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Searle, Raynsford W., Buffalo, son of Henry S. and Ellen (Warner) Searle, was born at Scranton, Pa., June 5,
1867, attended the public schools of his native city, and was graduated from the Wyoming Seminary at Kingston,
Pa., in 1885. He was then a voucher clerk in the office of the D., L. & W. Coal Company at Scranton for two
years, later was connected with the general inspector's office for three years, and afterward was bookkeeper and
paymaster for Neville & Ryan, of Detroit, Mich., for about two years. In 1832 he came to Buffalo as clerk in
the office of the Lehigh Valley Railroad and rose to the responsible position of chief clerk to the lake freight
agent, resigning to accept the Buffalo agency of the Duluth Imperial Milling Company. In this capacity he gives
his entire attention to the business in this section, and by industry and enterprise has built up a successful
trade. Mr. Searle is a member of the Buffalo Merchants Exchange, Washington Lodge, No. 240, F. & A. M., Buffalo
Chapter, No. 71, R. A. M., and Hugh De Payens Commandery, No. 30, K. T. April 19, 1892, he married Margaret, daughter
of Peter Gray, of Newark, N. Y., and they have one son, Frederick Warner Searle.
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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