James McWha

JAMES McWHA _________________ JAMES McWHA, one of the representative citizens of Jefferson County, Ohio, now living retired after an active business career of many years, was born in Brooke County, W. Va., in 1847, and is a son of George McWha. George McWha was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1811 and came to Brooke County, W. Va., in 1821, where the remainder of his life was spent on his farm, his death occurring in February, 1890. He married Mary Swearengen, who is also deceased, and they had six children, the three survivors being: Violetta, who is the wife of L. J. Tucker, who is in the prothonotary's office at Pittsburg, Pa.; Lou M. Smith, who resides in Florida; and James, of Jefferson County. James McWha was reared on the home farm in Brooke County where he remained until 1883. He then came to Steubenville where he was engaged successfully in the mercantile and meat business for twenty years. In 1908 he retired from business activity and occupies himself merely with the care of his farming and oil interests in West Virginia. He is one of the substantial men of the city. In 1881 Mr. McWha was married to Miss Clarabel Criss, and they have four children: Mary A., residing at home; Carrie Lou, wife of Wilbur J. Workman; Jean D.; and James, who is a student at Bellefonte, Pa. Return to Family Tales Return to Home Page