Alexander was the son of Presley and Sarah Cunningham Amberson. He married Margaret Hosack February 5, 1845 Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
History of Mercer Co., PA, 1888, p. 652.
In his own bio. A. C. Amberson, retired farmer, sold his farm in 1882 came to Mercer, where he has lived a retired life since. He was first lieutenant of a military company in Mercer County in 1850. Justice of the peace in Findley twp. for fifteen years, school director for nine years. He was a Democrat until 1856, when he joined the Republican party because of the agitation of slavery. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church.
A. C. & Margaret`s children: Presley N., deceased; Sarah married M. L. Calvin; B. C. lives in Superior, Neb.; Rebecca married S. S. Smith; Beriah lives in Salida, Col. and is an engineer on the Rio grande Railroad; W. S. lives in Leadville, Col. and is an engineer; Charles E. resides in Superior, Neb. A. C. is also in brother-in-law, James Hosack`s biography on page 957.
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New Castle News
March 8, 1905
Prominent Farmer Hit By Fast Train
Squire A. C. Amberson one of the best known residents of Mercer, was struck by Pennsylvania passenger train no. 224, near the New Castle box factory shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday morning and instantly killed. Just what took the aged man to that locality can not be learned and probably never will be. The Conductor of the train did not see the unfortunate man until he stepped directly in front of the moving cars which were being backed down from the Sixth ward station, to lay over in the Lawrence Connection yards.
Dr. J. R. Cox corner, was notified of the accident from the Pennsylvanin superintendent's office and went at once to the Mahoningtown station where the body was laid out. He examined the ghaslty wounds. (leaving part of this out) The train had what appeared to be a clear track and was going at a fast rate of speed when it struck it victim.
History of Mercer Co., PA, 1888, p. 652.
In his own bio. A. C. Amberson, retired farmer, sold his farm in 1882 came to Mercer, where he has lived a retired life since. He was first lieutenant of a military company in Mercer County in 1850. Justice of the peace in Findley twp. for fifteen years, school director for nine years. He was a Democrat until 1856, when he joined the Republican party because of the agitation of slavery. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church.
A. C. & Margaret`s children: Presley N., deceased; Sarah married M. L. Calvin; B. C. lives in Superior, Neb.; Rebecca married S. S. Smith; Beriah lives in Salida, Col. and is an engineer on the Rio grande Railroad; W. S. lives in Leadville, Col. and is an engineer; Charles E. resides in Superior, Neb. A. C. is also in brother-in-law, James Hosack`s biography on page 957.
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New Castle News
March 8, 1905
Prominent Farmer Hit By Fast Train
Squire A. C. Amberson one of the best known residents of Mercer, was struck by Pennsylvania passenger train no. 224, near the New Castle box factory shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday morning and instantly killed. Just what took the aged man to that locality can not be learned and probably never will be. The Conductor of the train did not see the unfortunate man until he stepped directly in front of the moving cars which were being backed down from the Sixth ward station, to lay over in the Lawrence Connection yards.
Dr. J. R. Cox corner, was notified of the accident from the Pennsylvanin superintendent's office and went at once to the Mahoningtown station where the body was laid out. He examined the ghaslty wounds. (leaving part of this out) The train had what appeared to be a clear track and was going at a fast rate of speed when it struck it victim.
Alexander was the son of Presley and Sarah Cunningham Amberson. He married Margaret Hosack February 5, 1845 Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
History of Mercer Co., PA, 1888, p. 652.
In his own bio. A. C. Amberson, retired farmer, sold his farm in 1882 came to Mercer, where he has lived a retired life since. He was first lieutenant of a military company in Mercer County in 1850. Justice of the peace in Findley twp. for fifteen years, school director for nine years. He was a Democrat until 1856, when he joined the Republican party because of the agitation of slavery. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church.
A. C. & Margaret`s children: Presley N., deceased; Sarah married M. L. Calvin; B. C. lives in Superior, Neb.; Rebecca married S. S. Smith; Beriah lives in Salida, Col. and is an engineer on the Rio grande Railroad; W. S. lives in Leadville, Col. and is an engineer; Charles E. resides in Superior, Neb. A. C. is also in brother-in-law, James Hosack`s biography on page 957.
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New Castle News
March 8, 1905
Prominent Farmer Hit By Fast Train
Squire A. C. Amberson one of the best known residents of Mercer, was struck by Pennsylvania passenger train no. 224, near the New Castle box factory shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday morning and instantly killed. Just what took the aged man to that locality can not be learned and probably never will be. The Conductor of the train did not see the unfortunate man until he stepped directly in front of the moving cars which were being backed down from the Sixth ward station, to lay over in the Lawrence Connection yards.
Dr. J. R. Cox corner, was notified of the accident from the Pennsylvanin superintendent's office and went at once to the Mahoningtown station where the body was laid out. He examined the ghaslty wounds. (leaving part of this out) The train had what appeared to be a clear track and was going at a fast rate of speed when it struck it victim.
History of Mercer Co., PA, 1888, p. 652.
In his own bio. A. C. Amberson, retired farmer, sold his farm in 1882 came to Mercer, where he has lived a retired life since. He was first lieutenant of a military company in Mercer County in 1850. Justice of the peace in Findley twp. for fifteen years, school director for nine years. He was a Democrat until 1856, when he joined the Republican party because of the agitation of slavery. He and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church.
A. C. & Margaret`s children: Presley N., deceased; Sarah married M. L. Calvin; B. C. lives in Superior, Neb.; Rebecca married S. S. Smith; Beriah lives in Salida, Col. and is an engineer on the Rio grande Railroad; W. S. lives in Leadville, Col. and is an engineer; Charles E. resides in Superior, Neb. A. C. is also in brother-in-law, James Hosack`s biography on page 957.
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New Castle News
March 8, 1905
Prominent Farmer Hit By Fast Train
Squire A. C. Amberson one of the best known residents of Mercer, was struck by Pennsylvania passenger train no. 224, near the New Castle box factory shortly after 9 o'clock Thursday morning and instantly killed. Just what took the aged man to that locality can not be learned and probably never will be. The Conductor of the train did not see the unfortunate man until he stepped directly in front of the moving cars which were being backed down from the Sixth ward station, to lay over in the Lawrence Connection yards.
Dr. J. R. Cox corner, was notified of the accident from the Pennsylvanin superintendent's office and went at once to the Mahoningtown station where the body was laid out. He examined the ghaslty wounds. (leaving part of this out) The train had what appeared to be a clear track and was going at a fast rate of speed when it struck it victim.
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