Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Doran, James R. July 31, 1854 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, page 160
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    James R Doran, a popular liveryman and proprietor of the Keystone livery
stable of Uniontown, is a son of William Doran and Louisa Hyde Doran, and
was born at Uniontown, Fayette county, Penna, July 31, 1854.  
    William Doran is a carpenter, and was born near Uniontown in 1819.  He
has been engaged at his trade for nearly fifty years in Uniontown and has
served as councilman.  He is a republican and married Miss Louisa Hyde,
born in 1824, and her death occurred in 1884.  Mrs Doran's father, Edward
Hyde, was a native of Birmingham, England, emigrated in early life to
Uniontown, was a bricklayer and contractor on brickwork.
    James R Doran attended Uniontown public schools until fifteen years of
age.  He learned the trade of carpenter with his father, pursued it for
twelve years, and then engaged as warehouseman at the Baltimore & Ohio
depot for some time.  In 1883 he bought a few teams and engaged in the
express business, which he followed for two years.  In November, 1885, he
engaged in his present livery business.  
    In 1875 he was married to Miss Amanda Cupp, daughter of Frederick Cupp.
They have five living children: Charlie Cupp, Nellie Cupp, Jessie Cupp,
Helen Cupp and Ollie Cupp.  
    James R Doran is a member of the Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and
Haptasophs.  His keystone livery stables are substantially constructed and
advantageously located near the Southwest depot.  He has a splendidly
selected assortment of handsome carriages and buggies and a large stock
of excellent and carefully chosen saddle and harness horses.  Mr Doran
gives careful attention to the wants of his numerous patrons, is a
popular liveryman and a man of good business ability. 

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