George McAdow Lafferty
George McAdow Lafferty was born March 27, 1824, at West Union. His father was Absalom Lafferty and his mother's maiden name was Margaret McDaid, a sister of Col. John McDaid. Her father was Robert McDaid. Absalom Lafferty was a native of Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and settled at West Union prior to 1820. He had the trade of shoemaker, which he carried on for a Iong time in West Union. While a resident of West Union, he manufactured shoes for Ohio and Union Furnaces. He also conducted a general store at West Union. He died July 13, 1848, aged fifty-four years. His wife, Margaret Lafferty, died September 9, 1859, aged fifty-four years. Our subject was the eldest son. He attended school at West Union under Ralph McClure, Leonard Cole and Thomas Hayslip. He was apprenticed to the trade of cabinet maker under Peter B. Jones; of Maysville, Ky., in the years 1838 to 1840. In the latter year he went into partnership with Joseph Hayslip, of West Union, in the cabinet making business, under the firm name of Lafferty & Hayslip, which continued several years. In 1852, he removed to Rome, Ohio, where he engaged in the mercantile business and continued in that until 1897. Since that time he has made his home with his children.
He was married first to Jerusha Jones, widow of Hamlin Jones, in 1852. She died in 1854. He was married in 1856 to Miss Ann M. Cox, daughter of Martin Cox, and she died in 1875.
His son, Charles M. Lafferty, engaged in buying ties at Rome. His second son, George W., was formerly a buyer of tobacco but is now engaged in conducting the New Commercial Hotel at West Union. His son, Henry B., resides at Carrollton, Ky. His daughter Anna is the wife of George Carey, residing near Washington, Pa. Two of his children died in infancy.
Mr. Lafferty has always been a Whig and a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is highly respected by all who know him.
From "History of Adams County, Ohio from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time" - by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers - West Union, Ohio - Published by E. B. Stivers - 1900