. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . ntalassociation. He was a member of Allegheny city councils in 1874, hasat different times held the offices of president and treasurer of the thirdward school board, and in i8S7-89, was a member of the high schoolcommittee, and member of the board of school controllers of Alle-gheny City for twelve years. Mr. Pentecost has been married twice and has four sons and fourdaughters now living. April 2, 1863, he wedded Miss Virginia at Pittsburgh. Three ch
. History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery . ntalassociation. He was a member of Allegheny city councils in 1874, hasat different times held the offices of president and treasurer of the thirdward school board, and in i8S7-89, was a member of the high schoolcommittee, and member of the board of school controllers of Alle-gheny City for twelve years. Mr. Pentecost has been married twice and has four sons and fourdaughters now living. April 2, 1863, he wedded Miss Virginia at Pittsburgh. Three children—Grant Meigs, Alexander J.,and Daisy V.,—were the result of this marriage, but the mother anddaughter both died. His second, and present wife was Miss Emma P. Marcy, a relative ofthe late General R. D. Marcy, and of Mrs. General George B. Mc-Clellan. They were married in Allegheny City in January, 1874. Thechildren of this marriage are three sons—Howard M., Dorsey D.,Frank Pierpont; and five daughters—Nellie S., Adelia R., Bessie B.,May B., and Emma D. He has a beautiful and happy home in Allegheny City, ranks among. ALEXANDER J. PENTECOST, FIRST LIEUTENANT AND BREVET CAPTAIN U. S. V. MAJOR N. G. P. 1873.
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