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THE ARCHER MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, of Steubenville, O., is one of the substantial business concerns of the city and is owned by Mrs. William J. Archer. This enterprise was started by William J. Archer, now deceased, many years ago. William J. Archer was born in London, England, and came to the United States when about twenty-fout years of age. He located first in New York City, where he worked at his trade as a marble and granite stone cutter, which he had learned in his native land. He was next located at Akron, O., coming from there to Steubenville, where he engaged in general stone contracting. He erected many of the important public buildings of the city, and as examples of his work may be mentioned: the City Building, St. Paul's Church, the Congregational Church, the stone work of the First Presbyterian Church, the stone entrance to the Steubenville cemetery, the Sharon and McClinton vaults, the receiving vault and other smaller vaults. About the year 1880, Mr. Archer established the Archer Marble and Granite Works, and for some five or six years had Mr. James Boal as a partner. Upon the latter's death Mr. Archer purchased the outstanding interest and continued to carry on the business with uninterrupted success until his own death, which occurred in August, 1890. He was a man of exceptional ability in his line and ranked among the city's successful business men. In January, 1866, Mr. Archer was united in marriage with Miss Emma Elliott, who was born in Steubenville and is a daughter of Edward Elliott. Her father was born in Westminster, England, and upon coming to this country was foreman in the blacksmith shop of the Pan Handle Railroad, having about eighty men under his direction. Mr. and Mrs. Archer became parents of six children, as follows: Grace L; William E.; Edward J., who is in the glass works in Steubenville; Charles H.; George E., of Steubenville fire department; and Walter Archer, who is in the pottery in Steubenville. The family attends St. Paul's Episcopal Church. William J. Archer was a member of Blue Lodge, F. & A. M. and was a Knight of Pythias, of which he was past chancellor commander. Of his sons, William E. Archer is a member of the Red Men; Edward J., is a member of the Woodmen, and Walter Archer is a Forester.  Return to Family Tales
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