Bio submitted by Wayne Williams, 2024.
A. F. Silveus, attorney at law, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, was born near Jackson Centre, Mercer County, on the 5th of December 1851.
He is the son of Henry B. and Rachael (Taylor) Silveus, who were natives of Greene County, and were of German and English origin.
His father, a farmer and stock-grower, was elected sheriff of Greene County in 1867, and served the term of three years.
The son was the fourth in a familv of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
He was reared upon the farm, attended the common schools, and when his father was elected sheriff he served as deputy.
He subsequently taught school, and became a student at Waynesburg College, from which he graduated in 1873.
He then resumed teaching, and in 1875 was elected superintendent of the schools of Greene County.
For two terms he taught in Waynesburg College, giving special attention to the normal classes.
He read law with Hon. A. A. Purman, was admitted to practice in 1878, and opened an office at Waynesburg, where he has practiced since.
He has served as a school director.
He was married in 1877 to Miss Lida, daughter of John T. Hook.
Both are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
They have two children—Jessie and John T.
In politics Mr. Silveus is a Democrat.
A. F. Silveus, attorney at law, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, was born near Jackson Centre, Mercer County, on the 5th of December 1851.
He is the son of Henry B. and Rachael (Taylor) Silveus, who were natives of Greene County, and were of German and English origin.
His father, a farmer and stock-grower, was elected sheriff of Greene County in 1867, and served the term of three years.
The son was the fourth in a familv of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
He was reared upon the farm, attended the common schools, and when his father was elected sheriff he served as deputy.
He subsequently taught school, and became a student at Waynesburg College, from which he graduated in 1873.
He then resumed teaching, and in 1875 was elected superintendent of the schools of Greene County.
For two terms he taught in Waynesburg College, giving special attention to the normal classes.
He read law with Hon. A. A. Purman, was admitted to practice in 1878, and opened an office at Waynesburg, where he has practiced since.
He has served as a school director.
He was married in 1877 to Miss Lida, daughter of John T. Hook.
Both are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
They have two children—Jessie and John T.
In politics Mr. Silveus is a Democrat.
Bio submitted by Wayne Williams, 2024.
A. F. Silveus, attorney at law, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, was born near Jackson Centre, Mercer County, on the 5th of December 1851.
He is the son of Henry B. and Rachael (Taylor) Silveus, who were natives of Greene County, and were of German and English origin.
His father, a farmer and stock-grower, was elected sheriff of Greene County in 1867, and served the term of three years.
The son was the fourth in a familv of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
He was reared upon the farm, attended the common schools, and when his father was elected sheriff he served as deputy.
He subsequently taught school, and became a student at Waynesburg College, from which he graduated in 1873.
He then resumed teaching, and in 1875 was elected superintendent of the schools of Greene County.
For two terms he taught in Waynesburg College, giving special attention to the normal classes.
He read law with Hon. A. A. Purman, was admitted to practice in 1878, and opened an office at Waynesburg, where he has practiced since.
He has served as a school director.
He was married in 1877 to Miss Lida, daughter of John T. Hook.
Both are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
They have two children—Jessie and John T.
In politics Mr. Silveus is a Democrat.
A. F. Silveus, attorney at law, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, was born near Jackson Centre, Mercer County, on the 5th of December 1851.
He is the son of Henry B. and Rachael (Taylor) Silveus, who were natives of Greene County, and were of German and English origin.
His father, a farmer and stock-grower, was elected sheriff of Greene County in 1867, and served the term of three years.
The son was the fourth in a familv of eight children, five sons and three daughters.
He was reared upon the farm, attended the common schools, and when his father was elected sheriff he served as deputy.
He subsequently taught school, and became a student at Waynesburg College, from which he graduated in 1873.
He then resumed teaching, and in 1875 was elected superintendent of the schools of Greene County.
For two terms he taught in Waynesburg College, giving special attention to the normal classes.
He read law with Hon. A. A. Purman, was admitted to practice in 1878, and opened an office at Waynesburg, where he has practiced since.
He has served as a school director.
He was married in 1877 to Miss Lida, daughter of John T. Hook.
Both are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
They have two children—Jessie and John T.
In politics Mr. Silveus is a Democrat.
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