as a member of the council. His unofficial influence in municipal matters was equally potent, and used with good effect. He died March 12, 1908, at his home on the south side of Oil City, the fine residence at Xo. 119 East First street which he built in 1895 an^ which his widow still occupies. At the time of his death he was serving as a trustee of Grace M. E. Church.
In 1862 Mr. Dale married Elizabeth Hetzler, and they became the parents of seven children, namely: (i) Maurice J. Dale continued his father's mercantile business for a time, but sold out in 1917 and is now giving all his attention to the production of oil. He makes his home in Oil City. By his first marriage, to Carrie Miller, he had two children, Clarence (deceased) and Eva M. (now the wife of Capt. A. D. Cameron, of the Signal Corps and with the American army in France) ; to his present union, with Catherine Moynahan. has been born one son, Robert. (2) Henry L. Dale, of Oil City, engaged in business as an oil producer, married Alice White and has one daughter. Mabel E., wife of William Creed. (3) Carrie M. is the widow of Jay Chapman. (4) David O. Dale, of Oil City', married Mildred Arrowsmith and has one child, Charles O. (5) James V. Dale, of Oil City, is also engaged in the production of oil; he is unmarried. (6) Charles O. Dale, who holds a position with the Magnolia Oil Company in Texas, married Lerona Rickard and has one daughter. Rennie Elizabeth. (7) Lloyd A. Dale and his wife, Mabel (Fitzpatrick). are both deceased. Venango County Pennsylvania: HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE, CHICAGO, J. H. BEERS & COMPANY, 1919.
AMOS P. DALE (deceased) was a pioneer resident of Oil City and from the time of his settlement there a man whose public spirit and genuine interest in the welfare of the place were apparent to all who had relations with him. As merchant, financier, and in other business connections he was one of the most energetic figures in the material activities of the community, of which he was an able promoter. But he was no less zealous or capable in the establishment of good government and social order, the encouragement of the higher objects of life in others and their exemplification in his own career, which was balanced by a variety of interests well chosen to round out a useful existence. His part in the life of the community had a definite value in its advancement. Mr. Dale was born March 3. 1839, in Clarion county, Pa., and this branch of the family has been in Venango county since the fifties. Amos P. Dale was reared and educated in his native county, and was a young man when he settled at Oil City in the fall of 1864. at which time the town was only a small settlement, containing a few houses. For a short time after his arrival he was engaged in teaming, but business prospects looked good and he had confidence enough in himself and the outlook to enter the general merchandise trade on his own account, meeting with such success that it was his principal interest for many vears. He built up a large patronage, his store being one of the important trading centers of the city and surrounding territory, and as he systematized the requirements of that business he gave more and more attention to other interests, having found a number of desirable opportunities for investments in local enterprise and property. He was one of the earlyoperators in oil, producing quite extensively at one time, and opened up the Gypsy and Red Valley districts in this section, subsequently acquiring other valuable leases, and retaining his interests in oil lands until his death. Mr. Dale was keenly alive to the importance of sound financial institutions and their relation to the local business situation, and held a solid place among the able financiers of the city, for a time in his capacity as president of the Oil City National Bank, and after his resignation from that position as a director of the Oil City Trust Company. His real estate holdings were extensive and valuable.
Mr. Dale was never too engrossed with the cares of business to spare time for those things which interested all of his fellow citizens, and shared the responsibilities of the local government and other activities, serving as a member of the council. His unofficial influence in municipal matters was equally potent, and used with good effect. He died March 12, 1908, at his home on the south side of Oil City, the fine residence at Xo. 119 East First street which he built in 1895 an^ which his widow still occupies. At the time of his death he was serving as a trustee of Grace M. E. Church.
In 1862 Mr. Dale married Elizabeth Hetzler, and they became the parents of seven children, namely: (i) Maurice J. Dale continued his father's mercantile business for a time, but sold out in 1917 and is now giving all his attention to the production of oil. He makes his home in Oil City. By his first marriage, to Carrie Miller, he had two children, Clarence (deceased) and Eva M. (now the wife of Capt. A. D. Cameron, of the Signal Corps and with the American army in France) ; to his present union, with Catherine Moynahan. has been born one son, Robert. (2) Henry L. Dale, of Oil City, engaged in business as an oil producer, married Alice White and has one daughter. Mabel E., wife of William Creed. (3) Carrie M. is the widow of Jay Chapman. (4) David O. Dale, of Oil City', married Mildred Arrowsmith and has one child, Charles O. (5) James V. Dale, of Oil City, is also engaged in the production of oil; he is unmarried. (6) Charles O. Dale, who holds a position with the Magnolia Oil Company in Texas, married Lerona Rickard and has one daughter. Rennie Elizabeth. (7) Lloyd A. Dale and his wife, Mabel (Fitzpatrick). are both deceased. Venango County Pennsylvania: HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE, CHICAGO, J. H. BEERS & COMPANY, 1919.
Mr. Dale was never too engrossed with the cares of business to spare time for those things which interested all of his fellow citizens, and shared the responsibilities of the local government and other activities, serving as a member of the council. His unofficial influence in municipal matters was equally potent, and used with good effect. He died March 12, 1908, at his home on the south side of Oil City, the fine residence at Xo. 119 East First street which he built in 1895 an^ which his widow still occupies. At the time of his death he was serving as a trustee of Grace M. E. Church.
In 1862 Mr. Dale married Elizabeth Hetzler, and they became the parents of seven children, namely: (i) Maurice J. Dale continued his father's mercantile business for a time, but sold out in 1917 and is now giving all his attention to the production of oil. He makes his home in Oil City. By his first marriage, to Carrie Miller, he had two children, Clarence (deceased) and Eva M. (now the wife of Capt. A. D. Cameron, of the Signal Corps and with the American army in France) ; to his present union, with Catherine Moynahan. has been born one son, Robert. (2) Henry L. Dale, of Oil City, engaged in business as an oil producer, married Alice White and has one daughter. Mabel E., wife of William Creed. (3) Carrie M. is the widow of Jay Chapman. (4) David O. Dale, of Oil City', married Mildred Arrowsmith and has one child, Charles O. (5) James V. Dale, of Oil City, is also engaged in the production of oil; he is unmarried. (6) Charles O. Dale, who holds a position with the Magnolia Oil Company in Texas, married Lerona Rickard and has one daughter. Rennie Elizabeth. (7) Lloyd A. Dale and his wife, Mabel (Fitzpatrick). are both deceased. Venango County Pennsylvania: HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE, CHICAGO, J. H. BEERS & COMPANY, 1919.
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