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Also see [ Railway Officials in America 1906
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Rose, Henry A., Tonawanda,was born in Niagara county, September 1, 1847. He is the son of Lorenzo P. Rose, who
came to Niagara county in 1834 from Ellisburg, N. Y., and through life has been engaged in the mercantile and lumber
business. He married Mary J., daughter of Ira Newman. He served as an officer of the town for many years. Mr. Rose
was educated in Tonawanda, and in 1864 he enlistcd in Company F, 10th New York Cavalry, and took part in the battles
of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Spotsylvania and others. In 1865 he received an honorable discharge, returned to
Tonawanda, and in 1870 established his present business of flour and feed, sand, and contractor's supplies, and
in 1892 added the coal business. In 1867 he married Miss Kate M., daughter of Michael Milton, by whom he had eight
children: Lorenzo P., Charles H., Ira M., Harry E., Walter S., Mrs. Hattie A. Carney, Elsie E. and Cora M.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Erie County, New York
Edited by: Trumen C. White
The Boston History Company, Publishes 1898
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