Huston family papers, 1718-1971.

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Huston family papers, 1718-1971.

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The collection assembled by Stewart Huston reflects his interest in genealogy and family history. It consists primarily of genealogical data collected by him on the Armour, Beheathland, Bernard, Buchanan, Coates, Dade, Fleming, Huston, Irick, Leaken, Lomax, Lukens, MacGregor, Massey, Mendenhall, Pennock, Reid, Stewart, Washington, Webb, and Welman families. Members of Huston's paternal line were primarily Quaker settlers of the Delaware Valley, while his maternal ancestors came from Georgia. The records include genealogical notes, copies of wills, deeds and inventories, correspondence, biographical data, newsclippings and estate papers. Among the more interesting items are a typescript of the autobiography of Rebecca Webb (Pennock) Lukens, Stewart Huston's great-grandmother; also her agreements for the production of boiler plate, work contracts and cancelled checks (1826-1828); copies and extracts of papers of Isabella Pennock Lukens Huston, including reminiscences of political rallies during the campaigns of 1840 and 1844; a typescript of the journal of Elizabeth Webb (1697-1699); 5 Civil War letters of William A. Reid of Savannah, Ga.; family papers and 5 patents of Charles Lukens Huston; business agreements of Charles Lukens; estate papers of Dr. Robert Mendenhall Huston; and about 135 items pertaining to the Lukens Steel Company.

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Pennock family

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Wilmington and Reading Railroad Company.

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Coates family

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Huston, Isabella Pennock, 1822-1889.

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Webb, Elizabeth, 1663-1726.

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Elizabeth Webb (1663-1726) was a minister of the Society of Friends, wife of Richard Webb of Gloucestershire, England and later of Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pa. In November, 1697 Elizabeth Webb and her companion, Mary Rogers left Bristol, England in order to visit several important Quaker meetings in North America. They returned to England in May 1699. In 1700 the Webb family emigrated from England to Pennsylvania, settling in Birmingham Township (Chester Coun...

Mendenhall family

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Lukens, Rebecca Pennock, 1794-1854

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Huston, Charles L., 1856-1951

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Steel industry executive and philanthropist. Charles Lukens Huston was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania on July 8, 1856, the second son of Dr. Charles Huston (1822-1897) and Isabella Pennock Huston (1822-1889). His maternal grandmother, Rebecca Webb (Pennock) Lukens (1794-1854) had inherited the Brandywine Iron Works & Nail Factory founded by her father Isaac Pennock in 1810. After Rebecca Lukens' death the elder Huston assumed control as Huston, Penrose & Compa...

Irick family

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Lukens, Charles, 1786-1825

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Lukens Steel Company

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Lukens Steel Company was operated as a sole proprietor steel production business under Rebecca Lukens in Coatsville, Pennsylvania, from 1825 to 1840. It incorporated in 1890 to grow to become one of the major plate steel producing corporations in the 20th century. From the description of Lukens Steel Company collection, 1898-1989. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 243699141 The Lukens Steel Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania on January 17, ...

Huston, A. F. (Abram Francis), 1852-1930

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Huston, Charles, 1822-1897

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Reid family

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Stewart family

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Huston, Stewart, 1898-1971

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Stewart Huston was born in Coatesville, Pa., on May 9, 1898, the son of Charles Lukens and Annie Stewart Huston. He attended Haverford College and Lehigh University, where he studied metallurgical engineering. Between 1917 and 1919 he served with the American Expeditionary Force in France. From 1923 to 1932 he worked as a metallurgist at the family's Lukens Steel Company in Coatesville. He was corporate secretary from 1928 to 1963 and vice president from 1951 until his death on August 27, 1971. ...

Huston, Robert M. (Robert Mendenhall), 1795-1864

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Lukens family.

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