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MILES BRYAN, justice of the peace, post-office McKee’s Rocks, son of James and Mary A. Bryan, was born in 1858, in Stowe township, this county. His father, a native of Ireland, came to this country in 1850, and engaged in peddling in Allegheny and Beaver counties for four years. During that time he saved sufficient to purchase a little home and start a grocery and country tavern, in which business he continued until his death in 1877, when he was fifty-six years of age; his widow still continues the business and keeps the Chartiers post office. His first stock of goods was stolen from him almost as soon as he put it in the store, by robbers, who, at night, loaded up the goods and hauled them away without ever being detected; but he borrowed money, laid in a new stock, and went on with the business. At that time his was the only store and tavern between Pittsburgh and Beaver. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were parents of ten children, of whom those living are Miles, John, James, Frank, Thomas, Mary, Laurence and Jane. Miles Bryan was married May 12, 1887, to Laura Kirsch, of Ross township. He was elected justice of the peace in 1883, and re-elected in 1887, and was the youngest justice in the county. He also holds a position in the office of the clerk of courts.